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THE HILLTOP, (MARCH 23, 1978, Page Three of Mar®, Hi’ academic and , to the/y 1148-C. cription ^oCi' Tship-' ce. Firs^ Ground Campus Security Firearm Policy - Recently, ^ the expressed concern of numer- l^^^studens, faculty and administrators, OiT Campus Life Committee in- ’red about Campus Security’s fire- Paiicy. Mike Faires, MHC’s well- 3iified director of security, welcomed ® committee’s interest and offered tl^ information that might help to .‘''fy Security’s position on when and "ere to wear a gun. SGa Campus Security and the A are working together to satisfy l)j,'''*shes of the majority of the student tfi The policy in effect now is on a [i, oasis. Until the issue can be put ana?® student body for feedback c/or approval, sd meantime. Security will be arm- . Quring the night and while trans port *ng money. "'ORK in EUROPE PROGRAM FOR Students offered by ciee j^Hundreds of U.S. students will find France, Ireland and Great Britain Pto^ ®^mmer through the Work in Europe sponsored by tbe Council on |n,p"'^ational Educational Exchange Pj E), For the past nine years, this program has provided stu- 'S with the direct experience of liv- "'’d working in another country and, I same time, helped them reduce iiip"°st of their trip abroad. The Work tlij program virtually eliminates Pj "cd tape that students faced in the p '^hen they wanted to work abroad, tm^^dcipants must find their own jobs tlii(j'^'ll have the help of cooperating travel organizations in each du In France they may work the summer: in Great Britain tof ^3y work at any time of the year 'Vq'i? months: in Ireland they may t(), ^ at any time of the year for up to months. ® jobs are usually unskilled - in Sg|°cies, department stores, hotels, etc. are low, but students generally bu? Enough to pay for their room and Vvo while they work. A typical job d be that of chambermaid in a ho- London’s West End. But last sum- aj ®ae enterprising student found work apprentice jockey for one of Ire- ■j, ® facing stables. dejj® Qualify for CIEE’s program, stu- Ig " must be between the ages of thgj 30 and must be able to prove tbg atudent status. To work in France, dcf^.'^ast also be able to speak and un- and French. more information and application contact CIEE, Dept. PR-A, 777 V()j,)®d Nations Plaza, New York, New ., 10017: or 236 North Santa Cruz, ^4, Los Gatos, California 95030. 'fe. NOW to be an R.A. or R.T. ippi.mRl - Salary: $600 for 9 months. J'aii ?®Iions and job descriptions a- '■cac ® m the Housing Office. All ap- should be returned no later P.M. Friday, March 24th. In- bWie will be conducted after Spring Selections announced by May Are you interested in participating in an Internship either this summer or next fall? - The Mars Hill College Internship Program offers a very wide range of possibilities for you to choose from: however, early planning is an es sential factor in setting up an Intern ship. In order to begin preparing your own Internship, follow the steps listed be low: 1) Think about what you want in a particular job/Internship. 2) Think about what learning you can receive from this particular job/Intern ship. 3) Think about how this job/Intern ship will fit into your over-all academic, personal, and career development. 4) Talk with past Interns about their experiences (there is a record of past interns in the Experiential Education Center, old Office Building). 5) Talk with faculty members {advis ors/department chairpersons) know ledgeable with Departmental Intern ships, or talk with one of the staff mem bers in the Experiential Education Cen ter (Old Office Building). The staff members are Ken Sanchargrin, Jill Mannisto, and George Peery. 6) Begin your planning early! Genesis - a Christian group singing both contemporary and traditional music will be performing in Moore Auditorium tonight (March 23) at 7:00 P.M. The group, consisting of ten men and three women from eight states, include former Mars Hill students Richard Ryan and Mark Dickerson. They are cur rently touring the United States and soon hope to cut their first album. There is no admission charge but a love offering will be taken. Heard About Mars Hill’s Intramurals Yet?-March 9, L. E. Williamson’s “Laugh- ables” came out on top after a grueling bout with Tony Byrd’s “Globetrotters.” The “Laughables” and “Globetrotters” are just two of the Intramural Basket ball teams organized this February. Eight more boys’ teams and four girls’ team finished out the season. Several games went into overtimes and underdogs rose to the lead during the tournament. Even though these teams were called “intramural”, their enthusiastic performances were com parable to those of serious athletes. Softball is next on the agenda. Any body and everyone - clubs, organiza tions dorms are invited to form his or her own team. Since a softball team re quires more members than a basketball team, the Intramural Program is asking fore more involvement than ever before. Use your Spring Fever - organize a softball team. Or, if your friends happen to be anti-softball, contact Don Hender son, Director