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Editor's note: This is the second in a five-pan
series concerning future growth in Chapel Hilt.
By SONYA WEAKLEY
Staff Writer .
"By working together, the community and Uni
versity grow; and as they grow, both better service
the needs of this state and nation."
1 Gown and Town, 1980-1981
Chapel Hill just would not exist if it were not for
the University, or would it?
In the words of one Town Council member,
"Without the University, this town would be
another Fuquay-Varina." But Chapel Hill has
been flourishing alongside the University.
"Two decades ago, the University was all the
town had," said James Cansler, associate vice
chancellor for student affairs. "The University
was the town."
At that time the University provided all recrea
tional facilities and owned all telephone, power
and water facilities.
"The only way we could get these facilities was
to provide them ourselves," said Gordon Ruther
ford, director of the University's planning office.
UNC sold the utilities about 10 years ago, and is
presently using that money to help fund the new
Central Library, Rutherford said.
"The town is growing apart from the Univer
sity," said Town Council member Marilyn
Boulton. "There are probably as many people not
associated with the University living here as there
are those who are associated with it."
The University population leveled off at 20,000
people about 10 years ago. There are no plans to
expand the student population, said Anthony
Strickland, assistant director for undergraduate
admissions.
Although the student population has not in
creased, there has been a substantial increase in
town population. The relaxed and cultural en
vironment in Chapel Hill attracts many retired per-
apel prov
By SUSAN WHEELON
Staff Writer
While other students bite their nails at the dorm lotteries this
week, two seniors are living in a rent-free room on Franklin
Street. And it's as quiet as a church.
Billy Creech, an industrial relations major from Winston
Salem and Steve Griffin, an accounting major from Gastonia,
are live-in security guards for the Chapel of the Cross.
The second floor room that Griffin and Creech live in has loft
beds, desks and a full bath. They also have access to two
kitchens.
"Our room is pretty nice," Griffin said.
Creech said, "Yeah, our bathroom is decorated in modern
American Mold."
"It's great," Griffin said." Sometimes we wake up to organ
music."
The Chapel of the Cross, located on West Franklin Street in
Chapel Hill has housed student residents for the past 60 years,
Chapel Rector Peter Lee said.
"Four of the students who have lived there in years past have
become bishops in the Episcopalian Church, but being a church
member isn't necessarily a prerequisite for being selected to live
here," Lee said. "Every year we have inquiries about the
residency and have never advertised," Lee said. ! (
The rector said when he interviews prospective student
residents, he considers their committment to the church and
sons and Research Triangle Park employees.
"Chapel Hill has become a bedroom in part for
Research Triangle Park personnel," Cansler said.
A substantial percentage of the 32,000 residents
of Chapel Hill has no relationship with the Uni
versity," he added.
Town growth is no longer directly related to
University growth, Town Planning Director Mike
Jennings said. From 1960 to 1970 there was a 103
percent increase in population in Chapel Hill, he
said. While some areas were annexed in that time,
they did not account for such a large population
increase, he added.
"Chapel Hill is having growing pains," Ruther
ford said. "It has to get used to going from a small
town to a big town."
Future growth is not "a popular idea among
many Chapel Hill residents. Many people would
like to contain all growth.
"It's often the people who just got here that
want to shut the door on everyone else," Jen
nings said.
Controlled growth has the most negative im
pact on low-income people and is also a factor
in maintaining high taxes, he said.
"Everybody wants it to be like it was when they
were students here like when there were 4,000
students and Chapel Hill was a quaint village,"
Rutherford said.
Jennings said, "A lot of people say we shouldn't
allow all this growth; (but) the growth is there." .
Although the University and town necessarily
interact with each other, the relationship has not
always been a harmonious one, town and Univer
sity officials agree.
The continuing growth and expansion of the
University have brought conflicts with town of
ficials and are what many residents consider un
wanted town growth.
