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Thursday, August 29, 1996
Community figures might
apply for open council seat
BY KATE HARRISON
STAFF WRITER
As if trying to organize the office of student
affairs in the last month before her retirement weren’t
enough for Edith Wiggins to worry about, she is
also facing the decision of whether to apply for the
vacant Town Council seat.
Wiggins, interim vice chancellor of student af
fairs until her Oct. 1 retirement, said she has been so
busy trying to wrap things up in student affairs that
she hasn’t had time to make a
final decision.
She has been considering it jf
seriously and will be making f
her decision very soon.. '""'•v'l
“I’ve thought about it a s
lot,” she said, “and almost
every day 1 think of more ques- "O'* mgi
tions I have. I need more in- ' .rfr™
formation on a lot of issues. ”
The council seat opened
after Barbara Booth-Powell’s EDITH WIGGINS
death in early July. Booth- interim vice-chancellor
Powell, the only minority on 0 f stu( j ent a ff ajrs is a
the eight-member council, possible contender for
was known for her involve- the open council seat,
ment in minority issues.
When asked if she agreed it was important to
have a minority on the council, Wiggins said she
thought “diversity wherever we can have it en
hances any body of people.”
Wiggins cited her more than 32 years of resi
dency in Chapel Hill as an advantage should she
pursue the seat. “I feel that it just happens to be that
I am a minority,” she said. “I’ve lived in Chapel Hill
Work begins at Durham school after health scare
■ NCSSM halted work on a
new building for over a
month after workers said
they had scratchy throats.
BY ERICA BESHEARS
STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR
Lastmonth, construction workers dig
ging foundations for anew building at
the N.C. School of Science and Math
ematics complained of irritating eyes and
throats.
The school, which is an affiliate of the
UNC system, halted construction on the
building July 17, said David Stein, head
of communications for the School of Sci
ence and Math.
Campus Y seeks students for volunteer service, social activism
BYSHENGLEE
STAFF WRITER
If you are a student seeking to better
the world through efforts such as volun
teer service and social activism, then you
will probably be interested in joining the
Campus Y.
The Campus Y will be in the Pit re
cruiting members for the fall semester
ffomlla.m.to2p.m.onSept. lOandll.
John Hipps, committee coordinator,
said the organization served as a great
tool for students who want to reform
social problems.
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only as a last resort. "We’re at a point
now where our hands are tied,” he said.
“We’re at the mercy of the EEOC now."
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on September 3 in the Student Union Building
or phone 1-800-722-6715.
“/ had one person call wanting to
know if anyone had (the nomination)
sewed up yet... 1 assured her that it
was still open. ”
ALICE JOYCE
Assistant to the Mayor
so long that I would represent all of the city if I were
nominated.”
Another resident who expressed interest in filling
the council seat is Louise Stone, a state labor depart
ment employee. Stone could not be reached for
comment on whether she had made a final decision.
Though no other applicants have officially an
nounced their interest, Alice Joyce, assistant to the
mayor, said the mayor’s office had received several
calls from people interested in deadline dates and
other general information.
“Ihadonepersoncall wanting to know if anyone
had (the nomination) sewed up yet and wanted to
put her name in the pot if no one did. I assured her
that it was still open,” Joyce said.
Joyce said the person had left a name, but she
could not release it.
Town clerk Peter Richardson said his office had
not received any phone calls or applications from
interested candidates.
Any interested Chapel Hill residents who are
registered to vote and and are qualified to hold
public office should submit their applications to the
Town Clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Sept. 16.
“There were some workers who said
their eyes were red and there was scratchi
ness in their throats,” he said. “Since
then, we’ve gone through four weeks of
exhaustive testing.”
Construction work resumed Tuesday,
although the testing did not determine
conclusively what, if anything, made the
workers sick.
On Tuesday, test reports indicated a
trace of formaldehyde in the soil where
the Watts Hospital stood during the first
half of this century.
Rick Colb, senior geologist for Law
Engineering and Environmental Services,
which performed the tests, said the con
centration of formaldehyde was lower
than Occupational Safety and Health
Administration standards.
Colb said the company had suspected
“Students can always indulge them
selves in what’s currently happening out
there. You name it, we try to do it,” he
said.
Malav Doshi, co-minister of informa
tion, said the Campus Y would work on
many social projects this year.
