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cEItp iatly ®ar MM Busin> J? nB 106 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 “History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future.” - John F. Kennedy ~_. <-iim*8 i mm&t v-v‘^ :> *,v >&&•#* r -i- ■,~ - - DTH/JOHN IKEDA This is a picture of campus shot shortly before sunset from the top of Davis Library The evolving landscape of the University embodies the changes and challenges it has faced in this century. But still it stands having weathered the past and now bracing for all the future has in store. In 31 days, we will enter the year 2000. Today, The Daily Tar Heel concludes its look back at the 20th century with a special section on the 19905. And in taking stock of contemporary times, we also look ahead to the unchartered frontier of anew year, decade, century and millennium. By Brian Bfdsworth Staff Writer The gilded opulence of the 1980s swiftly eroded as violence shook the world at the close of the 20th century. But most Americans tried to ignore the wars, riots and killings as the U.S. economy surged forward, creat- ing unprecedented wealth. As the gap between the rich and the poor began to look more like a chasm, an explosion of communica- tions technology at least made the distribution of infor- mation more equitable. Television news brought the roar of Operation Desert Storm into American liv ing rooms. U.S., British, Saudi Arabian and allied armies had flattened Iraqi forces by February 1991. The Western world ignored a vicious eth Matthews Makes Bid for SBP By Katy Nelson Staff Writer With student body elections less than three months away, junior Brad Matthews said goodbye to his colleagues in the executive branch Monday to pur sue his long-term political vision. Matthews, a political science and international studies major from Boise, Idaho, resigned from his Cabinet posi tion to run for student body president. The election season officially kicks off next week with an interest meeting for candidates intending to running for any elected post. As senior adviser to Student Body President Nic Heinke, Matthews was Heinke’s top political adviser on issues such as the proposed tuition increase. nic war in the Balkans while Serb aggression prompted accusations of genocide. International peacekeeping forces eventual ly intervened in Bosnia in 1995 and in Kosovo four years later. But suddenly violence was not limited to other countries. Much of South Central Los Angeles was destroyed by riots in . 1991, and terrorists bombed New creat- 1991, ■■m H K nfor City An< student Wendell Williamson killed two peo ple and wounded three in a shooting ram page on Henderson Street in 1995. The 1999 Columbine High School mas sacre in Colorado, and several other school shootings, led many Americans to call for In accordance with student govern ment’s neutrality policy, Heinke set Monday as his deadline for resignations from Cabinet members who wished to run for elected office. Matthews was the only Cabinet member to resign. “It is ironic that I have to step away from the work that I care about in order to ensure that the work will continue,” Matthews said. During the meeting, Heinke announced Matthews’ replacement, executive assistant Mark Walters. Heinke said he was thankful his administration was losing only one per son. Past administrations have had as many as five officials resign, he said. If elected, Matthews said he would like to expand UNC P2P Xpress Shuttle Remember that man's life lies all within this present. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus York City’s World Trade Center in 1993. The worst domestic terrorism act in U.S. history occurred in 1995 when a car bomb explod- ed in front an Oklahoma City building, killing 167. And in Chapel Hill, UNC law services, reform C-TOPS and simplify perspectives in graduation require ments. “I want to maintain strong connec tions with the student body and make sure that student government is not just working for students but with students,” Matthews said. Heinke said Matthews changed the philosophy of student government this year by calling for more direct interac tion with the student body. He linked weekly Cabinet meetings with door-to-door visits to students on campus and off campus. Matthews said student input from knocking on doors had already spurred improvements in campus residence See RESIGNATIONS, Page 6 Tuesday, November 30, 1999 Volume 107, Issue 124 stricter gun control laws. Amid the violence, technology thrived. The Internet provided anew network of information accessible to anyone with a com puter and telephone line. Communications technology made face to-face chats unnecessary. E-mail allowed instant correspondence, and cell phones exploded in popularity. And while fans mourned the retirement of coaching legend Dean Smith in 1997, satel lite technology helped a global audience watch his most famous protege, Michael Jordan, lead the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships. Americans had more time to focus on such leisure activities after the economy’s booming recovery from a languid start in the