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10The Daily Tar HeelThursday, October 12, 1989 f Good mornihg! And welcome QJ -T""u r- i.ai r. 1 1-- try TO THIS YEA&S 0,AVR5rrV PtV CELEBRATIONS. Wg HAVE A NUHBER OF GUESTS ANO SPEAKERS TO COmmORATB THE UNIVERSITY'S ALARMED BY ALL TH06E -3 IN PANHANDLERS VJANVEQlNb fVi, 97i year of editorial freedom IS THROUGH THE AUDIENCE- Sharon Kebschull, Editor WlLLIAM TAGCART, Managing Editor TH YfiflR, AND they'll All Be MARY Jo DUNNINGTON, Editorial Page Editor JUSTIN McGuiRE, University Editor KAREN DUNN, State and National Editor TOM PARKS, Business Editor DAVE GLENN, Sports Editor MELANIE BLACK, Design Editor TAMMY BlaCKARD, Editorial Page Editor JENNY CloninGER, University Editor Jessica Lanning, City Editor CARA BONNETT, Arts and Features Editor Kelly Thompson, Omnibus Editor DAVID SUROWIECKI, Photography Editor REFLECTING V?0H WHAT MAK6 THIS 5CH00L THE Julia Coon, News Editor Hardin's vision lofty But don't overlook students and state board opinion Shortly after his -appointment as chan cellor in April 1988, Paul Hardin said the instigation of sweeping changes at UNC would be a mistake, and he did not foresee major changes in the near future. Hardin, former president of Drew University a private school with about 3,000 students, also admitted his inexperience with large, public universities and the "political proc esses and structures" found within. Accustomed to sitting atop the adminis trative hierarchy, Hardin has spent the past year adjusting to the constraints placed upon the Chapel Hill campus by the N.C. General Assembly and state legislature and the 16-campus system, but he has also taken controversial steps to increase auton omy within the separate campuses a major change. Many of Hardin's efforts are laudable, but throughout his constant battles off campus, his leadership presence on campus has been invisible except, per haps, for the pages of city newspapers; Hardin places himself within an "ivory tower," making it difficult for the common student to know exactly who is at the helm of this institution. Hardin already has demonstrated his commitment to strengthening UNC. His requests for more control of campus affairs within the individual system schoolswill definitely help maintain UNC's excellence. But Hardin must be careful. The UNC system and the state legislature are com mitted to liminating financial competition between the schools, and many may view efforts to strengthen the Chapel Hill cam pus as detrimental to the services of the UNC system. In fact, system President CD. Spangler has already voiced opposition to many of Hardin's objectives. But the chancellor only wishes to further UNC's status as a world class research institution while making it more financially efficient. For this he de serves praise, as long as he does not lose sight of the important University mission to serve the people of this state. Today, one year after his inauguration, Hardin can show how well he has adjusted to the unfamiliar political processes. But the time taken to adjust has greatly de creased his accessibility to students. Rarely seen on the large UNC campus, Hardin spends a great deal of time soliciting dona tions across the state and keeps a calendar booked solidly for months in advance. Students, with th exception of Student Body President Brien Lewis, find it impos sible to meet with the chancellor or even speak with him by phone. Hardin's few campus appearances such as the lunches with students require advance reservations open to a few people, giving a staged image of accessibility. In actuality, the only mass student exposure to Hardin comes with his center-court seats at the Smith Center. And although Hardin claims to "like the press," his openness with the Triangle's news media directly contrasts his glaring inaccessibility to student media. Hardin pays little attention to important everyday student issues on campus. While state lead ers may be well aware of who Hardin is, many students may not be, in large part be cause they rarely see his opinions in print. Understandably, the chancellor remains busy fulfilling his many obligations to the University, but he cannot lose sight of the smaller problems for which he is ultimately responsible. Hardin spent a year learning the ropes, but now he should take some time to meet the students, their