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©p Sa% (Ear Mrri Towns oppose orders BY KATHRYN GRIM CITY EDITOR Communities in North Carolina are joining the nationwide move ment to pass resolutions opposing portions of the federal Patriot Act. On June 25, 2002, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen was the first governmental body in North Carolina to pass such a resolution. On May 20, 2003, the Orange County Board of Commissioners passed unanimously a resolution calling for the repeal of portions of the Patriot Act, also known as the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, and the rejection of the upcoming Domestic Security Enhancement Act, or “Patriot Act II.” The Greensboro City Council passed a similar resolution in February. Under the Patriot Act, which was passed shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the U.S. attorney general may subject citi zens of other nations to indefinite detention or deportation even if they have not committed a crime. Among other things, the act grants power to the attorney gen eral and the secretary of state to designate domestic groups, including religious and political organizations, as “terrorist organ izations.” The act creates anew crime, “domestic terrorism," which groups such as the Board of Commissioners say can be so broadly interpreted as to be applied to acts of civil disobedi ence. It also authorizes eavesdrop ping on confidential communica tions between lawyers and their clients in federal custody. , Parts of the act significantly expand the government's ability to laccess sensitive medical, mental financial and educational Records and lower the burden of •proof required to conduct secret ■searches and telephone and '.lnternet surveillance. I The written purpose of the .Board of Commissioners' resolution Jis “to preserve and protect the civil •rights and liberties of Orange •County residents and to oppose those portions of the USA Patriot 'Act and any other related executive Jorders that fundamentally alter “those rights and civil liberties.” ' Parallel efforts are under way in Asheville, Charlotte. Durham and as well as in .Cabarrus and Wake counties. Resolutions have passed in the states ’of Hawaii, Alaska and Vermont. ’ The Durham Bill of Rights Committee held its first forum May 22 to discuss perceived infringements upon freedoms in the Patriot Act and its successor. N.C. Sen. Paul Luebke, D- Durham, attended the forum. “The Patriot Act is on many levels a threat to civil liberties,” he said. “I’m urging several additional members of Congress to oppose it." Speakers at the forum included Gene Nichol, dean of the UNC School Of Law, and UNC alumna Michelle Laws, professor of sociol ogy at N.C. Central University and first vice chairwoman of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Nichol said that he understands the need for the nation to protect itself against terrorism but that he is not prepared to make the sacri fices included in the Patriot Act. “We say in the U.S. that it’s not race or ethnicity or soil but a com mon commitment to liberty that makes us a nation,” said Nichol. “We can be both staunch and fear less and resolved in protecting ourselves and democracy.” Under the Patriot Act, local police officials are authorized to act as immigration officers, Angelina Schiavone, speaker and director of Durham’s El Centro Hispano. “The city has worked very hard to build trust with immigrant communi ties,” Schiavone said. She said immigrants who felt monitored by the police would regain their hesi tance to report crimes. The government also is over stepping its bounds in allowing FBI officials to obtain records of books recently checked out or pur chased by citizens not accused of any crimes, said speaker Tom Campbell, owner of the Regulator "bookstore in Durham. • 1 The Patriot Act calls for the • imprisonment of booksellers who ■tell anyone that the FBI even has ; been to the store. “The freedom of Speech doesn’t have much mean ing unless you have the freedom to ’learn,” Campbell said. i ; Contact the City Editor ! • atcitydesk@unc.edu. Memorial Hall construction presses on Project has been delayed, over budget BY ELLIOTT DUBE SENIOR WRITER Renovations of Memorial Hall will take more time and money to complete than first was estimated. However, officials involved in changes to the 72-year-old University staple insist that they will follow up on everything they promised during planning stages. f Calvin Klein Skirt - Nordstrom Curio Lamp - Pottery Barn Some of Southpoint’s exclusives: Big Bowl Asian Kitchen . Organized Living Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory . Apple |omputer . Metropolitan Deluxe . Charlotte Russe Rediscover a truly unique shopping experience. Where the energy of a bustling city street is captured, and the unexpected lies around every corner. Let brick walkways and light posts guide you down Main Street to a 16-screen cinema, and an eclectic mix of stores and restaurants. The Streets at Southpoint and Main Street. Where shopping, dining and entertainment come together for a truly unexpected experience. M-S 10 to 9. Sun 12 to 6 - Department store, cinema and restaurant hours may vary. " ® ® i 1-40 & Fayetteville Rd. in Durham, NC - www.tbestreetsatsouthpoint.com - 919.572.8808 SOUTH P#t NT Nordstrom - Hecht’s - Hudson Bclk - JCPenney - Sears - Southpoint Cinemas - 140 stores and restaurants Warner Official partners of The Streets at Southpoint Welcome Beck Bruce Runberg, associate vice chancellor for planning and con struction, said the new, rough esti mate for a completion date is September 2004. The hall origi nally was scheduled to be available for use several months earlier. The total projected cost of the renovations is $16.6 million, up from the original estimate of sls million. SIO.B million of that amount has been made available through the state’s higher educa tion bond, passed by voters in 2000, and an additional SBOO,OOO is being supplied by the state. A $5 million portion of the budget has been tied to private fund raising. Of the 11 bond program projects under way, Runberg said, Memorial Hall’s renovation is the only one that has gone over budg et. “Each project is unique, and SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2003 we’re always trying to put 13 pounds in a 12-pound bag.” George Ann Bissett, who directs the Memorial Hall Transformation Campaign, said the newly renovat ed hall will have an extended lobby with room for a gallery in addition to air conditioning, more rest rooms and a greatly enlarged stage. University officials are trying to plan an entire season’s worth of activities befitting the reopening of the hall, said Carolina Union 35 Director Don Luse. Many of the plans involve the participation of prominent UNC alumni and North Carolina natives in what Luse called a “celebration of the University and the state.” “The real important thing to stress in my mind is that the hall is going to be everything we have told people it’s going to be,” he said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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