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Volume 93, Issue 73
Wednesday, October 2, 19S5
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Editors' Note: This is the first story in an extensive series
focusing on University academic departments.
By AM J ETTA McQUEEN
Staff Writer
The UNC political science department, as large as it is
diverse, has maintained its excellent reputation despite
internal problems, according to interviews with faculty
members and students.
"Our reputation can be seen in course reviews and the
number of teaching awards," said Joel Schwartz, associate
chairman of the department.
Faculty members have won about about 15 awards for
teaching excellence, and the staff includes three Bowman
Gray professors, department Chairman Richard J. Richard
son said.
The department is one of the five largest at UNC. About
600 students declare political science majors each year. And
many other UNC departments and schools require state
government courses for their majors.
In addition to teaching, much of the political science faculty
is engaged as consultants and researchers in the political
field, said Professor James Prothro, a former department
chairman. Faculty members advise federal, state and local
governments on a consultation basis and participate in
teaching and speaking outside of the University, he said.
Faculty ideology in the classroom
Both students and professors agreed that the personal
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important role in the classroom, and they said most tended
to have liberal biases.
Karen Rindge, a senior political science major from Tryon,
said the professors tended to be liberal thinkers and were
very persuasive in their logic.
Andrew Scott, an international relations and American
foreign policy professor, agreed, saying that the political
science profession as a whole tended to be liberal.
Political scientists like other social scientists tend
to be more liberal because the profession is not directly related
to money-making, such as business or engineering, Prothro
said.
"This is not to say all engineers are conservatives or all
political scientists are liberal," he said.
John Kennedy, a senior political science and economics
major from Fayetteville, said he felt knowing the professor's
beliefs could enhance the classroom experience. "I think this
would bring about more dialogue between the professors
and the student," he said.
Students also agreed that professors' personal biases did
not affect the quality of teaching in the department.
"While professors have strong ideologies, they do not
distort their teaching with them," said David Marcotte, a
senior political science major from Fayetteville.
Dawn Petersj a senior political science major from High
Point, said having an instructor whose opinions differed from
her own reinforced her beliefs instead of changing them.
Peters said a teacher had made comments about her
political preferences that she more or less had taken in jest.
But, she said, the comments of the teacher and other students
challenged her to develop and defend her beliefs.
' "At the end of the class, I made an A on a paper I wrote
on the rise of conservatism," she said.
Rindge agreed. "I don't think they put anyone on the
defensive," she said. "Professors have said, 4You can disagree
with me as long as it is a good argument,' "
The same holds true for students who hold beliefs similar
to those of their professors, said Ray Jones, a junior
journalism and political science major from Buies Creek.
"I had a professor with a Democratic point of view," Jones
said. "He did not let you say something liberal without having
a basis for what you were saying. You can't have a good
discussion when someone can say what they want and others
have to qualify what they say."
Professor Richard Richardson said he felt that all
professors were biased. There is a constant struggle against
letting one's ideas set the tone for ajclass, he said.
Professor Scott said professors could not be completely
impartial.
"Impartiality would suggest no core of thinking," he said.
"Most students get to know my views pretty quickly."
Scott said his views were not attached to a particular
political party or stance.
"I can be critical of the Reagan administration," he said.
"However, I can be critical of the Democrats as well."
Scott said he went out of his way to make clear that
other views were open for discussion.
"Especially on examinations, I avoid asking questions
where a student may feel he has to agree with me," he said.
"I am there to acquaint them with the facts."
1 A political science professor at N.C. State announces his
political preferences at the beginning of each course, Prothro
said. "His point is legitimate and understandable," he said.
"However, a good professor can encourage students to
profess their opinions with out revealing his own so as not
to intimidate the students."
Faculty research emphasized
In addition to teaching, the political science department
stresses and encourages faculty research, Prothro said.
Faculty members have done extensive research on
American voting, public opinion and world politics,
Richardson said, and department research on international
relations has been used by the U.S. government.
"We have had professors testify before Congress on public
policy and other American systems," he said.
Thad Beyle, director of graduate placement for the
department, is active as a political consultant for organi
zations ranging from the National Governor's Association
to local and national media. He said his consultant work
flowed naturally out of positions in state government that
he had held before coming to UNC.
"IVe been asked my opinions of state government issues
as well as to conduct research for various state governments,"
Beyle said.
