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mefm rfh. The Daily Tar HeelMonday, April 4, 19883 Home ttuttoGiflug can be effective education, experts say By BETH RHEA Staff Writer Home education, a little-known phenomenon today, has proven to be a viable option for many North Carolina children, according to experts in the field. Parents teach their children in 1,030 homes across the state, accord ing to Rod Helder, director of the Division of Non-Public Education in the Office of the Governor. Home-schooling only recently received state sanction when it was brought under the auspices of the statute governing private schools, Helder said. In May 1985, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor oi home education when a parent whc had taught his children in New York moved to North Carolina and claimed he could meet the state's requirements for conventional pri vate schools. One of the main reasons parents decide to home-school is the absence of religious instruction in public schools, said Walt Goforth, president of North Carolinians for Home U NC journalism study rejects film's look at news anchors From staff reports "Broadcast News" improperly portrays the importance of attrac tiveness in the television news industry, according to a study by two UNC School of Journalism faculty members. Frank Biocca and John Swee ney found the male anchors on all major network news programs were considered significantly less attractive than William Hurt, star of "Broadcast News." Attractiveness may be more important, however, in the success of female new s anchors, according to the study. The movie portrays Hurt as a typical news anchor, whose career rises rapidly due to his attractive ness, not due to his knowledge of the news. Sweeney and Biocca studied the relationship between physical attractiveness and television news by having 98 journalism students rate the attractiveness of news personalities, actors, actresses and politicians. All network news anchors rated lower than Hurt. Hurt was rated 8.0 (on a scale of one to 10), while Peter Jennings received a 6.8 rating, Tom Brokaw 6.5 and Dan Rather 6.1. Females rated higher, though, with Jane Pauley receiving the highest rating of 7.3. Diane Saw yer was rated 7.0, Connie Chung 6.9 and Judy Woodruff 6.8. This suggests that while a cer tain level of attractiveness is optional for men, it seems more important for women on televi sion, the researchers said. Faculty start literary group Three present and retired faculty members of the UNC Department of English are among the 22 authors who have founded the Fellowship of Southern Writers. Lecturer Elizabeth Spencer, University distinguished professor Louis Rubin and professor eme ritus Blyden Jackson helped start the organization, which will honor distinguished achievement in Southern literature and will award University Briefs biennial prizes to younger authors. The chancellor of the fellowship is Cleanth Brooks, a literary critic and visiting professor at UNC in the 1970s. Students named to Moot Court The School of Law has chosen seven students for its 1988-89 National Moot Court Team, based on students' second-year class standing and outstanding advocacy and writing skills. Chosen were Laura Baity of Greensboro, Edward Bleynat of Valdese, Karen Kee of Manteo, Mark Kotwick of Central Lake, Mich., Randy Reavis of Winston Salem, Nick Robinson of Pitts boro and Jim Slaughter of Kannapolis. The team will compete in national competition this fall in Williamsburg, Va. Focusing on Latin America Films from Mexico, Cuba, Argentina and Brazil will highlight the 1988 Latin American Film Festival, sponsored by UNC's Institute of Latin American Studies. The festival begins Monday and runs until April 14. All films are free and will be shown with English subtitles at 7:30 p.m. in the Hanes Art Center. In conjuction with the films, the exhibition "Latin American Por traits and Landscapes" will be in the Hanes Art Center glass gallery through Thursday. The exhibition includes works by Argentine photographer Daniel. Szyld, pro fessor of computer science at Duke University. The first film presentation on Monday will include a reception for the artist and an introduction to the first film, "Frida," by Ignacio Duran, cultural attache to the Mexican Embassy in Washington. "Frida" is the story of Latin American artist, feminist and political activist Frida Kahlo. WYNTON MARSAUS (Ptays Jazz 8:00 PM Sunday, April 10 Memorial Hall Tickets? $12.50 UNC Students $14.50 General Public All Seats Reserved Carolina Union Box Office 962-1449 Visa and MasterCard Accepted presented by fr AmericanAirlines RDU PJkRIS $514 May 26 inaugural flight Special round-trip youth fare Join the excitement! Be a part of the first scheduled international flight to Paris in Carolina's aviation history. 'Participants must be 25 years of age or younger on May 26. 1988. Airfare is round trip with open return up to one year. Restrictions apply. Sold exclusively by mall JHorlb Education. Goforth estimated that 80 percent of the parents who home teach do so because of their religious convictions. "There's no morality heing taught," Goforth said. Pam Uhlenberg, who teaches five of her 12 children at home, said peer pressure was a main reason for her choice to home-school. Uhlenberg, wife of UNC associate professor of sociology Peter Uhlenberg, said children taught outside the home are often exposed to social dilemmas earlier than they should be. "Sex and violence are such an open thing (in the schools)," Uhlenberg said. "It's not that (these issues) are totally sheltered from them in a home situation, but they can be more controlled." But opponents say children taught at home are protected from the societal realities that are essential to the education process. "Education has to be broader than just what you can convey between a parent and a child in a classroom," said Gladys