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Friday, August 20, 1999
Leaders to Take Meetings to Residence Halls
Instead of holding Cabinet
meetings in the Union,
student leaders will go door
to door to hear concerns.
By Katie Abel
Assistant University Editor
Students now have the chance to
offer their questions, concerns and
gripes to their elected student leaders
without ever having to leave their
rooms.
Beginning Sunday, executive branch
cabinet members will go door-to-door in
campus residence halls during weekly
cabinet meetings to seek student input
on issues like campus safety.
Laptop Class Puzzles Students
Some students say they are
confused about how laptops
will be used in some classes
during this semester.
By Laura Stoehr
University Editor
Several students are getting the
opportunity to test-drive their new
Carolina Computing Initiative laptop
computers in special course sections.
In a sign posted outside the
Undergraduate Library computer lab,
11 laptop sections were listed for stu
dents to enroll in. The courses serve as
pilot programs for instructors so they
can develop course materials to be
applied next year. All incoming fresh
men will then be required to purchase
laptops.
But while the University plunges for
ward to submerge the campus in tech
nology, some students still wonder how
it will help them to learn.
Anne Hancock, a freshman from
Chevy Chase, Md. who enrolled in a
laptop section of Math 31, said she did
not feel prepared to use the computer
software for the class.
“I don’t know how to use computers
very well,” she said. “(The class) seems
to be for people who know a lot about
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Having better communication with
students across campus was one of the
main points stressed in Student Body
President Nic Heinke’s platform during
campus elections last February.
Heinke’s senior adviser Brad
Matthews proposed the idea of going
straight to students instead of relying on
them to approach campus leaders.
“It seems to me that it is just common
sense to actually knock on doors and ask
students how they are doing,” he said.
“It’s that last part of the loop in staying
in touch with students.”
The issue of making UNC a safe cam
pus has become even more important in
the first days of the semester after two
female students were assaulted on cam
pus earlier this week.
Heinke said he wanted students to
computers, not for experimenting.”
Meg Schiffman, also of Chevy Chase,
sat in on the class without knowing it
would involve laptop applications.
“I don’t want to bring my computer
every day,” she said. Schiffman said she
would try to get into a non-laptop class.
Kimberly Noonan, a fourth-year
graduate student in the Department of
Mathematics, teaches the course.
Noonan used Mathematica, the soft
ware the class will learn, during her
undergraduate studies at the University
of Richmond. “(Mathematica) was pret
ty straightforward,” she said. “You can
do a lot with it. It’s very powerful.
“(But) the more
powerful the soft
ware product is,
the less user-friend
ly it is. As long as
you have good
intuition and logic,
it shouldn’t be hard
at all.”
Noonan said the
program had an
extensive help
“I’m not quite sure what the
Internet’s going
to do for my
calculus class. ”
Britney Wallace
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browser that students could use to navi
gate problems.
She said students would do weekly
projects using the software and down
loading information from the World
Wide Web that other universities posted
on their sites. The classroom, 381
University
offer suggestions
on how they
thought campus
safety could be
improved now.
Student officials
have tossed
around several
ideas about what
immediate steps
could be taken,
including handing
out free whistles
to students to
make them feel
safer.
This Sunday,
Student Body
President
Nic Heinke
said leaders would
be in Hinton James
on Sunday.
the 20 Cabinet members will meet stu
dents in Hinton James Residence Hall,
Heinke said.
Phillips Hall, is equipped with a box that
provides students with a wireless
Internet connection once a special card
is inserted into the machine.
But during Thursday’s class some of
the students asked questions about how
the Internet applied to their studies.
Britney Wallace, a freshman from
Chapel Hill, enrolled in laptop Math 31
and Chemistry 21 lab, said she thought
the software would be interesting, but
doubted how Web usage increased
learning. “I’m not quite sure what the
Internet’s going to do for my calculus
class,” she said.
Students also expressed concern that
they would have to
do more work
than other sec
tions.
During class,
Noonan said stu
dents would have
to move faster to
cover material
because some class
time would be
spent on the lap-
tops. The mathematics department has
not yet decided whether the laptop stu
dents will take the same final as the
other Math 31 students.
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
Students will usually have the chance
to sit in on Cabinet meetings held direct
ly after students knock on doors.
But Heinke said that because of
scheduling conflicts, the first Cabinet
meeting would have to be held in the
Student Union instead of Hinton James.
Matthews said student officials would
take their meetings to all 29 residence
halls at some point during the year.
He said a schedule would be released
soon that would announce when
Cabinet members would come to spe
cific halls during the year.
Matthews said Cabinet members
would also seek input on campus issues
from students living off-campus.
“We are in the process of trying to get
some of the apartment complexes to
publicize this for us,” he said.
