6The Daily Tar HeelFriday, November 10, 1989
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The members of BROTHERS discuss their backgrounds at their Nov. 2 meeting
Black males receive support,
discussion forum in new group
By DIANA FLORENCE
Assistant Arts and Features Editor
Black fraternities are not the only
place black males at UNC can become
brothers.
At BROTHERS, a new weekly dis
cussion and support group established
through the University Counseling
Center, black male students have the
chance to discuss issues unique to the
African-American male, said Clifford
Charles, counselor and coordinator of
minority programs at the University
Counseling Center. Charles is the
group's founder and facilitator.
BROTHERS began its Thursday
night meetings on Sept. 21 and consists
of approximately 12 members, Charles
said. "It's a group for and about black
male students at UNC," he said.
Charles said he started BROTHERS
because of the lack of programs at UNC
geared solely toward the psychological
well-being of the black male student.
"I looked around and saw that of
white males, black males, white fe
males and black females, black male
enrollment is decreasing, and they have
the lowest graduation rate. Something
needed to be done to counteract this
problem," he said.
Yet the aim of BROTHERS is not
limited to psychological support. The
group also focuses on social support,
cultural affirmation and educational
programs. "Each week the group ex
plores a different topic through discus
sions, guest speakers and short films,"
Charles said. Past topics have included
stress management, racism on campus,
roles of black men on campus and drug
abuse.
Guest speakers, such as lecturer
Harold Woodard from the Afro-American
Studies Department at UNC, and
Bill Riddick, substance abuse coordi
nator at Student Health Service, add a
lot to BROTHERS. "It is important that
black males see that there are promi
nent blacks on campus outside of ath
letics," Charles said.
Michael Barnes, a freshman busi
ness major from Rocky Mount and a
member of the group, said, "I really
enjoy the guest speakers, especially Dr.
Woodard. He gave me a feeling for
what the black man's roots really are."
The unique structure of BROTH
ERS often allows members to share
things with the group that they wouldn't
talk about elsewhere. "You can talk
about things that are on your mind
besides casual conversation and jokes,"
said Lionel Williams, a freshman phar
macy major from Jackson Springs.
According to Barnes, "I can talk
about stuff at BROTHERS that can't be
talked about with my white friends.
There are just some issues like ra
cism that if you haven't experienced
them firsthand, it's hard to relate to."
In addition, members said that they
like the positive feedback they receive
from other members of the group. "You
can get some really good ideas about
how to handle touchy situations since
everyone, at one time or another, has
been there before," Williams said.
The open exchanges on current is
sues offer members a positive outlet for
their problems, said Nigel Long, a fresh
man business major from Charlotte. "I
come away with a different perspective
on issues we talk about, and sometimes
I discover a new way to cope with
things," he said.
"BROTHERS and the friends I've
made through the group, has helped
make my adjustment to UNC much
easier," Williams said.
The group hopes to expand its
membership and invites any interested
black male students either to attend the
next meeting or to call University
Counseling Services at 962-2175 for
more information. Meetings are held
every Thursday night from 6 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. in the Upendo Lounge on the
second floor of Chase Hall.
Students brighten days
at convalescent center
By BEVIN WEEKS
Staff Writer
In a world in which people some
times point accusing fingers at col
lege students for being selfish and
unconcerned about others, some stu
dents are proving them wrong.
About 25 UNC students volunteer
a couple of hours each week at the
Hillhaven Convalescent Center on
Franklin Street, and, to the elderly
patients there, they are "like a ray of
light," said Ellen Mlekush, Hillhaven
activities director.
Volunteers help out in several dif
ferent ways at Hillhaven, including
working in the arts area, pushing
wheelchairs and reading to residents,
Mlekush said.
"I am just amazed. They aren't
afraid to tackle anything."
As for the residents' reaction to
their young, energetic visitors,
Mlekush said, "It makes their day."
For most of the residents, the best
part of having the students Oiound
them is the contact with people from
outside the center.
"Just having somebody there to
talk to is very welcoming," said vol
unteer Jenny Dugas, a sophomore
psychology major from Charlotte.
"It's a break from the loneliness and
the monotony."
Mlekush said many of Hillhaven's
residents have expressed apprecia
tion of the volunteers. One resident
told her, she said, that "they (the
volunteers) come here and they don't
have to, but they come here to visit
us."
A number of residents, as well as
staff members and residents' fami
lies, have made similar comments to
her, Mlekush said.
"It's sort of just snowballing.
Everybody is being touched by the
love they are demonstrating."
Robin Lee, a junior psychology
major from Thomasville, has been
volunteering at Hillhaven since the
beginning of the semester. She helps
with bingo, makes calendars and
posters to announce special activi
ties, and helps with parties.
"I like working with the elderly. I
think they need a lot more attention
than they're getting," Lee said.
"People are going to have to get in
volved since the elderly population is
growing so much."
