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IT’S IN YOUR HANDS. eeks of painting signs, signing petitions and dormstorming have come down to this. You now have
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Meet your student body president candidates Ron Bilbao
Thomas Edwards
Jasmin Jones
Ashley Klein
Matt Wohlford
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Create innovative methods for generating student input. Work with student groups to best use resources such as UNC Mobile. Create Carolina 101, a semester-long informational class for incoming first-year students. Lead Project One, a student-led fundraising campaign. Engage students academically through the creation of upperclassman seminars. Create a peer mentoring program. Establish academic partnerships with the town. Push for more merit-based scholarships to make UNC more competitive even with enrollment growth. Ensure that need-based financial aid does not take a budget cut. Implement the results of current President J.J. Raynor’s Best Carolina initiative
Change student government into an organization that works for you. Place more academic advising resources online, including a mechanism to chat online with advisers. Bring more local foods to the dining halls. Create a tuition expense report, which details where revenue from tuition increases go. The report would be published online and publicized around campus. Get funding or grants to place more recycling bins around campus. Distribute debit cards to student organizations for event purchases. Create an alumni-undergraduate mentoring program. Create a service organization committee to foster communication and collaboration, pool resources and avoid duplicating efforts.
Create an open, honest and inclusive culture in student government. Accomplish our platform while still remaining flexible enough to tackle other issues. Improve public safety on campus as well as in the surrounding communities so students are never forced to choose between involvement and safety. Increase the amount of direct interaction between student government and the student body. Connect students to student organizations to ensure they have a place at UNC where their ideas and interests can be pursued. Collect feedback from students about issues student government is currently working to solve. Work with University administrators to reduce our expenses while ensuring that the student experience is not negatively impacted. Publicize the services currently funded by student fees to ensure accountability.
Inform students about resources that contribute to a successful academic career. Enhance the student life experience to help students connect to UNC. Facilitate more collaboration among student groups. Create a shared dialog about safety for all students. Connect off-campus students to one another and to the University. Work with issues faced by specific communities, such as transfer students. Encourage unity amongst the Greek community. Bring ATMs to South Campus. Establish a disaster relief team. Create an official public relations team.
Make UNC students feel safe on campus. Ensure that I have done everything possible to make tuition fair and predictable for students. Allow all students to track my platform progress on an efficient and informative Web site. Make every student able to access and become involved in student government. The Department of Public Safety will offer anonymous reporting as an option for sexually assaulted students. Create a reverse P2P route. Make community service easy to find and easy to do. Get the ”wireless in dorms” project up and running. Lenior and Rams Head dining halls will use less Styrofoam and plastic and offer more local foods. Combine course evaluations with a UNC Pick-a-Prof service on the new Student Central.
Use the Carolina Advocacy Committee to push the N.C. General Assembly to create more predictable tuition policies. Improve campus safety, especially by highlighting the Rave Guardian program. Advance the arts at Carolina, through streamlining and centralizing the performance space reservation process and creating a “New Arts Committee.” Help protect the environment by working with administrators to reduce waste, conserve water and eradicate invasive plant species. Make student government more diverse and highlight the diversity of events on campus. Create a green events guide to publish the activities of student groups. Make sure Student Congress adequately funds all groups, with the threat of a presidential veto of its budget if they are not.
Hometown: Greensboro Class: Sophomore Major: Public policy, communications Fill in the blank: “If you want a charismatic, inspirational visionary who will engage the administration to create limitless opportunities for students, vote for me.”
Hometown: Miami, Fla. Class: Junior Major: Political science Fill in the blank: “If you want a president with the experience, vision and drive to fight for you every day, vote for me.”
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As a sophomore, I’ll be here that extra year to see projects all the way through, so if I do start discussions with them on something, the following year I’d follow up with that.”
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The office should be filled with someone who can represent all the cross sections of the student body. … I see Carolina from so many different perspectives.” — on why he would make a good sbp
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Hometown: Baton Rouge, La. Class: Junior Major: Biology Fill in the blank: “If you want to be included in student government, vote for me.”
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. Class: Junior Major: Journalism, international relations Fill in the blank: “If you want an innovative leader concerned about your future, vote for me.”
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We’ve always said that I’m running for student body president because I want to serve the student body, and I feel that my experience and vision allow me to do that effectively.”
Hometown: Edenton Class: Junior Major: History, Spanish Fill in the blank: “If you want fierce dedication and innovative government, vote for me.”
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I feel like I embody the Carolina spirit — a feeling that’s developed through all the students that I’ve met and the work I’ve done on campus.”
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Meet your senior class officer candidates Tim Nichols/Tina Chen-Xu
Meggie Staffiera/Sebastian Williams
Hometown: Seattle, Wash. Class: Junior Major: Economics, philosophy Fill in the blank: “If you want a candidate with the experience to persuade those with real power to get things done the way you want them done, vote for me.”
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I’m a motivator. … I love talking to people. I get really excited when I’m talking to the rest of the team.”
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Everything in my platform is something I can do myself, or I say who I will work with to make it happen. I only wanted to say things that I thought were innovative and feasible.” — on Why his platform is the shortest
Meet your CAA candidates Courtney Brown
John Russell
Nicholas Varunok
All registered students with a PID and Onyen.
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Online, at studentcentral.unc.edu, or at voting booths set up in the Pit and at Rams Head Plaza by the Board of Elections.
Work with the selection committee to ensure that we get a great speaker at graduation. Senior block seating at the Homecoming football game. Leave a legacy of giving seniors input and choice in the Senior Campaign. Networking nights to build long-lasting relationships with alumni. Raise $30,000 for Habitat for Humanity and build a house for a needy Hillsborough family. Fun for everyone. Whether you drink or not, we are going to have events planned so that you can have a great senior year, including hockey and bowling nights.
Have fun — with frequent bar nights, raves, senior class talent shows, a senior formal, masquerade ball, movie nights, holiday parties and ice cream socials. Create a better graduate advising program and host off-campus networking nights. Appoint dedicated, passionate, driven, organized leaders to work on our committees as marshals. Make graduation memorable through an engaging Commencement speaker. Prepare students for life after graduation through finance workshops and life-skill trainings. Leave a lasting impact on the Carolina community.
Have students understand what CAA does. Make bowl game ticket price upgrade policy clearer. Increase the appreciation for all student athletes. Have a football season kickoff. Donate money and equipment to underprivileged schools. Start a ticket exchange policy where tickets are redistributed the day before games. Get fans to “Stay till the End,” aka after singing the alma mater. Have the best fans in the country!
Create a large CAA listserv to better inform UNC students. Create a ticket policy for unused student tickets. Create monthly feedback surveys with prizes. Incentives and prizes for feedback on CAA. Diversify the CAA cabinet and committees. Increase communication and efficiency among the CAA, students and the athletic department. Downsize the CAA and give tickets back to students. Hold viewing parties for big away games.
Continue the tradition of having the best college sports fans in the nation. Promote spring sports to the entire campus by working with Carolina Fever and re-allocating budgets to show every student how incredibly talented all student athletes are. Re-structure the CAA to create maximum efficiency and hold my cabinet accountable. Work with the ticketing department on an already efficient policy to limit the amount of ticketless students. Spread my passion for UNC athletics to each and every student at UNC and contribute to their University experience in a way that many didn’t think was possible.
Hometown: East Flat Rock/Raleigh Class: Juniors Major: Political science, public policy/Asian studies Fill in the blank: “If you want a ‘dynamite’ senior year, vote for us.”
Hometown: Moorestown, N.J./Robbinsville Class: Juniors Major: International studies, economics/public policy Fill in the blank: “If you want a senior year that’s all about getting you where you need to go and having fun as you get there, vote for us.”
Hometown: Newport Class: Junior Major: Math, chemistry Fill in the blank: “If you want a fair ticketing policy and to have your voice heard, vote for me.”
Hometown: Cary Class: Junior Major: Business Fill in the blank: “If you want experience, dedication and leadership, vote for me.”
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Class: Sophomore Major: Business Fill in the blank: “If you want a fun-filled year with great opportunities, vote for me.”
why These offices represent students in many administrative capacities, for example, on the Board of Trustees. They also control a significant amount of money from student fees — more than $1 million. To vote online, first log in to Student Central with your Onyen and password. Click on the “Vote in student elections” button, which will appear on the left-hand side of the page. To vote in person, find a booth manned by the Board of Elections.
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tuesday, february 3, 2009
KAREN STEVENSON, first black woman to receive Rhodes Scholarship and first woman from UNC to receive the scholarship
ARCHIE ERVIN, UNC associate provost and director of diversity and multicultural affairs
“I think the interaction among the diverse groups on campus isn’t what it should be, but we’ve come a long way … I feel like we could address the situation through education.”
“We all have many, many challenges to face and all of us as citizens have to take responsibility, roll up our sleeves and continue to open our hearts.”
“As a country, we’ve certainly evolved politically to where we’re able to realize certain potential. … We are a work in progress.”
SHANIQUA MCCLENDON, Black Student Movement president
BLACK PROGRESS INSPIRES
Clockwise from the top left: Nigerian Edwin Okoroma integrated the soccer team; Richard Epps speaks in 1972 as the first black student body president; and several students pose on campus.
