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CONSCIOUS COOP: Residents plan Earth-friendly housing ...CITY, page 3 TRACK STAR; National champ Johnson high on hurdles. ...SPORTS, page 5 SportsLine USILA lacrosse Poll 1. Loyola, Md. 6-0 2. Syracuse 4-1 3. Johns Hopkins 3-1 4. North Carolina 4-2 5. Princeton 4-2 6. Towson State 4-0 7. Virginia 4-2 8. (tie) Maryland 4-2 Brown 3-1 10. Navy 5-2 UNC Crewwill have a 24-hour erg-a-thon starting at 8 a.m. In the Pit. UNITAS to hold discussion of Southern Culture 7 p.m. in the Carmichael 5th-floor lounge. 100th Year of Editorial Freedom Est. 1893 Serving the students and the University community since 1893 1992 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Volume 100, Issue 17 Tuesday, March 31, 1992 Chapel Hill, North Carolina NrwiSportjMrU 962-0243 Butineu Advertising 9621 I6i WEATHER TODAY: Cloudy; high low 60s WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy; high mid-60s ON CAMPUS ;&;: if seimn . - x -'". ' h -" ' , ... ' p -. v ' J Matchmaker Sophomore Scotti Thomas whacks the ball back to her University of Miami opponent during a match Sunday at the UNC Tennis Center. Thomas beat Bettina Sonneveld 6- DTHAndrewCline 4, 1 -6, 6-4, but the No. 25 Heels lost the event to the 1 8th-ranked Hurricanes. Carol ina fell to 10-6 overall, 3-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. UNC police chief searclli cut to five By Michael Workman Staff Writer The University is one step closer to picking a new police chief, interim po lice chief Carolyn Elfland said Mon day. A committee of University police employees has narrowed the field of applicants to five candidates, she said. Elfland said she hoped to choose a win ner by the end of next week. Three of the candidates are from the Triangle area, another is from a differ ent part of North Carolina, and the fifth is from another state, Elfland said. One of the candidates is a woman, she said. Elfland, who is associate vice chan cellor for business, took over as police chief after former chief Arnold Trujillo resigned Feb. 18 under mysterious cir cumstances. Trujillo and Elfland have refused to say why he resigned after less than a year on the job, but published reports have linked the resignation to a com plaint filed by a co-worker. The semifinalists from the Trujillo search were urged to re-apply, Elfland said. Two of the semifinalists now are holdovers from the Trujillo search, she said. Detailed background research will be necessary for the other three candi dates, she said. "Before you can make a decision for a police chief, you need to do back ground checks," she said. Elfland said she hoped the new chief could take over by commencement, but factors such as the new chief's former job situation and geographical location could keep him or her from joining the force at that time. "If I had all my wishes come true, I wish (the new chief) could work by commencement," she said. "I'm not sure that will happen." A panel consisting of UNC police employees and a student interviewed candidates and helped to narrow the field to five, Elfland said. Panel members represented all fac ets of the department, she said. 'There are long-time-career-type people, and there are rookies (on the panel)." University police Capt.Ollie Bowler, a member of the panel, said the inter viewers used several criteria in evaluat ing applicants. "We were looking for someone that would fit in with the University and someone that would stand behind the officers," he said. "(We wanted) some one with campus law enforcement ex perience. "Each one was a great candidate for the job." Elfland said the candidates also were interviewed by the athletic department and the division of student affairs, since those two groups work closely with the UNC Police. Elfland will make the final decision after consulting officials from the ath letic department, the division of student affairs and the panel of interviewers, she said. Flier sparks action from CGLA, housing department ByMarcyJ.Walsh Staff Writer Housing department officials and Carolina Gay and Lesbian Association members hope their response to a de faced flier in Cobb Residence Hall will make students aware of the impact of homophobic statements. Alicia Groeger, a Cobb resident and CGLA member, said she posted the flier on her door to publicize the events of the LesbianGay Awareness Week. Someone tore the flier down Thursday, wrote "Anti-Gay and Lesbos of Cobb" on it and placed it under her door, she said. Catherine Maday, Cobb assistant area director, said she decided to write a letter to the second-floor East residents after speaking with Groeger and the resident assistant staff. Maday said a resident of the second floor probably defaced the flier, although she does not know for sure. Even so, the actions of the person or persons do not represent the views of the majority of the floor, she said. The letter, delivered to the residents Friday, explained what happened with the flier and focused on the importance of tolerating and respecting differences, she said. "Basically, it said they should handle differences in a respectful way," Maday said. "It said they should question dif ferences and talk about differences, not handle them by anonymously defacing property." It is too soon to know how effective the letter will be, Maday said. "It's hard to tell how they'll respond because the letter was just sent out Fri day," she said. "No one has contacted me with any concerns or questions." Maday said she, Groeger and the Cobb RAs also would respond by post ing literature and sponsoring programs on the hall designed to increase aware ness of lesbian and gay issues. Groeger said she was pleased with the way Maday and the RA staff handled the situation. "They have been so incredibly help ful," she said. "They have really sup ported the more important idea that you don't push your opinions on people." The CGLA is planning to rally in the Pit as soon as the space is available in response to the defaced flier and other homophobic actions on campus, said CGLA co-chairwoman Svati Shah. Union representatives said the next time slot available in the Pit would not be until next week. "I think it's important for us to make a statement against homophobia on this campus," Shah said. Groeger said, "Obviously the sched uled LesbianGay Awareness Week See CGLA, page 2 Carrboro police want Callahan to take over permanently By Chris Goodson Staff Writer The search for a permanent Carrboro Police Department chief will continue for another five to six months, but the majority of the town's police officers think the choice is obvious. Carrboro Police Capt. Ben Callahan will take over Wednesday as interim police chief, replacing retiring police chief Sid Herje. But some Carrboro officers have indicated to town officials that Callahan is their choice for perma nent chief. A March 16 letter from