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2 Thursday, April 13, 2000 Report Calls for Bike Safety Boost By Enyonam Kpeglo Staff Writer A Chapel Hill resident is calling for a change in the way people think about local transportation, advocating a more bicycle-friendly environment. Wayne Pein, a former employee at the Highway Safety Research Center, released in February his second report in eight years on police-reported crash es in the area. He advocates eliminating bicycle paths on sidewalks, riding bicy cles in the center lane and increasing driver and cyclist education. The report stated that there were 86 police-reported bicycle-motor vehicle crashes in Chapel Hill betweenjanuary 1996 and December 1999. Those numbers represent a 31 per cent decrease in the number of crashes when compared with Pein’s previous report, for the period from February ”"’ e not on tho Village Green Senior Night THURSDAY, APRIL 13 vri • v a*uC U J uuUde TUESDAYS: BLUE eUP SPECIAL S3ALLBEER^SUNDfIYS^CARfIOK^!IGK^ University Photo and Video We can now make presentation slides for your Power Point files. GREAT PRICE $3.75 each!! Also available: • 1 hr E-6 developing with our brand new processor • slides & negatives to CD 1202 Raleigh Road • Chapel Hill, NC • 967-7821 Jnnt 54 & 501 next to Hairis Teeter SJomlituiclj -i RB Course Open to the Public Student Weekday Specials S2O with cart/ sll walking All Winter Merchandise 50% OFF with purchase of 18 hole green fee www.soulhwickgolf.com .. ;■ Call for Tee Times 942-0783 \ Directions: Take 54 West 20 miles to a stoplight Take a ' ■' i'V ; . . •rrA left on Swepsonville Rd. and go 1 mile to a stop sign. Take 7 T\ a right on Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Rd and go 17, miles. ■ Take a left on Boywood Rd. We re 17. miles on the left 3136 SouTHWICK Drive • Graham, NC 27253 H\l'lßi:so4/30/00 * V\l in WIIII Sltlt)l.\fLlT. Ferret Guillory, UNC-CH, Deborah Ross, ACLU, & Jjp Provost Dick Richardson Jp J Ed Turlington campaign manager, • Bill Bradley for President Thursday, April 13, 7 p.m. Carroll Hall Auditorium - UNC-CH Ik w INTEGRITY i . k Johnston Scholars Issues Forutn 2000 -r.„ 1993 to January 1996. Pein could only speculate on what caused the decrease but said he still wanted to raise awareness. “My goal is to inform bicyclists and drivers of the risks involved and how to avoid accidents,” he said. “In a college town, there are a fair amount of bicy clists, and they should be aware of the circumstances that cause the most com mon accidents.” Pein oudined four main types of acci dents involving bicycles and motor vehi cles. The most common accidents, “drive outs,” occur when a motorist pulls out onto a street while a biker is crossing on a sidewalk or street, he reported. Patrick Lynch, a UNC graduate stu dent in English from Austin, Texas, and a mechanic at Franklin Street Cycles, said some of Pein’s recommendations were easier said than done. University & City “In certain instances, riding your bike in the middle of the street is a good idea, but it would probably cause driver hos tility if traffic slowed down,” he said. “Riding safely in the street is a matter of picking your route; instead of Franklin (Street), I would ride on Rosemary (Street) or Cameron (Avenue).” Lynch said he had been hit by cars before and that it was the bicyclist’s responsibility to watch for cars. “I always assume that drivers don’t see me, but I’ve actually been hit once or twice when I thought the driver knew I was there,” he said. “Riding in the center of the street (to increase visibility) would be effective, but in practice, drivers are usually in a hurry and would only get mad." Pein also said a way to facilitate dri ver awareness of bicyclist rights was to incorporate those facts into the initial Division of Motor Vehicles test that all APPALACHIAN AFTERNOON DTH/KAARIN MOORE English Professor Michael Chitwood reads poetry to a relaxed crowd on the steps of South Building on Wednesday afternoon. The poetry reading was a part of "Appalachian Afternoon," an event that included readings and a panel discussion on Appalachian culture. Trying to STRETCH Your Gash? Participate in our fesavine A financially ,, D ,™ O,S E f, n rewaXg plasma donation program. $165 per Month! IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION! affiSTJESE# New donors call for appointment Call or stop by: parking validated Sera-Tec www.seratec.citysearch.com 1091/2 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill 942-0251 M-THIO-6, FlO-4 . SHORTS . rh Today at Carolina... lurs^av " April 13 h UNC Women’s Tennis vs. Wake Forest Hjfp J 5:00 pm at the Cone-Kenfield - Tennis Center Do you HIKE, RAFT, //MWs. •. CLIMB, "Ml (\lV jtf DIVE ~IJ travel? The University of north Carolina School of Medicine and Carolina Wilderness Medicine are proud to announce the second WILDERNESS MEDICINE SEMINAR! Select topics by national level educators will include: Foreign Travel, Water Rescue, Wilderness Improvisation, Snakebites and Arthropod Stings, Group