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Culture Fuels Weekend Festival

By Isaac Groves | Oct. 9, 2000

East Chapel Hill High School cafeteria was filled with the aroma of spices and sounds of the bazouki this weekend as visitors to the sixth annual St. Barbara's Greek Festival ate, danced and spent for a good cause. The festival, stretching from Friday afternoon to Sunday night, drew more than 4,000 people in its first two days alone, with the line for food stretched almost the full length of the cafeteria on Saturday. "This is our best festival ever," said Helen Paliouras, festival chairwoman.

Give Carolina Fever a Chance

By Casey Privette | Oct. 9, 2000

In February of 1999, I was asked by then Carolina Athletic Association presidential candidate Tee Pruitt to "light a fire under Fever's ass." Tee felt that Carolina Fever had been apathetic in the past year, and I had to agree. So I thought long and hard: "How exactly do I get a bunch of students to stand and cheer?" The answer was in fact quite obvious: Make them an offer they can't refuse. Or, in other words, reward them for their effort. So I asked Tee to make our block at basketball games bigger and better.

Budget Deadline Has N.C. State Scurrying

By Lucas Fenske | Oct. 9, 2000

UNC-system President Molly Broad has given N.C. State University officials 90 days to implement the state auditor's recommendations on budget flexibility or risk losing that financial option. If N.C. State officials fail to meet the deadline, Broad will ask the Board of Governors to withdraw the school's budget flexibility option, which allows university administrators to reallocate unspent funding to meet their additional monetary needs.

County United Way Loses Leader

By Kim Perry | Oct. 4, 2000

By Kim Perry Staff Writer The Triangle United Way's policy of allowing Boy Scout organizations to exclude gays from leadership positions has prompted an Orange County United Way chairman to resign and has raised concerns among its board members. Robert Seymour, chairman of the United Way's Orange County senior issues committee, left his position in protest of a policy he feels is discriminatory toward gays.

Community Celebrates 100 Years of Wolfe

By Tori Kiser | Oct. 4, 2000

Amid the pounding of jackhammers from Student Union construction, the 28-hour reading of Thomas Wolfe's novel, "Look Homeward, Angel" wrapped up Tuesday in the Pit with a centennial birthday celebration for the author. Students, faculty and other members of the UNC community gathered at noon as a 4-foot-long birthday cake was sliced in remembrance of the famous UNC alumnus. Leading the event was English Professor Joseph Flora, chairman of the Thomas Wolfe Centennial Committee.

Small School Hosts Big Debate

By Peter Johnston | Oct. 4, 2000

Centre College, a small liberal arts school in Danville, Ky, is gearing up for the season's only scheduled vice-presidential debate, which will take place at the school Thursday night. With a student population that barely tops 800, Centre is the smallest college ever to host a vice presidential debate. But school officials said size will not be a problem for Centre. "We have been preparing hard and well for over a year, and up to this point we haven't had any problems," said Mike Norris, Centre College communications director.

Tar Heels Take Lead On Devils

Oct. 4, 2000

North Carolina has taken an early lead in the Carlyle Cup against arch-rival Duke. Sparked by early-season victories in field hockey, women's soccer and men's soccer, the Tar Heels lead the race 9-0 after about six weeks of competition. UNC's early lead is not a surprise because the school normally has stronger athletic teams than Duke in the fall semester. However, the UNC men's soccer team's victory against Duke was an upset. The Tar Heels had not scored a goal against the Blue Devils in four years before beating them 4-2 Sunday in Durham.

Chapel Hill + Weekend = Fun Time

By Anne Marie Teague | Oct. 4, 2000

It's Wednesday afternoon, and the contemplation of the weekend begins. It seems like there is always something going on, something to do in Chapel Hill. The social scene in our mini-metropolis is the most varied I know of for a town of such small size. It seems like every weekend is a new adventure. The football season has begun, and the games are great. Everyone has so much school spirit, and I just love it when we win. My other favorite thing about a football game is that everyone gets blue-and-white pompoms.

Fall Break Options Available

By Issac Groves and James Miller | Oct. 4, 2000

For students stuck in Chapel Hill over Fall Break, local schools and organizations are offering opportunities to do something more than just sit in their rooms. From dunking booths to dog shows to baklava, there is plenty to do in Chapel Hill this weekend, even if campus is a little barren. For starters, the Public School Foundation is sponsoring a Walk for Education on Saturday, which will benefit Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. "This is really a great event to build school spirit," said Carolyn Epstein, executive director of the foundation. The walk starts at 3 p.m.

Congress Names 7 To Board, Calls Special Election

By Jenny McLendon | Oct. 4, 2000

After appointing seven students to the Elections Board at its meeting Tuesday night, Student Congress approved a special election on Oct. 17 for vacant Congress seats and resolved that one will be held every 30 days until the seats are filled. Following months of political turmoil surrounding student elections officials, Congress appointed Frederick Hill, a senior political science major, as vice chairman of the Elections Board for the 2000-01 academic year.

