1 Ii U UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE The Blue B anner Thursday, March 27, 2008 www.lhehluchanncr.iu'l UNCA waves goodbye to 200 spaces Cl.lTH l.ATinNC.IiorSl - I’llOTonKM’HY r.niTOR The construction of the new North Carolina Center for ,to transportation officials. This move prompted several transportation Health and Wellness breaks ground on April 29. The construction means the loss of approximately 200 parking spaces, according transportation forums, which invited students, faculty and staff to share ideas about how to ease the university's parking woes. Administration seeks to solve upcoming loss of200 parking spaces in the fall Caroline Fry Staff Writer CMFRY@UNCA.EDU • UNC Asheville rolled out a se- ; ries of transportation initiatives !|designcd to reduce the number of jparking spaces needed on campus during an open forum held March 20. The new initiatives include the creation of a UNCA campus ^shuttle, day parking permits, park- Jjing scholarships for commuter jstudents, an improved online ride- Iboard and carpool Web site, a ^commuter assistance program to encourage capping carbon emis- ;sions, as well as parking manage- I ment changes. "The new transportation pro grams we hope to offer could make -the campus more sustainable, pre serve campus green space and re duce the cost of attending college,” [said Yuri Koslen, transportation di- ■ector at UNCA. “They could also _improve the health and wellness ijof students by encouraging them jto walk and bike, and generally Jimprove transportation equity by diversifying transportation options to meet different groups’ prefer ences.” Recent transportation planning forums in March were open to all (students, faculty and staff to dis cuss changes concerning campus ansportation. The forums gave articipants the chance to comment 'n six draft initiatives that could be implemented in the future. “The transportation planning forums were a success,” Koslen ^aid. “More than 100 people par ticipated at both forums and were given the opportunity to communi cate with the campus ahead of time regarding transportation and park ing changes.” Senior student Alex Bowser, who participated in the forum, agreed it was informative and suc cessful. "Quite a few students, faculty and staff showed up to voice their concerns and discuss the future of transportation at UNCA,” Bowser said. "However, in order for trans portation issues to actually be solved, students need to change their mindset regarding transporta tion, perhaps giving up the notion that they have to have their car to go to their destination on their time schedule. I'd argue that most students would fall into this cat egory.” One possible change is the re moval of parking spaces due to campus construction on the new North Carolina health and well ness building as well as the new science building, according to Koslen. Since these pirojects will not be completed until 2011, the administration held the transpor tation forums to get campus feed back on how to reduce the parking demand. "The construction will mean the campus will temporarily lose about 200 parking spaces,” Koslen said. “In holding two transporta tion forums, we were attempting to get campus feedback on differ ent draft initiatives. After review ing the comments and suggestions made at the forums, the transpor tation office will suggest which of the initiatives would both be most effective in reducing parking de mand and have the strongest cam- □ i TRI.Y BoUVII-R - S lAl I PHOriXIRAI'HI.R Citv of Asheville Energy Coordinator Maggie Ullnian and senior environmental studies student Harry .John son discuss alternative transportation means to UNCA students at the transportation forum held March 20. example. pus support.” Transportation options cur rently in place on campus include the UNCA bicycle shop’s practice of renting commuter bikes free to students; the ability for all stu dents, faculty and staff to ride the local bus for free; as well as the ride-board for students to arrange carpool s. “While we have been steadily moving toward having a more en vironmentally friendly transporta tion policy at UNCA, 1 think the school can do more in the future,” said Julie Williams, junior com muter student. “For think the school should push for students to carpool daily, not just during breaks. If students begin to utilize these options and being environmentally friendly becomes the norm. I think we can help pre vent a potentially serious problem in the future.” Although the recent forums were helpful, there are other trans portation problems that currently face UNCA that have not been addressed, according to some stu dents. “I'd like to see the removal of those hideous brick speed bumps they recently installed,” Bowser said. “They don't even (it in with our campus. Also, it would be cool if our parking fines money didn’t have to go to the Buncombe Coun ty School System, and actually stayed within UNCA.” Other students said the parking situation will only worsen in future years and students should begin utilizing options like the bus or carpooling. “It is already hard to find a Slit Parking FAtii 2 I \’()l. 18, l.s.stu- 8 Respected teacher departs university Dylan Schepps Staff Writer DCSHEPP@UNCA.EDU Danelle Cauley of the tlrama department (ought back tears, anger and disappointment, sit ting in the olfiee she has to say goodbye tc) at the semester's eiul. Af ter six semesters at UNCA, the drama department replaeed Cauley over spring break. ’Tm really sadilened and devastated." Cauley said ‘Tve had students crying in my office, colleagues calling me and tisk- ing what's going on ;ind there is no way I can answer their ques tions.” Cauley. native of Erie, I’a., took over for Fat Snoyer as vis iting assistant itrofessor in Fall 2()0.‘t, while Snoyer took a then undetermined leave of absence. Snoyer eventually informed the university she would not re turn and the position was posted nationally to fulfill a full-time tenured spot in the depiirtment. The department asked Cau ley to stay for another year with a tiemotion to lecturer. An indi vidual c;in only hold the posi tion of visiting assistant profes sor for two years, accortling to university protocol. "I really like it here, so I decided that even though it’s a little embarrassing to take a step backward in your career, I would accept that,” Cauley said. Cauley said she was the only eandidatc with experienee and accomplishments already estiib- lished within the department. Cauley directed a perfor mance of Litt le I louse Christmas in her first year; a performance of Jungal Hook showcased at the Diana Wortham Theatre last semester and directed and eho- reographed a rendition of Caha- ret perfortnetl at the Carol Belk Theatre in Fall 2006. "1 was thrilled with the talent that showed up for that audition at such a small university,” C’au- ley said of the Caharet perfor mance. Cauley specializes in teach ing drama to youth audiences, as well as training students inter ested in drama teaching careers how to provide instruetion for the various branches of theater. “When I got here, there was one senior and one freshman in theater education, now there are nine seniors doing student teaehing,” Cauley said. “The li censure program has grown im mensely.” The position advertised for people who could teach acting, direct theater for young audi ences and boost drama teaching licensure. “These are all things I’ve been doing sinee I got here, but I’m sure that's because it was that kind of position, a lot of people applied,” she said. When a full-time tenured position opens at the university level, a search committee is formed and the application and subsequent interview process begins, according to Dean of F'aculty Sam Schuman. Initial phone interviews are conducted with all considered applicants, whether the candi date is local or national. Those interviews are evalu ated and a smaller number of applicants are chosen to visit the Si i: Drama Pac;e 2 I Breaking News Student mugged on campus while returning to Founders Hall. -52 Full story on page 3 E-i Poll of the Week Should The Blue Banner report crime on campus? ' Yes, but only if students are listed anonymously Weather Forf^ ast' by Sandy LaCorti; 64% Yes |28% 3% 6% Undecided Visit thebluebanner.net to take this week’s poll. Check back here next week for the results! Friday 73 48 Sunday 62 42

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