2/Thursday, April 4,1985/THE BLUE BANNER
New chancellor
brings bright hopes
At exactly 4:30 p.m. Sunday the sun split the clouds and
kissed the earth of UNCA's campus for the first time all day.
Was it a coincidence or an omen that the rains ceased and
this benediction fell at the same moment that UNCA's new
chancellor. Dr. David Brown, was repeating the words, "I
do, so help me God," as he took the oath of his office?
Whichever it was, it was welcome, as is Chancellor Brown.
We at The Blue Banner congratulate him on his installation
and wish him continued success in his leadership of this
institution. We look forward to the fruition of the seeds of
growth and progress he has already planted.
Among these seeds are a list of goals and objectives for
UNCA that the chancellor made known not long ago. The
following is an abbreviated list of these goals and objectives:
To establish at UNCA a rigorous undergraduate
program, distinctive in both the state and the nation;
* To establish a "university complex" that provides
resources and establishes institutional relationships to
address the economic, technological, intellectual, and cultu
ral needs of the area, with UNCA as the nucleus;
* To achieve a sense of community within UNCA;
* To plan for an enrollment of approximately 5000 on
campus within the next decode;
To build a friend-raising and fund-raising capacity
and infra-structure;
* To assure that the university has the necessary human
and fiscal resources to pursue its mission;
* To enlarge and upgrade the physical plant to
accommodate this expanded mission.
A cursory reading of this list leads one to conclude that
Brown is nothing if not a lover of challenges. A closer perusal
leads to the conviction that he is also a lover of hard work
and a man with a vision for UNCA.
It is our hope that the same sun that graced his installation
ceremony will shine on his efforts to make this vision a reality.
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Student defends Counseling Center
Dear Editor:
This letter Is In response to the
"cartoon" featured in the March 21
edition of our paper. I wonder about
Dr. Alan Ccxner's motivations in creat
ing such a negative impression of the
three women involved, and in turn of
the DNCA Counseling Center.
Fortunately, I am familiar with all
three of the women portrayed in this
cartoon, and I am therefore able to
discount the vague innuendo suggested
by it. I am able to speak from person
al experience about the professional
abilities of one of the psychologists
involved, ^fy spouse and I have been
under her care over the last year, and
she has been of great help to us as we
seek a better understanding of our
selves and our relationship.
I doubt that Dr. Comer has helped
anyone of late. More importantly, I
hope he has not discouraged anyone from
seeking help at the Counseling Center.
I have found it to be a very positive
place to go for support.
Amelia H. Taylor
Unclassified Student
Rhoades recommends suite solution
Dear Editor;
The administration has suggested
that all comer rooms in the Village be
doubled. Furthermore, these double
occupied comer Village rooms will cost
the same as the Highrise rooms even
though they are not as big or in as
good condition. This is extremely
unfair. In addition, the administration
is suggesting that the Highrise 7th
floor become a 24-hour quiet floor for
1985-86. I oppose these two proposed
changes.
I understand the administration’s
reasoning behind these changes; there
is a shortage of housing on campus,
and there is a need to make our bous
ing more conducive to study. However,
the comer room proposal is a retum to
an old problem. I will address the
comer-room issue at this time.
I will cite portions of the Report
of the Institiitlaiial Self-Study of UNCA
which was presented in 1982 to the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools for re-accreditation.
According to this study, in 1982
the Village dormitories were "cramped,
poorly lit, poorly ventilated, poorly
soundproofed," and "recognized as un
successful for many years. The lack of
adequate dormitory space has been a
serious hindrance to developing a much-
needed base of residential students.
At the time this study was made,
the Village was occupied by 232 stu
dents in 175 rooms that were "inade
quate in size and design for the number
of occupants." The administration's
new plan calls for 249 students in 175
rooms.
Why should we re-create and worsen
a problem that has already been recog
nized and addressed as intolerable?
The administration is considering
purchasing $60,000 worth of fumiture
for the comer rooms. The Vice-Chan
cellor for Student Affairs has stated
that the doubling of the comer rooms
is only a temporary situation until the
hew residence hall is completed.
I propose the following alterna
tive. Why don’t we redirect this fund
ing to the conversion of the village
suites to private rooms? These suites
are in several Village dorms. This
conversion would increase the number of
private rooms by 24, at a cost of ap
proximately $1,500 per room. In the
short term this altemative will reduce
the housing shortage and more than pay
for itself; and in the long term it
will provide continuous revenue. This
proposal is based on long-term reason
ing, not on a short-term "quick fix."
It is unfortunate that the adminis
tration did not solicit any student
input into this problem. We, as stu
dents, should not have to pay the price
for short-sighteded administrative
planning.
Neal D. Rhoades
SGA President
Manns wants aid, no joke
Dear Editor:
On Hiurs., March 28, at approxi
mately 1:30 p.m. a student rushed in my
office to report that "a man with blood
all over his face" was lying on the
sidewalk just outside the top level of
the Rhoades Science Building. I went
to the specified location and found the
man face up, passed out, bloody, with
cuts on his face. I immediately ran
back to my office and called Security,
who arrival within five minutes to take
the man to the hospital.
Later, the student told me that as
she walked from the far end of the Quad
toward the "figure" on the sidewalk,
she saw MANY people look at the man and
then continue to walk past him. There
fore, she was very shocked to see that
the "figure" was a person who obviously
needed quick medical attention.
Perhaps these people thought the
man, regardless of the blood and cuts
on his face, was only playing a joke.
This is of personal concem to me be
cause I am pregnant and, as a result,
have fainted on occasion. I therefore
would like to assure everyone in the
campus community that if they see ME
lying on the hard sidewalk, with or
without blood on my face, it will be no
joke!
Mary L3mn Manns
Lecturer in Computer Science