October 2, 1979
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Dorm financing gets 'no' vote from SCHEV By DONNA SIZEMORE addition of two new degrees at the council taking a more while rejecting proposals the council itself approve. News for James Madison JMU, the Master of Fine Arts active role in budgeting. from JMU, Christopher "I think we'll ultimately University from the State in Art and the Master of The council did not feel that Newport College, George gain approval," Hilton said. Council of Higher Education Music, Hilton said. JMU has sufficient need for Mason University and Old If the funds are allocated for of Virginia (SCHEV) was both According to Hilton, JMU more on-campus housing, Dominion University. the dorm construction, the bad and good. will appeal the council's according to Hilton, and The "Roanoke Times and building will provide housing The council denied approval decision on the dormitory suggested that the university World News" called the for 136 students. However, the of JMU's $1.7 million budget budget request and hope to have a private builder council's rejection of JMU's dorm's location has yet to be request for the building of gain their approval before the construct more facilities near housing request "a surprise determined. dormitory facilities, requests go before the campus and in turn lease move." The $1.5 million WUU according to Fred Hilton, Virginia General Assembly in these facilities for student "Our need may not have expansion, if approved by the assistant to the vice president January. housing. been clearly represented," General Assembly, will be of university relations. The General Assembly has Hilton does not believe that Hilton said, as JMU did not used for student meeting and However, the council final decisive power on all this is a feasible solution, have a representative at the conference facilities, Hilton approved a $1.5 million budget requests. "This is the noting that students prefer to council's meeting. said. request for expansion of the first year SCHEV has been be on campus. "We were surprised they The expansion of Madison Warren University Union and involved in making The council approved rejected it in the first place, Stadium, if approved, will add funds for a $1.7 million seating recreational or dorm housing construction at Hilton said, because the staff an additional 6,800 seats, addition to Madison Stadium. requests," Hilton said, noting Virginia Tech and Clinch assigned to investigate the making total seating capacity Also approved were the this as part of a trend towards Valley Community College, requests had recommended around 12,000, Hilton said. e ^tkeze Vol. 57 James Madison University. Harrisonburg, Virginia Tuesday, October 2,1979 No. 10 Photo by Chuck Failo 'Just pranking' was a part of Toad the Mime's show here Wednesday. For story, see page 12. Rapes not a threat here, campus police say By CINDY ELMORE women were grabbed, or their rooms were entered at years. Sometimes we're busy, but we usually can Incidents of rape have not been reported to James night. "We just can't stress enough the importance of spare one cadet for that," he added. Madison University police for at least nine years, locking doors," Clark said. Anywhere from six to nine security cadets patrol according to Sgt. William Clark of campus security If a reported rape did occur on campus, security the JMU campus each night, from 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday and safety. officials would release information about the incident through Wednesday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thursday, A rumor recently circulated here alleging that the if requested, Clark said, adding, "maybe not at the and 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. At least rape of two JMU students had been reported in the moment it happened. And if possible, we would not two cadets each patrol the Bluestone area, N- Richmond Times-Dispatch, but not in the local release persons' names." complex, and Newman lake dormitories during those media, has proved to be false. No account of rape hours, Clark said. here has been reported in the Times-Dispatch, a Nine additional cadets may be added to the spokesman for the newspaper said, and no rapes ALTHOUGH an established escort service has not program, bringing the total number to 40. have been reported to the campus police, Clark said. been publicized here, for several years security's As an additional crime prevention measure, "It hasn't happened and if we can prevent it, we policy has been to provide campus women with administration officials have recently reevaluated don't want it to happen," he said. security cadet escorts if requested. lighting on campus to eliminate darker areas. Minor incidents have occurred at JMU, in which "It's a Rood idea. UVa has had an escort service for (Continued on Page 10) ° Page i THE BREEZE. Tuesday, October 2. 