University of North Carolina Asheville - Archive Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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March The track became the most popular site on campus when warm temperatures surprised everyone- but not as much as the snow that fell Sunday after Spring Break. Students returning from the beaches and Florida found four inches of snow in Asheville and one foot in Marion and Old Fort, making the mountains impassible. The Bloodmobile collected a record amount of donations from students in the student center lobby. Ralph Nader lectured to a full auditorium on the evils of big business and energy monopolies. The Kathryn Posin Dance Company performed graceful and abstract compositions, bringing a large audience to the event sponsored by Cultural and Special Events. Comedien Actress Carol Burnett won $1.6 million in a gossip publication; Miss Burnett will donate the money to charity. Ordinary People , a film directed by Robert Redford, won the Academy Award for picture of the year while Indiana State University claimed the NCAA title over UNC ' s Tarheels, winner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. President Reagan and three other men were shot outside of a DC hotel after only two months in office; the president recovered completely. On Campus, the Psychology Department sponsored a simulation lab allowing students to practice and experience what they had learned. The Crazy Eights took the title of 1 in intramural basketball. MIC ' s, a girls organization hosted a Hollywood party in the coffeehouse. Clark Gable, Dumbo the Elephant, Miss Piggy, and many other celebrities -as well as autograph hounds-appeared to drink beer and toast the best costume party in university history. Running on the track Ralph Nader March 19

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April Being outside seemed to be the foremost thought in everyone ' s mind, followed closely by finishing last-minute papers and assignments. The counseling and Career centers co-spon- sored Career Day, an opportunity for students to talk with representatives from various fields about career possibilities. Intramural softball drew crowds of spectators to the soccer field to watch the fun of competition. The Master batters emerged victorious after defeating the Head Family for the title of champion. The Forum Theatre program presented Orai- son , a play in French, performed by students in the French Department. It was the first play to be presented at UNC-A in a foreign language. In local newspapers plans for spring and summer weddings and engagement announcements appeared, proving the institution of marriage lives on. The American space shuttle, Columbia, was launched and safely returned to earth under the control of astronauts aboard the ship. Columbia was the first successful mission of its type. Irishman Bobby Sands began a hunger strike while in prison to protest British rule in Ireland. A former Blanket Man , Sands was arrested and convicted of terriost activities as a member of the Irish Republican Army. The progessional baseball season began, and the Asheville Tourists showed promise for a successful season. Syrian troops invaded Lebanon, threatening war and disorder. Rockmont, the annual outdoor spring event, provided relief from studious behavior for the compus community. The weather was beautiful, the beer flowed abundantly, and the surrounding mountains wit- nessed to the happiness of students. Intramural Softball April 21 Jk