8The Daily Tar HeelMonday, February 10, 1992
98th year of editorial freedom
Jennifer Wing, Editor
STEVE PolITI, University Editor
CULLEN FERGUSON, Editorial Page Editor
NEIL AMATO, Sports Editor
CHRISTINA NlFONG, Features Editor
AlEX De GRAND, Cartoon Editor
MlTCH KOKAI, Copy Desk Editor
GRANT HALVERSON, Photography Editor
Amber NlMOCKS, City Editor
ERIC Lusk, State and National Editor
MONDY Lamb, Omnibus Editor
Jennifer Dickens, Layout Editor
JoAnn Rodak, Managing Editor
Amy Seeley, Copy Desk Editor
Kathy MICHEL, Photography Editor
Mark Shelburne for SBP
Mark Shelburne's proven ability to lis
ten and to act on UNC student concerns,
coupled with his impressive performance
in Student Congress, makes him the best
candidate for student body president.
During Shelburne's time in congress, he
has authored 15 pieces of legislation, in
cluding five referendums. His most recent
proposal that of creating an endowed
library fund exemplifies Shelburne's
ability to recognize issues students are con
cerned about and to fight to make them
happen. And although congress politics
stymied this effort, Shelburne plans to per
severe in his fight to create the endowment.
This incident highlights another impres
sive quality of Shelburne his rejection
of the petty politics that often plague con
gress. As speaker pro tempore of congress,
Shelburne often had to take the helm when
the speaker stepped down. During these
times. Shelburne played above the politics
and did not allow his colleagues' ambitions
and egos to take control. Shelburne's low
key, direct style will ensure that student
government politics are minimized.
Another example of Shelburne's recog
nition of student issues is his work with
a.p.p.l.e.s. Instead of just vocally support
ing the program, Shelburne helped the pro
gram progress by drafting legislation to
give it money and by serving on the board
to choose its service learning coordinator.
Shelburne's ideas fur
ther solidify his candi
dacy. He wants to hold a
"constitutional conven
tion" to target and elimi
nate the frustrating para
doxes in the Student
Government Code. In
stead of students react- Mark Shelburne
ing to a budget plan drawn up by state
legislators, Shelburne will involve students
in the beginning through a student-faculty
committee. While his plans for majors'
unions lack detail, such organizations at
least would provide a link between stu
dents and faculty.
Most of the candidates for student body
president would fill the position well. Mark
Bibbs' outstanding experience with the
General Assembly, the Board of Gover
nors and the UNC-system along with his
effective communication skills give his
candidacy great credence. However, B ibbs'
skills and experience may work better on
the state level than at UNC. Likewise,'
candidates Rashmi Airan and Scott Peeler
have contributed greatly to the student body
during their years at the University.
Despite this tough competition,
Shelburne is the candidate who deserves
the position. His extensive government
experience, amicable manner and sincerity
make him the top candidate.
Peter Wallsten for DTH editor
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Peter Wallsten
The Daily Tar Heel would be in safe
hands with any of the very capable candi
dates vying for the editorship, but Peter
Wallsten's innovative ideas and aggres
sive leadership style make him the best
person for the job.
Perhaps Wallsten's most outstanding
traits are his energy and enthusiasm
traits that tend to rub off on the rest of the
DTH staff. In his 1 12 years as city editor,
Wallsten turned a struggling desk with a
scant handful of writers into a thriving
operation that often scoops area papers.
His record of staff reten;ion a trouble
spot for the DTH outshines that of every
other DTH desk. And under Wallsten's
leadership, the city desk also became one
of the most diversified of the DTH desks.
Wallsten's platform abounds with excit
ing ideas for every area of the DTH. But his
most creative suggestion the Saturday
sports paper stands out above the rest.
The paper, which would be distributed on
football game days, would provide room
for expanded sports coverage. And it could
also translate into a money-maker for the
financially strapped DTH.
Wallsten's suggestion to open up the your vote for Daily Tar Heel editor.
Charles Streeter for RHA president
Because of his dedication to the Resi
dence Hall Association, his experience and
his commitment to minority issues and
concerns, Charles Streeter is the candidate
for RHA president.
