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The Daily Tar HeelWednesday, March 21, 19905. Sarah Pereira Baha'i Faith followers discuss peace through unity RV fill 1 f' saw xP sk ,4 4 I 1 I JUU ff tl mi 1 A i i I i If jl jj capacity to understand more than a first-grade student, so the second-grade teacher offers only a more complex version of the same truths that have been taught previously. Baha'is accept the teachings of many prophets, including Christ, Mohammed and Buddha but believe that Baha'u'llah, the prophet founder of the Baha'i Faith, has brought the revelation for this age. "Social conditions today are so different, that's why we need the divine guidance," Zohoori says. Tracey Langhorne, a Baha'i and junior biology major, says the UNC Baha'i Club discusses today's social problems in a free exchange of ideas.

"We get together to talk about a lot of different concepts that you ordinarily don't think about," Langhorne says. "The club is a resource for Baha'is as well as the rest of the campus." The club meetings, open to anyone, cover topics such as gender roles, the elimination of racism and the spiritual and practical requirements of life. While the Baha'i Faith emphasizes unity, it recognizes the importance of cultural diversity. For example, the Faith encourages cultural identity such as the decision to wear dreadlocks versus the decision to let hair grow straight. However, it holds that people conform to the larger spiritual principles, such as the equality of the sexes.

Since the Baha'i Faith involves no clergy, meetings are planned locally by Baha'is and include devotional services, study classes, discussions, social events and the observation of holy days. The Faith has its own administrative order for local, national and global guidance. On local levels, as in Chapel Hill, nine Baha'is serve on Local Spiritual Assemblies to counsel and govern to conclude Baha'i lecture By NOAH BARTOLUCCI Staff Writer Her grandparents were slaves in the Triangle 125 years ago. Two generations later, Sarah Pereira is returning to her ancestors' home to discuss racial unity and equality. Pereira, the fifth and final speaker in the Baha'i World Peace Lecture Series, will talk on "Racial Harmony: A Prerequisite for World Peace," at the Hanes Art Center Auditorium, Saturday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the UNC Baha'i Club and Chapel Hill Baha'i community, the event is free and open to the public. Pereira will focus her lecture on the Baha'i perspective of how to conquer racism and what steps must be taken toward building a unified world. Her understanding of racism stems back only two generations in her family tree her grandparents were slaves in Raleigh's Boylan Plantation. "We (people) have been torn apart through wars caused by hatred based on artificial barriers and defenses," Pereira says. "Many have been brought up to support race, language, class and sex prejudice It's time to tear these barriers down." Now retired and living in Charlotte, Pereira received her doctorate in romance languages from Ohio State University, where she earned undergraduate Phi Beta Kappa honors in liberal arts.

She then entered an intensive study program in Portugese language and literature and Brazilian-Portugese culture at Vanderbilt and Georgetown Universities. As a Baha'i, Pereira believes the world should be looked upon as one country, all nations as one nation and all people as belonging to one race. "The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens," she says. "We are the leaves of one tree and the fruit of one branch." Universal House of Justice meets in Haifa, for Kids tonight to raise Research, careful shopping, computer skills aid purchases of personal computers HI" Baha'i affairs. National Spiritual Assemblies govern Baha'i matters on a comparable scale, also organizing national conferences.

Globally, the Universal House of Justice serves as the supreme governing body for the Baha'i Faith, providing advice and guidance for the Baha'i world community. In October 1985, prior to the United Nation's International Year of Peace, the Universal House of Justice released a statement titled "The Promise of World Peace." Thousands of copies were distributed to leaders worldwide, p.m. in Great Hall. Tickets are $3 and can be bought in the Pit or at the door. Calvin and Hobbes T-shirts are also being sold in the Pit for $8.

Alpha Chi Sigma, a professional chemistry fraternity, is sponsoring the show and they hope to raise 1 ,000 for available at the User Service in the Undergraduate Library. They can offer advice and discuss options in software, hardware and printers. The service also has information about the latest prices and availability of most computers. The service is free and is provided by the Microcomputing Support Center and the RAM Shop. Gaddy also recommended people try out several kinds of computers in the various computer labs and see what works best for them before buying.

