Men's Soccer Defeats Duke for 1st Time Since '96

DURHAM - The North Carolina men's soccer team had not scored a single goal against Duke in three years. That all changed Sunday when the No. 12 Tar Heels exploded for four goals en route to a 4-2 upset against the No. 5 Blue Devils (5-4, 2-1 in the ACC) at Koskinen Stadium. After trailing 1-0 at halftime, UNC (8-2, 2-1) attacked with a newfound enthusiasm, putting the ball past Duke goalkeeper Jeff Haywood four times. "Coach (Elmar Bolowich) told us at halftime to keep our heads up," North Carolina midfielder Eddie Robinson said. "He said that we were playing better and outshooting them.

Students Should BeFree to Choose What They Participate In

TO THE EDITOR: I think that William McKinney's column ("Campus Groups Equal Safe Havens," Sept. 21) was the result of an approaching publication deadline which found him with nothing to write. The most peculiar part was his reference to the lack of minorities at the Republican rally. He seems to think that minority students should be spoon-fed information. Every UNC student should be able to avail themselves of opportunities on campus without special coaxing. Individual, not stereotyped group, choice is the true embodiment of civil rights.

Shelton Expresses Opinions on Visit to UNC Campus

Robert Shelton is a man of many opinions. He has a stance on many of the crucial issues facing UNC -- but the one decision he is still trying to make is whether he wants to join the University community as its next provost. Shelton was the sole candidate recommended by the Provost Search Committee, but still needs approval by Chancellor James Moeser, the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors.

Play Puts `Trust' in Solid Cast

Lust, betrayal and seduction are not always suitable for a family's night at the theater. But regardless of its all-ages appeal, or lack thereof, Lab! Theatre's latest production, Steven Dietz's "Trust," brilliantly brings together the less glamorous aspects of both celebrity and sexual politics. The play bluntly dissects the erotic and mental games men and women play on each other, as the script both analyzes the "moves" of men at bars and ponders the nuances of the feminine mystique. But the plot is more akin to soap opera than psychoanalysis.

UNC Graduate Pinch Hits for Assistant Principal

Ephesus Road Elementary School will be experiencing a changing of the guard, as school officials invite a new administrator on board. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Neil Pedersen appointed French language teacher Nathan Hester as interim assistant principal of Ephesus. Hester will change positions no later than Oct. 30. Hester, a 1997 UNC graduate, said he will miss being in the classroom but is excited about the change.

Drop in Apparel Sales Causes Aid to Fall

Incoming students can anticipate a $585,000 drop in scholarship and financial aid funds next year due to a slump in revenue from UNC-licensed apparel. Officials say an overall decline in apparel sales, mediocre performances by UNC sports teams and other factors contributed to the decrease in revenue. The Board of Trustees announced Thursday that licensing royalties earned from apparel sales dropped 16 percent for fiscal year 1999-2000. About two-thirds of apparel and logo royalties are earmarked for financial aid, while one-third of the revenue funds athletic scholarships.

Diverse Crowd Revels at Festifall

Crowds of people milled about on Franklin Street munching on funnel cakes and taunting Medieval Knights, one of the many diverse groups participating in this year's Festifall. Festifall, an annual event held Sunday afternoon on West Franklin Street, gave residents and students a chance to eat, have fun and find out about different groups in the area. It also was an occasion for people like the Medieval Knights, a part of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and flaming-stick throwers to make an appearance.

Carolina Fever President Resigns in Protest of CAA

The president of Carolina Fever announced his resignation Friday, saying his decision to step down was to protest the way his organization was being treated by the Carolina Athletic Association Cabinet. After CAA Cabinet members voted to reduce the spirit group's basketball seating by almost half, former President Davin McGinnis charged CAA with disrespect for Carolina Fever. He said Carolina Fever, a division of the CAA designed to support all UNC varsity athletic teams, deserves more recognition than the CAA Cabinet gives.

Speedy New Copter Improves Efficiency

Adam Jackson and Tristan Mead are fascinated by flying objects. So the 5-year-olds were ecstatic when UNC Health Care revealed its newly refurbished lifesaving helicopter, Tar Heel One, to the public Friday. With children crawling underneath the aircraft and running to pilots for photographs, parents had to literally tear their children away from the chopper. "I like all these controls," said Tristan as he gleefully sat in the cockpit and mimicked the pilot's gestures. "We noticed it about two weeks ago," said Chris Jackson, Adam's mother.

