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Catching up With Kent Welch

By Jermaine Caldwell | Mar. 28, 2001

Kent Welch's second semester resolution: "Devote more time to academics in general."More specifically, he wanted to make sure did a better job of keeping up with reading, studied a tad bit more in advance, formed a solid sleeping schedule and just stayed on task as far as the books are concerned.But don't read too much into this. Welch said he did not have many qualms with the first semester of his freshman year."It went well," he said.

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`Killing Fields' Survivor Talks

By Rob Leichner | Mar. 28, 2001

A photojournalist who survived the Cambodian holocaust of the 1970s spoke to about 200 people in Hamilton Hall on Tuesday evening about the event's history and the horrors he endured.Dith Pran, a Cambodian who was portrayed in the award-winning movie "The Killing Fields," said education is the only way to stop such violent events from occurring again.

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Anti-Sweatshop Activists Will Continue to Fight For Workers

By MARY BRATSCH | Mar. 28, 2001

In April 1998, UNC formally and publicly committed to implementing anti-sweatshop policy for all UNC-licensed apparel. This step forward in the fight against sweatshops came after months of student pressure, in particular a four-day sit-in at South Building. Three years later, this policy is being put to the test in a Nike production facility in Atlixco, Mexico.

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ASG President Ponders Run for City Council

By Rachel Cottone | Mar. 28, 2001

UNC Association of Student Governments President Andrew Payne is toying with the idea of running for a seat on the Raleigh City Council in November. But Payne has not hit the campaign trail quite yet. "The idea has crossed my mind, but I haven't sat down and planned a course of action." Payne's motivation to run for City Council is deeply rooted in a recent ordinance that targets students, he said.The Nuisance Ordinance, which was passed last summer, halted the traditional Brent Road party, which attracted thousands of students from N.C.

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Congress Votes to Censure, Supervise CAA

By Kim Minugh | Mar. 28, 2001

Student Congress overwhelmingly passed a landmark bill Tuesday night that will give future Congresses the power to oversee the Carolina Athletic Association.After nearly an hour of debate, the bill -- which will amend the CAA Constitution to place the group under the auspices of Congress -- passed by a 17-1 vote, with only senior Chris McClure dissenting.Congress also voted by a narrow margin of 10-9 to censure the CAA and urge the next session of Congress to appoint a committee to investigate the past two CAA administrations."We strongly disapprove of the style of leadership and

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Baseball Forgets Error, Rallies in Final Inning

By James Giza | Mar. 28, 2001

North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox shifted around his defensive personnel in Tuesday's game against Elon to try to make something happen.After sophomore Sean Farrell's second throwing error at third base led to three Phoenix runs, what nearly happened was a loss.But four runs in the final two innings and a two-run triple off the bat of Jason Howell in the bottom of the ninth gave the Tar Heels a 5-4 victory in front of 105 at Boshamer Stadium and kept Fox from kicking himself too hard."I'm not sure we deserved to win that one," Fox said, "because early in the game,

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Hot Offense Fuels UNC to Victory

By Brad Lewis | Mar. 28, 2001

With four minutes remaining in the first half, North Carolina coach Jenny Slingluff Levy was probably wondering what had happened to her Tar Heels.Playing unranked Virginia Tech at Fetzer Field, the No. 8 North Carolina women's lacrosse team led 5-1.

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Dressing Up and Getting Down

By Jenny Fowler | Mar. 28, 2001

Pizza, soft drinks and drag queens lured an influx of students and faculty to the "Fabulous Drag Show" on Tuesday night in the Union Film Auditorium.The show, put on by the Queer Network for Change, included both student and professional drag queens and kings.The performance is just one of the many activities being held during the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Celebration Week. Other events include speakouts in the Pit, a hate crimes vigil and other performances by the QNC.Jamie Sohn, the event's emcee and co-organizer, said the main goal of the event was to entertain.

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A Friend You Can Never Forget

By Dan Satter | Mar. 28, 2001

My safety net whenever I put finger to keyboard is one trite truism: "If in doubt, write what you know." So what's been creeping its way into my cranium? Let's see - I can rattle off the 1985-86 Boston Celtics' championship roster, all 43 presidents in order and each NCAA Division I men's basketball champion since Sputnik hit space. (I had a lot of free time as a kid.)I can explain the infield fly rule, why you should never turn your back to the basketball and how to determine if a secondary is playing zone or man coverage.

