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2 Thursday, July 18,1996 Disabled Woman Files Discrimination Suit BYAMYCAPPIELLO CITY EDITOR A discrimination suit has been filed in federal court in Greensboro against the Orange County Democratic Party and its officers, the Big Bam Convention Center in Hillsborough and the Orange County Board of Elections. Susan Sexton Melton, a disabled Hillsborough woman who has osteogen esis imperfecta and walks with crutches, is claiming discrimination because an Or ange County Democratic Party rally was held at the Big Bam Convention Center. Melton said the building was not handi capped-accessible, there were no bath rooms to accommodate the handicapped and there were no proper handicapped parking spaces. Student Congress Discusses Plan to Examine History of Student Code STAFF REPORT Student Congress continued the discussion over how best to standardize the Student Code at their Tuesday night meeting, this time examining the issue of how to research the history of student government. Speaker Jamie Kilboume announced that all docu ments relating to student legislation were being kept in the University’s archives, but could not be removed. “Until we can get a copy ofthose documents, we cannot even begin to figure out what’s in there,” Kilboume said. Jin ARTS BRIEFS What’s happening in entertainment around the Triangle Attend It ■ The AcklandArtMuseum will present a gallery talk featuring director Jerry Bolas on Wednesday, July 24 at 12:15 p.m. The free event will explore ceramics from the museum’s collection. For more informa tion call the art museum at (919) 966-5 736. ■ The Brightleaf Music Workshop will be held on Saturday, July 20 at the Reynolds Theater on the campus of Duke Univer sity. Call 493-0385 for more information. ■ The Carolina Song and Dance Asso ciation will present a contra dance at the Carolina Friends School on Friday, July 19. A newcomers workshop will be held at 7:30 p.m. and dancing will begin at 8 p.m. A $6 donation is requested. For more in formation call 967-9948. Hear It ■ The Artomatic Gallery will be spon- AFFORDABLE I Annual exam $46 1 At Planned Parenthood, we believe it's important for women to get regular [pap smear included | attention from specialized medical professionals. Asa non-profit organization, ffa™9 lobin int fMl we’re able to offer confidential services and quality contraceptives at IScomrol included j extraordinarily low prices. | counseling fl Compare our prices with those you've paid elsewhere. Call Planned fSreast exam inducted ] Parenthood at 942-7762 for an appointment soon. In Durham call 286-2872. (HjPtanned Parenthood™ Orange and Durham Counties, Inc. oto Party *2l to Drink "Drinkin' With Lincoln" No Cover Before 11 PM No Cover Before 11 pm fftllMA IllnSlt PARTY $1 Draft 49 Namikam m W m $b op?nbab $1- House Shots . In the past month, Orange County School Board member Keith Cook, Chapel Hill Town Council member Richard Franck and Carrboro Alderman Alex Zaffron were served with summonses at different board meetings. All are officers of the party’s Executive Committee. Jan Allen, Randy Brantley, S.A.M. Brooks, Roscoe Reeve and Sharon Worthington, who are executive commit tee members, were also named in the suit. Attorney John McCormick, who is rep resenting the party and its executive com mittee members, said he wanted to have the suit dismissed. “To pursue an action under the Ameri can Disabilities Act, you must allege that you have been deprived of your rights as a way to bring up a lawsuit,” McCormick said. “(Melton) has to say with particular But that could be important, because congress mem bers have expressed interest in re-evaluating the code to correct inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the code. “What we re trying to do is make sure the current document represents what has happened throughout the history of student government,” Student Government Advisor Jon Curtis said. Also at Tuesday’s meeting, Student Body President Aaron Nelson announced the Orange County Board of Elections had rejected student government's petition to soring a poetry reading on Friday, July 19 at 8 p.m. The gallery is located at 305 E. Chapel Hill St. in Durham. Call (919) 286- 7847. ■ The Durham Rangers Old Time String Band will be performing on Sunday, July 21 at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens on the campus ofDukeUniversity. Ca 11684-3698. ■ The Von Freeman Quartet featuring Jodie Christian will be performing