Cross Country Teams Enjoy 1st Taste of Victory

The taste of victory is sweet, and North Carolina's men and women's cross country teams were thirsty. The UNC Challenge at Finley Golf Course on Saturday gave the Tar Heels their first drink of success. The UNC men and women both claimed first place against Virginia Commonwealth and UNC-Charlotte. Before Saturday's race, a first place finish had escaped both teams. The UNC women (20 points) dominated their race, placing seven in the top 10. Freshman Shalane Flanagan won for the third week in a row.

Bush Steps to Forefront in UNC Victory

The North Carolina women's soccer team seems to have a different player step to the forefront every week. Last weekend, Meredith Florance scored three times in two games to lead the No. 4 Tar Heels to wins against William & Mary and Texas Christian. Friday, sophomore forward Susan Bush recorded her first career hat trick in a 6-1 UNC rout of 14th-ranked Duke (8-2, 2-1 in the ACC) in front of a season-high 4,355 fans at Fetzer Field. Florance, the Tar Heels' leading scorer, notched her 13th and 14th goals of the season.

UNC Marks Author's Birthday

Festivities for author and UNC graduate Thomas Wolfe's 100th birthday anniversary begin at 8 a.m. today with a marathon reading of "Look Homeward, Angel." The reading is open to the public and will take place in the Pit, the central location of the UNC campus that Wolfe claimed was "as close to magic as I've ever been." The event is sponsored by the Thomas Wolfe Society and will continue through the night until about noon Tuesday, Wolfe's actual birthday. A party in the Pit, complete with a birthday cake and singing of "Happy Birthday," will follow the reading.

Town Gears Up for Festifall

The 28th annual Festifall will take over downtown Chapel Hill on Sunday, bringing with it a wide array of food, music, arts and crafts. Parrish Anderson, public events coordinator for Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation, described the event as an arts and crafts fair with the added touch of a street festival. "There will be almost 100 artists and about 100 booths of arts and crafts," he said. "That is the main energy to the fair. We also throw into that the whole street-fair spirit." Festifall 2000 will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., but streets will be closing earlier to accommodate the crowds.

Residents Vow to Keep Eyes on Plan

When Ken Broun first bought his home in the Mason Farm area, he never thought that 26 years later he'd be fighting to preserve his neighborhood.But Broun found himself leading fellow residents in a heated question-and-answer session with UNC officials concerning the Master Plan, a blueprint for campus growth.

Blackout Conspiracy Uncovered

When it comes to conspiracy theories, Americans are a bunch of suckers. And when I say suckers, I?m not talking about your everyday, run-of-the-mill suckers. Americans are real suckers. Major league suckers, in fact. We?re like those sea lampreys that swam up the St. Lawrence and wiped out all the trout in Lake Erie. It?s true. God forbid we go along with the most likely explanation or the conclusion that makes the most sense. Oh, no. That would be way too easy.

BOT Members PredictSlow Rise in Enrollment

The year's first official Board of Trustees meeting Thursday morning presented a much smaller prediction of future enrollment than originally anticipated. Interim Provost Dick Edwards projects a 100-student increase in each of the next three years, which will bring freshman enrollment to 3,700 and total enrollment to about 25,000 by 2003. Three hundred students over three years is a far cry from the 6,000 by 2008 officials initially expected.

Town Gears Up for Festifall

The 28th annual Festifall will take over downtown Chapel Hill on Sunday, bringing with it a wide array of food, music, arts and crafts. Parrish Anderson, public events coordinator for Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation, described the event as an arts and crafts fair with the added touch of a street festival. "There will be almost 100 artists and about 100 booths of arts and crafts," he said. "That is the main energy to the fair. We also throw into that the whole street-fair spirit." Festifall 2000 will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., but streets will be closing earlier to accommodate the crowds.

DTH Board Editorial Missed Point of Body Image Protests

We read the recent editorial, "Battle of the Bulge" (Sept. 27), and were astonished to find such an uninformed, insulting and sexist rant in the DTH. First, the authors seem to have missed the point of protesting the super-thin female "beauty" ideal found in advertising and other media. The authors must believe that the opposite of super-thin is overweight, as they claim that the protesters "tacitly provide fuel to the fire of `fat activism.'" In fact, most female models have an abnormally low body fat percentage that is not healthy or maintainable for the vast majority of women.

Open Hearing Addresses Cheating

Senior Mike Trinh shifted anxiously in his chair as Professor James Coggins described to the Honor Court on Thursday night how Trinh allegedly collaborated unfairly with classmates and gave unauthorized aid. "I'm tense because I'm waiting for my chance to argue," Trinh said during a recess. "I'm restraining myself." In the open hearing Thursday night, Trinh and junior Brianne Roth pleaded not guilty to academic cheating charges that stemmed from a homework assignment in Coggins' Computer Science 120 course last semester.

Dilbert 9/30/00