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2 Thursday, March 14,1996 Head Start Offers Education, Fun for Underprivileged Kids BY KATE HARRISON STAFF WRITER Lots of hugs, lots of laughter, lots of songs and lots of discussion fill Head Start teacher AletheaAlston’sclassroomofthree and four year-old children every morning. Alston, the 1995 National Head Start Teacher of the Year, takes care of 17 chil dren in her classroom and forms an indi vidual relationship with each child. “Many of the kids at Head Start come from large or extended families, so they come here to get the individual attention," Alston said. “They feel home here.” The close relationships she forms with the kids do not end after they complete the program, Alston said. “I keep in touch with as many of them as possible,” Alston said. That includes getting updates on new babies in the fam SAFE Escort Placed Under University Police BYKATIE TYSON STAFF WRITER Despite a bureaucratic shift, a campus service that helps protect women leaving libraries late at night will not be expanded to include men. SAFE Escort, which uses golf carts to transport women leaving libraries after dark, came under University Police aus pices at a campus safety meeting Wednes day. However, officials at that meeting said expanding the program to include men would be too dangerous. “Two females escorting two unknown males could be risky, ” said Mary Sechriest, assistant University counsel. Cannon said she would serve as the primary liaison between SAFE Escort and thepolice department. She said she wanted to analyze the operations of SAFE Escort and see if any improvements could be made. 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Student Advantage Card discount Fares are based on availability and are subject to change without notice Seats are limited Additional charge tor First Class or other accommodations. Other restrictions may apply. SCJTN-1 ily, helping the kids make the transition into kindergarten or elementary school and helping them with any problems they might have. Alston said she recently spoke with a former student who is now in third grade. “His mom wanted me to talk to him be cause he was having troubles with the driver of his school bus. It turned out that the problem was that the driver had been telling him to shut up. He told me, ‘But Miss Alston, you said it’s not okay to say “shut up,’”” Alston said with a laugh. “So, the program really stays with the kids.” Head Start is a program designed for families with a child aged three or four who are at or below the federal poverty level. The program also encourages parents to get more involved with their children, fur ther their education and find jobs, said Patsy Byrd, director of the Chapel Hill “The only difference SAFE Escort will have is that they are coming under Univer sity Police, ” said Crime Prevention Officer Angela Carmon. “They will have more input from the police department.” Cannon said she planned to jump into her efforts with SAFE Escort immediately by spending an evening with those who worked for the program. “I want to spend an evening and ride a shift with them to see how things are going,” Cannon said. In addition to changes with SAFE Es cort, the University is now in the process of installing new safety call boxes throughout campus. The installation of 50 new call boxes is now underway, said Herbert Paul, director of the UNC physical plant. These boxes have already been paid for and will be used to add and replace existing fix tures. Thirty of the boxes will replace exist ing fixtures and2onewboxes will be added. Cannon said the new boxes would im prove campus safety substantially. She said UNIVERSITY & CITY “I really enjoy working with the kids. When you 're feeling down and go around kids, they lift you up. ” TERESA FARRINGTON Parent of Head Start Child Carrboro Head Start program. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro program op erates in eight classrooms at five sites and serves 105 families. It was the one of only five Head Starts in North Carolina to achieve accreditation by the National As sociation for the Education ofYoung Chil dren, signifying that the program was meet ing the highest education standards, Byrd the new boxes would be taller, more visible and their trademark blue lights would be brighter than the present units. “They really illuminate around the emergency call box,” Carmon said. Carmon said only two of the boxes have been installed. The two boxes are located off of Rosemary Street near an employee parking area. Despite some progress, the installation process will be slow and spo radic because of wiring problems and con struction schedules of the manufacturer, Paul said. “The installation will be be tween two and four a month,” he said. Paul said only six had been delivered from the manufacturer and two were sched uled to come in this week. He said each unit would require the installation of anew power source and that the current light source would not be able to run the new units. Student Congress Representative-Elect for Dist. 16 Josh Cohen-Peyrot said secu rity measures should be heightened in the wake of two attacks on University students this weekend. Asa future representative of the Morrison district, Cohen-Peyrot said he wanted to improved security near Morrison and area walkways. He said some residents on South Campus had expressed concerns over the current conditions. 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Shannon Summerlin, a parent of a Head Start student, is currently training to be a substitute teacher and plans to stay and teach at Head Start after her three year-old son Jordan completes the program. STRAW FROM PAGE 1 see what’s going on.” It is important that students have their UNC ONE Card with them when they vote, said Dana Simpson, co-chairman of Students forVinroot. Simpson said that the election would be bipartisan, and that results wouldbe tallied by independent observers. Simpson also said some of the purposes of the straw poll were to target younger voters and to find out where they stand so that the candidates could get an idea of how to focus their energies. Through the straw poll, Simpson said he hoped to verify that Vinroot, a Univer sity alumnus, still had strong UNC student support. Granato said that both Democrats and Republicans could vote in the straw poll, and that candidates from both parties would be on the ballot. “It is very important for students to Campus Calendar THURSDAY 10-2 p.m. THE COALITION FOR ECO NOMIC JUSTICE believes your education is im portant. Come and educate yourself on access to education, affirmative action and workers’ and im migrants’ rights. Speak out in the Pit; forum at 7 p.m. in 209 Maiming Hall with Gerald Home (BCC), Eleanor Kinnaird, Aaron Nelson and more! 3 p.m. BETTY ADCOCK will read from her poetry in Greenlaw Library, sth floor. 