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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE The Blue B anner ^aav, April 220(18 \v\v\v.thchluel)amu'r.nel \'()l. 4H, Issur 12 Tactics of campus police called to question Caroline Fry Staff Writer CMFRY@UNCA.EDU Senior economics student Seth Bowman and a friend were nikina back from the UNCA Freedom and Liberty festival when campus police stopped itiem. asked to see identifica- [ion and then searched for no reason, according to Bowman. i thought it was pretty iron ic that we" were walking home from a freedom and liberty festival when 1 was illegally searched by the police,” Bow man said. "They had no reason to search me and I felt that my nahts were violated." "students and campus po lice discussed similar incidents Wednesday at the “Campus Police: Know Your Rights” fo rum held in the Highsmith Stu dent Union Grotto from 12:15 to 1:.10 p.m. The forum was set up by the Facebook group "I got busted by campus police and something just (didn’t feel right about it.” and was put on by UNCA’s Student Govern ment Association. ‘Tve been hearing from students about these kinds of incidents going on. so I just wantol to lind out what’s going on from the students point of view." said Jensel Garcia, ju nior music technology student and co-creator of the Facebook group. “I've heard about things like the campus police cover ing up peep holes, not saying they’re at the door when they knock and calling students li ars." UNCAChief of Police Steve Lewis and Detective Sergeant B.J. Bayne spoke at the fo rum and spent the majority of their time answering questions from students concerning their rights. "A lot of the questions we typically get are regarding searches, specifically about when you can be searched,” Lewis said. “Campus police can only search a room if they have consent from the resident, probable cause, if they have a search warrant granted by the magistrate or through exigent circumstance, for example if a fire alarm goes off in your room," Lewis and Bayne stressed that it a student believes their tights have been violated dur ing an encounter with campus police, they should immediate ly file a complaint. Remembering Virginia Tech Features Religious ^ holiday celebrated % by many Erica Grabon Staff Writer EHGRABON(gUNCA.EDU From Ruf’rats to Cliarlton Heston, the story of I’assover reaches [X'ople whether they are .Icwish or not. “Sad to say, yes. Nickel odeon (which aired the Kuf>ral.'i I’assover sixcial) was my little bit of tun, ” said David Howard, sophomore student. "And it was not just the Rii^rals Passover special; it was also the Weinerv- ille I’assover special. It’s basi cally wliat sparked my interest in tlie story.” Howard, even thougli he is not Jewisli. said he alretidy knew the story of Passover from attending .Sunday scliool when he was younger. “It was after I saw how it was celebrated and that it was a dif ferent religion, and I said, hey, we’re similar, and wliy don't we do that? Or something on that variation, and 1 still ask that.” Si.i. Passover Paoi; 7 i Tkky Bouvu r - Sim I I’motocraitikr On April 16, a dozen UNCA students gathered at the flagpole on the Quad for a memorial prayer and moment of silence lor the viclims ol the Virginia Tech Tragedy. The event was just one of many memorials taking place on college campuses all across the eountry. UNCA looks back on a tragedy and makes plans for the future Aaron Dahlstrom NEWS EDITOR ARDAHLST(@UNCA.EDU See police Page 2 | Thousands of students sporting orange and maroon gathered in various spots across the nation last week to remember and reflect on the tragedy that struck Virginia Tech a year ago. On April 16, 2007, 32 students lost their lives in an unprecedented act of violence on a college cam pus. The tragedy left many colleges and universities stunned. “The hardest thing for this uni versity or any university to handle, are things that deal around people and people’s behavior and what they may or may not do. Those are the ones that are the toughest,” said Steve Baxley, associate vice chan cellor for Campus Operations. Responding to the tragedy at Vir ginia Tech and a number of smaller violent events on UNC campuses. University of North Carolina Presi dent Erskine Bowles created the Campus Safety Task Force in May. The goal of the group is to ensure the system does everything it can to provide a safe learning envi ronment for students, according to TRiTf Bouvif.r - .Stait' Photcxirariier In the wake of VT and other school shootings, UNCA adopted numer ous other safety recommendations outlined by a safety task loree. their report issued in November. The report listed numerous re quirements and recommendations regarding campus safety. While the increase in security is necessary, it is impossible to prepare for every possible contingency, according to Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Bill Haggard. “I believe the campus is very ready for a