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| Senators plan BOT protest
against proposed athletic fee |
David
Forbes
SGA Beat |
Several
Student Government Association (SGA) senators are planning efforts
to protest against the administration’s proposed athletic fee
increase.
“Thus far, we’ve been discussing reasons
for a protest, plans for a protest and, in the meantime, ways to
get students involved and interested in what this is about,”
Allison L. Laffin, an off-campus senator and organizer of the protest,
said Monday. “Things are starting to become more concrete;
we’ve got more ideas to pull students in.”
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| Pedestrian crossing
key issue for police |
Philip D. Brown
Police Beat
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Foster Hunt | The AppalachianPedestrians crossing Rivers Street
at unmarked areas are in danger of being hit by oncoming vehicles.
The reasoning behind slowing traffic on the street is for the
safety of student pedestrians. Several Appalachian students were
hit by moving vehicles last semester.
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The Appalachian State
University Police Department has increased its traffic patrols on
Rivers Street this semester, already issuing 21 state citations
for motor vehicle violations.
Of the 21 citations issued, 16 were issued during
the day when there is heavy pedestrian activity due to students
crossing the road traveling to and from classes. On Jan. 15, eight
citations were issued between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
“In most of these incidents, speeding citations
were issued,” Maj. Larry Foster of the University Police Department
said. “There were other violations issued, such as seatbelt
tickets … and even a DWI, but we are most committed to slowing
the traffic down on Rivers Street.”
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| Abbott to speak as part
of series |
Sam Calhoun
Academic Affairs Beat
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Poet
and novelist Tony Abbott kicks off the 2003 Appalachian State University
Visiting Writers Series today in W.H. Plemmons Student Union.
“He’s one of the top writers in North
Carolina,” Associate Professor of creative writing Joseph R.
Bathanti said Monday. “He’s quite a distinguished poet
and quite a creative writer, too.”
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| Federal job awareness
heightned by ASU |
Jusitn Boulmay
Multicultural Beat
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Foster Hunt | The AppalachianProcessing Assistant for the Career
Development Center Jaime D. Burleson shows a book explaining open
federal jobs for ASU students.
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This time of year
is when college seniors are preparing to become college graduates,
putting time and energy into finding a good job when they leave.
Junior Brandon F. Hardison, for example, said
he dreams of opening his own business one day and plans to go into
sales to raise money to support his goal.
“A Call to Serve”(ACTS) is a program,
of which Appalachian State University is a founder, designed to
promote awareness of the opportunities students have in looking
for federal jobs when they graduate, including everything from postal
service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.).
Job openings for federal positions, according
to one Web site, are said to open and close within a week. The competition
is fierce, but statistics indicate that in five years or so, over
50 percent of present-day federal employees will be eligible to
retire. Also, 70 percent of senior managers presently in office
will be in a position to retire.
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| Report: 32% fewer violent
crimes in 2002 |
Philip D. Brown
Police Beat
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Crime
statistics for Boone in 2002, compiled by the Town of Boone Police
Department, reported Monday a 32 percent decrease in violent crime,
while property crime increased by 24 percent.
“It is encouraging to see the reduction in
violent crimes,” said Boone Police Chief Bill Post in Monday’s
press release. “Boone has historically had a fairly low rate
of violent crime, and it is important to continue that trend.”
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| Professor seeks to add
film concentration to English department |
Hugh Kellenberger
Chancellor | Student Development Beat
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The department
of English is considering adding a film concentration within the
bachelors program for undergraduate students.
Dr. Craig J. Fischer, an assistant professor in
the department of English, proposed the plan at a meeting last semester.
“I am acting as the architect for the construction
of the concentration,” Fischer said Tuesday.
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