MARCH ,1981
RAG
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sh BONE
Vo/.III No.I
SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
Council Maps Change
by Geoffrey Cantrell
The University of North Carolina at
Asheville Student Government may be
taking on a new identity within the next
year.
A final draft of a proposed constitution
that would change the structure and
operation of SG has been presented for
inspection.
This SG reform was originally proposed
by the Student Activities Planning Council,
a group composed of a cross-section of
students, faculty and staff headed by Dr.
Eric lovacchini, Vice Chancellor for Stu
dent Affairs.
Established in March 1980, by
Chancellor William Highsmith to examine
problem areas on campus and to for
mulate solutions, the Council decided to
concentrate on four general areas:
1. the promotion of a UNC-A campus
or community identity.
2. the continuation of maximum cam
pus and student activities within the pre
sent and future fee structure.
3. the review of allocation of funds by
the campus commission.
4. the revision of the student govern
ment constitution, including a review of
ongoing student committees.
With the new UNC-A Student Center
making its way toward completion, the
campus will be taking on a new identity of
progress, with the expansion of university
programs, activities, and enrollment.
SG should then be in a position to keep
abreast of the campus’ changing needs.
The proposed SG reform is but one alter
native, but one many feel is the correct
option for the university at this decisive
moment of change.
Dr. lovacchini stated in an interview this
week, ‘‘If we are going to have a change
in student government, I would like for it
•to be close in coinciding with the opening
of the new building. It seems to me to be
philosophically aligned with what we’re
trying to achieve.”
Basically, the proposed changes would
divide SG into two separate units: an
academic section to deal with the policy
and practice of the educational process,
and a Student Union to delegate social
functions, recreation, and cultural ac
tivities.
The academic branch would have a
representative breakdown of commuter,
dormitory and undeclared major seats,
and the rest from academic grouping, such
as natural sciences, social sciences and
management positions.
The Student Union would be made up
from student enrollment at large. An im
portant factor is that part-time students
will be qualified to participate regardless
of their number of hours per semester,
something that isn’t practice with SG
now.
Hendon Addresses
Economy, Taxes
by Susan Marschalk
It was not your typical political speech full of grand promises and bright prospects
for America’s future.
Instead, “economic peril” and the hammering home of the urgent need to do
something about it have replaced the old subject matter, at least for Asheville’s
newly-elected congressman, Bill Hendon.
The freshman congressman addressed a gathering of Asheville area residents at a
luncheon conducted at the Inn on the Plaza on February 12th.- The address, and a
question and answer period with the press and audience, were this month’s Com
munity Forum, a series of public discussions co-sponsored by Inn on the Plaza and
UNC-A.
“The president told it like it was the other night,” Hendon said, referring to Presi
dent Reagan’s televised speech of February 4th. “After years of ignoring the pro
blem, after years of applying Band-Aids where we needed major therapy, the presi
dent of the United States went on nationwide television and told you and me that we
face an economic calamity of unbelievable proportion unless we mend our ways.”
l^endon said he would work to convince people the country is in peril,” despite
the lethargy and, in some cases, the obstinance of the United States Congress.”
The congressman, a Republican, was sworn into his first term of office on January
5th. He took a critical view of the Congress’ progress in his first five weeks in office.
Speaking of the congress, Hendon said, “One, it stays in adjournment, for all prac
tical purposes, since I was sworn in. We have had five votes. We run up the debt
limit when we do meet-to $985 billion.” Hendon had voted against the debt in
crease.
“A couple of hundred members considered spending $400,000 on gold medals to
be given to the returned hostages; and one of our fold goes to the president and tells
him, “Mister President, we can’t handle it.” So far, so bad for the 97th Congress.”
Hendon told the luncheon that the interest on the national debt alone would cost
$80 billion this year and $90 billion next year. He said that raising the debt ceiling is
not the answer to the nation’s economic problems.
The congressman said he supported President Reagan’s program to reduce infla
tion by means of tax cuts for Individuals and industry and by across-the-board cuts in
federal aid programs.
Saying that Congress must“cut the fat” in such programs, Hendon pledged that
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Congressman Bill Hendon
How to Fall
Out of Love
by john Edwards
Over 100 people attended a 'How to
Fall Out of Love' vi'orkshop held in the
Owen Building conference room at
3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Sponsored by Psi Chi, the workshop
was scheduled to last until 5 p.m., but
most of the participants in the
workshop who have experienced one
of Cupid's misguided arrows remained
to hear Drs. Ann Weber and Maggie
Weshner present techniques on how
to deal with the emotions of a broken
relationship until past 5:30 p.m.
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Dr. lovacchini said the proposed SG
reforrp would comprise two bodies with
defined purposes with the hope that peo
ple who are more interested in the social-
cultural aspects will aspire to Student
Union and those interested in academics
could become involved there.
The present SG administration will be
involving itself in future discussions and the
critiquing of the proposal to see if it con
tains any discrepancies that could injure
SG capacity to act on students' behalf.
Any student, faculty or staff sentiment
for the proposed SG reform is welcome
by the Rag & Bone, SG and the Student
Activities Planning Council.
With involvement and attention to such
concerns the campus. should not only
grow, but improve in the future.
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE...
Results of SG Poll
...Page 11
Rev. Runion
Interview
...Page 4
People Poll
...centerfold
Art
....Page 13
UNCA
Dumps
Mars Hill
...Page 22