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Barrier to Safety
South Campus residents soon will be run
ning for their lives (at least more than usual),
thanks, ironically, to a measure taken to
improve their safety.
While students were away during
Thanksgiving Break, workers installed a
fence along the sidewalk from the stoplight at
the intersection of Manning and Skipper
Bowles drives down to the driveway leading
into the Hintonjames parking lot. The fence
blocks road access to Hintonjames, forcing
pedestrians to find an alternate route.
Normally the fence would simply be
another in an endless series of annoying con
struction-related inconveniences. But the
traffic patterns on that stretch of road make it
something far more dangerous.
Officials say the fence was put up to
encourage pedestrian safety because ongoing
construction has obstructed the path to the
Manning Drive crosswalk, causing students
to jaywalk across the four-lane street. But
with the new fence in place, students will
have to walk behind Hintonjames and up
Skipper Bowles to cross the street safely.
What’s more likely, however, is that the
fence won’t stop jaywalking, doing nothing to
decrease the likelihood of a serious accident.
The entire fence fiasco could have been
Cameron Mitchell Editorial Notebook
Natural Preference
Researchers, religious leaders and every
day people often debate about what consti
tutes an individual’s sexuality. Take a recent
study performed at the Medical College of
Virginia, for example. In a survey of 4,000
people, the researchers found that when one
identical twin is gay, there is a 33 percent
chance that the other twin is gay as well.
But rather than spending money on
researching the causes of homosexuality,
more efforts should be spent on determining
exactly what makes someone heterosexual.
A “straight” lifestyle might be more socially
acceptable, but sexuality is likely determined
by the same factors in all cases.
So let’s figure out why men are attracted to
women and vice versa. After all, this study
would have to be more convenient, because
heterosexuals dominate the land. Leaders of
the Christian moral majority and anyone eke
who is quick to condemn homosexuality
should sponsor the research. That would
guarantee much-needed enlightenment.
The gay twin study in Virginia does serve
a positive function, however, for it indicates
that homosexuality isn’t a choice. Dr.
Kenneth Kendler, who conducted the
research, concluded that homosexuality is
“moderately inheritable” and can be influ
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avoided if the N.C. Department of
Transportation had approved another cross
walk, as the Department of Housing request
ed. But NCDOT officials denied the request,
saying the nearby crosswalks at the intersec
tion were sufficient for pedestrian traffic. A
new reverse-U bus stop will be established
on nearby Smith Center Road, but no date
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time it finally arrives, scores of hapless fresh
men could have been crushed under the tires
of SUVs rocketing down the road.
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A Peek Into Joe Washington’s Life
His roommate had left for class long ago,
and Joe had no lady friend to wake him
on time.
At 8:45, Joe Washington hurriedly prepares
for a 9:00 class in solitude.
The short walk to class is an endless journey,
as Joe feels the isolation of an outlaw.
Weighing on his mood is a losing investment
in Cisco Systems. In March, Joe bet on the
tech bell-weather. But by November, the price
had dropped by 30 points, and his faith in the
networking company evaporated. Joe sold out
and ate a big loss.
He passes a group of freshmen. Sadly, Joe
realizes that many of these new faces never
will realize their potential in a world of nega
tivity.
Upon crossing Raleigh Street, Joe runs into
Montego Gray. The two men cross paths with
out exchanging a word.
To some, Montego has it all: He is popular,
dresses in designer clothing, drives an impres
sive Ford Expedition and always has stacks of
green (bills and leaves).
Joe is oblivious to Montego’s status. He
knows that Montego is weak.
As Joe enters Hamilton Hall, he bumps into
Montego’s girlfriend, Goldie.
He feels the tension as she rubs against him
on her way out.
Most think that Goldie has it going on. Her
hair, nails and skin are flawless; she has a
seductive hourglass figure to go with her beau
tiful face; she never wears the same outfit
twice; she can light up a room with her engag
ing personality.
Again, Joe isn’t fooled. He knows from first
hand experience about Goldie’s shadiness.
Joe is too exhausted to pay attention in
Drama 16. Upon leaving Hamilton 100, Joe
can’t repeat one word that Professor Mitchell
uttered during the lecture.
En route to his room, he receives a page with
the number 914-9760-69.
The red-light special.
Joe returns the page and hears a familiar
voice on the other end.
“What’s up, Joe?”
“Hey, Goldie.”
“What are you doin’ right now? Is your
roommate home?"
Readers' Forum
If Coach Torbush
Must Go, Baddour
Also Should Be Fired
TO THE EDITOR:
What is Dickie Baddour thinking?
He gave Coach Torbush three years
to perform a miracle. How can you
expect him to create “his team” when
not all of the squad are his recruits?
He’s still playing with the deck that
was shuffled by Mack Brown. A
record of 17-18 is not that bad for a
coach’s first three seasons. While it
could have been better, you must
remember, three of those losses are
Florida State, which is pretty much a
given for every school in the ACC.
