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2 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 Aldermen Request No Tax Increases By Kathryn Grim Staff Writer Because of economic hardships, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen requested at its annual retreat Sunday that the town staff propose a budget without any tax increases for the upcoming year. The board will begin in April to review the proposed budget, which it must pass byjune 30, the last day of the fiscal year. Usually the budget proposal is coordi nated by the town manager. But while the town searches to replace former Town Manager Robert Morgan, Mike Brough, the town attorney and interim manager, will assume responsibility for the task. Board member John Herrera said the board does not wish to place the eco nomic burden on Carrboro’s citizens. “Everybody’s hurting,’’ he said. “The citizens have done their part. I feel that we need to tighten up our belts.” In December, the N.C. 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But the board managed to balance this year's budget without using the revenues by cutting back expenses and imposing a 2.84-cent tax increase instead. When the board discovered Carrboro could access the revenues in December, it approved funding for a list of programs that included resurfacing the roads and adjusting the pay of town employees such as police officers and firefighters. The board hopes to save some of the revenue money for the next fiscal year and to search for more money-saving solutions within its own offices. Herrera said the town staff could reduce expenses by abstaining from hir ing new staff and purchasing new equip ment. “There’s always, always some place where you can become more effi cient or some place you can cut,” he said. Budget issues were the focus of this year’s board retreat, which was mn dif ferently from the retreats of previous years. Past retreats have been opportu nities to set new initiatives, but this year, the board just reviewed the goals and programs it planned last year. The board decided to continue pro grams that are already in progress but has placed some previously proposed programs on the back burner while Carrboro weathers its economic trou bles, said board member Jacquelyn Gist. She said, “This is a year to pull in and keep the home fires burning." The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. New LGBT Office to Facilitate Peer Mentoring Service designed to provide support By Austin Morris Staff Writer Starting Feb. 17, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Office will provide a peer mentoring program for students who are coming out, question ing their sexual identity or seeking to understand an issue dealing with sexu ality. Officials said the program will pro vide a comfortable environment for dis cussing issues of sexuality or coming out. The need for a peer mentoring pro gram originally was established last fall at a meeting of LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate leaders, said Marcie Fisher, program coordinator for the LGBT office. Distribution for Duke Game Gives Preference to Seniors Staff Report Bracelet distribution for the March 9 home men’s basketball game against Duke University will continue today and Thursday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Students can pick up a bracelet at Gate 5 of Kenan Stadium. Unlike other distributions, this one gives preference to seniors and graduate students graduating in May because the home Duke matchup is the senior bas ketball game. Two ranges of bracelets are being allo cated, one for seniors and the other for all remaining students. At noon Friday in the Pit, Carolina Athletic Association offi cials will draw two “magic” numbers, one for each corresponding bracelet range. Ticket distribution for graduating stu dents will be held at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Smith Center Ticket Office. 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These services are not intended to duplicate counseling services already provided at the University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center. Instead, the mentoring program is meant to solve problems on a short-term basis. Stephanie Chang, volunteer coordi nator for the LGBT office, said she thinks the atmosphere of the mentoring program will facilitate communication about sexuality and coming out “This is a place people could feel comfortable starting out,” she said. “Hopefully, people will feel comfortable coming here.” Mentors will work to get interested students in touch with campus and com munity resources such as student orga nizations, social events and community referrals. Fisher suggests students turn to the Graduating students have a first shot at the 4,000 to 6,000 student tickets avail able for the game, said Kris Willett, CAA president. Distribution for all other stu dents will take place at 10:30 a.m., and any remaining tickets will be allocated. Both graduating and non-graduating students can receive up to two tickets by presenting their UNC ONE Cards and a second valid ONE Card. Because the game falls during Spring Break, housing for on-campus students who want to stay in their residence halls for the game is being accommodated. Willett said that to take advantage of the housing options, on-campus students who receive game tickets must fill out a housing request form and bring it to dis tribution Saturday morning. The forms can be found online at the Department of Housing and Residential Education Web site at http://housing.unc.edu. LGBT office’s peer mentoring program to meet people who will share the joy of accepting sexuality and mentors who will let students know that they are not alone in their sexuality. “There are not a lot of mirrors for us out there, so we need to see there are other people like us,” Fisher said. “People coming out have to confront a stereotype. Part of getting over that is meeting other people.” According to the office’s application for volunteers and peer mentors, potential volunteers and mentors should be good listeners and be supportive of any ques tions or concerns students might have. The LGBT office is hoping for a diverse volunteer base to accurately reflect the diversity of the University community. Peer mentors also may be available to present information about sexual orien tation issues to campus groups and make referrals to resources available both on and off campus. Campus Calendar Today 3:30 p.m. - Interested in studying abroad in Asia? Learn more about opportunities for UNC students from the UNC Study Abroad Office at an information session in Union 226. 3:30 p.m. - The International Center is holding an information ses sion in Union 3502 for the Class of ’3B Summer Abroad Fellowship, which is open to sophomores and juniors. For information, call 962-5661. 4 p.m. - Come learn from the UNC Study Abroad Office about all study abroad programs in Africa in Meeting Room 3 of the Union. 7 p.m. - The Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center is hosting the Souls of Black Folk Symposium Series with guest Slip Saily Car Urrl RO. Box 3257. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Kim Minugh, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 9^2-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2003 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved (Etjr Daily (Ear HM The LGBT office’s peer mentoring program isn’t just for students exploring personal sexuality issues. The office will welcome any student who would like to discuss general issues of sexuality. Fisher said peer mentoring is a resource available for students doing research work or dealing with issues involving the sexuality of family mem bers or friends. Officials say students interested in becoming peer mentoring volunteers should contact the LGBT office as soon as possible to get an application. The LGBT office is located on the bot tom floor of the Steele Building and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office already is pro viding LGBTQ-community-friendly con sultation and support, with drop-in hours from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays. The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. panelists UNC philosophy Professor Bernard Boxill, Ajamu Dillahunt and Sylvia Hill. The series will take place in the Toy Lounge of Dey Hall. This program is co-sponsored with the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, thejames M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence, the provost’s office, philoso phy department and Wilson Library. 7 p.m. - The Student Environmental Action Committee is hosting a panel discussion on renewable energy in 207 Venable Hall. North Carolina’s state energy director, the UNC sustainability coordinator, UNC faculty members and students will dis cuss economics, health and policy and how they are related to renewable ener gy at UNC and in North Carolina. 7:30 p.m. - Poetry Slam for Peace and Justice will be held until 11 p.m. in the Union Film Auditorium. At a time when the drums of war can be heard, join spo ken-word and hip-hop artists from all over the Triangle and Triad in their beats for peace. Admission is free at this event sponsored by Students United for a Responsible Global Environment and Poets for Peace. For information, con tact 843-6548 or surgenc@yahoo.com.
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