Page 8 THE RIDGERUNNER September 25, 1975
Student Government Senate Candidates Present Platforms
student Government
elections wi M be
held September 26,
from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Commuter students will
vote in front of Lipin-
sky Student Center
and dorm students will
vote in Vance Hall.
There are six stu
dent Senate seats and
a constitutional amend
ment to be voted on.
Students will select
three Freshman Sena
tors, ^wo Commuter
Senato'rs, and one Sen
ior Senator. The con
stitutional amendment,
approved by last
year's Student Senate,
drops the word "annual"
where it refers to the
budgeting process.
The Ridqerunner of
fered free space to
all candidates to pre
sent "platforms, polit
ical promises, and
statements of intent."
As of Tuesday, the
deadline for the paper,
only four candidates
had responded. Their
statements are printed
below for public in
spection and consider
ation.
SENIOR SENATOR
In the first place
I want to thank you.
UNC-A Improving
Handicapped Facilities
BY ALLISON PHILIPS
Much is being done
at UNCA to aid the
handicapped in attend
ing classes. Accord
ing to Chancellor Wil
liam Highsmith, "The
goal is to make every
floor accessable to
those in wheelchairs."
Although there is
still a lot to be
done, some of the pre
sent improvements in
clude gradual inclin
ing ramps, remodeled
restrooms, 1 owerea
water fountains, an
elevator in the li
brary, reserved park
ing- places, and a
special P.E. course
for those with limit
ed physical abilities.
The project goes
back to 1954 when UNC-
A was selected by the
state to be one of
three barrier-free
campuses in North Ca
rolina. The other two
being East Caroli
na and UNC Chapel ■'
Hill. It was not un
til 1973 that $175,000
was received for the
construction of neces
sary changes.
The student center
consumed the majority
of this money because
of the difficulty in
making changes and the
library, being the
least expensive, only
needed an elevator.
The $175,000 only
started the project
and a request for an
additional $200,000
was turned down. It
may be two years be
fore the money is re
ceived and it is doubt
ful that even it will
be enough. The great
est conflict will come
from the gym which is
so large and complex
that it will be diffi
cult to make all parts
accessible to the hand
icapped, also elevators
will have to be added
to all buildings ex
cept the library and
student center. Chan
cellor Highsmith
states, "That it will
take several years to
complete all work, all
the money will not
come at one time, but
will have to be done
in phrases."
George Swift, a
senior social science
major, says that being
handicapped did not
influence his decision
to come to UNC-A. He
states that, "They are
not living up to what
they should be and
that more should be
done." George does
not entirely blame UNC-
A but notes that
it is a law that all
places must be made
accessible to those
with handicapps. The
state should carry the
project through.
Also George mention
ed that the path a-
round the social sci
ence building leads
directly into the
steps and also some of
the paths lead to an
eight inch drop be
tween the end of the
path and the road.
George hopes that
all inconveniences will
be corrected so that
all people with any
disabilities wil1 be
able to attend. He
says that the students
are very friendly about
helping him and appre
ciates the professors
moving classes to the
first floors. When
asked if he would re
commend UNC-A to any
other handicapped per
son, he replied, "No,
not at the present
time."
kind heart, for read
ing this bit of poten
tial boredom. I real
ize what a pile of
dreck campaign state
ments are. Now for
the part about what I
would do if elected
Senior Senator. I
will be available for
interegation over any
subject (except my
Saturday night in Mem
phis). I will not be
a rubber stamp. I
will advocate the
right of students to
have a good time. I
will make my bed.
Now since I’m not
where you're at, fake
a firm handshake and
a toothy grin (dimples
if you like). Seri
ously I would appre
ciate your support.
So long.
Bill Cathey
In the past, I
feel that we, stu
dents, have not been
represented. For ex
ample, last year a
major issue that con
cerned the students
was the question of
the mandatory food
program for dorm stu
dents. Numerous
polls and question-
aires were taken con
cerning the mandatory
food program and the
results showed the
students against the
program. Yet, we have
a mandatory food pro
gram this year requir
ing the students to
buy $200 worth of meal
tickets instead of the
previous year's $100
worth of meal tickets.
Whether the administra
tion listened to the
students with deaf
ears or whether the
student representa
tives ignored the
voices of the students
is not known. I want
the chance to listen
to the students and
represent them in SG.
I can't promise any
earth-shaking changes,
but I will do my darn-
dest to represent the
students.
Delene Gillison
COMMUTER SENATOR
My name is Jim
Cavanagh. I am a com
muter student from
Hendersonville, I
support a strong cen
tralized Student Gov
ernment, the athletic
program, (even though
I would like to see
more women's athlet4-
ics), and especially
WUNF-FM where I work
as a DJ for one hour
five nights a week.
I have held numer
ous positions of au
thority, and can han
dle responsibility
well. In 1972 I was
on the Campaign Staff
for Daniel Walker,
the present Governor
of Illinois, and even
received an invita
tion to the Inaugura
tion, I was also on
the re-election com
mittee of a U.S. Con
gressman. I moved to
New Jersey and in 19-
73 I began an environ
mental education and
action program.
Upon moving
to Hendersonville, I
started my own gra
phics agency, and be
came officially re
cognized by the Fed
eral Government in
May of this year. I
have also held many
other positions too
numerous to be men
tioned here.
I stay around UNCA
enough to know my way
around, but not e-
nough to loose touch
with the commuter
life-style. A life
style which only a
commuter can really
understand. I feel
that I am capable of
fulfilling the job of
commuter senator, and
if I am elected I
will work hard for
you--very, very hard.
It's the only way I
know of to get any
thing accomplished.
Consider all of
the points carefully,
and I feel that you
will put your "X"
next to JIM CAVANAGH
COMMUTER SENATOR.
FRESHMAN SENATOR
Since coming here
I have wondered on
many occasions just
what is going on in
this "higher" institu
tion of learning.
Can we not say that
anything forgotten is
not learned at all but
just passes thru as
unused data. Well--
let's not make our stu
dents feel as they are
unused data. Let the
students speak and be
heard. Let them be
come involved. Let
them make UNCA happen
for and by the student.
Let me become involved.
Thank-you,
Dugan Lewis
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