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The Daily Tar HeelMonday, February 24, 1 9929 ftTnwwinnisBwiMMiiitef Student Body Rashmi Airan addresses the needs of UNC students To the editor: ISSUES MATTER. Every student can make a difference tomorrow by voting in the student body president run-offs. Who wins is impor tant. It's very important. Webelieveour school is at a crucial time in history. What we need is leadership committed to bringing about positive, lasting change that benefits all of us we need someone focused on the basic quality-of-life campus issues that daily affect us, but who understands how things fit into the big picture. The person we elect to be student body president will make a great impact on this university and everyone who cares about it. For these reasons and more, we strongly encour age you to vote for Rashmi Airan. As a former candidate for student body president, I (Scott) have been deeply involved with the issues, the solutions offered, and the candidates. Rashmi's ideas and platforms are care fully researched, address our needs as studentsand will positively affect UNC. I believe Rashmi will make an out standing student body president open and accessible to all students. Over the last three years, I (Erika) have worked with and observed Rashmi in action. Hard work, open-mindedness, integrity and enthusiasm have guided her dedication to our university com munity. Rashmi's platform tackles real issues and proposes realistic solutions. We deserve at least three reading days. Senior Class PresidentVice GallagerRieger best team to tackle uncertain future To the editor: In an election that has been rocked by scandal and impropriety, it wouldn't be surprising to find that many voters have become disillusioned with the entire process. Fortunately for the class of 1993, Art Gallagher and Yvette Rieger have run a campaign based on honesty and pragmatic thinking, and they stand poised to lead us into the uncertain future. As seniors, we are graduating into one of the most abysmal job markets this country has ever experienced. In stead of ignoring the problem .Gallagher and Rieger have proposed a practical approach to the challenges ahead. They taken a proactive stance not only on increasing alumni-student contact, but alsoiort 'helping UCPPS'beitiore'advafH tageous to seniors. For those of us in tending to delay our baptism-by-fire on the job market. Art and Yvette plan to organize seminars to educate prospec tive graduate students about the appli cation process for various professional schools. Other innovations include the creation of a public affairs committee, insuring that the needs of the senior class will not go unmet. To this sound platform, Gallagher and Rieger bring a great deal of experi ence. Both have shown leadership in student government, on campus and in the community. Art has served as a member of the Student Teaching Awards Committee. As a freshman, Yvette was a member of the communi cations branch of student government. She also held the position of corre sponding secretary for her sorority. Art and Yvette have shown them selves to be approachable and person able people. These interpersonal skills, along with their experience and dedica tion, make the pair ideally suited to meet the needs of the class of 1993. Judging from their impressive platform, the choice is clear: When casting your ballot for senior class president and vice president, vote Art Gallagher and Yvette Rieger. ft President A black cultural center would benefit everyone in our university community. A peer advising program is a tangible solution to inherent problems of the advising system. The UNC housekeep ers deserve a student body president who expresses vocal support for their struggle. Rashmi is dealing with our problems in honest, innovative ways. Please vote Tuesday exercise your right to select your student representa tives. Vote Rashmi Airan for student body president, because you want con crete action on the REAL issues affect ing us ALL. SCOTT PEELER Junior Political ScienceHistory ERIKA GANTT Junior BiologyPolitical Science John Moody approaches office with sense of purpose To the editor: For the past five weeks, you have been bombarded by the rhetoric of would-be campus leaders. "Big name" endorsements have been won, and the candidates have made promises about what each of them will do next year. All of this means nothing. The reality of the situation is that the character of the next student body president will enable him or her to deal effectively with the prob lems that Carolina faces in the next year. I have known John Moody for 1 1 LEE J. HARK Junior English PatyMitchell can make '93 memorable, productive To the editor: The choice of senior class president and vice president involves the entire class of 1993. These officers arecharged with the duty of insuring that a class's last year at Carolina be productive and memorable. For these reasons, we are writing to endorse the candidacy of Bob Paty and Elizabeth Mitchell for senior class president and vice president. Bob and Elizabeth's platform is solid and well -developed. Their