North Carolina Newspapers

Wift Sally ®ar MM J? Volume 102, Issue 78 101 years of editorialfreedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 IN THE NEWS Top stories from the state, nation and world U.S. Soldier Found Shot in Haiti, Suicide Suspected PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti An American soldier was found shot to death Tuesday in the northern part of the capital, the first fatality among U.S. troops since they intervened to restore Haiti’s elected government. Pentagon officials in Washington said that it appeared to be a suicide but that the death was still being investigated. The soldier was not identified immedi ately. Pentagon spokesman Dennis Boxx said the male soldier, who was part of the 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, N. Y., “died of an apparent gunshot.” He called the death “an apparent suicide” and said it was being investigated as such. Boxx said he could not discuss why military officials came to that conclusion. Rwandan Refugees Flee to Zaire to Escape Violence GOMA, Zaire—ln a grim sign that the Rwandan crisis is far from over, the flow of refugees fleeing violence in their country is picking up again. After weeks of trying to convince refu gees it is safe to leave the squalid camps in Zaire and return home, U.N. officials say more refugees now are coming out of Rwanda than are going back. The latest arrivals tell similar stories of killings, arrests and harassment by the army of the new Tutsi-led government. Martin Semanza, a 20-year-old with bloodshot eyes, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Tutsi soldiers killed his parents and three younger brothers as they fled toward Zaire. Another young refugee said he saw a truck filled with bodies of Hutus. U.S., N. Korean Leaders Make No Progress in Talks GENEVA U.S. and North Korean negotiators made no headway Tuesday in talks on easingnucleartensions, andNorth Korea’s military staked out its own posi tion ruling out inspections of suspected nuclear sites. The two sides agreed to try again in a sixth day of talks Wednesday, officials said. In Pyongyang, North Korea’s military made a rare public intervention in the com munist-run country's foreign policy by declaring it would refuse to open its nuclear facilities to U.N. inspectors. The statement by the Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces, carried by the of ficial Korea Central News Agency, ap peared aimed at heading off any conces sions by North Korea’s delegation. Jordan Gives Up Religious Ties With West Bank Area AMMAN, Jordan—Jordan renounced its religious links to the West Bank Tues day in a move seemingly aimed at avoiding further conflict with the PLO, but main tained its spiritual claim to Jerusalem. A statement issued by Prime Minister Abdul-Salam Majali said Jordan also was dismissing hundreds ofemployees of nearly 40 religious sites in the West Bank. The statement, read on national televi sion, stressed that Jordan would continue to “support the Palestinians by all means and ways, and will not allow any side to harm the deep-rooted relations between the Palestinian and Jordanian people.” It said the action was taken on King Hussein’s orders. Iranian Guerillas Attack Security Zone in Lebanon MARJAYOUN, Lebanon lrania nbacked guerrillas detonated a roadside bomb in Israel’s self-designated “security zone” Tuesday, wounding three pro-Is raeli militiamen, security sources said. The Shiite Muslim Hezbollah guerrilla group claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred as a mechanized patrol of the South Lebanon Army was driving past the Kfarfallous post, east of the southern portofSidon. Tension has gripped south Lebanon, the last active front in the Arab-Israeli conflict, since a June 2 Israeli airraid killed about 50 recruits at a Hezbollah training camp in the eastern Bekaa valley. Hezbollah opposes the U.S.-sponsored Arab-Israeli peace talks. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Weather TODAY: Mostly sunny; high 80. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy; high 70. WEEKEND: Partly cloudy; high 70. Jordan: Recall Is ‘Personal Vendetta’ BYPETER ROYBAL STAFF WRITER Student Body President George Battle confirmed Tuesday that the 110 signatures asking for a recall election of law school Rep. Jonathan Jordan were valid. The signatures represent more than 15 percent of Jordan’s district, the amount required for a recall. Jordan, Dist. 1, will face a recall election Oct. 11, along with Rep. Tara Servatius, Dist. 12. “(The recall is) just a personal vendetta against me by someone at the law school and it has everything to do with my oppo sition to the Battle administration,” Jor dansaid. “Ifthere were real concerns, lean deal with that, I can talk with people, but this is just a personal vendetta.” Mary Leazer, a third-year-law student who said she was one of 10 to 15 students who initiated the recall, said Sunday, “This has nothing to do with Jordan’s political Russians Get Taste of Southern Part of Heaven Visitors From Saratov Travel to America to Repay Visit From Local Officials BY