w unJiT' Dewlmr 10. 1W1 penWf iw; . i. ij.pi.. winwm TODAY: Rain changing to 'Tiidse WAanr headers iARV VOICE SHIFTED OUTiFormefUNCfoiwardJ.lt. Reid, who was traded Wednesday from the Charlotte Hornets to the San Antonio Spurs. In return, Charlotte received forward Sidney Green, San Antonio's 1 993 first-round draft pick and at least one second-round pick. Reid played for the Tar Heels from 1986-89. FREE NO MORE: Pitcher Greg Maddux, who signed a five-year, $28 million con tract with the Atlanta Braves Wednesday. Maddux won the National League's Cy Young Award last year with the Chicago Cubs. snow; mgn near 4U FRIDAY: 40 chance of i An Omni tradition check out this week's issue tor your responses to the Majna Quiz i : The black cultural center's new literary magazine, 'sauti mpya or I i 'new voice debuts yik DAILt TJ HUL VUJUiNI) MACAZ1M precipitation; high upper 40s Students Against Drunk Driving will hold a meeting at 5 Cm. in room 208 of Student nion. 100th Year of Editorial Freedom Est 1893 Serving the students and the University community since 1893 6 1992 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Volume 100, Issue 118 Thursday, December 10, 1992 Chapel Hill, North Carolina NewiSpoitaAm 962424S Bunneu; A dvrrtM inf 962-1 1 63 r Professors' letter seeks tenure boMcy By Anna Griffin University Editor Two award-winning professors are asking other noted instructors to join them in calling for a re-evaluation of the University tenure policy. In a letter dated Nov. 20, political science Professor Joel Schwartz and history Professor Peter Filene call on their colleagues to voice concern about the tenure policy, citing what they call a lack of commitment to quality teaching. "On paper, University rules give equal weight to research, service and teaching. We endorse that perspective," the letter states. Dukakis By Jerry McElreath Staff Writer Former Democratic presidential can didate Michael Dukakis said Wednes day that President-elect Bill Clinton was adamant about promoting national awareness of the need to develop a comprehensive health-care system in a lecture at the UNC School of Public Health. Although Dukakis has been credited with being the presidential candidate who brought the health-care reform is sue to the forefront, the former Massa chusetts governor gave the honor to Clinton. "The presidential candidate who re ally elevated this issue is Bill Clinton," said Dukakis, who ran for president in 1988 on the Democratic ticket, losing to President George Bush. "Our system is obviously a health-care system in need of reform," he said. Dukakis was introduced by Kenneth Thorpe, UNC associate professor of health policy and administration, who was recently named to the Clinton team responsible for developing the president-elect's national health-care pro posal. One of the reasons for health care's spiraling costs that Dukakis highlighted was the exorbitant malpractice fees in surance companies were charging doc tors. See DUKAKIS, page 4 Intimate Bookshop rebuilding plans By Leah A. Campbell Staff Writer Chapel Hill officials are working quickly to approve the building permit for the rebuilding of The Intimate Bookshop on Franklin Street. The bookshop, along with the Food Lion at Eastgate Shopping Center, was Housekeepers flle two complaints alleging University discrimination Staff Report ... More than 45 University housekeep ers filed a discrimination grievance against the University last week and plan to file a companion complaint with the Equal Employment Opportu nities Commission later this week. "The (Step 4) grievance filed last week alleges that the predominately white job categories at the University receive disparate treatment than the predominately African-American job categories in compensation, treatment, training and supervision," said Alan McSurely. the attorney representing the housekeepers in their grievance In the EEOC complaint, the house keepers contend that UNC historically has discriminated against its black workers in hiring practices, salary ranges and training opportunities. Library gets largest gift ever at ceremony By Thanassis Cambanis A-uistant University Editor A day after the Class of 1 993 pledged $365,000 to the struggling University library system, an alumnus gave the Academic Affairs Library a trust fund in excess of $1 million the largest such donation ever at UNC. Ben Jones, a private investor and 1950 UNC graduate, announced his gift at the retirement ceremony for Univer sity Librarian James Govan. The University held a reception in honor of Govan's 19 years of service as "Regrettably, the University's prac tice does not always live up to its rules. A professor will be promoted who has shown minimal teaching ability but has published heavily. Meanwhile, a super lative teacher with minimal publica tions is fired." The letter was sent to 1 12 tenured faculty members who won undergradu ate teaching awards between 1960 and today. Forty-three faculty members have agreed to have their names added to the statement. Once Schwartz and Filene believe they have all the responses they're go ing to get, they plan to send the signed calls for . " i. 4 ,11 Michael Dubkis discusses the pros destroyed by a fire Sept. 20. Fire offi cials suspect arson in the cases and are continuing the investigation of the fire's cause. Wallace Kuralt, the owner of The Intimate, told the Chapel Hill Town Council Monday night that he had plans to build a third floor onto the recon structed building at its" original site on The Step 4 grievance will be heard by an administrative law judge who will send a recommendation to the State Personnel Commission, which makes a final