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'FQpsrtj atteir-splitting -h By DINITA JAMES Staff Writer 1 always thought it strange that you can have 'legal hand relief,' as it is called, but you can't raise a drink to your lips," said Ellen Gerber, who spoke Thursday in the sixth session of the symposium on Sex Discrimination and the Law. Gerber and Carol Spruill, practicing attorneys and former UNC students, were the featured panelists in the symposium discussion on sex discrimination in living arrangements sponsored by the Association for Women Students and UNC Women and the Law. Gerber, who spoke on the legal aspects of cohabitation, said one of the major difficulties in non-marital living arrangements arises when the relationship ends. Along with the emotional problems of splitting up, she said, comes the problem of dividing up the property acquired during the relationship. "It's easy to have loose financial arrangements when you're happy," Gerber said. But she said, when the relationship goes bad, the problems of dividing both real and personal property can be great. "In personal property, you tend more often to know who bought it," she said. "The person who bought it has a caveat to it. This can become a problem when the rent is due and one person pays it. Then you decide you need some chairs. The other person says, 'You paid the rent, so I'll buy the chairs.' The person who paid the rent ends up with nothing when the relationship breaks up." Gerber said this problem often leaves the woman without rights to the personal property. "It's usually sexually discriminating here," she said. "The woman is doing the kitchen stuff, so she usually does the grocery shopping. He pays for the real things they buy. Consequently, when they split up, he owns everything. It doesn't have to be that way, but it is something to watch for if you're in that situation." Gerber said that in North Carolina, there are three ways to own real property: tenants in common, in which each person owns half; tenancy by entirety, usually the case in marriages, in which the husband and wife are both CLIP THIS COUPON! 208 W. Franklin St. 942-5149 DkTE 1 wmi sL n n considered to own the whole: and joint tenancy with the right to survivorship, in which each owns half, and when one dies, his half goes to the survivor. Gerber said joint tenancy is the best situation for cohabitors. "It's a bad situation in cohabitation, because families usually don't approve. When one party dies, his family usually comes in and tries to claim their child's half of the property." She said people in such situations should plan ahead. "If you get into a situation like that, try to think about things like that well ahead of time." Gerber also said writing a will is important in non-marital living arrangements. "It's your way of saying what you want done when you die," she said. "If you have someone you love, and you want to protect them and their property from your family, put it in a will." Gerber also discussed the problems of support and custody. "I know you're all . asking 'Why are there any obligations of support? We're not married." she said. , "Well, if you father a child, you are responsible for supporting it." But she said that when two people are not married, paternity must be established. "You have three years from the last time the father supported the child to go to court and say, 'That man fathered my child,'" she said. The importance of establishing paternity, Gerber said, comes when the father dies. "If the father dies without acknowledging the child," she said "all the Social Security is gone that would have accrued to the child of a deceased, and his estate won't go to a child that hasn't been claimed either." In married or ' non-married relationships, Gerber said, both parents have equal right to custody of the child, "But if you think equality of custody is rare when you're, married," she said, "think how rare it would be in a non marital union." She did tell of one situation in which two lesbians had raised a child. The child's mother died and her sister sued for custody. The court awarded the child to the surviving lesbian on the grounds she was a psychological parent. "That was a monumental decision," Gerber said. -1 nn mtc V) ANY SIZE PIZZA ' with this coupon Call ahead of time or take out. Coupon good at both Peppi's locations. Eastgate Shopping Center (15-501 By-Pass) 929-0289 MONDAY SEPT. 25 FRIDAY SEPT. 29 TIME 9 A.M.-5 P.M. PLACE SIDEWALK SALE IN FRONT OF STUDENT STORE Over 300 different prints C arp p ild Public service announcements must be turned in at the box outside the DTH off ices in the Carol fay 1 p .nrif they are to run the next day. Each item w.ll be run at least twice. ACTIVITIES TODAY ' -- The University Placement Service is offering a free one hour Interviewing Tactics Workshop at I p.m. in 209 Hancs Hall. To receive full benefit from the wrkshop. please prepare the workshop studv material available in 21 1 Hanes. The I NC Crew Club will hold an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. in 202 Carolina Union. , The Order of the Valkyries will meet at 7 p.m. m Room .13 Carolina Union. All members are asked to attend. A tree public talk, "l-ivin, in Balance ft" h Center. 