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@hr lirilg (Ear Mrrl 0 818 104 yean of editorial freedom Saying the students and the University community since 1593 Survey says ■■■ The UNC Board of Governors released survey results taken of second-semester sophomores Thursday. UNC- Chapel Hill ranked worst among the 16 system schools in several areas. How well do faculty members encourage 16th you to be an actively involved learner? How well do faculty members encourage 15th student-faculty interaction, in and out of the classroom? How many of your classes, if any, do 16th you feel have been too large for you to learn effectively? How would you evaluate academic 16th advising overall? How would you evaluate the 14th registration process? All things considered, how would you 2nd characterize the intellectual environment on this campus? SOURCE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SURVEY DTH/STAFF Multimillion-dollar suit targets honorary society BYNAHALTOOSI UNIVERSITY EDITOR A UNC honorary society is pursuing legal measures and trying to save face after Nationsßank named it and its for mer president in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging bank fraud. Nationsßank filed a suit against the Order of the Grail-Valkyries and its for mer president, Vann Donaldson, after determining Donaldson had used false documents and forged signatures to obtain several loans. Nationsßank seeks damages estimat ed at $1.2 million, but under N.C. law it could be entitled to receive three times its damages. Nationsßank seeks to recover $253,000 from the society, an amount that includes interest. Donaldson, a student at UNC since the 19705, allegedly used the name of the society and two other nonprofit groups he heads, Carrboro’s Center for Stress Management and Lodestar Gold Foundation, to obtain the loans. Chancellor approves panel report ■ A faculty report clarified and reviewed police policies regarding group protests. BY ASHLEY STEPHENSON ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR Chancellor Michael Hooker approved Thursday a panel report examining University Police procedures for protecting visitors and dignitaries and dealing with protests during those visits. The review of procedures was prompted by con troversy surround ing a protest dur ing Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s Sept. 12 speech at the dedication of the McColl Building. Members of the Carolina Socialist Forum, the group behind the protest, claimed University Police harassed Chancellor MICHAEL HOOKER approved the panel's report and its suggestions to University Police on Thursday. them about their views by looking at the group’s listserv account and questioning member elin o’hara slavick just before her class. slavick could not be reached for com ment. But the report stated that there was no evidence University Police violated standards or procedures. See GREENSPAN, Page 7 System survey reveals shortcomings in UNC-CH student-faculty relations BY COURTNEY WEILL ASSISTANT STATE 6 NATIONAL ED TOR The temperature rose a few degrees in UNC- Chapel Hill’s academic climate Thursday. The increased pressure came after a recent Board of Governor’s survey revealed that UNC-CH ranked lowest among other UNC system schools in areas dealing with student faculty interaction. The survey, conducted by the UNC-system Department of Program Assessment and Public Services, polled second-semester sopho mores at each UNC-system school about the quality of education they received. The percentage of UNC-CH students answering “excellent” or “good” ranked lowest among UNC-system schools in the areas of fac ulty concern for students’ academic successes and welfare, student-faculty interaction and aca demic advising. All four parties, including the society, were named in the lawsuit. The University was not named, and University officials declined comment. The society has since filed cross claims against Donaldson, denying that he lawfully represented them “or had express, implied or apparent authority to enter into this transaction on behalf of Grail-Valkyries.” “Importantly, Grail-Valkyries never received that money even though it was borrowed in Grail-Valkyries’ name,” said Tom Terrell, the attorney repre senting the society. Terrell said the society wanted to obtain any legitimate funds that Donaldson might have taken. Terrell said it did not appear the society had current assets but that Donaldson had not responded to requests that he dis close all relevant financial documents. “At this point, I have seen no evi dence which would suggest that (group See GRAIL, Page 7 <&%£€ WiSi I 4 DTH/LAURA GIOVANELU Marion Traub-Werner leads the Nike Awareness Campaign, which has reached past the South Building walls, recently receiving national attention. Some day they will know what I mean. Tom Thomson Friday, January 9,1998 Volume 105, Issue 129 Chancellor Michael Hooker said the results surprised him. “I believe we have a faculty that cares deeply about its stu dents and teaching,” he said. “We have believed, with respect to advising, that our students have higher expectations than other students.” Gary Barnes, vice pres ident of program assess ment and public services, said the high quality of the student body at UNC CH contributed to the low rankings. “You’ve got a good, strong group of students at UNC-Chapel Hill that are highly motivated, and they might not need the extra - ?triHos ill r Hfc DTH/MATTKOHUT Cindy Kold, a sophomore lifeguard, does what she is paid to do Thursday afternoon at the Bowman Gray Swimming Pool. No rescues were needed, and she stayed dry for the remainder of the day. Chairman of the faculty PETE ANDREWS said UNC must find ways to improve student-faculty interaction. IN THE SWIM OF THINGS ACTION BY TRISHA LDABB ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Every day thousands of University