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4The Daily Tar HeelTuesday, September 13, 1983 Graveyard shift changes pace for 24-hour stores By KAREN COTTEN Staff Writer $2000 Reward for information leading to a conviction for armed robbery of any Fast Fare store. This and similar warnings are a common ornament of most conve nience stores, particularly those which operate in the wee hours of the morning. These warnings, and the promise of a seven-year mandatory prison sentence for armed robbery, may have had some effect on would-be criminals in Chapel Hill. According to Master Officer Greg Jar vies of the Chapel Hill Police Department, the number of armed robberies at con venience stores in Chapel Hill is relatively low. "The few robberies we have had, two or three in the last year or two, occurred around 1 1 or 12, not in the early morning like you might expect." Jeff Byrd, who works nights at Ken's Quickie Mart at University Square, said his biggest problem is not the fear or threat of a late night robbery, but drunks seeking more alcohol. ' ' Jay Rouse, a senior industrial relations major who also works at Ken's, said the biggest problem he has had was when a slightly over-indulgent female came in, searching for an escort to a late-night party- Byrd and Rouse agreed that the location of Ken's Quickie Mart had much to do with their good record. Ken's clientele consists mainly of students from nearby fraternities and Granville Towers. Univer sity Square security guards check the store at least twice a night, and Chapel Hill police constantly patrol the area, they said. The Happy Store on the corner of Franklin and Columbia streets is open 24 hours and keeps two people on the grave yard shift. ' Happy Store employee Pat Casey recalls one incident when he was threatened. "It was early morning and I was bored enough to welcome any diversion," he said. Outpatient By J. BONASIA Staff Writer Subscribers to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina saved over $1 million last year because of an increase in the use of outpatient surgery. Outpatient surgery was begun in the ear ly 1970s as an inexpensive method for minor surgeries. Patients report to a hospital in the morning, have the surgery done, recuperate for a few hours, and then return home by evening. Because there are no overnight hospital stays involved, the average savings is $500 per procedure, said Want to get involved? The STUDENT CONSUMER ACTION UNION Is now accepting applications for Editors, Asst. Editors, Computer Staff, and Committee Chairpersons Everyday Low Price On Soft Contact Lenses $69.95 mm Includes Dispensing Visits. Does Eye Exam or r mm BRING IN THIS COUPON AND SAVE 85.00 ON SHORTS SUMMER STOCK J T-SIiirts I Slccoind Bads Framcpacks 405 W. Franklin (Next to McDonald's) "A woman came in she'd been in several times before and was being somewhat of a nuisance. She was a non functioning ball of nerves, cursing, and throwing threats about, and I asked her repeatedly to leave. "I was reaching for the phone to call the police when she said, 'If you're calling the police, you're dead.' I was a little nervous, but I did dial the police and they were there in less than a minute." The woman fled as soon as Casey placed the call, but police were able to apprehend her. Mike Galager, manager of the Happy Store, says their location and clientele have a lot to do with the success of their opera tion. The Happy Store offers complimentary coffee and soft drinks to University and Chapel Hill police. Both are constantly patrolling and coming inside the store to make sure things are running smoothly, Galager says most of their early morn ing business comes from students, par ticularly those who have been out drinking and come in with late-night munchies. Fast Fare on Rosemary Street, behind Fowler's, is also open 24 hours. Business stays fairly steady during the shift from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., employee George Jones said. "After 2:30 or 3 the business slows down but there is always another late-nighty worker coming through for coffee, or a policeman coming in to check the store and take a break," Jones said. He added that the only real disturbances were caused by "typical drunks partying late on week ends." Employee Ruth Markinson has worked the night shift at several Fast Fare loca tions. "The circumstances differed greatly from store to store," she said. "Here in Chapel Hill the police are always around and there is really nothing to be afraid