| SGA poses opposition
to athletic fee proposal |
David Forbes
SGA Beat
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Peter Larkins | The Appalachian Senators H. Dustin Bayard (l)
and Evan S. Moniuszko (r) debate the athletic fee proposal before
SGA Tuesday evening.
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A bill declaring
the Student Government Association opposed to the proposed athletic
fee increase narrowly passed the Senate Tuesday evening.
The bill, which passed 26-21, with eight members abstaining, was
intended to declare “the student body’s opposition to
the proposed fee increase and to address student concerns with current
administration priorities.”
The purpose of the bill was two-fold, said off-campus senator H.
Dustin Bayard, one of its authors.
“We went through the numbers, and talked to everybody, and
we came to the conclusion that this is a bad idea. The second purpose
it serves is that it sends a message to the administration that
we question their priorities,” Bayard said.
“The issue here is what takes precedence—are we going
to make this a warm and friendly environment for our students who
need simple services like rape kits? We need to decide what we want
to add to our campus,” said Evan S. Moniuszko, senator from
off-campus.
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| Student walks in chancellor’s
shoes |
Carrie Baker
Chancellor Beat
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Chris Hill | The Appalachian Corey N. Hibbetts, a sophomore
music industries major
sat in for Chancellor Borkowski Tuesday. Hibbetts attended meetings
and spoke with vice chancellors all day.
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The administration
handed over the reigns to sophomore music industries major Corey
N. Hibbetts while Chancellor Francis T. Borkowski handed out sandwiches
in McAlister’s Deli Tuesday.
The switch took place as part of the Appalachian
Ambassadors sponsored “Chancellor for a Day.”
Hibbetts said he was very surprised when he was
selected as the winner from a drawing after donating four canned
food items in Trivette Hall to the Appalachian Ambassadors food
drive Sept. 30-Oct. 4 for the Hunger Coalition.
Borkowski and Hibbetts exchanged backpack and
briefcase at Crossroads Coffee House in W.H. Plemmons Student Union
and walked in each other’s shoes for the next six hours.
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Provost Durham to retire
Search committee works to fill future vacancy |
Jennifer
Brannock
Faculty Senate Beat |
After
36 years of service to Appalachian State University, Dr. Harvey
R. Durham will retire as provost on June 30, creating a job vacancy
that members of the Provost Search Committee are eager to fill.
Durham began his career at Appalachian in 1966
as a professor in the department of mathematical science and took
the role of Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs in 1980, which later
became known as the Office of the Provost. Upon notice of his retirement,
the Provost Search Committee was formed and is headed by Director
of Institutional Research and Planning Dr. Bobby H. Sharp.
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| Keystone promotes leadership |
Hugh
Kellenberger
Student Development Beat
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In the
rush of thesis papers, senior seminars and internship opportunities,
15 seniors have chosen to set aside an hour each week for the Keystone
Leaders program, offered by the Center for Student Involvement and
Leadership (CSIL).
Keystone Leaders is a seven-week program, which
ran from Oct. 2 to last Wednesday, designed to develop leadership
qualities for graduating seniors, said Dr. Jim Street Jr., associate
director of CSIL and creator of the program, Monday.
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| Alumna: Nominee to Bush
administration |
Becky
DiVerniero
Features Beat |
President
George W. Bush announced Nov. 7 his intention to nominate Appalachian
State University graduate Karen A. Johnson to serve on his administration.
Pending approval, Johnson will be named as the Assistant Secretary
of Education for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, according
to a White House press release.
Johnson, from the class of 1984, graduated from
Appalachian with a bachelor’s degree in communication and a
minor in political science.
She served as a delegate in Hong Kong and China for the American
Council of Young Political Leaders and has traveled to Thailand
and Cambodia as a political communication and public relations instructor
with the International Republican Institute, according to a letter
from Johnson.
Johnson has also managed C-SPAN’s media relations and was a
visiting fellow at the University of Pennsylvannia’s Annenberg
School for Communications, according to the letter.
During the Republican National Convention in 2000, Johnson acted
as the Assistant Convention Manager for Public Liaison, where she,
among other duties, helped develop and implement convention activities
for the 45,000 visitors and was responsible for the recruiting,
hiring and management of a staff of 25, according to the letter. |
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