'l Technician North Carolina State University’s Student Newspaper Since 1920 Volume LVI, Number 66 Wednesday, March 17, 1976 The proposed $413.2 million bond issue to finance capital improvements at State institutions oi" higher education affects Faculty votes down Bond issue for $43 million 13 ot' the 16 L'NC campuses. Before the building projects were included in the bond issue. they were careltillv evaluated by the l'.\(? (Lenernl Administration and the Board of. (Lover- measure to kill new nors. Subsequent screenings (married before the appropriate legislative committees. The projects are: would ease overcrowding 1. Appalachian State University—library addition 03.320.M drop/odd proposal by Lynne Crib “The people feel the government is already spending too much 2. Elizabeth City Stats University—tinny addition 1.204.000 by How-d Iuaett happen is that many of them Staff Writer money. but this is not tojust expand our colleges. It is to make 3. Fayettavile Stats UMnnhr—clasaroorn-, . Associate Editor will simply ignore what we are our colleges meet their needs. This is something that's got to be laboratory-stiles building . 4.300.N0 saying. And one course may not In a conference at State last Saturday with the North done now to help these overenrolled schools." 4. N. c. an State University—classroom braiding 2.127.000 The Faculty; Senate voted need to be taught the same way Carolina Association of Student Governments. several Frank Stephenson. Democratic candidate for lieutenant s. it. c. Stats University—building addition. down a proposal to delete the as another." said Danby. gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates governor. also endoreses the referendum since he feels the biologlcd sciences classrooms. entire change in the drop/add MATHEMATICS Depart- discussed the $43.2 million bond issue which Tar Heel voters quality of education is very important to students. laboratories 2.700.000 period from the new grading ment Head Nicholas J. Rose will be faced with at the polls March 23. "Education is definitely number one with me. To me. it is the 0. Pembroke Side Universiq—clossroom building policy and elected new officers also called for the section to be This bond is necessary due to revenue shortages which means ti so many things." he stated. (including iunds tor restoration at "Old Main") 2.330.000 in its Tuesday meeting. deleted. calling the old drop caused the 1975 General Assembly to make drastic cuts. WALLACE MCCALL. a Republican candidate for govenor. 7. UNC-Ashovlllo—ciassroorn-oiilca building 1.000.000 Debate in the meeting was system a "horror" and a great totaling some $300 million. in an effort to continue the state’s said he was in favor of the issue due to the fact that it will 0. mic-Chapel Hill—physical education. intramural heated and centered around a inequity for students. operation within budgetary limits. essentially pay for itself and will not raise the tuition costs. iacility . , . 0.373.000 proposal from Anthony Danby. Referring to statistics quoted This money would not be used for expansion and would not Representatives for Jim Hunt and Tom Strickland. s. UNC-ChadottHlsssroom-oflica building . 0.000.000 a senator from PAMS. that the in favor of the change in the increase taxes. Instead. the funds would be implemented to Democratic candiadtes for govenor. and Jake Alexander. a to. UNC-GnonsborHlassroorn-taboratory-oiilca entire section of the grading drop period. Rose said. “Your help take care of the increasing demands on schools caused by Republican gubernatorial candidate. said these candidates building 5.103.000 policy dealing with the drop lthe committee's) statistics are increased enrollments. were also in full support of the bond referendum. 11. UNC-Wiirninflon—ciasaroom-otttca building 1.000.000 period be deleted. lousy. You are using the wrong IF THE REFERENDUM is approved. State will receive $2.7 John Jordan. Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. 12. Western Carolina University—administration Under the new system. the figures. The right figures to million for an addition to Gardner Hall. This addition will opposed the referendum. however. He said. "We have an ‘ building . 