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(Ehp latlu (lar 11M 9 News/F Butina BUB 106; 1106 years of editorial freedom Serving the students uiul the University community since 1593 Residents: Keep Single-Sex Tradition Alive By Seu\a Lim Staff Writer Although some men said they accept ed the possible integration of women into Old East and West residence halls, many said they were not thrilled with the idea. The final decision on the proposal to let women into the traditionally male residence halls lies with Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dean Bresciani, who expects to make his deci sion before exams end. The Housing Advisory Board approved the proposal, submitted by Professor Donates SIOO,OOO to BCC Kenan Professor Emeritus Daniel Okun says he hopes to encourage monetary contributions from faculty. By Warren Wilson Staff Writer The campaign to build the new free standing Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center building received a boost Wednesday in the form of a SIOO,OOO gift from a retired UNC professor and his wife. Dr. Daniel Okun, Kenan Professor Emeritus of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, said the BCC and the curriculum in Afro and African- American studies at the University needed room to expand. A crowded 900-square-foot room in the Student Union has temporarily housed the BCC since 1988. “1 don’t know how (BCC members) can operate anything right now, as cramped as they are," Okun said of the BCC’s current home. The proposed 40,000-square-foot BCC building will house classrooms, a library, an art gallery, a media center, perfor inance space and meeting rooms. The gift brings the amount raised “Morepeople are... wanting to learn about... African- American studies. They should be able to study it right. ” Daniel Okun Kenan Professor Emeritus thus far to $4.1 mil lion, more than half of the $7.5 million needed. Gerald Horne, director of the BCC and the Institute for African-American Research, both of which will share the building with the Upward Bound pro gram, said the gift was a vital gesture for the campaign. “1 think (the gift) is a vote of confidence in our effort," Home said. “It's particularly important because it comes from a faculty member who is in Cards to Give Cash by Fall By Lindsay Kim Staff Writer Officials believe students will be able to use their UNC ONE Cards to get money from automatic teller machines when they return in the fall. Card Service Director Mike Freeman said a request for the proposal was filed April 23 with local banks, including Branch Banking and Trust, Central Carolina Bank & Trust Cos., Wachovia, First Union and Nationsßank. The banks have until May 6 to bid on becoming the primary bank, and a deci sion will hopefully be made by June 11, he said. Freeman said the ATM function would allow students to access their checking accounts using their ONE Cards. He said students would still be able to use their expense accounts, meal plans and flex dollars on campus. But the ATM function would allow them to use their ONE Card as a bank debit card off campus. Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me. Prince Hamlet, Act 111, Scene ii former Residence Hall Association President David Jemigan and Student Body Vice President Emily Williamson, Tuesday. Despite the board’s approval, some Old East Residence Hall men protested the proposal. “The people who live here voted on it, and we didn’t want the inte gration," Old East resident Stefan Greenlee said. “But people who don’t have any exposure to living here are telling us they want it How can they say that? “This is our place. Let us decide." Other men said that because women were probably moving into the all-male a position to influ ence other faculty members." Okun said he hoped to encour age not only mon etary contributions from faculty, but support for devel opment of a grad uate program in African-American studies, too. “I was talking with a recent (UNC) graduate who wanted to BCC Director Gerald Horne said the gift was a vote of confidence in the BCC’s effort. study African-American studies at the graduate level but had to go to Indiana University to do so,” he said. “It’s embarrassing that in a state which has such great African-American history and a large (black) population, you have to go to Indiana or Wisconsin or UCLA to study this.” He said a graduate pro gram was being discussed. Whether or not a graduate program is realized, a freestanding BCC will enrich African-American studies here, Student Body President Nic Heinke said. “(The new building) will give all students the chance to leant about African- American culture, not only in Chapel Hill but in the region, the state and the nation as well," he said. Okun said the new center could have international reach as well. “More people are coming to this country and to this campus wanting to learn about the fascinating subject of African-American studies,” Okun said. “They should be able to study it right.” The University Editors can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services Carolyn Elfland said in November that the banking option idea came about after students respond ed to student surveys and focus groups. Aside from precedents set by other universities, Student Body President Nic Heinke said this option would allow stu dents greater flexibility. “It seems that a good percentage of students want this,” he said. “If you want to, you can go buy coffee on Franklin Street.” Elfland said all other banks not cho sen would have the option to become secondary banks. Students who used those banks could access their accounts through campus ATMs. Elfland said the primary bank must offer a variety of services including use of the ONE Card as a debit card, no additional teller charges and a close proximity to UNC. In return, she said, the primary bank would would get three ATMs, located in Chase Hall, the Circus Room and the Pit, and a choice to house a bank branch Thursday, April 29,1999 Volume 107, Issue 42 residences, men should be allowed to move into the all-female Spencer Triad, located on North Campus and consist ing of Alderman, Mclver, Kenan and Spencer residence halls. This fall, Spencer will become coed. “The issue is the balancing of the North Campus male-female ratio,” sophomore Old Blast resident Jonathan Wilson said. “That’s got to be addressed before the integration. The equivalent has to be done to the Spencer Triad.” Freshman Adam Mack, who also lives in Old East, said it was hypocritical of the administrators to let women live in his residence hall. “In the proposals, gam AlnjMPH 4 Mb Sr JKEfe IMS*® #l - aSBRI tSm m aggg.VWT’sj3W - -jmEEj L I Qp j\ ilSl DTH/SEFTONIPOCK Juniors Mora Hockstein (right) and Olinty Richards trained Wednesday afternoon to work at the Book Buyback. Student Stores will purchase used textbooks from April 28 through May 9. Hockstein and Richards will also help in handing out exam survival kits to students who return their books. in Student Stores, EHfland said. But with the Student Union renova tions beginning in the fall, the ATMs will be relocated behind Davis Library off Lenoir Drive, she said. Freeman said that once the banking relationship was established, he would push for students to be able to do trans actions over the Internet by fall 2000. With the ATM option offered this fall, Freeman said incoming freshman would be exposed to the new feature when they had their ONE Card pictures taken at C-TOPS. Upperclassmen will receive a letter in the mail. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Susan Kitchen said she was excited stu dents would have the ATM capability available for their use. “I think that anything that helps stu dents not carry large amounts of cash is an important safety feature,” she said. “I’m pleased the use of the ONE Card is expanded and makes it more valuable.” The University Editors can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. they said they didn’t want to mess up the feminine communities in all-female res idence halls. But it’s no problem to mess with the male communities." The fight for integration was blown out of proportion, senior Old East resi dent Terrance McGill said. “Everyone made such a big deal of nothing,” he said. “There’s so much more important things on this campus worth fighting for like sweatshops and housekeepers. I’m for females moving in. They let blacks in here, so why not females?” Although junior Katie Rhodes lives in all-female Mclver, she said same-sex res idence halls were unrealistic. “The MONEY IN THE HAND NATO Senses Dissent In Milosevic's Camp Associated Press BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - With NATO perceiving signs of growing dis sent in Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic’s regime fired a deputy pre mier Wednesday who suggested Belgrade was ready to accept key NATO demands for ending the crippling air campaign. V u k Draskovic, a Jackson to Visit Yugoslavia to Meet With Serbs See Page 7 former Yugoslav opposition leader who in recent days had called for a compro mise with NATO, was dismissed because of “public statements which were contrary to the government stands,” the state-run Tanjug news agency said. Speaking after his ouster, the 52-year old Draskovic said, “I don’t know what whole debate was a waste of hot air. There’s no point in same-sex residence halls. The real world isn’t same-sex.” But Mclver resident and sophomore Linda Chupkowski said she supported the idea of integrating women. “Saying females can’t live there is the same as saying minorities can’t live there.” However, the longing for preserving an all-male tradition still exists for some residents. Stuart Williams said, “You can’t take away one of the few things guys have left.” The University Editors can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. precipitated my removal. I haven’t spo ken to Milosevic.” The firing came the same day that NATO said it was seeing signs of serious discontent inside Yugoslavia. Draskovic said the Yugoslav leadership should stop lying to its people about the situa tion after weeks of bombings and rec ognize “we cannot defeat NATO.” Draskovic, however, is the only offi cial who has spoken out against the regime during the airstrikes, and his fir ing cast doubts about any significant weakening in the government. A NATO officii speaking on condi tion of anonymity called the move “the first visible fracture” in the Yugoslav leadership. NATO spokesman Jamie Shea said people such as Draskovic were starting to speak out against Milosevic’s policies, publicly blaming Belgrade for the See KOSOVO, Page 4 News/Features/Arts/Sports 962-0245 Business/Advertising 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Carolina C 1999 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Congress Passes Iraq Resolution The contested resolution supports the lifting of United Nations-imposed economic sanctions on Iraq. . By Carrie Callaghan Staff Writer With the passage of a resolution early Wednesday supporting the lifting of United Nations-imposed economic sanctions on Iraq, Student Congress opened a debate on its role in repre senting students. The hotly debated resolution had been reported unfavorably by the Student Congress Student Affairs Committee on April 20, meaning only a two-thirds vote of full Congress could resurrect the mea sure. When the mea sure was brought back up, Congress members debated not only its merits but also its impact on the University. “On a philo sophical level, Congress had to Congress Speaker Mark Kleinschmidt said the sanctions resolution presented anew opportunity. ask itself what kind of body it wants to be,” said Rep. Patrick Link, Dist. 9. Speaker Mark Kleinschmidt said he believed the sanctions resolution pre sented Congress with anew opportuni ty to explore issues not usually handled by the body. “It has the potential to be a watershed moment,” he said. Many Congress members said the resolution was beyond the appropriate scope of Congress’jurisdiction. But Link said Congress should avoid a mass-group mentality and instead handle issues like the resolution brought forth by constituents. He said all stu dents would never agree on anything, so elected representatives should not be afraid to take a stance on an issue. “That’s why you elect representa tives, to represent you,” he said. Link said his constituents, medical students, did not have time to consider every issue handled by Congress. But not all Congress members agreed with Link’s interpretation of the role of Congress and representatives. Rep. Craig Warner, Ethics Committee chairman, said he opposed the resolution on the basis that it did not accurately represent the general student body. “I feel really uncomfortable mak ing a uniform statement on such a con tentious issue,” he said. Rep. Rebecca Gumbiner, Student Affairs Committee chairwoman, said Congress should not decide on an issue See CONGRESS, Page 4 i iki ij v * - 1?® The Fate of Crossword Did Editor-select Rob Nelson get the 3,000 e-mail messages needed to save the crossword? Check out today’s editorial page and see. Page 12A. Study Time Not sure when Davis and the Undergraduate libraries will be open next week? Or still uncertain what day your finals are? See Page 78. Today’s Weather Rain; . Lower 50s. / wl’ , Friday Mostly cloudy, chance of rain; Upper 50s. Peace Out This is the last edition ofThe Daily Tar Heel for this semester. Be sure to pick up a copy of the Graduation Gift Guide on Friday, complete with plenty of crosswords for exam week stress release. We will return May 20 with our first weekly summer issue. Happy studying!
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