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Lone Candidate Hunter Has High Hopes for DTH

By Sarah Sanders | Mar. 28, 2001

For junior journalism major Katie Hunter, obtaining the job of editor of The Daily Tar Heel would be the culmination of a college journey.When she first arrived in Chapel Hill from Newburgh, N.Y., Hunter said, she was a freshman lacking direction."I knew practically nothing about UNC, what to get involved in or what I wanted to do with my life," Hunter said.She stumbled upon the DTH at an interest meeting early in the fall, and it has been her road map ever since."I got hired without ever having written a news story," Hunter said.But inexperience proved no ob

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Congress to Vote On CAA Tonight

By Kim Minugh | Mar. 27, 2001

The votes of 39 students could change the face of the Carolina Athletic Association as UNC knows it.Student Congress will meet tonight to vote on a bill that would give Congress oversight powers for CAA and two resolutions that would censure the organization's leadership and President Tee Pruitt.One week ago, Congress' Rules and Judiciary Committee passed a bill presented by Chairwoman Sarah Marks that would amend the CAA's Constitution and make the group responsible to Congress.At the same time, the Student Affairs Committee passed two resolutions by representative Tony Larson callin

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Coyne's Control Gives Tar Heel Defense Confidence

By Brad Lewis | Mar. 27, 2001

After two straight close losses, North Carolina junior goalie Melissa Coyne faced another top-10 women's lacrosse team Saturday. No. 9 Virginia came to Henry Stadium, and Coyne was ready.Coyne's seven saves helped the eighth-ranked Tar Heels improve to 4-3, 1-2 in the ACC in their 15-12 victory. She will again put her skills to the test against Virginia Tech today for a 5 p.m. opening draw at Fetzer Field.

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Schools Enact Proficiency Standards

By Susan Hall | Mar. 27, 2001

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools are bearing down on students' proficiency standards, leaving school administrators torn between the benefits and costs of the new system.North Carolina's state accountability model, adopted to improve education by tracking and being more strict about student progress, is slowly being enacted by local school officials.One part of the system tests students on their comprehension of general subject matter to make sure they are prepared to advance to the next grade level.The tests aim to identify students' problems so teachers can address them and ensure

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Alan Keyes \Addresses N.C. State

By Michael Handy | Mar. 27, 2001

RALEIGH -- Might doesn't make right, and the strongest elements in society should not control justice - these were the ideals former Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes stressed to a standing-room-only crowd at N.C. State University on Monday night.Keyes, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was at N.C. State as a participant in the university's annual Human Rights Week.Keyes finished third after President George W. Bush and Sen.

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Police Roundup 3/27/01

By Staff Editor | Mar. 27, 2001

CitySunday, March 25Chapel Hill police received a report of armed robbery at Ashley Forest Apartments at 4:25 p.m.Officials said two individuals, one with a gun, knocked on an apartment door, and when it was opened, the individual with the gun went inside and forced one of two victims into a bedroom, which the individual then ransacked.Officials also said a third individual arrived at the apartment with a 30-caliber Carbine rifle and stood outside with a previous suspect, while one remained inside.A third victim arrived at the apartment, managed to get the rifle aw

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NRA Does Not Deserve Criticism For Shootings, Glosses Over Real Issues

By Staff Editor | Mar. 27, 2001

TO THE EDITOR:Let's take a moment to give credit where credit is due. The cartoon that ran on The Daily Tar Heel's editorial page March 19 was generous enough to give the National Rifle Association the credit for the recent school shooting that took place in California. The problem is that in doing so, they neglect the fact that if parents would take a more active role in their child's life and been more aware of what their child was doing (like acquiring firearms to take to school), school shootings might be prevented.

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Panel Comments on Reparations Ad

By Faith Ray | Mar. 27, 2001

Hundreds gathered at the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University on Monday to listen to a panel discussion on an advertisement that has embroiled the campus in controversy for the last week.Last Monday, The Chronicle, Duke's student newspaper, ran an anti-reparations advertisement from conservative David Horowitz.

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Sri Lankan War Talk Kicks Off Rights Week

By Paige Ammons | Mar. 27, 2001

A few minor technical difficulties failed to disrupt the kickoff of Human Rights Week on Monday night.Problems with the Rev. S.J. Emmanuel's computer slide presentation about the Sri Lankan Civil War left the audience patiently waiting for the beginning of the weeklong series of events that focus on global human rights issues.The week is sponsored by the Globe Committee of the Campus Y. Emmanuel is currently a professor of theology in Germany but grew up in Sri Lanka, which gives him special knowledge of the recent human injustices happening there.

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