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2 Wednesday, September 17, 1997 Residents discuss expanded water supply BY CHRISTY CLEMMONS STAFF WRITER The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday night to hold a public hearing to discuss the con cerns of the American Stone quarry mediation process. American Stone Cos. is granting the land to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority in order to build an expand ed water facility for residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Residents of neigh borhoods near the quarry voiced their opinions on the mediation process that has taken place. “The process so far has been for Study reveals declining strength of N.C. families BY LAUREN BEAL STAFF WRITER A study released Tuesday by the Jordan Institute for Families shows a significant decline in the ability of North Carolina families to deal with life’s challenges. The 1997 Family Strength Index shows 55 percent of North Carolina res idents said they could cope with life’s problems, a 7 percent drop from the pre vious two years. Dennis Orthner, associate director of program development and analysis at the UNC School of Social Work, start ed the Family Strength Index in 1994 because of the institute’s concern about an increasing negative focus on families. Its objective is to inform the public how North Carolina families deal with life’s challenges. Orthner and George Cole, senior research associate, revealed the results of BOOM FROM PAGE 1 place. “We checked with everybody from the utility companies and all the way to the military and did not find any reason for the noise as of yet,” Capt. Ollie Bowler said. UNC Hospitals officials denied that demolition of two old buildings, which have been knocked down over the last week by earth-moving machinery could have had any effect. Junior Keith Levene from Durham ci lAi’iiL hill/Carrboro TAE KWON DO, INC. Tae Kwon Do Improves Flexibility, Strength, Balance & Coordination. Develop Self Awareness. 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Point Cast www.pointcast.com OWASA and American Stone to decide what they should do, but does not nec essarily represent what the neighbor hood wants,” said Lee Ann Nease of Carrboro. “In this particular issue, com mon ground was not found.” Supporters of the project said they have gone above and beyond. “(Through mediation) we have done way more for this issue than we have done for our other 244 quarries ... even though some quarries are closer to neighborhoods than this one,” said Paxton Badham for both OWASA and American Stone Cos. Barry Jacobs, chairman of OWAS A’s Board of Directors, said OWASA con their four-year study at a conference of the Family Council of North Carolina on Tuesday. “We have spent four years tracking the indicators of family strength in North Carolina,” Orthner said. “There has been a significant decline on every family strength indicator we’ve been monitoring in the last 12 months.” The researchers defined family strength as being able to acquire basic necessities, solve everyday problems, agree on values and beliefs and turn to others in times of trouble. The 1997 index also revealed a sig nificant gap between white and black families surveyed —a difference which has appeared every year. Sixty percent of white families said they were coping, in contrast to 39 percent of black families surveyed. Orthner and Cole referred to specific data that showed black families report ed that they struggled more than whites was in a drama class in Hamilton Hall when he said his class was startled by a large crashing sound and the walls of the lecture hall shaking. “The teacher stopped talking, and some students went outside to check it out,” he said. “They didn’t find anything.” Students reported similar conditions in Howell Hall, the Student Union, the Pit, Mitchell Hall, Granville Towers and many other places all over campus. Powell is asking anyone who experi enced the phenomenon to call the Department of Geology at 962-2581. Be ■ t - ; ■ ”■ Vi? n ? ? f . your campus, career tips and grad school information, plus up-to-the minute world, local and entertainment news from leading sources like CNN, Rolling Stone, E! Online, The New York Times and more. And best of all, it’s absolutely FREE! No download or subscription fees and no hidden costs. So sit back, relax and let Point Cast simplify your life. Get Point Cast free today at www.pointcast.com. UNIVERSITY & CITY tinues to be mindful of the community at large. “There have been 10 months of dis cussion and 21 meetings to better under stand the citizens’ concerns,” he said. “We tried to address as many concerns as could as a group. The next process would be to move it to