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The Daily Tar HeelFriday, October 16, 19875 After years of faithful service, UNC's mascot dies Dy KATHY Y1LS0N and ELENI CHAMIS Staff Writers TTomecoming festivities wer- rn 1 cnl complete last Saturday L XL Rameses, the 14th ram mascot of the University, was not in his place on the field, presiding over the Tar Heel football game. The seven-year-old blue-horned ram died Saturday morning, according to Dot Hogan, one of the owners of the mascot. Hogan said Rameses had been sick several days before his death. The Hogans have chosen another ram to take over as the mascot; however, Rameses' successor is not used to the throngs of fans who are at the games, and is being trained to behave while on the field. The Hogans have kept the Uni versity's rams for the last 50 years on their dairy farm in Chapel Hill. Bob Hogan and family members take care of the rams. Previously, the rams were cared for by Hogan's father. In an interview last week before the ram's death, Bob Hogan described taking care of the Univer sity's symbol of school spirit, Rameses. Hogan feeds, cares for and watches out for the ram. The mascot has to have his horns painted every Saturday before the game. This task is not always easy. "He does get kind of upset when you're getting him ready for the game," Hogan said. "It takes two or three of us to wash him. We have to trick him to paint his horns, though. We feed him and get him quiet, grab his horns and paint them real fast." The ram does not feast on student fare such as Lenoir food or the game-time hotdogs and pretzels, but grazes out in a field instead, munch ing on grass and greenery. "He eats basically what the cows do," Hogan said. "He eats hay, grass and cow food. We don't buy any thing special for him." Before his death, Rameses had been plagued by a weight problem, and the owners had been trying to get him to lose weight, Hogan said. Exercise could be a possible solu tion for a ram's weight problem, but most of the animals are very tenderfooted. "We try to walk him some, but rams tend to have a weakness in their feet," he said. "They get tender, especially on concrete and gravel, and that slows them down." Home football games must be the most exciting events for the ram, the highlight of a boring week on the farm. Actually, the ram doesn't get into the same spirit about the game as the fans after all, he stays tethered close to the gate. "After they bring him on the field, there's really nowhere to put him," Hogan said. "He's usually tied to the fence. He hides in the shrubbery, eats some grass and goes to sleep. Kenan Stadium does have more room than most stadiums, though." The mascot sometimes leaves the game, but not always because he wants to. Sometimes he is stolen. "Oh gosh, IVe lost count," Hogan said. "It's been a while since he's been stolen. I believe the last time, ECU got him. But Duke and State are always a threat. "ECU took him last time and painted his horns purple. They usu- Falwell ally turn him loose at the ball games. It doesn't seem to bother him. He's pretty tough. Eating paper and tin cans makes you mean," he said. "Some Duke fans followed me home once and took him. I got a note saying he'd been taken by the Ramnappers. TheyVe never hurt him, though." One of the more colorful stories Hogan had to tell involved rival uni versity N.C. State. "The last time I carried him to State, they didn't want to let me in. They said, 'No live animals are allowed.' So I said, But what about your fans?' That kinda made them mad. I just went to another gate and got in, but after I did, they said they would throw me out. I said, 'Go right ahead.' Our band started chanting, 'We want the ram, we want the ram!' After all that, they let us stay. "I don't know what would happen if we ever gave him up," Hogan said. "He's one of the few live mas cots left, and he's really something to be proud of." from page 1 '?