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oping to capitalize on the excitement of the election of President Barack Obama, the Black Student Movement is planning a month’s worth of events on a scale that hasn’t been seen in years. BSM has organized events throughout February in celebration of Black History Month. Each week will have a different theme ranging from culture to politics. “I think overall it will be bigger this year because the BSM never really took a role in planning events for Black History Month,” said Tiffany Little, the month’s planning committee co-chairwoman. “With Barack Obama being president, we have more to talk about than just the Civil Rights Movement and slavery. So I think this year will be a lot more exciting because we can tie things from the past into the present.” Last February, the BSM held a demonstration march from Carroll Hall to the Pit in silent protest of the media’s lack of coverage for minorities outside of crime. “Basically, last year was a big incentive for me with just that one thing on the last day,” said Shaniqua McClendon, BSM president. “I thought it was bad for the Black Student Movement to not do more during Black History Month.” So this year, McClendon formed a committee to organize events throughout February. Senior Rachel Moss, a co-chairwoman of this committee, said it began meeting last semester with a group of 10 to 12 students to plan events.
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“What we want to stress is this is for everyone, and we really want everyone to come out and take part,” Moss said. “You don’t have to be African-American to want to know more about our history.” She said that the month will encourage cultural awareness as well as promote learning and understanding about diversity. One activity Little said she’s looking forward to this month is a tea with black professors. “It’s the one I’m most excited about because I think a lot of students don’t even realize how many African-American professors we have here,” she said. Other universities are also holding events to celebrate Black History Month. One theme will undoubtedly be where race relations can go from here, now that the country has its first black president. “It was a really momentous occasion in history, but we’re going to ask where do we go from here, what’s the next step,” Moss said. Kornelius Bascombe, president of the Black Students Board at N.C. State University, said that the presidency has had an impact with race relations on campus, noting hate speech written on the Free Expression Tunnel earlier this year about Obama. “I think people now are kind of over the fact that Barack Obama is black and a Democrat,” Bascombe said. “People are just ready to see some kind of change.” Bascombe said that several more white students have taken an interest in the board since Obama’s election and inauguration. The board will host events featuring black artists and performers. The board is trying to coordinate
a meeting with other colleges in late February to have a discussion of topics that pertain to the black community, Bascombe said. At the University of Virginia, the Black Student Alliance will be holding several events. There will be the annual Black History Bowl, where students team up to answer black history questions for cash prizes. “Black Power at UVa.” will also be held where alumni from the time of the organization’s formation in 1969 will return to Charlottesville and share their experiences with current students. “We’re hoping students will relate to these experiences and think about how it was back then,” said Lauren McGlory, Black Student Alliance president. BSM leaders said they hope that activities during Black History Month will remain a tradition at UNC. “For the Black Student Movement, this should be time where we have more a significant presence on campus,” McClendon said. “I’d like the BSM to have a more a significant presence on campus in general, but I feel like this will be the best time to help make that happen.”
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Sat., Feb. 28
Professional Networking Night
Segregation to Inauguration: The Evolution of Black Political Power
Multicultural Mixer
Our Ties to Africa Lecture and Discussion
Movie Night with the BSM
Tea in Honor of Black Professors
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“I remember in high school when the Brown (v. Board of Education) decision was rendered … I assumed that really marked the end of racial segregation. … That obviously was too naive on my part.” RALPH FRASIER, one of the first black undergraduate students to enroll at UNC
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The University allows the enrollment of black undergraduate students: LeRoy Frasier, John Lewis Brandon and Ralph Frasier.
Edwin Okoroma of Nigeria becomes the first black varsity athlete. He played on the soccer team.
Karen Parker transferred to UNC from the Woman’s College in Greensboro and became the first black woman undergraduate to enroll.
Scholarship athlete Charles Scott becomes the first black scholarship athlete at UNC, playing guard on the basketball team.
Faculty member Hortense McClinton joins the faculty as its first black member.
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Literature, Art and Film Week Kickoff
Hip-Hop Symposium
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9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sonja Haynes Center
“I think when you just look at people as people rather than at their color, that’s the main thing. Their character rather than their color, that’s the main thing for the future and always has been.” HORTENSE MCCLINTON, UNC’s first black faculty member
Black Student Movement Preston Dobbins and Reggie Hawkins create the Black Student Movement.
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Tenured faculty member Blyden Jackson is the first black professor to be offered tenure. His wife Roberta earns her tenure in 1970.
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Richard Epps is elected as the first black student body president.
The University charters Omega Psi Phi, the University’s first black fraternity, and Delta Sigma Theta, its first black sorority.
Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Global Issues Week Kickoff
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Harvey Beech becomes the first black student to earn a degree from the University of North Carolina. He gained admission after a lawsuit.
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“With Barack Obama being president, we have more to talk about than just the Civil Rights Movement and slavery.”
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“While we’ve come a long way, we still have a long way to go … I think there is a lot of mixing; there are a lot of deep friendships coming across lines.”
J.J. RAYNOR, UNC student body president
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ENVIRONMENT
By Eliza kern
dive | page 5 IMAGES OF INDUSTRY An exhibit at the Ackland Art Museum focuses on the art of industry, showing coal, iron and steam since 1750 in a merger of history and art.
forum of record ATTEND THE DTH FORUM We’re hosting a public forum for students to ask student body president candidates questions. 7 p.m. today Union multipurpose room Can’t attend? Too shy to speak? Submit questions in advance at DailyTarHeel.com/sbpforum.
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It’s not up to the student body president to ensure that the dining halls have organic food. Nor is it his or her job to create renewable energy projects on campus. When it comes to environmental issues, the president serves not as a policy setter, but as a key promoter of ongoing initiatives. With more than 18 passionate and knowledgeable environmental groups on campus, the president’s job is to facilitate and advocate for others’ projects, not to initiate new programs. Though the next president won’t be counted on to come up with new ideas, his or her support is vital for an idea’s success. “The SBP doesn’t need to be totally hands-on,” said environmental affairs committee co-chairman Bill Bobbitt, who also works for Thomas Edwards’ campaign. “The environmental affairs committee is the expert, and if the SBP feels like they know what’s best for the community, they should just give them full steam ahead.” Director of Sustainability Cindy Shea said that she has talked with many of the candidates about their platforms and that she welcomes their help in promoting a green lifestyle. “It’s always a process of getting better,” she said. “If student govern-
The issues
This week, The Daily Tar Heel is examining the top issues facing the next student body president. Friday: budget concerns
Carbon neutrality and alternative energy The University’s commitment to carbon-neutrality by 2050 will require more sustainable energy alternatives. The student body president can advocate for institutional changes and encourage students to adopt sustainable practices. Implementing building and energy guidelines fall to facilities services and the office of sustainability.
From the candidates
The candidates have several platform points addressing the environment. Here are some of their proposals:
Michael Betts
Push Carolina on a track to being a paperless campus. Work with committees to increase campus energy efficiency. Create a green events guide to publish the activities of student groups.
Campus dining Several campus groups want to increase sustainable food options in campus dining locations. There is also a large push for reusable containers to replace Styrofoam. The president can meet with administrators and student groups to encourage change in dining options and practices. He or she can also encourage students to use these new options.
Ron Bilbao Work with the Environmental Affairs committee to get funding or grants for more recycling bins around campus. Hold environmental training to teach students and groups good practices. Create a sustainability outreach officer to coordinate efforts between parties.
Recycling and waste management Campus groups have pushed for recycling programs in Granville Towers and Greek houses. Past presidents worked with administrators to reform the printing system to reduce paper. Many of this year’s candidates want to reduce paper by using alternatives to blue books and Scantron sheets — which would require faculty and departmental consent.
Thomas Edwards Clarify and discuss the mission statements of all environmental groups to avoid overlap and increase efficiency. Decrease the amount of bottled water sold on campus. Create a bicycle-sharing program.
Water conservation
Jasmin Jones
Last year’s drought brought to light the issue of water use on campus, and many of this year’s candidates are pushing for water usage changes, including installing shower heads and toilets that use less of water. The ultimate decision to install these measures rests with facilities services and the housing department.
Create incentives for students living offcampus to use mass transit instead driving to minimize gasoline emissions. Work with Chapel Hill businesses to encourage more environmentally friendly practices such as less packaging.
See environment, Page 9
Ashley Klein Ensure that products bearing the UNC logo are all produced by eco-friendly manufacturers. Increase the proportion of food Carolina Dining Services purchases from local and organic farmers.
sports | page 3 SIGNS POINT UP UNC signed three out of Rivals.com’s top four in-state football prospects and 12 of the top 35.
Matt Wohlford Evaluate campus sprinkler systems to more efficiently use water. Create a program where students can buy Green Stickers to put on reusable containers to use them as alternatives to dining hall disposable boxes and cups.
university | page 3 MICROFINANCE GURU Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus’s speech today is expected to draw more crowds than the auditorium will hold, prompting the speech to be broadcast at other locations.
online | dailytarheel.com ELECTIONS GUIDE Student body president candidates list their top three campaign priorities, as well as speak via video about tuition, academics and safety.
this day in history FEB. 5, 1966 … Students petition against Communist lecturer Herbert Aptheker, who was invited to speak by student government and The Daily Tar Heel.
