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Van Vaqianos at the Giles groundbreaking
No full textVan Vaqianos wearing a yellow hardhat and holding a shovel at the Giles groundbreaking
Jim Hall speaking at the Giles groundbreaking ceremony
No full textJim Hall, speaking behind a podium under a tent at the Giles groundbreaking ceremony. Behind him is the old library and an architectural drawing of the Giles building. On the right side of the image is an ASL interpreter
Unidentified man digging at Giles groundbreaking
No full textAn unidentified man with a shovel, turning over soil at the Giles Groundbreaking
The Spark, Volume 45, No. 6
No full textThe College receives a state cut of about 1.5 million for the
fiscal year, the CPCC
administration decided to
take almost immediate
action by reducing the
number of course sections
available for the summer
quarter.
According to a legislative
. report received by the office
of the president on March
13, the Joint Appropriations
Subcommittee on Education
is proposing a 1.5 million CPCC is expecting to
have to cut out of its budget, between
600,00 will be cut from the
summer quarter.
The other types of courses available to
CPCC students besides curriculum courses
are occupational extension
courses, literacy courses and
self supporting classes. The
budget cut will have very little
impact on these courses,
according to Villadsen. These
courses are funded from the
state based on FIE figures
from all four quarters.
The people who will be
most affected by the budget
cut, Villadsen said, are
students and part-time
employees. She said that last
summer · CPCC spent
approximately 100,000. However,
FrEs, receives a percentage of the money as full-time instructors teach the majority
back in the form of funding. of courses, according to Villadsen, this
As far as state funding of curriculum reduction of part-timers should not
programs goes, according to Dr. Alice drastically reduce the number of sections
Villadsen, vice president of instruction, available in curriculum programs.
"summer doesn't count." State funding Villadsen said that part-time instructors
does not use FIE accumulation during the are on a quarter-by-quarter contract. "The
summer quarter. While a reduced number only route in which we have flexibility is
of curriculum courses available to students with our part-time employees and they are
affects the number of students attending critical to this institution," she said. "We
-summer classes, the drop in enrolled depend on them, yet we contract them on a
summer students will not affect the amount
of funding the state provides for annual See Cuts, pg. 3
Commissioners okay bond issue for May vote
by Marcus Sloan, Staff Writer -
The Mecklenburg County Board of
Commissioners has okayed the inclusion
of a 49 million bond,
including a five-year plan. CPCC was told
by the county to scale it back and do a plan
for two years and immediate needs.
The upcoming bond will carry CPCC
through fiscal year 1998. CPCC plans on
asking the county commission in 1997 for
about 1.5
million
for the
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1996 fiscal year, according to recent
developments. An article by Marcus Sloan
and Melanie Scribner in this issue addresses
what these developments are as well as
many of the specifics of what these cuts
will mean to the college and its operations.
The budget shortfall is not yet official,
according to Tony Zeiss, CPCC president
It might not become so until as late as this
next September, depending on what the
state legislature in Raleigh finally decides
to do. Even then, the exact size of the cut
isn't known.
But until then, CPCC is planning a worstcase
scenario,justincaseamaximum three
percent budget cut does take effect In
preparation for this scenario, some cuts
will take effect during the summer.
The summer quarter will take the brunt of
these cuts because there are usually fewer
of certain categories of students taking
classes then. "Summer is when we have the
lowest customer demand," Zeiss said. As
much as can then be expected, the effect on
students will be minimized, according to
Zeiss.
The remainder of the cuts would then be
spread out over the following three quarters.
The main reason for the anticipated cuts
is that the State is cutting funding to schools
statewide. They 're "across-the-board" cuts,
Zeiss said, with K-12 schools, community
colleges and universities all in line to lose
state money. CPCC will thus be receiving
fewer dollars from Raleigh with which to
formulate a budget.
This puts the college in a bind: It's not a
matter of whether the money is or isn't
coming from Raleigh; rather, the Big
Question, one that CPCC has to answer for
itself, is, "From which departments and
programs can we make the money
disappear?"
So CPCC, in anticipation of having fewer
dollars, is planning fewer classes this
summer as a result Curriculum classes
will meet only four days a week instead of
five. Many part-time instructors will have
either fewer classes or no classes at all.
Full-time instructors may have more classes
and heavier workloads. Language labs will
be closed on Fridays. There will be fewer
lab tutors available. Friday closing for the
Learning Resources Center has been an onagain,
off-again situation.
I'm ambivalent about the cuts. On the
one hand, if there's less money for CPCC
to spend, then those cuts must be made.
Period. It's very difficult deciding exactly
where to make the cuts, to be sure. But it's
even more difficult to spend money if it's
not there for the spending.
Roving Reporter:·
by Jennifer Barringer, Staff Writer
One of the unsettling aspects, on the
other hand, is how the effects of the cuts are
seen to jibe with the college's Mission
Statement. The Mission Statement, which
appears on pages six through nine in
CPCC's 1994-1996 Catalog, is full of
phrasings about the college's commitments
' to innovative leadership and education roles
in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. It
all reads very inspiringly and, I would like
to believe, is still accomplisha}?le in the
face of the upcoming cuts in faculty and
classes.
