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(Tin? Italy Uktr Bptl J? Volume 103, Issue 151 102 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University amrmunity since 1593 INSIDE WEDNEn “The fact that there is no run-off this year gives us a mandate to put students first. It feels unbelievable.” Aaron Nelson, after winning the student body president election without a run-off for the first time in 14 years. Nelson Elected in landslide BY SHARIF DURHAMS STAFF WRITER Campaign workers jumped all over Aaron Nelson celebrating his landmark win in the student body president election. “Oh my God, ” Nelson exclaimed as the elections board announced he had won by more than 54 percent of the vote. Because Nelson received more than 50 percent of the vote, there will be no runoff. This victory was the first without a run-off election since Mike Vandenbergh won in 1982 by a slim majority. “It was unbelievable,” Nelson told his mother on a cellular phone as campaign workers ran down the street celebrating. Nelson, a student congress representative from Dist. 13, won with 1898 votes. His closest opponent, Lee Conner, garnered 696 votes. The victory was a mandate for advocating the student voice, Nelson said. “We ran on a campaign that had to do with going jj* v * ft i v t^’ . . DTH/CANDI LANG Candidates and supporters anxiously await the results of Tuesday's campus elections in the Union Film Auditorium. Voting Changes Muddle Results BY MARC MCCOLLUM MANAGING EDITOR Although 11 World Wide Web votes were not tallied Tues day night, Elections Board Chairwoman Annie Shuart said the election results would probably still be official. “Web voting didn’t work out to the best of its ability,” she said. Shuart was unable to obtain the results because she could not get in touch with Jason Purdy on Tuesday, who was coordinat ing the Web voting. Students could vote on the Web at three polishes: the Undergraduate Library, Spencer Residence Hall See VOTING, Page 4 Carolina Review Coverage of Nelson Called Anti-Semetic STAFF REPORT The Carolina Review’s latest issue, re leased Tuesday, has been called anti-semitic by studentleaders, the campus Jewish com munity and the former review adviser, who announced his resignation from that post Monday. The cover of the Feb. 14 edition por trays Student Body President-Elect Aaron Nelson with devil’s horns and a pitchfork. The Review also claims that Nelson’s reli gion motivated many of his votes in Stu dent Congress on funding issues. Darin Diner, director of Hillel, said he thought that, although the publication raised valid concerns about student gov ernment, the attack on Nelson and his religious beliefs was unfounded. “They have valid frustrations and con cerns with student government,” Diner Town-Gown Progress The town and University will work together to plan special zoning for the Horace Williams tract. Page 2 to the students,” he said. “We will be working hard to make concerns of students a priority of the Uni versity. They are a priority of our administration.” As the former president of UNC Young Demo crats, Nelson has been active in many political issues on campus. He wrote and proposed in student congress a bill opposing federal financial aid cuts and presented the bill to Rep. Fred Heinaman, R- N.C. Endorsed by the NAACP, the Black Student Movement and The Daily Tar Heel, Nelson said his victory would not have happened without his hard working staff. “We had a huge campaign staff,” he said. “Ihave never worked with more qualified and energetic people.” Nelson said he had always felt student govern ment could make positive changes in the University. “I came in initially frustrated as a freshman,” he said. “There were easy things the University could do to make our lives better and they just weren’t doing it.” ~ r ” ~~~ “ 'wjrfer-.. ■ V s -- Hillf a DTH/KATHERINE BROWN Sophomore Joi Corrothers prepares to cast her electronic ballot in the first year of World Wide Web voting. said. “But what do his religious beliefs have anything to do with his Congress record? “If the writers of this article have a valid bone to pick with student government let them pick it with valid arguments.” Student leaders are still considering possible courses of action, including possi bly freezing funding for the publication. Student Body Treasurer Nathan Dar ling said Tuesday night that he could not freeze the Review’s account without knowl edge of a treasuiy law violation. “We are reviewing our options as to what to do exactly,” Darling said. “To morrow I’m going into SAFO (the Student Activities Fund Office) to check on some recent expenditures." The Review staff responded to criticism of the issue with a press release. Publisher Chapel HHI, North Carotin WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1996 During the campaign, Nelson criticized oppo nents for using issues in their platforms that were already being handled by University administra tors. However, Nelson said he felt the other candi dates had ideas he would like to see student govern ment pursue. “We’re going to need a lot of people to get things done,” he said. “I’lllookforwardto working with all of them.” Conner described the election as a “hard-fought race with four quality candidates.”Hesaidhe wanted to work with Nelson and continue to serve student interests. “I’ve spent three years at this University trying to do good things for students, ” Conner said. “I’m not going to stop now.” • On Tuesday, Elections Board Chairwoman Annie Shuart warned Conner for improperly distributing campaign materials. Campaign workers slid cards containing highlights of Conner’s platform under See NELSON, Page 