ALISON BAKER STAFF WRITER Visiting Russian officials had a chance to absorb a little American culture with local residents at an outdoor celebration held in their honor Tuesday evening. And what better way than with a picnic indulging on steaming apple pie, butter milk biscuits, pizza, potato salad, apple cider and turkey sandwiches? Red, white and blue balloons welcomed the guests of honor to the front lawn of the WHCL radio station on East Franklin Street, and flags from Chapel Hill and Saratov, Russia hung side by side. Residents from the Russian city are spending two weeks with host families in the area while they visit the University, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The trip is spon sored by Sister Cities, an organization de signed to promote global understanding through international programs. Chapel Hill and Carrboro are sister cities to both Saratov and San Jorge, Nicaragua. Betty Caldwell, a volunteer who helped schedule entertainment for the picnic, said she wanted to welcome the Russian guests in an informal, fun, yet American way. “We tried to get groups that are repre sentative of entertainment in the U. 5.,” she said. “I think we succeeded to fit that into two hours.” The agenda included performances by the High Kicking Heels, the North Caro lina Youth Tap Ensemble, the Badgett Sisters, the Chapel Hill Brass Ensemble, the Apple Chill Cloggers and the Carolina Blue Barbershop Quartet. Third- and fourth-graders from Estes Hills Elemen Recruitment Efforts Add 21 Minority Faculty Members to UNC’s Campus BY SARAH BAHNSON STAFF WRITER UNC officials are striving to increase the number of minority faculty members as part of their efforts to increase the cul tural diversity of the University. Provost Richard McCormick said the only difference between minority faculty recruitment and faculty recruitment in gen eral was that some deans might set aside special funds for the project. McCormick said some recruitment ef forts had already been successful. This academic year African Americans repre sented 13 of the newly tenured faculty, and more minorities than ever before were ap pointed to the staff, he said. Minority candidates, as well as all other candidates, must go through the same de tailed selection processes conducted by each academic department, he said. McCormick said the recruitment effort hinged on convincing community mem bers of the importance of a diverse faculty. “The key to (recruitment) is the spread of convictions that racial diversity is an essential component of academic excel lence,” he said. “Bringing more minority faculty members to the campus would give us teaching and research in areas other wise not available. It would also provide more students with role models.” Journalism professor Janeßrown, chair woman of the Faculty Council, said mem bers are considering encouraging the en rollment of minorities in graduate school programs in order to increase the pool of qualified applicants to faculty positions. Although the Faculty Council is not directly involved with minority faculty re- Keep these books well stocked away and take your happy home. R.E.M. Chapal Hill. Nortk Carolina WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,1994 views, simply his behavior and ethics.” Leazer said the students who circulated the petitions represented different political views and demographics. Representatives can be recalled at any time, but there must be three Tuesdays between the time the petition is presented and the election, according to student gov ernment code. The recalls of Jordan and Servatius are a contentious issue among Student Con gress members, some of whom charged that Battle organized the recalls. “The executive branch is behind the recall election,” said Rep. Amy Cummins. Tom Lyon, chairman of the finance committee, said the recalls were “definitely an inside job.” “I think (Jordan and Servatius) were singled out by the Battle administration because they (presented) the most articu late opposition to the Minority Recruit ment Bill,” he said. tary School also presented the guests with picture books that they had made. Sister Cities is a program started by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. The nonprofit organization has since grown to include over 900 U.S. cities and 1,500 foreign cities in 110 different countries. The Russians said they were enjoying the American culture as well as the celebra tion. Konstantin Iliin, an associate chemistry professor at Saratov State University who is visiting the U.S. for the first time, said he was pleased by both American technology and personality. “When we first came to Washington (D. C.), we were impressed with the roads, ” he said through a translator. “America, for us, began with the wonderful highways and roads. Wonderful hotels. Wonderfiil restaurants, libraries and universities. “But the most wonderful of all are the people,” Iliin added. “They are all well wishing and open.” Anatoli Avrus, a history professor from Saratov and first-time visitor to the U.S., reflected similar sentiments. “From what we’ve seen of American