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Volume 97, Issue 99
Thursday, November 30, 1989
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By BRYAN TYSON
Staff Writer
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vote Monday on a proposal for imple
menting a "dry rush" policy by next
semester, and IFC representatives said
Wednesday that they expect it to pass.
The proposal is still in draft form but
will be completed by Monday. It speci
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Editor' s note: This: is the fourth in a
five-part series about issues concern
ing the new Chapel Hill Town Council.
By ERIK ROGERS
Staff Writer
Late night talk show host Arsenio
Hall is not the only one who needs to
"get busy."
If students would vote, they could
control Chapel Hill. According to
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By JOHANNA HENDERSON
Staff Writer
Carrboro Alderman Hilliard
Caldwell said Wednesday that chances
were good he would run for mayor of
Carrboro in 1 99 1 , while Jim Porto said
he doubted he would run again.
Caldwell said that he would con
sider retirement in the next two years
and that he would look at the course of
events over those two years before he
made his decision.
It is premature to talk about the elec
tion now, he said. "I will be giving that
thought very strong and very serious
consideration."
The eight-year Board of Aldermen
member said he would not run for the
sake of running against Eleanor Kin
naird but simply to gain the seat.
During this year's campaign
Caldwell said he believed Kinnaird
changed her vote on the location of the
Wake senior
By KYLE YORK SPENCER
Staff Writer
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major Timothy Bell, the courier of
NBC's first televised images of the
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from 7 a.m. on Jan. 24 to 7 p.m. on Jan.
30. It further states that there will be
"no alcohol at any function whatsoever
during the dates and times mentioned
above."
If a fraternity violates the policy, it
will receive a warning on the first of
fense; one month social probation,
which would forbid the fraternity to
mix with other UNC Greek organiza
meed to
Issues in the '90s
members of the Chapel Hill Town
Council, students could play a vital role
in town government if they became
more involved.
Bill Hildebolt, student liaison to the
town council, said the statistics were
alarming. Only 3,000 non-University
cussed for 1 991 elections
new post office because she thought
she could use it as a political ploy.
Kinnaird originally supported the
controversial Fidelity Street location
but voted against it in the last vote to
support a location closer to downtown.
Caldwell, the senior member of the
board and mayor pro tern, said if he did
not run for mayor in 1 99 1 , he might run
for a seat on the Board of Aldermen
again.
"As long as I continue to be elected
I will continue to be the senior member,
and I like that idea."
Porto, who ran against Kinnaird this
November, said he would not run be
cause an election took too much time
and energy and he had other things to
do. Kinnaird defeated Porto in 1 987 for
her first mayoral term.
He attributed his loss earlier this
month partly to the large population of
students and young people in the two
guilty after bringing tape
Tiananmen Square crisis last summer,
was found guilty Wednesday morning
by the university honor council for
deceiving professors about his where
abouts during a trip to Beijing, China,
last summer.
Bell's opportunity to witness the
monumental struggle of China's pro
testing students in Tiananmen Square
has gained him much recognition as a
brave, adventurous student, and it re
sulted in a summer job with NBC as a
production assistant in Hong Kong.
But Bell's decision to experience
these events went against the wishes
and advice of the two professors who
led him and 27 other Wake Forest stu
dents to China last spring, said Andrea
Freeman, director of media relations at
Wake Forest.
"The point of the honor code is are
you willing to face the music," Free
man said.
The two Wake Forest business pro
fessors, Stephen Ewing and John
Litcher, ignored State Department
warnings to American citizens advis
ing them not go into the region during
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tions, on the second offense; and two
months social probation on the third
offense.
Jay Foscue, president of Kappa
Sigma, said the proposal was expected
to pass.
Chancellor Paul Hardin; Donald
Boulton, vice chancellor and dean of
student affairs; and Dean of Students
Frederic Schroeder met with the IFC
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Clinic.
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residents in Chapel Hill voted in the
recent elections. He added that the
number of students who voted was much
lower, and if a larger percentage of the
22,000 students voted in the town elec
tions, the anticipated results would be
incredible.
"If students got out and voted they
could swamp an election and take over
the council," Hildebolt said. Students
apparently do not realize the impact
largest precincts. He said his strongest
support came from older residents.
Kinnaird and Porto had similar views
on issues except in regard to the historic
district. Kinnaird supported the possi
bility of a historic district in Carrboro
while Porto said he supported the idea
of a historic register, which would lessen
restrictions on residents in the district.
Although he lost the election, Porto
said he accomplished other goals, such
as getting more people involved in the
election and running an issue-oriented
campaign.
Porto said he believed anyone run
ning against Kinnaird would be able to
win because they would have issues for
a campaign against her.
He said very little had been done in
Carrboro in the last two years and said
he, did not think any more would be
See CALDWELL, page 4
the tumultuous period of rebellion.
But the controversy only began when
Bell and another student received per
mission from Litcher and Ewing to go
off on their own and visit a friend of
Bell's who worked at the Washington
Post's Beijing bureau, said Chris
Nichols, coordinator of student defend
ers and one of Bell's defenders.
Litcher's decision to allow the ex
cursion was based on three underlying
conditions:
Bell was not to go into the center of
the city;
If Bell encountered any danger he
was to return immediately to the hotel;
Bell was to call Litcher periodi
cally to tell him he was safe.
