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®f?p Batty ©or Bppl ? tB Stories from the University and Chapel Hill School Board Increases Security at High School The Chapel Hill-Canboro Board of Education voted Jan. 24 to increase secu rity measures at Chapel Hill High School. The school board appropriated $19,000 to the high school for added security, fac ulty training and peer mediation as part of a violence-prevention plan. Principal Charles Patteson said the funds would be used to extend work hours of the high school’s current security guards at a cost of $9,000. . - An additional security guard will be hired at a cost of $4,300. Patteson said the additional security would improve the safety of the campus “not only in terms of what might happen in our buildings, but in preventing problems from coming onto the campus.” “We have a community at the high school of about 2,200 people,” Patteson said. “It’s like a small town, and it has its own problems. We’re not trying to bring in the stiff arm of the law.” The school board also approved pro posals submitted by other schools for vio lence prevention. _ Grey Culbreth and Guy B. Phillips middle schools were each granted $13,000 for psychiatric services and training by the Dispute Settlement Center. School board member Mary Bushnell said the funds for the violence-prevention programs were drawn from money set aside in last year’s budget. “We approved the money last year be cause we saw that (violence) was a grow ing problem,” she said. “This is a sign of awareness on everybody’s part.” Grant to Help Improve Teaching at Area Schools A $50,000 grant from Burroughs Wellcome Cos. to the University’s School of Education will help improve science teaching at Triangle-area schools. The money will provide 85 grants of as much as SSOO each to science teachers in the Orange County, Chapel Hill-Canboro, Durham and Wake counties school sys tems. „ The program is coordinated by Gail Jones, a UNC professor of Science Educa tion, with support from the University’s Mathematics and Science Education Cen ter. The purpose of the grant is to fund creative science projects and to strengthen science education. Teachers will be able to use the money for supplies and materials. Teachers interested in applying for the grant must submit a one- to three-page proposal outlining how the money would improve their teaching. The grant can be used to purchase a variety of things such as bools, but may not be used for equipment. Individuals, teams of teachers or schools can apply for a grant. Applications are available at all local schools. The deadline is Feb. 15, and winners will be selected by Feb. 28. Burroughs Wellcome is a research-based pharmaceutical company headquartered in Research Triangle Park. For more information, call Gail Jones at 962-3291. Card Tournament to Raise Money for Local Charities Play cards for charity rather than for money. That’s the message the brothers of Al pha Phi Alpha fraternity want to get out to UNC students. The UNC Mu Zeta chapter of the frater nity is sponsoring a Spades tournament Feb. 13 in the Student Union at 2 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the U.S. Playing Card Cos. Teams of four card players will compete for prizes, including SIOO for the first-place finishers and SSO for the runners-up. Profits from the fund-raiser will go to four different charities. A portion will go to the Pepper Scholar ship, which was established at UNC to increase the presence of minorities on cam pus. The event also will benefit the Ronald Tillman Scholarship, sponsored by the fra ternity; the Inter-Faith Council Shelter for .the Homeless; and a needy family adopted by fhe group. To register, call Malcolm Logan at 914- 2845 or Omar McCallop at 914-1920. I . FROM STAFF REPORTS Is Money Your First Love? or does your first love just cost money? Either way, by donating G&wVx lifesaving plasma at Sera * \Jr yJJp* Tec, you can earn that extra money for Valentine’s Day! \ Earn up to S2B (regular v\n\( V donor) or $33 (Buddy P/a/i donor) a week. SERA-TEC BIOLOGICALS 10914 E. Franklin St. M-FlO-6 942-0251 Campus Y to Elect Co-Presidents, Treasurers BY DAWN BRYANT STAFF WRITER The Campus Y will have new leaders after about 550 members elect officers to day in the Campus Y building. Spots for co-presidents, co-treasurers and minister of information are up for grabs. Members will select four students two male and two female to fill the offices of co-presidents and co-treasurers. Sophomores