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©bp iatly ©ar Uppl p MB 104 jtm of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1593 Housekeepers say changes not apparent ■ University officials say they are restructuring the housekeeping department. BY JESSICA GALAZKA STAFF WRITER Although University administrators insist there is no hiring freeze, some housekeepers say they are not seeing relief from a staff shortage. Several housekeepers who wished to remain anonymous said administrators were not hiring any additional house keepers to maintain residence halls. They said officials claimed to be try- ing to save money by not hiring any permanent help. Barbara Delon, director of Housekeeping Administration, said the University was in the middle of restructuring the housekeeping model, which has been causing the lack of workers and problems this year. A lack of housekeeping staff has led some resi- Executive Vice Chancellor ELSON FLOYD has said there is no freeze on hiring housekeepers for the University. dents to complain about unclean bath rooms and common areas in many res idence halls this year. Since the staff shortage has been highlighted, two temporary housekeep ers have been hired for Hinton James Residence Hall, housekeepers said. “We are filling the positions that we need to fill,” Delon said. “We are recruiting for housekeepers, but in the meantime, we are hiring temporary employees.” She said there were now 36 tempo rary employees, some of which are working in residence halls. Barbara Prear, chairwoman of the UNC Housekeepers Association, said she did not see any progress. “What kind of restructuring are (they) doing that the work doesn’t get done?” Prear said. “It’s bullshit.” Executive Vice Chancellor Elson Floyd said at the Nov. 5 Employee Forum meeting, “Now, there is some belief, some speculation, that there is a freeze on positions. That’s not the case.” The hiring difficulty stems from the low unemployment rate in Orange County, he said. There was also a prob lem filling certain time slots, Floyd said. See RESTRUCTURING, Page 4 Eating habits focus of new SHS survey ■ Surveyors want funding to help students plagued with eating disorders. BY MONIKA ELLIS STAFF WRITER Pressure to be thin and the stress of living away from home can lead to eat ing disorders, especially during the first year of college. Tracey Bates and Ana Mon, interns at the Wellness Resource Center, recent ly conducted a survey to learn about the prevalence and severity of eating disor dered behavior on campus. The surveys were partly distributed in some sorority houses and residence halls. “There’s people that indicate that they have eating disorder behavior,” Bates said. Bates and Mon said they planned to present their findings to Student Health Services. They said they hoped to get funding for programs designed to prevent stu dents from developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, the pursuit of thinness by willful starvation, and bulimia, the ingestion of large quantities / can always be distracted by love , but eventually I get homy for my creativity. Gilda Radner NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE 7 ’ w ’ tK r J I & DTH/CARA BRICKMAN Actor and author Ethan Hawke read from his latest book The Hottest State' and answered students' questions Monday in the Pit. Hawke signed copies of his book, but would not give general autographs. High international rates drive some to install 2nd phone line BY KATE HARRISON STAFF WRITER There was nothing wrong with the phone line in Corrado Corradini’s on campus apartment. But the graduate student from Italy figured it would be cheaper to have a second line installed last year than to continue paying Student Telephone Services’ high international phone rates when he called home. Those rates were then almost three times what AT&T and MCI charged students living off campus, although they have since been lowered. Other stu dents have similar complaints about international charges. Eating disorders Anorexia and bulimia are two of the eating disorders that continue to be problems. Anorexics Bulimics Weight 25% or less of normal Within normal weight range or previous body weight Eating habits Severe restriction of food intake Periodic binges followed by sometimes followed by self-induced vomiting or self-induced vomiting laxative use Body image Think of themselves as fat. Feel overweight, despite even when grossly underweight actual size Symptoms Excessive weight loss, Nausea, stomach cramps, dehydration, digestive sore throat, swollen glands, problems, constipation, cold tooth decay, sore gums, hands and feet, denial of fainting spells, lack of problem, dry hair and skin impulse control (sexual promiscuity, stealing) SOURCE: WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER DTH/STAFF of food and self-induced purging. “We’re just trying to create awareness,” Mon said. “Most people think it’s a problem on campus, but not many things are being done." Bates said she wanted a program to train faculty and resident assistants on how to deal with students with eating disorders. She also said she wanted more publicity about existing programs, such as the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, a support group for people with eating disorders that meets week ly- Eating disorders are a major health problem, said Sue Gray, director of Tuesday, November 11,1997 Volume 105, Issue 108 “When you get the bill, they tell you your rate is discounted," said Justin Peterson, a graduate student who fives on campus and makes frequent interna tional calls. “But you’re not saving at all. They’re ripping you off." Tara Griffin, a student/scholar advi sor at UNC’s International Center, said high on-campus phone rates were a common complaint among the approx imately 800 international students here. “The phone company here has to go with the highest priority of the stu dents,” she said. “The rates for calling in-state are real ly good, for calling out-of-state they’re pretty good but good international rates are not a high priority, since there aren’t health education at Student Health Services. Dangerous behavior includes restricting calories, exercising too much and eating too much, Gray said. She said eating disorders might result from stress, alcohol, unhealthy food and abnormal eating schedules. According to a report provided by the Wellness Center, 20 to 30 percent of col lege-age women show some symptoms of bulimia. At least 10 percent of those females have the full syndrome. Gray said unlike people coping with other addictive disorders, people with eating disorders could not abandon their source of addiction because food and nutrition are essential for good health. Alderman-elect requests full poll results recount ■ The request was sparked by a change in the ranking of winners in the election. BY JOHN GARDNER STAFF WRITER Although all of the