But while Litcher felt the conditions
were clear, Bell contends that he was
unaware of the prohibition into the
center of the city and further argues that
their hotel was within three miles of
Tiananmen Square, the center of Bei
jing. A series of vague phone discussions
with Litcher and Ewing further compli
cated the issue, Nichols said. The pro
feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Tuesday night to discuss several topics,
including dry rush and the open posi
tion of assistant to the dean of students.
Chancellor Hardin said the meeting
focused on the quality of student life at
the University and the fraternities' role
in that. "I just went there mainly to get
acquainted with the fraternity leader
ship and show my interest."
Sterling Gilreath, president of the
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By NANCY WYKLE
Staff Writer
A Pit rally aimed at stopping U.S. aid
to El Salvador turned into an open
forum debate Wednesday, with people
voicing their opinions on both sides of
the issue.
A group of about 15 demonstrators
carried signs such as "No U.S. aid for
death squad 'democracy' in El Salva
dor" as a crowd of about 150 people
gathered to hear the speakers.
Student activist Dale McKinley
invited people with views opposing
those of the protesters to speak. He
specifically challenged any members
of the College Republicans to voice
their views. The College Republicans
had placed fliers on campus early
Wednesday morning, asking for sup
port of the Salvadoran government.
The only choices now in El Salvador
are the political left and right, said
Diana McDuffee, chairwoman of the
Carolina Interfaith Task Force on
Central America.
"The U.S. chooses the fascists and
calls them moderates."
Senior Marcus Higi, a member of the
crowd that assembled, spoke in opposi
they could make if they voted.
If students did vote, that would en
able more students to be on town advi
sory boards and to keep tabs on the
town government, Hildebolt said. But
in order for that to happen students
need to get to the polls first, and this is
easier said than done, he said.
"Many students don't vote because
they are only here four years and thus
feel there is no need for them to vote
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from China
fessors reportedly never asked Bell the
location of the Washington Post office,
making it difficult for those involved to
decide whether he was lying, intending
to deceive or just being appropriately
vague about his location, he said.
Bell, who speaks no Chinese, real
ized during his taxi ride to the Wash
ington Post that the situation was too
dangerous and hectic for him to arrive
there successfully, Nichols said. Ap
parently, he had trouble communicat
ing with the driver, who drove him in
the wrong direction. At this point he
changed his destination plans and de
cided to go the Palace Hotel, an interna
tional media headquarters, according
to Nichols.
Bell then called the two professors
saying, "I'm safe. I've reached my
destination."
During the trial, Bell's defenders
argued that in doing this, Bell had
complied with the intent of the infor
mal contract by declaring his safety.
Bell called Litcher and Ewing later
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IFC, said Hardin outlined the relation
ship between the administration and
fraternities and how he wanted it to
improve. "It was basically a question
and answer session where we found out
their definite feeling on the whole issue
between the University and fraterni
ties. He (Hardin) said, 'The University's
not here to shove anything down your
throat, we just want to work for you and
tion to cutting aid to El Salvador. Higi
said he thought the situation would
worsen if the United States withdrew
aid.
If Congress is sending aid, it might
know more about the situation than the
general public does, Higi said.
"We have no leverage if we cut off
aid." Both the United States and the
Soviets would need to decrease spend
ing in the area", Higi said.
History professor Knut Walter, a
guest professor from Central American
University in El Salvador, said there
were alternatives to the current state of
civil war.
In the United States, people can write
their congressman about sending aid to
El Salvador, Walter said. People can
also help raise money to help the people
in El Salvador, he said. "I know some
of you would send money for medical
supplies and some for bullets and guns,
but you're free to express your point of
view because you live in a democracy."
El Salvador has elections, but they
are conducted in a war situation, Wal
ter said. During the last election, the
country only had a turnout of 50 per
cent, even though it is a crime not to
here, especially if they are already
registered in their hometown. Also,
there is a 25 percent turnover every
year due to the incoming freshmen, so
Student Government always tries to
hold a massive voter registration. Un
fortunately, we were unable to do that
this year so no one got registered unless
they sought out other ways to get regis
tered." Hildebolt pointed out that students
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Charlie Dahan, house representative
to the IFC for Tau Epsilon Phi, said he
also was impressed with the
chancellor's remarks. "I expected a talk
down lecture and what we got was an
open forum. For the first time in eight
years we sat down and talked."
See RUSH, page 4
vote in El Salvador.
The press is censored, and the people
are afraid they will become victims of
violence if they express views dissent
ing government opinion, Walter said.
More than 1 million people have left El
Salvador.
A political settlement must be
reached, or the country and people will
be destroyed, Walter said.
Something must also be done to help
the impoverished people in the coun
try, he said. The army has tried to keep
the country safe for the wealthy in El
Salvador, but the majority of people in
the country are poor, he said.
Walter said he thought the army
should become a national police force
used to maintain public order. The
guerrillas should also be recognized as
a political party and be on equal terms
with the government, as in a true de
mocracy, he said.
The United States should not be
threatened by the idea of communism
in Central America, he said. "The U.S.
is the strongest force in the region, and
they're not going to lose Central Amer-
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Hill politics
generally did not show an extra incen
tive to register unless it was during the
year of a presidential election.
And then there are those students
who take little interest in elections.
"I did not vote in the town council
elections because I think the town
council is fluffy and superficial," said
senior Jason Lyon of Charlotte. "And
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