WE JOURNAL
volume X, number 11
charlotte, north Carolina
november 12, 1974
journal photo by dean hubbard
These two structures located behind the library are the
projects of the third year second semester architecture
building systems class. The purpose of these projects was to
let students study practical applications of building methods
and structure design.
The A-frame is a wood model for studying steel design.
This enabled students to study steel design and construction
without building an expensive steel structure. Students
working on this project were Don Woodruff, Tom Mullinax,
? ichard 4 Isop, and Dick Reinman.
The wooden building was used to study prefavricated
wood systems. It consists of a basic frame covered with
prefab panels. These panels can be removed or recessed to
give a flexible wall and partition system. This 12 by 12
structure is hoped to be put into some practical use on
campus. Students working on this structure are Cline McKee,
4 nnette Miller, George Maul, and Debi &ickas.
FM Radio? Ifs Only
A Matter Of Time
An FM radio station for the
campus of the University of
“IMorth Carolina at Charlotte is
only a matter of time now. The
developments of the past week
clearly indicate this.
First, Dick Wyzanski,
Manager of WVFN and anxious
to get things underway, called
Dr. Orr, Vice Chancellor of
Student Affairs, and asked him
to place a recommendation for
the FM station before
Chancellor Colvard at the next
meeting of the Chancellor's
Committee. Dr. Orr was most
cooperative and did so at- last
Monday mor'ning's meeting.
During that meeting, such a
favorable presentation was made
that the Chancellor approved
the matter immediately.
The moment Wyzanski
heard the news, he called
WVFN's consulting engineer,
Barney Goldberg of Columbia,
South Carolina, who started
working on the papers necessary
to have before making an
application to the Federal
Communications Commission
for an educational FM radio
station.
On the other end of the
plan, Dick didn't yet have the
money still needed to complete
the financing of the project. The
Student Legislature had tabled
the motion for the funds one
week ago in fear that if it came
to a vote then, the motion
might be defeated.
When the motion came up
again last week, the Legislature
proposed that Wyzanski go to
the Student Fees Commission
for the $1700 that is still
needed. If he can't get at least
$1250 from them, then the
Legislature will guarantee a loan
of $1250 to finance the FM
project.
That's the way things stand
as this article goes to print.
Looking forward into the
future, we have been informed
by Lee Simmons, who is
contracted to install the FM
transmitting equipment, that
the FCC usually takes about 90
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days to process and approve an
application for the type of
station that UNCC will have.
Bearing this in mind, we are
going to place an optimistic
opinion that UNCC will have its
own FM radio station in
operation, to replace the present
carrier-current system and reach
many of the commuting
students, sometime in March.
A decision was also made to -
make the UNCC FM radio
station FM Stereo instead of the
proposed mono station. The
main reason for this is economy.
The mono equipment would
cost less, of course, but
installing all mono equipment
now, and then switching to
stereo next year would be a
colossal waste of money. This is
true because most of the mono
equipment would have to be
replaced or modified, and it
would cost a great deal less to
go stereo at installation than to
install the regular mono
equipment than switch to stereo
at a later date.
Student Service
Department Plans
New Position
The UNCC Student Services
Department, and in particular.
Dean Rash, has asked for a new
position in the department.
Titled simply as Assistant Dean
of Students, the new position
would involve both the
Orientation program and the
international studies program.
When asked about the
position. Dean Rash said that
though Chancellor Colvard has
approved it, the position is not
yet definite.
One of the major needs of
UNCC, Rash feels, is a stronger
international studies program.
In order to give UNCC students
the opportunity for studying,
abroad, we need first to get
more foreign students on our
campus. "To do this," he says,
"we think the Student Affairs
division ought to have sorheone
to work and counsel with those
students".
The Assistant Dean would
aid in orientation as well. As a
sort of coordinator of the entire
Orientation program, one of his
main concerns would be to
extend academic advising into a
continuous, on-going process.
Dean Rash feels that is is "a
pretty simplistic thing to have a
concentrated period of
orientation when new students
don't know anything about
classes, then get to the point
where they begin to get some
classes and stop orientation".
The new position. Rash
feels, is needed if the
department is to be able to
reach these goals. The heavy
emphasis put on commuter life
this year has strained the
department greatly, so
apparently, help really is
needed.
The Student Affairs
Division is responsible for quite
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a lot. It encompasses all aspects
of student life, including
fraternities and sororities, the
University Center program, the
International Studies Program,
and publications, as well as "a
very strong responsibility to
help students...to cut red tape".
Students are included on
Dean Rash's staff as well as
administration officials. The
RA's (Resident Advisors) work
closely with the department, as
do University Center employees,
intramural officials, and
members of the Venture
Program.
Dean Rash made it clear
that the department wishes to
keep students involved in the
orientation program. In closing
he said, "There is no intention
on our part to eliminate
students from the orientation
process. I know there have been
some concerns expressed about
this. I don't think anyone in our
office thinks a successful
orientation program could
operate without student
involvement, but one of the
things that we do realize is that
orientation is a broad University
responsibility. If orientation
doesn't Involve the faculty, then
the academic advising isn't going
to be right".
So for now, the department
is continuing the difficult task
of locating the right man for the
job. A qualified, capable man
must be found, for his actions
will have a direct bearing on our
roles as students, and indirectly
we will be paying him.*
According to Dean Rash, when
you take into consideration the
two important aspects of the
position, the Assistant Dean will
rate a full-time salary relevant to
the others in the department.
Live-In For
Fatuity And Students
Faculty Live-In, an attempt
by UNCC students to promote
faculty-student interaction, will
be held for the second
successive year on November
20, 21, and 22. Students are
encouraged to invite their
favorite faculty member to the
dorms for an overnight stay. A
special meal will be served on
one of the live-in nights in the
dorm cafeteria. Student-faculty
rap sessions will be held in the
. by jerry proctor
lobby of each dorm.
David Moses, the media
representative in the project,
stressed that "faculty and staff
response to the program is
encouraged and will help to
make the program a success".
Interested student body
merrbers are urged to contact
their resident coordinators for
further details on the Faculty
Live-In.