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The Daily Tar HeelTuesday, October 27, 19923 Students demand black studies be mandatory GREENSBORO If students at North Carolina A&T State University have their way, the school might lead the state' s 1 6 public institutions in mak ing Afro-American studies mandatory. 'This is the same institution that launched the national sit-in movement," said student Eric Short, a member of the History Club, which is spearheading mandatory Afro-American studies. "We are just doing what we can to put A&T back on track . . . and at the forefront of the black movement." The students have demanded that at least six hours of Afro-American stud ies be required of all students, starting with incoming freshmen. Chancellor Edward Fort met with top administrators Tuesday to discuss the demands. Last spring, the faculty voted that Afro-American studies courses be strongly recommended but not manda tory, saying such a requirement would hinder efforts to recruit white students. 1-40 loop to open today in Winston Salem WINSTON-SALEM A go vemor, a congressman, a mayor and other poli ticians will gather at a highway clover leaf Thursday for the opening of the long-awaited Interstate 40 around Winston-Salem. The opening of the 24.4-mile stretch, which first appeared in a plan in 1966, marks the end of almost 30 years of studies and debate, lOyeaio of planning and five years of construction. It also means the existing highway through downtown finally will become what planners envisioned 40 years ago a local crosstown expressway. Gov. Jim Martin, Rep. Steve Neal, D-N.C, and Mayor Martha S. Wood will lead a contingent of politicians and state highway officials at the opening ceremony at 1 1 a.m. Thursday at the U.S. 421 interchange. The road should be open to traffic Thursday afternoon, she said. N.C. Perot supporters ready for Election Day WINSTON-SALEM Ross Perot's supporters in North Carolina are work ing overtime to convince people that a vote for Perot is not a wasted vote. "We're upbeat, and we're going to do everything in our power to get the man elected," said David Irby, a Perot campaign coordinator from Mount Airy. : Perot's presidential campaign has been embroiled in new controversy since he announced last weekend that he re ally dropped out of the race in July because he heard Republicans were planning to disrupt his daughter's wed ding. Julia M. Foltz, office manager for Perot's headquarters in North Carolina, offered her own version of the matter. "We have had calls daily asking that he tell why he got out of the race, and we encouraged him to do that because many people said they wanted to know why." The Associated Press Edmisten supports quicker licensing plan By Andrea Jones Staff Writer Rufus Edmisten, Democratic incum bent for N.C. secretary of state, said he thought his main job was to help N.C. businesses. Edmisten said the N.C. secretary of state was in charge of "keeping the business community up and going." He outlined a specific plan for im proving the office through institution of a one-stop licensing office and a crack down on investment fraud. Edmisten said he wanted to make the state's Business License Office, which issues licenses and permits to N.C. busi nesses, more convenient and efficient. "If you want to start a business in North Carolina, I think you ought to be able to come to one place, ... pay one fee and save time and money for both the applicant and the state's agencies," he said. Edmisten said investment fraud was prevalent in the state and expressed a need for more fraud investigators. "There are people out there offering so-called 'great investments,' and (totftjftiti 1IY Warm Heels aim 'of new ticket policy By Gautam Khandelwal Staff Writer ' Attention diehard UNC fans: This year, you can expect fewer cases of frost-bite and not as many hassles wait ing in line for tickets. The UNC athletic department, in conjunction with the Carolina Athletic Association, has instituted a new bas ketball ticket-distribution policy for the 1992-93 season. Tracy Kirincich, CAA president, said the new policy would make the ticket distribution system more efficient than in previous years. "The new system will prevent people from jumping in line and friends saving spots for other friends, which were the biggest problems last year," Kirincich said. She said that this season, students would form lines at the F West parking lot of the Smith Center. In past years, ticket lines formed around the Dean E. Smith Center. 