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ull?r Saily Jar Hppl The University and Towns In Brief Carrboro Woman Robbed at Knifepoint Carrboro police are searching for a man who held a woman at knifepoint Monday night in an attempt to take her beer. According to police reports, the woman was walking home on Fowler Street about 11:46 p.m. when a man wearing a black Carolina Panthers jack et and tan khakis approached her and demanded the 40-ounce bottle of beer she was carrying. When the victim refused to give the assailant her beer, he grabbed her by the hair and threw her on the ground, which caused her beer bottle to shatter, reports state. Before leaving the area, the man told the woman he would kill her if he ever saw her again, reports state. Police were unable to locate the assailant and have no suspects in the case. Nobody was injured in the attack, reports state. Police Investigating Embezzlement Case A local business manager called Carrboro police Monday after an inven tory revealed more than $5,000 in miss ing items. According to police reports, the man ager of Spinx Oil Cos., located at 207 W. Main St., reported the inventory short age, which included missing groceries, beer and cigarettes. Carrboro police Capt. J. G. Booker said so far police had no suspects, but a detective had been assigned to the case. Officers Set New Date For Senior Class Ball After winter weather prompted senior class officers to postpone the class ball, the new date is now slated for March 3. The annual, semiformal event will take place at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center. Interested students can purchase tick ets to the ball online at the senior class Web site, which can be found at www.unc.edu/students/org/seniors. Tickets can also be purchased in the Pit beginning Feb. 21. Seniors who have previously pur chased tickets can receive refunds until Feb. 15. UNC Center to Hold Eating Disorders Week The Center for Healthy Student Behaviors will hold its annual Eating Disorders Week next week from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18. The week’s activities include a free eating disorder screening program on Feb. 17. Students interested in attending any the week’s events can call 962-9355 for more information. Theta Nu Xi Presents Women’s Scholarship The Alpha Chapter of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority Inc. presented a freshman with its first Theta Woman Scholarship. Emily Williams, from Spokane, Wash., was recognized with this honor for her exemplary traits of scholarship, leadership, service, multiculturalism and sisterhood. With only just one semester behind her, Williams boasts a 4.0 grade point average. She will be publically awarded with the scholarship at 12:15 p.m. Friday in the Pit. Local Historical Society To Show Second Movie ; The Chapel Hill Historical Society is showing the second film in its Classic Rim Series, “Stagecoach,” starringjohn Wayne, on Sunday. The film will be shown in the Carroll Hall auditorium at 7 p.m. The series, which is showing five films in various genres such as the melo drama and the musical, also features an introduction by a film scholar This will be followed by a discussion of the film. Maria Pramaggiore, a film studies teacher at N.C. State University, will introduce and discuss the film. Public Library to Hold Free Gospel Concert The Carrboro Branch Library is pre senting a free gospel concert featuring “The Gospel Supremes.” The concert will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the library, which is located at 900 Old Fayetteville Road. For more information, call 969-3006. From Staff and Wire Reports Diversity Tops Forum Talk By Jamila Vernon Staff Writer Student body president candidates discussed issues such as diversity and community service in a Tuesday forum sponsored by the Campus Y. One of the issues broached at the forum con cerned the effec tiveness of the cul tural diversity requirement at the University. “The cultural diversity require ment puts the foot in the door,” said candidate Erica Smiley. “We need to keep funding pro grams that bring in students who are culturally diverse.” Candidate Matt Martin said diversi ty depended on individual thought as much as classroom learning. “Cultural diversity is about trying to educate the mind,” he said. “It’s about getting down in the trenches ... speak ing with people who are different from you.” How Carolina Courts tlillilfL By Courtney Weill Senior Writer In between teaching religion and directing the Institute of Arts and Humanities, Ruel Tyson informs alumni on how to endow fellowships. In the School of Dentistry, Paul Gardner gives a prospective donor a tour of the facilities. Tucked away in the Bank of America center, Speed Hallman produces a newsletter about how private donations affect the University. Across Franklin Street, Don Cross coor dinates the fund-raising efforts of the Focus on I Fund Raising I The DTH looks at an issue in-depth. See Page 5 College of Arts and Sciences. More than 60 people on campus spend their days raising money for the University. These fund-raisers brought in more than SIOO million in private donations last year, almost equaling the amount brought in by tuition and fees. Fund raising is no longer just a matter of calling alumni and