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4 Wednesday, March 28, 2001 Utah Heads to Court Over Census Count The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY - The federal census counted 67,000 more Utah resi dents than the state’s own projections. But apparently it wasn’t enough. Utah will go to federal court Wednesday complaining the Census Bureau overlooked 11,176 of Utah’s res idents on overseas Mormon church mis sions last year. That’s enough to give the state an extra congressional seat, which would come at North Carolina’s expense. Three federal judges will hear the case. “Our votes are being diluted by a selective count of overseas Americans,” says Thomas Lee, a Brigham Young University law professor who will argue the case for Utah. Utah wants the Census Bureau to broaden the count of Americans tem porarily living overseas. The bureau RENTAL LICENSING From Page 1 ably be two to three months before he and his staff will present these revisions and suggestions to the council again. Town Council and task force member Edith Wiggins said all of the recommen dations are just thoughts. She said no decision has been made on the issue and one will not be made until after the plan has been imple mented and reviewed again. “I think the plan will be passed,” she said. “There were some concerns, but not many.” || ,~* —- = s z q y j(jg|lO SmJ it It's time to come home! dehous "I T, J 1 hnl,ki,w TTr.n ' ,r, & s w housin J-liliillLfluil I I U4LJI ww g A JL JL lusingg h' jguidelNa u Now Leasing For Summer 2001! idehous 11 Great Specials on 1 Bedroom/1 Bath, 2 Bedroom/2 Bath 1 housin Please call for SPECIALS g lusingg f/ ■ Free full size washer/dryer ■ Tbnnis court | m . Ul I Airport Rd. INCB6 j ■ Indoor racquetball court ■ Heated indoor pool ungguia . ! 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Two of North Carolina’s lawyers were on their way to Salt Lake City and couldn’t be reached. Cooper has defended the Census Bureau from the charge that it denied Utah fair representation in Congress. A complex allocation formula left Utah just 857 residents shy of gaining an extra congressional seat. Wiggins said concerns included whether the plan will be an added cost to the town, if it will apply to owners who rent out rooms in their own homes and if it will apply to large apartment complexes. Conner said he knew there wouldn’t be a decision Monday night, so he was n’t disappointed. “I was very pleased with the discussion, all the questions from the council were answered, and there were none asked that would have put a hole in the plan. “Passing this plan looks very hopeful.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. COUNCIL From Page 1 “The need for this great rush is now obsolete due to the cancellation of Thursday’s town-gown meeting,” said Chapel Hill resident and former Town Council member Joe Capowski of 404 Coolidge St. The meeting was canceled DRAG SHOW From Page 1 seats. The professional performers evoked the most cheering and laughter from the audience. In fact, Ms. Raven Simone gathered quite a few one-dollar bills from audience members and even got a kiss from an admiring fan. But before the fan made it back to his GAP From Page 1 GAP facilitator Jane Buffington said she anticipated questions and conversa tion from students. “I want students to ask questions because many of them don’t know the truth about abortion.” Freshman Jason McDaniel also said evoking discussions is important at liber al arts colleges because they spark stu dents’ attention. “You have to get some one’s attention to change their opinion since people think they know everything.” McDaniel spoke with some GAP rep resentatives and said he was pleased with their non-sugar-coated pro-life position. But sophomore Angela Amanchukwu said the GAP representatives were unable to give her adequate answers. “What do you hope to accomplish?” she asked them. Carolina Review publisher Nathan Byerly, who sponsored GAP’s presence News because of scheduling conflicts. Others said they took issue with some of the content. “For a very large part I agree with the mayor’s response,” Ruby Sinreich of 313 Sunset Drive said. “The only factual thing that I disagree with is the idea that the campus must grow.” In response to residents’ concerns, the council voted to defer the possible endorsement of the document to its next seat, Ms. Raven Simone grabbed him and took him backstage as the audience screamed and hooted. The kidnapped fan came back five minutes later with his hands innocently in the air. The crowd laughed hysterically. Many audience members said they loved every minute of the show. “It was the funniest thing I have ever seen,” said freshman Meredith Evans. “This is my first drag show, and I didn’t know what to expect. But it was hilarious.” on campus, said he thought open dialogue is good despite some criticism. “A lot of discussions have started because students have the opportunity to see the pictures and think about them in a different way.” But while some said student interac tion is a positive result of GAP’s display, others still found it to be highly offensive, violating students’ public safety. “The campus police is supposed to protect (us), not ignorant people that come to this campus and put our safety in danger,” said sophomore Patrice High. Although GAP is protected under the First Amendment to present its display, its delivery has riled many student reactions concerning the abortion issue. “(The dis play) is ignorance; ignorance should not be tolerated,” said junior Marcus Harvey. Sophomore Dawud Muhammad said he believes the presentation places guilt on women who have had abortions, and GAP shouldn’t be allowed to publicly broadcast its message. meeting, which will be held April 9. “I think the perception is that we need to give people more time,? council member Jim Ward said. “I think that it is important that this process be perceived as having adequate council and citizen input.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. The performers said they enjoyed themselves as well. Ms. Honey Brown lost his wig and his dress at one point and just laughed it off. Sohn said this event was designed to entertain everyone, despite being an activity of the LGBT Celebration Week. “It’s not a gay thing or a straight thing,” Sohn said. “It’s an everybody thing.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. “Abortion is something personal,” he said. “What if you had an abortion, and they used your baby’s head out there?" But some students said they agree with GAP’s presence on campus, despite its aggressive tactics. “To me, it is disturbing because I am seeing aborted children that could’ve been great, but they were killed by irresponsible par ents,” said sophomore Kadiatu Kaloko. Sophomore Miriam Williams said stu dents should remember GAP’s initial mes sage without focusing solely on the display itself. “The display is against abortion, and people need to realize that is what it is, although the method may be skewed." Whatever students’ reaction was, GAP did fulfill its initial goal - to get students’ attention concerning abortion. Williams said, “It was a bit extreme, but they suc ceeded to get people’s attention.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. 3% Daily (Tar HM CAA From Page 1 it would only safeguard the CAA from allegations and accusations. “There is nothing in here that hurts the CAA,” she said. “That’s why I find it kind of sketchy that some people would stand against it.” She also attempted to allay fears that the bill was unconstitutional in that it overstepped Congress’ boundaries when dealing with student groups. She said the necessary and proper clause of the Student Code gives Congress power to act on behalf of the best interest of students. She cited Chapman v. Kleinschmidt, a case that went to the Student Supreme Court last year, as proof that Congress’ interpreta tion of the Student Code is protected. As stated in the CAA Constitution, every UNC student is a member of the CAA and contributes funding, which is controlled by Congress. McClure expressed concern that the biff would pave the way for Congress to assume control over other student groups. “I think the annexation of an officially recognized student group such as the CAA sets a dangerous prece dent,” he said. “It’s like every other organization on campus - it has some problems, but if Student Congress decides to start taking over groups that had problems it would be taking over every group on campus.” But Bell said CAA can’t be com pared to other groups on campus. “I cannot stress enough that this is not your regular, typical group,” she said. “(This bill) only makes the CAA more accountable to the student body.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu.
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