Carrboro police officers to Carrboro Town Man ager Robert Morgan stated that Callahan should get the position permanently, adding that Callahan would be the best choice for the job. The letter, signed by a majority of Carrboro's police officers, stated that Morgan should not bother with the time consuming search. "Quite frankly, we do not understand why Mr. Morgan would appoint Capt. Callahan as the interim police chief when we consider him permanent po lice chief material," the letter stated. But Morgan said the selection pro cess should be carried through to ensure that the best possible candidate was selected. Officers feel they will be in limbo without a permanent leader during the months it will take topickachief through the selection process, the letter stated. "Mr. Morgan's decision to appoint Capt. Callahan as the interim police chief has negatively impacted our indi vidual and collective morale," the letter stated. "We do not feel supported, un derstood, or respected by town admin istration." Morgan said that Callahan would be considered for the job, but added that he would have to apply first. Callahan, a patrol commander, said he looked forward to acting as interim chief, but was unsure if he would apply for the permanent position. Morgan said a favorable candidate for chief had been selected from many applicants, but negotiations between the town and the candidate failed. "We were unable to reach an agree ment with the candidate," he said. Instead of considering one of three other finalist candidates, Morgan said he planned to reopen the application process and consider new applicants. "I just decided I wanted to take my time and look at what is available on the market," he said. "I was perhaps look ing for a different set of strengths." The most difficult aspect of picking a new chief is finding candidates who have not only the necessary technical skills and leadership qualities, but also qualities that will make them right for Carrboro, Morgan said. Because a chief is right for another community does not mean that he or she will be right for Carrboro, Morgan said. All the candidates must have earned a college degree and served at least 10 years on a police force, Morgan said, adding that other criteria also would be used to choose the new chief. "The areas that will be judged are leadershipabilitiesandcommunications skills," he said. Retiring head of police says next chief should value officer support By Carol Davis i Staff Writer I Carrboro's retiring police chief said ; Monday that he did not know who would succeed him, but the 40-year I law enforcement veteran had a few : words of advice for the new police chief. I "Try hard to gain the confidence and support of the police officers," outgoing Chief Sid Herje said. "The bottom line is they are the visible ef- : feet of how the police department is managed." Herje said he did not plan to work with the police department in any ca pacity after his retirement because he did not want to influence the new police chief. "The role of a police chief is to be free of any influence, especially from the former police chief," he said. "He needs to be able to carry out his own philosophy rather than my philoso phy." Carrboropolice officers have urged Town Manager Robert Morgan to hire See HERJE, page 2 Accident victim copes with life day by day By John Broadfoot Staff Writer In the springtime, most college stu dents turn their attention toward Final Four action, midterms and summer ; jobs. But during the springtime of 1992, Clark Fargis concentrates on dressing himself, walking to the bathroom with out assistance and his daily sessions of physical therapy. Fargis, a sophomore from Reidsville, was critically injured in a car accident on March 6. He Was re turning home from a high school bas ketball game when his car hydroplaned on the wet road and crashed into a tree. : He suffered four cerebral brain hem orrhages and temporarily lapsed into a coma. According to his mother, Maxine Fargis, Clark's recovery has been noth ing short of miraculous. "He's doing amazingly well," she said. "It's truly a miracle." She said her son spends his days working on physical, occupational and speech therapy. Healso reads the news paper, she said. Clark now hashisown See STUDENT, page 7 Former women's soccer star takes helm of a men's team By Jason Bates Staff Writer A former UNC women's soccer player is Machin waves in the college soccer world. Amy Machin-Ward was a forward midfielder at UNC from 1 98 1 -1 984 and athree-time All-America selection. She also was a member of the U.S. Women's National Team from 1983-85. Now she has a chance to change the world of college soccer more than any female player before her as a coach. In January, Machin-Ward was named head coach of the Regis University men's soccer team. She is believed to be the only woman currently coaching a men's soccer team at the collegiate level. "(The hiring) is a wonderful example certainly of what Amy has achieved. TT- y-y TUESDAY but also the level that the women's game has ach ieved in the United States," said Anson Dorrance, her former head coach at UNC. "It gives women and women'ssocceracredibility. Let's face it, I think the stereotype of the women 's game in the past is that it is not at the same level as the men's, and the people that coach women's soccer coach women's soccer because they can't coach the men's game, and that women's soccer is a second-class sport." Regis Athletic Director Tom Dedin was quick to point out that gender had nothing to do with the selection of Machin-Ward. It was her coaching record. "We were look ing for someone who had soccer experience, some one who had re cruiting experi ence and knowl edge of NCAA rules," Dedin said. "We were looking for someone who was going to be organized admin istratively. We were looking for some one who was going to be an excellent coach. These were the things we re searched on all of our candidates, and she was the one who fit the bill best. "Once we interviewed her, we knew we had a real gem." Machin-Ward played on four national Amy Machin-Ward championship teams at UNC under Dorrance. Sodoesplayingfor Dorrance make you want to coach? Does playing for Dorrance insure that you will be a good coach? "Everybody asks me that question, and I really don't know how to answer it," Machin-Ward said. "I don't want to not give credit where credit is due. But I also know that coaching takes a lot more than being able to play. (Coach ing) is a profession, and it requires growth and development over time. I think my experience in Chapel Hill is a good base, but I have a hard time saying it was everything." Machin-Ward said she saw an article in Soccer America magazine where Dorrance said that Machin ought to See MACHIN, page 5 Darth Vader, only you could be so bold. Princess Leia
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