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al|p iDaily aar Hppl Don't Paint Over UNC's Character It’s not the best publicity to have UNC’s supposed best and brightest passed out and snoring in public. The restored Graham Memorial Hall opened its doors in January 2000 and houses the Honors Program, the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of Distinguished Scholarships and Intellectual Life, essentially making it the unofficial home base for student academic excel- lence on cam pus. But since its opening, the oak : paneled downstairs lounge of Graham Memorial, with its sinfully plush leather couches and pillow-laden armchairs, has lulled many of UNC’s best and ICARFY WUTKOWSKI UNIVERSITY COLUMNIST brightest into an unconscious state. As of late, officials at the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence, which is housed in Graham Memorial, have actively implemented a policy barring sleeping in the building’s lounge. But the stated motivations behind the policy are not entirely convincing. The party line is that the sleepers have been creating a “socially awkward situ ation.” James Leloudis, director of the Johnston Center, has said, “Many, many students indicated that they felt uncomfortable trying to talk to profes sors when the couches and chairs next to them were crowded with sleepers.” The official statements most likely do not paint the whole picture, howev er, as it is hard to believe that concern for UNC’s public image does not play at least some part in the policy. Graham Memorial constitutes one of the main stops on the campus tours that give potential students and their families a view of what college life is like at UNC. Understandably, officials don’t want students unconscious in a building that is supposed to represent a haven for academic excellence, but true college life at UNC is indeed the presence of students randomly sleeping in .public. Officials’ concern for public image, often at the expense of portraying an accurate reflection of life at UNC, has cropped up on other occasions as well. Take the new South Campus resi dence halls, for example. It seems a lit tle convenient that the placement of the residence halls essentially shields the older, institutional high rises from view to any visitors passing through that area of campus. The new buildings seem to be prac tically toppling over on to the side walks in order to create the facade that life on South Campus means attractive covered walkways, terraces and pic ture windows. But institutional high rises is what life on South Campus is to most resi dents housed in the region. And although it is not necessarily the most aesthetically pleasing aspect that UNC officials would want to / boast about, it is a false impression to essentially sweep the high rises under the rug that is shown to visitors. Perhaps one of the most base forms of UNC’s publicity - its brochures - further perpetuates a false impression of UNC to outsiders. The semi-glossy packets pumped out by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions are packed with pictures of campus life at UNC. Granted, the look of UNC’s student body is fairly homogenous. But notice ably absent from these pictures of stu dent life are some major factions, namely the hippies, the street-style kids, the indie rockers or anyone with a style that reflects an alternative atti tude. Instead, the collection of pictures generates the idea that UNC is stocked with the non-threatening variety of clean-cut, well-groomed students. Naturally, it is good public relations for UNC to put a best face forward. But students enrolled at UNC don't go to an airbrushed, polished and touched-up version of a university. They go to one whose campus is lit tered with snoring students, one that sticks most of its freshmen in housing that is dominated by brick and iron and one that has students who don’t all wear collared shirts and UNC gear. These characteristics are what give UNC its true personality and its dis tinctiveness. And although some stu dents might have been lured to UNC by the glossed version presented to them, I would dare say most would not trade it in for the real UNC they attend every day. Karey Wutkomki can be reached at karey@email.unc.edu. Heavy Rainfall Aids Drought Situation Water conservation efforts are still in place By Jon Dougherty City Editor After a downpour brought more than 6 inches of rain to the area, local reser voirs made sig-. nificant gains in the amount of water in their banks. University Local Nurseries Harmed by Water Restrictions See Page 7 Lake and Cane Creek, the two reser- Hn| £ s B Bpgßj HH - , •’•18188888? . v q, mm, * -ass * lillfy ,' , v y 1, ‘ ff ' RSSBL .asli. | I V'.;* ” * Wg-tM i • fcy I —W Jigf I . 