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2 Thursday, June 1,1995 Fiber Optics to Speed UNC Computer Access BYTRACI CURRIE STAFF WRITER A fiber optic network for the UNC campus may be operational by February 1996. The new network will replace the current computer data network and will improve the overall speed and efficiency of the school’s computer network system. To date, the new system’s cost is some where in the range of $7 million. The fiber optic network is a more ad vantageous one that will allow faster data communication. The cunent system, which uses broad band coaxial cable, also provides data com munication but it is both slower than fiber optic and obsolete. Jim Gogan, director of networking sys tems at the Office of Information Technol ogy, explained that on the fiberoptic cables data will move 20 times faster than the broadband coaxial. However, once the network is completely laid on the campus it will move 100 times faster. As computer equipment gets faster and more efficient at transferring information, faster lines will be necassary for making connections. Another advantage is that the fiber op tics will not need as much maintenance as the broadband coaxial, which has more components. Gogan said during the 80s the broad band coaxial never ran to the residence halls. It was only in the last few years that the lines have been run there. With the new fiber optic replacement, the lines will run to every University owned building. OWASA to Charge UNC for Water Use BYTAYLORHOLT STAFF WRITER The Orange Water and Sewage Author ity essentially gave UNC an ultimatum Thursday night when it said the University would pay for all new hook-ups or fight it out in court. OWASA discussed the applicability of connection fees to the University at its Board of Directors meeting. In 1977, the University sold its water and sewage facilities to OWASA. Under that contract, the University was required to pay all OWASA rates and fees except the connection fees to the existing facilities of 1977 which has saved UNC nearly one million dollars. The controversy between OWASA and the University is based on confusing word ing in the previous agreement as to whether new university hook-ups are included in the 1977 policy. In order to continue the exemption SOUTH’SQUARE'MALL More than 120 fine shops and restaurants, including Belk-Leggett, Dillard’s and JC Penney Chapel HiU Boulevard and 15-501 • Exit 270 on 1-40 • Durham, North Carolina • 919-493-2451 David Valleroy, the telecom engineer overseeing the fiber optic project, said Fri day that there were two phases of the project. The firstphase, completed in 1994, dealt with connecting seven buildings from the Ambulatory Care Center to Gravely Building on Manning Road. The connec tion laid was used as a prototype to test the basic fiber design. The second phase, currently in progress, will cover about 130 buildings that circle the campus. Tentatively, the completion date is February 1996. Both phases consist of laying down the line. Another aspect that Valleroy talked about is the process of selecting electronic equipment that will be hooked to the fiber optic. This work is also taking place right now. When the project is completed, com puter systems in all buildings will have direct access to the Internet and a special service called the World Wide Web, a complex computer network which pro vides graphics, sound and a special feature - hypertext links. These allow the user to follow points of information to related sources merely by “pointing and clicking” on either a highlighted word or photo graph. Web pages carry a lot of information and take longer to download. The fiber optic cables will allow for faster service. This project was authorized by OIT and the Office of Telecommunication. Gogan said that two thirds of the fiber optic project was being funded through the physical plant. The other one third came from OIT. policy of the agreement, the University and OWASA administrators are trying to determine the extent of the existing sys tem. Wayne Jones, vice chancellor of Busi ness and Finance at UNC, said the Uni versity was open to discussion on the mat ter and hoped to resolve the issue with OWASA soon. “We do have an agreement,” he said. “It’s a matter of interpreting the terms of the agreement.” During the meeting, Robert Epting, gen eral counsel for OWASA, outlined four alternatives to consider in determining OWASA’s exemption policy toward the University. The first option is to draw a geographic boundary around the existing system. The second option uses system “loading” as the means of determining the area that would be free of availability fees. System “loading” determines the maximum amount of waste that could be generated For Dad For the best Father’s Day gifts, there’s no better place than South Square Mall. And to make your gifts extra special, on Saturday, June 17, we’ll gift wrap each gift purchase of $25 or more... FREE! Giftwrapping at Center Court. UNIVERSITY & CITY DTH/ERIKPEREL Cary Orie oversees digging in front of Alderman Residence Hall May 31 for the laying of fiber optic cable. Fiber optics is a revolutionary form of commu nication which has been heralded for its speed and reliability. by a sewage system. The University would pay fees for any connections made to the system after the loading limit had been reached. A third option is to determine a larger but still finite geographical area that would be free of availability fees. Developments outside that area would pay availability fees. The final option would be used if no other agreement could be reached. OWASA would bill the University for all new connections. The University could either pay or not pay the bill. Ho we ver, the University would be forced to prove its right to any exemptions through a law suit. OWASA is considering each of these options as possible terms for negotiations. Both parties would like an agreement that