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MHHIIIIIIIIIMIPI 6A NEWS/Sie Clarlotte ^ixt Thursday, March 30, 2005 Sport a study in humanity Clunte Continued from page 1A ketball to teach young people life skills and helps them cope with social issues such as racism and AIDS. Clunie will also travel to Argentina to meet players in lower leagues who dreamihat their passion for the game will lead to fame and fortune. He will study Basketball ■Mthout Borders in Italy which brings together players from embattled coiuitries like the Congo and Balkan nations to help them improve their skills, and use their success to move their countries toward reconcdli- ation. ‘Tve played basketball all my life, and ifl didn't really believe it can beaforce for positive change in the world, I wouldn’t have put the time into this proposal,” Clunie said- That conviction sprir^ in part from the game’s effect on Clunie’s own hfe. Growing up in Bel Aire, Md., he played on a predominantly white youth league team that often faced all black inner dty teams from Baltimore. “There was always a hint of racial tension,” he recalled, ‘but the game ultimately worked to bring kids of different backgrounds and ethnic ities together.” Basketball helped Climie grow in character, and think globally. He was a three-time Baltimore Catholic League All-Conference per- foimer and named Maryland Interscholastic AthleticAssodationA-Conferencein 2001. But he has spent most of his Davidson career as a substitute. ‘T love the game so much, and everyone wants to play” he said. “It’s been toiogh sittir^ on sideline.” Clunie had to assess his basketball future before his junior year, which he dedded to stay at Davidscai. ‘T dedded it wasn’t about me, but it was about something greater-the team,” he said. ‘T made a commitment to keep doing everythit^ I could to help the team be as good Winston-Salem NAACP branch leader suspended by national board By Melde Rutledge CAROUNA PEACntAKER WINSTON-SALEM - The national NAACP board of directors has voted to sxis- pend Winston-Sal^ NAACP President Stephen Hairston and treasurer, Irene Phillips, after receiving numerous complaints last year fiom for mer branch secretary MiDicent JoAnne Alien. Hairston recdved the letter, dated March 8, last week when he arrived at the branch’s office. AUen accused Hairston, Phillips, and current secre tary Linda Sutton of violating the NAACP’s constitution and bylaws in her six-page report dated Aug. 5, 2005, which Allen said was recdved by tile national office on Sept. 1, 2005. After the national office’s branch and field department made its suggestion fiem the complaints, the national board of directors, which met in mid-Pebruary in New York, made final recommen dations. “Hopefully we can just progress and do things,” Alim said after the investigation, “and get things back on track instead of serving other indi viduals personal agendas.” The national board voted to suspend Hairston and Phillips whm it was conclud ed that Hairston signed his and Phillips’ name on deposited branch checks. Under NAACP guidelines, the treasurer must handle all deposits and both president and treasure must sign the checks. “When the treasurer goes out of town, on vacation or whatever. I’m not going to hold aU these checks and money and stuff in my office, on my person, when I can go down to the bank and make a deposit,” Hairston said. Phillips colild not be reached before press time. She told the TOnston-Salem Journal that she had asked Hairston to deposit checks when she was headed out of town on “maybe one or two” occasions in 2003. “What I did was a mistake of the heart, not of the mind,” Hairston said. ‘T know I had n't committed fraud.” Hairston said that he also has signed vice president Jim Shaw’s name on documents because Shaw gave him writ ten permission to do so. The national board also ordered that all officers and executive committee mem bers of the TOnston-Salem branch attend a branch administration trainit^ ses sion by the national office staff by March 18. Any mem ber that fails to attend may face removal fiem office. The terms of Hairston and Phillips’ suspensions keep the two from holding office xmtil vlxtelsiorffluby '^Harris Ifeetw The Davidson experience has been a good one. He has played against top national teams like Duke, North Carolina and Georgetown. He also played on the international stage against the Italian national team and Slovaiian teams during the Wildcats’ overseas trip last summer Whether he gets on the court or not, the past season has been memorable. “This is closest I’ve been to championship basketball,” he said. ‘T may have won a cham pionship in basketball camp, but my high school team stru^led in a tough league. Being able to win an NCAA spot as convincingly as we did in the Soutiiem Conference toiuna- ment is amazing. This is the culmination of working hard for four years to help this team succeed.” With competitive basketball receding into the past, Clxmie hopes to earn a graduate degree in international studies or business. For now, he’s looking ahead to being a student of the game around the world. ‘TfU be time for me to stop playing basketball for a while, and instead study tiie game’s influ ence throu^out the world,” he said. “This pro ject offers me an unbelievable opportunity to imderstand the game that I love so much in a new light. I believe that most of its influaice as a force for change occurs away fiem the court, and I intaid to see just how far it goes.” with VIC card . Harris Teeter Rancher Beef Boneless ■t V:> tu NY Strip Steak 2009. Yet, both have appealed their suspension, which enti ties them to hold on to their position at least until the appeal process concludes in May when the national board meets again to review the appeals, according to Hairston Hairston said that state NAACP president, the Rev William Barber, is making an appeal on Hairston’s behalf as wed. “All that mess she threw at me, that’s the only thii^ that came out,” Hairston said about Allen’s complaints “This was the only thing they came up with” In other claims dismissed by the national board, Allen accused Hairston and Sutton of purchasing the chapter’s headquarters on 4130 Oak Ridge Drive. The property was deeded to the local branch with both of their sig natures, even though Allen pointed out in her complaint that it was supposed to be purchased by the national office. AUen also said that Hairston and Phillips sub mitted false information to the national office pertaining to the amoimt of money raised during the 2004 Freedom Fund fund raiser. “They didn’t find anythir^ wrong with any of that stuff,” Hairston said. wiin VIC card FieHCRMAMS MARKET s BIG ; Fishermans Market Snow Crab Clusters Or All Sizes Cooked Shrimp Farmers Market Ripe. Large Cantaloupe with VIC card 6 Pack. .5 Liter Coke Products PHOTOAVADE NASH DEFACED EXCELSIOR The Historic Excelsior Club was defaced by vandals earlier this week. Grafitti was sprayed on the side of the nightclub on Beatties Ford. No one has been apprehended. with VIC card ices Effective Xhd-ewgh Prices In THis .A.d Effective Wiednesday-, NlarcH 29, 2006 THrotogK Tuesday, April 4, 2006 In Our CKarlotte area stores ordy. Wfe Reserve The Right To Lixnit Qtaanti-ties. None Sold To Oealers. Wis Gladly Accept Federal Food Stamps.
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