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®ln> Datlu ®ar Uppl J? Volume 102, Issue 2 101 yam of editorialfreedom Serving the students and the University community since 1593 IN THE NEWS Top stories from the state, nation and world Bosnians, Croats Accept Cease-Fire Under Pressure SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnian government and Bosnian Croat military chiefs, under mounting diplomatic pressure, today signed a cease-fire agree ment, effective Friday, Croatian state tele vision reported. While previous cease-fires all have col lapsed, there was heightened pressure on both sides to silence their guns in the wake of a two-week truce around the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. Word of the accord came after almost five hours of negotiations in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, between Rasi Delic, the Bosnian government commander, and Ante Roso, the Bosnian Croat commander. The talks were attended by Gen. Jean Cot, the U.N. commander in all of former Yugoslavia, andLt. Gen. SirMichaelßose, U.N. commander in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Russian Legislature Gives Pardon to Coup Leaders MOSCOW ln its first major action, Russia’s new parliament took a swipe Wednesday at President Boris Yeltsin by granting amnesty to leaders of the 1991 Soviet coup and the hard-liners who fought him last fall. Yeltsin, who disbanded the last Parlia ment just five months ago, issued an angry statement denouncing the vote as a “dan gerous path which contradicts the national interests.” The vote came one day before Yeltsin was to deliver his first, long-de layed speech to Parliament’s powerful lower chamber, the State Duma. The Communists and nationalists who pushed the measure through Parliament argued it would heal Russia’s political wounds, not reopen them. Reno Announces Deputy Attorney General Nominee WASHINGTON The Pentagon's top lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, will be nomi nated by President Clinton to the No. 2 post in the Justice Department, Attorney General Janet Reno announced today. “Ms. Gorelick is an accomplished law yer and a proven leader,” Reno said. “One year ago, I met Jamie Gorelick, and I was so impressed with her that I asked her to direct my confirmation effort.... I came to respect her judgment, admire her ability to marshal people and resources, and value her counsel.” At the announcement Gorelick said, “I have great affection and respect for this department and its traditions of indepen dence and excellence.” British Magazine: U.S. Flying New Stealth Fighter LONDON The U.S. Air Force ap parently has developed anew stealth air craft capable of spying or bombing, an authoritative British defense journal re ported Wednesday. Jane’s International Defense Review published a drawing of the diamond-shaped plane, which strongly resembles a smaller version of the B-2 stealth bomber. American aviation writer Bill Sweetman, who wrote the report, said he believed the plane was a superior, all weather successor to the F-117 stealth fighter, the first warplane equipped with technology making it invisble to radar. The new aircraft flies at medium or low altitude at more than 500 mph, said Clifford Beal, the magazine’s features editor, who viewed the videotapes. Aidid Planning Alternative To U.N. Plan for Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya Gen. Mohamed Farrah Aidid said Wednesday that he and other Somali faction leaders were near agreement on a transitional government, an initiative the militia chief apparently hopes will foil a U.N. democracy plan. Aidid said the government would be made up of nominated representatives from all 15 of Somalia’s major factions. Aidid rejected participation in the tran sitional government by members of district and regional governing councils established by the United Nations during the past year. Aidid’s plan appeared to be yet another attempt to circumvent a yearlong U.N. attempt to build democratic institutions from the grassroots level and stage a na tionwide election by March 1995, when the U.N. mandate runs out. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Weather TODAY: Cloudy; high mid-60s. FRIDAY: Chance of light rain; high mid-40s. Students Want More Say in Chancellor Search 13 Groups Ask for Adding 6 Students to Committee BY MARY BETH MAURIELLO STAFF WRITER Angered by the minimal student repre sentation on the chancellor search com mittee, 13 campus groups on Wednesday demanded the addition of six students to the committee. A total of seven students on the commit tee would make student representation approximately equal to that of faculty and trustees, student leaders said at a press conference Wednesday. “It’s a lot easier not to listen to one person than to seven,” said Student Body President Jim Copland. The chancellor search committee, an nounced Friday by UNC Board of Trust ees Chairman Johnny Harris, currently includes five women, four blacks and one student Student Body President-elect George Battle. Battle was appointed to the committee as a trustee representative because he will serve as an ex-officio member of the BOT next year. There are no graduate students or staff members on the committee, which is headed by Harris. The addition of students to the selection committee would add racial and gender diversity to the committee, student leaders said. The selection committee should dem onstrate the same diversity as Wednesday’s panel of student leaders, said John Brad ley, president of the Black Student Move ment. The panel of 14 students at the press conference included seven women and four minorities. When the committee members were announced, Harris said he would not add more students to the selection committee. Battle said he hoped to discuss the issue with Harris later this week. Although