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12 Tuesday, February 8, 2000 Concerns or comments about our coverage? Contact the ombudsman at budman@UiK.edu or call 605-2790, Scott Hicks EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Katie Abel UNIVERSITY EDITOR Jacob McConnico CITY EDITOR Board Editorials Oral Fixation You’re walking across campus one day, and you see a marble. It looks shins and new, but what are the odds that you’re going to pick the marble up and pop it into your mouth? The next day you are headed to class when you encounter a very attractive person. Considering that he or she is good-looking and healthy in appearance, what are the odds of you picking that person up, moving the party to a quieter place and letting the imagination take over from there? One would assume that the latter would probably be more likely. Few people would dare to pick up something as potentially filthy and tainted as a random marble, much less bring it anywhere near their mouth. But if you wanted to play it safe, you would be better off to opt for the marble. A study presented at a San Francisco confer ence this week estimates that 8 percent of FIIV/AIDS transmissions among men who have sex with men occur because of oral sex. And researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that a sim ilar percentage of heterosexual women con tract the disease from unprotected oral sex. They add that 8 percent might be under-esti- The Short List Madeleine Albright’s recent refusal to speak at May Commencement has left University officials scrambling to find a replacement speaker. Past notables have included now r presidential candidate Bill Bradley and media mogul Ted Turner. Because ol' UNC’s well-known slow pace in making decisions, The Daily Tar Heel edi torial board offers the following list of speak ers to aid selection committee members: With all the fuss about UNC’s alleged drug violations problem, the University should select a speaker who could speak frankly to students about drug abuse. If the May address took place during one of his brief hiatuses from jail, the board is confident that Robert Downey Jr. would be happy to speak. “If at first you don’t succeed, try again” was the message your mother drilled into your head from the start. The University should heed this maxim and try again to lure prominent gun-rights activist and actor Charlton Heston. And while he’s here, he could even give a demonstration with those new shotguns the Department of Public Safety purchased during the summer. Ask residents of Morrison Residence Hall why their eyes have been drooping a little lower recently and they’ll describe their nightly fire drills. University officials recent ly decided to stiffen penalties for those who ignore the alarms and stay inside. But perhaps a better way to examine the puffy eye problem is to consider that while students have faced many fire alarms, Morrison is still standing. If the building sim ply burned to the ground, the alarm problem would be history. And the person to help those students, ladies and gendemen, straight (The Sally (Far Her! Business and Advertising: Janet Cassel, doctor general manager; Chrissy Beck, director ol marketing; Laurie Morton, dassihed/customei service manager ; Lisa Reichle, business manag er iennifei Mackey, assistant business manager; Elizabeth Martin, retail sales manager. Marketing Group: Cindy Rice, specialist; Carrie Davis, Ben Hartmere, David Huffines and Moua, Adria Mueller, James Pharr, Zach Warkentin, David Watson, Jim Williams and Michael Wlodek. City: Robert Albright, Tricia Barrios, Sarah Brier, Walter Herz, Sabina Hirschauer, Kevin Krasnow, Kathryn Mctamb and Jenny Rosser, Copy: Lani Harac, Stacey Hartley, Melissa Lentz, Laura Mayhew, Phil Perry, Terri Rupar, Susan Willetts and Katie Young. Design: Denise Barnes, Beth Buchnolz, Jamie Davis, Cobi Edelson, Catherine Jamison, August Jenkins, Lisa Kopkind, Brianne Stethers and Karen Williams. Editorial: Brandon Briscoe, lonathan Chaney, Nora El-Khouri, Brian Frederick, Erin Mendell, Cameron Mitchell, Joseph Monaco, Amol Naik, Tara Robbins, Mark Slagle, Jennifer Smith, Jenny Stepp, Laura Stoehr and Jonathan Trager Features: Megan Butler, Jermaine Caldwell, Eleanor Cameron, Stuart Crampton, Erika Detmer, Kim Droznek, Rudy Kleysteuber, Sherifa Assistant Editors: Ashley Atkinson and Danielle Eubanks, arts & enter tainment, Ginny Sciabbarrasi, iason Owens and Kathleen Wirth, city; Aliison Boone and Meredith Werner, copy; Adrienne Coppernoll and Caroline Hupfer. design; Kelli Boutin, editorial page; Rachel Carter, lea