Karen Erickson and Brad King are the candidates for co-treasurers, and junior Carolynn McDonald is running DTH/ROSS TAYLOR A group of brothers from Sigma Epsilon pose with Cy McGrift, a 9-month-old dog that lives at the fraternity house. Although pets require time and money, more and more students are finding love and companionship by getting pets. Students Find Frivolous Fun in Furry Friends BYROSSTAYLOR STAFF WRITER It’s Saturday night. She rests in your lap as you run your fingers through her soft hair. Her trusting brown eyes gaze up to ward you as her heart quietly pulses against your chest. Thoughts of Monday’s exam are miles away and the only interruption of the peace is the murmur of another “Cops” show until the doorbell rings. BARK! BARK! BARK! Quicker than you can spit, she bolts from your lap and bounds to the front door, tail wagging faster than windshield wipers on high. “Come on in and don’t mind her, she won’t bite,” you say, and smile at your friend, who’s looking hesitantly at Milly, the barking dog. “Don’t worry, she’s a good dog.” Milly looks back and forth at the two above her, with her tongue hanging out like an uncovered leg hung limp over the side of the bed. BARK! BARK! BARK! Pets. For many students, pets are more Broadway Names to Star in ‘Death of a Salesman’ BY WENDY MITCHELL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Two Broadway stars have left the bright lights of the big city to perform in Play Makers Repertory Company’sproduc tion of Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer-Prize win ning “Death of a Salesman.” Tony and Emmy award-winning actor Judd Hirsch will star as Willy Loman, and Academy and Emmy award winning actress Eva Marie Saint “Death of a Salesman” Play Makers Repertory Company Paul Green Theatre Through Feb. 27 will star as his wife, Linda. Hirsch has appeared in plays including “I’mNotßappaport” and “Barefoot in the Park.” His television credits include “Taxi” and “Dear John.” Saint has appeared in films including “On the Waterfront” and “North by North- UNIVERSITY & CITY for minister of information. Candidates for the office of co-presi dents are Katie Rossini, Crystal Wiley, Marc Craighead and Kevin Sheehan. Ed Chaney, current Campus Y co-presi dent, said the duties of the co-presidents included setting the goals of the Campus Y and working with cabinet members and the executive committee to execute goals. They also work on internal relations of the Campus Y within the campus commu nity, he said. TTie Campus Y held a forum Tuesday to let candidates talk about what they planned to do if elected. than just another funny-looking roommate they’re someone to care about. “I love Jupiter,” said Todd Layden, a junior from Saxapahaw. Layden said that he met Jupiter through his fiancee, who took Jupiter as her own nine years ago. “Butaboutayearago, I started claiming him, too,” Layden said. He plays with Jupiter often, and he said he jogged with the golden retriever everv day. In addition to running, one of Jup.ier s favorite pastimes is chewing on his stuffed Odie doll from the Garfield cartoon. Fate has not been kind to Odie under the jaws of Jupiter. “He’s chewed out his eyeballs, ” Layden said. Unsuspecting inanimate toys aren’t the only things that have fallen victim to gnaw ing by students’ pets. Chewing on her roommate’s furniture seems to be a favorite hobby of Cynthia Carsten’s dog, Mattie. “She's eaten a significant portion of my roommate’s couch,” said Carsten, a junior west. ” She appeared on Broadway in “The Trip to Bountiful.” Jeffrey Hayden, a 1946 graduate of the University, will direct PlayMakers' pro duction. Hayden has directed television series including “Leave it to Beaver” and “The Andy Griffith Show.” Hirsch said he had been excited about starring in Miller’s famous drama since the husband-and-wife team of Hayden and Saint approached him while he was per forming “Conversations with My Father. ” He called the role of Willy a natural “jump off” from his portrayal of this tough, over bearing father on Broadway. “Death of a Salesman” was written by ArthurMillerin 1949, when Millerwas 34. The winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize, it is the story ofWilly Loman, a traveling sales man facing financial and personal failure. The central focus of the play is the relation ships between the family members, espe cially Willy and his son Biff. LSAT GRE GMAT MCAT KAPLAN RU LES Rossini, a sophomore from Washing ton, D.C., said that she planned