5 -t 1 • ■ ** ffP®: ... DTH/MEREDITH HILL Protesters hold up signs outside Crabtree Valley Mall on Sunday afternoon for passers-by to read. More than 100 protesters showed up to voice their opposition to U.S. involvement in a war in Iraq. Protesters Rally Against War Demonstration in response to Congress' decision on Iraq action By Ashley Holt Staff Writer RALEIGH - More than 100 protest ers gathered outside Crabtree Valley Mall on Sunday aftefnoon to encourage people to take an active stance against U.S. involvement in a war with Iraq. The busy intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Marriott Drive was flooded with anti-war signs, instruments and the sound of car horns responding to signs with slogans like “Honk if you agree” and “Not in our name.” The rally was organized in part to protest the U.S. Congress’ approval last week of a resolution giving President Bush permission to attack Iraq if its leader does not allow U.N. weapons inspectors into the country. The protest comes in the wake of a similar one at the Chapel Hill office of Rep. David Price, D-N.C., which result ed in three people being arrested for trespassing after refusing to leave Price’s office. Some participants at the rally Sunday stressed that getting their message out is important because it shows people who Campus News Options May Expand Student government mulls new program By Heather Knighton Staff Writer Anew program could allow University students to have expanded news resources on campus, although not all universities participating in this pro gram would encourage others to join. In hopes of offering students expand ed news resources, student government is considering the implementation of the USA Today Readership Program. The program would offer access to three newspapers, including USA Today, The New York Times and a daily local paper to students in their residence halls. Funding options are under discussion, but students could pay a fee each semes ter, possibly $5, for the distribution of 5,000 papers. The goal of the program is to make students aware of national and international current events, said Student Body President Jen Daum. “Students get so entrenched in what goes on here on campus and get cut off from the outside world,” she said. voirs Orange Water and Sewer Authority draws from, increased in their overall levels from about 34 percent full Friday morning to 56 percent full by 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, an OWASA press release stated. University Lake, by far the smaller of the two with a 450 million gallon capac ity, rose to within 3 inches of full after being 4 feet 7 inches under its limits. Cane Creek, which is about six times larger than University Lake, was 18 feet are afraid to get involved that they are not alone in their views. “Many people are in agreement but afraid to speak out,” said Susan O’ Neill, a member of the local community and protester. “We’re here to transfer courage to those in cars and passing by to call politicians.” Representatives at the rally included members of UNC groups Students United for a Responsible Global Environment and the Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence, as well as people from local religious organizations and the community at large. Participants said they hope the rally at Crabtree will increase awareness and encourage more people to get involved with the anti-war campaign. “We hope to build a movement and spread a message that we should not go to war,” said Danny De Vries, a senior anthropology major at UNC. Michael Reichert, a junior majoring in biology at the University, also said he wanted the rally to invoke actions against Bush’s policy. “(We) are trying to let people know there is a strong feeling against a war The program is still in the planning stages, but officials said they are looking to implement similar to an earlier attempt at extended news distri bution, possibly by fall 2003. In the fall 2000 semester, USA Today conducted a pilot program at UNC. Newspapers were distributed to four res idence halls where students could pick them up every morning. USA Today representative Christine Bannerman said the pilot was successful but the idea didn’t catch on immediately. USA Today recently re-established contact with UNC’s student government to discuss putting the program into full effect. Whether the program moves for ward “really depends on feedback from student government,” Bannerman said. Provost Robert Shelton said the deci sion to end the program was made because “the concerns raised out weighed the advantages.” It was not a good use of the University’s dollars in a time of uncertainty for the bud get, Shelton said, adding, “I don’t know what could have changed in a year.” Gerry Hamilton, the general manager of The Daily Collegian at Pennsylvania State University, also has concerns about the repercussions of the program. News below full and rose 6 feet to rest at 12 feet under capacity. The drenching rain was a welcome sight for the area but not the end of OWASA’s water problems, said the util ity’s executive director, Ed Kerwin. “We’re much, much improved,” he said. “(Friday’s) rain helped us out a whole lot.” Kerwin said despite the rain, the drought is yet to be beaten and cus tomers must continue to conserve water wherever possible. “Responsible use of water is good practice year ’round, in a drought or not,” he said. with Iraq,” he said. But not everyone agreed with the protesters’ message. While drivers seemed to approve through shouts of encouragement and honks of their car horns, some mall cus tomers said they were shocked at the group. “I disagree wholeheartedly with (the protesters).... They need to find better things to protest for, like the needy,” said Michelle Christopher, a Long Island, N.Y., resident shopping at the mall. Others said they think it is important that all viewpoints be expressed equally. “It is important for (the protesters) to spread their opinion and get (their mes sage) out,” said Jacque Powns 111, who worked at the Dell store in the mall. The protesters said that despite some disapproval, they were satisfied with the response to the rally. SURGE member Cameron Hartofelis said, “We had a few thumbs down by people passing by, but we have had a good response.