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Keep up with SG
Students at UNC-A need to keep up with their student gov
ernment. Let me use this space to explain how.
The senate meets every Tuesday at 3:30 in the S.G. Office.
Observers are welcome, but not generally allowed to partici
pate in the discussion. I say "not generally" because visitors
generally have not been present for earlier discussion and
tend to stretch out the meeting. Also, few are accustomed
to Robert's Rules of Order, and tend to be declared "out
of order" If you wish to participate as an observer, attend
the meetings on a regular basis and read up on the Rules.
This way, logistics won't get between the senate and your
i deas.
If you do not wish to sit through the meetings (which are
usually long, tedious, and frankly, boring to most people)
there are still ways to make suggestions and/or find out what
is going on. You can contact Bill Branham, S.G. president,
or Eddy Thomas, vice-president, to find out what you need to
know. For suggestions, you can contact any of the senators
and suggest ideas. They can put it into the necessary bill
or resolution form. This generally takes a week or two to
work its way onto the agenda for discussion.
If all you wish to do is keep up with various plans,
read the Ridgerunner. We announce all upcoming events we are
notified of, preview the movies, and have an article about
the senate meeting. To fit the article into the paper, we do
not go into too much depth on discussions and such, but try
to cover the high points.
Generally, the S.G. people are more than willing to
talk to you about most any problem you have. If they can't
help you, they'll tell you who can. Also, they will help
you anytime but Tuesday afternoon during the meeting.
(These meetings are often two hours long, and they'd rather -
take care of business on the agenda." Make use of your S.G.
They're good folk. If you don't have anything you'd care to
see them about, at least keep up with what they're doing.
It affects your stay at UNC-Ashevilie.
RL
Atomic Paranoia Useless
32 years after the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiro
shima and Nagasaki, we still are faced with the problem of
how to control this force. Each day the question of nuclear
proliferation is debated by the world's leaders. All of the
world's so-called super powers have far more than adequate
stock piles of arms. So, why then all the debate over
limitation such as the SALT talks. It seems that arms are
used as pawns in a power game by the United States, Russia
and China with the minor powers chipping their two cents in
just to keep everyone else on their toes.
So you ask what is there to keep them from blowing each
other to oblivion; the answer is there is nothing to keep
Russia or China'from launching a surprise attack on the
United States. But one still says, they have not done it or
they would not do it; this.is because they are reasonable
people; they do not want to be destroyed any more then we
do. However, all the powers seem to be treading on thin ice
at the moment. Russia and China are at odds with each other,
the SALT talks broke down between the U.S. and Russia and,
as one Conneticut representative said, if the Pentagon deve
lops the mobile missile launching system, which it is
deliberating on instead of the now defunct B-1 Bomber, it
could give Russia and China the go ahead in a time of crisis.
It seems that there is no clear cut answer for this problem,
it is quite evident that all powers are in a stalemate “as
far as the logical reasonable mind goes, but man is usually
illogical and unreasonable, so I submit that we stop worrying
about it and live our lives normally, because when and if
doomsday comes, we will not have to worry about it anyway.
GP
Academics Ignored
The academic segment of campus life has long been neglected
by the various student organizations at UNC-A. Until recently,
the only purpose of student organizations has been to provide
social entertainment for a minority of the few active students
we manage to attract. Don't misunderstand, however, social ac
tivities are a staple commodity and perform a vital function.
If it were not for beer-busts, coffeehouse performances, and
dances, the majority of the dorm students would be bored stiff
sitting on the Quadrangle watching the grass grow (pun in-
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EDITOR randy luquire
MANAGING EDITORS steve eller gerry parham
LAYOUT AND PHOTO EDITOR mark west
NEWS EDITOR a I iso n phi!Ups
SPORTS EDITOR c/iwcAr edminson
BUSINESS MANAGER maureen bioelow
ADVERTISING MANAGER sharlene ricp
STAFF terri stuart, anne sales, chris mangum
ron Caldwell, dawn proctor, kris wharton
Charlie parrish, gene Jones, dean sales
star newberry, erwin cook
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The Undergraduate research Association (URA) has taken
cognizance of this fact and is working toward a remedy for this
disease of neglect. It is their purpose to: (l)stimulate and
promote interest in undergraduate research projects in science
related fields, (2)present the opportunity for students to at
tend and participate in professional scientific conferences,
(3)direct the undergraduate toward the process of composition
and submission of scientific literature for print, (4)provide
the media of exchange for a variety of science topics and re
search projects that are of interest to the academic community.
The URA wants to make UNC-A a source of community and
academic interest. They want to say, "Look, Asheville, you
have a branch of the University of North Carolina over here and
we have something to offer to you. We are a great untapped re
source for the area." Our school does indeed have a lot to of
fer, we can be a resource center for not only Asheville but all
of Western North Carolina as well.
The URA is attempting to build a name for "Little Harvard
on the Hill" by exposing the community to our academic programs,
while at the same time, stimulating the interest of students in
the processes arid benefits of undergraduate recearch.
SWE
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
About this time each
year, persons or person un-
Iknown begin calling stu
dents representing them
selves as being affiliated
with the UNC-A art Depart
ment seeking models for
certain projects. They
usually quote a high hourly
rate and a promise of
greater things to come.
The conversation usually
changes to what type under
clothing is worn and what
is expected to be worn, if
any.It may border on ob
scenity. If the student
stm shows an Interest, an
attempt is made to set up a
date.
The Art Department at
UNC-A does not obtain their
models in this manner.
Anyone receiving a call
of this nature is urged to
report it to the Campus
Police Department.
Thank you.
Chief Ray
UNC-A Police Department
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