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Briefly... ~ Russell delivers yearly SGA address
National Alzheimer’s
Association Memory
Walk to be held Satur*
day
The Eastern NC Chapter of the Na
tional Alzheimer's Association will hold
its annual Memory Walk on the IBM
Education Campus at Research Triangle
Park on Saturday, Oct. 7. TV Anchor
Bill Leslie, the Red Clay Ramblers and
Oldies 100.7 headline Memory Walk
2000.
Memory Walk funds assistance to the
19 million Americans who care for loved
ones with Alzheimer’s disease. Plan to
walk for those who suffer from
Alzheimer's disease and for those who
live in its shadow. For additional infor
mation, call (919) 823-3732.
ANTI-DRUE, FROM PAGE 1
standing it has been passed, but ‘ “they are not
strictly enforcing it."
The Coalition for HEA Reform has
charged this law with “being discriminatory
both by race and class.”
“Tlie law direcdy discriminates against
the poor and woridng class, because it doesn't
affect those wealthy enough to attend school
without financial aid," said David Borden,
executive director of the Drug Reform Co
ordination Network.
While the provision has sparked criticism
across the nation, according to the Coalition
for HEA Reform, groups such as the
NAACP, ACLU, National Organization for
Women and a wide range of civil rights
groups have endorsed the movement, as have
campuses across the nation. The student gov
ernments of 25 colleges including Yale Uni
versity, the University of Michigan and the
University of Kansas have signed resolutions
to speak out against this provision.
Williams believes that if we close this
door to financial aid, “we're really going to
be hurting ourselves as a nation."
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Tapp VOLKSTQRF
Staff Writer
The Student Government
Association’s Tuesday night meet
ing featured President Katie
Russell's “State of the University"
speech. Terrence Curran, dean of
students at UNCW, addressed the
representatives about the arrival of
NBA team, the Washington Wizards.
In her brief but poignant speech,
Russell spoke of her role in the SGA
and how she defines it as “a posi
tion of leadership and civic servi
tude." She called attention to the
importance of student involvement
for the success of her office and that
of the SGA.
“I was put here by students, and
I need your input... let me serve,"
said Russell.
Russell also mentioned new pro
grams and initiatives being dis
cussed, such as the implementation
of wireless Internet service on cam
pus, the education of student voters
on issues like the higher education
bond referendum and food service
adjustments.
As of this year, commuter stu
dents have the option to purchase
meal plans and food dollars - a pro
gram initiated by the SGA. The
higher education bond referendum is
a $3.1 billion package intended for
new construction and renovation
projects at the state’s 57 community
colleges and 16 universities. If the
referendum is approved by voters,
UNCW will receive $108 million.
Curran addressed the SGA after
Russell’s “State of the University”
speech. He spoke-to the representa
tives about the benefits of hosting
the Washington Wizards basketball
team.
“We have started to gain national
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recognition as a university... We
will receive (more) attention (by
hosting the Wizards),” said Curran.
Curran made students aware that
university officials have taken steps
to ensure this event would not ad
versely affect their routines and
schedules.
The Wizards will use the new
Student Recreation Center (SRC)
for their preseason training camp
Tuesday, Oct. 3 through Tuesday,
Oct. 11. The SRC will be closed to
everyone while the team trains. The
timing of the event; most of which
will take place over the fall vaca
tion when a lot of students will be
gone, was directly related to this
concern. Hanover gym located be
hind Trask Coliseum will be open as
an alternative for students.
Curran also discussed the exhibi
tion game that students and faculty
of UNCW will be treated to by the
Wizards on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7
p.m. The tickets are free and will be
available at the information desk in
the University Union Monday
through Wednesday, from 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m. You must present a valid
UNCW student ID to get the tick
ets, and there is a limit of two per
person.
In other SGA news, Vitaliy
Tereverzev, a Russian exchange stu
dent, was elected as the new secre
tary of technology. His responsibili
ties will be to address technical
issues relevant to the SGA and serve
as webmaster for the SGA home
page on the World Wide Web.
The Internal Affairs Committee
continued its efforts to get students
registered to vote and educated
about the issues, specifically the
higher education bond referendum.
The UNCW SGA and the Cape Fear
Community College SGA will spon
sor a tent at Riverfest donated by the
UNCW Alumni Association. They
will provide registration materials,
Internet addresses and information
about the bond referendum.
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