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8 Friday, August 20, 1999 CAA From Page 1 et distribution. Last year, CAA ceased camp-outs and adopted the wristband method for basketball ticket distribution because DTH FILE PHOTO This year the Carolina Athletic Association will require students to get Florida State tickets to avoid overcrowding similar to 1997's game. BUSTS From Page 1 continue today. “We went on for several weeks last time. There is no telling how long this could take.” Clark said that although the busts js§>outi)tindj *1 m bourse jwk. Open to the Public mm Student & Staff now Hiring Weekday Specials 942-0783 S2O with cart/ sll walking* Ack fnr Ritrh 0 Buckner or Normai. Rates: M-Thurs $22 - Fri $24 - Sat/Sun $29 Ptossie Manning WWW.SOUthwickgOlf.COin C Call for Tee Times 942-0783 A? 'vX, —T* \ Directions: Take 54 West 20 miles to a stoplight Take a T'. left on Swepsonville Rd and go 1 mile to a stop sign. 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From Page One FUTURE From Page 1 “Giving is definitely the best thing you can do,” Little said. “Or maybe teaching.” “Giving by teaching,” chimed in Mehfar, illustrating their tight friend ship as each often finished each other’s sentences. Mehfar, an economics and political science major from Raleigh, said access to technology best reflected the gap between rich and poor students. That’s why SET for the Future aims to level the playing field by not only teaching students computer skills, but also by providing access to computers outside the classroom, said Little, a political science and international stud ies major from Murfreesboro, Tenn. “The state tests kids on computers but some kids have so much more access than others,” Little said. “It’s time to change. You’ve got to start with the kids.” Mehfar came up with the idea his freshman year while taking a political science course, “Race, Poverty and Politics.” He read about how black children had significantly less access to computers than white children. Mehfar decided to do something. When he moved in with Little last year, the two began formulating a more concrete plan, staying up until the wee hours of morning discussing their approach. Both had teaching experience with inner-city children and saw a need for this type of mentor | ATTENTION B 9 Do You Have mmm Hayfever/Allergies? North Carolina Clinical Research is seeking participants for a research study who meet mUm these qualifications: lyUljjijUUUfl ■ Are 12 years of age or older ■ Have a history or diagnosis of allergies • Symptoms may include: Runny Nose. Congestion. Sneezing. Itchy Nose and Eyes Eligible participants may receive at no cost study-related physical examinations. EKGs. laboratory tests and allergy skin testmo. as well as reimbursement for time and travel. —mm North Carolina CjpjpL-ch “Where patient care and the future of medicine come together. ” WBKKK& ~ Dr. Craig LaForce and Dr. Karen Dunn ing program in Chapel Hill. “People think Chapel Hill (residents are) so rich, they wouldn’t need it,” Mehfar said. “But some kids do.” They spent last year researching ways to teach technological skills, emphasizing that the program would have an innovative, fun approach. “Kids shouldn’t notice this is an after-school program but a fun thing to do with cool people,” Little said. To teach sixth-graders basic skills, the pair said they would assign creative stories for the children to write and let them use a digital camera to take pho tographs. By the time students reach the eighth grade, Mehfar and Little want to integrate everything die stu dents have learned into a yearlong Web page project that the kids would design themselves. The crux of the program comes “Some kids have so much more access than others. It’s time to change. You’ve got to start with the kids. ” Alex Little SET for the Future co-founder after the eighth grade. Each student who completes the curriculum gets a special graduation present -a personal computer to use during high school. This feature prompted a “friendly dispute,” because Mehfar prefers IBM computers while Little’s loyalty lies with Macintosh computers. “It’s my dream for each kid (to own a Macintosh),” Little said. “That’s what the schools use, so I’m going to win.” The group secured grants last spring DUKE TEST PREP Offering reasonably priced, weekend or weeknight classes for GRE, GMAT, LSAT or SAT | FALL 1999 Schedule and Costs | GRE Classes; $375.00 LSAT Classes: $295.00 ID#/3474 GRE-A starts 9/7 ID#/3482 LSAT-A starts 9/9 ID#/3475 GRE-B starts 9/4 ID#/3483 LSAT-B starts 8/28 ID#/3476 GRE-C starts 10/19 ID#/3484 LSAT-C starts 11/4 ID#/3477 GRE-D starts 10/16 ID#/3485 LSAT-D starts 10/30 GMAT Classes: $375.00 SAT Classes: $375.00 ID#/3468 GMAT-A starts 9/13 ID#/3472 SAT-A starts 8/29/99 ID#/3469 GMAT-B starts 9/11 ID#/3473 SAT-B starts 10/31/99 ID#/3470 GMAT-C starts 10/25 ID#/3471 GMAT-D starts 10/30 CALL 684-6259 for more information from the Carolina Center for Public Service and the Carolina Parents Fund to pay for curriculum materials. Mehfar said they had already recruited people to help plan the cur riculum, recruit teachers, work with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and obtain funding. Radina Russell, a sophomore from Atlanta, got involved with the pro gram’s planning last year. “They’re doing a great job,” she said. “They keep us all going with their excitement level and dedication.” SET for the Future will match a UNC student with a group of three or four middle school students that meets twice a week. Little said they wanted to serve as many students as possible, but the biggest factor was getting UNC stu dents to volunteer. “We want people passionate about teaching,” Little said. The pair said they had narrowed the choices of middle schools and would spend this semester working on the final details. They said they hope to kick off the program in January 2000. “We lucked into a great idea and it’s our responsibility to make it happen,” Little said. “We’re definitely not ready to fly but we’ve got a plan.” The Features Editor can be reached at features@unc.edu. 01/ n \ W \ A ChopdEM Tradition / 6 -JULIUU SinceJufy 1998 1 ' - Chapel Hill's Open at 1 tarn Original Sports Bar SINCE 1989 „ Eat mw cany out if mmm mm-.m * . - , m Call hi or fax your order i Pj ease call 929-6978 for game into) I of u mo f or ‘ faster service! 20 Satellite Receivers [ FAX: 968-1173 20-30 NCAA Football Games _ . . . . Every Saturday Breakfast _ _ _ _ . Hri 0:00am Fridays Every NFL Game Every Sunday £ Saturdays MLB & NASCAR . Pool Tables, Video Games, & Basketball Free Throw V/ J World-Famous Coldest Beer in Town!! (Fiji? Daily (Far Mrrl CRACKDOWN From Page 1 a mix of high school students, Gl’s (from Fort Bragg), college kids and too much alcohol. And that leads to a num ber of problems.” He warned party hosts and attendees that attending the annual bash posed more risks than just a hangover. Reports of robberies increase around student move-in time, Kirkman said. Having a party with many unknown attendants at this time increases the odds of being ripped off, he said. “The real trouble comes from less than 5 percent of the party-goers, and most of them are not students.” The State & National Editors can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. PARTY From Page 1 always trouble going on.” Hogdin recalled numerous fights and visiting partyers trying to start festivities in houses that had no intentions of play : ing host. She added that these unwant ed attendees created most of the prob lems. “They bring kind of a seedy ele ment,” Hogdin said. “People just trying to come to raise hell.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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