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2 Monday, September 18,1995 Harper Works to Attract Businesses to Area BYALEXPODLOGAR STAFF WRITER Joel Harper stands firmly behind his belief that Chapel Hill is still a great place for luring businesses both large or small. He says the village aura and the University atmosphere only add to the area’s attrac tion for starting new shops. Although Harper, president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Com merce, works to attract all types ofbusiness to the town, he said smaller businesses tend to put up shop in the area, especially on Franklin Street. “Chapel Hill is still an exciting and attractive place for businesses to come,” Harper said. “They come mainly because of the University in order to tap into the University market, examples include res taurants and the like.” The Chamber of Commerce has been under Harper’s direction since he moved here from Eden three-and-a-half years ago. “Coming to Chapel Hill was a chance to bring my family to a more cosmopolitan environment,” he said. The role of the Chamber can be defined in three areas, Harper said. It is involved in providing assistance to visitors and new comers, networking within the town and providing services such as referral and edu cational programs to business members. “Also, the Chamber represents the busi ness community as well as the business Best Buddies Pal Around With Area Kids BY DANA WIND STAFF WRfTER Two hours once every two weeks may not seem like an incredible amount of time, but to the mentally disabled children in the Best Buddies program, it can make a world of difference. These two hours mark the time the children get to spend with their college-age buddies, with whom they can go get ice cream, see a movie or simply talk. The Best Buddies program pairs men tally handicapped children with college students who become their “buddies” for at least one school year and sometimes for as long as they remain in the program. The college buddies are required to phone their little buddies once a week and to spend two to three hours with them once every two weeks. Several group programs are planned each semester, andbuddy pairs must attend one a month. The group pro grams include activities such as dances, bowling and movies. The program was started in 1987, and, in 1989, became a registered non-profit Save 22 cold breakfasts on a Macintosh. Hfe£ J?' <(H ||P*" , >> W ■v. It’s as easy as pizza pie. Just visit your authorized Apple reseller, and you can get a tonight’s hot pizza and tomorrow’s cold pie. If you qualify for an Apple* Computer great deal on Macintosh* computers. Because they’re on sale. So now you can get Loan, you can even get a Mac' for a buck or two a day. (And pay nothing g all the hardware, software and accessories you need to improve your GPA, cruise at all for 90 days!) No matter howyou slice it, it’s a great the Net, maybe even have some fun. And still have enough dough left over to score way to get a taste of real power. The power to be your best! nUUIC Ww. 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The Chamber also is working closely with the Orange County Economic Develop ment Commission, the Visitors Bureau and the Downtown Commission. Among the Chamber’s successes is the approval of the outdoor dining measure. But not all of the Chamber’s projects reap success. The downtown trolley, an imple mentation of the “Streetscape” program, fell through after only a few months be cause of its high cost of operation. “‘Streetscape’ carries a $5 million price tag,” Harper said. “Right now, it’s stalled until climate is such that we can push for that again.” Harper said he firmly believed in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area’s ability to at tract and maintain successful businesses, despite the recent departure of the popular Body Billboards. But successful businesses often grow and leave for more attractive and larger venues such as the Research Triangle, he said. “Many businesses such as those dealing with software come here because of the close proximity to the Triangle,” he said “Many consultants choose to live here for the college atmosphere and the good qual ity of life.” organization, with 180 chapters spread over 37 states, Canada and Greece. UNC Chapter President Shannon Francis, a senior from Raleigh, stressed the importance of sticking with the program through the entire school year. Dropping out halfway through the year, she said, “really lets down the kidsr” She said she knew from personal expe rience that Best Buddies can make a differ ence. She said Sholanda, her little buddy, for the past two years, is always excited about their upcoming plans and calls her constantly for in advance just to talk and make sure she is still coming. “I know that while they’re with then buddies, college kids are usually thinking about what else they have to do that day,” Francis said. “What many people don’t realize is that a phone call from a big buddy can be the highlight of a child’s week. It’s good to know you mean so much to some one.” Francis said people in the program en countered some problems with their little buddies.Often,Francis said, ayoungbuddy will act withdrawn, and sometimes they RAM Shop Computers Student Stores Only currently enrolled UNC students, faculty, and staff may purchase from the RAM Shop of the Student Stores. UNIVERSITY & CITY m hI mF% ■ ~ Kir DTH / MARGARETWILSON Joel Harper is president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. He says businesses are attracted here because of the University's atmosphere. may throw fits. She said this behavior usu ally subsided once the child realized then buddy was not a babysitter but a friend. This year’s program officers include Francis, program coordinators Emily Trexler and Sharon Womble, and mem bership coordinators Elizabeth Watt and Suzanne Jacovec. To become a Best Buddy, prospective members must fill out an application form and be interviewed. Students can apply for one of two positions; they may