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, The Tar HeelThursday, July 13, 19897 University re By SARAH CAGLE Assistant Editor Controversy over Gov. James G. Martin's appointments to the UNC Board of Trustees has raised concern over the number of women on the board. Martin has four appointments to the board, and two will be decided this week. Up for reappointment are trustees Barbara S. Perry and John W. Pope. Martin has announced that he is also considering appointing Arch T. Allen, the chairman of the Wake County Republican Party. Student Congress passed a reso lution Tuesday night asking Martin to reappoint Perry, one of only two women on the 13-member board, and condemning Pope for his "sexist stance" on campus issues. "Barbara Perry has been a very Comig Police investigate By ELIZABETH MURRAY Staff Writer A UNC student was attacked in her West Rosemary street apartment early Friday morning by an unidenti fied man, according to Chapel Hill police. The sexual assault, which occurred around 2 a.m., was not a rape and does not seem to be related to other Chemical spill forces By ELIZABETH MURRAY Staff Writer A toxic chemical spill forced the evacuation of nearly 500 people in UNC's Burnett-Womack building Monday morning. The two gallon-sized bottles, one containing pyridine and the other containing butanol, spilled when people moving a bookcase hit a sink under which the bottles were stored, according to Sgt. Ned Comar of the University Police. He said the building was evacu ated because of the risk of fire and We '11 Put Touch on You can choose two from: a dry bar ceiling fan miniblinds designer wallpaper microwave 2 bedroom Come Home Hmiy 54 h r? seeks capable member if the board," said Jurgen Buchenau (Dist. 8), sponsor of the resolution. "Her loss to the BOT would be inexcusable." Buchenau said trustees are usu ally reappointed unless there are griev ances with his or her performance. "It was expected that (Perry) would be reappointed," said Brien Lewis, student body president "She was elected secretary of the board and she is very well-regarded." Buchenau said there are grievances with Pope's performance. He pointed to Pope's assertion in one BOT meet ing that the high number of women admitted to UNC would result in a decline in alumni contributions be cause the majority would get mar ried and contribute to their husbands' alma maters. "We're disappointed at his insen- assaults which have occurred in the past five months, said Jane Cousins, police planner. "We look for patterns in everything, but it does not appear to be related to the assaults in north-' east Chapel Hill." . .. . Other assaults inside homes are being investigated by a special sex ual assault task force made up of both investigative and patrol officers, because the potential danger of the chemicals was not known at the time. Both chemicals are flammable and Pyridine is toxic when inhaled in large quantities, but Director of UNC's Health and Safety Office Don Will hoit said the building was evacuated quickly enough to prevent any dan ger from inhalation. Most of the. people in the build ing, which is located on Manning Drive next to N.C. Memorial Hospi tal, evacuated immediately after the alarm was sounded, but some did not leave until after an hour and 45 min the Finishing your Apartment! ! $4 15 3 bedroom $500 To CAROLINA APARTMENTS ...under new on-site management ByPass 328-2139 more women odd sitivity to the issues of women," Buchenau said. Jeff Beall (Dist 7) warned that the stance could seem self-righteous in light of the low percentage of women on congress. "Only four of 29 congress members are women," Beall said. "That is a lower percent age than is on the Board of Trus tees." But Todd Wyatt (Dist. 4) said the trustee position and congress posi tions are inherently different because trustees are appointed rather than elected. "I think it's very positive, because we're misrepresented gender-wise, that we pass this resolu tion," Wyatt said. Buchenau said he would hand deliver the resolution to Martin and members of his Commissions and Boards Committee Thursday. assault Cousins said. According to the police report, the woman, who is in her 20s, was in her apartment when she saw the uniden tified man. The man attacked her and eventually pulled her outside as she struggled and screamed. A neighbor came to the scene and the man fled. Police could not find the man when they came to the scene a few minutes evacuation utes, Comar said. "People need to understand that a fire alarm is for their protection," he said. "Just because they feel they have something important going on, they still need to comply with the evacu ation. There were some stragglers who rode the elevators down." The first floor spill was cleaned by Chapel Hill firefighters and the area was fanned to force out the chemical odors, Comar said. He said workers were allowed to re-enter the building after about two hours. I A 1 ttr i n in At the July 6 meeting, congress passed a resolution supporting a waiver of section 212-E of the Immi gration Act for Chinese exchange students in the United States. Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress to allow Chi nese students who are receiving gov ernment aid to waive the two-year, home-country residency which sec tion 212-E requires in return for gov ernment funds. President Bush has offered Chi nese students a one-year extension on their visas, but at the end of that year, they would be forced to leave. Buchenau, sponsor of the Student Congress resolution, said Bush's plan would leave many Chinese nationals in "legal limbo." He said he urges support of the U.S. congressional bill, which Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) co- of UNC later. The report said the woman told investigators that her assailant was black, had a medium build and ap peared to be in his 20s. He was wear ing either dark shorts or slacks and was not wearing a shirt at the time, the report also said. Five other attacks, each inside apartments in east Chapel Hill near the Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard or the U.S. 15-501 -N.C. 54 Bypass, have occurred since February. Cousins said that living in an apart ment is a trade-off of advantages and FOXCROFT MA PARTMENT S JLi. "where neighbors become friends" Enjoy Summer & Fall with us at Foxcroft! Also Enjoy: Our 2 bedroom apartments with 2 full baths and 5 closets are as large as many 3 bedroom apts! 1150 sq. ft. for the best price in town! 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"On the one hand, there is lots of activity and interaction going on between neighbors, which makes it safe," she said. "The other side involves these people who take ad vantage of lots of people living in one area. That's when it can become dangerous." She also said that people need to make informed decisions in order to protect themselves. "What's impor tant to me is that people be conscious as to what is going on," she said. "We urge people to think about things and make the right choices."
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