turns; Dana Craig and Saleem Reshamwala, graphics; Josh Williams, online, Sefton Ipock and Jeff Pouland, photography; Will Kimmey, Mike Ogle and Bret Strelow, sports; Lucas Fenske, Kathleen Hunter and Cheri Melfi, state Si national; Lauren Beal, Kim Minugh and Ale* Molaire, university. Arts & Entertainment: lim Martin and Erin Wynia, senior writers, Shindy Chen, Jeremy Hurtz, Carl Jacobs, Russ tane, Josh Love, Matt Mansfield, Ferris Morrison, Joanna Pearson, David Povill, Alison Rost, Justin Winters, Carmen Woodruff and Lindsey Zurkerman. Cartoon: Suzanne Buchanan, Teng me editorials are aoproved try the majority ol the editorial hoard, wNdt is composed of the editor, editorial page editor, assistant editorial page editor, cartooo editor and seven editorial writers 'he Daily Tar Heel is published by the OTH Publishing Corp. a non-profit North Carolina corporation, Monday-friday, according to the University calendar ' allers with questions about billing or display advertising should call 962-1163 between 8:30 a.m and 5 pm Classified ads can be reached at 962-0252. Editorial questions should be directed to 962-0245, Rob Nelson EDITOR Office Hours Friday 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. mated. People have been lured into a false sense of security as new treatments for the AIDS virus appear on the market. But as of now there is no cure for the AIDS virus. The idea that oral sex is the safe alterna tive to intercourse is rampant on college campuses. While oral sex does not carry cer tain risks that apply to intercourse, when one engages in oral sex irresponsibly, STDs can be transmitted. But not all hope is lost. Despite the fact that any sexual contact brings with it certain risks, there are ways to make oral sex safer. For either men or women, the condom remains a reasonably reliable method of pro tection. If you’re thinking the taste would be unbearable, don’t fret; there are many flavors available now, even mint. Oral sex does not equal safe sex. This is a fact that when ignored carries with it some serious consequences. So protect your body and keep yourself informed. Next time you are forced to choose between a shiny new marble and a good looking prospect, go for the marble. It might taste a bit grainy, but consider your alternative. from his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, is couch-torcher Bobcat Goldwaight. Glancing at the list thus far, you might think the board is suggesting that the only people qualified to speak at graduation are nationally recognized figures. When the board looked closer, it found that local resi dents, too, can speak about national issues. One individual stood apart from the rest, though, for his tolerance of Miami heat and his willingness to go the distance: Carrboro Mayor Mike Nelson. In today’s tough job market, many people have pointed to networking as the way to go, and University Career Services helps stu dents to find that “in.” But just as students are prepared to enter the job market by the University, they should also be briefed on how to stay there. Two figures at UNC have demonstrated superb knowledge of keeping ajob: football coach Carl Torbush and men’s basketball coach Bill Guthridge. Business students should not be excluded from appropriate commencement speakers. In a speech detailing the art of greed, “Who Wants to Bea Millionaire?” host Regis Philbin could justify his salary per show and explain the show’s phenomenal success. The board found, though, that Regis was more entertaining in a tandem and so it would like to invite “Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee” co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. Gifford could explain how to set up your own sweatshop and, on a personal note, how to stand by your man. While the board considered a long list of candidates, it felt these speakers demonstrat ed exemplary knowledge of practical skills that could be passed to graduating seniors. Professional and Business Staff Ashley Ryneska, associates. Customer Service: Holly Herweyer, Locoya Hill, Courtnee Poole, Kelly Russell and Ashley Ryneska, representatives. Display Advertising: Julie Roper, Andrea Van Hoevet and Catherine Wilkins, senior account executives; Katie Bawden, Kateiyn Bottoms, Jackie House, Kelly McKellogg, Skye Nunnery Editorial Staff Meguid, Alicia Peters, Moira * Vanderhoof, Jennifer White and Patricia Wright. Graphics: Jason Cooper, Dan Helias, Hannah Hollar, T Jay Richards and Heather Todd. Online: Alison Burns, Adaam Hukins and Catherine Liao. Photography: Cara Brickman, senior photographer; Elan