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tUbe lathi ®ar JIM www.dailytarheel.com N.C. State seeks private donor for hotel * Po *' ce investigate rash of break-ins Look for more stories online. Volume 110, Issue 133 Proposed Decks May See Some Resistance Bv Billy Corrihfr Assistant City Editor Implementation of a recent propos al by the- University’s Advisory Committee on Transportation might encounter problems stemming from previous agreements with the town regarding development. If passed by the UNC Board of Trustees, the proposal will replace the Manning Drive parking deck with two others Faculty, Staff React to ACT's Parking Proposal See Page 4 near Cobb Residence Hall and Jackson Place. The Manning deck was drafted into the Development Plan, UNC’s eight-year plan for campus growth. ACT Vice Chairman Dean Bresciani said the Manning deck wasn’t a practi cal investment because it “would not have been popular with commuters.” He said that because parking decks cost so much to build, higher rates are charged for use. University commuters would not want to pay higher rates for a deck so far from the center of campus. But ACT’s proposal is raising some questions about whether the University is disregarding some agreements made when the plan was scrutinized by the Chapel Hill Town Council. The Development Plan - the first phase of the Master Plan - was ratified by the council in October 2001. Because of several points of contention, includ ing traffic and the impact on the sur rounding community, 36 stipulations were added, aimed at minimizing the effects of campus expansion. Any changes - such as the replace ment of the Manning deck with the two other decks - require the University to revisit negotiations with the town and to propose amendments to the plan. But former council member Joyce Brown, who voted against the Development Plan because of its poten tial impact on neighborhoods abutting the campus, said she is worried the newly proposed decks might increase the traffic coming into campus. “I think that the spirit of what those negotiations were about, in part at least, was to limit parking on campus,” Brown said. “This would go against that spirit.” Council member Dorothy Verkerk said there are other examples of UNC See ACT, Page 4 THE DEAD OF WINTER? WL.M 'M t M , j&|9B 898 DTH/BRIAN CASSELLA Juniors Steph Kiger (left) and Mike Kelly study on Polk Place on Thursday afternoon. Students flocked outdoors as area temperatures reached 70 degrees. As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power; war is inevitable. Albert Einstein Now Hiring Daily Tar Heel staff applications for this semester are available in Suite 104 of the Student Union. Applications due by noon on Friday, Jan. 17. 1 "4:1-77 f *". 'm *I ft ’* | DTH/KATE BLACKMAN Shaw University sociology Professor AN Altaie speaks Thursday against the potential U.S. war with Iraq. Altaie, a native of Iraq, was one of several guests who spoke at the teach-in, sponsored by the Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence. TEACH-IN AIMS TO MAKE WAR IN IRAQ 'HUMAN' By Emily Steel Staff Writer The cries of a malnourished Iraqi baby were echoed in Manning Hall on Thursday night. As the image of an infant with protruding bones was displayed on the projection screen, the cries of an American baby, who was one of about 170 people at the Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence’s teach-in, rang throughout the room. The picture was part of anthropology Professor Catherine Lutz’s attempt to contrast the differences between the images of Iraq that are readily available to Americans and those that take more effort to find. “It is hard to remember when we are bombarded with propagan da by the media that real people are involved,” Lutz said as she com pared pictures of Iraqi maps with those of suffering Iraqi people. Lutz’ speech was the first of five presentations at the CECV teach in titled, “Are We Ready for War? Are We Ready to Stop It?” - held in the midst of a looming war with Iraq. Other presenters included Rev. Ray Buchanan, a member of Stop Hunger Now; Ali Altaie, dean of international studies at Shaw University; documentarian Barbara Trent, member of the Independent Media Center; and Michal Proposed Bill Would Restore Draft Many question the necessity of change By Margaux Escutin Staff Writer In the event of war with Iraq, many male and- for the first time - female U.S. citizens and permanent residents could be drafted into the military under a bill introduced Tuesday into the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., pro posed a draft bill that would obligate those between the ages of 18 and 26, including college students, to perform two years of either military or civilian service promoting national or home land security. The bill would close the gap between poor citizens who constitute most of the military and affluent ones who are underrepresented in the armed services, Rangel stated in a press release. He also stated that he hoped to cause the nation’s leaders and citizens to contemplate the gravity of Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Friday, January 10, 2003 “It is easier to stay home or go out and have fun, but this is a turning point in global history, and you have a role to play. ” Catherine Lutz UNC Anthropology Professor waging war. Although similar legislation has been proposed in the Senate, Rangel’s bill in particular has met some criticism. