November 11, 1977
UNC. Asheville 28S04
Volume XIII, Number 11
FLOODS SOAK ASHEVILLE
After a relatively dry spell in
western North Carolina, Mother
Nature saw fit to unleash torrential
rains. Initially, flash flood warnings
were released via the media. Even
tually, though, streets were flooding,
bridges were collapsing, and homes
and traUers were uprooted and resit
uated in other locations. Families
were evacuated from their homes.
When they were allowed to return to
their homes, they found ruined
furnishings, knee-deep water, and
that they were not covered by water
damage insurance. Several UNC-A
dorm students received word that
their homes had been ruined, and
there was extensive work'to be done
but everyone was safe. Some commut
ing students and professors from out
side of Asheville encountered diffi
culties reaching the campus. While
the campus is on a hill and did not
wash away, students found it diffi
cult, if not impossible, to attend
classes.
The telephone lines into Ashe
ville have been involved in a state of
chaos. The lines have been busy with
in-coming calls to the students in the
dormitories; worried parents were cal
ling to reaffirm that their child in
Asheville was still there and had not
done the backstroke to Marion or
Burnsville
Western North Carolina received
minimal damage compared to some
areas of Georgia. President Carter
has declared his home state a disas
ter area; Governor Hunt is seeking fed
eral funding for North Carolina. There
was an immensity of damage in Tacoa.
GA, where 34 college students lost
their lives when a dam collapsed. Lo
cally, due to the lack of and weak
nesses of the remaining bridges,
county schools closed Monday and
Tuesday. An estimation of S26 mil
lion in damages was released regard
ing Buncombe County alone.
People display a great strength
in the face of disaster. After hurricane
Camille struck southern Mississippi
with tremendous force, the people
draped large American flags over their
front door (if they had one) or on
their stoop to ^mbolize a strength
and a determination to rebuild. The
people of Georgia and western North
Carolina now face the same awesome
. task but will surely rebuild their
homes and lives. Perhaps a new bill
regarding water damage insurance will
also be bom.
Terri Stuart
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Faculty Senate Meets
The Faculty Senate met on Mon
day, October 31, 1977, at 3:30 p.m.
in RLl with Dr. Browning, chairman,
presiding. Members present were
Dr. Browning, Dr. Andrade, Mr.
Bernhardt, Dr. Boland, Dr. Bruce, Dr.
Cole, Dr. Farzanegan, Dr. Gillum, Dr.
Howard, Dr. Perry, Dr. Riggs, Dr.
Shoaf, Dr. Squibb, Dr. Stem, Dr.
Walker, Dr. Wilson. Visitors attending
were Dr. Bergemann, Mr. Blowers,
Mr. Coyle, Dr. Kramer, Dr. Otti,
Dr. Rosenblatt.
Dr. Browning announced that he
had a written request from Dr. O’Don
nell to be excused from the meeting
due to a doctor’s appointment. After
this, visitors were recognized and were
granted speaking privileges. The minu
tes of the May 3 Senate meeting were
then reviewed and approved as pub
lished.
Dr. Browning said there had been
a change in the Senate agenda. Dr.
King, since he was going out of town
tum to UNC-A as Acting Chancellor,
had decided not to attend the meeting.
Dr. Highsmith was back in town and
saw his doctor that week as to his
medical status. Doctors permitting,
he planed to be back in his office on
con’t pg 8
Chancellor Highsmith returned from
his leave of absence last Monday.
Smith Speaks
McNeill Smith, candidate for the
US Senate, spoke to a gathering of
about forty people on Monday, Nov.
7 in the Community Room of the
Phillips Administration Building. Sen
ator Smith spoke to the audience on a
' variety of subject, including a flood . ^
control bill he had introduced. This
bill would require private businesses
to provide the correct drainage facili
ties for their parking lots.
Smith also expressed his concern
for the fiiel shortage. *He voteed his
support of a bill that would increase
the amount of insulation required in
on Tuesday. November 1, not to re
Senate Passes Executive
Ap pointments,Considers Amendment
The UN( -A Snident Senate met
Tuesday. November 8 at 3:45 in the
SG Office in Lipinsky Student Center.
Senators present were: Keesler,
Neuschaefer, Penland, Finley, Kent,
Reed, Williams, Skeele, Smith and
Reynolds. Others present were
Branham, Bigelow, and Eller.
After the minutes were read
and and approved, Vice-President
Thomas made several announcements.
He informed die senate diat Dean
Deason was ill, and diat Senator
Gerry Parham had been involved in
a serious automobile accident and
would not be back to school until
late this week. Senator Maik Mundy
also sen the senate a thank you note
for die flowers that the senate had
sent him. • Mr. Thomas then stated
that Star Newberry was in the hospi-
con’t pg. 15
Tlie flood last weekend disrupted the lives of everyone living in VV/N.C. last
weekend.Telephone lines still have the static of the moisture on the cables.
Bridges were closed by the scores as high water swept away the foiiiulatioiis. We
have a photo essay on page 5 this week which shows the damage at but one
location.
HIGH/MITH SACK
Chiuicellor Highsmith returned
Moiidiiy from his leave. The illness,
described as an “enzyme imbalance”
forced Dr. Highsmith into this extend
ed leave. Dr. King, once vice-presi
dent of the UNC system, filled in for
Dr. Highsmith during this time.
Dean Deason is out until next
Tliursday. His ailment, double pneu
monia. has forced him into taking a
week or two off.
ART SHOW
OPENS
The .Alumni Art Show of UNC-A
will open its 1977 exhibition in
the D. Hiden Ramsey Sunday, Nov.
20 from 3 to 5 p.m. with a preview
and reception.
The exhibition will continue
through Dec. 17 during regular Ram
sey Library hours and is being held
to encourage alumni to continue ar
tistic expression and exhibit their
work to public recognition.
The show will be juried and three
case awards will be presented by
UNC-A s Alumni Art Chapter which is
also arranging for purchase awards.
Gordon Mahy, associate professor
of art at Mars Hill College, will serve
as juror.
Among die participants already
scheduled: Lucia Martone-acrylic and
graphite; Alice Denney, acrylic paint
ings; Mary Alice Arrowood, drawings;
Diane Cable, pencil drawings and oil
paintings; Dort Lee, acrylic paintings;
Betty Kdan, stoneware pottery; Ellen
Heame, stoneware potteiy; Paul
Stoney, prints; Bette Pritchard, water-
colors, and Willie Israel, clay.
pubik; and private buildings. He also
talked on Amendment Three, re-elec
tion of the governor, and gave his sup
port for the bill. He stated that if a
governor is not allowed to serve a
successive term, much of this legis
lation falls by the wayside.
The candidate also launched an at
tack against the voting record of his
opponent Senator Jesse Helms. He
stated that Helms had continually
voted against legislation to improve
coRt. on page 12
ONTHEfNSIDE
page 2 letters,editorials
page 3 art collection donated
p^e 4 unc-a basketball preview
page 5 flood photo review
page 6.,,. funnies
page 7 movies and reviews
page 8 crossword
page 9....... camouflage
page 10 ..moral choices
page 11. smart apes
P^ge 12 hair care
page living together
page 14 Craddock and Lewis
page 15 legal aid
page 16 horoscope,cIassified