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lathi Star Uppl J News/ f BHD 105 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 House Presents Opening Arguments Associated Press WASHINGTON - The House pros ecutors sought Thursday to build a con spiracy case against President Clinton, but along the way they misstated a few of the facts and stretched some others in an effort to portray the evidence in the most dramatic light. For instance, Rep. James Sensenbrenner incorrectly said that UNC to Laud King's Legacy During Week Organizers say events will focus on continuing Martin Luther King Jr.'s struggle for civil rights awareness. Bv Lauren Beal and Colleen Jenkins Assistant University Editors UNC alumni and student organiza tions are working with the community and the University to celebrate the life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. in a series of events next week. Playwright April Turner, a 1994 UNC graduate, said she was excited to be coming home to the University to present her play “C.0.T.0.: Chocolate on the Outside.” “(The play) does indicate that there are some strides that have been made in this country in the struggle for civil rights,” she said. “But there are still things we need to work on internally “We’re hoping from this march and rally will come an increased awarenss of what the issue is ... ” Kea Parker Hope Committee Co-Chairwoman and externally.” Turner said King dedicated his life to improving the situation of the people in this country, especially African Americans. “(This play) is an examina tion of that struggle,” she said. Turner said two other UNC alumni would perform in the production, sched uled for 7 p.m. Monday in the Carolina Union Auditorium. Members of the Hunger and Homelessness Outreach Program, a pro Peterson Remembers Old Mike' Buzz Peterson, Michael Jordan's UNC roommate, reminisces about living with the former NBA superstar. By Brian Murphy Sports Editor CHICAGO - Everyone there had seen Michael Jordan a thousand times. His retirement announcement was the final page in the story. So when Jordan left his press confer ence Wednesday, much of the media left too. Show’s over. Nothing left to see here. Except Buzz Peterson, who was there to recount some lesser-known chapters. And as Peterson, Jordan’s roommate during their playing days at North Carolina and still a close personal friend, told his stories, the few reporters surrounding him got a better idea of Good taste and humour are a contradiction in terms, like a chaste whore. Malcolm Muggeridge Paula Jones was “forced to quit” her job with the state of Arkansas after Clinton allegedly propositioned her and she turned him down. Actually, Jones - whose sexual harassment lawsuit against Clinton led to the impeachment controversy - said she quit voluntarily in order to move to California with her husband. In between, she received merit raises in her state job. Jones’ failure to prove she had ject of the Hope Committee of the Campus Y, will take part in the annual town march and rally for justice. “We’re kind of a campus liaison to the pro gram,” Hope Committee Co-chair Kea Parker said. She said committee members worked since late October with the Martin Luther King Coalition, a Chapel Hill and Carrboro organization, to organize and the event. The march will start at 11 a.m. Monday at the Franklin Street Post Office. “We’re hoping from this march and rally will come an increased aware ness of what the issue is, and from there we can work towards changing it,” she said. “It’s important to have a commu nity in Chapel Hill that’s not just white and wealthy.” Parker said the average selling price of Chapel Hill homes in 1997 was $198,600. “The whole community is directly influ enced when hous ing prices are that high,” she said. Parker said the theme of afford able housing tied into the life and practices of King, who began his work working with garbage collectors and fighting oppression of the poor. “By focusing on the housing situation, we’re looking at the concerns of the poor as well as the whole community.” In addition to the town march, the Campus Ministers Association’s Student Council is sponsoring a candlelight march and vigil Wednesday. See KING, Page 2 DTH/DAVID SANDLER Hundreds of media members packed the United Center to hear Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan announce his retirement. who Michael Jordan is. Peterson, now the men’s basketball coach at Appalachian State, had flown in Wednesday morning to be there as Jordan announced his retirement. As the retiree walked to the table to announce his decision, he stopped and gave Peterson a long hug. “He looked at me and said, ‘I can’t believe you’re here,’ and I said, ‘You know I’d be here for you,’” Peterson said. The two arrived together at UNC in 1981 - just eight months before Jordan would cap their freshman seasons by securing the Tar Heels’ national title Friday, January 15, 1999 Volume 106, Issue 142 been harmed in her job led to the dis missal of her lawsuit last April 1. Sensenbrenner also took aim at White House Counsel Charles F.C. Ruff, saying the president’s defender “did not” give a direct answer when asked before the House Judiciary Committee whether Clinton had lied. In fact, Ruff twice declared that the president testified truthfully to the grand jury last Aug. 17. Clinton “surely did” tell mr v Wr ' lUSIi W JKP| IM-m; ■' mz : DTHFILE PHOTO UNC alumni and student organizations will unite with the community and the University to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday next week. There will be a march as well as a candlelight vigil on Wednesday. with a game-winning jump shot against Georgetown. Peterson said that was when Mike