weather TODAY: Mostly sunny; high near 65 TUESDAY: Mostly sunny; high near 60 (S> 100th Year of Editorial Freedom SMB Est. 1893 Volume 100, Issue 150 MONDAY IN THE NEWS Top stones from state , nation and world Clinton blasts critics of new economic plan SANTA MONICA, Calif. President Clinton, stepping up an attack on critics who say his eco nomic plan doesn’t contain enough spending reductions, said Sunday that his opponents should offer more cuts and “not talk about doing better.” “It’s one thing to talk like a conservative and another thing altogether to live like one,” Clinton said as he brought his sales show for his economic program to the West Coast, where defense-related indus tries are suffering particularly. Clinton told several thousand students at a community college that he would stress increased high technology partnerships between govemihent and industry to help convert lost defense jobs to civilian employment. He also announced he was releasing SSOO million in federal funds to help defense industries convert to civilian projects. Aides said the money had been held up by the Bush administration. Clinton said that, in addition to deep spending cuts in many areas, including the Star Wars anti-missile program in the defense budget, he had produced 150 specific cuts in his economic plan. Vatican attacks Dutch euthanasia policies THE HAGUE, Netherlands The Vatican’s condemnation of Dutch euthanasia policies has embroiled the government in its fiercest confronta tion with the papacy in modem times. For the first time in postwar history, the foreign minister has summoned the papal nuncio in the Netherlands to hear an official protest, a ministry spokesman said during the weekend. A meeting is expected early this week. Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, a Roman Catholic, said Friday that the Vatican’s comparison of the euthana sia policy to Nazi extermination of the mentally and physically disabled “absolutely won’t do.” Yugoslavian cease-fire fraying as aid scarce SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina A U.N. convoy held up for days by hostile Serbs and mined roads finally delivered food to a besieged eastern town on Sunday, but there was still no aid distribution in shattered Sarajevo. A unilateral, nationwide cease-fire called Saturday by Bosnia’s Muslim president, Alija Izetbegovic, appeared to be holding around the capital but already was fraying elsewhere. As the commander of U.N. peacekeepers in Bosnia headed for consultations with Bosnian and Serbian leaders to try to consolidate the truce, at least 18 people were reported killed in fighting in northern and eastern Bosnia. Reforms in Hong Kong divide British, Chinese HONG KONG Britain and China are locked eyeball-to-eyeball in a dispute over proposed democratic reforms for Hong Kong before it reverts to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. The question is who will blink first. The controversy has split opinions in the British colony, a glittering example of rags-to-riches success, where life has traditionally centered on money-making, not confronta tional politics. Chris Patten, former chairman of Britain’s governing Conservative Party, proposed the reforms last October, three months after he became the colony’s 28th governor under British rule. World's oldest woman celebrates birthday ARLES, France Jeanne Louise Calment, believed to be the world’s oldest person, celebrated her 118th birthday Sunday, at one point trying to enliven her party by singing a couple of songs. The festivities took place at a nursing home in Arles, the southern French city where, in her youth, she met painter Vincent Van Gogh. Mrs. Calment is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living person whose age can be reliably authenticated. Several dozen journalists joined staff and residents for the party, and Mrs. Calment was serenaded with an accordion. —The Associated Press _ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1993 <Hjp Daily £ar BM Serving the students and the University community since 1893 B-GLAD threatened with defunding By Marty Minchin Assistant University Editor The Student Congress Finance Com mittee voted Friday to recommend to the full congress at next weekend’s bud get hearings that Bisexuals, Gay men, Lesbians and Allies for Diversity not receive any student fees on the grounds that the group is politically partisan. After 2 1/2 hours of debate and ques tioning, the finance committee voted 7- 4 to defund B-GLAD, which had re quested $2,582. Two years ago, former congress Speaker Tim Moore headed an unsuccessful campaign to defund B GLAD’spredecessor, Carolina Gay and Lesbian Association. The finance committee did not rec ommend defunding any other groups. Doug Ferguson, B-GLAD co-chair man, said he questioned the committee members’ motives in ruling that B GLAD was politically partisan. “They didn’t question any other group - f tp-, | Jjg | *HBK< . \ : -x > :; "y j^^ r ii--" / - nn P || l y< (' > 1 SB Ml >■ ■ iBW- r ■T „ m U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley addresses a press conference in the Student Union Friday Riley: Nation at crossroads By Jason Richardson State and National Editor U.S. Secretary of Education Rich ard Riley stressed the importance of President Clinton’s recently unveiled economic plan and outlined the administration’s $3 billion education program in a series of discussions on the UNC campus Friday. “We are at a crossroads,” Riley said. “Bill Clinton is trying to take this coun try in anew direction. “(We) need to realize that if we are going to change the future, we have to be willing to change ourselves.” Riley and other Cabinet members are touring their home regions to elabo Indian Circle, provost to confer By Eliot Cannon Staff Writer The Carolina Indian Circle is con tinuing its quest to get University offi