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Wednesday, November 5, 1997
UNC tries to make it easier
for workers to take classes
BY LAUREN BEAL
STAFF WRITER
University officials are trying to work
out a way to increase employee access to
academic courses.
“Employees want to have the oppor
tunity to take academic credit courses,”
said Norm Loewenthal, chairman of the
Career Development Committee of the
Employee Forum.
“For many employees, it would be
helpful to have more classes after five,”
Lowenthal said.
A survey sent to University employ
ees last year identified this concern.
Employees are interested in having
more late classes offered, increasing reg
istration priority and accessing more
courses through the Internet, said Dr.
Ron Strauss, Faculty Council Liaison to
the Career Development Committee.
“If the University is to be a place
where intellectual climate is improving,
the Career Development Committee
would like to ensure that staff would be
participants as well,” he said.
Employee Forum members submit
ted recommendations to Vice
Chancellor Elson Floyd for increased
employee course access.
“Our committee's been working on
this for about two years now,” said
Technology
forum draws
Hunt, Broad
■ State officials said new
technology would improve
the fives of N.C. residents.
BY CRAIG MACDONALD
STAFF WRITER
N.C. officials understand the signifi
cance of new technology in improving
the state’s quality.
A symposium held Tuesday
addressed the importance of incorpo
rating technology into the lives of N.C.
residents.
Jointly hosted by IBM and the N.C.
Citizens for Business and Industry, the
symposium gave Gov. Jim Hunt, UNC
system President Molly Broad and
other business executives a chance to
examine the benefits offered by today’s
technology.
“The purpose of the symposium was
to look at how the state government can
be made more responsive, can provide
improved services and improve the
state’s overall economic climate,” said
Bob Page, an IBM spokesman.
Page said the success of the sympo
sium pleased him.
“(The event) reflected the fact that
North Carolina has taken a leadership
role within the nation with regard to the
use of technology.”
Page cited examples such as a mobile
computer system that would provide
data on suspects for the N.C. Highway
Patrol. It could allow them to perform
their duties more effectively, he said.
In addition Page highlighted the
example of Service Ontario, a comput
er system that allows citizens to renew
automobile registrations or pay fines
from kiosks located in shopping malls.
Hunt said suggested changes like
these could improve residents’ lives.
“We want to cut bureaucracy and
make our organizations operate more
effectively,” he said in his speech.
He stressed the need for an unsur
passed infrastructure, something that
these projects should provide.
Durham Middle School students will
be among the first to benefit from the
state’s commitment to the virtual envi
ronment. Page said the “wired for learn
ing” program would increase parent
teacher interaction.
“Parents can now interact with teach
ers, allowing them to enter the virtual
equivalent of their child’s school envi
ronment,” Page said.
Currently, no UNC-system school
has implemented this program, but they
might benefit in the future from the
development of distance learning.
One of the main worries of the sym
posium concerned the use of such tech
nology against the individual.
Hunt said privacy considerations
must be taken into account when pro
viding efficient technology.
Broad was unavailable at press time,
but she also stressed the need to provide
technology while honoring privacy.
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egate.
Floyd said the University was looking
into putting the recommendations into
action.
“We’re still looking at the details ...
we feel it is absolutely crucial to provide
educational opportunities for the entire
University,” Floyd said.
The employee education survey, sent
to 500 University employees by the
Career Development Committee,
showed inconvenient class times were
the major concern.
Results showed that most employees
indicated classes after 5 p.m. would be
more convenient.
Low registration priority was also an
issue, Strauss said.
People attending evening classes are
not allowed to register until after the
full-time student registration has ended.
This means employees are sometimes
shut out of classes, he said.
Capel said the Employee Forum’s
recommendations addressed these con
cerns.
The forum will continue to study
these issues, Loewenthal said.
“It’s a complicated subject; we need
to put our heads together,” he said
“There are a number of interests we
need to balance.”
Diversity marks Berholz’s UNC years
BY KRISTIN MILLER
STAFF WRITER
An impressive resume is one thing,
an admirable character is another and
an interesting personality, yet another.
Individually, these characteristics are
admirable, but they are outstanding
when found within a single person.
