Technician /’,fflqkth. y Carolina State University '3 Student Newspaper Si ,' \"’t)‘. /“‘\‘ 4,/.\/ 1 [1‘17] \ff" Volume LXXl, Number 30 mf- \vfi. Friday, November 3, 1989 Raleigh, North Carolina ditorial 737-2411/Advertising 737-2029 Student changes basketbal icket policy By Shannon Morrison several senators concerned that off-campus ronmental group. the Earth Day I990 The event. scheduled for Nov. 17 at the leiri on this campus...and it stems from Senior Staff Writer Studeliio would not have adequate time to Coalition. is planning several environmen— Howard Johnson Convention Center. will ignorance. ' safely drive to campus. tal awareness activities and requested highlight the food. an work. and music of The solution. he said. “has to start here." A lottery, a 30-minute wait until camp out. Holm said as groups arrived he would money from the Senate to he'n start their African Culture. Washington said that for there to be a stu- and up to 60 hours of camping out are the take their AllCampus Cards, bundle them organization. Several senators spoke out against the pro» dent response of any respectable degree only changes in the 1989-90 men‘s basket- 11:, mark them. and put them in a cardboard Their was debate on exactly how much posed $722 bill because they claimed last there would have to be it even greater stu- ball ticket policy adopted by the Student x. money they should receive. year's dance was a cross-cultural failure. dent leader response. Senate at its meeting Wednesday night. To be registered this way, he said. groups Several Senators believed the coalition Omega Psi Phi spokesman Gregory Student Senatc President Brooks Raiford The Senate also had lengthy debates on will have to have halfof their members pre- should receive $500 and not the $200 pro- Washington said that less than five non- said bidding for construction of the the allotment of $500 to an environmental sent initially. posed by the finance committee. African Americans attended. He said a foot Centennial Center should stan this summer group and $722 to sponsor a semiforrnal Once the camp out starts. which is 30 Others thought that the group did not have ball game that day was rescheduled at th:' and is projected to take two years to corri- dance. minutes after registration. groups will be enough support from its members to war- last minute and conflicted with the dance. pletc. David Holm. chairman of the Senate ath- randomly drawn from the box and formed rant the amount they had requested. Still. senators voiced opinions against the The new coliseurn. expected to hold letics committee, told the Senate that into four lines as their cards are pulled. The coalition also lacked a clear-cut bud- bill. 25.000 spectators. is planned to be built by WKNC-FM 88.] will continue to announce The camp out time can range anywhere get. since they listed expenses in general “I realize it's not the groups fault." said Carter-Finley Stadium. the starting time for the ticket camping out from 24 to 60 hours before the ticket win— categories. Senator Susan Brooks. but “we funded Students are guaranteed half of the seating period before it actually begins. But unlike dows open, he said. The bill was eventually passed at $500. three of these bills last year." She said they in the new coltseum, Raiford said. the previous four years. the starting time Holm added that though the system is not Another bill that drew debate concerned a were of no cultural benefit to the school. The Senate President said he was upset will be broadcast 30 minutes prior to the perfect. it is better than any other method he social/cultural scmifonnal dance sponsored "This is not working." she said that so many names were listed as staff in event instead of 20 minutes. has seen. by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Inc. and Washington turned the tide of the opposr- This was brought about by a motion from In other business, a recently formed envi- Omega Psi Phi Fratemity. lnc. tion though. saying. “there is .2 racial proh— Sec SEMTE, Page 2 TRACS ‘stafi" removal hits snag Downs said some classes get teacher assignments at last minute said. "But our schedules are not By Amy Coulter (yet) finned up. Names (of instriic Assistant News Editor tors) are available in the computer Associate Provost Murray Downs monitor system through the informed student leaders that there Registration and Records depart» are still some problems with the ment. process of removing the ”staff" "At the 200—level in the linglish labels in the course handbooks at department we can be 80 percent Wednesday's Chancellor‘s Liaison certain who's teaching.‘ he said. 