The Daily Tar HeelThursday, January 30, 19923
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By Amber Nimocks
City Editor
Police apprehended the man who
fled the scene of an accident caused
when he drove a transfer truck into a
telephone pole on the corner of Rose
mary and Columbia streets Wednes
day. The driver, whose name police have
not released, headed his truck down
Rosemary StTeet, leaving the telephone
pole splintered in half and power lines
dangling near the busy intersection
around 4: 1 5 p.m., according to police.
Harry Crosby, who watched the
accident from in front of Columbia
Street Bakery, said the truck had
stopped for a red light at the corner.
The vehicle was turning right onto
Rosemary Street when it scraped the
telephone pole and lifted it out of the
ground, Crosby said. When the truck
continued its turn, the pole split in
half, he said.
Thedrivertriedto back up the truck,
which bore the name Coretta Truck
ing Co., and drive it around the pole
but was unsuccessful, Crosby said.
"I was just incredulous," Crosby
said. "I was trying to see what a person
who could have done a thing like that
looked like. I don't believe that any
one would be that stupid."
Crosby said a man operating the
parking booth on the corner notified
police of the accident.
Chapel Hill police Lt. Joe Jackson
School bond would mean new property taxes
By Tiffany Ashhurst
Staff Writer
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Or
ange County school systems will re
ceive $52 million in bonds if the Orange
County Board of Commissioners ap
pro ves a bond package proposed earlier
this week.
Passage of the bond package would
mean a slight increase in property taxes.
Orange County Assistant Manager Rod
Visser said earlier this week.
"Every $ 1 0-million bond will require
a tax increase of three cents and (the
bonds) are normally paid over a 20-year
period," he said. "The top figure would
be a 15- to 16-cent tax raise."
Ted Parrish, a member of the Chapel
Refreshed BOT to
education, student
By Maricla Moye
Staff Writer
, The new year has brought new faces,
new ideas and a new agenda to UNC's
Board of Trustees.
; This year's BOT promises to follow
the traditional Tar Heel footsteps of
maintaining the University's integrity
as an institution of higher learning as
well as addressing concerns of the stu
dent body, several trustees said Friday.
Robert Strickland, BOT chairman,
said the five recently appointed BOT
members contributed to a continuing
enthusiasm.
"We have never had such a high
turnover," he said. "I am very pleased
by the high level of interest shown by all
the new members.
"Each appears so eager to learn and
contribute."
The recently appointed members are
Angela Bryant of Rocky Mount, J. Gre
gory Poole of Raleigh, Annette Wood
of Edenton, David Whichard of
Greenville and William Woltz of Mount
Airy.
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said the man continued driving on Rose
mary Street and police officers appre
hended him on Franklin Street near
Estes Drive.
No one was injured in the accident,
Jackson said.
Jackson said he did not know if the
driver was arrested but added that the
man would be charged.
Police blockaded Columbia Street
from Franklin Street to the fire station
on Airport Road. Rosemary Street from
Franklin Street to Henderson Street also
was closed to traffic.
None of the power lines, which
sagged into the empty intersection, were
severed, Jackson said, adding that the
lines were still live while Duke Power
employees worked to replace the tele
phone pole.
"That's why we're being so particu
lar about keeping people away from the
scene of the accident," Jackson said.
"All the lines are still live, and if they
(split), somebody is going to get elec
trocuted." Assistant Chapel Hill Fire Chief CM.
Maynor said safety workers were most
concerned about pedestrians near the
site of the accident.
Officials working on repairing dam
age caused by the accident said they
expected the replacement work to take
between three hours and six hours.
Jackson said the only business near
the intersection that lost power was
Hardback Cafe. Lights also were turned
off at Spanky's Restaurant.
Hill-Carrboro City School Board, said
he thought the bond issue would be met
with positive response from residents.
-'The majority of people in Chapel
Hill will probably support the issue," he
said.
Kim Hoke, assistant to Chapel Hill
Carrboro school superintendent Gerry
House, said the two systems each would
receive $14 million for middle schools
and $2 million for technology plans,
such as computer upgrades.
Chapel Hill also will receive $22
million for a new high school, which
eventually will be shared by both dis
tricts, she said.
