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4The Daily Tar Heel Tuesday, November 24, 1987 High school students By JULIE WOODS Staff Writer Chapel Hill is a great college town just ask those 22,000 college students who make it their home. The town also is a great place for high school students because the university atmosphere makes an impact on high school life. "The University is the major industry in the town and the kids are connected with it because many of their parents work there," said Marvin Koenig, principal of Chapel Hill Senior High School. Many of the parents who work at UNC are very well-educated, and as a result, academics tend to be a major focus for students. "There is a lot of pressure to suc ceed. Parents are successful. The students have to be successful," Koenig said. "It's often not good enough to be a good student; they have to be fantastic students." College academics rub off on high school students even if their parents are not part of the network of pro fessors and administrators at the University. "I think the biggest difference that weVe noticed is that the children here are very bright," said David Moreau Sr., whose son attends Chapel Hill Senior High School. "At our high school there is the question of where you are going to school instead of are you going to school," said Chapel Hill Senior High School senior David Moreau Jr. Tony Yount, a teacher at the high school, said students are very transcript-conscious and worry Committee smrveys UNC student-athletes By BRENDA CAMPBELL Staff Writer In the spring of 1987, the Faculty Athletics Committee conducted a preliminary survey with the help of athletes from six varsity teams. The survey was designed by com mittee members to focus on how athletics affect the academics of a student-athlete. "The survey was just an overview," said Richard Hiskey, chairman of the committee. "We were just testing the U.S. Postal Service to By KYLE HUDSON Staff Writer Waiting in long lines at the post office to buy stamps may become a thing of the past. j With a new service offered by the U.S. Postal Service, customers in five cities across the nation can now order stamps by phone. The Postal Service proposed the new stamps by phone program at the beginning of this year, said Tanya Perkins, a Postal Service spokeswoman. Perkins said the Postal Service began testing the idea in several U.S. cities on Sept. 1 . The five cities serving as test markets are New York City, Dallas, Sacramento, Miami and Norfolk, Va. So far, there are no plans to bring the new service to any city in North Carolina, she said. Customers in the test market cities The Area's Authorized Dealer For: Peavey Yamaha Roland Korg Ensoniq North Carolina's (3) 300 E. Main We also have stores in Durham, Winston-Salem Village Views about which college they are going to attend. While about 60 Chapel Hill Senior High School students choose to go to the University every year, the University of Virginia, the Uni versity of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Brown University are also very popular choices for graduating seniors. Most students find that going to high school in a university town pre pares them for college life better than other students who dont have that college town atmosphere. "They are much more prepared and know what they have to deal with. That is what we get from stu dents coming back after a year at the University," said Yount. Tracey Johnson, who graduated from Chapel Hill Senior High School in 1987, attributes such good preparation to the high standards set at the school. "I think that the teachers at Chapel Hill High are really demand ing," UNC freshman Johnson said. "Your senior year they make you do a lot more out of class, like the pro fessors here." In addition to using Davis Library as a resource for school work, Chapel Hill Senior High School's sports teams are able to use practice fields, swimming pools and gymnasiums at the University. High school graduation is now being held in the Smith Center. "The University is very good for waters to see if the survey would be taken seriously." The main objective was to see if the students were having any prob lems that could be ironed out, Hiskey said. "We were anxious to talk and get the impression of the students," Hiskey said. Within the sports surveyed, it was found that student-athletes spend between 30 and 35 hours a week participating in their sports. The can place orders for stamps over the phone and receive the stamps in the mail. Ordering stamps by phone is a little more expensive than buying them at the post onice. Perkins said that there was a $2 handling charge for all orders, and customers must pay for the stamps using a credit card. "This program came about under Postmaster General Preston Tisch in response to consumer inquiry," Perkins said. She said that customers in large cities were tired of standing in line for as long as 30 minutes to purchase stamps. Perkins said response to the pro gram had been good. "There have been over 10,000 orders so far," she said. "Households are placing more orders, but busi nesses are placing orders of higher Fender Martin Gibson Ibanez Marshall Fostex Tascam Tama Ludwig Kramer Musicians Cooperative Street, Carrboro This Mewspapeir work to make the grade in a college town us. We are able to attract an excel lent faculty because of the close proximity," said Koenig. The high school also gets a number of visiting speakers from the University to talk to its high school students. The University affects the stu dents lives in other areas. Kids growing up in Chapel Hill may be introduced to drugs and alcohol at an earlier age than others, but most residents do not feel that the high school students can get the drugs any easier because of the location. "I don't believe it's any easier to get drugs here than in any other metropolitan areas in North Carol ina," said Moreau Sr.y Most of the students do visit older friends at residence halls on campus, but they don't attend many college parties on a regular basis. They go to Swensen's at University Square, drive around the town or go to pri vate high school parties. Students also attend UNC sporting events, such as football games, when they can get tickets. Although it may be every high school student's dream to date a gorgeous college student, not many high school students presently date college students. "The only couples I know of are the ones who started going out in high school and continued their rela tionships after one has gone off to college," said Moreau Jr. Fashion for the high school crowd isn't set by the college crowd, although both groups share some of the same clothing ideas. But high school fashions are so varied that nothing is really shocking to see, students did not feel this amount of time has produced any academic problems. The most prominent factor, according to the survey results, is that women athletes perform better aca demically than all other athletes, Hiskey said. "We are very proud of this," he said. Along with the survey finished last spring, a new committee has been developed to study the academic environment presented to student- sell stamps volume." Perkins said the average household order was $46. Business orders average $146. There is a minimum of $1 1 'for over-the-phone orders. Assistant Postmaster General Gor don Morison said those people who used the stamps by phone program probably would order more stamps than they would buy otherwise. But he also predicted that while purchasing patterns would change in areas where the new service is avail able, overall sales would not increase. Morison said the stamps by phone program was only part of a whole package of convenience features the Postal Service offered. There is also a stamps by mail program, and some supermarkets in the Washington, D.C., area are offering stamps to their customers. Guitars Drums Keyboards Electronics Lessons Synth Repair Service Hours: Mon.Jues. & Sat. 10:00 to 6:00 Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 1,0:00 to 8:00 Closed Sundays WE ACCEPT MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS and Greensboro. 