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Tuesday, March 28,1995
Queen’s Service Project Nets S3OO
BY BETH GLENN
STAFF WRfTER
Attendees of the 1995 Feed the Home
less Project raised more than S3OO Thurs
day for the Ronald McDonald House and
the Inter-Faith Council Community House
of Chapel Hill.
Homecoming Queen Monica McLeod
coordinated the project, which included a
panel discussion, “Education: How Can
We Ensure That All Children Learn?"
“This year’s topic, education, was cho
sen as a result of the need to heighten the
awareness of our community members
toward problems facing the structure of
our local and national educational sys
tems,” McLeod said.
Those who attended paid a $3 admis
Teachers Spend Summer
Studying Environment
N.C. Instructors Will Come
To UNC to Learn More
About Local Conservation
BY JENNIFER FULLER
STAFF WRITER
In efforts to improve the environment in
North Carolina, the University’s Environ
mental Resource Program is sponsoring a
2-week summer teacher training institute
called “Investigating Your Local Environ
ment.”
Open to state public and private middle
and high school teachers, the institute is
designed to instruct teachers in how to
investigate local community environmen
tal issues.
“The mission is to create effective citi
zen advocates,’’said John Leopold, aUNC
graduate student and assistant coordinator
of the program. “We’re doing that first by
empowering the teachers hopefully
enough for them to bring it back to the
classroom and empower students.”
From June 19 - 30, teachers will learn
about water-, air- and soil-quality issues
facing the state. They will focus on how to
obtain information from environmental
officials and on working with students on
environmental projects.
Funded partly by the Environmental
Protection Agency and the N.C. Sea Grant
Program, the program will have money
available for 15 teachers to participate.
This year’s participants will focus on
assessing the health of the Haw River and
Jordan Lake. The case studies will serve as
models for the teachers’ own proposed
community environmental problems,
which they will later publish a report on.
UCLA
FROM PAGE 1
UCLA’s frenzied style will be tested in
Saturday’s semifinal vs. the deliberate, half
court play of Oklahoma State (27-9).
“We’re going to up-tempo it as much as
possible and use our strength, which is
running, to our advantage,” Edney said.
“If not, we have the ability to play the half
court game.”
Because the Bruins’ flair on the fast
break often leaves fans in awe, their de
fense goes unnoticed. Only three teams
have shot 50 percent against them this
season, and when they give up fewer than
80 points, the Bruins are 23-0.
While Edney is the floor general, senior
All-American Ed O’Bannon is UCLA’s
emotional leader. He averages 20.3 points
per game and is a perfect complement to
Edney on the fast break.
Joining O’Bannon on the break are two
VOUCHERS
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“They made a list of who was in line and
who was in what order. We will use then
list to give out the vouchers.”
The ticket distribution process was
handled by the athletic department and not
the CAA, Rasmussen said.
Vouchers were distributed late Monday
JAR HEEL SPORTS SHORTS
TODAY AT CAROLINA
MEN’S TENNIS vs. FURHAM
2:30 pm at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center
BASEBALL vs. LOUISVILLE
3:00 pm at Boshamer Stadium
Students & faculty admitted
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sion price and were encouraged to donate
canned goods and clothes. The collected
canned goods will go to the Ronald
McDonald House and the IFC Commu
nity House will receive the clothes, McLeod
said.
Students and faculty were treated to a
panel discussion on education issues as
well as food and a plethora of entertain
ment throughout the evening.
“I used different topics to attract a wide
audience, but all the money that’s raised
goes to the homeless, ” McLeod said. “The
panelists presented on different issues in
education and concerns facing minority
students. I wanted to educate people and
still give back to the community through
that.”
More than 250 people attended the
“We're looking for teachers who have
enthusiasm for the environment,” said
Melva Okun, associate director of the
School of Public Health’s program.