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. “The Readership Program caused a major disruption in distribution,” he said. “Our major concern was in pre serving circulation of the school paper.” The price tag to put out a revised paper to match the program’s papers totaled nearly SIBO,OOO per year for The Daily Collegian. “The goal of increasing readership is a good thing,” Hamilton said. “But we had readership on campus long before the program began.” Some universities, such as the University of Texas-Austin, have turned down the program completely. Issues they raised in opposition include Internet availability to other newspapers, extra charges to students and students’ lack of time to read the extra newspapers. Daum said the several schools con tacted by student government, such as Duke University, liked the program and said Penn State is a minority in express ing opposition to the program. She said, “I voiced my concerns to the employees of the readership program and was reassured that in no other place where the program exists have they had the same problems as those at Penn State.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. The water emergency restrictions in place for the area, which do not allow for any outdoor water use except for firefighting, were enacted in other areas nearby, including Durham and Wake counties. Officials in those areas say their residents might see a relaxation of their restrictions in the near future. Kerwin said OWASA will make its deci sion based on what is good for OWASA and its customers, not moves by other water authorities. “We’re going to do what we need to do based on our situation, not what any one else does,” he said. BOG Approves Social Work School Dean Faculty member, interim Dean Jack Richman appointed to job By Emily Steel Staff Writer A national search for a dean of the Sciiooi of Social Work ended Friday when the UNC-system Board of Governors approved the appointment of Jack Richman, a faculty mem ber of the school since 1983. Richman assumed his new position Saturday after acting as interim dean of the school since January. He also has served a professor, teaching courses in both the master’s and doctor al programs. “He is going to be an absolutely stellar dean,” Provost Robert Shelton said. The search for anew dean began after former dean Dick Edwards resigned in February 2001. Before Richman, Kim Strom-Gottfried served as interim dean. When the position opened, Richman originally served on the search committee. Richman said the faculty was unsatisfied with the first round of applicants, so they reopened the search. In the next round, the applicant who was offered a position refused. He said the provost then decided to look for a candidate both nationally and inside the school. Shelton said Richman was highly rec- See SOCIAL WORK, Page 4 D.C. Sniper Still at Large; N.C. Officials Placed on Lookout Not much information on the sniper is available to the public Staff & Wire Reports ROCKVILLE, Md. - Investigators hunting an increasing ly brazen sniper defended their meager release of information, saying Sunday that they don’t want the killer to know what they know. Authorities pointed to the dangerous balance between pleading for public help and revealing too much. “We don’t want to release anything that may cause ... any one to think they’re a suspect,” said Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent Mike Bouchard. Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose has cut back on his news briefings while saying he wishes there was more he could reveal. “I wish we could give you a name, a mug shot and an address, but we’re not at that point,” he said in one of four appearances he made Sunday on national TV talk shows. Moose has become the public face of a massive task force investigating a random shooter who has fired a single round into each of 10 victims, killing eight, in suburban Washington, D.C., since Oct. 2. The last killing occurred Friday morning, when a 53-year old father of six was shot while fueling his sedan in a gas station See SNIPER, Page 4 COMING OUT -a -'.yifetV jfjfjg * ■ DTH/MICHAELJERCH Curtis Main (far right), publicity chairman of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender-Straight Alliance, listens to coming out stories told by members of the LGBT community Friday, National Coming Out Day. Monday, Octpber 14, 2002 Kerwin said it’s too early to tell if restrictions would be relaxed as a result of the weekend’s weather. Nothing will be changed unless decided by Kerwin or OWASA’s board of directors. The next regularly scheduled meeting for the board is Oct. 24. Kerwin said he will not move until he’s satisfied with the data concerning the flow to the area’s reservoirs. “I just can’t say right now, we’ll have to see,” he said. “It’s going to take some time to evaluate what’s happening with See DROUGHT, Page 4 3
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