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WEEKLY SUMMER ISSUE tTIr? latly ®ar 3IM © 145 jean of cditoiul freedom Serving the siudems and the University avmumty since 1193 Police chief search nears end; names not released ■ The committee’s eight finalists will visit campus later this month for tests. BY MICHAEL STEEL STAFF WRITER The University is nearing the end of a months-long process to replace former University Police Chief Don Gold. “I think we will have anew chief by the end of the summer,” said Student Extra work might delay hall opening ■ Temporary facilities will remain open until Lenoir is fully operational. BY ADAIR WHISNANT STAFF WRITER Major construction projects across central campus are progressing on schedule, but University officials say returning students could still experience problems in the fall. Lenoir Dining Hall should be com pleted around July 27. But students will not be able to enjoy Lenoir until it has undergone all inspections and the staff has been trained. The work could mean Lenoir will not be ready by fall semester. “There is a good chance that we can make it hap pen, but we cannot anticipate problems that might arise," said Bob Beke, project construction manager. Beke said the project was delayed because of rain this winter. Also, ceil ings needed to be raised for renovations. Although Beke said he was opti mistic that Lenoir would be open when students arrived in the fall, he said there would be other options if the dining hall was not ready. “The plan is to have the current tem porary dining facilities available if Lenoir is not complete,” said Carolyn Elfland, associate vice chancellor for auxiliary services. “They won’t be dismantled until we are sure of that.” But Elfland said any delays were worth the wait. “We’re trying to do everything we can to make sure Lenoir is ready,” Elfland said. “If not, we hope that everyone will understand.” The renovations of Graham and See CONSTRUCTION, Page 4 BOT postpones Campus Y renovation pending new plan BY HUNTER LEWIS STAFF WRITER One of the University’s most historic buildings will have to wait a little longer for a much needed facelift. The three-story Campus Y building, traditionally a symbol of social change, must wait for renovations after the Board of Trustees voted last Friday to delay approval of a $2.5 million fund raising campaign. Trustees delayed approval until a con sulting firm finishes a central-campus master plan. Ayers Saint Gross, a firm from Baltimore, began the plan, which will take 18 months to complete. “We want to look at the renovation in light of the master plan for central cam pus,’’trustee David Pardue said. “We need a master plan so that no matter how worthy the project, it can be considered in light of the overall plan.” Still, the decision has left some alum ni and students a little miffed. “The delay was a disappointment to say the least,” Campus Y Director Any idiot can face a crisis it’s this day-to-day living that wears you out. Anton Chekhov Body President Reyna Walters. Walters is a member of a seven-per son search committee that is working with a professional consultant to find a new chief. The consultant is Steve Strauss, a pro fessor of Public Administration at North Carolina State University. Strauss con sults on law enforcement hirings and promotions for Police Departments across North Carolina. The search committee and Strauss have reviewed a large number of appli cations and selected the top eight appli- '|B Bj I^ I .. ' '■-***""* i HErf -> ■ nft PREVIEW OF 'SPECIAL' GAMES TO COME Bryan Smith of Pollocksville, above, competed in the 1998 Special Olympics Summer Games in the aquatics delegation with the help of his father Sunday at UNC. Other competitors, right, prepare for their event. The games were a preview to the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games. PHOTOS BY CARA BRICKMAN Zenobia Hatcher-Wilson said. “Alumni and friends of the University had put a lot of time into the proposal.” Anne Cates, a member of the BOT’s business and finance committee, was the only trustee to vote against the delay. “I didn’t see any reason to delay the approval,” she said. Built by architect Frank Milbura of Washington, D.C., the Campus Y orig inally housed a main-floor chapel, offices and meeting rooms for campus activities. Normal wear and tear left the building in need of repair. By the mid 1980s, renovations were considered but the BOT never provided funding. A preservation group voiced support for renovating the building two years ago. The group raised $20,000 to pay for a study to decide whether the building should be saved. David Gall, an archi tect from Winston-Salem, undertook the study and estimated the costs of reno vation at $2.5 million. Gall proposed the installation of a See CAMPUS Y, Page 4 Thursday, June 4,1998 Volume 106, tone 47 Student Body President REYNA WALTERS cants. “I’ve read many, many out standing applica tions,” Walters said. The eight appli cants will be brought to campus June 8-9 for an assessment center. “There will be a series of exercises to measure the Cable, ethernet to be ready by fall BY JENNIFER KNESEL STAFF WRITER Despite yearlong delays, officials now say cable and ethernet hook-ups for all UNC residence halls should be ready by the time students return this fall. Still, contractors continue to work on reception problems in residence halls that have already been wired, said Steve Harward, associate director of network ing and communications. Wayne Kuncl, director of the Department of University Housing, said Mill fgfrlt to fßyfunt cfcanoi opticas See Page 2 contractors were ahead of schedule with the wiring. But contractors