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16The Daily Tar Hool Monday, November 2, 1987
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95 th year of editorial freedom
JILL GERBER, Editor
DEIRDRE FALLON, Managing Editor
SALLY PEARSALL, News Editor
JEAN LUTES, University Editor
DONNA LEINWAND, State and National Editor
JEANN1E FARIS, City Editor
JAMES SUROWIECKI, Sports Editor
FEUSA NEURINGER, Business Editor
JULIE BRASWELL, Features Editor
Elizabeth Ellen, Arts Editor
Charlotte Cannon, photography Editor
CATHY McHUGH, Omnibus Editor
Editors note: The Daily Tar Heel endorsements are the consensus of
editorial writers Jon Rust, Eric Fullagar, Brian McCuskey, Mike Mackay
andt editor Jill Gerber. Fullagar, who campaigned for Jonathan Howes, was
not present for the mayoral candidates' discussion.
For mayor, Jonathan Howes
In a race between three candidates
with similar platforms for mayor of
Chapel Hill, Jonathan Howes' super
ior experience in town and University
concerns gives him the edge over Julie
Andresen. David Lineberger, formerly
a city council member in South
Carolina, lacks the qualifications of his
opponents.
Although both Howes and
Andresen have experience in local
government, Howes has a better
understanding of Chapel Hill's needs
and challenges. While Andresen has
held a town council seat for only two
years, Howes has been on the council
for 12 years. As a political science
professor and director of UNC's
Center for Urban and Regional Stu
dies, he is also in a better position to
promote smooth relations between the
University and town.
Both are dedicated to preserving
Chapel Hill as a village, but Howes
has a more realistic outlook for the
town's inevitable growth. Andresen
has often articulated an anti-growth
stance; she has staunchly opposed
Rosemary Square, a $19 million
project that would add a hotel, shops
and parking deck to downtown.
Howes initially voted for the project
and has backed it since.
Howes is also more favorable to
students on several issues of special
concern.
Andresen voted against the Pi
Kappa Phi Burnout this spring
because she said the Chapel Hill Police
Department did not recommend it.
She has also favored a stricter noise
ordinance and a proposed entertain
ment tax that would increase slightly
the cost of non-sporting events that
seat more than 15,000 people in the
Smith Center.
Although Howes also favors an
entertainment tax, he suggests exempt
ing students who present student
identification when purchasing tickets.
His idea to create a zone for amplified
music in the center of campus would
not work because it excludes Big
Fraternity Court, but he does express
willingness to compromise on the noise
ordinance. He was also one of the few
council members who voted for
Burnout last spring.
As a professor, Howes has a better
grasp of student concerns. As a town
council member for 12 years, he knows
what direction the town should follow.
With experience in meeting the com
plex challenges that confront UNC
and Chapel Hill, Howes is the best
candidate to lead the University
community. 4
For council, four candidates
The University-town relationship is
a traditional case of which came first,
the chicken or the egg. Rather than
indulge in philosophical debate, the
best qualified of the nine candidates
for the Chapel Hill Town Council
realize there is no distinction.
Although he is a UNC student, Rob
Friedman does not limit his agenda
to plugging student causes.. He has a
realistic view of handling town growth
and an ability to look ahead further
than the next Burnout.
As a Student Congress representa
tive, Friedman has been aggressive in
sponsoring legislation, and he will
bring the same initiative to the council.
Although undoubtedly a qualified
candidate, Friedman's plan to enter
law school next year could hinder his
performance.
Nancy Preston, a Chapel Hill
resident for 19 years who lives close
to campus, clearly realizes that the
University and the town are insepar
able. In her four years on the council,
she has been open to residents and
students, working to preserve older
neighborhoods and voting in favor of
Burnout this spring.
Although all the candidates say
growth management is the biggest
challenge facing the town, Preston
outlines specific problems: traffic
congestion, water supply and afforda
ble housing. As chairwoman of the
Regional Solid Waste Task Force, she
was the only candidate to address the
issue of waste disposal.
In his eight years on the town
council, Bill Thorpe has recognized
students as his constituents. As one
of the few council members to approve
Burnout this spring, he went to the
Pi Kappa Phi house to listen to the
fraternity brothers firsthand. More
importantly, he has earned a reputa
tion for listening to all residents.
Thorpe is firm in his views, yet he
has a tendency to generalize. Although
he, expresses concern over the water
supply and inadequate roads, he gives
no remedy for either problem. But if
pressed by his constituents, Thorpe
could channel his energy into specific
goals.
Former council member Joe Her
zenberg has been active on town and
student fronts, working against issues
such as special use zoning and working
with Student Government's voter
registration drive. His long-overdue
idea that council members divulge
property holdings and campaign
contributions illustrates his commit
ment to public accountability as a
representative.
