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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920 MONDAY MARCH 22 2004 A w ' Wigwam 6.9.1...." Human Rights Week kicks off Diane Cordova Assistant News Editor Today’s events ‘ . Human Rights Week 2004 9:45 a.m.:”|.ive.from Iraq” with a slew a video downlink will allow kicks off this week participants to talk to soldiers of events. in iraq about post-war condi- All events are free and open tions. Bob Klein of Park Sheps to the public. Classroom will facilitate the The Committee on HRW event. includes students, faculty ’Noon:KickeOff Ceremony and staff. D.H. Hill Library Class of 1998 Deanna DeMott, the HRW Greenspace 2004 Committee Media Liai~ purpose of 12:30-2 p.m.:Readings'Hu-V . son, explained-the manRightsinLiteratureand . the Committee on HRW and the Media” . its events. Featuring keynotespeaker, “The purpose is to promote Gail OBrien, associate dean of education and to create a CHASS, at the DH. Hill Library Class of 1998 Greenspace. forum for concerns about Sponsored bythe NCSU Librar> humanitarian rights not ies Diversity Committee. just domestically, but inter- nationally — across campus 7 2:30 p.m.: Second dialogue faculty and staf ,” onpdiversity to students, Hosted by Vice‘ Provost for Di— DeMott, a senior in political versity and African American science, said. AffairsJose Picart. ., Judy Richardson, who co- produced the films “Eyes on 7 p.m.: Film and presenta-' tion the Prize” and “Malcolm X: _ "FollowMe Home"with presen- PETE ELLIS/TECHNICIAN Make It Plain,” will serve as tation by PeterBratt,writerand As he clutches a sign, Appalachian State University student Jud Watkins listens to board member Charles Mercer speak in favor of the increases. this year’s keynote speaker. director of"Follow Me Home,” Richardson’s address, “Will in Witherspoon Cinema.Spon- the Circle Be Unbroken: sored by Africana Studies. Lessons of the Civil Rights 7 p.m.: Peter Hessiing Movement,” will take place at literature/panel ‘ . 7 pm. on Tuesday in Riddick .WitherSpoon Multipurpose Despite studentefforts, Hall Room 242. A reception Room, AfricanAmerican Cul~ will follow. tural Center DeMott expressed why 7-9 p.m.: Keynote address Human Rights Week is im— for International Cannot-i portant and why students . tronsWeek 1 . should care. , ”U.5.RoleIntheWorld~ A Carn— 06 stamps increase pus Dialogue.”BruceJentleson,‘ “Students shape the future director of the Sanford Policy of our growing international institute (Duke University), in community and should know TalleyStudentCenterBallroom. ’v Proposalsfrom the 16 UNC campuses what goes on in the lives Sponsored by CHASS’lnterna— tional Studies Committee. underwent some modification before ap— Making their of people across the globe. proval; N. C. State students will pay $250 Expanding our knowledge, whether it be cultural, reli— more nextyear. gious or racial, is integral in nation faces as a whole which voices heard our commitment as humans oftentimes are not usually Tyler Dukes to the international environ- considered as ‘sexy’ topics in Sta1?Reporter Studentsfrom across the UNC System ment,” DeMott said. the news.” protested the tuition increases Friday. “Human Rights Week is For more information, Amid a flurry of student opposition, the UNC a great chance to highlight e-mail Deanna DeMott at Board of Governors approved campus-initiated humanitarian issues that our [email protected]. tuition increases for all 16 of the UNC System Kenneth Ball campuses. StaffReporter fifirfiifi fiiggii The tuition debate began with the presentation of the Budget and Finance Committee’s official . Students from all over the UNC System, resolution for the tuition increases by Committee including many students from NC. State, Chairman Jim Phillips. convened on Friday in Chapel Hill'to protest Among the initial points of the resolution was proposed tuition increases. The Board of Gov- the issue of a possible across—the-board tuition ernors of the UNC System met in Chapel Hill increase, which both the committee and the full on Friday to vote on the controversial tuition board defeated. increases, among other business. After previous deliberation, the committee also Students gathered in protest ofthe across—the- resolved to reduce the amount ofthe CITI on UNC PETE ELLIS/TECHNlClAN board tuition increases that would have raised campuses by as much as $75, as well as shortening Students stand in opposition to the cam- tuition by hundreds of dollars. Many students the proposals to one—year plans. pus-based tuition increases proposed by were also unhappy with the actions of BOG Budget and Finance Committee chairman BOG see page 2 Jim Phillips, lower right. VOICES see page 2 Candidate finds home in Union ELBORNO: We have really good Aseel Elborno has only been in 3“”POSITION'UnionActwrtiesBoard; as a lawyer. She does appreci— the United States since she was 7 5,,Pre5Ident 7? ate the religious freedom in the attendance. First of all, the UAB years old. She lived in Kuwait and 7 ‘ “CANDIDATE‘Aseel Elborno United States because even the consists of roughly seven com— then entered the United States as ’L”CLA55';:“;“OIS’fir . : ,. publicizing the Muslim Student mittees and two are sub—com— ' a Palestin'an refu ee duri the 4 ”MO 5Porn“ 5090C? . :2 Association does would result in mittees. 