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Tuesday, April 23, 2002
Campus Events Celebrate Earth Week
Earth Week aims to educate
the campus community about
issues like sustainable transit
and responsible consumption.
By Tina Chang
Staff Writer
Events on campus this week aim to
give students the opportunity to learn
about ways to live in harmony with the
environment as part of a celebration of
Earth Week.
Sponsored by the UNC-Chapel Hill
Sustainability Coalition, Earth Week is
targeted toward a larger audience of stu
dents, faculty and staff than in the past,
organizers said.
“The idea for
this year was to
have a broad
range of events to
attract a broader
cross section of
people,” said coor
dinator Cindy
Shea.
The week offi
cially kicked off
Monday, which
“The idea for this year was
to have a broad range of
events to attract a broader
cross section of people. ”
Cindy Shea
Coalition Coordinator
was Earth Day, with games and booths
in the Pit and a walking tour from cam
pus to the N.C. Botanical Garden.
Shea said one of the coalition’s goals
is to make a walking path from the cam
pus to the garden. “The conservation
garden is there to preserve biodiversity,”
she said.
The Smart Growth and Sustainability
Seminar will take place today and will
feature speakers addressing issues like the
creation of communities that are more
accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
David Godschalk, a member of the
Campus Calendar
Today
Company Carolina is proud to pre
sent “Twelve Angry Men” by Reginald
Rose, a play about justice and guilt in a
timeless setting that emphasizes the
repercussions of social responsibility for
us all. The show will run today through
April 29 in 203 Bingham Hall. Tickets
are $5 for students and $8 for the gen
eral public, with a gala on Friday, when
tickets will be $7 for students and $lO
for the general public.
2 p.m. - UNC’s Smart Growth and
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N.C. General Assembly’s Smart Growth
Study Commission, is scheduled to
speak at the event. Godschalk will dis
cuss how the University’s Master Plan, a
50-year blueprint for campus develop
ment, embodies smart growth princi
ples, specifically referencing plans to
make the design of South Campus more
similar to North Campus.
N.C. State University Professor
Nancy White also will address the
importance of protecting natural sys
tems during development.
“(Protecting natural systems) is not
only more aesthetically appealing but
also protects the environment better,”
Shea said.
D. R. Bryan, developer of Southern
Village -a mixed-use development in
Chapel Hill - will speak about the eco-
nomic feasibility of
planning accord
ing to environmen
tally friendly poli
cies.
Thursday’s
events include pre
sentations of a
model sustainable
residence hall
room and office,
which are designed
to educate students about purchasing
more environmentally efficient products.
“This should be of interest for stu
dents who are thinking about moving
off campus because it reduces utility
bills,” Shea said.
A sustainable transit table in the Pit
also will be staffed Thursday by members
of the Triangle Transit Authority, Chapel
Hill Transit and the UNC Department of
Public Safety. Representatives will be tak
ing suggestions on transit improvements
for the future.
The coalition also will present its
Sustainability Coalition will present a
seminar until 4 p.m. in the Tate-Tumer-
Kuralt Auditorium. The seminar will
examine issues important to community
development and the environment.
2 p.m. - The University Center for
International and Area Studies is
hosting an open house until 4 p.m. at
223 E. Franklin St., across from the
Morehead Planetarium. There will be
refreshments and music. For more infor
mation, call 962-3094.
7 p.m. - Concerned about world pol
itics? Interested in current events?
Students United for a Responsible
Global Environment are hosting an
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DTH/BRIAN CASSELLA
Junior Alice Teich discusses possible dangers posed by the Shearon Harris
power plant with senior Michael Dyer (left) and junior Sudhir Kumar.
annual report to Nancy Suttenfield, vice
chancellor for finance and administra
tion. The report documents progress in
the past year and plans for implementing
more sustainability policies on campus.
The presentation will be followed by
the Green Game Awards, which mark
the end of a six-week environmental
competition among all 11 residential
areas on campus. Winners will be
awarded cash prizes.
Shea said the purpose of Earth Week
is teaching members of the campus
community about how to engage in bet
ter environmental practices. “(We need
to) think about the impact of our pur
chasing decisions and everyday process
es on our natural life support system.”
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evening of education and discussion
titled, “Perspectives on How We Can
Achieve Peace in Palestine.” It will take
place in 100 Hamilton Hall. In an effort
to better comprehend the situation from
many perspectives, a night of dialogue
For the Record
In the April 22 article “Bray Wins ACC
Titie;Tar Heels Place 6th," it was incor
rectly reported that North Carolina
men’s golfer Dustin Bray shot a l
under-par 205 in the weekend’s ACC
championships. Bray shot an 11-under
205 to win the ACC individual title.
The Daily Tar Heel regrets the error.
Earth Week
Tuesday, April 23
Attend a seminar on ‘Smart Growth and
Sustainably* from 2 p,m. to 4 p.m. at the
Tate-Tumer-Kuralt School of Social Work.
Thursday April 25
See a demonstration of ‘green” dorm room
and office products from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
in the Great Hall
Come hear what the University is doing
to make UNC a “green” campus
at 10:30 a.m. in the Great Hall.
