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®lip intlg ®ar Mnl p 9HO 104 yean of editorial freedom Serving the audena and the Univtndy community since 1893 Health concerns force-feed change at sandwich carts ■ Health inspectors found Jersey Mike’s premade sandwiches, which are stored in coolers, were three degrees too warm. BY B. FORREST ANDERSON 111 ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR The operators of the Jersey Mike’s dining carts on campus are changing their refrigeration method since their Friday inspection by the N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources. The inspectors found that the premade sandwiches stored in a cooler were too warm. The inspectors found no spoiled food that could have endangered students, said Scott Hammack, co-chairman of the Student Services Committee. “On Friday, the county health inspector found the holding temperature was three degrees too high,” Hammack said. The health inspector stuck a thermometer into the sand wiches at one of the carts. Each of the four Jersey Mike’s carts used ice to keep the meats cool, he said. Jersey Mike’s, which serves about 1,000 sandwiches daily, reacted quickly to the department’s findings and began look ing for alternative cooling options, said Mike Bynum, man ager of the Jersey Mike’s dining carts. “I didn’t want liability in the case that someone did get sick, even though its unlikely,” Bynum said. We are going to open (Monday), and to further ensure our food is top quality, we are going to have electrical hookups so we can have refrigerators,” he said. See JERSEY MIKE’S, Page 2 Campus pays attention to climate plan ■ Some students have come down hard on UNC’s report on the intellectual climate. BY SHARIF DURHAMS UNIVERSITY EDITOR Between conversations about football and construction on campus, the intel lectual climate at UNC has become the campus’ latest catch phrase. A group of 100 students, faculty and staff members released a report two weeks ago, suggesting changes in how students live and attend classes that would improve intellec tual discussion on campus. Since then, professors have talked about the <m report in class, students have written let ters, and administrators have studied it. But some students have come down hard on the report, saying they don’t want to live on a campus that pushes attending a classical music concert harder than cheering at soccer games. Jeff Horner, a junior from Raleigh who wrote a letter to the editor to The Daily Tar Heel about the intellectual cli mate, said he had several friends who came to UNC to experience things other than academics. “I have friends, and that’s one of the reasons they came here,” he said. “If you want academic exposure, it’s there for the taking.” Barbee Crowley, co-chairwoman of student government’s Academic Affairs Committee, said even the co-chairman of her committee did not support the changes mentioned in the report. “The general consensus on campus is (students) think it’s unnecessary,” Crowley said. Crowley said the University does not want to force students to attend intel lectual events. Instead, it wants to make these events a part of life for students. “I want students to see intellectual activities just like they see athletic events,” she said. Task force member Lloyd Kramer has responded to negative reactions to the report. He said task force members would have to work to sell its ideas. “There is a lot of pressure from other See REACTION, Page 2 Genuine goodness is threatening to those at the opposite end of the moral spectrum. Earl Charles Spencer, brother of Princess Diana illSßßjNiWlswlflawir IS .. - off jWJt ■ .fy Mgm * •’ || fit || "* ' j/^- W 4wPTSbf s " v \§/£QBL DTH/DANA GARDNER Mark Babaoff (left), Kendall Jones, John Stonestreet, Will Sailor and Ricky Babaoff cheer on the Tar Heels at Saturday's home football game against Indiana University. They were among the 57,800 people in attendance at Kenan Stadium for the first home game of the year. 4th annual festival puts spotlight on Hispanic culture ■ Crafts, music and food were the highlights of the two-day cultural gathering. BY REYNOLDS RICHTER STAFF WRITER Thousands of people gathered at If % DTH/MATTKOHUT Lourdes and Florencio LLanes celebrate Latino culture at La Fiesta del Pueblo on Sunday at Chapel Hill High School. The pair danced to salsa music for the crowd. La Fiesta del Pueblo adds to community spirit ■ La Fiesta lets Triangle Hispanics celebrate their unique culture with others. BY SHELLEY LEVINE STAFF WRITER Chapel Hill High School’s parking lot became a cultural oasis this weekend as people danced in the streets and feasted on cultural snacks at the fourth annual La Fiesta del Pueblo. For the many people who gathered at the Fiesta, it was a chance to come together to celebrate and learn about Hispanic culture through displays of art, food, music and dance. “The Fiesta unites different people with different backgrounds,” said Judy Monday, September 8,1997 Volume 105, Issue 64 Chapel Hill High School over the week end for La Fiesta del Pueblo. While the sun reflected off the black tar of the school’s parking lot, people of various ethnicities mingled in apprecia tion of Latino culture. This year’s Fiesta featured Latin- American music and dance, a regional soccer tournament and a