still are not com pletely finished. “We’re getting very near to the end of a long process," said Harward about the delays in bringing cable and ethernet to on-campus students. University officials gave students many deadlines for completion, the orig inal being the beginning of spring semester. candidates’ skills and abilities in critical dimensions of the job,” said Carolyn Elfland, associate vice chancellor for Auxiliary Services. Using the assessment center, the search committee and Strauss will nar row the list to two or three candidates. These finalists will return to campus for a series of intensive meetings. “They will meet with a wide variety of people they will be working with on campus, including the student govern ment, the athletic department and, of course, the campus police” Elfland said. ■■■rrgr — 'J3S&HBEESM —OKI -i MB Jf 4HL ' mm mmj mm r — i ■ii.fi Then, University officials told students their cable would be ready Mar. 25. A week later, they said Apr. 25. Officials extend ed the completion dates due to hitch es in the bidding process for a con tractor and delays in acquiring need ed parts. But Harward said the 21 remaining build ings, centered Director of University Housing WAYNE KUNCL said contractors were currently running ahead of schedule. around Stadium Drive, will have cable and ethernet hook-ups by fall semester, though the buildings were expected to be done last fall. Officials now have anew timeline for finishing the wiring project. “We still expect to be on schedule,” he said. The four high-rise residence halls of South Campus received the connections near the end of spring semester, although many students complained of Though the names of these finalists will not be released officially to the pub lic, they should become widely known through the process, Elfland said. The search committee will select one name to send to Chancellor Michael Hooker, who must approve the choice. Committee members hope to finish the process by mid-July. “We’re taking very careful measures to look for the right qualities,” Walters said. “We’ve often joked that we’re look ing for Superman.” Search committee Chairwoman bad reception. Shannon Dufly, a sophomore from Charlotte, lived in Morrison Residence Hall last year and said her cable con nection was not what she expected. “Some of the channels weren’t com ing in all the way,” Dufly said. Harward said UNC officials realized the signal problems stemmed from wiring flaws in the contractor’s work on South Campus. Currently, contractors are working to improve the signal. “We certainly appreciate all (the stu dents’) tolerance,” Harward said. Student Body President Reyna Walters said she was pleased that the University was keeping its promise for new technology on campus. “I know it was on everybody’s stu dent body platform before I got here,” she said. “The University could not wait much longer to do this,” Walters said. Much to the dismay of heavy cable viewers, South Campus received the connections during final exams. “We were excited, but we couldn’t use it,” Duffy said. “But we’ll look forward to using it in the fall.” Newi/Fanm*/Am/Spam: 962-0245 Bgra/A<lntW( 962-1163 ClupttHiH, Noth Ctroku 0199S DTH PaMUaaf Cotp. All mho menwl. Susan Estroff agreed that the committee had set high standards for the process. “Everything is contingent,” Estroff said. “If we don’t find someone perfect, we will continue the search process.” The University has had seven police chiefs since 1987. “We’re very aware of die problems in the past," Walters said. “We’re looking very hard at what we can do that they didn’t” See POLICE CHIEF, Pact 4 BOT adopts new, stricter parking plan ■ The new plan establishes free transportation from park and ride lots. BY VICKY ECKENRODE SENIOR WRITER The UNC Board of Trustees adopted several changes Friday in parking and transportation for next year. The changes come from the recom mendations released by the Transit and Parking Task Force, which consisted of representatives of several UNC faculty, staff and students. “This was just a unique group this year,” said Jean Cox, an administrative secretary for Allied Health Science who served on the task force. “(The recom mendations) were trying to encourage people to find alternative ways to park ing on the main campus.” One of the changes includes making the University’s park and ride lots free and implementing free transportation to and from the lots instead of current bus passes. “They’re enhancing the free parking off-campus with free park and ride permits and free bus passes, which are now quite a substantial fee,” said Mary Lynn, associate professor in the School of Nursing and member of the task force. Lynn said emergency rides would be provided to people’s cars in the park and ride lots. “They’re trying to make park and ride options much more economi cal and much more efficient,” said William Scroggs, assistant athletic director and chairman of the task force. Although park and ride permits will be free, some on-campus permits are expected to increase in price next year. One of the issues discussed in the See PARKING, Page 4 INSIDE Jokesters of many trades A Cuban acting troupe will liven the Pit on Thursday and Monday with its mix of acting, dancing, mime, juggling and puppetry. Page 7 Portraits of survival The Joanna Howell Fund focuses on five women who battled breast cancer and beat the odds. They now work to raise awareness and money for their cause. Page 5 Rowing to success In its first year of existence, the women's crew team placed third in the NCAA National Championship in Gainesville, Ga., last weekend. Page 9
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