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The Daily Tar HeelThursday, October 22, 19923 mtMliiaaWliiHflff ' NCSU athletes charged in conspiracy to assault RALEIGH Five North Carolina State University athletes and another student were charged with conspiring to assault members of a fraternity in what authorities called a retaliation in cident. Authorities said the suspects went after members of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity after a dispute. Three NCSU football players and a student at Brevard College broke down the door of the wrong house and smashed belongings with sticks and bats before realizing their mistake and fleeing, police said . Sgt. Dennis Lane of the Raleigh po lice said the series of events began on campus Saturday when two groups got into a fight. Charged Tuesday with first-degree burglary and conspiring to assault mem bers of Phi Beta Sigma are Lerone Harper, 20, a redshirt freshman defen sive back; Richard Bell Jr., 1 8, a fresh man defensive back; and Kimatni Rawlins, 18, a freshman running back; and Rawlins' brother, Vincent Rawlins, 19, a student at Brevard College . The remaining three were charged only with conspiracy. They are Vontz Threkeld Burke, 20, and Chadrick W. Jackson, 20, both Wolfpack wrestlers, and Roger H. Santana, 22, of Raleigh . N.G. newspapers make political endorsements President George Bush was endorsed Wednesday by one North Carolina newspaper, while Jim Hunt received the nod for governor from another. The Gaston Gazette said it was en dorsing Bush with some hesitation."It is not so much that President Bush has earned another term. It is that the other choices are worse," the Gazette said. "Independent Ross Perot simply is not a candidate for consideration. His self-promotion and loony ideas offer nothing to the voters. When the going got tough, he quit the race. Would he likewise quit the presidency when things didn't go his way? With this candidate, that's a fair question." The Democratic team of Bill Clinton and Al Gore is a team of liberals, the Gazette said. Bush "comes back to the voters with blemishes on his presidency," the news paper said. But Bush can lead, it said, "particularly in the international areas, which get short-changed in the internal focus of this campaign." Meanwhile, the Lexington Dispatch endorsed Hunt, the former governor, who faces .Republican Lt. Gov. Jim Gardner in the November election. The paper said Hunt "will be best able to work with the General Assem bly to affect new programs that will help the people of our state. While there will be some new faces in the legisla ture, it will again be controlled by the Democrats. Gardner has had an adversarial relationship with the body for four years, and has opposed just about everything that the legislature has created, even improved safety condi tions for N.C. workers. "The other key difference is that Hunt has a real vision for this state as we approach the 21st century. Gardner worries more about the day-to-day as pects of life. While those areas are often important, we need someone at this critical juncture of our history to be looking at what's ahead for us and our children." The Associated Press Payne emphasizes positive reinforcement By Allison Taylor Staff Writer N.C. Rep. Harry Payne, D-New Hanover, who also is the Democratic candidate for N.C. Commissioner of Labor, said he hoped to improve condi tions and health insurance in the work place, as well as to emphasize positive reinforcement for employees through a "Carolina Star" program. : Payne faces Republican Nelson Dollarfor the post of N.C. Commis sioner of Labor. Payne said that during his 1 2 years in the N.C. House he had focused on bills concerning workman's compensation, health insurance and Occupational Safety and Health Administration stan dards. "A healthy economy ... as well as a safe workplace means a great deal," Payne said. If elected, Payne said he would imple ment a plan called Carolina Star, which emphasizes positive reinforcement in the workplace. Carolina Star is based on the national OSHA Voluntary Pro tection Programs established in 1982. Callahan selected a Caunriboro eolice chief By Dale Castle Stiff Writer Ben Callahan, who has served as a captain and as interim chief at the Carrboro Pol ice Department, was named its permanent police chief Wednesday morning. Callahan said at a press conference that he would work to enhance commu nication within the police department, encouraging participation at all levels of decision-making. Police officers should be more in volved in the communities they serve, he said. Callahan has been with the Carrboro police since 1984. Before that, he was the assistant director of security ser vices with University Police and as sisted former Chief Herman Stone at the Chapel Hill Police Department. Scientists believe in 'M'ind over matter By Stephanie Beck Stiff Writer The year was 1 866. A woman fell on the ice, breaking multiple bones. The doctors had given up hope that she would survive the injuries. Lying on her bed, dressed in funeral clothes, while the mourners waited in the adjacent room, she asked for her Bible. She opened it to the New Testa ment and came across one of the healings of Jesus. Suddenly, she realized she was healed, stood up and went to greet the surprised mourners. For the next three years the woman, studied the Bible in an attempt to dis cover the agent behind her healing. She also looked at many different medical approaches for explanations. Finally, she wrote a book that became the text book to a new Christian denomination. The woman was Mary Baker Eddy, the book was "Science and Health," and the denomination was that of Christian Science. The