The University Press building was the center of
much debate because of its location in a historical
residential area of the town, Rutherford said. ;
In 1971, the North Carolina legislature passed a
law that required state universities to be subject to
local zoning ordinances for use of buildings.
Before then, universities did not have to inform
local governments of any plans.
"Since then, we've had a different set of rules to
play by," Rutherford said. "We must pay greater
attention to the needs of the town."
Conflicts have also risen because of the approval
process the University must go through before it
can publicly announce its plans.
Plans are often not released until the UNC
Board of Trustees approves them at its public
meetings. Town officials may not know of the plan
until they read about it in the paper the next day,
Rutherford said. They may feel the University has
made its plans without consulting them about the
impact on the town, but what they may not under
stand is that a project in a budget or planning stage
is a long way from completion, he said.
To alleviate this, UNC planners now present
five-year plans for expansion to town officials.
Though there have been many University-town
conflicts, there have also been many joint efforts
between them.
The noise ordinance that was recently passed
was a compromise between UNC and the town.
The plans for the new Student Activities Center to
be constructed near Manning Drive has been called
a "joint effort" by both town and UNC officials.
The Town Council authorized a special-use per
mit for the University to construct the facility, and
University planners abided by requests such as
parking specifications. UNC is also installing
soundproofing so that concerts held in the col
iseum will stay within the noise ordinance.
' 'The University did a great job with the athletic
center (planning)," Boulton said. ' V
Other combined projects include planning for
the bus system, the leasing of more than 30 acres
of land to the town for a maintenance area and bus
' compound, the ride sharing program, and input
from the University in rewritingHhe zoning or
dinances for the town.
Cansler listed several direct and indirect impacts
that UNC has had on the surrounding area. He
said the University has had a tremendous effect on
growth in the real estate market because of the
higher desirability of land in the area. The area has
had the highest per capita income in the state, he
said.
The politically and socially, liberal environ
ment in an otherwise conservative state has had
a significant impact on the area, he said. The
Student Activities Center will have many direct
effects on residential areas, traffic patterns,
local businesses and parking, he said.
Cansler also pointed out that faculty
members who were experts in education were
very likely to "give local school boards, ad
ministrators and teachers a hard time."
The parking problem at the University may be
the most significant side effect of its growth and
expansion. Every motorist in Chapel Hill knows
that he must allow extra time to find a parking
spot near campus.
Parking is a problem that has no clear-cut solu
tion. There have been proposals' to build parking
decks in the Bell Tower parking lot, or to build
underground facilities. It has also been suggested
that cars be banned from campus or parking fees
be set so high that people would find other means
of transportation. -.;'"'
"I can take you on campus right now and pro
bably find two or three hundred parking spaces,"
Rutherford said. "The question is do they exist at
an unreasonable distance?"
There are no current plans for parking facilities
even though the University is' planning to build a
new residence hall on South Campus behind
Teague dormitory. ,
- Rutherford explained that the new dormitory
would be built on campus, close to classes, or away
from campus where parking facilities could be
.constructed.
"It makes more sense to put it (the dormitory)
where students need it to be rather than to put it
where their cars can be."
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While Chapel Hill and UNC may encounter
some tangle in their relationship and have a few
problems to work out, the combination seems to
work well.
Although most students come here because of
the University's reputation, the pleasant atmo
sphere of Chapel Hill is often a factor in their deci
sion Boulton said.
"The town would not be special without the
University, but there are many university towns
that have no charm," she said. "We've made it
nice for them (the students)."
Wednesday: A look at how
Chapel Hill's future growth has
affected the town's business.
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related activities as well as their willingness to have a 24-hour
responsibility.
"A lot of people think that we're monks or ask us if we've
chosen to go into the ministry," Griffin said. "It's kind of hard
to explain to someone exactly what we do in exchange for living
here."
Among their responsibilities are running errands, addressing
newsletters and opening and closing the church facilities every
morning and night. " -z v
"Sometimes locking up at night can be a little unnerving,"
Creech said.
"Especially when you realize that the general public has ac
cess to the facilties all day long."