Hoke said Chapel Hill schools should
receive more of the bond money be
cause of the system's growth rate.
appointed by the Board of Governors
last summer.
Woltz replaced John Medlin several
months ago. Poole filled Arch Allen's
position, who was recently appointed as
vice chancellor for University develop
ment and relations.
One BOT spot still needs to be filled,
that which was held by William Darity.
He resigned in December 1991.
Angela Bryant, a recently appointed
member, said her first concern was to
learn the ropes and fit in.
She said she also wanted to make
sure that the concerns of the students
were addressed.
Old and new trustees said they had
strong views about the issues that were
discussed in the meeting Friday. These
issues included student fees, applica
tion fees and campus security.
The BOT presented a proposal Fri
day that would increase both student
fees and application fees.
Bryant said that she agreed with the
proposal to increase fees, but that she
was concerned about the effect on stu
dents. "I think that the increase in student
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Duke Power employee Warren Miller
"Chapel Hill is growing faster than
Orange County," Sue said.
Mary Bushnell, chairwoman of
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School
Board, agreed with Hoke.
"We are talking about capital needs,
and I believe it would be desirable to
have both systems receive the same
expense money," she said. "But if one
system needs more space, we need to
make sure children haveenough space."
The number of students attending
Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools meets or
exceeds building capacities in all grade
levels.
"Chapel Hill-Carrboro school dis
trict had to compromise by giving up
space for our elementary schools, so
Orange County could have some of
focus on
concerns
fees and application fees is reasonable,"
she said.
"However, my only concern is that it
does not act as a barrier to people who
cannot afford to pay, thereby hindering
them from receiving an education from
the University."
Strickland said he thought the in
creases would benefit the University. "I
strongly support the increase in student
fees, provided that the fee charged is
appropriate for the services received,"
he said.
John Pope, a trustee for seven years,
said he agreed that the BOT should
address the increase.
"I think the BOT should pay more
attention to student fees than they have
in the past."
Matt Heyd, ex officio BOT member
and student body president, said he felt
good about the BOT's collective effort
to address major issues on campus, es
pecially security.
"So far (this academic year), 15
women have reported being attacked on
campus," he said. "There were prob
ably hundreds of attacks which went
unreported."
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works on a telephone pole, split in half when
their needs met," Bushnell said.
Robert Bateman, an Orange County
School Board member, said that a big
part of the bond money would go to the
Chapel Hill system, and that residents
in the Orange County district would
have mixed feelings about it.
"The bond split will be 70-30 with 70
percent going to Chapel Hill," he said.
Bateman added that he did not think
it was an opportune time to raise taxes.
"The school districts should bite the
bullet and wait," he said. "We can make
do in Orange County with what we
have, and I believe Chapel Hill can do
the same thing."
Bateman said he was concerned by
the strain new taxes would put on lower
and middle-class residents.
School board vote excludes
teachers from search group
By Christy Hardee
Staff Writer
Excluding teachers from the com
mittee toselectChapelHill-Carrboro's
next school superintendent reflects a
lack of faith in system employees, a
teacher told the Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Board of Education earlier this week.
Members of the board voted 6-1 to
allow only board members to serve on
the search committee.
Betsy Barrow, Chapel Hill
Carrboro Association of Educators co
president, told the board she thought
the group should include teachers.
"The teachers should be heavily
involved in the process,"Barrow said.
"It comes across as not having confi
dence in your employees."
Board member Sue Baker said she
opposed including non-board mem
bers on the selection committee.
The media puts tremendous pres
sure on people to obtain information,
and confidentiality couldbe sacrificed
by including non-board members, she
said.
But board member Ken Touw, the
only member to vote against exclud
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a transfer truck hit it Wednesday
"In 1988, Orange County had an
other bond package, the taxes increased
last time and there is no let-up on the
taxpayer," he said. r , .
Mary Babbitt-Cook, an Orange
County school board member, said she
was more concerned with children's
educational needs than people's pock
ets. "It's bad business to turn your backs
on the children," she said. "Six hundred
kids are now in inadequate facilities
which are either overcrowded or have
inadequate programs."
Cook said she believed that it was
unethical to ignore children's needs.
"You know who the friends of edu
cation are, because they are the ones
working for the bonds," she said.
ing teachers, said that other adults can
pledge confidentiality.
