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®hp lailu ®ar Hppl ■ News/ ” Busim 105 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Chancellor Diagnosed With Cancer Chancellor Michael Hooker was diagnosed Saturday with lymphoma and began chemotherapy treatment. By Angela Mers Staff Writer A visit to UNC Hospitals brought shocking news for Chancellor Michael Hooker on Saturday night when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lym phoma. After receiving the diagnosis, Hooker underwent chemotherapy and was released Tuesday morning. Dr. Lee Berkowitz, a member of the ' SkA j/illl .. Kn V| |HMjt n '' DTH/KATY FORTIER Students participate in a candlelight vigil in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. in front of Wilson Library and sing "Amazing Grace" before walking to the Great Hall for a Community Unity Vigil. See Page 7. Law Dean Candidate Declines University of Arizona College of Law Dean Joel Seligman notified UNC of his decision via fax Jan. 18. By Ashley Stephenson University Editor The “No. 1” candidate for the UNC School of Law dean post has declined the University’s offer, choosing instead UNC Traditions: Tar Heels Bom and Bred By Euzabeth Schatz Staff Writer There is an inexplicable transforma tion that leaves the blood of UNC stu dents running pale blue after four years in Chapel Hill. A walk along Franklin Street, past the Old Well, around the Davie Poplar and through the Pit, is a memory shared by alumni and students alike. But in recent years, traditions have slowly faded from the University’s limelight, whether by increased regula tion or decreased interest. Nevertheless, there are traditions around every comer on campus. “(A tradition) is something that, when you say the word ‘Carolina,’ a thought comes to mind,” said Jenny iaafly team treating Hooker and a pro fessor of medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, described lym phoma as cancer in the lymph nodes. The dis ease’s major symptom is the enlarging of the lymph nodes. Berkowitz said lymphoma was treatable with Chancellor Michael Hooker postponed a trip to Thailand after learning of his diagnosis. chemotherapy, and the disease did not usually spread past the lymph nodes. IN HONOR OF A KING to fill the position at Washington University in St. Louis. Joel Seligman, dean of the University of Arizona College of Law, notified Chancellor Michael Hooker via fax Monday that he would not fill the posi tion. He said Tuesday he was still con sidering the offer. Seligman was one of six dean candi dates chosen by a search committee as finalists for the position held by outgo ing law school deanjudith Wegner. In a letter to Hooker posted in the Burlington, a senior from Raleigh. “It’s something shared by generations.” But she said it was not always the traditions most steeped in history that left the most lasting impression. “The little traditions and the little things you see everyday are what sur vive,” she said. A Campus Unlike Any Other Rallying around athletics and suit ing up for Halloween parties might be traditions that lack an intellectual ele ment. But John Sanders, professor emeritus, said this was not detrimental. “Traditions of social activity make this a congenial place,” he said. “If it doesn’t contribute to the intellectual climate, that doesn’t mean it’s bad.” Some traditions are not for the faint A politician ...one that would circumvent God. Prince Hamlet, "Hamlet/'SceneVAct i “We are very optimistic that these treatments will do the job,” he said. Berkowitz said lymphoma was fairly common for people in the same age group as Hooker, who is 53. He said Hooker would receive more chemotherapy in the upcoming months in an outpatient program. “He should be able to tolerate it very well.” Treatment will consist of chemother apy once every three to four weeks over a few months, Berkowitz said. Hooker said discovering he faced a life-threatening disease caught him com pletely off-guard. “It was like hitting a throttle in a highway.” Hooker said he admitted himself to the hospital Friday night with concern about his health for his upcoming trip to law school Wednesday, Seligman said the only factor that played a part in his rejection of UNC’s offer was his family. “I have decided to decline your gen erous offer to be the next dean of your very fine law school,” he said. “I am doing so only on one ground. I believe my family would be happier in a larger city.” In a letter to faculty and staff of the law school, Dean Richard Cole, chair- See DEAN, Page 7 FOCUS ON: THE UNIVERSITY'S TRADITIONS DTH FILE PHOTO The Halloween celebration on Franklin Street has become a UNC tradition, bringing students from other schools as well as adults to the street. Last year's event drew 70,000 participants. hearted. Many choose to sit by as spec tators when streakers run rampant through libraries during exams. But for most, the stories that echo from the mouths of tour guides through students’ minds are familiar to everyone. Wednesday, January 20, 1999 Volume 106, Issue 143 Thailand this week. “I didn’t think I should go over there not in good health,” he said, adding that he had cancelled his trip in the wake of the diagnosis. Hooker said he planned to return to work today despite a few precautions he must take. “I am not supposed to be in large crowds due to the risk of infection (from others),” he said. “Therefore, Carmen will have to go to the (men’s basketball) game for me on Thursday.” Hooker said he did not think the pre cautions would have a significant effect on administrative matters. “I don’t think anyone will be over- See LYMPHOMA, Page 7 Budget Trumps Trial, Clinton Tells Nation Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Clinton, standing before a Congress tom over his fate, proposed Tuesday to protect Social Security with the huge budget surpluses that Republicans are eyeing for tax cuts. He also announced the government will sue the tobacco