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2 Wednesday, March 29, 2000 Service to Honor, Remember Late UNC Professor By Denise Scott Staff Writer A memorial service will be held Thursday for a UNC professor emeritus who recently died at the age of 72 after a long illness. The service at the University United Methodist Church will honor Dr. George Daniel, who taught for more than 30 years in UNC’s Department of Romance I .anguages. He passed away March 19. Daniel joined the UNC faculty in Carrboro Gives County Control of Tract By Joseph Pardington Staff Writer The Carrboro Board of Aldermen agreed to transfer authority of 60 acres of the Greene Tract to Orange County, giving up all control of a future landfill site in a 5-2 vote Tuesday night. The Greene Tract, a 169-acre parcel of land, will have 60 acres dedicated to use as a landfill, which will be controlled by Orange County. Aldermen discussed building affordable housing on the remaining 109 acres. 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Frank Dominguez, chairman of the department, said Daniel was a very pop ular professor. “Daniel was an extraordi nary person,” he said. “He would teach 150 students in a semester and know all of their names by the second day.” Daniel taught a multitude of classes in the department, including French prose, fiction and drama. “(Daniel’s) classes were always full. It was standing room only,” Dominguez said. trash. Mayor Mike Nelson said the funding of the Greene Tract was bed to the land’s use. “The Greene Tract was purchased with landfill money,” he said. “It remains a landfill asset; however, 60 acres is deeded to the county. The remaining acres will be decided upon later.” Gayle Wilson, solid waste manage ment director for Chapel Hill, spoke at the meeting. He will work for the town for another, two weeks before becoming an employee of Orange County. Wilson said Chapel Hill passed a res olution Monday night to decide what to University & City Frederick Vogler, a professor in the department and longtime colleague and friend of Daniel, said Daniel was one of the most popular undergraduate instruc tors at UNC. “(Daniel) was an appeal ing, arresting and charismatic figure in the classroom. For the students, he was unforgettable,” Vogler said. Daniel was bom in Franklin, Ga., and attended the University of Georgia, West Georgia College and graduated with honors from Emory University in 1949. He also received his masters degree do with the remaining areas. Alderman Jacquelyn Gist questioned whether the town was informing resi dents that live near the Greene Tract. “Are the neighbors receiving infor mation in a timely manner?” she asked. Wilson said residents had not always received timely information but that they were now better informed on the issue. He said the primary issues remaining for the residents were concerns over the town’s transportation and utility service to the area. Gary Carter of 1315 Blackwood Mountain Road spoke in opposition to the agreement just before the vote. “It’s been listed as a solid waste issue; it’s actually a people issue,” Carter said. “It’s going to affect people who have lived in this neighborhood for 30 years. SPORTS SHORTS rr-ETEi Today at Carolina... /*> * Wednesday. March 29 ALSjfc Women’s Tennis vs. NCSU M 5:00 pm at the Cone-Kenfield m Tennis Center if ito- * Women’s Lacrosse vs. Duke 7:00 pm at Henry Stadium lj[aLrd.66 , S Students A Faculty Admitted FREE w/lD! Britta Olson The University of North Carolina and Wachovia would like to congratulate Britta Olson, the Wachovia Woman of the Week. Britta is a sophomore Communications major from Golden, Colorado, and a member of the UNC Women’s Golf team. She is very active in ACC Outreach, she organized Thanksgiving baskets for her team, and she collected contnbutions for diabetes. Her coach describes her as a great player who gives 100% in practice everyday. Wachovia is committed to supporting achievements by women and is proud to celebrate Britta Olson’s accomplishments. Wachovia Bwik is a member FDiC. WOMAN OF THE WE E K WACH OV I A WORLD OF WOME N' S SPO RT S A T UNC from Emory University and did gradu ate study at Middlebury College and at the Sorbonne in Paris. While pursuing graduate studies, Daniel received a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, a Fulbright Scholarship and a scholarship from the Southern Fellowships. He received his doctorate from UNC in 1959. Two years later, Daniel was honored with a Tanner Award for excellence in teaching. In 1965 he received the Maverick House Outstanding Professor If you really want to restrict it, restrict it to no solid waste management. Restrict it, take it off the board.” Alderman Alex Zaffron, who reluc tantly approved the proposal, respond ed to the resident’s concerns. “This does not signal an abandon ment of the people involved,” he said. Alderman Mark Dorosin, who voted against the agreement, said the primary issue was fairness to the neighbors of the landfill. “What they were looking for was some relief,” he said. “What seemed like a greater victory turned out not to be one. I am extreme ly upset that this community continues to be put upon.