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2 Monday, November 20, 2000 12 Memorialized a Year After Bonfire Collapse The Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas - More than 25,000 people weathered dri ving rain Saturday to observe the one year anniversary of the collapse of a log bonfire that killed 12 Texas A&M stu dents. “It was a healthy night for our uni versity,” said student Ricky Wood. “For some it brought closure.” Students and others huddled under umbrellas on the muddy campus polo fields for a memorial ceremony at 2:42 a.m. - the exact place and time A&M’s 59-foot-high log stack collapsed. Nov. 18, 1999. The log stack, weighing more than two jumbo jets, toppled while it was being assembled for the school’s annu al pep rally on the eve of its football game against archrival Texas. In addi tion to those killed, 27 were injured. Family members of each student who died in die accident sat together under umbrellas in rows of seats in a 150-foot circle. Behind each set of seats stood a 5- to 6-foot wood pillar bearing each vic tim’s name and the year he or she was to graduate. “I think people got what they needed out of the ceremony. It was very ivetyWkq [or you Next hip &nt tk Tickets! tloren/a Sinqe 1976 / A full selection of worldwide travel accessories Most major brands of luggage GHH krtmu eDELSEY ■ 1229 E. Franklin St. • Chapel Hill • 929-2620 • M-Sat 10-6 Travel , America’s Leader in Student Travel Spring creak HEADQUARTERS prflgp-BSo pL(JS New city break packages to Paris Amsterdam Brussels Rome Berlin Madrid Barcelona Dublin Club Med Cancun Land only All - Inclusive. Double occupancy. Meals, Beer & Wine with Meals, Activities included CANCUN Maria de Lourdes Spring Break 2001 packages starting at: Based on Quad, subject to availability, taxes, fees & surcharges apply. See store for exact packages prices, details & restrictions 137 E Franklin St Ste 106 Behind Nations Bank Bldg, Facing Rosemary St 919 942-2334 counciltravel. com poignant,” student Laura Coward said. “To me it was amazing to see so many people stand in the pouring rain to honor those who were killed.” At the start of the 40-minute ceremo ny, lights on the fields were turned off and a memorial flame atop a platform in the circle’s center was lit. A cannon was then fired 12 times. The flame will be kept lit until 8 p.m. Sunday, to correspond with the time the last victim died. Saturday afternoon, College Station officials dedicated a plaque and 12 antique-style lampposts inscribed with the names of the victims at a city park near the university. The ceremony was moved indoors because of continuing rain. “It was an opportunity for the com munity to share its grief,” said Texas A&M President Ray Bowen. Bowen announced in June that the traditional bonfire would continue, but not until at least 2002 and only with greater school supervision and a profes sionally engineered design. In May, a five-member commission appointed and funded by the universi ty blamed the collapse on flawed con struction techniques and the lack of ade quate supervision of students assem bling the stack. The University and Towns In Brief Graduation Speaker Chosen for December Peter Kaufman, professor of religious studies, will be the keynote speaker at UNC’s December Commencement cer emony. The ceremony recognizes students who completed degrees in summer or December. Kaufman was nominated to speak by the senior class marshals. A selection committee endorsed that choice, said Richard Edwards, interim provost. Kaufman is the faculty coordinator of the Johnston Scholars Program and the Carolina Scholars Program. He is also the coordinator of the Collegium on Religion in American Campus Calendar Today 4:30 p.m. -The Minority Film Series continues in room 039 Graham Memorial. Robert Anderson, associate director of Latin American studies, will facili tate a discussion on Latin images in film. 5 p.m. - Learn about what it takes to get an acceptance letter from the Orange County Health Dept. I FREE CONFIDENTIAL HTV COUNSELING & TESTING It’s not who we are, it’s the behaviors we engage in. Southern Human Services Center 2501 Homestead Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 968-2022 for an appointment to see JP (FREE syphilis test included.) is what we’re all about. News Intellectual Life. West Cameron Avenue Closed to All Traffic West Cameron Avenue, from Graham Street to Merritt Mill Road, closed Saturday and will reopen Wednesday. Automobile traffic will be rerouted to Graham