disaster, even though no campus or organization is ever tul- ly ready for a disaster because you don’t know the actual facts ol the disasiter until it happens,” Haggard said. “No two floocis arc alike; no two earthquakes arc alike; no two shootings are alike.” Haggard sits on the Crisis De cision Team, which coordinates university iictions in the event ol a disaster. Tlic leant focuses on mak ing decisions for tliose in the held. Haggard said. "The crisis decision team sits on a level kind of like sitting on the balcony looking down on the event, 'fhe actors are the ones actu ally responding to the crisis,” Hag gard said. Dealing with potential threats comes in two stiigcs, according to Baxley. "One step is prevention, and the other is what you iicliially do when it happens,” Baxley said. Prevention comes in the form ol the Care and Crisis 'I’eam, which meets every week with members of the counseling center, campus po lice, housing and other departments to discuss incidents or individuals causing concern on campus. The small size of the school makes this exchange possible, according to Baxley. Clinton campaign makes stop in Asheville Dealing with Disaster Once an incident (xcurs, the university refers to its Hnicrgcncy Operations Plan, which contains guidelines to help the administra- Sia: Safety I’agh 2 I Sen. Hillary Clinton makes her first stop in Western North Carolina today as part of her campaign for the Democratic Parly’s nomination. fhe Asheville Civic Center hosts tonight’s event, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Obama currently leads Clin ton 51 to 35.3 percent among North Carolina Ifemocrats, ac cording to polls by RcalCIcar- Politics.com. After the Pennsylvania pri mary on fuesday. North Caro lina’s 115 delegates comprises the largest prize of the states yet to hold primaries. North Carolina holds its pri mary on May 6, but voters can cast their ballots early at onc- stop voting locations before May 3. I'hc closest voting sta tion to UNC Asheville is the North Asheville Library located at 1030 Merrimon Avc. For a complete list of voting times and stations, visit the Bun combe County voting Web site at www.buncombccounty.org. Course trains students for storm spotting I r\ ft Rachel Letcher SfAFF Writer Rletcher@unca.edu A training session on how to clas- ^'fy hail, spot tornadoes and other se- ''ere weather systems was available to the public by UNC Asheville’s atmospheric science department yes terday. The two hour SKYWARN storm ^potter training course led by Justin Lane, a general forecaster for the Rational Weather Service Forecast Uftice of Greenville- Spartanburg, L Was held to inform students and other members of the community about how to determine severe local Weather. “This advanced training is part of a summer course for atmospheric sci ence majors, though it is open to the public. The National Weather Ser vice offers both basic and advanced spotter training courses several tijnes per year.” Dr. Christopher Godfrey, atmospheric science professor an said After the SKYWARN storm spot ting course, participants are qualified to call into the National Weather Ser vice to alert meteorologists and fore casters of severe weather situations not seen on radar. “Spotter reports are an important element in the warning and verifica tion process,’’Godfrey said. Storm chasing is not an activity meteorologists recommend to the average person. Qualified persons have been educated by a professional about the safety precautions needed before chasing a storm. “There is a lot of information on TV about storm chasing , it’s fun to watch on TV, but the drawback is that a lot of people just go out there not knowing what they are doing to try to chase storms and that’s not what I want to teach people,” Godfrey said. Sandy LaCorte, a senior atmo spheric science student attended a storm chasing program led by Vir ginia Tech in the great plains last year. LaCorte, a trained storm spotter, is attending the course led by Justin Lane of the National Weather Ser vice as a course refresher before she goes storm chasing this summer. “I like being able to take what I have learned and actually participate in storm spotting,LaCorte said. After taking the SKYWARN storm spotting class LaCorte said she is ready to report severe weather. “I feel qualified not only because I am atmospheric science majtir, anyone in the community can do it, they tell you exactly what they arc looking for. They do not encourage people to go out and look for storms. See Storms Page 2 | Sandy LaCorte Contributing Phokx.rarht.r Virginia I’edi senior Adam Smith monitoring a storm in Kansas. Sports UNCA Outdoors makes a splash with kayak training. Full story on page 5. Travelogue Bulgaria’s vegetarian options leave something to be desired. Full story on page 10. Weather Forecast by Sandy LaCorte Thursday 74 50 Saturday 72 52 Friday 74 53 Sunday 70 48 UlMUM
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