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Cuts would threaten classes, jobs by Andrew Dunn University Editor
The University has put together scenarios for what it would have to do if the state mandates permanent budget cuts — and the results would touch every aspect of life at UNC. In November, the UNC system was forced to undergo a one-time 5 percent budget cut and has since been instructed to reduce budgets by an additional 1 percent. Administrators fear that significant budget cuts could be made permanent, and the possibility has caused a stir within the Faculty Council and Employee Forum. The University was asked last
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DTH ONLINE: Read the full report to the Board of Governors detailing budget cut scenarios. month to project what would happen if cuts were extended. Documents sent Tuesday to the UNC-system Board of Governors give the most specifics of how these cuts would affect life at UNC. Even at the lowest possible level, administrators say the needed cuts would severely hurt the University academically and significantly impair research. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Cancel 212 courses in the College of Arts and Sciences and journalism school. Cancel 517 class sections; 236 undergraduate and 281 graduate. Cancel 41 faculty searches. Cut 39 non-faculty jobs. Release hundreds of temporary faculty and staff positions. Reduce ability to serve 603 students at existing class sizes.
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Cut 86 non-faculty jobs. The number of undergraduate classes with more than 100 students would reach an all-time high. UNC would have to mandate a five-day furlough for nearly all employees.
Reduce the University’s enrollment by 3,426 students, or the equivalent population of a first-year class. Three department chairman positions would not be filled. The school’s accreditation status would be jeopardized.
Y elections now gender-blind Candidates’ plans for Student elections
By Dean Drescher Staff writer
The Campus Y has abolished a decades-old amendment to its constitution that had required one male and one female to serve as co-presidents. The decision, made last month at an executive cabinet meeting, allows this year’s co-presidents to be of the same gender. “Originally the rule was put in to make it more fair for women, who were a minority at the school, but times have changed,” said Jeff Chen, Campus Y co-president. “Holding with the Y’s stance on diversity, the majority of the cabinet felt that the rule was counterproductive to the mission the Campus Y was founded on.” The tradition dates back to 1963, when the YMCA and YWCA on campus were combined. Today, the Campus Y is the largest service organization at UNC. Three candidates are vying for this years co-presidency positions: two females and one male. Jimmy Waters, current Campus Y minister of information, is the
sole male candidate. Waters indicated no stance regarding the amendment abolition. “I think that there are both advantages and disadvantages that will be shown in future years,” Waters said. “Whether it was the right decision will be determined by time and future elections.” The two female candidates, Maryam Farooq and Chelsea Journigan, said that a candidate’s gender should be irrelevant. “I don’t think gender should be the deciding factor in a leader,” Farooq said. Elizabeth McCain and Austin Hairfield, candidates for the minister of information position, said they believed the Campus Y was moving in the right direction by repealing the amendment. “It makes it a more competitive election process and only the most qualified candidates, regardless of gender, will be elected,” Hairfield said. McCain, a member of the executive committee that made the decision to abolish the amendment,
Candidates for Campus Y offices
Co-Presidents (2 spots) Jimmy Waters Maryam Farooq Chelsea Journigan
Minister of Information Austin Hairfield Elizabeth McCain
Internal Treasurer Allison Howard
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said she thought, if necessary, the decision could be reversed. “We believe it is a step towards equal opportunity, and we’re always up for amending it should it prove to be ineffective,” McCain said. At a forum held Wednesday night — which about 25 students attended — candidates for the copresident, minister of information, and internal treasurer positions
See campus y, Page 9
ASG involvement vary By Olivia Bowler Senior Writer
The next student body president candidate will have to decide how best to represent UNC-Chapel Hill in a statewide student leader association. Few of the candidates, however, have specifically outlined their plans for the UNCsystem Association of Student Governments in their platforms, and only one has ever attended a meeting. The ASG, an organization of student leaders from across the system, has the power to lobby the state legislature on behalf of the students and takes $1 in fees from each student in the system to fund its projects. In addition, the ASG president represents the only student voice on the UNC-system Board of Governors, which weighs in on tuition issues annually. Despite the ASG’s ability to
“A lot of times they don’t really get a lot of familiarity with ASG until they are elected.” JEFF NIEMAN, FORMER ASG PRESIDENT advocate for the students at the state level, the organization’s history of inefficiency and infighting has left some candidates uncertain about its effectiveness. “I would work with ASG and attend meetings as long as I felt like it was directly beneficial to the Chapel Hill student body,” candidate Thomas Edwards said. Current Student Body President J.J. Raynor’s decision to send a permanent delegate in her place ruffled some feathers in the ASG, and the
See ASG, Page 9
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2009 Student election results STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT runners-up Ron Bilbao 14 percent 1,106 votes
Michael Betts 12 percent 983 votes
Ashley Klein 7 percent 574 votes
Matt Wohlford 5 percent 439 votes
Senior Class winner Meggie Sta∞era/ Sebastian Williams percent unavailable
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UNC VS. DUKE See a full page previewing a matchup of two of the most storied rivals in college basketball.
Edwards, Jones headed for runoff after record turnout
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UNC hosted its own version of “Talk Sex with Sue Johanson” in Memorial Hall on Tuesday. Johanson gave tips on toys, tongues and many other things.
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The Hillsborough Farmers Market has taken up residence at The Home Depot, located on N.C. 86 and I-85, after being banned from the town’s public services and the public market.
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uniors Thomas Edwards and Jasmin Jones nabbed the top two spots in the student body president election Tuesday and will now compete in a runoff election Feb. 17. Edwards won 41 percent of the vote and Jones earned 21 percent in the election with the highest voter turnout in University history. The results are contingent on final certification by the Board of Elections, which will review the candidates’ submitted financial statements by this afternoon. A total of 8,736 students cast ballots, 17 percent more than in any other election. Since neither won a majority of the vote, they will face each other again in a runoff, for which they will receive an additional $100 in campaign money. Edwards and Jones beat out the other four candidates: Ron Bilbao, Michael Betts, Ashley Klein and Matt Wohlford. Edwards, who produced the longest campaign platform and gathered the most signatures in the petitiongathering period, said he’s delighted to compete in the runoff, although he understands the challenges ahead. “I’m just going to try to catch up on my sleep,” he said. “My campaign will probably take a day off, and then we’ll be back out there in the Pit trying to get out the vote.” When the Board of Elections announced that there would be a runoff, Jones jumped in the air and began screaming along with her supporters in the audience. Jones said she was thrilled to be allowed the chance to participate in the runoff and is excited for next week. “We don’t care about the vote disparity, we’re just happy to be in the runoff,” she said. Jones said she is also prepared for the challenge and ready to work hard over the next week of campaigning. “We’re going to really have to rev up the team and come up with some new and creative ideas,” she said. She added that she might try to re-evaluate some of her platform points.
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Thomas Edwards and Jasmin Jones are the two left standing in the six-candidate race for student body president. Because no one garnered a majority of the vote, the top two finishers will face off on Feb. 17.
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Meggie Staffiera and Sebastian Williams leapt up and embraced to a standing ovation as they unofficially were declared the winners of the senior class officer race Tuesday night. The pair emerged victorious with 1,268 votes, beating out opponents Tim Nichols and Tina Chen-Xu, who garnered 698 votes. “It’s just such a relief,”
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Williams said after the results were announced. “It’s just, you know, for the last three weeks, no sleep, and it’s just building up, it’s just such a relief to have it over.” The senior class officers are charged with planning social events for seniors, organizing the class gift and service projects and serving as marshals for University events. The winning candidates’ platform is focused on service proj-
ects, including environmentalawareness programs at local schools and volunteer events to help senior citizens. They also will plan a senior talent show to raise funds for the Senior Campaign. They said their first order of business will be to build the team of marshals and other officials who will help them put that platform into action. “I think it’s important to get
See senior class, Page 11
By Laura Hoxworth Staff Writer
In what Board of Elections officials called a “very interesting race,” John “JRuss” Russell took 50.5 percent of the vote to win outright the position of next year’s Carolina Athletic Association president. With 8,730 votes total, the election was fewer than 50 votes away from a runoff. Junior Courtney Brown took second place with 1,841 votes, or 25 percent, and
sophomore Nick Varunok came in third with 1,742 votes and 24 percent. Russell, who said he was excited and relieved by the outcome, credited his win to the efforts of his campaign staff. “It’s all about the campaign team,” he said. “They really thought outside the box and did a superior job.” Aside from overseeing the CAA, the president’s duties
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this day in history Mar. 4, 2007: Duke’s Gerald Henderson elbows Tyler Hansbrough in the face in the closing seconds of the game, escalating the rivalry to new heights.
FEB. 11, 1992 … Construction workers renovating Old West find a letter in the wall from a worker in 1923. The letter states his age and wage and offers a reward to whoever finds the letter.
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Sports Illustrated on Campus calls the Carolina-Duke rivalry the No. 1 “Hottest Rivalry”in college basketball, and ESPN names the rivalry as the third best in all of sports in the past century. A glance at a timeline of great moments in UNCDuke history shows the intensity of this matchup.