cials to hire a Native-American faculty member. Kenric Maynor, the organization’s president, said Friday that he and fellow member Glenn Locklear would meet Carey devotes time to politics, community activism Editor’s note: This is the first in a five-part series recognizing blacks who’ve made a difference on campus and in the community. By Maile Carpenter Staff Writer With 20 years of civic and political involvement behind him, Moses Carey is still charting new territory in N.C. politics. Carey, who is the current chairman of the Orange County Board of Com missioners, said he would become the first black president of the N.C. Asso ciation of County Commissioners next year. Carey is currently the first vice presi dent of the association. Asa prominent black political fig- Public office is the last refuge of the incompetent. Boies Penrose Chapel Hill, North Carolina about that,” he said. “They were dflMHfew looking for any technicality they ML* : *jM could to try and W "** w refuse funding.” # w Ferguson said he also questioned finance committee's deci- 1 * sion not to defund IHI the Black Ink, the g r j c p ra^ newspaper of the Black Student Movement. Lambda, the B-GLAD newspaper, was defunded. The BSM openly endorses student political candidates, while Lambda only outlined the candidates’ positions on gay and lesbian issues, he said. Finance Committee Chairman Chris Tuck, Dist. 20, said he thought B-GLAD should not be funded because of the group’s political nature. “B-GLAD is an overt political orga nization,” he said. “The Student Code rate on Clinton’s economic proposal. A host of dignitaries from UNC and across the state gathered in UNC’s Stu dent Union to hear Riley, a former South Carolina governor, explain the plan. Riley said Clinton’s plan was a means to “jump start the economy.” “This plan represents the kind of dramatic reordering of priorities—put ting people first that Americans wanted when they elected Bill Clinton their president,” he said. At a UNC Faculty Council reception in Wilson Library, Riley told the as sembled educators, including N.C. Cen tral University Chancellor Julius Cham bers, that the passage of Clinton’s eco nomic package was absolutely critical. with Provost Richard McCormick Fri day to “check up on the progress” that had been made toward hiring Native Americans. Members of Carolina Indian Circle last met with McCormick in December to express their concerns. The Univer sity currently has no faculty members of Native-American origin on its pay roll. CELEBRATING "black“ HISTORY MONTH ure, Carey saidhe hoped to encour age more blacks to get involved in local and national politics. “Orange County does rep- resent one of the finest examples of African Americans in top county posi tions in this state,” Carey said. “I like to think I have been a part of that.” Asa prominent local political figure, Carey said he hoped to set an example for young minorities interested in ca reers in government. “I try to serve as a role model for younger people,” he said. Carey said that in his three years as chairman of the board of commission- states we cannot fund anything of a political nature.” Tuck said he thought the BSM should receive funding because it was more of a cultural organization than a political one. “The primary purpose of (B GLAD) is to advance the rights of ho mosexuals,” he said. John Johnson, co-editor of Lambda, said he thought some committee mem bers chose to defund B-GLAD because of their own personal beliefs. “When (Rep.) Eric Pratt, (Dist. 22), introduced the amendment to recom mend to defund us, one of his reasons was ‘we all know our convictions,’ which indicates to me a clear bias against, not just us, but minority student groups,” Johnson said. “I do feel like they were singling us out.” Pratt said he voted against funding B-GLAD because he thought most stu dents were not in favor of student fees being allocated to the group. DTH/Debbie Stengel “I don’t think the country has any other choice,” he said. In his address at the union, Riley said he saw Clinton’s plan as a depar ture from the style of government the country had experienced under Presi dents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. “The president’s program reverses the policies and trends of the past 12 years,” Riley said. “During that time the deficit went up and up and invest ment in human capital went down. Under the president’s program the deficit will go down and needed in vestment in human capital will go up.” See RILEY, page 2 Last week, Carolina Indian Circle members presented anew list of quali fied Native Americans from across the United States to McCormick, the ad ministrator in charge of overseeing the University’s academic programs. McCormick said Friday that he had received the updated list but had not yet See CIRCLE, page 5 ers, he had tried to advance racial equal ity in Orange County. “I want to make sure that African- American children are getting the same educational opportunities as other chil dren,” he said. Carey said he had not let racial dis crimination discourage him from po litical involvement. “Obviously, there are a lot of people who don’t like to see African Ameri cans progress,” he said. “I’d like to think that Orange County is moving in the right direction.” Orange County already has shown progress in electing minorities to top county positions, Carey said. “The population in Orange County feels that representation is important,” Carey said. “(County voters) have “I feel that the majority of fee-paying students strongly feel that B-GLAD should not be funded whatsoever,” he said. “Due to this, that is why I voted against funding for B-GLAD because we’re supposed to represent students’ wishes at this University and their ex pressed will.” Rep. Charlton Allen, Dist. 21, said he was against funding B-GLAD because the group was based on sexual