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2 Friday, April 3,1998 ESPN features UNC students in program about Nike, labor ■ The program begins a five-part interactive Internet series about labor. BY BETH HATCHER STAFF WRITER ESPN’s Thursday program “Outside the Lines” captured the debate and ten sion that surrounds the University’s $7.1 million contract with Nike Corp. The sports channel used UNO’s Nike Seminar, “Economics, Ethics and Impacts of the Global Economy: The Nike Example," in a segment of a show dealing with Nike factories in Vietnam. Students have criticized the University for contracting with Nike, a company they say has harsh, unfair labor practices. The show examined the working conditions in the Nike factories and the debate they incite in America. “The show deals with a lot of the issues we cover in class,” said Pete Andrews, chairman of the Faculty Council, who helped create the class. Survey to measure UNC student satisfaction ■ The UNC General Administration will survey sophomores and seniors. BY KELLI BOUTIN STAFF WRITER The UNC-system General Administration is conducting surveys to develop a picture of student experiences at the 16 system campuses. The Office of Institutional Research mailed student-satisfaction surveys to almost 5,000 sophomores and graduat ing seniors as part of the systemwide effort in March. This year’s sophomore survey includes a special section of questions for students at UNC-Chapel Hill. The Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Student Environmental Action Coalition will pre SCHOLARS HI PIfIHHSBHMEETING with q CPA Of 3.6 and above interested in learning about Rhodes, Churchill, PulbrighL luce, Truman, Marshall, and other prestigious SCHOLARSHIPS SPORTS SHORTS 5 I \ ■ : I f • '• . 1' . i !. . I I !. • ' Saturday. April 4 Men’s Tennis vs. Texas A&M 12 Noon at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Women’s Tennis vs. Clemson 1:00pm at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Women’s Lacrosse vs. WilHam & Mary 1:00pm at Fetzer Field Football - Spring Scrimmage 2:oopm at Kenan Stadium Men’s Lacrosse vs. Virginia 7:3opm at Fetzer Field Sunday. Aoril 5 Men’s Tennis vs. Texas -1:00pm at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Women’s Tennis vs. Georgia Tech 1:00pm at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Softball vs. Maryland 2:oopm at Finley Field Vfar/lpgr Students & Faculty Admitted FREE w/11)! ESPN reporters visited factories in Vietnam and examined the health prob lems and underpayment of the workers. The Nike seminar explores human rights issues related to labor, Andrews said. The class had studied the apparel industry and industry in Asian societies, as well as the charges against Nike, to get the broader picture of the issue, he said. One segment of the show exposed the complex nature of the University’s contact with Nike and the controversy surrounding it, said Carla Jones, the teaching assistant for the course. “I’m glad they showed that the stu dents understand how complex the issue is,” Jones said. Todd Pugatch, a student in the class, said that although he thought the seg ment was well-done, it could not truly relate the depth and complexity of the issue to viewers. “You can’t really know what it’s like inside those factories,” Pugatch said. Andrews said that even though many students had seen the program and were happy to participate, he was originally questions ask students to evaluate the quality of their interactions with facul ty members, OIR Senior Research Associate Lynn Williford said. UNC-CH officials said they hope to gain valuable information from the sur veys. “We’re always interested in learn ing about how we can improve the qual ity of services given to the students, and surveys are obviously the best way to do that,” Chancellor Michael Hooker said. Last year, pilot sophomore surveys showed students were unhappy about the advising system, and student opin ions led to efforts to evaluate and improve the system, Williford said. UNC-CH Chairman of the Faculty Pete Andrews said he hoped the survey would be the first step toward a positive dialogue between students and faculty. But surveys this year differ from years Campus calendar sent Craft Day in the Pit. Students can come out and make T-shirts, banners and fliers while they learn more about what they can UNIVERSITY & CITY somewhat skeptical of ESPN’s interest in his class for the segment. He said he was afraid the issue would be manipu lated. “I didn’t want the students snipped into sound bites,” he said. Mark Nguyen, president of the Vietnamese Students Association and a member of the