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s!)p oaily (Bar Brrl Congress Gives Back Administrator Vote By Phiussa Cramer Staff Writer A bill passed Tuesday by Student Congress restored voting power to two administrative positions on a committee that oversees student fees. The Student Fee Audit Committee supervises the Student Activities Fund Office and makes decisions about the distribution of student fees, said Natalie Russell, chairwoman of the Finance Committee. Russell said that for years, the direc tor of the Student Union and a repre sentative from the Office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs sat on SFAC. But Speaker of Congress Tony Larson said Patrick Frye, student body treasurer in 2000-01, rewrote Tide V of the Student Code to remove adminis trative representatives from SFAC. “(Frye) felt that the committee should be controlled by students," Larson said. He said the manner in which repre sentatives were informed that their vote was being removed led to some resent ment from Sue Kitchen, vice chancellor for student affairs. “She made it clear to (student leaders) that she wouldn’t come if she wasn’t wanted,” Larson said. He said these hard feelings were counterproductive to SFAC’s goals. “Not making administrators feel wel come is never a good thing to go about getting anything done,” Larson said. Tuesday’s bill, introduced by Student Body Treasurer Michael Vollmer, amended Tide V to change the compo sition of SFAC to include the director of the Student Union and a representative from Kitchen’s office as voting mem bers. It was passed unanimously. STUDENT From Page 1 ter is still under investigation. Carrboro Police Capt. Joel Booker said no infor mation is being released at this time. Waters said EMS officials responded after getting a phone call from someone who identified himself as Borman’s roommate. “We got the call from a roommate ADMISSIONS From Page 1 of the University to put that kind of pressure on students,” he said. Shelton said many other universities are examining their programs, but offi cials at UNC were the first to take the final step in abolishing the program. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, in December, Yale University President Richard Levin suggested that Ivy League and other elite institutions con sider eliminating early decision programs. BOT From Page 1 General Counsel Susan Ehringhaus. BOT members said they were pleased that all campus constituencies supported the revised proposal. “I think we’ve made a good compro mise,” said Trustee Richard Stevens, a vocal opponent of the original plan. Student Body Presidentjen Daum, at her first BOT meeting as a voting mem ber, said her Cabinet supports the NURSING From Page 1 Moeser also thanked the school’s past and present faculty, staff and stu dents for their dedication. “You have made this school what it is,” he said. Susan Pierce, a professor at the nurs ing school and president-elect of the N.C. Nurses Association, noted that the state has been and continues to be at the forefront in nursing education. She said the first registered nurse in the nation graduated from Rex Hospital’s program in Raleigh and that North Carolina was home to the first board of nursing. “Nurses and all future patients salute this school and offer our heartiest congratulations today,” Pierce said. Margaret Ferguson Raynor, chair woman of the School of Nursing Foundation’s board of directors, also com mended the school for its stellar reputa tion. “This is an exciting day,” she said. Physically breaking ground were two former deans, Laurel Archer Copp and Cynthia Freund; representatives from students, faculty and staff; members of the foundation’s board and major donors to the project. Speakers at the event said the state will continue to benefit from the new building for years to come. Moeser said, “Today we break ground on a building that will carry Carolina nursing into the future.” The University Desk can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. The director of the Student Union is Don Luse. Larson said the student voice will remain dominant on the committee because there are eight to 10 student representatives and only two voting administrators. The bill stated that the student body would benefit from increased adminis trative participation with SFAC. “The idea is just that students aren’t at the University for numerous years and don’t have the context (that administra tors do),” Larson said. He said the director of the Student Activity Fund Office, Deborah Horne, will maintain her role as a nonvoting member of SFAC, while the two other administrative representatives will have voting rights in all matters except stu dent fee increases. The director of the Student Activity Fund Office has main tained a nonvoting position on the com mittee for 14 years, Horne said. Larson said the matters on which the new representatives will have voting rights include SAFO oversight and freez ing funds of groups with SAFO accounts. He pointed to SFAC’s recent recom mendation for the Student Safety and Security Committee to examine whether the Safe Escort program is the most effi cient use of the student safety fee as an example of SFAC’s responsibilities. Russell said input from administrators on such matters has been important in the past and will receive weight once again now that Tide V has been amended. “Basically (the bill is) making the committee more like it always has been.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. who had come in and said there was something wrong with his roommate, that he was unconscious,” Waters said. “When we got there, (Borman) was con firmed to be deceased.” The body was then taken to the med ical examiner’s office. Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced. The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. Shelton said he hopes other universi ties will follow UNC’s lead and do away with their programs. “The only advan tage (of an early decision program) is that it boosts the school’s acceptance rate and makes them look good," he said. “That’s unacceptable.” Shelton said the added time will help students make a better informed deci sion. “It’s just so much better to leave the decision in the hands of the student for as long as possible.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. administration’s new proposal. “Students are very happy with it,” she said. BOT Chairman Tim Burnett asked Suttenfield if the committee would begin drafting a more long-term proposal for transportation and parking at UNC. Suttenfield said the committee will take the lead in drafting a comprehensive plan. “(The committee’s) charge will be to develop a five-year parking package to bring back to the board.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. 