Despite the department's success in research, major
underlying differences of methodological approach to
research have also have prevailed, said David Garrow, a
former UNC associate professor who was denied tenure in
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t&t&l plUnC CfBSii afternoon. Two unidentified men were killed. An investigation into the cause of the crash is under way.
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StaffWriter
Leaving your favorite bar, you stumble a little.
Getting into your car, you bump . your head. And
driving down Franklin Street, you find that your
hands are a little unsteady on the wheel.
But youVe only had a few beers, and youVe driven
home in worse shape than this plenty of times. No
problem, right? '
Wrong. If you get caught operating any vehicle
while impaired, you may face a fine, imprisonment
and the loss of your license.
Under the DWI law, someone riding a bicycle or
moped could be charged with driving while impaired
just as if he were driving a car or truck.
From July 1, 1984, through June 30, 1985, the
Chapel Hill police arrested 326 people on DWI
charges, said police planner Keith Lohmann.
Police will become suspicious when a driver makes
errors such as weaving within the lane, stopping at
a green light or forgetting to turn on headlights at
night, Lohmann said.
"Speeding . . . normally shows that someone is
impaired," he said. "But it doesnt mean that he's
grossly impaired. If a person is grossly impaired
falling-down drunk he usually drives very slowly.
"You look for patterns. If they do two of the things,
this might indicate drunkenness," he said. An officer
may stop a vehicle if he has "reasonable suspicion"
that the driver has been drinking, he said.
Signs of impairment may include slurred speech,
lack of coordination or an odor of alcohol, he said.
"If there is an odor of alcohol, the officer administers
the field sobriety test." This test can mean asking the
driver to touch his nose, walk a straight line or recite
the alphabet.
At the police station, a person arrested for DWI
will be given the opportunity to take the breathalyzer
test, which measures the percentage of alcohol in the
blood. A reading of .10 blood- alcohol content is
considered legally intoxicated, Lohmann said.
"At the police station, we have to observe you for
20 minutes before we give the breathalyzer test,"
Lohmann said, explaining a N.C. law mandate.
"If you refuse . . . (the breathalyzer test), you go
to the magistrate," Lohmann said. The magistrate's
office is located at the police station.
"If probable cause is found, the magistrate sets
bond," he said, adding that the type and amount of
bond are determined by the magistrate.
If the magistrate finds probable cause for the arrest,
the driver automatically loses his license for 10 days.
An appearance in district court will follow, usually
a few weeks after the arrest, he said. -
"A conviction for DWI should be based exclusively
on the driver's behavior while driving," he said. "That's
what it all comes down to. The field sobriety test
and the breathalyzer are just supporting evidence."
If a driver is found guilty of a DWI offense, the
judge sets the punishment, basing his decision on the
driver's past record, his driving behavior just prior
to the arrest and other factors, said Calvin Ashley
of the magistrate's office.
Under the Safe Roads Act of 1983, or the DWI
law, there are five levels of punishment for a DWI
offense.
A driver convicted for the first time may face a
fine of up to $100, imprisonment for 24 hours, 24
hours of community service, loss of his license for
30 days or any combination of these. He may also
be required to attend an Alcohol and Drug Education
Traffic School.
A driver with past convictions may expect a fine
of up to $2,000, imprisonment for up to two years
and loss of his license for at least one year. '
Penalties will be more stria for a person found
guilty after refusing to take the breathalyzer test,
Lohmann said. This is because he will automatically
lose his license for a year in addition to any other
punishment.
Ashley said that a driver under 18 who is convicted
of a DWI will automatically lose his license for 45
days or until his 18th birthday, whichever is longer.
From July 1, 1983, through June 30, 1984, the
Chapel Hill police made 427 DWI arrests. During
the preceding year, there were 503 arrests for driving
under the influence of alcohol.
Lohmann said the reason for the decline last year
was that from September 1982 through September
1984, the department had a state and federal grant
to aid in traffic enforcement, which allowed police
to devote more man hours to traffic patrol.
Statistics compiled during the time of the grant
showed that 10 to 15 percent of those arrested for
driving while impaired were UNC students. Lohmann
said that while no more recent statistics exist, the
figure was probably still accurate.
Lt. Manley Dawson of the Chapel Hill police said
that during the school year, the population of Chapel
Hill was 60,000, compared with 39,000 during the
summer.
