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Ullje Daily ®ar Heel Police Roundup University Wednesday, Oct. 2 . ■ University police responded at 7:29 a.m. to a report of breaking and entering, reports state. A UNC employ ee reported the breaking and entering to Miller Hall. The employee said he was the last person to leave the night before and the first person to return that morning, reports state. Reports state that the broken windows and door seemed to have been damaged with a brick because brick fragments were found near the breakage areas. Tuesday, Oct. 1 ■ At 4:23 p.m., police responded to a report of obtaining money by false pretenses, reports state. A 23-year-old resident told police that someone accessed his checking account through two ATM withdrawals on campus and took about S4OO between Sept. 20 and Sept. 25, reports state. Monday, Sept. 30 ■At 11:20 a.m., Academic Technology & Networks officials noti fied University police of a situation con cerning a former student failing to return ATN property, reports state. The suspect was loaned an IBM lap top from ATN while a graduate student and signed a contract to return the com puter by June 1, reports state. ATN employees began e-mailing her and leaving phone messages for her to con tact the department about returning the laptop in early August, reports state. On Aug. 20, an ATN official contact ed the suspect, who said she would return the laptop the first week of September, reports state. University police called the suspect, left two mes sages and e-mailed her, reports state. An officer also visited the suspect’s apart ment, where it was discovered that she had moved back home to Connecticut City Tuesday, Oct. 1 ■ Chapel Hill police arrested a UNC senior at 1:57 p.m. after an officer saw him leave the scene of an accident, reports state. Szymon Aleksander Pucilowski, 22, of 130 BPW Club Road, was arrested on one misdemeanor count each of dri ving while impaired on drugs, hit and run, and driving while license revoked, reports state. Reports state that a Chapel Hill offi cer witnessed a car accident near Town House Apartments on Hillsborough Street and then saw one of the vehicles leave the scene. The vehicle immedi ately returned to the scene, and the dri ver stated that he had hit another car but decided to come back after he saw the police car, reports state. Pucilowski’s pupils would not con strict against light, and he reported that he had smoked marijuana earlier that day after he performed poorly on field sobriety tests, reports state. Pucilowski was arrested at the scene. He was transported to the Orange County Jail and was released at 3:30 p.m. on a written promise to appear in Orange County District Court in Chapel Hill on Nov. 12. ■ Carrboro police responded to a call of breaking and entering at on the 200 block of Board Street at 10:37 p.m., reports state. The victim told police that when he returned to his home about 10:30 p.m., his television was missing, reports state. The victim told police he had only been gone for about 20 minutes. The burglar broke the glass in the back door of the home to gain entry, reports state. The TV is reportedly valued at S3OO. Monday, Sept. 30 ■ Chapel Hill police arrested a man on one felony count of armed robbery at 4:28 p.m. on West Franklin Street, reports state. John Joseph Healy, 39, of 951 N.C. 54 West, was arrested after an officer pulled over his dark green Mazda truck because he matched the description of a suspect who robbed a man at loiifepoint nearby and drove away in a similar looking truck, reports state. Police found S2OO in S2O bills in Healy’s left pants pocket, and a small sil ver knife was found in the console of his truck, reports state. The victim of the armed robbery told police a man matching Healy’s descrip tion robbed him at knifepoint of S2OO in S2O bills. At the scene, the victim posi tively identified Healy as the robber, reports state. Reports state that Healy was trans ported to the Orange County Jail where he was being held on $20,000 secured bond. He had his first appearance in Orange County District Court in Hillsborough on Tuesday. . Employee Forum Celebrates 10th Anniversary By Laura Bost Staff Writer The lobby of Wilson Library was filled with sounds of a celebration Wednesday as the University’s Employee Forum recognized its 10-year anniversary. The Employee Forum was created in 1992 by Chancellor Emeritus Paul Hardin to give University staff a voice in governance, said Kay Hovious, who served as the first Employee Forum chairwoman. Since then, it has succeeded in earn ing its constituents recognition in the University community. “When people speak to the University now they recognize students, faculty and staff,” Hovious said. “That’s just one example of how far we’ve come." Festivities began at 9 a.m. with a catered buffet breakfast of pastries, fruit and juice as well as time for socializing among friends and colleagues. In attendance at the celebration were former and current forum delegates and alternates. Dianne Hill, a member of the forum’s Awards and Recognition Politics Divide, Join Orange County By Michael Davis Assistant City Editor To some observers, Orange County might appear as two separate universes. In the southern end, Chapel Hill and Carrboro dominate the landscape with a progressive agenda that caters to an largely affluent and educated population. The median family income is $73,483 in Chapel