, Griffin said that several times while locking up, he had to
wake up an individual sleeping in the Chapel balcony.
"I went to lock a back door near the sanctuary and reached
for the door in the dark. There was someone sitting there", I was
so surprised all I could think to say wasVCan I help you?"
"There's, never a dull moment around here, and we never
really know what to expect," Creech said.
"The fire alarm has a tendency to go off in the middle of the
night occasionally, too." The alarm is in the hall beside their
door.
"That's when we get up and scout around to find a fire,"
Creech said. "Luckily, they've all been false alarms."
Griffin said that it is hardest to work on Sunday mornings.
"We usually switch off those days,"
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News Briefs
Polish paper attacks Walesa
WARSAW, Poland (AP) The army newspaper, in a sharp attack Monday on
the suspended labor union Solidarity, accused Lech Walesa of joining other
Solidarity leaders to call for the lynching of Comminist Party officials.
The official press has generally avoided criticizing Walesa by name, reflecting the
martial law government's stand that Walesa was outmaneuvered by radicals and
lost control of the labor movement.
But the newspaper Zolnierz Wolnosci claimed Walesa went along with other
leaders in a December meeting that called for hanging some Communist Party of
ficials. In another development, the official news agency PAP reported that the cases of
four anti-Soviet dissident leaders who had advised Solidarity have been transferred
from civilian courts to military tribunals. They are charged with treasonous ac
tivities. '
Court rules in Stevens case
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to block a
federal attempt to identify members of an anti-union group of J.P. Stevens and Co.
employees.
In effect, the court ruled that Stevens People and Friends for Freedom must pro
vide names of members, contributors and business and financial records to the
Labor Department.
The court, without comment, refused to block enforcement of subpoenas
demanding the information on the group, which opposes unionization of Stevens
textile mills. The company has about 60 plants in North Carolina and South
Carolina. ' ,
The Labor Department issued the subpoenas in 1980 as part of an investigation
into possible labor law violations.
Gang warfare may resume
WASHINGTON (AP) Gov. Jim Hunt said Monday that the nation's gover
nors were willing to negotiate and accept a federal-state swap of programs in educa
tion, transportation and other areas.
However, one third of the governors attending the National Governors Associa
tion meeting in Washington said they had misgivings over President Reagan's pro
posed new health and social welfare aid cuts.
Hunt, chairman of the governors' Committee on Human Resources, has said the
Reagan administration's proposal to take over Medicaid while turning over control
of Aid to Families with Dependant Children and food stamps to the states would
place an unfair financial burden on the states. .
The governors concluded the committee session by reaffirming their longstanding
support Tor federal takeover of the full cost of Medicaid and other income security
programs.
Housing symposium next week
Off -campus alternatives to 'be discussed
By KIM WOOD
Staff Writer
If you get closed out of your residence hall in the
campus-wide lottery next week, don't panic there are
plenty of housing alternatives.
Apartments, mobile homes and rented houses are just
a few off-campus living possibilities open to students
who have been closed out. There are also several
booklets and programs available to help students choose
a new place to live.
The Department of University Housing will hold a
symposium on off-campus housing at 7 p.m. March 2 in
the Carolina Union auditorium. Representatives fronl
the Student Consumer Action Union, Student Legal Ser
vices, Duke Power Co., Southern Bell Telephone Co.,
the town of Chapel Hill, Granville Towers and a number
of real estate agents and apartment managers will be
there to answer questions.
Handouts with price information will also be
available, '"along with information about the waiting list
for on-campus housing, said Brenda Allen, off-campus
housing coordinator. Students with questions about off
campus housing should bring them by the Housing Of
fice in Carr Building. All questions will be answered at
the symposium.
The housing department will also be conducting
smaller workshops on off-campus housing' in dor
mitories, Allen said. Times and places will be announc
ed. Allen advised students not to sign leases too quickly,
but to take time to look into different housing oppor
tunities. Lists of rooms available in private homes and
other buildings in the area are posted in the Housing Of
fice, she said. The Carolina Union, Campus Y and The
Village Advocate are also good places to look for rooms.
