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aljr Sathj ®ar Hppl The University and Towns In Brief Workshop Series to End With Sunday Lecture Sunday will conclude the “Living With Compassion” workshop series, with “A Forum on Race and Ethnicity” lecture. In the workshop, participants will explore their thoughts and emotions . about their own racial and ethnic iden . tity and that of other people. The role of race and ethnicity in soci ety and the definition of race will also be explored. Some topics of discussion will include the realities of minority students at the University, race and relationships, multiple identifications and multiple oppressions, and race and social class. The workshop is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. in the Union Auditorium ’ behind the Union Gallery. For more information, call Smita Varia or Scott Windham at 966-4042. Trustees’ Chairwoman Nabs Top UNC Award Board of Trustees Chairwoman Anne Cates was honored with the prestigious Cornelia Phillips Spencer Bell Award on Monday. Cates’ accomplishments as the first woman to chair the BOT made her a prime candidate for the award, which honors the role of women in the University’s history. Nominators also hailed her dedica tion, as well as her experience as the first woman president of the Educational Foundation Inc., which supports the athletics program. Cates’ history also boasts a variety of leadership roles. Her honor was spotlighted in an award ceremony Monday afternoon, attended by University officials, col leagues and friends. The 7-year-old Bell Award recog nizes a woman who has made out standing contributions to the University. It was established in memory of - Cornelia Phillips Spencer, who cam paigned to reopen the university after the Civil Wat. " 1 Nominations were solicited from fac ulty and staff campuswide. ~ ■ Final selection was made by a seven "member committee chaired by philoso phy Professorjan Boxill. Center to Offer Aging Parents Presentation The Women’s Center will offer a series of programs for adult children dealing with their aging parents. The center requires preregistration for all programs and kicks off its series with a program on the needs of aging parents and their adult children from .6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to be held April 5. For more information, call Kim Shumate at 968-4610. Literacy Council Seeks Volunteer Facilitators The Orange County Literacy Council is recruiting volunteers for one to-one tutoring, small group tutoring and family literacy workshop facilita tion. Volunteers who are interested in computer-based literacy instruction, or working in Hillsborough, are especial ly needed. The next orientation for prospective volunteers will be held from noon to 1 p.m. March 30. For further information, contact the Literacy Council at 933-2151. Cancer Support Talk Focuses on Nutrition The Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center will offer nutrition sup port for cancer patients as part of its educational series entitled “Essential Edibles.” Joseph Schradie, Ph.D will talk about “Nutrition and Cancer: Facts and Foods” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 28. For registration or more informa tion, call 967-8842. Local Bookseller Offers Cultural Programming Barnes & Noble Bookstore, located at 5400 New Hope Commons will offer a series of cultural events throughout March and April. One of the highlights will be Emmy Award-winning documentary film edi tor Mary Manhard who will share clips with an audience on April 4. These films have been chosen for inclusion of this year’s Double Take Film Festival. ; For calendar listings or general event information, contact 489-3012. From Staff Reports Friday, State Officials Field Student Queries \_inr DTH/MARTHA HOEI7.tR Students and faculty attend this week's "Tuesdays With Friday" forum. Hosted by Bill Friday, the session featured Leßoy Walker and Henry Frye. Fighting From the Outside Local Blacks Still Perceive Inequalities By Enyonam Kpeglo Staff Writer Although Chapel Hill is often clas sified as a progressive town, local black leaders say major strides still are need ed to make the community more inclu sive of blacks. According to these leaders, who represent a cross section of Orange County’s profes sional, political and community groups, the daily lives of black res idents are plagued with inequities. Ted Parrish, a community activist and a res ident of the pre- A three part series examining issues facing local minorities dominantly black Pine Knolls neigh borhood, said that because of these problems many blacks chose to find more hospitable conditions in sur rounding areas. “The high cost of living, coupled with a need for better jobs and more representation in town government, make Chapel Hill an environment that is not always welcoming to minorities - especially blacks,” he said. Parrish said blacks received the bur den of the town’s waning amount of affordable housing. “Officials have failed to