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The Daily Tar HeelWednesday, September 16, 19923 5T KUJXflB Campus Monday, Sept. 14 An unidentified man was seen rum maging through the trash bins next to Carmichael Residence Hall, according to police reports. An anonymous phone caller reported that a man wearing a white shirt and jeans was seen going through the trash bins at approximately 2:26 a.m., police reports stated. The man ran in the direction of Kenan Stadium when approached, police re ports stated. ' Sunday, Sept. 13 A vehicle was burglarized in the Hill Parking Lot at approximately 9:52 p.m., according to police reports. The victim reported that the right passenger window other 1985 Honda hatchback was smashed, and a purse containing a checkbook and ATM card was stolen from the seat, police reports stated. A rock was used to smash the win dow, reports stated. An N.C. State University student was charged with driving while intoxi cated at 2:04 a.m., according to police reports. Eric M. McMillian of Southern Pines was charged with DWI after two chemi cal tests measuring his blood alcohol contents of .13 and .14, police reports stated. McMillian was arrested after a car accident in which he backed into a parked car in the undergraduate parking lot on South Road, according to police reports. A Hinton James resident was cited for driving while his license was re voked, according to police reports. Rudy Lai of Hinton James was cited at 5 :06 p.m. on Manning Drive at Hinton James Residence Hall, police reports stated. Lai is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 20, reports stated. A motorized vehicle theft occurred at the Connor parking lot early Sunday morning, according to police reports. The victim reported that her vehicle, a 1990 Plymouth Sundance, was stolen from the lot, police reports stated. No suspects have been reported, ac cording to police reports. A stolen canoe was located at 5:55 p.m. at University Lake, according to police reports. The lake warden reported finding a canoe he had reported as stolen on Aug. 29, police reports stated. . - Saturday Sept 12 A Kenan dormitory resident re ported receiving an obscene phone call between midnight and 1 a.m., police reports stated. According to police reports, this was the second obscene phone call the vic tim had received in a week. The victim was told to notify the telephone company, police reports stated. City Monday, Sept 14 Steven Klein, a University student from Milwaukee, Wis., was issued a summons to court for two counts of assault on a female, according to police reports. Police were called to break up the fight at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house at 3:51 a.m. Saturday, reports stated. One woman was treated for injuries, according to police reports. A Carrboro man reported that his brother hit him after an argument, ac cording to police reports. The man's brother then got a knife from his truck and swung at the victim, Carrboro police reports stated. The victim also reported that his brother threatened to blow up his car, according to reports. A Carrboro woman reported that her boyfriend hit her in the head and chest at 8:48 a.m., according to police reports. Jewelry valued at $485 was taken from a Carrboro woman's apartment before 3:30 p.m., reports stated. The suspect entered through the front door of the apartment and took a dia mond engagement ring, a solid gold cross and a gold graduation ring, police reports stated. Saturday, Sept 12 A University student reported a loud band playing at the Bluffs Apart ment club house at 5:34 p.m., reports stated. -fT-'- - jf Hy u"ujt, ' ,uj,"'im, ii ' . University to celebrate Stoned By Gautam Khandelwal Staff Writer The second annual celebration in honor of the late Sonja Haynes Stone will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in Memo rial Hall. Stone, the former UNC African and Afro-American studies associate pro fessor, passed away Aug. 10, 1991, at the age of 52. Stone came to the Univer sity in 1974, and she served as director of the Afro-American studies curricu lum for five years. Stone's impact on the University has Police search for suspect in sexual assault of man Staff Report A 20-year-old man was kidnapped and sexually assaulted early Tuesday morning, according to Chapel Hill po lice reports. The victim was standing on the cor ner of Franklin and Henderson streets at about 12:30 a.m. when a man drove up and asked for directions, reports stated. When the victim came closer to the car, the driver pulled him into the car and displayed a hunting knife, Chapel Hill police spokeswoman Jane Cousins said Tuesday. The victim was driven to an area around Elizabeth Street, where he was sexually assaulted and left, reports stated. The driver is described as a heavily- built, 40-year-old man with a missing or rotten tooth, according to reports. At the time of the assault, the suspect was wearing dark blue or black sweat pants and white high-top sneakers, po lice reports stated. The car the suspect was driving is Black leaders respond to Wilkerson's departure By Jackie Hershkowitz Assistant City Editor In the wake of Chapel Hill Town Council memberRooseveltWilkerson's resignation, leaders of the black com munity expressed concern Tuesday over the loss of the council's only black member. Wilkerson resigned Monday after he admitted to falsifying Mayor Ken Broun's signature on a letter supporting a housing project affiliated with Wilkerson's church, New Covenant Christian Church. 