More changes are on the way for UTCs They started with no experience, but UTC Lady Mocs Head Coach Craig food services. Marriott, in its now UTC students are running the Parrott has high hopes for his team's continuing effort to provide quality show (literally) on the set of an up and upcoming season, especially with service, plans changes in its meal coming talk show which airs Saturday seven incoming recruits who could be plans and in the layout of the cafeteria. nightson WTCI Channel 45. immediate impacts. For story, please see A3. For story, please see Bl. For story, please see C2 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO Volume 88 / Issue No. 1 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Summer Issue 1993 New Village Apartments Nearing Completion By John P. Luehrs plex that have previously been unavailable Echo Editor-in Chief to students at UTC. One of these is an option for a separate phone hookup in each student's UTC students will have a new place to bedroom, making it possible for every stu­ live this fall on campus. dent to have a private phone line. New Village Apartments, located on the Another is a separate telecommunica­ corner of Oak and Palmetto Streets, is slated tions hookup in each bedroom for computer to open "for business" in time for the fall users. Both of these features require an extra semester. It will be able to accommodate up fee. to 200 students. Also included in the complex will be According to Richard MacDougall, dean three apartments specifically designed for of housing, the new complex will be a great handicapped use and a courtyard for student asset for the university community. use. A community building is planned for [New Village] is one of the finest resi- the future. *ice halls in the country," he said. "Every­ MacDougall said that the complex is en­ one who's seen it... thinks it's wonderful." tirely booked for the fall semester. MacDougall also said that the university has "Housing [for the entire campus] is full received many unsolicited calls from Chat­ for the fall," he said. Currently, the univer­ tanooga residents commenting favorably sity has more than 1300 beds. about the new complex. The cost for living in New Village Apart­ The buildings were designed by the local ments will be $1050 per student for the fall ( obstruction workers are putting the final touches on UTC's newest student housing architectural firm Derthick, Henley and semester. Lockmiller, in contrast, will cost facility. They are scheduled to open this fall. Brian Everhart/Asst. Photo Editor Wilkerson, who was also involved in the $950 while Boling will cost $865. recent Chattanooga airport project and the ing the role of the UTC housing department ments, each accommodating four students, MacDougall said that the higher cost of newly proposed Chattanooga stadium. in the construction of the new housing com- The format is similar to that of Boling Apart- living in the new complex is the result of "We've been given a great amount of plex. "Derthick, Henley and Wilkerson have ments where each student has a private bed- increased construction costs in recent years. input in the design and construction phases been very cooperative." room. of the complex," MacDougall said concern- The new complex will have 50 apart- There will be new features in this com­ Please see VILLAGE, page A6 pi'i^'r-' tX'»mn i •>•» '<^ Bookstore Gets Facelift By LeeAnne Sneed have virtually tripled our textbook shelf Echo Managing Editor space," said Wasky. Wasky calls the new textbook area a Students entering UTC's bookstore for "mini-library." It will possess approximately the first time since last semester are in for a 7,000 titles and feature larger sections for surprise. Barnes & Noble, the company that study guides, job placement guides, local manages the bookstore, is completing reno­ and faculty authors and children's books. vations of the store and the results are hard to The textbook section will also feature miss. computer software study aids and a section According to Manager of Bookstore Ser­ devoted to UTC's Southeast Center for Edu­ vices Jeff Wasky, the company "stripped the cation in the Arts. store to the bare floors and bare walls and The other section of the bookstore will started over. Everything is new." The store include clothing, UTC paraphernalia, greet­ now has new carpet, paint, lighting, shelves, ing cards and gifts. furniture and registers. Items will include Champion Athletic The bookstore layout is also different; in Wear, Eastpak backpacks, hats, Hallmark a sense, the store has "flip-flopped." The cards and the new Hallmark "Ebony" line of textbook section now occupies the former cards. gifts/cards location and theclothing and gifts The front of the "new" bookstore will The above is an early floor plan of the bookstore's renovations. The Oak Street Mini- are now where the textbooks