at the Carrboro Arts Center on Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m. This concert is the second in the Adventures in Jazz series. Tickets are sl2 for the general public, sll for students and senior citizens and $lO for Arts Center friends. Call 929-ARTS for more informa tion. See It ■ The Paul Taylor Dance Company will be performing July 18-20 at 8 p.m. in Page Auditorium on the campus of Duke University as part of the American Dance Festival. The performance, featuring Taylor’s new work “ Offenbach Overtures, ” will conclude the festival’s month long activities. Tickets are S2B, s2l and sls. Call 684-4444 for more ticket information. ■ Dick Roberts’ new exhibit “Small Forays Into Large” will be exhibited in the SemansGalleryinthe Durham Arts Coun cil starting July 18 and running through August 26. The exhibit will feature mixed media works by the artist. Call the gallery at 560-2787 for more inforfflltion. UNIVERSITY & CITY ity how her constitutional rights were de prived as a result of an action of the Orange County Democratic Party. If in fact she was able to attend the rally, she was not deprived of her rights.” McCormick said Melton called party headquarters a few days before the event to complain the site was not handicapped accessible. He said the party told her they would arrange help for her. “There were two messages left on her machine stating that if she needed assis tance in attending the rally, there were volunteers who would pick her up and make sure she got there, ” McCormick said. “She never called back, but she attended the rally so the building was in fact acces sible to her.” Melton is seeking unspecified damages and wants the Orange County Democratic have satellite voting sites placed on campus for students’ convenience. The elections board claimed they were un able to authorize the sites because there was not sufficient need. Nelson said his office would continue to fight for on campus polishes. “I think students, by the drawing of these precincts, have been systematically disenfranchised,” Nelson said. Nelson also announced the University was considering placing a 24-hour computer lab in Hinton James Resi dence Hall to serve South Campus students. BUDGET FROM PAGE 1 Graduate and Professional Student Fed eration President Katherine Kraft said the refusal to fund insurance was disappoint ing. But Student Body President Aaron Nelson said he believed the publicity the issue received this year would be helpful during future budget processes. “Before this year, people didn’t know how to feel about it because they didn’t know it was an issue,” he said. “Now they know.” Graduate students were not totally left out, as the Senate held firm to their original plan to increase tuition remissions by 10 percent. The House again refused funding. Both budget proposals include salary increases for state employees. In the future, students should take a more active role in electing and working with legislators to see that they meet the needs of higher education, Kraft said. Kraft said student government planned voter registration drives during the fall and hoped to institute better working relation ships with legislators throughout the year. Metcalf said the University was waiting and watching to see what happened next. “At this point, the only thing we can do is monitor the budget process, ” Metcalf said. He said there was no way of knowing where things would end. “Anything at this point would simply be wild speculation.” Party to be banned from holding events in non-handicapped-accessible buildings. McCormick said the party wrote a letter to Melton within two days of the rally stating they were not aware the building was not handicapped accessible and that they would not hold functions there again unless the building was adapted. The party said it also would not schedule meetings in non-handicapped-accessible buildings. A second suit filed by Melton against the Board of Elections is over three polling places, St. John’s in Chapel Hill, Palmers Grove Community Center in Hillsborough and the Carrboro Lions Club, she said are inaccessible to the handicapped. Melton requests that the polishes either be moved or modified. Melton could not be reached for com ment. Arts & Entertainment Calendar <♦ THURSDAY, JULY 18 KODAC HARRISON. The Cave. 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 968-9308. JUPITER COYOTE. Cat's Cradle. 300 E. Main St., Carrboro. 