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UNC narratives included
in National Digital Library
UNC plans to include 100 books of
narratives in the National Digital
Library’s collection on the Internet.
The narratives, part of a project titled
“First-Person Narratives of the
American South, 1860-1920,” should be
completed between August and
December 1998.
“Narratives” will become part of the
Library of Congress’ digital collection.
It was made possible by a large grant
made to the University.
UNC’s online texts will be accessible
from the National Digital Library’s Web
page, http://rs6.loc.gov.
Scientists garner better
grasp on atomic bonding
UNC scientists observed for the first
time the bonding behavior of hydrogen
atoms at high temperatures.
Their findings help to explain
processes in microelectric engineering
and were reported on in the Jan. 23
issue of the journal Science.
UNC professor to speak
at business conference
Rollie Tillman, a professor of mar
keting at the Kenan-Flagler Business
School, will speak at the 14th annual
Conference on Entrepreneurship.
The conference, to be held Feb. 7 at
Duke University’s Fuqua School of
Business, will address issues facing new
businesses.
Forum to provide faculty
interaction with students
Professors from the Department of
Biology will attend the first dinner in a
monthly series entitled “Major
Decisions” at 5 pjn. today.
The forum, intended to provide con
versation between faculty and students,
will be held in the Upendo Lounge
above Chase Hall and costs $2.
Renowned author to offer
tips on adventure travel
Jeannette Belliveau, the Pulitzer
Prize-nominated author of "An
Amateur’s Guide to the Planet,” will
give a presentation in Bull’s Head
Bookshop at 3:30 p.m. today.
The program is free and will provide
information on adventure travel.
Gospel choir to present
charity concert for BCC
The Black Student Movement
Gospel Choir will present a special con
cert at First Baptist Church on 106 N.
Robertson St. on Feb. 8.
Funds from the concert will be
donated to the Sonja H. Stone Black
Cultural Center. For more information
call 942-2509 or 942-2552.
Former candidate aims
for new Carrboro post
Judy Anderson, who ran for
Carrboro mayor in November’s elec
tions, filed Wednesday for the office of
Register of Deeds. In a prepared state
ment Anderson said she believed it was
a privilege to serve the community in
elected office and hoped more citizens
would become involved.
Hazardous waste center
to be closed until March
The Orange County Household
Hazardous Waste Center will not open
for February. The center is scheduled to
re-open March 7.
Residents needing household haz
ardous waste services during the month
of February must go to the Durham or
Wake Centers. Call Orange Community
Recycling at 968-2788 for the day and
time of operation at these other centers.
Water Partners benefit
dinner set for February
Water Partners International is spon
soring its sixth annual Chapel Hill
Water for Life Dinner at the Morehead
Building on Feb. 7. Cocktails are sched
uled to begin at 6 p.m., followed by the
dinner at 7 p.m. and a silent auction. No
fee is set for the dinner, but donations
are encouraged. A non-profit organiza
tion, Water Partners is devoted to raising
awareness and funds for the construc
tion of safe water supply sources in
developing countries. For more infor
mation, call 918-3497.
Landfill to conduct sale
of salvaged materials
The Orange Regional Landfill will
hold a sale of salvaged materials from
the construction and demolition waste
disposal area Feb. 7 from 1 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. Building supplies and household
items such as doors, windows and fur
niture will be priced at 50 percent less
than the price of new items.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Faculty parking rates to increase
■ One faculty member said
it was easier to find parking
on campus in the morning.
BY JESSICA GALAZKA
STAFF WRITER
Parking officials’ plan to increase
parking rates on campus to decrease
demand for spaces might not deter
many employees from seeking on-cam
pus parking.
As construction on Mid Campus con
tinues, parking spaces will disappear as
more space is needed for buildings, said
William Scroggs, chairman of the
Parking and Transportation Committee.
Transportation administrators have
been forced to consider alternative
options as the demand for spaces has
become unmanageable. One option is to
increase the cost of parking for students
and faculty members to decrease the
demand for coveted on-campus parking
spots, Scroggs said. The committee will
UNC drivers
irritated by
big potholes
■ Repairing potholes can
be a lengthy process due to
differing road jurisdictions.
BY PAUL HOBSON
STAFF WRITER
Potholes plague parts of campus, and
each student probably has his or her
favorite one, be it a bottomless chasm or
nature’s own rumble strip.
“I do know of a really nasty pothole
on South Road,” said junior Brian
Newport of Winston-Salem. “It’s in the
left-hand turn lane onto Stadium Drive;
I’ve just about blown a tire because of
it.”
Raleigh Street, between East
Franklin Street and South Road, and
South Road, between Coker Hall and
Country Club Road, are the worst spots
on campus, said Ray Magyar, trans
portation planner for the Public Safety
Department.
The N.C. Department of
Transportation plans to repair South
Road this summer, while Raleigh Road
repairs are still being negotiated, he
said.
UNC employees say they are work
ing to ensure smoother driving on cam
pus, but the process of repairing pot
holes is long.