Next year will be important for the RHA,
and Streeter will be effective in meeting
the group's goals. RHA's racial diversity
plan will take effect; with Streeter at the
helm, the RHA stands a good chance of
effectively implementing the plan. His
promise to move to a North Campus resi
dence hall should inspire other minorities
to follow suit. Streeter also hopes to make
the plan run more smoothly by sponsoring
programs and forums to track its success.
Streeter's 2 12 years of involvement
with the RHA insure that he has the expe-
application process for
the editorial board also
represents a bold step
toward improving the
diversity of the DTH
staff. It is possible for
the board to develop a
closed-shop mentality,
and Wallsten's sugges
tion could bring fresh
perspectives to the back page. It would not,
however, be a move toward tokenism. The
application process would be thorough.
Applicants for the editorial board would
have to demonstrate strong deductive rea
soning and writing skills.
Peter Wallsten would be accessible. His
plans for regular office hours indicate a
desire to be open to suggestions from read
ers. Everyone in the University commu
nity will know where and when they can
get in touch with the DTH editor.
To be DTH editor, a person must have a
strong will, an iron code of ethics and be
able to make decisions under pressure.
Peter Wallsten has demonstrated all of
these characteristics. Wallsten deserves
Charles Streeter
rience to be an effective
president. His dedication
to the RHA is unflinch
ing, and he genuinely
cares about the RHA. Af
ter a messy campaign for
last year's RHA presi
dency in which the
RHA endorsed Streeter's
opposition after the DTH
endorsed Streeter Streeter elected to
stay with the organization in the position of
executive assistant.
Streeter has the experience and the devo
tion to the RHA that will make him an
effective president, and his commitment to
minority issues will be important as the
RHA implements the racial diversity plan.
Tracy Kirincich for CAA president
Tracy Kirincich is the only candidate for
Carolina Athletic Association president,
but her experience in the CAA indicates
that she is more than qualified for the job.
As CAA's vice president, she was as
close to the work of president as one can get
and has the experience to deal with student
concerns. High on her things-to-do list are
Homecoming events, the ticket distribu
tion process and the Student Recreation
Center.
She proposes to take CAA out of the
Homecoming Court selection process to
avoid conflicts of interest. In addition, she
plans to eliminate the poorly attended
Homecoming party held at the end of Ram-
page and use the money
to improve other events.
Kirincich intends to
listen to student sugges
tions and improve ticket
distribution, a system
that usually works well
but has a history of break
ing down for big games.
She wants to educate
students about the SRC by holding monthly
meetings on the site. By serving on the
policies committee and helping to select
the center's director and equipment,
Kirincich promises to be a leader that will
represent students' concerns.
Tracy Kirincich
Editor's note:
Endorsements were decided by vote of the editorial board, which consists of The Daily Tar Heel
editor, the editorial page editor and five editorial writers. The editorial board based its decisions
on interviews of candidates and scrutiny of their platforms. Write-in candidates were not considered
for endorsements. Jennifer Wing did not participate in the DTH editor endorsement proceedings.
DTH editor candidates endorsed
Track record makes
Wallsten best for job
To the editor
Each year at election time, many
students ask: "Which candidate for
Daily Tar Heel should I vote for? I
don't know anything about news
papers." As a former DTH staffer
and veteran professional reporter,
I am writing to offer my advice on
how to resolve the question this
year.
Peter Wallsten is the most quali
fied candidate running. I believe
he would be one of the best DTH
editors ever, no mean feat in a job
that has been held by the likes of
Thomas Wolfe and Charles
Kurault.
I first learned of Peter through
his work with the DTH. Frankly,
student newspapers do not often
break the big stories. But Peter's
work was an exception. He con
stantly was exposing the question
able dealings on campus and the
surrounding community. For in
stance, he did a far better job than
any of the area's professional re
porters in highlighting the South
Loop RoadOdum Village contro
versy. If it weren't for Peter's work,
South Loop Road might be very
close to reality today.
Peter, as editor, wou Id make his
aggressive and fair reporting style
a staple of the DTH. Under his
guidance, the DTH would be one
of the best student newspapers in
the country. This is all student vot
ers need to know, but for those
curious about how he would treat
his staff, I will go on.
I worked with Peter last summer
when I was still a reporter for the
Durham Herald-Sun. I found him
to be a very jovial, easy-going guy.
He would be an ideal person to
work for. I wish some of my bosses
had been as nice as Peter.