$ - V4 '"v , 4' -'- 7, J - ' " - , - - f ' - , ' : w'- vM fx:, j"f:(x I "v aw a y accountability and disclosing finances to the public, he said in a pre-speech press conference. In his speech "The Religious Right in 1988," Falwell traced the alignment of the American religious right to the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The desire shared by evangelicals, funda mentalists and Catholics to fight for the dignity of unborn human life brought the groups together, he said. Because Falwell's evangelical movement opposed mixing politics and religion, it hampered the move toward a conservative alignment. In addition, the groups had to learn to coalesce for a common cause without violating individual religious beliefs. Falwell touched on a number of issues, including endorsing George Bush for the presidential nomination in 1988. He said Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C, is the only other person as qualified as Bush. In a question-and-answer session after the speech, Falwell said that ministers who run for political office prostitute the religious, principles of all ministers. He said Pat Robertson, former head of Christian Broadcast ing Network, should not run for president, especially after disclosing "THE BEST THRILLER I'VE SEEN IN YEARS... CLOSE AND DOUGLAS TURN IN THE PERFORMANCES OF THEIR CAREERS...HIGH WIRE THRILLS!'- John TibbHls. MTV-TV. Kansas t it WMIT"inf1 1' rwi 1 MICHAEL DOW OLEICM iRiMoivT nm rix MKSKYft jifitvlwsim; mm rnsi w mv m him AVM AIUIIER 1 ITU, mTlli Mm In Mil Ml J1RRK S-nrnpb blMK liKUUIW IVosn l!ts Ikiginal Smiupkn I' R mtTWICTlD -Zr mnt i' kmhs ccowutik ftaf.T MIHI SUHDI. OnOMM. SOUNOTWCK ALBUM AVAILABLE ON GNP CRESCENDO NECONOS. TAPES AND COMPACT DISCS. 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Joseph Biden, D-Del., Falwell said the press is finally fulfilling its role as a moral watchdog for the public. He attributed increased scrutiniza- tion by the press to a raised moral consciousness in this country. Addressing international issues, Falwell said he supports the Nicara guan contras because of the likeli hood of Soviet forces in the region. As for the apartheid regime in South Africa, Falwell advocated using economic leverage to end racial discrimination. SfsV f ' l vST-y V 1 mm 5::if:::x:w'::::':::S:;:W: :v:-:-x-:':::x::' "-:5: mmmmmm ;f. AT r A mm 4? ' s Sa ...m, , Rameses at his last football game DTHDavid Minton I I I I I I I I I I B B I I I I I I a i i B B B fl B fl B I B fl I I I I I I I I I I I I I fl I I I I I I fl I I I I I I I I I I I I I I fl I fl fl I I I I I I I I fl I I I I I I I fl I I fl I I I I I I j u. Li. ' vSCSJ. l o Due to overwJiieiiraiig interest, the Macintosh Harvest Sale Deadline has been extended until Thursday, October, 22ndl Bushels of Macintosh Products - (products only available by the bushel) Bushel 1 Mac Plus w one 800K built-in 3.5" disk drive and one 800K external 3.5" disk drive (also includes mouse, keyboard, display & HyperCard) and Microsoft Works , Tax (5) Total cost including tax Bushel 2 Macintosh SE w two 800K built-in 3.5" disk drives (also includes mouse, keyboard, display & HyperCard) and Microsoft Works Tax (5) Total cost including tax Bushel 3 Macintosh SE w one 20 MByte hard disk drive and one 800K built-in 3.6" disk drive (also includes mouse, keyboard, display & HyperCard) and Microsoft Works Tax (5) Total cost including tax Harvest Sale Price Why the extension? We've had several students approach us who wanted the opportunity to discuss this purchase with their parents. As a result, we've decided to extend the guaranteed price deadline so that more students can take advantage of these substantial savings. The computers will be distributed on November 2nd and 3rd. in plenty of time to do that term paper. If you need additional information to assist you with your decision, please stop by the RAM Shop or Microcomputer User Services before you leave for Fall Break. It is possible to finance a Macintosh Computer. PLUSSLS Loans (including the loan sponsored by Apple) are currently available to students at 1 0.27 interest, with payments deferred until after graduation. These loans are made with the following conditions: 1) credit approval 2) without regard to financial need 3) up to $4,000 maximum annually 4) the total of this loan cannot exceed the cost of attendance at UNC. (Please note that computers cannot be included in the cost of attendance at UNC). If you are interested in applying for a loan, please call the UNC Student Aid Office at 962-8396 and ask for an appointment with a loan counselor to help you determine your eligibility for a PLUSSLS loan. We are making special arrangements to hold machines for students who are financing a Macintosh system but you must place a deposit to have one held. Call 962-7010 for more information. $1507.80 $1785.00 $2257.50 TT TT TT iniojfiiiicsiJ Additional option: Imagewriter II dot-matrix printer (includes cable) Tax (5). Total cost including tax Harvest Sale Price $433.1 3 Cuatt Out And Take 0 O. l''f Inyii is a traJvmurt of t((c Computer. Inc. Macintosh it a trademark of Macintosh Lthoratory Inc. t I: 1 I I 1 a i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i a i i b i i i i i i i i .1
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