Travel, High Altitude Medicine (and Everest '96), And Many More... April 29th and 30th Friday Center and Carolina Adventures Outdoor Education Center Students just $25; Others still only S6O If you enjoy outdoor recreation this Is a must! Limited to the first 200, spots are going fast. For all the details (including how to reserve you: spot) go to WMrtv.med.unc.edu/wildmed/conf2ooo or call Jenny Qraham 968-8373 for more information. drivers must take. “By adding more about sharing the road in drivers’ education, you have a captive audience that will be more aware as they become experienced dri vers,” he said. Ray Magyar, transportation planner for the University, said he agreed with Pein’s recommendation to test drivers more rigorously on bicylist road rules. “Drivers need to be aware that they should look to see if there’s a bike beside them before making a right turn,” he said. Magyar added that IINC was doing its part to promote bicycle safety as well. “Drivers don’t consider bicycling a valid form of transportation, but on this campus we do, and we try to accommo date it wherever we can.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. Fonda to Advocate Girl Power at UNC GROWISE secured the civil and women's rights activist to speak on the campus for the first time since 1974. By Allison Ford Staff Writer The University community will ben efit from one campus group’s three years of persistence and hard work when Jane Fonda visits later this month. GROWISE, an organization focused on advocating and supporting access to educational opportunities for women and girls in international communities, has been working since 1997 to bring the activist to campus. Fonda will speak in Memorial Hall on April 24, addressing the role of women’s education and talking about her personal experiences dealing with women’s issues in a speech titled “Girls!” Though perhaps better known as an actress and fitness guru, Fonda has played an often controversial role as a highly visible activist. She was called “Hanoi Jane” because of her opposition to the Vietnam War and since then has become a spokeswoman for civil and women’s rights as well as environmen tal issues. GROWISE President-elect Laurel Varnado said the group was excited about Fonda’s second appearance on campus - Fonda spoke at UNC in 1974. She said former President Emma Campus Calendar Today 10 a.m. - Dr. Susan Carey of New York University will be giving a lecture in Davie Hall. The event is free, and the public is welcome. For more information, call 962-4001. 7 p.m. - The 2000 Johnston Issues forum will be held in the Carroll Hall auditorium. The topic for the forum is “Integrity in Politics” with keynote speaker Ed Turlington Turlington is the campaign manager for former presidential candidate Bill Bradley. The forum will be moderated by Provost Dick Richardson. The event is free, and the public is welcome. 7 p.m. - The North Chapter of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship will be holding its weekly meeting in Union 224. The speaker this week will be Allan Poole. The meeting is open to the public. ■* j>> cufdm J With this coupon or J UNC Student ID, get... ■ SI OFF Dinner Buffet | ! 968-3488 j I„ . „ _ Dine-in only f Square otter expires 4/20/00 j ' WE'LL ERASE YOUR // COLLEGE LOAN. //A If you’re stuck with a student loan that’s not // in default, the Army might pay it off. // M/ If you qualify, we’ll reduce your debt—up to $65,000. 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Tickets will be available exclusively ’ to UNC students April 19 and 20 at no cost. While Fonda’s visit to campus is the highlight of GROWISE’s year, the group has been active throughout the 1 school year. Member Laura Greeson said the ' group took a twofold, grassroots-level approach. She said the group financially sup ported women’s education prograin's / and tried to increase awareness about women’s issues on campus and in the community. Fonda’s appearance is a major accomplishment for GROWISE and for the University community, Greeson said. “It lets people know what’s going on in the world.” The University Editor can be reached atudesk@unc.edu, , Saturday * - 8 am. - The MCAT exam has been moved from 328 Phillips Hall to 01 Carrington Hall. All those registered for the MCAT should report directly to Carrington Hall. 11 a.m - Come walk for a good cause in the Great Strides 5K Walk/Run for Cystic Fibrosis! Registration for the walk opens at 10 a.m., and the walk officially begins at 11 a.m. There is no minimum donation to participate. The event is sponsored by Project UNC and is open to the public. " J Proceeds will go to support cystic;, fibrosis research. 7 p.m. - The Black Student Movement proudly presents the a cajj-n. pella group Harmonyx at the BSM Spring Concert. bst The event will be held in 121 Hant/s Art Center. Tickets are available in the, Pit. The cost is $2 for BSM members and $3 for non-BSM members. Tickets are, also available at the door. ■ .
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