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4 Friday, January 24,1997 Festival to celebrate Southern literature ■ The April 1998 literacy festival will bring authors and publishers to UNC. BY JON WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER A vibrant literary community and tremendous growth in publishing have made North Carolina the place to be if you love Southern literature. So said representatives "of the University’s Center for the Study of the American South, who unveiled plans Thursday to host one of the first in a series of major literary festivals to cele brate southern writers and readers. The festival, which will take place on UNC’s campus, was spurred in part by a reaction of North Carolina writers to the Southern Festival of Books held in Nashville, Term, said David Hansen, director of the center. “A common remark (with North Carolina writers) was why does Nashville have the festival and North Carolina have all the writers?” he said. This concern prompted the center to plan a three-day virtual and literary fes tival from April 3 through April 5,1998. The virtual part of the festival will be TAR HEEL SPORTS SHORTS TmS WEEKEND at CAROLINA! Women’s Tennis - ACC Indoors All Day at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Wrestling vs. Virginia 7:3opm at Carmichael Auditorium SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 Women’s Tennis - ACC Indoors All Day at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Students & Faculty Admitted FREE w/ID! Duke test Prep An Affordable and High Quality Alternative H GMAT Classes begin January 27, $320 a GRE Classes begin March 1 or 4, $320 *Last chance to take the paper version! Q SAT Classes begin Feb. 11 or Apr. 1, $220 Convenient Evening or Weekend Classes! Duke Office of Continuing Fducation CALL TODAY to Register...6B4-3379 l is Having a SALE! Storewide Reductions of 40% and More! Includes Suits and Sportcoats by Oxxford, Hickey Freeman, H. Freeman, Corbin Open 10:00am-6:00pm Monday thru Saturday undertaken in the next few months, said Rachel Davies, project director for the center. “We have received a technology grant from Chancellor Hooker,” she said. “We will be able to hook up with the World Wide Web, and be able to hold interviews with authors and pub lishers who are local.” The literary part of the festival will be comprised of six different parts, Davies said. “The six parts are readings and dis cussions, exhibits, performances, sign ings, workshops and lectures, and book store and publisher stalls,” she said. Author and Assistant Professor of creative writing Michael McFee said he welcomed the festival. “Asa writer, as a reader, as a teacher, and as a member of North Carolina while it is in its literary prime, I would like to say it is about time,” he said. “If you’re looking for great literature and a lot of it, look right here in North Carolina.” Not only is the festival a great way to bring authors and publishers to Chapel Hill, but it is also a great opportunity for students to become involved, Davies said. “It is a wonderful opportunity for students to volunteer and be involved in all facets,” she said. “It’s something that is going to take a lot of help from a lot of people.” UNIVERSITY WOOTEN FROM PAGE 1 topics concerning homosexuality. “What I’d like to see at the end of the money is 10 or 12 courses regularly taught and a situation in which students didn’t think it as strange to take a course in gay and lesbian studies,” he said. Gilbert said he had much respect for Wooten and his work with the commit tee. “He is a very intelligent and fair minded individual that uses excellent judgement,” Gilbert said. “He has been a critical player in working with the endowment.” The Williamson Committee accepts proposals from professors, as well as stu dent groups. As chairman, Wooten arranges meetings with the other com mittee members to discuss which pro posals will be granted and then sends let ters to notify which of them were accepted. Wooten said the committee had not been bombarded with proposals, as he had first expected. “We haven’t been overwhelmed, but we have certainly received a respectable amount,” he said. “I’m glad the money has not been used all at once. Spending a steady amount spread throughout sev eral years will be more impactive. We are aiming for about $40,000 per year.” The course development grants give CONGRESS FROM PAGE 1 can decide and weigh it; it’s their money,” he said. Although several representatives changed their stance, the resolution failed, 12-12, after a second vote. Nelson said Thursday that he did not plan to try to get the issue on the ballot. The only other way would be to collect about 2,100 student signatures or 10 percent of the fee-paying students in support of the referendum. In other action, Student Congress approved a resolution to allow students to vote on