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2 Friday, March 23, 2001 Controversial Ad Sparks Nationwide Discussion By Michael Davis Staff Writer Several college newspapers are receiving complaints after publishing a controversial advertisement listing rea sons why blacks should not receive slav ery reparations - sparking protests and discussion from both sides of the issue. Ad author David Horowitz placed the ad, which gives “Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery is a Bad Idea - and Racist Too,” in The Duke Chronicle, The Brown Daily Herald and UC- Berkeley’s Daily Californian, among others. The ad states that “there is no single group responsible for the “We wanted to make it clear to readers that the normal process of editorial review just didn’t happen.” Daniel Hernandez Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Californian crime of slavery” and “only a minority of white Americans owned slaves, while others gave their lives to free them.” The ad also asked “what about the debt blacks owe to America?” Daniel Hernandez, editor-in-chief of The Daily Californian, said the newspa per published the advertisement on Feb. 28 and immediately received harsh crit- TODAY Carolina Men’s Tennis vs. Maryland 2.30 pm Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center SATURPAYQfc qro „ nq Track & Field Challenge Cup ipm Irwin Belk Track *3 events open to anyone who wants to compete* Men’s and Women’s Mile Men’s and Women’s High Jump Women’s 100 Hurdles Participants must sign up at noon Free and open to anyone! EAGL Championship Gymnastics Meet 6pm Dean E. 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He added that the advertisement incited protests from a group of 40 to 50 primarily black students. Hernandez said the paper agreed to let the group react with a free full-page rebuttal the fol lowing day. “We wanted to make it clear to readers that the normal process of editorial review just didn’t hap pen,” he said. Horowitz, who created the ad, said the ad was in response to “anti-American” behavior he had come across on college campus es around the nation. Horowitz, a conservative, said he attended many conferences where only one political side was represented. He said conservative viewpoints were ignored in favor of the left wing. In response to these conferences, Horowitz said he approached 50 college newspapers and received 25 rejections. The Daily Tar Heel did not receive the ad. According to http://www.front pagemagazine.com, a Web publication for which Horowitz writes, 12 institu tions printed the ad. Three newspapers, including The Daily Californian, later published an apology. Officials from nationwide newspa pers said news organizations should carefully examine advertisements. Steve Anderson, who is in charge of public relations and marketing for USA Today, said it is the job of a newspaper to make sure all advertisements printed meet certain standards. He said USA Today looks specifical ly for issues of legality, poor taste and libel when examining ads for print. He added that advertisers are encouraged to include toll-free numbers to allow readers to voice their opinions about potentially controversial ads. But despite what his critics say, Horowitz said his advertisement is sup portive of minorities. “People who claim to be offended by this don’t deserve any respect,” Horowitz said. “College students should be allowed to hear another point of view. How can you learn if you only hear one side of the issue?” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. 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NC Tickets $20.00 in Advance/$22.00 at the DOPT Festival Info http://www.beerhunter.org 969-8789 Ticket Outlets Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom, and Mellow Mushroom (in Chapel Hill & Carr boro) FeslalSpwisoredßy: * News Local Label Wins Grammy Dolly Parton's success has given exposure to bluegrass music and recognition to the Sugar Hill record label. By Tiffany Fish Staff Writer One Durham-based label has its own reason to celebrate amidst the Grammy awards in February. Dolly Parton recendy won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album with her 1999 album, The Grass is Blue. The album marks the label’s ninth Grammy since its founding in 1978. Parton’s stardom is giving Sugar Hill high-profile exposure to both artists and listeners. Not only does the label benefit from Parton’s name recognition, but she is also bringing bluegrass music - the label’s specialty - to a wider audience. Bev Paul, general manager of Sugar Hill, said many music lovers might not know exaedy what bluegrass is all about and that Parton’s fame is educating lis teners about bluegrass and bringing attention to the thriving bluegrass com munity. “She is bringing a lot of people to the music who did not know what bluegrass was,” he said. “People think it is low-brow and screechy, but it’s not; it is very sophisti cated music.” But the album’s success also gave the label its own perks, he added. Campus Calendar Today 10 a.m. - A daylong symposium, “N.C. Crime Against Nature Statute: Prospects for Change,” will look at the status of CAN in the state. It will also examine how other states have repealed or overturned their sodomy statutes. Speakers will include representatives from Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Human Rights Campaign and various state legal and legislative experts. The symposium at the UNC School of Law is free. Lunch will also be provided free of charge for those who preregister. Agenda, logistics and online registra tion is available. 