Jan. 24, 1920: North Carolina wins the first game ever played between North Carolina and Duke (still known as Trinity College).
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Feb. 29, 1964: This was the largest margin by Duke against UNC, 35 points.
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Mar. 2, 1968: No. 10 Duke defeats No. 2 UNC 87-86 in triple overtime at Duke Indoor Stadium.
Mar. 5, 1921: This was the largest margin of victory by UNC against Duke, 37 points.
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Balancing act Student bands have to balance school and song by jamie williams
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or some reason, the term “student band” comes with a dirty connotation. Most hear it and immediately think “sub-par,” but really, it’s much more of a commentary on the age of the members than their skill level. And with that first word — “student” — comes the added responsibilities that go with being full time scholars, all while being pulled by the desire to succeed as musicians. As Sam Logan of The Huguenots said in an interview earlier this year: “We do it when we can. Writing and performing — not school work.” Lake Inferior formed more than a year ago, and in those 12 months, members Dax Beaton and Bo Beard said the band has shifted from simply a weekend passion into what has become basically a full time job. “There is definitely p r e s s u r e o n u s ,” Beard said.
“We’ve had, you know, the talk and we’ve decided that music is what we want to do, so we’ve been taking it more seriously and practicing and writing more, also playing a lot more shows.” Add that to Beard’s two jobs and status as a full-time student and it’s a wonder the four-piece band has any time to get together for practice. “Four of us are taking classes and one even commutes from (N.C.) State, so we’ll be having practice and someone will have a paper or a midterm the next day and be really stressed out the whole time. We’ve all sort of lost it at least one time.” But they do it through strict scheduling, making it easier for everyone to work around practice schedules and upcoming concerts because they know well in advance when the y will use their nights to practice and write new songs and when they will use their evenings to write papers and study. “ We p r a c t i c e o n Wednesday and Friday nights,” Beaton said. “ That schedule is so important so that people can commit to those days and know that those nights, that’s what we’re doing.” For Andrew Rooney, who raps under the name Apollo, though, scheduling is something that he finds difficult due to the basic nature of creativity. “I can’t say, I have free time Tuesday from 3-6, so I need to write this song, because the inspiration may not be there,” Rooney said. “And then I may be writing a paper the night before it is due and out of nowhere, I get this
great idea, and I’d have to put the paper on hold.” Liz Ross of the band Lafcadio said that the social environment of campus is particularly conducive to making music. “I just have this great community of friends,” she said. “And luckily that community really facilitates making music.” Rooney agreed, saying his position as a student puts him in the position to expose people to his music through the captive audiences provided by on-campus music events. “A lot of the dorms have music events and then there’s stuff like SpringFest where you can play and there’s always a lot of people there who will be getting the chance to hear your music.” Beaton from Lake Inferior said that his band didn’t want to play those sorts of events before this year, when it signed to the student-run label Vinyl Records. “We really weren’t involved with UNC stuff before this year,” he said. “We didn’t want to be known as just a UNC band, we wanted the music to speak for itself.” To ensure that the music does that, the group has been concentrating more on music and “skipping a few more classes to jam and write during the day.” “We’ve got two shows coming up and, you know, people have school stuff to do, but we’re concentrating more on writing and recording,” Beaton said. “And maybe people have to rush to practice or shows after classes are over, or have longer nights, but that’s a choice we’ve all made and I don’t think I’d really want to be doing anything else.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc. edu.
“We do it when we can — writing and performing, not schoolwork.” sam logan, the huguenots
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North Dakota escapes nation’s housing slump Homeowners in California or Florida may be hurting, but in North Dakota, you can still sell a house for more than you bought it and get a favorable loan, too. While home sales are slumping nationwide, North Dakotans are finding buyers — even in the winter. The state has managed to duck the worst of the housing crunch because of a strong local economy and conservative lending that avoided the worst excesses of the mortgage-market bubble. “We may be freezing to death today, but we’re not having the tough times like everyone else in the country,” said Kris Sheridan, a Fargo real-estate agent. The National Association of Realtors ranked Bismarck as the No. 1 area in the country in percentage increase in the value of existing single-family homes, and Fargo was 24th. The median sales price of a singlefamily home in the Bismarck area for the last quarter of 2007 was $161,600, a 15 percent increase. The median price in Fargo area was $145,700, a 6 percent jump. — Associated Press
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CityNorth project takes shape Development firm now works to fill buildings By Michael Clancy
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From the time CityNorth was conceived, the Thomas J. Klutznick Co. was the outfit behind it. But now, as the first phase of development takes shape, the Klutznick Co. has taken a back seat. Driving the project now is Related Urban Development, a New York company behind some of the largest multiple-use projects across the United States. With a new Web site, www.citynorthaz.com, and a fancy new sales center with a massive scale model of the project, Related Urban Develop-
ment has the job of completing and filling the buildings. When finished, it will have as many as 1,500 residences, two hotels, four department stores, dozens of smaller retailers, numerous restaurants and a still-to-be-determined number of offices. It all will be packed into a 144-acre site just east of Desert Ridge Marketplace. Related Urban Development is part of the Related Cos., which describes itself as “a fully integrated, diversified industry leader in mixeduse and multifamily development.” See CITYNORTH Page B7
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Are you a conscientious workhorse, a glass-half-empty blamer or even an emotionally unstable crier? Your personality type may be more important than you think, helping to define your success and how you get along with co-workers.
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types. There’s the bubbly extrovert. The conscientious workhorse. The glasshalf-empty blamer. The emotionally unstable crier. Personalities come into play in the office in a big way, and yours can move you ahead or hold you back. Knowing what to maximize and minimize — or check at the door completely — is key to moving ahead in business, experts and successful business executives say. “We bring it to work. It affects our relationships, and that’s why it’s so important,” said Angelo Kinicki, 53,
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a professor specializing in organizational behavior at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business. Personality conflicts can cause colleagues to rub each other the wrong way. Personality characteristics also drive how people perform. People who are conscientious, for instance, work harder to get the task done. People who are emotionally stable get along better with people. Kinicki said there are definite re-
search-backed links between personality and leadership. The eight characteristics associated with emerging leaders — intelligence, self-confidence, determination, honesty and integrity, sociability, problem-solving skills, extraversion and conscientiousness — come partly from personality. But if you look at the list and don’t see too much of yourself, take heart. Kinicki said genetics account for about 25 percent of what it takes to lead. The rest can be nurtured, grown, trained and developed. Here, three businesswomen from some of the Valley’s key sectors — technology, real estate and home building — share how their personality styles and workplace interactions come into play. Their stories, B7
Resources ■ Quick Guide to the 16 Personality Types in Organizations: Understanding Personality Differences in the Workplace, various authors, Telos Publications. ■ Working With Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, Bantam.
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Price dip aids Pinal home sales By Catherine Reagor
The Arizona Republic
Pinal County existing-home sales picked up during last quarter of 2007 as lower prices enticed more buyers into metro Phoenix’s southeastern suburb. Resales during the last three months of last year climbed to 1,145, compared with 625 during the third quarter, according to Realty Studies in the Morrison School at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. The full-year tally for Pinal County resales is 3,580, compared with 3,860 in 2006. The median price for an existing home in the county fell to $174,000 at the end of 2007. A year earlier, it was $191,500. Many homeowners trying to sell have had to compete with home builders who cut prices during the past year. “Although affordability has improved, higher gasoline prices, more congested highways and limited employment opportunities continue to strongly hamper any potential recovery of the housing market in Pinal County,” said Jay Butler, director of Realty Studies.
Firm revises sector index calculations By Betty Beard
The Arizona Republic
The Tempe-based Institute for Supply Management has revised the way it calculates indexes for the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries to more accurately predict the gross domestic product. The change was based on a study that looked at the relationship between the ISM indexes and the GDP. The study showed that some minor changes would have made the indexes more closely correlate with the GDP. The PMI composite index for the manufacturing sector consists of indexes for new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries and inventories. The NMI index for nonmanufacturing businesses has business activity, new orders, employment and supplier deliveries. Both will be included in the January Report on Business monthly report to be released early this month.
New McDonald’s in Gilbert is company’s state-of-the-art design By David van den Berg
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“I don’t know that maintenance is going to be any greater than any other store,” he said. The restaurant’s exterior got a facelift, too. The new design incorporates glass and metal, striped awnings and a double-lane drive-through ordering system. Customers in the drive-through lane will be able to look through a window into the kitchen before reaching the pick-up window. The restaurant, near Val Vista Drive and Pecos Road, is expected to serve 1,200 to 1,500 customers a day, Strand said.
A McDonald’s restaurant that opened in Gilbert this month is the first in Arizona to follow the fast-food company’s new design strategy. Interior features include plasma-screen televisions, wireless Internet access, leather chairs, a play area designed specifically for toddlers, and booths with high leather backs. “This is a symbol of what people want,” said Keenan Strand, director of operations and part owner of the store and eight others around the Valley. Maintenance costs aren’t likely to be a A version of this story may have problem, Strand said. appeared in your community Republic.