removing the student body president’s and the student body trea surer’s ex officio membership status. If the referendum passes, the student body president and the student body treasurer could not debate during Student Congress meetings, but could continue to submit legislation. “I trust my constituents enough to send this to them and let them decide,” said Rep. Bryan Kennedy, Dist. 4, who presented the resolution. Several members voiced objections. “The student body president, being a representative of ffie board of trustees and to other boards on campus, should be allowed to have a right to speak in Congress,” said Rep. Dara Whalen, Dist. R Although the resolution failed at first, it later passed 19-7. SUPER BOWL PARTY? PICKUP SOME AWARD* WINNING IGrinePubr WINGS! • 12 Different Sauces •No Limit on Quantities •Open at Ham Sunday All Menu Items Available For CARRY OUT! Call in your Super Bowl orders in advance! 933*9453 ZO6 W. Franklin St. Acton from Granville Towers LET BW-3 TAKE CARE OF YOUR SUPER BOWL PARTY MUNCHIES! “(Wooten) is a very intelligent and fair-minded individual that uses excellent judgement. He has been a critical player in working with the endowment. ” LARRY GiUEIT Associate Vice Chancellor professors awards of $4,000 to devote time and research into developing anew course or revising an existing one with in a period of two years. Wooten said the two-year lag period in developing the courses was important because it gave the campus time to acquire interest for the new courses through the lectures and conferences also funded by the committee. “The funded lectures and conferences scheduled each semester are plowing the ground or stimulating enough interest for success when the courses are eventu ally taught,” he said. Alice Kuzniar, who created “New Queer Cinema,” said that because it was the first class dealing exclusively with contemporary gay and lesbian issues, she found it somewhat challenging to teach. “I taught a class mixed with homo- Split decision Student Congress passed a resolution at its Wednesday night meeting that will allow students to decide if there should be ex officio membership in Student Congress. A second resolution failed that would have let students decide if student fees should be used to fund fire United States Student Association. A two-thirds majority of the 33 members was needed to pass each resolution. Student Congress 092 USSA 095 ax officio members (district) 1t vote 2nd vote let vote 2nd vote Athwal, Amardeep (21) N Y Y Y Bao, Shelly (11) N N N Y Bentsen, Eric (22) N Y N Y Cohen-Peyrot, Josh (16) NY a A Cole, Andrew (23) N- N N Efird- Scott (17) N- Y Y Erhardt. Liz (1) AY N N Fernandez, Andr6s (21) N N Y Y Garris, Charles - _ Gordek. Harper (15) N N N N Heard, Shannon (19) N N N N Hoffman, James (15) N N Y ,Y Holland, Michael (6) - Jennings, WDI (18) N N N N Jolley, Jason (16) N N Y Y Kennedy, Bryan (4) Y Y Y Y Kledis, Joe (12) Y - Y Y Lindley. John (17) N N A A Morrison, Brad (15) N N Y Y Page. Ed (14) y Y - Y Poole-Kober, Evelyn (5) N N Y Y Pritchard, John(2o) N N Y Y Roederer, Charlie (22) NY Y Y Rozier, Vince (14) - - - - Sanders, Jennifer - - Sasser, Kristen (10) N N Y i Scanga, Andrew (19) - - - Seney. Jim (2) Y Y Y Y Speri, Bill (18) Y - N Y Sweet. Mark (13) Y Y N N Toulson, Charles (9) Y Y Y \ f* Whalen, Dara (8) Y Y N N White, Kameron (21) Y Y Y Y a— —— ■ Totals Yes 9 12 15 19 No 18 12 10 7 Abstained 10 2 2 Absent 5 9 6 5 Y * Voted yes N * Voted no A = Abstained from voting - = Absent • v "s v',v v<, - \ M Yi. w Mass® A ,•'*.A|;■ DTH/JESSICA GODWIN AND KELLEY SHAW Dilbert I PUT YOU IN FOR 8 IT'S NOT AUTOMATIC. EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE A COMPLIMENT, 2 THE APPLICATION MUST f , ALICE. | BE APPROVED BY THE 1 | WE DON'T WANT ==n ) I review i i don't * 8 COMMITTEE. } THINK am f o r . . i . .. AAE AN I J ENTITLEMENT. THE Daily Crossword by Chuck Deodene ACROSS 1 Police command 5 May honorees 9 Arctic 14 Japanese divine being 15 Valhalla big shot 16 Sidestep 17 Building beam 18 Dunce cap shape 19 Like some paneling 20 Schenectady waterway 23 Comp. pt. 24 Hunt illegally 25 Evaporate 27 Allied conference site 30 Black Sea feeder 33 “Well, I’ll be!” 36 Diving birds 38 In alignment 39 Scatterbrain 41 Frog-to-be 44 Soft cheese 45 Overweight 47 Eur. land 48 Get steamed 51 “Odyssey” and “Iliad" 53 Police barricade 55 Pond scum 59 Covert org. 61 National Women’s Hall of Fame site 64 Part of a lariat 66 Lanky 67 Attic 68 Stand by 69 Bit of matter 70 Theater award 71 Viennese dance 72 Advanced degs. 73 Painter Jan van der DOWN 1 Shortchange 2 Forbidden 3 City on the Missouri |c|h[e| fBMmTaIcMsImIoItIeI p A L °|S E t|hHt I M E R [Eil-kAWF L I el< N I S E ■sf A imF D pTe7]N U T sM PrrTd sjan ujp eli l* .A M_ JJ aJHs S sHfTjT R 7 A AR M SB? U tBBT OCf I j|a|l|a|p[e o P£r pTr s Bt a r|Jm o I S E ¥ iMl e t m e " AND stpJT c7W |P|A|N|Q| s M> O