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The Blue Banner April 20, 1995 News UNCA Receives Environmental Assessment For Chestnut Ridge Project From Staff Reports UNCA administration officials announced Tues- day that they have received a report from environ- _ mental consultants concerning several roadway construction of the roadways or dur^nrnoTmd provide a connection between the Chestnut Ridge area and Broadway; a vehicle turnaround and parking to provide handicapped access to Lookout Mountain; and fencing of the perimeter of the Chestnut Ridge tract. The reports states that “overall, no major envi ronmental impacts are expected to occur during projects for development of its Chestnut Ridge tract. In its report, Triangle Environmental Inc. of Raleigh concluded that no major environmental impacts are expected to occur during construction or normal use of the roadways. Triangle Environmental examined several projects: Lookout Mountain access road, a 3,000- foot roadway connecting the UNCA’s main cam pus with its Chestnut Ridge tract; a 2,050-foot proposed Division Street extension that would vehicular operations. Based on the results of this EA (Environmental Assessment), a Finding of No the Department of Cultural Resources and the Department of Transportation. The study also goes to the Land of Sky Regional Council for regional comment. The university also welcomes public review and comment on this document. Document copies are on reserve in UNCA’s Ramsey Library. UNCA will hold a public hearing to accept comment at 7 p.m., May 22, at Owen Conference Center. Mem bers of the public wishing to comment on the Significarit Impact (FONSI) is appropriate for the findings contained in the report may also submit construction and use of the roadways.” their comments in writing to Chancellor Patsy B. Copies of the study are now being circulated for comment to appropriate state agencies through The regional conference center proposed for the the N.C. Department of Administration s State Chestnut Ridge tract, originally to be included in Clearinghouse. Agencies that will review the docu- the study, was dropped from the current assess ment include the Department of Environment, ment, said Tom Byers, UNCA special assistant to Health and Natural Resources and its divisions, the chancellor. “As our examination of environmental issues proceeded, it became apparent that specific design considerations would have to be decided before an environmental document could be completed for the conference center,” Byers said. “Once a de tailed conference center architectural plan is in hand, we will proceed with an environmental study for the building.” No timetable has been set yet for the conference center design. “It seems logical to defer design work on this conference center until the schedule for fimding it has been set,” Byers said. UNCA Rising Senior Is Recognized For His Versatility and Accomplishments Chris Small Staff Writer The Mort Cohn Award was given to Jack Newton this year by the faculty in the department of mass communica tion for his exemplary work and interest in the field. Newton is a rising senior at UNCA, and has been on the Dean’s list for the last four semesters. “In deciding to give Jack Newton the award, the faculty made particular note of the quality of his written papers and lis demonstrated interest in the subject area of mass communication classes,” said Catherine Mitchell, chair of the epartment of mass communication. In his classes, Newton has a 3.74 grade pint average. He works as a resident issistant on campus, and is a feature 'utiter for the Blue Banner. 'I feel very honored to get the award iecause there are a lot of upcoming, graduating mass communication seniors for next year, and to be singled out by a ward or a group of faculty, I think, is a ligh and distinguished honor,” said Newton. The award is named for a former mem ber of UNCA’s Board of Trustees, and former general manager of WLOS-TV, Channel 13. “Mr. Cohn’s fairness, sincerity and sense of compassion, made him one of the most respected people in the recent history of journalism in Asheville,” said Mitchell. Newton plans to further his education when he graduates in December. “I want to pursue a masters of science and media studies, and I’m interested in doing my thesis on long-term media afiects,” said Newton. He has applied to several graduate schools including San Jose State, Stanford University, and University of California at San Francisco. “I’m very interested in studying media afiects over the long term,” said New ton. While attending North Carolina State University, he was a writing and editing major, before transferring to UNCA. “I’ve had interviews at both San Jose State and Stanford [University], and they’ve looked at my transcript, and they’ve told me how they enjoy seeing a candidate who has taken academic courses, other than just the general track that most other schools give you,” said Newton. At UNCA, Newton has taken poetry writing, the Humanities, and creative writing. “I think taking those other courses has enhanced my writing skills, said Newton. “I would like to explore the poetry writ ing aspect more, because it contrasts so much to the style of newspaper report ing that I am so used to doing. It’s almost a diversion to sit around and write poetry.” Newton has done some volunteer work in the Office of Public Information on campus, and for other organizations in Asheville. He plans to do some public relations work for the Western North Carolina Aids Project pJfTSICAP] this summer. “They [WNCAP] need a lot more exposure, and I want to put them in the forefront,” said Newton. Writing has always interested New- tpn, but his interest has grown stronger over time, he said. “I think