Harris said Friday that the committee was selected to choose the most qualified chancellor, student leaders UNC Left Out of U.S. News’ Top 25 UNC Holds 28th Position For Second Year in a Row BYRACHAEL LANDAU STAFF WRITER For the second year in a row, UNC has barely missed being named one of the top 25 universities in the nation, but it has held firm in its position at 28. In this year’s U.S. News and World Report Coilege Guide, UNC ranked 28th in die magazine’s annual evaluation of 204 national research universities. In an earlier edition of the magazine released in October, UNC was ranked as a “best buy” when considering out-of-state tuition. Black Students Face Subtle Racism BYDANAMEISNER STAFF WRITER Look around you. 100 Hamilton Hall seats 432 people. If it were filled to repre sent the diversity of the student population at UNC proportionally, only 34 black stu dents would be present. If you are a black student, you might be more attentive to being in the minority. But this awareness might be foreign to the majority of students at UNC. Blacks encounter obstacles daily. Fears of becoming another statistic plague col lege students. Watchful eyes in stores are reminders that people see a color before they see a person. Although Chapel Hill has the reputa tion ofbeing a liberal college town that has Fat-Free Craze Gives Health Nuts New Way to Control Weight BY ALISON INCE STAFF WRITER Alternatives to fatty foods can be found throughout grocery stores. Fat-free cheeses Umt, campus already have made the step becoming more health I have seen the future, and it doesn’t work. Ctayal MM, North Carofioa THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1994 thought his statement was contradictory. The committee will be less able to select the best chancellor without student par ticipation, Copland said. Students offer a different perspective on such issues as cam pus security, student affairs and student/ faculty relationships, he said. Battle said the new chancellor would have a stronger impact on students than on other committee members. The quality of campus life and educa tion at UNC will be affected by the committee’s decision, he said. “The new chancellor will have a direct impact on us,” he said. Student leaders also said the area of student affairs had been a problem during Chancellor Paul Hardin’s tenure. “He's very unresponsive to students,” said Carolynn McDonald, a member of the Black Student Movement. The student groups said in a press state ment that Hardin’s “inaccessibility” un dermined his effectiveness in the struggle for a free-standing Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center. The student body has demonstrated strong support for additional student rep resentationon the committee, said Michelle Sinnott, a member ofPeople Organized for Women’s Empowerment and Rights. A petition titled “No Selection Without Representation” netted more than 500 sig natures in about three hours Wednesday morning, Sinnott said. Student leaders have not yet decided what their reaction will be if Harris decides to ignore their request, Copland said. But the response to the petitions indi cates studentsupportfortheprotest, Sinnott said. “If (Harris) says ‘no,’ we will react accordingly, with that power behind us,” she said. Student leaders are hoping to change the way chancellor selection committees are formed in the future, said Dawn Prince, a member of Bisexuals, Gay men, Lesbi ans and Allies for Diversity. Prince said the committee currently was formed by a network of people within the University who did not adequately repre sent the student body. Provost Richard McCormick said the ranking might be an indicator of some problems, but the University always was striving to improve. “Ourapproach is notto seek some quick fix that would simply propel us up in the ratings but rather to address core academic issues,” he said. “For example, if low fac ulty salaries is a problem, which it is, we will address it in its own right and not because of our rating.” The rankings are based on academic reputation, selectivity, faculty resources, financial resources, graduation rate and alumni satisfaction, said Robert Morse, senior editor of U.S. News and World Report. Two years ago, UNC was No. 25, but Emory University took that spot last year. A fmsnrjaMOh wlm ai Uforn a! IWnM wm Wi W* W 9 Madw is the community ami *t MS MONDAY; Community Leaders TUESDAY: UNC Administration & Faculty WEDNESDAY; Univarsity Staff Workers # TODAY: Studeets come a long way since its establishment in 1793, racism at UNC remains. “I think that the students here are lib eral, but Chapel Hill institutions cause the and lean cuts of meat abound on the aisles. and lean cuts of meat abound on the aisles. Magazines in the check-out lines prom ise “10 Ways to Cut the Fat Out of Your Diet.” The freezers offer a wide selection of low-fat ice cream and yogurt. The fat-free hype is on, and there’s no Sir Hf "am*, Hk .4; BP" •• BL ip .mw 1 Jk Wm ■■■’ ’ W If s y nSSSz^^. : M j&r . DTH/ELIZABETH MAYBACH Student Body President-elect George Battle (right) responds to questions during a press conference held Wednesday in the Student Union. Battle and Student Body President Jim Copland (left), along with 13 student groups, are asking that UNC Board of Trustees Chairman Johnny Harris appoint six more students to the chancellor search committee. The only newcomer to the list this year is the University of Notre Dame, which tied with Emory for 25th place. The top five national universities are Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology. Despite UNC’s lower overall ranking, several graduate programs of the Univer sity were ranked in the top 25 based on the schools’ reputations among department chairmen. The sociology department, ranked fifth in the nation, fared the best among UNC’s graduate programs. UNC