THOMAS MOORE
Class of 1994
Law
Wallsten's leadership
needed at helm of DTH
To the editor:
Peter Wallsten is the best candi
date for editor of The Daily Tar
Heel. I encourage everyone to vote
for him.
As city editor, Peter has demon
strated himself to be the best desk
editor I have seen in four years at
UNC. His city desk has covered
the news in Chapel Hill and
Carrboro in a way that has put the
DTH in competition with better
funded, corporate-owned newspa
pers. Never before has there been
such well-informed writing and
editing on the city desk of the DTH.
Given the chance, I think Peter
will prove to be the best editor the
DTH has had in years. Having
worked on the editorial page staff
of the DTH myself, I have known
and worked with several DTH edi
tors. I know what it takes to be
editor of the DTH, and I think Peter
Wallsten will make the entire DTH
as great as he made the city desk.
I ask the student body to make
the DTH the best it has ever been
by voting for Peter Wallsten for
editor of The Daily Tar Heel.
MARK CHILTON
Senior
Geography
Johnston would be
approachable as editor
To the editor
Too often in student elections,
candidates become mere names and
slogans without any indication of
the true person behind the picture.
Having known Stephanie Johnston
for almost two years, I feel I can
explain why I consider her not only
a friend but also the person who
would be the most effective Daily
Tar Heel editor.
Of all the candidates, Stephanie
best exemplifies that qualities nec
essary for a professional editor. In
the time that I have known her, I
have come to admire and respect
not only her dedication and com
mitment to the DTH, but also her
ability to put herself in other
people's posit ions without any bias.
As a minority student attending
UNC, this quality is particularly
important to me. I have always
been able to approach her and talk
candidly about my concerns with
the paper. In her position as Uni
versity desk editor, she has al ways
considered my suggestions with
an honest attitude and sincere de
sire to make the DTH more respon
sive to all students.
Stephanie'shardworkandcom-
mitment to making the DTH a bet
ter paper have never been in doubt.
She has worked more than 40 hours
a week at the paper and has done so
with a positive attitude and a desire
to represent student concerns. Even
when the paper has been criticized,
Stephanie has remained objective
and used the suggestions to help
improve the paper and make it re
sponsive to all students rather than
any single special interest group.
A good editor must be able not
only to manage the day-to-day af
fairs of running the paper, but also
to communicate and get along with
the staff as well as the student
body. Stephanie will make a good
editor because of her ability to
relate to students' need and make
their concerns her own. She has
the most experience of all the can
didates in dealing with student af
fairs and understands the difficulty
in making the DTH a student news
paper for all the students. During
her tenure as senior University
editor for the past year, the DTH
has improved in its continuing goal
of covering all aspects of campus
life. As editor, Stephanie would do
the best job incorporating ourneeds
and concerns onto the pages of the
DTH.
Vote Stephanie Johnston for
DTH editor on Tuesday.
AMAL SHEHATA
Sophomore
Business Administration
Johnston's experience
best for DTH editorship
To the editor
On Feb. 1 1, we have an impor
tant decision to make. We must
choose an editor for The Daily Tar
Heel from well-qualified candi
dates. Each candidate has his or
her own platform, based on what
he or she feels most appropriate
for improving the DTH. One can
didate, however, stands out from
the rest, not solely because of her
DTH experience and great ideas,
but also because of her basic char
acter and personality.
Stephanie has worked for the
DTH for 2 12 years, the past year
of which she has spent as Univer
sity editor. Her experience with
the role gives her ample qualities
for DTH editor.
Stephanie has worked the long
hours it takes to run the University
desk. I, as a former U-desk writer,
can attest to her diligence. When I
was frustrated about a story, she
pushed me harder to find sources.
She never gave up on a story, un
less we hit a brick wall with all our
leads. I respected her for that, and
I'm confident she will carry that
ambition with herto the editorship.
Even though Stephanie always
pushed her writers to do their best,
she never lost that sense of pa
tience in her tone. She was not a
domineering editor, but an encour
aging and guiding one.
As University editor, Stephanie
also dealt one on one with many
campus groups. She received their
suggestions, complaints, praises
and grudges with an attentive ear
and an open mind.
Stephanie also received a lot of
feedback from students and Uni
versity administrators quoted in
stories. She took on this responsi
bility with open arms and was al
ways ready for anything she heard
and, subsequently, learned.
