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Thursday, April 12, 2001
RELIGION
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strengthens her faith. “One thing I love
about wearing a scarf is that people
know Fm Muslim right away, and it’s an
awesome opportunity to talk to others
about my religion,” she said.
Maroof said the main crux of her reli
gion is a belief in one God, and her
commitment to God motivates her
actions.
She said one such way she honors
God is by not eating pork or drinking
alcohol. “It’s not just a bunch of rules to
make life difficult,” she said. “For
Muslims, prevention is the cure.”
A Different Perspective
This week is Passover, and for fresh
man Liz Kistin, that means thoughts of
her family in New Mexico and memo
ries of holidays they shared together.
Kistin, whose family practices reform
Judaism, said her parents never forced
her nor her siblings to go to services at
synagogue but placed more emphasis
on the cultural aspect of their religion.
“It was always a choice for us,” Kistin
said. “They wanted us to find that pride
and ownership in it for ourselves.”
Living on the UNC campus, Kistin
has found that people around here have
limited interaction with Jews.
But she is used to that because the
Jewish population in New Mexico was min-
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imal as wet Kistin said she has found a lack
of information about Judaism in the South.
But she said she never finds herself on the
defensive because people ask open-ended
questions. “You do a lot more explaining,
which isn’t a problem,” she said.
Coming to UNC, Kistin said she was
afraid that people were going to be less
accepting, but she said the reality has
disproved her expectations.
“There’s so many people that value
religion that they’re not going to impede
your right to practice religion.”
On campus, Kistin participates in a
group called Tzedek Leadership
Initiative, a social justice program run
through N.C. Hillel. The group meets
once a month to create service projects
for both its members and the larger
campus. Kistin says part of what the pro
gram does is tie Judaism to social justice.
“It’s the perfect kind of way to feel
connected with the Jewish population
because what I gain from my religion
has less to do with sitting in services than
it has to do with action,” Kistin said.
One action Kistin hopes to take next
winter is a free trip to Israel with a group
called Birthright Israel.
During difficult times, Kistin has
found consolation through her religion.
“There’s something very refreshing
about being able to say the Mourner’s
Kaddish, and it brings amazing comfort”
Kistin said the most direct way her reli
gion affects her daily life is through per
spective. “The fact that I was raisedjewish
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affects how I see things on campus.”
A Personal Relationship
Being God’s servant is a “24/7 gig”
for junior Gary Mitchell.
Mitchell said part of his Christian
faith is a call to be flexible and open to
take opportunities that God sends his
way, such as sharing his faith or encour
aging someone.
“There are people all over this cam
pus who are hurting, and they need to
know that someone cares and to have
friends to show them that God loves
them,” Mitchell said. “Being friendly
and showing love to people is key.”
Besides serving God in this way,
Gary spends time throughout the week
in activities of faith. He plays guitar and
leads worship for Fellowship of
Christian Athletes on Monday nights
and plays the drums for Campus
Crusade for Christ on Thursday nights.
He also sets aside time every day for
praying and reading his Bible.
Asa religious studies major, Mitchell
learns about a variety of religious faiths,
and he says it can sometimes be difficult
to reconcile views with others who are
adamant about their faith.
“There are some questions that I still
don’t have answers to, but the Bible says
we live by faith and not by sight,” he
said. “I believe that God is just and He
knows what He’s doing.”
Mitchell said students often get the
wrong idea about his Christian faith.
“Most people think that Christianity is
BUSH
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along without 4 percent salary increas
es,” Bush said. “Isn’t it reasonable to ask
the government to live with that much?”
Bush said his budget would increase
funding for N.C. education programs to
$947 million, while funding for Head Start
and Medicare would see similar hikes.
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about following a bunch of rules, being a
goody-goody or condemning other peo
ple, but the essence of Christianity is
about grace and love,” Mitchell said.
“People need to understand that no mat
ter who we are or what we’ve done, God
still loves us. He wants us to accept the
free gift of forgiveness that He has given
us by His Son, Jesus Christ"
Mitchell said his parents encouraged
the Christian faith but never shoved it
down his throat “A person of any religious
faith faces a time when they have to
decide if they believe what they believe
because their parents taught it to them or
because they’ve experienced it, and they
can say it’s theirs,” he said. “But I’ve
always known that Jesus loves me.”
