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I by Sarah Schmidt
Staff Reporter
IPUS CRIME
'ampus police reported that a
il( student committed simple
,ysical assault on a female student
;t. 16, after she refused to allow
e~|male onto a shuttle bus for
nia Phi Beta because he was re-
ledl’, intoxicated and not on the
[vite list. The freshman female re-
i minor injuries after a senior
It struck her on the head with
fist. The female is not pressing
tgts and requested that the in-
ent be handled through student
iduct.
^ampus police arrested two stu-
it- for resisting an officer and for
erage alcohol possession after
students reportedly tossed li-
bottles off the bank of W.T.
aver Boulevard and fled the
on foot Oct. 23. Police ar-
the two sophomores at their
idence in the University Place
nments and charged them with
misdemeanor counts each. A
. sophomore was issued a stu-
I conduct citation for underage
session of alcohol.
j'lie UNCA Political Union will
SI a screening of George Butler’s
V documentary, Going Upriver:
le Long War of John Kerry, Oct.
jit 7 p.m. in the Humanities Lec-
:e Hall. Trevor Carr of the stu-
n otganization called the film,
ti ling for Kerry,’ although he
intains that it is not a pro-Kerry
cumentary. Following the
:cning, a panel including corn-
veteran Robert Fellman, College
)ui)lican Chad Mohn and oth-
will discuss the film and field
ce questions about the docu-
ntaty.
lEVILLE
fitters in North Carolina can
St their ballots at their conve
ne-; until Saturday, making use
fjthe' excuse” voting option,
ker 25,000 early votes are ex
acted to be cast in Buncombe
nnty this year, according to the
Kville Citizen-Times. Buncombe
nitty has eight polling sites for
ttf to choose from. The Bun-
^be County Training Room will
>tmpen for voting from Monday
o/riday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
taturday, Oct. 30. All seven
'inches of the Asheville-Bun-
Bnbc Library System are also poll-
••l sites, open from 11 a.m. to 7
P-lii. Tuesday through Friday and
from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Satur-
%> Oct. 30, according to the Citi-
’-^-Times.
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RNATIONAL
WWW. unca. edu/hanner
Student group sparks abortion debate
by Sean Robinson
Staff Reporter
Students for Bioethical Reform hosted a
demonstration Oct. 26 and 27 that used large-
scale photographic comparisons of aborted
fetuses to acts of genocide in order to increase
awareness in the debate over abortion.
“Unfortunately, abortion has become a
settled issue on college campuses and univer
sities all over the country,” said Paul Troiani,
member of the non-profit group Center for
Bioethical Reform, which provided the dem
onstration on the quad. “We’re trying to en
courage students to look at it analytically, and
we’re using pictures of abortions, mainly first
trimester abortions, to communicate how evil
abortion is.”
All students received e-mails the same day
from Associate Vice Chancellor for Student
and Academic Services Patricia McClellan,
who wrote the memo to inform students that
the student group. Students for Bioethical
Reform, was recognized by the university, and
had complied with all school regulations nec
essary to host the two-day event.
President of Students for Bioethical Reform
Viktorija Krulikas called the group “pro-life
and anti-abortion” and described their mission
as one of attempting to prove
to students on college cam-
puses nation-wide that abor
tion is evil and should be il
legal.
“We’re hoping that by see
ing the pictures, people will
reily realize that it’s a baby
and not just a blob of tissue
and, by actually showing a
picture of a baby with fingers
and toes, that people will re
alize that it is a human life,”
said Krulikas, undeclared
sophomore.
A small group of student ”
and non-student protesters attended the event,
calling themselves the “walking opposition,
using a triangular billboard with 40-foot sides
and pictures large enough to discern from
across the quad. Nable M7allin, a non-student
protester and leader of the “walking opposi
tion,” called the display propaganda.
“Fm trying to show that there s a contin
gency of people here that disagree with this
demonstration, and Fm trying to get people
to walk around to show that opposition,” said
“I feel like it’s a bold
exercise of First Amend
ment rights, but I think
that it’s a really tactless
and tasteless way of going
about it, and I think it’s
effectively a method of
harassment.”
James Anderson
undeclared freshman
MICHAEL DOSIER/guest photographer
New student organization Students for Bioethical Reform addressed the
controversial issue of abortion on UNCAs Quad Oct. 26 and 27.
dist methods they’re using and the
disinformation and sensationalism to try to
distort people’s perceptions.”
The opposition group expressed dissatisfac
tion with the anti-abortion groups methods,
citing that the situation put students who walk
by on the defensive, rather than encouraging
intelligent discourse.
“I think it’s divisive, and it
goes against the grain of an
actual discussion,” said
Wallin. “It’s just people with
statistics that are going to
throw rhem at you, and you
have to defend yourself”
During the event, Student
Body President Porscha Yount
commented on the First-
Amendment right to free
speech for every student orga
nization, no matter what their
political, religious, or moral
leanings.
“I think they definitely
have a right to be there and express their opin
ion,” said Yount. “They went through all the
steps to become a recognized student organi
zation. They went through all the steps to pro
cure space for this rally of sorts. They did ev
erything by the book, and there’s no way to
LAUREN ABE/campus editor
Bethany Niebauer, junior French
major, and other voiced the opinions of
pro-choice students of UNCA.