ruling. The EEOC com plaint will be investigated by state civil rights officials. McSurely said he was not certain how long either case would take. Hie housekeepers attempted a Step 3 grievance against the University last year but were not allowed to follow through on the complaint as a group. According to state policy, grievances filed at Step 1-3, within the UNC system, must be filed individually. : In their class-action grievance, the housekeepers are calling for better pay, more training and advancement opportunities and fairer treatment by UNC officials. head school librarian Wednesday night. Jones announced his gift as part of the ceremony. He said that he would place $ 1 ,066,000 in an annuity trust and that after his death the interest would form a library endowment called the Thomas Wolfe Library Fund. Govan's active fund raising was re sponsible for Jones' gift going to the library system, Jones said. "During the three brief years I have known him, Jim (Govan) has pointed out to me the need for money at the library." Libraries often go unconsidered by alumni who give the University endow You'll shoot your eye out! Santa Claus to Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" statement to Stephen Birdsall, dean of the Col lege of Arts and Sciences. "It's a statement and a request," Schwartz said. "I really don't know what effect it will have, but Peter Filene and I felt we had to do some : : r i Joel Schwartz thing." Although recent tenure denials in cases involving award-winning assis tant professors Paul Ferguson, Kevin health care plan . X.. and cons of the nation's health-care system East Franklin Street. The building of a third floor requires a special-use permit from the town of Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill Town Council member Joe Capowski said Wednesday that he thought the council would be coopera tive in helping the rebuilding process move quickly. "I think we are moving all this through Tar Heels By Amy McCaffrey Assistant Sports Editor ROANOKE, Va. It was supposed to be another gimme win for North Carolina. And it almost looked like an easy W UNC outscored Virginia Tech 78-62 Wednesday night and never let the Hokies within 10 points after rattling off the game's first 14. Even the end of the game demon strated the ease with which the Tar Heels, 4-0 on the season, should have dominated the 1-1 Hokies. With two free throws from Tech guard Steve Hall still tocome, most of the 8,554 gathered at the Roanoke Civic Center had headed home. And before Hall's shots brought the game to an official close, Hokie guard Shawn Smith and Tar Heel re serve Larry Davis embraced at midcourt ments, Jones said. "Everybody uses the libraries, but it doesn't really have a constituency," he said. Govan said the donation came as a complete surprise to him. Chancellor Paul Hardin said that de spite Jones' modesty, the gift was his torical. "This is the single largest gift ever given to the library," he said. The five libraries which make up the Academic Affairs Library will benefit from money generated by the fund. Ad ditional money will form a discretion ary fund for the University librarian, Hardin said. Stewart and Michael Folio served as an inspiration for the letters, the statement doesn't focus on one specific case. Ferguson is appealing the decision in his case to the Board of Trustees. "We don't know why the decisions were reached the way they were in any specific cases," Schwartz said. "We have to address the abstract issues. It' s a question of the University' s commitment to both scholarship and teaching." The turnout so far has been fairly positive, although Schwartz did say some faculty members have disagreed or questioned the phrasing of the letter. "Obviously if we sent out 1 12 state- A i DTHlustin Williams at the UNC School of Public Health under way with great expediency," he said. "Ev eryone wants to see the shop open its doors again, so I don't think there will be any opposition to the permit requests from the council members." Capowski added that the rebuilding process inevitably would run into some See KURALT, page 4 continue early-season jpm m But the game was far from a gimme. Despite UNC's 15-point halftime lead, the Hokies pestered the Tar Heels throughout the second half, staying within striking range until less than three minutes remained. It was at that point the 2:41 mark that George Lynch's jump shot gave UNC a 75-54 lead. And UNC head coach Dean Smith responded by send ing in the trio of Ed Geth, Travis Stephenson and Davis. Smith's insertion of these three into the lineup is a tell-tale sign that the game is capped, much like former Bos ton Celtics' coach Red Auerbach's famed lighting of the cigar. But Smith wasn'tblowing any smoke for retiring UNC librarian The library system also received its four-millionth volume, a rare 1678 edi tion of Anne Bradstreet's poems, at the reception. Borden Hanes, chairman of the Friends of the Library, presented the volume to Govan on behalf of the Hanes Foundation, which has funded many of the University's book acquisitions. "We've been responsible for giving the millionth, two-millionth and three millionth volume of the library," Hanes said. "I hope when we think of this volume we will also think of (Govan)." After accepting the gift, Govan il J ments and have only gotten back 43, some people chose not to sign it," Schwartz said. "Some may have dis agreed with certain parts, or for others, it may just have gotten lost in the mail." The present statement is the second edition of two sent out by the instruc tors. They revised the statement in late November, after getting initial re sponses. The updated