Senior of the Week Robin Berholz of
Toronto, is such a person, said her friend
and roommate, Jacey Pittleman, who
nominated Berholz for the award.
“I can think of no one who deserves
this award more than Robin," Pittleman
said. “Her determination and passion
for learning and involvement is unparal
leled by any other.”
Berholz, a Morehead scholar, has
Most University construction projects on right track
■ Officials say construction
on Lenoir Dining Hall is
slightly behind schedule.
BY ANGELA MERS
STAFF WRITER
University officials want to assure stu
dents trudging around the campus con
struction that most projects are on
schedule or only slightly behind.
Renovation of Graham and Aycock
residence halls, and additions to the Paul
Green Theatre are on schedule, Director
of Construction Administration Ed
Willis said.
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Chapel Hill.”
In addition to plans to work on
affordable housing, Nelson has also
been involved in the process to find a
landfill site for Orange County, a
process that will continue into his sec
ond term.
A site for the new Orange Regional
Landfill must be chosen by Dec. 1.
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doors open an hour later, he said.
Several students were also stuck in
elevators in Hinton James Residence
Hall, police said. Power did not return
to Hinton James until about 7:40 p.m.,
and a steam valve closed there, shutting
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bonds, and I really wanted that bond to
help the senior citizens’ center,” she
said.
The bond, whose main item was $2.6
million in renovations for area senior cit
izens’ centers, received scrutiny from
Carrboro officials because it did not
fund CarTboro’s senior center, officials
said.
“I think for Carrboro in the last few
Students vote, let political voices be heard
BY CARLA STRAYHORN
AND ANGIE FLOWERS
STAFF WRITERS
Students came to the polls Tuesday
and dropped books in exchange for bal
lots.
The Chapel Hill Town Council and
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of
Education elections gave some students
the opportunity to have a voice in local
government.
Several students said they felt it was a
citizen’s obligation to vote and that stu
dents were responsible for what went on
politically in town.
“I feel like, as a member of the com
munity, it is my duty to vote,’’said Brian
Uthlaut, a junior from Atlanta.
“Asa true, permanent resident of the
area, citizens are responsible for what
goes on with elected leadership and
actions of people in leadership.”
Voting Tuesday had additional
importance to at least one student.
“Voting is just as important to stu
dents because we will live here for four
years, and some may live here after grad
uation," said Ulka Patel, a junior from
Roanoke Rapids.
Senior Vince Rozier from Tar Heel
said he realized the personal importance
of casting a ballot.
“Most students who go to large uni
been involved in a litany of activities at
UNC. Her involvement ranges from act
ing and being a resident assistant to
working with the N.C. Fellows Program
and acting as the sophomore represen
tative to the Student Advisory
Committee to the Chancellor.
“Serving on that committee helped
expose me to other student leaders and
groups," she said. “It motivated me to
get more involved at UNC.”
Some of her most meaningful experi
ences, she said, include working at the
Daily Tar Heel as the first staff develop
ment coordinator and leading campus
tours for potential student applicants.
“Giving tours has been wonderful,”
she said. “It’s great to see the turnover,
and to see the faces from tours on cam
Construction on Lenoir Dining Hall
is slightly behind due to a few delays, but
it should be ready by fall 1998, said
Rutledge Tufts, director of auxiliary ser
vices.
“These delays were caused by
asbestos and utility related problems,”
he said.
Once the construction crew began
work, it discovered asbestos needed to
be removed from the dining hall’s pipes,
walls and beneath the floor, Tufts said.
“We had to move much more slow
ly,” he said.
Tufts said utility pipes caused anoth
er problem in the Lenoir project. It took
more time than expected to deliver new
pipes, and there were problems with the
Candidate Judy Anderson was
unavailable for comment.
The Carrboro mayoral campaigns
dealt with many issues such as afford
able housing, high property taxes and
growth management.
Nelson said he enjoyed dealing with
these issues.
“I’m pleased we all ran a campaign
on issues... one of grand civility,” he
said.
“I was very pleased to be involved.”
off heat for several hours.
The blackout caused minor inconve
niences at polling places on campus.
