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®hr Satlu (Far Mnl p BHB 105 years of editorial freedom Srmng the students and the University community since 1893 IBM receives contract as CCI supplier ■ IBM outbid three other computer manufacturers to win the contract. BY JONATHAN COX EDITOR IBM will direct the computational climate of UNC for the next four years as the hardware provider for the Carolina Computing Initiative, Chancellor Michael Hooker announced Wednesday morning. Hooker said IBM offered a number of high-quality machines at affordable prices, beating out the three other bid ders, Gateway, Dell and Comaq. “IBM did not just come in as the lowest bid der, they came in way under the other bids,” Hooker said. IBM quoted $1,495 for an upper mid range desktop and $2,095 for a high-end model. It quoted $1,795 for an upper mid-range laptop and $2,495 for a high end unit. The quoted prices do not include software packages. But Hooker said the final cost, Finalists say students key to UNC safety ■ The final police chief forum for students will be held today. BY JONATHAN COX EDITOR The UNC community continued to get a peek at the efforts of the search committee charged with selecting anew chief of University Police this week. Three more public forums were held to introduce the finalists for the security post. The final forum will be held at 1 p.m. today in Room 226 of the Student Union. The following are profiles of the three candidates who held forums this week. Derek Poirdi Poarch began his career in law enforcement in 1977. He has served for 19 years in the western town of Lenoir, population 16,000. He currently holds the position of operations com mander. Poarch said he had a strong belief in community policing, and he said his commit ment went beyond his day-to-day responsibilities. I ' 1 Finalist DEREK POARCH currently serves as operations commander in Lenoir, where he has worked for the past 19 years. “I am also a student of this busi ness," he said. He said the University Police depart ment must communicate and interact with students, faculty, employees and visitors to successfully fulfill its role. “The public safety department must be customer-focused,” Poarch said. “Secondly, we must be problem solvers, actively identifying and working to resolve quality-of-life concerns as they arise on this campus. “We should solve problems with as little intrusion into people’s lives as pos sible.” Poarch said part of solving problems included open communication within the department. He said an open dia logue with students and officers would help create a more healthy atmosphere See CHIEFS, Page 4 WEEKLY SUMMER ISSUE ■/ ----- .. •• BV' •• ■ w wjwwshtF ...... m & ml J&m W ■ Jf m • - ■/ ■••••-** * -•.•> *. I jMP^Pi^ v ml ' ______ H ' *■- ■ I I rr win DTH/CABABRICXMAN Marian Moore, vice chancellor for information technology, introduced several models of IBM computers that will be provided for the Carolina Computing Initiative. including hardware and software, still would be a bargain for students. “A comparable laptop would cost roughly one-third more,” Hooker said. Marian Moore, vice chancellor for Court denies DTH appeal to open student proceedings BY MIKE ISKANDAR STAFF WRITER After a two-year battle to open the Undergraduate Honor Court to the pub lic, The Daily Tar Heel lost its fight July 8 when the N.C. Supreme Court refused to hear its appeal. Amanda Martin, the DTH’s attorney, said she was disap pointed by the decision. “There are no more avenues in North Carolina to try and change this decision," she said. The DTH filed a lawsuit in April 1996 after two students were caught stealing copies of the Carolina Review that pictured former Student Body President Aaron Nelson in a maimer that some called anti-semitic. In Orange County Superior Court in Hillsborough the two students pled guilty but were found not guilty. When the case came before the Honor Court, the session was closed, and the DTH could not report on the proceedings. The DTH criticized Gearing up for UITC M ' A ▼ JL ost prospective students see the UNC campus for the first time in a guidebook published by die Office of Undergraduate Admissions. They note the blooming azaleas around the Old Well, the top-notch academic courses and the diversity within the University community. The environment appeals to students, and because most will leave high school within a year, they begin to schedule cam pus tours the summer before they graduate. Like these students, Cara Reilly wanted to see UNC over her summer vacation to get a head start on her collegiate vis its. Cara is in the seventh grade. Unlike the typical high school junior or senior viewing the campus, Cara did not take a car or plane to Chapel Hill Instead, she rode a bicycle. From Massachusetts. “We just did it for fun, but people back home thought we were crazy,” said Art Reilly, Cara’s father. Crazy because they rode a two-person bicycle 750 miV<; from Lenox, Mass., a town of 4,000 people in the north western part of the state. Crazy because they had no prior experience in cycling. “We’ve never hiked before,” Reilly said. “We borrowed the bicycle from a friend.” Before embarking on their journey, taken mostly along rural roads down the East Coast, Cara and her father took a few practice runs of 4 to 5 miles around Lenox. Despite hav ing little practice time, Reilly said the cycling did not tire them out. “Physically, it’s much easier than we thought,” he said. Cara stays athletically fit through cross-country skiing and soccer. She only recently added biking to her list of physical See BIKERS, Page 4 The strictest justice is sometimes the greatest injustice. Terence Thursday, July 16,1998 Volume 106, Issue 53 information technology, said the