CAA to Sponsor Week
Of Athletic Awareness
Carolina Athletic Association
President Tee Pruitt says he
hopes students will learn
more about what CAA does.
By Shannon Snypp
Staff Writer
In the first ever Carolina Athletic
Association Awareness Week, CAA
leaders said they wanted students to
realize just how involved the organiza
tion is in promoting UNC’s sports.
For five days, the CAA will provide
information on ticket distribution,
Homecoming, Intramural Recreation
Department, Carolina Fever and sports
marketing.
“The goal of the Cabinet is to
increase awareness about what the CAA
does,” said CAA President Tee Pruitt.
The week kicks off Monday with
Ticket Distribution Day, Pruitt said. The
CAA will pass out ticket distribution
schedules and applications for the ticket
distribution committee.
Pruitt said Tuesday was designed to
give students an opportunity to learn
about Homecoming and ways to get
involved.
“We want more student input on
activities and festivities, because then we
will have a better idea on how to get
more involvement from a diverse stu
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Heinke said going straight to students
was an easy way for student government
to stay in touch with students.
“We go door-to-door whenever cam
paign season rolls around,” he said.
“Now we are making sure we’re paying
attention to issues all year long.”
One student said she would be a lot
more eager to meet with officials if they
came to her.
“I don't think most people are going
to go out of their way to go talk to lead
ers,” said Ashley Reed, a sophomore
from Cary.
“But if they are right there in my face,
1 am probably going to go ahead and
voice my opinion.”
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
dent body,” he said.
Wednesday is designated for the club
sports and IM-R.ec teams. The CAA
wants to promote every UNC team,
including revenue and nonrevenue
sports, he said.
Thursday is Carolina Fever Day, and
information will be distributed on
Carolina Fever and the importance of
supporting UNC sports, said Casey
Privette, Carolina Fever co-president.
Students will be allowed to sign up
for the group, and a competition is
planned to pick a “mic man,” he said.
“Two years ago, we had a cheerleader
who was in Carolina Fever, and who
would lead cheers in the crowd (as a mic
man),” Privette said.
“We’re looking for someone who’s
wild and fun and wants to help the foot
ball team out this year, and they’ll get
their opportunity to try out in the Pit.”
Friday will conclude the week with
Sports Marketing Day with applications
available for students who want to join
the marketing committee to spread
information on UNC sports, Pruitt said.
Pruitt said it was important to inform
students about every issue the organiza
tion would tackle this year.
“I don’t think all students understand
that the CAA does more than just dis
tribute basketball tickets.”
The University Editors can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
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Campus Calendar
Friday
1 p.m. - Jumah Prayer, the Friday
Islamic Prayer, will be held in the UNC
Hospitals chapel. Contact Nadia
Siddiqui of the Muslim Student
Association at 968-6193.
Sunday
3 p.m. - The Dialectic and
Philanthropic Societies will host a
freshman reception for those interested
in debate and literature. The meeting
will be on the third floor of New East.
Business casual attire is recommended.
Monday
7:30 p.m. - Fellowship of Christian
Athletes will have its meeting at the old
Kenan Field House. All are invited
including non-athletes. For more infor
mation, call Ruth at 942-4923 or
Charlie at 942-4067.
8 p.m. - Young Democrats will host
its kickoff event. All students are wel
come. The meeting will be in room 224
of the Student Union. For more infor
mation, contact Matt Jones at 933-2172.
Tuesday
7:30 p.m. - Student Television will
hold a general interest meeting in
Union 205 and Union 206.
Wednesday
3 p.m. - Dr. J. Richard Udry, a pro
fessor of maternal and child health, will
speak on “New Developments in the
Adolescent Health Project: Ad
Health Grows Up.” The talk, which is
sponsored by the School of Public
Health, will be held in the Ibrahim
Seminar Room of the McGavran-
Greenberg Hall.
7 p.m. - The Catalyst will hold an
interest meeting in 104 Greenlaw Hall.
The magazine is seeking student writers,
artists, editors and layout staff. For more
information, contact Meagan Patterson
at 933-1082.
Thursday
2 p.m. - The Chancellor’s Search
Committee will hear opinions on char
acteristics to look for in the next chan
cellor in the Carolina Inn’s Hill
Ballroom. Faculty are invited to address
the committee at 2 p.m., staff at 3 p.m.
and students at 4 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Campus Crusade for
Christ will hold its weekly meeting in
the Great Hall. The featured speaker
will be Tim Downs.
Thursday
3:30 p.m.-Dr. Laurie McNeil, physics
professor, will present “Painting the
Town Red: Light Scattering from
Concentrated Particulate
Dispersions” in 265 Phillips Hall.