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Racial profiling at UNCW discussed in forum
Students, faculty, staff and administrators
gathered to discuss concerns about the treat
ment of minority students on campus last
Monday.
The event was the first of what many
people said they hoped would be a series of
discussions to inform others of racial prob
lems that happen on campus and to eventu
ally find solutions.
One facet of the forum focused on the
presence of racial profiling on campus, a dis
criminatory practice in which a police of
ficer stops an individual for an offens&based
on his skin color
“If you are actually able to walk around
and racial profiling doesn’t happen to you,
then you may not believe that racial profil
ing happens on this campus at all,” said Carlo
Laurore, freshman. “If you know there is
racial profiling, or a possibility of racial pro
filing on this campus, then you can be more
mindful and be more aware to actually help
solve the problem.”
While some students said that they have
not experienced any problems, others shared
situations where they felt discriminated
they did not stop to question,
in order to approach them.
Several members of the
community were surprised to
hear that this and similar in
cidents had taken place and
were not reported.
Dr. Brian Hemphill, asso
ciate dean of students, said
that he has been at the univer
sity for three years, and has
had. only two or three discus-
atout race or discrimi-
Students of all races attended the race dialogue sions aooui rat
forum In the Wanwick Center last Monday night, nation issues.
“There are numerous poll-
against or uncomfortable with treatment by cies in place [do deal wi* these i^ues],”
the police. Many concerns expressed were Hemphill satd dunng the We may
the result of actions taken by the UNCW po- not know that .t s an issue. We may not taow
that it s going on if you don t bnng it to the
One member of the track team, Kristoffer table.
Jones, cited an incident involving UNCW Alth
police during the summer, when the team
was on campus to practice. Jones said that
he and a group of black teammates, all
clothed in UNCW track apparell, were n u.c.c v,..
stopped and questioned about their presence those out and give each other ti..„ „
on campus and told the campus was closed, cuss and research any acuons or
Jones said he and his teamates were very and let s have an opportunity to discuss
frustrated because police had to pass a group them,’ Donaldson said. Anyone s percep-
of white men from the baseball team, whom SEE RACE, PAGE 5
Although UNCW police officials were
ot present at the event, in a separate inter-
iew Capt. David Donaldson expressed con-
“If there are issues out there, let’s get
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Students dissatisfied
with budget cuts
Chi Phi house vandalized
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Students at UNC Wilmington are over
whelmingly appalled about recent news of a
potential $4 million cut to the school s bud
get.
Last week, UNCW administrators com
piled a list of budget reductions as requested
by the state legislature. The proposed cuts
would eliminate more than 50 university
employee positions and student support ser
vices during the 2001-02 school year.
If the budget decrease is approved by the
state legislature, $125 million will be ehnu-
nated from the UNC system.
Immediately, talk of the budget reducUon
became a popular topic of discussion
throughout the Wilmington campus. Many
students expressed outrage over the conten
tious decision.
SEE CUTS, PAGE 5
THOMAS M. RUYLE
A Wilmington man was arrested
in connection with vandalizing the
Chi Phi fraternity house at 5004
Wrightstville Ave. Friday.
Mikel Beau Long, 20, of 5009
Park Ave. was charged with two
counts of damage to real property
and three counts of damage to per
sonal property, and was held at the
New Hanover County Jail on $3,000 ^
'’^According to Wilmington Police The Chi Phi house suffered approximately
Department spokeswoman Linda j.| 5 QOO in damage from vandalism.
Rawley, the Chi Phi house, a privacy ^
fence, several vehicles and five street nno rfp-
signs were spray-painted with red, black and dmage, although there is a $5,000 de
blue paint sometime between 4 a.m. and 9 ducuble. cnarked
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erty. The ftatemity has insurance to cover may make more arrests.