Graves, president of the North Carolina Association of Edu cators. "Interaction (with one's peers) helps prepare one for dealing in the real world. The public school mirrors society." But the socialization children receive in school is negative as well as positive, said Goforth, whose children are home-educated. "The child (at school) becomes peer-dependent," Goforth said. "We want our children to be able to stand up alone and think. At home (as in school) they learn role models, but the role models they're learning to be like (at home) are a little better than their peers." Goforth also cited the expense of private school education as a reason for home-schooling. "Many parents would prefer to send their children to religious private schools but can't afford it," he said. "Home education is quite a bit cheaper than private school." There is a cost incurred by parents for the necessary purchase of curric ulum supplies, however, as well as financial difficulties caused when one parent does not work outside the home, Goforth said. For parents who teach their child ren, however, the sacrifices are worth the rewards. Goforth, who has had much contact with home-educated children and their parents, said, "If you could meet some of the home schooled kids, you would never know they were home-schooled." Home-schooled children generally communicate well and exude confi dence, he said. In addition, most of them score better than the average for their ages on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Uhlenberg, some of whose children are now attending public school, said she plans to continue teaching her five youngest children at home. "We have felt that the positives were still outweighing the negatives." developers plan theater, retail complex By AMY GRUBBS Staff Writer University Village, a new theater and retail complex, is being planned by Chapel Hill developers East West Partners. The complex, which will have six to eight theaters, will be located on N.C. 54 between University Inn and Hamilton Drive. But town officials have expressed some concern with the development. The main concerns have been with traffic and parking in and around the complex. Chapel Hill development coordi nator Dave Rosier said the traffic increase from the proposed 1,200 seat, 20,000 square foot retail center could be a problem, especially when the movies at the complex end. Now, the parking portion of the development's plan considers the University Inn, Slug's and University Village parking lots as "one contin uous parking lot running along the highway," Rosier said. The developer's plan calls for only about 370 parking spaces for the complex, and the town fears this will not be enough, he said. "WeVe created a new animal with multi-screen theaters," Rosier said. The planning staff is also con cerned about safety because there could be a "sight-distance problem" entering and leaving University Village, he said. Rosier said the proposal will go before the planning board and the town will then hold a public hearing. The proposal could be heard by the planning board in May, but it is more likely to come before the board in June, he said. Roger Perry, a senior partner in East West Partners, said there had been some concern voiced by the neighborhoods in the area, but he does not anticipate a large problem with the development. Teaching award winners to be announced By SAMANTHA NEWMAN Staff Writer Recipients of the 1988 Distin guished Teaching Awards will be announced next week, despite a weak voting response from students. The Committee on Distinguished Teaching Awards announced the contest on Feb. 2, and has received about 250 votes from students, said anthropology professor Julia Crane, committee chairwoman. The deadline for submitting votes was Feb. 23. The awards were established in 1960 to give students the opportunity to vote for their favorite teacher, Crane said. Committee members place ballot boxes in the Davis and Undergrad uate libraries and other campus locations, and watch the incoming ballots. When a teacher accumulates a number of votes, committee members examine course evaluations and talk to other professors in the department. This follow-up procedure prevents flukes and insures that the voting represents a legitimate pattern, Crane said. Six student members of the awards committee are chosen by the chan cellor's office. Six faculty members are former award recipients. Six awards are granted every year five Tanner winners and one Salgo winner. Each winner receives $2,000 and a framed certificate. The awards will be announced by Chancellor Christopher Fordham at the last Faculty Council meeting of the year. Campus elections coincide with balloting for the awards, Crane said, and this may reduce awareness of the awards. Crane also cited a lack of publicity as a reason for the low student response. Students just are not interested in participating in the voting for the awards, said Mary Pettis, secretary to Donald Boulton, dean and vice chancellor of student affairs. "The response has been dwindling over the past four years," Pettis said. The lackluster response from students disappoints not only com mittee members, but also the faculty members who receive the awards. Crane said. ' - - .-i.1i..-i--r.1B 5 Soft Contact Lenses 3 3 DAILY WEAR i USE $U1f) mpltt Includes: Eye exam, fitting lenses, sterilization system, and follow-up care. Nearsighted and Spherical Only coupon must be presented at time of purchase Thomas A. Costibile Optometrist 235 Elliott Rd.. Kroger Plaza 968-4774 r expires 41588 f & .4ijwrt.!;..iijfaiAH.iijfj.n..ihj HOT 9 Pf.V2 AM at any Chapel IHIICarrboro location ATO COUPON NECESSARY!! 11 t THIS WEEKS SPECIAL Buy any foot-Ions sub or large salad & get another of equal or less value for 12 price! Not good with any other offers. Limit one per person. Good only after 9 pm. 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