groups and their concerns about UNC. Racketeer or activist? Don't restrict anti-abortion protesters The Supreme Court's decision not to hear a the law. Even lesser violations such as trespass case concerning an act which allows anti-abor- ing need to be punished, but labeling protesters tion protesters to be sued as "racketeers" should as racketeers has definitely broadened the scope concern and anger those who believe in freedom of RICO far beyond what it should be. of expression and the right to protest. According to Webster's Dictionary, a rack- Under the 1970 Racketeer Influenced and eteer is someone who engages in a fraudulent Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, anyone scheme or activity or in an illegitimate enter who can prove a "pattern of racketeering" in a prise made workable by bribery or intimidation, court battle can collect triple damages and court Some would argue the majority of anti-abortion costs. The court's action came from a precedent demonstrators focus on intimidation, but this is set by a case that grew a narrow view of the aim out of years of anti- T """T-Tr"""-TT of the protesters. They abortion protests of a INO CHUSc IS lliegUimaie protest where the focus to the one who protests for it, and the courts shouldn't rule it so. Philadelphia clinic. A case that is about to go to court in Chi cago will probably be influenced by the Su preme Court's deci sion. In the Chicago case, the National Or- BJ mmmmm , ganization for Women is seeking triple damages under the racketeering law from the two national leaders of "Operation Rescue" and the Pro-Life Action League for, demonstrations across the country. But in Phila-1 delphia, the protesters argued the ruling im peded the right to free speech and was a "dan gerous expansion" of the RICO law. Some anti-abortion demonstrators do go far beyond the legal bounds in their protests, such as the rash of clinic bombings a few years ago. Of course, these bombings were intolerable and should have been punished to the full extent of of their cause is the clinics. In most cases, it's no more intimidat ing than any other heated, emotional pro test, such as those dur ing the Vietnam War. mmmmmmmmmm If the anti-abortion protesters have violated some laws, such as trespassing, so they can be arrested and give their cause some publicity, it is their way of expressing their viewpoint. Yes, they should be prosecuted, and if pro-choice ac tivists want to take them to court, then they should have that prerogative. But the prosecu tion and the lawsuits should be dealt with under the existing statutes of law, not under an act la beling protesters as racketeers. No protester's cause is fraudulent or illegitimate to him, and the courts shouldn't rule it so. Tammy Blackard The Daily Tar Heel Editorial Writers: James Burroughs and Jennifer Wing. Assistant Editors: Jessica Yates, arts and features; Kim Avetta, Karen Dennis and Wendy Johnson, design; Charles Brittain, editorial page; Staci Cox, managing; B Buckberry and Steve Wilson, news; Lisa Reichle and Richard Smith, Omnibus; Evan Eile, photography, Andrew Podolsky, Jay Reed and Jamie Rosenberg, sports; Kari Barlow, state and national; Will Spears and Amy Wajda, university; Writers: Steve Adams, Craig Allen, Cathy Apgar, Marcie Bailey, Tim Bennett, Crystal Bernstein, Jennifer Blackwell, Lynette Blair, Wendy Bounds, Stephen Bryan, Sarah Cagle, Julie Campbell, Terri Canaday, Heather Clapp, Judy Dore, Wagner Dotto, Mark Folk, Julie Gammill, Kevin Greene, Chris Helms, Joey Hill, Katherine Houston, Stephanie Johnston, Gabriele Jones, Stacey Kaplan, Jason Kelly, Lloyd Lagos, Tracy Lawson, David Lloyd, Rheta Logan, Sheila Long, Alan Martin, Kimberly Maxwell, Beth Meckley, Jeff Moyer, Helle Nielsen, Glenn O'Neal, Simone Pam, Jannette Pippin, Myron Pitts, Becky Riddick, Vanessa Shelton, Katherine Snow, Kyle York Spencer, Mike Sutton, Bill Taggart, Cameron Tew, Christine Thomas, Tim Truzy, Emilie Van Poucke, Sandy Wall, Chuck Williams, Nancy Wykle. Monica Paris, newsclerk. Sports: Neil Amato, Mark Anderson, Jason Bates, John Bland, Laurie Dhue, Christina Frohock, Scott Gold, Warren Hynes, Doug Hoogervorst, David Kupstas, Bethany Litton, Bobby McCroskey, Brock Page, Natalie Sekicky, Eric Wagnon and Steve Walston. Arts and Features: Cheryl Allen, Lisa Antonucci, Noah Bartolucci, Clark