Find out which residence hall won
the Green Games at 10:45 a.m.
in the Great Hall.
Learn about transportation options for the
fall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pit.
SOURCE' UNC SUSTAINABiUTY COAimON DTH/STAFF
is planned with a panel of presenters
from different Jewish, Arab and other
backgrounds, including Matt Smith,
Burhan Ghanayem and Rania Masri,
who will provide their opinions of how
peace can be achieved. There will also
be an open mic.
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Yield To Heels
UNC Pedestrian Safety Awareness Campaign
Be Aware
Pedestrians: Do not assume drivers can stop. Look across all lanes you must
cross. Even though one vehicle has stopped, another may pass in another lane.
Drivers: Be attentive when entering a crosswalk area. Drive slowly. Be prepared
to stop. Do not overtake and pass other vehicles stopped for pedestrians on your
side of the roadway.
Be Safe
Pedestrians: Cross the street between the lines within the crosswalk. If you
cross the street at a place other than a designated crosswalk or intersection,
remember the vehicle has the right-of-way.
Drivers: Yield to pedestrians crossing in marked crosswalks or at intersections.
Failure to yield to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk is a violation of
North Carolina law.
Be Considerate
Pedestrians: Establish eye contact with drivers before crossing. Do not enter the
crosswalk suddenly. Wave or thank drivers who yield.
Drivers: Establish eye contact with pedestrians who are crossing. Be patient.
To celebrate the kickoff of the
"Yield to Heels" campaign, v. uiri fg
volunteers will be distributing //
informational fliers about the fg
campaign along with discounts fg
from local merchants from 10 //_
a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 24th at jtmk
the following crosswalk locations:
South Road by the Bell Tower, /I
Manning Drive by the Dental
School, Pittsboro Street across J]
from the State Employees’ Credit fg
Union and Ridge Road by the il^Ljg
George Watts Hill Alumni Center.
Sponsored by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center and the UNC Department of Public Safety
Developments in the War on Terrorism
Moussaoui Accuses U.S. of Conspiracy
■ Zacarias Moussaoui, the only man indicted as a Sept
11 conspirator, politely raised his hand for attention and tt * p ppm
then declared in court Monday that he was praying for * *
destruction of the United States and wanted to fire the ff pi /'IS f
appointed lawyers, who he said could not be trusted.
Pentagon: Iraq Threatens U.S. Pilots
■ American and British pilots flying patrols over Iraq face new risks from strengthened air
defenses, the Pentagon says. Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he
learned Monday that Iraq had moved more surface-to-air missile batteries into “no fly' zones.
U.S., Philippine War Games Start
■ Nearly 6,000 U.S. and Philippine troops began joint exercises Monday focusing on war
games and construction projects as the countries bolster their relationship
amid terrorist threats.
UNC Labs' Security
Might Be Upgraded
By Addie Sluder
Staff Writer
Some laboratories on campus could
be getting a face-lift in the near future as
the University takes measures to comply
with new safety regulations designed to
combat bioterrorism.
The USA Patriot Act, which
Congress passed last October, specified
that “select agents,” such as smallpox
and the Ebola virus, must be controlled
in a secure environment.
Further legislation is pending that
might require additional security mea
sures, like surveillance cameras and card
access, in labs where personnel handle
these agents.
“We’re not exactly sure what the fed
eral requirement will be,” Peter
Reinhardt, director of UNC’s
Department of Environment, Health
and Safety, said at a committee meeting
about campus security Wednesday.
“We’re identifying areas that may
need additional security.”
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention originally set guidelines for
the handling of select agents in 1997.
After anthrax was found in several let
ters across the country, Congress passed
the USA Patriot Act in October, restrict
ing access to select agents to certain peo
ple.
In November, the N.C. General
Assembly passed legislation requiring
registration of select agents.
Reinhardt said new security measures
are in the initial stages of implementation.
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He said it is easier to make security con
siderations when planning future build
ings than to remodel existing laboratories.
“We are starting to get cost estimates
for security improvements,” Reinhardt
said Monday. “We have actively talked
to other universities to see what
improvements they have made.”
Reinhardt said future bioterrorism
legislation could elevate UNC’s labora
tory security to the level of the federal
ly directed Environmental Protection
Agency’s on-campus site, which is
equipped with security guards and
requires visitors to sign a log book.
Increased security would be extreme
ly important if researchers decide in the
future to work with agents such as
anthrax or smallpox, Reinhardt said.
Because the federal government is
interested in preventing bioterrorism, it
will most likely offer grants in the future
for researchers to work with those agents.
“It’s quite possible Carolina
researchers would be part of the solution
to this public health problem or public
health risk,” Reinhardt said. “We have a
lot of great researchers on this campus.”
UNC is ranked 12th in National
Institutes of Health funding, and the
School of Public Health is ranked sec
ond nationally.
Reinhardt said UNC is working to
comply with state and federal regulations
as well as anticipating future measures.
“We want to be as safe as possible.”
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at udesk@unc.edu.