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Potential asbestos leak prompts
University to hire cleanup crew
■ The carcinogen was in a
pipe that a construction
crew accidentally damaged.
BYWES WHITAKER
STAFF WRITER
Although a recent campus project
created the potential for a dangerous
asbestos leak, University officials said
they had taken proper measures to keep
any problems in check.
Red tape surrounding an area of
Carroll Hall warns of an asbestos prob
lem caused by a recent construction pro
ject that struck an underground steam
line, said Don Willhoit, the University’s
director of health and safety.
“Workers from OWASA, Orange
County’s Water and Sewer Authority,
were digging, hit an old steam line and
disturbed asbestos,” he said.
Asbestos, a fibrous material used for
Rivals clash
in showdown
for top spot
■ ACC rivals Duke and
North Carolina prepare for
tonight’s l-vs.-2 matchup.
BY AARON BEARD
SPORTS EDITOR
It didn’t take a sociology class to
teach Shammond Williams that the
hype was inescapable.
But it was a reaffirmation.
“I went to class (Tuesday), and my
teacher said, ‘We’re going to beat Duke,
right?”’ Williams said. “I was like,
‘That’s not anything to talk about in
sociology.’”
However, today’s 9:10 p.m. meeting
between ACC rivals Duke and North
Carolina is seemingly the only thing to
talk about in Chapel Hill, Durham and
the rest of the college basketball world.
For the second time in the history of
one of the most storied rivalries in col
lege sports, the Tar Heels and Blue
Devils will meet
as the nation’s top
two powers. Duke
enters the Smith
Center ranked No.
1, having piled up
a 20-1 record and
a 9-0 mark in con
ference play.
Second-ranked
UNC stands at 22-
1 and 8-1 in the
ACC.
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“I think it’s something that all players
look forward to,” North Carolina coach
Bill Guthridge said. “It’s one of the rea
sons players come to North Carolina
and Duke... to play in games like this.”
The rivalry transcends the rankings
and records. Separated by only an 11-
mile stretch of U.S. Highway 15-501,
the two schools have staged a series of
turf wars over the years with determi
nation and intensity comparable to the
Hatfields and the McCoys.
When they’re not directing then
offenses at each other, they’re making
deep pushes into the postseason. From
1990-95, either UNC or Duke appeared
in the NCAA Final Four. The Blue
Devils won back-to-back crowns in
1991 and 1992. The Tar Heels added
one of their own in 1993.
Asa result, the rivalry’s appeal
reached beyond Tobacco Road. Duke
guard Trajan Langdon who hails
from Anchorage, Ala. still recalls
watching a Duke-UNC contest for the
first time during his junior year of high
school.
“I knew from then on it was the
greatest rivalry in college basketball,”
Langdon said. “I’d seen other games in
Cameron (Indoor Stadium) but nothing
like the intensity level.
“You could tell there’s nothing else
like it, especially in college basketball.”
The story was the same for in-state
See RIVALRY, Page 9
gluing tiles, thermal insulation, fire
proofing and decorative finishings, is
very dangerous when released into the
air and breathed, Wilhoit said. “When
the broken up pieces of fibers are
breathed, they can cause lung cancer or
mesothelioma, which is a unique lung
disease caused by asbestos.”
“The area was immediately closed
off, and appropriate actions were
taken,” Wilhoit said. A UNC asbestos
removal crew has been called in to
remove the asbestos, but recent wet
weather has slowed the removal process.
But Willhoit also said it was not a
problem students should worry about,
especially with the current weather.
“Asbestos is only a health problem by
inhalation. When it’s wet outside, there
is no inhalation problem at all,” he said.
Before the dangers of asbestos were
discovered, the material was widely
used. “Asbestos can be found in almost
every (UNC building),” said Jim
MacFarquhar, associate director of
CAA leaders look back
on problems, successes
The Daily Tar Heel will feature an in-depth look
at ticket distribution in Friday's DTH.
BY LAUREN BEAL
STAFF WRITER
Although ticket distribution might be
the one thing students remember most
about the 1997-98 Carolina Athletic
Association, the problems might have
overshadowed the group’s other actions.
“I think that we’ve had a pretty good
year and that the majority of the student
body doesn’t know that and maybe
never will,” said Eric Hart, CAA co
sports marketing director.
Hart said the CAA’s commitment to
the promotion of Olympic sports was
one of its best accomplishments.
Carolina Fever, a CAA group of student
fans, focused on supporting non-revenue
sports.
Experienced leader concentrates on issues rather than race
BY EMILY CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
For almost 30 years, N.C. Sen.
Howard Lee, D-Orange, has lived polit
ical life ignoring the color line.
Bom in Lithonia, Ga. in an era when
rigid barriers continually separated black
from white, Lee recognizes the burden
race carries yet he refuses to acknowl
edge skin color as a hindering factor.
Lee explained that his heritage and
experiences have made him particularly
aware of societal prejudices, but he has
never felt that his race repressed his suc
cesses.
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Sen. Howard Lee, D-Orange, currently serves as a Senator in the state legislature. He has also worked as a professor
at both UNC and Duke as well as being mayor of Chapel Hill from 1969-1975.
I’m sure it’s gonna live up to it, because it’s 1 vs. 2.
Vince Carter, UNC swingman
Thursday, February 5,1998
Volume 105, Issue 147
buildings and grounds. “Most common
ly, it is found in vinyl floor tile and coat
ings or surfacing materials for concrete.”
Unless buildings are damaged,
asbestos does not cause any danger, said
Lany Herringdine, assistant director of
facilities management.
Campus construction crews usually
can anticipate the presence of asbestos
and take proper precautions. In this sit
uation, OWASA crews accidentally
struck a line they didn’t know existed.
The asbestos safety problem surprised
both OWASA and the University.