First Church of Christ, Scientist is a church of lay people. In place of an ordained minister, they elect two Read ers: a First Reader, who reads from the Bible, and a Second Reader, who reads from the Christian Science textbook "Science and Health," during the Sun day lesson. Due to the regular use of an auxiliary text. Christian Science has often been called a cult by other Christian denomi nations. "Christian Science is not a cult. It is a Christian religion," said Frank Mead, a member of the Christian Science Com mittee on Publication for North Caro lina. "'Science and Health' does not re place the Bible. It provides correlative readings and explanatory readings to the Bible. Mrs. Eddy said that if we don't understand the Bible spiritually, it will be nothing but confusion." Christian Scientists also have been accused of attempting to escape reality. Of course you cannot escape it. Mead said. "Reality is another interest ing term which we can play with. You, as an (outsider), would say that this table is reality. I would tell you this table I could destroy, but the theory of the table, the blueprint of the table, I can't destroy. The theory or blueprint is Harry Payne AGE 41 PARTY: Democrat FAMILY: Not married EXPERIENCE: 12 years as N.C. Representative EDUCATION: AB in Psychology & Political Science at UNC-CH, Law degree from Wake Forest University. "What you find out in politics is not one person's face, but a lot of people's ideas." The Carolina Star plan proposes that companies apply to the program, un dergo voluntary inspections and receive a list of the necessary health and safety improvements. AfterqualifyingforPayne'sprograrn, companies would be exempt from regu lar OSHA inspections, except in the case of major accidents, employee com plaints, agency referral and occasional re-evaluations. "We ought to hold higher the many F""l Oct. 22, 12:30 5:00 pm in the Great Hall MEET Carrboro Town Manager Robert Morgan said he had been impressed with Callahan's performance as interim chief during the past six months. Morgan added that the department had deliberately waited this long to se lect a new chief to ensure that the most qualified person would be chosen. "(This is) an important decision that needed to take a long time," Morgan said. "These next 12 months are going to be rather busy." Callahan said he wouldn't have any new duties as chief but that having a permanent title made a difference. "Now (police department staff) know they'll be dealing with me on adifferent perspective," Callahan said. Chapel Hill Police Chief Ralph Pendergraph said he was pleased that Callahan had been named Carrboro police chief and said he looked forward W ' ' ' The First Church of Christ, Scientist elects reality. The table is unreality. I can destroy it. Clinton Kurshildgen, the UNC Chris tian Science College Organization ad viser and a senior citizen returning to obtain a museum curatorial degree, said no more than six University students attended the group's meetings. safety success stories in North Caro lina. They can set an example for those places that are still struggling," he said. Companies qualifying for Carolina Star would be publicly recognized, Payne said. "You never inspire greatness by merely punishing deficiency," he said. Payne also said that he did not be lieve in negative campaigning and that he felt that he had run a clean campaign against Dollar. jfer 'K 55 EMPLOYERS to working with him. "I think we've got a real working relationship," Pendergraph said. Chapel Hill police spokeswoman Jane Cousins said she thought Callahan would have a positive impact on the Carrboro Police Department. "He's represented law enforcement real well," Cousins said. Carrboro Police Capt. Carolyn Hutchison said she was relieved that a new chief had been selected. "(The po lice department) has been understaffed for a while," she said. When Callahan is off duty , he coaches a Little League team in Carrboro for kids between six and eight years old. But Callahan said he doesn't tell the kids that he's a law enforcement officer unless they ask. "I'm out there to coach baseball, not to be a cop," he said. OTHErin Randall two Readers to read at Sunday lessons Kurshildgen, who would not reveal his age, said, "We do not talk about age because it is not the concept of eternal. "This immortal concept is what we today hold on to and use in our thinking to overcome any sort of limitation. If we See SCIENCE, page 7 Dollar calls for change, reform in policies:! By Anna Burdeshaw Staff Writer Nelson Dollar, Republican candidate for commissioner of labor, stressed the need to reform the policies of the N.C. Department of Labor to reduce ineffi ciency and bring about change. "We need to reform the North Caro lina Department of Labor," Dollar said. "We need a Department of Labor that is open and responsive to the public." Dollar, who is running against Demo crat Harry Payne, said cooperation and the elimination of fighting among spe cial interest groups were necessary to correct the problems in the department. Dollar said thelaborcommissioner's main role was to overs. : the state's regulatory and training department in areas concerning the workplace. But the Department of Labor also controls other areas of state govern ment, Dollar said. The department in cludes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and also deter mines the state's wage-per-hour laws. Dollar said his topgoal was to pro vide assistance to small businesses at- Alcohol :oal off caeM Zero Proof Day By Kristcn Huffman Staff Writer Before you settle down for that first beer tonight, stop and think did I sign the Zero Proof Day pledge? DELTA Squad, a student group, has declared