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pefRjfft) UfiCA Sunday- f-ans in aie SQ’s, fOWS n vinv1 opimon Th le Blue Be "Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier im — Kettering ler Volume XVII, Number 3 The University of North Carolina Asheville September 13, 1990 Baptist Student Center dedicated Bonnie Phillips Staff Writer An open house and dedication ceremony was held this past Sunday for the new Baptist Student Center. Approximately 100 students and guests weathered the mid-afternoon heat at the Elmer L. Neese Baptist Student Center. The center is located at 138 Sevier Street, just below the commuter lot behind Owen Hall. The Baptist Student Union has had the house for two years, but it was only recently that renovations, as well as several additions to the building, have been made. The center is named for the late Elmer L. Neese, a major contributor of funds to the BSU. One of Neese’s chief interests was supporting higher learning institutions. Throughout the house, rooms are named in honor of contributors and workers who Bus service to begin at UNCA LeeAnn Donnelly staff Writer Photo by Miranda Wyatt An open house ceremony was held Sunday as part of the dedication of the new Baptist Student Center. helped make the house a reality. Although the center is below the UNCA parking lot, the land is owned by the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. "We’re adjacent to the campus property, so our borders touch. I doubt the university will ever buy the property," said David Coley, president of the BSU. "We were able to purchase the property for $79,000," said Rev. Joe David Fore, Western North Carolina director for the BSU. An additional $21,000 was given by the state convention. The money was used for the renovations. In addition to monetary donations, volunteers were a major force behind the project. Rev. Fore expressed his thanks to area churches who donated money and time to the center. Coley said that the BSU has the best overall leadership of any group on campus. He explained that the BSU has had much help from state and national groups. "There’s no way the students could have pulled this off themselves," said Coley. Coley said that his organization has a lot to offer students. "I think we have a lot to offer as far as a club. We don’t try to push our religion on everybody, but at the same time, we resize the importance of what we believe, and we stand up for those beliefs. We’re here to show love and friendship," said Coley. Coley wants students to be aware of the activities the BSU takes part in. Every Monday from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., a complimentary lunch is served. Local churches and organizations prepare the meals for the students. "It started as a service to Please see CENTER page 14 Starting Oct. 1, Asheville City buses will roll through UNCA on an hourly basis. The new route is a result of Asheville Transit Authority’s re-vamping the entire city bus route, according to Anita Rose, assistant to the vice chancellor for student affairs. Rose said there has always been a need for bus service at UNCA. Last spring’s busing survey during fall registration indicated a large number of students interested in the service. "We had about 200 people to say they would use it at some time or another," said Kevan Frazier, executive assistant to SGA. Rose agrees. "I think this is a service and it could alleviate traffic problems on campus, if people ride it regularly," said Rose. Busing will benefit resident students, said Rose. "The service will make things a little easier for resident students who don’t have cars," she said. Resident students who are usually stuck on campus with no transportation will have more opportunity to leave the campus, especially during weekends, she said.- "The service will include Saturday which will be very good for resident students who might want to go downtown or to the mall," she said. Frazier said students who live near campus should think about taking the bus to school. "If we could get nearby commuters not to drive their cars on campus, it could help alleviate the parking problems." Please see SERVICE oaoe 14 $104,000 allocated for lighting Kimberly Cooley News Editor UNCA has been allocated $104,000 for outdoor lighting and will soon improve and add new outdoor hghting to the UNCA campus, according to Kevan Frazier, executwe assistant for internal relations for UNCA. "Every major area will iiave lights on campus except for the quad and village," Frazier said. The existing lighting on campus wUl also be improved as new lights are installed. According to Frazier, some of the existing lights will have the bulbs changed and others will have the actual fixtures changed to produce better and brighter lighting. Frazier said the lights on the outside of Zagier building will be removed and better lighting will be provided for that area. "The money was allocated by the state for a specific area around and between Zagier and Owen halls," Frazier said. He said this was the worse dark spot on campus. "Our primary focus is the worst spots." Frazier said there was enough money to do the lighting job around Owen and Zagier with some left over. New lights and replacement of bulbs and fixtures will also be installed behind the Highrise dorm, around the Justice Center, between Humanities Lecture Hall and Carmichael Hall and behind Carol Belk Theatre. Another dark spot on campus is around the library and the quad. The walkways through the quad and library will be changed. They are not designed correctly with the new editions. Frazier said when the library is finished they will rework the walkways to better suit the students pattern and then install lights where needed. "It would be a waste of money to install lighting systems in the quad right now and then have to move and rewire them after the walkways are improved," Frazier said. He said this renovation would take place in about three years. Frazier said a large lump sum is needed for the quad. With the rearranging of the walkways some trees would have to be cut -or removed. "For the quad we would need money for trees, lights and sprinkler systems." Though UNCA wants to make the new lighting system aesthetically nice, that is not their main concern. "Right now our primary concern is getting lighting on campus. We aren’t concerned with prettiness yet," Frazier said. The goal for having all the lighting systems in and working is by the end of the fall semester. "We would preferably like to have it completed .by the time change though," Frazier said. According to Frazier the lighting designer is in Greenville, S.C., and it is not a long process to install and replace the new lights. The new lights will be photo cell lights which means they will come on at dark and turn off automatically in the morning. Frazier said if anyone ever notices that lights are out at night, report the outage to security as soon as possible. Health Fair comes to Asheville Kimberly Cooley News Editor Great givea way “monds John Schoultz prepares to draw the winning name in the Labor Day Gatorade Giveaway sponsored by the UNCA bookstore. UNCA Wellness ’90, a Western North Carolina Regional Health Fair, will be held Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Asheville Civic Center, according to UNCA’s department of health and fitness. Admission is free. This is the first annual Health Fair which includes all of Western North Carolina, said Keith Ray, faculty member in the Health Promotions department. The Health Fair hiis been promoted all over Western North Carolina. "We are promoting the fair from Hickory to Murphy," said Ray. "Initially we were approached to do a health fair for state employees. We decided if we were ^ging^tg|d^^|healt^fei^^er^ going to open it up not only to state employees but to everyone in Western North Carolina," Ray said. The department of health and wellness was allocated $8000 by the University Planning Council to get the health fair underway. "It has been up to us to find the rest of the money," Ray said. According to Ray, many organizations and businesses have donated their services and time in preparation for the fair. "Several of the major sponsors are Asheville Citizen & Times WWNC Radio, WISE Program, Cellular Services of Asheville, Carolina Power and Light, Biltmore Press, Champion International Corporation and General Medical Corporation," Please see FAIR, page Three freshman senators elected Kimberly Codey News Editor Three freshman senators have been elected to represent the class in the Student Government Association, according to Ken Miller, SGA Elections Commissioner. Jason (Gus) Adams, Richelle Bailey and Michelle Fox will be representing the freshman class during the 1900-1991 year. Freshman campaigns started Sept. 2 and continued through the final day of election, Sept. 11. Between the two days which students could vote only 159 freshman voted. There are 385 new freshman on campus, yet in preliminary totals, there are 784 freshman, according to John Schoultz, SGA president. The preliminary totals include new students, transfer students, part-time students, and people who have less than 30 hours. "It is disappointing to see the low turn out rate for freshmen. Yet, by having such little participation, the race was still very close," Miller said. Voting terminals were placed in the Hi^mith Center and in the lobby of Carmichael Hall. "No one voted at the Carmichael terminal on Monday so we decided not to even use it on Tuesday," Schoultz said. "From what I have seen of the three new senators, I am impressed with their apparent energy and enthusiasm. I hope the upcoming year will be fruithil."
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