11g ;’ LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES: Union .3 GulfWar l g ActivitiesBoard Secretary;Memberof. : arrests in Egypt. First, we have IAC (Interna- “When you’re a Palestinian and 1.]3Unio‘nBoardofDIrectors,Founderand . For now she is excited about the tional Activities Council), and it nobody recognizes your country, f, 'PresrdentofMiddleEaStandNorthAfr“ chance of running the UAB next caters to the entire international you’re always searching for an :j ._;riCanStudentAssocrationMemberOff year. She believes her time on the community on campus. It’s a identity and you’re always search- MuslimStudentAssocration i . Executive Board has given her a council, so it’s made up of seven ing for a community that is going clear look at how the UAB func— or eight different organizations to accept you and recognize you,” things like your laundry, cook~ tions as an organization. that come, that help with the big Elborno said. “That’s why I built ing and cleaning; for me, I worry “Now I know how the UAB is events for IAC.And they get spon- myself as a leader.” about my organizations,” Elborno supposed to be run, and not only sors for their own events. TIM LYTVlNENKO/TECHNlClAN She chose NCSU because her said. “I have time to worry about run, but how to be improved.” Each club, whenever they have Scooter Sherrill sat in the somber NC. State locker room after family lives in Raleigh, and she my next meeting, my next agenda an event, they get 400 people to the loss and talked about his college career,which was finished wanted to be able to commute to and my class work.” TECHNICIAN: What’s the point of come. Black Students Board has after Sunday’s game.”lt was one of the toughest things I’ve her college choice. While she doesn’t remember maintaining the Union Activities the largest membership, and they been through, by far, in my life,"Sherrill said.“You love your “They’ve [my family] actu- her life in Kuwait, she has visited Board and giving them the largest have an average of 500 to 1,000 teammates so much, you want to be out there with them.To see ally been a really great support her home country twice, and she amount of student fee monies (of turnout for every event. They have them fighting tooth and nail and come up short and you’re not believes she will return after she the student—run organizations), if able to contribute, it feels real bad.To end my career the way system because when you live I did [against UNC], being carried off the court, [is] real tough. on your own you worry about has developed her future career attendance is low at the events? ELBORNO see page 2 Nothing I’ve been through [is] more frustrating than this.” 2g TECHNICIANMONDAY.MARCH222004 Page 1 Two due to allocations for financial “I am very ambivalent about BOG aid. This percentage can account the situation,” Robinson said. Body found on campus continued from page 1 for up to halfofsome campuses’ “I know the need is there, but I tuition revenues, leaving $100— am extremely concerned about News StaffReport According to Sgt. Jon Barnwell, NEWS BRIEFS mo AROU D 150 of usable funding. students that don’t qualify for the incident appears to be a sui— THE WORLD, NATION & STATE The resolution called for a “The campuses ask us for financial aid.” Campus Police found the body cide. I Wfifiiflfi ’ $250 increase for NC. State more money than the commit- BOG member Ray Farris, who ofa male subject, who doesn’t ap- Barnwell said the subject and UNC—Chapel Hill, a $225 tee hasrecommended, and yet supports the tuition increases, pear to be a student, outside Cox jumped off one of the upper‘ BATTLE IN PAKISTAN HALTED increase for the other campuses we cut,” Phillips said. “As the articulated the difficulty in mak- Hall shortly after 4 pm. Sunday. floors of Cox. Pakistan forces agreed Sunday to a of the UNC System and a $400 number goes down, I think there ing these decisions, especially in Campus Police had responded Campus Police were assisted temporary cease-fire in their six-day increase for NC. School of the is a Significant impact because of light ofthe uncertainty ofNorth to a blue light call and discovered by the City County Bureau of assault on suspected al-Qaida militants Arts. ‘ the financial aid set aside.” Carolina’s budget situation.