of, but at the Durham Academy location, there is another type of people, the business isn't as busy, there's more time to be bored which means more time to worry surgery saves patients money Elizabeth Swaringen, spokesperson for Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The greatest advantage of outpatient surgery, though, is its convenience, said Dr. James E. Davis, a surgeon at Durham County General Hospital. "Patients like it because it helps pre serve their lifestyles and saves them money without sacrificing the quality of care," Davis said. "We endorse it because its just good medicine." Davis, who has published several articles on outpatient surgery and who currently is writing a textbook on the subject, said that outpatient surgery was one of those rare and Members Contact: Suite B, Carolina Union 962-8313 Professional and Follow-Up Not Include Sterilization Kit 1 Tents Boots I TRAIL SHOP ' .m Chapel Hill Since 1971 . h ""llwuJ'"l"'au'" I r .. mi! i FT . V,t. XAJ I tr - V" . ? ? . j vt v : & i k J Late-night convenience store employees find relief in the occasional customer. Police say out-of-the-way stores are criminals' targets. about what could happen. "Working on Guess Road is nice," she said. The store stays busy and the truck stop across the street ensures that people are always present, she said. Jarvies said the greatest temptation to criminals comes from stores with a some what isolated location and those with few cars in the parking lot. "Even the phenomena "which doesn't have a single legitimate downside all participants seem to benefit." According to Davis, patients like the convenience, employers like employees' quick return to work, surgeons like having more time to spend on sicker patients, hos pitals like the chance to serve more pa tients, and insurance companies like the savings, which in turn are passed on to their customers. Davis estimated that 70 percent of the hospitals in the United States feature at least a few types of outpatient surgery, and Buckle up aid make Seat Belts : BUY ONE MEDIUM PIZZA : GET THE SECOND ONE FOR $2.00 S S33-UNC1 Good Thru Sept. 20, 1C33 DHOW AV1N :ssr-.:-:-:-:-:.:-:-:-:-x-:-:-:':-:-:-:-:-:-. : :-:-s : :: . s TidlL IxB727HSu 07 THOU 1: DATE: Wed., Sept. 14 PLACE: STudENT STORES TIME: 10 am"3 pm 5 -XXfy DTHZane A. Saunders neighborhood surrounding the store has a lot to do with which stores seem a likely target for late night bandits," he said. Convenience store employees say that working the late-shift in Chapel Hill isn't so bad. The people and problems grave yard employees run up against differ from daytime workers, and as Casey noted, "Working third shift is definitely a trip." he said that the figure is growing each year. North Carolina Memorial Hospital pro vides 140 to 150 outpatient operations each month, said Jackie Webster, secretary of the day-op program. Swaringen said 300 to 500 procedures can be done on an outpatient basis, although seven are most commonly per formed in nearly all of North Carolina's 120 hospitals. These are procedures involv ing the nose, ears and throat; hernia prob lems; uterus enlargements; the clipping of fallopian tubes; breast mass removals,' vasectomies; and circumcisions. Tar Heels those Payoff! HP iilllil ij Division of Carnation Company JT. : v A Iter native to jail Making criminals pay By TRACY ADAMS Staff Writer Imagine the smell of Kenan Stadium, Franklin Street or the alleys of Chapel Hill on Sunday morning. Not appealing is it? But, beginning Oct. 1, criminal offenders will face community service tasks, like cleaning those areas, in exchange for having criminal charges dropped. The Community Service Restitution Program grew out of a pilot program used in Chapel Hill last year. Funding for the program came from the Department of. Crime Control and Public Safety and donations solicited by the program's board of directors. The Department of Crime Control has provided nearly $40,000, ask ing that the board raise 10 percent of the grant, or $4,000, on its own. Dorothy Bernholz, board chairman and UNC's Student Legal Services director, said about $2,700, including a $1,000 donation from Orange county, has been raised. ."I would like to see student organiza tions get involved in the fund raising and help reach our goal," Bernholz said. Jeff Gram, treasurer of the board and a UNC student, plans to petition the Cam pus Governing Council for funds. "We've been collecting about a month and I would have liked to have seen more community support," said Kathy