industry, it is very wonderful,” he said, also through a trans lator. “ You know how to work and how to relax very happily.” Avrus added that the most important goal of their trip was to cement the friendship between the United States and Russia. The Russian visitors said the exchange program gave encouragement for positive future Russia-U.S. relations. Roza Bazyleva, president of the Sister Cities organization in Russia, stressed the global significance of interactions of this kind. She teaches English at the University of Saratov. “I think that the more contact we have with each other, the more peace and stability will come to the world,” she said. “It’s important to communicate, to understand and to reach each other.” |m 1 v \ 1 Faculty Council Chairwoman JANE BROWN said more minority faculty members were needed as role models for all University students. cruitment, members passed a resolution in the spring in support of the recruitment. Brown said the resolution represented members’ awareness of the need for fac ulty diversity and their commitment to achieving it. “We’re in full support of mi nority recruitment and are committed to high standards,” Brown said. “We still have a long way to go.” According to the fall 1993 Faculty Em ployment Review prepared by the Affir mative Action Office, there were 139 mi nority tenured faculty for that academic “This has nothing to do with Jordan s political views, simply his behavior and ethics. ” MARY LEAZER Law School student The Minority Recruitment Bill passed congress 11-10-1 and was signed by Battle after a lengthy debate in congress that included an attempt to reconsider the bill after it had passed. “I state unequivocally that I am not involved,” Battle said. “Even if I was in volved, how could I get all these people to sign a petition if there were not problems between constituents and representatives? “Although I would disagree with most of the things (Jordan) has done in Student V % k. III ~*jpb jm mf ,J§ ksliisHl joJam ‘jjjp ■' i 1 fiffW VIM JBfl m I * IjH Hr Wia ymm U - : m DTH/DAVID ALPORD Honored guest Konstantin Iliin shares a Russian fairy tale with children Tuesday evening. Iliin is visiting from Saratov, Russia, as part of the Chapel Hili-Carrboro Sister Cities Program. year compared to 1,574 white tenured fac ulty. These minorities included blacks, Asians and Hispanics. The University’s Department of Politi cal Science has no minority faculty mem bers and has formed a committee to try to correct the problem, said David Lowery, department chairman. Brown said the department would be improved by minority faculty members. “It’s too bad that one of the best political science schools in the nation has no minor ity presence,” she said. “Women and mi nority faculty bring perspectives that haven't been looked at before.” Chancellor Paul Hardin, who was un available for comment, addressed the Board of Trustees on Friday about the issue. Ac cording to McCormick, there was not much response to the issue because attentions were focused on Hardin’s announcement ofNationsßank’s contribution to the Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center. Brown said her own experiences con vinced her of the importance of having minority faculty members to teach and to serve as role models. “When I was an undergraduate .there were no minority fac ulty members to serve as role models for the students,” Brown said. “It would have been so helpful to have someone to look up to in the position that I aspired to be in. “All sorts of people have so much to teach—they need to be given the chance. ” The current effort is not the University’s first move toward minority recruitment. In 1993, graduate students in the Department of English protested its lack of minority faculty members. In 1992, UNC students formed a coalition to bring Native Ameri can professors to the University. Congress, this office in no way, shape or form organized, promulgated, or partici pated in these efforts to recall Jonathan Jordan or Tara Servatius,” he said. Members of the executive branch may vote and sign petitions, but cannot “play a leading role in getting signatures or lobby ing people to sign (a petition),” Battle said. “Anyone who is in violation ofthat will be promptly dismissed from their posi tion." Hugh Davis, who lives in Servatius’ district, said he organized her recall and that no members of the executive branch were behind it. “This recall petition drive was entirely accomplished through my ef forts and the efforts of other individuals in residence halls in this district,” he said. “The only contact I had with George Battle was when I called him after I had collected more than the required number of signatures to have a recall election.” Davis lives with Battle’s senior advisor Orange Lesbians and Gays Aim for National Attention BY SARAH CORBITT STAFF WRITER Many gays and lesbians around the na tion will celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. In Carrboro, gays and lesbians will have extra cause to celebrate, as registration for domestic partnerships begins. Members of Orange Lesbian and