asking for money, said Crowell, associate vice chancellor for development. It is a complex process of inform ing prospective donors about UNC through mailings or personal visits and involving them in University life. Building these relationships increases The Money Machine The Office of University Development's 1998 fiscal report shows the amount of revenue UNC receives from private donations almost matches revenue from tuition and fees. University Funding Sources 8% - Gifts, Private Grants and Endowment ana pees > i—23.4% ■ Government : If Contracts and Grants 31.2% - State Appropriations 23.8% - Sales and Services SOURCE: OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT Initiative Preparation Enters Final Stages By Brooke Roseman Staff Writer As the Carolina Computing Initiative’s first class prepares to enter UNC in the fall, Academic Technology & Networks is working to make sure fac ulty and staff in 12 academic depart ments are equally hooked up. Linwood Futrelle, director of distrib uted support for ATN, said technicians were still working to add new machines to the departments of music, biology, University & City t* '''“’‘j - j DTH/GREG WOLF Joshua Ray (left) and Erica Smiley (right) look on as Preston Smith discusses his elections platform at the Campus Y forum Tuesday. Issues concerning minorities ranked high with most candidates. “Minorities are underrepresented on our campus; admission is 24 percent black,” said candidate Brad Matthews. Candidate Joshua Ray said he sup DTH/MARTHA HOELZER Quincy Allen works at the Phonathon, calling alumni to raise money for the University's various academic departments and projects. This method is just one way UNC solicits private donations. the chance that someone will invest in the University, she said. With the school’s billion dollar campaign kicking into full gear in 2001, fund raising will become a more prominent source of funding the University. Building Bridges Fund raising begins with finding DTH/SALEEM RESHAMWALA physics and astronomy, geology and computer science. Departmental technology restructur ing is only one facet of the initiative, which mandates all members of this year’s incoming freshman class to own laptop computers provided at lower prices through a UNC deal with IBM. Jim Gogan, director of networking and communications, said ATN should finish all installments in the College of Arts and Sciences by October. “We’ve been deploying departments ported a recruitment program that would send out students and faculty to attract diverse students to the University. See FORUM, Page 8 donors and connecting them to the life of the University, Crowell said. Tyson, director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, explained that fund raising was a long-term effort that must be characterized by patience and persistence. Tyson said he would never ask for a gift in the first meeting with a poten tial donor. “Our strategy is to establish a relationship with a person and deter mine what their interests are,” he said. “Often that gives you an idea of what they might be interested in funding.” Crowell emphasized the need to match the donor’s personal interests with University needs and programs. She also stressed the importance of involving prospective donors in UNC programs. She noted that the Honors Program’s volunteer advisory board raised enough funds to renovate Graham Memorial into thejames M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence. Spreading the Wealth According to campus fund-raisers, donors often give money because they feel tied to a certain program. While these connections bring in millions each year, they also limit where money can be spent. “If a donor is set on giving to the business school, we’ll still let him,” Crowell said. “There’s not one department on this campus that tells you they don’t need money.” A donor can give money to an unrestricted fund, and the chancellor will decide where the money goes. one at a time. The focus has been on improving infrastructure,” he said. The new wiring in campus buildings will allow students with laptops to take their computers to many of their classes. While the programs to be installed on CGI laptops have not yet been deter mined, Lori Casile, assistant to the vice chancellor of Information Technology Services, said UNC wanted students to have the latest technology available. Gogan said the price of wireless com puter cards, which gives students access BSM Denies 2 Candidates Chance to Speak at Forum Candidates Michael Harris and Preston Smith did not submit an application for the BSM forum tonight. By Lauren Beal Assistant University Editor Red tape has stopped two student body president candidates from taking part in one of the campaign season’s most influential forums tonight. Candidates Michael Harris and Preston Smith have been denied partic ipation in tonight’s Black Student Movement forum because they did not submit a required application by the Jan. 31 deadline. But the deadline was set for two hours before the mandatory- candidate meeting, which determines the official candidates for the season. “I found out (Monday) afternoon that there was an application,” Harris said. Smith said he learned of the necessary This fall, alumnus David Clayton left $28.6 million to UNC with no restrictions, allowing