Benbow, Shields Brewer, Gretchen Davis, Diana Florence, Cricket French, Wendy Grady, Vicki Hyman, Mara Lee, Tim Little, Mafthew McCafferty, Carrie McLaren, Elizabeth Murray, D'Ann Pletcher, Leigh Pressley, Eric Rosen, Hasie Sirisena, Heather Smith, Brian Springer, Bevin Weeks and Laura Williams. Photography: Steven Exum, Regina Holder, Tracey Langhorne and Kathy Michel. Copy Editors: James Benton, Susan Comfort, Rebecca Duckett, Joy Golden, Stephanie Harper, Angela Hill, Susan Holdsclaw, Anne Isenhower, Debrah Norman, George Quintero, JoAnn Rodak, Kristin Scheve, Joe Seagle, Kelley Shaw, Clare Weickert, Steffanie Woodfin and Cameron Young. Cartoonists: Adam Cohen, Pete Corson, Alex De Grand, David Estoye, Greg Humphreys and Mike Sutton. Business and Advertising: Kevin Schwartz, director; Bob Bates, advertising director; Leslie Humphrey, classified ad manager; Kirsten Burkart, assistant classified ad manager; Janet Gordon, Angela Spivey, classified assistants; Amanda Tilley, advertising manager; Sabrina Goodscn, business manager; Allison Ashworth, assistant business manager; Lora Gay, Kristi Greeson, Beth Harding, Lavonne Leinster, Tracy Proctor, Kevin Reperowitz, Alicia Satterwhite, Pam Thompson and Jill Whitley, display advertising representatives; Kim Blass, creative director; Pam Strickland, marketing director; Sherrie Davis, Ingrid Jones, Shannon Kelly and Tammy Newton, sales assistants; Laura Richards, typist. Subscriptions: Ken Murphy, manager. Distribution: RDS Carriers. Production: Bill Leslie and Stacy Wynn, managers; Anita Bentley, assistant manager; Brian Campbell, Stephanie Locklear, John Nipp and Greg Miller, assistants. Printing: The Village Companies. - EXCELLENT iNSTtTUWH THAT IT IS. On the cheese-executive fast traci See, I've got this problem. In May I gradu ate, and I don't have any immediate plans for graduate school. (I didn't know you had to apply to grad school, for gosh sakes.) My dad suggested I look for a job. "I've had jobs before, Dad," I said, hoping to elicit a fatherly smile. "I think they're over rated." Dad didn't smile. So I decided to join the (hire me) job search. I began by flipping through the DTH Career Tab, where I learned that 1988 graduates with 3.7 GPAs made less money than those with 2.4 GPAs. Ha ha! And here I was thinking the object was to get higher grades! Boy, my academic career is going to be so much easier now luckily I have almost an entire year left to pull my grades down. After all, as long as I'm going to (paid vacation) work, I may as well (six figures) earn a decent (company car) wage. I also learned from the career tab that taking time off after graduation would severely limit my career opportunities, because employers would realize that I am an unmotivated left over. Sharon Wiatt, associate director of UCPPS, explained: 'The employer would be thinking: 'Why did you wait? What were you doing your entire senior year?' My number one priority would have been looking for a job." That made lots of sense to me, especially since I was now wise to the little-publicized buying power of the 2.4: obviously, since most seniors could only hurt themselves at this point by attending class, our time would be better spent on practicing firm-handshakes and pad ding resumes. Which brings me to the next gem o' job search wisdom: Employers like people who are not different. This is why resume padding is so important. Since your employer at one Matt Bivens Rat Salad point lied to someone to get his job, he expects you to do the same. For god's sake, don't be different, folks. You'll only hurt your career aspirations. Not to mention doubling your cover charge at certain bars. The tab also explained that employers would be "suspicious" of those of us who showed up looking for jobs in October. Again, in Wiatt's words: "The employer is going to wonder, 'Why this sudden interest now, when I was on his doorstep a year ago?' " Another good point. After all, how could I convince the good people of Kraft that I've longed to be a cheese-marketing executive ever since I was a wee tot eating my bologna and Kraft American Cheese sandwiches, and that the greatest day of my life was when Kraft came out with a mayonnaise, if I missed the campus interview with them? Armed with the wisdom of ages, I headed off to a job interview. I had my resume on fine bond paper, so I'd appear