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4 Friday. February 10,1995 CHHS Adds Physics, Piano Courses More Classes at Local High School Should Not Cost More Money, Officials Say BY KERRY OSSI STAFF WRfTER Come the spring, Chapel Hill High School students will have the opportunity to enroU in some brand-new classes for the ’95-’96 schoolyear. The Chapel Hill- Canboro Board of Education voted Feb. 2 in favor of adding the six proposed classes. The new courses that wiU be added to the schedule are Biology n, AP Physics Me chanics C, AP Math Topics, Beginning Band, Chamber Singers and Piano Lab. CHHS Principal Charles Patteson said the Student Governance Committee had approved of the new courses before they went before the school board. The SGC is made up of Patteson, a member of the cafeteria and custodial staff, students, fac ulty members, and parents. School board Chairman Ken Touw said the expansion of die high school’s curricu lum would benefit a wide variety of stu dents. “These classes are meant to provide additional choices for students. Some are Squeaky Wheels Can’t Stop Jifly Lube BY JENNIFER MARSHBURN STAFF WRfTEIt Despite objections from several busi ness owners on West Franklin Street, the Chape! Hill Planning Boardapprovedplans Tuesday night to build a Jiffy Lube at die comer of West Franklin Street and Merritt Mill Road. Some merchants in the area had ex pressed concern about having a chain auto repair store at the main western entrance to Chapel Hfll. “I think a lot of people were opposed to God forbid —a garage on Franklin Street," said A1 Townsend, owner of Al’s Garage on Merritt Mill Road near the proposed business site. Representatives from Hakan/Corley & Associates, who will be constructing the new project, presented site plans for the proposed Jifly Lube to the board at the meeting. New construction usually goes before the Town Council to be approved, but since the two buildings are going to occupy less than2o,ooosquare feet, die plans were reviewed by the Planning Board. Register to Win ip Lingerie Wardrobe of your Choice. $75 Value. ip Red Dress of your choice. $l5O Value. ip Fragrance Basket for Ladies’ or Men. SIOO value. ip One Dozen Red Roses. Compliments of University Florist, University Mall. ip 1 lb. Godiva Chocolates. $27 value. Compliments of Provisions. University Mall. ip Men’s Silk Robe with Matching Boxer. SBO value. *Must be 18 years or older to register. Drawings will be held Monday, Feb. 13. Winners will be notified by phone. SATURDAY, 12-2:30 PM WOMEN’S AEROBIC DEMONSTRATION Presented by The Club For Women Only Join us in participating in National Women’s Fitness Month! • Register to win an aerobic wardrobe, including your choice of athletic shoes. SIOO value. • Register to win a 6-month membership to The Club for Women Only. Compliments of The Club for Women Only. Dillard’s DILLARD'S WELCOMES YOUR DILLARD S CHARGE, VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINER S CLUB & DISCOVER CARD! SHOP UNIVERSITY MALL (919-929-1191): MONDAY-SATURDAY 10-9, SUNDAY 12:30-6 for those students who are exceeding re quirements, and some are for those who are struggling,” Touw said. School board member Judy Ortiz said she believed the goal ofthe new classes was to meet die growing needs of all students. With die addition of the Beginning Band class, even students with no prior experi ence will be able to learn to play an instru ment. “Before, if a student hadn't started play ing an instrument by middle school, the facilities weren’t available for them to be gin at the high school," Ortiz said. The high school hasbeen trying to boost its band program, and this course will give it a good foundation, said Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools spokeswoman Kim Hoke. For students who want to leam more than just the basics, some upper-level courses wiU be offered that explore sub jects in more detail than the more general, required classes, Hoke said. “With the new AP courses, students will study subjects at a higher level and in more depth,” she said. “These classes will allow technical and creative investigation of specific topics and issues beyond that of the required courses." She said school district administrators Mike Hammersley, project engineer with Hakan/Corley, said the plans for the new business would work well with exist ing businesses. "(Tuesday) night we presented archi tectural evaluations of how we plan to build," Hammersley said “Both Jifly Lube and Hakan/Corley are planning a building that will fit in with other stores on Franklin Street and complement that area of Chapel Hill." The planners have even considered what building materials will fit in to make the store as similar to its surroundings