Serving The Students Of The University of North Carolina at Asheville since 1982
Volume 4, Number 2
Thursd^,January 26,1984
Basketball breaks into brawl
Bff Tim Riddle
Bditrar
It began like any
rivalry — screaming
fans, intense players,
local media coverage —
but the final score
took a backseat to a
brawl.
The result was'
explosive — screaming
players, intense fans,
Mace,and national media
coverage.
Saturday' s' NAIA bas
ketball battle with
Mars Hill turned into
the real thing after
the Lion's Rocky
Spaulding knocked UNCA
forward Ton Haus to the
court with a right
cross.
UNCA basketball coach
Jerry Green said, "Haus
never had the oppor
tunity to defend him
self."
The packed Justice
Gym (2,333) stood and
stared in disbelief as
both benches eirptied
onto the court and into
the clash, which halted
the game for about 10
minutes.
The gathering on the
court grew to include
coaches and three UNCA
security personnel
(Arnold Jones, Victor
Pulp, and Charles
Dewberry).
What happened next
I
Mars Hill Melee: This photo was taken seconds after a fight errpted between players fran Mars Hill
and USICA in Saturday's Ijasketball contest at Justice Gym. Despite the lOininute disnption, tte
Bulldogs came from behind to take a 71-57 NAIA win over the lions. Hwto ty Pfem Whlker
has caused reaction
nationwide. According
to UNCA Athletic
Director Ed Harris,
Jones used Mace to
quell the mob of
players and coaches.
According to the
incident report, Jones
sprayed Mace over the
heads of those involved
in the disturbance.
Mars Hill Coach Bob
Ronai felt the Mace was
directed at specific
people (namely, his
players) and claims it
was sprayed at the
face.
Ronai, who refused to
ccsnrnent for the Kaleid-
osoc^, said in an
Asheville Citizen-
-Times' interview, "It
seemed like everybody
that got sprayed with
Mace was frcm Mars
Hill. I've never seen
security guards try to
shoot Mace at players
during a fight."
"Ronai's statement is
bull," ccmmented Green.
"Everybody on that
floor got the Mace."
Harris agrees. "If
anybody has seen the
film, they'd know
everything Coach Ronai
has said is wrong."
The controversy which
placed the incident in
the national light re
volved specifically
around the use of Mace
during the scuffle.
"The action that
Arnold (Jones) took
stopped the fight,"
said Harris.
"In the opinion of
the security guard, it
warranted non-violent
means of controlling a
fight," said Green.
Vice-chancellor of
Student Affairs, Dr.
Eric lovacchini, said,
"Vfe feel the officer
used minima1 force."
Continued on page 8
Students mount “Pieces” protest
By Anna Paulette Witt
Sane people find the
movie "Pieces" so per
verted that the local
theater management is
reluctant to show it.
Even the assistant
theater manager's mo
ther and girlfriend
joined the over 50
demonstrators protest
ing its opening in
Asheville Friday night.
Others find the flick
so fetid that pickets,
organized mainly ty
UNCA students, are
braving icy winds and
tenperatures as lew as
14 degrees Farenheit to
stand before the Plaza
Theatre at every sche
duled shew time and
hand out a protest
leaflet.
The leaflet states in
part;
"PIECES is a brutal
film showing the murder
and dismemberment of
women. It sexualizes
the murders by showing
the victims scantily
clad or nude with close
ups of their breasts
and thighs and the
heavy breathing of the
killer."
"Recent studies show
that these images...
create an accepting at
titude toward sexual
violence."
Assistant manager of
the Plaza, Mitch Grey,
,said "I'll tell you
straight, the movie is
a junker, a piece of
garbage. It has awful
effects and awful act
ing. There really
isn't much of a plot.
All it is is an excuse
for shewing violence
and it's all against
wonen. I hate running
it!"
Grey said the theater
employees called Irvin-
Fuller Theaters head
quarters in Columbia,
S.C. last Thursday and
tried to get the movie
pulled.
"But they said it had
already been booked and
they couldn't do any
thing about it. I could
do something about it
if I were in their
places!" he said.
Another demonstration
took place in front of
the theater at noon
Vfednesday. Men and wo
men holding placards
lined the front of the
Plaza.
Others handed leaf
lets to passing pedes
trians and motorists,
iiKiny of whan waved and
smiled their support.
Continued on page 8