Street, West Franklin Street and Merritt Mill Road. The closure is due to the routine repair of a railroad spur crossing Cameron Avenue, said John D. Masson, UNC Cogeneration Systems project manager. “The rail that is crossing the street was installed about 10 years ago and it just needs some repair work,” he said. “The most expeditious way to do it is to close the road and do the entire width of it at one time.” Pedestrians and cyclists will be detoured around the south side of the repair area via a driveway in front of the Kennon-Cheek-Rebecca Clark build ing. “We get a delivery of coal at Cogen about three or four days a week and automobile traffic causes wear on the track over time as well,” he continued. “By doing the maintenance now we hopefully prevent a problem in the UNC School of Medicine. The admissions committee, along with several current UNC medical stu dents, will hold a panel at for any stu dents interested in applying to medical school. 6 p.m. - There will be a general interest meeting for “Challenging Institutional Racism at UNC: A week of awareness and education” in Union 206. All organizations and individuals that Pizza and a Paper Medium 1-topping pizza and 2 12 oz. Cokes—s 6.99 with a New York Times-$7;49 p|J^l Large 1 -topping pizza and a 2-liter Coke—s 9.99 a KaP ft (ftSJ with a New York Times-$10.49 fgy if ¥lll f Offer valid lunchtime only Mon-Eri 11 -2pm, Moin St. Corrboro location only ® V g) Have lunch with The New York Times for home delivery information call 1 -800-NYTimes The New York Times is $.50 daily—Each sold separately. http : // WWW. nyti mes. com BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR! The Officially Licensed University of North Carolina Class Ring Collection jostens Traditional Rectangular Oval Dinner Onyx Last chance for Holiday Delivery with just a $50.00 deposit! November 20th - 21st (Monday - Tuesday ONLY!) 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Johnny T-shirt - Franklin Street visit www.jostens.com or call Jostens at 1-888-433-0559 future.” Trustees Recognize 4 Davie Award Recipients The Board of Trustees presented four William R. Davie Awards at its meeting Wednesday. The trustees recognized sportscaster Woody Durham of Chapel Hill, former General Alumni Association president and Educational Foundation director James Harrell Sr. of Elkin, private investor Ben Jones 111 of Naples, Fla., and founder and CEO of Aaron Rents Inc. R. Charles Loudermilk Sr. of Adanta. The annual award recognizes extra ordinary service to the university or to society. It is the highest award given by the trustees. Dey Hall Tutoring Canceled for Tuesday There will be no peer tutoring in Dey Hall on Tuesday, the day before Thanksgiving break begins. The last dates that peer tutoring will be available for the year are Nov. 28 and 29. Questions can be directed to Martha Keever at the Learning Center at 843- are interested and would like to partici pate in the event in February are wel come. 6 p.m. - The Wesley Foundation will host a potluck Thanksgiving din ner. Anyone planning to attend should dress for the occasion. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. - An interfaith vigil in 111 Carroll Hall will precede the exe (Ifjp omly (Ear Mrri 6533. Local Woman Arrested On Several Charges Chapel Hill police arrested Robin Gail Andrews, 39, of 101 Martha Lane for assault and battery, communicating threats and second degree trespassing on Friday at 7 p.m., police reports state. Andrews was arrested, charged and released on a written promise bond. Her trial date is Dec. 1 in Orange County District Court in Hillsborough. Belk Reports Larceny To Chapel Hill Police On Friday at 8:22 p.m., Chapel Hill police responded to a call from an employee at Belk at 201 S. Estes Drive. Reports state that an employee reported that an unspecified amount of money was stolen from the cash register. Yogurt Pump Robbery Reported on Friday On Friday, Chapel Hill police respond ed to a call at the Yogurt Pump at 106 W. Franklin St. at 8:36 p.m. The suspect pushed the clerk back and took money from the cash register, reports state. cution of Marcus Carter. Following the campus vigil will be. a procession to the post office and a can dlelight vigil at Central Prison in Raleigh during the execution. Slip Sailij Ear Hppl Monday, November 20,2000 Volume 108, Issue 118 RO. Box 3257. Chapel Hill. NC 27515 , Matt Dees, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 ’
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