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Technician North Carolina State University's Student Newspaper Since .1920. Friday, February 14, 1975 Volume LV, Number 57 l Caldwell says vet school will help North Carolina ’5 industry by Howard Barnett by opponents of the proposition were “This move may or may‘ .not be livestock. rather than taking care of pets. misleading. successful." said Caldwell. "but it is Glazener‘said. “Of the 500 or so now in the Chancellor John Caldwell. in a filmed indicative of the pressure these schools state. some 300 list their specialty as news conference Thursday morning. said “The figure used was about five are under to seat graduates from their ‘mixed'." that North Carolina needs a school of thousand dollars per student. times 27 own states in pre-vet programs. ”One thing we need to realize." said veterinary medicine such as the one students." said Caldwell. “but the figure ANOTHER POINT brought up by Caldwell. "is that until we have enough proposed for State. should really be four times that much. Holshouser was that a number of other veterinarians. we won't even have enough His comments. which are in direct since the student must go through four schools were being planned in other spilling over into the livestock area in the opposition to the position of Governor years of veterinary school. The school will states. In response to this. Caldwell said. 40 counties." James Holshouser. centered on the cost more than sending students on a “We were told by Auburn. which seats a Critics of the proposal have also number of students which are now being contract basis to other states." number of North Carolina students that charged that the $25 to $39 million figure accepted at other veterinary schools in CALDWELL SAID THAT. in addition from Florida alone this year. there are is not a true reflection of the cost. since surrounding states. which is well below to placing more of the students from applicants for positions. So they the Florida school is expected to cost in North Carolina. the proposed vet school over 300 the area of $50 million. the number presently qualified. industries to will have more than their hands full with “THESE VETERINARY schools will would serve to attract more their own students. if they do decide to “In schools. of course. you can have only take 27 students this year out of 100 the area. build the vet school there." variation." said Caldwell. “You could go highly qualified and certified graduates of “In areas of pharmaceutical industries Caldwell noted that construction of the whole hog. but the figure we used was North Carolina pre-vet programs." said and related fields. businesses would love school here would increase the number of what we thought was the minimal logical Caldwell. He referred to the fact that to locate near a school of that type. where practicing veterinarians in the state. figure." there are presently 98 certified graduates the research will be going on all the time. which he said has been consistently He added that between eight and in the field this year. It is an unmatched opportunity for an behind the rest of the country. twelve percent inflation had been included outstanding school." Caldwell stated. “The professional organization of into the figure earlier. but that it was Caldwell also pointed to the booming Referring to the situation at veterinary veterinarians in the state has come out based on “1974 money and 1974 livestock industry in North Carolina in his schools across the country. which was one 100 percent in favor of the school." said expectations." statement. saying. "The need for a school of the points Holshouser stressed in his Caldwell. "and when a group of A veterinary school in North Carolina of veterinary medicine to support North opposition to the program. Caldwell said. professionals say in effect. ‘we need more was suggested several years ago. and as a Carolina’s'billion dollar animal industry by "In states such as Ohio. Georgia. Alabama competition'. I think it's something to take part of a move toward one at State. a training, research. continuing education. and others which now enroll students notice of." department of veterinary science was and other means is clear." from North Carolina on a contract basis. Caldwell added that the main needwas added last year. John Caldwefl Caldwell also said that figures quoted the pressure of their own student demand for veterinarians to take care of the State was endorsed as a site for the threatens our admissions." animal industry in North Carolina. where school late in 1974 by the UNC Board of HE ADDED THAT from one state. there is a shortage of trained Governors. and now duplicate bills are in Ohio. there was already been informal veterinarians. both the state House and Senate awaiting Pannell presides notification that North Carolina could Dr. Edward Glezener. associate dean of action. The proposal calls for an initial expect the veterinary school to accept its the school of Ag and Life Sciences. and Dr. expenditure of $3 million to take care of students for only one more year. Terence Curtin. head of the recently- preliminary plans and hiring of staff. with In addition. Caldwell said that there formed . Department of Veterinary more to come in future years. was now a move in the Georgia General Medicine. were also present at the news "We definitely need this school." said Senate funds:Abraxas Assembly to refuse to accept students conference. ' Caldwell. ”The present system of sending from states other than Georgia in the When asked about the number of our students elsewhere just does not meet graduates who go into that area of the needs of North Carolina." by Michael Schenker around Carter Stadium is only used five allocated 65. Athens facility. The Student Senate passed measures days a year and that it was a waste not to The ERA bill called for the Senate to calling for year-round use of the land use this more often for purposes other back the current legislation concerning around Carter Stadium and the funding of than football. At the present time. the the ERA now in the North Carolina the Abraxas counseling service in its area is loaded with no-trespassing signs General Assembly. Student Health Services Wednesday meeting. and warnings of possible prosecution for The declaration read. “The Student The meeting was presided over by Al violators. This bill requests that the land Senate should authorize several members president pro tem. who replaced he opened for picnicing. horseback riding. from within its" body to address the Panneli. naturewalks and other similar activities. appropriate committees in the legislature Larry Tilley during the senate president's to vote for the ratification of ERA in the attack of influenza. Pannell. who has little The' «19an read. “The senate renovations background in parliamentary procedure. requests Chancellor Caldwell to appoint a General Assembly." plan more warned the Senate.“This is going to be fun special committee to study the uses for MARY BETH SPINA. author ofthe bill. concerned about the amount of time a and games but you will have to bear with the Carter Stadium Area and to prepare a spoke briefly and turned the questions by Ginger Andrews student has to wait to see a doctor. us. We will try to be as serious as possible set of guidelines. in addition. They should over to a colleague for answers. It was The State Student Health Services. because we are understaffed." tonight." consider all the alternatives. and submit reported that the house has fifty-one better known as “the inflrmary" is JESSUI’ CITED AS AN example the Abraxas. Inc., which is a pear their findings in a report to the Chancellor co—authors for the bill and it should pass receiving a face lift. Renovations are recent flu outbreak. “During the flu counseling service. approached the Senate and the Senate." there. The Student Senate voted to taking place in the infirmary's image as epidemic. students had to wait an hour to for allocations to cover their telephone This bill also passed unanimously. approve this measure. well as in Clark Hall. the building which and hour and a half. but we were going as and incidental expenses. Abraxas is an THE N.C. STATE Barbell Club asked The Senate then brought up a bill houses the facility. hard as we could. Student enrollment is organization that has been on campus for the senate for allocations in order to send entitled “Request For Altered Procedure More recent renovations in the building increasing and we have to go to keep up several years. and attempts to counsel three of their members to the Collegiate In Charging Non-academic Fees." This bill are noticed upon entrance. The brightly staff needs to student needs." people from the college community with Powerlifting Championships in' Marys- brought to light and attempted to correct painted walls of yellow. blue. and orange During the flu outbreak. extra beds problems ranging from sex and abortions ville, Missouri. and two of their members the problem with the way student fee add cheer to the usual dull white walls of a were set up to handle an overflow. but the to drug related hangups. to the Olympic Lifting Championships in increases are handled. Dean Poole. medical facility. number of bed patients at one time never The principle of the bill read. "The Iowa City. Iowa. The club believes it will advisor to the Student Senate. announced PLANSARE BEING MADE to install excccdc’d 41. thc average number of beds Student Senate should support the efforts be able to place some of its lifters in the that a memo written by himself was central air conditioning this summer.