today Zero Proof Day in an attempt to increase the awareness of alcohol and drug abuse on campus. Students, faculty and staff who signed the Zero Proof Day pledge have agreed to refrain from using alcohol or illegal drugs for 24 hours. Members of DELTA Squad, an ac ronym for "Drug Education Leads To Alternatives," hope the day will "bring to the attention of the entire University s family the problem of abusive alcohol and other drugs on campus," said Willie Riddick, director of substance abuse counseling at Student Health Service and the group's adviser. The main focus of Zero Proof Day, a part of National Alcohol Awareness Week, is alcohol abuse. "Alcohol abuse represents about 80 percent of the abuse we see on campus," Riddick said. Members of DELTA Squad chose today for the event because 'Thurs days represent the beginning of the drinking week," he said. Angie Fox, a member of DELTA Squad, said she hoped the day helped students see that there were other things to do besides drink. "I hope if someone does have a problem, by stopping for one day they will see how much it affects them," said Fox, a senior from Asheville. Members of the group also are con cerned with the effects the abuse of alcohol and other drugs have on the academic success of students. "Students spend their weekends drinking and partying," said Regina Underwood, a junior from Fayetteville Commission hopefuls! debate school bond, i character By Dana Pope City Editor The five candidates for the two open seats on the Orange County Board of Commissioners addressed various is sues at a Wednesday night forum, in cluding the $52 million school bond referendum. Candidates also debated about char acter issues, and one challenger, Re publican Johnny Kennedy, questioned the democratic process of the present board. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro chapter of the League, of Women Voters spon sored the forum at Chapel Hill Town Hall. The incumbent candidates for the two vacant seats are democrats Moses Carey and Donald Willhoit, and chal lenging candidates are independent Mark Marcoplos and republicans Nelson Dollar AGE-31 PARTY: Republican FAMILY: Wife, Lorrie Dollar EXPERIENCE First campaign for elected office EDUCATION: BA, MA in Political Analysis from Appalachian State University. ': "Instead of kvidingri$its, we need to work together to provide safer : healthier, more productive workplaces here in North Carolina." f. tempting to comply with existing laws. Another of Dollar's goals is to create opportunities for students to participate in govemment.'Tm committed to open ing up the department to more intern ships and co-ops for students,"he said. The candidate said that these intern ships would serve two purposes. They would generate interest and provide a pool of people who might later choose state government as a career field. Dollar said that he would initiate and afetty and a member of DELTA Squad. Then during the week, they are tired and miss class." Riddick said he saw the day as an opportunity to educate people about the problems of alcohol abuse. "My goal is that one of these days we will get everyone hooked to this University to understand the damage done to young adults in the pursuit of education and productivity,'! he said. Faculty and staff members should strive to set good examples for both students and co-workers, said Tho mas Home, manager of the Physical Plant accounting and business office and a Zero Proof Day pledger. "I think it's important to be good role models in working situations as well, as parental situations," Home said. "I personally believe very strongly in the fact that drug and alco hol abuse should be something that we do not conform to. "Anything we do like this makes people more aware of the problem of drug and alcohol abuse." This is the third year DELTA Squad has sponsored Zero Proof Day. Last year, about 15,000 people signed the pledge, exceeding the expectations of some members of the organization. "The success (of Zero Proof Days) has been way beyond our expecta tions," Riddick said, adding that he also was pleased with this year's re sponse. By Tuesday evening 5,000 people had pledged, Riddick said. Riddick said he hoped to see the program grow to include other com mutinies in our area. "Hopefully next s year we can expand this to all of Chapel Hill." he said. ' Riddick also said N.C, State and Duke universities were discussing in corporating Zero Proof Day. concerns Norman Haithcock and Kennedy. Kennedy, who gave the first opening statement of the five candidates, opened by saying, "Carey thinks he's a king or a dictator." Kennedy 's comments stemmed from apublic meeting in which Carey limited input from citizens. Kennedy, who owns a small busi ness, said he wanted to change the board of commissioners' closed-door policy; "They turn a deaf ear," he said. "I've spoken before them, and they've snick ered. ;; "I feel like (Carey and Willhoit) have to defend their positions," added Kennedy, who lost his first bid for the commissioners in 1990. "To this point! I don't think they have. ! But Carey, who has served on the board for the past eight years and served See FORUM, page 7 I; support further training of state inspect! tors, safety training for business em ployers and employees and the develi opment of better technology to improve! : the efficiency of the department. ;! Dollarclaimed that his opponent supi ported legislative action that was not: necessary to reform the department!; Dollar said that these bills were "jusi; talk" and that the next labor commis; sioner needed to have "the political wilt; to target the department's problems." i; ma iC 1
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