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Western Carolinian Volume 46 Number 09, October 16, 1980

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  • Western Carolinian October 16, 1980 Voice of the Students General Ed Bill Open For Vote Friday by Ton) Saddler Associate Editor I his Fridaj a bill proposing campus-wide changes in the < ducation program at WCU will be open for vole in the Faculty Senate. Some Senate members predict, however, thai actual voting will probably not place in the 2 p.m. meeting as discussion of this issue is expected lo continue. Beginning its third year of discussion, general education has been a heated issue at Western. This bill proposes significant changes ill the university's current General Education program, including modified overall objectives in addition lo amended specific objectives. Overall objectives, according to Ihe bill, are to be carried out by all general education courses when possible. The bill states, "(With one exception), no course is to be accepted for the General Education program unless ils plan includes adequate provision for evaluated exercise by each student of (l)written communication; (2) oral communication; (3) scientific method; Hlcritical and analytical thinking; (5) logical reasoning: (6) reference and resource skills; and (7) consideration of values and the types of value judgements most relevant to course content." Continuing, the bill states. "A specific course may be designated by the General Education Committee as exempt from one or more of the above objectives it t convincing case can be made that the objective or objectives are inappropriate for that particular course. Si/e of class alone is not I basis for such exemption. "Instruction necessary for these objectives must be provided within the General Education program. The General Education Committee will assign special responsibility for such instruction to those specific courses which seem most appropriate." Continues on page 3... Vol. XLVI No. 9 BANDS AND MORE BANDS! More inside. Carolinian Photo by Mark Haskell Pat McLaughlin is shown above breaking the WCU course record in Cross-Country last Saturday. McLaughlin posted a 25:47 time to break the old record of 25:52 held by Kim Nutter of Marshall University. Anderson Falls On Hard Times by Don Womick Contributing Writer John Anderson's quest for the Presidency has fallen on hard times. The independant candidate's standing in the polls has steadily ebbed during the past four months, along with the amount of cash flowing into the Anderson war chest. But if Anderson has little hope of keeping Carter or Reagan out of the Oval Office, his campaign could prepare the way for turning "the Anderson difference" into a wider political movement. Anderson's slippage in the polls has been gradual but steady, from a high of over 20 per cent in July to last week's dismal 10 per cent figure in an AP-NBC News sampling. In some states, though, particularly in traditionally liberal areas such as the Northeast and Wisconsin, Anderson's standing is still high. In Conneticutt, for example, Anderson, at 27 per cent, is running a tight race with Carter and Reagan, who have 28 and 29 per cent, respectively. The Anderson campaign will concentrate its efforts in these states, where the outcome could tip the balance nationally. To keep even these slim chances alive, however, the Anderson forces need money. Campaign contributions have fallen off by more than 50 per cent in recent weeks, to less than $350,000 last week. The Federal Flection Board's decision to provide money to Anderson if he gets more than five per cent of the popular vote nationwide has given Anderson's staff collateral to swing a $3 million loan from a group of banks. The loan, expected to come through this week, will be used for a last-minute media blitz, getting Anderson some badly needed name recognition and wider exposure. Anderson's positions on major issues often differ greatly from those expressed by Carter and Reagan. Continues on page IS...
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