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4The Daily Tar HeelWednesday, September 14, 1983 Internationalists growing fast to combat oppression, imperialism By JOEL KATZENSTEIN Staff Writer Accused of being nothing more than hangers-on from the bygone era of the radical '60s, they are often dismissed as trouble-makers or are engaged in heated debate during rallies and discussions in the Pit. They call themselves Internationalists and are fast becoming one of the most visi ble and audible student organiza tions on campus. Founded in an "effort to combat and criticize oppression," the In ternationalists have been a recognized stu dent organization for three years. For two years the Internationalists have operated a resource center at 408 Rose mary St. that sells books on a wide variety of topics including ecology, religion, philosophy and politics. Located in an old converted duplex, the exterior doesn't suggest a serious business operation. But very serious things go on inside, Discussions about a nuclear wea pons freeze, gay rights and upcoming ral lies and protests are common. A poster of left-wing activist Che Guevera is placed not far from a poster of Lenin. Musical selections from The Clash, English Beat and Linton Johnson are played frequently, lending an emotional tone reminiscent of the '60s and early '70s. All of the Internationalists' 12 volunteer workers take turns working behind the counter, taking inventory and answering questions at meetings such as the ones con ducted on campus. Because the store represents many dif ferent interests and political groups, it has encountered prejudice and controversy from UNC students and members of the Chapel Hill community, Internationalist spokesman Bob Sheldon said. But he said he feels that what they have encountered is "typical of pure prejudice based on ig norance." Nevertheless, workers at the center are encouraged to continue: "We educate peo ple to reality rather than particular terms, labels, prejudices," Sheldon says. Despite what appears to be a common belief among many students on campus, the Internationalists claim they are not of just one political theory. Instead, supporters say they are a multi faceted group with a wide range of in FOOD SERVICE National food service corporation, well known for its catering abilities, is presently seeking people to fill the following positions at its new facility in Raleigh: , Banquet Waiters and Waitresses Part-Time Day & Evening Flexible hours. Salary plus tips. Some positions are full-time. Experi ence helpful, but not necessary. If interested, please apply in person from 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday, at Ogden Food Service Corporation, Raleigh Civic Center Complex, 500 Fayetteville Street Mall, Raleigh, NC. SANDWICHES SALADS mow MM .-V , i . ,y CH Cs7 -TOT 1 r 1 ""' c r "7 r ' 1 ,rp. DATE: Wed., Sept. 14 PLACE: STudENT STORES jlME: 10 am-3 pm terests. Supporters include students, teachers, laborers, housewives and clergy. The Internationalists say they confront every major issue in the world today, from gay rights to women's rights, from racial prejudice to atheism, from communism to black nationalism. David M. Griffiths, associate professor of history, said that when the store began, it appealed to a narrow group of interests, but now it serves a useful purpose in the community. "They provide books and literature that would otherwise be unavail able in this area," he said. Carl Pletsch, assistant professor of his tory, is equally supportive of the center. "I order some of the books that I use in my classes through the Internationalists be cause when my students go to pick them up they are exposed to a very important point of view." Pletsch went on to say that he doesn't agree with everything the Internationalists say, but "some very significant opinions about the world today are coming from the left." . The Internationalist statement of pur pose says: "We have no country, we just live here. . We neither own nor control -the land, the factories, the banks or the giant multinationals. These belong to a small number of U.S. imperialists who rule over the large majority of people who live in the U.S. "We have no interest in keeping America number one. And we do not sup port pleas of national unity; in fact, we ' clearly recognize the criminal nature of the U.S. and welcome each and every defeat she suffers. "The task of the store or resource center is to act as a political center which helps to broaden people's ability to understand more fully and change the world. We are not the face of any particular party. Rather, we have a broad range of books, pamphlets and periodicals which show the manifold connections of imperialism, its root causes and the necessity to end it, building in its place an international com munity based on full equality." To help publicize their purpose, the In ternationalists set up a booth in the Pit every Monday. "We want people to know that we exist," Sheldon says. Food Service Corporation An Equal Opportunity Employer V 111 rlunn??jor:ns jj Division of Carnation Company : 1 8 vVW . ; r j hi it X vM : J ' f " "M I '' itfa I - -Vv'? ill ' 'f7xj? -t' ft" : I ! ' srl '5C The Internationalists set up a Volunteers from the resource center were on" campus this week discussing the recent bombing of the Korean airliner. When they come to campus, they come equipped, with literature to support their theories. Once the tables were assembled and the literature and buttons arranged, Sheldon and volunteer Ken Kaye had little difficul ty engaging passersby in conversation on Jhe incident Lebanon argument that they are not engaged in "hostilities." At issue is a provision that requires the president to withdraw troops from hostilities or threatened hostilities in 60 days, with a possible 30-day extension, unless Congress authorizes a longer stay. Secretary of State George P. Shultz has said the Marines in Lebanon are not combat targets, but rather are caught in the middle of fighting between Lebanese factions. U.S. forc-s in Lebanon have a variety of aircraft available. Robert Sii-is, a spokesman for the National Security Council, sak! 