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2 Wednesday, August 28,1996 Speaker seeks more open Student Congress BY JOHN SWEENEY ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR In light ofiast February ’s student body elections returns, chances are most UNC students can’t name their Student Con gress representative or describe what those representatives do. Speaker of Student Congress Jamie Kilboume wants to change that. To that end, Kilboume said he planned on making congress more accessible and more interesting to students this year. Kilboume said one of the main fo cuses of this year’s congress would be the BCC to offer variety of programs this semester ■ A conference will focus on civil rights since the 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson case. BY SHARIF DURHAMS ASSISTANT UNVERSITY EDITOR Several programs at the Sonja Haynes Stone Black Cultural Center were re vamped this summer to appeal to the entire University community, BCC pub licist Ty Johnson said. “The quality and variety of programs we have scheduled for this year provide many avenues to leam about African- American culture,’’Johnson said. “I think we have something for everyone.” Program opens world to science students STAFF REPORT Science students are “shortchanging” themselves if they don’t leam about other cultures and countries, a UNC chemistry professor said. “Science is very much an international activity, whether you’re doing research or you’re in private industry, ” said Tomas Baer, a Kenan professor in the Depart ment of Chemistry. “We communicate on an international basis.” In an effort to introduce students to the international world of science, Baer helped initiate the Trans Atlantic Science You are invited to share an evening with... KI>S knocked down smilin’ Celebrating the release of their new CD FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 CAT’S CRADLE SHOWTIME 10:30 Tar Heel Tradition “UNC’s delivery favorite is Gumby’s” -DTH 6/12/95 X-Large 16” "l I CHEESE PIZZA I i SR 99 j I llJlPr'i j [_ Expire* 9/9/96 • Toppings $1.50 Student Advantage Card O Granville Towers Card jr j ‘ £ an | j J QPEHLATE Sun-Wed: 11am-2am 968~ FAST Thur-Sat: 11am-3am FAS j OafWWW celebration of the Student Constitution’s 50th anniversary. “The idea is to raise awareness of Student Congress and student govern ment and the long history of student self governance here at the University,” he said. “Each week, we are going to take steps in that direction, informing more students about Student Congress and what we do.” Kilboume said he was enlisting speak ers to come before congress during the course of the year. Douglas Hunt, a former speaker of the student legislature and an author of the original student constitu New programs such as Underground Expressions, a visit by Rep. Eva Clayton, D-N.C., and a conference on the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court decision are designed to appeal to a wide audi ence. The conference will highlight civil rights since the 1896 court decision that legalized separate but equal public facili ties. Julius Chambers, chancellor ofN.C. Central University, and formerU.S. Sena tor Terry Sanford will speak. Four area universities will honor John Hope Franklin, a Duke University pro fessor, as Historian of the Century. “We’re extremely proud of being in volved,” Johnson said. Underground Expressions, scheduled for Sept. 26 and Nov. 7, will allow com Student Exchange Program, a self-sus taining effort to facilitate the exchange of undergraduate science students between European and American universities. UNC and the University of Strathclyde in Scotland serve as the lead institutions forTASSEP. There are a total ofISU.S. universities involved in the program, in cluding the University of Virginia and Duke University. Seventeen European universities are also participating, includ ing schools in England, Dublin, Den mark, Holland, Sweden, Finland, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, UNIVERSITY & CITY tion, has committed to speak at the Sept. 11 congress meeting, Kilboume said. Kilboume also said he wanted Stu dent Body President Aaron Nelson to present a “State of the Student Body” report to congress this fall and that he hoped to have Chancellor Michael Hooker present a “State of the Univer sity” report as well. “The second thing that would be im portant would be for us to increase aware ness of the Student Television broadcast (of congress meetings),” Kilboume said. “Right now, we have gavel-to-gavel cov erage." munity residents to perform poetry and prose at an open mike in a coffeehouse atmosphere. Some of the black cultural center’s most popular programs have also been improved for this semester, Johnson said. Around the Circle, a talk show about issues relevant to the black community, will no longer have Tyson King-Mead ows, a political science graduate student, as its sole host. “Instead of having one moderator throughout the year, we’re going to have guest moderators,” Johnson said. Students who attend the Blacks in the Diaspora Lecture Series should be chal lenged by the lecturing professors, Johnson said. “We have gotten a great response from Austria and Italy. TASSEP was initiated in fall 1993 with the aid of a