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VOL. XI iMo. 6
November 20, 1975
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Ashevllle.N.C.28804
Senate Overrides Veto
By a unanimous vote,
the Student Senate
over-rode Student Gov
ernment President Gary
Aiken's veto of a bill
requiring IP's of all
students at S. G. so
cial functions. The
bill Aiken vetoed al
lowed students with
"visual recognition"
but without id's into
social events. (Aiken
said asking students
to bring their ID's to
social events was a
ninor request and
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This fall four
UNCA female students
decided that it would
be better to live to
gether as a family,
than separately in
apartments or in the
dormitories. The
four girls: Peggy
Shearon, Toni Shell,
Pam Skidmore, and
Sally Pedley knew
each other closely
beforehand, and knew
that they could work
well together. They
also decided that it
would be better to
have a "man in the
house", and chose
A1 Farlow, who was a
good friend of two of
the girls.
The "family" of
five found a ten room
house for rent near
campus. It was large
enough for them each
to have a private
room; and the price
was agreeable, and
they moved in Labor
Day weekend.
From the start
they realized that
they all would have
to take on responsi
bilities and be con-
CONT. pg. 3, Col. 1...
students from frequent
ing S. G. functions.)
In over-riding the
veto, the Senate allow
ed for students forget-
UN C-AS tudents Happy
With Living Situation
By TOM WERNICKE
would help prevent non- ting their ID's.
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On the Second Floor
(Editor's Note: A great deal occurs at
lUNCA, as well as on other campuses, that de-|
iserves presentation to the public. Some of i
these newsworthy items are best presented in
a form other than the traditonal newspaper
methods of features, editorials or straight
news.
This new "On the Second Floor" column, to
be a regular feature of the Ridgerunner, will
serve as an outlet for this "other" type of
news. Modeled after Raleigh's News and Ob
server "Under the Dome" column, "On the Sec
ond Floor" will provide insights and analysis
into the often discussed but not generally
publicized aspects of the university communi
ty.
The title alludes to where events often
center and administration building. These
are not, however, the only type of issues to
are not, howeever, the only type of issues to
be dealt with. Any campus-wide issue, as
well as non-university matters, are potential
material for "On the Second Floor". Contri
butions in terms of ideas and reaction from
the university community are invited.)
Student government elections, due to a con
stitutional amendment adopted last year, will
be held late in the first term of the second
semester, or mid February of 1976. Offices
to be contested include S. G. president and
vice-president and at least nine senate seats.
Although the elections are three months away,
already a comparatively large field of presi
dential contenders are emerging.
In alphabetical order, Pete Austin, pres
ently S. G. Vice-President^ is probably the
frontrunner at this time. Austin has been
active in Student Government his two years
at UNCA and, as someone put, "has alienated
less people than many of the other candidates.
Russ Hull, defeated last year for president
and now with WUNF, has a lot of support from
upperclassmen. However, many of those he
started with at UNCA have since left, and
have reduced his chances.
Randy Kjndley, a sophomore this year, is
clearly on the make politically, as president
of the Political Science Association and a
student Senator. His lack of experience and
resulting optimism are compensated by his
ambition. Bob Lehman, who recently resigned
as S. G. Social Commissioner over conflicts
with President Aiken, is presently business
manager of the Ri dqerunner. Lehman has sup
port in the dorms but is not generally per
ceived as the political type.
Forrest Reid, a writer of some renown with
tne Summit and Ridgerunner, is politically
astute but has no large following. His way
with words, both verbally and in print, could
be employed successfully in a non-serious-
natured campaign. Chris Smith, a commuter
CONT. pg. 2, Col. 3...
The Nov. 13 regular
Student Senate meeting
also saw the resigna
tions of two more sen
ators. Sophomore Sen
ator Randy Luguire re
signed citing the ful
fillment of his cam
paign pledge of "medi
ocrity." Junior Sen
ator Nora Aiken resign
ed to become Student
Government Secretary.
Due to the resigna
tion of the previous
S. G. secretary, Kath
ryn Poovey^ several
weeks ago. President
Aiken accepted two
applications for the
position. Since one
of the applicants was
his wife Nora, Aiken
requested the Senate
to decide the issue.
On a Senate committee
recommendation for the
Vice-President to se
lect the new secretary
S. G. Veep Pete Austin
chose Nora Aiken. The
Senate, as mandated
by regulation, approv
ed the selection unani
mously.
Other business at
the hour long Nov. 13
meeting included the
introduction of a bill
intended to loosen the
requirements of the
scholarships provided
through the Ginger
Olson Memorial Fund.
Senior Senator Pam
Adams' new bill calls
for a drama faculty/
financial aids office
personnel commi ttee
to determine the re-
"cipients and amounts
of the scholarships.
The Memorial Fund pre
sently is in excess of
$2000
Two other bills
were introduced at
Senate meeting but
not eligible to be
voted on until the
following session.
Bill #30, when passed,
will allocate $100 for
S.G. memberships in
the National Student
Association. Bill
#36 nominates Mike
Phillips as a new co
social commissioner.
The Nov. 13 meeting
adjourned at 4:00.
The next Student Sen
ate meeting is sched
uled for Thursday, Nov.
20 at 3:00-
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING