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8 Monday, December 4, 2000 Conrans ot comments about our coverage? Contact the ombudsman at ombudsmantoUnc.edu or call 933-4611. Kelli Boutin EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Kim Minugh UNIVERSITY EDITOR Ginny Sciabbarrasi CITY EDITOR Board Editorials Seasonal Spirit Kudos to Dr. Ming Wang for setting a good example for both the medical community and the general public. As the holiday season arrives, everyone is worried about fighting long lines to buy those last-minute gifts for friends and families. Christmastime is in the air -as well as on everyone’s mind. Much too often, however, we get entan gled in the material side of the season. Everyone worries about getting his or her holiday shopping done and budgeting large family meals. But recently, a doctor from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center did something in sync with the true nature of the holiday season. Last Tuesday, Dr. Ming Wang performed a cornea transplant for Francisco, a 16-year old Chapel Hill resident. Wang, who is one of only three people in the nation that has ever performed this cutting-edge surgery, agreed to operate for free. The doctor literally gave young Francisco the gift of sight, displaying charity in its finest form. There aren’t words adequate enough to describe the thanks Dr. Wang deserves. Francisco, who was blinded in both eyes at the age of 10, now has 20/70 vision in his right eye. Shortly after the procedure, he said, “It was like waking from a five-year sleep.” Dr. Wang’s act of kindness should inspire medical professionals across the nation to be more charitable. According to Lynn Wooten, media relations manager for UNC Health Hands Off Legislators must not plug the state's budget gap with money from the national tobacco settlement. A penny saved is a penny earned, or so the maxim goes. The N.C. General Assembly should take that saying to heart before dipping into the state’s share of the national tobacco settlement. With a S3OO million budget gap that threatens to get larger next year, legislators are scrambling to plug the hole. Right now, the most attractive option for many of them is the state’s share of the class-action lawsuit that netted $246 billion for 46 states seeking reimbursement for smokers’ Medicare costs. North Carolina is supposed to receive $4.6 billion over the next two decades. The only problem is, the money already has been allotted to three foundations. The largest of the three, called Golden Long-Term Economic Advancement Fund, is slated to receive one-half of the settlement to promote economic development in tobacco-depen dent communities. The remaining half is divided evenly between health care and sup port to tobacco farmers. Legislators don’t seem inclined to touch the funds slated for health care and the farmers. But some of them already are gunning for some of Golden L.E.A.F.’s money. That thinking is short-sighted. 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Arts & Entertainment: Shindy Chen, Kit Foss, Josh Love, Joanna Pearson, David Povill, Alison Rost, Geoff Wessel, Karen Whichard, Justin Winters and Carmen Woodruff. Cartoon: Suzanne Buchanan, Melanie Kolasa, Teng Moua, James Pharr, Mike Sutton and David M. Watson City: Erin Mendell, columnist. Phil Bailey, Kasey Bensinger, Sarah Brier, Theresa Chen, Leah Cote, Cbaries Daly, Amy Dobson, Tia Etheridge, Stephanie furr, Ben Gatling, Aldesha the editorials are approved try die majority of the editorial braid, which s composed of the editor, editorial page editor, assistant editorial page editor and eight editorial writers. The Daily Tar Heel is published by the DTH Publishing Corp, a non-profit North Carolina corporation, Monday-Friday, according to the Unrversrty calendar Callers with questions about billing or display advertising should call 962-1163 between 8:30 a.m and 5 p.m. Classified ads can be reached at 962-0252. Editorial questions should be directed to 962-0245, Matt Dees EDITOR Office Hours Friday 2 p.m. -3 p.m. Care, local health care providers aren’t lack ing in charitable work. “When it comes to certain high-cost treat ments - such as transplants, for example - UNC Hospitals allocates a certain number of surgeries each year to be offered to disad vantaged patients free of charge or at a sub stantially reduced fee,” he said. “After all, part of the mission of UNC Hospitals is to provide citizens with care regardless of their ability to pay.” And that should be the top priority of every health care provider across the nation. In this holiday season, rather than obsess ing over holiday shopping lists, people should take a few moments to think about Dr. Wang’s kindness. Maybe then they will make out new lists topped with more impor tant priorities - such as really making a dif ference in someone’s life. Much of the Chapel Hill community already has done this and deserves a big pat on the back as well. After all, Chapel Hill High School students raised money that helped pay for Francisco’s hospital, travel and recovery expenses. What Dr. Wang did for young Francisco will be long remembered by the Chapel Hill community. And he has set a great example that other medical professionals should aspire to meet. state in a financial crunch, there will be even less money to be spent on economic devel opment, making Golden L.E.A.F.’s money all the more valuable. More importantly, dip ping into the settlement money sets a dan gerous precedent. The three foundations are supposed to be isolated from politics to ensure that the money flows to the appropri ate places. Any attempt to violate that arrangement would be a breach of trust. Unquestionably, the state budget is in need of a fix. Hurricane Floyd and a series of law suits and court decisions have stretched it far beyond its limits. But the easiest solution is not always best, and state lawmakers must look ahead while exploring their options for repair ing the damage. Even if the foundation’s funds were cannibalized by the legislature, that would only close part of the budget gap. To their credit, Governor-elect Mike Easley and Senate President Pro Tern Marc Basnight have vowed to oppose any attempts to raid the tobacco foundations to adjust die budget. That’s a vital first step. But state lead ers also must explore other sources of rev enue and streamline the existing budget as much as is practicable. Discipline is essential, for without it the budget battle already is lost. Professional and Business Staff Carrie Davis, Ben Hartmere, David Huffines and Ashley Ryneska, associates. Customer Service: Molly Blanton, Candace Dotty, Lisa Dunn, Holly Herweyer and Courtnee Poole, representatives. Display Advertising: Katie Bawden, Skye Nunnery and Julie Roper, senior account execu- Editorial Staff Wowchuk. 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University: Ashley Stephenson, columnist Robert Albright, Paige Ammons, Jason Arthurs, Sam Atkins, David Bolick, Scott Brittain, Rachel Clarke, Loren Clemens, Brook Corwin, Ben Davidson, Katy Dillard, Stacey Geyer, Joanna Housiades, Stephanie Horvath, Tori Kiser, Tyler Maland, Jenny McLendon, Eric Meehan, Angela Parker, Blake Rosser, Tita Whitaker and Daniel Thigpen. Editorial Production: Stacy Wynn, manager. Printing: Triangle Web, Distribution: Triangle Circulation Services. Q ISN #10709436 Opinion Jermaine Caldwell FEATURES EDITOR Ashley Atkinson ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Carolyn Haynes COPY DESK EDITOR ©5aCRRt3> esbuh: Did You Pass PHIL. 22? Read On ... Class, your performance this semester was poor. My e-mail address is there for a rea son. Don’t be shy. If you need to talk about anything, I am here. A lot of you missed readings and didn’t comprehend the material, but never came to me. So I must be proactive. My writing is about generalities. I don’t write for myself. I don’t write about myself. I don’t write to people; I write for people. I write in the first or second person for inti macy, not for self-promotion or to carry out some vendetta. I/you/we is a lot more personal than he/she/they. The readings have been revised since this summer. I always had direction for this course and never gave you anything frivolous to read. Many of you have taken the readings at face value, and my messages have escaped you. 1 shouldn’t have to lead bright, college-edu cated people by the hand. Many assignments ended abrupdy for you to add your personal twist to the story. This is an open text designed for critical interpreta tion. I am amazed that you have analyzed Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton, Dickens and Dostoevsky, but can’t understand the work of an average Joe from Washington, D.C. Maybe I gave you too much credit. Understand the name: “Philosophy .22” is a course, science and weapon. I began the semester calling myself a pimp. Pimping is about mind control. My first few columns were intended to shock, and critics got “pimped” early this semester. Their actions drew attention to “Philosophy .22.” The campus was anxious to see what I was going to do next. That’s when I slid in two meaningful arti cles about the trials of being black in this world. I referred to Ralph Ellison’s work at the end of both of these two columns. Asa black person, society doesn’t see your intelligence, personality or goals - it only sees your skin. Your inner self is invisible - similar to the themes of .22. Many students read my assignments each Monday, but only notice the outer shell. The majority never tried to dig beneath the surface and grasp my intentions. I used two columns to talk about money, Readers' Forum Students Can Help Shape UNC’s Future At Tuesday Forum TO THE EDITOR: Asa student, I am generally frus trated when campus expansion is mandated by the University, and as students, we just have to accept what is sent down from “on high.” That is why I am so glad to be apart of a forum that actively seeks students’ opinions that can change the face of this campus for the next 30 years. On Tuesday, University officials will hold a student forum from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chase Dining Hall to dis cuss a proposed facility that would be located at the current Ramshead parking lot. University officials and Sefton Ipock PHOTOGRATHY EDITOR Cobi Edelson DESIGN EDITOR Saleem Reshamwala GRAPHICS EDITOR U-Jl *-M. 1 KOFI BOFAH PHILOSOPHY .22 investments and people simultaneously. In my investment column, I favored long-term investments in Ciena, JDS Uniphase, Sun Microsystems and Nortel. These networking corporations have a mis sion to speed and open lines of communica tion. They bring people together. I have stressed the importance of collabora tion since Day One. Last week’s story incorporated nearly everything I have been trying to do. Just look at the names: Goldie is a material girl; Iris Brown has the sixth sense to see through all with her brown irises. Then there’s Montego Gray. The color gray symbolizes a cover or a smoke screen. The full name Montego Gray is a play on Montego Bay, Jamaica. The character is a fake -a man who thinks he is different and exotic, but he is just one of many. There were too many blatant symbols in that writing that I choose not to waste space addressing them. At the same time that I was putting out those messages, I was taking you through a progression. We constantly face new beginnings in which we feel isolated. You might feel the world is against you (outlaw column). As one enters anew situation, there is always a sense of hope. This hope can translate to success or can be dashed by negative influences (Freshmen 101). There will be circumstances beyond your control. You cannot quit because of setbacks stemming from the status quo. You have to work smarter and harder (ratio and race read ings). Maintain focus, and accolades are sure to follow (academics, investments, basketball, ode readings). Again, at this stage there is negativity. Success might breed failure as jealousy and parasite-like individuals can take somebody from the top (fake people writing). architects have been in the process of designing a parking garage where Ramshead parking lot is located, and the prospects are really quite amazing. The building would include per mit and metered parking as well as dining facilities, a Harris Teeter, a bookstore and athletic facilities. I’ve looked at the proposals, and I’m excited about the possibilities. The architects have proposed a facility with an indoor track, weight facilities and three athletic courts for recreational and intramural purposes. Not only will this facility help stu dents on campus who always have to wait for courts and weight machines, but this also will help students who five off campus. Imagine being able to drive to a metered spot and, in one Cate Don & Lauren Beal MANAGING EDITORS Josh Williams ONLINE EDITOR Brian Frederick OMBUDSMAN Laura Stoehr SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR The choice is yours to fall from the pinna cle or maintain your position, and it is here that isolation reappears, and the cycle begins anew (Joe Washington). To summarize: 1. Love yourself. 2. Stay real. 3. A man who plans is always behind schedule, as his mind works two steps ahead of the feasibly possible. 4. See beneath the surface. 5. Isolation is a normal feeling at times. 6. Accept nothing short of excellence. 7. Do not allow negativity to kill your dreams. 8. Keep your personal matters behind closed doors. 9. Confidence is a deadly firearm. 10. Don’t speculate and spread rumors about issues you don’t understand. 11. Always be ready to strike. 12. Stigmas and stereotypes are nearly impossible to lose. 13. Don’t let a case of bad luck stop you. 14. If you have a necessity in abundance, give to those in need. 15. Don’t allow the past to slow your future progress. 16. Keep a secret weapon handy. 17. Double standards are harsh realities of society. 18. Prioritize. 19. Network - people are your greatest asset. 20. Staying at the top is just as hard as get ting there. 21. True innovation is always misunder stood. .22 Knowledge is the most lethal weapon known to man. I might be disappointed, but I still love you all. So here is what I’m going to do: I have an extra credit assignment to be completed by Fall 2002. For the semester after my retirement (i.e., graduation from UNC), the student that can best prove to me that he or she needs some assistance will receive at least SI,OOO to be used toward his or her education. I’m here to help. You got questions - talk to me. My info is on the Web. Class dismissed. Kofi Bofah is a junior business administra tion major from Silver Spring, Md. You can reach him with your questions and comments at bofah26@email.unc.edu. or two hours, having the ability to shop for books, eat a meal, buy gro ceries and work out or play some hoops. Asa commuter, I can honesdy say that I would love to be able to do all of those things at one campus location. The forum will give students a chance to view a model for the build ing, and students will have a chance to express their ideas to -and ask questions of- the architects who have worked hard to design the building. Bryan Hart Junior Business and Journalism and Mass Communication Hart is vice president of the Carolina Athletic Association. ffljp Saihj Qlar (2> rib Letters to the editor should be no longer than 300 words and must be typed, double-spaced, dated and signed by no more than two people. The DTH reserves the right to edit letters for space, clarity and vulgarity. Publication is not guaranteed. Bring letters to the DTH office at Suite 104, Carolina Union, mail them to P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 ore mail forum to: editdesk@unc.edu.
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