Ned Comar, crime prevention officer for UNC
police, said the reason the large student percentage
of Chapel Hill's population was not reflected in the
number of DWI arrests was because of the students'
attitudes toward the law.
"Students here . . . have more respect for the law
than an average person does," he said.
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By MIKE GUNZENHAUSER
StaffWriter
Jury selection began in Hillsbo
rough Tuesday for the trial of Alton
Eugene Harris Jr., charged with first
degree murder and attempted rape
in the March 16 stabbing death of
-UNC sophomor& Freshteh Golkho,-
Five jurors were1 chosen and
selection of the other seven should
be completed Wednesday, said
public defender Kirk Osborn, Harris'
attorney.
About 300 people were summoned
to jury duty for the trial because
seating a jury is especially difficult
for a first-degree murder trial,
Osborn said. He and District Attor
ney Carl Fox, who is prosecuting the
case, reviewed 52 prospective jurors
Tuesday.
Many people have preconceived
ideas about the case or would not
consider the death penalty if the
defendent were found guilty, Osborn
said.
Police found Golkho dead in her
Royal Park apartment after a neigh
bor, Keith Bowks 11, heard screams
coming from Golkho's apartment, -
Harris, 20, of 801 Estes Drive, was
arrested March 17 after police found
Harris' wallet near Golkho's body.
Police also found Harris 'fingerprints
on the apartment window and blood
of Golkho's blood type on Harris
shoes and clothing.
Harris had been dating one of
Golkho's roommates at the time of
Golkho's death.
Denied bond, Harris has been in
Orange County Jail in Hillsborough
since his arrest.
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StaffWriter
Their T-shirts told the story: Anti
Apartheid, Divest Now.
As each speaker addressed the crowd
in the Pit Tuesday, their message also
was clear: UNC students need to
educate themselves about apartheid,
and they need to become active in anti
apartheid activities.
"There is a necessity for some kind
of education," said Jimmy Ellis, a
graduate student in sociology from
South Africa. "People need to be
informed about what apartheid really
is."
Apartheid is not an issue of racial
violence where white people are oppbs
ing black people, as many people
perceive it to be, he said.
The real issue is there are white people
within the South African government
who are skillfully manipulating the
differences between the South African
people so whites can hold on to their
power, he said.
"The perpetrators of violence in
South Africa are not black," he said.
Over the years, blacks have contin
uously asked to be involved in South
African society, he said. Government,
decision-making processes and social
activities are all areas in which blacks
have wanted to become involved, he
said. Their efforts, however, have
always been met with violence.
When South African blacks do
initiate the violence, he said, it is usually
a result of violence that already has been
thrown at them.
The issue is not racial violence but
institutional violence that is a product
of apartheid, he said.
One way students can become
actively involved in the anti-apartheid
movement is to join the call for the
University's divestment from companies
that operate in South Africa, he said.
The UNC Anti-Apartheid Support
Group, which sponsored the rally, will
try to get a student referendum on the
divestment issue placed on the ballot
during campus elections, said Dale
McKinley, a member of the support
group's executive board.
"The (group's) specific aim is to
encourage the University to divest,"
McKinley, a second-year graduate
student in international relations from
Gweru, Zimbabwe, said.
The group also is working with some
members of the Campus Governing
Council to get a resolution on the
divestment issue passed, McKinley said,
adding that the group wants to confront
the UNC Board of Trustees with specific
issues about divestment.
"The investment policies followed (by
the University) are not in accordance
with what this university was founded
on," he said.
Sibby Anderson, president of the
Black Student Movement, agreed.
"UNC, by continuing to invest, is
supporting racial segregation," Ander
son said. "Yet it's a university dedicated
to equal opportunities."
Some universities across the country
already have divested, and, in 1984,
pressure from Student Government and
the BSM made UNC-CH one of the
leaders in the divestment movement, she
said.
Since then, however, the BOT has
said it deplores the policy of apartheid
but has not divested, Anderson said.
The days of constructive engagement,
a policy in which American companies
actively assist the South African govern
ment in persuading the whites to change
their policies and which is advocated
by President Reagan, are over, McKin
ley said.
"Obviously, if you look at what's
gone on in the last 60 years, or the last
two years, constructive engagement has
failed," he said. "We have people like
Jerry Falwell telling us we need to
invest. Jerry Falwell doesnt know any
more about South Africa than a 2-year-
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