The. Cwu)(xmjou VbtXMcJl Volume XI, Number 28 builtlinf^ succumbs to iiigh winds The Student Revenge Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina May 1,1976 New Cone Center Extension Collapses By Mrs. Lyerly On Saturday, May 1, UNCC experienced perhaps its greatest architectural disaster. The immense, new Bonnie E. Cone University Center Extension collapsed in its entirety around 3:00 pm, fatally trapping about 30 students who were banging on the gameroom door trying to get in. The catastrophe marks another first for UNCC; building cave-ins are, on the eti*'ion“"’"°" campuses of higher Lost in the disaster is the large C. A. Lecture Hall where dedications for the new building were jusi held within the last few weeks, the new gameroom with a whole bunch of pinball machines, pool tables and a Trivia Game, a music listening room, the main lounge, several meeting rooms and scores of students. When reached for comment. Chancellor Colvard said, “I do not care to comment on issues such as these. As a matter of fact, I do not even care for issues such as these. The highest ranking UNCC official who could be reached for comment was Coach Lee Rose who remarked, “I think this will gain a certain amount of recognition for UNCC, it will put us oi, the map. People always say, '‘Sure, they enn go to a national baskelball ' tournament but can they collapse a building? This is a d.cfinile answer." One Architecture student has already sjen a way to capitalize on the calamity. As soon as the news of the collapse spread, the enterprising senior iminediately printed 2,000 cleverly designed green and wliite bumper slickers Wilh a picture of a pile of rubble on it reading, “UNCC: One Down...". Business IS said to be brisk. Several students reached the Urinal office shortly after the incident to recall that they had commented that the building lookes slightly tilled months before completion. As one student jTut it when asked why ho didn't come forward and point out the Haw .sooner, “You know how these things are, first they make if committee to look into the lilt, then they maker a recommendation to Ilie Chancellor, tiicn he does what he wants to do anyway, which isn’t usually a hell ol a lot. I figured that as .soon as something like this happened, they’d find out about it." see CONE CENTER page six Rash and Orr Battle it out for Chancellory By Schley Lyons rpdo rumors of his impending *^*'3"cellor Dean Wallace tohrfv 2 plan ot, ^ deadlock in selectog PoskioJ'n'^” candidates for the po ition. Dean of Students Dennis Rash « Vice Chancellor Doug Orr outBnVn Chaired, by Dickey, pontest h'l ^ calling for a special aaneellor n?" “n"" ^‘oe Orr. Basically, what we plaTTh^two' at a scheduled time and '» the death ”^°atd "ft*" *'""Pr will have d 'he 'dents for work-in unique tltninistration aL current ’"h will be the n» i-u ^ bureacracy heaven The Inner a eulopv Pt'd ''neial Letincilwonim^R “ delivered by her sincere and Ohafin, known for . Rash'warfh:?'"""^"^"' know that when I get going, I can double-talk the best of them on this campus, including Orr.” Dr. Orr, attempting to gain the edge on Dean Rash refused to comment on the specific proposal. “In reference to that issue, 1 can say that all is well and under advisement by the staff over here at Student Affairs, so that to speak prior to that time woulci be inadvisable and as such and so forth, the records clearly show and indicate this trend. Try and top that one Dennis!” The most excited person around Student Affairs thopgh is undoubtedly Betty Chafin herself. She is reported to be arranging for full media coverage' of the event, although her office has not confirmed this as yet. The ‘debate’ will be open to any member of the University community and will be announced in the green and yellow sheets as well as by posters. According to Dr. Dickey. "I think it is all for the best. This way we can look forward to years of uninterrupted progress in forwarding and sustaining the institutiona) policies we create and i look forw-ard ‘tip pronoL Y* *i^t to respond create and I look forward e I. heartily endorsing it. “I congratulating the new Chancellor." Rash Examines Site of Upcoming Battle With Orr

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