statement questions the UNC tenure policy and urges Birdsall and department leaders to "live up to the University's criteria for promotion and tenure." "Read down the list of past (under graduate teaching) award winners. Some They're making a list, checking it twice... Editor's note: With the semester drawing to a close and thoughts turn ing to holiday cheer, fireplaces and eggnog, 11k Daily Tar Heel-wanted to hiow what students andfacultywished Santa would pyt in their stocking for the holidays. Here is what you wan ted: "Happy family times centered around the holiday, but more broadly, it's hard to beat the biblical messages of peace on earth and good will to ward man." Chancellor Paul Hardin. "I'd like to get a good start on my thesis and get ready to graduate in May, That's all I need." , Michael Applegate, graduate student from Melrose, Mass. "I want to wake upChristmas morn ing and find out the faculty and staff salaries have all been increased 10 percent, and in my stocking, I want a check for $6 million to build a Sonja Haynes Stone Black Cultural Cen ter." Provost Riclwrd McCormick "A new dog." Carrboro resident. C.T. Weiss, "I want a trip to New Orleans to the Final Four." George Lynch, senior forward, men 's basketball team. "Maybe a cookbook." Edward Terrell freshman from High Point. "I'm pretty well satisfied.'' s John Pope, Board of Trustees member. "I want 1993 to be a great year for the University.' Sam Poole, chair man of the UNC Board of Governors. "I want a seltzer spritzer and a cat," Graduate student Eric Barnes from Lynch impressive in hometown 7 afterward. "They played us very even in the second half ," he said. "The game wasn' t even won until five minutes (remained). "It's not a pleasant situation when everyone thinks it's going to be a blow out, and it very seldom is." The fifth-ranked Tar Heels had outscored their three previous oppo nents by an average of 38 points when they arrived in Roanoke for Lynch's hometown game. And the crowd seemed primed for a Tar Heel slaughter most of those present roared at UNC's en trance and erupted with Lynch's intro duction. Lynch had 1 8 points and 1 1 rebounds in 31 minutes. Tar Heel center Eric Montross contributed a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. thanked audience members for their patience. "I'm all admiration for this group here," Govan said. "I'd think by now you'd be sick of Jim Govan." Govan credited the growth and suc cess of the UNC library system to its quality staff. "They are the unsung heros," he said. "I've often said the staff makes the library, more than the collection does." Govan came to the University in 1 973 and has presided over the greatest pe riod of change in the history of the library system. review have long publication records; some have short," the letter states. "Each one, however, has inspired students and enhanced the department' s reputation. "Without them, we all administra tors, fellow teachers and students would be impoverished." Schwartz said he expected to send the statement to B irdsall early next week. Filene was unavailable for comment Birdsall has already met with Stu dents for Paul Ferguson, a group of graduate and undergraduate students of Ferguson's. The group presented him with 3,757 petition signatures support ing Ferguson. Chapel Hill. "I want a ; HUM VEE (U.S. military vehicle used in , .Operation Desert Storm)," - Eric Montross, junior center, men 's basketball team. " "Good help." University opera tor. "I want a black Acura Integra with a spoi ler, some new skis and a ski rack for the car." Amanda Kowski, sopho more from Greensboro. 1 would like ihe most Afrocentric free-standing black cultural center, not in terms of phynieaiity, but in terms of its spiritual essence to the black com munity, so that it will continue die uplifting of the black community and humanity. I would also like a com plete 360-degree turn in the mental, intellectual and physical development of the people of the world that has i been arrested by white supremacy." Trisha Merchant, JBCC Advisory Board vice chairwoman. 1 want Cindy Crawford on one : annandCstieBrinkleyontheother watching the Atlanta Braves win the World Series." Eric Perdew, junior from Reidsville. "What I want for Christmas is total peace in the Middle East, in India, in Germany, in Northern Ireland and at the University of North Carolina." Chuck Stone, professor of journalism. "I want an early national champi See LIST, page 2 dominance Second-half defense was what kept the Hokies in the game; rebounds and free throws were what preserved the UNC victory. Virginia Tech, whose 55-47 win against Western Carolina ranks the Hokies tops in scoring defense in the Metro Conference, kept UNC to 46 percent field-goal shooting. Tech shot 39 percent, including 48 percent in the second half. The Tar Heels started the second half with six unanswered points, concluded by a Montross slam, before the Hokies asserted themselves. In the second half, the Hokies stopped rushing their passes and stopped at tempting desperate shots that resulted in ahballs. Corey lackson, 9 of 1 7 for 2 1 points, keyed Tech's relaxed attitude. See TECH, page 7 That's a wrap until Jan. S Congratulations! You're reading the last regular issue of The Daily Tar Heel until Jan. 8. Be sure to check out the special holiday gift edition tomorrow with information for all your last-minute shopping needs and for a special wrapup of the year in sports. The DTH office closes for Holi day Break Friday at 5 p.m. and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 4. Good luck on exams. See ya'U next year. 1

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