Let’s examine his five losses this
season. FSU - contender for the
national championship. Georgia Tech
- Peach Bowl-bound. Clemson -
Gator Bowl-bound. N.C. State -
Micron PC Bowl-bound. Virginia -
Aloha Bowl-bound. The ACC is just
damned tough this year. Deal with it,
Dickie. Coach Torbush has set up
what will be a good program for next
year. Now some new coach will step
in and take all the credit for what
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KOFI BOFAH
PHILOSOPHY .22
“I’m just chillin’. My roomie’s out. He went
to close a deal on a car.”
“I’ll be right over.”
Two hours later, Joe had been put to sleep
after his rendez-vous with Goldie. He awakens
to a knock at his door and finds Goldie miss
ing.
“Who is it?”
“It’s me, Iris.”
Joe frantically scans his room for evidence.
“Alright, come in.”
“When did you start listening to A1 Green?
And what’s that smell?”
“Nothing.”
“Have you been messing with Goldie again?
You better leave that girl alone. She’s trouble,
and her boyfriend’s crazy. He’ll do anything to
prove that he’s a thug.”
“Whatever, Iris. You have a great imagina
tion. I don’t even talk to that girl.”
Although friends, Iris Brown and Joe
Washington have feelings for each other. Joe
loves Iris’ innocence. Her beauty and
sparkling personality are his inspiration.
Iris loves Joe’s ambition. Through sheer will,
Joe had destroyed all barriers standing in his
way.
At the age of 20, Joe’s future was bright.
Not to mention he was a cutie.
After some chill time, Iris makes a stop at
The Circus Room on her way back to Cobb.
There, Goldie is purchasing some
Lemonheads while grittin’ on her nemesis. She
leaves the establishment to scan Carolina’s
Directory. She spots the name Brown, Iris. She
dials the number and leaves this message:
“You better stop looking at Montego like that.
Are you %!2*&s°/o A him? I bet you are; just
Carl built. (Bet this sounds familiar to
Coach O’Cain.)
Baddour is the one at fault for any
lackluster of the UNC program, not
Torbush. All last season, Torbush was
plagued with the rumors of his dis
missal, even a print-up in The
Associated Press. Where was
Baddour then? His not squashing
those rumors probably hindered
Torbush’s recruiting efforts.
Last season should not even be
counted in the first place. Injuries
were rampant and morale was less
then great, simply because of all the
whisperings that Torbush was being
fired. If one looks at the 1998 and
2000 seasons, the only conference
teams UNC didn’t beat at least once
were Virginia and FSU. That to me
shows he’s a pretty competent coach.
I think the administration should
put Baddour under the same micro
scope; I bet they’ll find him just as
lacking. He fails to do his part to con
trol (false) media rumors. Does Roy
Williams ring a bell? He’s failed to
empower Torbush to create this great
team that the fans demand, and now
he’s set the program back a few years,
too, by firing Torbush.
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like how you give it up to Joe. You little freak.
I told my girls about you, and now everybody
knows about your schemes!”
Iris hears the message and laughs - she
knows the deal. She has no plots to steal
Montego, and she never is going to get
involved with Joe while he has relations with
Goldie.
Nobody would believe Goldie. Last week,
the news leaked that she had a man in
Durham, a man back home in Greensboro and
Montego, plus Joe on the side. Goldie had lost
credibility in the UNC bubble.
Thursday rolls around and The Treehouse is
the spot.
Goldie sashays through the club in an all
black skintight outfit. Without question, the
girl is sexy, and she loves all the attention
thrown at her.
She spots Iris wrapped around Joe in the cor
ner and begins her usual act. Her tipsiness
from the Remy makes it even easier for her to
operate. Normally, Joe would have ditched Iris
for the instant satisfaction of Goldie, but this
time is different.
Joe’s oudook had changed.
After the party, Joe does not want the night
to end. He invites Iris over to spend some
more time together.
Iris is ready tonight. She plans to finally let
herself go. She knows she will spend the night
with Joe.
As the two stroll down the walkway to Joe’s
dorm, a black Expedition rolls up smelling of
weed smoke.
Montego jumps out of the SUV and draws a
.22 on Joe. He pulls the trigger and Iris’ scream
is the only frequency to pierce the air.
The gun has jammed.
Joe sees his opportunity and begins to wres
de with Montego for control. The weapon falls
to the ground and Joe picks it up to pull the
trigger with no remorse.
This time the gun fires, and Joe Washington
blasts Montego Gray mercilessly, sending him
to the grave with six holes in his corpse.
Montego has been annihilated by the .22.
Philosophy .22 was only meant to
support the positive. Reach Kofi at
bofeh26@email.unc.edu.
I applaud Coach Torbush for refus
ing to step down, making Baddour do
his own dirty work. So, barring any
last-minute recanting of the firing, (I
mean, hey, if Gore can renounce his
concession, so can Baddour), I say
UNC should start two searches, one
for a coach, and one for anew direc
tor of athletics. I’m just glad I won’t
be here next season to see the after
math of Baddour’s unsportsmanlike
conduct. (Where’s the flag?)
Jason Rolan
Senior
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