133' .- I - I ranklm Si football From page 1 Atkins silenced the 48,000 at Kenan Stadium for good when he swept right around the UNC defense with 7:27 left for a six-yard, go ahead score. When it wasn't Atkins, it was the scrambling and passing of quarterback Tim O'Hare that confused the ACC defending champs. O'Hare completed 13 of 24 and saved several long losses by dodging Carolina linemen in his backfield. "He was quicker than 1 expected," UNC noseguard Dave Simmons said. "He was quicker. by far." "1 figured if 1 could take care of those guys for a while back there, somebody'd get open," O'Hare said. And more often than not. he found tight end Eric Sievers oi wingback Dean Richards. On the crucial play -of Maryland's game winning 68-yard drive, O'Hare floated a sideline pass to Gary Ellis on a second and 28 situation which gave the Terps a first down at the UNC seven. Atkins did the rest, as his blockers got outside to leave him an open path. "I knew when he handed it to me that I was going all the way on that one," Atkins said. Maryland's defense stopped any threat of a Carolina comeback with constant pressure on Kupec and. a blanketing secondary. Atkins and Preacher Maddox grinded out another 50 yards to wind the clock down." leaving the Tar Heels less than a minute to work with. 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Koop of the Research Triangle Institute will speak on -Conditional Inference in Sample Surveys: An I xerc.se in Statistical Inlerence" at 4 p.m. in Room 324 Phillips Preceding the program, refreshments will he served at Vjo p.m. in .316 Phillips. A second program in a series on -Exporing Ses Roles' w ill he sponsored at 7: 15 p.m. at the Presbvtcnan Stutlcnl Center. 1 10 Henderson St. by A Woman's Place and the I rianglc Mens Center. 1 he scries deals changes in sex rules and topics tonight include dirficulliesandpersonalciists and motivations and rewards involved in accepting new gender roles. There w ill be no admission charge. I he Educational Policy C ommittee will hold its lirst meeting ol the academic year at 3 p.m. in the hrank Ponci Ciraham lounge in the Carolina Union. I he meeting is open to interested laculty and students. A session on "Introduction to Computer Mapping" w ill be conducted at 2 p.m. in 3tW Saunders. A session dealing -Remote Srrvicrs-C omputine From an Interactive Icrminar will be held .i 3 P4n. In 228 Phillips. I PCOMIM. J UN I S The English dept. and the graduate English Club will sponsor a lecture on "lhc Burden ol fditing" bv Raven MclJavid. prolessor ol I nglish at the Univcrsitv ol Chicago and editor ol 77i- tjugubih Alius l the ( ,' Wv and : i anada at 4 p.m. I uesdav. Sept. 26 ,n the second floor lounge. . I he Surf C lubwiil hold an organizational meeting 'I uesdav at 7 p.m. m the Frank Porter Crrahanl l ounge. C arolina Union. All members and interested. persons should attend I he Di-Phi Literary Societies inv ite all to a reading nighl at 7:.V) p.m. Tuesday in 300 New West. ' - - I he I NC Young Democrats w ill hold a meeting at K p.m. I uesdav in rooms 202-204 of the Carolina Union, flections will be held lor two executive committee positions. " . A general bdy meeting of the Association of Business Students will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in ihe Taculiv lounge in Old Carroll. The Outing Club will meet at 7 p.m. I uesdav in Room 20"" ol the Carolina Union. Upcoming trips and a crash course on camp stoves will be subjects of the meeting. The I NC Table Tennis C lub will meet Irom 7:30-9 p.m I uesdav in Women's Civ m. Persons who have participated in intramural table tennis or just enjoy the game arc invited to attend. 1 '"l-aMl)1:a.,1. a win" r - m? . M.7V VtSGW. PRINTS W Monday, ne second meetine tor siuit-nt intrrvi...i in ..iim tnr Rhodes Scholarships will be held Tuesday at 5: 15 p.m. in 569 Hamilton.. Prospective candidates should bring their Transcript, list of activities and personal statement ITEMS OF INTIKKST 1 he North C arolina Botanical Garden is sponsoring a scries ol Saturday -workshops continuing through ()cl. 14 lor beginning and advanced plant students. The lee includes the cost of text. 1 he garden is one-hall mile Irom campus oil 15 ?01BvpasN on l aurel Hill Road Representatives Irom Bowman-Gray Medical School will V .iv.nl.ihli: In. m mon-2 p.m. I uesdav. Oct. .V in ?l I South Building to talk with anyone interested in its program. Persons interested in working on "The Southern Part of Heaven?" llh the Housing department ol the Student C onsumer Vtton I mon should contact I'hilip Ciarnicr from 1-2 p.m. Mondav thiougli Vednesdav in the SC AT office. Suite B.C arolina I nion I ditors. survevors and investigators are needed ' I he I Diversity ounseling f enter has limned openings in a personal gr.mih group I Ik- gioup lotuses on communicating with others, dealing with leelings and lecling better about ' oncsell. Interested persons shoucl call 93.V2I75 and ask lor an appointment wiih Bob McDonald. I he C ellar Door is accepting lietion. poetry, photography, tlrama. essays and artwork lor the I all l7X edition. I ntrics are due by Oct. 15 in the Cellar lh.,.r olTicv. second fliuir. Campus Y. All manuscripts musj be ivped. lor lurthcr information contact Will Blvthe ol MikeC arroll at s)67-2()35 B.V.O.K. to the Yackcty Yack! Portraits lor the 1979 issues will be taken Oct. 9 through Nov. .V Make appointments now iit the Carolina I' nion (9 a.. .