Hill and $47,330 in Carrboro, and more than 75 percent of adults have a col- lege degree. But a 10-minute drive up N.C. 86 quickly shows the topographic and eco nomic disparity of the county, as suburbia shifts to open fields and more rural, blue collar towns near the county seat of Hillsborough, which has a median family income of $46,793. The politics of the two directional regions differ as well. Although Orange County overall is a Democratic strong hold -with 54 per cent of voters regis tered as Democrats and only 23.5 percent Breaking/ the / / Wall / A two-part series examining the divides between the Chapel Hill- Carrboro area and the surrounding county ■ Wednesday: Developmental Divide ■ Today: Area Politics registered as Republicans - many officials and residents recognize more conservative tendencies in the north. And it’s the responsibility of the Orange County Board of Commissioners to repre sent both extremes, as well as everyone in between. Although the board does not catch the eye of Chapel Hill or Carrboro residents like the Town Council or Board of Aldermen often do, it has a wider jurisdic tion. The commissioners and Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass overlook the entire county, representing expanses from the more lib eral, developed hub of Chapel Hill- Carrboro to the relatively conservative rural reaches of northern Orange, includ ing unincorporated regions that lack town governments. Board Chairman Barry Jacobs said it’s the board’s responsibility to care for the health and well-being of a county that claims UNC Continues Search For Diversity Director Search narrowed to 12 candidates By Caroline Kornegay Staff Writer The Office of Minority Affairs is in the process of creating anew post to give direction to UNO’s diversity pro grams. The new director for diversity edu cation and research will have the task of assessing the University’s existing diversity policies and initiatives and implementing diversity education pro grams. Once inventory of existing programs has been taken, the director will be responsible for creating new diversity strategies and programs for the University. The director will also be responsible DTH/CHARLOTTE POWELL Kay Hovious (left), the first Employee Forum chairwoman, speaks in Wilson Library on Wednesday morning. Chancellor James Moeser (center) and Chancellor Emeritus Paul Hardin attended the ceremony. Committee, said she was “very pleased with the turnout and absolutely tickled” that both Chancellor James Moeser and Hardin attended. “We’ve come a long way in 10 years,” said Tommy Griffin, Employee Forum chairman and a 30-year employee of the University. “We’re very proud of what we’re ; 'X ' Jg i ' - ' ••*>. V'- r-t Sr \ ; wzl DTH/lAJCAtS HAMMONDS Orange County Board of Commissioners Chairman Barry Jacobs (above) and Commissioner Alice Gordon are responsible for representing the political interests of all Orange County residents. n PHOTO COURTESY OF ALICE GORDON almost 120,000 people and 700 government employees. Jacobs said some of these people live in unincorporated areas where they have no local government other than the board and must rely on the commissioners for repre sentation. “The people in town have two voices,” he said. “They have us and they have the town board.” “When people have no other locally See COUNTY POLITICS, Page 9 for providing the public with informa tion on UNC’s diversity policies, pro grams and new initiatives. Archie Ervin, director of the Office of Minority Affairs, noted the position’s importance when he said proven expe rience as an effective leader was neces sary. The position requires a master’s degree and at least three years of expe rience in the field of diversity education, research and assessment, preferably in an higher education environment. The new director will be responsible for assisting faculty, staff and students with achieving the goals of the diversi ty initiatives. “The person has to be ... well-versed in dealing with students,” Ervin said. The review process began last spring, with the formation of a committee made up of students, faculty and administra- See DIVERSITY, Page 9 News doing and the changes we have seen are for the benefit of both staff and stu dents.” Eventually the group moved into a meeting room for speeches by Moeser, Hardin and Hovious to commemorate the day. In his speech, Moeser commended the forum for its advances during the Along Party Lines Fifty-four percent of Orange County voters are registered Democrats. The northern part of the county has more residents who are registered Republicans, but none of the seven townships have more registered Republicans than Democrats. ■■ Registered Democrats ; Registered Republicans CEDAR GROVE Ml Unaffiliated voters LITTLE RIVER “ VE mM / 35.8% mf CHEEKS HILLSBOROUGH / CHEEKS Mebane . - / ENO Hillsborough J ENO / llfet 30.8% Eg! / 36.3% Wm CHAPEL HILL / BINGHAM / BINGHAM / HILLSBOROUGH __ Caritoro Hl / I £=&] "jjjik Town I Umits I OI'RCE: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD Of ELECTIONS Officials Consider More Safety Measures By Lizzie Stewart Staff Writer The robberies at Avery Residence Hall and Granville Towers happened only a couple of weeks ago, but leaders are already generating ideas to alleviate students’ security concerns. Becca Frucht, student government’s student services committee chair woman, met with University police Chief Derek Poarch on Monday after