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Volume Xiy, Number 2
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February 2, 1989
Deliveryman robbed,
assaulted near dorm
by Scarlet Bell
News Editor
A Domino’s pizza delivery
man was robbed on the steps
of the Highrise dormitory
parking lot stairway while
delivering pizzas to an
Underdog Productions dance
in the cafeteria around
midnight on Jan. 27,
according to a police report.
Approximately five black
males got away with $50
worth of pizza and the $50
hot box that covered the
pizzas, said George Benton
Edens, the Domino’s driver
who was assaulted. Edens
suffered a bloody nose and
tom clothing, according to
the report.
"Two guys came out (of the
dark), and they grabbed me,
and there were about three
other guys with them. One of
them ran off, and the other
two tried to take the pizzas,
but I wouldn’t let them. One
of them swung at me, hit me,
and from there, that was
about all. They took five
pizzas from me," said Edens.
Edens said that the night
assistant on duty during the
incident, Joe Morris, stood
inside the Highrise dormitory
and watched the entire
confrontation, but did not
come outside to see what was
actually going on.
"He got on his radio, but
that’s all he did. He didn’t
even come outside where aity
commotion was going oil"
According to UNCA policy,
night assistants are not
required to intervene in
police matters such as assault
They have a radio through
which they can call armed
security oj05cers if they are
needed in an emergency,
according to Mike Wietecha,
university residence
supervisor.
Domino’s Pizza Manager
Vernon Myers said that
though the night assistant on
duty had no pohce authority,
he felt like he should have
done something to help the
driver.
"That man shouldn’t have
stood there. I mean, anybody
who sees something wrong,
they should do something
about it. The rest of that
night, we didn’t deliver over
there; and some of nty drivers
still don’t want to be there
late at night, because nolxxty
wants to get jumped," Myers
said.
Grace Balogun, who was on
duty as a night assistant with
Morris during the assault,
said that Morris called the
armed police officers on
campus immediately after she
noticed "guys fighting" on the
steps leading to the Highrise.
"I said, ’Oh, look at those
guys; are they fighting or
what?’ And I said (to
Morris), ’I better check it out;
those guys are beating on
him,’" said BaloguiL
At that point, Balogun said
she went outside and ran
towards the assaulters, yelled
see ROBBERY, page 10
Taking it easy
Chris Lawing and John Sexton enjoy the recent The warm weather also brought some spring
spring-like weather.
blossoms.
Rhodes Hall burglarized; N. C. State equipment gone
by Michael Gouge
Assistant News Editor
On the night of Jan. 25, an
undetermined number of
persons burglarized the
Rhoades Science Hall.
The culprits smashed
through a window, hacked
their way through a door, and
walked out with just what
they came for: a VCR
belonging to N.C. State
University.
"They broke into a ground
floor window and proceeded
to the third floor, chopped
through a door and unlocked
it," said Security Chief
Charles Carreno. In addition
to the VCR, the suspects
attempted to take a television
set, but they abandoned it by
an elevator for reasons
unknown at this time.
according to reports.
Michael Honeycutt of the
computer center commented
that the robbery was not a
random event. "We have a
theory that they have a
shopping list," said Honeycutt.
Apparently the thieves did
not touch anything other than
the TV and VCR. Honeycutt
said the persons responsible
know exactly what the
building houses and where
to find it.
Rhoades Hall has fallen
prey to burglars on numerous
occasions. Last semester, the
building was infiltrated by
someone who possessed a
master key, but the thieves
this semester "have resorted
to brute force." Honeycutt
said.
"We’ve had several other
break-ins," Honeycutt added.
"They come in, they take it
and leave. There is little we
can do." Honevcutt added .
"These windows down here
are very vulnerable."
Honeycutt said that unless
a security guard is stationed
in the building 24 hours-a-
day, "there is really nothing
we can do to prevent it."
Carreno also commented,
"I only have one guard."
Carreno mentioned that the
only increased security
measures the guard could
take was to make his rounds
quicker and keep his eyes
open.
The lack of security at
UNCA has recently been the
concern of the SGA. In a
see SECURITY, page 10
UNCA Campus observes Black Heritage Month
by John Maney
Stafr Writer
UNCA kicked off its
observance of Black Heritage
Month Feb. 1 with the live-
by-satellite telecast "Beyond
the Dream: A Celebration of
Black History" in Lipinsky
Auditorium.
"Beyond the Dream"
originated nationally from
Washington, DC and was
sponsored locally by the
Asheville City Board of
Education, the Buncombe
County Board of Education,
NAACP, UNCA’s
multicultural affairs office
and special academic
programs.
The program examined the
contributions of Blacks in
education, social issues,
entertainment, the economy,
the arts, politics and sports.
The guests on the telecast
included Gen. Bernard
Randolph, America’s only
active four-star general; Mary
Futrell, president of the
National Education
Association: Derek Bok,
president of Harvard
University; American
historian John Hope
Franklin; young people
representing the next
generation of black leaders
of America and more.
UNCA faculty, students,
and area high school students
attended the program.
Viewers were able to
participate in the telecast by
calling in questions on a
special toll-free telephone
link.
"Beyond the Dream" was
one of the many events
planned for UNCA’s
celebration of Black Heritage
Month. "There are a lot of
fantastic events planned,"
according to Carolyn Briggs,
coordinatorfor multicultural
student affairs.
"Promoting Cultural
Diversity" is the theme of this
year’s celebration. A variety
of exhibits, lectures, movies
and many more events are
planned throughout the
month to emphasize the
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various cultural aspects of
Blacks to participants.
A Black Heritage Month
Kick-off will be held Feb. 2
at 12 p.m. in the Highsmith
Center. Speakers will include
Beimy Smith, president of the
Black Student Association;
Rosalee Hart, president of
the Student Government
Association, and others.
The rally will feature
William Fulp, associate
director of the Montford
Center. He will read the
dramatic presentation "Let
America Be America, Again."
Lunch discussions will be
held on Wednesdays starting
Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. in the
Private Dining Room of the
Highsmith Center. The public
is encouraged to bring a
lunch and participate in the
discussions.
see MONTH, page 10