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Sunny High in upper 80s Thursday: Sunny High in mid-80s Jorge Or denes on "Debt and Condional ity in Latin America'1 12 noon, 210 Union A A A Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Volume 98, issue 37 Wednesday, April 25, 1990 Chapel Hill, North Carolina NewsSports Arts BusinessAdvertising 962-0245 962-1163 (D IB II 6 fr Germany names date for economic, social union BONN, West Germany Chancel lor Helmut Kohl and East German Prime Minister Lothar de Maiziere on Tues day named July 2 the day for economic and social union of the two Germanys, a West German spokesman said. Union in those areas will bring the divided nation a long way toward full unification after more than four dec ades of separation following the horror of the Nazi dictatorship and defeat in World War II. ;l;The issue of political union, or hold ing an election to form a single govern ment, remains to be worked out. U.S. Secretary of State James Baker and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze, joined by their col leagues from Britain, France and the two German states, are scheduled to meet in Bonn on May 5. U.S. failure to act against Moscow angers Lithuania ; MOSCOW The Kremlin tight ened its grip Tuesday on Lithuania by reinforcing KGB border guards in the republic, and Lithuania's president criticized the United States for not sid ing with Vilnius against Moscow. President Bush announced in Wash ington that he would not impose sanc tions at this time against the Soviet Union over its crackdown on Lithu ania. Bush said he feared sanctions might prompt the Soviet Union "to take action that would set back the whole case of freedom around the world." The Soviets cut off oil and curtailed gas and other supplies to Lithuania in an effort to get the Baltic republic to halt its drive for independence. Earlier, Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman Vadim Perf iliev warned that U.S. sanctions could have "negative consequences." Perf iliev did not state directly that the Soviet Union might retaliate but said "any actions taken which could pull apart the sides of the argument of course could have nega tive consequences, not only for the Soviet Union but for the international situation." President of Zaire plans to permit free elections KINSHASA, Zaire Bowing to weeks of pressure, President Mobutu Sese Seko said Tuesday he would lift a 20-year ban on opposition parties and let a multiparty government replace his in a year. Thousands of Zaireans, chanting, singing and waving branches, poured . into downtown Kinshasa, the capital, . and blocked the streets to cheer the president's decision. ;' Mobutu, absolute ruler since taking ;power Nov. 24, 1965, announced in a ' nationally broadcast speech that he was setting up a transitional government to rule until free elections could be held. No election date was set. ;X "I am taking leave of the Popular Movement for the Revolution," said Mobutu, 59. He said he would no longer be head of the party that supplanted the government in 1970, but would remain as president "at the request of the people of Zaire." He said the constitution would be .rewritten and a transitional government established until elections are held. From Associated Press reports cgshi One for the books ,AP0 co-op fights back from losing sales to competitors 3 .For ages 18 and up Focus on pornography in North Caro lina 7 Getting her final kicks ' Higgins receives 1 990 Patterson Medal for four years of footwork.. 9 Campus 3 City 4 State and nation 5 Features 6 Sports 9 Classified 10 Comics 11 Noise ordmsaiiice may Ibe t evampec Council considers recommended changes By STACEY LEE KAPLAN Staff Writer The Chapel Hill noise ordinance may be changed this summer, pending the town council's decision concerning recommendations from a committee appointed to study the regulations. The committee has been meeting since February to review and revise the present ordinance, said committee member Frederic Schroeder, dean of students. The committee comprises 18 stu dents, residents, council members and representatives from the University who will formulate any necessary changes in the present ordinance, Schroeder said. 'There have been complaints to the town council and police on an ongoing basis." Recommendations the committee makes to the town council will not be binding and may or may not be fol lowed if a new ordinance is passed, he said. Neal McKnight, a committee mem ber and senior from Raleigh, said is sues discussed included decibel levels, hours, single instances of startling noises and the process by which per mits are issued. Noise zones have also been brought up by the committee, he said. One proposal is to label different sections of Chapel Hill as either residential or University. "This wouldn't be fair to Stodemts MinMkely to face By DI0NNE LOY ; - staff WrRer - Though there is no anticipation that the N.C. General Assembly will vote to increase tuition this summer, the Uni versity will be prepared to combat an increase if it does occur, Student Body President (SBP) Bill Hildebolt said Tuesday. "I'm not actively anticipating an increase," Hildebolt said. "But some thing is always happening in the sum mer, so I'm definitely on guard and Br oo-adcL course By JENNIFER PILLA Staff Writer The latest wave of budget cuts and hiring freezes is not expected to affect the drop-add process or the number of courses offered next semester, admin istrators said Tuesday. Provost Dennis O'Connor said he was unsure if there would be further cuts made by the General Assembly this summer, but the present hiring freeze would not affect the number of Grass roots artist r ft 1 l fm , . - 'V . '' ') it I 'J , V f-" i ""?ttt : - ill I I M I ltl - Sara Caldwell, a freshman from Clarksville, Md, does artwork while relaxing in the Arboretum on a warm, beautifulTuesday afternoon. Today's forecast Only dull people are brilliant "Every time someone complains, the ordinance can't be changed, because potentially the changes will never end." Bill Hildebolt the many students who live in residen tial areas," McKnight said. Voting on whether any changes are necessary will be very close, McKnight said. The recommendations are tenta tively scheduled .to be completed by June, but students will probably be upset if the town council makes drastic changes during the summer, he said. Committee member Rob Beatty, a junior from Charlotte, said the committee's goal