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  • The^stern Chrolinian THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1977 Vol. XLIII, No. 2 CULLOWHEE, N.C. Senate elections 18 have filed; deadline midnight Monday Sixteen WCU students had entered the SGA Senate race for 18 positions last night, with the closing date for filing candidacy scheduled for Monday. One senator-at- large seat and 17 residence hall senators' seats will be filled in an SGA election September 20. Those who have filed are John Harbison running for senator-at-large, Richard E. Freeman from Albright, Kathy Peterson from Buchanan, Joe Kerley from Reynolds, Richard Sullins and Greg Lytle from Benton, Cindy Morton from Helder, Becky Scruggs, Nancy Ruffner, Gayle Street, and Deborah F. Brogden from Scott, Doug Beam, Mark Asa and Al Thomas from Leatherwood, and Matt Hill and Steve Wilborn from Harrill. Residence hall senator seats are: one each from Buchanan, Albright, Benton, Madison and Reynolds, two from Helder, Harrill, Leatherwood, and Walker, and - *% four from Scott. In other Senate action, the rules committee is considering a resolution which would replace the lost judicial power of the Elections Commission. Previously the commission, formed last year, has had the power to prosecute violators of election policies, a power which Supreme Court Justice Bobby Dillard ruled unconstitutional last spring. The resolution would, if passed, provide for all actions against elections policy violators to be settled in the Superior Court. Defendants and other involved parties would receive three school days' notice of any hearings, and will receive a copy of the Student Handbook upon their request to aid their defense. In the event of more than one defendant, the Court may order separate hearings for each. Also before the rules committee is a resolution sponsored by Senators Al Lagano, Joe Planz and Rob Wood which would eliminate the power of the SGA President and Vice President to appoint officers without restriction or approval. The resolution provides for Senate approval of administrative appointees other than presidential assistants and aides, and SGA Judges and Justices. The rules committee must decide whether this can be accomplished by a change in the by-laws, or if a constitutional amendment would be necessary. If an amendment is needed, the issue will have to be put before the student body in a referendum after a two-thirds vote approval of the Senate. The Senate also accepted the appointments of David Turbyfill to the office of SGA Comptroller, and Bill Jarrett as Director of Refrigerator Leasing. SAT scores about the same This year's entering freshman class has about the same average Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores as last year's, according to figures released by WCU Director of Academic Services Joseph D. Creech. The 1977-78 freshman scores average at 400 for the verbal section of the test and at 420 for the math (820 combined) versus the 1976-77 average verbal score of 408 and math score of 427 (835 combined). The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB), which devises and administers the SAT this year, is for the first time not counting the final digits of the test scores, rounding them off to the lowest zero. Under this system last year's averages would be identical to this year's. Creech explained that an inordinately large group of 338 freshman are enrolled in Basic Composition, EH 100 (EH 1300 under the quarter system), this semester because the "improved counseling capabilities of the CAP (Counseling, Advisement, and Placement) Center and the new Freshman English Program have enabled more students to schedule the class for the first session, and have been more effective in seeing that freshmen are placed in the correct section." Freshmen scoring under 350 on their verbal SATs are required to take EH 100, or "Bonchead English." Last year 278 freshmen scored less than 350, but Creech doubts if some of them ever took the class. The class roll of EH 100 is usually about 125 students—taught by one professor and several graduate assistants—but this semester the class is .divided into two sections totaling 338—taught by two professors a/id several more graduates than last year. Creech said Western accepts freshmen on what is called a "projected Quality Point Ratio (QPR)," determined mostly by high school senior class standing. Assistant Admissions Director Lee Starnes said the class standing outweighed SAT scores in considering applicants about two to one. Eleven per cent of this year's entering freshmen class were in the bottom 40 per cent of their senior classes, while last year 21 per cent of the class were in the bottom 40 per A recent Research Triangle Institute (RTI) study said WCU has one of the three best remedial programs for entering students in 15 schools* of the 16-school UNC system. (The N.C. School of the Arts was not included in the study). More than 50 per cent of the students entering Western's remedial summer program four years ago are still matriculating here, according to Creech. Creech said he thinks graduation standards have been kept at a "high level". According to CEEB figures, the average SAT scores have dropped from 476 verbal and 494 math (970 combined) in 1951-52 to 429 verbal and 471 math (900 combined) in 1976-77 (or for this year's potential freshman class). For comparisons of UNC system scores, see box, this page. AVERAGE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST SCORES OF ENTERING FRESHMEN, BY INSTITUTION, 1976 Comprehensive Universities UNC-Charlotte 444 481 925 East Carolina University 422 452 874 Appalachian State University 420 450 870 Western Carolina University 408 427 835 NC A & T State University 347 362 709 NC Central University 346 362 708 General Baccalaureate Universities UNC-Ashville 466 474 940 UNC-Wilmington 425 452 877 Pembroke State University 378 404 782 Fayetteville State University 342 361 703 Winston-Salem State University 322 337 659 Elizabeth City State University 271 305 576 No scores were reported for a significant number of students in several of the institutions. INSIDE TODAY Bruce Wike speaks out about a horn get together on Pages 8 and 9 for a lawsuit on WROC; Ms. Veronica Nicho- special editorial page, las is to rebut Monday. See story on Page 2. Newsbriefs are on Page 2, sports on Read about the Catamounts' up- Pages 3 and 4, The Greek Beat Page 11, coming clash with Tennessee Tech on Contacts on Page 12, and three inter- Page 3. esting letters to the editor are on Page Governor Jim Hunt and Editor Eich- 16.
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