to con tinue the Campus Y’s work with the house keepers. She also said she would meet with the Board of Trustees to establish a time frame for the construction of the black cultural center and work to have Campus Y mem bers on the committee to select a newBCC director. “We have to make (the BOT) account able for building the BCC immediately,” she said. Wiley, ajunior from Jacksonville, N.C., said one of her goals would be to imple from Charlotte. “Shedidn’tmindtoomuch, because she loves Mattie.” While it seems the faithful dog is the choice of many pet owners at the Univer sity, one can’t forget the dog’s age-old nemesis the furry kitty cat. Although they may not hang their heads out car windows on the way to the local Food Lion, the cat has meowed its way into the hearts of many over the years. Senior Amy Heckert has a 10-month-old cat who has stolen her heart. “I love my Sox,” Heckert said. “My cat is completely ballistic. She races around the room like a bat out of hell—Sox is just a hellion.” Laughing, she said that one of the great things about her cat was annoying her good friend and roommate, Suzanne Lind say, a senior from Fayetteville. Heckert recalled a time when they were all riding in Lindsay’s car, and she could tell that Sox needed to relieve her bladder. “Itoldher, ‘lt’sokay, Sox, you can pee,’ and she did,” Heckert said. Her roommate retorted not quite as cheerfully, “I was extremely pissed off.” Hirsch said he was optimistic about performing “Death of a Salesman” in a university setting. He said that it would be introduced to “a whole new generation that hasn’t seen this play.” Hayden said that young people should identify with the characters and the humor in “Death of a Salesman.” Saint said she thought it would inspire students to “ftart writing home.” She said that the audience should be able to relate to the Lomans. “It’s a dysfunctional family and 1 think every family is, to a point.” Despite these tragic aspects, she said that the “basic love and understanding” between Linda and Willy was important. Hayden said that the script had not been altered in any way, but was still relevant today. “I think this is about as contempo rary a play ... as any piece of theater I know, “ Hayden said. “The play is about the family and the nature of their relation ships; it’s how we are.” Classes begin soon for June exams! Call 493-5000. ment a way to introduce new members to the Campus Y as a whole before the stu dent commits to special projects. She also said current members should keep ties with Campus Y alumni to assess the organization’s goals. “The Campus Y is an organization that initiates change; it is willing to step out on the foreground and take a stance,” she said. Sheehan, a junior from Cincinnati, said continued work with the housekeepers and the BCC, follow-up on the fate of the Cam pus Y building and internal communica tion were among his goals. Lindsay owns a cat as well, named Loufin, and although they didn’t get along well at first, Sox and Loufin are buddies now, she said. While cats and dogs hit high on the pet list demand, some students would rather have pets that require less attention. Johnny Lancaster, a junior biology major from Jacksonville, said that his pet lizard, Marley, wasn’t that hard to take care of. “He’s a fairly low-maintenance pet,” he said. Lancaster's girlfriend gave him Marley as a gift last year, and he said that it was the best present he had ever received. In re turn, he said that he gave a lizard to her and that she loved it. “She gives it more attention than she does me,” he said. Even if the animal requires a lot of attention, one thing most students agree on is the love they have for their pets, whether it’s shown through time spent with one’s pet running, playing, or even sitting at home Saturday evening watching “Cops.” Other guest artists will be Kenneth White as Charley, Stuart Rogers as Happy, Zane Lasky as Bernard and Jeffery West as Howard Wagner. Company members in the cast will be Ken Strong as Biff, Ray Dooley as Uncle Ben, Barbara Ellingson as Miss Forsythe, Paige Johnston as Jenny, Susanna Rinehart asTheWoman, Ed Wagenseller as Stanley and Kristine Watt as Letta. “Death of a Salesman” will have pre views today through Friday and will open Saturday. Performances in Paul Green Theatre will run through Feb. 27. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Satur day and 2 p.m. Sunday. This production is switching places with “Arms and the Man,” which will now run March 9 through April 4. Tickets are $ 13.50 forpreviews, $25 for opening night, $16.50 for weekdays and matinees, $19.50 for weekends and $8 for Tuesdays. Call 962- PLAY for more information. THREADS OF A STORY: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN MYTHS AND FOLKLORES Sunday, February 6, 1994 3:30 p.m. Great Hall DR. JONATHAN Z. SMITH Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor of the Humanities from the Univer sity of Chicago will be the featured speaker at the UNC International Festival. For more information call the International Center at 962-5661 Wednesday, February 2,1994 He also introduced the issue of sexual orientation, citing recent examples of gays in the military and lesbian couples adopt ing children. “It is an issue addressed in the Chapel Hill media and the international media, but not addressed on campus,” he said. Craighead, a transfer student from At lanta, said his goals included a push for the BCC and increased campus recycling. He said another goal for the Campus Y would be to sponsor a statewide confer ence about institutional oppression. “The Campus Y needs to be ready to answer the call to social justice,” he said. Festival to Honor 30 Cultures BYLEENAPENDHARKAR STAFF WRITER Not enough money to travel the world? You can get a taste of more than 30 countries this week for free. The annual International Festival will highlight the cultures of about 30 different countries with a variety of dances, foods and stories. The first part of the festival will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Hanes Art Center and will feature dances, music and story telling. Cultural displays will be set up from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Great Hall. “This program is a wonderful showcase of cultures,” said Diana Levy, adviser to the International Festival Committee. The theme for this year’s festival is “Myths and Folklore.” The goal of the program is to promote international awareness of global people and for people to formulate a general un derstanding of different cultures, she said. “We are very excited about the festival and we hope that many people will come out and take advantage of this opportu nity,” Levy said. The program is sponsored by the Inter national Festival Committee, which in cludes several campus cultural organiza tions. Today’s program of dance and music will be provided by groups representing India, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Japan and other countries. “We have been working on our dance throughout the season, and I really look forward to displaying the Indian culture,” said Ami Sonawala, afreshman from Win ston-Salem, who will be dancing in the program. Sital Mody, a coordinator for Sangam’s presentation, said she enjoyed helping to plan the event because she was presenting her culture and got to meet many people. Countries to be highlighted in Sunday’s program include Canada, India, China, Japan, Romania, France, Australia, Aus tria, and Latin American and Middle East ern countries. Booths will feature displays about the culture’s food, clothing and literature. “There will be quite a few interactive activities such as writing (names) in for eign languages, and story telling and vari ous crafts will be done,” Levy said. Jonathan Z. Smith, a professor of hu manities and religious studies, will give a speech about the commonalities of myths and folklore. Smith teaches at the Univeristy of Chi cago. He is the Robert O. Anderson Dis tinguished Service Professor of Humani ties. A reception will be held afterward in the Great Hall. Robert Locke, director of the Interna tional Center, said the speech given by Professor Smith would tie in nicely with the program’s theme. “This is a good chance for students to display knowledge and talents, and to learn from each other,” Locke said. He also said that the festival was a chance fortogethemess and that there were many different cultures on the campus to learn from. “If all of the cultures were represented, we would have a presentation of 85 coun tries or more,” he said. Dawnelle Hyland, chairwoman of the Bicentennial's Celebrating Carolina’s Cul tures Committee, said she thought the fes tival would increase awareness. She also said that the program had been planned for two separate nights so that students could attend at least one. “We hope the schedules will make it easier for students to participate in the festival’s events,” she said. 3
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