1979 Filing flight plan can cut plane crash rescue time Search for recent wreck lasted five days By LOUIS EACHO fuel available, fuel stops made very small space in a forest," "Everyone operating a and the expected arrival time, Spann continued. "Many private plane should file a Spann said. All of this times a crash like this will hight plan before each flight, information would have make look just like a small burned so that in case of a crash they it much easier to find Sarco, spot on a hill from our can be found or rescued in he continued. viewpoint in the air," he said. probably less than a day The roughly loo mile area instead of the five days (Sept. "WE RECEIVED a call between Elkins, W. Va., 10-15) that it took rescuers to around 10 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. where Sarco took off after find the body and plane of 11) to aid in an active search refueling, to Weyers Cave Harrisonburg businessman for Sarco, roughly 24 hours Airport just outside of Michael Sarco, Sr.," after the estimated time of his Harrisonburg, was covered by according to a James Madison crash," Spann said. West Virginia and Virginia University student involved in "That first night we were CAP volunteers, according to the recent search for Sarco. part of a Virginia CAP ground Spann. Over 150 people were Attempting what Civil Air search team, covering the involved in the search in the Patrol (CAP) officials believe areas of McGaheysville and Virginia areas, while 25 CAP was an emergency landing in Port Republic trying to members from four West the Monongahela National triangular-in on a reported Virginia squadrons conducted Forest a mile north of Spruce distress signal, which we air searches between Elkins Knob, W. Va., Sarco's Cessna never found," Bernhardt said. and their state line, he said. 172 crashed after his fuel On Wednesday both Spann "The search did cause quite tanks apparently ruptured. He and Bernhardt acted as a strain on both of us since was "most likely" killed on observers on several flights we're full-time students, but it impact, according to West between Weyers Cave Airport is hard to say you can't go Virginia CAP spokesman Lt. and New Market with each when you're called out on an Rick Little in a recent Daily flight taking approximately emergency," Spann said. Photo by Glenn Petty News Record article. two hours, according to If the 65-year-old Sarco had Bernhardt. THE SEARCH FOR the body and plane of Harrisonburg filed a flight plan, a search for "By that night, though, the businessman Michael Sarco, caused a strain for Greg Spann, a the plane would have begun 30 weather had gotten so bad due Did yon JMU student who was involved in the search as a member of the minutes after the expected to Tropical Storm Frederic, Civil Air Patrol. arrival time, instead of the an active search wasn't know almost two days it took to resumed until Saturday," check other airports and when the remains of Sarco's homes to make sure he was plane were discovered, Spann we can find missing, according to CAP said. member and JMU student ( "Throughout the search we abreast Civil Air Patrol Greg Spann. Sparca, along thought Sarco might be alive, with, Mony Bernhardt, which is one reason we went to cancer another . JMU student, as many houses as possible to participated in the search for see if anyone heard a crash," as small as Sarco. according to Spann. has many duties A general visual flight plan gives the name of the pilot, the "IT SHOULD also be the head of altitude he'll be flying, the realized that what was left of Composed of volunteers type of plane he's flying, the Sarco's plane covered an area a pin? specific route, the amount of of only 30 yards, which is a By LOUIS EACHO "The Civil Air Patrol not only searches for private planes, but they help campers and hunters in distress and also aid in flood control emergencies," said CAP member and James Madison University student Greg Spann. Basically the CAP will volunteer their help in any emergency if they're asked to do so by a law enforcement agency, Spann said. "We have no law enforcement powers, since we're there only to BOOTSHOW help people," he added. CAP squadrons were involved in the aftermath of Hurricane "WHERE?" David in Alabama, for example, by flying in food and needed supplies, helping discover which areas were going to receive the AT worst damage and helping out with the groundwork and cleanup involved, Spann said. Spann and Mony Bernhardt are the only two JMU students in the 18-member local CAP squad The CAP is a nationwide organization, composed entirely of JACK eOUINS SHOE STORE volunteers who are an auxilary of the Air Force.