class, said he was glad the class got publicity. “The class has been phenomenal," he said. “AD these different people from dif ferent backgrounds trying to put togeth er the pieces of this mad puzzle is real ly cool.” Pugatch agreed the publicity for the class was a good thing “I hope the program will help spawn debate on other campuses,” he said. Andrews said he hopes the publicity creates other classes as well. “This has been a great issue to teach global economy,” Andrews said. Andrews said the program kicked off a five-part Internet series in which peo ple can participate in a interactive debate with him and students from the class. “This is an exciting opportunity to let the world in on our discussions.” “We’re always interested in learning about how we can improve the quality of services given to the students ...” MCNAEL HOOKEI Chancellor past. This is the first year that sopho mores and seniors have been surveyed together. Sophomores were surveyed for the first time last year, WiUiford said. The General Administration created the sophomore survey to evaluate stu dent experiences during the first two years of coUege, while senior surveys focus on the final two years of under do to improve the environment. Item* of Interest The new Women’s Perspectives program in Cobb Residence Hall Ls still accepting applications. Representatives will be in the Pit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6-8 to answer any questions. The Department of Music will present the Guitar Ensemble on Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Person Recital Hall. Admission is free. The ensemble will be directed by Billy Stewart The Association of English Majors and the Association of Graduate English Students will host a reading and discussion of students’ papers from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 7-8 in the Donovan Lounge of Greenlaw Hall. 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Call for further inftnatij^]fag Hope Medical Institute 753 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Bldg. 28, Newport News, VA 23606-3575 PHONE: (757) 873-3333 FAX: (757) 873-6661 Coffee in a Cone? V m I llvw NOUJ ° fFefis - Cappuccino Caffe latte Mocha Java Kona Coffee Caffe Rlmond —— mmd & Morel located In Downtown Chapol Hill f 106 UJ. Franklin St.next to "ho’s n0t”942-PUMP JKSIIf UOOURTcS dmSmOM pump xJJr — in Dishorn NorthgotoMd; notf to Carousel 286-7868 Parents upset with redistricting plans ■ Discussion centered around the redistricting of elementary school children. BY ANGELA LEA STAFF WRITER In the wake of a Grey Culbreth Middle School student’s death on school grounds Monday, residents spoke out against proposed redistricting planned by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Thursday night’s meeting was slated to take place at Culbreth, said School Board Chairman Nicholas Didow. Although the board considered choos ing another location in fight of 13-year old Laura Ashley Williams’ death, Culbreth principal Carolyn White asked that the Board meet there. “(White) thought it was important for developing and continuing some sense of normalcy,” Didow said. But the tragedy was by no means overlooked. Before the group even adopted its agenda for the evening, Didow requested a moment of silence in honor and memory of Williams. With the recent tragedy in mind, some residents said they were even more concerned about the negative impact graduate study and post-graduation plans, she said. “We’re interested in the student per ception of the quality of instruction, stu dent-faculty interaction and services which (students) have come into contact with at this institution,” Williford said. Williford said the General Administration plans to stagger the sur veys, surveying sophomores and seniors one year and alumni the next. The General Administration requires that 65 percent of students surveyed respond, so officials at the OIR will con duct phone surveys during the last two weeks of April, she said. “It’s so important for us to get a good response. The surveys are voluntary.” Williford said the General Administration would release the results of the survey this summer. REACTION FROM PAGE 1 cases, such as the Mitsubishi class action suit, Booth said. These wins should remind women that Jones’ case is only one of many sexual harassment suits, Scott said. “It is just this particular case,” she said, adding that Jones’ case was never strong. “The judge in this case made a very careful and reasonable decision." And although Jones lost, her case brought much-needed attention to sex ual harassment, Scott said. “I think a lot of legal scholars felt