3323.000 drop period would be reduced consider are the ones Tony relieve overcrowding in biological science classrooms and obligation to the students to see they get a good education but 13. Winston-Salem State University—classroom- to four weeks but only two of Danby quoted to you. The entomolgy. zoology and plant pathology research. extension we also have an obligation to the tax payers to use their money laboratory building 2.170.000 those weeks would be for situation is nowhere near as offices and laboratories. wisely." University-wide architectural barrier removal to unlimited drops. For the two bad as indicated and over- Some courses. such as BO 553-554. are now being taught He feels that now is not the time to commence projects of this aid the handicapped and Occupational Safety remaining weeks. students crowding will not be eliminated without laboratories because facilities are lacking. None of the nature but possibly in the near future they could begin. and Health Acts projects. and land acquisition 1.500.000 could drop a course. but with a by passing this new drop existing laboratories have adequate storage or supporting “I DO NOT FEEL THAT NOW is the time to start building grade of “".W After this time period." laboratory preparation space and facilities. Several laboratory buildings. We just don't have the money now. It is physically no drops would be accepted Members of the Academic courses are taught with modifications imposed by space irresponsible to build them knowing they will not be needed in without a valid medical or Policy Committee. which pre- limitations that have compromised quality. the future due to the decline in birth rate. Is bigness better?" public higher education." personal reason. sented the proposal to the The number of students taught by the biological science he said. State Trustees have also strongly endorsed the issue. “Be it Danby called the proposal senate. denied that the group departments in Gardner Hall has increased from 3.841 in This statement was released by NCASG at the conference: further resolved that the trustees of N.0. State University? "unfair and uncalled for" and has been “punishment orien- 1967-68 to 7.763 in 1973-74 which is an increase of 102 percent. “The American Party and one gubernatorial candidate have mindful of the long history of support by North Carolinians for quoted statistics he said ted" in its plans and said that Faculty and other EPA appointments have increased as well in disavowed the need for money for higher education. What both public higher education as an investment in a stronger State. showed insertion of the ”D" shortening the drop period was recognition of increased enrollments and teaching loads which seem to ignore is the state's obligation to provide quality appeal to the citizens of North Carolina to cast an affirmative grade with the present drop a good answer to the problems has imposed pressures on office and research laboratory space. education for its citizenry. Although providing buildings alone vote for these bonds in the March 23 referendum." period would not be harmful. the University has been facing. Faculty and staff have also increased (due to new research does not insure quality education. Similarly. building a house State Treasurer Edwin Gill also supports the bonds as shown “Going back to the drop "It is in the students' interest programs. does not assure us of a quality family life. but it does provide us by a statement he released recently: “I will officially support policy in 1972 would be a to make a commitment to a Chancellor Joab Thomas stated. “We desperately need added with the resources needed to begin." the bond issue for capital improvements on the campuses of the retrograde step and would course early and stick to it." classroom and laboratory space to accomodate this big jump in SEVERAL (YI'HER INDIVIDUALS and organizations have University of North arolina. The State of North Carolina has a harm the students." said said Ronald Pearson. a Forest enrollment. particularly if we are to maintain the high endorsed this issue. Chancellor Thomas stated. “The vote on long tradition of conducting its affairs in a prudent. fi‘sically Danby. “In 1971. drops were at Resources senator. “The ‘W’ standards we have set for ourselves in our biological science the bond issue has two important aspects. First is the matter of sound manner and at the same time meeting the demonstrated 15.1 percent. In 1973. when the grade was intended not as a programs." need. N.C. State University badly needs the Gardner Hall needs of its citizens. The bond issue for capital improvements drop period was extended with punishment but as a goad to THE MAJORITY OI" THE candidates present at the addition. just as the other institutions need the buildings for the University fits that tradition. and. as State Treasurer. I 1he“D” grade still in effect. the students. It was intended to conference with the student body presidents were in full they've requested. Secondly. there is the implication of‘the commend it to all North carolinians." drop rate was 16.2 percent. In make him think more seriously support of the issue. outcome. A favorable vote will reflect a continuing ‘vote of The North Carolina Student Legislature also endorsed the 1975. with ABC/No Credit. the before dropping a course." David Flaherty. Republican candidate for governor. stated. confidence' by the people of North Carolina in their system of issue at their convention recently in Greensboro.