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J? Volume 103, Issue 52 102 years of editorial fntdom Saving the studrms and the Uimmity community sma 1593 University Leadership Mulls S4OO Tuition Hike BYBRONWEN CLARK UNIVERSITY EDITOR Although the N.C. General Assembly approved a tuition increase of $75 for in state students and a 7.9 percent increase for those from out-of-state attending UNC or N.C. State University, students on the two campuses may incur an even greater in crease in their tuition bills. The General Assembly this summer gave the boards of trustees at both schools the power to increase tuition by as much as New Open-Container Law Leads To Crackdown At Campus Party BY WENDY GOODMAN CITY EDITOR The influx of students and anew crop of freshmen have brought an inevitable in crease in partying and bar-hopping in down town Chapel Hill. And the students’ ability to drink is matched only by law enforce ment officers’ ability to issue citations. Due to a recently-enacted ordinance prohibiting open containers of alcohol in public areas in Chapel Hill, students will face tougher regulations and patrolling A conviction carries SSO plus court costs, which are presently S6O. This has increased patrolling by the Chapel Hill police, UNC police and Alco hol Law Enforcement. Many students no ticed the increase in police at the annual back-to-school party at Fraternity Court. Nearly 60 citations for various viola tions relating to drugs and alcohol were served to students at Sunday night’s first big party of the year. And violations will continue to be served at future campus parties, particularly in the next few weeks. “We have police there every year to deal with any alcohol violations,” Chapel HUT police spokeswoman Jane Cousins said. “Our officers were out there as usual Sunday night.” Ginny Smith, a sophomore from Char lotte, said she was surprised by the number of officers around Fraternity Court. “They are getting a lot stricter,” she said. “Usually the police just wait across the street and watch, but this rime they were coming up to people with flashlights looking at their identifications and what they were drinking.” The ordinance that brought about the crackdown was approved by the Chapel Hill Town Council June 26. The new ordinance bans the posession The Seeds of Sheba Artist Guild celebrates black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey's birthday Pride Unity BYWENDYMITCHELL SENIOR WRITER Ten-year-old Shamika Mills and her friends danced to “Freedom (The Theme from Panther)” as the song’s lyrics proclaimed black fe male empowerment: “We will not bow down to racism, we will not bow down to injustice.” Shamika and her friends were not just dancing in their back yard; they were per forming in the the Marcus Garvey Day Roots Festival held at Chapel Hill’s Seeds of Sheba restaurant and cultural center Satur day afternoon. Shamika said she knew little about Marcus Garvey, ex cept that his name was attached to the day’s celebration. But the lyrics Shamika was dancing to ech oed Garvey’s ideals of racial pride and unity. Garvey was a black nationalist leader in the 1920s who founded the Uni versal Negro Im provement Associa tion. He coined phrases such as "Up You Mighty Race” .■'vv, ’?*.- IWI l|plP| K., _ • * J and “Back to Africa.” He encouraged black entrepreneur ship and supported black businesses, eventually launching the Black Star Steamship Line. Daily (Tar Hrrl S4OO if they desired. The revenue raised would not, however, be sent to Raleigh but would remain on the individual campuses. “We have to distinguish between tu ition increases and an academic enhance ment fund, ” Student Body President Calvin Cunningham said. “Tuition increases can be used to build roads and prisons. This money (the possible S4OO increase) can be invested in teachers, libraries and access for people with need to the University. This money stays on the Carolina campus implemented by the local trustees.” Number of Citations at Sunday's Back-to-Schoo Bash The crackdown by law enforcement officials on Sunday night came in response to the town's new open-container law. Open-container H M Underage drinking SSbHBMEI littering ■ 4 Public consumption p| 5 of open containers of “malt beverages and unfortified wines” on any town property and areas that have temporarily been closed to regular traffic for special events. “We were hoping the limiting of alcohol will make the events safer and more pleasant for the people who attend, ” Cousins said. Cousins said safety was an issue when the law was considered. “The new open-container law makes our jobs a whole lot easier,” said John Simmons, ALE District Supervisor. Simmons said ALE officers would be out in full force throughout the year, but especially during the first few weeks as King Ayola, a local reggae performer, sings of black unity u SAFER of lynching and ‘separate but equal, ’ ” Thomas said. “Garvey See GARVEY, Page 9A Chancellor Michael Hooker said he had not yet formulated a clear opinion on the pro posal because he saw compelling ar guments on both sides of the issue. “I have said be fore to The Daily Tar Heel that I have strongly mixed feel- students return, and he suspected the po lice would be the same. “We’re going to be a whole lot tougher than we have been in the past because there is a need for the enforcement,” he said. Ron Binder, the Dean of Greek Affairs, was also out at the campus party Sunday night. He said he was pleased with the way things had gone at both ends. “My observation was that it seemed to go well, and clearly there was a big police presence,” he said. “I suspect the police will be out heavily the first couple of weeks; See ALE, Page 11A Larry Thomas, publicity director for the Seeds of Sheba Artist Guild, said that Seeds of Sheba had been considering honoring Garvey for several years, and the timing was right because Garvey’s birthday is Aug. 17. Seeds of Sheba, an organization founded to support the cultural enrichment and Stressed is just ‘desserts’ spelled backwards. Anonymous Cksptl NilL North Cirofin WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23,1995 *JiHr ings about this,” he said. “We need the money. We need the salary increases if we want to build a world-class faculty.” But Hooker said he had reservations in throwing full support behind the proposal. “The argument against it is that it sets a dangerous precedent that if the legislature wants to give more money to the Univer sity, it can charge the student,” he said. Cunningham said he thought the pos sible increase would provide the Univer sity with a unique opportunity to keep funds on the Chapel Hill campus. CALVIN CUNNINGHAM 'Jfr , JL/ Wt ’4, %jg|f . J? W <• _m, ft iiHi m §NaH . ..a ;^.