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lailtt ®ar Uteri 9 News/Fe p Wb 104 yean of editorial freedom Scmn/thtsauirnßanJthtUniymuy community since 1893 Clinton focuses on economy in State of Union address THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON Shaken by scan dal, President Clinton sought to reassert his leadership in a crucial State of the Union address Tuesday night, urging Congress to “save Social Security first” before cutting taxes or increasing spend ing. With the end of big budget deficits, Clinton said “every penny of any sur plus” should be devoted to shoring up Social Security, which faces bankruptcy next century as baby boomers retire. In an expectant atmosphere, Clinton faced probably the largest television audience of his life as he stood before a joint session of Congress. The embattled president did not mention the furor over allegations he had sex with a young intern, Monica Lewinsky, and urged her to lie about it. Democrats applauded Clinton warm Stripping away the costs ■ As college costs rise, some students turn to unique jobs to ease the tuition burden. BY VICKY ECKENRODE STATE AND NATIONAL EDITOR For one N.C. State University fresh man, paying the bills has become a bare necessity. Shawn, who wished to conceal his last name, balances more than the average stu dent’s classes, homework and hanging out with friends. He also happens to be a strip per. Sporting a dayglow g-string he makes S2OO to S3OO a night in tips alone. While some might think baring all is an extreme way to pay for school expenses, Shawn said he had no regrets about his job because the money helped him offset the usual living expenses associated with college life. Cyberspace happy home for UNC student leaders ■ Students can join the various student government listservs to stay updated. BYNAHALTOOSI UNIVERSITY EDITOR On any given day, Katherine Kraft gets 25 to 35 e-mail messages that deal with student or political organizations. And with the click of a few buttons, she tells members of student govern ment exactly what she thinks of an issue. Kraft, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation, is among the many student leaders who have found the perfect place to debate student politics: the Internet. She uses it so much others have dubbed her “the E-mail Guru.” tleuiiuiis 9b “I get 400 messages a day from Katherine Kraft,” said Amar Athwal, Student Congress Finance Committee Chairman. But Kraft relishes her right to “for ward.” “That crown I wear proudly,” Morrison governor addresses living conditions, student concerns BY ANGELA MERS STAFF WRITER Broken elevators and stoves, a lack of water fountains and unreliable dryer sys tems are causing major concerns for stu dents living in Morrison Residence Hall. Morrison Governor David Jernigan held a forum Monday night to discuss issues and areas needing upgrading. “Thirty residents came out and dis ly when he strode into the chamber. Stony-faced, most Republicans applaud ed as well and gave the president a respectful hearing. Hillary Rodham Clinton had a front-row seat, beaming and applauding. Earlier in the day she vigorously defended her husband against “right-wing opponents” she said were out to destroy him. Amid fresh tensions with Saddam Hussein, Clinton issued a veiled threat of force against Iraq: “You cannot defy the will of the w0r1d.... You have used weapons of mass destruction before. We are determined to deny you the capacity to use them again.” In a subtle reference to Clinton’s per sonal troubles, Replying to Clinton, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Congress would back the president against Iraq “despite any current con troversy.” “It’s easy money that comes in handy,” Shawn said, defending his choice from those who might frown on his decision. But Shawn’s parents have no idea about his extracurricular activity. At home they never questioned his excuses to leave the house at nights, even though Shawn has been an exotic dancer since he was 17. “Ever since I was in junior high, the way I dance people joked the way I dance that I should strip,” Shawn said, explaining why he became attracted to the stripping profession. Shawn says it was more than the money that influenced his decision. “It’s not even like a real job ldo it for the money, but it’s also fun,” he said. Rarely does dancing at the club until 2 a.m. interfere with his ability to get schoolwork done, Shawn said. “It’s some thing to do at night, but does get in the way sometimes when I have big projects due,” he said. “Why quit? It’s something I enjoy doing and easy money.” “Last year the average meeting ended at, say, 12:30 (a.m.) ... this year the average meeting ends at 10:30 (p.m.) or 11 (p.m.) ...” AMAR ATNNJU. Student Congress Finance Committee Chairman she said. It’s a simple concept for Kraft and other student leaders: e-mail is easy, fast and it helps office communication. Student Congress and the executive branch cabinet have listservs. The GPSF has an informational listserv and one for its senate members. And e-mail is becoming a tool for students interested in an elected position. Those on die listservs said they were using e-mail more frequently than ever. Student Body Treasurer Marc McCollum said he has twice as many e mail files than he did as the executive branch’s chief of staff last year. The listservs are public record, which means students subscribers can read See E-MAIL Page 9 cussed the decline in the physical appearance of Morrison,” he said. Jernigan, who intends to run for Residence Hall Association president, said he plans to take action this week. “I put together a proposal and a peti tion,” he said. “We feel that we pay rent for these conditions and it is not fair." Director cf University Housing Wayne Kuncl said he was eager to listen to Jernigan and the students. “I appreci Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when you have only one idea. Alain Wednesday, January 28,1998 Volume 105, Issue 141 President BILL CLINTON avoided all discussion of the scandal surrounding him in the State of the Union address. In his annual report to the nation, Clinton said America was enjoying the low est unemployment and inflation in decades. He urged Congress to raise the minimum wage now $5.15 an hour but did not specify how much. Social Security faces bankruptcy next century under a tidal wave of payoffs for the baby boom generation. With the prospect of the first balanced budget in 30 years, Clinton said the question was Shawn’s not the only moonlighting stu dent paying his way through coUege. According to a Board of Governors report released last October, half of 1996 graduates worked at least 20 hours during their senior year, compared to 30 percent in 1992. Matt Plain, a UNC senior from