'hat A-6 attack aircraft, normally used in support of ground troops, and F-14 fighters were based on the Eisenhower and th,at Marine Harrier jets, vertical takeoff aircraft, were also available. Speakes said that the air strikes could be used if the Marines, or other members of the multinational peacekeeping force, were threatened. With Druse forces threatening the town of Suq al Gharb, overlooking the Marine position at the Beirut International Airport, one senior White House official left rnen the possibility that U.S. air strike"; could assist Hit 5Td fil 7 Educational Center TEST PREPARATION SPECIALISTS SINCE 1938 MEEID) Open 7-7 Every Day Office Open 10-6 Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Sat. Checks Welcome With College ID a-JH-C M A A A A A . a avis a Highway 15 1 DTHLori L Thomas booth in the Pit every Monday A debate that lasted 10 minutes ended amiably with a student saying he liked hearing "someone energetically expressing opinions" different from his. "It really makes you think." David Brown, a member of the YMCA Global Affairs Committee, has had dis agreements with members of the Interna tionalists, but he says he enjoys "engaging in good debate on the issues." From page 1 Lebanese Army forces defending the town. Similarly, he indicated, the air support could be used to help the Lebanese units defending the Beirut suburb of Baabda, where the presidential palace and the U.S. ambassador's residence are situated. This official dis cussed the matter on condition he not be named. Speakes said that the air strikes could be used to support the Lebanese troops "if they experience dif ficulties that may pose a threat to the Marines." A Navy source who spoke on condition that he not be identified said requests for shore bombardment or air support will go from the Marine ground commander to Adm. Jerry Tuttle, the senior Navy commander of the 14-ship task force, aboard the Eisenhower.-. Navy sources said the battleship New Jersey is now in the Atlantic Ocean, steaming toward the Mediterranean for possible addition to the flotilla off Beirut. The New Jersey had been part of U.S. Navy exercises off the Pacific coast of Central America. The battleship's 16-inch guns, which can hurl a shell 25 miles, could help provide shore bombardment to defend the Marines. Call Days Evenings & Weekends 2634 Chapel Hill Blvd. Suite 112 Durham, NC 27707 (919) 489-8720489-2348 or 1-800-672-5919 EC WBSmAIL TTOISACSE SIPACE? per month for i Other Sizes Available J - 501 At Morreene Road School of Nursing 9 1 percent pass state exam By AMY TANNER Staff Writer The 1983 UNC School of Nursing graduates have received the results of their North Carolina state board exams and most are now registered nurses. Of the 131 students taking the exam for the first time, 118 passed, said Laurel Archer Copp, dean of the UNC School of Nurs ing. This gave the UNC nursing school graduates a passing rate of 90 percent. The rate was raised to 91 percent because all seven of the 14 graduates whose scores have been returned passed. The passing grade for students is 1,600 and 45 UNC graduates had scores above 2,000. Five students had scores over 2500 and Rebecca Newton, a nursing graduate from Durham, had a score above 3,000. The School of Nursing had 163 graduates in 1983, the largest graduating class of the North Carolina nursing schools. The number of nursing graduates is important, because of the nurse shortage. Employers from 125 hospitals across the nation came to UNC to interview students last year, she said. "I feel good that we're putting a lot of nurses in the work force," Copp said. A large percentage of UNC graduates Campus "Ca'lknda h Public service announcements must be turned into the box outside the DTH offices in the Carolina Union by 1 p.m. if they we to be ran the next day. Only announcements from University recognized and campus organizations will be printed. . Al announcements must be limited to 25 words and can only run for two days. In the event that the Calendar does not run because of space limitations, groups should turn in announcements al feast two days in advance to ensure they run at least once. TODAY'S ACTIVITIES Y -Horizons will be held in the Pit from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to day and Thursday. Come get a balloon and find out what your Campus Y has to offer and where you fit in . Stale Affairs meeting at 4 p.m. Check the Carolina Union desk for room number. Call 967-2587 if yoii have ouestions. The Navigators have moved their large group meetings from Thursdays to Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in 205 Carolina Union. All students are welcome. The Anglican Student Fellowship invites everyone to a Folk Eucharist at 10 p.m. at the Chapel of the Cross. Fellowship will follow. Alpha Chi Sigma will hold a letter-stuffing at 7 p.m. at T-7 Kingswood Apts. Call 942-2481 or 942-0780 for more informa tion. This is a called meeting. There will be a meeting for sociology majors at 4 p.m. in 151 Hamilton Hall. There will be a meeting of all those people seeking informa tion about the