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She Satlit (Ear Hrrl \ jStk.. JF News/ J Busins Jp 9HB 105 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 UNC Suspends 3 Wrestlers for '9B Season Wrestling coach Bill Lam says wrestlers are no longer allowed to go to fraternity parties without Lam's OK. By Monica Dev and Aaron Beard Staff Writers Three UNC wrestlers have been sus pended from the wrestling team for the 1998-99 season. Seniors Chad Priest and David Flowers and redshirt freshman Steve Echeverri were suspended as a result of an Oct. 14 fight at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. The decision was made by Athletics Director Dick Baddour, wresding coach Bill Lam, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Beth Miller and Senior Associate Athletic Director Larry Gallo Center Focuses on Flexibility BHffßsfeJSH The state-of-the-art Center for Dramatic Art's design places emphasis on performance space with its five rehearsal halls yKHIEM ■’pf® 1 Itß fllll P *ipp| and the Elizabath Price Kenan Theatre. 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Goldrich Photos by Michael Kanarek Green Room Foundation Dressing Room Department Raises Curtain on New Center By Jim Martin Arts & Diversions Editor Last week, construction crews erect ed a chain link fence around Graham Memorial Hall, the long-time home of the UNC Department of Dramatic Art. But the students who would have nor mally gone there were across campus, attending class for the first time in the new Center for Dramatic Art. After 13 months of construction and more than 30 years of planning, the “dream” of the department has finally after an investigation into the incident. “After evaluation of the situation we decided that this was the right course of action,” Baddour said. Although the Department of Athletics has recently come under fire for a num ber of athlete suspensions due to mis conduct, Baddour said he and others involved in the decision to suspend the three wresders felt no external pressure to make examples of them. “We have always said that we will deal with any issues on an individual basis ... to be fair to the individuals involved,” he said. Lam, however, said the University had to hold firm in disciplining the ath letes. “From the chancellor on down, they’re trying to take a hard stand to make sure the UNC athletics program is held in high esteem,” Lam said. “They won’t setde for anything less. I come to fruition. The anticipated move in date was delayed from June to October partly due to water damage in September. But as of this week, Visiting Lecturer Julie Fishell said, “Everyone’s really beginning to own the space.” Now the department and Play Makers Repertory Company (UNC’s profes sional residential theater company) are housed in the same building. The department, one of the oldest drama programs in the country, was founded in 1936 and has previously inhabited Smith Hall (now Old Playmakers Never trust the teller. Trust the tale. D. H. Lawerence Friday, October 23, 1998 Volume 106, Issue 102 feel the same way. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions to keep it at that level.” Priest and Flowers are seniors acade mically and will graduate this year. Echeverri’s reinstatement will be re evaluated at the beginning of the 1999- 2000 school year. Priest, who was charged with simple assault and resisting arrest in connection with the incident, was a walk-on for the Tar Heels. Lam said he invited Priest to work out with the team because Priest wanted to be a part of the program. “When this kind of thing happens and you’ve got starters that don’t drink and make a bigger commitment, you have to ask yourself why you let a per son come out who you knew might not make the team but could help,” Lam said. “Sometimes 1 should be selfish and Theater) and Graham Memorial. Construction crews, working with a design from Graham Gund Architects of Cambridge, Mass., added onto Paul Green Theater, built'in 1978. Total space approaches 55,000 square feet. Marketing and Press Director for Play Makers Pam O’Connor said the building united all levels of the depart ment and Play Makers, from undergrad uates to administrators. She said every one felt like they worked together better. “Now we’re all together in the same building,” she said. “The way they con only let people on the team that I’ve recruited and 1 know will make the com mitment.” Echeverri was recruited by the Tar Heels, but Lam said he did not have scholarship money available for him. Echeverri is the nephew of former UNC four-time ACC champion A1 Palacio. Flowers was also a walk-on. Lam said Flowers was suspended because he was already on team-administered probation for team-rule violations when the inci dent occurred. “I told him any type of mishap at all, he would be gone,” Lam said. “That’s the reason he was removed. From all reports, he didn’t cause a problem at the party. “The only reason he was removed was that he was on