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2The Daily Tar HeelFriday, September 18, 1992 2 Party hosts liable for drunken drivers PyShaJktiRoutray SbffVrtter A recent N.C. Supreme Court rul ing that would allow party hosts to be held liable for serving alcohol to guests who later cause auto accidents might affect student life at the University. In the decision passed Sept 4, the fouit ruled that a party host could be Sued if certain conditions were met, including that the host must have known he or she was serving alcohol o an intoxicated guest and the guest would be driving an automobile. . Judi Barter, University assistant dean for student affairs, said Thursday that it was hard to project what affect Jhe ruling would have on student life. "I mink it definitely once again il lustrates that it is important for any of us to take responsibility for ourselves and also that we have an obligation to help others take responsibility for them selves as well, particularly in the area of personal safety," Barter said. Most students use designated drivers or take taxis when they know they will be drinking. Barter said. But the ruling might cause students to be more careful, Barter added. Thea Monroe, executive director of Youth Advocacy and Involvement, agreed with Barter. "It sounds like a way to get the atten tion of people who clearly ignore the impending risk of alcohol," Monroe said. "It may have a positive impact." Lee Hark, president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, said he hoped the rul ing would force fraternity members to take drunken driving more seriously. This is an issue that has been affect ing fraternities for a long time," Hark said. "It just became a Supreme Court ruling, but it is something that we deal with on a day-to-day basis." Matt Durden, president of Kappa Alpha fraternity, said the ruling was no surprise. University fraternities have been at tempting to formulate a policy that would bring them up to date with the rest of the nation, Durden said. "The Supreme Court affects us, of course, as it affects any social host that serves alcohol," Durden said. "We, the fraternities at Carolina, have in the past had a long tradition of serving alcohol in an open manner at fraternity parties to anyone who wanted to come." Three years ago, most national orga nizations banned kegs for insurance rea sons, Durden said. Kappa Alpha is one of the fraterni ties that does not serve alcohol any more, Durden said. But an EFC policy states that every fraternity is barred from serving alcohol. "We can't get away with it," he said. We are now in between a rock and a hard place with the IPC and the university on one side and the KA national organization on the other side." Durden said he knew that as presi dent of his fraternity, he was liable for as much as $22 million if someone were injured or caused injury in an auto accident after being served alco hol at his fraternity. "It's not much fun to worry about whether somebody is going to get hurt or not," Durden said. Miss class? notes from By Tiffany Asbhurst Staff Writer A Chapel Hill business has added a new twist to old-fashioned classroom note-taking, turning it into a money making venture. Class Notes, a business located in NationsBank Plaza on East Franklin Street, pays students to take notes in their classes so the store can sell them to other students in that class. The store employs note-takers for 20 courses this semester and charges $30 for semester notes, $ 1 2 for notes through each exam period and $2.50 for daily notes, co-owner Robert Matis said. The business opened in April. "We expected to be pretty small this 6 If MM aVT BAR & GRILL LIVE ROCK 'N ROLL every Sunday! Sunday, September 20 Chapel Hill's Hottest Original Band D.S.F. Earth Corps 300 W. 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Green Corps also helps students gain practical experi ence to produce "a pool of trained, ex perienced environmental leaders who continue working in the environmental community," she said. Chapel Hill was one of 30 campuses in the nation with Green Corps organiz ers, she said. "The sites were chosen around major cities and where (envi ronmental) activism is happening." Gwen Robinson, who in August be came the Green Corps field organizer for Chapel Hill, said her main function was to work with campus and commu nity groups on a variety of issues. Robinson, a Harvard University graduate who majored in social studies, is working with the Student Environ mental Action Coalition and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity to promote voter regis tration at UNC. SEACco-chairwomanRubySinreich said the voter registration drive was important. "It's not who (students) vote for but that they vote at all. ... The primary concern is that we are heard in this country," she said. Although