But it's still scary. Leadership of the kind
thatCPCCprovides to the community takes
money. CPCC certainly isn't broke. Yet,
with the cost of everything on the rise these
days, one can only wonder about possible
negative impacts in the face of the cuts:
Will there be fewer English composition,
basic math and other high-demand class
sections? How many fewer? And how will
the people who need these classes cope
with these impacts?
It's way too early to tell, of course. The
summer term hasn't yet begun, let alone
shown any results capable of being
analyzed.
Yet, there's something approaching a
nightmare that I can't help but envision.
Suppose the 35 million state bond for CPCC to
build four extension campuses?
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- Tilfl Malo11e1, 31, graplak1111V stiulent:
"I'd ratha- have CPCC put 1he money into
existing labs; updating the facilities and
equipnenL But if it's extension campuses or
nothing, I guess l'dratha-have them than noL"
- Lori Gow, 19, trtuu/er ltluklll:
"FlDlding for education should always be high
onthestate'sprioritylist;however,considering
the recent tax cuts that are already having to be
absorbed by our main campus, I think it's
completely ludiaous that CPCC is spreading
itself out, knowing full well that they won't
have enough money to fund it afterwards."
Think Keystone ...
CPCC's creative arts magazine is accepting student submissions April 18 to May 19
for its 1995 publication. Submission categories ioclude poetry, prose,artand photography.
Call 342-6665, weekday afternoons, f<r submission criteria.
- Cluu Odle, 22, trans/• ltluknt:
"I don't think we need to build four more
extension campuses. They could just put that
money into fixing up the existing ones, try
some air conc:litioning. They could expand the
extension campuses that we already have."
CORRECTION
An error appeared in the March Spark.
Capital Campajgn helps fμnd workforce .
development programs and other
identified needs.
April 1995
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April 1995
The Spark
Vol. 45 No. 6
Melanie Scribner
Gary Weiss
Eric Tomten
Nancy Skon
Julia Barringer
Chris Peigler
Paul Lehner
Mickey Brown
Jennifer Barringer
John Bradley
Perry Brewer
Franklin Diaz
James Huntley
Trish Johnson
Angel Miller
Naci Morris
Carla Shoates
Marcus Sloan
Tracie Tallant
Eric Wells
Greg Finley
Jeff Harbinson
Mansoor Khan
Carla Shoates
Dana Swafford
Publications Adviser Liz Rogers
Student Life Director Mark Helms
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by student activity fees and written an:::I
published by student journ~lists for the
CPCC community._ It is not an official
college publication. Any viewpoints expressed
should not be interpreted as
representing official CPCC positions.
CPCC is an 9qual opportunitylaffirmativ9
action institution. Accommodations will b9
mads for individuals with h9aring, sight
and physical disabiliti9S.
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Cuts cont'd. from pg. 1 the college will try to find extra classrooms • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
depend on them, yet we contract them on a
quarterly basis so the expectation of
employment is coming from their point of
view, not the institution's."
and possibly employ more part-time : Cr1·me Beat curriculum instructors to teach them. •
• YOU CAN HELP
SAVE A LIFE By Naci Morris, Staff Writer Villadsen wanted students and part-time
instructors to know if the budget cuts· ate
not as severe as the administration expects
them to be, they have the possibility to
"uncap" some of the classes offered in the
summer schedule. Where there is classroom
space available, the number of students
who register for certain high-demand
curriculum courses will affect the amount
of classes taught during the same hour. If
many students register for the same course,
Become a Bone
Marrow Donor
All incidents taken from the log of
campus security.
call from an employee who had a
staple stuck in her right thumb. She
was advised to get a tetanus shot.
-Feb. 22: A car caught on fire in the
visitor's lot when a woman tried to
start her car with the help of a friend.
She attempted to start it while he
poured gas into the carburetor. The •
gas ignited and set fire to the vehicle. •
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For more information call
the American Red Cross
-Feb. 9: A fight broke out among a
woman and two men outside of
Garinger next to the handicapped
access elevator. The brawl started
Call 527-0313
· World Game Cancelled
The annual World Game Workshop, previously scheduled for April 27,
has been canceled. "Unfortunately, because of the recent cutbacks, the
World Games was one of the f irst major events that I cut from my budget,•
said Mark Helms, Student Life director.
Photo by Jeff Harbinson
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• when the woman hit one of the men
and he hit her back. Then the other
man hit him for hitting her. They were
cited for public affray.
-Feb. 21: Two Barton security
officers were dismissed from the
CPCC campus after they were found
shaking coins from a metal coin box
used when the parking gates are not
• working.
• -Feb. 22: First Aid responded to a •
• The man burned his arm and part of •
his hair.
-Feb. 23: A woman rammed her
hand into a cinder block wall, causing
the muscles in her lower arm to overextend.
She incurred the injury
attempting to leave the restroom in
the North Center after the power
went out. Th~ bathroom did not have
emergency lighting, she said .
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EatITion's legacy lives on
by Shannon Kendall, Staff Writer
Steven Jon Eatmon, vice president of CPCC's
PTK chapter, died March 4, 1995.