probation and was out that late, and it cost him a position See WRESTLER, Page 4 nected the Paul Green Theater was seamless.” With an emphasis on space and flex ibility, Director of Development Cecelia Moore said the building created a warm and inclusive feel by utilizing natural lighting, wood paneling and fleshy, earth paint tones on the walls. “One of the big emphases was that they designed with theater people in mind,” Moore said. “There was a lot of attention to detail ” See CDA, Page 4 Suspensions Handed Down UNC Athletics Director Dick Baddour and wrestling coach Bill Lam suspended three wrestlers from all team-related activities Thursday. Two are seniors and will not return next season. liJsH v ~~ - wm ■Hlp-TW • w> ' David Flowers, a senior, was removed from the team because he was already on team probation. Chad Priest, a senior, was charged with simple assault and resisting and delaying an officer. Parents Angered At Team's Penalty All Chapel Hill High School men's varsity soccer players were suspended when nine were caught with alcohol. By Jennifer Knesel Staff Writer A mother stood weeping Thursday night, frustrated with Chapel Hill High School officials and the punishment recently doled out to her son, a varsity soccer player. The CHHS Tiger’s season ended abruptly Monday night after several team members were caught drinking on school property’. Parents and teammates met at CHHS to vent about how the incident was handled. “Every single person in this room wishes Monday night didn’t happen,” CHHS senior Davis Boyle said. Boyle is one of nine team members suspended for drinking alcohol on an activity bus headed to a soccer game against Person High School in Roxboro. Although only nine of the 22 players were caught drinking, the entire varsity team will be punished. “The way that the situation was so mishandled is that the students will not Interviews 'Rigged' for Board Seat A school board member says the vice-chairwoman has played favorites in the selection of anew member. By Jonathan Chaney Staff Writer Orange County Board of Education member David Kolbinsky accused Vice Chairwoman Susan Dovenbarger Thursday of political favoritism and rig ging the appointment process for anew member. Kolbinsky said Keith Cook, who applied to fill a soon-to-be vacated posi tion, was assured a board appointment by Dovenbarger. “Keith entered knowing he would get it. A deal was made before he applied,” Kolbinsky said. “If Mr. Cook had a decent bone in his body, he would with draw.” Kolbinsky claimed Dovenbarger was trading favors with Cook. “Mrs. Dovenbarger is a second-term board member who lost a lot of support and needed anew constituency base (in the last board election.) So she made a deal See KOBLINSKY, Page 4 News/Features/Arts/Sports 962-0245 Business/Advertising 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Catolina C 1998 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. J|£g|. .JHH Steve Echeverri, a sophomore, could be reinstated with the team at the beginning of next school year. come away from this experience with the message of no drinking,” said Joe Pfeiffer, whose son was on the team. He said the punishment did not teach the right lesson because the school did not distinguish between players who actually brought alcohol onto school property, players who knew about the drinking but did not participate, and players who knew nothing at all about the incident. “I don’t think it’s right for any of the players who did not participate to be punished,” Boyle said. Soccer parents also complained that school officials did not inform parents of the situation soon enough. Some parents said the players were taken into a room with four adults and interrogated before their parents were even notified. A Thursday news release from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools stat ed some team members would be sus pended, some banned from sports for the rest of the year and some placed in the in-school suspension program depending on the individual players’ involvement. The least severe punishment will refer players to a substance abuse pro gram or an ethics workshop. See SOCCER, Page 4 1 m I Friday Elections '9B Seven candidates for the two open County commissioner seats and Republican and Democrat candidates for U S. House spell out their views on electoral issues. See Page 2. Today’s Weather Sunny; Lower 60s Weekend: Mostly sunny; upper 60s It’s Time to Fall Back! Don’t forget to set one hour you go to bed Saturday night. Calling All Writers Students who are interested in CIsIBBuIBHII winning a $250 A grant to report an * I* *lll in-depth story for publication in the DTH should pick up an application in Union 104. The proposals are due Oct 30. ~1426~ That’s the lucky number for Saturday's basketball ticket distribution. CAA handed out 2,554 tickets. Line up at the Smith Center Saturday morning and be ready for a line check at 6 a.m.
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