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aljp Sails Sar Hppl BRIEFS Stories from rite University and Chapel Hill Student dies in Raleigh following 3-week coma Robert Jin Park, 20, of 1524 Granville Towers West died at Rex Hospital in Raleigh on Oct. 20, according to a press release from the Office of the Dean of Students. Park had been a patient at Rex Hospi tal since Sept. 28 when he was suddenly stricken with a severe medical circum stance. He had been in a coma since his initial admission to the hospital. Park began his studies at the Univer sity during the first summer term of 1996 after completing his first two years at N.C. State University. He was a student in the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Funeral arrangements are not known at this time. CUAB to sponsor political issues forum tonight • The Critical Issues Committee, a branch of the Carolina Union Activities Board, will sponsor a political issues fo rum at 7:30 p.m. today in 209 Manning Hall. The forum will focus on items of inter est in the upcoming November elections. All interested students are encouraged to attend. The forum will be set up like a debate, with two opposing panels. One of the panels will consist of members of the Young Democrats. Representatives from various conservative groups at the Uni versity will be part of the other panel. Provost Richard Richardson will serve as the moderator for the event. ; “We are excited to focus on the issues, not the candidates, during this election time. But, most importantly, we are lucky to have Dr. Richardson participate. No one is more knowledgeable in the subject of political issues," said Chris Busby, president of CUAB. Richardson will introduce five major issues for the panels to discuss. Alan Stevens, who is the student in charge of the forum, said the issues would include foreign policy, the tobacco controversy, the war on drugs, welfare reform and economic affairs. “This election has been one in which there has been a great deal of apathy. Hopefully , this forum will allow students to have the opportunity to become aware of the issues, ” Richardson said. Each panel will take a few minutes to express their views about each of the specific issues. The committee hopes that the actual debate part of the forum will take about 45 minutes. Though initially only the five items will be addressed, audience members will have a chance to bring out additional issues that are important to them during a question-and-answer session that will follow the debate. “We’re hoping that people from the audience will bring out questions and additional issues,” said Amy Lawler, chairwoman of the Critical Issues Com mittee. They have sent invitations to the heads of many University organizations that might be interested in attending the fo rum. Chapel Hill police report no break-ins during break Despite the exodus of many UNC students from Chapel Hill for their first vacation of the fall semester, no crimes of breaking and entering were reported in apartments occupied by students. The lack of “Fall Break-ins" is not unusual, Chapel Hill police spokes woman Jane Cousins said. “Fall Break is not a big time for break ins,” she said. “We see more on Spring Break, Thanksgiving and Winter Break during Christmas. Those are the times when we really urge people to take valu ables with them and lock up.” While police have little to deal with during Fall Break, patrols are increased during Winter Break, Cousins said. ; The areas in Chapel Hill that have large student populations are often popu lar and easy targets for perpetrators, Cous ins said. “The breaks are very predictable and it is usually obvious when students’ apart ments are empty, ’’ she said. ! Both fraternity and sorority houses are prime targets for break-ins during long school breaks, Cousins said. “Both experience problems, ” she said. “Both have a lot of rooms that can all be broken into at one time. This makes them very easy targets.” ; Most ofthe items taken from students’ apartments include valuables such as jew elry, electrical equipment and even jars of change. There are ways to discourage unlawful entry, however, Cousins said. 1 “When students are out of town, they ©n check their locks and windows, keep tfceir curtains drawn and put timers on lights,” she said. - “Also, take valuables with you or relo cate them,butnot in cars. Have someone check on the apartment and pick up the mail and newspapers that can accumu ljte at theend of driveways. Ifonecando all these things, the apartment will ap pear occupied.” FROM STAFF REPORTS U.S. senator lectures on government ■ Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum stressed the importance of community. BY CHERRIECE WRIGHT STAFF WRITER Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum, R- Kan., delivered the third annual Weatherspoon Distinguished Faculty Scholar Lecture on the importance of government and new business leaders