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Technician North Carolina State University’s Student Newspaper Since 1920 Monday, November 10, 1980 Volume LXI, Number 33 Student allegedly struck by laser beam by Margaret Britt Rex Hospital. where he was later steps to bolt the laser down so it (the for pointers at scientific meetings. ac- He said Huddle is a graduate discussed it with the person who News Editor released. beam) won't go out of the window. cording to Patty. teaching assistant who has “taught directs the laboratory to discuss what The beam was from a very weak “I think it was poor judgment for “We do not do this in this depart these labs for three or four years." kind of reprimand it will be. That will A State student was allegedly laser gun, Parker said. “It was one not the beam to have gone out of the win- ment." he said. "I don't know of any depend on my study into what his struck and temporarily injured by a capable of doing a whole lot of dow. We don't think very highly of case on this campus where they use Patty said Huddle would receive record has been as a teaching assis- laser beam near Cox Hall Wednesday damage." he said. "Green has regained having the laser beams pointed down "some kind of reprimand. I haven't tant in the past." evening. according to Public Safety in- all of his vision and is doing fine." at random." vestigating officer Sgt. Larry D. Liles. Green could be not reached for com He said the laser beam which Paul Richard Green. of 229 North ment Sunday afternoon. allegedly hit Green was less than a Hall. was walking between Cox and thousandth of a watt. Harrelson halls when he was struck by Huddle was teaching a class at the “It is the kind one should not look the beam which was allegedly .time of the incident. according to into." he said. “Thousands of students operated by James R. Huddle of 2824 Parker. see them demonstrated every year." Bartmettler St.. Parker said. Huddle refused to comment on the Patty said he did not know whether Parker said Gree‘n saw a red beam incident Sunday afternoon pending a a person staring into a laser of this hit the wall near him and very shortly report he is.scheduled to turn in to power could suffer permanent afterward was struck in the eye. Public Safety today. damage. Green was temporarily blinded by Richard R. Patty. head of the “We tell the students they should the beam, Parker said. He was taken physics department and professor of not look into the beam." Patty said. to Clark Hall Infirmary and then to physics. said Sunday. “We have taken These kinds of lasers are often used ' Vet school Studies COU rses are only offered at State and N.C. found that “none of the committee by Patsy Poole Agricultural and Technical State members thought the requirement Staff Writer University in Greensboro: and was unreasonable." The admissions committee of OSeven hours in either animal He said one solution offered by the State's School of Veterinary Medicine science or poultry science. One of the admissions committee was a summer has developed several ideas to help courses included in the seven hours program which would offer these alleviate problems concerning the must be in animal nutrition, according courses. “Such a program will be Staff photo Simon Griffiths school's prerequisites. according to to Karen Youngblood. Howard's developed at State if it is deemed Tunnel art H Ron Howard. associate dean and direc~ secretary. necessary. A&T, which has been tor of academic affairs at the school. Academic counselors from the 16 working closely with State on the vet- The latest graffiti, paintedjust beyond the limits of the free expression tunnel, transforms an earlier “Vote Eliminating certain courses from schools in the University of North school project. is also willing to the school's admissions requirements Carolina system met in October to establish a summer plan." Reagan" slogan to one which bombs President-elect Ronald Reagan's foreign policy. is no longer being considered, Howard discuss the importance of requiring Another solution suggested by the said. the animalscience courses. Howard committee was a competency ex- Prerequisites include: said. amination covering the necessary Hearing yields support for increase OTwo anirnaloscience courses which At the meeting Howard said he material. Howard said a student who passes this type of examination might were not affiliated with the publica- are paying for something they don’t not be required to take the courses. by Barrie Eggleston tions. receive." he said. referring to State's Another alternative discussed by Staff Writer Student Body President Joe Gordon yearbook. the Agromeck. inside the committee was to accept a student There was a general consensus of and Student Body Treasurer Steve Students present at the hearing who has not yet completed the animal- support for the proposed 