A Cultural Experience
For senior Nikheel Purohit, religion and
culture come “packaged together.” Purohit
said a Hindu temple serves not only as a
place of worship but also as a cultural cen
ter. He recalls that on religious holidays, his
family would engage in a cultural activity,
such as Indian dances or skits.
Raised in what he described as a very
religious family, Purohit said Pooja -a
ritual done while praying - was a daily
experience. And while Purohit does not
engage in Pooja every day here on cam
pus, he has found other ways to be
involved in the Hindu faith and culture.
“I don’t do much on a daily basis, but
I think I rely on my religion through
hardships such as social problems, aca
demics and other things that trouble
“We’re going to spend a 100 billion addi
tional dollars next year,” he said. “And we
can still have meaningful tax cuts.”
Bush outlined the major parts of his
tax-cut proposal, including eliminating
the estate and marriage taxes and reduc
ing income rates across the board.
He said there were two primary rea
sons for the tax cut - to boost the econ
omy and to help families.
“(The economy) is slowing down a
me,” he said.
At these times, Purohit said he can go
to the Hindu temple in Raleigh to pray
and that usually makes him feel better.
“Temple provides a place to sit and
think and react,” he said. He added that
he might go to temple on holidays, his
birthday and before exams.
At UNC, Purohit embraces his culture
through Sangam, an association of South
Asian students. He serves as co-chairman
for Aaj Ka Dhamaka, a cultural compe
tition held annually to raise money for
the UNC Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship.
Purohit spent nearly 20 hours per
week during the fall semester working
closely with two other students to plan
the November show. “It really helped
me with managing my time and trying
to get other people to work,” he said.
Purohit said his parents constantly
reminded him he was different and wor
ried that he would lose his culture. “I
was constantly being reminded ‘remem
ber you’re Hindu’ and ‘remember
you’re Indian.’”
Although Purohit said his parents’
actions made him feel more comfortable
with people of the same religion and cul
ture, he said he has gained much through
interaction with students of other faiths.
Referring to the orange Marty shirts
that pepper campus, he said, “I didn’t
realize how passionate other people
were about their own religion.”
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little bit,” he said. “One way to jump
start it is to give people their own
money back so they can spend it.”
He added that it was necessary to bal
ance the tax cuts by cutting some gov
ernment programs.
One program on the block would
provide N.C. State University with
funding to research feasible alternatives
to hog lagoons, which store waste. Bush
justified the choice to cut such programs
by asking the crowd who could best
manage the money. “Who do we trust
with money,” he asked. “Do we trust the
government or the people?” The crowd
roared out “people,” as Bush grinned.
Members of the audience were a very
vocal part of Bush’s speech, breaking into
chants of “U.S.A.” Bush was interrupted
For the Record
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1999.
O’Brien actually resigned in February
2001.
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Brings ‘Class’ to Greensboro,” the band
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CONGRESS
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Tackling issues unrelated to the
CAA, Congress approved the bylaws
and undergraduate members of next
year’s Student Advisory Committee to
the Chancellor. Sophomore Jennifer
Daum, one of the new members of
SAC, said she is excited about the
opportunity to serve on the committee.
“I think it’s very important that the
chancellor has a personal relationship
with the students so he knows that his
decisions really affect them.”
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STUDENT HEALTH
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Committee members agree that
changes in SHS will benefit students.
“The reason being that the reallocation of
hours will create more appointment
slots,” said former Student Body President
Brad Matthews, who served on the com
mittee of employees and students.
And Wirag said the changes will be a
more effective use of student fees. “It’s
going to provide them better usage of
the student monies for the program.”
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several times by audience members
screaming out “We love you, Dubya.”
Bush played along with the mood,
cracking several jokes to the crowd’s
delight. But they briefly booed Bush
when the president mistakenly started to
say “Greenville, South ...” before catch
ing himself.
Bush quickly recovered, turning to a
theme from his inaugural address - pub
lic service. “The government can’t make
people love people,” he said. “We ought
to trust the people of America to pro
vide the compassion needed to fulfill the
hopes of everyone who’s lucky enough
to be an American citizen.”
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in the photo was incorrectly identified
as Wilmington-based Velvet.
The actual band performing was
Winston-Salem-based Suitcase.
The Daily Tar Heel regrets the errors.
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