as pos sible. Hammersley said developers were plan ning to use bricks and to borrow stylistic elements from other stores in the area. “We want to keep this store from look ing like just another ‘off-the-shelf Jifly Lube. I think Jifly Lube accomplished this with the store on Fordham Boulevard, and this one should be very similar." “It looks like a tasteful building,” Townsend said. The new Jifly Lube is just one of a pair ofbuildings scheduled to be constructed at 601 W. Franklin St. next to Franklin Auto. UNIVERSITY & CITY hoped the AP classes would reduce the growing number of high school students who had to go to the University in order to take higher-level classes. Patteson said a class like Biology n would appeal to those students who were interested in learning more about the topic but did not want to make the commitment required of an AP course. “For all these classes, we’re sure there is a significant amount of student interest. The selection process was extremely thorough; a lot of ideas never leave the drawing board," he said. Hoke said the new classes would have no significant financial impact because the rapidly increasing student body would have required the school to hire additional teach ers for next year even if new classes had not been added. As for actual class costs, Ortiz said the piano lab course would require the most funds of any new course. “The piano lab will involve a lot of equipment, but we’U probably start small,” she said. “We have grant money that will be used for initial costs, and we will be applying for more (grant money)." Patteson said the most impressive as pect of the new classes was the wide variety of students they would appeal to. Another building that will be unaffiliated with the Jiffy Lube will also be on the land. The Jifly Lube building will occupy approximately 2,200 square feet. The ad ditional retail shop will be 1,500 square feet. The area near the Carrboro-Chapel Hill boarder is already home to several other automotive establishments, including Al's Garage, Franklin Auto and Passport Im ports. “Any good business that's going to kind ofspiffupthings is fine,"saidKelly Moore, a partner at Franklin Auto. "Whatever Chapel Hill wants them to do, they’ve got the money to do it.” The new buildings will be occupying some of the space Franklin Auto had used to display its cars. Moore said he wished the new construction wasn’t costing him display space. Townsend said he had no concerns with the location of the new business although both his garage and the Jiffy Lube would be offering some of the same services. He said, “I don’t think anyone will say they can do a better job than us, but cost is also a factor, and speed.” Hinton James Arrived 200 Years Ago Sunday Marks Anniversary Of Arrival in Chapel Hill Of University’s First Student BY STEPHEN LEE STAFF WRITER Hinton James Residence Hall is home to about 1,000 students, but it is named after a student who comprised the whole student body himself. This Sunday marks the 200th anniver sary of the arrival of Hinton James, UNCs first student. James arrived on campus Feb. 12,1795 at the age of 18. According to legend, he walked 170milesonfoot from Wilmington to attend UNC. There is also speculation that he might have traveled by a horse that he sold before he arrived in Chapel Hill. Robert Anthony, curator of the North Carolina Collection, said James was a dis tinguished individual because of his ac complishments. "He obviously was a good student at the University," he said. “I would say he was studious and ambitious.” “He is symbolically important in that he INN FROM PAGE 3 and 1997 as well." The Carolina Inn closed Nov. 20 for a $13.5 million renovation. Its managers sensedagreatneed for this extensiveproject because lately there had been numerous complaints about the condition ofthe guest rooms, the plumbing, the wiring, and the unpredictable heating and air-condition ing, said Margaret Skinner, director of sales and marketing for the Carolina Inn. The Inn was built in 1924and was given to the University in 1935 by alumnus John Sprunt Hill. The Inn has undergone many changes since its opening. Anew cafeteria and 42 bedrooms were added to the Inn several years after its presentation to the University. The next addition occurred in the late 19605, when 45 new bedrooms, another ballroom and a cafeteria were added. The original cafeteria was remodeled into a lobby, and the entrance to the Inn was moved from Cameron Avenue to the current entrance on Pittsboro Street. Many people choose to stay at the Caro lina Inn because of its location close to the UNC campus. Frequently, all rooms are booked on weekends of football games, especially Parents’ Weekend and Homecoming week