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CLhr Satly Har Mrel Town Leaders Help Students Russ Lane Staff Writer Despite popular belief, there is life outside of the University. The towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are just beyond campus bor ders. Chapel Hill’s Town Council and Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen lead their respective towns and affect UNC students in direct ways. For instance, both towns arrange University friendly public transporta tion, ensure student safety off-campus and monitor housing issues, said Chapel Hill Mayor Rosemary Waldorf and Carrboro Alderman Mark Dorosin. The town of Chapel Hill also offers the University its fire department’s ser vices and provides police officers when the University needs extra help. UNC Full of Exciting Adventures Right before 1 came to Carolina, a friend of mine handed me the “College Adventure Guide.” This little book contains some of the most random bits of advice you can possibly imagine. From crazy to practi cal, I found myself wondering if any of the stuff in this book would really apply. Three years later, I have realized that most of the advice was pretty good. The best, by far, was to make a college adventure list of your own. Ask most rising Carolina seniors and they will run off a list of the common sense things that you “just have to do” while you’re here. Live in Hinton James. Take pictures. Make random trips to the beach. Every list will be a little bit different. That’s why this place is so great. Carolina is about creating your own adventures. What you will discover about the world and yourself during your time here is up to you. Just be certain that you’ll discover more than you can possibly imagine. Be excited. ! Start creating your own adventure ljst as soon as possible. Take the initia tive to seek out opportunities. You will find that many of the best events you will attend aren’t known campuswide, but only by a handful of people. Some of the best places to eat aren’t on Franklin Street (gasp!). Some of the most fascinating and brilliant people SOUPS SALADS SANDWICHES PIZZAS CHEESES WINE BEER| CAKES PIES COOKIES CANDY DESSERT SAPS CHOCOLATES CHEESECAKES JAMS (SI FOSTER'S m3r K c t Fresh Every Day FOSTER'S FIRST AID a care package for the .. starving student /- — a Foster's Market gift bag y T I filled with an assortment f v food For Thought From cookies and milk, to a square meal... Gifts, gift certificates, meals and more -Order online or call -2694 Durham-CH Blvd Durham 75 0 Airport Rd Chapel Hill 919-469-3944 919-967-3663 7:3oam-6:oopm Mon-Sun 7:3oam-9:oopm Mon-Sun www.fostersmarket.com DINE-IN TAKEOUT CATERING BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER ALSO SERVING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BRUNCH To accomplish these tasks, both towns have town managers supervising the day-to-day operations of their commu nities. The governing bodies are structured similarly. Each member, including thg mayor, has one vote. Each mayor serves a two-year term, while members of the council and board serve four-year terms. Consisting of seven members, Mayor Pro Tem Lee Pavao and Mayor Waldorf, the Chapel Hill Town Council’s mem bers are sensitive to the concerns of the UNC student body and are interested in students’ opinions of local issues, Waldorf said. “In my six and one half years as mayor, I can’t remember a time when requests by UNC were not seriously considered or discussed,” she said. “We consider ourselves very friendly to the O!Pt „Mk . ■ BRAD MATTHEWS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT you meet here won’t be professors or students. Carolina is best experienced w'hen you stop considering limits and start considering possibilities. Sit in the Pit for an afternoon and see how many different groups are out there. You can get involved in almost anything. Find a great job on campus and learn everything there is to know about that department. From my seat behind the Union Information Desk, I’ve seen some very memorable things and made some of my very best friends. I’ve also discov ered just how many things there are to do at Carolina because people ask us about them all. It’s amazing how much you can learn about this campus from the questions you don’t know the answers to. Carolina will offer you a lot of opportunities to ask questions. Take advantage of them. Challenge ideas. Be prepared to have your ideas chal- CAROLINA COMPASS students and very responsive.” The members of Carrboro’s Board of Alderman are not your average politi cians, said Dorosin. Alderman Jacquelyn Gist works at UNC