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2 Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Minority Programs at Colleges Cause Segregation; Report Says By Jamie McGee Staff Writer Programs and organizations geared toward minority college students tend to segregate the student body, according to a report released earlier this month by the New York Civil Rights Coalition. But college officials - including rep resentatives from UNC - say such pro grams are essential to help students adjust to the college environment. The NYCRC, an organization devoted to racial diversity, examined Web sites Residents, Businesses Conserve Water During Drought By Kathryn Grim Staff Writer Most of the businesses that violated the Orange Water and Sewer Authority’s water restrictions during the peak of the drought responded immedi ately to complaints, and many violations reported have been false alarms. OWASA is keeping a running tally of hundreds of reported violations - not all of which are declared as such by OWASA officials - by businesses and residents. Eld Kerwin, executive director of OWASA, said both residents and busi nesses have followed water restrictions well. “My general belief is that the com munity complied quite nicely,” he said. “Rarely was there a repeat offender.” Commissioners Decide on Independent APS Audit By Billy Corriher Staff Writer The Orange County Board of Commissioners, amid allegations of dis honesty and corruption within the coun ty’s Animal Protection Society, decided to begin negotiations for an indepen dent audit of the APS. The work session, held Monday night in Chapel Hill, allowed citizens to voice their opinions about the shelter and the planned audit. 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The report shows that special pro grams and orientation services for minorities foster stereotypes that the groups are educationally disadvantaged. Theme housing that separates students on the basis of ethnicity or race also lim OWASA used mailings, paid ads in newspapers, media coverage, Web announcements and signs around the area to inform the public about water restrictions. “Our efforts blanketed everyone pretty evenly,” Kerwin said. OWASA’s public register of reported water restriction violations includes sig nificantly more private residences than businesses. Antonio Torres, El Rodeo manager, said his business received OWASA’s mailing containing water use reduction suggestions. A Chapel Hill resident reported the restaurant to OWASA for not waiting for customers to request water before serving it. The manager said the report was false. “We don’t serve water until we are asked,” Torres said. “We have water now. ing practices, customer interaction, bud geting and what else is needed to reopen the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center run by the APS, which closed in September. The APS of Orange County is the pri vate, nonprofit entity that runs the publicly funded Orange County Animal Shelter. Several former employees and resi dents accused the APS of inaccurate accounting practices, misappropriation, secretive decision-making and inade quate responses to citizens’ concerns. County resident Judith Reitman said the APS misrepresents the number of ani its students’ ability to interact with people different from them, the study states. Such residential programs are in place at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where housing for black students is called Chocolate City after a song by musical group Parliament. The primary focus of the program is to promote black culture, according to MlT’s Web site. “In a not-so-subtle way, colleges tell students of color they as minority stu dents need special help in a competitive environment,” states the report. Programs aimed at minorities send a Who knows if we’ll have water later?” Charlie Tsui, owner of Charlie’s Chinese Restaurant, said he first heard of the drought restrictions through media coverage. “I see it on TV every day,” he said. “Everybody knows there are drought restrictions. My car hasn’t been washed for six months.” A man approached Tsui about not waiting to serve water to customers. He said water always has been the drink of choice in his restaurant. “You cannot eat without water,” he said. “I’ve been in business 20 years, and I’ve never had a customer who ate their dinner without water.” Charlie’s Chinese Restaurant contin ues to serve water to all customers but takes other steps to conserve. mals treated and misleads residents who adopt animals. Reitman said these con cerns show the need for an outside audit. “Few, if any, statistics offered by the APS can stand up under scrutiny,” she said. Reitman and other citizens ques tioned the budgeting practices of the APS and accused its management of misappropriating public funds. Orange County resident Elliot Cramer said the problems with “sloppy record keeping” and inappropriate discretion in decision-making began when the APS came under new management earlier this year. “The APS is acting like a secret soci ety despite its public funding,” he said. Members of the APS board of direc tors and volunteers defended the organi zation and welcomed an external audit. APS board member Suzie Cook said that while the organization is imperfect, it is “willing to open itself up and be evaluated.” Cook refuted the allegations directed at APS management. APS board of directors President Pat Beyle said that the allegations from for mer employees have “turned ugly and ■ - Largest Selection 0f... . . Master cia£j\entaU Hat and ..a Wij Rentals Theatrical Makeup Costume Accessories ~§l|||lr 919.942.2131 7 ySSSI Rams Plaza, Chapel Hill '"UIQfICC Extended Witching Hours: Sat Oct 26: ! oam-6pm Hr fl Sun. 