weather #
TODAY: Very sunny; high in low
70s
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny; high
near 80
©
Century of Editorial Freedom
BMH Est. 1893
Volume 101, Issue 41
WEDNESDAY!
IN THE NEWS
Top stories from state, nation and world
Yeltsin aides pushing
lor new constitution
MOSCOW Bolstered by a
nationwide vote of confidence,
President Boris Yeltsin revived his
pro-Western foreign policy Tuesday,
and top aides began pushing for anew
constitution to strengthen the
presidency.
The first official results of
Sunday’s referendum, nearly
complete, showed that 58 percent of
the voters expressed confidence in
Yeltsin and 52.9 percent endorsed his
economic reforms.
First, he issued a sharp warning to
militant Serbs in the former Yugosla
via, despite howls of protest from
lawmakers who consider the Serbs to
be ethnic and religious brethren.
Although he stopped short of
endorsing Western military interven
tion, Yeltsin warned that Russia “will
not protect those who stand in the
way of peaceful accord .... The U.N.
will stand against Serbian nationalists
and any other warring parties who are
gambling on force.”
Christopher presiding
over AratMsraeS taßts
WASHINGTON Secretary of
State Warren Christopher held an
unprecedented meeting Tuesday with
Arab and Israeli negotiators, urging
them to set aside procedural discus
sions and get to the heart of their 46-
year dispute.
Christopher’s intervention, as
Mideast talks resumed after four
months, seemed to signal a more
aggressive role in the search for
agreement on Palestinian self-rule and
peace between Israel and three Arab
countries that have refused to
recognize its existence, Syria, Jordan
and Lebanon.
But Christopher said that while the
Clinton administration promised to
help, the key to a successful outcome
was direct negotiations.
China and Taiwan meet
to end 40-year conflict
SINGAPORE China and Taiwan
took a historic step toward resolving
more than 40 years of hostility
Tuesday when delegates faced each
other across a conference table for
two days of talks on neutral territory.
The two sides for the most part
avoided discussing their political
differences at the carefully choreo
graphed meeting. Economic disagree
ments also remain.
However, senior officials of the
two long-time enemies smiled across
a table in the first formal meeting
since the end of the Chinese civil war
in 1949, when the Nationalist
government fled to Taiwan from the
mainland.
2nd white professor
files suit at St. Aug's
RALEIGH A former professor has
become the second to contend that a
historically black college discrimi
nated against white faculty members
because of their race.
Tony Solari, 38, filed the lawsuit
Monday in U.S. District Court
claiming he was fired from his
teaching job at St. Augustine’s
College because he was white and
because he supported another white
professor who won his lawsuit two
weeks ago..
Solari’s suit contends that during
his first year at St. Augustine’s, he
was placed on various academic
committees but was removed from
them after he supported Cooper in his
tenure battle against the college.
—The Associated Press
I’m gone. Stop
bothering me!
WelL that’s it for me. I’m gone...
history ... dead in the water.
But somehow I imagine the paper
will go on without me.
In fact, I know for sure it wiU.
Today is the last regular edition of
The Daily Tar Heel until May 20.
when the first weekly summer edi
tion appears.
The Graduation Gift Guide will be
available Thursday, and the office
officially closes at 5 p.m. Friday. The
office will reopen May 11.
Yi-Hsin Chang is putting together
an impressive staff, and next year’s
paper should be a dandy. As for the
pakyear, I hope you’ve enjoyed read
ing the DTH. Thanks for the memo
ries.
Peter Walisten, editor
üßjp Haily ®ar Bed
Serving the students and the University community since 1893
Clinton honors national champions
■rag J
. HJP' I
, V m . JUI
> mmßki * m J " 4 J
Bill. .*•* *
President Bill Clinton holds up the Tar Heel jersey presented to him by UNC senior George Lynch in the Rose Garden Tuesday
Council likely to support anti-bias ordinance
By Jackie Hershkowitz
City Editor
Chapel Hill Town Council members
said Tuesday that the council probably
would support a proposed countywide
anti-discrimination ordinance that crit
ics have charged might infringe on First
Amendment rights.
“I don’t know who would be against
it,” said council member Joe
Herzenberg. “It’s just enacting at the
local level what’s already the law in the
country.”
The proposed ordinance would grant
the Orange County Commission the
Berini quits B-GLAD
co-chairman position
By Eliot Cannon
Staff Writer
Bisexuals, Gay men, Lesbians and
Allies for Diversity this week is un
dergoing its second leadership change
in two months.
Chris Berini, who was elected co
chairman of B-GLAD in March, has
decided to resign his position, said
Doug Ferguson, former co-chairman
of the group.
