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Volume XII, Number 10
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November 10, 1988
Rainey wins
local election
by Kris Beddingfield
Assistant News Editor
Election day ’88 determined
not only who will be the next
president, but also who will
be the next chairman of the
Buncombe County
Commission.
Dr. Gene Rainey, professor
of political science at UNCA,
defeated incumbent R. Curtis
Ratcliff in Tuesday’s election
by about 3,000 votes.
"The race wasn’t as close as
we thought it might be,"
Rainey said.
Some of Rainey’s top
priorities as chairman will be
to hire a non-political county
administrator, to make the
courthouse safe from fire
hazzards for occupants and
to recruit an individual to
work on the war on drugs
program.
"We would want to get
someone with some
experience in drug
prevention. Their
responsibilities would be to
decrease the supply and
demand for drugs by working
with other organizations," he
said.
Rainey also wants to set up
a drug hotline. "People can
call at any time they see
something suspicious, and
they will be put in immediate
contact with a law
enforcement official. It won’t
be like some hotlines where
people call and talk to a
switchboard operator," he
added.
Rainey does not see any
conflicts in working at UNCA
and as county commission
chairman. "There won’t be
any conflict of interest. This
is no different than Walt
Boland, a professor of
sociology, worldng on the city
council," he said.
Boland recently resigned his
position on the Asheville City
Council because of his work
at UNCA, his work on a
book, and the change in his
lifestyle due to his new
marriage, Kenneth
Michaelove, vice-mayor of
Asheville, said.
Tom Byers, special assistant
to the chancellor, said he felt
there will not be a problem
with Rainey keeping up with
both responsibilities. "This is
an issue which has been
addressed and will be
addressed in the future, but
it is definitely not a problem.
Dr. Rainey is concerned with
maintaining a balance and
I’m sure he will do so," Byers
said.
Rainey went on to say that
he is one of five
commissioners, all of whom
are equal in the decision
making process. "Any decision
must be worked through the
other four commissioners
before it becomes final," he
said.
Rainey, who has been
elected to a four-year term,
will assume the position the
first week in December.
Staff Phpto—Stacey Higdon
Students kick back and prepare for a long wait in the registration lines on Monday.
Confusion surrounds UNCA Campus Commission
by Scarlet Bell
Features Editor
There seems to be some
discrepancies concerning the
origins and policies of the
current Campus Commission,
a group which allocates
$126,900 of student fees to
various clubs and
organizations at UNCA.
According to Dr. Eric
Iovacchini,vice-chancellorfor
student affairs, "If you’re
going to do a story about
Campus Commission, you
need to read the policy of
Campus Commission
(established in 1976 Ity Dr.
William Highsmith)."
But, according to Beth
Estep, current business
manager for the commission,
the policy to which lovacchini
refers is "out-of-date and not
followed."
There is also a discrepanty
in the figures Estep and
lovacchini gave for the
number of full-time faculty
members that serve on the
commissioiL
lovacchini
said that.
Campus Commission Faculty
Representative Joyce Dorr,
said that three full-time
faculty members serve on
the current commission
administration.
A final discrepancy lies in
the appointment of the five
student members that serve
on the commission.
According to Highsmith’s
policy, "The students will be
jointly named by the dean of
students and the president of
student government and will
require the approval of the
chancellor."
However, Rosalee Hart,
president of student
government association, said,
"I was only responsible for
the SGA representative
(being appointed to the
committee). I didn’t feel I
had the right to pick the
members for the
organization."
"It was not Rosalee’s
impression that it was her
authority (to choose the
student members of Campus
Commission), and I take
Campus Commission), we
haven’t had anything with the
chancellor’s signature on it.
The chancellor didn’t approve
them."
"I do not remember
approving them and I do not
remember not approving
them," Chancellor David
Brown said. "...I would need
to check the files."
The five students on
Campus Commission are:
Karla Jacobsen of SGA, Beth
Yates of Underdog
Productions, Gigi Leaks of
SGA and the Black Student
Association, Maria Dickerson
of SGA and the Greek
system, and Amy Thompson
of SGA and the North
Carolina student legislature.
Estep said that Hart
appointed Jacobsen, but the
four remaining members
volunteered for their
positions on the commission.
"Obviously it is not the way
I would choose to do it if I
had to do it over again,"
Alpha Phi Omega, a recipient
of Campus Commission
binds, said that he was
displeased with the Campus
Commission process.
"The current system is
'The current system is tainted with severe flaws primarily
in that it encourages dishonesty..."
Rob Young
T didn't feel I had the right to pick the members for the
organization."
Rosalee Hart
according to Highsmith’s
policy, only two full-time
faculty members serve on the
commission each year.
But, Estep, as well as
responsibility for that," said
Estep. "She does have that
right."
In addition, Estep said,
"Since I’ve been here (at
Campus Commission allocations
of student funds 1988-89
Estep said. "But, I think there
are too many loopholes and
I think there need to be new
guidelines written and that’s
my objective for this year.
The* five faculty/staff
members are Dr. Dexter
Squibb, Dr. Genevieve
Arnold, Dr. William Pott
(vice-chancellor of finance).
Dorr and lovacchini. The
faculty representatives are
chosen by the faculty senate,
according to Estep.
"I’m about to get off it,"
said Pott. "It’s not necessary
for me to spend my time in
something of that nature any
longer because things are
being run smoothly."
Two additional members
who attend commission
meetings, but do not vote, are
Estep and Dr. Cissy Petty,
director of student
development.
"The constitutional
guidelines for the Campus
Commission need to be
updated," said Petty.
Rob Young, president of
tainted with severe flaws
primarily in that it
encourages dishonesty,
discriminates against groups
on campus and is terribly
abused by the faculty. At the
last hearing for the fundings,
I didn’t see a single faculty
member there," said Young.
Young said that Iovaxhini
and Petty were the only
staff members present at
the hearing.
According to the minutes
of the Campus Commission
meetings that were held on
Oct. 11 and Oct. 14,
lovacchini, Arnold, Squibb,
Jacobsen, Dickerson,
Thompson and Leaks were
present. Petty and Estep
were also present as guests
of the commission.
At that meeting, the
commission reviewed budget
proposals from over 50
organizations on campus.