was to work on something that would please both the community of Chapel Hill and the stu dents. "Students don't tend to think about Chapel Hill as a town, and resi dents think of it as a town and not a college community," he said. Student Body President Bill Hilde bolt, another committee member, said the most recent changes in the noise ordinance took place about three years ago, when the council made decibel limits twice as restrictive as before. "It did a lot to strain relations between the ready." Last summer the General Assembly called for an increase of $100, or 20 percent, for in-state residents, and $669, or 15 percent, for out-of-state students. Former SBP Brien Lewis implemented the Tuition Defense Initiative (TDI) in response to the increase. If tuition is increased again, the aims of TDI will be reinstated, Hidebolt said. "Brien did a great job putting together TDI, and I haven't dropped the ball," he said. "Our plan of attack is already professors hired for next year. "We are hopeful that the number of classes will not be cut," he said. "The freeze does not extend beyond July 1, and the fac ulty that has been invited to join for next fall will arrive after that." Hiring for next fall was not affected by the hiring freeze, said Stephen Birdsall, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "In terms of hir ing for next year that will occur in the next fiscal year and the cuts are only town and the University," he said. Changing the decibel level of the ordinance is not the best remedy for the situation because there are always noises that bother someone, Hildebolt said. "Every time someone complains, the ordinance can't be changed, because potentially the changes will never end," he said. Most of the complaints about noise come from single instances of noise such as traffic, horn-honking and screams late at night, rather than frater nity and house parties, Hildebolt said. In order to make recommendations that address the various concerns of residents, the committee will consider noise ordinance requirements in other towns, especially college towns, he said. Hildebolt also added that student committee members were concerned about making changes during the sum mer because that might create ill feel ings among students. outlined, thanks to Brien." One especially appealing provision of TDI proposes that any tuition in crease enacted by the General Assem bly not take effect until the following calendar year, Hildebolt said. Last summer's tuition increase was imple mented immediately in the fall tuition fees, he said. "A surprise bill could really mess up a person's academic situation," Hilde bolt said. "Also, when the General Assembly can enact an increase imme tags for this fiscal year," he said. "The hir ing process which was begun before the budget cuts for next fall has not stopped." The freeze should not affect the hir ing of permanent professors in general, Birdsall said. "We're doing our best to make sure there are enough faculty members," he said. O'Connor said he did not expect next year to be an easy one for his office. "I don't think that next year is promises a near-duplicate of Tuesday's near 90. at breakfast. offer - inuiuiuiuwi u jauiiwaa U WLi I l.J y uiii.ni - V- ' A - 'AVrv fir I f I K, ve Bloivin' in the wind Jess Deltac, a freshman from Charlotte, blows bubbles near Whitehead. Residence Hall Tuesday afternoon. toition increase diately, it becomes a very attractive source of revenue. - "However, if the tuition increase is qualified to be put off to the following academic year, they might stop think ing of the students as a source of easy, immediate revenue." The requirement to raise financial aid grants an automatic 20 percent to 25 percent of any tuition increase is also an important point of TDI, Hildebolt said. "This is a must in order to substantially offset students in the fiscal crunch." unaffected by cuts going to be a bed of roses," he said. "We are hoping that there will not be further cuts, but we'll just have to wait and see what the legislature does in the short session this summer." David Lanier, University registrar, said he did not think this year's budget cuts would affect drop-add this fall. "Since we don't know what the budget cuts will be, if we do have more, we can't really say if drop-add will be affected," he said. DTHTodd Scott weather, with clear skies and a high Oscar Wilde DTHTodd Scott Because the University has suffered so much this year, a tuition increase this summer is doubtful, he said. "They've already hurt the University so much with the budget cuts that increasing tuition will just be adding to the in jury," he said. "We have to let them, the General Assembly, know that it's time to stop socking it to the University." Provost Dennis O'Connor said he did not foresee an increase in tuition. See TUITION, page 11 If there are more cuts, the registrar's office might be forced to hire less temporary help than usual for fall reg istration, he said. "That could mean longer lines and less help for students filling out their paperwork," he said. Lanier said cuts would not be likely to affect the implementation of phone in drop-add this fall. Installation of the system is expected to be completed by See DROP-ADD, page 11 Gifts help;; offset lost state funds By SARAH KIR KM AN Staff Writer ' ; One way UNC combats the recent state budget cuts is by soliciting private donations and gifts, which make up about 5 percent of the University's revenue, development officials said Tuesday. ' "Last year we had in private gifts and grants $49,215,284," said Jean Vick ery, an accountant from the Office of Development. Of that money, $28,121,193 was contributed by indi viduals, and $21,094,091 was contrib uted by organizations, she said. " Scott Hart, a part-time worker at the Carolina Phonathon, said people could earmark their donations for any part of the University they chose. Alumni of ten give money to the schools from which they graduated, he said. : "We call people for their schools,' he said. "You can give it to any aca demic department on campus; it doesn't matter where you graduated from or what we're calling you for." : ! Vickery said expendable gifts make up the majority of donations. About half of the $27 million that comes from these donations is used for research, she said. Endowment gifts account for $ 12 million. "These are gifts not only tt See DONATIONS, page 11 !
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