Ferguson said Berini thought he
would not have enough time to serve
as co-chairman next year. “He has a lot
of other interests,” Ferguson said.
Trey Harris, B-GLAD outreach
Liaison to bridge gap between town, students
By Bill Blocker
Staff Writer
University students will have a greater
voice on the Chapel Hill Town Council,
thanks to the new town council liaison
appointed this week.
Diana Clontz, a junior speech com
munication and biology major from
Charlotte, began her duties as student
government’s liaison to the Chapel Hill
Town Council Monday night.
Clontz, 20, said it was important for
University students to know what was
going on in the community.
“All in all University issues affect
people not involved with the Univer
sity,” she said.
Clontz, who started the University
chapter of Students Against Drunk Driv
ing and organized the local Safe-Ride
program, is no stranger to community
affairs.
“I’ve worked with the Downtown
Commission and Mayor (Ken) Broun
so I am familiar with the people I would
be working with,” she said. “I’ve been
able to build a network in the commu
nity.”
Jim Copland, student body president,
Examine the contents, not the bottle. The Talmud
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
power to do “what is necessary and
proper” to prohibit discriminatory lan
guage and conduct.
Members of the Orange County Hu
man Relations Commission appeared
before the town council Monday night
to solicit the council’s support for the
proposed anti-discrimination ordinance.
But council member Joyce Brown
said it was important for the council to
ensure that the ordinance did not trample
on people’s right to free speech.
“I think we need to see the language
and take a close look at exactly what it
says,” she said.
Council member Joe Capowski said
coordinator, said he would serve as
acting co-chairman until the group
could hold official elections next fall.
He said he then would run for the
position.
Harris lost an election for co-chair
man earlier this spring to Berini.
Rathey Staley, former B-GLAD co
chairwoman, said Berini was still the
official B-GLAD co-chairman. “Chris
Berini has not officially resigned,”
she said.
Staley said B-GLAD’s executive
board was considering calling an emer
gency meeting before the end of tire
See B-GLAD, page 2
|ij|
s jg® v
Diana Clontz
said Clontz was selected because of her
experience in the community.
“She’s been an effective leader and is
familiar with the workings of the town
government through her work with the
Downtown Commission,” he said.
the council would need more informa
tion before it could determine whether
to support the proposed ordinance.
“We don’t know enough yet,” said
council member Joe Capowski. “Once
we get a copy of the bill, we can act on
it, table it or reject it depending on what
it says.”
The town council will hold a public
hearing in September for residents to
express their opinions on the ordinance.
Herzenberg acknowledged that the
ordinance as it is written might restrict
free speech but said it could be altered.
“By and large, I think it’s great,” he
said. “There are some potentially objec
Attorney: Athletic grants at risk
By Shakti Routray
Staff Writer
Politically active athletes could face
the loss of their scholarships by exercis
ing their constitutional right to protest,
a Chapel Hill attorney said.
“There has been a long and very
racist history of poor athletes coming to
colleges and getting grants and aid and
signing contracts,” said A1 McSurely, a
Chapel Hill lawyer who is representing
a group of protesters, including two
football players, who were arrested April
15.
“Athletes make standardized prom
ises, which are very ambiguous, to col
leges that say they will act as good
citizens, not get into trouble, be good
citizens, etc.
“Basically, the understanding is that
Chapel Hill Town Council member
Mark Chilton said he thought the stu
dent government liaison was an impor
tant position.
“I think Diana will be very strong in
this position,” Chilton said.” We’ve all
been very impressed with what she’s
done (with Safe-Ride and SADD).”
Clontz said she thought working with
the council would be a learning experi
ence.
“I think working with the commu
nity and the town council will make me
more aware of the problems the com
munity faces and the issues involved,”
she said.
Clontz said she looked forward to
working with the council.
“I think the overall feeling between
the town council and the University is
good,” she added.
Several current town issues are espe
cially relevant for University students,
she said.
“One of the biggest issues is that the
town is looking for reimbursement for
the damage done during the NCAA
celebration,” she said.
See CLONTZ, page 6
tionable parts, but I think those could be
taken out.”
Herzenberg said he thought the pro
posed bill would receive unanimous
support from the council if it were re
written.
“I think most people are supportive
of basic civil rights,” he said. “I really
can’t imagine there will be any opposi
tion.”
Herzenberg said the ordinance would
be a significant step toward returning
power to local government.
“The whole reason for federal civil
rights legislation is that states used to
refuse to protect civil rights,” he said.
you keep your mouth shut and play hard
for 10 years,” McSurely said. “Nobody
should have to keep their mouth shut.”
It is illegal and unconstitutional for a
state university to use the threat of a
scholarship being renewed or keeping
professional scouts away to prevent an
athlete from expressing himself pub
licly, McSurely said.