ballots have been cast in Canboro municipal elections, the results might not be final. Monday, newly elected Alderman Allen Spalt formally requested that the Orange County Board of Elections con- duct a full recount in the Nov. 4 Carrboro Board of Aldermen elec tion to see how it could affect the third and fourth place results. ELECTIONS The controversy arose after the final results of the election did not match the preliminary results, vaulting Alderman Hank Anderson into third place in the election, and dropping Spalt to fourth place. The preliminary results showed the reverse that Spalt took third place and Anderson was in fourth. Spalt said the difference between third and fourth place was significant because the candidate in third place would serve the standard four-year term that many international students,” she added. Griffin said the center had begun including information about the on campus international rates in the pre arrival information they sent to incom ing international students. “We tell them that if they five on campus, they have to use that phone ser vice, but they can pay to have another fine put in,” she said. “The students I talked to were going to do that because it was going to be less expensive.” Corradini said the S6O fee to have a second fine installed was a small price to pay for a cheaper rate and that he See PHONES, Page 4 Despite police planning, crowd size still shocking BY ASHLEY STEPHENSON STAFF WRITER Although thousands of people arrived outside Gate 5 at Saturday’s football game hours before the 5 p.m. opening of the gates, University Police officers did not arrive soon enough to avert the mad rush for the gates. Francis An, a sophomore from Charlotte who was caught in the rush for Gate 5, said he thought the situation was dangerous. “If someone fell, they would’ve been trampled,” he said. “The girl next to me was claustrophobic and she was crying because she couldn’t breathe.” Although the game, which pitted UNC against Florida State University, was a unique situation, University Police Maj. Jeff McCracken said if a similar situation came up, the police would take better measures to combat it. “I would have had officers arrive ear lier than 4:45 p.m.,” he said. McCracken said no one was injured during or prior to the game. “No injuries were reported to command and no emergency personnel were dispatched.” Despite student reports of alcohol use during Saturday’s football game, no alcohol citations were issued during the game. McCracken said some people were escorted out of the stadium. “No more than half a dozen were JS. whereas the candi date in fourth place would only serve a two-year term. “The fourth place candidate only serves a two year term because they would be fill ing in for an aider man who resigned in the spring,” Spalt said. Jay Bryan left the Board of Aldermen in April when he and his family moved north of Canboro. Alderman-elect ALLEN SPALT said he was surprised by the difference between preliminary and final election results. Spalt said he was surprised when he heard the final results because he went from nine votes up to two votes down in the race for third place. He said the narrow margin of two votes prompted him to request the recount. “My supporters have urged me to seek confirmation of the results. “I share their concern and believe we should be certain what the voters actu ally decided.” Spalt said he was confident the Board of Elections would grant the recount, but Carolyn Thomas, director of the board, said they would have to vote to determine whether the recount would occur. “All candidates have the right to request a recount, but it is not mandato- Overseas overcharge? When it comes to international phone rates. Student Telephone Services charges more than 30 percent more than major companies. The cost of a 10-minute evening call to Paris: $5 f" 7^7 $3 - * 1 18888 I Wmm BHH $2 | mj&m £ $ -o jg| -m < jgßßrajSng| c LliSllP Ukj these senncat require J3/month service fee SOURCE: UNC UTOmES DTH/IAKEZARNEGAR asked to leave,” McCracken said. “When they were asked to change their behavior and didn't, they were escorted out of the stadium.” He said only one individual was arrested at the event. The individual was charged with affray, trespassing, and delaying and obstructing a police officer and had already been removed from the the stadium twice before. Justin Grosnick, a sophomore from Charlotte, said he saw many instances of alcohol use. “People were drinking everywhere I felt like I was the only guy who was n’t,” he said. “Somebody behind me spilled their Jack Daniels on my gloves.” An said he saw several students bla tantly smuggling alcohol into the game. “There was this guy with two bottles of liquor in his pockets, and it was so obvi ous, I’m surprised he wasn’t caught.” McCracken said although the police department did not check students for alcohol at Gate 5, they hadn’t done so in the past, and it wasn’t part of procedure. McCracken said although he had anticipated a big crowd, he didn’t think so many students would fine up at Gate 5 before the gates opened. “We knew it was going to be a big game, one of the biggest in North Carolina,” he said “But sometimes, even if you plan and plan, something goes wrong.” News/Featurts/Am/Sports: Business/ Advertising: Chapel Hill, North Carohna C 1997 DTH Publishing Carp. All rights reserved. “AM candidates have the right to request a recount, but it is not mandatory that the board grant the request. ” CAROLYN THOMAS Director, Board of Elections ry that the board grant the request,” she said. Thomas said the recount would prob ably be granted in this case because the margin of victory was only two votes. She said the board frequently con ducted recounts, but the results of a recount had never changed the outcome of an election. Alderman Hank Anderson, who ben efited from the change of position, could not be reached for comment Monday. But Spalt said he had spoken with Anderson and the two were not on bad terms because of the recount request. “He’s easy with it,” said Spalt. “This will have no effect at all on how we work together.” Alderman Diana McDuffee said she also felt the request of a recount would not affect how the board worked togeth er. “We’re very pleased with the make up of our board,” she said. “We’re delighted to have both Allen and Hank.” Some like it hot With cold winter weather right around the corner, local fire department officials offer prevention tips. Page 4 ♦ First Amendment follies At a panel discussion with music industry executives. Congress once again debates whether rock 'ri roll corrupts childrens' minds. Page 5 ♦ Overrated rankings Criticism is mounting from leaders of several universities about the annual U S. News college rankings. Page 2 * Today's weather Partly sunny; high 50s Wednesday: Cloudy: low 60s 962-0245 962-1163
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