Jordan became Michael. Peterson has a number of Jordan sto ries accumulated from 17 years of friendship. He talks easily about going out to eat with his Aimess and driving home because of Jordan’s propensity to fall asleep after a big meal. He recalls the 1983 game when after a steal and a dunk, Jordan grabbed a rebound over Virginia’s 7-foot-4 center Ralph Sampson. Despite the flashes of brilliance, Peterson said there was no See JORDAN, Page 2 the truth, Ruff testified last month when questioned by Sensenbrenner whether his boss had told the truth under oath. After the trial adjourned, the White House sought to score political points, charging that Sensenbrenner had “false ly characterized” Ruffs earlier testimo ny. “Mr. Sensenbrenner surely knew that, and I would urge him to correct the record,” Craig said. See TRIAL, Page 2 Board Stays Clear Of State Lawsuit The N.C. School Boards Association filed the suit to clarify which state agency fines should go to schools. By Matt Leclercq Assistant City Editor The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education chose Thursday not to join a lawsuit against several state agencies, including the UNC system, that might rake in thousands of dollars for public schools. The lawsuit, filed by the N.C. School Boards Association, seeks to answer the question of whether public schools should have dibs on revenue generated by certain state agencies’ fines, including parking and library fees levied by the UNC system. The N.C. Constitution already fun nels fines and forfeitures from each county’s court system to local schools. The Senate Trial ■ The Senate convened at 1 p.m. to try the president ■ House prosecutors charged President Clinton “piled perjury upon perjury” and demanded removal from office. ■ Chief Justice William Rhenquist pounded his gavel, stating, “converse as a court of impeachment.” ■ Rep. Asa Hutchinson led the senators through a timeline of phone calls of the president and others involved in the case, evidence, he said, of the president’s frantic coverup of his affair with Monica Lewinsky. ■ Rep. Hutchinson then pressed the case for witnesses. ■ Henry Hyde, R-111. put the Oath of Office at heart of the case and showed videotapes of the oath-taking. SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS Ambiguity in the law arose after a 1996 N.C. Supreme Court ruling that required civil fines levied by state agen cies go to public schools. The N.C. School Boards Association, along with six counties, including Wake and Durham, filed the suit in Wake Count)' Superior Court in December on behalf of all the state’s school systems, according to school board documents. If successful, the suit would mean all public schools would receive revenues regardless of which school boards signed on to the suit, said Harvey Goldstein, Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board chairman. The UNC system’s 16 schools col lected $4.6 million in parking and library fines during the 1995-96 school year, according to hoard documents. At UNC, parking violations totaled $544,630 while library fines totaled $270,356 during that year. Goldstein said he suspected the suit See LAWSUIT, Page 2 News/Features/Arts/Sports 962-0245 Business/Advertising 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Carolina C 1999 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. BCC Looks To Maintain King's Ideals The Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center was created 10 years ago to promote equality and diversity. By Emily Cramer Staff Writer More than three decades after the Rev. Martin Luther Kingjr. was assassi nated, people throughout campus and across town are striving to ensure his dream is not forgotten. While off-campus activists march for black workers’ equality, on campus, stu dents look to promote cultural diversity and break down racial barriers. Ten years ago, a small group of these University activists moved into a 900- square-foot space in the Student Union. Since that time, the Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center has worked to educate the campus community on a number of important issues. But even in its beginnings, it became clear that 900 square feet was not enough space to accomplish such a task. Today, the center continues to face one of its toughest challenges of the decade - raising $7 million to construct the freestanding BCC. Ange Marie Hancock, publicist and program coordinator for the BCC, said the foundation was coming closer to attaining the amount needed to reach its goal. “We are almost at $4 million,” she said. “We’ve got a broad group of mem bers of the community involved in fund raising.” She said students also played an important role in the fund-raising process, especially the BCC Ambassadors, a multiracial group of students who had raised $135,000 for the center. “They do a variety of events from hip-hop concerts to walk-a-thons,” she said. “They also go to organizations See BCC, Page 2 IHk f if 1 § JF 88 Packin' 'Em In N.C. State Athletic Director Les Robinson gave 54 basketball seats behind the opposing team’s bench to members of N.C. State’s Student Government following student misconduct in that section last season. See Page 4. Today’s Weather Chance of rain; Mid 50s. Weekend: Mostly sunny; Mid to high 50s. Run, Don’t Walk Time is running out if you want to be a part of an award-winning college daily. Get your application for The Daily Tar Heel into our office in Suite 104 by 5 p.m. today. Positions are available in almost every department Apply to be a photographer, graphic artist, copy edi tor, online staffer, designer or writer. The time to act is now unless it’s after 5 p.m.
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