This McDonald’s in Gilbert is the first in the state with the chain’s new interior and exterior design. DAVID VAN DEN BERG/THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC
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Bush, Fed, economic reports to test Wall Street volatility All the assumptions Wall Street made when it recovered from steep losses last week — that the Federal Reserve will cut rates again, that President Bush’s stimulus plan will proceed, and that any recession that occurs might actually be shallow and quick — are going to be tested this week. Tonight, Bush will make his State of the Union address. If it looks like the proposed $150 billion tax rebate for Americans could hit a snag in Congress, the markets’ fears about consumer spending could balloon again. Then on Wednesday, the Fed — which helped put a floor under the market last week by making an emergency, three-quarter-point rate cut — will finish its two-day meeting and release its rate decision. A failure to deliver the quarter-point reduction traders are betting on could send stocks sliding. And Friday, two snapshots of U.S. manufacturing and employment will tell investors how the economy fared in January. Economists expect jobs to increase, but manufacturing activity to contract. Wall Street, which lived up to its fickle reputation last week, could even be disappointed if it gets exactly what it wants but little else. — Associated Press
INTERNATIONAL European economies may avoid recession: If the U.S. falls into recession, Europe likely won’t go with it — though the ride may be bumpy. Despite the maxim that “if the U.S. economy sneezes” the world gets sick, Europe’s biggest economies, like Germany, France and Britain, appear poised to push through any contagion — due to diversifying markets and a lesser exposure to the credit squeeze caused by the U.S. subprime crisis.
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Countrywide’s earnings eyed Results could boost doubts about BofA deal By Alex Veiga Asso ciated Press
LOS ANGELES — Investor concerns that Bank of America Corp. might try to pull out or pay less for Countrywide Financial Corp. could intensify this week when the troubled mortgage lender reports 2007 yearend financial results. After posting a $1.2 billion loss in the third quarter that ended Sept. 30 — its first quarterly loss in 25 years — Countrywide declared it would post a profit for 2007’s final three months
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and through this year. Wall Street has its doubts — most analysts expect Countrywide to post a fourth-quarter loss — and will be watching closely Tuesday when the Calabasas, Calif.-based company reports its results. Investors will be looking for signs that suggest worsening fortunes at the nation’s largest mortgage lender, and a possible about-face by Bank of America. “Bank of America is going to take a close look at Countrywide’s business and see … whether or not it is able to
get value from the purchase,” said Sean Egan, managing director of independent ratings firm Egan-Jones Ratings Co. “With the continued weakness in the market, it’s not as clear … that Bank of America is going to be willing to step up,” he said. A Countrywide spokesman referred questions to Bank of America. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank declined comment. It previously has maintained its intent to acquire Countrywide. During a conference call with analysts this week, Bank of America Chief Executive Ken Lewis reiterated his
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expectation that the all-stock deal, valued at about $4.1 billion, will close early in the second half of this year. Still, some investors are engaging in arbitrage, trading shares in both companies simultaneously based on the spreads in stock prices and speculation the deal will not go through. That trading has put Countrywide shares on a roller coaster. On Jan. 11, the day the proposed takeover was disclosed, Countrywide shares closed at $6.33. The stock then slid to close at $4.92 on Jan. 18 before recovering somewhat this week, closing Friday down 9 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $6.02.
Slide-show software spotlighted By Andrew Johnson The Arizo na R epub lic
A few years ago, executives at Phoenix-based Interactive Alchemy Inc. began brainstorming easier ways for their employees to be more efficient. Out of that effort came a digitalmedia software called Flypaper that’s leading the 5-year-old company down an entirely new path. The product is expected to make waves in the digital media world on Tuesday when it is unveiled at DEMO, a high-profile conference in Palm Desert, Calif., focusing on emerging technology. Flypaper — now the company’s new name — allows users to more easily create slide shows and presentations using video, music and other content, and then upload it directly to sites like Facebook and LinkedIn. Users don’t need training in Flash, an animation program that requires a technical background in Internet programming, Flypaper President Greg Head said. “Flash doesn’t apply to the nontechnical person at all,” he said. The company planned to begin offering a free beta version of the software for download today at www .flypaper.net. Revenue will come from developSee SOFTWARE Page B7
Donavon Ostrom (right), managing director of Outsource International in Scottsdale, works with Professor Morteza Abbaszadegan at an ASU lab. Ostrom’s company creates jobs and builds companies with a global reach.
Rewards can be vast for businesses willing to enter new territory By Jan B. Jacobson Spec ial for The Repub lic
For Arizona companies trying to extend their reach beyond North America, the global marketplace can be vast and confusing. Foreign labor laws, confusing import and export duties and the fundamental difficulties posed by the language barrier keep many business owners at home. But for those who venture out, the rewards can be great. “I believe that working online has been a boom to globalization, bringing everything to our fingertips. Even small companies can benefit from and tap into international markets and resources for growth,” said Omar Sayed, founder and chief executive of Succeed Corp. He and executives from Kahala Corp. and Outsource International are among those who have discovered the benefits of doing business
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Companies abroad are very receptive to American companies. There is a level of risk dealing with other countries, but it can be overcome." Omar Sayed Founder and chief executive of Mesa-based Succeed Corp.
abroad, and they have some tips for the internationally minded business owner. “It’s important to have an outlook that is open to seeking opportunities outside of the United States,” Sayed said. “It was very favorable in our case, finding development partners. We leveraged a strong U.S. dollar to develop our technology at a fraction of the cost. As a result, we were able to pass savings to our customers and offer our product at a competitive price, which fueled our growth.”
Mesa-based Succeed Corp. is the fastest-growing software company in Arizona. The company offers a suite of Internet-based e-commerce tools, the most popular being iBuilder. It was just listed as No. 50 on Inc. magazine’s top 500 growing companies. Sayed is a native of India and has lived in 35 countries. He has worked with import-export businesses since he got out of college, where he studied computer science and physics. He started the company in Florida but moved it to Arizona 15 years ago. The self-funded company employs 180 in Mesa and 100 internationally. “You must do preliminary research … communicate online, then must travel and meet face to face to develop the right teams,” Sayed said. “Many companies don’t see working abroad as an opportunity and are intimidated by the idea beSee GLOBAL GROWTH Page B7
APS parent firm on Global 100 list The Arizo na R epub lic
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. has been named to the Global 100 list of sustainable firms for the fourth time in the list’s four-year history. Pinnacle West, the parent company of Arizona Public Service Co., is one of 16 U.S. companies and the only Arizona company on the list, although Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel Corp., with a large Valley presence, also made the list. The list is produced by a Canadian business magazine, Corporate Knights Inc., and Innovest Strategic Value, a global financial adviser. It ranks only companies on the MSCI World global stock index, and releases the list annually. Making the list gets harder as more companies increase their focus on the environment, said Ed Fox, chief sustainability officer for Pinnacle West. For more, go to www .global100.org/2008.
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Autonomous IRS unit helps resolve taxpayers’ problems Advocate Service is a unique go-between By Russ Wiles The Ari zona Republ ic
You’ve got friends in the Internal Revenue Service. Maybe not throughout the IRS, but certainly in the Taxpayer Advocate Service. The special, autonomous unit within the agency tries to resolve problems for taxpayers who have fallen through the cracks. “Our goal is to resolve problems,” said Mary Murphy, the
local taxpayer advocate in Arizona. Taxpayers typically contact the service after they’ve run into problems dealing directly with the IRS. People facing unpaid tax obligations might be able to negotiate a payment plan with help from the Advocate Service, for example. Others might find they receive information more quickly from the IRS when the Advocate Service gets in-
Mary Murphy, who works in a special unit within the IRS, helps taxpayers deal with their IRS troubles.
volved. Audits are another area of contention where third-party involvement can prove helpful. “It’s sort of a last-effort service, for when you can’t work things out on your own,” said Terry Levitan, a certified public accountant in Scottsdale. “It’s a great program, especially for taxpayers who aren’t using a paid representative.” In particular, it can be wise for people facing financial See TAX SERVICE Page B7
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446 held in anti-gang push Authorities statewide have made 446 arrests since December as part of an operation targeting violent gang members with outstanding warrants, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said Friday. Operation Checkmate developed from assaults on several state police officers by gang members in the latter half of 2007. Those arrested were documented gang members wanted for crimes including sexual and aggravated assault, auto theft, criminal damage, drug possession, weapons misconduct, trafficking in stolen property, and probation violations. — Lindsey Collom
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2 plead guilty in $2.3 mil fraud Pair stole from data center for nearly 9 years By Lindsey Collom
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Two Arizona men who are brothers-in-law pleaded guilty this week in federal court to a scheme that bilked more than $2.3 million from a pay-
ment-processing company. Warren Joseph Rice, 42, of Tucson, admitted Thursday to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud before a federal judge in Phoenix. Anthony Ambrose McCutcheon,
45, of Gilbert, pleaded guilty to identical charges Wednesday. Court records show the men defrauded First Data Resources Inc. and First Data Corp. of more than $2.3 million between August 1997 and February 2006 while McCutcheon was employed as director at the company’s Chandler data center.