'Towards the end of last season, af ter the Duke game distribution, there was a lot of damage to the Smith Center' s grounds," Kirincich said. "There were 3,000 to 4,000 people out there, and a lot of trash was thrown around." Sunday ticket distribution will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. Kirincich CARE budget passed after By Holly Stepp Staff Writer After a 45-minute debate Wednes day , Student Congress members passed a bill to appropriate $955 to the Caro lina AIDS Resources Ensemble and to establish a budget for the group for the 1992-93 fiscal year. Halloween artists ! vr cZ"; .sO .. . jastagj Mandy Blackburn (middle), a sophomore music majorfrom West Big Buddy program, Jefferson, helps Danielle Norton, a participant in the Campus Y's attended the annual Rufus Edmisten AGE 51 PARTY: Democrat FAMILY: Wife, Linda Edmisten; one child EXPERIENCE Current N.C. secretary of state, ran unsuccessfully in 1984 for N.C. governor, N.C. attorney general, 1974-1984 EDUCATION: Graduate of UNC-CH with a degree in religious literature, law degree from George Washington Unversity "This office tries to create jobs and recruit industry to the state. It's what I call the hearbeat of the business world" they're nothing more than scams," Edmisten said. "We've got the best laws in the country. We just don't have enough to support them. Out of a state of six million people, we only have four sworn investigators." Edmisten also said his opponent, businessman John Carrington, had "no vision for the office." "He doesn't want the office," Edmisten said. "If he won it, he wouldn't !l II I said. The CAA will begin distributing numbers sometime between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sunday in the F West parking lot. Kirincich said that after the initial numbers were given out, the CAA would distribute numbers at 90-minute inter vals. "Instead of waiting all day Sunday, students can receive a number and then go home and get some rest or get some studying done," Kirincich said. "They're not standing out in the cold for hours." Number holders may return shortly before 6 p.m. and form a line according to their number. "If you arrive, and your number has been passed, then you for feit your place," she said. Kirincich said the CAA would not encourage students to camp out for bas ketball tickets. "However, we're not stupid, and we know it's going to hap pen," she said. Josh Stanbery, CAA ticket director, said the new policy included a provi sion for students who wished to camp out overnight "If students start lining up the night before, the CAA will go through the line and take down all students' names and give them numbers," Stanbery said. "The CAA will make three random checks on hourly intervals throughout the night to make sure that all students CARE originally asked Student Con gress for $1,715, including funding for printing and publicity, printed AIDS campus updates and general CARE AIDS information and Red Cross Train ing for AIDS instructors and facilita tors. The Finance Committee cut the funds for publicity and for both AIDS infor know what to do with it, because he's a very wealthy businessman who just does this as a hobby." Edmisten, who said he ran "positive campaigns," concluded his statements about Carrington by saying, "I don't have anything bad to say. It's just that he ought to stop tinkering with this and save all that money and build a wing on a hospital. Give it to the Bryan Center at UNC!" Carolina Students Voting for the 1 992 Exxon ACC Supreme Team will end on Sunday, November 1 st. This year's ballot includes Tar Heel standouts Natrone Means, Corey Holliday Randall Parsons, and Tommy Thigpen, just to name a few. Ballots can be picked up and turned in at Tar Heel Textbooks on Franklin Street. Be sure to cast your votes this week for your favorite Carolina stars. on the list are still there. "This way, students can take breaks between the checks to get something to eat or go to the bathroom. If a person knows that he may miss a check, then he can have friends stand in line for him." Students must be present for two of the three random checks, or they will forfeit their number, Stanbery said. Each student may get two tickets but must present both students' ID cards, semes ter registration cards and athletic passes. Tuesday ticket distribution will be gin at 7:30 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. Kirincich said the Tuesday distribution dates were organized on the basis of the drawing power of the opposing team the Tar Heels would face. "We've scheduled Tuesday distribu tions for the games that are over breaks or the ones we know will not draw huge crowds," Kirincich said. "Students can come and pick up tickets and not worry about standing in line for a number." Kirincich said that in previous years, there had been a "senior game" in which seniors were given first priority in ob taining tickets. CAA officials still have not decided which game will be the "senior game" this year, she said. "Seniors would be allowed to re ceive numbers a few days before the scheduled distribution date," she said. "We're leaning towards the Duke game, mation pamphlets, and it decreased the proposed funding for the Red Cross training. During the Wednesday meeting of the full congress, Reps. Jenifer Grady, Dist. 2, and Philip Charles-Pierre, Dist. 1 7, asked questions concerning the con tent of the information pamphlets CARE planned to print using student funds. DTHluhet Dickey make a jack-o-lantern. Big and little buddies Halloween party Tuesday night. Carrington envisions more new businesses By Jerry McElreath Staff Writer John Carrington, Republican candi date for N.C. secretary of state, said he wanted to make it easy for individuals to start businesses in North Carolina. Carrington, a Raleigh businessman, said the most important job facing the secretary of state was "doing every thing