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Voice of the Students
Vol. IX No. X
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
October 26, 1973
UNC-A Named Western Campus for Handicapped
Ry CHARLES MEDLIM
Staff V7riter
If vou were confined
to a tvrheelchair, how
would vou aet up to
the foreian lanauaqe
denartnent? Or the
SGA office? The an
swer is verv simple,
you wouldn't.
A fliqht of stairs,
or even three short
steps, is a barrier
to anyone handicapped.
There are many areas
on campus that are off
limits to the handi
capped. Only the li
brary, and to a limit
ed extent, the science
tower, have elevators
available for student
use.
Ramps v;ere built a-
round the steps up to
the humanities build-
ina a few years aao to
allow a wheelchair to
neaotiate the slope
from the sidewalk.
Other than these,
there are no facili
ties to aid the handi
capped in aettincT a-
round campus.
Casual Meal Program Eliminated)
A-la-carte System Implicated
At the request of
the food service con
tractor, Interstate
United Inc., and with
the support of the SGA
senate, the followinq
chanqes in the food
proqram have been put
into effect:
— complete a la
carte service in both
the Caf*eteria and
Snack shop.
—elimination of
the casual meal pro
qram - this will en
able students to pur
chase dinner after 4
p.m. at an a la carte
pricinq; and not com
pelled to pay $1.30.
— a board proqram
v;ill be offered at
the present rate ex
cept that contract
students will be al
lowed a dollar value
each meal through the
line at a la carte
pricing. Breakfast -
$1.00; lunch - $1.50;
and dinner - $2.50.
No seconds.
-- The door between
the cafeteria and
snack shop will be o-
pened and students may
eat in either place.
— present pricing
and portions will pre
vail except on items
This situation is
on the verge of beinq
relieved. UNC-A has
been desiqnated by
the Board or Governors
as the western campus
to specialize in edu
cation of the handi
capped .
Chapel Hill and
Flast Carolina Univer
sity are the central
and eastern campusses.
A total of $175,000
has been allocated
from state funds to,
modify existinq struc
tures on campus in
order to accomodate
handicapped students.
Generally speakinq,
these modifications
will .involve the in
stallation of eleva
tors and ramps in all
buildinqs in addition
to handrails and spe
cialized toilet faci
lities .
Chancellor Hiqhsmith
says, "The qoal is to
open every floor of
every buildina on cam
pus to every student."
Hiahsmith met \^;ith
architects last week
to qo over preliminar";
plans for th^se modi
fications .
But, even after a
particular plan is
selected, various o-
ther formalities must
be completed before
construction actualIv
beqins; such as con
tract bids.
niqhsmith decliner
to speculate on the
time factor involver
in these modifica
tions, sayinq he'd h(- 1
his "fingers JDurned’
too nanv times on es
timates.
which have been in
flated.
— coupon books will
be sold at a six per
cent discount rate.
— if sales do not
warrant keeping both
dining areas open for
all three meals, the
cafeteria will be o-
perated only from 11:
30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
I
143 Parking
Tickets Levied
On Students
By HENRY JOHNSON
Staff Writer
One hundred and
forty-three traffic
tickets have been
passed out on campus
this year. Despite
this rate,
the traffic appeals
committee is yet to
hold their first
meeting.
John Neuse, the fa
culty adviser and
head of the committee,
says that the commit
tee hasn't met because
he can't arrange a
mutual hour of con
venience.
Continued on
Construction Underway
Construction is currently underway on the nev social science
building in back of the Infirmary. The buildinf^, which will cost
in excess of one million dollars, is scheduled to be completed by
spring 1975. (staff Photo by Jane Nicholson)
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K-ettes Dance Set Tonight
Two dances, athletic
events and plenty of
free beer will high
light the campus so
cial calendar this
weekend as "Super
Weekend" moves into
high gear.
The fun at 9 p.m.
Friday with a '50s'
dance in the cateter-
ia sponsored by the
K-ettes. A 50 cent
donation and the dress
of the 1950's will be
asked of all attend
ing.
A live band will
provide the music,
while free beer will
be served.
Field day begins at
11 a.m. Saturday with
bicycle and swimming
races, tennis matches
and a beer drinking
contest. Hotdogs and
hamburgers will be
sold alonq with free
beer.
Another dance is on
tap for Saturday night
•witJi the Inner Souls
providing the music.
The dance begins at
8 p.m. and lasts until
midnight. Free beer
will be served.
A concert previously
planned for Sunday
has been cancelled and
no events are planned.