gratified that she had the courage to go ahead with her convictions, whether right or wrong.” that redistricting could have on students. Denise Todloski, a parent of a McDougle Elementary School student, said the opening of Southern ViHage Elementary School for the 1999-2000 school year could cause students who lived in the Jones Ferry Road area to be assigned to a different school. For some, this would be the second or third time they had changed districts. Such a disruption of routine could have a devastating impact, Todloski said. “In fight of recent situations and cir cumstances, don’t let this happen to any of our other children,” she said. “Uprooting children does upset them, although some cases are more extreme than others." Edith Allen, a parent of another McDougle student, said she held a sim ilar opinion on redistricting. “TTiere are serious losses, both per sonal and educational (when redistrict ing of children takes place),” she said. “They may not be quantifiable, yet we know we are putting stress on children, families and educational systems.”. Allen said she had submitted a letter to Superintendent Neil Pedersen requesting that multiple reassignments of the same children be avoided when decisions on redistricting were made. “I know the Board would never University to ‘ignite’ during Noche Latina BY CAROLYN INGRAM STAFF WRITER The Carolina Hispanic Association will hold its seventh annual Noche Latina festival from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the Great Hall. The cultural event will include a dinner, show and an after party. CHispA member Ulka Patel said the purpose of Noche Latina was to pro mote CHispA, provide awareness of the Hispanic culture, dance to salsa, relax and enjoy a good show and good meal. “The Hispanic community is the largest growing section of the United States right now ...” Noche Latina Latin dinner, show . and fiesta 7 pin. to 12 p.m. Saturday Great Hail CHispA President-elect Chris Agosto said. Agosto said the public was misin formed about the Hispanic culture and that many people had a low opinion of it. “Because of that it’s important that people learn about the language, food, religion and break free of the stereo types,” she said. By beginning the night with dinner, Zenitra Smith, co-chairwoman of CHispA’s social events committee, said CHispA hoped to show the difference between Mexican and Hispanic cuisine. Bull's Head Poetry Contest Kirsr Prize 100.00 gift certificate Second Prize SQOO gift certificate gift certificate April lOth. Ask :^| , s T HeoF sales desk for more 3rd Amiii Bock%fema April 13-17 Bull’s Head Bookshop tHE? UNC Student Stores • 962-5060 http://www.store.unc.edu/bullshead Daily sar Ibri “There are serious losses, both personal and educational (when redistricting of children takes place).” EDrmMin McDougle Elementary School parent actively choose to continually uproot the same neighborhoods over and over again, but this is in fact what has hap pened, and you must be willing to actively prevent it from occurring again,” she said. Didow said the board would take into account how frequently certain areas had been redistricted and that the board was by no means removed from the sit uation. He said he and board member Harvey Goldstein both lived in the Jones Ferry Road area, and that the reassign ments had affected their children, as well. Didow said he believed negative atti tudes on the parts of parents could make moves to other schools hard on their children. “We know our children take many of their cues from the way we talk about (redistricting).” “CHispA means spark of fire. And that’s what CHispA is going to do ignite the campus .” CHRIS AGOSTO President-elect, CHispA She said the food, which will be pro vided by local restaurants, would range from Caribbean to Puerto Rican to Mexican dishes. CHispA members also hope to pro vide entertainment and educate the audience with performances from William Strickland, a flamenco gui tarist; Querico, CHispA’s dance group; and a Capoeira (sword fighting) demon stration, among others. Noche Latina will commence with a live salsa band and dancing from 10 p.m. to midnight. “(Planning) Noche Latina is a lot of hard work,” Smith said. “Once Saturday comes and and we see a sea of people dancing, it will be well worth it.” Through Noche Latina, Agosto said she hoped people would see a connec tion between cultures, the influence that the Hispanic culture has had on other cultures, and how other cultures have influenced it. “Chispa means spark of fire. And that’s what CHispA is going to do ignite the campus.”
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