54.' 4T Chapel Hill Senior High School students said. ; "There really isn't a set style here. Students can dress how they want to," Yount said. "A kid can come to school here with orange hair and nobody notices." The town changes every May when the University's classes are over and undergraduates pack up to go home for the summer. The athletes at UNC. "The committee is interested in the view of freshmen and how they feel about their new setting when they get to school," Hiskey said. "We want to know if they feel overwhelmed or if they have too many demands placed on them by the athletic program." After the results are interpreted, the committee may consider conducting another survey this spring, Hiskey said. by phone Although there are no immediate plans to bring the stamps by phone program to North Carolina, Morison did say that more cities , would be added to the program after the first of the year. He did not offer any specific details. ! Rutledge Tufts, manager of the UNC Student Stores, said the new program should have no big impact for students. Tufts said that even if the stamps by phone program came to the area, most students probably would con tinue to buy their stamps in the Student Stores. Most students are unaware of the new program, and those who have heard of it doubt that they will use it. "Who buys $11 worth of stamps at a time?" said Mike Spirtas, a freshman from Potomac, Md. "Before I came to UNC, I bought a booklet of stamps for $4.40, and I thought I'd never use them up." Campus Calendar The DTH Campus Calendar appears daily. Announcements must be placed in the box outside The Daily Tar Heel office, 104 Union, by noon one day before weekend announcements by noon Wednesday. The DTH will print announcements from University-recognized campus organizations only. r PERSONALIZED WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE Our private confidential Birth Control Relief of Menstrual Cramps Gynecology m V f students Kristen Schrieber (left), changing population and the out-of-towners don't really bother the high school students. "It doesn't bother me at all. Everybody who comes (to Chapel Hill) falls in love with it and wants to call it home. I've lived here so long, I'm used to it," said Moreau Jr. One drawback to high school life Thanksgiving Holiday Library Schedule Undergraduate Library Wednesday, Nov. 25 8 am - 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26 CLOSED Friday, Nov. 27 8 am - 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 9 am - 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29 resume regular schedule Davis Library Wednesday, Nov. 25 8 am to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26 CLOSED Friday, Nov. 27 8 am - 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 10 am. - 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29 noon - midnight Monday, Nov. 30 resume regular schedule Dwindling profits force Crump's bakery to close Those students who have run down Franklin Street, stopping only to grab a doughnut at Grump's bakery, will now have to search elsewhere to find a satisfying snack. Grump's, which has been open on Franklin Street for three and a half years, closed Nov. 9, owner George Lawrence said. "I don't intend to re-open," he said. "I intend to sell. I couldn't be there to supervise, I didn't have enough business and I was losing money. "Ninety percent of small businesses fail, and we just happened to be one of them," he added. Lawrence said he was looking for Tuesday 4:30 p.m. The Elections Board will meet in Union 224. 5:45 p.m. Anglican Student Fel lowship will celebrate Thanksgiving with tur key and all the trim mings at the Chapel of the Cross. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. practice offers care including: Free PrGanannv Tt Abortion (to 20 weeks) Breast Evaluation PMS Evaluation and Treatment gig TRIANGLE WOMEN'S nfcALI n CENTER 109 Conner Dr.. Suit 2202 Chap Hill. NC 942-0011 or 942-0324 Aero from University Mall THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL PROGRAM WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE American Hoart rf Association This space provided as a public service. JIM ?f ' v V DTHChartotte Cannon Debbie Harrison and Jenny Levine in a college town seems to be a small amount of school spirit. High school athletic events are poorly attended and the conventional wisdom has always been that the university sports overshadow the high school sports, according to Yount. But in the end, the relationship between the high school and the University is one that works well. a buyer for the bakery. Although Grump's closed, Lawrence said The Bread Shop, another store he man ages on Franklin Street, is doing well. Student response to Grump's closing varied. "I really liked their chocolate covered doughnuts," said Tonya Oxendine, a senior sociology major from Charlotte. "I was extremely disappointed that they closed." Janet Stepp, a junior international studies major from Hendersonville, said, "I'm really sorry it closed, but the hours weren't convenient for me anyway." - MYRNA MILLER 6 p.m. Students for Bob Jor dan will meet in the Union auditorium. All students and faculty are invited to hear Betsy Jordan, daughter of Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan, speak about the upcoming governor's race in 1988. 6:30 p.m. The Order of the Bell Tower will have a meet ing and Thanksgiving potluck in Union 206. Items of Interest The Murdoch Umstead Com mittee of the Campus Y will collect new toys, gifts, etc. for Operation Santa Claus. They will be in the Pit and in front of the Post Office Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. S.A.F.E. Escort is now open Sunday through Wednesday nights from 7 p.m. to midnight. Call 962 SAFE to get an escort or 967-1588 for an escort at Granville Towers. Women's Club Tennis will meet tonight in Union 21 1. Matches have been scheduled for the spring. New practice schedule and uniforms will be discussed. Avoid the lottery blues. Apply now' aii tiptirtments on the Pus line to UNC. OH todjy for full information 967-223! or 967-2234. In North OrolirM call toil-free I -800-62- 678 Nationwide, cll toll- free I -800-334-1656. 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