conservative and business-like. Of course, the paper was hot pink, so I'd stand out and the interviewer would remember me. My palm was dry, my grip firm, my tie power-yellow. I sat to the left of the interviewer, which is the power position. I leaned forward, another power position. But when it occurred to me that I could achieve the ultimate power position by wrapping my hands around the interviewers neck and pinning him to the desk ... Of course, I consoled myself, there'll be other interviews. And I was learning how to interview. For instance, I'd learned the importance of re searching the company before interviewing. When the guy from 3-M leans back and says, "So, what do you know about our company?" you have to appear informed. With a little prepa ration, you can confidently field such questions: "You guys make tape, right?" Sol returned to the career tab. I learned that it's OK to take time off after graduation as long as you do something meaningful, such as joining the Peace Corps or the military or traveling. But even traveling might not be a good idea, the tab warned: many interviewers may be family-oriented adults who have never traveled out of the state, and, according to Wiatt of UCPPS, "They may resent the image of a student as being a playboy with no responsibilities or think, 'this kid is rich and doesn't know how to work for a living.' " Yet another helpful hint: You don't want to appear to be well-rounded; you might make your interviewer feel boring or provincial. So, the ideal applicant: 1. Has a dry, firm handshake. 2. Has a 2.4. 3. Is 'not different.' 4. Wears a yellow power tie. (If you're a woman, I guess you wear a power-yellow dress or something. I don't know I can't find any interview guides for women. Work on your hand shake: firm but dainty.) 5. Hasn't been anywhere. 6. Lies well on a good-looking resume. 7. Knows that Kraft makes cheese and 3-M makes tape. Matt Bivens is a (free dental) senior political science major from Olney(?), Md. Readers9 Forum Bakker guilty, but enlightened some To the editor: In response to Wendy Bounds' commentary, "No cheap grace: A night at Heritage USA," on Oct. 9, I would agree that Jim Bakker is an "abhorrent man" who "abused his power" but maintain that his actions profited his followers more than the teachings of other present-day idols. Although his fraudu lent use of offerings to the Lord is inexcusable and intolerable, his efforts at saving souls in the name of Jesus Christ merit admiration. In a society susceptible to larger-than-life leaders, there is enlight enment found in someone who directs his followers to the right eousness of God. As to Bakker's individual guilt, there can be no questioning. He committed a disservice to the church and slandered the name of evangelism. It is unfortunate that many skeptics will blame the ide als of Christianity due to the per version of one man's mind. Bakker's message, however, stands alone as a supreme guiding force in the hearts of his followers. They may have been robbed of their money, but they have re ceived an eternal gift with which no material possession on this earth can compare. It is my belief that more detrimental manipulations of followers occur in this age of worship. While reading Bounds' descrip tions of "pathetic souls" with out stretched arms of worship, the example which came to me was the Grateful Dead concert I at tended this summer. The "Dead," (a loaded nickname), like Jim Bakker, have exalted themselves in a cult fashion to a position of great power and influence. They also survive off their followers who sit acid-eyed outside of con cert gates groaning "I need a mir acle," ready to spend their last bit of craft generated cash to see their 121st "deadset." Seeing people sacrificing much of their lives to follow a music group across the country exhibits the great needs of affiliation and exoneration in a purposeless culture. I would say that the Grateful Dead are respon sible for more lost souls and "friends of the devil," than Jim's embezzled income could every buy back. Mind you, this response is nei ther an attack on the deadheads nor a justification of Jim Bakker's actions. A warning of awareness reminds us of the extensive needs for worship in today's society. We are constantly being drawn by powerful leaders to line up in praise of a common cause. The challenge