New major designed to “Keep America beautiful”
By Elise Henshaw -
A degree program in environmen
tal studies began this fall at UNCA.
It is designed to prepare students
for employment in industry or
government, or for graduate studies.
Two students are presently en
rolled in the four track program. Dr.
Lloyd Remington, professor of
chemistry and acting director of en
vironmental studies, said, “We
developed a four track program in
order to get the depth we needed.
Each track allows time for greater
depth in a single science or manage
ment discipline along with the com
mon core of specifically environmen
tal courses.”
Remington said, “There is cur
rently a decline in interest in en
vironmental concerns due to the
government withdrawing funds and
getting off industry’s back. In- ’
dustry has also done a great deal to
try to clean up its mess.”
However, Remington said the in
terest “has to come back. We can’t
look the other way and if we do look
the other way too long, the problems
will return. We are in the position of
being able to buy a good thing when
the market is down.”
Remington believes the job oppor
tunities will be there. He said,
“There is a consciousness of a
chance of problems between
technology and the environment.
There is also an awareness of the
necessity for solving environmental
problems. That awareness will not
be allowed to go away. The effort to
solve the problems will have to be
made. The attitude used to be,
‘Dump the garbage out the window
and forget it.’ Now the people out
side are hollering,” said Remington.
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Kaleidoscope
serving the students of the University of Nofth Carolina at Asheville
Volume 1, Number 8
Thursday, October 28, 1982
Hendon defends budget and Reaganomics
Rep. Bill Hendon (R)
By Karen Klumb
U.S. Rep. Bill Hendon, speaking
on budget cuts said recently, “We’re
all concerned about student aid, of
course. The only problem is, we’ve
run out of money in Washington.”
In the last days of his re-election
campaign, Hendon, a one-term
Republican, has faced strong opposi
tion from, his Democratic rival,
^ James McClure Clarke. Pollsters
have rated the race for North
Carolina’s 11 Congressional seat
“too close to call.” Hendon’s voting
record on Social Security cuts, in
cluding student aid, has been a ma
jor campaign issue.
Hendon states, “Sure, there’s
been some reductions there, but I
hope everybody can bear with us,
because the country’s in a mighty
tight spot when it comes to money.
You can’t just keep printing it...or
borrowing it, and spending it.”
Hendon was in Black Mountain on
Oct. 22, appearing at one of the
many “meet the candidate” gather
ings scheduled in his campaign. The
meeting, held at the Monte Vista
Hotel, drew a crowd of about 30
Hendon supporters.
Following a short statement to
the group, Hendon granted an inter
view with Kaleidoscope.
He referred to the question of stu
dent aid, saying, “I certainly
understand the kids who say, ‘Why
don’t you stop building B-t bombers
and give the money to student
loans? ’ But we have to remember
that this is a rough world we live in.
There’s no question in my mind that
the Russians are deadly serious. I’ve
seen what they’re doing. We must
protect ourselves - if we don’t have a
strong national defense, then
nothing else matters.”
Hendon commented on Sen.
Joseph Biden’s statement in the
Oct. 7 issue of Kaleidoscope that
Social Security survivor’s benefits
are “a debt” owed by the govern
ment to students. Hendon said. “I
think Biden’s right there. The only
problem is, the Social Security
system is virtually bankrupt.
America is virtually bankrupt.
What we must do...is address these
issues in a business-like manner, and
yet not forget that we do have a
commitment to people who have
served our country and worked so
hard in the private sector.” Hendon
said, “We have a commitment to
them [senior citizens and students],
and we’re going to fulfill it. We have
to. But it's going to take some hard
work to get the system healthy
again.”
Hendon said that he foresees the
increase of student aid programs as
the economy improves. Citing the
lowering prime interest rate and in
creasing stock market investments,
he stated that he feels the U.S.
economy is “recovery-bound.” He
pointed to the July 1 tax cut as one
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Clarke predicts signs of Reagamortis
By Allison Whitt
“I think there are many ways to
cut government spending without
cutting the grants for students and
education,” said James McClure
Clarke at a reception held at the
West Buncombe Volunteer Fire
Department on Oct. 24.
Student aid was one of several
issues that Clarke, [D], 11th district
congressional candidate, outlined
for a group of approximately 30 sup
porters.
“I think that the student grants
and aids are the best and strongest
federal programs that we have. I
don't want to cut grants. I feel that
the aid is necessary and valuable.
We cannot afford not to have an
educated generation,” said Clarke.
Clarke cited some specific ex
amples for reducing government
spending. “Some areas in which the
government could save money
would be first, to delay or postpone
the proposed federal tax cut and the
1984 tax indexing. This could save
billions of dollars. Second, the
government could cut wasteful
spending in defense and federal pro
grams. Last, there should be a
decrease in the tax breaks given to
oil companies.”
Clarke said, “If Mr. Stockman has
his way, there will be a cut in federal
assistance to 266,000 under
graduate students, 600,000
graduate students and 250,000
students enrolled in work study pro
grams.”
Some of the other issues that
Clarke outlined included prayer in
public schools, abortion, the nuclear
arms freeze, gun control, the en
vironment, ERA, and maintaining
minimum Social Security payments.
“I support voluntary prayer in
public schools. We do, however,
need to have a separation of church
and state. I think the stand that the
James McClure Clarke (D)
Southern Baptist Convention takes
is the best answer to the question of
prayer in schools. If it is not volun
tary, there can be some conflicts and
some complicated constitutional
questions.”
Clarke said that he is personally
opposed to abortion. “However, as
with any controversial issue, there
are exceptions. 1 think that in some
cases abortion can be justified.
Rape, incest or danger to the health
of the mother are some examples,”
Clarke said.
“I am not committed to the
nuclear arms freeze. I feel we can
work out a plan for reduction of
arms. The Soviets need it as much
as we do. I feel that with the highly
sophisticated satellites we could
keep a close check on each other.”
When asked about the Secretary
of Interior James Watt, Clarke said,
“I think that Secretary Watt is a
menace to the environment.” In an
earlier statement Clarke called on
President Reagan to replace Watt
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