early 19.905. President Bill Clinton was elected in 1992 on his promise to pull the country out of recession. The public re-elected him in 1996, largely because of the United States’ renewed economic stability. Study: Chancellor's Pay Below Private Schools' By Courtney Obringer Staff Writer A report indicating that UNC-system chancellors make less than presidents at some private colleges has caused some officials to question whether UNC- Chapel Hill will be able to competitive ly recruit anew chancellor. The Chronicle of Higher Education released a report outlining top adminis trators’ salaries and benefits at 475 pri vate American colleges. Salaries paid to UNC-system chancellors are lower than the compensation for several of the state’s private colleges, the report stated. The study comes on the heels of con But the economy could not keep the media’s attention away from Clinton’s per sonal life. In early 1998 the Monica Lewinsky scan dal broke, saturating the public with sordid details of the president’s affair with the White House intern. On Dec. 19,1998, Clinton became the sec ond American president ever impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Senate acquitted him two months later. And UNC struggled with its own political battles. Student activists rallied to win sup port for a freestanding Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center, to protest a $1,500 tuition increase and to stop the sweatshop manufac ture of UNC apparel. The University celebrated its 200th birth day in 1993, but mourned the loss of its leader six years later as Chancellor Michael Hooker succumbed to cancer. The 1990s could be seen as an amalgam of all that came before it -a schizophrenic end to a tumultuous century. cems over low faculty salaries, prompt ing a recent Board of Trustees’ propos al to increase tuition at UNC-CH. The increase would attempt to main tain a top-notch faculty base, following a UNC-CH study indicating that the faculty salaries fail to compete with other top public schools nationwide. Likewise, some system officials worry that low chancellor salaries will make UNC-CH less competitive as it looks to attract anew leader. With a salary of $235,767, interim Chancellor Bill McCoy earns less than heads of smaller private N.C. schools. See CHANCELLOR, Page 6 News/Features/Arts/Sports 962-024S Business/ Advertising 962-1163 • Chapel Hill, North Carolina © 1999 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reservea. Pedestrians To Demand Protection Protesters want to heighten awareness of dangerous campus intersections and increase pedestrian safety. By Leonna Byrd Staff Writer Following the recent death of a post doctoral dental fellow, University stu dents, employees and other pedestrians will stage an hourlong protest Wednesday starting at Manning Drive. Protesters will cross all the dangerous intersections and pedestrian accident sites on campus to demand the installa tion of more safety devices such as pedestrian traffic lights. Since August, there have been four on-campus accidents between vehicles and pedestrians reported by the UNC Department of Public Safety, including a fatal accident involving Dr. Fusayoshi Matsukawa on Nov. 4. Jeff Campbell, who helped develop the idea of the rally, said there were many people concerned with the increasing need for better pedestrian safety. “For the past five years that I have been here, I have heard numerous com plaints involving the lack of considera tion for pedestrians," he said. “The rally is a way for the faculty and students to join together to raise aware ness and implement positive alterna tives to the current vehicle-pedestrian accidents facing the University," Campbell said. The event will begin with a moment of silence in memory of Dr. Matsukawa. Protesters will then cross the Manning Road crosswalk and follow a route across other trouble ?pots In and around campus, concluding in a rally at South Building. However, in recognition of the spe cial needs of patients who need access to UNC Hospitals, the Manning Drive disruption will be limited to 5 to 10 min utes. At all crosswalks, protesters will give way to emergency vehicles. Gary Slade, a member on the grass roots committee that formed the pedes trian awareness march, said the tragic death of Matsukawa prompted the need for more preventative measures. See SAFETY, Page 6 Carolina, Speak Out! A weekly DTH online poll Where will you be for New Yearns Eve 2000? ww *- unc -edu/dth to cast your vote. ftifc 1 Tuesday Crime Wave Police are investigating the sixth and seventh armed robberies in just over two weeks. They say the incidents are unrelated and at this time have no suspects in the cases. See Page S. Library Needs Building UNC’s music library, which boasts an admired collection and the third largest campus circulation, is housed in a condemned basement. See Page 5. Pot Debate Heats Up New findings on the effectiveness of marijuana-use for medicinal purposes might force states to impose more strict regulations. See Page 9. Today’s Weather Sunny; Low 40s. Wednesday: Sunny: Low 40s.
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