967-9053. FRIDAY, JULY 19 APO FROM PAGE 1 APO’s lost and found office occupies a mechanical room in which some of several telecommunication panelsare located. The panels were planned several years ago to be used for fiber optic hookups, said Scott Hudson, assistant director of operations. Therefore, the Union has no choice but to relegate the room if those from telecom munications are willing to work with the Union for that space, Hudson said. Kwoksaid the fraternity presently occu pies three rooms. Room 30 is the lost and found office that also contains files. The room next door serves as a meeting room for APO. The room across the hall serves as storage for lost and found items. Kwok said he was frustrated because he felt his organization contributed so much more to the University and therefore needed that space to function. If you're crazy about our Oreo Cookie yogurt, maybe you'd like an Oreo Shake, an Oreo Flurry, or a delicious Oreo Pie with an Oreo crust! Oreo, Oreo, Qive Me Some M oreol Downtown Chapel Hill lUa ({ 106 W. Franklin St. (Nat to He's Not Hot) Ullw f Jifjj 942 PUMP UOOURT- J) North Durham Y A .. mA vkJJ Northgate Mall (NentloCarousel) (3U||lO 286-7868 1 \ Jr: #%CTOMNK ksssl, C ’ O / , , I: : zjuimmr \ 1 AJ the Carolina Union Summer Programs are open to currently registered UNO Students & their guests. Admission to films is free with UNO©, s t§' ii l Union Privilege Card or conference identification. Programs indicated as open to the public require no identification. AH programs are limited in space avaiiability. . Moonlight Bowling II Thursday, July 18 7:00-9:00 PM • Union Underground (lower level of Carolina Union) Bring your friends and enjoy an evening of free bowling, free soft drinks and snacks, and . % jjjfejß ‘‘ f§ half price pool in the Union Underground. Shoe rentals are free and there witi be 'JhMu opportunities throughout the evening to win bowling passes for future bowling! ; 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM • Union Auditorium A frenetic pace enlivens this fantasy thriller about a child’s game which draws its players into a labyrinth of jungles and exotic creatures. Robin Williams stars as one of the captured children 181 K who returns after twenty-six years to try to end the game that he began. (104 minutes) The comedy of Selected Hilarity is a great way to spend any evening Selected Hilarity is a local improvisadonal group which gpt its start at UNC. Be prepared for lots of laughs and a sore belly after (HI seeing these guys perform. Admission is free and open to the public. Mel Gibson heads an army of brave and determined men fighting for freedom in this epic story of a thirteenth century Scottish patriot battling to reclaim his country from the rule of the English monarchy. Academy Award winning director Gibson delivers a Best Picture adventure that you will not want to miss. (178 minutes) ES 1 ” NO SMOKING. FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED IN UNION AUDITORIUM Ijd - -- -- -- -- All fomyn films <vr subtitled. Shrv/ timos vary, soplf.w chock the schedule carefully. _ U.S. House Passes Bill to Ban Same-Sex Marriages Nationally FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS The U.S. House ofßepresentatives over whelmingly passed Friday, in a 342-67 vote, the Defense of Marriage Act, which would federally outlaw same-sex marriage. The action was conducted to head off a Hawaii court case that would legalize same sex marriage by making it recognizable under state law. Conservatives worried that other states would then be required by the Constitution to recognize same-sex marriages performed in Hawaii. The bill, if passed in the Senate, will not allow married same-sex couples to receive spousal benefits under Medicare, Social Security or any other federal programs. The Senate has not acted on the mea sure yet, but President Bill Clinton has said repeatedly that he will sign the measure if it crosses his desk because he does not believe in same-sex marriages. Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., who is a sponsor of the national bill, said in debate that the Hawaii court case threatened “the very foundation of our society.” “As Rome burned, Nero fiddled,” he said. “The flames of hedonism, the flames of narcissism, the flames of self-centered morality are licking at the very founda tions of our society, the family unit.” Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who is one of Congress’ three openly gay mem DOXY’S KITCHEN with NEW BROWN HAT. Cat's Cradle. 300 E. Main St., Carrboro. 