The Student Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Volume XVI, Number 26
Legislature Defeats
Parking Motion
By Chip Wilson
Carolina Journal Staff Writer
Commuters who travel by bus
should have some help in finding a
parking place when driving is nec-
cessary, according to a resolution
submitted to the Student Legislature
by Leah Williams and Mike Derby.
The resolution failed, however, with
17 members voting against, 11 for
and 3 abstaining.
Current plans by the Traffic and
Safety Committee to raise the price of
parking in the covered lot behind the
Cone Center from 50f to $2 were en
dorsed in the bill. The support came
for that action because the number of
students with permits who park there
for convenience. Many others do not
buy parking stickers, but simply rely
on parking in the visitor lot.
Some commuter representatives
were concerned that the higher rate
would be unfair to those who paid $24
to buy bus passes but on occasion
drive to campus.
Hiring Policy
Established For Campus
By Kathy Merritt
Carolina Journal Staff Writer
UNCC has a lot to offer prospective
faculty members according to Vice-
Chancellor for Academic Affairs Rob
ert Synder, who oversees much of the
hiring process at UNCC.
Synder said the “main sales pitch”
to prospective faculty members is
that UNCC is a “young, dynamic,
growing university where the first
priority is high quality under ¬
Charlotte, North Carolina
Other legislators were not quick to
concur. The measure would have al
lowed bus commuters toshow their
student ID card to a parking atten
dant and be allowed to pay the lower
rate. The matter was discussed for 20
minutes and defeated after a motion
to table it was also rejected.
“The six commuter representatives
can’t understand why the resolution
was rejected,’’ Derby told the Caro
lina Journal. “The only thing it would
have done is make the parking situa
tion easier for bus riders on days
when they had to drive to school.”
Derby said he plans to reintroduce
a similar measure at a later date.
Two new appointments to the Stu
dent Judical Branch were approved
by the legislature at last weeks
meeting. Judy Marothy, a former
chief justice ousted in the recent fall
election, was appointed to fill a va
cant seat which will expire at the end
of the upcoming spring semester.
graduate education.” He said UNCC
offers the opportunity to teach and
for a professor to make a name for
himself. Competitive salaries and the
city of Charlotte also attract faculty.
Synder has recently formalized the
hiring process with forms and
guidelines, he said, to initiate hiring,
there must be an available position
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Monday, November 3, 1980
Photo By Bob Henderson
Although most leaves will be falling from the trees soon
enough, this Physical Plant employee is giving them a hand.
Luckily, the leaves were the only thing which did fall.
Bus Riders To
Carter, Reagan Even
In Street Survey
Get Lower Rate
By Eric Moore
Carolina Journal Staff Writer
The Carolina Journal took a man-
on-the-street survey including the
UNCC community last Wednesday
after the Carter-Reagan debate Tues
day night. A total of 377 people on
campus were asked who they were
voting for.
Reagan edged Carter by only three
votes. Reagan had 31.8% of the vote,
Pereas only 31% voted for Carter.
Another suprise was the undecided
with 20.4%, and Anderson with a
®ere 8.2% of the votes cast. One
voter chose Citizens party nominee
Barry Commoner and five voted for
Ed Clark on the Libertarian ticket.
This election has created anger and
fear among many, scaring 6.8% out of
voting altogether.
Many scratched their heads or
pondered for a short while when ask
ed if Tuesday night’s debate helped to
change their minds. A whopping
97.6% said it did not change their
minds. Moreover, 51 of the total
number of voters asked did not watch
the televised standoff.
By Chip Wilson
Carolina Journal Staff Writer
Regardless of any action taken by
the Student Legislature on the park
ing rates at the’covered visitor lot,
bus riders will probably end up pay
ing a lower fee on days when they
have to drive to campus.
“We are planning to lower the rate
for students with bus passes, but not
as low as some would want,” said
Jerry Hudson, UNCC Public Safety
Director. “If the Traffic Committee
decides the rate will be at $2 per day,
then bus riders will have to pay $1.”
Hudson said many in the UNCC
community favor the increased park
ing rate “as long as its for the othe.
guy”
He plans to ask members from fac
ulty, staff and student body to serve
on the Traffic Committee to smooth
out the parking plans.
“We are currently taking bids to
get the new parking booth built,”
Hudson said. “It should be ready by
January of 1981.”
The lower rate for bus riders will be
experimental. “We sant to see if bus
riders will use or abuse the privilege
of having a lower parking rate,” he
said.