a public hearing so citizens can voice their opinions.” Residents gave a brief summary of the complaints they planned to address at the public hearing, ranging from excess noise to traffic problems. “We can hear incessant pounding of the crushing of rocks 1 1/2 miles away,” said David Jenkins of Carrboro. “Folks who live even closer are having trouble Family ties that bind A study released Tuesday states that North Carolina families have more trouble coping with problems than they did a year ago. Researchers said that divorced or separated families had significant drops in their family strength. Married without Divorced/separated children with children 80 " •••• r Married with Never married children with children 40 s' / \ / \ 30 / SOURCE: IORDAN INSTITUTE FOR FAMILIES DTH/KWAN SKINNER even when other areas, such as educa tion and income, are controlled. “In North Carolina, we need to be very concerned about race,” Orthner said. The five-question scale, developed by Orthner in 1994, examines family TEACHERS FROM PAGE 1 applies, it will impact how successful they are in the classroom.” Tori Lunetta, a graduate of the pro gram from Chapel Hill, is teaching at C.W. Stanford Middle School in Hillsborough. “I feel I was better prepared,” she said. “I went into my classroom, and I knew exactly what was expected of me." Students may apply during their sophomore year for the program, which with their wells and muddy water.” Maria Hitt, who lives a mile and a half away from the site, also voiced con cerns about the quarry. “Studies show we don’t need the stone or water now, so why are they doing this?,” she said. “It may be 30 to 70 years before it will be needed." Alderman Jacquelyn Gist, who called for the mediation, touched on the topic. “I believe it is our job to make decisions concerning water with the next 100 hun dred years in mind.” One resident will not stop protesting. Rem Malloy of Carrboro said, “We will fight this at every level possible.” income, education, race and family type. Orthner and Cole specifically highlight ed drops in family strength among divorced or separated families, families with incomes between $20,000 and $30,000 and confidence in social sup port systems. begins during students’ junior year and lasts through the end of their senior year. Undergraduates may also partici pate in an elementary education pro gram. As of this year, secondary educa tion is no longer an undergraduate pro gram, Vesilind said. But this curriculum change is sec ondary to students who feel the best teacher is experience itself. “You actually have to be with the stu dents to learn,” said Billy Hampton, a senior from Oak City. “There is no way you could learn this on campus.” Wednesday 3:30 p.m. The Undergraduate Sociology Club will meet Union 213. All those interested are encouraged to attend. 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. The Center for Teaching and Learning’s graduate teaching consultants will present “The Culture of the American Classroom: A Workshop for International TAs” in Union 226. The work shop will focus on the dynamics of the Critical Issues Committee of the Carolina Union Activities Board INTEREST MEETING Wed., Sept. 17 @ spm, Union 200 Help to organize creative programming for the entire . ■ campus on University, local, national, and global issues. - A E 53 P<* Place Hottoie Wakway " UP Recycling FTastic Soria Bottles Newspapers Aluminum Cans The Off ice of Waste Reduction and Recycling (OWRIT) has added three new walkway recycling sites to Rblk Place! They are located nearDey. Bingham, and Haneo Halle. These sites include containers for plastic ecda bottles, newspaper; alumnlum cane and non-recyclable trash. Please empty all containers before recycling! Contact the OWPP at 962-1442 with suggestions or for more information. Arboretum safety concerns alleviated through education BY CYNTHIA EAKES STAFF WRITER Students hear rumors of assaults, campus groups issue warnings about safety and C-TOPS leaders drill it into new student’s heads. Almost everyone on campus knows to stay away from Coker Arboretum at night. “People have told me not to go in the Arboretum,” said Reine Wilson, a sophomore from Havelock. “I’ve heard people have been raped there.” However, because campus officials have done a good job of getting the word out about the danger of the Arboretum, the area has not been much of a safety hazard. In fact, there have only been a hand ful of reported assaults in the past five years, Lt. Angela Carmon, Crime Prevention Officer for the Department of Public Safety said. “If you’re looking at the Arboretum as an area infested with crime, that’s just not the way it is,” said Carmon. University Police Chief Donald Gold said the