Lloyd said lights at Boshamer
Baseball Stadium and a nearby parking
lot will be fixed today, when trucks can
drive onto the field.
Lauren Beal contributed to this article.
days there’s been a big deal made about
the seniors’ center in Chapel Hill getting
funding but not the senior center in
Carrboro,” said re-elected Alderman
Diana McDuffee. “Carrboro wasn’t
scheduled to get anything.”
Carrboro Mayor Mike Nelson said
most of the bond benefited Chapel Hill
“I don’t think that the public build
ings bond would do anything for
Carrboro,” he said. “None of the build
ings were in Carrboro. They tend to con
centrate on Chapel Hill.”
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versifies like UNC become more
involved in things on campus instead of
things in the community at large,” he
said.
Several students interviewed said
they were most informed about the
Chapel Hill Town Council race.
“The Town Council race is most
important to me because of a greater
influence they will have,” Uthlaut said.
“It is also interesting with Waldorf
running unopposed."
The Town Council and its decisions
influence the lives of students living off
campus, Rozier said.
“I live in an apartment, and the Town
Council will affect what I do once I
leave campus,” he said.
The environment and education were
the issues of most importance to several
students interviewed Tuesday.
“The environment, education and
public housing issues are important to
me because they are crucial to the future
and the present of the country and
world,” said Mary Menton, a junior
from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Off-campus voters at Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church and Chapel Hill
Public Library had different views on
the importance of voting and why they
came out to vote.
Some said they understood why stu
dent turnout was typically low in local
elections.
pus the next year.”
Berholz, a political science and com
munications studies double major, also
studied Spanish extensively.
After a semester in Spain and a trav
el study in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia,
she currently volunteers at the Bilingual
Pre-school in the United Church of
Chapel Hill.
After graduation, Berholz said she
aspired to return to work in Toronto for
a few years before attending graduate
school to study communications.
“I’ll be sorry to leave Carolina,” she
said. “Being a student here has inspired
me. Seeing students’ passion for learn
ing, advocacy and getting involved out
side the classroom has been such a valu
able experience for me.”
installation of one of the steampipes.
Although there were a few problems,
they will not delay the opening of
Lenoir Hall, he said.
Tufts said Lenoir will be done by
June 1998 and training will begin in July
for Carolina Dining Services employees.
“We are getting the large-scale con
struction on schedule and will pick the
time back up,” he said.
Students said Tuesday that it appears
the construction of Lenoir is coming
along.
“The crew seems to be working
hard,” said Sally Chadboum, a junior
from Alexandria, Va.
Anna West, a freshman from
Greensboro said, “I think the construc
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and neighborhood issues.
“I think the stances I’ve taken over
the last eight years helped (in this elec
tion)," she said.
Rosemary Waldorf will continue to
lead the council as mayor, and she said
she was looking forward to her two-year
term.
“I think we are under a strong oblig
ation to work together and be a model of
civility for the whole community, to be
constructive and responsible and make
good decisions,” she said.
Although four seats have been filled,
several candidates mentioned the seat
that will be vacated by council member
Mark Chilton on December 1.
Franck, who placed fifth in the elec
tion, said he was uncertain if he would
apply to fill the vacancy.
Wednesday
11 a.m.-l :30 p.m. The executive branch
of student government will be in the Pit to
talk with students. Members of student gov
ernment will discuss advising reform, fresh
man-year programming and other campus
issues.
3 p.m.-5 p.m. The Student
Environmental Action Coalition will pre
sent a forum on "Chip Mills and Issues of
Paper Procurement,” in Union 208-209.
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Mary Menton, a junior environmental science major from Scarsdale, N.Y.,
was among the few students who voted Tuesday evening.
Joe Herzenberg, a former council
member from Chapel Hill, said he
always voted but knew students didn’t
always vote.
“I don’t blame students for not (vot
ing),” he said. “The fact is that most
things don’t directly affect students.”
Herzenberg said as a voter he was
interested in having good local govern
ment members and beneficial bond ref
erendums.
Name
Robin
Berholz
Hometown
Toronto, Canada
Major
Political science and
communications
studies
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tion is slowly progressing, but I do see
the workers out there all the time.”