is to look beyond the talents and charisma of individual leaders and evaluate their underlying offer. We should only enlist our services to causes which truly deserve exalta tion. It would seem that the om nipotent God, creator of all the universe, would be the only sub ject qualifying for this abundant praise. ROBERT LEE Junior Business Women dance to men's tunes at UNC To the editor: I found it ironic and somewhat saddening that on the very day on which you published a Focus page deal ing with young women at UNC ("The many faces of Carolina women," Sept. 27) I happened to witness a group of young women putting on a little T and A show in the Pit. As I approached the Stu dent Stores, I tried to avoid watch ing them shimmy and shake their way through a number, but it was impossible to avoid the throng of men students, University staff and construction workers who were totally riveted by the per formance. Later, I saw a T-shirt stating that these were "The High Kickin' Heels," an apparently reputable student organization. It seems unfortunate that these young women, who probably do have some actual talent in legitimate dance or gymnastics, are wasting themselves on foolish, repetitive gyrations that more appropriately belong in a strip show. In fact, the thought which crossed my mind was "Why don't they just strip?" It would be a more honest approach to accomplishing their evident goal of arousing male interest and sex ual desire. They could even solicit money from the crowd which since this is a University-sponsored organization could be turned over to student government as part of a fee-reduction plan. Varsity cheerleaders could also contribute to this effort as they are proficient in exactly the same physical skills and wear even skimpier outfits during their per formances in the Smith Center. Some of your readers may wish to write me off as a prude, but I happen to believe that the human body is a wondrous and beautiful mechanism. It is truly a pleasure and a blessing to be able to witness the performance of well-trained bodies (of either gender), whether they be demonstrating running, swimming, gymnastics, shooting a basketball, or, yes, even erotic dancing. It seems to me a sad thing to see the movements of the body trivialized into the kind of rote, repetitive motions which these women were performing. And let's face it, the only appeal is in the sight of shaking breasts and bot toms; otherwise, it's a pretty bor ing sight. These young women obviously worked hard to get their act together, and it's sad to think of their time, energy and emotion being wasted on public sexual provocation. There may be more women than men on the Carolina campus, but clearly women are dancing to men's tunes still, rather than thinking about their own needs, desires and potential for growth. PAMELA DILAVORE Graduate Special education Ignore demands for debate with CIA To the editor: The CIA Action Committee's request for a debate with the CIA should be ignored. The CIAAC does not deserve an open debate with the CIA due to the group's past acts of terrorism. Irresponsible and imma ture actspranks, such as the infa mousfamous blood-on-the-floor fiasco, effectively revoke any right the group claims to a debate. The CIA has better (and probably legal) things to do than endure the infan tile ravings of child-terrorists. The group has not proven that it can take part in a mature discourse. The CIACC contends that the CIA should be barred from campus because of its alleged criminal ac tivities. But while accusing the CIA of imaginary crimes, the CIACC commits actual crimes. Should there be a CIACC Action Committee to hound the CIACC with its own rhetoric? Students beware: These people are not activists, they are politicians. MIKE HOLCOMB Senior Business Administration Letters policy The Daily Tar Heel welcomes reader comments and criticisms. When writing letters to the editor, please follow these guidelines: All letters must be dated and signed by the author(s), with a limit of two signatures per letter. All letters must be typed and double-spaced, for ease of editing. Letters should include the author's year, major, phone num ber and hometown. The DTH reserves the right to edit letters for space, clarity and vulgarity. Remember, brevity is the soul of wit. .
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