counter gentrification in this area,” he said. “Gentrification is when a higher eco nomic class is accommodated in an See LEADERS, Page 9 Students; Smokey Celebrate Arbor Day By Joseph Pardington Staff Writer In front of about 50 giggling fifth graders, Carrboro celebrated its 16th consecutive “Tree City USA” designa tion at McDougle Elementary School on Tuesday. The Carrboro Public Works Department, Smokey the Bear and most of McDougle’s schoolchildren helped to plant a willow oak tree to commemorate National Arbor Day and the town’s redesignation. Carrboro Alderman Mark Dorosin told the children why the day was nec essary. “The trees that we plant today aren’t just for you; they are for your grand children and their grandchildren,” he explained. Virginia Russell, program coordina tor of urban forestry for the N.C. Division of Forest Resources, presented the “Tree City USA” flag to Dorosin. Russell said Carrboro met the four conditions necessary for “Tree City USA” status. The town has a tree ordi nance and a department to regulate it. Carrboro also spends more than the $2 per capita minimum on trees and observes Arbor Day every year. The program is sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation, the National Association of State Foresters and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Carrboro has been recognized since 1975 for its commitment to the environ ment, Russell said. “It’s given to cities and towns that show a commitment to an urban forest,” she said. Carrboro Alderman Allen Spalt, whose neighborhood has recently bat University & City —<§’■ fr'** * DTH/CHRISTINE NGUYEN Ed Caldwell Jr. has lived in Chapel Hill his entire life, watching the Jim Crow era come and qo. He has been an active member in the community, fighting against segregation and providing support for minorities. Witnessing an Era of Change By Lisa Crist Staff Writer In the post-civil rights era, blacks are continuing to fight for equal respect and opportunity within their commu nities -and Chapel Hill is no different. Ed Caldwell Jr., of 107 Caldwell St., has lived in Chapel Hill his entire life. His family has been in the area for five generations and has seen Jim Crow laws come and go in Orange County. Now 65 years old, Caldwell grew up tied Duke Power over its tree removal policies, explained why the town was designated “Tree City USA.” “We really do care for our trees,” Spalt said. “We have protected the trees to the extent we could.” Carrboro has been consistent in its environmental policies, Spalt said. Chris Gerry, landscaping grounds supervisor for the Public Works Department presented long-leaf pine seedlings to the schoolchildren. “This tree will grow to 100 feet," he said. “Just give them some bright sun and keep them away from the power lines.” Jeanette Blackwell, a fifth-grade teacher at McDougle, said her class had studied a poem about trees and the importance of trees in the environment. Several of the students expressed excitement over the ceremony. Amador Musalem, 10, said he enjoyed planting the trees in the cere mony. “It felt good because trees help,” he said. While some of the students said they enjoyed Smokey more than the presen tation or the tree planting, others expressed a genuine appreciation for the purpose of Arbor day and the impor tance of the award to Carrboro. Locklin Rosin, 11, said he was excit ed about seeing the town recognized “(I liked) when the flag was presented to Carrboro." Katie Bennet, 10, said she enjoyed finding out the purpose of Arbor Day. “I liked learning about how this day was made and why we had it and stuff.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. By Geoff Wessel Staff Writer Two prominent N.C. public figures shared their wisdom and motivations with students at an open forum Tuesday. The second in the “Tuesdays With Friday” series hosted by former UNC system President Bill Friday, the forum featured former N.C. Central University Chancellor Leßoy Walker and state Supreme Court Chiefjustice Henry Frye. Tuesday’s forum attracted about 40 students and faculty. Held in Graham Memorial, the programs are sponsored by the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence as part of an effort to become an outlet for intellectu al dialogue outside of the classroom. Friday, who has almost half a century during segregation, which he said has had an enormous impact on his life. “(It) was the pits,” he said. “We got poor schools, poor every thing. It was always a struggle to be who you are and to succeed.” Though he was not afforded equal opportunities, Caldwell still said he had a happy childhood in Chapel Hill. His father worked as a custodian and served as a mentor for the mem bers of Delta Kappa Epsilon, a pre dominately white fraternity, from JFiiailSi DTH/EMIEY SCHNURE McDougle Elementary School students plant a tree during an Arbor Day event. Carrboro was presented with the "Tree City USA" award. of experience as a N.C. higher educa tion leader, said he wanted the program to