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Despite a tagger’s hand-drawn plea, Carlena Jones, of Goodyear (front), and Martha Ortiz, of Phoenix, paint over graffiti in Avondale on Friday. Avondale has been hit hard by graffiti, and officials have vowed to tackle it head-on.
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vondale is suffering a surge of graffiti that is frustrating officials and threatening to damage economic development and revitalization efforts. “I drive around the city a couple of times a week,” Vice Mayor Ken Weise said. “To say that graffiti has increased is an understatement. It has exploded.” The southwest Valley city is in the midst of efforts to revitalize its Old Town and create a City Center, which is city leaders’ vision of Avondale Boulevard as a premier pedestrian-friendly destination for shopping, restaurants, entertainment with hotels, upscale housing and office space. Avondale’s population has more than doubled since 2000, hitting the 75,000 mark in 2006, according to census figures. Keeping up with the city’s rapid growth — and the massive increase in graffiti — hasn’t
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been an easy task. Homeowners and business owners have criticized a lack of action connected to the graffiti hotline, which until recently was run by a part-time employee. Avondale officials are trying to address the issue head-on, enforcing new laws aimed at curbing graffiti, launching a volunteer program to paint over graffiti, and making arrests. “I’m so frustrated, not only with the graffiti, but more importantly by the lack of attention that the City
Council has given, especially the mayor,” resident Mike Barbetta said. He said he and his neighbors bought paint and battle graffiti in their neighborhood themselves, which has helped reduce the tagging. Barbetta has moved his autowholesale business and is preparing to sell his Avondale home and take his other home-based business with him. See GRAFFITI Page B2
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For an hour tonight between 8 and 9, darkness will fall upon downtown Phoenix. At least that’s the plan. Phoenix is a flagship city in Earth Hour, an international endeavor in which it is hoped that millions will band together to conserve energy by turning off their lights. “The city’s become very interested in ‘green’ and sustainable processes and projects, because saving energy saves money on the bottom line, and we need to be good stewards of the public dollars,” said Cynthia Seelhammer, Phoenix’s deputy city manager. Regardless of one’s opinions on global warming and climate change, conserving energy makes fiscal sense and saves taxpayer money, she said. The World Wildlife Fund, among the world’s largest environmental organizations, is promoting the event in the hopes of making people more aware of their impact on the environment. Phoenix city government was chosen as a leader in the effort and will
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University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale has landed its first basketball game, a men’s doubleheader between the Louisville Cardinals and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, followed by the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Brigham Young Cougars. The games will be in December though specifics have yet to be announced. The non-conference matches will be the stadium’s launch pad to host NCAA tournament games, with the Western Regionals in March 2009 and a Final Four perhaps as early as 2012. A committee will submit a Final Four bid in June. It’s the only venue west of San Antonio that fits the NCAA’s requirements: seats more than 60,000 and has a dome. ”It’s great to see college basketball thriving in the Valley,” ASU basketball coach Herb Sendek said Friday. — Carrie Watters
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PHOENIX: Councilwoman Peggy Neely will meet with residents and business owners today at 7 a.m. at McDonald’s restaurant, 2447 E. Bell Road.
SCOTTSDALE: The dedication of the city’s downtown rose garden is delayed until fall. But the Scottsdale Rose Society’s free show is 1 to 4 p.m. April 12 at Scottsdale Community College.
MESA: “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” exhibit at the Arizona Museum for Youth drew 27,518 visitors, or 68 people per hour. It was the most popular exhibit in the museum’s history.
GLENDALE: Jennifer Johnson, an associate superintendent, has been named superintendent of Glendale Union High School District. The district has nine high schools in Phoenix and Glendale.
PHOENIX: Mayor Phil Gordon, Councilman Tom Simplot and Phoenix Fire Chief Bob Khan will dedicate Phoenix Fire Station 61, 1925 E. Indian School Road, 11 a.m. today.
SCOTTSDALE: “Your Power Years,” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at the New Vision Education Center, 9659 N. Hayden Road, looks at longevity and money. Registration: www.boomerzaz.com.
GILBERT: The Gilbert Fire Department is looking for volunteers for a Community Emergency Response Team program beginning Tuesday. The CERT program teaches disaster preparedness.
PEORIA: Peoria High School is the site of an Arizona Department of Education forum on the state’s draft standards for teaching mathematics. The forum is Monday from 4 to 6 p.m.
PHOENIX: Civic leaders will gather from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at 5935 W. Camelback Road to talk about immigration-related issues. Information: 623-846-0610.
SCOTTSDALE: Mayor Mary Manross plans to deliver the annual State of the City address 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Marshall Way Trolley Bridge on the Arizona Canal.
TEMPE: Parents of some students have asked Corona del Sol High School to move the specialneeds classroom in the wake of air-quality concerns at the school.
PEORIA: Leadership West is holding its annual summit on April 11 in Peoria. The group’s aim is to educate leaders of western Maricopa County. Information: www.leadershipwest.org.
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I often hear that job applicants and employees who have worked someplace for a while are not offered a position or even let go because they are not a “good fit” for the company. It seems to me that most people behave about the same in most situations, whether social or business. So what behaviors are companies looking for that define “a good fit?” Expert No. 1: Sometimes qualified candidates are passed over because there is bad, or no, chemistry with the interviewer. Company cultures differ, too. Some companies are very structured and have a policy for everything. Others are Judith Flint, more flexible. JRF Human Resource If you are Solutions more comfortable in a flexible environment, you would not be well suited to a structured workplace and vice versa. Expert No. 2: The job market is an imperfect market. A company may clearly define what it wants in the job description, but there are many variables as to which applicant best “fits” that specific job and company. The job market is very competitive, and you may be slightly under-qualified Al O’Connor, or slightly Right overqualified Management compared to Consultants other applicants. Someone else may have gone to a better school, worked for better companies, had a slightly better employment history, more industry experience or experience in one important aspect of the job. These differences are identified in a resume. The “fit factor” is more subtle, and usually determined in interviews. You could be screened out by anything from your handshake, the way you’re dressed, how articulate you are, or whether you talk too much.
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hen three associates of once-major personnel agency Acme Personnel opened their own agency back in 1983, unemployment was soaring past 9 percent and few in the hiring business thought an agency focusing on temporary workers had a chance. But Robert Funk, James Gray and William Stoller thought they could find a niche supplying businesses with temporary staff whose services were contracted and paid through a single source. Today, businesses across the country use temps to meet the ebb and flow of business, and Express Personnel has nearly 600 offices around the world and posts nearly $2 billion in annual revenues. According to co-founders Bill and Cathy Stoller, who were recently in Phoenix for a business conference, the increasing reliance on flexible staffing might be the single-largest change in U.S. employment over the past 25 years. “Increasing competition from global markets has forced cyclical work loads,” Bill Stoller said. “It’s forced businesses to rely on flex-time workers.” Cathy Stoller agreed, saying, “In 1983, most companies thought of temporary
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in many ways it’s an advantage for workers.” “There is a fairly large group of people,” Bill said, “who really want flexible work time. Fortunately, this also fits in with many companies and manufacturers who need gap workers.” There are also more people in transition between careers and “encore workers,” who retire and then return to work on a contract basis —frequently for their former employers. “Even in our early years,” said Cathy, “people would retire, and their companies would promptly ask us to hire them and place them in their former departments.” Another major change in hiring, the Stollers said, revolves around drug screening. “We do it for all of our clients, many of whom are asking for additional security checks,” Bill said. “It’s become a huge issue for the companies we work with.” The drug testing, they said, is a part of ongoing safety and security issues within many companies, and for many employees as well. Looming larger, however, are changes the Stollers and their offices see stemming from the entrance of the Millennial Generation into the workplace.
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“This generation doesn’t want to do what their parents or grandparents did,” Bill said. “They want even more flexibility in their work. They’re more worldly in their outlook, with much more of an international perspective. Change and technology don’t create fear in them — they grasp both in a way that earlier generations don’t. “People once had the idea they would have one career. Now we know that it’s possible and even anticipated that a person might have seven different jobs — or more — over a lifetime,” he said. In this era, wages and benefits are a secondary driver for the new generation, who first look for the dynamic of a company’s culture, Stoller said. “It’s an environment of recognition,” he said, “with more flexibility in work time and how the work is done.” Some things, however, Stoller added, remain the same. “I think applicants still need to be selfstarters, self-confident, with a sense of self-esteem. And to get a job, nothing should be beneath you to get a foot in the door,” he said. “It’s not the job you start with; it’s where you can go.”