I TBh OTA] lIJL L. IM° £ c sßd[r aw] l a l l l o l e lsmfm*lillßZllllll] sexuals, heterosexuals and bisexuals, as well as graduates and undergraduates, so I found it difficult to ensure that everyone felt comfortable with the class, even though the students were very tol erant,” said Kuzniar, a professor of Germanic languages and comparative literature. “Many of the students were coming afresh to these topics, and they didn’t have the vocabulary for dealing with these issues in an academic setting,” Kuzniar said. “But I hope my course was able to prepare the ground for future classes,” she said. Despite the obstacles, Kuzniar said that the class had been a success. “It was very productive in the end,” Kuzniar said. Although Gilbert said it would prob ably take years to reveal the committee’s impact, he said he believed that its results would be positive. “It will be years before we know the impact on the educational process,” he said. “But the people requesting the funds are some of our best faculty, so I am confident that it will be excellent.” Wooten echoed Gilbert’s sentiments and said he hoped his work would have a lasting effect. “One of my main goals as chairman is that the committee will have an ongo ing impact on the University’s curricu lum.” 33 Chitchats 34 Emerald Isle 35 Former Albany- Buffalo link 37 Gait 40 Sandwich 42 “ was saying...” 43 Coffee option 46 Subservient to 49 Imitation 4 Blackboard’s forte 5 Counterfeit 6 Redolence 7 Family vehicle 8 1983 Indy 500 champ 9 IL town 10 Eggs 11 Saginaw Bay’s milieu 12 Mideast gulf 13 Lacoste 21 Cetacean 22 Finale 26 Simple task 28 Mauna 29 Squabble 31 Machete 32 Fancy pitcher r T f ! 3 I 4 nBFT~F“F'"BP , ~T'°' Tir-nnir- r —'H^rH —i— -17 Jp* —tfi ” 5" h*3 — =Hr re —g n 33 34 39 ■pT" 42 49 mTjJsI 59 60 64 65 jgp 66 if, —f—|— HIM ■” 1 rUH+f- (Dp Baily ®ar Bpri TAX FROM PAGE 1 meal plans,” he said. “We don’t get to keep the extra tax, so we try to make things more affordable for students.” Campus stores that sell food but are not considered dining halls, such as Student Stores, must charge the 6 per cent tax on all food purchases, Tufts said. “The law is pretty strict,” said Jim Powell, the controller at Student Stores. “If we could charge less, we would, but the state makes it clear that only dining halls can not charge the tax.” Off campus, where students don't benefit from preferential tax treatment, the new law should help ease the tax burden. “If you buy a loaf of bread and a pound of salami at the Harris Teeter, the tax is 5 percent instead of last year’s 6 percent," said Dick Stewart, an administrative officer at the state rev enue department. “It's not a big savings, but for people on a tight budget, it will lighten the load.” The General Assembly linked the 1. percent reduction to food that can be legally purchased with food stamps, so the 6 percent rate still applies to items such as alcohol and tobacco. “There is a long list of eligible items on the food stamps list,” Stewart said. “But you don’t need food stamps to get the savings. It’s just used as a guideline.” MEMORIAL FROM PAGE 1 Henderson Street. Williamson, who was found innocent by reason of insan ity in his November 1995 murder trial, is currently undergoing treatment for schizophrenia at Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh. Nicholson said he hoped the service would reaffirm people’s dedication to fighting senseless violence. “The purpose of the service is to remember, because the only way to pre- vent something like this from hap pening again is to make people more informed,” he said. “We want to remind people of what happened, so hopefully they will be more aware of danger and will act before it’s too late.” The Reichardt family is also holding a com memorative event on Saturday in their home state of Maryland. Former UNC lacrosse player KEVIN REICHARDT will be honored at a memorial service Sunday on Henderson Street. “The event will be a celebration of Kevin’s life,” his father said. “We’re try ing to do it in correlation with Kevin’s Jan. 20th birthday and the day of the shooting.” The Kevin Reichardt’s Scholar Athlete Champion scholarships will be announced for the first time this year at the celebration in Maryland, Reichardt said. “The emphasis of the celebration is positive,” he said. Members of the UNC lacrosse team will be attending both the celebration in Maryland and the weekend memorial service. “This weekend makes you reflect on life, what you have and what others don’t have,” said Peter Murphy, one of Kevin’s teammates. “(The shoot ing) is something most of us think about everyday.” ©1997 Tribune Media Services. Inc. All rights reserved. 50 Ike 52 Ski course 54 From kegs 56 Geography aid 57 Caine comedy 58 Redolent compound 59 Tobacco wad 60 Hawkeye’s home 62 Oaf 63 Charity 65 Morse code character
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