Herringdine said that although this
created a problem, students do not need
to worry about asbestos. “Students will
never come in contact with the asbestos
that exists in these buildings,” he said.
“Unless you’re down in a crawl space
eating the floor tile, itwon’tbotheryou.”
Herringdine and MacFarquhar both
said it would be too costly and disrup
tive to remove asbestos for no reason
other than that it exists.
“(Carolina)
Fever had its great
est year yet with
record enrollment
of around 450,” he
said.
This year, the
CAA sponsored
“Meet the Teams”
as anew event to
allow fall athletes
and coaches to
interact with stu
dents.
“I think it was a
great opportunity
for some of the
teams who don’t
get as much sup-
CAA Copresident
CHARLIE ROEDERER
said the group
salvaged potential
problems due to
miscommunication
with other groups.
port. It was fun,” said Mandy Morrison,
See CAA REVIEW, Page 10
“I grew up in
the South and
understand
racism and prej
udice, which
makes me more
sensitive to other
ethnic groups
and to women as
■ well,” he said.
“I have
always been
accepted and
have come to
feel very com
fortable.”
Surviving
Struggle
A monthlong series
spotlighting the
achievements of
contemporary black
leaders.
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BYTONYMECIA
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR
As student body president can
didates show their differences this
week on the campaign trail, the
sounds coming from their mouths
on one issue sound the same
All have pledged to fight
tuition increases imposed by the
N.C. General Assembly.
Although
candidates’
platforms read
like mantra,
those familiar
with the work
ings of the state
legislature say
candidates who
understand the
budget process
are the most
effective.
“Experience
makes a huge
difference,” said
Katherine
Kraft, president
1
GPSF President
KATHERINE
KRAFT
said lobbying
experience made
a difference.
of the Graduate and Professional
Student Federation and a long
time lobbyist of legislators.
“We need people working on
our behalf who are familiar with how
the system works, who have contacts,
who have insiders to get information
from,” she said.
A recent Daily Tar Heel survey of
more than 300 students found that
tuition was one of the top five concerns
of students.
Every year since 1993-94, the cost of
tuition and fees at UNC has risen from
$1,419 for N.C. residents to $2,173.32,
a 53 percent increase. Out-of-state stu
dents have seen their bills climb from
$8,461 to $11,159.32, a 32 percent
mark-up.
Still, UNC is widely considered one
of the best buys in higher education.
Lee gained an extensive education at
Fort Valley State College and UNC, and
he went on to pursue careers in several
diverse fields.
In addition to his political ventures,
Lee served in several social work orga
nizations, worked as a professor at both
UNC and Duke University and con
tributed to environmental health and
resources.
He has also used his far-reaching
interest and expertise in many efforts,
such as the Oregon Inlet committee, the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield committee,
the Legislative Study Commission on
Public Schools, and the Rotary Club.
The steady rise of tuition 1
In the last five years, tuition and fees at UNC have risen $754 (63 percent)
for in-state students and $2,698 (32 percent) for out-of-state students. Nearly
a# student body president candidates have pledged to fight future increases.
I - ] in-state tuition
$ 12,000 bd ■■■-
□ out-of-state tuition
° ‘93-’94 '94-’95 '95-’96 '96-'97 '97-'9B
SOURCE; UNC GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DTH/JAKE ZARNEGAR
And recent changes in federal tax law
allow students and their parents to
deduct part of their tuition, lowering the
overall cost.
If the past is any indication, such
information could make legislators
eager to raise tuition in this summer’s
session; tuition has risen every year for
at least the last five years. The largest
such increase for in-state students was
$438 in 1996-97.
In their platforms, student body pres
ident candidates have promised a battle.
Reyna Walters said she would “work
to prevent unreasonable tuition increas-
See TUITION, Page 10
“My thoughts have always
been that anyone who allows
themselves to become
a victim of their race
will end up a victim.”
SEN. HOWARD LEE
DOrange
Asa political leader, Lee consistent
ly refuses to play any kind of race card.
Both during his term as mayor of
Chapel Hill (1969-1975) and his years in
the N.C. Senate, he has recognized the
needs of the entire community, not on
the basis of color but on the importance
of their problems.
“When I was elected mayor of
Chapel Hill, a reporter asked me, ‘What
will you do for the black community?’,”
he said.
"I told him, ‘Nothing. I will priori
tize the issues in Chapel Hill and I will
not racialize any problem. Ever.’”
On the same token, he never blamed
his losses on the color of his skin. When
asked if he thought he was defeated in a
state legislature race because he was
black, he asserted his beliefs of equality.
“I was defeated from state legislature
position because of my inability to gain
enough interest to merit my success,” he
said.
“ I never believe there are restrictions
because of race.”
Lee said there were pitfalls of con
centrating on skin color as the separat
ing factor in everyday life.
“My thoughts have always been that
anyone who allows themselves to
become a victim of their race will end
up a victim,” he said.
“If I ever accept that race is the bar
rier that prevents me from where I’m
going or where I’d like to go, then I am
doomed, because I can’t change my
race.”
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Elections '9B
The Daily Tar Heel surveyed 306
students to find out which issues they
considered the most important in the
upcoming student elections. This week
the DTH presents the following issues:
Tuesday: Food Service
Wednesday. Cable 6 Internet
Thursday: Tuition
Friday: Ticket Distribution
Monday Parking
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"Master Class." Soap
opera star Kathleen
Widdoes plays the lead
role of singer Maria
Callas. Page 5
Getting a second chance
Anew program allows speeding
offenders to have a monitoring device
installed in their cars. Page 4
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Senior class acts
The candidates
for senior class
president and
vice-president
explain their
tiecuuns 98
reasons for running. Page 2
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page two Calendar will return Tuesday.