Mlekush agreed. "People are liv
ing longer so we have a greater eld
erly population." There will be a need
for more volunteers to meet these
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Paige Carter, a senior psychology
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Carter then asks her to describe what
she has drawn.
"You can communicate with her that
way," she said. "Before she wouldn't
say anything."
This also helps the woman to use her
memory, which is important for
Alzheimer's patients, Carter said.
More people should get involved
in volunteering, Carter said.
Lory Beth Thompson, a sopho
more biology major from Asheboro,
brings her guitar to Hillhaven. She
plays and sings for the residents
who are unable to leave their rooms.
"They love to have someone to
talk to, someone to listen, someone
to help take their mind away from
where they are," she said.
"They're helping in so many
areas," Mlekush said. "They're like
the sun they bring sunshine into
the rooms."
Sports
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Assistant Sports Editor
The football team lost to Clemson.
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so it's okay to give your little brother
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Oh, by the way, the UNC women's
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Mind you, this apparent rambling is
not meant to take anything away from
the Tar Heels, just to give this year's
berth a little context.
You see, with a team like North
Carolina, which is in the tournament
every year and wins it nearly every
year, people tend to look back on events
occurring around the same time to keep
all the years straight.
Actually, a win in this year's NCAA
tournament could be the sweetest ever,
which says quite a bit, considering UNC
has won the last three NCAA titles and
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seven of the last eight, losing only the
1985 championship match to George
Mason.
"I'm excited," said senior forward
Julie Guarnotta. "I'm not too nervous
now, but I'll get there before the game"
This season, the Tar Heels have not
only upheld their top ranking but have
also continued their perpetual winning
ways, upping their streak without a loss
to 92 games with a win over sixth
ranked N.C. State Oct. 29 in the finals
of the ACC tournament.
UNC's barrage on nationally ranked
teams has been especially intense this
season. The Tar Heels have faced 13
ranked opponents in the 1989 season,
posting a 12-0-1 record against them.
Only Stanford, ranked No. 20, pulled
off an upset tie to etch a blemish in an
otherwise perfect record.
In fact, the Tar Heels have already
squared off against seven of the
tournament's twelve original teams:
Connecticut, George Mason, N.C. State,
UC Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Vir
ginia and Colorado College.
Hartford, ranked 10th, is an unex
pected guest in the tournament after
upsetting Connecticut in the first round
with a 4-3 win on penalty kicks to
cruise on in to Chapel Hill.
Sunday's game will mark the much
awaited return of midfielder Tracy
Bates, the spark plug of the Tar Heels
for the past five years, though she has
missed nearly two years now with in
juries. The NCAA's will close out her
career, but she should waltz back into
the lineup and mesh immediately with
the team.
Though most expect the Tar Heels
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to cage the Hawks with relative ease,
Hartford has shown some pop in re
cent weeks, winning 13 of its last 14
matches en route to a 17-3 overall
record. The squad's three losses have
all come to respectable teams, includ
ing William and Mary, Massachu
setts and Connecticut. All three are in
this year's NCAAs.
To make up for those three tough .
losses, the Hawks have proved them
selves against some more-than-decent
teams, starting with the first game of
the season, when they squeezed by
George Mason, 1-0. A month ago,
midfielder Regina Ronan led the team
past N.C. State, 2-1, with an early goal
and an assist on the game-winner.
Sunday's game will provoke some
interesting matchups between the two
squads. To match UNC's pair of Phu
ming Phorward Phreshman Phenoms,
Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm,
Hartford's first and third-ranked scor
ers are first-year players Kim LeMere,
who leads the team with 13 goals and
33 points, and Donna Hornish, a trans
fer from Connecticut who stands her
ground with 1 1 goals and 6 assists for
28 points.
Though posting near Hammian and
Lillian stats, there is a good chance
LeMere and Hornish will not be able to
keep up with UNC's potent forward
combo. The two have chalked up al
most identical numbers this season:
Hamm has 18 goals and four assists to
lead the team and rank second in the
conference with 40 points, while Lilly
has 17 goals and five assists and ranks
third with 39 points.
Another one of Hartford's freshmen
(the team starts four), goalkeeper Karen
Romero, has anchored a swooping and
swarming Hawk defense that has al
lowed only 1 8 goals in 20 matches. She
sports a 0.77 goals-against average, a
.890 save percentage and eight shut
outs. Romero will be pitted against UNC's
Lori Walker, who took over as keeper
of the strings nine games into the sea
son and has responded with eight shut
outs, a 0.3 1 goals-against average and a
.929 save percentage, all of which lead
the ACC.
In front of Walker, backs Emily
Rice, Laura Boone, Carla Werden,
and Stacy Blazo will roam the wild
country as they have done all seaon.
The fearsome foursome have come
together since the beginning of the
year, and instead of individual spar
kling plays, the players work more as
a unit to quell any tHreats.