dark, isolated, wooded areas have inherent safety problems. “We emphasize the Arboretum as an DEAN FROM PAGE 1 Leigh Smith, a second-year graduate student, said Moran’s return to teaching would be a well-deserved break. “She’s been a very popular instruc tor,” Smith said. “I can understand her looking forward to it.” Chancellor Michael Hooker said the search for Moran’s replacement would gear up right away. He said he expected to have anew dean in place by July 1. Hooker said Moran had done a won derful job as dean and he would be sad to see her step down in June. “I would much prefer she serve as dean, but half a loaf is better than TUITION FROM PAGE 1 cellor of the University’s Department of Finance, voiced similar sentiments. “We need to do what we can to help eligible students, therefore we are cur rently planning to defer due dates so eli gible students and their families receive the aid which they qualify for,” he said. “There are some challenges to delay ing payments, but the pluses certainly outweigh the minuses.” Certain guidelines determine a stu Campus calendar American classroom. To register, call 966- 1289 or e-mail vslee.ctl@mhs.unc.edu. 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Hinton James Residence Hall will sponsor a majors fair. Faculty members will distribute information and answer questions about UNC academic programs. 4 p.m. University Career Services will sponsor a career panel on “Careers in Banking, Finance, Real Estate and £1;? Baily (Tar Hrri area that students don’t need to be in at night, and most people comply,” said Gold. Carmon said that even though police had not received many reports of assaults in recent years, the Arboretum definitely had the potential to be dan gerous because it is so dark at night. Herbert Paul, Physical Plant director, said that his department would basical ly have to destroy the arboretum to make it light enough for safety. “We also don’t want to advertise it as a place to be at night because there is no way to fully light all areas and it changes from time to time due to the growth,” he said. Mike Kozel, a junior from Pittsford, N.Y., said he did not think the University should light the Arboretum. “I don’t think people should walk through there at night in the first place,” Kozel said. Susan Ehringhaus, assistant to the chancellor and senior university coun sel, stressed the importance of students realizing the danger of the Arboretum and all dark areas at night. “We want people to use the buddy system and walk in well-traveled areas,” Ehringhaus said. none.” After stepping down, Moran will take a leave of absence for a year to catch up on her research and update her plans for classes she has not taught in a while. She said she expected to be back in the classroom by fall 1999, teaching classes in the management curriculum of SILS. Hooker said Moran had taken SILS from being a more traditional field to keeping it up to date with the growth of digital technology. “She has done a model job of keep ing us in front of the curb of change,” he said, adding that Moran’s work would make the school more attractive for a successor. dent’s eligibility for the tax credits. “Parents of eligible students will receive tax credit, and the grants would be phased out at certain income levels (SBO,OOO-100,000),” said Steve Brooks, executive director of the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority. “To be eligible, however, you must pay income taxes,” Brooks said. “Unfortunately, if you are exempt from paying taxes, you can receive no credit. “Therefore, the very neediest students will likely be the ones who aren’t able to receive aid.” Insurance” in 210 Hanes Hall. The program is open to all interested students. UCS will also sponsor “Job Hunt 101,” in 210 Hanes at 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc. will hold "The Black Man’s Think Tank,” in the Upendo Lounge. 7 p.m. Leaders in Entrepreneurship and Advertising Development will meet in Union 213. 7:30 p.m. -9 p.m. The Office of Greek Affairs will conduct a required pledge and new UNC National Pan Hellenic Council member seminar in the Great Hall. Items of Interest Pauper Players will have auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors” tonight. Sign up for a time and place at the Union desk. For the record In the Sept. 16 article titled ‘Residents praise ordinance to limit yard parking,' the two town residents quoted should have been identified as Loren Hintz and Andrea Leech. In the Sept. 16 article titled ‘Spencer donates cummings’ letters,' the donors of the e.e. cummings letters should have been identified as the Loves. The Daily Tar Heel regrets the errors.
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