prefer ence. “I am opposed to funding groups based on sexual preference, regardless of what that preference is,” he said. “They are a legitimate group, but I felt like their request was largely symbolic and unnecessary.” B-GLAD Co-chairwoman Kathy Staley said she thought finance com mittee members had questionable mo tives in recommending to defund the group. But she said she thought the full Boulton proposes group to fight racial incidents 1 By Anna Griffin University Editor Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Donald Boulton plans to ask the chan cellor to establish a committee on rac ism to examine and curb the rising num ber of racial incidents on campus in recent years. The committee would work to ad dress hate crimes on campus and also to develop an educational program to com bat racism on campus, Boulton said. “It’s something that says that we as an institution want to give as much support to fighting racism as we do to crime and sexual harassment,” he said. Boulton said students needed to be aware of the numerous racial incidents that had occurred on campus in recent months, including two incidents at Morrison Residence Hall last month. Boulton said he expected to have a final proposal to Chancellor Paul Hardin by the end of the week. “I can’t give you all the details yet because they’re not finalized,” he said. “But we’re very excited about this.” As part of the planning, officials in Protesters rally against sex-materials distributor By Karen Clark Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH—Despite rainy weather and gray skies, about 500 people gathered in Hillsborough Sunday after noon to protest the move of a sexual material mail-order company to the town. PHE Inc. owner Phil Harvey an nounced earlier this month that he planned to relocate his business, better known by the trade name Adam and Eve, from its headquarters outside of Carrboro to Hillsborough. Although Harvey has said the com pany would create about 100 new jobs and raise the town’s tax revenue by nearly $20,000 per year, many resi dents said the company would have a negative effect on the community. Lucius Cheshire, a former mayor of Hillsborough who spoke at the rally, said he thought the company decided to relocate close to the University as an attempt to gain support from the “lib eral intelligentsia.” elected candidates who support the val ues of the community as a whole.” Carey said national politics still did not demonstrate diversity in high of fices. “I’d like to see (the election of a black president) occur next term,” he said. “It’s only a matter of time.” Carey said he had been inspired to become involved in politics by former Orange County Commissioner Richard Whitted, who served 12 years on the board. “I’d like to think I’ve carried on some of the initiatives he introduced,” Carey said. Carey has been a member of the board of commissioners since 1984, but See CAREY, page 5 sportsline DAZZLED: The Salt Lake City, Utah,crowd, by an NBA All-Star game that finished in overtime and yielded a 135-132 West vic tory. Utah Jazz stars Karl Marlone and John Stockton won co-MVP honors. Malone (28 points) and Stockton (nine points, 15 as-, sists) became the second MVP duo in All- Star history. © 1993 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved News/Sports/Arts 962-0245 Business/ Advertising 962-1163 congress would vote to give B-GLAD most of the money in their budget. “I definitely question (the motives of) the seven who voted against us,” she said. “The finance committee has not been consistent on whether or not to fund political organizations. “I’m somewhat confident (the full congress will fund B-GLAD). We have a lot of allies in congress.” Tuck said he did not know whether B-GLAD would receive funding from the full congress. “I don’t think it’s out of the question that B-GLAD will be defunded,” he said.” In addition to Tuck, Allen and Pratt, Rep. Johnathan Roberts, Dist. 24; Darren Allen, Dist. 21; Rep. Jeff McCraw, Dist. 12; and Rep. Chris Handy, Dist. 23, voted against the B-GLAD budget. Reps. Jeff Matkins, Dist. 27; Andrew Cohen, Dist. 6; Kelly Jones, Dist. 11; and Andy Bressler, Dist. 3, voted for the budget. dent Affairs are mgr looking at pro- f? ' colleges and uni- I’M* MMSM-T versifies, Boulton I said. “We’re look ideas," he said. .av Boulton saidhe f if knew of at least Donald Boulton five major racial incidents that had taken place during the past year. “And I’m sure there are others we don’t know about,” he said. Boulton said he had received reports on: ■ An incident in which a protester at a BCC rally last fall found a newspaper clipping taped to her door titled “Cops Kill Radical in Chancellor’s Home.” ■ One of the Morrison incidents, in which a flier stating, “This bathroom is no longer desegregated. No niggers in the bathroom except the cleaning lady,” was found posted in a suite bathroom. See BOULTON, page 6 Cheshire said the company probably hoped that members of the University community would support its presence and the right of people to purchase the items distributed by PHE Inc. Sam Hobgood, one of the speakers at the protest and owner of Hobgood Hos pitality, Inc. in Hillsborough, said the PHE Inc. controversy was a case of town government being more concerned with business than with the welfare of the people. “We want to be heard,” Hobgood said. “It is the people that the govern ment represents, not the almighty dol lar. Moral decency is stronger than the almighty dollar. “A company like this shouldn’t be located in a town with such an outstand ing community like Hillsborough. It would be difficult to say where it should be because of the nature of its prod ucts,” Hobgood said. Mary Ellen Crabtree, a Chapel Hill resident, said she thought the presence See PROTEST, page 2 Bp wM HHHL Moses Carey

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