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J? Vohnae 103, tone 79 102ytrncftutorialfiadom Smog the auJem and die Urnmity community smct 1193 Athletic Department Denies Link Between Players, Pro Agent BY BRONWEN CLARK UNIVERSITY EDITOR Four UNC football players may have had dealings withaprofessional agent based in Oxnard, Calif., according to a report in Saturday’s Los Angeles Times. According to the report, UNC comaback Fuzzy Lee, free safety Sean Boyd, running back Leon Johnson and wide receiver Marcus Wall were named on a phone list belongingto Pro Manage agent Robert Caron. UNC Director of Athletics John Swofford said neither the NCAA nor the ACC had contacted him regarding an in vestigation into die agent or die phone list. Swofford said UNCofficialshadnoknowl edge of the report until just prior to the 1:30 p.m. kickoff of Saturday’s game vs. Ohio University. “We were not aware of any of this,” Memorial Service Honors Former Student Clark BY JOE MILLER STAFF WRITER Few seats were empty in Howell Hall auditorium Friday as the School of Jour nalism and Mass Communication hosted a memorial service to honor former jour nalism student Robin Clark. Those who spoke said Clark’s vitality made him the outstanding journalist he was. Richard Cole, dean of die journalism school, said Clark’s interest could not be contained by the rl Maw cica. -y. . “He was as smart as anything ...(But) on thewhole he preferred to learn through life than through any classroom,” said Cole, who taught Clark. Clark attended UNC in the mid-19705. During that time, he was a staff writer for The Daily Tar Heel where he served as features editor in 1975. He was covering the OJ. Simpson trial AlawwtDn 'L - bP>’ JSSPiWmmm • \ f MrL ■' * bp* WjSt JV HBBHij Ms Bs!!f|g' w* H£g nl 1H WB EB M I MB n| H DTH/ERIK PEREL Members of UNC’s Color Guard join high school bands from across the state on the Kenan Stadium field during halftime of the UNC-Ohio football game for the sixth annual high school band day. Slip Daily ®ar Urcl SwoffordsaidSunday. “We’veheardnoth ing from the NCAA or the ACC. We had no awareness of this until right before game time.” NCAA rules state that no college ath lete may accept gifts from agents or sign contracts with them. The four football play ers implicated in the report told football coach Mack Brown in a discussion follow ing Saturday’s game that they had not violated NCAA regulations. “They told me they had not taken any thing from any agents,” Brown said. “They said they had not been involved in any thing illegal and that they had not signed contracts with anybody; and they did not appreciate their names being put in the paper and accused of possible infractions when they didn’t do it.” Swofford said the appearance of the See AGENTS, Page 2 for the Los Angeles Bureau of The Phila delphia Inquirer when he was killed in a car accident in August. He was 40 years old. Cole Campbell, who also spoke at the memorial service, was Clark’s editor at the DTH. Campbell described how Clark worked his way up to features editor and profiled those whom he admired in Chapel Hill. “Asa young journalist Robin was full of himself, as a mature journalist he was full of others,” Campbell said. Patrice Dickey dated Clark while a stu dent at UNC. In an emotional speech, she discussed Clark both as an individual and as a jour nalist. “Robin had a really dramatic effect on people before he met them or whether he See CLARK, Page 8 A group of patrons look over the crafts at one of the many booths at the Festifall Street Fair Sunday afternoon on Franklin Street The festival, which showcased local talent in arts, crafts and clothing also featured a wide variety of musical performances from rock, reggae, gospel and alternative groups. People Crowd Streets at 24th Festifall BYAMYCAPPIELLO STAFF WRITER Franklin Street was filled with smiling feces and laugh ter Sunday afternoon as children of all ages came out to enjoy the 24th annual Festifall Street Fair and the beauti- The Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department blocked off the west end ofFranldin Street from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday for the event. “Twenty-four years ago, college and high school arts students formed a committee and approached the town to see about a town fair that would let the local talent show off their work,” said Carol Walbom, the arts and events specialist for Festifall. “Twice a year, we block off part of Franklin Street to God created the flirt as soon as He made the fool. Victor Hugo MONm!oCTOBER2!T99S “We ’re here for the people of Chapel Hill. Festifall is a community celebration. ” tMRIIMMII Arts and Events Specialist for Festifall showcase local artists, ” she said. “For Festifall, we use the