"He died because of complications due to AIDS,"
said PTK adviser and friend Roy Colquitt. "He
shall be sorely missed by friends, family and
everyone that knew him."
Eatmon was born in Rockingham, N.C., but grew
up in Charlotte. He was a fine arts student at CPCC
for about two years. He joined PTK in fall 1993.
Eatmon met many people and did much
community service work. In 1994, he became a
PTKleader.
"Steven was a gifted and talented artist He was
also respected and well liked by his peers," said
J_ulie Henry, PTK president. "He and I were voted
into the executive council of PTK around the
spring of '94."
"Steven was on our executive council as the vice
president of honor topics and scholarships," said
Henry.
Henry remarked that Eatmon was very intelligent
"He had excellent reading and speaking skills and
he was of course a fine artist," she said. "He was
very giving and he had a kind heart. Students who
knew him before and after he was diagnosed were
enlightened by someone as strong as he was."
As a PTK member, Eatmon performed many
community service hours. One program in which
he was involved was the Brothers Foundation,
which supplies help for AIDS patients by providing
housing, day care and medication. Eatmon also had
many other talents and activities. "Steven and I
'C • played ban)o and folk music," explained Mark
~ Helms, Student Life director. "He had already
learned two languages (Russian and French). He
started on his third language (German) shortly
before he died."
Eatmon was worried about burdening his friends
and family, according to Helms. "He took care of
all of his funeral arrangements. He thought that was
the leasthecoulddo," Helms said. "He put everyone
before himself." ,
"Even though he knew he was going to die, he
still had a goal of going to a college to study art,"
Helms remarked about Eatmon." A possibility was
~ University of Chicago, even though he knew he ·
was dying and making his own funeral
arrangements. He had a wonderful attitude and
he was a very strong individual," Helms
continued.
PTK sent one member to the international
studies program in Michigan last July. That
member was Eatmon.
He found the scientific/technology and
humanities study topic very interesting. "When
Steven returned he taught his colleagues about
fractals, which is a math form. He inspired and
taught them to love fractals," Henry added.
"Even though at first they had no interest and no
desire to learn anything about fractals, they all in
the end enjoyed learning something new and out
of the ordinary."
"He was a great teacher and leader, who could
make almost anything interesting and fascinating.
He was very special," Henry said.
Shortly after Eatmon returned from Michigan,
he began showing symptoms of AIDS, according
to Colquitt. Eatmon had previously been
diagnosed as HIV-positive.
"He was very funny and wise-cracking, even
when times got tough. He lost his sight by early
September. He still managed to laugh and joke
with all of us," Henry added.
Henry continued, "Even though he was in pain
he still wanted to attend classes. He was very,
very determined to go to class! Even if he had to
have someone lead him from class to class. He
refused to quit."
''With him losing his sight, his symptoms were
starting to show. He went on, he even made it to
our '95 regional competition. He was very
determined to live his life ' til the end, fully and
completely." · ill
Eatmon was 37 when he died on March 4.
Eatmon' s legacy lives on. PTK has renamed
its quarterly scholarship to read "The Steven J.
Eatmon Quarterly Scholarships." Friends and
faculty have donated money to the scholarship.
Eatmon had donated much of his artwork to
his church, St. Peter's Episcopal. His family
found some of his artwork to donate to an art
exhibit. Money raised from this exhibit will go
to the scholarship fund. The date and place of the
exhibit will be announced.
4 SPOTLIGHT
BSO sponsors talent show
by Carla Shoates, Staff Writer
The Black Student Organization
~ a talent show on March 31 in '
Pease Auditorium.
Carlton Gainey, the first perlorm«,
danced hip-hq, style to" All I Do Is Think
Of You" by recording artist Usher.
RodneyDebairis,agraphicartsandmusic
student, sang an original song called "Baby
It's On." Bridgid Mehbruda, a mythology
student, sang and tap danced.
Free-style rappezs Double R & A Swift
The Whipper Snapp«. Double R & A
Swift, both college t
Unidentified woman at Giles groundbreaking
No full textAn unidentified woman holding a shovel in the dirt at the Giles groundbreaking
Group attending Giles Groundbreaking Ceremony
No full textA crowd of people infront of the old Library at the Giles Groundbreaking and Dedication Ceremony
Unidentified man digging at Giles groundbreaking
No full textAn unidentified man with a shovel, digging at the Giles Groundbreaking. Gracie Edwards can be seen standing on the right side of the imag
Group portrait of Tony Zeiss, Jim Hall, and student representative
No full textFrom left to right: Dr. Tony Zeiss, a student government representative, and Jim Hall all wearing yellow hardhats at the Giles dedication. The student repersentative is holding a groundbreaking shovel with a yellow bow
Unidentified woman in yellow at the Giles groundbreaking
No full textAn unidentified woman in a yellow jacket and black skirt, wearing a yellow hard hat and holding a shovel at the Giles groundbreaking
Sosiya Luanova at the Giles groundbreaking
No full textSosiya Luanova, wearing a blue jacket and yellow hard hat, with a shovel at the Giles groundbreaking