Clinton impresses students with address
BY ASHLEY RYNESKA
STAFF WRITER
Despite the hot controversy preceding
Tuesday night’s State of the Union
address, President Clinton impressed the
nation with his cool and focused deliv
ery.
Many anticipated a tense atmosphere
in the Capitol because of allegations of
misconduct made against the president
involving a former intern.
But various people within the UNC
community felt Clinton gave a com
mendable, self-assured performance that
Congress received with enthusiasm.
“He shifted the attention toward the
issues,” said George Rabinowitz, a pro
fessor in the Department of Political
Science. “He was cool, in charge, and he
presented his ideas very convincingly.”
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discuss the amount of the increase at its
Feb. 9 meeting.
The committee will then make a rec
ommendation to the Board of Trustees
which will vote on the increase.
Increases should not affect University
employees’ parking options, Scroggs
said. “What I envision is that there
would be no change from this year to
next year.”
This year’s rates for parking range
from $276 for parking decks and gated
lots to $33 for some off-campus lots.
“There’s a demand to park on cam
pus that we can’t meet,” Scroggs said.
By raising rates, officials hope to lower
demand. But some faculty members said
they would not change their parking
habits if prices increased.
After many years on campus, music
professor Richard Luby treasures his
close parking space in a gated lot. He
said even if there was an increase in the
cost of parking he would pay for the
convenience of parking on campus.
“It’s the parking that’s most depend
able,” he said. “There’s too many times
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A car slams into a pothole on South Columbia Street across from the Carolina Inn on Wednesday. The N.C.
Department of Transportation plans to repair some roads on campus this summer.
That’s because different roads on
campus are under the jurisdiction of dif
ferent entities. The DOT, the Physical
Plant and the Public Works Department
all manage campus roads. The
University handles driveways and is
fully responsible for only Stadium Drive,
Magyar said.
Magyar’s job is to “coordinate
University projects impacting roads with
the scheduling of the paving of road
ways” and to prevent roads from being
paved and then dug up for repairs.
Arrangements are often made years
In the address,
Clinton proposed
new attempts to
improve social
security, childcare,
tobacco legislation
and the medicare
system.
Many students
like Matt Danser,
a sophomore from
Durham, also
found Clinton’s
speech more effec
tive than anticipat
ed. “He stuck to
the topics that
were important,”
Danser said. “He
President
BILL CLINTON
addressed tobacco
legislation and
childcare during the
State of the Union
address.
avoided talk of the scandal, separating
personal issues from political ones.”
MAGNETIC ATTRACTION
NEWS
“If there were a closer way to
park, 1 would be tempted to
drive. In the long run, it's
cheaper (to take the bus).”
HUTU HUB
program assistant.
Institute of Arts and Humanities
when one has to come and go.”
David Lillie, a professor in the School
of Education, also said he liked to have
a place where he knows he can park. He
parks in a designated lot and said he has
no problem finding a parking space in
the early morning.
But, he said that when he goes out to
visit schools, he often is left without a
parking spot when he returns to campus.
He also said he was frustrated that park
ing lots were oversold and that there
were not enough spaces.
Despite these problems, Lillie said, “I
think they do a fairly good job with a dif
in advance, Magyar said. “When a
repair is made, private and different con
tractors are hired to do that work."
The department in charge of a par
ticular road must make the arrange
ments.
When a company digs up a road for
underground repain, it is responsible for
repaving it. For example, if the Orange
Water and Sewer Authority repairs the
sewers at the intersection of Columbia
Street and South Road, it must schedule
the repaving, he said.
Magyar said employees had com
Viewers focused not only on the pres
ident’s delivery but also on Congress’
reaction.
While some regarded Congress’ per
sistent applause as sincere, others saw
the reaction as an attempt to enhance
Clinton’s image during uncertain times.
“The applause seemed performed,”
said Eric Voigt, a sophomore from
Hendersonville. “(Congress) wanted the
public to maintain their focus on
Clinton’s accomplishments and future
goals and away from his personal scan
dals.”
Despite doubts that Congress entirely
supports the president, those who heard
the address received some assurance of
Clinton’s solidarity during this crisis.
“They don’t call him ‘Slick Willy’ for
nothing,” Danser said, “President
Clinton is a phenomenal speaker.”
Campaign responsibilities outlined
for candidates by Elections Board
BY DEVONA A. BROWN
STAFF WRITER
Not fouling up is a theme for Elections Board
Chairman Joe Kledis.
With problems of past elections boards behind
him, Kledis outlined candidates’ responsibilities in
a mandatory meeting last night to avoid similar
problems this season.
Thirty-eight students
attended the meeting where
Kledis told candidates about
the board’s policy changes.
Kledis reminded candi
dates of the board’s generos
ity recently in allowing
door-to-door petition solici
tation in Granville Towers.
“The Student Code is explicit, however, in man
dating that the elections board enforce Granville
Towers’ no-door-to-door policy for the active cam
paign season,” he said, reading from a document.
“We regret that we can no longer be so lenient on
this issue.’ ”
ficult problem.”
