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DATING DILEMMA: Couples cope with modern problems FOCUS, page 5 SOCCER BURIES BERRY: No. 1 women's team wins, 4-0 SPORTS, page 7 ON CAMPUS All IFCPanhellenic pledges must attend a pledge meeting at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall. t mm Sat mtl eJf Serving the students and the University community since 1893 . 1 991 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Volume 99, Issue 94 Wednesday, October 16, 1991 Chapel Hill, North Carolina NcwuSponsAru 962-0M4 BuslneW Advertising 962-1163 WEATHER TODAY: Cloudy, rain; high mid-60s THURSDAY: Cloudy; high mid-60s Housing kvestigatioii questioned by f By Cathy Oberle SUIT Writer University administrators say an in vestigation of the housing department this summer was routine, but staff mem bers say it was anything but that. Joe Mosnier, a third-year assistant area director now in Scott Resident College, said the investigation began because of a letter he sent to Chancellor Paul Hardin in March. "What has motivated my concern from the first day is that the University is squandering its opportunities to ex tend its educational mission into all of Dismissal process changed By Heather Harreld StaffWriter All state employees at UNC were not notified about policy changes that gov ern how dismissal procedures are handled. The director of human resources ad ministration sent a memorandum Aug. 9 to deans, directors, human resource facilitators and department chairmen and chairwomen. It outlined changes for staff dismissals in the Staff Person nel Administration Guide. The biggest change is the addition of a predismissal hearing in which an em ployee meets with his or her supervisor and a member of the counseling staff to discuss performance or conduct. Laurie Charest, associate vice chan cellor for human resources, said the change was beneficial to employees. Although they were not notified di rectly, SPAG manuals are readily avail able to them, Charest said. "The change will affect a very minute number of employees," Charest said. "Any employee is free to ask questions about our policy procedures." A campus housekeeper, who asked not to be identified for fear of retalia tion, said that she did not know about the new policy and that SPAG manuals were not made available to them. "I have not heard about this change," she said. "I think we have to put in a request to see a SPAG." Craig Morris, assistant superinten dent of the housekeeping division, said he and his staff try to keep the employ ees well-informed of matters such as this. But he was not sure how the house keepers were informed of this recent change, he said. "I wasn't aware that a letter was not sent to the employees," Morris said. Paula Schubert, president of the local chapter of the State Employees Asso ciation of North Carolina, said she did not know about the changes. Schubert also is the director of health education and health sciences at the Friday Center and is a state employee. Alan McSurely, a Chapel Hill attor ney, said the predismissal hearings do not guarantee that employees will re ceive consistent treatment. ;'. Under the old policy, members of the employee relations department had to approve supervisors' dismissals of em ployees, and this ensured that employ ees were treated fairly, he said. "The University abolished the em ployee relations department, which knew the rights of the employee and had to approve any sanctions a supervisor wanted to impose," he said. "State em ployees have a right to know what they are being charged with, what are the rules for firing." Stipulations in the new policy that require a member of the counseling service to be present at the predismissal hearings are not enough to protect em ployees, he said. "There will be no one at these meet ings that represents support to the em ployees or has any duty to protect em ployee rights," he said. "By not telling the employees of these changes, the administration has made it a lot easier for employees to be fired." Collin Rustin, counseling service di rector, said his role is to help supervi sors determine the nature of problems and the proper punitive actions. . Administrators now are working on a new policy to replace the SPAG. Fingerpaints are direct descendants of mud pies. I just added the residence halls," he said. "Many universitiesdothis effectively, but Caro lina has yet to capitalize on it." Other staff members anonymously endorsed the letter through a University official because they were afraid of retaliation by housing department mem bers, Mosnier said. "Being critical within the housing department carries very direct risks." In the letter, Mosnier discussed con cerns about the lack of progressive pro grams in residence halls, financial man agement within the housing department and the treatment of