967- 9053. SATURDAY, JULY 20 WESTON with LIFETIME and SCARIES. Lizard and Snake Cafe. 110 N. Columbia St, Chapel Hill. 929-2828. PURPLE SCHOOLBUS. Cat s Cradle 300 E. Main St., Carrboro. 967-9053. SUNDAY, JULY 21 TODD JONES with THING. The Cave. 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 968-9308. JUNE OF 44 with CAPSIZE 7. Cat's Cradle. 300 E. Main St, Carrboro. 967-9053. Last August, the fraternity had to move from room 37, which became the Union maintenance housekeeping lounge, into their current office in room 30, said Julia Tyson, a member of APO. “We will definitely lose office space, but are fighting for a comparable space across the hall,” Tyson said. She said she was concerned for APO because the space fit the organization per fectly and if taken away it may have an adverse effect on them. Kwok said, “We can’t concentrate on service to the University when we are al ways moving.” He said steadily changing offices could impede the fraternity ’ s ability to commit to performing the 5,000 hours of community service it does each year. According to Kwok, APO was started on the UNC campus in 1930 to provide leadership, friendship and service to the community. <lf)r Saily aar H?el bers, said he believed homosexual mar riages had no affect on straight marriages and that it was wrong to think they would. “I find it implausible that two men who decide to commit themselves to each other threaten the marriage of people who live two blocks away,” he said. Some opponents also credited the move to presidential politicking. “This is nothing more than election year pandering, ” said Rep. MartinMeehan, D-Mass. “This will prevent or stop noth ing, but it does effectively divide people in America, and that’s exactly why it’s wrong.” A North Carolina bill of the same type passed through the General Assembly dur ing the last session. Under this state law, North Carolina will not recognize same sex marriages, no matter which other states do recognize them. The bill amends Chapter 51 of the Gen eral Statues to read, “Marriages, whether created by common law, contracted or performed outside of North Carolina be tween individuals of the same gender are not valid in North Carolina.” In North Carolina, only Chapel Hill and Carrboro have domestic partner ordi nances, which officials said would not be affected by either the state or national laws prohibiting same-sex marriage. MONDAY, JULY 22 STUART HOYLE. The Cave. 452 1/2 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. 968-9308. TUESDAY, JULY 23 CURIOUS DIGIT with G-13 and TROUBADOR SQUAT STRING TRIO. Lizard and Snake Cafe. 110 N. Columbia St, Chapel Mill Q9Q-9P9R CLAIRE HOLLEY. The Cave. 452 1/2 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 968-9308. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 BUCK-O-NINE. Lizard and Snake Cafe. 110 N. Columbia St., Chapel Hill. 929-2828. Kwok said the fraternity had about 90 active members with 30 associate mem bers of nonactive status. He said part of the $20,000 in charity that APO donates to the University comes from blood collection drives and student book exchanges. APO also ushers events in the Smith Center and works with the Women’s Cen ter. Moreover, they tutor at-risk children in the Mission Excellence program and con duct numerous transit surveys that con tribute a substantial amount to the charity, Tyson said. Tyson said everyone must understand that space is limited, but she felt that space was not being used to its fullest capacity. Hudson said the Union would use the space to its utmost capacity with fiber op tics connections that would serve best the service fraternity and the entire student body. “By this move, we feel we will better serve the population,” Hudson said. Union space is allocated to student or ganizations by an application process. APO did not go through the process because they are always allocated the same space. CfITC-CfIADLC ' Call 967-9053 300 E. Main Street Carrboro 17 WE SMOKE. DEAR ENEMY 18 TH JUPITER COYOTE" (S6) 19 FR DOXY'S KITCHEN" ($5) W/ NEW BROWN HAT 20 SA PURPLE SCHOOLBUS” ($6) 21SU JUNE OF 44 /CAPSIZE 7 ($5) 23 TU JALE ($5) W/XUD MOUNTAIN BOYS 26 FR WXYC 70s'DANCE 27 SA BURNING SPEAR" (SI3/Sls DAY OF SHOW) T*1 1 1 -1 1 1 \ 9FR ATHENAEUM, JUMP Lll CHILDREN lOSA TRIANGLE BLUES SOCIETY ANNUAL TALE NT SHOWCASE “Advance ticket sales at SchoolKkls In Chapel Hill & Raleigh and Poindexter’s In Durham. For cradit card orders call 967-9053. 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