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2 Friday, April 7, 2000 Renovations to Force Early Move for Seniors Seniors in some residence halls must decide by April 14 if they will need housing until graduation day. By Denise Scott Staff Writer Some seniors living on campus might be forced to return home the week before graduation due to summer resi dence hall renovation plans. Interim housing is usually provided for graduating seniors and Commencement participants during the week between the end of finals and graduation. But this year residents of Carmichael, Hinton James, Morrison and Whitehead residence halls will be asked to move out no later than 6 p.m. May 13, due to scheduled summer renovations. Both Hintonjames and Morrison will be repainted, Whitehead will be com pletely rewired and Carmichael will receive anew sprinkler system. In addition, Aycock, Graham, Everett, Spencer, Alderman, Kenan, Manly, Mclver, Lewis and Stacy resi dence halls will also close early for sum mer school preparations. 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GAWCITC Hi UTE FOR THE FUTURE marketing in the housing department, said all seniors who apply for interim housing by April 14 would receive a spot on campus. “My reaction to the plan was probably the same as the stu dents: Why can’t they wait a week?” she said. “However, there really aren’t that many students who stay for the week before graduation.” Residents who require interim hous ing must notify their area director by 5 p.m. April 14 or the housing officials will assume the students have made other plans for that week. The department did not want to dis place these students, but the renovations planned might take all summer, Casey said. Officials did not want to interrupt students during the academic year. Dean Bresciani, vice chancellor for student services, said the estimates for the construction and renovation were not finalized until very recently. “We realize that it is inconvenient, but this really is very few students," Bresciani said. Chris Crotty, a senior resident assis tant in Carmichael, said he had not made plans for the week because the housing department had not yet notified the students with plans for the week fol lowing finals. “I think it is unfair to ask some resi dents to move out of their rooms when students in other dorms will be permit ted to stay,” he said. “I think the plan will be met with stu dent resistance, but it may too small a number of students who are affected.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. University Environmentalist Targets Global Issues Irresponsible use of natural resources is the main source of ecological problems, a visiting UNC alumnus says. By Jessica Joye Staff Writer A famous UNC alumnus claims indi vidual responsibility is the key to curb ing environmental problems. Renowned British environmentalist Charles Secrett shared his views with globally conscious students Thursday night. Secrett is the executive director of Friends of the Earth in England, an organization that searches for solutions to environmental problems. He gradu ated with honors from UNC in 1977 as Mascot Loses Head to Campus Thief By Karev Wutkowski Staff Writer The UNC ram mascot is one body part short after its head was stolen from a Connor Residence Hall bathroom early Monday morning. Paul Holshouser reported the $5,000 head stolen to University Police on Tuesday evening after he discovered it missing from the first-floor bathroom. Holshouser, a sophomore who has been the mascot since mid-football sea son this year, said he often left the head and feet of the costume unattended. “I was airing them out in the bath room of my floor,” he said. “When I got a Morehead Scholar. Secrett’s speech focused on human use of ecological resources, a problem he cited as the greatest environmental concern. The problem stems from three major flaws in the environmental agenda, he said. “We are breaching ecological limits by using more natural resources than nature has provided us,” Secrett said. The current environmental agenda also increases global inequality and damages the quality of life because developed countries are using an unequal amount of the Earth’s resources, he said. “However, the truth of the problem is that the solution lies not in environmen tal answers but rather economic, politi cal and social solutions,” Secrett said. More importantly, he said, each per back, the feet were still there.” Holshouser said he left the costume unattended for about three hours after coming back from the Final Four Tournament in Indianapolis. Despite a previous incident during football season when someone stole the ram’s hand from the Connor bathroom, Holshouser said he had been relying on people’s good nature not to steal it. “I’m a little mad that I can’t air it out in my own bathroom,” Holshouser said. “(The head) sticks out. It’s pretty bright. The horns are bright yellow.” After two days of investigation, Lt. C.E. Swain of the University Police said there were no suspects in the case, which carries a felony charge. “We’re listening out to see if any body’s saying anything,” Swain said. “It somebody’s got it, they’re going to say something.” Holshouser said he had no idea who ms CftNE man in appreciation of you/ 102 West Franklin St. • Chapel Hill Hours: 967-9068 13-8 pm c 2iOOOeTo\feiTy* foQK isiafe Holding, toe Do You Have Asthma? North Carolina Clinical Research “Where patient care & the future of medicine come together” Dr. Craig LaForce and Dr. Karen Dunn, Board-Certified in Allergy and Immunology. 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We can’t impose their values on them,” he said. “Ultimately the power to make a dif ference lies within us.” Secrett said Friends of the Earth served as a catalyst for change by work ing toward three main goals. The organization seeks to provide accurate information about the environ ment, involve citizens in its campaign and focus their action to bring about transformation, Secrett said. could have stolen the head but had con fidence that it would show up. “I’m in a high situation of liability,” he said. “It’s not an option not getting it back.” But senior Ryan Keefer, first-floor resident assistant for Connor, said he did not expect the head to return. “The hand didn’t come back,” he said. Due to the size of the head, Keefer said he was surprised someone could have stolen it. “People leave their doors open on the halls,” he said. “No one saw anything.” Holshouser said he had not received official word as to the consequences of his actions. “My coach sure seems to think it was irresponsible.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. We are looking for individuals 12 years of age and older on regular or as-needed asthma medicine to participate in an asthma research study. If qualified you will receive study-related doctors visits, lung function tests, and study medication at no cost to you. Qualified participants will be reimbursed for their time and travel. (Ehr latty (Ear Urrl Since joining Friends of the Earth, Secrett has been very active in the envi ronmental community. He boasted a long list of accomplish ments, including launching the world’s first campaign to save the tropical rain forests and holding a position on the British government’s main advisory body. Secrett’s influence is felt around the world, as he was recently voted the 36th most influential person in England. He said he hoped his speech would encourage people to take an active role in conservation. “The Earth is our home and we are not treating it as our home," Secrett said. “This is not just an environmental cri sis, it is a life crisis.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. Campus Calendar Today 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. - A reception at the Ackland Art Museum will honor artist Siah Armajani, best known for his large-scale public works of art made of steel and mixed media. Armajani will lecture at 7 p.m. in the Hanes Art Center auditorium as part of a week-long symposium on public art. 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