serving the students of the University of Noyth Carolina at Asheville
Volume 1, Number 13
Thursday, December 9, 1982
Job
seminar
for seniors
By Karen'Kluml)
Graduating college students from
the Western North Carolina area
will have an opportunity to be inter
viewed by representatives of at least
-33 WNC employers at the Operation
Native Sons and Daughters seminar
to be held on Dec. 21. The seminar
program, now in its 19th year, is
sponsored by Western Carolina In
dustries Inc.
Duncan Hunter, manager of man
power services for the Asheville in-
■ dustrial consulting firm and
spokesman for the event, says the
seminar is designed to encourage
graduating WNC residents to re
main in the area. Says Hunter, “We
invite all graduating seniors of
four-year colleges or universities
who live in the Western North
Carolina area. We invite them to
come to this seminar and talk.”
Operation Native Sons and
Daughters serves graduating
seniors from the 29 westernmost
'counties of North Carolina.
Students whose homes are in the
WNC area are eligible to attend the
seminar even if they are graduating
from schools outside the WNC area.
Hunter says invitations and reply
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Kelly Wilson as Cinderella and Daniel Mackenzie Jones as Prince Charming
share a romantic moment in-Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical fantasy
Cinderella. The musical is presented by Theatre UNC-Asheville/-
Tanglewood, Dec. 8-12 See related story, page 6
SGA session causes controversy
By Kerri Pace
The Dec. 2 issue of the
Kaleidoscope contained an article
about Student Government Vice
President Carl Atkinson. Atkinson
was arrested and charged with drug
fraud and simple possession of mari
juana.
On Dec. 2 a scheduled Student
Government meeting was held with
thirteen senators, Atkinson, and
Secretary-Treasurer Beth Williams
in attendance. After about 45
minutes of regular business Atkin
son called for a closed session to
discuss personnel, specifically Stu
dent Government President James
“Biff” Guilmartin’s request for his
(Atkinson’s) resignation and other
comments given to the Kaleidoscope-
concerning Atkinson.
The motion was accepted and two
Kaleidoscope reporters in atten
dance were not allowed to attend.
Secretary Williams was also not
allowed to attend since she is a
member of the executive branch.
The executive branch consists of the
President, vice president, secretary-
treasurer, and attorney general-
elections commissioner. The vice
president is the only member of the
executive branch allowed to attend a
closed session because one of his
responsibilities is to conduct all
Senate meetings. Therefore no of
ficial minutes were taken and it is
difficult to determine exactly what
happened in the closed session.
Atkinson said, “I passed the gavel
to Sabra Frye. I did not run the
meeting so I did not manipulate
this.” As Senior Senator, Frye
would replace Atkinson if he could
not fulfill his duties for the re
mainder of his term.
According to Atkinson’s notes
from the closed session, formal
legislation was passed concerning
his job. According to Atkinson,
Dorm Senator Brian Joyce, arid
Senior Senator Frye this legislation
included: A Senate concensus show
ing dissatisfaction with the
newspaper article and Guilmartin’s
comments within. A vote of con
fidence was held supporting Atkin
son’s job and the fullfillment
thereof. Also an executive edict of
accountability was passed requiring
the Student Government President
to be accountable to the Senate con
cerning statements regarding
senators, expenditures, or any other
executive actions.
Of the meeting Atkinson told the
Kaleidoscope, “I’m responsible for
formal legislation passed in the
Senate and this was formal legisla
tion.”
Commenting on his arrest Atkin
son said, “I have been legally'advis
ed not to make a statement concern
ing the drug charges.” According to
Detective! Jerry Lambert of the
Asheville Police Department at
Atkinson’s first court appearance on
Dec. 6 “the hearing was waived to
Superior Court.”
Speaking about his job Atkinson
said, “I feel IVe done an excellent
job. The Senate has never been run
better of tried to work harder with
the executive (Guilmartin). It is not
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Tutoring
begins in
January
By Elise Henshaw
Beginning next semester, a peer
tutoring service will be available to
any UNCA student. The serviee is
being offered as the result of a need
assessed by Encore Anonymous.,
Tutoring will be done in groups of
no less than two and no more than
five. Students will pay one dollar
per hour for materials and handling.
Tutors will be paid five dollars per
hour. The sessions will be held on
campus unless otherwise arranged
in advance. Anyone with two unex
cused absences from a tutoring ses
sion will not be allowed to use the
service again during the remainder
of the semester.
A student feeling a need for tutor
ing will go to the instructor of the
course for approval. A faculty ap
proval form must be obtained and
these forms will be filled out
periodically. Linda Jernigan, coor
dinator of the adult student office,
said, “We don’t want students re
questing tutoring instead of going
to class. The service is not to be a
substitute for class attendance. We
want it to be a supplement for those
who need it.”
Jernigan said she sees the tutor
ing “as an expanding service and an
incredibly good use of student fees.”
A concern for using student activity
fees for things Encore Anonymous
felt were relevant prompted them to
ask for funds for the tutoring ser
vice. They requested these funds in
their budget to the campus commis
sion.
One concern of Encore Anon
ymous is that returning students
often have given up jobs to come
back to school, and are managing on
a tight budget. They may have been
out of school for a long period of
time and need help to reestablish
their skills. The costs of an outside
tutor might be prohibitive for them.
Also Jernigan says, “A student feels
more comfortable with someone in
the same boat as he or she is.”
Students wishing to serve as
tutors must have a “B” or better
average in the course to be tutored,
and must be available to tutor at
least two hours a week, day or even
ings. The recommendation of the in
structor from whom the course was
taken or for whom the course will be
tutored is required; They will be
responsible for keeping accurate
records of the students being
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