“We’re going to be dealing with issues
of social importance like race relations,
human rights and global issues,” Doshi
said.
Doshi said one of the Campus Y’s
special projects for the year would be to
register as many voters as possible for the
political elections.
Dorosin said he thought the real prob
lem lay with the town. “The BPWA
asked the town to mediate the complaint
andthetownrefosed,”hesaid. “Thetown
was reluctant to talk about any specific
charges of racial discrimination.”
UNIVERSITY & CITY
DTH/RYAN MATTHES
Rob Maresca, a senior from Raleigh, takes advantage of the sunny weather on the
Cobb tennis courts Wednesday afternoon to practice his game.
all along that formaldehyde could have
been the cause of the workers’ symp
toms.
“The reason we suspected formalde
hyde was it was a hospital in the past,”
Colb said.
When Watts Hospital was located on
the land where the new building is being
constructed, hospitals emptied most liq
uids down a common drainage pipe.
“Based on the workers’ effects, we feel
things are pointing in that direction.”
But the first tests did not detect form
aldehyde or anything else.
“They found a variety of compounds
at low concentrations. Nothing jumped
out,” Colb said.
When the scientists narrowed their
tests, the trace was detected, but at such
a low level that they can’t say for sure that
Rebecca Hockfield, co-minister of in
formation, said the Campus Y already
had completed the year’s first project.
“Freshman Camp was a program in
which 170 freshmen participated in an
informal orientation at Camp New Hope
where they had the opportunity to listen
to student leaders and professors speak,”
she said.
The Campus Y has other planned
events: Footfalls, a 5K walk or run fond
raiser held in October around campus
and Chapel Hill; Human Rights Week, a
week in November when different groups
put up their displays and students can
Horton said the two groups had been
meeting but an EEOC investigation was
needed to work everything out.
“There are certain critical areas that
would be well-served if the EEOC comes
in and does an investigation.”
SERVICE, PLEASE
formaldehyde caused the workers’ prob
lems, said Michael Kalar, industrial hy
gienist for Law.
“That’s why everybody’s at an im
passe as to what caused this problem,”
Kalar said.
At any rate, the school was sufficiently
assured that the problem was not a threat,
and they resumed work Tuesday. Colb
said Law would perform more tests as
workers stir up the soil.
Stein said students are not in any dan
ger as construction continues. “Thewhole
area is sealed off so they can’t get any
where near the site.”
The future building, which will be
known as the Educational Technology
Complex, was slated for completion in
June 1997. Stein said, “That has clearly
been pushed back”.
attend seminars and forums about world
events; ShowofHands, a traditional gath
ering at Polk Place during Martin Luther
King Jr. week on Jan. 22; and Race
Relations Week, a week of activities in
April involving speakers held to raise
racial awareness.
The Campus Y has about 800 mem
bers and 21 committees.
Red Ribbon, the newest committee,
will try to educate students about HIV
and AIDS.
Hipps said that anyone who is inter
ested in beginning a project or committee
is encouraged to stop by the Campus Y.
Thursday
5:30-7:30 p.m. - A free opening reception
with artist Laura Hayes Riley will be held at the
Hanes Art Center Glass Gallery, where she is
presenting a solo exhibition entitled, “Modem
Living,” from Aug. 26 through Sept. 5. The
exhibit is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
5:45 p.m. - The Baptist Student Union will
hold a worship and prayer service, with a
fellowship meal ($2) to follow immediately
afterward. Call 942-4266 formore information
Study Abroad
Buenos Aires • Wollongong * Vienna * Rion de Janeiro * Copenhagen *
Melbourne * Norwich * Lancaster • Leeds * London * Manchester *
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Nishinomiya * Jena * Liege * Perth *Grenoble * Jamaica
Can’t decide which Study Abroad Program to go on?
Come to the General Information Sessions:
August 2B <§> 4:00 fr August 30 @ 12:00, Stdt. On., Rm 226
Call 962-7001 for more info. Or stop by 12 Caldwell Hall!
Summer Honor Court holds
16 undergraduate hearings
BY JAMIE GRISWOLD
UNIVERSITY EDITOR
The Summer School Honor Court held
16 undergraduate hearings, involving 20
students. Eighteen students were found
guilty and received sanctions ranging
from censure to definite suspension.
