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©lff Sathj ®ar Jlrri INSIDE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22,1996 UNC coach 1 of nation’s top skippers ■ Mack Brown was named a finalist for the Bear Bryant Award. BYROBBIPICKERAL SPORTS EDITOR When Mack Brown was choosing which college to attend in 1970, he was recruited by Alabama coach Bear Bryant to play for the Crimson Tide. He chose Vanderbilt University and eventually transferred to Florida State University in stead, but he’s always consid ered it an honor to be recruited Tv Heels take on Duke on Saturday See Page 7 by one of the top football coaches in the nation. Thursday, UNC’s football coach came lull circle when he was named a finalist for the Bear Bryant Award, given each year to the nation’s top football coach. “To be mentioned for any coaching award is reward enough, but to be a finalist for an award named after a man I know is one of the legends in our profession makes me very proud,” Brown said. Brown was the first of six finalists announced. The list includes: Steve Spurrier ofFlorida, - ♦ gsSpHp Tar Heel coach MACK BROWN is 5745-1 as UNC's coach. Joe Tiller of Wyoming, Bob Sutton of Army, Arizona State’sßruce Snyder and Ohio State’s John Cooper. Entering their final regular-season game against Duke on Saturday, the Tar Heels have compiled an 8-2 record this year, including wins over top-25 foes Syracuse, Clemson and Georgia Tech. UNC was a contender for an Alliance Bowl bid until it let a 14-point lead slip See BROWN, Page 2 Police chief strengthens community ■ Donald Cold makes campus safety concerns and outreach his main focus. BY LAUREN AGRELLA STAFF WRITER UNC Police Chief Donald Gold doesn’t spend his time chasing bad guys through alleys, making glamourous ar rests or investigating highly scandalous cases. And though he’s not die star of this week’s episode of “Cops,” his role in law enforcement and safety at UNC is vital. Gold is UNC’s Chief of Public Safety and also the head of the transportation system on campus, since the recent merger of the transportation and safety depart ments. In the newly created position, Gold’s busy schedule revolves around interac tion with others what he sees as the most important part of his job. He makes an effort to speak in depth with students, fac ulty, community mem bers and his staff about the work his department is doing with regard to campus safety and transportation issues. “The people of this community really ought to have a stake in what we do,” he said. Gold deals with all walks of Univer sity life and the associated safety issues. His office investigates all campus crimes, Coming to America The Orange County Human Relations Commission sponsored a discussion on immigration. Page 2 Study shows college students at risk for STDs ■ North Carolina ranked near the top in gonorrhea and syphilis cases. BY WHITNEY MOORE STAFF WRITER College students’ irresponsible behav ior makes them more susceptible to the sexually transmitted diseases that are spreading rapidly throughout the state, health officials said. “The risk is perhaps greater among college-age people because they assume Tar Heels thinking repeat in final four BY KURT TONDORF ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR At this time last season, the collec tive nerves of the North Carolina field hockey team were shot. The 1995 Tar Heels, undefeated through 22 games entering the final four in Winston-Sa lem, knew any outcome other than a national title was not an option. History showed they had paid their dues. Actually, UNC had more than paid its dues, suffering a pair of torturous championship game losses both in penalty strokes the two previous Novembers. Through its run to the title, no Tar Heeleversaiditwas do-or-die time last fall. No one had to. It was implied. And when UNC routed Maryland in the final, it was redemption. It was celebra- flUi •' im~~-*** DTH/JENNIFER GUTHRIE The merger of the public safety and transportation departments will help UNC Police Chief Donald Gold address student needs more efficiently. deploys resources for all special events at UNC and works with traditional security issues. His 12- to 14-hour days include lots of meetings, special events and forums, he said. Gold said it was the contact with people that made his job worthwhile. Seeing the de partment accomplish things that really matter to students has been rewarding, he said. “I can’t sit in my office stoically and just wait.” Improving the quality of life for stu dents and addressing their immediate concerns—like the issue of poor outdoor The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. Dolly Parton tf they are immune,” said Sharon Brown, director of public relations for the Ameri can Social Health Association. “But people under 25 make up two-thirds of all new victims.” Amid much hype in the medical com munity, the Institute ofMedicine released a report Wednesday essentially declar ing an epidemic of STDs throughout the United States and urging drastic actions to curb the spread. The outbreak of STDs in North Caro lina was statistically higher than in most states, with a ranking of third in gonor rhea and fifth in syphilis for the number of STD sufferers per 100,000 people. tion. But most importantly, it was time to chill “Last year ... there was an appre hension of fear of losing again in the final, ’’said UN C coach Karen Shelton, whose Tar Heels face Northeastern on Saturday at noon in Chestnut Hill, Mass. “This year, it’s a little less hectic. We’ve been pretty relaxed.” So without sacrificing a scrap of their focus this season, the Tar Heels have relaxed. They still enjoy beating up on the rest of the nation, as their 21- 1 record would indicate. But this year they have a better view of the whole picture. The pressure is gone, and pure enjoyment has taken its place. “We’re thrilled to be in the final four,” Shelton said. “We’re excited about going up there. Once you make it to the final four, I think all four teams have had a successful season. I don’t think anyone can deny making it to the top four in the country is a good thing. ” But is there enough competition at the top for the top dog? For all of their achievements, the other teams in the 1996 final four field Northeastern, Princeton and Old Dominion can’t See FIELD HOCKEY, Page 5 \W IK 'is? sf UNC coach KAREN SHELTON said it's easier being the defending champs. fighting is just as crucial as his other responsibilities, Gold said. Last spring, he worked with student government and