west end. In the spring, we have the Applechill Festival on the east end of Franklin Street.” For visitors to Festifall, the street fair may seem to be a simple event to arrange, but this is not the case. “There is eight to 10 months of preparation for each fair, ” Walbom said. “Preparation for Applechill started two months ago.” Towns to Debate Open Container Law Chapel Hill might reduce its penalty, while Carrboro will consider its own ban. BY WENDY GOODMAN CITY EDITOR In the wake of Chapel Hill Town Coun cil member Mark Chilton’s proposal to reduce the penalty for carrying an open container of alcohol, the Carrboro police chief has proposed that Carrboro adopt an open container ban of its own. With the open container laws recently enacted in Chapel Hill, town residents and UNC students have moved much of their partying to Carrboro to avoid the ordi nance, said Carrboro Police Chief Ben Callahan. “Since Chapel Hill enforced their open container ordinance, there are a few more alcohol related incidents in the town,” Callahan said. At Tuesday’s Carrboro Board of Aider men meeting, Callahan will recommend •NSMM Not Your Typical Frat Poetry, painting and fiction make the co-ed St Anthony Hall a little different Features, Page 5 Weather TODAY: Clear, high 80. TUESDAY: Partly sunny, high 76 This year, 200 booths were set up on Franklin Street. Each ofthe vendors paid $45 to help defray the costs of the festival. “We have to pay for our staff, the 50 or so public works people who come out after the festival to dean up, and for the policemen who patrol the area,” Walbom said. But high school students and entertainers pay nothing to participate in Festifall. “We can’t pay Arm for their participation, to we don’t expect them to pay anything, ” Walbom added. This year’sFestifellboasteda variety ofevents. Musical groups played rock, reggae, gospel and alternative music. Gyros, popcorn, candied apples and hotdogs were sold on every comer. Homemade crafts and clothing filled the See FESTIFALL Page 2 that Carrboro adopt an open container ordinance of its own. Callahan said that because of the influx of drinkers on the weekends in and around town, Carrboro had experienced more dif ficulties with alcohol and alcohol-related incidents. The ordinance Callahan has proposed would allow police to cite someone in violation with either a civil or a criminal charge. The current public consumption law allows officers to decide whether to charge suspects with a misdemeanor or an infraction, Callahan said. “I’m recommending to the board that thepolicehavethechoicetodo either way concerning the open container law,” he said. Callahan said although incidents in volving alcohol have increased in Carrboro, they had not become a large problem yet. “We’re trying to stop (alcohol-related incidents) before a problem actually starts, ” he said. Alderman Jacquelyn Gist said there had See OPEN CONTAINER, Page 2 Residents Will Get Chance To Voice Opinions on Cable BY LAURA GODWIN ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR The Chapel Hill Town Council will hold a public hearing to discuss the future of the cable operator serving Chapel Hill tonight. The Time Warner Entertainment-Ad vance/Newhouse Partnership has served the town since 1979, and some council members say they expect the renewal con tract to raise concerns for residents who want a better cable access system. Council member Joyce Brown said the issue of whether or not to renew Time Warner’s contract was not anew one. “The cable franchise has been under dis cussion for sometime,” she said. Brown said the discussion had moved from various committees and was now in the negotiation team’s hands. News/Feanns/Asts/Spans Batinas/Advatisiug 01995 DTH PaHubingCaip. AO rights raavtd. sL Jw i BBSBHHr MB DTH AVARREN PRICKETT Chapel Hill's open container law has not prevented tailgaters from enjoying a cold one at football games so far this fall. Council member Jim Protzman said the road to tonight’s public hearing had not been smooth. "It’s been a tough negotia tion,” he said. Protzman said he expected a number of people present who were not satisfied with the cable access the current system pro vided. He said he expected residents who would like to see a cable system in this area equipped for more channels and easier access. Council member Pat Evans said she had spoken with some of the volunteers of the cable access system, and they also had expressed their concern to her. Evans said tonight’s public hearing was a chance for residents to teU the council how they feel. “This is our chance to listen to the public,” she said. “I hope some people come in and say, ‘Yea, we are getting rid of the cable boxes.’” 962-0245 962-1163
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