either be a college buddy or an associate member, who aids in planning and transportation. The chosen buddies are paired with a little buddy of the same sex based on simi lar interests. In previous years, the little buddies ranged from elementary school age to middle school age, but this year the majority of the little buddieswillbein high school. All of the little buddies live in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. Weekly meetings called rap sessions will be held for the big buddies to discuss difficulties they may be having with then little buddies, and also, as Francis said, “to share the joys of being a Best Buddy.” UNC Named Third Best Buy In Latest U.S. News Rankings STAFF REPORT UNC moved up three notches from the sixth to the third best value among national universities in the annual best buy rankings from U.S. News and World Report, re leased Friday. The magazine also ranked UNC 18th for discount price. The publication based the ranking on several factors, including the number of students receiving need based aid and the ratio of quality to price. The best sticker price rankings, which hit newsstands today, are based on two things: U.S. News’ quality rankings from the magazine’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue released two weeks ago and the cost of out-of-state tuition. Brigham Young University and the University of Florida held the top two spots ahead of UNC for best sticker price. Chancellor Michael Hooker said the rankings were indicative of quality educa tion, but he said the possible tuition in crease, likely to be approved by the Board Grad Students Question Alcohol Policy Revision STAFF REPORT Anew alcohol policy under debate may prevent graduate students from hosting social functions in their departments. The new, stricter guidelines for hosting events where alcohol is served come in response to stricter social host liability laws. Under such laws, the host of a party at which alcohol is served can be held respon sible for accidents and injury caused by an attendee under the influence. In an open forum Friday afternoon, about 15 students discussed the implica tions of an updated alcohol policy. Seven were graduate students. Michael Preston, a graduate student, said he worried that wine and cheese par ties, which he said were common when hosting guest speakers, would be prohib ited under the new policy. “We are con cerned with wine and cheese,” he said. Kim Miller, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation, said she thought some clarification of the social host liability laws needed to be made. “If a department approves a social, and people bring their own alcohol, is social host liability still there?” she said. “There needs to be more clarification if someone wants to have something in their depart ment.” of Trustees on Friday, would probably decrease UNC’s rankings in the short term. “Next year we’re not going to be third best buy if they approve the increase,” he said. Hooker said while the immediate in crease could hurt rankings in the short term, improvements to UNC’s quality reaped from the extra funds would be noted in file long term. “The negative impact is instant; the positive impact is not,” he said. Hooker said the trade offbetween qual ity and access considered in the tuition debateaffectedrankingsinthefuture. “We can be a best buy if we have zero tuition and education that’s hardly worth hav ing,” he said. “You don’t want mediocre education that is free. You’d rather have a high quality education that is affordable.” The best buy ranking is the most recent in a series of annual ranking studies re leased by national publications. In August, Money Magazine ranked UNC the sixth best buy in the nation and the second best buy based on in-state tuition. Power Macintosh* 7200/75 w/CD BMB RAM/500MB hard drive, Power PC 601 processor, quad speed CD-ROM drive, 15" color monitor, keyboard and mouse. 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Former Chancellor Paul Hardin created a committee composed of faculty, students and staff to revise the policy in April. “This is an opportunity to grab by the horns the concerns enumerated in the self-study,” said Student Body Presi dent Calvin Cunningham. “It is my desire through this policy to find a way to bring together concerns and meld a policy that is fair across the board and that employs the resources of the University in educational ways rather than punitive.” Campus Calendar MONDAY 9:30 p.m. NURSING JOB FAIR will be held in Great Hall till 12 p.m. 3 p.m. ROBERT EVANS, Gordon Defriese Distinguished Lecture series in Carolina Club in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center. 3:15 p.m. CAREER CLINIC in Nash Hall 4 p.m. UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES will sponsor a sales and marketing career panel in 210 Hanes Hall open to freshman through graduates. STUDY ABROAD will have an information session on programs in Israel in 12 Caldwell Hall. SPORTS MARKETING PANEL will be held in Old Carroll 02. 5 p.m. APC will have its first meeting in the lounge on the second floor of the Student Union. SEAC / ASEED will have a potluck dinner in the Union 205. 7 p.m. SEAC will have a housing meeting at 7 p.m. in Union 212. UNC STAR WARS CLUB will have a general interest meeting in Hamilton 100. 7:30 p.m. B-GLAD will meet in 209 Manning. STUDENTS FOR CREATIVE ANACHRO NISM will hold a business meeting followed by a short workshop in the basement of the Chapel of the Cross. ITEMS OF INTEREST ALPHA PHI ALPHA will sponsor its seventh annual Morrison Sleepout for the Homeless. Dona tions will be taken Monday in the pit from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. HTI.I.EL: The program for the two-year celebra tion of the peace agreement which had been sched uled for Sunday has been postponed to a later date, TBA. More details later For more information, contact the Hillel at 942-4057. Now $2,075 _ or S.Wmontlr Now $1,850 _ or S.Wmonth ...y. 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