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6 Tuesday, November 30, 1999 WHAT WAS HOT The LiH Is Life ■Steven Spwfeerg’s true story about the atrocities surrounding the §s|gft Holocaust, 'Schindler's list," won the Oscars for Best Picture and Best ® Director. Magic Carpet Ride $ "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme),* written by Tim Rice for the Disney * animated him, grabs Song of the Year, ) Over Troubled Water ’The Bridges of Madison County* by Robert James Waller woos American housewives and the critics to become the best seUec I Will Always Love You Kevin Costner protects Whitney aßwk Houston in the 'The Bodyguard.' But, Houston holds her own creating die soundtrack of the same name, which wins Album of the Year. Yada, Yada, Yada... /K~ Soup nazi, bubble toy, C shrinkage, master of my domain, \ ... J assman, 'Delores' and junior mints r" T* all equal hilarity. It's aU about nothing, but ‘Seinfeld’ is good enough to snag an Emmy for Best Comedy Series, Picket Fences wins for Best Drama Series the same year. Sports Champions Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays \ Basketball: Chicago Bulls vS.\ Football: Dallas Cowboys Terms: Steffi Graf wire Wimbledon, French ami U.S. Opens Pop Culture IWvia ■ Form-fitting necklaces called chokers come back into fashion after 20 years of hibernation, ■ Andre Charles crosses gender boundaries and the lines of good taste with the release of 'Supermodel.’ Better known as Rupaul, this diva goes on to have her own show on VHI. ■ Fox launches yet another hit with 'The X Files.' Actor David Duchovny encourages viewers to 'trust no one,' while his co-star Gillian Anderson doubts 'the truth is out there.' I Novelist Toni Morrison becomes the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature for her book 'Beloved.' The University of North Carolina Athletic Department congratulates all 28 varsity athletic programs on a decade of dominance. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Men’s Lacrosse - 1991 Women’s Basketball - 1994 Women’s Soccer - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Baseball - 1990 Field Hockey - 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 1 * 1 Men’s Basketball - 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998 Men’s Golf - 1995, 1996 Men’s Indoor Track - 1995, 1996 Men’s Lacrosse - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 Men’s Outdoor Track - 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999 Men’s Swimming - 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Men’s Tennis - 1990, 1992 Volleyball - 1999 Women’s Basketball - 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 Women’s Cross Country - 1995, 1999 Women’s Golf - 1992 Women’s Indoor Track - 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Women’s Outdoor Track - 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Women’s Soccer-1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Women’s Swimming - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Wrestling - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 *The Tar Heels have won more ACC and NCAA championships in the nineties than any school in the conference. Clinton Takes Office, BCC Struggle Goes National, Flames Engulf Waco I Jan. 13 - Allies bomb Iraq missile ■ sites in retaliation for provocations by Saddam Hussein. Iraq denies violating United Nations Security Council resolu tions set at the end of the Gulf War. Jan. 15 - The Daily Tar Heel General Manager Kevin Schwartz says that because of the recession, now is not the time to decrease DTH reliance on student fees. Spring 1993 is the last semester the DTH receives student fees, k J“- 20 - Bill Clinton is sworn in as w the 42nd president of the United States. In his speech, Clinton says his adminis tration will thrive on the input of American people. a Jan. 24 - Retired Supreme Court ■Justice Thurgood Marshall dies of a heart attack at age 86. Marshall was the first black court justice and left the court in 1991. Feb. 2 - Racially charged inci- at Morrison Residence Hall , cause concern about the Honor Code I and race relations at the University. J Feb. 15 - The tension between mem ' bers of the chancellor’s working group, including 1990 Senate candidate Harvey Gantt and advocates of standing Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center reaches a boiling point as BCC Director Margo Crawford and 20 sup porters walk out of a meeting, i Feb. 21 - A Studgat Congi ess com \ mittee recommends to (fbngress that A Bisexuals, Gay;: men, Lesbians and Allies for Djjersfiybe stripped of its hands because it is a politically partisan gri 'tip. 8-GLAD members argue that the ivci • ivlationis motivated by bias. Feb. 23 Tar Heel turns 100 years old andpablishes a 100th anniversary issue. Gov. Jim Hunt declares Feb. 23, 1993, “Daily Tar Heel Day” in North Carolina. The anniver sary issue includes columns by former editors, story recaps from each decade and a timeline of DTH history. Feb. 28 - A list of B-GLAD mem bers is distributed at a Student Congress meeting. B-GLAD says not all of the people on the list have come out and have now been compromised by Student Congress. B-GLAD later files suit in Honor Court against two repre sentatives for distributing the list. March 24 - Two hundred people protest on the steps of South Building, rallying for a freestanding BCC next to Wilson Library. March 30 - Clinton’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is criticized by a gay Defining a Decade Marine who speaks at the Hanes Art Center. The speech commemorates Lesbian and Gay Awareness Week, sponsored by B-GLAD. April 5 - The Tar Heels win Dean Smith’s second national champi onship, defeating Michigan 77-71. Wolverines center Chris Webber mis takenly calls a timeout when the team didn’t have one, resulting in free throws