4:30-5:30p.m. BLACK UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE MIXER planning meeting in the BCC. 5:00 p.m. INTERNSHIP INTERVIEWING SKILLS workshop in 306 Hanes Hall. Open to all interested freshmen, sophomores and juniors. 5:30p.m. VIETNAMESESTUDENTS ASSOC, general body meeting in Union 205. All are welcome. 6:30 p.m. “FOUR ROOMS” presentedby CUAB in Union Auditorium. Also showing at 9 p.m. Ad mission $2. THE UNC-CH LIVING WELL PROGRAM invites you to attend their Open House until 8 p .m. in the 2nd floor lobby of Ehringhaus Residence Hall. 7 p.m. STUDENT N.C. ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS: Leamjob-seekmg skills in the edu cation field in Peabody Hall. Officer positions open, JAR HEEL SPORTS SHORTS, TODAY AT CAROLINA! Baseball vs. Northern Illinois 3:oopm at Boshamer Stadium Women’s Lacrosse vs. Lehigh 4:oopm at Fetzer Field Students & Faculty Admitted FREE w/ID! - 1 MIOI&Kj Summerlin first got involved in Head Start because she was tired of paying day care. Her five year-old son has completed the program, and her three year-old son is currently in Alston’s class. “The program has been wonderful for us,” she said. “My older son is doing excel lent in kindergarten, and my younger son has had a big change in manners. He no longer throws tantrums, and he wakes me up every morning wanting to go to school. ” Farrington’s son Torre has also adjusted well to Head Start. “The last day care he went to he cried every day,” she said. “He had some bad behavior problems, and they didn’t know how to deal with him. Miss Alston does, though. She knows you have to be firm and talk to him like he’s a little grown-up. Now he comes home evety day and tells me all the things he learned.” show that they are a voice to be reckoned with,” Granato said. “The straw poll outcomes are going to be a powerful voice across the state to the candidates.” The straw poll also would be a good chance to show the voters that students are not apathetic, Granato said. “We should not wait until the General Assembly threat ens to cut our budget we should have a voice now.” Julie Gasperini, Student Congress fi nance committee chairwoman and a mem ber of Students for Vinroot, agreed. “I think it’s a good promotion to get students involved,” Gasperini said. “It’s sad to see student apathy because it’s our future. I think the straw poll is really good for pro moting awareness.” Grananto said the straw poll should capture a lot of interest since the Republi can primary is on the horizon, but that “it is extremely important to have a large turnout to combat the college student apa thy stereotype.” everyone invited. Call 933-2896 for further details. SARR meets in the basement of the Campus Y. ITEMS OF INTEREST THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIVING & LEARNING PROGRAM is accepting applications for participation in the program next year. Applica tions are due Mon, March 18 and can be picked up in Carmichael Residence Hall. For the Record Tuesday's article 'New Student Attorney General Wants Diverse Staff incorrectly spelled newly selected Student Attorney Gen eral David Huneycutt's name. The story also should have identified Huneycutt as a junior student from Greensboro. In Wednesday's article, "Taiwanese Ameri cans Stage Loud Protest," the majority of student protesters should have been identi fied as Taiwanese, not American citizens. The Daily Tar Heel regrets the errors. EEtje SaUg Ear Reel Rising Cost Delays Road Work ■ Carrboro aldermen were forced to hold plans for road improvements. BY AMY CAPPIELLO STAFF WRITER Because of rising construction costs, a much needed road improvement project which was scheduled to begin in mid-1998 has been delayed. The project includes Old Fayetteville and Hillsborough Roads. Construction for Old Fayetteville Road has been delayed for seven years, but con- struction on Hillsborough Road will begin as sched uled. The improve ments will widen the two roads and also add curbs and gutter facilities. Dr. Gorman Gil bert, the Orange County at-large rep resentative for the North Carolina Board of Transpor tation, told the Carrboro Board of /jy Alderman ALEX ZAFFRON said he did not understand the rise in cost for the project Aldermen Tuesday night that the price tag for the project had jumped from $2.1 dol lars to $4.1 million. “There is not enough money to do the project now, as scheduled,” Gilbert said. “The current plan is to do the Hillsborough Road part first and Old Fayetteville Road at a later date.” Increases in the cost of labor along with additional road length being added to the project caused the price increase, Gilbert said. Alderman Alex Zaffron raised concerns over how much the figure had increased. “I want to know why there is such a large discrepancy from one year ago,” he said. Gilbert said the figures differed by so much because the initial $2.1 million was an approximation. The new figure is re fined with the additional road work added in, he said. Zaffron said he did not understand how delaying the project would solve the prob lem of lack of funds. He said he believed by delaying construction forseven years, costs would rise and taxpayers would ultimately pay more for the construction. The aldermen discussed possible ways to find money to pay for the project. Aider man Jay Bryan asked if funds could be reallocated from other projects, as was done when costs for the Interstate-40 ex pansion rose dramatically. Gilbert told the aldermen they could look into obtaining funds from the Metro politan Parking Organization, which in cludes cities in the Triangle area. “You can take the MPO attributable funds and shift them around to supplement other money,” he said. Alderman Hank Anderson said that af ter this setback in construction, he had no idea whether he could ever put his trust in the Department of Transportation again. “It’s getting to be so bad,” Anderson said. “We have voters here, we pay our taxes, and I’m just getting sick of it.” MONEY FOR COLLEGE Hundreds & Thousands of Grants & Scholarships Available to All Students Immediate . jjfc Qualification No Repayments \ EVER - Call . 1-800-585-BAIP THIS YEAR A LOT OF COLLEGE SENIORS WILL BE GRADUATING INTO DEBT. Under the Army’s Loan Repayment program, you could get out from under with a three-year enlistment Each year you serve on active duty reduces your indebtedness by one-third or $1,500, whichever amount is greater, up to a $55,000 limit. The offer applies to Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans, and cer tain other federally insured loans, which are not in default. And debt relief is just one of the many benefits you’ll earn from the Army. Ask your Army Recruiter. 490-6671 ARMY. 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