your notebook and your tape recorder is like a passport, and you can use it to justify any curiosity that you have,” said Newton. “I think everyone has something they do better than other skills they may have, and for me that’s writing.” Last year, Newton worked on a tele phone poll for a mass communication theory class. It was a research project that Newton said he especially enjoyed. “I compared gender with housing dis crimination on the basis of sexual orien tation, and I researched that much like I would a thesis for a Masters degree, and I found some really surprising re sults," said Newton. “I really enjoyed doing the research process and gathering information and the poll, and that’s another influence for me going to graduate school- to continue doing things like that.” Newton, who is from Marble, North Carolina, will miss Asheville when he graduates, he said. “I like Asheville because I think it is a really diverse community. I like the people here because there is a broad range of viewpoints expressed by the UNCA community, and the Asheville community,” said Newton. Newton has enjoyed the small class sizes at UNCA, and the challenging classes. “You’re pushed to your intellectual limit, almost to excel and do better,” said Newton. Newton does not regret his choice to pursue a degree that includes the liberal arts. “A lot of people at other schools kind of scoff at the idea of liberal arts and discount it, but once you get out into the real world, people look at it and give you a lot of credit for applying yourself to so many disciplines. It shows how well-rounded you are,” said Newton. Just going through the general educa tion classes has helped Newton decide on future interests, he said. “At UNCA, I’ve been able to keep my writing interesting ,j ust from the venues I have experimented with here," said Newton. Students Mobilize For 25th Anniversary Of Earth Day SGAf ConL from pc^ one “I’m going to look into some student affairs issues, ranging from security to admissions policy to registration policies,” Tomlinson said. “It’s also a big issue on the state level.” Tomlinson currently holds the position of vice president of pub lic relations for the Association ofStudent Governments (ASG). She said she does not plan to hold state-level office next year. “I will be vice president of pub lic relations until April,” said Tomlinson. “The only office that we run for [in ASG] is presi dent, and I am not running for president [next year]. It is un likely that I will take any state wide position. Right now, my concern needs to be UNCA. However, I am encouraging all student government members to lake part in ASG. I will be at tending all of those meetings next )!ear as president. The commu nication across the state is really unportant.” Stop by and see Student Art Show in Ramsey Library CPS—As the 25th anniversary of Earth Day approaches, con cerned students are fighting to protect hard-won environmen tal reforms enacted since the first Earth Day in 1970. “We want to revitalize the po litical core of the movement,” said Chris Fox, executive direc tor of Campus Green Vote, a Washington-based student en vironmental group. April 22 marks the 25th anni versary of Earth Day. The first Earth Day, said its originator Gaylord Nelson, who is this year’s keynote speaker of Earth Day festivities in Washington, was inspired by the anti-Vietnam war teach-ins in the late ’60s. “I saw a magazine article about the teach-ins,” Said Nelson from his Washington offices at The Wilderness Society, “And I thought to myself, ‘This is the way to shake up the political establishment, and I’ll start with college students.’” However, Earth Day quickly escalated into a “grassroots ex plosion,” said Nelson. During the first Earth Day in 1970, an estimated 20 million people cleaned streams, attended rallies, and took other action. 10,000 grade schools and high schools, 2,000 colleges, and 1,000 com munities were involved. “Earth Day, which salutes the eco-systems of Mother Earth, created a substantial change that sensitized the entire country to environmental issues,” said Nelson, who is a former senator and governor. “In 1970, there was one college environmental institute in existence, and that was my own University of Wis consin. Now, every major uni versity, and large percentage of small colleges, have environmen tal departments, and every grade school is teaching environmen tal education.” During the 1980s, Congress passed 28 major environmental bills, including the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. sionate about the environment? Campus leaders report that they plan to make “Earth Day 1995: Free the Planet” one of the most visible demonstrations in its his tory. Already this month, 160 colleges environmentalists, af filiated with Campus Green Vote stormed Capitol Hill from April 1-3. The students lobbied hun dreds of members of Congress to support reauthorization of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Fox said that students are feel ing a new sense of urgency to renew grassroots environmental efforts on campus because of the political climate in Washington. the environment,” said Fox. “We are witnessing the most extreme and ambitious assault on the en vironment in recent history. The new leaders are poised to dis mantle all environmental pro tection laws on the book, and big business interests are taking pre cedence over the needs of the people.” Campus Green Vote's gather ing was not the first major stu dent environmental demonstra tion this year. In February, 1,800 students gathered at the Univer sity of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia to plan the national campus strategies for "Earth Day 1995." 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