Monday. Kassebaum, who was hosted by the Kenan-Flagler Business Schoolin George Watts Hill Alumni Center spoke to alumni, faculty and students from the business school on the media circus that today’s elections have become due to negative campaign ads and constant poll ing. “We have these guys over here saying the opposition voted to raise taxes 40 times, and then we have the opposition saying 'No, no, they voted to raise taxes 45 times,”’ Kassebaum said. “It’s just depressing.” She also urged students to get involved Proposed development prompts traffic concerns ■ Residents spoke out at a public hearing held by the Chapel Hill Town Council. BY MARY-KATHRYN CRAFT STAFF WRITER Many residents of the Timberlyne neighborhood said they were concerned that nearby proposed developments would pose traffic, safety and environ mental problems to their existing resi dential area. At a Chapel Hill Town Council public hearing Monday, Timberlyne residents spoke against The Estates development proposal, a neighborhood that would be constructed on 34 acres of land at the intersectionofN.C. 86 and Weaver Dairy Road. Roger Waldon, Chapel Hill planning director, said there would be 22 single home lots and 240 apartments in The Estates development. Kelly Dunbar, a representative of States Inc., the firm that wants to develop The Estates area, said a study three years ago showed that Chapel Hill was a prime market to build luxury apartments. Dunbar said the apartments would range from S6OO to SI2OO a month and would include features such asjacuzzi-sizedbath tubs, hardwood floors and crown mold ing. The addition in population generated by the new development could cause a significant number of traffic problems, Waldon said. “The big issue has been traffic,” he said. “ How much traffic it would gener ate and where it would go (were key issues).” Organizations prepare area Halloween haunts ■ Proceeds from one haunted house will benefit three unnamed charities. BY STACEY TURNAGE STAFF WRITER Signs of Halloween are everywhere: ghosts, ghouls and gremlins decorate windows and doors; carved pumpkins perch on porches; and last but not least— haunted houses. The Chapel Hill-Canrboro Jaycees is sponsoring its annual haunted house in the old Roses store at the Carrboro Plaza, off of N.C. 54. The house will be open Oct. 24 through Oct. 26; and Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 starting at 7 p.m. The regular admission price is $5, or $4 if you bring two canned goods. Kris Tell, co-chairwoman of the haunted house, said the money raised would be donated to three local charities. The canned goods will go toward replen ishing the North Carolina Food Bank. Last year $15,000 was raised and nearly 3,000 people went through the house. The goal this year is to match, if not surpass that amount by $2,500, Tell said. Melissa Liles, another co-chairwoman of the house, said this year’s theme was “Your Worst Nightmare.” Each room will house a distinct nightmare. Liles said the house was geared toward a vari UNIVERSITY & CITY 3flJ w DTH/AMY CAPPEELLO Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kan., spoke Monday to Kenan-Flagler Business School alumni, faculty and students about the government's role in business. in their communities. “There is no sense of common cause if there is no sense of community,” she said. “All of us need to help solve the problems at home.” Drugs, crime and problems with edu cation were issues Kassebaum said de served direct attention in communities. “We cannot solve these problems in Washington,” she said. “We can only institute programs that help bring about change.” Neighborhoods without a sense of community are isolated and alienated, Kevin Weeks, a resident of the Timberlyne neighborhood, said he was concerned about the additional traffic on his street due to The Estates develop ment. “We are a walking community,” Weeks said. “My 3-year-old daughter rides her tricycle on Kingston Drive to visit her friends. We still want to main tain the walking character of our com munity.” Norm Rosen, president of the Timberlyne Neighborhood Association, said he and many members of his group were opposed to connecting Kingston Drive, a primary route in Timberlyne, to the new development. “There is one thing we are united on, and that is the safety and traffic in our neighborhood, especially on Kingston Drive,” Rosen said. “Kingston is only 24-feet wide and it’s really tough to take a walk on Kingston.” Perry Viscusi, a resident ofTimberlyne Apartments, said he was concerned about the impact of the new development on the woods and animals in the area. “I’ve seen two generations of opos sums, deer and raccoons,” he said. “It’s just not going to be there (if the develop ment is constructed).” Jane Shiko, a real estate agent who lives in Timberlyne, said she was worried that the development would adversely affect property values. “We chose Timberlyne because it is a clearly defined