resident assistants and other staff members. m TF5" 4 o OUCH!!! .J I. II KyJif .f w f -' TdttooartistTom Blackmarof Chapel Hill piiiM- ikinheadonthe shoulder of 19-year-old Michael "Sheky" Roland of Durham. Officials say By Shea Riggsbee Staff Writer The Board of Governors would have made a mistake if they had followed their original plan to give fiscal flexibil ity only to UNC-CII and N.C. State University, system officials and an N.C. senator said Monday. Originally only UNC-CH and N.C. State were considered capable of han dling independence in budgeting, said Sen. Howard Lee, D-Orange. But when the BOG met Saturday, members granted fiscal flexibility toall lOschools that had applied for the privilege. "It speaks well of the system, that we have 10 institutions that can qualify for flexibility." Lee said. Jay Robinson, UNC-system vice president of public affairs, said the flex ibility bill would not have passed in the N.C. General Assembly if all system Hardin gave the letter and other sup porting documents to Donald Boulton, vice chancellor for student affairs. "(Boulton) had been directed by Chan cellor Hardin to perform a full inquiry into the allegations," Mosnier said. "I don't know why at this point Boulton is advertising that this is a perfectly rou tine matter." Hardin said he did give the letter to Boulton for an investigation of Mosnier's concerns. But Boulton said he wouldn 't call the matter an investigation, although he spent a lot of time talking with people about the housing department. mmmmm -ummwwmmmmatm m i m muimninnrHOTniiKJnn mm schools need flexibility campuses were not eligible for the privi lege. The bill, which legislators passed in July, gives schools the power to transfer funds between departments and pro grams as needed. BOG members did not feel comfort able endorsing a bill for only two of the 16 system schools, Robinson said. Lee said closer examination showed many small schools, like the larger in stitutions, were capable of more fiscal independence. But he would have preferred to see a smaller number of schools granted fis cal flexibility so the programs could be closely monitored, he said. Betty McCain, vice chairwoman of the BOG's Committee on Budget and Finance, said six of the system schools opted not to apply for flexibility be cause they were in different stages of development. "I did not conduct an investigation, nor did (Hardin) ask me to do so," he said. "I'm not an investigator. I'm con stantly looking at our own staff as part of my job." Wayne Kuncl, director of University housing, said talking about issues and concerns in the department is routine. "It's the normal operation for our de partment," he said. "We have ongoing discussions with people in the housing department." Mosnier said staff members were told at a meeting that the investigation was not routine and that Hardin had ordered it after receiving Mosnier's let- ijTH'Flofian Hanig Blackmar works in Carlos Haas-Castro's Mondo Bookstore in Carrboro and has been printing tattoos for 1 12 years. Schools that were given increased flexibility are UNC-CH, East Carolina University, Fayetteville State Univer sity, N.C. State, UNC-Charlotte, Pem broke State University, UNC-Greens-boro, UNC-Wilmington, Elizabeth City State and the N.C. School of the Arts. Fel i x Joy ner, UNC-system vice presi dent of finance, said BOG members would have hurt any school they denied fiscal flexibility. The idea of flexibility may have re ceived special attention because of the state'seconomic problems, but changes in the budgeting system were needed before the crisis, he said. Former UNC-CH Chancellor Wil liam Friday said the flexibility plan was needed for universities to operate more efficiently and to free the entire system of "old-timey regulation," referring to See FLEXIBILITY, page 3 the rainbow. Ruth ter. Dawn Morgado, a first-year RA in Joyner Residence Hall, said, "My im pression was that Chancellor Hardin ordered this because of these problems." Pete Corson, who was an RA in Carmichael Residence Hall for two years, said he discussed the issues with Boulton, but it seemed as if Boulton were just trying to pacify people by conducting an investigation. "It was never clear to me ... what was supposed to be accomplished with the whole investigation," he said. "(Boulton) knew he had a lot of angry people, but he never made any promises rmi JL nomas wins confirmation The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. Judge Clarence Thomas narrowly won Senate confirmation to the Supreme Court Tuesday night, overcoming explosive accusations of sexual harassment to become the second black justice in his tory. Thomas received crucial help from Democrats in the 52-48 vote, the closest in this century for a successful nominee to the high court. The outcome ended one of the angriest, most