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me Italy ®ar Jfcri JS> Mm 104 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Union Station employee robbed BY KERRY OSSI STAFF WRITER Although an employee for Carolina Dining Services followed all safety pre cautions, a robber got away with an undisclosed amount of money from Union Station on Monday night. A suspect carrying a knife broke into a Union Station office around 9:10 p.m., where the student employee was count ing money for a deposit and had the safe open, reports state. Scott Myers, director of CDS, said the employee had followed all security procedures, which includes locking the office door when money is being count ed, “There is a certain procedure to be Striking a balance KERITARITON | STAFF WRITER I Each week Rudy Juliano, professor and jt J f chairman of the Department of J \ Pharmacology, toils 30 or more hours f ) researching signal transduction processes \ yJ~' e "' s v. Publish Pensh A five-part series exploring the importance of research at UNC. ■ Monday: Defining research ■ Tuesday: The politics of funding research. ■ Today: Where do professors get support to balance teaching and research? ■ Thursday: The differences between various departments' research. ■ Friday: The private sector's influence. . . — i —ki i sy DTH/MATT KDHUT Jeremy Berkeley-Tuchmayer catches up on his post-lunch studying in Lenoir Pavilion. With colder weather arriving soon, a heating unit might be installed. Lenior Pavilion gets heating system BY SHARIF DURHAMS UNIVERSITY EDITOR Halfway into the construction of the new Lenoir Dining Hall, workers have finally installed one of the most impor tant parts of its temporary replacement the heat. Workers spent most of Fall Break, Thursday through Sunday, cutting holes followed, and it was," he said. “We’ve got pretty good security con trols in place. However, you can always improve.” Myers said he would not comment further on how the suspect was able to open the locked door. The employee told police that she had heard a knock at the door, but when she asked who was there, no one answered. A male suspect then opened the door, reports state. The employee asked if she could help him, reports state, and the suspect said, “No, I came to make a deposit for myself." He then pulled out a knife and reached into the safe. He took a large deposit bag of money and a petty-cash BY KERI TARLTON i STAFF WRITER V Each week Rudy Juliano, professor and ' chairman of the Department of Pharmacology, toils 30 or more hours researching signal transduction processes and controlled drug delivery. He spends 10 or more hours enlighten ing the minds of curious UNC medical stu dents. And outside the lab and classroom, Juliano wades through 30 hours of admin istrative tasks. “It requires a strong commitment to your work,” Juliano said of his 70-hour week of obligations. Like Juliano, many UNC faculty mem bers are finding that numerous duties have been added to the job description of “pro fessor.” Research now plays a colossal role in the lives of UNC professors. This is illus trated by the fact that more than $263 mil lion in contracts and grants were awarded to UNC professors for the fiscal 1997 year. With multiple job requirements, profes sors find themselves struggling to maintain a balance among their duties. “You’re able to strike a balance between teaching and research, but it comes at a price,” Juliano said. Many concentrations As professors attempt to find an equi librium between research and teaching, they sometimes find that the two comple ment each other. David Guilkey, professor of economics, often brings his research material to the classroom. Guilkey currently receives 50 in the floor and putting insulation into the ceiling. The employees installed the heaters Monday. Lenoir Pavilion, which provides tem porary seating this school year while Lenoir Dining Hall is renovated, opened in May without a heating system. “It was always planned into the build ing,” said Scott Myers, director of Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. George Santayana Wednesday, October 22,1997 Volume 105, Issue 94 “There’s a certain procedure to be followed, and it was. We’ve got pretty good security controls in place. However, you can always improve.” SCOn MYERS Carolina Dining Services Director bag, reports state. The suspect fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. Police are looking for a man between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches and about 175 pounds. He has a faint mus tache and wore a hat, a green Tommy DTH/CHRISTIAN HELMS percent of his salary from research grants from the Agency for International Development. Such funding has helped Guilkey travel to Tanzania to collect Carolina Dining Services. Building codes require any structure with installed heating to have insulation. “Apparently, the architect didn’t have the right insulation to put into the build ing,” Myers said. The heaters now hang from the ceil ing. See LENOIR, Page 4 Hilfiger shirt with gold embroidery and navy pants. Lt. Angela Cannon, crime prevention officer for University Police, said the Union Station robbery was the first one to occur in a campus store this year. “The first precaution we tell them to take is to lock the door,” Cannon said. But she also said it could be danger ous for businesses to get stuck in a set pattern for doing routine work, such as counting money. “If anyone is familiar with the pat tern then they know when to go in,” she said. “So they would want to lock the door and stagger the pattern for these routine duties.” Carmon said investigators had no leads on a suspect. research data. “The balance has worked out well See RESOURCES, Page 4 Residents, council members voice