Author's College Years Mischievous, Inspiring

By Stephanie Horvath | Oct. 4, 2000

Before Thomas Wolfe was regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, the Asheville native was chasing skirts and packing his days with club meetings at UNC. Wolfe, the author of "Look Homeward, Angel," unwillingly came to UNC when he was just 15. Wolfe had wanted to attend Princeton, but the cost was too great, wrote Richard Walser in his biography, titled "Thomas Wolfe Undergraduate." Wolfe chose UNC over going to work, and this week's activities honoring his 100th birthday indicate that the University is glad he did.

County Census Returns Beat National Average

By Phil Perry | Oct. 4, 2000

Remember those annoying census forms that came in the mail earlier this year? Apparently many Orange County residents didn't find them such a hassle. Orange County residents returned their census reports at a rate of 68 percent this year, a number that is four points higher than the state average and one point higher than the national average. The county had a 66 percent return rate in the 1990 census. Daniel Newman, a former Orange County Board of Commissioners intern, coordinated the efforts of the Orange County Complete Count Committee.

Bond Money, Faculty Salaries Top Priorities for Finance VP

By Jason Arthurs and Scott Brittain | Oct. 4, 2000

One of the top positions in University administration is close to being filled for the first time since June 1999. Chancellor James Moeser and the Board of Trustees last week approved Nancy Suttenfield, the vice president for finance and administration at Case Western Reserve University, as UNC's next vice chancellor for finance and administration. If she is approved by the Board of Governors on Oct. 13, Suttenfield will begin work Nov. 20. The post oversees the departments of finance, auxiliary services, facilities services and human resources.

Gender Clouds Women's Clout As Politicians

By Anne Fawcett | Oct. 4, 2000

The candidates in this year's lieutenant governor's race have thrown their first punches. If this brings to mind a picture of sweaty guys in boxing gloves, think again. The two candidates - Republican Betsy Cochrane and Democrat Bev Perdue - are women. But don't assume these candidates are afraid to take off their little white gloves. Cochrane has come under fire in recent weeks for a campaign advertisement that Perdue's camp says is blatantly untrue. The ad implies that as chairwoman of the N.C.

Carrboro Residents to Keep Protest Alive

By Theresa Chen | Oct. 4, 2000

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen might have dismissed further discussion of the Autumn Drive controversy, but residents of the area still refuse to give up the cause. Despite residents' protests, the board decided Sept. 26 that it would no longer publicly discuss the connection of the 200 feet between Autumn Drive in the Barington Hills subdivision and Autumn Drive in the Wexford neighborhood. What's more, the board will not change its stance on the decision, Alderman Diana McDuffee said.

Report Addresses Labor Practices At 5 Factory Sites

By Joanna Housiadas | Oct. 4, 2000

Finally meeting longstanding student demands, officials released a report Tuesday analyzing labor practices in international factories that produce UNC-licensed products. "It's a piece of hard data," said Rut Tufts, director of auxiliary services and co-chairman of the Licensing and Labor Code Advisory Committee, which released the report. "It provides the solid groundwork for further study." UNC, along with five other major institutions including Duke University, participated in the study that began September 1999 and was codesigned by the Collegiate Licensing Company.

Center Sets Sights On Solar Power

By Kentia Etheridge | Oct. 4, 2000

The Hargraves Recreation Center soon will be utilizing a more environmentally friendly power source -- the sun. The center, located in Chapel Hill, will be outfitted with energy-creating solar roofs to cut the use of natural resources like fossil fuel. The center will be participating in the Million Solar Roofs Initiative, which will help install a new roof as part of a statewide effort to develop new solar energy systems. Solar roof panels will be used instead of fossil fuel to gather electricity and to heat water.

Court's Stance on Partial-Birth Abortion Based on Constitution

By Bill Hill | Oct. 4, 2000

Students and members of the University community should welcome and encourage, for both debate and discussion, a broad range of ideas and opinions. Among the "hot button" issues, few have sparked as much controversy as abortion. As a man, I believe that I have no right to dictate to the women of America how to use their bodies. At the same time, I understand many disagree with this position, and I accept and appreciate their views. However, proponents on both sides of the debate do their position a disservice when they stoop to empty and inflammatory political rhetoric and name-calling.

Final Deadline Today for Senior Gift Ideas

By Stacey Geyer | Oct. 4, 2000

Seniors who want bragging rights for thinking up the class gift are running out of submission time. The deadline, which was last Friday, has been extended to today because of the meager responses officials have received. Senior Class President Jason Cowley said he recalls only about four or five responses being received by the original deadline."We decided to send out another e-mail on the (senior class) listserv and push back the deadline," Cowley said. Some seniors said a lack of time or the gift's low priority in their daily lives were reasons for not submitting ideas.

Schwoy Happy to Return to UNC Lineup

By Matt Terry | Oct. 4, 2000

After helping lead the North Carolina women's soccer team to three straight national title games, Laurie Schwoy received all of the accolades a player of her stature deserves. But Schwoy, a three-time All-American, a finalist in 1997 for the Hermann Trophy and the 12th-leading scorer in the storied Tar Heel history, sat out the 1999 season due to surgeries on both hamstrings. Friday, Schwoy made her long-anticipated return to Fetzer Field in an ACC contest with archrival Duke, and none of her awards, superlatives or national titles held as much importance as they once did.