'The only thing I can say is that hopefully the town council will choose a black person to replace him," said James Brittian, president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Brittian added that a black council member would best address the special needs of Chapel Hill's black commu nity. Moses Carey, chairman of the Or ange County Commissioners, said it was essential for the black community to retain a voice on the council. "The diversity of Chapel Hill should be reflected in its leadership," Carey Students to By Daniel Aldrlch Staff Writer Students, state and campus commu nity members, and an estimated 75 housekeepers will show their support for the UNC housekeepers' movement by marching to South Building at noon Thursday. The housekeepers, who filed a griev ance against the University last year, have been fighting with the aid of stu dents and other members of the campus community to gain higher pay and bet ter working conditions. Scott Wilkens, co-president of the Campus Y, said the marchers would begin at the Chapel Hill post office on Franklin Street, take a circular route up been felt strongly in the year since her death. Last spring, the existing black cultural center office was renamed in her honor, and student leaders of a coa lition for a free-standing BCC have said they would name any new free-standing center for Stone. Members of the Sonja Haynes Stone Task Force also have asked University administrators to fund an endowed chair in Stone's name and to create an Afri can and Afro-American studies depart ment. The African and Afro-American studies programs currently are cunicu lums, not individual departments. Has Sexual assault suspect described as a white, two-door sports car similar to a 1987 Dodge Daytona, according to police reports. The car had a dark cloth or velvet interior, automatic transmission and a cellular phone, reports stated. said. "If nothing else, we need to see positive role models for black children." . HUliard Caldw,elL a member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, said Wilkerson's departure from the council was regrettable. "A major crime has not been com mitted," Caldwell said. "He didn't kill anybody, sell drugs or not pay his taxes on time. "From one elected official to an other, I encouraged him not to step down he had so much to offer," he added. Caldwell said that Wilkerson used poor judgment in forging the mayor's signature but that the incident should not be blown out of proportion. Carey said he hoped the facts sur rounding Wilkerson's resignation would not affect the black community. "Why should something that one person does reflect the image of the entire black community?" he asked. Carey added that Wilkerson's ac complishments as council member should not be forgotten. "He was and still is a leader," Carey said. "I don't think you can pigeonhole Sec REACTION, page 7 march in support of housekeepers' Franklin Street toward Columbia Street, wind through the Pit and end up in front of South Building. Several Campus Y committees ac tively support the housekeepers' move ment. Chris Baumann, a student represen tative of the housekeepers, said he hoped many people would join the march. "(The students) need to get out and show our support for the housekeep ers," he said. "It's our responsibility to help the housekeepers to get better pay. The power of the students is going to help the housekeepers." - Baumann said it was important to recognize the housekeepers' contribu tion to the community. "The housekeepers do more for us In Rams Plaza, on 15-501 Chapel Hill 968 - Mon.-Sat 8 am-8 pm ; Sun. 1 pn5 pm Amie Epps, BCC student ambassa dor who helped organize the event, said that from the beginning, Stone worked toward promoting black culture and its acceptance. Her teachings stressed har mony and awareness among all ethnic groups, he said. "She was our mentor," he said. "She's still a part of our lives. Our decisions are still influenced by her words." Bertha Maxwell-Roddy, a close friend of Stone, will be the guest speaker. Maxwell-Roddy is the national presi dent of the Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the founder of lane Hamborsky, owner of Maggie's Cafe and Espresso, prepares to make a cappuccino at the cafe's new location in Carrboro ! Maggie's changes menu, name By Andrea Bruce Staff Writer Maggie's Muffins has moved from its Weaver Street location, expanded its business and changed its name to Maggie's Cafe and Espresso. Now found on "the corner of Main and Main" in Carrboro, across from. Chapel Hill Tire Co., Maggie's has expanded its menu to include lunch and now specializes in espresso and Wicker advocates environmental I action, choice at Democratic rally By Andrea Jones Staff Writer N.C. Rep. Dennis Wicker, the Demo cratic candidate for lieutenant gover nor, called Tuesday for strong leader ship to end N.C.'s economic woes. Wicker, D-Lee, spoke at a rally spon sored by the UNC Campus Young Democrats in front of Davis Library. Scheduled to begin at noon, the rally was delayed about 1 5 minutes as Wicker chatted with a small group, and a crowd gathered around the