Dassam, Alison Domnas, Katherine Eakei, Laura Giovanelii, Martha Hoelzer, Meredith Lee, Kate Mellnik, Kaarin Moore, Christine Nguyen, Casey Quillen, Emily Schnure, Margaret Southern, Gregory Wolf ana Asta Ytre. Special Assignments: Geoffrey Graybeal, Kaitfin Gurney, Chris Hostetler, Courtney Weill and Warren Wilson. Sports: Evan Markfield, Brian Murphy and Hugh Pressley, senior writers; Brad Broders, Joe Disney, James Giza, lan Gordon, Adam Hill, Roland Hoffman, Ted Keith, Kelly Lusk, Adam Pohl, Matt Terry, Umur ISN #10709436 Office: Suite 104 Carolina Union Campus Mail Address: CB# S2lO Box 49, Carolina Union U.S. Mail Address: P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 3257 altr Umlg uar lirrl Established 1893 ■ 106 Years of Editorial Freedom www.unc.edu/dth Matthew B. Dees STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR T. Nolan Hayes SPORTS EDITOR Leigh Davis FEATURES EDITOR and lenn Tybmcz; account executives. Advertising Production: Penny Persons, manager; Lauryn Mitchiner and Ann Marie Olexik, assistants. Classified Production: Melanie Todd: Julie Marks, assistant. Tuncer and John Zhu. State & National: Mauii Desai, Anne Fawcett, Alicia Gaddy, Kimberly Grabiner, Lani Harac, Alex Kaplun, Taena Kim, Kristian Kordula, Rachel Leonard, Jonathan Moseley, Deepika Narasimhan, Courtney Obringer, Gavin Off and Eugene Wheeler. University: Arman Anvari, Jason Arthurs, Elizabeth Breyer, teonna Byrd, Will Foushee, Jennifer Heffeman, Harmony Johnson, Courtney Mabeus, Kate Macek, Derick Matlern, Katy Nelson, John O’Hale, Beth O'Brien, Shahrzad Rezvani, Brooke Roseman, Matthew Smith, Aisha Thomas, Jamila Vernon, Geoffrey Wessel and Karey Wutkowskr. Editorial Production: Stacy Wynn, manager. Printing: Triangle Web Distribution: Triangle Circulation Services. Opinions Robin Clemow ARTS Sr ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Carolyn Haynes COPY DESK EDITOR Miller Pearsall PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Senior Class Officer Platforms Sherilynn Black and Jason Cowley We are committed to making the senior class count ... without for getting to have fun!!! Gift Ideas: These are a few of our ideas - we welcome yours as well! ■ An annual scholar ship sponsoring one dis advantaged student from a rural area and one from an urban area. The recip ients will live together as freshmen to promote cross-cultural understanding. ■ Student and University representa tives will work with orga nizations such as N.C. Renaissance, Alliance for Creating Campus Equity and Seeking Social Justice and Upward Bound to Sherilynn Black ntl ’"■r *L. Li Jason Cowley design a permanent outreach program targeting low-income areas throughout the state to spread information about college admission and the financial aid process. ■ A grant for student-created projects that seek to raise awareness of social issues and to promote positive change in the community. Service: ■ “Senior Corps:” Working with the N.C. Center for Public Service and .APPLES, we will offer a variety of volunteer opportunities that will accommodate the schedules of busy seniors. We hope to complete “2001 hours of service” as a class by graduation. Communication: ■ “Senior” bulletin board in Union ■ Web page ■ Regular announcements in the DTH ■ Monthly newsletter ■ Senior Advisory Council to promote dia logue between senior class officers and the class of 2001. Career Services: ■ Sponsor a wider range of job fairs, includ ing nonprofit organizations and international career opportunities. ■ Work with University Career Services in supporting and publicizing its current job-place ment programs. ■ Continue the successful tradition of ihe Senior Punch Card. Marshal Selection: ■ Selection of class marshals that represent every aspect of the highly diverse class of 2001. Social Activities: ■ Senior “Olympics” against Duke seniors! ■ Joint Interfraternity Council, UNC National Pan Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Council and specialty Greek parties ■ Welcome-back party on the quad ■ Bar Nights ■ Senior Week ■ CD - Songs about North Carolina per formed by campus musical talent ■ Senior of the Week in DTH For more information, visit www.unc.edu/~cowley. We’re ready to have fun with the class of’01! Joy Ganes and Sarath Kolluru Through our involve ment in an array of activ ities spanning from Student Congress to var sity track and field, from Residence Hall Association to Sangam, we are prepared to repre sent the class of 2001 with vigor, making things a lit tle brighter in Chapel Hill. Our combined back grounds, one in state stu dent and one out-of-state