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Lit a Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Thursday, May 25, 1989 Chapel Hill, North Carolina NewsSportsArts 962-0245 BusinessClassifieds 962-1163 ratils Mydd to 'You can make a difference O o By SARAH CAGLE Assistant Editor Examine the broader philosophi cal questions of ethics instead of tech nical ethics violations themselves, broadcast journalist Roger Mudd told about 5,000 graduates at commence ment May 14 in Kenan Stadium. "A college diploma means noth ing unless you carry with it a core of beliefs that will give your life its strength, a core of conduct that will give your world its integrity and a core of values that will give your society its harmony," Mudd said. Mudd, who worked as a corre spondent and news anchor at CBS and NBC, is a Congressional corre spondent for the MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour on PBS. He received a master's degree in American History from the University in 1953. Mudd said that Oliver North, Jim Wright and Exxon's Captain Hazel wood are part of the "ethics crisis" the United States is experiencing. Mudd told graduates that they are most equipped to deal with the eth ics questions, so they must not let them go unanswered. "If your alma mater, your friend and companion, your shaper and your molder, hopes you learned one thing, perhaps it would be that the truth can make you free and keep you free," Mudd said. The Class of 1989 has already distinguished itself with its class gift, a $500,000 professorship, Mudd said. "I am in awe of the Class of 1989," Mudd said. "You have dedicated that money to an endowed professorship because you know that professor and that professor's successors will do See GRADUATION, page 9 TV - H If hi X ?r- M - . , 1 e i is f i J & r :'! V ? . .. , M I 1 M ' I - Tar HeelSheila Johnston UNC's Class of '89 showed a lot of heart, including the establishment of a $500,000 professorship Chapel Hill businesses down, but mot out By GRAY KELLY Staff Writer Compared to fall and spring se mester figures, sales numbers are dramatically lower in Chapel Hill as UNC students leave for the summer. 'Two words: it sucks!" said one Chapel Hill businessman. The Office of the Registrar re ports that there were 22,305 under graduate, graduate and evening stu dents enrolled during the spring semester of this year. If the number of summer school students compares to last year's figures, a loss of around 15,000 students can be expected this summer. To local businesses this means a loss of 15,000 consumers and their money for a significant length of time. Of the businesses that gave esti mates, most reported a 20-30 percent decrease during the summer. In one extreme case Carolina Pride, a nov elty and card shop, estimated a 50 percent drop. The Franklin Street area was re ferred to as the "Golden Block" by local retailers because of its proxim ity to the campus and the large mar ket there, said Sherman Tate, assis tant manager of the "Record Bar." He also said that the area feels the effect of the student migration more than the malls for this same reason. This lapse may be responsible for the empty stores currently on Fran klin Street that Benetton, Logos Bookstore and Foister's Camera Store used to occupy. It could be that busi nesses are waiting until fall before trying to open up. There will be a substantial market to target when the students return. Survival during the lapse is dif ferent for eich business. "You factor that in when you open up in a town like this," said John Hudson, assis tant manager of Carolina Pride. The key is to know that the lull in busi ness takes place and manage profits during peak sales times with that in mind, Hudson said. Four Corners made new summer hours. It closes from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. During May 15-18, when no summer school or regular school was in session at the University, it closed from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. This cut costs to compensate for the business loss. Profit losses during this period are also made up for during the "back to school" buying rush that occurs when students return for the fall semester. Every business interviewed said that this was the most hectic time of the year. See BUSINESS, page 5 ewer applicants to UNC In '89 By SARAH CAGLE Assistant Editor The number of applicants for the fall of 1989 is down for the first time - in more than four years, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admis sions. The number of applicants to the University has risen since 1984, set ting a new record every year. The number of applicants in 1988 was 17,847, setting an all-time record, said Richard Cashwell, director of under graduate admissions. This year 16,806 applied, down four percent. This is primarily due to a decrease in the number of graduat ing high school seniors in North Carolina, Cashwell said. The drop in applicants has not- adversely affected the quality of the incoming freshman class, however. The SAT scores for the class are ac tually higher than last year's fresh man class. SAT scores for the incoming fresh man class are between 1 1 10 and 1 1 15, compared to an average of 1 101 last year, said Anthony Strickland, asso ciate director for undergraduate admissions. The Office of Admissions attrib utes the increase in quality of appli cants to more self-selection on the part of applicants. Students are becoming more aware of the competitive reputation of the University, and they are assessing their chances for admissions before 'deciding to apply, Cashwell said. The average SAT scores for in coming freshman at UNC has stead ily risen between 10 and 20 points a year during the past several years. Also for the first time this year, the Office of Admissions did not send out applications after Jan. 15, which probably contributed to the decrease in applicants, Strickland said. "These applicants were generally not highly considered anyway," Strickland said. "If the drop in applicants is at the lower end of the spectrum, that's probably better," said George Dickson, director of admissions at N.C. State University. N.C. State received 1,000 more applications for the fall semester than it did in 1988. Strickland said it is unlikely that potential applicants were adversely affected by publicity about the num ber of professors leaving the Univer sity for higher salaries. Other universities are having the same problems, but the faculty drain at UNC is more publicized because UNC is a prominent public univer sity, Cashwell said. "We tend to have our linen washed more publicly than private universi ties because we are in the public domain, and rightfully so," Cashwell said. Cashwell said that this year only one parent approached him with a concern about faculty quality. Dickson agreed: "Very few high , school seniors are .sensitive enough to pick up on issues like faculty drain:" Inside China's Li faces power struggle 2 General College for the geriatric set 7 UNC student dies in Myrtle Beach 8 Mellancamp makes final break from Cougar 10 Joe Bob takes a long look at powerwalking 11 Lax heads to Maryland for Final Four 15 UNC baseball has most fun in Invitational :.16 i t I 1 f
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