ranked 13th in history and tied for Please See RANKINGS, Page 2 divisions,” said John Bradley, a senior from Wilmington and president of the Black Student Movement. “No bars or clubs on Franklin Street caterto African-American interests. Ifnoth ing is going on in the Great Hall, there are no alternatives. We need a social outlet. It’s hard for minority groups to find one.” Carlos Pauling, a junior from Chicago, said he felt the effects of racism on campus. “There is an ingrained racism here,” he said. He said it was difficult to go into buildings that were named after people who reputedly were involved with orga nized racist groups. In addition to racial tensions, many black students experience separatism. Please See STUDENTS, Page 2 Boyd Switzer, associate professor of nutri tion in the UNC School of Public Health. “These new fat-free items are good ad juncts if they are used in conjunction with the five food groups: cereals, fruits, veg etables, meat and dairy.” Temporary Solutions But some are skeptical about whether this fat-free craze is really nutritious or just allows people to avoid the main issue of changing their eating habits. “Fat-free foods allow you to eat badly without paying the price, ” said Chris Higby, a junior nutrition major from Syracuse who works as a peer health counselor at the Wellness Center. . “If you eat a lot of Robert Fulford SBP-Elect Making Plans For Smooth Transition BY HOLLY RAMER STAFF WRITER Student Body President-elect George Battle says he is ready to build an adminis trative cabinet that “looks like Carolina.” “It will be a very open, inclusive pro cess,” he said Tuesday. “We’re aiming for a cabinet that reflects the substantial diver sity on our campus.” Battle said he had placed advertisements in The Daily Tar Heel to inform potential cabinet members about where to pick up applications for the vice president, trea surer and secretary positions. A committee composed of the current student body president, an appointee by the student body president-elect and others as described in the Student Government Code will review the applications. Al though the committee will make recom mendations, Battle will make the final de cision. “I will personally interview all the applicants for these positions, ” said Battle, who was elected almost two weeks ago. “I will make my decision based on the committee’s recommendations, the appli cations and the interviews.” The cabinet should reflect different races, sexual orientations and political beliefs, he said. “You might see some people in posi tions who might surprise you,” he said. Philip Charles-Pierre, a member of Battle’s transition team, said the new ad ministration also wanted fresh faces in Suite C. “(Diversity) also deals with people who haven’t been in those positions who are just as capable as those who have been there for two or three years, ” said Charles- your taste buds do not become accustomed to eating foods that don’t have fat in them. You are kind of tricking them, because you are keeping up your palate for fat.” She said the taste tor fat remained when people based their diet on fat-free substi tutes. “ You are not learning healthy eating habits or how to eat in moderation.” Higby advises people who are inter ested in decreasing their fat intake to change their eating habits instead of looking for substitutes for high-fat foods. Shesuggested using honey or jelly on a bagel instead of fat-free cream cheese. It generally takes six weeks before the craving for fatty foods recedes, but then it becomes much easier to a void them, Higby said. “It’s retraining yourself,” Higby ex- Please See FAT-FREE, Page 2 News/Features/ Arts/Sports Business/Advertising C 1994 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved Pierre, a Student Congress member who has been appointed battle’s chief of staff. Although Battle said he expected the committee to suggest names of possible applicants to him, he said the process would remain open. “They will recommend cer tain names, and I will make suggestions, but I’m not locking myself into specific ideas about who should get the job,” he said. “We’re looking forthebest person for each position.” After the three major positions are filled, Battle said he would focus on choosing members of the existing committees as well as creating new committees. “We will explore the areas that are in need of innovation and that merit further study,” he said. Although he has not come up with a final list of new committees, Battle said he planned on creating commit tees to lobby the legislature and to study human relations and women’s issues. “We’ll definitely have more commit tees,” he said. “I don’t know if my admin istration will be larger (than past adminis trations), but we want to be the most effec tive. I don’t see it as being necessarily larger, but if that’s what it merits to be effective, that’s what we’ll do.” Battle said he was confident that he would be able to fill the positions with the right people. “I think there’s substantial interest out there—we just have to tap it, ” he said. “I don’t see a problem getting people to come forward. Every day, 10 or 25 people come up to me and say they want to help.” Phuong Ly contributed to this article. Seven Ways to Lower Your Daily Fat Intake Choose low-fat dairy products such as nonfat yogurt and skim milk Choose fewer wholefliifc products such as processed and cream cheese Substitute ice milk for ice cream Eat more skinless poultry, lean red meat and fresh or canned fish packed in water 1 * , " - Eat less sandwich meat and foods made with egg yolks Use lea margarine, butter, oil and cream sauces Prepare or select broiled or baked fish or meat and avoid fried foods SOURCE: AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH ASSOCIATION 962-0245 962-1163
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