'L'odd Mcgee Sports Editor Thcn the State Fair Rolls Into Town Every October. It Signifies One Thing — the State-Carolina Foot

'L'odd Mcgee Sports Editor Thcn the State Fair Rolls Into Town Every October. It Signifies One Thing — the State-Carolina Foot

PaCk wants better than ‘fair’ showing vs. UNC 'l'odd McGee has taken the last six'contests and record. State‘s last contest was a Crum doesn't feel the Heels' They've got a good football pro- in that category. averaging six yards Sports Editor has won four in a row in Carter- 24-10 loss to Pittsburgh last Satur- domination of recent years has gram. less than UNC. Finley Stadium. the site of Sultir day. diminished the luster of the game. State and Carolina enter the game "Both sides are throwing the thcn the State Fair rolls into day's matchup. Still. both coaches agreed that the "I don't think the rivalry has rated 7th and 8th. respectively. in football well. and with the game town every October. it signifies one This year's bloodlctting convenes record books should be thrown out dissipated. but I do feel the ‘hate' total defense in the ACC. The being on TV, it cOuld be five hours thing — the State-Carolina football at 12:10 pm. A regional television the proverbial window when these factorhas come out of it." he said. Wolfpack is most vulnerable to the long." Crum said. game. audience (WRALVTV 5) will accompa two teams meet. run. yielding 223.2 yards per contest. For State. the offensive line pres- And. unfortunately for State fans. ny the expected throng of just under “We know it's going to be a tough "When I first came to Carolina. while the Heels are more susceptible ents the biggest question mark. Once the fair usually turns out to be more 50.000 in attendance. ballgame. Both teams will be sky there was a lot of hatred involved. to the pass. giving up an average of again Pack coach Tom Reed has had worthwhile and entertaining. The Tar Heels bring a 3-2 overall high emotionally." Tar Heel coach I've been coaching a good while. and 205.2 yards per game. to juggle the starting lineup because Recent history reveals that the mark into the game. including a 3414 Dick Crum said earlier this week. I've never been involved with any Offensively. the Heels' passing of injuries. Two centers. Ron Kosor Tar Heels have dominated the rival- pasting of Wake Forest in its most “We expect to get State's best shot thinglikeit. attack. led by quarterback Kevin and red-shirt freshman Chuck ry. Besides amassing a 50-18-6 edge recent outing. The embattled Wolf- and we‘re planning to give them “Fortunately. that's all gone now. Anthony. leads the league. averaging in the overall series. North (‘urolinu pack counters with a sickly 1-5 OUI'S. We ve got great respect for them. 240.8 yards a game. State ranks third (See ‘Gridders.'page 7) Weather Cloudy today with highs reaching the mid 70$. Clouds Technician also should hover over Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, protecting the Sea of Red from North Carolina State University’s Student Newspaper Since 1920 the Wrath of Blue. Highs should be in the 705. Volume LXVll, Number 22 Friday. October 18. 1985 Raleigh. North Carolina Phone 737-241 1/2412 Group asks State to divest of South African‘i‘funding Joe Galarnean vestments. Reports for the $77 $39 million worth of stock owned by “There is no question that a Staff Writer million in other university founda- companies with holdings in South number of major prestigious un- tions were not available because the Africa. This action follows similar iversities have rethought their posi- NCSU Students Against South foundations are considered private divestments by the University of tion on divestment in the last six African Apartheid (SASAA) is carporations. according to George Wisconsin. Michigan State. Ohio months." said Vickery. a State histo circulating a petition calling for the Worsley. vi ' chancellor for business University and a handful of other ry professor and faculty adviser for university to disinvest its holding in and finance. schools. Columbia‘s decision was the SASAA. companies with interests in South Technician examined the most first such action by an Ivy League "An action like Columbia's shows Africa. recent financial report of the State college. that not only is this a possible step. The group. formed last March by Endowment Fund and found a total Columbia's movement started last but it is an increasingly acceptable Alex Matthews and Ken Vickery. of $885,581 invested in companies year with a series of demonstrations one to take. It becomes more wants the Board of Trustees to having capital interests in South and sit-ins by students and faculty. acceptable for NC. State to do." he divest the $885,581 State has in- Africa. This consisted of $782,469 in said Ken Branson. spokesman for added. vested in these companies through stock. comprising 31 percent of the Columbia. Official action came this “There are,an awful lot of faculty the $6.8 million Endowment Fund. fund's common stock holdings. The year. that are sympathetic to the idea of “We have a petition and we're remaining amount. $103,112. was in “On Aug. 28. a committee of Trustees to trying to get one thousand bonds. representing four percent of trustees recommended to the full asking the Board of signatures." said Matthews. a State the fund’s total bond holdings. Board of Trustees that the university divest in stocks in companies that are student. Of the 18 companies identified as divest." Branson said in a phone active in South Africa." Vickery said. Matthews said he hopes to take having South African investments. interview with Technician. The “The inconvenience of divestment information concerning State's in- only five were listed as making good committee‘s report identified $35 is incomparable to the plight of the vestments and the petition to Stu- progress toward obeying the Sullivan million worth of stock in the $900 black South Africans. We're dealing dent Government officials and dis- Principles. guidelines set down to million Endowment Fund that was with millions of people that are being cuss the proposal for divestiture with "promote racial equality in employ- held in companies doing business in oppressed." Matthews said. them. After that. the group hopes to ment practices for US. firms South Africa. he added. “We know it's going to be tough. meet with Chancellor Bruce Poulton operating in. South Africa." According to Branson. Columbia's but it’s necessary. This movement is and present him with the petition. Another five companies are mak- total divestment should take about very symbolic." he added. Matthews Increased student awareness of the ing some progress. according to the two years. Exceptions to the policy said he was encouraged by the situation in South Africa led to the Arthur D. Little Company. which such as news media companies will Columbia case. formation of the group. Matthews monitors adherence to the guidelines. be taken into account. he said. Also. “It‘s great. I was overwhelmed." said. .The other seven companies either periodic reexaminations of the policy he said. He attributes the divestment “We had a few meetings and had low ratings or weren't evaluated. will be done with respect to cost and at Columbia to sit-ins and protest by showed a few films last year. Things The petition being circulated by developments in South Africa. students. are just going good this year." SASAA calls for “Chancellor Bruce Columbia has had a policy of Matthews added. The top priority for Poulton and the Board of Trustees to “selective divestment" for a few The organisation is sponsoring a the organization this fall is to try to withdraw all university investments years. Branson said. “(We) do not conference on Saturday. It will get the university to divest its South in corporations doing business in invest in companies who benefit from include workshops. slides pres- ‘ Staff photoby FredWoolard African funds. he said. South Africa." capital markets from the government entations and discussions with South Freshman Susie Tufiey (181), the women's individual titllst, and Kathy State's Endowment Fund is the This request has also been made by‘\\ or those who lend support through Africans. Orrnsby show the form that helped the Wolfpack barriers win its sixth university's only public foundation groups on other campuses. act or omission to apartheid." he said Matthews said he hopes the con- consecutive state championship Thursday at Carter-Finley Stadium. The and represents less than 10 percent On Oct. 7. the Board of Trustees of Selective divestment has affecte ference will spark interest in the men also to took individual and team titles. Story, page 6. ' of the university's long-term in- Columbia University voted to divest $2.9 million in stock. divestment movement. RAs do more than direct traffic in fire drills Chloe Lowder It's just another night in the life of orders. keeping a daily log and just play. It's just a matter of being perclassmen advisersl." says Caroline ”We came back and got the new Staff Writer a resident adviser at State. performing check-in and check-out for available to residents." Williams. a second~year RA in Met- policies and weren't told about them “Some people think that making their dorm. Programming and other duties are calf. "They take a lot of responsibility beforehand." says Joan Duncan. a which from us. I like the programs here and third-year RA in Sullivan. “They It’s nearly 3 am. on a weeknight them go down the stairs for fire drills “Administrative duties aren't as also different depending on but they during September.

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