two-year, $45,000 grant from the U.S. Department ofEducation. “The initial funds were mainly used to establish the protocol for getting the pro gram started,” Baer said. “Now it’s run ning on its own.” Baer said 12 UNC students have par ticipated in TASSEP in the past three years. Although the program is open to all science majors, only chemistry and biology majors have gone abroad so far, he said. For each student from UNC that goes abroad, the University accepts an exchange student from one of the partici pating European universities, Baer said. TASSEP will have an interest table set up at the Sept. 4 Study Abroad Fair. The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Great Hall. “We basically are having all our pro grams set up tables,” said David Neiditz, a representative of the Study Abroad office. Neiditz said current exchange students would be at the meeting to talk to stu dents interested in studying abroad. U.N.C DTP’s Point-to-Point Transportation Services are... On the Road Again! Ride the FARE-FREE P2P - "The Shortest Distance Between Two Points!" The Point-to-Point Xpress —~ ■" ~ Operating 7 p.m -3 a.m. f”j 7 nights a week! I Serving designated stops every 15 minutes during peak service llnllr S^ INCLUDING anew pick-up point ' in the Bell Tower Parking Lot! /-twa The Point-to-Point Shuttle Service Serving all students, to and from campus locations, 6 p.m. -3 weekdays 6 - on Call 962 - 7867 (962 - "P - TO - P") to arrange transportation. Riders must show a valid UNC I.D. when boarding P2P vehicles. 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While the BCC has popular program ming, it is known for its fund-raising efforts to build a freestanding building. This semester’s efforts to raise the final $3 million will include continuing T shirt sales from last semester and an open house Sept. 12. Johnson said she encouraged students to get more involved in the fund-raising effort and the development of programs at the center. “A lot of the programs were started by students, and we want to continue in that vein,” she said Professor Jan Boxill’s Sept. 4 lecture on her experience commentating basket ball at the Summer Olympics will be the first program of the semester. Wednesday 10 a.m. -2 p.m. There will be a Sports Club Membership Drive in the Pit. Meet rep resentatives from all 39 clubs, have all your questions answered and find out how to get involved. For more information call 962-1013. 10:30a.m.-l:3op.m.—Students for Cre ative Anachronism demonstrate medieval combat, dueling, dance, music and assorted arts and sciences in the Pit. 1-2 p.m. The Center for Teaching and Learning offers an informal lunch discussion for TA’s called “So, how’s It Going? An Early Check-In for New TAs” in the Toy Lounge on the 4th floor of Dey Hall. 4 p.m. —Come and join the Korean Ameri can Students Association in our first meeting in Union 205 to leam about the exciting Ko rean culture. 5 p.m. The Association of Business Students will hold a General Interest Meeting in room T-2 of New Carroll. Join and have a voice in the BSBA pro gram. 5-7 p.m. UNC Men’s Rugby invites all who are interested to come to our first practice of the year at Ehringhaus field. Bring cleats and appropriate clothing. 7 p.m. The UNC Young Republicans will be having a meeting in 106 Carroll at 7 p.m. Any and all students are encouraged to attend. There will be a raffle for a prize to be Homeless families given better housing options BYTOM CONRADT STAFF WRITER Anew housing project will help ease the growing number of homeless fami lies with children seeking shelter in Or ange County. Project Homestart is a group of three residences capable of supporting up to 15 homeless families for 3 to 12 months at a time. “I first heard about it through the Inter-Faith Council. I liked the idea and myself and others began working on it,” said Ida Friday, advisory committee co chairwoman. The group of residences, called Homestead, will be located adja centtoDukePowerCo. onAitportßoad. Friday said the area for the houses was chosen with younger residents in mind. “The residences are right on the way to school near bus routes and there are areas for children to play in a safe environ ment,” she said. In addition, Homestead is near the Southern Human Services Department, which provides medical care to needy families. Orange County Commissioner Alice Gordon said, “I know the location near (Southern Human Services) is im portant because it allows families access to medical and mental health facilities. ” The UNC Department of Psychiatry will be assisting in counseling, Friday said. Sponsors of the project said medical services, child care services and transpor Campus Calendar awarded. 7:30 p.m.—UNC Pre-Vet Club will hold its organizational meeting in Union 218. All are welcome. Call Jen at 932-3897 for more information. 