industry for smok ers’ health costs. On a day of high drama that shifted from his daytime trial in the Senate to his prime-time State of the Union speech, Clinton made no mention of the sex-and-lies case. But with the economy booming and the budget balanced, Clinton said America’s achieve ments are some- ygHpp times overlooked Mgr “in the clash of BMP .. II controversy.” KM, M Several IjH Republicans boy minute speech; k Chief justice William Rehnquist, presid- During his State of ing over Clinton’s the Union address trial, also stayed President Clinton away focused on Social Clinton opened Security and his address by education issues, recalling the admonition of new House Speaker Dennis Hastert for Republicans and Democrats to work in a spirit of bipartisanship. “Mr. Speaker, let’s do exactly that,” the president said. In the ornate House chamber where he was impeached one month ago on a party-line vote, the president was received with respect and interrupted by applause 95 times. Democrats were most enthusiastic. Two of his harshest Republican critics - House Majority “For many years, the (Old Well) there was the only source of water,” said tour guide David Wagner. “Students in Old East were required to get water from there about four times a day,” he said. The current white-columned land- Facts About Lymphatic Cancer Chancellor Michael Hooker was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Saturday night. He will receive chemotherapy treatments for lymphoma over the next several months ■ Lymphoma is a cancer affecting the lymphatic system, which includes nodes in the groin, neck, chest and abdomen or in the spleen, thymus, tonsils or bone marrow. ■ Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma occurs when these cells grow abnormally. Too much tissue is formed, and tumors begin to grow. The cancer cells can also spread to other organs. ■The common treatment is chemotherapy every three to four weeks for a few months. If this is unsuccessful, several forms of drug treatments will be used. ■ Symptoms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma include painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm or groin, fevers, night sweats, tiredness and weight loss. SOURCE: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE The State of the Union ■ Republicans say “practical matters” would be their focus - not the impeachment trial. See Page 2. ■ Politicos debate the president’s plan to provide a tax credit for stay-at-home parents. See Page 7. Leader Dick Armey of Texas and House Majority Whip Tom DeLay of Texas - sat stonily side by side. Demanding that Washington reserve $4 trillion in expected budget surplus es to shore up Social Security and Medicare, Clinton declared, “First things first.” In anew salvo against smoking, Clinton announced the Justice Department will sue the tobacco indus try. He also is seeking a 55-cent-a-pack tax on cigarettes. “Our children are targets of a mas sive media campaign to hook them on cigarettes,” Clinton said. Clinton also urged spending billions of dollars for new programs in child care, education, crime-fighting, the environment and the Pentagon. And he called for raising the minimum wage by $1 an hour over two years to $6.15. “With our budget surplus growing, our economy expanding, our confi dence rising, now is the time for this generation to meet our historic respon sibility to the 21st century,” Clinton said. “Let’s get to work.” On education, the president said he would send Congress a plan that for the first time holds states and school dis tricts accountable for their progress and rewards them for results, he said. Schools that fail to comply could lose some of the sls billion the federal gov ernment spends on education. mark replaced the dilapidated shack that covered the well in 1897, and it became a fabled fountain of 4.0 GPA’s for students who drank out of it on the first day of classes. See TRADITIONS, Page 5 News/Features/Arts/Sports 962-0245 Business/Advertising 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Carolina © 1999 DTH Publishing Corp All rights reserved. The Lymphatic System Clinton's Team Renounces All House Charges Associated Press WASHINGTON - White House Counsel Charles Ruff opened President Clinton’s impeachment defense Tuesday with ringing statements ol Clinton’s innocence, an attack on the House’s “rush to judgment” and a fer vent plea to the senators who will decide the president’s fate, “He must not be removed from office.” Speaking so quietly at times that some senators strained in their seats to listen, Ruff declared that “William Jefferson Clinton is not guilty of the charges” leveled by the House. Ruff spoke from his wheelchair, his breast pocket copy of the Constitution on a nearby table, a few hours before Clinton’s delivery of the State of the Union address across the Capitol in the House chamber. In an opening statement, Ruff offered a point-by-point rebuttal of each allega tion, criticized Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr for his handling of wit ness Linda Tripp and accused the House of “prosecutorial ... fudge” on one key piece of evidence. “We will defend the president on the facts and on the law and on the consti tutional principles that must guide your deliberations,” he pledged. On emotion, too, as he answered Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry See TRIAL, Page 7 Jjfß fifiK rag j^MMI Wednesday This Old House in an effort to restore sections of the 159-year-old structure to their original appearance. See Page 8. Stick It to 'Em To fight car theft around UNC, Chapel Hill Police will soon offer car stickers that would allow police to stop and identify the driver during the night when most thefts occur. See Page 4. Today’s Weather Mostly sunny; Lower 60s. Thursday: Mostly sunny; Upper 60s. The state Capitol building in Raleigh is currently being renovated
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