candidacy of Thomas O. Gilmore for the Democratic nomination for governor of North Carolina at 8:30 p.m. in 210 Carolina Union. The Association of International Students will meet at 5 p.m. in the Carolina Union. Check at the desk for room number. All interested people are welcome. The Carolina Union Social Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Check the Union desk for room number. Christian Aerobics meets every Wednesday 5:30-6:30 in Morrison Residence Hall TV lounge. Meet in 538 Morrison at 5:25 p.m. All students are invited. The Hit and Run Theatre Co.' is looking for actors, writers and crazy, creative people to create and perform original and established plays in the UNC and Triangle area. Our first meeting is at 6 p.m. in the Union. Call 942-6588 for more in formation. .,; ' , The Carolina Comic Book Club is meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Carolina Union. Bob Brown, Don Heck and the Doom Patrol will speak. Check Union desk for room number. Scuba Diving meeting at 7 p.m. in 304 Woollen Gym. Come sign up for the fall dives. Persons interested in applying for Cellar Door poetry, prose or graphics staffs should do so by today. Apply at the Union desk. UNC Hash House Harriers meet at 5 p.m. on Woollen Gym steps. All runners fast and slow are welcome to this unique, fun event. IM office has details. Catholicism: Common Misunderstandings. Newman Catholic Student Center will host an ecumenical dialogue on how to avoid misunderstandings between Catholics and Pro testants at 7:30 p.m. The speaker is Ken Langston. All are in vited. GERMAN ITALY SPAIN FRANCE LJ 5 o UJ OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY ABROAD ORIENTATION MEETING Thursday, September 15, 4:00 Student Union Check Student Union desk for room number FULBRIGHTS and UNC EXCHANGES Office of International Programs Q. 3 UJ O z Q CO - SPAIN FRANCE JAPAN ENGLAND cubic feet to I n to a o & a 3 Univ. Sheraton Morreene Road Durham. N.C. F work at N.C. Memorial Hospital. "They want our graduates and woo them,". Copp said. "These students come from North Carolina, stay in North Carolina, and serve our patients' needs," Copp said. A new nation-wide nursing exam was given in July 1982. The old exam was made up of five parts, and if a student failed one section they could take that part of the exam again. Now if graduates do not pass the exam, they must take the entire exam again. The passing rate for all students taking the North Carolina state board exam has risen since about 77 percent passed the old exam in 1981, said Rosemary Ritz man, nurse consultant for the N.C. Board of Nursing. The passing rate statewide in July 1982 was 91 percent. Copp said it was too early to make any predictions about future passing rates on the new exam. Each of the five parts of the old exam represented one nursing field, and there were no classes at UNC singling out these particular subjects, Copp said. "This (the new) exam reflects more of the way we teach," she said.. The exam is given in Raleigh over a two-day period. Students must take the exam within three years of graduation. Immunology '83, Wednesday Lecture Series, It a.m. at 321 MacNider Building. David G. Klapper, associate professor, will speak on "Mechanisms which generate the diversity and specificity of antibodies." Eddie Knox for Governor organizational meeting at 7 p.m. in 210 Carolina Union. Come find out more about our next governor! Call 967-5047 if you can't make it to the meeting but want to know more. There will be an ECU Medical School recruiting visit at 7 p.m. in the Carolina Union. Check the Union desk for room number. The Yackery Yack will have an organizational meeting at 8 p.m. in the Carolina Union auditorium. We need photographers, writers, organizers and anyone else willing to work. The Campus Governing Council will attempt to hold its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 226 Carolina Union. COMING EVENTS PU The la Kappa will have a mandatory meeting at 5 p.m. . Thursday in the Carolina Union. Please bring your dues. The Industrial Relations Association will hold its first meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Carolina Union. All students are welcome. IV CT south chapter will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Avery Residence Hall's social lounge. WNC Area Director " Hunter Dockery will speak on "Commitment to God Incar nate and His Purposes." All students are welcome. Interested In the Soviet Union? Come join the Soviet Awareness Group at 7 p.m. Thursday in 102C of Lenoir Hall. Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Carolina Union. UNC Basketball star Steve Hale will speak , j . "Sports dub Council will meet t 7 p.m. sharp Thursday to elecr a treasurer.' . . ' , ' V, -Til s,, " Y-Horizons will be held in the Pit from 10 a.m to 2 pjn. The Undergraduate History Association will hold its "first meeting of the semester at 4 p.m. Thursday in 569 Hamilton. All interested people are invited to attend. ITEMS OF INTEREST Diamond Gab: Anyone interested in becoming a UNC Var sity Baseball Diamond Gal please call Judy (967-0263), Ann (967-5562) or Terri (929-4039 by Friday before 11 p.m. College Bowl, The Varsity Sport Of The Mind, is returning for the 1983-84 season. Applications for moderator, scorer, timer and checker will be accepted through noon, Sept. 16. Forms available at the Union Desk. Watch for further infor . mation. JAPAN ENGLAND GERMAN ITALY Tl J3 o m TJ Z m z o Z z o Q rn 33 z GERMANY ITALY SPAIN FRANCE : 7rtf? iMpifjff (oil m ftsicfiwfffiijf foicfteiolrn . I 4 ' "WW" I
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