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. W ■ W P| , KLmm&M Award from the residents of Craige Residence Hall. While teaching at UNC, Daniel served as editor of the “North Carolina Modem Foreign Language Newsletter” and “Romance Notes.” He also served on the editorial board of “Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures.” Daniel also served as president of both the Kentucky and the North Carolina chapters of the American Association of Teachers of French. “He was so energetic, almost hyper Town Council Grants Resident's Council SS2K A group from local public housing areas provides youth services like tutoring and after-school care. By Kathryn McLamb Staff Writer A $52,000 grant from the Chapel Hill town council will allow the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Resident’s Council to continue funding public housing pro grams in the area. The money will be supplied by the Comprehensive Grant Program, a fed eral funding program, and will go into effect April 1 to support the Resident’s Council’s staffing and operational costs. The council decided to appropriate funds to the Resident’s Council at a business meeting Monday night. The town’s approval of the agree ment marks a continuation of last year’s plan, which featured the same require ments and funding. “We are glad the town is officially including us in the Comprehensive Grant funding,” said Joann Shirer, the Director and Community Organizer for the Resident’s Council. “It can be really hard to find operating funding through grants.” The funding provided by the town will be used for programming and oper ational costs. The Resident’s Council employs three main staff members, including a full-time program coordina WACHOVIA ‘ihShed She Batty (Ear Hppl active. Everyone he encountered remembered his excitement,” Vogler said. “He was forced to retire in 1996 due to health problems. It was hard to watch him be forced to slow down.” • Daniel was husband to the late Elizabeth Rezner of Durham. He is sur vived by two stepchildren, Moore of Arizona and Thomas DanieT of California. The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. tor and two part-time teachers. “We are the only (Council) I know of with staff,” Shirer said. “Other programs operate with mostly volunteer positions. ,* The whole operation runs a little bit smoother with staff.” The Council’s goals include advocat ing the rights of residents, improving the community through educational programs, and job development, Shirer said. The Resident’s Council, founded in 1992, also serves to address problems within the public housing community. “It serves as a liaison between the Chapel Hill Housing Department and the residents who live in public hous ing,” Town Council member Joyce Brown said. An after-school program called Growing Together is the Resident’s Council’s primary accomplishment. The program is free to residents of the Airport Gardens public housing division and provides educational opportunities for the youth of that area. “There are three main components to the program- academic assistance, special skills workshops and ethics edu cation,” Shirer said. The program also sends the youth on field trips to the library and to other community programs. The youth involved range from kindergarten to 7th “ grade. The council also works with commu nity programs such as the Women’s Center and the housing department to provide programming for adult resi dents. Town Council member Flicka Bateman said the organization allowed residents a vital voice in the communi ty. “It is the residents who live in Public Housing units themselves who serve on this council and make the decisions,” Bateman said. “Anytime you can give . people the responsibility of making-' decisions that affect their lives, it is a ' really great thing.” Although the Performance Agreement grants funding to the Resident’s Council, the staff continues to search for other sources of funding. “Hopefully one day we will be inde pendent of the town’s funding,” Shirer ' said. “But for now, we are really grate ful for the funding.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. Campus Calendar Today 10 a.m. - Come out to the Pit between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the ! Menstruation Celebration! This a daylong event to celebrate women’s bodies, health and fertility. Celebration highlights are yoga workshops, a poetry slam, massages and workshops! 11 a.m. - Alpha Phi Omega and .* the American Red Cross will host a blood drive in the Great Hall of the Student Union. It will last until 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. - The Campaign to End the Death Penalty will hold a meeting in the South Gallery of the Student Union and host a showing of “End of the Nightstick,” a film on Death Row 10. All new members are invited to attend. Thursday , * ►J’ 3:30 p.m. - Herbalist Joyce Stahman will give a talk titled “Reclaiming the Sacred Power of Menstruation” at the Forest Theatre. Come celebrate women’s week and learn more about this vital aspect of , womanhood. The rain site is Union 210. 5:30 p.m. - There will be a Peace Corps Happy Hour at the Artist’s Escape. Come join returned Peace Corps vol unteers and other folks interested in - joining Peace Corps in an ultra-casual, very informal setting. , - . Come on by and say hi! 6 p.m. - The UNC Journal of- l Social Science and History will hold its weekly meeting in Union 108. Everyone is welcome. Those interested in submitting a ” paper to the journal should send an e mail with an attached Microsoft Word document to Mital Gondha at mitgon@email.unc.edu.
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