safe, peaceful and friendly neighborhood,” she said. “ Our property investment is going to be reduced or otherwise negatively affected.” The council referred all comments to the town staff, which will report addi tional findings and recommendations about the development Nov. 25. ety of age groups, but it was not recom mended for kids under 8 years old. “Our promise is that you will not be able to sleep in the dark after you come through the house,” Liles said. Tell said the highlight of the house was that the skits were interactive rather than spectator oriented. If the idea of people chasing you with chain saws and running through dark tunnels maneuvering around obstacles seems a little too scary, then there is the Halloween Carnival sponsored by The Kantner School’s Parent Council. Admission is free, and the carnival will be held in the gym on Oct. 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Activities include booths, games, pony rides, cake walk, silent auction and a haunted house, said Gin Wiegand, direc tor of the carnival. The haunted house has several sepa rate skits that contain frightening aspects but are still suitable for virtually all ages, Wiegand said. “Even though this house is not as gruesome as other haunted houses, it is frightening and directed towards kids that can distinguish between reality and fan tasy,” Wiegand said. Wiegand said she looked forward to seeing the entire community come out to support the school and enjoy a whole some form of entertainment. “This is a good, clean activity that is most impor tantly family oriented for the entire com munity.” Kassebaum said. She also said there should be changes in the federal government’s fiscal and foreign policies. “Our budget is really our road map of where we want to be. “It took us nearly a century to build a national debt. Since 1982, we have added 4 trillion," she said. Among the changes should be an in crease in the age of retirement and changes in Medicare coverage. “Procedures now covered weren’t covered 10 years ago; See KASSEBAUM, Page 5 i % ~ w*** j DTH/MARGO HASSELMAN Monday's outdoor sale at Bull's Head Bookshop brought out many UNC students. These four women spent their time browsing through the wide selection of books on sale while enjoying the last remnants of fall's sunshine. ’ Code of Student Conduct might face revisions ■ The court will examine loopholes created by issues of jurisdiction. BY MINDY HODGES STAFF WRITER Honor Court members will address potential improvements to the Code of Student Conduct in future meetings, said Margaret Barrett, judicial programs of ficer. Even though the Code of Student Conduct is effective, the Honor Court cannot foresee every potential situation, Barrett said. “I think it’s impossible to close every loophole and still have a fair and specific code,” she said. Student Attorney General David Huneycutt said there were some loop holes concerning jurisdictional issues, including the geographic location of of fenses and the enrollment status of the offender. Group wants to ‘pull plug’ on media violence BY ROBIN SMITH STAFF WRITER With the help of Gov. Jim Hunt and various advocacy groups statewide, pull ing the plug on media violence is becom ing more of a reality. “People need to take a little more control of TV in their homes,” said Kathleen Clarke-Pearson, founder and chairwoman of the North Carolina Coa lition for Pulling the Plug on Media Vio lence. “We’re seeking to educate people that violence on TV and video games is having a negative impact on children.” The coalition, formed only 18 months ago, has more than 40 members ranging from the N.C. Pediatric Society and Kiwanis Club to the state Department of Public Instruction and the Governor’s Office. On Monday, Hunt officially kicked off “Pull the Plug on Media Violence Week,” during which a bookmark and flyer will be distributed to 800,000 stu dents from kindergarten to fifth grade statewide. Nelson still hopes for 24-hour registration BY EVAN MARKFIELD STAFF WRITER Although Student Body President Aaron Nelson’s goals to improve the Caroline telephone registration system have not been met, student government’s executive branch is pursuing improve- ments in the regis tration process. One ofthe goals originally stated in Nelson’s platform was to have Caroline open 24 hours a day. Nelson said po tential changes in the registration process were being explored to better serve the students’ needs. “We are working to do whatever we can to make Caroline a Student Body President AARON NELSON said he wanted to make Caroline more 'student friendly.' more student friendly service,” he said. University Registrar DavidLanier said Caroline was open 24 hours a day but was not always available to students be cause the system must be used for other purposes during some nighttime hours. TURNING THE PAGES OF TIME For example, the Honor Court did not prosecute the case of two fraternity mem bers accused