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

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By May 18, 1981, 27 black children, ranging in age from 7 years to 22 years, had been murdered in Atlanta, Georgia The person responsible for these pointless deaths had not been found. In a time span of two months, two attempts of assassination were made: one on the life of a president, the other on the life of a religious leader. A celebrated singer songwriter was murdered outside of his New York City apartment. An elected representative the people pleaded guilty to charges of bribery. Students in a foreign country held 52 visitors hostage for more than 400 days. Local politicians argued and fought over the use of a natural resource — water. There were natural disasters also: fires, earthquakes, and sink holes. These disasters cost dearly in property, but most importantly, in lives. How does one compare the violence of nature to that of man? The display of the seemingly innate violence and selfishness of man over the past nine months was appalling. Perhaps, in ten years, when this book is reviewed, the grotesque qualities of man will be diminished, and only the love and fraternity will remain. It is within every one of us to make the conscious effort 24 fhp F atuie

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May The month of May which usually brings relief, Mother ' s Day and roses, also brought scandal to the campus. The Rag Bone revealed in its last edition that Dr. Christina Gullichson, against her wishes, was being forced to retire at age 65. Students were enraged that such an incident could occur on campus, and rallied to support Dr. Gullickson. Dr. Donald Hart, chairman of the Management Depart- ment, and Mrs. Lutrelle Wishart, associate professor of Literature, announced their plans to retire from teaching. Theatre UNC-Asheville presented The Knach , a comedy about the perils of falling in love. Bobby Sands, the Irish hunger striker, died after 61 days of refusing to take food. Ireland mourned the martyr ' s death and hoped it would convince the British to withdraw its troops from Irish soil President Reagan ' s budget was passed by Congress; the budget drastically cut many federal programs, including student financial aid. Numerous sink holes formed in Florida, destroying land, homes, and property. Pope John Paul II was shot three times as he shook hands with crowds preceeding his daily mass, sustaining the most serious wound in the lower stomach. A Turkish terrorist was immediately appre- hended for the crime. The pope was expected to recover. The dormitories sponsored an outdoor party complete with Softball, beer, and barbecue. Graduation took place on a balmy Friday evening and the dorms closed Saturday. Parking lots were crammed with sobbing students, packed boxes, and cars packed even fuller as complete rooms were stuffed inside. Students headed home to find summer jobs, or full time jobs for the new graduates. So on summer school would begin, and August would follow closely behind. Dorm outdoor party Open windows in Spring May 23

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