Who: John Godbout, 58, is chief executive officer of CCS Presentation Systems, one of the nation’s largest audio-visual integration companies. Godbout started the company in 1991 with his wife, Beth. Since then, CCS has grown from a two-person start-up to a large company with annual revenues of over $146 million John and some 350 Godbout employees. Education: Godbout attended the College of San Mateo, as well as several private schools that were sponsored by IBM, his previous employer. Starting point: Godbout’s first job was in the IBM mailroom in White Plains, N.Y. After working in a series of jobs in the operations department, he moved to Phoenix in 1986 and worked as a local sales manager for the company. He says: “I feel that the culture and atmosphere of a company is created, maintained and energized by the company’s leadership. If the employees don’t see and feel the leader’s personal investment in the success of the company, they won’t invest either.” Climbing techniques: “The absolute best advice I can give is to pass along a quote by the former CEO of Intel, Andy Grove: ‘Accept that no matter where you go to work, you are not an employee — you are a business with one employee — you! You are in competition with millions of similar businesses. If you want to work, you must dedicate yourself to retaining your competitive advantage. Nobody owes you a career. You own it, as a sole proprietor. You must compete with millions of individuals every day of your career. You must enhance your value every day, hone your competitive advantage, learn, adapt, move jobs and industries — retrench so you can advance, learn new skills. And always remember the process starts anew tomorrow.’ ” Aspiring advice: “CCS is in a very difficult, rewarding industry. Since it is a relatively new industry, there are tremendous opportunities in several areas. We are very interested in interviewing people with sales, engineering, integration and installation experience and backgrounds. There is a shortage of skilled integration and installation resources in our industry, and people with these skills are very valuable.” Details: 480-348-0100 or www.ccspresentationsystems .com
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Everyone goes through some type of career development, but often it is done with little thought or planning. A career or job may be chosen simply because of a need to work and earn money. Sometimes people choose careers because their parents did or because they know someone who does that type of work. Seldom is a career
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have relinquished the responsibility for their own professional development. Individuals have been put in charge of their own careers. Because of the many changes in the workforce, it is extremely important that you seek career-development services at the Arizona Workforce Connection’s One Stop Career Centers (locations at www.arizonaworkfoceconnection.com). Ask to speak with a career-guidance
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Prince Andrew set to visit as business ambassador Let’s just hope the Go Daddy girls wear conservative business attire. His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is touring the Go Daddy Group Inc.’s headquarters in Scottsdale today as part of a multistate trade mission to improve relations between American and United Kingdom companies. The duke, the UK’srepresentative for international trade and investment, also is scheduled to visit Honeywell Aerospace and the mining town of Superior. The UK is the sixth-largest export market for Arizona businesses and home to more than 40 British companies that employ more than 4,500. Bob Parsons, Go Daddy CEO and founder, is scheduled to meet privately with the prince, a son of Queen Elizabeth II. The company is considering expanding to Great Britain. Andrew is also set to visit with Gov. Janet Napolitano after a reception at the Arizona Biltmore Resort. —Betty Beard
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A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has thrown out a $171 million civil judgment against high-profile Valley real-estate developer Conley Wolfswinkel, acknowledging the court erred in restricting some evidence and admitting other evidence in the case. Judge Edward O. Burke, who oversaw the month-long civil trial, concluded Monday that Wolfswinkel’s past financial and legal problems should not have been allowed as evidence in the complex real-estate case. He also said he erred in not allowing the results of a key prior court case to be admitted as evidence and acknowledged that Wolfswinkel should not have been subject to punitive damages. On Nov. 5, a jury found Wolfswinkel and WVSV Holdings, a company controlled by his sons, guilty of aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. The panel levied $21 million in compensatory and $150 million in punitive damages, against Wolfswinkel, one of the largest-ever civil awards. Wolfswinkel filed motions asking the court to dismiss the judgment or set a new trial. Burke declined to comment on the “errors of the court” and his decision to reverse the judgment.
Oil bluster fails to roil markets: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s latest threat to cut off oil sales to the U.S. helped send oil prices up $2, to $93.59 a barrel, but most industry analysts dismiss the comments. Chavez’s threat was in retaliation to Exxon Mobil Corp.’s efforts in U.S. and British courts to freeze billions of dollars of assets belonging to Venezuela’s state oil company to resolve a contract dispute. D3
Mideast Internet back up: Traffic has returned to normal on undersea Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf that were cut last month, causing disruptions across the Middle East and parts of Asia, according to cable owner FLAG Telecom. One lawsuit to rule them all: The estate of Lord of the Rings creator J.R.R. Tolkien is suing the film studio that released the trilogy based on his books, claiming the company hasn’t paid it a penny from the estimated $6 billion the films have grossed worldwide.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Outage shuts down BlackBerry service: A major outage afflicted users of the popular BlackBerry smart phones across the United States and Canada on Monday, wireless carriers say. It was not immediately clear how many BlackBerry subscribers had problems, as some users reported being able to access their service normally, but officials with AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless say BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. told them customers of all wireless carriers were affected. There was no word on the cause or when service would be restored. Compiled from the Associated Press
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Judgment against developer reversed Court errors void $171 mil case against Wolfswinkel
Tech spending pulls back: A new report says U.S. companies and government agencies are expected to increase their spending on information technology by just 2.8 percent this year, a big fall from the 4.6 percent growth Forrester Research predicted a month ago.
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Motorola may be talking merger: Motorola Inc.’s shares rose 31 cents, to $11.57, on a report that it is in talks with Nortel Networks to merge their wireless-infrastructure businesses. Nortel dipped 18 cents, to $10.89.
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Big deals in Arizona included one by Fender Musical Instruments Corp. in Scottsdale for Kaman Music Corp., maker of Gretsch drums and Hamer guitars, for $117 million. By Max Jarman
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ollowing the national pattern, onceplentiful funding for acquisitions and leveraged buyouts dried up in the second half of 2007, slowing the number of deals involving Arizona companies. Despite the falloff, 2007 still was one of the biggest years ever for Arizona mergers and acquisitions. The number of deals was off only slightly from 2006’s record level, and the combined dollar value was double any prior year’s excepting 2006.
$1.1 billion, including debt assumption, and Scottsdale realestate investment trust Spirit Deals fell off in second half as Finance Corp. was sold to an credit tightened. Australian investment group in Deal August for $3.4 billion. Quarter count Value* Another big deal in the quar1st 72 $4.1 ter was Scottsdale guitar maker 2nd 66 $8.2 Fender Musical Instruments 3rd 61 $1.6 Corp.’s $117 million deal for Ka4th 61 $2.7 man Music Corp., maker of * In billions Gretsch drums and Hamer guiBloomberg PATRICIA LAPADULA/ tars. THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC Chairman and CEO Bill Mendello said Fender arranged In two of the biggest transac- an acquisition line of credit betions, Phoenix-based ON Semi- fore the crunch, which enabled conductor Corp. agreed in De- it to make the acquisition. cember to buy Idaho chipmaker Amis Holdings Inc. for See M&A Page D2
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Microsoft undeterred by Yahoo rejection By Michael Liedtke Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc.’s rejection of Microsoft Corp.’s unsolicited takeover bid left investors guessing the next move in a tense mating dance that may hatch a more imposing challenger to Google Inc. or disintegrate into a bruising brawl. The rebuff, formally announced early Monday, wasn’t a surprise
because Yahoo had leaked its intention over the weekend. As expected, Yahoo’s board unanimously decided to spurn Microsoft after concluding the offer — originally worth $44.6 billion, or $31 per share — “substantially undervalues” one of the Internet’s prized franchises. The cash-andstock deal is now valued at about $40 billion, or $28.91 per share, because of a drop in Microsoft’s market value.
But Yahoo didn’t raise antitrust concerns about the proposed deal and added language that seemed to invite a higher offer from Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker. “The board of directors is continually evaluating all of its strategic options in the context of the rapidly evolving industry environment and we remain committed to
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Bankruptcy filings rise 63% over Jan. 2007 By Russ Wiles
The Arizona Republic
Arizona bankruptcies remain at elevated levels as the economy slows and credit ills linger, although the pace of increase may be easing. The 967 statewide filings in January represented a 63 percent gain over January 2007, according to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the district of Arizona. Phoenix-area filings rose 78 percent to 708. That compares with 992 statewide and 719 Phoenix-area bankruptcies in December. “I expect bankruptcies will continue to increase, most likely over the next two years, but certainly while we’re in the middle of this real-estate downturn,” said Diane Drain, a Phoenix attorney. Yet the number of filings have leveled off in recent months for the state and Valley since peaking in October. Chapter 7 bankruptcies in January accounted for nearly three in four filings both in metro Phoenix and statewide. These liquidation plans offer a fresh financial start to consumers and businesses. They have been rising faster than the other main-category Chapter 13 filings, which are court-sanctioned repayment plans available to consumers with regular income. Many homeowners and real-estate investors haven’t been able to work out solutions with creditors, so they have opted for bankruptcy, Drain said. Arizona filings are up more than those for the nation as a whole. U.S. bankruptcies gained 30 percent in January from January 2007, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. The U.S. figures also have pleateaued in recent months but may rise soon.
