March. 23, 2004 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 42

The Appalachian | News
Students say no, BOG votes yes
Tuition increases approved without student backing
Jacque Lenz | Chief Photographer
Members of the UNC Board of Governors carry a conversation before the meeting as students "raise their voices silently," a protester said.
by Justin Boulmay
Staff Writer

Two years ago Appalachian State University student John C. Barefoot attended a protest at a Board of Governors meeting to show he was against a proposed tuition increase.

He said he believes the protest played a part in the proposal’s reduction.

“I think some people were really feeling the pressure because we were literally standing over their shoulders while they were [voting],” Barefoot, a junior political science major from Thomasville, said.

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Personal stories project: faces not numbers
by Jessica Hines
Associate Editor

Approximately 200 students from across the state appeared before the General Administration Building in Chapel Hill Friday morning to put faces to the stories presented in “The Personal Stories Project: Faces, Not Numbers.”

The 500-page book compiled stories from nearly 800 students, parents, staff and faculty from the University of North Carolina system describing the effects of cost increases and budget cuts.

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Car wreck benches athletes
Patch of ice claims seasons of soccer players Feb. 28
by Hugh Kellenberger
Staff Writer

Two of Appalachian State University’s rising soccer standouts were seriously injured in an auto accident February 28.

Todd King and Lindsey Talley, freshmen members of the ASU soccer teams, were traveling north on U.S. 421 near Yadkinville when the car they were traveling in hit a patch of black ice and subsequently ran into a guardrail. King’s sister, Tiffany, was driving the car. Talley was in the front passenger seat and Todd in the back of the vehicle.

The three were taken to the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Todd was admitted for a pelvis broken in five different places. Talley suffered a broken elbow and right femur, as well as a pelvis broken in three different places.

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Travelocity awards geo professor
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer

Appalachian State University geography and planning professor Dr. Neal G. Lineback received the Travelocity Award for Excellence in Geography Education last Friday.

He was presented with the $5,000 award at the Association of American Geographers meeting in Philadelphia.

The award recognizes professors who positively influence the education of geography.

“Neal is the most dedicated teacher of geography I have ever known,” geography and planning professor Dr. Michael W. Mayfield said. “His enthusiasm for the discipline is contagious.”

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Renewable energy goes to student ballot
by Abigail Dixon
Intern Writer

The Solar Energy Society’s Renewable Energy Initiative (REI) has been added to Student Government Association’s spring election ballet.

Solar Energy Society President Ernie V. Hodgson said if enough students vote to approve the plan, REI will set up a fund for the installation of renewable energy technologies on campus.

“Students will be charged a $5 fee, which will go into the fund for renewable energy systems,” Hodgson said.

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Segregation
forum tonight

The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership will host a forum March 22 at 7 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union to discuss the Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education. This year is the 50-year anniversary of the ruling.

Sexual harrassment film, discussion tonight
The Multicultural Center presents "War Zone: Sexual Harrassment on the Streets of America" with Maggie Hadleigh-West tonight at 7 p.m. in the Price Lake Room of the student union. A discussion will follow.
Honors Assoc. hosts professors' dinner
The Appalachian Honors Association hosts their semi-annual Professors' Lasagna Dinner March 24 at 8 p.m. in the Roan Mountain Room of Plemmons Student Union. The program is free for members and $5 for guests.

Peruvian deglaciation speaker March 25
Dr. Anton Seimon of Columbia University will discuss his recent research linking El Nino and Peruvian Andes deglaciation March 25 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 370 of Rankin Science Building, and at 7 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of the student union. Both lectures are free and open to the public.

High Country Amigos cook up fundraiser
The High Country Amigos women's group will prepare the second annual authentic Mexican dinner at the Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis Saturday. Suggested donations are $30.
Call the Mast Farm Inn for reservations at 963-5857. For more information, visit www.highcountryamigos.com.

Mountaintop removal lecture Monday
The Blue Ridge Sierra Club will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Watauga County Public Library. Lenny Kohm will give a presentation on mountaintop removal and consequences.
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