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Congress Fills Elections Board Post
Bv Eli/abeth Breyer
Assistant University Editor
The first meeting of the 82nd Student
Congress focused primarily on filling the
vacancies in the organization, reaching
an end to the
controversial
search for an
Elections Board
chairman.
Jeremy
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Student Congress
Takes First Action
On Resolutions
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Tuchmayer, a senior political science
major from Wilmington with experience
on the Student Supreme Court, was
named Elections Board chairman.
I .aw student Matt Fisher, Dist. 1, was
Caseload
Increases
For Court
Student Attorney General
Taylor Lea says a flood of
Honor Code violations have
swamped her office staff.
Bv Karev Wi tkouski
Assistant University Editor
A. UMI percent increase in the num
ber of complaints filed with the Student
Judicial System over the past two years
has saddled the Honor Court with an
unexpectedly larger caseload and insuf
ficient staff resources.
“We have both more cheating and
assault cases, and there's more drug use
occurring," said Student Attorney
General Taylor Lea.
To deal with the increased caseload,
la?a is looking to add 20 more student
counsels to the 50 counsels who are
already handling the 117 pending court
cases.
The largest increase in cases has
come from Honor Code violations
involving harassment and assault. Lea
said.
In the I*l9B-99 academic year, Lea
said the judicial system received nearly
20 reports of possible Honor Code vio
lations in the harassment and assault
category.
But last year, the number of those
reports jumped to 35.
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also named as ethics committee chairman.
Student Body Treasurer Patrick Frye
said, “(Berkeley-Tuchmayer) is thoughtful
and will make a good choice, because we
need someone thoughtful in this position.”
The Elections Board has awaited an
appointment since early May, when
Student Congress nixed Student Body
President Brad Matthews’ appointment
of Marissa Downs to the post.
Skepticism was aroused when then
junior Downs, former Elections Board
vice chairwoman, and Matthews revealed
their romantic involvement. Frye made
light of the controversy as he introduced
Berkeley-Tuchmayer, joking, “There is no
conflict of interest between Jeremy and
myself, or any improper relationship.”
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The Female Factor
How Does The Ratio' Impact UNC Life?
B\ Jermaine Caldwell
Features Editor
UNC’s class of 1980 started it all.
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Serving the students and the University community since 1893
Other members had questioned
Downs’ aptitude for the job after
February’s elections were riddled with
problems stemming from Elections
Board computer malfunctions.
But Berkeley-Tuchmayer said his
familiarity with the Student Code quali
fied him for the job. “1 have been on the
(Supreme) Court, I know the code, and
I have interpreted Title I and VI (which
deal with student elections),” he said.
Rep. Michael Harris, Dist 21, cast the
sole dissenting vote against Berkeley-
Tuchmayer’s appointment.
“It’s a protest vote,” he said. “Nothing
against him personally, but my way of
saying the things that were done last
spring were not right.”
University.
“(Women) are generally much more
serious than when I came here (25 years
ago),” said Julia Wood, professor of com
munication studies.
She noted that interest in the gender
__ gap doesn't work both
ways.
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University.
Incoming freshmen know offhand that
there’s a female majority before they pack
their bags; ladies keep this in mind when
they venture out to Franklin Street bars
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Central Carolina Bank & Trust
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presented the teller with a note
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This year’s Congress suffers from the
perennial shortage of members, a problem
that has been left standing until a chairman
was appointed. Only the Elections Board
chairman can oversee special elections
designed to fill congressional holes. But
one congressional position was filled inter
nally with the appointment of anew Ethics
Committee chairman. Rep. Jeffrey Hill,
Dist. 7, resigned at the beginning of the
semester, and Fisher was approved to fill
his position. New members of Congress
were also assigned to either the Finance
Committee or to the Rules and Judiciary
Committee.
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
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and guys know there is a “60-40” ratio
working for them.
These figures have an impact on more
than how easy is it for a guy to get a date.
The classroom is among the places
where gender has an effect.
“Men and women are in classes on
more of an equal basis,” Wood said. “If
you want to look to the future, that’s the
training ground.”
The gender ratio is a 22-year trend that
has an effect on many daily aspects of
UNC.
From the way the professors teach their
classes to how men treat women socially,
the gender makeup of this campus is an
issue that deserves a deeper look.
The Features Editor can be reached
at features@unc.edu.
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Police received a call reporting the robbery
at 12:39 p.m. from bank officials at the 1775
Dobbins Drive location. Police spokeswoman
Jane Cousins said investigators have no leads at
this time.
Cousins described the suspect as a black
male in his 40s, between 6 feet 2 inches and 6
feet 8 inches tali and weighing about 230
pounds.
The suspect was also reported to have gray
ing. salt and pepper hair and a beard.
The suspect entered CCB and approached
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At Student Congress' first meeting of the year, Matt Fisher (center)
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Senior Officers
Strive to Select
Gift, Speaker
Although a class gift will not likely be chosen
before October, class officers Jason Cowley
and Sherilynn Black want student input.
By Kim Minugh
University Editor
Efforts to select a senior class gift and pinpoint a commence
ment speaker are already in the works, senior class officers say.
While encouraging senior participation in the Pit this week, the
senior class officers will welcome ideas for the 2001 senior dass gift
Senior Class Vice President Sherilynn Black said the gift com
mittee is open to all suggestions, from memorial scholarships to
anew fountain in the Old Well. “I don’t want to make any false
promises," Black said. “Our gift is nowhere near picked.”
President Jason Cowley said a few final options would be put
to a vote before the senior class in mid-October.
During February’s student elections, Black and Cowley pre
sented a platform suggesting several gifts. But the team includ
ed a disclaimer welcoming all student input “While those were
some ideas, we want to make sure we are 100 percent public and
open for all seniors to participate,” Black said.
And even with nine months of classes remaining, Black said
preparations for Commencement are already under way.
A Commencement speaker selection committee, composed
of University officials, senior class marshals, and one senior
class representative, is exploring options for this year’s speaker.
After last year’s senior class officers failed to finalize a
Commencement speaker and gift plans until spring, Black said
some students have feared a repeat
But she said such comparisons are not fair to last year’s offi
cials or this year’s crew. “Last year they did a great job; they just
did things differendy,” she said. “Whatever happened last year,
we want to make sure this is open to everyone.”
Black and Cowley also said they are stepping up efforts to
create various activities and opportunities for senior class par
ticipation. “To get people excited about their last year here is
a general theme here,” Cowley said.
He added that community service would be a focus this year,
with Hurricane Floyd relief efforts already planned for
Saturday. “We’re really looking for a way to give back.”
Black touts active senior participation as a main goal. “We’re
trying to bring a different twist besides party plans,” she said.
Cowley, who said he takes pride in leading the first gradu
ating class of the millennium, said he and Black will strive to
redefine their class. “I think there’s a real ethos of togetherness
that I haven’t seen before,” he said. “A. sense of togetherness is
something Sherilynn and I were really interested in promoting
and that we’re glad to see come about"
The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu.
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the teller’s counter wearing sunglasses, a plaid
shirt, a tan jacket and a tan floppy hat
The suspect then gave the teller a note but
did not show a weapon during the robbery.
Police would not disclose the contents of the
note or the amount of money taken because the
investigation is ongoing.
After the teller gave him the money, the sus
pect fled the bank and escaped in a vehicle
described by police as an older model bur
gundy Ford pickup tnick.
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