She said one of this year’s priorities was
to reach teachers who came from the poor
est school systems. Stressing the impor
tance of bridging economic issues and en
vironmental issues, Okun said, “Clean air
and clean water is an human rights issue; it
is not a luxury and not just something for
the rich.”
The institute was a real eye-opener for
Southwest Guilford High School biology
teacher Flo Gullickson. Gullickson at
tended last year’s monthlong institute and
will be returning as a mentor for this year’s
program.
“It has changed my attitude about life
on earth,” said Gullickson, who added
that the most valuable aspect of the insti
tute was the information she had been able
to use in the classroom.
“If we get our kids aware of pollution,
they are not going to do it and slow down
the whole process,” she said.
Gullickson’s students will be doing a
pollution research project later this year.
Okun said teachers were targeted for
the program because they had the greatest
opportunity to inspire the young.
“Young people are agents of change
because they not only make changes for
the future but for changes today.”
Undergraduates who will be at UNC
this summer and are interested in helping
conduct the institute can contact the Envi
ronmental Resource Program at the School
of Public Health.
Applications to assist the program are
due Friday and can be obtained by calling
the Environmental Resource Program at
966-7754.
of the best freshmen in the country. Toby
Bailey and J.R. Henderson were both
named to the Pac-10 All-freshman team.
In Saturday’s regional final, Bailey torched
UConn for a career-high 26 points on 10-
of-16 shooting. Meanwhile, the 6-9
Henderson is the team’s most versatile
player and has emerged as the sixth man.
Harrick is ensuring that his team’s en
ergy is focused purely on the game by
staying in a hotel away from the distrac
tions of the city.
“We’re not going to get into the hullaba
loo and wild (hotel) lobbies,” Harrick said
Sunday. “We’re going on the road to win
two.
“Ourplayers wouldn’t want it any other
way. They’d look at me like I was a lunatic
if I said, ‘Hey, enjoy this. We can have fun
later in life.’”
The Associated Press contributed to this
article.
afternoon instead of at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The time was changed because of the
chance of rain and because more than 370
people were waiting for the 300 available
vouchers, Rasmussen said.
Ticket books cost students S7O each and
contain one seat to each of the three Final
Four games. The Tar Heels play Arkansas
Saturday for the right to play in Monday’s
NCAA championship game.
UNIVERSITY & CITY
event. “I was so excited and thrilled that so
many people turned out to support the
cause,’’McLeodsaid. “All the entertainers
donated their services, but I even received
monetary donations from them. I think
people left with insight and a heightened
awareness of issues in education.”
The panelists were: Ray Edy, area di
rector for Henderson Residence College;
Anthony Locklear, assistant dean in the
Office of Student Counseling; Carol
Malloy, assistant professor in the School of
Education; Dixie Spiegel, associate dean
for students in the School of Education;
and Beverly Hester-Stevens, administra
tive assistant for the Office of Student Coun
seling. Julie Crane, a master’s degree can
didate in education, led the discussion.
The evening also featured a host of
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CONFERENCE
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would be able to attend the meeting but
that if he weren’t, either Vice President A1
Gore or members of the Cabinet would
meet with the officials.
“It’s important to share with the White
House the concerns of the lesbian and gay
community; the grassroots movement,”
he said.
Herzenberg said he viewed the meeting
as a positive step.
“Despite 12 years of conservative na
tional government and the spread of the
plague of AIDS, the movement has been in
Campus Calendar
TUESDAY
3 p.m. Career Clinic: Develop an action plan for
selecting a major or choosing a career in 106 Nash
HaR.
3:30 p.m. Lesbian Support Group, an affirma
tive environment to discuss and receive support
around relevant issues, wiUbeheldin2loNashHaU.
CaU 962-2175 for more information.
4 p.m. Internationa] Festival Committee wiU
meet in Union 218.
Come join us to discuss this year’s festival and to
begin plans for the 1995-96 school year.
5:30p.m. Freshman Scholars 3.0 ceremony wiU
be held in Union 213.
Sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity for
Kappa Week.
5:45p.m. Chemistry Faculty Discussion open to
everyone will be held in 308 Venable.
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student exchange employment program
campus presentation
speakers from London
Thursday, March 30,1995
4:00 - s:oopm
Carolina Student Union
Room 224
& display/info table 10:00am - 3:3opm
The. Pit
visit sponsored by the
Office of International Programs
12 Cauldwell Hall
entertainment, including the Tar Heel
Voices, Opeyo! Dancers, singer “Chianti,”
the Winston-Salem State University Gos
pel Choir, UNC’s Black Student Move
ment Gospel Choir, the Ebony Readers
Onyx Theater, rap artist “Tarheel,” and
the Afro II dance group.
Delta Sigma Theta, the Henderson Resi
dence College residential staff and the
Carolina Athletic Association sponsored
the event. The project was initiated as a
fund-raising effort in 1993, and McLeod
continued it as her service project. Service
projects are required of Homecoming
queens. “My peers have given me so much
positive feedback, ” McLeod said. “They’ve
told me they really respect how I’ve carried
myself and that I ... tried to fulfill my
obligations, especially the service project. ”
pretty good shape,” he said. “This is more
true today because of the major boost from
the Clinton administration. He has had an
impact that none of his predecessors have
had.”
The meeting also presents the opportu
nity for the gay political perspective to be
heard in Washington.
“I think we have a different world view, ”
Nelson said. “Of course, the same is true
for African Americans, Hispanics, women
and straight white men. We all have differ
ent perspectives because of our place in the
world, and all the different ideas have a
place. The gay perspective is definitely
valuable politically.”
Refreshments will be served.
7 p.m. CHispA will hold elections for new offic
ers for the 1995-96 school year.
Members should come vote in the Union.
Check at the Union Desk for the room number for
the elections.
For the Record
The Daily Tar Heel misidentified two
members of the Editor Selection Board.
Justin Williams served as the eighth at-large
board member. At-large member Amy Wright
served in place of Jason Evans.
The DTH regrets the error.
Cuban Youth Leaders
Discuss U.S. Embargo
BY JENNIFER BURLESON
STAFF WRrTER
In an attempt to strengthen awareness
of the U.S. blockade against Cuba, Cuban
youth speakers spoke at UNC on Monday
night
The speakers were invited by the Uni
versity of Minnesota to speak to Ameri
cans about the situation in Cuba.
UNC is the 22nd American university
they have visited.
Kenia Serrano Puig, an associate re
searcher at the Center of Studies for Youth
in Havana, Cuba, was the main speaker.
Puig said it was important to educate the
y outh of America about the Cuban situa
tion.
“I think it is very important because in
the hands of the young people of both
countries is a solution,” Puig said. “The
young people should know the truth, not
the twist in reality. We have the right of
communication. That is one reason why I
think it is important to analyze die
situation with anew perspective.”
Freshman Jonathan Tepper served as
translator for the presentation.
“It is becoming more evident that the
United States is becoming more isolated
from Cuba every day,” Puig said.
“(N.C. Sen.) Jesse Helms is planning on
working on anew blockade,” she said.
“This blockade prevents the importation
of any products that contain Cuban sugar. ”
Americans are not permitted to travel to
Cuba, Puig said. If they are caught, they
risk 10 yean in jail or a $25,000 fine.
Annexation Could Hurt
911’s Response Time
BYSUZANNEWOOD
STAFF WRDER
Current and potential Chapel Hill resi
dents living in Durham County say those
areas suffer from delayed service from
emergency response.
Durham County residents living in the
Chapel Hill town limits have complained
in the past about problems using 911 and
the response times of such services as fire,
police and ambulance assistance, Chapel
Hill Mayor Ken Broun said.
“There are periodic complaints from
people having trouble getting calls trans
ferred,” Broun said.