the Physical Plant to create the fighting corridor that stretches from Franklin Street through campus. The fighting corridor project was in the works for quite a while, said Lindsay- Rae Mclntyre, student body vice presi dent. She said Gold was invaluable in bringing the project out of development and into reality. “He is one of the most responsive people in the University community for See MARK, Page 4 Flyin'high Airline officials are allaying student worries about airline travel in the light of recent disasters. Page 3 “It is an epidemic. We are finding more and more cases, but people aren’t aware ofthe need to be screened and treated. ” JOAN CATES Director of advocacy programs at ASHA Those numbers, provided by the Cen ters for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, reflected a national increase | In hI i 1 ■vfcTjßj [ 9 vgL c w I J mmm . Jy * JBr DTH/BRAD SMITH UNC forward Kate Barber takes on a Virginia defender in the Tar Heels’ 2-1 win in the NCAA tournament. North Carolina returns to the final four Saturday when it takes on Northeastern in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Spaces still open on free airport shuttle BY DAVE SNELL STAFF WRITER Flying out of town to get some home cooked meals during Thanksgiving rather than choking down dining hall food for one more day? Then you better sign up now for the free shuttle service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, because today is the last day to register for rides. The Out-of-State Students Associa tion will be manning tables for students who are interested in a free ride from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pit and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chase Hall, OSSA Co-chair woman Betsy Mand said. “It’s not just for out-of-state students,” she said. “Any student who needs trans portation to the airport is welcome.” On Nov. 27, shuttles will depart from Classroom technology garners mixed reviews ■ Some professors doubt the educational benefits of relying on computers. BYLOURUTIGLIANO STAFF WRITER After finishing a 9-to-5 shift, a student settles down in front of his home com puter and logs on to his calculus class. The teacher has posted the notes and is now taking questions from the class in a chat room. At the same time, engineering stu dents from Japan, Mexico and North Carolina meet over the Internet to team up on a design project due in the mom- 'Waiting' for 'Hair' Lab! Theatre presents a modern theatrical classic, while Pauper Players offers a musical one. Page 4 rite 4TO of 12 million new cases of STDs per year. “It is an epidemic," said Joan Cates, director of advocacy programs at ASHA, an RTP-based organization dedicated to stopping the spread of STDs. “We are finding more and more cases, but too many people aren’t aware of the need to be screened and treated.” A nurse at UNC Hospitals said clinics at the hospital have treated more than 100 patients since the beginning of June fora variety of STDs. “We have had an increase in syphilis and a lot more people with gonorrhea and chlamydia,” she said. “People don’t seem to care that they have a disease.” Chase every hour and a half from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Shuttles will also leave the Student Union every 90 minutes from 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Both Mand and student government parking and transportation coordinator Jeremy Cohen said demand for the ser vicehasbeenhigh during the whole week of shuttle registration. About 110 students already signed up for the shuttles. Airport shuttle services have been available at N.C. State University and other colleges for years, Cohen said. “Students shouldn’t have to pay S3O for a taxi when we’ve got vans here,” Cohen said. Many students have requested the same departure time and location; for example, the 12:30 p.m. shuttle that is ing. Meanwhile, in a classroom on UNC’s campus, 30 students sit in small groups before their computers and work on a physics lab as the professor wanders around of fering advice. From these futuristic visions of high tech education to the simple act of more professors using e-mail, the plans for a more interactive University have coin cided with the discussion on how to im prove UNC’s intellectual climate, and both debates have picked up steam this semester. UNC announced in October that it Today's Weather Partly cloudy, breezy, mid 50s. Weekend: Sunny: mid 50s. The nurse, who said she wished to remain anonymous, cited drug use and sexual promiscuity as the main factors in the rapid increase. She said monogamy was the best means of protection, but that no method was guaranteed. “There is no such thing as safe sex,” she said. In the report, the Institute ofMedicine emphasized the effects of STDs on in fants and adolescents, noting that adoles cents accounted for one-fourth of new STD cases. “Chlamydia is prevalent among young See STD STUDY, Page 2 departing from Chase has only one re maining space. However, OSSA will consider adjust ing the schedule to meet students’ needs. “If there is a really high demand, we’ll try our best to accommodate them,” Mand said. Thanks to a one-time grant from the Department of University Housing, OSSA will be able to provide shuttles at no cost to students. “We always intended to have this be a free service,” Mand said. “University Housing graciously decided to fund the pilot program.” Upon returning to RDU, students can board the Point-2-Point vans by showing their UNC ONE Card, she said. Return shuttles Dec. 1 will run from noon until midnight, approximately ev ery 30 minutes. (fjiiilt I j control Part fivf of a five-part aeries about the intellectual climate would join IBM’s Global Campus, a project that allows students from more than 30 universities in the United States and the world to use each other’s re sources via computer. It’s an example of the expansion of University boundaries to the world outside of the classroom and part of UNC’s plan to improve the intel lectual climate. Supporters of more extensive use of computers believe it will free up time for See TECHNOLOGY, Page 2 The Daily Tai Heel is holding a forum on the intellectual climate from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday in Union 226. Call John Sweeney at 962-0246 for more information. 103 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Nrws/Featares/Ara/Sports: 962-0245 Business / Adverting: 962-1163 Volume 104, Issue 116 Chapel Hill, North Carolina £ 1996 DTH Publishing Coip. Afl rights reserved