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4 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 Pick made amidst tumbling ratings Bush reunites with former colleague BY ERIN FRANCE STAFF WRITER While his approval ratings con tinue to drop in the U.S., President Bush has enlisted long-time confi dant Karen Hughes in the fight to win friends in the Middle East. As the undersecretary for pub lic diplomacy and public affairs in the U.S. State Department, sworn in last Friday by Bush, Hughes is responsible for facilitating com munication, with an emphasis on relations between the United States and the Middle East. Hughes is not unfamiliar with promoting Bush’s image. She worked for him as the director of communications when he was gov ernor of Texas. The Seventh-daw nmNmtm, Church tyoa/ Christian Fellowsnip (ACF) • Coffees • Lunches • Friday Vespers • Contemporary Christian Church Services /fforv htfo; Leah Miraglia miraglia@email.unc.edu or unc-ch@acflink.org General Alumni Association Student Members Pick up your 2005-06 benefit packet! This year's benefit packet includes the 'OS-'O6 GAA Student Member T-shirt, track bag and membership card as~ —* p*** Packet Distribution Times and Locations On-Campus Distribution ode Union Breezeway > Tues.-Thurs., Sept. 13-15 11a.m.-3 p.m. Welcome Back BBQ ] ] \. Polk Place Wed., Sept. 14 s^ 5:30-7:30 p.m. Rain site: Carmichael Residence Hall Ballroom George Watts Hill Alumni Center (on stadium Drive) Mon.-Fri., Sept. 26-May 1 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Just show your OneCard at the reception desk. Not a member? No problem. Join at the door at any one of the distribution events. You'll receive a benefit packet on the spot and can begin taking advan tage of the unique programs available to GAA student members. Or join online at alumni.unc.edu Comments or questions? E-mail gaastudentmember@unc.edu General. Alumni Association And her appointment comes at an important time for the Bush administration. Before Hurricane Katrina made landfall, Bush’s approval rating at home already was at its lowest point —4O percent according to the Gallup poll from Aug. 26. But the international communi ty, which generally is more critical of the administration, has relented somewhat in its disapproval. “The international opinion of the United States has improved some what since 2004,” said Timothy McKeown, political science pro fessor at UNC. McKeown said he is unsure whether the appointment of Hughes will help improve relations with the international community. She is not well-known in the international community, McKeown said, and her past experi ences on Bush’s election campaigns in 2000 and 2004 might not help the administration communicate with the rest of the world. “An ability to sell the Bush administration to the American public does not necessarily translate into selling the Bush administration internationally.” he said. But other political pundits said Hughes’ experience in the field of communications will work to her advantage. Joshua Fouts, executive direc tor of the University of Southern California Center of Public Diplomacy, said Hughes’ skills will lead to better global relations. “She has the right pieces of the puzzle to do a good job,” Fouts said. “The expertise that she has can easily be translated to an inter national audience.” He said her work on the elec tion campaigns will be invaluable Save f lOO MCAT prep! Enroll in the #1 MCAT course by September 30 and save $100! Call or visit us online today to enroll and take advantage of this limited-time offer. 1-800-KAP-TEST kaptest.com/mcat Test Prep and Admissions •MCAT is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical Colleges.•• Conditions and restrictions apply. For complete guarantee eligibility requirements, visit kaptest.com/hsg. 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He said Americans should learn about the Arabic culture and lan guage and likened the effort to the Cold War push for citizens to become familiar with the Russian language and culture. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. \ ■; * ■: NEW BAR AT COSMIC CANTINA ■ SEPTEMBER j ii | * we | ' Guaranteed Open Until 4AM I - Past racial conflict focus of discussion Mirrors summer reading selection BY KELLY OCHS SENIOR WRITER A black man was killed in the Pit in 1970, and only one undergradu ate in a room of more than 100 people Monday night had heard about the murder. “It’s a shocking and sad murder right in the heart of campus,” said David Brannigan, a groundskee per and member of UE Local 150, the state’s union for public service workers. A panel discussion in Murphey Hall uncovered some of UNC’s forgotten past including the murder of James Lewis Cates on Nov. 21,1970, during a brawl between several black men and white members of a Durham motorcycle gang. The event, titled “Blood Done Sign Our Names: The Lessons of Censored History For Our Struggles Today,” raised questions about how UNC’s history affects students and workers today. “This is the kind of history we want to bring back,” said Donelle Boose, a senior at UNC and mem ber of the Campaign for Historical Accuracy and Truth. “It’s a shame that (this murder) happened in Chapel Hill,” said Matt Robinson, a local historian and writer who has researched Cates's murder for the past four years. The 1970s was a decade of severe social disruption and racial tension that shook the country to its core, said Tim Tyson, author of this year’s summer reading selection, “Blood Done Sign My Name.” "'liiiiiina Take 15/501 South toward] Pittsboro Exit Main St./Southern Village BROTHERS GRIMM EES 1:35-4:10-7:05-9:40 TRANSPORTER 2 Ecß 1:50-4:30-7:25-9:35 MARCH OF THE PENGUINS @ 1:30-3:30 - - 5:15-7:10-9:10 ♦0 YEAR OLD VIRGIN B 1:45-4:20-7:15-9:45 THE LONGEST YARD EH3 8 00 I 8.00 |P 'OIT A t| SEATING (flip flatly (Ear lirrl And UNC was not immune to these struggles, members of the discussion said. Barbara Prear, a former UNC housekeeper and leader of UE Local 150, said service workers at UNC still are fighting for a living wage —a fight that started decades ago. Lenoir Dining Hall was closed in 1969 when workers went on strike demanding better working condi tions and a pay raise. “Collective bargaining is the only way that we will ever be able to sustain and live on this campus,” Prear said. The discussion was sponsored by the Campaign for Historical Accuracy and Truth, UE Local 150, local chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Student Action with Workers, Campus Y and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. A petition for collective bar gaining rights for service workers circulated during the panel discus sion and was signed by dozens of attendees. “When students and workers get together, the administration is completely outdone,” Tyson said. “Sometimes students are tempted to think we live in a different world. A student is just a university work er a few years later.” Tyson said students can’t ignore the past in their efforts to build a better future. “We’re going to try to do a little bit better today than we did yesterday,” he said. “A lot of what happens to us is a function of the past.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. ft EE GAL. CINEMAS DIG = DIGITAL SOUND BARGAIN SHOWS IN l i * Pass i Discount Ticket Restrictions Apply TIMBERLYNE 6 933-8600 aver Dairy at Airport Rd 800-FANPawGQ 174 U EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (PG-13) DIG* (100 325)710 935 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (R) -ID REQ'D (115 335) 705 935 THE TRANSPORTER 2 (PG-13) DIG (105310 515) 715 925 THE BROTHERS GRIMM (PG-13) (100 330) 700 930 RED EYE (PG-13) (130 315 510)720 940 WEDDING CRASHERS (R) ■ID REQ'D (110 340) 725 IlimssJint 3/13/2005 02005 I
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