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VOL. 62, ISSUE 11 I WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 I THEBLUEBANNER.NET Student support preserves a graduation tradition ASHLEY ELDER aelder@unca.edu - News Staff Writer UNC Asheville admin istration decided to hold comniencement indoors at Kimmel Arena, due to “lo gistical, safety and finan cial reasons,” according to the chancellor’s April newsletter. Concerned stu dents said they protested the decision by signing a petition that received more than 1,000 signatures from students, faculty, staff and alumni. “UNC Asheville is bound to go through grow ing pains,” said Caitlin Hallorin, UNCA alum na, “but I think it’s really important to preserve tra ditions whenever possi ble, especially because we don’t have that many to begin with.” For the past 50 years, graduation on the Quad has remained a tradition at UNCA. alumni said. “Fm a member of the ‘damp’ commencement class of May 2012,” Hallo rin said. “It was cold. And, well, damp — but mine. My .classmates and I still joke about it. My parents laughed about how it was better than heat, and how my brother wore a trash bag,” she said. According to alumni, weather made the outdoor ceremony impossible on occasions forcing the event to be moved indoors, but not in the spring of 2012. “Once it began sprin kling that day, my sister texted me from the audi ence: 'Life is about learn ing to dance in the rain,”’ Hallorin said. Alumni said the Quad gave them their own place Despite rain, Caitlin Halloran participated in the 2012 on campus to relax, study or spend time with friends. “When we invite our families to campus to cel ebrate our accomplish ments, we do it because we want to show off our home. The Quad, where I spent years giving tours, study ing, having smoothies with friends, never looks better than with all those white chairs facing the library. That’s the image I have when I think about coming home,” she said. James Whalen, former student body president and graduating senior, said the Quad is the only place every student shares and it serves as a Symbol for a united community. “Commencement should be a celebration of the uni versity,” Whalen said. “We spring commencement on should strive to make that celebration as welcoming as possible to the entire UNC.Asheville communi ty, past and present.” After seeing the petition, Joseph Urgo, provost, sent a one-question poll to se niors via email asking if they would prefer to gradu ate on the Quad or in Kim mel Arena. “UNC Asheville has Photo contributed by Ashley Elder- News Staff Writer the UNCA quad. a history and culture of working together with its students to come to com promises. Discussions about commencement have been exactly the same — everyone wants to put together a plan that is cost-effective, safe, acces sible, and best celebrates the university and especial ly, the graduating seniors,” Whalen said. The poll closed Sunday evening at midnight. Wha len predicted accurately, as Urgo revealed Monday the majority of the class of 2015 chose the Quad. “I like being outside. I’d like to graduate outside. It’d be nice to be under the ?un while sitting through the long ceremony,” said Wes Markusfeld, graduating senior. Bulldogs snap three game skid with win over ETSU CHRISTOPHER JONES cjones5@unca.edu - Sports Staff Writer The UNC Asheville baseball team traveled to Johnson City, Tennessee, Tuesday night to trump the East Tennessee State Uni versity Buccaneers with a 6-3 victory in Thomas Stadium. The win broke a three-game losing streak for the Bulldogs and im proved their overall record to 16-17 on the season. ETSU fell to 12-19 on the season with the loss. UNCA won the previous matchup 8-6 at Green wood field in Asheville and, with Tuesday’s win at Thomas Stadium, they swept the season series over ETSU two games to none. “We played a good game tonight, used a lot of pitchers, but in the end we got the job done tonight over a tough team in the Buccaneers,” said Scott Friedholm, UNCA head baseball coach. Prof’s Pet Project X IS pickle ball? “We played a good game tonight, used a lot of pitchers, but in the end we got the job done tonight over a tough team in the Buccaneers.” — Scott Friedholm UNCA and ETSU com bined to use 15 pitchers in the contest. The Bulldogs threw seven of their own pitchers out on the mound and the Buccaneers saw eight pitchers throwing for them Tuesday night. , ETSU Freshman right hander, Logan Gentry, started the game and also earned the loss for the Buccaneers. Gentry’s night was cut short as he only pitched two innings, walked three, struck-out four, allowed two hits and gave up two runs, includ ing giving up a solo home run. in the first. Spencer Orr, UNCA sophomore southpaw, started the game for the Bulldogs and pitched four innings, allowing only three hits, two walks, one earned run, and striking out two Buccaneer batters. Bulldogs Senior righty relief pitcher, Evan Joura, picked up his first win of the season by com ing in and pitching his one inning of relief in the fifth inning. Joura allowed no hits and struck out one ETSU batter. UNCA senior closer Nick Schavone came in and picked up the save by ' pitching the last four outs of the game. Schavone faced five batters, allowed no hits, walked one, and struck out one ETSU bat ter. 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