81 student- Rea gave their recommendation for were Ross Wagner. a sophomore in science requirement. Howard said. publications fee increase Thursday the fee increase. physical and mathematical sciences; —- Sunny days and cool nights however, that this student must fulfill night at an open hearing concerning "A lot of people in Student Govern- Carrie Willis. a senior in zoology; and predicted through Wednes- the requirement before he enrolls in the increase. ment feel the same way that I do." Rea Kim Pepoon. a junior in economics and day. Page 9. the school. The publications currently receive said. “We will recommend the $1 in- business. Howard said he had received no $8.28 from each individual student's crease if the publications move toward “I'm here to get some information - Exam nights are big times for reports of difficulties in meetingthe fees per semester. an independent source of revenue." about why. the increase is needed." vandals. Page 3. requirements. " Publications editors and managers Gordon re-emphasized the impor- Wagner said. Willis and Papoon cited Applications for admission to the gave their reasons for needing the fee tance of the publications moving similar reasons for attending the hear- school will be available by the end of increase in response to questions from toward financial independence. mg. — Purlie Victorious ends with a November and mailed upon request. students present at the hearing who “The majority of the student body Publications Authority Chairman surprise. Page 4. Mark Brooks cited inflation as a deter- minant of the 81 increase. — The NC. Museum of Art lends “We're looking into the future and a helping hand to disabled Technical teachers needed in state anticipate inflation in such areas as citizens. Page 5. printing and the price of silver." olce recently told directors of perience teacher surpluses." Dolce Brooks said. by Sinthea Stafford Sta e'sEducation Foundation that the said. “Other areas such as trade and The publications' budgets are not StaffphotobylynnMcNeill — Booters lose a close one to the Staff Writer popular conception of surpluses of industrial education. industrial arts determined by the number of students Mountaineers. Page 7. Although there is a surplus of teachers in North Carolina and other and vocational agriculture have been enrolled at State, according to John Tol Avery dashes to his left in liberal-arts teachers. there is a shor- parts of the nation does not apply to in short supply. Gough. former Publications Authority Saturday's 21-13 loss to Penn tage of teachers in fields involving specialties like science and math “Areas that have been in short sup chairman. —— The Daily lllinl prices illegal scientific and technological subjects. education. ply the last three or four years are "We didn't look at enrollment for State. See story on page 4. drugs. Page 8. according to Carl J. Dolce. dean of "Social studies and English are two math and the physical sciences. These the increase. We looked at the costs of State's School of Education. primary areas that generally ex- are national shortages.“ services we use and they are rising." The overall surplus of teachers has Gough said. caused mistaken publicity and some The amount of money put in the students assumed they would not be publications‘ reserve account and the standards .able to get jobs. use of this money in connection with University raises some admissions ' For example. elementary education the 81 increase were questioned by Agriculture and Life Sciences and the students are taking one or two there is no pressure on dorm space or was oversupplied. Dolce said. Because Willis. by Margaret Britt departments of computer science and courses. recreation space. of newspaper publicity of the teacher "There is an illusion of money flying News Editor business management have raised University administrators an- “Every urban center in North surplus students have not gone into around and being taken out of ac- Two schools and two academic their standards for admission. ticipated a need for a substantial adult Carolina had an enrollment increase that area. counts." Gough said. “Withdrawals departments at State have raised Chancellor Joab L. Thomas said. enrollment because of the forecasted this year." Thomas said. "They may experience a shortage from reserve are not made to supple their admissions standards, Universi- Thomas said the School of decline in regular student enrollment. Student Body President Joe Gordon within the next two or three years." ment income. It is only used to pay big ty administrative officials said Thurs- Engineering is State's largest school. “We thought we would need that asked Thomas if he thought the cur— he said. “It is conceivable that we debts the publications can't pay." day in a meeting of the Chancellor's The schools of Design and Forest (adult enrollment).