ideas ad ditional senior-alumni career network ing receptions, assistance for the gradu ate school adviser, an advisory task force for University Career Planning 'and Placement Serv ices; acti v ities and social events exclusively for seniors and awarenessof all class eventsthough increased coverage will make our senior year memorable. We are confi dent that Bob and Elizabeth will do a good job of leading the entire senior class a little closer to the future. Through the Order of the Bell Tower, we have seen Bob combine energy and Victory against Dook much more than 'just a game' To the editor: We're on a roll now, let's don't stop. This letter is written to confirm the outrage over the article written by Mr. Monroe concerning the victory over archrival Dook (it's just another game.) I graduated from Carolina in 1977, and saw my share of thrilling, heartstopping basketball victories in Carmichael. The one that I will always remember the most in that building is the stirring comeback victory over then No. 1 Vir ginia and Ralph, capped off by Mr. Jordan stealing the ball from a hapless UVa. dribbler. I was hoarse for five days. The other victory I will never, ever years and have no doubt that he is the better candidate for the job of student body president. John is the most practical, intelligent and sincere person I have ever met. His willingness to listen to opposing view points and to compromise is remark able, and his ability to accomplish his goals, regardless of their difficulty, is unmatched. Beyond this, what impresses me most about John is his sense of purpose. Whatever happens in Tuesday's elec tion, John will not regret the effort he has put into this campaign, because he has spoken for the needs of the students and not for the needs of his political friends. In my three years at Carolina, I have never taken an interest in campus poli tics, because no candidate has addressed the issues that matter to me. This year is different. We have the opportunity to elect someone who will revolutionize student government and force our cam pus leaders to adopt a new standard of leadership. It's time to end the wasteful politicking that has become synony mous with student government and ad dress our problems with fresh faces and new ideas. The change that John represents is inevitable, but we can decide if we want to experience the benefits of that change during our years at UNC. Join me in voting for Moody for student body presi dent. MARK DRANSFIELD Junior Chemistry President excitement with a practical leadership style to motivate others. Most recently as co-chair of the host committee, Bob was responsible for coordinating stu dent participation in the Bicentennial kickoff held last October. As member ship chair of the Campus Y, Elizabeth has promoted Campus Y activity, en couraging Carolina students to take a part in rendering service to their com munity. In addition, the two have in volved themselves in a variety of other activities at Carolina, showing their genuine interest for the University. Bob and Elizabeth really do know how to motivate people. They have enthusiasm that cannot be beat, and they are go getters who will not settle for sitting around and letting others come to them. We are sure that Bob and Elizabeth will be very proactive in addressing the con cerns and needs of all seniors. . Vote Bob Paty and Elizabeth Mitchell forseniorclass p res (dent andvicepresi dent. ;.. KRISTEN DAVIS Junior Speech Communications BRICE PENDER Junior Speech Communications forget is the one that occurred on Feb. 5, 1 992. True blue (I mean true blue) Caro lina fans knew that the victory over Dook was most certainly important and worthy of the great celebration at mid court and on Franklin Street. Can you impeach a sports writer? Can you take his pen away? KATE URQUHART Class of 1977 Chapel Hill Thomas hearings were not trial for sexual harassment To the editor While I appreciate the good inten tions behind the Feb. 17 editorial, 'Tyson verdict a victory for women," I felt I should point out a serious error and UNC education: a Ihave never seen a space alien, but I am familiar with cosmic revelation. Like many of you, my days and nights during final exams last semester consisted of a continuous cycle of pour ing unsafe amounts of coffee into my body, staring vacantly at a number of books, occasionally conducting crude experiments with my toes and giggling. I just snapped. I grabbed my trusty shoehorn, worked my way out of the chair (this was tougher than it seemed ... the coffee clearly had no intention of leaving that chair), raised my hands to the vast stars and delivered my plea: "In all of the wide, tumbling heavens existing in grace, splendor and sobriety for countless eons, ere the mighty ages of man harnessed the fair planet Earth, ere bold, lumbering beasts ravaged the plains, ere Jordan, in all of this enor mous entity of space and matter and light and dark, there must be some mean ing, some explanation to why I must learn this! I beseech ye, sublime heav ens, give me an answer! GIVE ME AN ANSWER!" And just then, as I stood there, a lone man clad solely in his