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lath} sar Hl Mardi Gras to Enliven Arts Center BYSALUELACY STAFF WRITER If a 14-hour road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras doesn’t fit your schedule this weekend, maybe a five-minute drive to the Arts Center in Canboro will. The Camaval Brasileiro is a Mardi Gras party, Brazilian style, with samba lessons and complimentary black beans and rice. It will take place Saturday starting at 9 p .m. “It started here as a party in my house, but it got too big,” said carnival coordina tor George Entenman. The celebration beganlsyearsago with about 150 people at Entenman’s house, but it has grown into a huge party with more than 800 people attending each year. “The main reason we do (the carnival) is because we like the music a lot,” said Heidi Perry, who is helping to plan the carnival. “It’s got a very strong beat. You don’t have to know any steps.” Samba will be the music of choice at the carnival, which is why a samba lesson will be given at the beginning of the evening. “It’s really important that people do whatever makes them feel comfortable,” FACULTY FROM PAGE 1 ment of Justice Division of Civil Rights, the University formulated an affirmative actionplan,andinthe 1970s the hiring rate of black faculty began to increase. As one of only four black faculty mem bers at UNC in 1970, Professor of health behavior John Hatch said he found that many people—both blacks and whites— made certain assumptions about him “At the professional level, I felt a full part ofthe faculty. But people in the broader territory were somewhat dismayed,” Hatch said. “When I would tell them I was on the faculty ofUNC, I’dget reactions like, ‘You mean UNC-Central?’ “The support staff and administrators were uncertain of how to deal with me," Hatch said. “Some of the black employees were very friendly until they found out I wasn’t part ofthe traditionally black staff. ” When Wallace became a UNC admin istrator in 1973,21 facultymembers,orl.2 percent, were black. “At that time, I could have fit all ofthe black faculty comfortably in my office,” he said. “I used to joke that I could take all (black) University adminis trators and have a meeting in my car.” Some minority faculty candidates are hesitant to come to Chapel Hill because their impressions of the South are reminis cent ofthe 1950 sand 1960, Wallace said. “But racism is everywhere,” he said. “Therefore, it becomes a matter of how we address institutional racism. In Chapel Hill we talk about it openly, and that gets mis understood. At least we are trying to ad dress it here.” Process in Attitude end Numbers The statistics themselves are not as im portant as the sharp contrast they show between the 1970 sand today, Wallace said. Before the proportion ofblack educa tors can match North Carolina’s 24 per cent black population, the minority faculty as a whole must first establish itself as a critical part of the University community, he said. The University has come close to meet ing this goal because of the number of blacks in leadership positions, including former deans in the schools of social work and education, and the successful black alumni who have maintained ties to UNC, Wallace said. Education Professor George Noblit said that, as part of the Committee on Black Faculty, he had assessed and reported on the University’s progress toward hiring and maintaining black faculty. He said that in his 15 years at the Uni versity he had seen white faculty slowly become more receptive to diversity. “In the early years, faculty would argue that recruiting minorities was fine, but, even though some of the faculty had black skin, they should still have the same intel lectual interests as white faculty,” Noblit said. “They believed there should be no change in what we taught and who we taught. But when we bring in diverse fac ulty, we bring in a diverse knowledge base with new, interesting ideas.” Noblit attributed the faculty’s change in attitude to the passage of time. One Department at a Time Black faculty members agree that the key to ensuring that black academicians are hired and supported lies within each department. Chuck Stone, Walter Spearman profes sor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said department collegi- ■7 - “Friends of the Senior Class of ‘95" THE RATHSKELLAR BARREE STATION EL RODEO . 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Carnaval Brasileiro Carrboro Arts Center 9 p.m. Saturday $7 in advance: $8 at door “It started when the slaves came over and wanted to continue martial arts, ” Perry said. “The slave owners wouldn’t let them, so they disguised it as dance.” People are encouraged to wear costumes Saturday. Typically, people wear Latin style clothes, bright chesses, Greek sailor outfitsandmasks. Carnival, whichroughly means “leave the meat,” is the last celebra tion before Lent. Except for its music, the larger Camaval Brasileiro that takes place in Brazil is simi lar to the celebration that takes place in New Orleans and other places every year. The celebration in Brazil is probably the most famous one in all the Latin American countries because of the schools of samba in Rio de Janeiro. Competitions between 12 schools of samba take place each year in Distribution of Academia Faculty by Race For the 1994-95 school year, the number of white faculty far outnumbered faculty from other ethnic groups. Of the 89 black academic faculty members. 79 percent were employed as tenure-track faculty and 21 percent were fixed-term employees. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent. SOURCE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICE DTH/CHRIS ANDERSON ality was crucial. “ People need to feel com fortable and have a reciprocal respect for each other,” Stone said. “This atmosphere can’t be created by the University but must begin from within the department.” Sylvia Black, an instructor in the Kenan- Flagler Business School for two years, said her experience had been very positive. “In general, African-American faculty members are looking for very much the same thing as majority faculty: a support ive environment, a good collegial atmo sphere and the opportunity to do good research,” Black said. But not all black faculty members have found a nurturing environment within their department. Audreye Johnson, an associ ate professor in the School of Social Work, said her experiences as a black faculty member at UNC had been mixed. “Per sonally, I’ve had some pleasurable experi ences on the wider UNC campus. I’ve done a whole lot of things, created neces sary programs, and there has never been any recognition by the department.” Johnson said she believed that the lack of departmental recognition she had re ceived was not unique. “We have consis tently lost African-American faculty to other universities, ’’ she said. “If those had been retained, we could have been one of the premier institutions in terms of faculty. However, many who have left were not wooed to stay here, and other universities were willing to do that.” Taking the Next Step The exclusionary environment some TAR HEEL SPORTS SHORTS TODAY AT CAROLINA BASEBALL vs. SETON HAM, 3:oopm at Boshamer Stadium MEN’S SWIMMING ■ ACC CHAMPIONSHIP Trials at noon, Finals at 7:00 pm Koury Natatorium Students & faculty admitted J pa FREE u’/lD! jl 1 IOiOKKA ARTS & FEATURES a stadium, called the Samba Drome, built specifically for the event. Each school has a theme song and cos tumes, and members are judged on lOto 12 categories. Celebrations aren’t restricted just to the stadium. “In northeast Brazil, they’ll have live bands on tracks that people follow around the city,” said Rob Anderson, pro fessor of Latin American studies. The festivals are famous for their big parades with lavish costumes, dancing in the streets and masquerade balls. “The costumes are magnificent,” Perry said. “Most people make their own cos tumes. They may spend a whole year sew ing on sequins.” Camaval grew from several different roots, Anderson said. The masquerade balls were a European tradition that mainly the upper and middle classes took part in. People with less money simply paraded in the streets. Tickets for Camaval Brasileiro are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Chapel Hill-Carrboro chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, which is helping to coordinate the event. minority faculty members face limits their opportunities to get work published and bring in grant money key factors to being promoted, Lacey said. Hatch said black faculty faced many of the same challenges in adapting to the academic culture that he encountered 25 years ago. “When I came to the Univer sity, I didn’t know the norms—the impor tance of getting research published or how to get promoted —as compared to those who came from families with academic backgrounds.” Mentoring programs for junior faculty help to address these problems, he said. Broadening curricula is another way to bring in a more diverse faculty, Noblit said. For example, integrating African-Ameri can courses with other programs would improve both minority faculty numbers and the curricula, he said. Other University efforts to increase mi nority faculty numbers include active re cruiting and, for the long term, contribut ing to the pool of eligible minorities by encouraging black students to earn master’s and doctoral degrees. The schools within the Division of Health Affairs have programs such as the N.C. Health Careers Access Program that encourage minority students to pursue aca demic careers, said Garland Hershey, vice chancellor for health affairs. Wallace said these efforts helped in crease the “pipeline” of blacks into the University faculty. “We try to stay in touch with these graduates and encourage them to come back and work on the faculty.” ‘Glengarry’ a Spritual Look at living BY ALISON MAXWELL ARTS/DIVERSIONS EDITOR “Get the leads” while watching Com pany Carolina’s production of “Glengarry Glen Ross” opening at 8 p.m. today in Swain Hall. Steve Case, publicity manager for the company, described the play as a thought play. “It’sashowwhereyouleavethinking about what you’ve seen,” he said. Company Carolina’s first production, “Man of LaMancha,” enjoyed great suc cess this fall, and the group is hoping for an equal turnout for “Glengarry.” The com pany was started in spring 1994t0 diversify theater on campus. “The theater group is dedicated to performing both musicals and straight plays,” Case said. “Glengarry Glen Ross,” a straight play written by playwright David Mamet tells the tale of an extremely competitive real estate company. Set in the early ’Bos, the play is a spiritual look at the realtors rather than a "plot look,” Case said. “Basically, eight realtors are not doing very well at work so the company sends in an outside person to encourage them to get to work,” he explained. They are told that a contest to challenge working ability will ensue and that the first-place realtor will win a Cadillac. In the aftermath ofthe announce ment, the office is robbed, and no one knows “who did it” until the end. CHANCELLOR FROM PAGE 1 the chancellor position known. Roughly half ofthe candidates the com mittee was considering would take their name out of consideration for the position if their names were made public, Harris said. Because of this, the search process has been secretive, he said. Two or three committee members have traveled to visit candidates on an indi vidual basis and then reported back to the committee during closed session, Harris said. CENSORSHIP FROM PAGE 3 art or art exhibits,” she added. She did say the council should act as a type of selection group not a censor group. Slavick said the essence of the debate was simple. “It comes down to three is sues: federal funding for the arts, homophobia and censorship. AUNE FROM PAGE 3 tween Ehringhaus and Bondurant, who was dean at the time, as a result of their marriage May 5,1991. Hardin confirmed that he had sought rifIpESTING: FOR UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP Nominations are encouraged from all members ofthe University Community Senior Awards Primary Area of Achievement Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award humanitarian contribution (one male, one female) Irene F. Lee Award character, scholarship, leadership (female) Walter S. Spearman Award character, scholarship, leadership (male) Frank Porter Graham Award improving quality of life of the University community through principles of equality, dignity, and peace George Moses Horton Award leadership, initiative, creativity in multicultural education programs E. Eugene Jackson Senior Class Award member of the graduating class whose leadership and selfless dedication have strengthened class pride and University loyalty, enriched the lives of seniors, and made the most significant contribution to the University John Johnston Parker, Jr. Medal student self-governance J. Maryon Saunders Award recognizes the greatest contribution to the preservation and enhancement of the feeling of loyalty and goodwill Fcrebee Taylor Award recognizes the principle of honor as one of the University’s most hallowed ideals Junior Awards Primary Area of Achievement Jane Craige Gray Memorial Award character, scholarship, leadership (female) Ernest L. Mackie Award character, scholarship, leadership (male) Any Undergraduate Awards Primary Area of Achievement Ernest H. Abernethy Prize student publications Cornelius O. Cathey Award recognizes the greatest contribution to the quality of campus life or the efficacy of University programs for students through sustained, constructive participation in established programs, or through creative, persistent effort in development of new programs Gladys and Albert Coates Award given to a member of the Student Congress judged most outstanding on a criteria of statesmanship, commitment and constructive involvement in issues affecting the quality of University community Robert B. House Distinguished Service Award unselfish commitment, through service to the University and to the surrounding community International Leadership Award international awareness and understanding Jim Tatum Memorial Award athletics plus co-curricular activities NOMINATIONS DUE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1995 NOMINATIONS FORMS AVAILABLE AT: Union Desk, Y Building, Leadership Development Office o>l Steele), Office of the Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs (104 Steele). Letters of nomination are also acceptable, and should include information requested on forms. For further information contact Selection Committee Chair, Cynthia Wolf Johnson, Office of Leadership Development, 966-4041. <. m I Mark Ariail (left), who plays Blake, argues with Jonathan Gyurko (right), who plays Shelly Levene, in Company Carolina's latest show "Glengarry Glen Ross." Several themes loom throughout the production, Case said, including love and money as the root of evil and desperation. “It has moments of comedy, but it’s a very serious drama,” he said. The cast is composed of “first-class ac tors,” he said. Max Von Essen, Jonathan Gyurko, Mark Ariail, Michael Rhyne, This enables candidates to be inter viewed without their identities being re vealed, he said. Harris said Jan. 23 that the process would remain confidential at least until the committee sends the names of the two or three final candidates to the Board ofTrast ees. He also said at the time that he thought ongoing searches for top administrators at other universities would not affect the size or quality oftheapplicantpoolforHardin’s successor, and that UNC was strong as compared to other schools looking for a new chancellor. Harris said Jan. 23, “Now that Cornell “This argument is about obscenity,” she said, noting that she had seen and heard worse references on the television. She said most tax money went to the mili tary and we never knew what was done with it. Either way the decision goes, Slavick plans to install the artwork at 1 p.m. Sun day. “If it’s locked and closed, we’ll hang it in another place we were offered,” she and received such an opinion in a letter to the editor in The News & Observer dated July 29,1993. In his letter, Hardin stated that the attor ney general’s office had found “nothing inappropriate about their (Bondurant and Ehringhaus’) organizational relationship. ” Friday, February 24,1995 Michael Oakley, Johnny Knight, Scott Haenni and Richard Turlington make up the cast. The production is directed by Matt Olin and produced by Sara Hopkins. Performances are at 8 p.m. today through Wednesday. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door or in the Pit today. “The rumors that are going around are not true. I don’t see the need for an interim chancellor. ” JOHNNY HARRIS Chairman of the chancellor search committee University is out of the picture, there are not a lot of institutions that are competitive on paper with us (that have ongoing searches).” said. “Iwillnotself-censormy work... this will not be the end of this forme,” she said. “People wanna think they live in a de mocracy, but they don’t fight for their First Amendment rights,” Slavick proclaimed. While awaiting the decision, Slavick and Russell have found themselves among a swarm of reporters discussing what they will do if the exhibit is canceled. Slavicksaid, “ImightevenbeonMTV.” Aune said public officials in this case had failed to disclose records produced in the course of their public service under N.C. General Statute. He said he thought the suit was an appropriate action to take under the cir cumstances. 5
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