“I think it went very well,” said Mar
garet Barrett, judicial programs officer
for the University. “(Student Attorney
General) David Huneycutt and (Honor
Court Chief Justice) Susanna Matsen
exhibited strong leadership in getting
people to work so hard.”
Barrett said summer Honor Court jus
tices hadto-wofk harder than normal, but
she stressed the importance of continu
ing to hear cases beyond spring semester.
“I think it’s important to keep Honor
Court running throughout the summer
from the perspective of protecting stu
dents’ rights and getting closure on these
difficult situations.”
Cases heard during the summer in
cluded:
■ll violations of section II.D. l.a. of
the Instrument of Student Judicial Gov
ernance for academic cheating, includ
ing charges of plagiarism and unautho
rized copying.
■ three violations of section II.D. 1 ,b.
for furnishing of false information, with
intent to deceive, to members of the Uni
versity community who are acting in the
exercise of their official duties.
■ one violation of section II.D. 1 .c. for
forgery, falsification, or fraudulent mis
Campus Calendar
or directions.
6 p.m. - Mazel Tov! You’ve survived the
first week of school! Meet, eat and schmooze
with other Jewish students on South Campus
tonight to celebrate. Come to Chase Hall and
look for the “Hillel” sign and balloons. For
more information, call Lisa at 942-5939.
6:30p.m. -The Company Carolina kickoff
meeting will be held in Studio 6 in Swain Hall.
Information on fall auditions available.
6:30 p.m., 9 p.m. - The Carolina Union
Activities Board Film Committee will present
tTljp lath) (Tar Heel
Foundation
challenges
University
■ A $600,000 grant is at
stake if UNC can raise $l.B
million by July 1,1997.
STAFF REPORT
The Kresge Foundation of Troy,
Mich., has awarded a $600,000 chal
lenge grantto the University to help reno
vate Graham Memorial, which will be
come the home of the James M. Johnston
Center for Undergraduate Excellence.
The grant the first ever to UNC by
the prestigious Kresge Foundation
requires UNC to raise an additional $l.B
million for the renovation project by July
1,1997. To date, $3.3 million has been
raised for the ss.7miilionprivatelyfunded
project. When the Kresge challenge is
met, the University will have raised the
remainder of the cost.
“The Kresge grant is great news for
two reasons,” Chancellor Michael
Hooker said. “First, grants from The
Kresge Foundation are highly competi
tive, so this is wonderful recognition of
the value of our project and our ability to
raise the remaining funds. But even more
important, this means that Graham Me
morial will once again be a focal point for
the intellectual life of our undergraduate
students.”
use of University documents, records or
identification cards.
■ one violation ofsectionll.D.l.h. for
theft of personal property.
■ one violation of section II.D. l.k. for
refusal to identify oneself to a University
official in pursuit of her duty.
■ one violation of section II.D. 1 .q. for
disorderly or obscene conduct on institu
tional premises or at University-spon
sored functions.
■ one violation of section 11.D.2.C. for
illegal possession of any controlled sub
stance identified in Schedule I or II of
North Carolina General Statutes 90-89
and 90-90.
■ four violations of section n.D.2.d.
for illegal possession of any controlled
substance identified in Schedule 111
through VI of North Carolina General
Statutes 90-91 through 90-94.
Three cases against graduate and pro
fessional students were heard by a Uni
versity Hearing Board.
The board was made up of two fac
ulty members, a chairman designated by
the vice chancellor for student affairs and
two students from the jurisdiction of the
accused student.
The three cases included:
■ two violations of section II.D. 1 .a.
■ one violation of section II.D. 1 .j. for
the unauthorized use of names of mem
bers or organizations in the University
community.
■ one violation of section II.D. 1 .s. for
aiding and abetting in the infraction of
any of the provisions of Section II.D. 1.
Massimo Troisi in “D Postino.” Admission
will be $2.
7 p.m. - The UNC Outings Club will have
its first meeting in Murphey 111. Anyone ready
for an adventure-be there!
7:30-9 p.m. - Anthroposophy at UNC will
hold its fust meeting of the year. Call 732-9754
for more information about the location.
8 p.m. - The Association of International
Students will have a mandatory meeting in
103 Bingham in regards to the Beach Trip. All
interested must come!