student, our having dif ferent religions and our affiliations have helped us to create an effective plan of action. Our overall theme is togetherness. Using this theme, we plan to incorporate pleasur able experiences through serving the com munity or just kicking Joy Ganes Sarath Kolluru back and enjoying our seniority. Service: ■ Senior Major Day Seniors give a brief explanation about their major in a mini-forum to underclassmen. ■ Senior Clean-Up Day ■ Donate $2,001 to the Dame Marathon ■ Senior Festival Fund-Raiser ■ Awareness Weekend Have seniors from different backgrounds get together and learn more about each other through games, workshops and more. We will have information about more indi vidualized volunteering opportunities. Self-Service: ■ Senior Week ■ Senior Ball ■ We’re Gonna Do It Again - Senior Parties Vicky Eckenrode & Cate Doty MANAGING EDITORS Thomas Ausman DESIGN EDITOR Megan Sharkey GRAPHICS EDITOR William Hill ONLINE EDITOR ■ Senior blocks at football games and the Senior Nights of each Olympic sport ■ Apathy Day Relax in the quad, eat and don’t woriy about life after college. Our Service to You: ■ Speakers to address senior concerns ■ Getting you the information Have an interactive Web site and utilize the Senior Resource Center in the Union. ■ Career Services Liaison ■ Graduate/Professional School Adviser Work with University Career Services to get a full-time graduate/professional school adviser. ■ Diverse Teaching Group Create a committee to work with the provost to recruit a more diverse group of professors. ■ Accessibility and Accountability This is just a starting point from which we plan to begin. This is the beginning, and the end is unknown. Stop by our table in the Pit and ask questions. Look for us on Feb. 15. Robinson Hogue and Scott Washington Concrete. Practical. Measurable. We believe our ideas are reachable, yet benefi cial. Our ideas, if put into use, will have a long-last ing, positive effect on UNC for many years to come. The main reason stu dents come to college is to be able to land a suc cessful job when they graduate. Our primary objective is to make this experience easier. Therefore, we find that instituting a Senior Web page will be a practical endeavor. This Web page will be used to not only inform the students of campus activities, post graduate opportunities and connect to useful sites, but also to allow cur rent seniors to post their J I. ■BhPI its Robinson Hogue Scott Washington resumes and cover letters online - making them more visible to future employers. Furthermore, we seek to make the Senior Resource Center more utilized and strengthen senior-alumni relations. We also plan to create a Senior Page in the Tuesday issues of the DTH. The page will inform seniors of the week’s events and who to contact for information. .Also, we are interested in reinstating the “Senior of the Week” - highlighting roughly 32 seniors throughout the year with diverse backgrounds and beliefs and allowing the campus to live a day in the life of a senior. We know we are going to do many ihings for our senior class; however, we also want to give back to the community. Without the Chapel Hill/Carrboro community, UNC would not be what it is today. We plan to continue the Senior-to-Senior program that will benefit both senior citizens and seniors in high school. Finally, we hope to make the Senior Marshals more prominent on and around cam pus. Being a Senior Marshal is being a leader of one’s peers through dedication, responsibil ity and attitude. These officers will make being a senior worthwhile. This, along with the Senior Page, will shed light on all spectrums and peo ple at this University. Senior year is the doorway to the rest of your life. Start out on the right foot David Beyer and Godwin Ogunmefun UNC-Chapel Hill has a long-standing tradition of both class and excel lence. It is for this reason that we believe our quali ties and characteristics are precisely what the University needs as it makes its way into its first full year of the millennium. Great Time Now is a great time to be a rising senior! Our nation is currently experi encing the longest eco nomic expansion in its history, and the rate of unemployment is also at an all-time low. After being elected as officers of the senior class, we will consider it our duty to ensure that all of our class mates are adequately pre pared to take full advan- -L Vgu David Beyer Godwin Ogunmefun tage of these very exciting times. This will be accomplished by: ■ Working closely with University Career Services to disperse literature and other infor mation