Some faculty members have found
ways to avoid die parking expense and
the hassle of finding a parking space.
“I don’t have to worry about park
ing,” said Martha Marla, a program
assistant at the Institute of Arts and
Humanities.
Each morning and evening she rides
a Triangle Transit Authority shuttle
from Durham.
“If there were a closer way to park, I
would be tempted to drive,” she said.
Unlike Lillie and Luby, she said she
would have to park in a remote lot off
campus. “In the long run it’s cheaper (to
take the bus),” she said.
If park and ride options were expand
ed, she would consider driving to cam
pus, she said.
Although many faculty said they
would continue to park on campus if
rates increased, they said the increase is
not an option that the BOT should take
lightly.
Lillie said, “That is a strategy that
should be a last resort.”
plained about potholes, but he had
heard little from students. He also said
that construction across the University
was not slowing repairs.
Lt. Angela Carmon agreed, saying
she had heard complaints only from fac
ulty and employees. “We all end up hav
ing to dodge (potholes).”
Some students see potholes as a
minor issue.
“What does it matter?” said junior
Tal Tyler of Matthews. “Nobody will be
able to afford to drive to campus next
semester.”
“They don’t call him
‘Slick Willy ’
for nothing.
President Clinton is a
phenomenal speaker.”
MATT DANSER
Sophomore from Durham
Clinton’s performance provides some
indication of how he might handle the
latest round of accusations.
“Clinton has escaped impeachment
from his many alleged scandals by con
fronting each accusation with firm con
fidence," Voigt said.
“This confidence remained consistent
in his State of the Union address.”
Efeedons
Thursday, January 29,1998
Unique essays
welcomed at
U of Chicago
■ Admission applications
ask prospective students to
explain “sightings of Elvis.”
BY ADRIENNE BRANCHE
STAFF WRITER
The University of Chicago is putting
anew twist on its admissions applica
tions.
Instead of the standard essay ques
tions most colleges ask on their applica
tions, the University of Chicago chose
to take a bolder route that requires pure
imagination in attempt to attract extra
ordinary students.
“Elvis is alive!” begins one essay
question that asks applicants to con
struct their own theory explaining how
and why current “sightings of Elvis” are
related.
Jennifer Wu, chairwoman of student
government, said
die unusual ques
tions were a little
challenging but
enjoyable to
answer.
“We’ve had
(these questions)
ever since students
were around,” she
said.
“It is a heck of
a lot more exciting than standard ques
tions.”
Ted O’Neill, dean of admissions,
said ordinary admissions questions tend
to produce similar responses.
“We don’t see generic responses to
Elvis,” he said.
“We get more interesting responses
that are much more fun to read,”
O’Neill said.
“The range of questions brings out
more genuine thought and feeling.”
Although alternative questions are
offered on the application, O’Neill said
most students are attracted to die differ
ent essay questions.
“A lot of people apply because of the
essays,” he said.
“About one third of the students
answered the Elvis question. They love
it because they like to work in an imag
inative way.”
Lucinda Bingham, a third-year histo
ry major at Chicago, said the essays
were one of the top reasons she decided
to go to the university.
“When I received the application, I
thought, ‘Wow, they’re not just looking
at my test scores,”’ Bingham said.
“It says that they want more than just
standard intelligence.”
“They want people who are imagi
native, creative and intelligent,” she
said.
Anthony Strickland, associate direc
tor of undergraduate admissions at
UNC, said the University of Chicago’s
questions are an inventive and clever
way to actually get to know their appli
cants.
“I would gather they are after people
with imagination, and that’s one way to
do it,” he said.
“Too often (UNC) gets what I call
the ‘nice person’ kind of essay the
good kid saying, ‘I am good,”’
Strickland said.
“There are, however, some that go off
on interesting and bizarre topics. ”
Katie Wylie, a freshman pharmacy
major at UNC, said she would like to
have seen unique questions similar to
Chicago’s on UNC’s admissions appli
cation.
“I think answering the question
shows a person’s creativity,” she said.
“Colleges should start having more
creative questions because it lets the
admissions board know more about the
individual besides just their academics,”
Wylie said.
“With those questions, you can let
your true colors show.”
Also, Kledis outlined ways to avoid violations
with candidates’ financial statements.
“Everything you spend on this election has to be
accounted for,” Kledis said to the candidates.
“We’ve come up with some, I think, ingenious
ways to check up on you guys.”
Although Kledis told candidates the Elections
Board would do its homework on what candidates
spent, he later said that elections violations were
not among his top concerns.
Kledis said he wanted to make sure the Elections
Board does not “foul anything up.”
However, Kledis said respect should be candi
dates’ main concern.
“It’s very important that you guys be respectful
to other candidates,” Kledis said to the candidates.
“Everybody in here is an adult, and everybody
knows (what being selfish is). So just be respectful
of everybody.”
Respect is one thing, but Morayo Orija, candi
date for the Student Congress seat in District 11,
said the student body president race would be scary.
“It’s going to be a lot of hard work,” she said.
“I’m just lucky I’m in (the elections for) Congress.”
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