underwear, shiv ering but still standing, in conflict with the very forces of nature and time them selves, the phone rang. My heart thumped madly in my chest and my pulse quickened as I leapt to grasp the phone and with it, eternal understand ing. It almost slipped from my hands as I clutched it to my ear and breathed into Daily Tar Heel Editor Matthew Eisley brings best experience, attitude to race To the editor: Having emerged from the chaos of campus politics, ournatural instinct was to sit back and enjoy the run-off festivi ties from the sidelines. But with Matthew Eisley still in the race, it wasn't that easy. In a race char acterized by neon posters and basket ball stars, issues have been lost. As former candidates for DTH editors, we obviously care a great deal that the issues resurface as top priorities. There is no doubt that The Daily Tar Heel needs Matthew Eisley. This year's editor will serve an unprecedented IS months. It is crucial to elect an editor with a calm, even temper who can endure not only the first grueling months, but the last ones as well. Matthew Eisley is thecandidate with such maturity. Having worked with both candidates, we know firsthand how each deals with pressure and deadlines. Mat thew Eisley 's level-headed approach to conflicts and stressful situations are what will carry him and the DTH staff through this next term. At the DTH, Eisley has held three editorial positions. Eisley served as edi tor of the University news desk, the heart of the newspaper. He launched the special assignments team, specializing in in-depth reporting. Last summer, he was associate editor of the summer DTH. His broad-based experience in numer ous high-level positions at the DTH h fir asr ..a "SrcSOEMT BODY PRSU)EMrDm ZblTQRjr SENIOR. CLftSS QFFiafrLsJ question two assumptions. The error is in referring to the confir mation hearings for Supreme Court Jus tice Clarence Thomas as a "case." No charges were filed against Thomas, nor were his hearings a trial. Yet the edito rial refers to the Thomas "case" over and over again. I am sure that the edito rial board is not alone among Ameri cans in holding this mistaken belief. The media coverage of the Thomas hearings produced an effect very much like a magician's misdirection. As the editorial shows, we were led to believe that the purpose of the hearings was to determine if Thomas was guilty of sexu ally harassing his former employee and that the conclusion of the Senate was that he was innocent. The true purpose of the hearings actually was to deter mine if this man was qualified to sit on Jeff Griffith Guest Writer it, "Yes????" A voice came through the receiver then, and it spoke only one word: "Opie." Click. Bathed in sweat, I slowly lowered my hand and hung up the phone. My mind is still reeling from this encounter with higher powers. Although I've faith fully watched'The Andy Griffith Show" since, I still don't completely under stand ... One thing I do understand is that we college student-types are consistently forced to learn things that are of little or no use to us at all. But they make us more well-rounded. Right. What ad ministrators fail to realize is that we have enough pressures, fears and wor ries ... that we don't need this extra crap. "What pressures, fears and wor ries could you possibly have?" Well, Mr. and Ms. Administrator, there are several: Ethnocentraphobia. This, of course, is the fear of appearing insensitive to cultures apart from one's own. In this day and age, a person is in constant danger of becoming a social pariah if they say the wrong thing or exhibit the wrong actions. Actually, this isn't all clearly marks him as the obviouschoice for editor. Eisley has full-time professional journalism experience, having worked for a year and a half at The Albany (Ga.) Herald, where he won a first-place As sociated Press award for deadline news. Part-time internships and correspon dent work can't measure up to that experience. We support Eisley because we know he has the steady demeanor, mature perspective and professional expertise to lead the staff well and to give you the best DTH. DACIA TOLL Sophomore Political ScienceEconomics WENDY BOUNDS Junior JournalismSpanish Peter Wallsten sets standard of excellence for DTH staff To the editor: . Voters will have to choose between two exceptional candidates for The Daily Tar Heel editorship Tuesday. While the DTH would function smoothly under either candidate, Peter Wallsten has the experience, innova tive ideas and character to turn a good publication into a great one. The DTH and the Carolina Associa tion of Black Journalists endorsed Peter for editor, evidence of the respect he has gained among his peers. He has spent four years in the professional newspa the U.S. Supreme Court for the rest of his life. This purpose was obscured by the attention-grabbing spectacle of sena tors discussing pubic hairs and, indeed, seems to have been forgotten. Mean while, Thomas has been sworn in. At the end of the editorial appear two silly and potentially dangerous state ments: first, that "women needed a vic tory," and second, that "the Tyson case will