-i■ Wm I | j k "IF , „ -4—— {Mho miMnrrcir.’ > **4V* • ' -T f ‘if “r AH HL .,<rr 1— | Undergrad: New Spot for All-Nighters BY STEPHEN LEE STAFF WRITER Starting Sept. 5, the Undergraduate Li brary will be open 24 hours a day Sunday through Thursday. David Taylor, undergraduate librarian, said this would be a trial period which would last the entire semester and that a combination of factors would determine whether the library would maintain the 24- hour schedule in the spring semester. “If it’s a trouble free operation and we serve a few students who benefit, then it’s worth it,” Taylor said. “If there is a lot of trouble and few people are using the li brary, then it’s not worth it. There’s no set criteria. Personally, I think it’s going to be a success.” The library will close at 6 p.m. on Fri days and 9 p.m. on Saturdays. Taylor said students would not lack services late at night. They will be able to check out books and will have full access to education of the local black community, has held similar celebra tions honoring Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Seeds of Sheba, located on North Graham Street between Franklin and Rosemary Streets, will be holding a cultural arts fair from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sept. 9. Thomas said he was inspired while he was in Jamaica for the 1987 centenary Garvey celebration. He emphasized that Garvey’s teachings are important today. “The community has to overcome some se rious brainwashing and years of damage not physical (but) mental. Alotofpeople don’t know who Marcus Garvey is, and a lot can be learned from him. Marcus Garvey came about during a time when African Ameri cans had low self-es teem. This was a time ■MI Camel Controversy: Joe Camel still creates enemies, while a study shows that black youth smoke less. page 14A * Case Closed: UNC Police Officer Keith Edwards finally settles her eight-year grievance for over $300,000. page 3A DTH/ERIKPEREL Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich autographs books Tuesday at The Carolina Coffee Roasting Company in Greensboro. Gingrich is on a nationwide tour promoting his book, "To Renew.Arrferica." Weather TODAY: Mostly sunny; high 88. THURSDAY: Sunny; high near 90. “This is the most ideal tuition plan Caro lina could ever hope for,” he said. Although Cunningham said he was en thusiastic about the academic enhance ment fund, hesaidhe was open to students’ concerns and needs. “My ear is to the ground. This is a major policy change. We want to air all opinions for and against this type of investment in Carolina.” Hooker said he was also interested in listening to community concerns before judging the proposal.“(l don’t think it will impair student accessibility) because the Signing His Newt Book the reserve collection and computer lab. Two people would work at the front desk and would be able to monitor the computer lab using a camera, Taylor said. Also, a security guard will be stationed at the door to check student IDs after mid night. Taylor said people hired to work during the late hours would not be students, but would come from Tar Heel Temps, an employment agency within the University’s Human Resources Department. The change came about when John Dervin and Dean Hondros, the 24-hour study center coordinators for student gov ernment, surveyed students through infor mal polling to fold out who used the library late at night and to assess their needs. Hondros said they had to meet with various administrators to gain approval of the plan after finishing the proposal, which also contained information about other universities that have 24-hour libraries. Hondros said that even if a few students Off and Running: The UNC football team is almost game ready. page 1B Nrws/Features/Ara/Spom 962-0245 Business/Advertising 962-1163 C 1995 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved legislation explicitly says that we have to devote 35 percent to financial aid. Interim Provost Richard Richardson said he had decided to support the plan. “I have had very mixed feelings. The funds are so extremely needed. It is hard to de cline the opportunity. After much consid eration, I am coming down in support of the legislation.” Richardson said he did not know whether the BOT would take action on the issue. The board will hold a special meet mg Sept. 7. use the library at night, it was worth it to have the long hours. “That is still a success. We are still supporting their educational future. I know it’s a worthwhile project.” As far as costs go, Hondros said that since the lighting was on from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. because of the housekeeping staff, the lighting will be on two hours more than normal. He said any new costs would mainly come from the new workers. Amy Swan, student body vice presi dent, said she hoped students would take advantage of the opportunity. “We’re go ing to work with the library and OIT to advertise this and to really try to pump it for studentst” Swan said the library would be a quiet place for students to study. “Anybody who lives in a dorm knows that’s hard to find.” Hondros said student safety was the most important factor in providing the service. “We tried to keep safety a as p number one issue. It will be a safe place to study. I think it will be used readily.” Biggest Ever Today marks the beginning of regular publication of The Daily Tar Heel. From now on, you'll find us in the stands every day classes are in session. Today also marks another historical event; this 40-page issue is the largest DTH in the 102 years we’ve been publishing. If you enjoy today's paper and are inter ested in joining the staff, applications are available in our office at Union Suite 104. 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