Rhode Island, is one those students making up the trend. Plain, a bouncer at Four Corners on Franklin Street, keeps his clothes on while on the clock. But like Shawn, Plain chose his college job with a social agenda in mind. “You get to socialize while you work, (and) I’d rather work here (than a normal job),” he said. But Plain doesn’t deal with unruly drunks and fake IDs four nights a week solely for the fun of it. “I do it for finan cial necessity I get $35 for six hours,” he said. See COLLEGE JOBS, Page 5 UNDER THE UMBRELLA... w ■I Urn* r r < 1 I j| jtmj K v Hr DTH/LAURA GIOVANELU Jennifer Robinson, a freshman psychology major, prepares to face the whipping rain outside Cobb Residence Hall. The grey, wet weather drove students into the coziness of their residence hall rooms Tuesday afternoon. ate the fact he is considering the con cerns of the students,” he said. Kuncl said he will meet with Jernigan on Friday afternoon to discuss long-term issues. But students can solve some of the concerns with a simple phone call asking for a repair, Kuncl said. “Students that have routine problems, all they have to do make a maintenance request,” he said. Elevators without safety telephones, what should be done with the projected surpluses. “Tonight I propose we reserve 100 percent of the surplus that’s every penny of any surplus until we have taken all the measures necessary to strengthen the Social Security system for die 21st century,” he said. That proposal sets up a confrontation between the Republican-led Congress and the politically weakened president. Clinton also challenged Congress to pass national tobacco legislation, but its fate is uncertain. He urged raising the price of cigarettes by $1.50 a pack to deter teen smoking. Clinton urged $21.7 billion for a childcare initiative, doubling to 2 million the number of kids eligible for childcare subsidies. “Not a single family should have to choose between a job they need and the child they love,” he said. **.*''*?&%> -Jill J.’ iJ " '-if-: ■ ' ' I ig* ■'-*<' k • DTO/DANA GARDNER Shaun Akbal (right) checks Sara Duckworth's identification before she enters Spanky’s late Wednesday night on Franklin Street. small kitchens with non-functioning stoves, one ice machine for 1,000 resi dents and few trash compactors and dumpsters are among the problems mentioned in the report. Jernigan said another concern of the residents was the lack of furniture in study lounges. “If the administration is truly striving for the academic climate of the University, they should provide fur niture for study lounges,” he said. Carrying the family-friendly theme a step further, Clinton underscored his proposal to let Americans as young as 55 buy into the Medicare system. “It won’t add a dime to the deficit,” he promised, “but the peace of mind it will provide will be priceless.” With Asia undergoing a financial cri sis, Clinton requested $lB billion to replenish the International Monetary Fund. He also asked for more than $1 billion to pay the U.S. debt to the United Nations. Failure to pay U.N. bills under mines U.S. leadership during the stand off with Iraq, he said. The president called for Senate ratifi cation of treaties to expand NATO and to impose a comprehensive test ban on nuclear explosions. He urged strength ening a biological weapons convention “with anew international inspection system to detect and deter cheating.’’ Clay Harris, a freshman from Greensboro, said he liked living in Morrison, though some improvements are needed. “Overall, living in Morrison is pretty enjoyable,” he said. “The ice machine never works though, and the furniture in the lounges are nasty.” Some Morrison residents said they agree with the need for change in their See MORRISON, Page 9 Newt/Features/Am/Sport-: 962-0245 Businest/Advertising: 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Carolina C 1998 DTH Publishing Corp. AH rights resened. Interns: Job too hectic for relationships ■ Former White House interns from UNC did not interact with the president. BY SCOTT HICKS STAFF WRITER The hectic schedule of the typical White House intern would make it dif ficult to cultivate a relationship with the president, said three UNC students who worked in the White House last sum mer. They did not personally meet President Clinton, unlike Monica Lewinsky, the former intern whose alle gations have Americans talking about impeachment. Neither Clinton nor his longtime friend and political adviser Vernon Jordan have called the interns with job offers in the federal government, as Jordan allegedly did for Lewinsky. Still, UNC interns Josh Cohen- Peyrot, Charlie Ripple and Glenn Barnes agreed that their experiences in the White House were well worth it. Cohen-Peyrot, a junior from Asheville, worked in the president’s speechwritiiig office “It’s an interesting environment,” he said. “You’re working for the president of the United States you’ve got to be perfect." White House staff and interns usual ly put in around 50 hours each week. Between their own busy schedules and the president’s, the interns rarely saw Clinton at all. Lewinsky’s claims of an affair, then, seem all the more incredible to them. “I think it’d be very difficult for someone to have a personal relationship with him,” said Ripple, a senior from Lexington, who worked in the White House photography office. Interns never weak in the West Wing, where the Oval Office is, making it even more difficult to run into the president, said Barnes, a senior from Mount Sinai, N.Y., who worked in Vice President A1 Gore’s communications office. Still, when interns did see Clinton, he was always friendly and personable “If you were in the hallway and he was walking by you, he’d say hello,” Ripple said. Clinton’s personality in the White House is usually outgoing, and he is respected by his aides, the interns agreed. That probably has not changed, even in the wake of the unfolding alle gations. “I would probably say in most of the offices it’s business as usual,” Barnes said. Since the interns left their posts, no one from the White House has offered them another job in Washington. Jordan, on the other hand, allegedly helped Lewinsky get a job in the Pentagon. But Clinton has not completely for gotten about these three interns from UNC, Cohen-Peyrot said. “I got a Christmas card.” INLDE The main event Senior of the Week ■ Joe Hummel, a UNC wrestler, plans to attend medical school in the fall. He spends free time doing volunteer work in the community. Page 2 - Cultural celebration Sangam presents its South Asian cul tural celebration 'Namaste' this Sunday. This is the first year that it will take place on campus. Page 4 Today's weather BRain mixed with snow; Thursday: Partly cloudy;
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