emotionally charged confirmation battles ever. Thomas' confirmation strengthens an already solid conservative majority on the court, where liberals will be out numbered seven to two. The court is likely tocontinue moving to the right on issues such as abortion, separation of church and state, and the rights of crimi nal suspects. Immediately after the vote, President Bush called Thomas with congratula tions. Thomas had watched the vote on television at home. "You're a wonderful inspiration, and Gold to retire after 25 years on force By Peter Wallsten City Editor Chapel HillPolice Chief ArnoldGold announced Tuesday that he will resign from his post, 25 years after joining the force as a patrol officer. "A career is one thing," said Gold, who first came to the area in 1961 and has served as chief of police since 1 987. "A career in Chapel Hill is extraordi nary." The resignation will take effect Feb. I , although Town Manager Cal Horton said officials have yet to plan a replace ment search. "I think people need time to let this sink in," Horton said. Gold, 51, said his decision to step down was based on ly on t i m ing. "I have 25 years of service with the town," he said. "It's a long time for law enforce ment. It kind of takes its toll." The decision to resign was unrelated to changes that may come about after Gardner knocks opponents, discusses budget concerns By Maile Carpenter StaffWriter Chapel Hill mayoral candidate Tommy Gardnerquestioned the quali fications of his opponents and dis cussed budget concerns during aTues day morning press conference at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. In a prepared statement, Gardner criticized mayoral candidates Ken Broun and Rosemary Waldorf. Waldorf's experience as assistant to formerChapel Hill mayor Joe Nassif did not qualify her for the mayor's job, Gardner said. "A mayor's secretary does not a mayor make," he said. Waldorf acted as Nassif 's assistant from 1980to 1983. She also served on Faison Shaw, creator of fingerpainting aff about any changes." Mosnier said Boulton talked to 20 to 30 people during the investigation. Boulton would not give the number of people with whom he talked. Mosnier said Boulton was supposed to compile a report of the investigation by July 22 and was to give it to Hardin. But Hardin said he did not receive a report of the findings. "(Boulton) hasn't given me back any kind of written or oral report except to say that he fol lowed up on it." Boulton said he reports to Hardin all See HOUSING, page 4 you had the overwhelming support of the American people," Bush said, ac cording to press secretary Marlin Fitzwater. "You have a lifetime of service to your country ahead. Well done." It was a difficult decision for many senators, forcing them to judge between the irreconcilably different stories of accuser and accused. Even while voting to confirm Tho mas, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kan., one of the two women in the Senate, said he would "live under a cloud of suspicion he can never fully escape." Thomas had been accused by Uni versity of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill of making unwanted advances and humiliating her with lewd remarks a decade ago when she worked forhim at the Education Department and the Equal Employment Opportun ity Commission. Her surprise charges brought an abrupt halt to the Senate's plans to vote on Thomas' nomination a week ago. Court sources said Thomas would probably be sworn in Monday morning. the town splits the 15-year-old public safety system.Gold said. The town coun cil voted to split the system into sepa rate police and fire departments. Since 1 976, public safety officers have worked both as firefighters and law enforce ment officers. Chapel Hill is a special town to serve in, said Gold, a native of Philadelphia. "I don't think I could have been a police officer in any place other than Chapel Hill,"he said. "I like to think that Chapel Hill is my birthplace." Spending time with his family ranks among the highest priorities for Gold, who met his wife, Delores, on a blind date when he first came to Carrboro in 1 96 1 . Gold, who was 20 years old at the time, said a friend introduced him to Delores while he was on vacation from the Navy, and that Chapel Hill has been his home since then. "We ran away to South Carolina eight months later to get See GOLD, page 4 ELECTION '91 rifmniiinii the Orange Water and Sewer Author ity before she resigned to enter the mayor's race. Gardner also said candidate Ken Broun was not well-known in the town. "Who ever heard of Ken Broun before three months ago?" he asked. Though hecriticizedhis opponents. Gardner said Broun might be ahead in the campaign. Broun isfomier dean ol the UNC School of Law and a profes- See GARDNER, page 3 .
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