Because residents in areas of Durham
County which could be annexedby Chapel
Hill use GTE telephone services, not South
ern Bell like Orange County and the rest of
Chapel Hill, there is some concern from
residents about the effect of annexation on
911 emergency services, Town Council
member Rosemary Waldorf said.
Fred Johnson, a Chapel Hill resident
living in Durham County, said he opposed
the annexation of parts of Durham County
by Chapel Hill at Monday night’s Chapel
Hill Town Council meeting. Johnson said
the proposed annexation would jeopar
dize such emergency services as fire and
police protection.
Waldorf said Johnson’s concerns were
valid. “Where (Johnson) lives in Birch
Meadows is in the GTE service area. There
are people in Chapel Hill in the GTE ser
vice areas who complain about getting
through to 911,” she said. “It was a good
time to bring up the point.”
Durham County Emergency Manage
ment Agency Director Bill Colley said the
annexation of parts of Durham County by
Chapel Hill would not adversely affect 911
emergency responses.
Residents in these areas would call 911
of Durham County and, depending on the
service needed, the call would either re
main in Durham County or would be trans
ferred to Orange County. Fire and police
service calls are transferred to Chapel Hill,
and ambulance service calls are taken by
Durham County. Durham County also
sends its own fire services to the emergency
situations in addition to the Orange County
fire services.
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She explained the reasons for the Cu
bans’ decision to continue the Communist
revolution begun by Fidel Castro.
“The Cuban people decide to continue
the revolution and continue to try improv
ing living situations,” Puig said.
The conditions in Cuba reached a very
critical stage after the blockade was initi
ated in 1989,shesaid.Theblockade caused
an increase in financial problems.
“With the loss of those economic trans
actions, the revolution became more diffi
cult to finance,” Puig said.
She said one major problem for the
nation was fuel.
“We have a smaller amount of fuel, but
we still have to transport the same amount
of students and workers,” she said.
Bicycles and buses are being used more
frequently in order to decrease the need for
fuel, Puig said. The police are authorized
to stop traffic cars with a state tag and to
allow people needing transportation to ride
in those cars if there is enough space.
Puig said she thought it was important
for the young generation of Cuba to be
informed about the history of the nation.
“About 50 percent of the people in Cuba
today were bom after the revolution,” she
said. “Many young people ... forget the
history.”
She said she did not believe that the
embargo would be ending in the near fu
ture. “I think we would be dreaming if we
thought the embargo would be lifted in a
year or two,” Puig said. “Once the block
ade is lifted, it will give us a greater number
of opportunities.”
“A lot of problems are caused
by not understanding the
process. When we made our
first annexation, Orange
County made the effort to
educate the citizens about the
911 service. ”
NICK WATERS
Orange County EMS director
Although the system may seem confus
ing to residents, the transferring of calls
from Durham County to Orange County
takes only a matter of seconds and does not
cause any delays, Orange County Emer
gency Management Services Director Nick
Waters said.
“There should not be a delay,” he said.
“The two services are equal in skills and
level of care.
“A lot of problems are caused by not
understanding the process. When we made
our first annexation, Orange County made
the effort to educate the citizens about the
911 services.”
The Orange County Emergency Man
agement Services has not heard complaints
from residents of either Orange or Durham
Counties about delays with 911 services,
Waters said.
The Durham County Emergency Ser
vices does receive complaints about de
layed emergency responses, but not from
residents living in annexed areas, Colley
said. “We get a lot of complaints about
delayed responses, but a minute in an emer
gency seems like a long time.”
An enhanced 911 service will be com
pleted by the end of the year and will
include selective routing, Colley said. Se
lective routing will directly transfer all in
coming calls from Orange County back to
Orange County.
This direct transferring service will work
for all the counties bordering Durham
County. Durham County residents living
in the Chapel Hill city limits would con
tinue to call the Durham County Emer
gency Services for assistance and will not
be affected by the selective routing service.