4 Charlton Allen and editor Ashley Gamer signed the release. “Our staff condemns anti-semitism,” the release states. “It is sickening to com pare the genocide of over 6 million jews to the examination of a public figure’s politi cal record.” The Review’s press release also accused Nelson of destroying issues of the publica tion and “challenges Nelson and his staff to repay the publication for the destruction of issues.” “We saw Aaron Nelson’s campaign staff throwing them away,” Allen said Tuesday night. Gamer defended the Review and said Tuesday night 1,000 of the Reviews were taken from classrooms Monday night. She See REVIEW, Page 2 In the race for love , I was scratched. Joan Davis Condom Celebration Today is National Condom Day. University groups will use the day to promote safer sex. Page 2 Food Changes, Audit Board Referenda Pass ■ Students approved a fee that will fund sweeping changes to dining services. BY JOHN SWEENEY STAFF WRITER Maybe it was the white hardhats worn by executive branch members as they handed out flyers; maybe it was the yellow “caution” tape hanging from Lenoir Din ing Hall; maybe students just derided it was time for something new. Whateverthe reason, students voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve an estimated 31-cent fee increase that would fund radical alter ations to UNC food services. Voters also approved a second referen dum to create anew, constitutionally-man dated Student Fee Audit Committee in the student body election. “I think it sends a message that students want a change in campus food services,” said Student Body President Calvin Cunningham, who sponsored the Student Congress bill to place the food services referendum on the ballot. The plan would most likely increase student fees by 31 cents to fund renova tions to Lenoir, Chase Hall and the Stu dent Union. The referendum does allow a fee rang ing from nothing to more than $lB a semes ter dollars over the next 20 years, depend ing on food services revenue. However, the increase cannot be imple mented until the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors vote on it. Cunningham said on Monday he expected the plan to be passed at the BOT’s March 22 meeting. Ha Preview;_ The Case Against Aaron Nelson is m Nt* tut j it# cstt ihc Right" NCSU Accreditation Woes N.C. State is not in compliance with accreditation standards for graduate TAs. Page 5 DTH/CANDI LANG Election Results Student Body President / Aaron Nelson 1,898 Lee Conner 698 Michael Partner 539 Sean Behr 358 CAA President /lan Walsh 1,562 ✓SethNore 1,561 RHA President Latoya Porterfield results Matthew Leggett not available DTH/KATHEMNE BROWN The Food Services Task Force wrapped Lenoir Dining Hall in caution tape to encourage students to vote for a $12.5 million dining services renovation. The final vote for the plan was 2015- 1151. The proposed changes include rebuild ing the inside ofLenoir to house two above ground dining floors, knocking out one wall to expand Chase and increasing the availability of food services in the Student Union. The changes would increase seat ing in all three facilities by a combined 30 percent. Cunningham said the changes would also make Lenoir more environmentally sound by expanding the dishwashing sys tem to decrease solid waste. Cunningham said he also had a commitment from the Chapel Hill Activist Lightning Brown Dies After Long Battle With AIDS BYTODD DARLING STAFF WRITER Lightning Brown, the first openly gay man to run for office in North Carolina, died Monday at age 48 of complications from AIDS. He had been living in the Carrboro AIDS Home for several weeks prior to his death. Brown left behind a legacy of activism not oifly for the gay and lesbian commu nity, but for the town of Chapel Hill as well, said Doug Ferguson, founding mem ber of the Orange Lesbian and Gay Asso ciation. Michael Nelson, Carrboro’s first openly gay mayor, said he thought Brown was Newj/Fearurcs/Aitj/Spom 902-0245 BusmMs/Advotising 962-1163 C 1996 DTH Publishing Coip. AD rigia reserved. Senior Class Officers /Katie McNemey, 327 MmeshMistry /Ladell Robbins, 266 Amelia Bruce Charlie McNairy, 220 Justin Harty Alex Thrasher, 145 Jenn Marcum Bryan Pruitt. 33 Joshua Eaton GPSF President /Katherine Kraft 156 Referenda Food Service Changes /Favor: 2,015 Oppose: 1,151 Student Fee Audit Committee /Favor: 2,884 Oppose: 316 For More Election Coverage, See Page 3 UNC Office of Business and Finance to hire an environmental consultant in the redesign of the building. The plans for the renovations were de veloped by the Food Services Advisory Task Force in conjunction with Thomas Ricca Associates, a consulting firm from Englewood, Colorado. The task force has spent the past year visiting other large campuses in North Carolina, looking at alternatives to UNC’s current food services system. The task force also visited several schools in the Boston See REFERENDA Page 4 instrumental in his work with the gay and lesbian community. Brown wotked closely with the town in getting the non-discrimination policy and the domestic partnership act passed. Those acts opened the way for partners of town employees to receive health benefits and for gay partners to register with the town. "He had a great deal of creative opin ions,” Nelson said. “It’s the energy we will all miss. In a general sense he set the stage for people like me.” Ferguson said he thought Brown was an inspiration to people living with AIDS and was a model forpeople struggling with See ACTIVIST, Page 2 Today's Weather Breezy, rainy; high 50a. Thursday Rainy, cooler; high mid-30s. DTH/CANDI LANG
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