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Sire Daily ®ar U eel News/Features// f 106 years of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 BOG Hears Student Concerns By Mauii Desai Staff Writer UNC-system students gathered to voice their concerns regarding potential tuition increases at a forum hosted by the Board of Governors on Thursday in' Dey Hall. Now that four system schools have proposed rais ing tuition, the Does Money Define Faculty Tuition Stances? See Page 3 issue has evoked concerns among stu dents across the state. Board members listened intently to the students’ input, but offered no promises about the situation’s outcome. Hailing from as far as Elizabeth City State University and Appalachian State University, representatives from nine of the 16 UNC-system schools attended Local: My Plan Helps Treat AIDS Despite a local woman's' claim of an AIDS treatment, many think it is little more than a moneymaking ploy. By Robert Albright Staff Writer Despite strong skepticism among HIV/AIDS experts, a Chapel Hill woman says she has the key to healing AIDS patients. Based on a vision she received in a dream, prophetess Cora Hill said she had a spiritual and herbal alternative for AIDS sufferers to be used in the priva cy of their homes. Hill said her home-based business, known as the World Deliverance Health Foundation, offered a treatment, not a cure, for AIDS. “Doctors think my plan is ludicrous,” Hill said. “No one is above the disease, but I just want people to know there is a way to treat it.” For SIOO, AIDS patients can pur chase a two-day introductory supply of mouth rinse, bath solution and anointed oil through the mail. Many medical experts said they rec ognized Hill’s effort to improve the lives of AIDS patients, but they questioned whether Hill had any scientific proof to support her claim. Dr. John Chah of the National Institutes of Health said he doubted the validity of Hill’s alternative healing plan. “(A plan like Hill’s) is close to See HEALING, Page 4 'Parade Czar' Leads Season Cheer THPf I £ }.' If|| DTH/RACHEL LEONARD Downtown Commission Director Robert Humphreys has helped get Chapel Hill into the holiday spirit for many years. Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out. James Bryant Conant the forum. UNC-system President Molly Broad, who said several times that the board would stick to the system’s constitution al obligation to keep tuition as free as practicable, initiated the forum to allow student voices into the controversial pro posal. “We have outlined a strategy that is fair, right and strategic,” she said, “One of the reasons that we are first-rate is because of the quality of our faculty. It is imperative that we address this com petitive gap in faculty salaries.” The floor-was then opened to stu dents and, after initial hesitations, they eagerly embraced the opportunity to speak freely within the two-minute allot ted time. “I would encourage the board to look for other ways in which to raise salaries and not rely on students,” said Mary Millican, a graduate student from N.C. State University. “Yet another |llS|prP' gllf; . ~ M * r'* - * - * uj% . $ -- * I '(Mr * '' f ft | DTH/JEFF FDULAND Cora Hill, whose alternative treatment package for HIV/AIDS uses an anointed mouth rinse, bath solution, oil, a diet plan and the Bible, says she is not trying to deny the work of health experts. Friday, December 3, 1999 Volume 107, Issue 127 tuition increase would shut the doors on students of working-class families.” Because the board placed much emphasis on the need to increase faulty salaries, many students addressed that issue in their comments. “We need to think about the competitiveness of the students as well as the faculty,” said UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate and Professional Student Federation President Lee Conner. “We need to compete for the best of both.” As the forum was opened up to the views of the audience, a large number of nonstudent participants emerged, including parents and alumni. Steve Butler, a local UE 150 member and a father of two children, expressed his desire to keep tuition affordable. “I think we should tax the corporations rather than the students.” BOG member John Sanders By Lindsay Mather Staff Writer Look out Napoleon. Move over Alexander the Great. The Chapel Hill Holiday Parade Czar is com ing through. Robert Humphreys, the execu- tive director of the Downtown Commission, earned his title of “Parade Czar” for his involvement in organiz ing the annual Chapel Hill Holiday Parade. “I even have a jacket with ‘Parade Czar’ embroidered on it that I got as a gift,” Humphreys said. A Chapel Hill native, Humphreys remembered going to the holiday parade as a child. “Santa would look at us and say, ‘Now how are those Humphreys children behaving?’” responded by saying that students’ demands were important but difficult to achieve. “Low tuition in the university is not an expectation but an achievement.” Members assured students that their concerns would be heard. “I understand where you are coming from,” said BOG member Irvin Aldridge. “You have to help us help you.” While many students were vocal about their complaints regarding the issues, there were also quite a few pro posed solutions to the need for money. The overwhelming consensus among students was to find a solution that would not jeopardize their educations. Derrick Moss, a UNC-CH graduate student, said, “We do not need to com pete nationally to be No. 1.