-5 p.m. dailv ) or at the l'-C'ourt 9 a.ni.-l p.m. daily). Appointments also can be arranged by calling 933-1259 between 1-5 p.m. weekdays. Voter registration will be held Irom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. todav and from 7-9 p.m. today and Tuesday at the Chapel Hill Municipal Building. Registration also will be held at the Carrboro Town Hall from 9 a.m.' until 5 p.m. and again Irom 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. The last day for registration is Oct. 9. Interested persons may register for C arolina I nion Special Interest Classes I uesdav. Sept. 26through Friday. Sept. 29. at the I'nion information desk. WXYC l-shirls will he aailable lor 53.50 from 4-5 p.m Wednesday or f-ridav at the station office in the basement ol l lie Carolina I nion If vuu have a bit ol news or an item of interest, call the W XYC news department at 933-NtWS. I hose. interested in lorming a Judo Club are urged to sign - up at the I'NC Sports Club Council office in Suite A of the Carolina.! nion. All students interested in attending career seminars dealing with individual career topics may sign up at the I'niversity 1 Why lust after Infinity's $6500 QRS when you can take home their $109 Qe or $155 Qa? ii Til 1 1 1! I IS, Qe $W3ead Infinity's bigger, more expensive speakers even the $6500 QRS all get their beautifully realistic high fre quencies from the exclusive EMiTEIectromagnetic In duction Tweeter . So does the bookshelf Qe.' And its remarkably respon sive Q-woofer is a worthy partner. Come hear Qe recreate the sound of live music. Accurate? Exactly. $155e2ch The Qe is ideal for students who are looking for 'Infinity's quality at a great price. For more demanding ap plications, come hear Qa, the realization of a dream: a modestly priced speaker employing state-of-the-art technology. N You get Infinity's exclusive EMIT(EIectromagnetic In duction Tweeter) and advanced: QwooferTA So you get clarity and transparency throughout the sound spectrum, with spatiality and depth of imaging equalled only by more expensive Infinity speakers. Sheer realism, at a realistic Instant Credit Available 210 W Franklin St Chapel Hill (Between Fowler's and Beik s) Hours-Mon.-Wed . K)am-6Dm Thurs. & Fri . TOam-8pm Sat,. 10am-530pm V September 25, 1978 The Daily Tar Heel 3 Counseling Center reception area in Nash Hall and leave topic suggestions GMA1 (Graduate Management Admission Test) is Oct. 28. Applications must be received in Princeton. N.J.. by Oct. 6. -Allow one week for mail. Cost is $12.50. Applications and information flyer available in 101 Nash Hall. Graduate Study in Management Available in Fducational-Occupalional Library in 106 Nash. - GRE (Graduate "Record Examination) is Oct. 21. Applications must be postmarked by Sept. 25. Cost is $13. I.ate fee (until Sepr. 29) is $4 more: Applications are in 101 Nash Hall (I'niversity Couseling Center). Information about graduate schools is in the Educational-Occupational Library, ' 106 Nash. The WXYC" Promotions Department needs people to help write and produce on-air promotions for the station. No experience is necessary: we will train. Come by the station (basement of Carolina Union) and leave your name and number in the promotions director's box. The I M -C H Media Board is now accepting applications for the positions ol at-large member and treasurer. Students with an. interest in the- financial operations of campus publications should submit a letter of application and resume to the UNC-CH Media Board. Box 13. Carolina Union. Auditions for persons interested in performing on campus this year will be held at 8 p.m. Sept. 25. 26 and 2X in Gerrard Hall. All types of acts may audition, not just musicians. Sign up at the Union information desk for a time slot. All social chairpersons and students interested in observing arc invited. For more information, call Bill at 942-5264. Tickets are now on sale for the Coronation Ball. They can he purchased at the I'nion information desk and in the BSM office (where the first 25 sold will be at a discount). The Orange Board, a community-based program which focuses on the problems of low-income families and communities in Orange County, is looking for a student representative. Meetings are every other month. If interested, please call 933-5202 or 933-5205 or come by Suite C. Carolina I'nion.1 v - THIS WEEKS MUSIC . Monday Night Football on 10 ft. Video Screen Tony Williamson and friends The Blue Grass Experience Gove Scrivnor (tickets on sale in advance) Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sat. afternoon Sun. afternoon Football on 10 ft. Video screen 405 W. Rocsmary St. 957-SC53 3 A i "1 Qa price.
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