of Intramural Programs or Tom Everett, Assistant Director, to add your name to an already-established team’s roster. If you can't join the ranks, just come to watch and root. Even amateur hams en joy an audience. Working in conjunc tion with the Intramural Program, the SGA encourages all you “Closet Cat fish Hunters” to oil your mits and start exercising those pitching arms. D. Minutes from SENATE I. Call to Order „ Belk Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. II. Prayer, Senator Williams III. Ratification of revised Constitution A. The motion was made by Senator Hill, and seconded by Senator Scott, that the revised Constitution be ratified by the Senate. B. Ammendment motion was made by Senator Scott that an ammendment be added to replace class officers (Article VI.4). 1. The motion was seconded by Senator Heaton. 2. The vote was unanimous. C. Ammendment motion was made by Senator Hill that the SGA Secretary and Treasurer be made non-voting members of the Senate (Article IV.3). 1. The motion was seconded by Senator Latta. 2. The vote was unanimous. Ammendment motion was made that the President shall appoint stu dent representatives to the College Standing Committees (Article III.6). 1. The motion was seconded by Senator Scott. 2. The vote was unanimous. Ammendment motion was made that the Section concerning Student Affairs Council be striken from the Constitution (Article VI.2). This motion was made by Senator Scott. 1. The motion was seconded by Senator Hill. 2. The vote was unanimous. The Senate vote on the revised Constitution was unanimous. YAY! IV. Meeting Adjourned MHC Facilities for the Handicapped Under Investigation F. by Sara LeFever I go to Your Town College. I am a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair. I have problems that walkers overlook. It is not easy for me to reach and make a telephone call, get a sip from the water fountain, sharpen my dull pencil, look at myself in the bathroom mirror, use the restroom facilities, ironing boards, open heavy glass doors, and on and on. Until recently, I even had trouble furthering my education. This example of a physically handi capped student is fictional, yet true in every aspect. Section 505, a rehabilita tion act, was passed by the government in 1973. This law states all education al programs should be accessible to the handicapped. In December of 1977 President Bent ley formed a committee to work on an examination of the Mars Hill College facilities and their obtainability to the handicapped. Members of the group are - Donald Gehring, Dean of Student Development: Jim Fish, Director of the Physical plant: Violette Henderson, Business Manager: Bob Chapman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Lynn Flemming, student: Debbie Debord, student: Kathy Wallin, secretary: and Richard Hoffman, Vice President for Academic affairs. Two of the members are in some way physically handicap ped. The important job holdings of the committee members choosen by Bentley prove the strong effort the college is making to rehabilitate itself. The group has met three times including a recent meeting held on March 8th. To identify the college’s facilities which limit the accessibility of its pro grams or activities to the handicapped, a report was made. The account involv ed measuring turning floor space in dorm rooms, bathrooms, halls, it also measured toilet stalls, light switches, showers, etc. These measurements were compared with the N.C. State Building Code - Handicapped section and with the American National Stand ards for the handicapped. Each campus building and all dorms were scoured for faults. The resulting report filled nineteen pages. Examples from the report are as fol lows: Such dorms as Brown, Myers, Stroup, Huffman, and top floors of Dick- son-Palmer apartments are not access ible to wheelchairs. All chemistry labs are on fourth floor of Wall, none of the rooms are identified, corridors of the greenhouse are only 30 1/2" wide, Owen theater building off limits to wheelchairs, and no marked handicap ped parking. Members of the committ ee actually “rode” around campus via wheelchair to get the real effect. The snow was no help. . Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither can the college be changed overnight. The section 505 gives the school three years to comply. Some changes have already been es tablished. Employment applications and student applications were revived last fall. Having a handicap will in no way defer acceptance or as an employee, change personel policies relating to sick leave or vacations. School laws have been taped for the blind to hear and W.V.M.H. now announces campus hap penings, also, the new admissions build ing will be entirely accessible to the handicapped. It’s a tough job and the college has far to go. It will take lots of time and lots of money to put in ramps and rail ings, wider corridors and countless other paraphernalia to better the campus. One change can begin immediately with each individual. A friendy “Hello” and a guiding elbow work wonders.
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