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Safety Concerns Shift
To Disabled Students
By Beth O'Brien
Staff Writer
With so much attention focused on
the latest issues of pedestrian awareness,
some fear that other aspects of safety are
being tossed by the wayside.
Several University officials have
expressed concern about service trucks
parked on sidewalks, and the threat they
pose for students, especially those who
are disabled.
Jim Kessler, director of disability ser
vices, said that with renewed interest in
pedestrian safety, dangerously posi
tioned vehicles should be addressed.
“If they’re going to enforce pedestri
an safety, they need to enforce the
whole thing,” he
said.
“(Delivery
trucks) tear up the
sidewalks," he
said. “It blocks
access to wheel
chairs, and without
barricades, the
visually impaired
will run into (the
truck).”
“I would hate to think
something serious would have
to happen for a change
to be made. ”
Kirk Pelland
Director of Facilities Services
Kessler cited the areas behind
Manning and Hamilton Halls as partic
ularly troublesome campus spots.
He said people in wheelchairs were
forced to go around the building when
faced with parked service vehicles,
while others could simply pass by.
“If (the trucks) are going to inconve
nience people, they should inconve
nience equally,” he said.
Kirk Pelland, director of facilities ser
vices, said the problem was an impor
tant one that deserved more recogni
tion.
“It doesn’t have the front headlines
that crosswalks do,” he said.
• “But I’ve heard from students and
staff members, and it affects them.”
Pelland said the issue was one of safe
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closing the wage gap between working
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could start by approving his $27 million
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’ “I made this request last year, and
Congress failed to pass it,” Clinton said
as he looked out at about 10 lawmakers
who attended the White House cere
mony where he announced the propos
al. “I hope you will help us do this.”
* But the chairmen of two House com
mittees that deal with work force issues
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are optimistic that women voters will
see through this flawed initiative and
realize that it would serve primarily to
ensure full employment for lawyers.”
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a request for Congress to approve
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Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D. and Rep.
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ty for everyone, as well as a direct vio
lation of University traffic regulations.
“In front of Chase, students are
forced to walk in the street to get around
the trucks. It’s a problem for all students,
and especially the disabled.”
Pelland said public safety officials
should work pro-actively to get results.
“The vendors will only do what we
force them to do; if they could, they
would park right next to the building.
“Ideally, I would want to see that
when a police officer spots (a truck) on
the sidewalk, he would do something
about it, in the spirit of pedestrian safe
ty,” he said.
Directory of Public Safety Derek
Poarch said the problem had been
brought to his
attention, as well
as the attention of
the pedestrian
safety committee.
Poarch also said
action was already
taken in one par
ticular case.
“The Carolina
Inn talked to their
vendors, and their
sidewalk problem has subsided,” he
said.
Poarch said one solution was to ask
various departments to follow the
Carolina Inn’s example and talk to indi
vidual vendors. “There are other venues
such as citations and towings,” he said.
“But we will work with the vendors to
try and accommodate them.”
Pelland said delivery truck parking
was a long-standing problem, and one
that should come to the forefront of the
pedestrian safety movement.
“I would hate to think something seri
ous would have to happen for a change
to be made.”
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excuse not to pass it,” Clinton said. “We
need to clearly send the message that
wage discrimination against women is just
as unacceptable as discrimination based
on race or ethnicity.”
Clinton was joined by Michelle Akers,
a member of the U.S. women’s World
Cup championship soccer team.
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New Art Exhibits Educate
By Carl Jacobs
Staff Writer
The Ackland Art Museum’s two newest exhibitions uncov
er mysteries big and small - from corpuscles to cultures to the
cosmos.
Perhaps the only thing the two have in common is that they
end on the same date, but whether the visitor is questioning
personal cultural biases or molecular understanding, both
promise to provoke thought and education.
“Transatlantic Dialogue: Contemporary Art In and Out of
Africa” and “From the Molecular to the Galactic: The Art of
Max Ernst and Alfonso Ossorio,” are both open to viewers
until March 26.
With “Transatlantic Dialogue,” temporary curator Michael
Harris said he hoped to explore issues of black identity, Pan-
Africanism and the impact of Western contemporary art on
African traditions. Harris, an assistant professor of African and
African-American art history at the University, sought artists
who explore African traditions with contemporary artistic
trends, techniques and realities.
The exhibition features 40 paintings, sculptures and mixed
media works by 14 contemporary African and African
American artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, John
Biggers, Moyo Ogundipe, Ouattara and Winnie Owens-Hart.
“1 hope ‘Transatlantic Dialogue’ will expose people in this
area to new artists and new information and perhaps it will
generate new perspectives of contemporary African-
American art and culture,” Harris said.
“Oftentimes people think of African art as ritual objects or
masks. Many people are not aware of the kind of work con
temporary African artists are doing."
When Harris came to the University he talked to Gerald
Bolas, the director of the Ackland, about ways they could join
forces. “Transatlantic Dialogue” was a chance to fulfill this
mission while exposing locals to something different.
“Modern art in the 20th century has often generated atten
tion because of conflict ... or shock value,” Harris said. “I
don’t think that’s all there is to value in art.”
According to Harris, the response has been outstanding.
“People have found it new, refreshing and exciting,” he said.
