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Monday, December 4,1995
Medieval Group Holds Weekend Gathering
BYLOURUTIGUANO
STAFF WRITER
Students passing through the Student Union this Satur
day morning were greeted with the sight of men and
women singing, dancing and sword-fighting in costume.
This vision was not a hallucination brought on by bad
acid or by Lenoir food but an annual gathering of the
Society For Creative Anachronism called “University
‘95.”
The SCA can be described in many ways. Put simply,
it attempts to recreate the period of history from the sixth
century to the 16th century in Europe and those parts of
the world involved with Europe.
Thomas Hudson, a graduate student from California
and the president of UNC’s chapter of SCA, described it
as “a Renaissance fair where everyone is a participant.”
CONGRESS
MINUTES
A summary of actions taken at the last
Student Congress meeting.
BRJ-77-088 An act to amend the Student
Code. The bill would permit the Student Su
preme Court to deem lawsuits frivolous and
impose sanctions against those who file such
suits. The bill failed by a roll call vote of 7-13. For:
Rep. Michael Holland, Dist. 7; Speaker Pro Tem
pore James Kilboume; Rep. Ross McKamey,
Dist. 9; Rep. Terry Milner, Dist. 1; Rep. Sean
Semone, Dist. 12; Rep. Monique VanderMarck,
Dist. 8; and Rep. Michael Carter, Dist. 2. Against:
Rep. Adam Bernard, Dist. 20; Rep. Julie
Gasperini, Dist. 22; Rep. Scott Hammack, Dist.
17; Rep. Bryan Kimzey, Dist. 3; Rep. Jason
Jolley, Dist. 17; Rep. Dan Martin, Dist. 11; Rep.
David Moricca, Dist. 15; Rep. Aaron Nelson,
Dist. 13; Rep. Stephen Oljeski, Dist. 4; Tom
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When people become members of the SCA, they must
create and assume an imaginary persona based on a type
of person who would have existed during that period of
time.
They must think up a name, a place of origin and
eventually a specialty, such as music, fencing or metal
smithing. Hudson, for example, is known within the SCA
as Giovan Donato Falconieri from Renaissance Italy.
Meetings such as the one held Saturday are referred to
as “University” events and offer SCA members a chance
to leam ne w skills and other bits of knowledge that will
make their role playing more authentic.
Classes were held on such topics as costume design,
meads and wines, and “practice of modem warfare.”
But the bottom line was that everyone was there to have
a good time. “It’s a good reason for a party, and it’s nice
to think of an ideal of the past, ” said Caterina de Bergamo,
Spiggle, Dist. 6; Rep. Melanie Starke, Dist. 14;
Rep. Dan Thompson, Dist. 12; and Rep. Lacey
Hawthorne, Dist. 18.
BFI-77-091. A bill to donate $1,500 to the
Campus Crusade for Christ. The legislation
amends a previous bill that subsequently appro
priated the funds to the organization. The bill
was adopted by consent.
BRJ-77-064. A bill to amend Title VI of the
Student Code. The bill would make various
changes to the rules regarding campus elections.
The bill was adopted by a voice vote.
BFI-77-057. An act to subsequently appropri
ate $1,310 to the UNC Japan Club. The bill was
adopted by a vote of 25-0-1.
BFI-77-073. An act to subsequently appropri
ate $6,500 to the Cellar Door. The bill was adopted
by voice vote.
BFI-77-069. An act to subsequently appropri
ate S4OO to the Newman Catholic Student Cen
ter. The bill was adopted by a role call vote of 23-
1-1. For: Bernard; Rep. Tod Blackwell, Dist. 20;
Rep. Bjom Book-Larsson, Dist. 16; Gasperini;
Hammack; Rep. Amy Hanson, Dist. 19; Hol
land; Kilboume; Kimzey; Jolley; Martin;
McKamey; Milner; Nelson; Oljeski; Rep. Vinston
Rozier, Dist. 16; Semone; Starke; Thompson;
Wilkerson; Hawthorne; and Rep. John Young,
Dist. 10. Against: Carter. Abstain: Vandermarck.
BFI-77-087. An act to subsequently appropri
ate $1,140 to the Social Work Student Organiza
tion (SOWOSO). The bill was adopted by a vote
of 23-0-2.
UNIVERSITY
a SCA member from Brazil. “We only pick the good parts
of the Middle Ages. Nobody is poor, and disease doesn’t
exist. It’s a good escape from reality.”
The SCA began in the late 1960s at the University of
California as a small club and has grown into an interna
tional association ofnearly 75,000 members. “Someone at
Berkeley got their master’s degree in medieval history,
threw a theme party and got carried away,” Hudson said.
On a typical weekend, there are at least four to five SCA
events going on around the country. Anything is possible,
from dances, feasts and camping events to fencing tourna
ments and full-scale wars.
That’s right, wars. Like a poor man’s “Braveheart,”
two armies of SCA members will gather on an open field,
arm themselves with wooden weapons and charge at each
other. “I saw my first battle recently, and it was glorious, ”
Hudson said.
