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Volume XVIII Number 8
The University of North Carolina Asheville
March 21, 1991
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Carroll lectures on problems
of population growth
Stacy Libby
Staff Writer
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Roy Carroll, interim chancellor,
it I j . spoke about "Women, Population
and Environment" March 18 at the
Owen Conference Center. The
lecture was a part of the
continuing Great Decisions 1991
scries.
"I believe and have long believed
that the population question is the
most basic fundamental issue we
have to address," said Carroll.
"The world population, now
estimated to be 5.3 billion, is
increasing by about a quarter of a
million everyday. In 1998, we will
reach six billion people."
"Population growth is the most
serious, most pervasive and most
urgent problem we face. The next
10 years and this decade will be
. > • critical," he said.
"The choices we make in the
next 10 years will decide the speed
Photo by Diane Maney of population growth for much of
Roy Carroll discusses women, population growth, and the the next century, it win decide if
environment at Monday’s Great Decisions lecture. ihe world population triples or
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merely doubles before it eventually
stops growing. It will decide
whether or not the pace of the
damage to the environment speeds
up or slows down," he said.
"In short, I think the next 10
years will clearly shape the 21st
century and may decide the future
of the world as habitation for
humans," he said.
"The highest priority of the
international development
community is something called
’sustainable development.’
’Sustainable development’ is
development that meets the need
of the present population without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own
needs," he said.
"The current rate is one billion
more people each 11 years. That is
a whole extra China added to us.
The fastest growth is coming in
the poorest countries, those least
able to cope with it," he said.
"That means that the numbers of
the poor and hungry and illiterate
will continue to rise just by
progress.
"The United Nations report said
recently, and I quote, ’in the space
of just 11 years, the developing
world will have to increase by 65
percent its capacity to produce and
managd its urban infrastructure
services and shelter merely to
maintain its present conditions,’"
he said.
"The population growth means
that many people are locked from
birth into that kind of grinding
poverty from which there is little
hope of escape," he said.
"Their [women’s] involvement
in any solutions must be
substantial and essential. This is
not a matter of social justice. It is
not a feminist issue. It is common
sense," he said.
"Male-dominated development
institutions and agencies are finally
beginning to recognize the link
between women’s advancement,
economic progress and improved
quality of life," he said.
Female households are poorer
and have less access to resources
in both industrialized and
developing countries, he said. "Not
only is the poverty of women
generally hidden, but the economic
contributions of women are largely
overlooked," he said.
"There is a growing awareness
jhat alleviating the poverty of
women is linked to economic
growth," he said. Women’s roles as
conservationists and teachers of
good conservation habits are
equally ignored, he said.
"The vast population growth in
poor countries has already made
permanent changes in the
environment. Two areas of impact
that really pose the greatest threat
in developing countries are soil
degradation and forest
[destruction], and global warming.
Population plays a key role in
both," he said.
"The industrialized* countries
account for five-sbcths of the
world’s consumption of those
chlorofluorocarbons and three-
fourths of the fossil fuel used," he
said.
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Davey Ramsey
Staff Writer
The North Carolina branch of
The Orton Dyslexia Society held
its Fourth Annual Spring
Conference Mar. 15-16 in the
Humanities Lecture Hall and in
room 104 of the Carmichael
building at UNCA.
Dyslexia is a series of learning
disabilities which causes otherwise
normal minds to process
information, such as written letters
or numbers, differently.
"The Orton Dyslexia Society is
the only non-profit scientific and
educational international
organization exclusively dedicated
to the study, prevention and
treatment of the problems of the
specific language disability known
as dyslexia," according to a
pamphlet distributed by the
organization.
"Most dyslexics are not illiterate,
but dyslexia can be a contributor
to illiteracy," said Suzanne Elms,
local chairperson for the 1991
Spring Conference and the
president of the Asheville
Learning Disabilities Association
(LDA).
"If we can say to those who are
illiterate, you may not have
learned to read because you have
a different way of learning, they
. may not be as embarrassed to
come forward. If they don’t come
forward then more than likely
their children have inherited it and
they’re not going to be spotted
cither."
Dyslexia is difficult to identify.
"If you do not know anything
about dyslexia, it is hard to
recognize," said Elms. "I went
through three years with my first
child before I knew."
"Children with dyslexia often
appear to be lazy," said Elms.
They may know the answers to
questions, yet refuse to write them
down on a te,st. Also they may
read words backwards. For
instance, they may pronounce
words such as of as for," said
Elms.
Children with dyslexia may have
problems with receiving a proper
education.
"Teachers are not trained to help
dyslexic children," said Elms.
"They may have a really brief few
hours training on learning
disabilities in general, but they
don’t get enough training."
Today there is a source for help
for those cases of dyslexia and
other learning disabilities
diagnosed in Asheville.
"We have a Learning Disabilities
Association in Asheville for
support and information," said
Elms. "We may do a program
meeting and have a speaker come
in one month while the next
month we may just discuss a topic
such as an Individual Education
Plan (lEP)."
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Joe lonna talks to a crowd outside Highsmith Center at last Tuesday’s hemp rally.
Income tax
filing deadline
approaches
Renee Hallos
Staff Writer
College students who work must
file their taxes by April 15.
"A student can make $3250
before he is taxed. That is the
general assumption," said Pat
Harris of H & R Block in Plano,
TX.
The 1040 form is the most
common form used. "The 1040 is a
tax return form," said Harris.
"Generally the only tax laws that
affect them (college students) are
if they get scholarships or grants.
The portion that is not used for
tuition and books is taxable. The
' portion that is used for tuition and
books is not taxable," said Harris.
• "We (UNCA) don’t make
suggestions for anybody whether it
be students or permanent
employees just because
everybody’s situation is so different
that what may look like an obvious
suggestion may turn out to be
totally wrong for that individual,"
said Kathy Hallman, payroll officer
for UNCA.
"Basically you can claim one
allowance for yourself, one
allowance for a spouse that’s not
working claiming themselves and
Students
participate
in research
conference
Susan Woody
Staff Writer
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David Lee Roth? Photo by Miranda
Tim Stechman bangs out a tune on the kettle drum.
Eighteen UNCA students are traveling to the
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena,
California, to participate in the Fifth Annual National
Conference on Undergraduate Research, said John
Stevens, director of the Undergraduate Research
Program at UNCA.
The word, "Eureka," describes this year’s
conference, said a program announcement for the
conference, because undergraduates throughout the
country will share their discoveries.
• The program announcement said Eureka symbolizes
a feeling of triumph in achievement, in solving a
Wyatt problem, or in finding an answer.
Please see Research, page 10