SCAU publishes Southern Part of Heaven? A Hous
ing Guide to Chapel Hill & Carrboro as a reference for
off-campus housing selection. Along with detailed infor
mation about area apartments, the booklet informs
students what to look for in different types of housing
and offers legal advice. The booklet is available in the
SCAU office in Suite B of the Union.
Although apartments are the most popular type of
off-campus housing, some students may find other types
of housing more appealing.
"Most of our tenants are University people," said
Grey Moody, owner of Tar Heel Mobile Court on Air
port Road. "A lot of people enjoy the privacy of being
on their own lot."
Students wanting to rent a mobile home or a lot for
next August should apply around the beginning of July,
he said.
But one apartment manager said students looking for
an apartment should start immediately. Spaces are filled
quickly, but most apartments keep a waiting list
throughout the summer.
T Students who prefer renting a house or duplex should
check with area real estate agancies for more informa
tion. Dorothy Terrell, of Chapel Hill Realty Co., said
that 75 percent of its clients were students,
"After the lottery we'll be swarming with students,"
she said. Housing units are rented on a first-come, first
serve basis, but the best time to apply with the agency for
a place in the fall is the beginning of July," she said.
Six more committee chairpersons appointe
d
By DEAN FOUST
Staff Writer
Six additional committee chairpersons
were appointed Monday by Student Body
President. Mike Vandenbergh.
Paul Parker, a freshman from
Durham, will direct the Student Employ
ment Service, which Vandenbergh pro
posed during the- campaign" and has
established as a cabinet position.
Parker had previously served on the
State Affairs Committee and worked in
the Student Government secondary
education program.
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The employment service, which should
begin in late April, will locate on-campus
part-time jobs for students who might not
have qualified for financial aid,
Vandenbergh said.
, Kevin Monroe, a sophomore from Lill
ington, was appointed to head the Food
Services and Health Affairs Committee,
which will assume many of the duties of
the former University Services Commit
tee, Vandenbergh said. Vandenbergh
dissolved that committee into the Food
and Health Committee and the Scholar
ships, Aid and Student Stores Commit
tees. David Crohn, a junior from Winston
Salem, was named to direct the State and
National Affairs Committee. Previously (
divided into two committees they have
been combined by Vandenbergh.
"The national desk was not dealing
with enough issues to justify a full-time
cabinet position," he said.
"With the recent move to transfer
power from the federal to the state
governments, our committee needed to
reflect these changes also," he said.
Margo McCoy, a junior from
Charlotte, was appointed director of the
Student Services Committee. '
. "Margo is going to reorganize Action
line and Student Tutorial Aid and Refer
ral Service to make them more effective
in examining areas Student Government
has not addressed," Vandenbergh said.
(Fraternity and Sorority Transportation
service will also undergo reorganization,
he added.)
Ellen Goldberg, a junior from
Augusta Ga., will direct the Housing
Committee, which will have expanded
services, Vandenbergh said.
"The focus of the Housing Committee
in the past has been on-campus housing,"
he said. "It will continue in that function,
but will examine off-campus housing
more than it has before."
Vandenbergh said the committee
would establish an apartment-finding ser
vice, and would communicate with other
schools to see how they deal with off
campus housing for students.
Terry Bowman, a freshman from
Winston-Salem, was named to head the
Transportation Committee. Bowman,
who served on the committee last year,
"will work with the town transportation
board towards, maintaining the present
level of bus service to off-campus
students, Vandenbergh said.
As of Monday afternoon Vandenbergh
had not yet announced the appointments
to the remaining committees, Academic
Procedures and University Relations.
Vandenbergh said he had eliminated
the Athletics Committee from the
cabinet. An executive assistant would
work with the Carolina Athletic Associa
tion to assume the committee's respon
sibilities, he said.
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