possible to get people started in business." He said if he was elected, helping businesses would be his first priority. Carrington said he planned to start with the government. He mentioned an instance when his opponent. Democrat Rufus Edmisten, said he favored creat ing 22 new positions in the secretary of state's office. Carrington said such jobs were unnecessary. "We don't need jobs in the public sector; we need jobs in the private sec tor," Carrington said. He said the secretary of state's office was a business-oriented position, and it served business. Carrington said bureaucratic red tape was one of the hindrances new busi- Men's Basketball Ticket Distribution (J5 Sun. Nov. 1 Old Dominion Dec. 1 Houston Dec. 13 Sun. Nov. 8 Cornell Jan. 4 Sun. Nov. 15 Maryland Jan. 9 Georgia Tech Jan. 13 Sun. Nov. 22 Virginia Jan. 20 Florida State Jan. 27 Sun. Jan. 17 N.C. State Feb. 6 Tues. Jan. 19 Clemson Feb. 17 Sun. Jan. 24 Notre Dame Feb. 24 Wake Forest Mar. 3 Sun. Jan 31 Duke Mar. 7 but since it's on the first Sunday of Spring Break, we haven't really de- cided which game will be the senior game." Kirincich said the options for the senior game were the UNC contests 45 -minute debate Cynthia Carsten, founder and presi dent of CARE, said the pamphlets would provide ready information for anyone who wanted it. Reps. George Battle, Dist. 17, and Andrew Cohen, Dist. 6., raised con cerns about the need for trained instruc tors and facilitators. Carsten said the instructors and fa cilitators would enable CARE to run better programs. "It's not just one person getting up and lecturing to the whole class," she said. "It's interaction, role playing, do ing skits and getting large groups into small discussion groups." Grady proposed an amendment al lowing $300 for publicity, including the AIDS information pamphlets. Speaker Pro Tempore Michael Kolb, Students, faculty to perform 'new' selections at Hill Hall Staff report Contemporary or "new" music is thriving throughout this area. The prod uct of such modern experimentation is like nothing ever heard before. Until now. The UNC New Music Ensemble is presenting a concert of contemporary pieces at 8 p.m. today in Hill Hall's rehearsal room. The concert features the North Carolina Arts Council Music Fellowship recipients and the North Carolina Composer Laureate, Hunter Johnson. It will present an array of faculty and student instrumentalists from the music department performing compositions by John Carrington AGE 58 PARTY: Republican FAMILY: Divorced; two children EXPERIENCE ran unsuccessfully for N.C. lieutenant governor in 1984, ran unsuccessfully for N.C. secretary of state in 1988, ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress in 1990. EDUCATION: Graduate of Pennsylvania Military College with a degree in mechanical engineering ''Governmental red tape must be minimized in order to assist the business community" nesses had to face. He said the red tape needed to be eliminated to enable busi nesses to grow. "As secretary of state, I will see to it that relations between state government and the business community are carried out in a smooth and efficient manner. Governmental red tape must be mini mized in order to assist the business community," hesaid in a news release. Carrington said his background was Luncheon Bullet Dinner Buffet: Sun-Frl Sun-Th FrI&Sat 5:3010:30 gG.65 Take Out Menu Available 10o Oiscoiumtt For Dinner Buffet against Wake Forest, N.C. State and Duke. She added that seniors should call the CAA office and voice their opinion on which game should be appointed for seniors. Dist. 1, opposed the amendment, say ing congress should encourage effi ciency by choosing certain groups to fund and by encouraging them to pool their resources. Rep. Warren Hauk, Dist. 7, coun tered by saying the critical point was that people died of AIDS. "Is $300 too much to pay to save someone's life?" Hauk asked. In response to Hauk, Rep. Kevin Hunter, Dist. 14, said Student Congress could not solve every social problem presented to them. "The problem is that we have spent money like madmen," Hunter said. "If we give them the money, we will have to take it from somewhere else. We Sec CONGRESS, page 5 . leading local composers. The director of the event is Roger Hannay, a professor of music at UNC: His work, "Volatile," from "Modes of Discourse" also will be featured in the program. Tonight's concert will prove that contemporary music is leading in an imaginative direction. Composers today continue to explore innovative ideas concerning rhythmic and harmonic techniques to keep the progression of intellectual music mov ing forward. The evening no doubt will enlighten' the mind and broaden one's knowledge of music in the future. well suited to the position, and the sec retary of state's office should "help new entrepreneurs do business in the state." "I started a business. My experience is in business and in getting businesses started," Carrington said. He said because the position was business-oriented.the secretary should have a strong business background. "Mr. Edmisten has 24 years on the public payroll," Carrington said. 11:30-8:30 g4.65 5:30-9:30 I
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