Since the founding of the Black
Awareness Council last fall by four
UNC football players to fight for a free
standing black cultural center, many
athletes have participated in BCC
marches and demonstrations.
Protest activity by athletes culmi
nated April 15 with the arrest of Jimmy
Hitchcock and Tim Smith, UNC foot
ball play ers and co-founders of the B AC,
in a protest in Chancellor Paul Hardin’ s
office. The two players are attending
University to step up
recycling programs
By Holly Stepp
Staff Writer
The University has begun to revise
its waste reduction and recycling pro
grams in accordance with an executive
order issued by Gov, Jim Hunt.
Hunt issued the order April 22, re
quiring that all state agencies, includ
ing the 16 UNC-system schools, make
an effort to reduce solid waste and
purchase products made with recycled
material.
Carolyn Elfland, assistant vice chan
cellor for business and finance, said
University officials would try to carry
out the requirements of the executive
order as long as it was financially fea
sible.
“There are lot of materials that are
on state contract and we can stock any
of those materials but some of the
recycled paper products are so expen
sive that most offices never choose to
| sportsline
FREE NO MORE: UNC fullback Mike
Faulkerson. The 6-foot 237-pound free
agentwas snapped up by Cincinnati, where
he could join former UNC standout Der
rick Fenner in the Bengal backfield.
Faulkerson was North Carolina's second
leading rusher in 1992, gaining 286 yards
on 69 carries.
© 1993 DTH Publishing Corp.
All rights reserved.
News/Sporti/Arts 962*0245
Business/Advertising 962*1163
By Warren Hynes
Senior Writer
WASHINGTON They gave him
a jersey with the number “1” and the
name “Clinton” stitched on it. They
invited him to the University’s Bicen
tennial. They even gave him advice on
caring for his cat.
And, in turn, President Clinton hon
ored the 1993 North Carolina Tar Heels
for winning the NCAA men’s basket
ball title.
The ceremony took place Tuesday at
5 p.m. before about 100 people in the
White House Rose Garden. Clinton
honored both the UNC men’s team and
the Texas Tech women’s basketball
squad, also an NCAA titlist.
When speaking of North Carolina,
the former Arkansas governor acknowl
edged his true hoops allegiance, but he
took UNC’s March 26 tournament win
against Arkansas with grace.
“Although I have to admit that I
didn’t root for them in every game, I
thought they were magnificent—true,
Carolina-blue champions,” Clinton said.
“There may not be many things you
can depend upon in this world, but when
March Madness arrives, you can be
sure that Dean Smith’s Tar Heels will
be there at the final bell. Their disci
pline and style are as great as any you’ 11
ever see.”
In order to attend the ceremony,
Clinton took a break from meetings
with Democratic leaders concerning
economic and health-care strategies.
“In these first 100 days, it’s a very
important time,” said UNC’s Smith.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you.”
Smith presented Clinton with a for
mal invitation from Chancellor Paul
See WHITE HOUSE, page 4
“But if you had a housing discrimi
nation case, wouldn’t it be better to
solve it in Chapel Hill than take it to the
EEOC or federal courts?” he asked.
The bill, which was drafted by the
Human Relations Commission, was
proposed two weeks ago to the N.C.
General Assembly by Sen. Howard Lee,
D-Orange.
Capowski said that if the ordinance
wasn’t reworded, council members
might have to choose whether to value
civil rights over First Amendment rights.
“First Amendment rights are impor-
See ANTI-BIAS, page 8
the University on full grants.
Hitchcock said football coach Mack
Brown met with him and Smith after the
students were arrested.
Brown did not mention anything
about the arrests affecting their scholar
ships, Hitchcock said.
“He just talked about team image,
how we looked in the media and how
that affected the football team,” he said.
Hitchcock said he believed there were
no limits on how politically active an
athlete could be.
“It is my estimation that you can be
as politically active as you want to be
and not risk a scholarship,” he said. “It
is your constitutional right to engage in
civil disobedience, and scholarships
should not be taken in any instance.”
See ATHLETES, page 9
purchase them,” she said.
“Now that there is a target, we will
try to consider recycled products as
long as we don’t suffer any further
budget cuts.”
The executive order requires that
state agencies attempt to purchase
products made of recycled materials
from a list formulated by the N.C.
Office of Waste Reduction and the
Division of Purchase and Contract
By the 1997-98 fiscal year at least
65 percent of money spent on paper
products must be spent on recycled
products, according to the order.
The order also contains general
guidelines for source reductions, con
tinued recycling programs and pur
chasing recycled products. The order
calls for die reduction of unnecessary
printing or photocopying and requires
that state agencies use two-sided copy-
See RECYCLING, page 8