Green Corps does not en dorse political candidates, Robinson does prepare environmental record sheets on the candidates. Robinson said she believed voting records on environ mental issues should be one of the crite ria by which you judge a candidate. Robinson said students should "use the (voting) right people for decades have fought for" because, she said, "poli tics is one major determining factor in the environment." Working with Green Corps has helped her learn "skills on being an active citizen politically," Robinson said, adding that she thought environ mental problems were "symptoms of a lot of the problems we have in society. "People (must be) able to speak up for themselves ... and state what they do and do not want (for the environ ment)," Robinson said. Sinreich said she thought Robinson See CORPS, page 7 Buy your local store semester because most people aren't aware about us," Matis said. Students must have a minimum 3.2J grade-point average to be hired as note-' takers. .' They must organize, type and hand in their notes by 4 p.m. the day after class, Matis said. Matis said he thought Class Notes was helpful because studentscould con-; centrate on understanding material, rather than copying it. "Students can pay better attention in class without worrying about taking notes," he said. Alan Steven, a Biology 54 professor, said he thought students should take their own notes and take them in their own way. "The idea of someone selling notes to other students in class bothers me,", he said. "I am not particularly enam ored by it." Seth Reese, also a Biology 54 profes- sor, said he agreed with Steven. "It's a very poor idea, a waste of money, and it's for students who are just looking for shortcuts," Reese said. Matis said the notes should not be used as an excuse for students to skip class. Instead, the notes should be used as a supplement, he said. See NOTES, page 7 Campus Calendar Success can be a matter of making the right connections. Reporting & Writing Magazine Publishing Broadcast Journalism Newspaper Management The new curriculum O in Integrated Advertising Marketing Communications Make a connection. A Medill representative will be at Univ. of NC - Chapel Hill September 25 Or call 1708491-5228. Medill School of Journalism Graduate Programs Northwestern University FRIDAY 12:30 p.m. B-GLAD Lesbian Lunch will meet in 218 Union. 1 p.m. UNC Juggling Club will meet at the flag pole between Wilson Library and South Building. 6 p.m. Blsexuals, Gay Men, Lesbians and Allies for Diversity will meet in the Union with the BCC Coalition. 6:15 p.m. Hlllel, 210 W. Cameron Ave., will have Shabbat services. 6:30 p.m. FOCUS, the graduate chapter of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, will have a panel discussion and free dinnerat ProfessorBrooks' home, 413 Granville Road. Information: 914-7783. 7 p.m. Lutheran Campus Ministry, located one block north of the planetarium, will have Movie Night. SATURDAY 10 a.m. Alpha Phi Omega will sponsor a Relief Drive for victims of Hurricane Andrew until 2 p.m. at McCorkle Place near Silent Sam. Canned food, cloth ing and monetary donations will be accepted. UNC Student-led New Alliance Party will be co sponsoring the N.C. Statewide New Alliance Party Convention in Raleigh. For carpooldirections: 490 5253. 1 p.m. Carolina Fever will be serving refresh ments after the women's soccer game vs. Santa Clara at Fetzer Field. 6 p.m. Carolina Fever will meet in front of Wilson Library for the football game. 1 992-93 T-shirts should be worn. 9 p.m. CUAB will sponsor entertaining interpreta tions of traditional Celtic music and Country Blues in the Cabaret. . . , , 10:30 p.m. ZetaYhl Beta Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity will have a party until 1 :30 in the Great Hall. The cosris $3. SUNDAY 6 p.m. UNC SNAP will sponsor Lenori B. Fulani, independent presidential candidate, on WXYC (89.5 FM) for a call-in show until 8 p.m. ITEMS OF INTEREST Student Health Service is forming a Diabetes Support Group for UNC students. Information: 966 5662. University Career Services will have sign-ups for interviews in 21 1 Hanes one week prior to the school's visit for the following: NYU (School of Public Ser vices) 923; Northwestern (Journalism) 925; Boston U. (Law) 1028; U of Miami (Law) 1030. Foreign Service Officer Program applications are available at 21 1 Hanes. The deadline for submitting an applica tion is Oct. 2. University Counseling Center: GROUP offer ings, fall '92: Assertion, Personal Support Group, Stress Management, Brothers, Dissertion Support Group, Black Graduate Women's Support Group. Information: Nash Hall 962-2175. Voter Registration will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 2 in the Pit. THERE ARE TIVO SIDES TO BECOMING A NURSE M THE ARMY. 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