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Serving T&e Students (H The University of North Candina at Asheville sincse 1982 Volume 4. Number 5 Thursday, Febuary 16, 1984 A fx.. ■X t§k5 ■ 'Xibii. Sunshine rains on the moonshine runners: Last week's precipitation eased just in time for Saturday's 19 participants in the Second Annual Moonshine Run to hit the pavement in front of Phillips Administration Building. UNCA's health promotions department sponsored the event as part of Alcohol Awareness Week. t,,. . t. -j m ** Photo by David Plunkett Campus woman raped By David Proffitt Asheville police re ported no new evidence Wednesday afternoon concerning the rape of a 21-year-old female student at UNCA Mon. Police described the suspect as a white meile in his early 20s, 150 lbs., 5'10", with med ium length black wavy hair and a full beard. The suspect entered the Village dorm room of the victim, who ap parently had not locked her door, according to a WLOS-TV news report. The assailant raped the victim and then left the room, advising her not to follow, said police. It was the first re ported rape at UNCA in five years, said the WLOS-TV news story. "We want this man caught!" said Dr. Eric lovacchini, vice-chan cellor for student affairs, expressing a prevalent feeling on campus. Victims are often re luctant to report such crimes to the police because they feel shame, fear friends' reactions, or fear the possibility of another attack, said studies in the Rape Crisis Inter vention Handbook. Despite the fact that rape is the most under reported crime today, the rate of reported rape increased 100% from 1965-74, according to the Handbook. Student Government plans to start a campus escort service for fe male students in an effort to prevent as saults, said Ken Cagle, SGA president. Inadequate lighting makes many UNCA women fearful after dark. "The woods behind the Village dorms are very dark and it's scary to All-university requirements being revamped walk to a night class alone," said a student. "More lights would help," she said. Although two security guards are usually on duty each night, many feel these guards "do nothing except write a few parking tickets." The Handbook sugges ted several actions for victims of a brutal crime like rape to take. • Go to a safe place as quickly as possible. • Call the police, or the Rape Crisis Center, which is open 24 hours a day (255-7576 in Asheville). • Go to a hospital for an examination. Such an exam not only pro vides vital evidence if the victim intends to pursue the case, but approxiamately 1 in 20 female rape victims contracts some form of VD, usually gonorrhea. Continued on page 8 By David Proffitt Standards and prior ities change with the times, and UNCA all university requirements are no exception. Proposed changes in these courses (which every degree-seeking student must take) reflect a nationwide tendency to reassess their purpose, said Dr. Laurence Dorr, vice- chancellor for academic affairs. "A liberal education should open people up to a variety of new ideas," said Dorr. "The present all- -university require ments, except for the humanities program, are inadequate," he said. The UNCA General Edu cation Task Force, composed of both facul ty and administration, began studjnng the courses early in 1983, and. It is considering these proposals: • a foreign language requirement: .a course combining the three natural sciences: •a coherent math requirement: .a social sciences requirement: • elimination of the physical education requirement: • combination of the bibliography require ment with freshman composition courses. Most UNCA faculty members agree that changes are necessary to update the general education curriculum. "We're trying to in corporate a common core of knowledge to which all students will be exposed," said Dr. Merritt Moseley, chairman of the GETF. Although faculty mem bers do not agree ex actly which changes are necessary, the proposed addition of a foreign language requirement vividly illustrates a return to earlier standards. Dr. Philip Walker, history professor, was a member of the commit tee which reviewed the general education courses in the early seventies. "There was a nation wide tendency to cut Continued on page 3 Running for life! Carole Martin, above with husband Joel, came in first in the Moon shine Run by predicting to the second the time she needed to complete the one-mile on-campus course. She received prizes of one month membership in the Spa Health Clubs and a $25 Dinner for the Earth gift certificate. Photo by David Plunkett
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