satisfied the original agreement without the litigation process. “We need their assistance. They need ours,” said Everett Billingsley, executive director of OWASA. HOOKER FROM PAGE 1 heard all my career that you can increase SAT scores or minority populations, but not both. People who say it cannot be done don’t know what they’re talking about.” While Hooker was the president of the University of Maryland at Baltimore County (UMBC) from 1986 to 1992, he set out to double the number of incoming black freshmen while at the same time raising SAT scores by 150 points within 10 years. CRIME FROM PAGE 1 Julia Nipper, an SBI spokeswoman, said the numbers are based on police reports of crime. She said the numbers are only an index of police reports, and not final numbers. Cousins said the statistics do not play a significant role in determining local police action. She said some categories of crime are too broad for the department to react to and that it is difficult for police to try to formulate a comprehensive program against larceny because it has too many diverse components. She also said the police department uses other measures than the SBI to keep track of crime in the town. “We keep track of everything that’s going on.” YSC DRAFT . cme TONIGHT VfcAch'Wf’l S ‘SfcA/Wft Wan 0 " 5 EVERY Pkyoff s THURSDAY! $2.00 Margaritas Friday Late Hite is Back! Live Music Thursday and Friday Night! Call for More Details! < §pjNjkyp > put 101 East Franklin Street • 967-2678 School Redistricting Plan Faces Several Hurdles BYMEGAN MITCHELL STAFF WRITER The school redistricting committee for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ap proved a middle school plan but an el ementary plan still remains under consid eration after a May 23 meeting. “The issue of changes that were sought at the elementary level will continue at the next meeting,” said Chet Preyer, assistant supervisor for Support Services. The elementary school plan that had been approved by the 51 - member commit tee was reopened because of confusion and disagreements, said Mark Royster, vice chairman of the school board. The controversy centered around the reassignment of residents from Frank Por ter Graham Elementary School to Glenwood Elementary School. These resi dents asked to remain with those in the Farrington Hills and Laurel Hills area at FPG. “The committee was informed we had split their neighborhood,” said Royster. In an effort to keep the community together, the school board decided to move them all to Glenwood, saidMaryLinTrue love, Glenwood Elementary School regis trar. She said, “It was a good move for the district. We looked at every single issue socio-economic balance, racial balance, capacity at schools, busing and whether or not a satellite was created.” “It has happened within nine years,” Hooker said. “This year the average SAT score (at UMBC) is 1100. The average African-American score is 1080. The dif ference had been over a 100 points when I got there.... it just takes hard work. “However, at UMass, Hooker was like a politician who made promises that, once he was elected, he couldn’t keep. He would trumpet one objective on a Monday, and the other on a Friday,” Whitehead said. “Is that visionary leadership? That’s rhetoric. In the one area where Hooker did achieve, economic development, he hasn’t SALARY FROM PAGE 1 * Also during the meeting, there was discussion about whether the increase in the chancellor’s salary should be supplemented by the state. The base salary of $150,000 is from the state. Whichard said a couple of trustees had cautioned against the danger of the state not providing sufficient funds to attract top candidates for leadership positions. Jones said he hoped the state would supplement the salaries in the future. “Several of the trustees did raise the issue of private money to be used to supplement state funds, ” he said. “Hopefully the state would see their way clear to fund the salary in the future. Certainly we're glad to have the authority to be able to help here.” ®l)p Satly (Ear Hrrl Royster said the confusion over redis tricting was unfortunate. “We as a com mittee made the decision in good faith, ” he said. The June 15 deadline for submitting the redistricting plan was now in jeopardy said Preyer. The committee had not asked for an extended deadline but must make sig nificant progress at its meeting next Mon day if it was to finish its work in time, Royster said. “For the most part the process has been going well,” Royster said. “The members have been willing to work and it has been a real community process,” said Royster. Redistricting seems inevitable, said Judy Williams, a parent. “I think it’s.going to have to happen when a town grows as fast as Chapel Hill.” A main concern of many parents is the separation of their children from friends. “The Middle school plan that was ap proved by the committee was an excep tional plan,” said Royster. “It addresses the concerns of parents in the movement of their children.” The committee was unable to reach an agreement on the plan which would be considered at their next meeting scheduled for June 5. Royster said. The agenda for the meeting will include deciding on the high school plan as well as debating the elementary plan that has caused turmoil. Preyer said the vast majority of parents are happy. “What we need to do now is some fine tuning of the plan.” gotten much credit,” Whitehead said. “In virtually all other areas of his leadership, he’s all hat and no cattle, all sizzle and no steak,” he said. Hooker said he had been very successful in changing the state legislature’s image of UMass from negative to positive with the university’s fourth consecutive budget in crease. According to A1 Lizana, the student representative on the UMass Board of Trustees, “(Hooker) had already built up negative political inertia. Maybe it was time for him to leave.”
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