'meeting. Downs admitted that he has only Downs said the removal of ilic been informed about the status of term “staff" will create problems in the English Department. some areas. especially in many of John Kanipe. vice chancellor for the introductory courses. where it is University Development. updated difficult to assign teachers to sec- student leaders and administrators tions until the last minute. The idea at the Liaison meeting about of removing the term “staff" was Centennial Center funding. Kanipe discussed at the previous released details from the fezusibiliiy Chancellor 's Liaison meeting. study which has been presented to Referring to the TRACS system. the. university Board of Trustees. Downs said. the administration's Kanipe said more money is need- goal is to “make it as informative" ed for the planned 25.000-seat as possible. Adding more names of arena that would host athletic professors and teachers to the events and concerts. Kanipe said course schedule books would the General Assembly will allocate enable students to choose the cours- matching funds that the private sec- Engineer with a mind of his own es they like with greater ease. stu- tor raises for the Centennial Center. dent leaders said during the last liai— The BOT will encourage more Paul Carpenter, vice president of the En8ineer’s Council, dresses up Saturday. Events included the three-legged race, an egg toss, pump- son meeting. funding from the private sector. in a Mardi Gras style costume for the Engineer's Day activities. He is kin carving, grapefruit passing, pyramid building, and the ever infa- Downs said it still will not be pos- Kanipe said. He also said the pri- talking to Xin He, one of the many people attending the festivities on mous pie eating contest. sible to remove the label in all vate sector has already contributed cases. However. instructors' names $l0 million to the Centennial are more readily available for the Center project. The total proposed upper level courses. cost now is $58.5 million. which "The IOU-level English courses are possibly 50-60 percent accurate Course teaches women self defense (in the current spring catalog)," he St‘t‘ cEltEIIAL, Page 3 2 p.m. Kathy Hopgood from particularly liked the fact that the to 30 people. The fee also allows By Wade Babooek Triangle Women’s Martial Ans is physical techniques practiced were the participant to attend any follow News Editor the instructor. ones I could actually do and don’t up classes Triangle Women's Merry Ward, N.C. State Sexual require much practice. It makes me Manial Arts holds on campus. Women on campus can now take a Assault Prevention Officer, said the want to do more." four-hour class to learn how to class begins with an introductory Ward said an example of an Ward said the company charges defend themselves in threatening film, then goes into the areas of approach technique used by some more for corporate clients but is situations. social and physical defense. Ward possible assailants is approaching a providing these classes at a very Student Health Services is hosting describes social defense as “han- woman in the mall and asking the reduced rate. a course called “Personal Safety dling social situations that seem time. If she replies, he would ask The classes are open to female Skills Training" taught by Triangle threatening or make you feel her what her name is. Ward said the NCSU students and faculty. Call Women’s Martial Arts. The course uncomfortable.” woman should immediately counter Merry Ward at 737-2563 or visit covers physical and social self- She said the class also teaches by asking the person his name. Room 4l0 Clark Hall lnfinnary for defense for women. basic fighting tactics. mostly mar- which would assert the woman's more information and to register. The first class was held on tial arts techniques that are simple authority and probably deter most Women can register for the Nov. l8 Saturday. Oct. 28 and the next will and don’t require much practice. would-be assailants. class from now until Nov. l7 from 8 be held on Nov. l8 from 10 am. to A participant in the class said. “I The class costs $20 and is limited am. to 5 p.m. NC SU ranks high in awarding degrees College of Engineering, said By Ken Winter Wednesday there is a high demand Senior Staff Writer for engineers of all types in the United States. NC. State boasts some of the “The College of Engineering at highest figures in the nation for NCSU has always been a large col— awarding bachelors' degrees in lege and ranked near the top in size. Engineering, placing eighth in a It should be noted that we are also l‘)88 nationwide survey. one of the best and rank near the top Last year NCSU awarded 908 in quality." he said.