give women the added courage they need to take the stand and to help bring a long overdue end to sexual of fenses." The first statement produces the impression that the "war" in which the Tyson ruling is a victory is a conflict between men and women, instead of a conflict between criminals who break the law and abuse women and our society's laws that say such behavior is a crime. The second statement assumes study in that bad. Other cultures can be fascinat ing. Just the other day, a friend of mine reminded me that in China, it's now the Year of the Monkey. See, other cultures can be fun and interesting. (They can be helpful, too. Before my friend reminded me, I was still writing Year of the Gila Monster on my checks). Hellaphobia.This is every student's fear that they will be unfortunate enough to eat at Taco Bell immediately before a Tuesday-Thursday class. When this occurs, the student will often not realize his or her error until shortly after the professor begins speaking. Trust me on this one, friends, the result of this sce nario is never, ever, pretty. I really don't think lean emphasizethat enough. Let's move on, shall we? The Saturday Morning Search. This one's kind of self-explanatory. No matter what you did on Friday night, you can be certain that things will be missing Saturday morning. Thus the search begins. Such outings are often characterized by phrases like, "Where the hell are my shoes?!?" "I swear I left it right here last night," and, of course, "Has anyone seen the cheese grater?" The Call of the Non-Print Section. Although one of the lesser-known prob lems facing college students, this one is no less evil. This occurs when a student, on hisher way to class, passes the Undergrad and thinks to himherself, "I really need to go to sociology today. I really need to go. I can't miss another per sector and served as DTH city editor for more than a year. That makes hint the candidate with the most DTH expe rience and entrusted with the most lead ership responsibility. What further distinguishes him is tha effectiveness he has on the job and his ability to set a standard of excellence for those working for him. As city editor, Peter nurtured the few struggling writ ers under him until he turned the city desk into one the DTH calls one of its best. It is the kind of inspirational lead ership that would benefit the entire pa per. Perhaps it was on the city desk that Peter realized change is a good thing. His platform offers numerous creative possibilities with methods of imple mentation. For example, he proposes improved minority coverage and plans to do that not by focusing on minority recruitment which hasn't and wonlt work but by requiring that reporters do their job right. Peter's proposals for regular forums with student groups and better beat reporting places the respon sibility of quality coverage on the paper where it should be. These factors, combined with his willingness to be less conservative and more open to new ideas, make Peter the unquestionable choice for DTH editor. The DTH hasn't had the chance to have an editor like Peter in a long time. Please give Peter Wallsten your vote in the run-off. LYNETTE BLAIR Senior JournalismHistory 3 that women have the power to end vio lence against them. In cases of sexual offenses against women, women are the victims, not the perpetrators; only men can end their own sexual offenses against women. ELIZABETH J. RANDELL Graduate Historical Musicology Letters policy M Letters should be limited to 400 words ' ; If you want your letter published, sign and date it. No more than two signatures. ,;, Include your year in school, major, phone number and hometown. ' ! The DTH reserves the right to edit letters for space, clarity and vulgarity; overkil day ... Man, I'd love to go watch that campfire scene from "Blazing Saddles; though It isn't too hard to see where this sort of thing can lead. - ; The Green Bun. Now that I live offT campus, I'm not always afforded the dining pleasure supplied daily by Chas and Lenoir. I remember those care-fre days well, however. Mostly, I remem ber being quite paranoid about the greet) hamburger bun they would slip to yoi) now and again. Similar fears students learn todeal with are The Spoiled Milk and the infamous Uncooked Roast Beef. ; Dodging. Never let it be said that college students live sheltered lives. On any given day, while walking about on campus, each of us is immediately trails? formed into a human target. It often takes lightning-quick reflexes and a lim ber frame to avoid the likes of maniacal cyclists, radical skateboarders, people (who no doubt live their lives on the "edge") on those new rollerblade things and an occasional angry squirrel. Soj Mr. and Ms. Administrator, think about all of this the next time you tell a student that he or she must take The Succession Myth in Norwegian Literature. Just rej member, all of us "well-rounded" types will be taking care of you before too long, and one thing for which we're indebted to you is a good memory ...J Jeff Griffith is a senior English major from Charlotte.
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