Able to deal with students on a
personal level, Stephanie can
change the whole outlook of the
DTH. With suggestions from stu
dents and faculty, she will be able
to run a much-improved college
newspaper.
Since Stephanie plans to im
prove all aspects of the DTH, she
will eventually reach more read
ers. By strengthening city, state,
national, and world coverage, she
will be able to tune students into
life beyond UNC.
Her ideas of human interest sto
ries and "happy" editorials, which
praise instead of degrade, will add
a much-needed change to the DTH.
Obviously much of the news of
this world is bad, and students need
to know about it. However, every
one can benefit from some good
news every once in a while.
AMY ESLINGER
Sophomore
Education
Professional experience
makes Eisley 1 choice
To the editor:
I would like to encourage UNC
students, especially graduate stu
dents, to vote for Matthew Eisley
for Daily Tar Heel editor. I believe
Matthew's experience, interest in
covering a variety of issues and
personal character make him the
best person to head our daily pa
per. Matthew'squalificationsforthe
job are countless. Not only has he
served in nearly all the important
positions of leadership at the DTH,
but he also has had a very success
fal career in journalism outsidethe
campus environment. His award
from the Associated Press for dead
line news coverage is the best ex
ample of the quality of his previ
ous work. While working for the
Albany Herald, he reported on a
wide variety of that community's
news including city govern
ment, environmental issues, the
board of education and local events.
I argue that his work in Albany
more than prepared him to take on
the task of managing the DTH's
coverage of our community.
In addition to his experience,
another reason for voting for Mat
thew ishiscommitmenttoexpand
ing the DTH's coverage of cam
pus, local and state news. As head
of the Special Assignments Team,
he has demonstrated his interest in
delving deeply into campus issues.
But as editor, he would ensure that
the paper also covers other col
leges and universities. Chapel Hill
news, and national and world is
sues. A special note to my fellow
graduate students: Matthew is com
mitted I.) expanding the coverage
of issues that affect graduate stu
dents and faculty, an area in which
The Daily Tar Heel has been unsat
isfactory up until now.
Matthew Eisley obviously has
the experience and ideas that
qualify him for the job as DTH
editor. As important as these, I
believe he has the personal charac
ter to make him an excellent editor.
I got to know him when I was his
TA in an upper-level history course.
Throughout the course of the se
mester I was impressed with his
analytic capability, seriousness,
knowledge of regional and national
affairs and hard work. I have been
telling my colleagues in the de
partment, "Hey, you should vote
for this guy. He's a great writer,
and he wants the DTH to cover us
(graduate students) more." I would
like to urge the same to a wider
audience. Matthew has the qualifi
cations and character to do the job
well. And, by expanding coverage
and improving writing, Eisley
would help to make the DTH a
better paper.
TRACY E. K'MEYER
Graduate
History
Straight-shooting Eisley
has sound plans for DTH
To the editor:
Straight-shooting it's what
John Wayne built his reputation
on. It's also what good journalism
should be.
You can hear it in the way Mat
thew Eisley talks. He doesn't mince
words, and he gets to the point.
Straight-shooting.
That's why Eisley is an excel
lent candidate for editor of The
Daily Tar Heel. He doesn't have a
gun or boots like Wayne, but he's
got a concrete plan to make the
newspaper better. It's a no bullshit
plan that makes sense.
Everyone talks about improv
ing writing and reporting. And
Eisley, with his full-time experi
ence at a Georgia daily, knows that
the best way to do this is to work
closely with writers and offer ad
vice good, hard editing to build
the foundations of good writing.
College students are busy, but
that doesn't mean they aren't in
terested. Eisley is going to put
world and national briefs back on
the front page, where readers can
get the quick facts on global news.
The world is your oyster, but
home is still where the heart is.
And the 82-percent in-state stu
dent body cares about Whiteville,
Laurinburg and High Point, be
cause that's where they live. Eisley
wants to run more state news in an
organized format.
Briefs and fast facts aside,
what would a newspaper be with
out solid, in-depth reporting on
serious issues? Eisley, who
launched the DTH Special Assign
ments Team, has a deep interest in
investigative reporting, and he will
carry on that commitment.