on all available internships and jobs. ■ We will also arrange forums on topics that are related directly to the concerns of our fellow seniors, such as portfolio building, job acquisi tion and options on continuing education. A Special Time ahe Satlti (Tar Urrl Whitney Moore WRITING COACH Terry Wimmer OMBUDSMAN While your senior year is a time to buckle down and prepare for the future, we want to do our best to make sure everybody remembers that college is a time to have fun. So to make sure that 2001 is the best year yet, we intend to sponsor numerous social gatherings aimed at bolstering senior class cohesion. H These gatherings will range from friendly ice-cream socials to dinner and dancing at your favorite nighttime hot spots. ■ In addition to this we assure you that the class gift for the year 2001 will be one of the most original and impressive thus far. When elected, you have our word that your class will be remembered for more than some obscure plaque placed haphazardly along one of Carolina’s many buildings or walkways. The Right Time Class of 2001, it’s our time. Choose wisely. Jen Santhouse and James Hampton Interaction ■ Interactive Web site An interactive Web site for UNC seniors will be the source of our energy and focus. These issues are what matter most to the senior class, and we can only successfully rep resent you by knowing these concerns. It will be your ticket to voicing your opinion, updates on what’s going on and important links to University Career Services, the DTH, the General Alumni Association and commu nity service opportunities, il Issue Focus We hope to hold monthly forums on spe cific issue that concern seniors. We will link the Jen Santhouse James Hampton Web sile to an online forum so that everyone can participate in the discussion. This will pro vide information about current issues that affect your lives. Issues discussed will range from the chancellor search to international events to the national political arena to local happenings. We can provide the forum, but we need you to pro vide the feedback. ■ Class Networking Do you know everyone in your senior class? Do you know everyone in your major? We want to create a format online for you to inter act with other seniors with similar academic and social interests. This will include a picture and a tidbit of personal information to help you get to know your classmates. ■ Senior C-TOPS Remember how C-TOPS was supposed to get you ready for college life? Well, we have Senior C-TOPS to get the class of 2001 ready for life after graduation. We’ll have programs about graduate schools, careers, volunteer/non profit organizations and how to improve your networking and interviewing skills. Community ■ Super Senior Service Project We want to create a collaborative effort between Habitat for Humanity and the senior class. We can construct an entire house over a long weekend if everyone puts in some time and energy - it will be the “house the class of 2001 built.” ■ The Triangle Classic We will have an Intramural Competition between UNC, N.C. State and Duke seniors to raise money for a charitable organization. The competition will include events such as three legged races, balloon tosses and even a student faculty softball game. Diversity ■ Unity Week Let the senior class show its true colors by getting involved in the cultural celebration by participating both as international representa tives and as a source of support and encour agement for all of the organizations involved in (he cultural extravaganza. ■ Collaborative Manpower We want the leadership to be as diverse as the senior class itself, and we can accomplish this diversity by getting involved in the activi ties hosted by a variety of student organizations. We want to be a link between different student organizations by inviting their input in our pro grams, volunteering our efforts for their pro grams and assembling large inter-organization events. Social Programs ■ Casual Socials Let’s continue the traditional socials that bring the class of 2001 together on the social scene like Senior Night at Players, Gotham and He’s Nol Here and anywhere else tons of seniors like to gather. ■ Senior Ball Did you know there was a Senior Ball? Let’s rejuvenate this a magical night under the stars tor the class of 2001 and give seniors a chance to dress up and get down. ■ Senior Picnic A lazy afternoon spent cooking out, playing beach volleyball and socializing with other seniors on Conner Beach. A Senior Picnic is a chance to relax and relieve some stress.
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