machines purchased by students under the computing initiative, which requires all incoming freshmen beginning in 2000 to purchase a laptop, would the University for using a federal law called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act to hold back the Honor Court proceedings to protect its image. “It’s just a matter of time before the FERPA law comes down,” said Kevin Schwartz, general manager of the DTH. “FERPA was never intended to allow universities to deal with their campus crime.” Schwartz added that there is cur rently legislation in Congress to change the law. “Congress wants to change FERPA so administrators can’t hide the true nature of campus crime,” he said. The DTH’s lawsuit argued that the Honor Court at UNC is a public body under the N.C. Open Meetings Law and should be open to the public. The N.C. Court of Appeals agreed with the DTH on that point but said FERPA took precedence and that the University can close hearings, Schwartz said. While the DTH’s appeal was denied for now, there is hope for the future. t'igjutk ■ I’ gjlM BYERINWYNIA SENIOR WRITER DTH/CARA BRICKMAN Cara Reilly and her father. Art, rode a two-person bicycle 750 miles from Lennox, Mass., to Chapel Hill to see the campus. Cara, a seventh-grader, dreams of playing soccer at UNC. include several service features to bene fit students. “Every computer purchased under See CCI, Page 4 "... Sooner or later I think some of these disciplinary proceedings are going to be open to the public.” nr fHMHHIAH Student Press Law Center attorney “The bottom line is that this issue isn’t over,” said Mark Goodman, a lawyer with the Washington, D.C.-based Student Press Law Center. “Whether it be through court cases in other states or through legislation brought to Congress, sooner or later I think some of these dis ciplinary proceedings are going to be open to the public.” Margaret Barrett, UNC judicial pro grams officer, could not be reached for comment. Exum selected to fill dean post BY SCOTT HICKS ASSOCIATE EDITOR Melissa Exum, associate vice presi dent of student affairs at Ohio University, has been named the University’s new dean of students, Susan Kitchen, vice chancellor for stu dent affairs, announced Tuesday. Kitchen offered Exum the position, which she has accepted, Kitchen said. Exum will start work at UNC in late September. In making her decision, Kitchen emphasized Exum’s experi ence and her dedi cated work with students. “It was her senior administra tive experience and the work she had done in really improving the stu- New Dean of Students MELISSA EXUM. who currently works in student affairs at Ohio University, will assume her new position in September. Bill aims to make schools report crimes to students BY MEREDITH BAILEY STAFF WRITER With a tremendous increase in the occurrence of violent crime on North Carolina’s college campuses, a bill spon sored by Sen. Lauch Faircloth, R-N.C., will attempt to heighten safety. The amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1998 passed July 9 will require colleges to report instances of rape, assault and other violent crime to their student bodies. “There is nothing more important than the safety of our students,” Faircloth stated. “I am pleased that my Ncws/Fcanires/Arti/Spom: 962-0243 Bohucm/Admans*: 962-1163 Chtpd Hill, North C*rofcn C 1998 DTK Publishing Corp. All hfbß mened. dent climate, particularly in multicultur al affairs,” Kitchen said. “I thought she was the best combina tion of skills that would complement the strong staff we have here.” Exum places a strong focus on stu dents and their needs, Kitchen said. “She’s very student-oriented,” she said. “She has made a difference in so many students’ lives.” But any of the finalists would have been a good choice, Kitchen said. “I thought we had an excellent, strong pool of candidates.” Kitchen said she hoped student gov ernment would sponsor receptions to introduce Exum to students in the fall. The daughter of school teachers, Exum grew up in rural Warrenton. She attended Wake Forest University for her undergraduate studies. Exum then earned her master of arts degree in medical sociology from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. She completed her studies with a doctorate in higher education admin- See DEAN, Page 4 amendment requiring colleges to report campus crimes to their student bodies was accepted as part of this bill” UNC already has a policy to report violent crime through news briefs post ed around campus, Michelle Cofield, assistant to the dean of students said. These briefs include an account of the crime and a description of the attacker and conclude with additional safety tips for students who find them selves in similar situations. Under federal law, the University must put out a security report in the fall, See CRIME REPORTING, Page 4 INSIDE Patching up campus In the aftermath of filming for Patch Adams, many repairs are in the works on campus. Universal Studios will pay for all movie-related damages. Page 4 Standing their ground Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools decided Tuesday to enter the battle over Meadowmont. Developer Roger Perry is donating 22 acres of land for which to build anew middle school. But the school system says the development’s legal struggles have delayed the construction of the school. Page 2 Is this ‘Weapon' still lethal? Rene Russo, Joe Pesci and Chris Rock join Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the fourth installment in the "Lethal Weapon" series. Page 6 The girls are back in town Wednesday night will be ladies' night at Walnut Creek as the Lilith Fair rolls into the Triangle. The spotlight is on female musicians and issues. Page 7
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