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The whole-county provision states that legislative districts cannot split counties. “At this point no one is trying to amend the constitution," Lineberry said. “It’s just one of many possible options being considered if the state loses the System Officials Stand Behind Lab Procedures By Lindsey White Staff Writer Administrators at UNC-system schools say they are confident that their research procedures are sound and that UNC-Chapel Hill officials are properly dealing with charges of impropriety at the university’s research labs. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals accused UNC-CH of miscon duct in laboratories after releasing a video last week that was shot by an undercov er investigator and showed alleged abuse and neglect of laboratory animals. But Russ Lea, UNC-system vice presi dent for research, said the video shot by undercover investigator Kate Turlington was of poor quality and was not put into context Lea said he was especially upset about PETA not allowing scientists at its briefing about the video. “They are shoot ing themselves in the foot by not allowing us at the briefing and viewing,” he said. Lea said UNC-system officials are con cerned about the allegations that animal welfare was threatened in UNC-CH labs but that individuals campuses can best address concerns. He said he thinks UNC-CH is addressing the accusations STUDENT TRAVEL 3 European Countries. 5 Days in 2 months of First Class Seiedpass saver. Must purchase by April 30th. 2002. ■ vJT ■ | Y | m |B 143 E. Franklin St. 919.928.8844 wwvir.statravel.com 800.777.0112 News redistricting lawsuit” Members of the Republican party filed a lawsuit last November challeng ing the House and Senate redistricting plans, claiming Democrats violated the state constitution by splitting counties and packing voting districts. Lineberry said Black has not actively discussed the possibility of an amend ment yet because he is confident the state will win the redistricting lawsuit. Amending the state constitution requires a three-fifths majority vote in both the House and Senate, as well as approval by popular vote. Although the Democratic party holds 70 percent of the seats in the Senate, it would need to sway 10 Republicans in the House in order to win a three-fifths majority. Senate Minority Leader Patrick Ballantine, R-New Hanover, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said there is no properly. “They are meeting the allega tions head-on and not hiding,” he said. John Bradfield, chairman of the Department for Comparative Medicine at East Carolina University, said ECU’s labs are similar to UNC-CH’s because they mostly use rats and mice as test subjects. But Bradfield said ECU’s labs are smaller and contained in a more cen tralized facility. “It is easier for us to keep track of everything that goes on in the labs,” he said. UNC-CH’s labs are located in several campus buildings and even off campus. Bradfield said ECU labs are reviewed biannually as a requirement of the National Institutes of Health. “In order to keep grant funding, we must follow the guide with set standards,” he said. Bradfield said he is not worried about unethical activities taking place at uni versity labs. Richard Fish, director of university animal resources at N.C. State University, said UNC-CH is doing the right thing in taking the allegations seri ously. But Fish said anybody can make a video with implications. He said N.C. State officials are confi dent that they have a high quality pro way Democrat leaders will be able to sway enough Republican support to pass the amendment. “I think they would be ostracized for putting themselves above principle,” he said. “I don’t think people would appre ciate politicians that put themselves above what’s right for the state.” Ballantine said attempting to amend the constitution if the Republican law suit is successful would be a last-ditch move for state Democrats. “Desperate measures would require desperate moves,” he said. “It would be their leaders trying to hold onto 134 years of uninterrupted power.” He added that the move would like ly leave a bad taste in the mouths of the voters, who would see the amendment as a gambit to change the rules of the game at the last minute. But not all Republicans agree with Ballantine. Rep. David Miner, R-Wake, gram and that problems are taken care of according to protocol. Bradfield said they also do a biannual lab reviews. He said incoming employees are asked basic questions about their involvement in animal rights groups. But Bradfield said if someone wanted to infiltrate and had the experience they most likely would be able to. When asked to comment on the leaving Town? You’re not leaving the planet! Don t Trash Chapel Hill Reduce, Reuse, Recycle sontrash ***■• im*#*#*** • Clothes, cds, household ► • PTA Thriftshop (442-6101) items • Unopened food, personal ► • IFC Shelter (929-6380) care items • Furniture, clean lumber, ► • Call 403-8668 Habitat for small appliances (NO Humanity for pick-up mattresses) • Mixed paper (school paper, ► • Orange County Drop-Off cereal boxes) Sites (968-2788) • Spent batteries, used motor ► • Orange County Solid Waste oil and oil filters Convenience Centers 245-2625 • Cleaning chemicals, paint, ► • May 4or June I sprays, automotive fluids Household Hazardous Waste Collection, 9am- 3pm, Orange County Landfill Look for Donation Stations in dorms across campus. GIVC Office of Waste Orange Community Recycling, Reduction & Recycling email: recycling@co.orange.nc.us 962-1442 or call: 968-2788 *** t Chape* SV\'V V\ f 4 S MAS S ' •, | waterwatereverywhere.com Friday, April 26, 2002 said there are a number of House Republicans who are happy with the redistricting plans as passed. “Some Republicans agree with the idea that smaller districts are better dis tricts,” he said. “Some believe that, from a historical perspective, single-member districts have been beneficial for the Republican party." Miner said it would be possible for House Democrats to woo these Republicans over for a majority vote. Miner also challenged Ballantine’s claim that dissenting Republicans would be ostracized from the party. “I totally disagree with that,” he said. “He needs to represent the views of all Republicans. I’d like to know if he’s speaking as (Senate) minority leader or as a plaintiff in a lawsuit.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. PETA video, he said the tape cannot be considered evidence of inappropriate animal testing because the images were not put into context. Bradfield said, “There is no background on the nature of the study and what was approved, therefore its veracity is questioned." The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. 5
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