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But AHANA Director Donald Brown said the office does not segregate, adding that there is a need for a support system for AHANA students. “To be black or Latino, for example, “We never wash the front or back ground anymore,” Tsui said. “I let the rain wash them now.” Glenn O’Neil, manager of The Grill at Glen Lennox, said The Grill was falsely accused of washing the back lot, an impervious surface. “What we were doing was washing the floor mats from the kitchen,” he said. “I can see how someone who was dri ving by could think that.” He said much of the water used by restaurants is required by health regula tions. “We’re not watering any plants or any lawns or anything,” O’Neil said. “Anything we do is just to keep the restaurant up to health standards.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. negative” and that the shelter should be recognized for its positive programs like low cost spaying and neutering, veteri nary services and dog training. One area the APS board of directors and others at the forum agreed on was the inadequacy of APS facilities and staff for wildlife care. Both sides agreed the APS is best equipped to care for domestic ani mals and serve as a shelter, and some said the community would benefit from hav ing a wildlife center much like the one being organized by Bobby Schopler. Schopler, who said he was fired as the APS veterinarian over management dis putes, is asking Orange County to sup port his center. The commissioners have not yet weighed in on Schopler’s request. Commissioners Chairman Barry Jacobs said that because the county’s lease on the APS lot expires soon, the public debate and Schopler’s proposal present a “perfect opportunity” for examining the county’s options for animal care. The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. students will feel alienated or isolated and might need someone to talk to,” he said. “There are some students that need AHANA as an option in order to be suc cessful. Some students are not prepared.” At UNC, minority students have a variety of options for assistance, such as the Office of Minority Affairs and the Black Student Movement. Such organizations are important for the success of minority students, said BSM Secretary Erin Davis. “In a university such as this one it is important for the minority students to TOOT YOUR HORNS m i„ ? > f? * it , ' v A i WjS J| , ’ - [ DTH/GREG LOGAN The Meridian Arts Ensemble, a six-man band based in New York City, plays in Hill Hall on Sunday afternoon as part of the William S. Newman Artists Series. For the full story, visit www.dailytarheel.com. Campus Calendar Today 11 a.m. - It’s National Physical Therapy Month! Come by the Pit until 3 p.m. for postural assessments, ergonomic information or just to ask general questions about physical thera py. It’s free and just for you from the Department of Physical Therapy, noon - “Tricks or treats: What do you s*ljr latly ear Irrl RO. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Kim Minugh, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2002 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved Haunted House Ghosts and Goblins and Scares OH Mkf! - Students are encouraged to bring eanned goods ~ Sf>onsored bjj Scott Residence College (MOOT) When you enroll in Kaplan's MCAT course between Oct. 7 - Oct. 31,2002 Classes begin 1/12,1/13,1/21, and 2/8. 1 -800-KAP-TEST kaptest.com ♦Test names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Call or check out our website to study anywhere in the U.S. GJlip Sally (Ear Uppl assimilate themselves,” she said. “I do not see (the BSM) as segregating because it is open to all people. It is a place where you can meet people of the same background.” Davis stressed that organizations such as the BSM help students find a place on campus. “The experience here will be different as a minority than the experi ence of a majority,” she said. “Organizations let people know help is available to you if you need it.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. want from your legislators?” Campaign to End the Death Penalty will host a pre-election rally across from the Historic State Capitol in Raleigh until 1 p.m. A carpool leaves from the Campus Y at 11 a.m. E-mail fferris@email.unc.edu for more information. 3 p.m. - Ever consider studying abroad in Asia? Come to a presentation on Asia by the Study Abroad Office and the Chinese Undergraduate Students Association in 104 Howell Hall. For the Record In a caption to a photograph with the article “Opinions on Occupancy Limits Vary" in the Oct. 29 Daily Tar Heel, Sarah Bruce was misidentified as Sarah Burke. The Daily Tar Heel regrets the error.
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