that helped UNC seal the win. April 14 - Jesse Jackson visits cam pus to throw his support to a freestand ing BCC. “1 want to seem as a catalyst for social justice, a catalyst for multi cultural living, a catalyst for the BCC,” Jackson says. April 15 - At 12:30 p.m. 16 students and one Chapel Hill resident are arrest ed in Paul Hardin’s office for disorder ly conduct The arrests come after a two-week sit-in in South Building protesting for a freestanding BCC. After the arrests, 180 people march to the police station chanting ‘no justice, no peace’ to show solidarity for the arrest ed protesters. April 19 - Fire engulfs the Waco, Texas, compound of the Branch Davidian religious sect, ending a 51-day standoff between David Koresh’s fol lowers and the FBI and AIT. The Maze begins in 12:03 p.m, April 26 - Faculty approves a mea sure making Students in fall 1994 take a non-Western multicultural class. UNC Professor Eve Taylor isfield hostage for five hours in her Durham home. She resolves the situation peace fully by convincing her captor, Don Wayne Cates, to surrender. April 26 - The Holocaust Museum opens in Washington, D.C. April 27 - The national champion UNC men’s basketball team meets President Clinton. June 17 - UNC ranks 50th out of 68 peer institutions in full professors’ salaries. Provost Richard McCormick says, “This is the biggest issue i oik em ing the University.” July 23 - The BOT approves the BCC on the Coker site, despite stu dents’ wishes and a Buildings and Grounds decision. Some students called the vote racist. Aug. 25 - The freshman class breaks enrollment records. One hun dred twenty female students are placed in triples in Cobb and Joyner Residence Halls due to female overcrowding. Aug. 29 - Veteran anthropology — - .......... J Professor Jane Bachnik quits due to low salary ($39,326 per year). She had been in the depart ment for 12 years. Sept 13 - Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization sign a his toric peace treaty. Israel recognizes the PLO as speaking for Palestinians and the PLO agrees that Israel has the right to live in peace. Sept 21 - Students in six residence halls vote to allow 24-hour opposite sex visitation. Sept 27 - Chapel Hill Town Council member Joe Herzenberg quits the council, ending a six-year stint in public service. Herzenberg possibly faced a recall election after refus ing to leave the council. Oct 4 - UNC basket ball coach Dean Smith and University officials sign a four-year deal with Nike worth $4.7 mil lion in money and athletic gear. Oct 6 - Michael Jordan retires from the NBA. The 30-year-old leaves basketball but does not rule out the possibility of returning someday. Oct 12 - President Bill Clinton is the keynote speaker at the Bicentennial festivities. Oct 14 r Smoking is banned in alt campus buildings 'except for resi- SPECIAL TO THE DTH/AN DREW CLINE Men's basketball players Brian Reese, Scott Cherry and Henrik Rodl hoist the National Championship trophy. UNC topped Michigan for the crown in New Orleans. dence halls. Oct. 20 - In protest of the BCC’s proposed construction, 'Lite Carolina Review is launched by two brothers, Darren and Charlton Allen. The first cqyer of the magazine reads, “Separate But Equal, the BCC is the Sequel.” Oct. 26 - Charlotte is awarded the NFy| 29th franchise in a unanimous vote by 28 owners. The Carolina Panthers will begin play in 1995. Oct 27 - Student Congress defeats an anti-BCC bill by a 17-3 vote, with seven abstentions. The bill condemned the building of H. Stone Black Cultural Center. The bill states in part, “A black cultural center Will only further . create disrespect for blacks at UNC and further racial separatism.” Nov. 1 - As UNC drops out of the top 25 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, students demand answers i from an administration that says the rankings were “inconsequential.” ftk. 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Carrboro elects ifftß Nelson to the Board of dmmf* making him North Carolina’s only openly gay town official. Nov. 10 - Student: leaders of the Black Student Movetaeht, the Campus Y and the jstudenf Environmental Action Coalition acfept the Coker site for the freestanding BCC, ending months of protests in favor of a site befween|Vilson Library and Dev Hall. ng! 4 - UNC housekeepers storm South Building after the Wake County Superior Court dismisses their eateljifainst the University. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the North American Free-Trade Agreement 234-200 after a 13-hour debate. Nov. 19 - The BOT revokes the 24- hour visitation program by a 9-2 vote, claiming that the perception of immoral Do You Have Asthma? You may be qualified to be part of one of several national asthma research programs for both children and adults. Qualified individuals will be seen by a board certified asthma specialist and receive compensation for their time. (Tljp lath} ©ar MM ity could hurt alumni donations. Nov. 22 - Chapel Hill passes a five part gun-control law after months of public hearings on the proposal. The bill sparked three meetings and came after the Brady Bill passed in Congress. Anti gun control advocates say they will chal lenge the laws in court. Dec. 1 - Student Congress votes 17- 10 against a proposal that would delete a mention of The Daily Tar Heel in the student government code. Student Congress appoints three members of the DTH Board of Directors, a measure the DTH sought to remove with the vote. Representatives say they fear students will not be represented if they are not appointed by Student Congress. DTH General Manager Kevin Schwartz says the DTH will start a petition to get the DTH bill put on the February ballot. In the same meeting, a resolution passed 14-7 with three abstaining to give The Carolina Review S6OO.
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