8 p.m. UNC Crew Club will hold a general interest meeting in Fetzer 109. No experience is required. Items of Interest Carolina’s oldest coed a capella group, Carolina Tar Heel Voices, will be holding auditions for basses Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 9-11 p.m. Sign up for an audition time at the Union Desk. Location is also available at the Union Desk. UNIT AS Multicultural Living and Learn ing Program, located on the sth floor of Carmichael Residence Hall, is accepting appli cations for this semester. One can be picked up at the Union desk, Carmichael area desk or outside 528 Carmichael. The deadline is Aug. 28. For more information call 914-1338. The Carolina Union Activities Board Film Committee will present Massimo Troisi in “D Postino”, Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30p.m. and 9 p.m. Admission will be $2. Anthropo sophy at UNC will hold its first meeting of the year, Thursday, Aug. 29 from 7:30-9 p.m. Call 732-9754 for more informa tion about the location. Carolina S.A.F.E. (Safety, Awareness, First Aid & Emergency Care) is looking for energetic individuals to train as American Red Cross certified CPR and First Aid Instructors. For details, call 962-CPRI or visit our booth this week in the Pit. Mandatory Freshmen Honor Code Pre sentations run until Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Hamilton 100. Come on your appointed day. Makeup is on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 7-8 p.m. Kallisti!, the UNC Student Pagan Organi zation meets every Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Frank Porter Graham Lounge of the Student Union. All are invited. An informative session on the evening de gree program for adult women called MEREDITH AFTER 5 will be held Tuesday, FREE Tutoring! Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings ir From6-9pm f A* at Second Floor of Dey Hall / Peer tutors available starting Sept. 10 &11 I M to help in the following courses: I I French 1 -4; Spanish 1 -4; German 1-4 (Tues. only); 1 I Italian 1-4 (Wed. only); Math 10,16,17,18,22,30, 1 —1 T- 1 31,32; Statistics 11,23; Econ 10; 1 BusiAdm 71 (Tues. only); Biol 11; 40 / X Chem 11,21;Phy524,25(Wed. Jj \ X only); Poli 41, Hist 11,18,21 Hues. V only); Philosophy 21,2 2 (Wed. only); Astronomy 31 (Tues. only) QtlSStiOllS? call 862-8112 Wlcohvg Bxck! JflisiL Lunch, Dinner,& Late Nite...Seven Days a Week tlus & krtiMS oh Wednesday Wed., August 28. . .Eluesolo^y *2.25 louse pints j* cUhce to try our Uhdcrafted Lr!) Sail}} £ar Hppl tation services will also be available to the residents. The Orange County Inter-Faith Coun cil will operate two of the three five family homes. The Orange-Durham Coalition for Battered Women will man age the other. The IFC Community House on the comer ofßosemary and Columbia Streets provides food, shelter and counseling for Chapel Hill’s homeless families. “Currently, anyone that is homeless and free of dtugs can stay at the Commu nity House,” Friday said. Raney Norwood, senior manager of the IFC Community House said more space was needed to meet the community’s needs adequately. “Right now we have three floors. One male and one female, and then the first floor is a kind of lobby area,” Norwood said. “Project Homestart will help us out by expanding our resources.” Planners said they hoped the Home stead Project would take some of the burden off the EFC Community House and give homeless families better op tions. “ It will be a communal housing project with the families sharing kitchen and living room facilities but having their own sleeping quarters,” Friday said. The total cost for the project will be about sl.l million, Friday said. More than one-half has been committed by government agencies. The IFC must con tribute one-third of the total costs. Sept. 17 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kresge B. Park Center on the Meredith campus. For further information call Madra Britt, 829-2366. Meredith College invites women who are interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administration to attend a free informational session on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Room 214 in the Harris Building on the Meredith campus. For further information call the John E. Weems Graduate School at Meredith at 829- 8423. T he MBA Information Session focuses on specifics about becoming a graduate student at Meredith College. No registration fee is required to attend one of the sessions. The Second Sunday Readings opens its fifth season Sept. 8 with readings and talks by poet Gerald Barrax ofN.C. State University and fiction writer Lee Zacharias of UNC- Greensboro. The free, public program begins at 2:30 p.m. in the Wilson Library assembly room. The series is sponsored by fire library’s North Carolina Collection, the North Caroliniana Society and the creative writing program in the department ofEnglish at UNC- Chapel Hill. Michael McFee, lecturer in the creative writing program, is series organizer and moderator. Barrax has published three books of poetry. A longtim professor ofEnglish at NCSU, he is editor of “Obsidian II: Black Literature in Review.” Zacharias is author of several collections of short stories and a professor of English at UNC-Greensboro. If you’d like to advertise your club or orga nization meeting in The Daily Tar Heel Cam pus Calendar section, just drop by the DTH office and fill out a Campus Calendar slip. They can be found right outside the office. The deadline for a Campus Calendar an nouncement is 1 p.m. on the day before you’d like it to run. There is no cost, but you must be an offi cially recognized student organization to use the Campus Calendar.