12:40 p.m. - As part of Children’s Rights Week, Students for Educational “We’re in a period of real steady growth - having Dolly on the label has real benefits,” he said. “We’re getting the attention of other artists that don’t have a comfortable home in Nashville.” Parton’s recently released follow-up album, Little Sparrow, has enjoyed suc cess bolstered by the exposure blue grass music received during Parton’s performance during the Grammy cere mony. Sugar Hill Records estab lished itself in its bluegrass niche when founder Barry Poss decided to start up a record label specializing in traditional American music. The label has stuck to its bluegrass “We’re in a period of real steady growth - having Dolly on the label has real benefits. ” Bev Paul General Manager, Sugar Hill roots but also expanded to include Texas singer/songwriters and young bands, such as the Grammy-nominated Nickel Creek, a band that has a tradi tional music foundation but more of a rock sound. The niche gives Sugar Hill the chance to conquer a comer of the music world and give an alternative to the traditional Nashville scene. The label has more than 100 artists signed, including the Red Clay Ramblers, Lonesome River Band and Lou Reid. “It’s an advantage not to be in a music town,” Paul said. Equality and Advocates for Children and Teens will sponsor a visit to a local public school to take a tour. The organization will also discuss educational issues with teachers. We will leave at 12:40 p.m. from the Campus Y. 7 p.m. - Obsidian 111 and N.C. State University would like to invite students, faculty and staff from all area schools to “An Evening of Poetry” in the sixth floor reception hall of North Hall Residence Hall. Admission is free and door prizes will be given away. Opal Palmer Adisa, Kwame Dawes and Dance Visions will be pre senting. 8 p.m. - “Are We Not Men?” a one man show sponsored by the Carolina Union Activities Board, Office of the Dean of Students and the Department of Communication Studies shows March 23 to March 25. PBj S Students: | nominate an outstanding r v academic advisor! ixy - ■ sU/map Six awards are available. The Mickel-Shaw Excellence in Advising ~ Award is a SSOO cash award given annually to three advisors in the Academic Advising Program in the General College and the .... c o [| e g e 0 f Arts and Sciences. The Class of 1996 Award for Advising Excellence is a SSOO cash award given to three academic advisors. Advisors in academic departments, undergraduate professional schools, and in the Academic Advising Programs in the General College and the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible for these awards. Nominations should be turned in to Room 213 Steele Building, or you may make your nominations on the web at http://www.unc.edu/depts/advising/nomination.html Nominations are due April 10, 2001, by 5:00 p.m. DeacLline Extenclecl! s DTH Editor The Daily Tar Heel is seeking students to serve on the panel that will choose the editor of the DTH for the 2001- 2002 school year. Applications for the seven at-large positions on the DTH Editor Selection Board are available at the DTH Office, and the Carolina Union info desk kiosk. Applicants must be available for an orientation meeting from 5-6 pm Thursday, March 29 and from approximately B:3oam-4pm Saturday, March 31 to conduct interviews and make the selection. All students may apply for at-large positions except current DTH news staff members. If you have any questions about the process, please contact Matt Dees (962-4086, mbdees@emaii.unc.edu) or Janet Gallagher-Cassel (962-0520, jgcassel@email.unc.edu). (Thr ioily Car Mpyl “A lot of companies set up to try to impress each other and are doing a lot of expensive things to try to keep up with the Jones.” The Sugar Hill label has an office in Nashville to keep up with what goes on there and to serve as a touch base for artists. However, it remains removed from the traditional country music town. Instead of worrying about competi tion and image, the label can concen- trate on the artists and turning out top-quality music. The boost from this year’s Grammy gave the label higher visibil ity in order to attract new and established musi cians alike looking for an artist-friend- ly label. “We give our artists an extraordinary amount of freedom musically,” Paul said. “We don’t meddle, and that is some thing that artists really crave these days.” Sugar Hill is optimistic about the future of bluegrass, continuing to bring diversity to its company by bringing in new artists that all have roots in blue grass but have an edgier sound than tra ditional bluegrass bands. The Arts & Entertainment Editor can be reached at artsdesk@unc.edu. This performance explores race, religion, sexuality and AIDS. It is written, adapted and performed by Marcus D. Harvey at 8 p.m. in the Union Cabaret. Saturday 9 a.m. -UNC Department of Classics and Duke University’s Department of Classical Studies will sponsor, “Gods and Monsters: Divinization and Demonization in the Ancient World,” the annual grad uate colloquium in classics. The colloquium will take place in Perkins Library Rare Book Room on Duke West Campus. Cljr Saily Car Hrrl Friday, March 23,2001 Volume 109, Issue 16 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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