Gay Association are hoping to attract national attention Oct. 11 and are meeting tonight to plan a press conference to be held, ac cording to OLGA member Doug Ferguson. The domestic partnership ordinance, which was passed by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Sept. 13, allows town workers to register their domestic partners. This law gives the domestic partner health benefits and recognizes domestic partners as persons sharingthe same domesticneeds. Ferguson hopes this press will include coverage by Good Morning America. He also said OLGA would like to encourage Chapel Hill to adopt such a policy. Ferguson said passing a domestic part nership ordinance in Chapel Hill might be more difficult than in Carrboro. “Thereare a few more financial considerations." Ferguson said. Ferguson knows of one couple who may be the first to register, he said. On the UNC campus, Bisexuals, Gay men, Lesbians and Allies for Diversity is planning a dinner in honor ofMike Nelson, the Carrboro alderman who proposed and supported the domestic partnership ordi nance. Nelson is the only openly gay mem ber of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the only openly gay elected official in North Carolina. Patrick Willard, a junior from East Bend, News/Features/Arts/Sports 962-0245 Business/Advertising 962-1163 C 1994 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. John Dervin but said Dervin did not orga nize or help lead the drive. “While I do room with John Dervin, he did no more than sign his name as a con stituent, ” Davis said. “John had nothing to do with the petition drive." Davis said he knew there was a recall provision in the student code and con sulted it for the procedure because he was motivated by discontent with Servatius. “Initially my discontent was with her votes on the Minority Recruitment Bill and Race Relations Week, but the more I thought about it, I realized my dissatisfac tion stems from the fact that she was not accountable to her constituents because there was no communication and there fore not adequate representation,” he said. Although some Student Congress mem bers disputed the recalls, others were eager to claim the recall was fair and that the Please See CONGRESS, Page 6 Bones Spur incitement On Campus BY JON GOLDBERG FEATURES EDITOR UNC's Mitchell Hall is practically a shrine for all things ancient, and many of its classrooms and labs are dedicated to studying rocks and fossils that are millions of years old. But Tuesday, the home of the geology department was buzzing with information of a newer sort: the incredible discovery made by UNC seniors Marco Brewer and Brian Coffey of the largest and most com plete phytosaur skeleton ever found in North Carolina. “It looks like a rather remarkable beast, ” geology Professor Charles Pauli said Tues day afternoon. “It is clearly a significant predator. It’s wonderful anytime anyone finds a large, well-preserved vertebrate fos sil. “Being a geologist, having a really great fossil find uncovered locally is exciting,” he added. “They’re going to have a great time with this. I personally look forward to watching this develop.” Phytosaurs, which roamed the earth during the late Triassic Period more than 225 million years ago, are similar to croco diles and are distinct for having nostrils neartheireyes. Thecamivores, also known as parasuchids, were typically about 7 feet long, Brewer said. On Sept. 14, roommates Brewer, of Raleigh, and Coffey, of Boone, went dig ging near Research Triangle Park as part of Coffey’s honors thesis on the climate of the Please See PHYTOSAUR, Page 7 and co-chairman of B-GLAD, said he was pleased with the passing of the ordinance. He said he also would like to see Chapel Hill pass a similar law. Derek Easley, a freshman from Jack sonville, said of the ordinance, “It’s great. It seems like it shouldn’t be a big deal, but it’s good they have positive press.” Registration for domestic partners will begin Oct. 11 at the town hall. A staff meeting today will determine the exact place and time, as well as what people registering their domestic partners will need to bring. Loretta DeLoggia, a board member of Our Own Place, a lesbian center in Durham, said, “Anything that validates the gay-lesbian lifestyle within society is a step towards equality.” DeLoggia, who specializes in helping minorities get into law school, lectured at a Monday night B-GLAD meeting. Kenda Kirby, a member of the North Carolina Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality, said that while Durham has no domestic partnership laws, her instinct is that it could pass with majority but not with unanimity. Kirby, who supports the measure, said, “It’s about time lesbians and gays get rec ognition for long term, committed rela tionships.” Sexual preference is included in city employee nondiscrimination clauses in Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Locally, the NCCGLE is planning an openhouseSaturday. While the open house will focus on the opening of anew NCCGLE office, National Coming Out Day will be on the minds of those present, Kirby said.