Greer approved after heated debate
Approval comes with exact 2/3 senate roll
call vote |
David
Forbes
Staff Writer
SGA Beat |
Josh Brown | Chief PhotographerMiriam N. Makhyoun, a
senator from Lovill Hall, made the motion for the student senate
to reconsider Amy E. Greer for a cabinet position.
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The Senate reconsidered
and approved Amy E. Greer for the position of director of student
affairs by one vote Tuesday night, ending a week of bitter controversy.
The vote, 48-17, with seven senators abstaining,
gave Greer exactly the two-thirds margin of eligible voters needed
to approve her for a cabinet position.
Cabinet members are appointed by the student
body president and vice president but must be approved by a two-thirds
vote of the senate.
The senate refused to give the two-thirds vote
necessary to approve Greer at last week’s meeting after she
unanimously received an “unfavorable” recommendation from
the Rules Committee. The committee cited a lack of legislative experience,
original ideas and preparation as reasons for the recommendation.
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| First Ascent offers unique college
beginning |
Carrie
Baker
Senior Staff Writer
Chancellor/ Student Development Beat |
Imagine beginning your college career
in the middle of the woods, under a tarp, trying to figure out where
you are.
For 36 incoming freshman last summer, a 20-mile
hike with perfect strangers was their welcome to Appalachian.
First Ascent, a program offered as part of Phase
One Orientation, presented arriving Appalachian students with the
opportunity to extend their orientation experience by participating
in a three-and-a-half day backpacking trip in the Pisgah National
Forest.
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| RSAs take action to improve
campus saftey |
Hugh
Kellenberger
Staff Writer
CRSA / Housing Beat |
The Resident Student
Association (RSA) of Frank Hall, in response to recent sexual assaults
across the state, sponsored an on-campus safety program Wednesday
evening in the first-floor lobby of Frank Hall.
Speaking at the program was Sgt. Deedee H. Rominger,
of the Boone Police force.
Rominger focused on students knowing their rights
when it comes to on-campus safety as well as knowing their rights
in relation to Appalachian State University’s Right of Entry/Search
& Seizure Policy.
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| Phoenix missed by COB faculty |
Andy
Ferguson
Staff Writer
Academic Affairs Beat |
Dr. David Duncan Phoenix,
Jr., the director of the Health Care Management program in Appalachian
State University’s John A. Walker College of Business, died Tuesday,
Oct. 1 at a UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Phoenix, 59, was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July
1, 1943. In 1984, Phoenix came to Appalachian State and worked with
the Heath Care Management program.
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| ASU Fencing celebrates centinnial,
increases membership |
Jana
Nordstrand
Staff Writer
Clubs / Organizations Beat |
Established at Appalachian
State University in 1902, the fencing club is celebrating their
100-year anniversary 59 members strong.
The club’s increasing popularity may be due
to the publicity found at Club Expo, held Aug. 26 in Plemmons Student
Union.
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| CMLA supports middle education |
Jennifer Brannock
Staff Writer
Faculty Senate Beat |
Middle school is a
time of growth and development. It is when children phase into the
category of “young adult” and truly begin to distinguish
themselves as individuals.
In such a crucial stage of evolution, it is the
middle grade teachers who are there to guide them in their endeavors.
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| Play explores the ‘Faces of
America’ |
Ashley Middleton
Staff Writer
Multicultural Beat
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The Office of Multicultural
Student Development will present “Faces of America,” a
one-person show dealing with diversity in society, tonight at 7
p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union.
The 65-minute play focuses on the lives of young
adults representing African, Asian, East Indian, European, Latino
and Native American backgrounds. It also centers on different genders
and sexual orientations, addressing stereotypes that accompany these
groups.
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| Smith receives education grant |
Jennifer Brannock
Staff Writer
Faculty Senate Beat |
| Dr. Tracy W. Smith
of the Reich College of Education recently received a $452,000 grant,
given by the United States Department of Education and private donors,
which she will use to study and evaluate student progress in classrooms
across the nation.
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