end. Gifts with Purchase ip Receive a long stem rose with any S4O or more cosmetic purchase. ip Receive a silver plated picture frame with any SSO or more Ladies’ Accessory purchase. ip Receive a Faux Pearl Necklace with any $75 or more Ladies’ Sportswear purchase. ip Receive a miniature rose plant with any S2O or more Ladies’ Accessory purchase. CHILDREN’S ip Make a Valentine’s Card for your favorite valentine. Ip Enjoy a cup of punch and valentine treats. “He is symbolically important in that he was the first student to attend the first public university in the state. ” IQBIRT ANTHONY Curator, N.C. Collection wu the first student to attend the first public university in the state,” he said. Anthony said James became popular among the faculty after his arrival since the University had been open for a month and still had no students. He continued to be the only student for two weeks. Anthony said James also excelled in foe fields of English and science. He wrote many prize-winning essays. James earned an engineering degnJuly4,l79B and was one of seven men in the first graduating class. After James graduated, he worked on navigation projects to improve N.C. riv ers. Later on he wu elected to the state legislature. William Snider, retired editor of The CONGRESS FROM PAGE 3 campus groups organized around foe issue of sexual preference? ■ Should student government investi gate finding a method by which students could allocate their own student fires, which might replace foe current budget process used by student government? ■ Should members of the Undergradu ate Honor Court or foe attorney general’s FRATERNITY FROM PAGE 3 Overhearing foe service wu Tony Shanks, who chartered the original Chi Alpha Omega at East Carolina University in 1987. “Tony came up to us later and asked if we would be interested in starting a Christian fraternity atCarolina,"Hedrick said. “I told him we were very interested." Four months later, foe group of nine original members assembled under Shanks’ direction u alumni adviser to form foe second chapter ofthe fraternity in foe coun- 0J FROM PAGE 3 “Life” and “The Saturday Evening Post.” Die 208 page book, which arrived in stores during the week of Jan. 27, ad dresses O.J.’s life with his wife, Nicole, Qty Baily (Car Bari Greensboro News and Record, said James wu an important figure in UNC's history. “He wu foe first student when foe Uni versity opened its doors," he said. “He had a significant career and went on to work on Cape Fear river projects. I flunk the feet that he’s walked all those miles is interest ing." Snider said there wu not much written about James u a person, and his character u an individual is unknown. “We really don’t know what kind of a person he wu,” he said. “But there's no doubt that he wu the first student.” “For two weeks he wu foe first-honor man of his class,” wrote University histo rian Kemp Plummer Batde. “The faculty records show that he perforated his duties faithfully and with ability. For several years the students were required to read original compositions on Saturdays, and those deemed especially meritorious were posted in a record book. The name of Hinton James occurs often on this Role ofHonor." The residence hall wu named in his honor when it was completed in 1967. James wu bora September 20,1776 in what is now Pender County. He died Aug. 22,1847 and is buried 13 miles south of Wallace. staff be permitted by law to serve simulta neously on foe executive branch Cabinet? ■ Should foe minimum SIOO Carolina Dining Services requirement for all on campus students be eliminated? Congress also tabled a bill to donate $2,500 to foe Black Student Movement, which would have given the funds to the Chancellor’s Committee on the Martin Luther King Celebration to pay for Alvin Poussaint, foe keynote speaker for foe cel ebration. try. They participated in formal rush this semester and gave out six bids. “It wu weird being on the other end of things and being responsible for managing anew organization, but foe guys really drew close together,” said pledge trainer Randy Greene, a senior from Greensboro. Greene said the founders saw a need to unify members of campus groups such u Intervanity Christian Fellowship, Fellow ship of Christian Athletes, Campus Cru sade for Christ and Heels to Heaven. He said, “ThepurposeofChiAlphaOmegais to build a brotherhood of Christian guys.” and also contains photographs of his fam ily. The book is selling for $17.95 and is available on cassetteforsl9.9s. According to foe publisher, Little, Brown & Cos., the book is in its second printing. The initial printing wu 500,000 copies, but an addi tional 100,000 copies were recently printed.
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