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. Humphreys laughed. He became involved in the parade through his family’s dry cleaning business on West Franklin Street, which participated in the festivities each year. As an adult and a member of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Jaycees 20 years ago, Humphreys said he began volunteering with the parade line up. “When the old parade organizer moved away, some friends and I took over the job,” Humphreys said. Eventually his friends left, but Humphreys remained to head the event. Humphreys said the parade was sponsored by the Chapel Hill News/Village Advocate, the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Commission. Ringing in the Holiday Cheer This year"s holiday season offers people from af! different cultures ami religions to participate in a wide variety of activities, ranging from Christmas tree lightings to Hanukkah bashes. i • Carrboro tree lighting ceremony- at Town Hail —6 p.m. • .jjgaV • University Methodist Church's Chapel Hill Community Choir—B p.m. : Saturday i • Chapel Hill and Canboro Holiday Parade, starting at the post Pf office —lO a.m. f_ • University Methodist Church’s Holiday Bazaar • Hanukkah Party at Pantana Bob's— 9 p,m. to 1 am, Sunday Candlelight Tour m Hillsborough ™*** p.m,to7p,m, • The Potato Mash Bash at Morrison Residence Hail 8 p,m. tfgLj Tuesday • Wreathmaking Demonstration, Burnell Historic Site pp 1 PesJltP Jan. 16 Sk • Carolina Inn's 12 Days of Christmas Celebration • Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Holiday Concert—B p.m. Holiday Festivities On Tap for Towns By Sarah Brier Staff Writer As the temperature drops and people crowd in the stores, the holiday season for many religious and cultural groups in Chapel Hill gets under way. From tree lightings to Hanukkah cel ebrations to decoration tours, the area is jumping with holiday events. Robert Humphreys, executive direc tor of the Downtown Commission, said he took into account the wide variety of holiday traditions when planning Chapel Hill’s winter activities. “We in the Downtown Commission plan a general -but I hate to say gener ic - holiday celebration. We don’t focus on any one group in particular,” Humphreys said. Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro are holding tree lighting ceremonies this weekend. James Harris, assistant to the Carrboro town manager, said the cele brations were ‘holiday’-oriented so peo ple of all ethnicities would be able to enjoy the tree lighting ceremony as well as the parade the following day. Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro will participate in the Holiday Parade. “It is an old-fashioned community based parade with hundreds of Cub Scouts, Brownies and church groups,” Humphreys said. “It’s fun and lasts about one hour. It starts at the (Franklin Street) post office at 10 a.m. and ends at the Carrboro Town Hall.” Downtown Chapel Hill businesses are getting into the holiday spirit by par ticipating in a raffle where people can register to win gift certificates from var ious stores and restaurants. On Dec. 12, the Carolina Inn will begin its 12 Days of Christmas Celebration. This series of various activ Humphreys’ role as “Parade Czar” adds to the list of responsi bilities that come with his job. Humphreys said he acted as a liai son between the town and busi ness community and Chapel Hill officials. “You never know what might greet you at the door,” he said. “It’s a mixed bag of tricks.” Carol Richards, director of Promotions for the Chapel Hill News/Village Advocate, co-orga nizes the parade with Humphreys. She is mainly responsible for advertising the event and organiz ing the participant entries. “Carol is an incredible asset to the organization of the parade," Humphreys said. “She is the ‘Parade Czarina!’” Humphreys started working on parade preparations in the spring. He notified local marching bands See HUMPHREYS, Page 4 News/Features/ Arts/Sports Business/Advertising Chapel Hill, North Carolina © 1999 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. ities, such as dances, meals, tours and demonstrations, goes though Jan. 6. The Chapel Hill Preservation Society uses this time of the year to raise money and open area historical houses for pub lic viewing. In addition to the downtown activi ties, students of various cultural groups plan their own activities for the holiday season. The Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah at this time of year. Kes Spilker, program director of N.C. Hillel at UNC, said there were several events for Jewish students to participate in dur ing Hanukkah, including a candle-light ing in the Pit every evening of Hanukkah and a Potato Mash Bash at Morrison Residence Hall at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. “The Mash Bash gives students a study break when they can come and eat some latkes - potato pancakes fried in oil,” Spilker said. “These commemorate the holiday miracle of the oil lasting for eight days instead of one." Although the Hare Rrishnas have many unique celebrations, they choose to celebrate Christmas in the tradition al way. Chintamani Daniel, a Pujari who serves on the alter of the New Goloka Temple in Hillsborough, said their biggest celebration w'as Janmastami in August or September, but they still observed Christmas. “We do have a Christmas party with a small tree and give presents,” Daniel said. “It’s just a traditional Christmas cel ebration held at the New Goloka Temple.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. Carolina, Speak Out! A weekly DTH online poll Where will you be for New Year's Eve 2000? to Ci Goto www.unc.edu/dth to cast your vote. Friday 9,508 The Carolina Athletic Association drew this number for Saturday’s senior ticket distribution for the Duke basketball game, which starts at 6 a.m. The numbers ranged from 7.850 to 9.965. 13,211 The Carolina Athletic Association drew this number for Saturday's non senior ticket distribution for the Duke basketball game, which starts at 10 a.m. The numbers ranged from 13,000 to 17,030. 962-0245 962-1163
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