Career Service, in addition to her duties in Carrboro, and Dorosin manages Hell, a Chapel Hill bar. Mayor Mike Nelson is North Carolina’s first openly gay mayor. Dorosin said the Board has a distinc tive viewpoint that helps tap into the concerns of the student body. “I think the Board is unique in that four Alderman are under 40,” he said. “I’d like to think that gives particular experience in knowing what issues affect younger people - it gives the board a broadened perspective.” The City/State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. lenged. Enjoy every second of it. It’s just a matter of embracing the opportu nities that Carolina offers. You have to be active. Not just in classes or organi zations, but in exploring the world. As you explore, be enthusiastic. Being a Carolina student is one of the greatest privileges in the world. Whether UNC was your first choice or your last, don’t ever take this experi ence for granted. The amount of pride that we take in this university is evi dent everywhere you look. Immerse yourself in this experience, this tradition and this university. If your blood isn’t Carolina Blue yet, don’t worry. It will be. Our interests and backgrounds are extremely diverse, which means that no matter where you’re headed, there is a place for you here. Listen to the people around you. The advice that they will give you is almost always valuable. There are a tremendous number of paths you can take at this university, each with its own adventures and lessons. No matter which path you choose to explore or how many you follow, remember that Carolina is here for you and you’re writing your own adventure guide. Brad Matthews is a senior Political Science major and current Student Body President. He can be reached at bwad@email.unc.edu. Kings of the Hill Chapel Kill is governed by a Town Council that includes eight council members and Mayor Rosemary Waldorf. Here’s a glance at Chapel Hill's government leaders. Mg s<r- m Carrboro's Chiefs The town of Carrboro, Chapel Hill's neighbor to the west, is governed by a six member Board of Alderman and a mayor. ( * ■o^ v • #%C4ROJNh t FRESH JUICES SMOOTHIES MILKSHAKES COFFEES SNACKS SEASONAL MENUS *5 ;1 % Rosemary Waldorf Mayor i sT'k Bill Strom Council member | Flicka Bateman Council member Mark Dorosin Alderman I'M * Diana McDuffee Alderman CAROLINA UNION ACTIVITIES BOARD Hey, Students! MAKE THINGS HAPPEN! Volunteer on one of thirteen committees to plan & implement educational, social, cultural and recreational programs for UNC campus. Past programs include speakers such as Maya Angelou, events like Singled Out!, Divinely Inspired and Hypnotist Tom Deluca, student art exhibits, and artists such as Indigo Girls and Vertical Horizon. Visit Room 200 in the Union for information. COMMITTEES Art Promotion Graphic Design Music Arts Campus Players Information Technology Performing Arts Film Issues of Diversity Public Relations Forum Levels —r ...... 1. .... www.unc.edu/cuab Gallery Mish-Mash and Misc. cuab@unc.edu FRANK PORTER GRAHAM STUDENT UNION expansion & renovation The Carolina Union Renovation & ~ Expansion Project begins Summer JUNE 2000 2000. The two-year project will J result in anew addition beside the IT BEGINS. present building, improvements within the present building, a 24- hour computer lab and copy center, . more room for student organiza- I || | | tions and more space to meet, relax ~ For the 2000-2001 school year, v Union operations will continue as fe normal while the new addition is Wm&mQAiml constructed At no time through out the two-year project will the entire Union be closed! t+USIC • DANCE • OPERA • JAZZ • ARTS Each year the Carolina Union January 1 3, 2001 and a special brings national and international CHICAGO, The Musical off-the-series artists to UNC's Memorial Hall! January 25, 2001 performance... Little Richard Virtuoso Concert THE 2000-2001 SEASON: October IA moo March 2. 2001 OctoJ*r 16. 2000 Yo-Yo Ma, cellist November 2, 2000 Sonn T Rollms Western Opera Theater’s April 4, 2001 “Die Fledermaus” AEROS Stop by the Carolina I November IS. 2000 April 18.2001 Union to pick up a Flying Karamazov Brothers Moscow Festival Ballet Season brochure! Call the Carolina Union Box Office (919) 962-1449 Thursday, June 22, 2000 w,** r ' TBj; c ~ Wm- Jim Ward Council member ftj % Edith Wiggins Council member P'J Joyce Brown Council member air" I ft) / ' ii Jacquelyn Gist Alderman Allen Spalt Alderman 5B Pat Evans Council member Kevin Foy Council member Lee Pavao Council member Mike Nelson Mayor AlexZaffron Alderman Joal Broun Alderman
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