environmental concerns BY AMANDA BOCK STAFF WRITER A proposal to strengthen regulations on the Resource Conservation District pitted advocates for development against residents concerned with dis turbing protected land at a Chapel Hill Town Council public hearing Monday. Revisions to the development ordi nance that would further limit develop ment on the RCD were proposed by Council members Joyce Brown and Julie Andresen in March. “This is an effort to strength en and clarify the ordinance,” Town Council candidate Kevin Foy said. Foy said he supported the pro posed change in language regard ing the construc tion of storm drainage and transportation facilities. Chapel Hill Town Council member JUUE ANDRESEN proposed the revisions to the development ordinance. Rather than construction being per mitted where there is “no practical alter native,” “a practical necessity" would be required. “It shifts the burden to the person who wants to have the permitted use,” he said. Town Council candidate Madeline Jefferson supported the increase of lim- DTH/LAURAGIOVANELU Jeff's has been mixing fountain drinks to taste since 1927. Rumors of the Chapel Hill establishment closing put a bitter taste in customers' mouths. Franklin Street shop closes after 70 years BY ROBIN CLEMOW STAFF WRFTER While one long-time Franklin Street business is about to close, the new owner of the building that houses it said Light Years and the Varsity Theatre were not threatened by lease renegotia tions. After 70 years on Franklin Street, Jeff’s Confectionary is now in its last month of business after Jim Rumfelt purchased the building last month. Rumfelt has already completed nego tiations with Light Years, and he said he wanted to reach an agreement with the current owners of the Varsity Theatre, but the two owners out of Greensboro and Charlotte have been fairly unre sponsive. Rumfelt has at least one person inter ested in buying out the Varsity Theatre if negotiations with the current owners fail. This potential owner has experience in the film area and will not change the theater’s name or its purpose. “It will definitely remain the Varsity Theatre,” Rumfelt said. While the Varsity Theatre won’t change, Jeff’s Confectionary, owned by James Mousmoules, will be closing. Rumfelt, who bought the building where Jeff’s is located less than a month ago, is under no legal obligation to any agreement that Jeff’s had with the pre vious owner, Eloise Robbins, said Robert Humphreys, executive director of the Chapel Hill Downtown Commission. “It is not uncommon for rents to go itations on paved surfaces allowed. “The more impervious surface we have, the more runoff there will be, and runoff causes flooding,” Jefferson said. “We are having to deal with a lot of flooding. “Lowering the limitation from 30 percent to 20 percent is a good idea.” RCD landowner Henry Whitfield Jr. did not see flooding as a problem. “There are no dangerous floods here,” he said. Whitfield said RCD land could be developed if a retention lake were built north of town to catch water. Town Manager Cal Horton’s state ment does not support the proposed changes to the ordinance. “The language as it currently exists is workable, and it would be reasonable to leave it as it is,” Roger Walden, Planning Department director, said. Jim Carter, chairman of the board of the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce, said, “We support the manager’s rec ommendation which fundamentally says to change nothing. “Property owners currently face incredible challenges trying to improve their property,” Carter said. Council member Pat Evans said she was concerned about the imbalance in current application of the ordinance. “The ordinance is not really for resi dents, but that’s where people live, and where the water problem will affect peo ple,” she said. “We are heavier on com mercial developers, though.” The issue was referred to the town manager for further consideration. News/Features/ Am/Sports: Business/Advertiring: 962-0245 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Caroinu © 1997 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. “Out of the last eight or nine businesses to open on Franklin Street, only one was a national chain ...” CHRIS BELCHER Downtown Commission chairman up when a building changes ownership like that,” Humphreys said. Robbins has owned the building since 1927 and lease prices were low because she no longer had a mortgage to pay, Rumfelt said. “Unfortunately I have a mortgage, and I have to raise (lease prices).” However, Robbins’ son said they “felt badly misled” in their understanding with Rumfelt during new negotiations. A Chapel Hill resident who is con cerned with the closing of Jeff’s typed a petition which now sits on the counter at Jeff’s to be signed by anyone with the same concerns. Part of the petition states, “It is important that we preserve the locally owned and operated small businesses which bring character and history to our community.” But SmoothieviHe, the business that is replacing Jeff’s, is locally owned by Jim Millican and his brother. Chris Belcher, chairman of the Downtown Commission, said most See JEFF’S, Page 4 INSIDE Senior commander This week's senior of the week feature introduces us to Josh Chadwick. He serves as a Navy ROTC bat talion commander who trains student ROTC members. Page 2 <♦ Ready—but not rested Despite no time off, the women's soccer team is riding a wave of momentum into tonight's matchup with Wake Forest. Page 9 MpS d* '> Raising the roof Anew Environmental Protection Agency headquarters facility planned for Research Triangle Park will unite various programs. Page 5 ♦ Today's weather Partly cloudy; low 60s Thursday: sunny: high 50s
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