the late Chancellor Michael Hooker to divvy the money between scholarships, the advising system, School of Law endowments and a freestanding Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center. A donor can also specify what department, school or unit on campus they want to fund, Crowell said. She said the central office present ed donors with the priorities of the entire University and balanced them with the donor’s interests. Leveling the Field Despite the effort to balance University priorities with donor wants, large discrepancies between departments still exist across campus. Funding gaps often correlate with the ability of department chairs to raise money, said Dennis Cross, exec utive director of the Arts and Sciences Foundation and senior associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Certain departments are going to raise more money than others because they have more alumni who like what they do and the interest of the alumni match what they do,” he said. “They truthfully do what it takes to keep alumni informed about what’s going on in the department.” He noted that other departments had less success because thev failed to keep alumni informed and connected. To aid in developing fund-raising See FUND RAISING, Page 5 to the Internet in class, had not yet fall en below SIOO like he had hoped. “We’re still negotiating with (IBM) on the pricing,” he said. But the card will already be installed in the IBM Think Pads, which students can purchase from Student Stores, Gorsuch said. Freshmen will get their first experi ence with using the new laptops in a University setting at C-TOPS, the sum See CCI, Page 8 Wednesday, February 9, 2000 application Tuesday night. “I think this is incredibly unfair since I didn’t officially declare myself as a candidate until two hours after the (BSM) deadline," Smith said. Harris said he did not know about the group’s forum until the mandatory can didate meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 31, when the forum week schedule was distrib uted. He said he contacted Alicia Jones, BSM elections chairwoman, immedi ately after learning about the required application but was told he could not participate because he missed the dead line. “Diversity has been a big issue of mine,” he said. “To be denied a chance to talk to them, it really hurts my heart.” Tiffany Black, BSM public relations co-coordinator, said the BSM never contacted candidates and that interested students should have been aware of the BSM forum process. See BSM, Page 8 Aldermen Reconsider IFC Shelter Alderman Jacquelyn Gist asked other board members to consider Carrboro sites for the homeless shelter. By Joseph Pardington Staff Writer * The debate over moving the Inter- ‘ Faith Council homeless shelter resumed ; Tuesday night at the Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting. Jacquelyn Gist, a Carrboro alderman and a member of the Task Force on Alternative Locations for IFC Facilities, officially requested that the board con sider a proposal to relocate the shelter . to Carrboro, although no new site had been identified. The shelter is located at 100 W. Rosemary St. in the former Chapel Hill police station. Gist requested that the town offi cially begin look ing for alternatives to the five sites previously pro posed in Chapel Hill and Orange County. “If you look at the available land and the available Alderman Mark Dorosin said he did not know of any new proposals for the location of the IFC shelter. buildings, there really isn’t anything (in Chapel Hill),” Gist said. Allen Spalt said he would like to know what would happen to the shelter if the aldermen did not provide sugges tions. Gist said the shelter would not be closed, but it was imperative that it find a permanent location. She said it was difficult to find build ings in a convenient location on a bus line and in walking distance to employ ment. “It’s not just sleeping that’s the issue, it’s lunch," Gist said. She said someone could save $25 to S3O per week by eating at the shelter. Gist said the relocation was a long process that would take about four to five years to complete. She said she expected the shelter to remain where it was for at least a few years until a deci sion could be made and implemented. Gist, an original staff member at the shelter, said it had moved to the site at the former police station as a temporary solution. When asked about the proposed move of the shelter, IFC Executive Director Chris Moran said, “It’s impor tant that we be visible and accessible.” Moran said the IFC board of direc: tors would decide on anew location. He also said the IFC wanted the location to be the best possible option, which would allow for the most services for the most residents of the shelter. Moran said he was unaware of any new location proposals other than the five previously mentioned: Elliot Road, the police station on Airport Road, Rosemary Street and two Homestead Road sites. Carrboro Alderman Mark Dorosin said he was unaware of any additional sites being proposed. He said the pur pose of Tuesday’s aldermen meeting was to explore the available informatioQ about the IFC relocation rather than decide on any particular action. - The City Editor can be reached at citydeskQunc.edu. 3
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