slew of ven dors and organizations. Garcia, a vendor at the festival. “The dancing and art show off the culture of the Hispanic people.” Armando Quispe, another booth attendant, said he believed the Fiesta helped improve the standing of Hispanics in the community by letting others see and share in the culture. The Fiesta brings people together within the Hispanic community, said Maria Palmer, a representative of Iglesia de Unida de Cristo, which is affiliated with the United Church of Chapel Hill. Palmer said she thought the Fiesta was important because it gave Hispanics the opportunity to learn about groups and organizations they can join. “We need to bring people together and build relationships in the communi ty,” she said. The Fiesta is also an opportunity to FOOTBALL FRENZY The Fiesta’s directors also added a job fair to the festival this year. More than 35 companies sent recruiters to the tent at the far end of the school’s park ing lot. “It’s a response to our needs,” said John Herrera, founder of the Fiesta. “We come here to work and raise our families.” Katushka Olave, co-director of La distinguish different nationalities among the Latino population. Marc Rodriguez, a student from N.C. State University, said he liked how the Fiesta showed the differences of lifestyles in each country and the differ ence among Hispanics. “The Fiesta gives a full picture of the Latino com munity as a whole but with variations among the different countries,” he said. He said the event helped break down stereotypes about Hispanic cultures by showing their individuality. Maria Elena Rodriguez, a Mexican- American arts-and-crafts vendor at the Fiesta, said she had enjoyed the festival for three years. She said it was an impor tant family-oriented activity. "You can enjoy different cultures and foods and don’t have to worry about who should and shouldn’t be here,” Fiesta del Pueblo, said she estimated an attendance of 20,000 people over two days. On Sunday, a band of onlookers gathered around the Carrboro dance company Ballet Mexicano. The dancers performed six times during the festival, wearing traditional embroidered suits and swinging swords in a folkloric dance. “The people like it too much,” said Damian Cortes, one of the dancers. “The Mexican folklore is many, many happy music.” Salsa Carolina, a band on the main stage, ignited sparse dancing in the oth erwise still crowd. Salriva Simon, a Spanish teacher at the Carolina Friends School, danced to salsa music alongside six other couples at the festival. “(The Fiesta) is a great opportunity for the Triangle community to get to know the Latino community,” she said. The vendors in and around the main lot sold an assortment of Latin- American goods from tacos and hand made jewelry and pottery to Mexican pop CDs and airbrush t-shirts with Spanish slogans. Maria Elena Rodriguez, co-owner of the booth Las Nustas, said customers sought cultural information about then purchases, asking the names and uses of traditional Mexican items. Area high school students participat ed in anew indoor event, the Tour of Latin America. “Tourists” traveled to various coun tries’ booths, collecting stamps on their "passports.” Kasey Gore, a junior at East Chapel Hill High School, said she learned about “You can enjoy different cultures and foods and don't have to worry about who should and shouldn't be here. ” MARIA ELENA RODRIGUEZ Mexican-American vendor Rodriguez said. Vendors and attendants at the cele bration said they felt it was a good opportunity to learn about and share the rewards of the Latino community. Palmer said, “La Fiesta shows us that we have differences, but there are things that we are trying to accomplish togeth- N rw* /Features /Am / Sports 962-0245 Business/Adsemsmr 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Carolina C 1997 Dm Publishing Cop. All rights reserved “(La Fiesta) is a great oppor tunity for the Triangle com munity to get to know the Latino community. ” SALRIVA SIMM Carolina Friends School Spanish teacher the distinctions between Latin- American cultures while manning her Panama booth. “By looking at Costa Rica, you see that they’re big with the rainforests and toucans,” Gore said. Eight Latino soccer teams from across North Carolina gathered to com pete in the Fiesta’s annual tournament. The Liga Union Latina de Durham- Chapel Hill played the Inter-American Soccer League of Charlotte for the 1997 championship title. “I really like soccer,” Union Latina coach Victor Orellana said, while eating a large meat sandwich. “But I also like the kinds of food they cook over here,” he said. John Hen-era founded the Fiesta four years ago. “There was a need to provide a com mon place for a lot of people to come together,” he said. Hereera said he had originally intend ed the festival to unite the Triangle area’s Latino community, but the Fiesta received overwhelming support from the community at-large. “The myth of Southern hospitality has manifested here,” he said. “It’s a truly multicultural activity cel ebrating Latin-American culture.” INSIDE Mourning Mother Teresa SThe symbol of charity who helped those in need died Friday night. MileJong lines gathered Sunday in Calcutta to view the nun’s body as leaders pre pared for her state funeral. 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