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., does not support the bill, though he is collabo rating with Rangel on other legislation. “Congressman Price does not think the draft is necessary,” said Price’s press secretary Bridget Lowell. Lowell declined to make further comment. The bill also has garnered litde sup port among military' experts. “The legis lation (has) no public support, no legisla tive support,” said Capt. Craig Marks, UNC professor of military science. Marks emphasized that he does not think the bill will pass, adding that even if it did, the draft would not serve Rangel’s purposes. The military already is exceeding its congressional allotment for soldiers by about 6 percent. Draftees would not see combat but would perform com- Laugher Tar Heels cruise to easy 86-56 win over Deacs. See Page 7 Osterweil, anthropology graduate student and mem ber of CECV. Buchanan said he recently traveled with a religious delegation of 13 people to Iraq “to see the face of Iraqi people and to make human what is happening in Iraq." The group, organized and led by the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, ventured into schools, hospitals, churches, mosques and syna gogues to witness the 12 years of suffering they say was caused by U.N. sanctions. “Everywhere we went, we experienced a genuine warmth, not phony, not put-on,” Buchanan said. “These people are not our enemies. They do not think we are their enemies.” He expressed concern for the 70 percent to 80 percent of the Iraqi population who depend on the food rations the Iraqi government pro vides. Buchanan said if a war was started with Iraq, this system would disintegrate within two days. “We cannot allow that to happen,” he said. Altaie spoke with a slighdy different perspective. “I am 100 percent Middle Eastern and 100 percent American,” the naturalized citizen said, “but I would be disloyal to the country of my choice if I do not criticize the policy of our government.” See TEACH-IN, Page 4 munity service instead - hardly grounds for contemplating the horrors of war, Marks said. The draft originated after World War II with the advent of the Cold War but acquired a stigma during the Vietnam War. Despite the stigma associated with the war, the draft allowed manpower requirements to be met for the con flict, Marks said. But he stressed that putting draftees into a war situation can erode team work if soldiers choose to lay low until their serving time is over rather than choosing to participate actively in com bat. “The problem with the draft (during Vietnam) was you had people there for two years and they didn’t want to be there.” Marks also said the draft might not be applicable in today’s context. The volunteer army has an active compo nent of about 5 million in addition to See DRAFT, Page 4 4> Weather Today: Partly Cloudy; H 52, L 23 XJw Saturday: Mostly Sunny; H 42, L 16 Sunday: Partly Cloudy; H 41, L 15 www.dailytarheel.com D DTH/JESSICA FOSTER Gov. Mike Easley (right) announces Thursday that he will extend relief benefits to 42 N.C. counties. N.C. to Give S24M for Storm Aid By Stephanie Jordan Staff Writer Gov. Mike Easley announced Thursday that the state will provide about $24 million to municipalities for ice storm cleanup not covered by federal disaster funds. The state funds will constitute 25 percent of the $97 mil lion needed to remove debris left in the wake of the December natural disaster - the state’s worst since Hurricane Floyd in 1999. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which declared the affected counties a federal dis aster area last month, has pledged the additional $73 million Easley’s announcement elicited sighs of relief from offi cials in the 42 N.C. counties affected by last month’s ice storm, including Orange, Durham, Wake and Chatham counties. “I’m delighted with Easley’s announcement," said Chapel Hill Town Council member Pat Evans. “Last year and this year are tough budget years, and coming years may be also, so the state picking up this 25 percent for disaster relief will help.” Had the state refused to assume the cleanup costs not covered by federal funds, local governments - already See RELIEF, Page 4 Edwards Proposes New Emergency Warning System By Emma Burgin Assistant State & National Editor N.C. Sen. John Edwards proposed a bill Thursday that he says would improve the country's warning system for terrorist attacks, natural disasters and other national emer gencies. Some pundits say the bill, in which Edwards takes a stab at national security policy, could boost the freshman sen- ator’s resume as he officially enters the race for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. “This is showing he’s concerned with homeland security," said Thad Beyle, UNC professor of political science. “This stakes some turf for him.” The act is part of Edwards’ response to President Bush’s Homeland Security Act Edwards gave an address Dec. 18 in which he lambasted the act, saying it was cre ated for all of the wrong reasons. “(President Bush) is accountable for too many failures to make progress, for the wrong priorities and Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., proposed a bill Thursday in response to Bush's Homeland Security Act for wrong-minded steps that under mine our values without advancing our security,” he said. “(At) this point, the new Department of Homeland Security is more of a political achievement for the admin istration than a substantive achievement for America’s See EDWARDS, Page 4
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