The Daily Tar Heel
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.Readers ' Foiro dtp
Off stadiums, football and the past
Durham County Athletic Stadium
is a somber site awkwardly located
between a big white hospital and
a National Guard armory. The ample
stands are sloping cinderblock twins
enclosing a grass football field that couldn't
be more brown if you stuck it in a
microwave.
Friday night, I saw the Knights of
Northern Durham, one of the reigning
powers in local high school football, pound
the Jordan High Falcons, 47-6. A friend
of mine, who is student teaching at
Northern, took me to the game. Northern
is a fairly typical awesome high school
team; lots of big, fast well-coached players
to score touchdowns, eagerly supported by
a bevy of parents wearing school colors
and a loud, sharp-looking marching band.
This legion of supporters stood in stark
contrast to the dozen or so miserly Jordan
fans and its sparse band. Indeed, Northern
had about twice as many players dressed
out as Jordan.
Northern settled the issue early, jumping
to a 19-0 lead after one quarter and a 30
0 gap at the half. The Knights displayed
a formidable running game, opening holes
in the line and running inside and out with
equal dexterity. The main impressions of
the game didn't come from the on-field
action, but rather from the sensations of
returning to a high-school football game.
Durham County Stadium, with its
imposing impersonal stands, was vastly
different from my high school, which
featured small, crisply painted wooden
bleachers seating perhaps one-tenth as
many as Durham County Stadium. It was
also strange to be on the side of a winning
Chrs Chapman
Staff Columnist
team. My high school team was mediocrity
defined, winning only 13 games in my four
years there.
After a few years of football Saturdays
in Kenan, one easily forgets the nature of
a high-school game. Certain nuances of
play are not yet perfected. Extra points,
virtually certainties at the college level,
become less predictable in high school.
Missed tackles and other miscues become
more evident, and play in general is less
complicated and less violent, as one would
expect.
The games are more personal. At the
beginning of the game, all of the seniors
on the Northern team were introduced with
the parents, a tradition for those playing
their last home game. In the second half,
when the game had been reduced to a time
killing exercise, I talked with the woman
behind me whose son had just scored a
touchdown. It was refreshingly different
from sitting next to a Harris tweed-clad,
Jack Daniels-swilling, apathetic frat dog.
The fans seemed more attentive, probably
because it is usually their son or friend
or significant other down on the field.
Indeed, many of the Northern parents wore
sweatshirts bearing the words "My son
plays Northern football" and the son's
number.
Just after halftime, two self-proclaimed
"band geeks," sweaty from a well-done
halftime performance, came to talk with
my friend, their teacher. One of them, a
loquacious Carolina fan, regaled us with
jokes designed to ridicule his friend, a Duke
loyalist. "Did you hear what happened to
the Duke students who threw firecrackers
at the Carolina students? The Carolina
students lit them and threw them back,"
was the best of the lot. The band members
also presented us with a lesson on the
technical difficulties of marching. When
my friend, a piccolo player in high school,
tried to commiserate, they playfully made
fun of the shortcomings of piccolo players.
The highlight of the game, though, was
a six-year-old nephew of one of the
Northern players. He was a gap-toothed
youngster who alternated between tossing
a football up in the air and dancing to
the sounds of the marching bands. He was
an amazing dancer for his age, and kept
the affair interesting in the final stages.
Mercifully for the Falcons, the gun
sounded, and the Jordan and Northern
players engaged in the mandatory post
game handshake. For Northern, the game
was a step on the path to the state playoffs,
for Jordan another game near the end of
a long season, and I left the dingy, eerily
lit stadium. There is no great lesson to be
garnered from the game, just a pleasant
feeling from sharing in the enthusiasm of
the fans, and returning to something once
familiar.
Chris Chapman is a junior economics
and history major from Overland Park,
Kan.
Hall no place
for protest
To the editor:
Enough is enough. I have
paid good money to attend this
university and to be instructed
by fine professionals, not to be
disrupted by a group of rude,
overbearing individuals. I do
not sit in my classes (as I did
last Wednesday) to be inter
rupted by an organization
whose members run up and
down classroom halls (as we
did when we were six years old),
shouting their disapproval for
their latest issue.
If you have a complaint, an
argument or any strong opin
ion on a particular subject,
that's wonderful. We are all
entitled to our opinions. How
ever, keep them in the Pit. If
I want to hear them, IH come
and listen. If I don't, I won't.
The actions last week by a
group opposing the CIA were
absolutely horrendous. How
dare you interrupt students
who want to attend their classes
and don't agree with what you
say. I am attending Carolina to
get a degree and to expand my
areas of interest, not to have
this process impeded by the
whims of others.
ANNABAIRD
Sophomore
Business Administration
Election needs
student support
To the editor:
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, stu
dents should be sure to vote in
local elections for town council
and mayor. A strong student
turnout will have a great impact
on the outcome of these con
tests, sending a message to
town officials that we want to
have a say in what goes on in
Chapel Hill.