act as a dialogue between students and speakers. He kicked off the session by asking speakers about their influ ences and role models. Walker, who was president of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Committee, stressed the importance of focusing on goals. “One thing (my mother) said to me when 1 was very young that has stayed with me was, ‘Don’t let the environment determine what you can become,’” he said. “I’ve always remembered Big Mama's advice in almost everything I’ve done since.” Frye, the first black chiefjustice of the state and a UNC alumnus, said he was w orking on increasing professionalism in the N.C. court system with the Chief Justice’s Committee on Professionalism. which Caldwell said he received a lot of support. “The members of the ffat really pushed me to succeed,” he said. His family also received encourage ment from prominent figures in the com munity, such as former UNC-system President Frank Graham, with whom the family maintained a close bond. “My grandmother was his cook,” Caldwell said. “They were good friends. Dr. Graham always took the See CALDWELL, Page 9 Wednesday, March 22, 2000 “There’s a lot of demand for good leadership,” he said. “Professionalism goes beyond the ethical bottom line; it means not just asking what do we have to do to get by, but what should we do.” Friday and Walker are both active in improving the state’s public and higher education systems. Walker said he left his role as an Olympics planner to devote his atten tion to local educational issues such as establishing after-school programs in lower-income areas. “I’m more con cerned right now with things going on in my own community than I am with things in Sydney (Australia),” he said. Friday delved into another aspect of the state education system, asking the See TUESDAYS, Page 9 Students Pitch WRC To McCoy Advocates of the Worker Rights Consortium want the chancellor to make his final call by the end of the week. By Derick Mattern Staff Writer With deadline pressure mounting, interim Chancellor Bill McCoy met with student advocates pushing for UNC to withdraw its membership in a hotly debated labor group. Seven members of Students for Economic Justice told McCoy on Tuesday their reasons for rejecting the Fair Labor Association and wanting to join the Worker Rights Consortium. The nonprofit FLA is a group of companies, universities and non governmental organizations that inves tigates the working conditions at its members’ factories. The consortium is a group recently formed with student input that claims it can better protect workers’ rights at fac tories that produce university apparel. Since last April when SEJ staged a successful sit-in demanding full disclo sure, they have been pushing for the University to drop out of the FLA and join the WRC. Consortium supporters criticize the FLA for its links to allegedly self-inter ested corporations. “It’s about motive. Why would Nike or Kathie Lee start a monitoring pro gram? To stop bad publicity,” said Kea Parker, an SEJ member. “Why would workers or students (start monitoring)? To improve conditions.” SEj asked McCoy to make a deci sion concerning the consortium by- April 3 so a UNC representative could attend the founding conference April 7. “I don’t see why I can’t have the decision by then,” McCoy said. But he said if he found reasons to postpone the decision, he would announce them. McCoy will receive a recommenda tion from the Licensing Labor Code Advisory Committee by the weekend. The committee is supposed to vote on the issue today. “I’ve read everything I can on the WRC, and that’s why I'm asking the questions -1 want to know what the dif ference is,” he said. The origins of the two groups show that they do not have the same objec tives, SEJ member Courtney Sproule said. “The FLA was created in reaction against bad press without (national) uni versity involvement.” But the WRC was organized by uni versities and students reacting against manufacturers’ lack of concern for workers’ input, Sproule said. Universities can use their influence as licensing agents to dictate terms more effectively than an association can direct its members, said SEJ member Todd Pugatch. “Negative publicity from the univer sity level is taken very seriously by cor porations,” Parker said. The WRC’s internal organization gives universities increased power because it places five more university representatives on its governing board than the FLA, Pugatch said. “If we were to join now, we would be the university with the largest licensing program and so would have tremen dous clout,” he said. Although McCoy remained non committal he said he would try to be open-minded and would weigh SEJ’s presentation with other reports. “I take your group’s views seriously, just like the others,” McCoy said. “I think our objectives are the same - it’s a question of how do you achieve what you want." The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. 3
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