After purchasing their own computer, students need to learn how operate it properly. The Support Center offers training gencio Batista. Music was at that time, literally, a dream; she would imagine herself on stage, dressed in black. For 10 years, she and Miami Sound Machine have toured the world, attracting millions of listeners with the sounds of salsa, samba and conga. The group burst into national prominence in 1985 with the double-platinum album "Primitive Love" and its hit single "Conga." The band was recently formally renamed "Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine." The are all Puttin' Out For Kids.

Puttin' Out For Kids is a campus-wide variety show that will offer singing, comedy, jazz, a step show and even a beach trip to be given away. And all benefits go to the Easter Seals Society. The show will take place tonight at 7 is offering students the Macintosh Plus for $1,099. The Macintosh Plus uses the same software as the rest of the Macintosh line and can be bought without a hard disk drive for $749. However, the role of the hard disk drive is becoming more significant.

"Hard drives are considered essential now," said Steve Gaddy, purchasing consultant for the Microcomputer User Service. "The people who write the programs expect hardware, because as the programs get more sophisticated in their functions, they require the capabilities of hardware." For those who don't know what they want in a computer, consultants are By NOAH BARTOLUCCI Staff Writer Members of the Baha'i Faith don't think of world peace as an ideal, but rather as a promise. An independent world religion, the Baha'i Faith has 4.5 million followers in more than 200 countries. Its membership includes people from almost all nationalities, classes, trades and professions. More than 2,000 distinct ethnic groups are represented.

Nam varZohoori, a Baha'i and graduate student in the School of Public Health, says that while the Faith is based on principles, it offers concrete solutions to modem-day problems. "When we talk about world peace and the unity of mankind, we realize there are a lot of obstacles to overcome, barriers to address," Zohoori says. "But there are Baha'i teachings that address all our problems. We're not going around talking about ideals with nothing concrete." The basic tenet of the Faith, founded 140 years ago in Israel, is the unification of men and women of all races, religions and languages. Under this principle of unity, Baha'is follow the central themes of the oneness of God, of religion and of mankind: "Baha'is believe that religion is a progressive revelation from God," Zohoori says.

"We believe the only difference (in religions) is that they came at different times according to the needs of the people." Under progressive revelation, God reveals a divine manifestation, a prophet, for different ages in history, he says. Zohoori draws a comparison with a grade school. Like teachers, the prophets educate people according to their intellectual capacity given the time in history, he says. A second-grade student has the Puttin' Out From staff reports The lights dim and the curtain opens. A hush falls over the crowd as the show begins.

Clef Hangers, Loreleis, Alpha Phi Alpha, Chris Brown, Fake I.D., Mindy Friedman, Matt Burke and Scott Brown 'What are your It gives us an idea of where to go, what you're looking for in a computer," Gorsuch said. "Often what they've used before, Apple, IBM, is what they'll buy." Buying a computer that will be useful in the future is also important. "Getting a computer is like learning to drive a car," Gorsuch said. "When you first started, your Dad didn't go out and buy you a Mercedes Benz. You probably started out with a low-budget model and worked your way up.

It's the same with a computer. You have to learn how to ride a bicycle before you can drive a race car." Through March 31, the RAM Shop The accident occurred on westbound Interstate 380 about 12:15 p.m. near Tobyhanna, state police said. The group was headed for Syracuse, N. for a concert scheduled for Tuesday night.

The rest of the band had already arrived in the city. The Estefans met Monday with President Bush at the White House to discuss her anti-drug work. Their driver, Ron Jones, said he had stopped on the highway when a tractor-trailer jackknifed in the snow and a truck and bus stopped behind it. Jones said the bus was pushed into the truck when another truck rammed it from behind. Miss Estefan was asleep on a couch and was thrown to the floor by the impact, said Jones, who suffered cuts and bruises.

'The road was wet and snow-covered," said Trooper Joseph Kearney, the second officer on the scene. "It was light snow at that time and slippery. Traffic had stopped. is in Carrboro 24-hour string service "Get mote bite on the ball!" STEVE FRIEDMAN'S AND RUNNING CENTER PBONOP By MARC WALTON Staff Writer Faster than a speeding deadline. Able to leap the tallest problem in a single bound.

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a personal computer! That's right, a computer. As people rely on computers more and more, many are deciding to purchase home computers. Yet making such an investment involves some shopping around. Customers should buy a computer they are familiar with, said John Gor-such, administrative assistant in the RAM Shop, the computer department of UNC Student Stores. "One of the first things we ask is, 5 lllf J.