podium. UNC graduate and N.C. Rep. Joe Hackney, D-Orange, introduced Wicker than the chancellor does, and we need to show how important they are," Baumann said. "This is National Housekeepers' Week, and all the University does is give them little continental breakfasts and pats on the back." Wilkens said that while the march was organized to aid the interests of the housekeepers, several of the speakers also will express their support for a free standing BCC. "People will be speaking on both issues," Wilkens said. "But the primary focus will be on the housekeepers." Baumann said housekeeper Larry Farrar will emcee the event. Farrar is one of seven housekeepers leading the Housekeepers' Steering Committee, the State Employees! Beginning Oct. 1, many of you will have your health insurance through Carolina Physicians Health Plan. Many CPHP members already receive personal health care from The Family Doctor, and we invite you to get to know us too. Call now to arrange a FREE consultation with one of our providers, and begin a new relation ship dedicated to your excellent health. 1 985 the black studies department at UNC Charlotte. Harold Wallace, vice chancellor for student affairs, also will speak. Michelle Thomas, Black Student Movement president, said the event would help make the entire campus aware of Stone's impact. "Through this event, we want the University and the surrounding com munity to be aware of who Dr. Stone was, what she stood for and the legacy she left behind," Thomas said. Epps and Thomas also will speak at the celebration. cappuccino. Jane Hamborsky, the cafe's "Barista" and owner, has created several espresso based drinks, including her heavenly "Jane's Midnight Express," containing Perugina chocolate, espresso, and frothed and steamed milk. French curtains, marble cafe tables t and an outdoor patio are part of Maggie' s "untraditionally European" atmosphere. i Maggie's Cafe and Espresso, named after the cook, Maggie Middleton, has as "a pro-choice, pro-environment and pro-education member of the House" who "has stood by this university." Wicker, also a UNC graduate, began his brief speech by saying he was "happy to be among friends." He then attacked "the blue smoke and mirrors and campaign rhetoric" that dominate N.C. politics, stating that North Carolinians were tired of the sta tus quo. "I believe that North Carolinians want leaders to step up to the plate and lead this state," he said. "They want candi dates of substance; candidates who have specific agendas, and who want to get coordinating body for the housekeep ers' movement. Lena Dean, a member of the house keepers' movement, said Farrar would speak about the housekeepers but added he "will probably be mentioning the BCC." Matthew Stewart, a former UNC stu dent involved with the housekeepers' movement, said he believed many people who support the BCC also sup port the housekeepers' cause. Stewart added that he thought "all the hype about the BCC is great, but we want people to remember that (the housekeepers are) an issue too." Stewart said the march would be a way the whole campus community could show support for the cause. Buy any dinner one of equal or lesser value FREE. 0MDCRO0GDW !egac) According to a secretary in his Of fice, Chancellor Paul Hardin will attend the ceremony, but might arrive late dtje to previous engagements. J; Thomas said a reception would be held at the Sonja H. Stone Black Cul tural Center in the Union after the cer emony during which guests will sing songs and praise Stone's achievements. Among her many honors. Stone e! ceived the Class of 1990 favorite fat ulty award and was named the first recipient of the UNC General Alumni Association's Outstanding Black Fac ulty Award in 1990. i DTHErin Randal( changed from a takeout-only menu of! muffins and bagels to an all-day menu! of freshly made salads, sandwiches! and pastries. The cafe offers a relax-! ing setting to enjoy a newspaper or a! friend. Since Maggie's Muffins closed! during the winter of 1991 , the restau-'. rant has been restored. 5 I ', It reopened this summer at 206 WJ See CAFE, page 7 North Carolina back on the progressive path again." Wicker said his opponent, N.C. Rep. Art Pope, R-Wake, had engaged in "hy pocrisy" by asserting a stand on family values while voting against funding rape crisis centers as well as programs to lower infant mortality and to help abused and neglected children. "My six-year-old twin boys will tell you that I do have family values," Wicker said. "And so do other Demo crats on the ticket." To the applause of the audience, See WICKER, page 7 movement Dean said members of the Carolin ian, a newspaper produced by the black community in Raleigh, also will march. Farrar said the housekeepers would hold a press conference in the Campus Y after the march. The conference will feature only the housekeepers, he said. "This will give the housekeepers and the media an opportunity to get together and for the media to find out what the issues are from the housekeepers,'1 he said. "We just want to get, the informa tion out on what we will be doing and to let the people know that we are not turning back. ! "We are determined to reach 'ur goals, and we are not going to let any one turn us back." entree and get "It'-Hii-kl-i
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