Willis said the construction of the
Aycock and Graham residence halls is
on schedule.
All demolition work inside of the
buildings is complete and crews are
beginning to work on the rooms, Willis
said.
“The project should be completed by
late July or early August just in time for
incoming students of the fall semester,”
he said.
Willis said yhe Paul Green Theatre
construction, which will allow the
Department of Dramatic Art to move
from Graham Memorial Hall, should
finish by June 1998.
“I’m not at all sure right now, but it’s
something I’ll be giving a lot of thought
to over the next few weeks,” Franck
said.
Madeline Jefferson, who placed just
behind Franck, said she was interested
in the position. “I hope to be considered
for Chilton’s place,” she said. “I’m going
to throw my hat in for the position.”
The town has an ordinance that out
lines how council vacancies will be han
dled, Waldorf said. The council must
allow seven to 30 days to accept appli
cations and then consider them at a
meeting.
Waldorf said she had tremendous
empathy and respect for all the candi
dates.
“I really want to congratulate not just
the winners but everyone who ran,”
Waldorf said. “It takes a very strong
soul. Everyone who ran was very hard
working and very sincere.”
Campus calendar
Speakers will include Donna Smith of the
grassroots Dogwood Alliance. Anyone who
is interested is welcome to attend.
4 p.m. The curriculum in peace, war
and defense and the School of Journalism
and Mass Communication will present
Thomas Ricks, Pentagon correspondent for
the Wall Street Journal.
Ricks will talk on "The Military and the
Media: Old Whines and New Battles,” in 104
Howell Hall.
Sally (Ear
But for Season Pearson, a graduate
student from Illinois, the biggest issue at
stake in the elections was growth in
Chapel Hill. But she admitted under
standing why students wouldn’t be
equally compelled to vote because of
such issues.
“It’s kind of easy for me to see why
students don’t vote,” Pearson said. “In
Chapel Hill, (students) don’t feel like
much is at stake.”
UNC alumnus
feels blue due
to new store
■ Store owners said there
was a very strong market
for used blue jeans.
BY SUNNY SMITH
ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR
Chapel Hill’s got the blues.
01’ Blues, a used blue jean store,
brought its special kind of jeans to the
area with the opening of its doors at
University Mall.
UNC alumnus Tommy Reed is the
owner and operator of 01’ Blues. He
said he chose to start his first business in
his home town of Chapel Hill because
of the college clientele in the area.
“I saw a news report on a couple of
people (selling used jeans) in another
college town, and they were really suc
cessful,” Reed said. “I graduated from
Carolina in ’92, and when I was there
old blue jeans were a big thing and will
probably stay that way because they are
so comfortable.”
Reed said he thought a store like his
was good for students because jeans
were such a staple of the student
wardrobe. “Blue jeans have been a part
of student life for quite some time, and
I suspect they will remain that way for
quite some time,” Reed said.
Time After Time Vintage Thrift Shop
in Chapel Hill has sold used jeans for a
number of years. Lindsay Griffin, a
clerk at Time After Time, said her store
sold an average of three to five pairs of
used jeans a day. “(Used jeans) are just
sort of in,” she said. “They’re a popular
fashion. Everybody wants used jeans.”
Meg Thomas, owner of The Stock
Exchange in Chapel Hill, said her store
sold a large number of used jeans
because they were such a popular
wardrobe item. “Everybody needs
jeans,” she said. “They pretty much go
with everything. Most people on cam
pus wear jeans. It’s just a good basic.”
Reed estimated he had around 800
pairs of this student basic in 01’ Blues,
the majority of which were Levi’s. Reed
currently sells jeans and cutoff denim
shorts in 01’ Blues but said he would
soon be selling overalls as well.
Reed said his first weeks of business
were successful and hoped it would con
tinue. “Business has been great since
opening Oct. 21,” he said. “It has met
my expectations so far.”
6 p.m. The Association of
International Students will have an
International Festival meeting in Union 218.
Please, everybody be there!
7:30 p.m. The Dialectic and
Philanthropic Societies will present John
Saunders, who will speak on “’lTie University
Campus and Purposeful Growth," on the
third floor of New West.
Saunders is the former head of the
University's Institute of Government.