Israel with peace need to be addressed. These include racism, the unequal status of women, unrestrained nationalism, a lack of universal education, conflict among religions, the gap between rich and poor and the lack of an international language. According to the Baha'i Faith, only when these issues are addressed will a lasting peace be obtained. For more information about the Baha'i Faith, club meetings are held in the Black Cultural Center each Friday at 7 p.m. Easter Seals Mindy Friedman, a participant said she was happy to be doing this.

"I did comedy for the Thetas a couple of weeks ago and one of the people who arranged that show asked me to do this one. It's a worthy cause and there is lots of great talent." what to buy because what I like may be totally wrong for them," said Gaddy." "The best way to find out what you like; is to get some hands-on experience." Other courses include instruction in: DOS, Hard Disk Wordperfect and PC-Write. For more: information call either the Support: Center's main office at 962-7 1 55 or the User Service in the Undergraduate Library at 962-3601. For 25 years, our people have endured long hours and tough working conditions for virtually no pay. And 9 out of 10 would do it again.

Peace Corps offers you the opportunity to completely immerse yourself in a totally different culture while helping to make an important difference in other people's lives. And educational institutions, international firms and government agencies value Peace Corps experience. Sign up for an interview with a Peace Corps recruiter at Hanes Hall for interviews to be held March 27-29 from 9 am until 4:30 pm. If you have any questions, a recruiter will be at the Student Center, Main Floor from 9 am until 3 pm, March 27-29. Come see a film about Peace Corps, March 28th starting at 6:30 pm in Hanes Hall, Room 209.

Peace Corps. Still the toughest job you'll ever love. including then-President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. This document expresses the Baha'i conviction that peace is not only possible but is the next and inevitable step in world development. The statement describes the spiritual and social ills that are barriers to world peace and also indicates, from a Baha'i perspective, how they may be eliminated.

Baha'is praise the efforts of peacemakers but feel that many endeavors are limited in scope. Baha'is believe certain issues not normally associated money for Easter Seals. A representative from Easter Seals will be at the performance to accept the check. "We wanted to do something for the public," said Matt Burke, organizer of the program. "We wanted to put our Carolina spirit into the public." courses in computer usage.

Course listings are available at the Microcomputer User Service, any of the computer labs or the Support Center's main office in 402 Hanes Hall. Beginning word processing courses for the Macintosh Microsoft Word program will run March 22 through April 30. Courses for MS DOS using a PC will run March 20 through April 23. "Anybody looking to buy a computer for the first time should take some computer training courses," Gaddy said. 'They still need to spend some time reading all the manuals, but a computer course would be a great boost." "I try really hard not to tell someone Miss Estefan said in an interview with The Associated Press last August she has no desire to follow the path of pop stars such as Diana Ross and Deborah Harry, who left their bands behind to pursue a solo career.

The husband-and-wife duo complement each other, the singer said. Estefan, the group's manager and producer, has "a lot of drive and I'm a couch potato," she said recently. "He pushed me along and motivated me with a lot of things, and at the same time I keep him from having a nervous breakdown." rrirtr Be at least a junior, majoring in engineering, chemistry, sciciue or inaih. Have a minimum 3.3.GPA Have completed a mathematics sequence through integral calculus. Have completed one year ol calt ulus-bascd physics.

lie a I'nilcd Stales citicn no more than 2ti'J years old at time of commissioning and meet Navy physual standaids. Pop singer Gloria Estefan breaks vertebra in truck-bus accident From Associated Press reports SCRANTON, Pa. Singer Gloria Estefan of the hit group Miami Sound Machine suffered a broken vertebra Tuesday when a truck ran into the band's bus on a snow-covered highway in the Pocono Mountains, authorities said. The 32-year-old singer was in stable condition at Community Medical Center in Scranton with a broken vertebra in the middle of her back, said hospital spokeswoman Nancy Parlo. Miss Estefan was not paralyzed, said Dr.

William Pfeifer, who treated her. He refused to say if surgery was planned. Five other people and the truck driver were treated at the hospital and four were later released. They included the singer's husband, Emilio Estefan 37, who suffered head and hand injuries, and their 9-year-old son, Nayib, who suffered a neck injury, the hospital said. Band member Barbara Arecidia, 25, was in stable condition with back and neck injuries, the hospital said.

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