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2 Thursday, January 22,1998 Spring Break options becoming limited B Many travel agents say airlines and hotels are full for the upcoming break. BY CAROL ADAMSON STAFF WRITER Students who have not already made plans for Spring Break might be out of hick. As the break nears, fewer and fewer travel packages to popular destinations such as Cancun, the Bahamas, Jamaica and Florida are available to student trav elers said Linda James, a manager at Circle Travel on Franklin Street. “Those Spring Break weeks go fast," James said. “At this point it’s a little late. Most of the spots are filled up.” Peter Black, a travel consultant with Cole Travel in Chapel Hill, said airline tickets were especially difficult to get. Commission discusses proposed condominiums for Meadowmont BY JOHN GARDNER STAFF WRITER The Chapel Hill Appearance Commission and Design Review Board conducted its initial conceptual plan review of the Meadowmont Hilltop Condominiums on Wednesday night. Board members cited concerns about the steepness of the topography and agriculture. The primary concern about the pro posed condominiums came from Board member Bruce Ballentine, who said the land might be too steep to conduct the PI FLORIDA e SPRIN6 BREAIt FROM $149 PER WEEK* SANDPIPER BEACON BEACH RESORT —” PANAMA CrtY BEACH '"HMIIUmi; . 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Although Meadowmont representa tive Roland Gammond did not com ment on this particular aspect of the pro posal, he said he did not think the pro ject had many flaws because a nearly identical condominium complex was approved recently by the Appearance Commission in Raleigh. Called home lately? 1-800-COLLECT I “Anyone right now who would like to book something is going to end up driving or perhaps getting a charter.” KIB BUCK Cole Travel consultant line tickets or wishing to save money said they chose to drive to closer vaca tion destinations. Ashley Birk, a freshman from Gastonia, said she and a group of friends were unable to purchase airplane tickets to Cancun, Mexico, and instead decided to go on a road trip for their break. “Some friends and I tried to arrange a trip to Mexico, but we couldn’t get plane tickets,” Birk said. “We decided to go to Myrtle Beach “The details of the Meadowmont project are basically the same as our 100 Edinburgh condominium project, which was approved by the Raleigh Appearance Commission.” Another concern about the condo minium project was the appearance of the surrounding agriculture. Ballentine said agriculture was a very important issue but that because Meadowmont had its own agricultural plan, the individual condominium plan was not a vital concern. “Meadowmont is a 400-acre develop ment, so agriculture has been planned Ohc IS y mu mmmw USJ & hur yo\f & kocky <juiphr\ht Eastgote Shopping Center Q| QU IT QAQin Chapel Hill • 919-967-8010 !£,G7 Pleasant Valley Promenade C Raleigh • 919-787-9060 II I Hie Most! ntensive Course For Hie I Columbia Review _ INTENSIVE MEAT PREPARATION " M.D.S Training M.D.s-of-the-Future • Intensive MCAT preparation & medical school application/admissions assistance are all we do! • MCAT Experts: an independent course taught by academic M.Ds, top UNC 9 Duke M.D.-Ph.D. candidates, & English Department faculty. • 150+ Hours of detailed in-class instruction & real MCAT testing, problem solving, reading & writing workshops, review groups, med school application & admission strategies, & tutoring. • 2,500 Pages of original take-home review notes, reading & writing study guides, MCAT & admissions strategy handouts, problem sets, & MCAT-quality timed practice exams. • Real MCAT Testing for in-class & take-home pracrirp. 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Richardson said reser vations were hard to get at first but that by researching the area she was able to find the best deal. “The research helped," Richardson said. “I asked a lot of questions and compared rates. Good deals are out there. You just have to know where to look.” on a large-scale instead of on an indi vidual basis,” he said. Ballentine said this was for the better because a large-scale agricultural project would be more organized than if each smaller project tried to combine its efforts. Planning Technician Kay Tapp said the board would have to work with Meadowmont until it was able to reach a compromise and an application was submitted. “The next step (the board) will take is to review what was said at the meeting and make a formal recom mendation.” 1-800-300-PREP Pope embarks on historic pilgrimage through Cuba ■ The Pope advocated more freedoms for the Cuban Catholic Church. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAVANA Pope John Paul 11, a “messenger of truth and hope,” began a historic pilgrimage Wednesday to Cuba, land of hardship, embattled faith and an aging, struggling revolution. President Fidel Castro, dressed in a double-breasted blue suit instead of his usual fatigues, was among those waiting to greet John Paul as the 77-year-old pope slowly climbed down from his plane after arriving at 4 p.m. For more than an hour, at the center of world attention in the televised air port ceremony, the white-clad pope and the gray-bearded 71-year-old revolu tionary moved easily together as they met. The Cuban leader aided the bent and ailing pontiff, offering his hand at the pope’s elbow. Things may not be so solicitous when the two hold their substantive session Thursday. Castro hopes the visit will gain stature for his revolution and support for an end to the more than three-decade old U.S. economic embargo. The Cuban church hopes the papal visit will help it expand its sphere of Campus calendar Thursday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Omega will sponsor a blood drive in Union 203-206, 211-212. Come save a life by donating blood. 12:30 p.m. The Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center will host “Around the Circle,” a weekly discussion group. Sponsored by the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc., this week’s topic will be “Educating the Black Man.” At 5 p.m. at the BCC, Malik McCluskey and Rachael Murphey will facilitate a discussion on Martin Luther King Jr.’s last two books, “Where Do We Go From Here,” and “Why We Can’t Wait.” Hems of Interest The UNC Ballroom Dance Club will sponsor a ballroom dance with taped music in the Great Hall from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. BSm We Offer: Spiritual Worship Service: Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service...ll:oo am Wednesday Evening Prayer Services: Bible Study 7:45 pm Coast to Coast Bible Study 8:00 pm Bus Service: Transportation is available for all services. Every Sunday 10:00 am Infront of Chase Hall & the Student Union Building Every Sunday 10:15 am For Granville Towers-meet at the P-2-P shuttle stop. Feel free to visit or call The Pastor 493-3568 Brother Dominic....Bso-4818 Nedra Lewis 933-4105 Have You Been Washed in the BLOOD? Worship Service at New Bethel is ‘Da Bomb" (Efjr Bails (Ear BrtL influence. En route to Havana, the pope told reporters aboard the papal plane that he wants to hear from Castro “the full truth of his country, about relations between; church and state.” Standing at an airport lectern under a* blazing sun, the pope celebrated this* “happy and long-awaited day” and spoke out on the U.S.-Cuban standoff' that has long isolated this communist 1 nation. “May Cuba, with all its magnificent' potential, open itself up to the world, and may the world open itself up to : Cuba,” he declared. And he firmly endorsed what he'.’ called the “legitimate desires” of the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba its 1 quest for more privileges under Castro’s; government. Castro, in his address, denounced the; U.S. embargo as “genocide” and sought" to identify his revolution’s ideals with those of the church. “Another country will not be found' better disposed to understand your felic-; itous idea... that the equitable distribu-' tion of wealth and solidarity among men and peoples should be globalized,” - said Castro, one of the world’s last com munist leaders. The papal visit, long delayed and' much anticipated, may help set a new' course for the Cuban church, if not for' Cuba itself. * Sunday. Students and nonstudents, couples' and singles are welcome. Admission is $6 for i the public and $4 for students. For more, information, call 914-4003 or 782-8212. The UNC School of Public Health will, sponsor a blood drive on the second floor lounge of Rosenau Hall on Tuesday from noon to 4:30 p.m. Call 929-2397 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome; 1 The Cross Cultural Communications., Institute of the Soqja H. Stone Black, Cultural Center is sponsoring a weekly dia logue workshop series for black and white) women to come together and discuss issues” Dialogues will begin Tuesday from 5 p.m. tep 7 p.m. in the BCC and will continue on Tuesdays for a minimum of four weeks. The Campus Y is accepting applications, for elected offices. Applications are available, in the Campus Y and are due Wednesday ajt 5 p.m. Elections will be held Feb. 10. -Oui, iu iauuj3< ,rbno ?rfj aahn In Need of a Place to Worshipt Rev. Glenn R. Davis and The New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Family 2508 CREST STREET Invite You to Worship with Us Every Sunday Cordial Atmosphere (sorry, but no dress code... my God looks at the inside!) Watch Care A Spiritual Home Away from Home Leadership with Progressive Ideas & Programs
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