Speas, program coordinator. One of the major problems the program organizers face is the absence of office space. They had hoped the space would be donated. "It looks like we'll have to raise even more money to pay rent and utility costs," Speas said. "This type of program is particularly appropriate in a student setting where students don't tend to know their conduct is afoul of the law," Bernholz said. UNC's Rude Boys rev up as college bowl season opens By HEIDI OWEN Staff Writer The football season is heating up, and so are plans for a different competition the "varsity1 sport of the mind." Plans fc the 1983-84 College Bowl matches have begun. College Bowl, a trivia quiz game, is a serious sport at Carolina. UNCs 1982 team was the National Champion and 1983 members won the regional competition. And this year the Rude Boys are hoping to capture these titles once again. Many questions will be asked in many matches before the national competition comes around. A regional campus tourna ment will be held beginning Oct. 15 and continuing the next five Sundays, ex cluding Fall Break Sunday. Any team wishing to exchange a little in tellectual crossfire in this double elimination tournament must sign up be tween Sunday and noon Sept. 30, said David Kushner, Union College Bowl coor dinator. The winning team of the intramural competition will automatically be on the Ail-Star team. "It's up to me to pick the remaining four people for the All-Star team from Japanese Steak and Seafood Tues. and Thurs. Special $7.50 Steak and Hibachi Shrimp Includes: Soup, Salad, Shrimp Appetizers, Four Vegetables, Steamed Rice, Green Tea and Ice Cream. Wed. 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"This program enables them to put something back in a community where they live two to three years," Speas said. Although the program is new to Chapel Hill, Raleigh has had a similar one for four and a half years. The First Offender Good Conduct Pro gram deals mostly with property crime of fenders, said Earl C. London, program coordinator. "About 30 to 40 percent of the partici pants are college students,". London said. "Eighty percent of the participants suc cessfully complete the program." Charges are continued for six months, during which time the offender must com plete 75 hours of community service, at tend school or be employed and not in volved in criminal activity. Participants have contributed more than $100,000 in services in the Wake county area, London said. - Starting the program in Chapel Hill is necessary because of the Safe Roads Act, effective Oct. 1. The number of alcohol related cases and students involved is likely to increase, Bernholz said. those who played well in intramural com petition," Kushner said. "From those eight players, five are chosen to represent UNC in further competition." The Rude Boys consisted of Seth Katz, a senior English and Slavic languages ma jor from Raleigh; Ron Black, a law stu dent from Raleigh; Blair Haworth, a senior history major from Jamestown; Chad Russell, a senior computer science major from Hendersonville and John Wike, a graduate student from Lexington. They will return this year with only one change. - Wike will not see action. "I've been in College Bowl for seven years," Wike said. "I'm just getting tired of it. Last year, no national competition was held because of lack of money. But be cause of UNC's win in regional competi tion, the Rude Boys and 15 other regional winners received a $1,250 prize from Time Inc. "I think if there is a national this year, we should be among at least the top three teams," Haworth said. Katz agreed. "I can't make any predictions, because who knows what freshmen peons might decide to show up," he said. "Should everything go as planned however, we'll be right there in the nationals." But just because the Rude Boys are back in action doesn't mean other teams should be intimidated, Kushner said. "Everyone should be interested in Col lege Bowl," he said. "It's a lot of fun, and a great experience." Applications for moderator, scorer, timer, and checker for College Bowl are available in the Carolina Union for anyone who really enjoys the thrill of an intellec tual battle of the minds. d looker reek The Apartment People Now accepting limited applications for guaranteed fall occupancy. Avoid the lottery blues Apply now! All apartments on the bus line to U.N.C. Call today for full information. 967 2231 or 967 7234. CeHelbiraCe Oi?e2? m. 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