a Sunday night Cabinet meeting called to discuss campus safety issues. On Sept. 19, a student in his Avery Residence Hall room was robbed at gunpoint of his laptop computer, cellu lar phone, gold chain and cash. On the same night, a laptop computer and cel lular phone were stolen from a Granville room. University police have released pictures of two suspects but have not yet made any arrests. While no concrete plans have been made, a few ideas about campus safety were brought up that student govern ment, the Residence Hall Association and University police want to imple- past 10 years, jokingly citing his recom mendation for the chancellor position three years ago as its most notable achievement. Hardin then took the podium to the sound of gracious applause for the founder. “It’s amazing what you’ve done,” he said, addressing the group. DTH/KATYAH UNG ment collectively, Frucht said. She said the ideas included the instal lation of cameras on external residence hall doors as well as an increase in offi cer presence at residence halls. Frucht stressed that leaders must con sider possible negative effects of height ened security measures, saying there is concern that some students might oppose extra efforts. “We enjoy the open campus atmosphere,” she said. “We don’t want the campus to be impersonal.” Poarch said that University police are doing all they can to solve the robberies but that individuals should take extra precautionary safety measures in the meantime. Housing Director Christopher Payne said RHA President Joanna Jordan spoke with him after the robberies to ini tiate an educational awareness program to students. “We especially want to focus on areas of prevention,” Payne said. “The RHA wants to make the student body actively aware and involved.” Jordan said they implemented a “Lock It and Stop It” program on the Monday after the night of the robberies to curb the Thursday, October 3, 2002 “Your diligence in the workplace and continual expectation to have your voice heard is admirable.” Hovious expressed her pride in the legislative arm of the University’s staff and called on the group to look toward the future as well. “The forum has established the staff presence and voice that its founders hoped for,” she said. “It has become a model for staff participation in other schools. “But now it must continue to articu late the needs of the staff, because what’s good for the staff is inevitably good for the University,” she added. While most speakers reflected posi tively on the past achievements, Griffin remained focused on the pressing issues still facing the forum and urged all UNC members to collaborate. “There are a lot of issues in the University community today, like tuition, parking and transit,” Griffin said. “But if we all work together - facul ty, staff, students, everybody - we can get it straightened out.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. GPSF Voices Support for LGBTQ Aim Progress stalled by state budget cuts By Rachel Hodges staff writer A motion to support the provost’s office report on the climate for the les bian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community at UNC passed Tuesday at the Graduate and Professional Student Federation meeting. GPSF President Branson Page said the motion was made because two of the GPSF Cabinet members are co coordinators for LGBTQ,issues. “We recognized their accomplish ments,” Page said. “We wanted to give them as much sup port as possible.” Page said that the GPSF does not intend to take any action to speed the implementation of the report but that members wanted to show respect for the provost and for the work put into the document Pamela GPSF President Branson Page said it is important for the organization to show its support for the LGBTQ report. Conover, chairwoman of the planning committee that wrote the report, said any support is helpful. “It’s important that the campus as a whole embrace the ideas,” she said. “It lends the report validity.” The report states that the University’s goals are to “facilitate the development of a lively LGBTQ community and to promote an open and tolerant University Community that engages the LGBTQ community in intellectual and social exchange.” The LGBTQ Climate report was released last May, but the implementa tion of the report’s recommendations has been slow due to the state’s budget See GPSF, Page 9 problem of tailgating, or allowing people to follow in residents at residence halls. “There’s a lot the average student can do to help the community,” she said. The collaborative efforts of the departments have made dealing with the issues of resident hall security easier, Jordan said. The RHA pitched the ideas to the housing department, and the res ident assistants helped carry them out. “It gave the RAs the opportunity to talk with (the residents) about safety issues,” Jordan said. She said that most residents feel safe on campus and that UNC’s crime rate is much lower than other campuses. But she said residents were appropriately alarmed after the robberies. “Campus safety will be a concern of ours for the remainder of the semester,” Jordan said. “Asa student organization, to work with the housing department as well as the Department of Public Safety is wonderful. What’s our priority is theirs, and that makes this job a lot easier.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. 3
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