The UNC Society of Profes
sional Journalists endorsed Eisley,
and it makes sense. Because that's
what he is a professional jour
nalist. He worked full-time at a
newspaper before he came back to
UNC to get his degree. He could
have started working somewhere
else, but he wanted to devote his
energies to the DTH and its stu
dent readers.
It's hard to elect an editor when
the voters don't know the details
of the staff. The best thing to do is
to pick a candidate who is serious
and responsible, mature and inde
pendent, but relaxed enough to
grow a goatee and like it. Matthew
Eisley.
ANU MANNAR
Senior
Journalism
Ignore the ballots: Vote
Bounds, Toll for DTH
To the editor:
In all the political maneuvering
and legal mumbo-jumbo that has
become the hallmark of this year's
DTH editor campaign, it is some
times easy to forget what it's all
about. But when it's all said and
done, there's only one thing the
voters need to decide who will
make the DTH the best newspaper
it can be.
And there's only one possible
answer Dacia Toll and Wendy
Bounds will do the best job of
giving the University the kind of
newspaper it deserves and needs.
What sets them apart from the rest
of the pack is that while everyone
has a fistful of ideas for changing
the DTH, only Toll and Bounds
have concrete plans for how they
will go about improving the DTH.
Perhaps more important, they have
the will, ability and manpower to
make these changes.
How do I know Toll and Bounds
are this good? From years of expe
rience working with them. I have
worked at the DTH for about three
years, and in that time, I have
worked with all of the candidates.
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tional desk and for Bounds at that
same desk and the UNC Journal
ist. Bounds has also worked for me
on the DTH's editorial page.
I know all the candidates, and
I know they are all good report
ers. I also know that Toll and
Bounds have the skill, persistence
and plain old talent to set them
apart form the competition. They
didn't buckle under ;iu. they were
removed from the ballot because
of a misunderstanding, and this
determination is just what the DTH
needs from its leaders.
But don't just take my word for
it. The Black Student Movement
also recognizes Toll's and Bounds'
commitment to excellence it
endorsed them.
I plan to vote for Toll and
Bounds. And if you want to read
an exceptional student newspaper,
ignore the ballots. Write in Dacia
Toll and Wendy Bounds for DTH
editors.
ANDRE HAUSER
Senior
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challenges of editorship .
To the editor
This year, choosing the best
leadership for the DTH involves
more than simply checking a box.
Dacia Toll and Wendy Bounds are '
the obvious choice for editors, but
their names won't be obvious on
the ballot you've got to write
them in.
Amid all. the promises, pander
ing and politicking, there's not
much distinguishing this year's
student elections from previous
ones. But perhaps in the midst of .
all the traditional chaos, students '
will see through the politics and
vote for the DTH editors who not
only have the right vision for the
paper, but also have the ability to
implement it.
Editors need to boast strong
personalities, and they should be
capable of providing decisive lead
ership. In all the time we've known
Dacia Toll and Wendy Bounds,
they have never backed away from
a challenge or buckled under ad
ministrative threats. They are lead
ers who believe in the strongest
principles of journalistic integrity,
yet they have learned from experi
ence to show compassion for the
people they report on.
The position at the helm of the
TYTH rlpmanrle lnHprc uhrt rfin
m it igate staff confl icts, assess news
priorities, handle reader concerns
and plan for the future all while
overseeing the daily logistics of
publishing a newspaper. One edi
tor is often forced to sacrifice all
other concerns in order to tend to
the daily drudgery. Toll and
Bounds have committed them
selves to handling it all.
Toll and Bounds are not identi
cal twins by any stretch of the
imagination.
Bounds looks at issues from an
idealistic perspective. Toll, how-
ways searching for the bottom line.
Although these contrasting per
sonalities lead to vibrant political
debates, they always manage to
meet in the middle with a more
thoughtful solution.
Thiscombinationwillcarryover
onto the pages of the DTH, which
should be fair and representative
of all opinions.
Humor counts. We've spent
countless hours debating, and Toll
and Bounds always keep a light-,
hearted perspective. When kicked
off the ballot, they took it in stride,
had a good laugh and plotted their
next strategy. This flexibility and
persistence is vital in a newsroom. -
Most importantly, these women
are strong individuals. But when
they work together.theircombined
strengths produce the best results.'
And together, they will produce',
the best DTH.
ANGELA B. GANTT
Sophomore
Political SciencePre-Med
JASME KELLY
Freshman
Journalism
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