Upon leaving the Ackland, the exhibition will be moved to
the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art.
A short walk up the Ackland stairs brings the museum vis
itor to a completely different world of art.
“From the Molecular to the Galactic” explores 20th-cen
tury artists Max Ernst (1891-1976) and Alfonso Ossorio (1916-
1990) through their expression of the natural world through
paintings, relief-sculptures, drawings, prints and artists’ books.
German-born Ernst was a pioneer of the surrealist move
ment in early 20th-century art who is known for using natur
al materials such as wood, leaves and seashells to sketch
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In a 1963 photo, artist Max Ernst captures nature
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images on canvas.
On the other spectrum, Philippine-bom Ossorio incorpo
rated collages, made from the objects themselves, into his
paintings. Ossorio’s works were graphic reproductions of
images that various objects present when under a microscope.
He wanted his work to indicate a dynamic, complex life force.
Ackland exhibitions curator Barbara Matilsky hopes that
the artwork of Ernst and Ossorio will provide insight into the
the relationship between science and art.
“Artists and scientists share the ability to study the natural
world’s complexity; It is the method of expression that sepa
rates the disciplines,” Matilsky said in the press release.
Both exhibitions are free and open to the public during reg
ular museum hours.
The Arts & Entertainment Editors can be reached at arts
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Honor Society Nomination
Process 2000
Help us identify members of the University community who have demonstrated excel
lence that has advanced the University by nominating them for recognition by the Order
of the Golden Fleece, the Order of the Grail-Valkyries, the Order of the Old Well or the
Society of Janus Chapter of the National Residence Halt Honorary.
Each of the honorary organizations recognizes members for distinct contributions to
campus life. As you prepare your nominations, please carefully consider which honor
ary organization is appropriate for those you nominate. Here are brief descriptions (add
itional information is available on the individual nomination form).
The Order of the Golden Fleece Founded in 1903. Recognizes individuals -
MB students, faculty, staff members and alumni -of demonstrably high character
W and who have made some specific long-lasting, innovative and extraordinary
’ • contributions to the University community.
OThe Order of the Grail-Valkyries Founded in 1920 and 1941. Recognizes stu
dents who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, character
and service. The Order continues to challenge its members to make substantial
contributions to the University and community.
MEhe Order of the Old Well Founded in 1957. Recognizes students of high char
acter who have demonstrated exemplary and generous humanitarian service
and who have served in a capacity such that their service contributions have not
been previously recognized.
The Society of Janus Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary
krJfSOj Founded in 1957 and 1999. Recognizes students and staff members who have
made outstanding and lasting contributions to the quality of residence hall life,
primarily through programming.
Applications may be picked up from the FPG Student Union Desk or by emailing dierniga:S)email.unc.edu
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GO AWAY!
And spend the summer in Paris!
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UNf H Students. Amy Bailey and Paul Miller,
enjoy the sights of Paris.
The UNC-CH Study Abroad Office. Resident Director Dr Ed
Costello, and UNC-CH graduate student in French Jennifer Latham
invite students to GO AWAY and spend the summer of 2000 study
ing in the City of Lights. Applications are due by February 15. 2000.
Classes include an intensive French course taught at the Sorbonne.
and a History of Paris course which incorporates excursions con
cerning French culture and civilization. Requirements are successful
completion of two semesters of college-level French.
Students will visit the major sites of Paris, plus the chateaux of
Fontainebleau and Vaux-ie-Vicomte. plus Chambord and
Chenonceau in the Loire Valley. Students will also have the opportu
nity to attend the ballet La Sylphide at the Opera Gamier, and Don
Giovanni at the Opera Bastille.
- NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED -
The program is open to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate
students in good standing at all accredited US institutions of higher
education.
For further information, contact the UNC-CH Study Abroad Office
at (919) 9P2-7(X)I. send an email to abroad@'unc.edu. or consult
our website at http://ww w.unc.edu/depts/abroad
Fall and Spring semester options are also available.
Application deadline for Summer 2000 is Feb. 15,2000
Tuesday, January 2,5, 2000
Cops Still
Examining
Bogue Case
The Orange County Sheriffs
Department has not filed
any formal charges against
Hailey Bogue's mother.
Staff Report
Despite statements indicating that
Orange County officials would com
plete their investigation and file charges
in the Hailey Bogue case Monday, offi
cials said they had not decided whether
to take action against the girl’s mother.
Orange County Sheriffs Department
representatives released little informa
tion Monday, except to confirm the
continuation of the investigation of
whether neglect charges should be filed
against Bogue’s mother, Tara Christie.
“We don’t have any charges on that
woman yet,” Investigator Gerald Castle
said. “But we are continuing to work on
(the case).”
Bogue was placed in the custody of
the Chatham County Department of
Social Welfare pending the completion
of the sheriff s department’s investiga
tion. She was released from UNC
Hospitals Friday after receiving treat
ment for extreme hypothermia.
Hailey Bogue’s father, Oscar Bogue,
has indicated he would like to seek cus
tody of Hailey but refused to comment.
A woman who chose to remain anony
mous spoke for Oscar and said she
could not release any information about
Hailey or the pending investigation into
Christie.
“We can’t talk about anything con
cerning the case,” she said.
Christie could not be reached for
comment after attempts to contact her.
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