I think two town council
candidates in particular deserve
student support: Rob Fried
man and Joe Herzenberg.
Friedman is a UNC student
and has been an active spokes
man for student interests since
he arrived on campus. He has
shown initiative and dedication
by entering the race for town
council and committing himself
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to four years of service if
elected. Friedman would bring
his special brand of creativity
and energy to the council,
keeping student opinion high
on the list of Chapel Hill's
priorities. Perhaps as impor
tant, though, is that Friedman
has gained significant support
from outside the student body,
receiving a partial endorsement
from The Independent.
Herzenberg brings a long
history of participation in town
government to his election bid.
He has served on the council
before, and he has been very
active since then as a private
citizen. He has also spent an
immense amount of time work
ing to involve students in town
affairs. With his help, Student
Government was able to reg
ister more than 2,000 students
to vote in the last 14 months.
Herzenberg was an integral
part of this effort, advising the
leaders of the project and
spending hours in the Pit
signing students up to vote.
Student Government will
have information about where
you vote on Tuesday. It is also
organizing car pools to get
students to some of the far
away polling sites. So dont
forget to vote. It only takes a
few minutes, and your vote can
make a difference, especially in
a town the size of Chapel Hill.
BRYAN HASSEL
Senior
History
Howes qualified
to be mayor
To the editor
Benjamin Franklin once
wrote, "A little neglect may
breed a great deal of mischief
. . . For want of a nail the shoe
was lost; for want of a shoe the
horse was lost."
Although Franklin's mes
sage is simple, it is important.
It is a calling for individuals to
pay attention to what takes
place around them. It is a
statement that asks for reflec
tion and responsiveness. Thus,
with this message in mind,
students and faculty should
take the opportunity Nov. 3 to
vote for Jonathan Howes for
mayor of Chapel Hill.
Howes' dedication to
government service is
unmatched. As a member of
the UNC faculty, he has gained
national acclaim in areas of
planning and intergovernmen
tal relations. He has served at
the regional and state govern
ment levels. His service to
Chapel Hill spans 12 years,,
serving as a town council
member, mayor pro-tem and
chairman of the Chapel Hill
Planning Board.
Howes fosters a sense of
community and realizes the
need for cooperation between
the University and the town.
For too long, the two sides have
walked in separate directions;
each is willing to talk, but
neither is willing to listen.
However, Howes has listened
and shown a sensitivity for the
issues that affect the commun
ity as a whole. He voted for
Burnout and supports a cam
pus noise zone that would
exempt the campus from the
present noise ordinance. He has
led the fight to acquire and
preserve open space and public
lands, and he has consistently
supported the expanded bus
system.
A leader in the Chapel Hill
tradition, Howes brings with
him experience and sound
qualifications. On Nov. 3, do
not neglect the opportunity to
vote for Jonathan Howes. Let's
not lose the horse, or there may
be great mischief.
TED DEY
Graduate
Business
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Minority rights are necessary to democracy
Editor's note: The authors are president
and vice-president of the Black Student
Movement, respectively.
To the editor
CGLA funding is drawing heated debate
on campus. The major question seems to
be whether the CGLA should receive
funding from student activities fees. Two
of our newly elected Student Congress
members have decided to petition the
student body to have a referendum on the
ballot giving students a chance to say yes
or no to CGLA funding. While this is an
example of American democracy, it also
highlights the flaws of the democratic
system.
In the 1960s, black protesters crowded
the streets demanding and sometimes dying
for civil rights denied them by the majority.
It was obvious then, to the protesters and
to many of the counter-protesters, that
these rights are an inalienable part of
citizenship. Protesters, however, were still
met with fire hoses and police dogs. These
civil citizens wearing badges, while at the
same time maiming and killing, were not
representatives from some immoral, un
American faction; they were the protectors
of the law created by the majority and
imposed on the minority.
In the 1954 Supreme Court case "Brown
vs. the Board of Education of Little Rock,
Ark.," the court ruled that "separate but
equal" institutions were unconstitutional.
This opinion was opposed strongly,
especially in the South; however, this
decision representing the minority's right
to a quality education has withstood the
test of time and has become a viable factor
in all aspects of social interaction. Though
majority opinion was opposed to the
ruling, it best represented the concerns and
interests of the minority.
While it is only fair that majority opinion
be exercised and enforced, the prejudices
of the majority must not be allowed to
influence the direction of society. The
CGLA members are a minority on the
UNC campus, and while we are quick to
petition and question their funding, we
must remember how past prejudices have
influenced other important political
decisions. We must consider each Amer
ican citizen worthy of fair protection and
equal opportunity. We must hold these
rights as self-evident and innate.
KENNETH PERRY
Junior
Psychology
WILTON HYMAN
Junior
Political Science