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Copyright 1986 The Daily Tar Heel Serving the students and the University comimmitv sinee 1893 Thursday, May 22, 1986 Chapel Hill, North Carolina News Sports Ans 962 0245 Business 'Advertising 962- H63 Martin tells grads to meet ctallamtes By BILL LOGAN Staff Writer Take on the world's challenges without fear and find solutions to problems that will not be solved without initiative, N.C. Gov. James G. Martin told over 5,000 UNC graduates in Kenan Stadium during the keynote address at commence ment ceremonies May II. "It's your turn to help decide," Martin said. "You have thought through the challenges and prob lems of civilization as deeply as you could, even if only subconsciously. And you have mastered the skills and theories and platitudes and atitudes of a professional domain in which you will surely make your own contribution, or not." "While you waited eagerly for the torch to be extended to the hand of your generation, we tricked you," Martin told the graduates. "You thought that we were going to pass that torch on to you but, instead, we have added a few more bricks to your load." he said. Martin cited issues like nuclear conflict, the national debt, and the funding of public education as problems that graduates would have to face upon their entrance into the "real world." Martin challenged the graduates to find the solutions. "Will you face nuclear conflict without end. or with a catastrophic end, or will you find a way out of the maze. What will you choose? What kind of a civilization?" The commencement exercises began with a long procession of the speakers, department deans, and the graduates led by Faculty Marshal ! In suspension Jon Pinder, a graduate student in busi ness administration, swings on the Charles Long. The graduates also heard speeches from senior class president John Kennedy and UNC system President CD. Spangler. Spangler opened his speech by congratulating the graduates for their perseverance. He smiled at the crowd as he told the parents how much he had enjoyed having their children at UNC. "Since 1 795, graduates of this University have taken the responsi-. bility to produce responsibility in leadership," Spangler said. He told the graduates that they would be expected to continue that- tradition as they pursue their careers. John Kennedy, senior class pres ident, began his speech with some statistics that applied to many members of the class of 1986. "In our four years, we estimate that each of us has eaten over 96 pizzas, 67 percent of which came from Domino's, 32 quarts of frozen yogurt and, after four years each of us has consumed 1,480 beers," he said. Also, Kennedy said the average class member slept the equivalent of 21 hours in each final exam period, spent four days in drop-add, received $75 in parking citations (but only paid $20) and bounced about 27 checks. He saluted the class as a "monument of gastronomic endu rance and financial responsibility." Kennedy also spoke about the disolution of class unity after gra duation, given the diversity of career choices of the members of the class. He said that the unity of this, or any other class at Carolina, would never fade because "Chapel Hill is 1 -VI . .:. i 1 y f if sculpture in the Hanes Art Center court yard on a warm sunny day. ; ! iv 4 , f - " i - 111 i "if n . 1 if - 'k.:- vJ ' I , i I t Lightheaded seniors hail more than just a place, it is a state of mind." He concluded his speech with a quote from novelist Thomas Wolfe's address to the class of 1 929 which emphasized memories as the major unifying factor of Carolina graduates. 'Sometimes, when the spring time comes and the shifting moon light falls, think again of this night here and these old brown walls,' " Kennedy read. " 'Of Old Well and Tar Heel Jean Dobbs , li Of t i i. . . - the future. See more graduation Old South with its bells and deep booming tone.' " Many of the graduates seemed to want to ensure fun memories of this commencement day, or at least blow off a little steam in celebration of the conclusion of their undergrad , uate years. The stunts ranged from running out of the processional line and around the goal post to painting banners and signs or simply writing their sentiments on the tops of their AtaiMiniuis By CATHERINE COWAN Staff Writer A $3.5 million gift to be used for the building of a UNC Alumni Center has been given by an ano nymous donor UNC President emeritus William" C. Friday announced at the General Alumni Association's annual alumni lun cheon May 10. The donation is a challenge gift, meaning that the UNC Alumni Association will have to match the. figure in order to receive it. "This is a very big figure," said Chancellor. Christopher C. Ford ham. "Together with a $500,000 gift from the Johnston Trust Fund, it is about one half of the project. This will enable the alumni to complete the project in a year or so." The total projected cost of the Alumni Center is estimated at $8.5 million. Douglas Dibbert, Executive Direc tor of the General Alumni Associ ation, said the new Alumni Center will be located next to the Kenan Center for the Study of Private 1 w. , if y v.v. - :.....w. v-i.'.w.-.y.- -. .;..... .v.-.-. .-a-.'.-..v. . - -.o:- Tar Heel Jamie Cobb photos on page 11. mortar boards. One group of coeds seemed to sum up the feelings of the whole group with a large banner that simply said, "Awesome". A low roar was sustained by the crowd even after the graduates were seated and during the speeches. Loud cheers along with the popping of champagne corks filled the air during the breaks. As each group of graduates was recognized by its See GRADUATION page 18 donates Enterprise currently under construc tion near the Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center. The Center will be 43,000 square feet, and will contain an Alumni-Faculty Club room, meeting rooms for alumni activities, alumni offices, and a dining room, among other facilities. Dibbert said he hopes construction will begin early in 1987. Fordham said many universities around the country have special facilities for their alumni, but few are as complete as UNC's proposed Alumni Center. "1 hope the gift will be a signal (lor others) to greatly contribute to the University's regular programs of libraries, scholarships, professors and so forth," Fordham said. "The alumni are our private sector all over the country. The idea is to get them closer to us so that they will contribute more regular support and larger support over the years. The new Alumni Center will encour- See ALUMNI page 18 4 ' s J It M
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