"We shouldn't expect (teachers) to
be any weaker than ourselves," he
said.
Representatives from schools and
the community will be allowed to
participate in the search through a
survey and a public hearing.
Residents and teachers also will be
invited to attend presentations made
by the final candidates.
Community members will have
opportunities at public hearings to
complete evaluations of each candi
date. The evaluations will be reviewed
by the board.
A survey, which will attempt to
determine characteristics that com
munity members desire in a superin
tendent, will be distributed to em
ployees and parents at the end of Feb
ruary. Superintendent Gerry House will
leave her position in March to become
superintendent of the Memphis, Tenn.,
school system.
The public hearing will be held
during the March 2 board meeting at
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Lounge in the Student Union sits iS'
round, wooden table with hardwood
chairs complemented by burgundyis
cushioned seats. The floor is carpeted iit'
red and on the walls are gold plaques
each bearing the names of members ot
The Order of the Grail-Valkyries.
Sound a little mysterious, mytho";
logical like a scene from Kinjjf
Arthur's court? !
No mystery here. The Order of thil;
Grail-Valkyries is just one of the foufS
groups that comprise the UNC Honor-
ary Societies.
The others are the Order of the Goldengj
Fleece, the Order of the Old Well and3!
the Society of Janus. Each group repre
sents a different area of excellence inj
the University.
The Order of the Golden Fleece is th!
oldest of the societies, founded in 1 903.jJ
It chooses for its members students,
faculty and staff who exemplify highs
character and have made lasting contriS
butions to the University. It's an honor!!!
ary society based on overall excellence
said Vann Donaldson, president of thJ
Order of the Golden Fleece and memS?
ber of the Society of Janus and thep
Order of the Grail-Valkyries.
The Order of the Grail-Valkyrie!
made its debut in 1 920, when only men"'
(Grails) were admitted. In 1941, th,
group started taking in womeav
(Valkyries). Its function is primarily t53
recognize student organizational leadJjy)
ers who show excellence in scholar?;?
ship, leadership, character and service!;.;
Members must have a 3.2 grade poinl;!
average, Donaldson said. ij5
The Order of the Old Well dealt;
more with recognition of service. Its J
members are students who work more J
behind the scenes to bring about posi-1
tive change. 5
"We have more of the low-profile
students the ones who will not ap-
pear in the upper folds of the DTH every 5
day," said David Ball, president of the J
Order of the Old Well. ;
Finally, there is the Society of Janus,
founded in 1957, that recognizes stu- $
dents who have made contributions to $
the quality of residence hall life, espe- 5
cially through programming. J
The societies serve, two functions: to $
recognize unique contributions to the
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in some capacity, Donaldson' said.
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Ac hnnnMru I-m ii.tiac ufilctt main
purpose is to recognize those who go
above and beyond the call of duty, the
groups select members through nomi- J
nations.
Each group will take a maximum of
25 new members per year, but the aver- J
age is usually around 10 to 15,
Donaldson said. J
Once the groups receive their indi-
vidual nominations, they will follow up J
all the references and look for unique J
and lasting contributions made by the ;
person, he said.
Those filling out the nomination J
forms should be as specific as possible.
"We're looking for someone who
goes above and beyond, not just some- 3
one who goes to meetings," Donaldson i
said. J
In the past, nominations have come J
from all overcampus including medi- J
cal students, undergraduates and spe- j
cial interest groups, he said. The orders j
represent as many segments of campus
life as possible. For example, Rick Fox
was recognized as a member of the j
Order of the Golden Fleece for his con- J
tributions to the University on the men's J
varsity basketball team. '
Once members are selected, they J
move on to the second function of the
honorary societies serving the Uni
versity. This year, the Order of the Old
Well is hoping to establish an unre
stricted scholarship fund.
"This is a first," Ball said. "It embod
ies why we are in the group."
The Society of Janus also has a schol-1
arship fund, and the Order of the Golden
Fleece helps with Upward Bound, a
group bringing high school minorities
to campus to encourage them to apply to
UNC-CH.
The proline irre accenting nnmina-fj
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Campus Y. 5
Nominations must be submitted by 5
p.m. Friday. j
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