of burning a couch near the comer of Pittsboro Street and West Cameron Avenue in August because the infraction was not within the court’s ju risdiction. Katherine Kraft, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Fed eration, said she supported efforts to re view the loopholes. “I think it’s a shame,” she said. “Any of us who are affiliated with the Univer sity, regardless of where we go, should be expected to behave by some standard.” Kraft said students and faculty had a definite responsibility in respecting the University’s academic environment. “We cany the name with us every where we go, and that carries responsibil ity.” Banett said every good code needed to be reviewed occasionally, because com munity standards can change as the com munity changes. “The community’s values must be decided and then the jurisdiction will fall Tom Vitaglione, chief of the children and youth section ofthe N.C. Division of Maternal and Child Health, said con tinuing to raise awareness was essential. “When we started a year ago, we thought it would be a one-time thing, ’’ he said. “But it really needs to be an ongoing campaign.” Clarke-Pearson said the phrase “pull the plug” was only an attention-getter. “We’re not saying turn off the TV or don’t buy video games it means get involved.” Based on more than 200 studies, she said there were three consequences that children repeatedly exhibited from watch ing violence on television: desensitiza tion, imitation and fear. Drawing from the American Acad emy of Pediatrics, the coalition advo cates setting limits such as one to two hours of television a day, not allowing a television set in a young child’s room and getting involved in making decisions with the child on what to watch. “It all comes back to parental respon sibility," said Pamela Riley, director of Tuesday, October 22,1996 Lanier said the system was used for certain data processing entries which are usually done at night. “My intention was to have it open 24 hours a day, but I was forced to cut it back,” he said. The executive branch and the Registrar’s office are exploring the op tion of establishing an online registration system on the Internet. Some students feel online registration may be easier than the current system. "(Online registration) would be really convenient because you could see which classes are available without trial and error,” said Jon McCarty, a freshman from Winston-Salem. Lanier said he had looked at some of the online registration sites of other uni versities, but because not all students have access to computers, online regis tration maybe difficult. Although online registration may not be initiated in the near future, it is being explored by student government. “It’s something we’re committed to working on, but it’s kind of a long-term project,” Chief of Staff Marc McCollum said. The executive branch is also exploring options for the production of a Carolina Course Review, including having it pub lished by a private organization. into place,” she said. Huneycutt explained that meetings concerning improvements to the Instru ment of Student Judicial Governance, the written document containing the Code of Student Conduct, would be a process of research and continued dis cussion. “Our code is the highest level of due process here,” Huneycutt said. “It involves a reasonable doubt stan dard, and most schools don’t have this. This code has been around a long time and we know it works well in most in stances.” Huneycutt said there were several strat egies to inform students about the Code of Student Conduct, such as presenta tions at Freshmen Orientation and C TOPS and distributions of the Instru ment. The main goals of the Code of Student Conduct are to protect the academic in tegrity of the University and to protect the welfare of UNC students, he said. Kraft said, “The standard should be the goal to which we all aspire.” the N.C. Center for the Prevention of School Violence, also a member of the coalition. Riley is particularly bothered by violence with no consequences. “It’s shown, but you never see the young per son in a wheelchair who happened to catch a stray bullet,” she said. “The mes sage glorifies violence if you have a gun, you have power.” Vitaglione found fault with the unre alistic nature of media violence, where someone recovers miraculously after a horrible accident. He said the youngest viewers are watching as “Wyle E. Coy ote keeps getting up.” Despite the fact that statistics show children will see 250,000 acts of violence on television before they are 18, advo cates of the coalition are optimistic. “I think the tides are starting to turn," Clarke-Pearson said. “People are seeing the rise of juvenile crime. There is a relationship.” Currently, the coalition is trying to spread the word by distributing materi als, keeping in touch with newspapers and organizations and billboards. 3
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