students dress hurriedly, haphazardly throwing on an outfit and running out the door to class. But very few think about where the clothes came from or who had to worked to make them. Marion Traub-Werner wants people to think about it. Traub-Werner helped found the Nike Awareness Campaign in August, when UNC signed a multi-million dollar contract 'lypUOi fG A MARK with the Nike, whose labor practices in Asian factories have been questioned. The campaign’s goal is to urge stu dents to pay attention the conditions in factories around the world. Traub-Werner began the campaign with a few e-mails sent to listservs, organizations and individuals. The group’s first meeting drew five or six people, but began to grow and organize from there, Traub-Werner said. “We realized the great opportunity we had because this is such a big-name sports school,” she said. “Nike is a good target because it’s so popular.” The junior from Toronto said a log ical progression of interests and activi ties led to her involvement in the issue. She joined the crew team her fresh men year, and experienced sports life at UNC. She also became involved with the Women's Issues Network, which she co-chaired her sophomore year. “More than 85 percent of people attention (given at other schools),” Barnes said. “The one area the board paid most attention to is academic advising.” Barnes said UNC-CH has implemented measures aimed at improving its system. Despite the low faculty rankings, UNC-CH’s intellectual environment ranked second in the system. “It does not make sense,” Hooker said. “We have to find out why the incongruity exists.” But Barnes said simple answers could not explain the incongruity. “I think it is going to take a while for us to understand what we’re learning in these surveys,” he said. Pete Andrews, chairman of the UNC-CH faculty, said new initiatives such as freshman seminars and the restructuring of the advising system would improve the problem areas. But the University must find ways to improve stu dent-faculty interaction, Andrews said. “If stu dents feel that way, we need to fix it.” working in these factories are women. I felt the need to expand from local poli tics to international issues,” Traub- Werner said. “I was pretty well-versed in (foreign labor practices) because I wrote a paper on it for a class.” She emphasized that it was not just a student-vs.-Nike issue but one also about UNC taking responsibility for its affiliations. “We want to get Nike focused on improving labor practices, and get the University admin istration to adopt a policy of not being complacent in dealing with such labor prac- rices,” said Traub-Werner, who serves on the Student Advisory Board to the Chancellor, which meets three or four times a year to discuss campus issues with Chancellor Michael Hooker. The campaign sparked student awareness and received national atten tion when students met with former UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith, who Traub-Werner said sup ported student activism but disagreed with their stance against Nike. Traub-Werner received requests for interviews from news organizations such as Dateline NBC and the New York Times after she met with Smith. A Latin-American studies major and daughter of native Argentinians, Traub-Werner said her future plans include taking time to travel to Latin America and study the working condi tions in the countries’ factories. She is See TRAUB-WERNER, Page 7 Newi/Featurea/Are/Spom: Bunnen/Advertm* Chapel Hffl, North Carolina © 1998 DTH Publishing Coip. All lights reserved. Students lost advocate with Gold’s leave ■ But administrators have kept ideas going that the chief of police put in place. BY SHARIF DURHAMS UNIVERSITY EDITOR When Police Chief Don Gold took a leave of absence more than two months ago, administrators expected him to return within weeks. Now Gold’s temporary leave has turned into an indefinite delay. And although the department is run ning well day to day, no one in charge can say whether the University will con tinue to add safety features to campus with the same fervor Gold has during his two years as chief. “We do have strong leadership in place,” Vice Chancellor Elson Floyd said Thursday. “It’s dearly our hope and our plan that the initiatives begun while (Gold) was here will continue.” Maj. Jeff McCracken and Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services Carolyn Elfland took con trol of the depart ment when Gold left unexpectedly Oct. 27. Two months after Police Chief DON GOLD took a leave of absence, officials do not know when he will return. Neither McCracken nor Elfland returned phone calls to their offices Thursday. Gold took his leave while University officials investigated an officer’s com plaints that McCracken and Elfland had fixed a ticket issued to Caroline Hancock, 19, the daughter of Board of Trustees Member Billy Armfield. Gold encouraged student and University leaders when he took his job two years ago by supporting campus See GOLD, Page 7 INSIDE Tar Heels swat Jackets m UNC swingman Vince Carter (left) tossed in 22 points to lead the top ranked Tar Heels to a 96- 75 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday. The win was UNC's 32nd in its last 33 games. Page 5 9# Safety on the slopes From wrist guards to helmets, ski officials suggest many tips to maintain safe slopes throughout the busy winter season. Page 4 * Job surfing Microsoft Network introduces anew web page, created by a recent college graduate to help other students in their job search. Page 2 imwm l Today's weather Partly sunny; low 60s Weekend: Mostly sunny; mid 50s * Interested in the DTK? The Daily Tar Heel is accepting applications, available in Suite 104 of the Student Union, until Jan. 16. Please attend interest meetings on Monday and Tuesday with questions. 9624245 962-1163
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