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tllip iailu ®ar Heel 9 News/I Jp GBBI 107th year of editorial freedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 N.C. Residents Head to Voting Booths Today By Alicia Gaddy Staff Writer With North Carolina’s highest office up for grabs this fall, political science experts and election officials are urging voters to come out and support their candidates in today’s primaries. Catherine Thomas, Orange County Board of Elections spokeswoman, asked students and community members to Crossing the Finish Line By Leigh Davis Features Editor Thousands of UNC seniors donning Carolina-blue will flood into Kenan Stadium on Graduation Day, per haps marking the last time they follow a defined course. With one simple turning of a mortarboard’s tassel, the seniors will become adults with real-world responsi bilities not far ahead. And these new graduates will ultimately go in differ ent directions to shape their lives. Soon-to-be UNC graduates Zubin Eapen, Leslie Meadows and Bryan Wagner are no different. Eapen plans to work in health care policy for a year in Washington, D.C., before attend- Exiting Carolina >■ ing medical school. Meadows will head up the mountain to attend graduate school at Appalachian State University in Boone. And Wagner will move to New York City to begin a career in invest- ment banking. And perched in the stands will sit Heather Biggs, who like some seniors can’t get A yearlong series following four students through their senior years enough of UNC, will stick around another year to finish a nursing degree. While they might end up in different places around the United States, the UNC experience will serve as a tie that will bind them together. Eapen, a senior from Concord, said the people he had met at UNC made college an exciting experience. He said the passing years had allowed him to make friends he will keep after graduation. “This is a big University, but it’s never had a feeling of being overwhelming,” said Eapen, a senior from Concord. “People are open to others. It’s really a friendly atmosphere.” Eapen is not sure of where he’ll work next year, but he is waiting to hear from health care policy think-tanks. He’ll spend the summer in Chapel Hill studying for his medical school entrance exam, which he’ll take in August. Meadows, on the other hand, will spend her summer preparing for anew university. Working toward a master’s degree in geogra phy at ASU, the senior from Hiddenite said she was looking forward to the school change. Meadows said she was happy with her time at UNC. “I never pictured myself anywhere else,” she said. “I always wanted to go here. But sometimes I wonder if I used the University to its fullest because it offers so much. I don’t know if I’ve done that.” She said she had been so busy with the end-of-semester work load that the reality of Graduation Day hadn’t set in. “I hope to get See SENIORS, Page 4 Marchers ; Missile Hits Franklin By Amy Dobson Staff Writer Nearly 100 adamant protesters marched and chanted in front of a 50- foot inflatable ballistic missile by the Franklin Street post office as part of a worldwide May Day event. Chanting activists, equipped with flags, banners, drums and May Day Protests Rock Germany, United Kingdom See Page 7 paper-mache puppets marched or cycled down Franklin Street and through cam pus Monday while protesting for human rights. The activists protested issues rang ing from sweatshop labor to overseas VOTE T ODAY use their political power by voting. “This is a way they can voice their opinions on who they would like to rep resent them,” she said. Thomas said all polling sites would be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The elections results will become available at 7:30 p.m., after the ballot boxes close. A complete list of Orange County voting sites, as well as primary election results, is published on the Orange trying to relish the “ , f •*' iMil,,.. time left at UNC. ;o in differ- { 0 j-*0 3. 1 wK *'■ A a V 9 ftiinaiajljM - A <M w :. ?, tflr™ ‘ gfe HI t'. cM JHE - ybU-C y ’ w Jjj’v . -4 iwlk 4' - ' 1 flv d4T. mHt around | | sjjjpr serve as a I S eople he JM f xperience. W Seeing Light at the End of the Tunnel Since August, trie futures of these seniors have been taking shape, and their plans for after their senior year have continued to evolve. Take a look and see how their plans have changed over the year and how their goals have been met since the beginning of fall semester. jjKi .. . > Heather Biggs In August: Biggs said she would stay an extra year to finish at UNC School of Nursing. In November: Biggs immersed herself in the nursing school curriculum. In March: Fighting a case of senioritis, Biggs began planning for another year at UNC. trade restrictions. “When the USA is killing kids in Iraq,” said a protester, “it’s time to rise up, it’s time to fight back,” the crowd replied. Activists hit the streets in commemo ration of May Day, an 1886 protest for workers’ rights in Chicago that paved the way for a shorter, eight-hour work day. Monday’s parade began at Internationalist Books, located at 405 W. Franklin St., and ended at the Community Church of Chapel Hill, at 106 Purefoy Road, with a brief stop to rally at the post office. The protesters were relegated to the sidewalk, as organizers failed to alert the authorities in enough time to obtain per mission for a street march. Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against. W.C. Fields Tuesday, May 2, 2000 Volume 108, Issue 44 County Board of Elections Web site, www.co.orange.nc.us/elect. Thomas said one polling site would be set up on campus at Fetzer Gym, making voting easy for in-state students. She said out-of-state students could vote by absentee ballot if they registered last week as an absentee voter with their local board of elections. UNC political science Professor Thad Beyle said primaries were important Zubin Eapen In August: Eapen had the choice of either going to medical school or taking a year off. In November: Eapen decided to wait a year before attending medical school. In March: He sent resumes to health policy think-tanks in Washington. “They need to get a permit from the Town Council to block off the street," said Capt. Everett Johnson. “Otherwise they have to stay off of it." But the police couldn’t keep bicyclers from rallying on Franklin Street. Fifteen cyclists, from women to young children, slowed down traffic, asserting their free dom to assemble. Kea Parker, a junior biology major, wore nothing but her undergarments under a sign that read: ‘l’d rather go naked than wear clothes from sweat shops.’ She was accompanied by other scant ily-clad activists chanting to shut down corporations with sweatshops, such as See PROTESTS, Page 4 because they narrowed down candidate pools. “The primaries are critical in some races because the party chooses who the candidate will be,” he said. Beyle said the most important votes in today’s primaries would determine party candidates for North Carolina’s governor and lieutenant governor. “Once you determine (who wins the pri maries), you’re basically determining With graduation just days away, seniors are kicking back and trying to relish their time left at UNC. Here's a photo finish. . jjff 1 Leslie Meadows In August: Meadows wanted to find a job after graduation but wasn't sure how to do so. In November: Graduate school became an option, but Meadows hadn't made definite plans. In March: Meadows applied to graduate school but was still looking at other options. Bryan Wagner In August: Wagner wanted to find a banking job for next year. In November: Wagner inter viewed frequently, and his goal was to find a job by Christmas. In March: After taking a job in New York City, Wagner was taking a relaxed approach to his last semester. . S *■ Jews R- -'oir ! rsw - DTH KATE MEILNIK Monday's May Day parade heads east on Franklin Street toward the post office where a 50-foot-long nuclear missile balloon awaits. who the next office holder could be," he said. This year’s governor’s race will deter mine who will succeed Gov. Jim Hunt, a political staple in the state since 1972 when he became lieutenant governor. He has had four terms as governor and ran for Senate against Jesse Helms in 1984. Current Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker and See ELECTION, Page 4 (Clockwise from top) Seniors Leslie Meadows and Heather Biggs enjoy their last days together under the Carolina-blue sky; senior Zubin Eapen (center) takes notes during his cell biology recitation during the last week of classes before graduation; with his blue cup in hand, Bryan Wagner chats with Emily Waldon during the Senior Party at He's Not Here on Thursday. Both Wagner and Waldon will begin working in New York City after graduation. PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE NGUYEN, KATHERINE EAKER. GREG WOLF News/Features/Arts/Sports 962-0245 Business/Advertising 962-1163 Chapel Hill, North Carolina © 2000 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Congress Tension Heightens An e-mail message sent by former student body presidential candidate Erica Smiley urged a "no" vote. By Beth O'Brien Staff Writer A weeklong debate will culminate in a Congressional showdown tonight when members decide the fate of Student Body President Brad Matthews’ controversial Elections Board appoint ment. Junior Marissa Downs came under intensified scrutiny Monday after for mer student body presidential candi date Erica Smiley publicly opposed Downs’ selection to the board. Congress members exchanged tense e-mail messages regarding the nature of Smiley’s message and the controversy surrounding Downs’ appointment due to her romantic relationship with Matthews and the mistakes of this year’s Elections Board. The weeklong dispute has escalated into an intergovernmental rift that could fester into a strained relationship between the legislative and executive branches in the early days of Matthews’ administration. Smiley, former chairwoman of the Rules and Judiciary Committee, e mailed the Congress listserv Sunday night urging members to uphold last week’s committee ruling that would pre vent junior Marissa Downs from becoming chairwoman. Downs served as the board’s vice chairwoman this year. “The reason for my sending it out was not to bash Marissa,” Smiley said. “(The position) should be made much more accessible. “Some of the best people for the job could come from outside Congress.” Smiley vowed that she would solicit students for the post by campaigning in the Pit and on the Internet and by going door-to-door. The Rules and Judiciary Committee voted last Tuesday against Downs’ appointment after she disclosed her involvement with Matthews. A two-thirds majority is required to remove Downs from the ‘unfavorable’ appointees list. Mark Townsend, District 12, said Smiley’s stand would be best for the Elections Board in the long run. “1 personally don’t care if (Downs) is involved with (Matthews),” he said. “It looks shady, but what matters is that the Elections Board functioned horribly last year, and that’s another strike against her.” Downs lobbied for support by indi vidually e-mailing Congress members a response to Smiley’s message. She See SMILEY, Page 4 Tuesday An Adoption Option Carolina Crossroads participants engage in one-on-one relation- are;-" ships with local rest home residents. They aim to give attention and com panionship to the elderly. See Page 5. Helping Hands The N.C. Dept, of Health and Human Services is offering 175 paid internships this summer to college students who want to assist flood relief efforts in eastern North Carolina. See Page 7. Today’s Weather Thunderstorms; High 78, Low 54. Wednesday: Partly sunny, o High 78, Low 56.
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