were. have a reading area with chairs and couches. Market, not shown, will be relocated to the immediate right of the entrance. Textbooks Wasky said this was done primarily to will be to the left of the entrance and clothing will be in the right rear of the store. School give the textbook section more space. "We Please see STORE, page A3 supplies wiU be located between the Mini-Market and the clothing sections. A2 The University Echo I Summer Issue 1993 Freshmen Numbers Southeast Center Summer News Briefs Increase Hosts Arts Events If current trends are any indication, fresh­ UTC's Southeast Center for Education in Top Campus News Stories of Summer 1993 men enrollment at UTC will reach new hights the Arts is offering performances and exhib­ next fall. its to which the public is invited. All events Compiled by LeeAnne Sneed As of mid-May, freshman applications are free unless otherwise noted and take had increased by 10 percent over the same place in UTCs Fine Arts Center. time in 1992. Transfer student applications were up by 19 percent July 13,8 p.m. Georgia Sea Island Sing­ Applications from black students in­ ers. This concert will feature African-Ameri­ UTC's Noe Headed WUTC Reaches creased by 15 percent over May of 1992. can customs and songs from the Georgia Acceptances of all applicants were up 15 seacoast and the Gullah language and cul­ For Brazil Membership Goal percent, 22 percent for black students. The ture. Roland Hays Concert Hall. fact that acceptances were greater indicates July 15,6:30 p.m. Scenes from "Troubled UTC English Professor Dr. Marcia Noe UTC's public radio station, WUTC, FM that potential UTC students are presenting Waters." Brian Krai's personal tale of the has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to lec­ 88.1, recently held its spring membership better credentials. effects of man's intervention in the Ever­ ture and conduct research in Brazil. She is drive, surpassing its $25,000 goal. glades. Dorothy Hackett-Ward Theater. one of approximately 2,000 American This record-breaking support by station July 15,8 p.m. Blues to Bernstein. Recital Fulbright winners who will travel abroad for listeners will enable the station to complete UTC License Plates with Peter Temko, Dorothy Kittaka and re­ the 1993 academic year. construction of a 300-foot tower on Signal gional blues musicians. Roland Hayes Hall. Under the program, which was estab­ Mountain. Finally Arrive July 19,7 p.m. Roland Carter and Marilyn lished in 1946 by former Arkansas Senator J. During the drive, hundreds of compact The wait is over for students and alumni Thompson in Concert. Songs and selec­ William Fulbright, about 5,000 grants are discs and cassettes were given away as in­ who ordered customized UTC license plates tions by the Society for the Preservation of awarded to U. S. students, teachers and schol­ centives. Members of WUTC's Supporter's which first became available last fall. The African-American Spirituals. Roland Hayes ars to study, teach and conduct research Club were also given vacation packages. plates are now finished and can be picked up Concert Hall. around the world. WUTC serves approximately a 90-mile at county courthouses throughout Tennes­ July 20, 6:30 p.m. Dreams of Freedom: Individuals are selected on the basis of area around Chattanooga and is the only see. African-American Poetry. Selections from academic and professional qualifications and station in this area licensed in the jazz for­ The special UTC plate features the letters 20th century poets and themes. Dorothy ability and willingness to share ideas and mat. In addition to jazz, WUTC offers its 'UTC' in a stylized type in the university's Hackett-Ward Theater. experiences wilh people of diverse cultures. listeners blues, reggae and acoustic music. trademark gold color. Other numbers or let­ July 22, 6:30 p.m. Scenes from While in Brazil, Noe will teach two gradu­ The station relies on individuals, corpo­ ters on the tag will be blue. Shakespeare's "The Tempest." User- ate courses in American dramaat a Brazillian rate gifts and outside grants for over 85 Officials expect to see a greater number friendly interpretation of this classic play, university and study Brazillian feminist play­ percent of its operating costs. To join or for of requests for the tags as more are seen on staged and edited for young audiences. Do­ wrights. underwriting information, call 755-4364. the roads. rothy Hackett-Ward Theater. .£• 1$ rtf tf% The Back to School Blow Out Weekend \ & It starts Friday, September 10 at 4PM vv BUCK TO SCHOOL BASH And Continues Saturday, September 11 CHAMELEON LRSER SHOW *v <& ^ COMING BACK TO SCHOOL HAS NEVER BEEN THIS MUCH FUN Brought to you by CAPC, ACE, the UTC Arena and SGA For more information, please contact Paula Danskin at 755-4455 or stop by the University Center, Room 113 The University Echo I Summer Issue 1993 A3 store.