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tell them they can’t express their opinion when the public from the pictures of Holocaust vie-
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Wallin. “Largely, it’s because of the propagan-
no other opinions are squelched.
Several students passing the display stopped
to chat with members of Center for Bioethical
Reform across the metal barricades, separating
tims and Cambodian killing fields juxtaposed
with pictures of aborted fetuses. Students like
See abortion on page 12
Voter turnout rises for this year s election
dsrael’s Parliament ratified a plan
tofwithdraw Israeli citizens from all
-1 settlements on the Gaza Strip
from four in the West Bank, in
your-step plan for next year, ac-
Brding to Reuters. The plan to
i||t'')t all Israeli settlements from
^ese areas and allow Palestinians to
fcle the land will be completed in
^')5ifthe motion passes a cabinet
set for March. Prime Minister
■i See briefs on page 12
by Angele Mainhart
Staff Reporter
The number of voters increased
this year, but the elections con
tinue to cause division among stu
dents at UNCA, along with the
rest of the United States.
“I have been very surprised by
the College Republicans this year,”
said Brandon White, senior po
litical science major at UNCA. “I
used to think that UNCA didnt
have a College republicans group,
but they were out in full force at
the Rock the Vote event on
Oct. 2.”
White said he welcomes the
division among college students.
He feels that this allows for a
broader exchange and scope of
ideas and beliefs.
“There does seem to be a grow
ing Republican coalition on cam
pus that has done a great job at
recruiting members and finding a
voice for conservatives on a pre
dominantly liberal campus, said
ANGIE FESPERMAN/staff photographer
Voters gathered at local polls to vote before the official
voting date of Nov. 2.
White. “They may be a minority,
but they have done well at mak
ing themselves heard and seen. It
still remains to be seen if they will
remain active when the election
year is over. For the sake of good
debate and competing ideas, I re
ally hope they do.”
The number of registered vot
ers increased, according to The
Washington Post.
Some claim that the campaigns
from the political parties caused
this increase.
“The amount of activist groups
from both sides of the aisles, be it
Democrats or Republicans, have
mounted enormous ‘Get Out The
Vote’ campaigns, making sure that
each side’s base goes to the polls,
said White “On the first day of
early voting in Asheville, 2,000
people voted. It’s such a volatile
era, and the issues being discussed
are so divisive that the American
electorate has become increasingly
divided. Today, it’s so much more
partisan than it used to he. I mean,
I know of friendships that have
ended over politics this year.”
The anti-Kerry documentary,
“Stolen Honor: Wounds that
Never Heal,” caused a controversy.
While some claim that the
documentary is newsworthy, oth
ers feel it went beyond fairness
rules.
“The controversy in my view
lies with the unbalanced reporting
taken by the media outlet,” said
Dolly Mullen, professor of politi
cal science. “While we all aclmowl-
edge the biases which exist in our
information sources, we like to see
its expression kept to a minimum.
Every indicator in this instance
• suggests that this is not the case.”
Mark Gibney compared the
U.S. political system to wrestling.
See election on page 12
October 28, 2004
UNCA
presents
Greenfest
2004
by Rheannon Yokeley
Staff Reporter
UNCA hosted the semi-annual
GreenFest Oct. 17-22.
“GreenFest is a festival where we
(students) get to celebrate green
values at UNCA,” said Fimothy
Putnam, senior environmental
studies major. “Everybody, for a
week, gets to be green and help out
on campus. It is a celebration of
our environmental ethics.”
The fall 2004 GreenFest event
involved the Student Government
Association, Underdog Produc
tions, campus environmental
groups, UNCA Outdoor Educa
tion, service organizations and nu
merous volunteers from around
campus, according to Putnam.
“GreenFest is a way for students
to work with Facilites Management
and get to know the people who
work there,” said Porscha Yount,
student body president and .senior
environmental science major.
A GreenFest Committee formed
this year, making the planning of
GreenFest easier than it has been
in years past, according to Putnam.
“GreenFest is two things. One,
it’s a celebration for those for are
already environmentally-minded
to come together and have a good
time,” said Putnam. “For the
people who are not really aware of
the environmental issues, this is an
opportunity for them to become
involved, and it’s a fun thing to do.”
Organizers of GreenFest hope
the people who participated in this
event will become more involved
and conscious about the situation,
according to Putnam.
“While many people benefited
from the great films, lectures and
demonstrations..., my favorite ac
tivity was actually the perfotmance
of the physical labor involved in the
week’s campus beautification com
ponent,” said Will Farley, sopho
more music major. “I personally,
along with other members of the
student body, was responsible for
planting the trees and grasses be
hind Founders and Highsmith,
and the mulching alongside Uni
versity Heights—all contributing
to a healthy environment, as well
as the aesthetic of the UNCA cam
pus. By involving myself in these
activities, I know that I will be
much inclined to appreciate the
landscaping that already exists on
campus, feeling a close personal to
connection to the beautiful cam
pus that I, as a student, helped cre
ate.
As of fall 2002, participants in
GreenFest workdays added over
500 trees, 15 trails and numerous
plants to the UNCA campus and
Asheville Botanical Gardens since
the festival began in 1991, accord
ing to a UNCA press release.
There were about 70 or 80
people who signed up in advance
See GREENFEST on page 12
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