Campus Calendar
MONDAY
2 p.m. STUDENT FORUM on bioethical issues
in the African Diaspora will be held in 308 Venable
Hall.
3:15p.m. UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CEN
TER will hold a career clinic in Nash Hall. Develop
an action plan for selecting a major or choosing a
career.
7 p.m. N.C. Hn.I.FI. will sponsor “Mezuzah
Making and Melrose!” in the Upendo Lounge. Re
freshments will be included.
7:30 p.m. STUDENTS FOR CRATIVE
ANACHRONISM will hold a class on medieval
armor and armoring in the basement of the Chapel of
the Cross.
UNC BALLROOM DANCE CLUB will hold
an intermediate nightclub two-step class in Women's
Gym A at the rear ofW oollen Gym. An intermediate
merengue class will be held at 8:15.
8 p.m. PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY COM
PANY will perform “Beauty and the Beast” through
Dec. 17 at Paul Green Theater.
8:30 p.m. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN
ATHLETES will have Senior Share Night in
Carmichael Ballroom. Everyone is welcome.
rrEMS OF INTEREST
STUDENT ACTION WITH
FARMWORKERS will hold a video showing/in
formational meeting on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. in
Union 209. Applications for the 1996 summer intern
ship program will be available, and refreshments will
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ORDER OF THE BELL TOWER will hold its
last general body meeting of the semester in Union
211 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
CALLING ALL CANDIDATES! There will be
an optional candidate information meeting Tuesday
at 7 p.m. in Union 212. See or call Annie Shuart in
Suite C with questions at 962-5201.
HAVERIM - Carolina Students for Israel will
sponsor a speaker debate and discussion on the
Golan on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Union 205. Come
discover the facts about the Israeli-Syrian peace ne
gotiations.
UNC YOUNG DEMOCRATS will meet in
Union 209 at 8 p.m. Tuesday to watch “The War
Room.” Refreshments will be provided.
SURVIVOROF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP
meets the first and third Thursday of each month at
7 p.m. at Pilgrim United Church of Christ.
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE STUDENTS and oth
ers interested in participating a Russian language
conversation group are invited to meet at Halina's
restaurant at 7 p.m. every Monday.
CLASS OF ’3B STUDY ABROAD FELLOW
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International Center. Four fellowships of S3OOO each
are awarded to sophomores and juniors interested in
an independent study abroad project that is tied to
personal and/or career aspirations. For more infor
mation, stopby the Internationa! Center in the Union
or call 962-5661.
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Asian-American Sorority
Makes University Debut
BY MARVA HINTON
STAFF WRITER
Asian-American women wishing to get
involved in UNC’s Greek community will
have anew outlet next semester. A na
tional sorority for Asian-American women,
alpha Kappa Delta Phi, will make its cam
pus debut in the spring.
The founders of the sorority added the
lowercase alpha to distinguish themselves
from an East Coast fraternity with the
same name.
Truth Le, a first-year graduate student,
has been chosen as the colony’s president.
Le said the sorority would promote di
versity within the University community.
“We wanted to have a sorority to pro
mote Asian-American women on campus
and to promote cultural education, ser
vice, friendship and excellence,” Le said.
Ron Binder, dean of Greek .Affairs, said
he thought the new sorority would contrib
ute to making the Greek community more
diverse.
“I think this is a trend of adding just
more and more diversity to the Greek com
munity,” he said. “We’re just delighted
they’re here.”
Last semester, UNC became the first
university in the nation to have a Native-
American sorority.
Le said she believed the sorority would
help educate members of the University
community about Asian culture.
“I think we’re going to be, first of all, an
educational role model on campus and in
the community,” Le said.
But Le said the sorority’s main focus
would be on serving the Asian commu
nity.
Le said the sorority wanted to direct its
service efforts to Asian refugees and recent
Asian immigrants.
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“Our service will be geared toward the
Asian community, and that’s something
that hasn’t been done in the Greek commu
nity,” she said.
Chetali Kuber, a junior who worked to
bring the colony to the University, said the
sorority would bring Asian women to
gether and teach other students about Asian
culture.
“Our sorority is unique because many
nationalities will be coming together to
leam more about each other,” Kuber said.
“We want to teach the majority about our
minority.”
Kuber saidthesororitywould give Asian
women a chance to meet and discuss their
unique concerns.
“It will be a place for Asians who feel
left out at UNC to share with people who
havethe sameculturalbackground,” Kuber
said.
The University’s colony of alpha Kappa
Delta Phi is the first colony of the sorority
in the southeast.
Officials said they planned to have rush
in the spring semester.
The members of UNC’s chapter must
establish themselves as a colony and “prove
themselves” to the national board before
they can become a full chapter with full
membership rights.
The goals of the sorority are to provide
sisterhood and cultural awareness for its
members, Kuber said.
Kuber said she was looking forward to
the spring rash.
“I hope it’s a great success,” she said.
“I’m looking forward to the sisterhood.”
The sorority, which is five yean old,
was founded by four Asian-American
women at the University of California at
Berkeley.
Its motto is “Timeless Friendship
through Sisterhood.”