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Hotel accommodations in Arizona collect 4, not 5, stars By Dawn Gilbertson and Peter Corbett
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Arizona resorts and hotels were starstudded during Super Bowl week, but there is one kind of star that recently skipped the properties. Mobil Travel Guide’s annual hotel rankings were released and, once again, Arizona was not represented on the five-star list. It’s an exclusive list, to be sure, with just 41 properties around the country
and in Canada earning the coveted fivestar status. Neighboring states are represented, with California home to nine, Colorado, two, and Las Vegas, one. Arizona did have four four-star winners, each of whom has anchored that list during the past several years. They are the Boulders, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Phoenician and the Ritz-Carlton Phoenix. See STARS Page D2
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Record 42 million passed through Sky Harbor in ’07 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport had more than 42 million passengers in 2007, a new record, said airport spokeswoman Julie Rodriguez. “We have set new passenger records every year since 2003, so 2007 was the fifth year in a row that Sky Harbor set a new passenger record,” Rodriguez said. Last year, 42,184,174 passengers passed through the airport, up 2.9 percent from 2006. In 2006, the airport had 41 million passengers. Sky Harbor was the eighth-busiest airport in the nation in 2007, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s ranking. That’s the same spot that Sky Harbor held in 2006. — Jahna Berry
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Primaries likely to stay closed Proposals to open polls to independents on back burner By Mary Jo Pitzl
The Arizona Republic
Independent voters made their voices heard in Tuesday’s election, but not always at the ballot box. Reports abounded of people turned away at the polls because their names
didn’t show up on voter rolls as either a Republican or Democrat. State law requires that voters in presidentialpreference elections be registered with the party holding the election; independents are not allowed. “I’ve had numerous friends who called me who were shocked they
couldn’t vote in the presidential election,” said Rep. Chad Campbell, DPhoenix. Ditto for Rep. David Schapira, who said he received a “boatload” of angry e-mails. To which he responded: “We’re doing our best to fix it for next time.” But maybe not this year. Two bills that attempt to open up the prefer-
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Police: 2 men who were shot had sold fake NFL products By Brent Whiting
The Arizona Republic
The two Dallas firefighters who were shot in Peoria after Super Bowl XLII — one of them fatally — may have been more than casual sports tourists in town for the big game. Charles Edward “Chucky” Whitaker, who died, and Reginald Lynn Cuington are among four Texas men who came under investigation by Glendale police Saturday for reportedly selling fake NFL merchandise. Charles The alleged sales Whitaker scheme, confirmed Thursday by Glendale police, is the latest twist in a drive-by shooting, which Peoria investigators continue to report no suspects or motive. Police in Peoria and Glendale said there is no evidence that the reported See SHOOTING Page B6 PHOTOS BY MARK HENLE/THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC
Former Boston Red Sox player Marty Keough was one of the five former big-league baseball players who got together on Thursday to celebrate 50 years of spring training in Scottsdale and reminisce.
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t’s time to talk baseball. That little football game in Glendale and golf tournament in Scottsdale are over, and showbiz’s Fergie has moved onto brighter lights. So baseball was in the air Thursday as Scottsdale celebrated 50 years in the Cactus League at a luncheon with Joe Garagiola Sr., Bob Brenly and the original Fergie — Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins. “I get her mail all the time,” Jenkins said of the pop star. Jenkins, 64, was among five Valley residents recognized at the baseball luncheon. They repre-
Look for slide shows, videos and interactive graphics from around the Valley and state, online now at azcentral.com. Follow the RedBall Project in this slide show at scottsdale .azcentral.com. Steve Benson has a lot to say about the candidates this week at aztalk.azcentral .com.
Schools report notes signs of improvement
Bonds, baseball’s home-run king. For the first time since 1993, Bonds won’t be back with the San Francisco Giants when the team returns this spring to Scottsdale Stadium. Cactus League pitchers and catchers report to camp next week, and the games begin Feb. 27. The lineup of former ballplayers at Scottsdale’s luncheon included Brenly, the Diamondbacks George Zuverink, who trained with World Series manager and a former Giants catcher. the Orioles in Scottsdale back in Brenly, 53, recalled the distinc1956, signs a ball for Don Ruff. tive pop of windshields outside sented each of the teams that have the old Scottsdale Stadium when trained in Scottsdale since 1956. batting-practice home runs sailed Scottsdale’s baseball legacy out of the park into the police staspans some of the game’s all-time greats from Ted Williams to Barry See BASEBALL Page B7
By Pat Kossan
The Arizona Republic
Arizona students should advance through their K-12 studies based on the skills they’ve mastered and not based on age and the last grade they’ve completed, a report released Thursday recommends. “Educating Arizona” is a compilation of the state’s educational data and makes for bleak reading. It also points to some signs of improvement, including more funds going toward affordable preschool care and free full-day kindergarten. The report is designed to inform parents and inspire them to push state leaders for more improvements, said Susan Martin Budinger, a board mem-
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More than 100 people were arrested and 39 others were cited in connection with a crackdown on prostitution in the Valley. The increased enforcement ran from Jan. 19 to Saturday as a group effort among the Phoenix police, the FBI and the United States Attorney’s office. The 117 arrests included those suspected of prostitution, solicitation of services and suspected escorts, police said. One officer posing as a prostitute was solicited about 15 seconds after becoming visible on a city street, police said. Other officers browsed Web sites looking for potential escort services and even posed as services, too. An increased number of prostitutes were expected to be working in the city during Super Bowl events. The vast majority of people soliciting prostitutes were said to be area residents, not visitors. Phoenix police Lt. Bill Schemers said he was “pleasantly surprised and optimistic” that none of the arrests were related to humantrafficking or child prostitution. — Toby Phillips
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PHOENIX: Oral arguments are scheduled Monday in a lawsuit that targets Phoenix’s $97.4 million agreement with the developer of CityNorth. CENTRAL PHOENIX: The Coronado neighborhood plans to plant more than 150 trees, do neighborhood cleanups and install traffic circles. Mayor Phil Gordon and others will plant acacia trees at 2545 N. Richland St. at 9 a.m. Saturday. NORTHEAST PHOENIX: More than 1,000 runners will participate Sunday in the Runner’s Den 10K, which begins and ends at Paradise Valley Mall.
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SCOTTSDALE: A $200-a-plate dinner to benefit the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan, as well as AZ Lost Boys Center, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas.
CHANDLER: SanTan Honda Superstore, which opened in December in the Chandler 202 Auto Park, has bought 6.4 acres for expansion. It’s one of three dealers at the new auto mall so far.
SURPRISE: Councilwoman Gwyn Foro wants term limits for all Surprise elected officials. She is asking that a commission be established to study term limits. Foro is in the midst of a recall election.
CAREFREE: Town officials are looking at devising a new tourist-luring strategy after several large anchor merchants left the Western-theme town and visitor counts dropped.
GILBERT: Maricopa County officials today start accepting applications for the seat on the Gilbert Public Schools governing board that opened when Traci Klein resigned Tuesday.
LITCHFIELD PARK: Trinity Lutheran Church is expanding its school, adding a gymnasium and additional classrooms. More than 600 students, preschool through Grade 8, attend the school.
SCOTTSDALE: Earthmovers will be on site this month at the former Villa Monterey golf course to clean the area, fill in lakes and create geographic contours for the future Camelback Park.
FLORENCE: The 23rd annual Tour of Historic Florence is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tour books can be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center on Bailey Street.
PEORIA: People who need to be fingerprinted for employment or other purposes can get them through the Peoria Unified School District. Information: 623-486-6093.
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How Jack Osbourne spent his summer High-fiber shakes, exercise, colonics and clean living
Down sizing Celebrities who have recently revealed a new look and weight loss, and how they did it:
By Karen Thomas USA TODAY It hasn’t been easy — or pleasant. But Jack Osbourne has shed nearly 70 pounds since the spring and has cleaned up his act. At a press event last week to promote his new British TV series, Jack Osbourne Adrenaline Junkie, Osbourne told reporters that even his parents, Ozzy and Sharon, barely recognized him after his spring/summer weight loss. And with the pounds melting away, Osbourne, 19, traded his specs for contacts and cut his frizzy locks. Even paparazzi on the red carpet do not recognize him, he says. One of the best things about being unrecognizable: “I’ve been able to live a normal life for the first time in years,” Osbourne told The Mirror in London. Osbourne’s new lifestyle includes jogging, rock climbing and bedtime at 11 p.m. Drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and Dec. 2003 junk food are out, he says. His rigorous trek to fitness is June 2005 the focus of his TV adventure show, which follows Osbourne as he pursues the world’s most extreme fitness regimens. His goal is to get in shape for his ultimate challenge: climbing the 3,000-foot rock face of El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park. To start his program, Osbourne spent a week in a kickboxing camp in Thailand for a detox program, which included a highfiber liquid diet and coffee enemas. “That was one of the most miserable weeks of my life,” he told The Mirror. At his heaviest last year, Osbourne, who is 5-foot-8, says, he tipped the scales at 231 pounds. He’s now down to 161. His goal is 147, he tells The Mirror.
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ABC’s Less than Perfect star dropped more than 30 pounds over three seasons by avoiding booze, she says. This summer, she took the slender look a step further by adding a new ’do. She dyed her hair blond and cut it to shoulder length.
The former reality TV star says she dropped 69 pounds in eight months using TrimSpa, which she is now paid to endorse. Also a former model, she showed off her new body in a cable-TV special in February 2004. She says the plan allows her to eat several small meals each day.
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Big and small: Osbourne once weighed 231. Now he’s at 161.
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Olivia Newton-John cancels appearances By William Keck USA TODAY The Coast Guard had no new leads Thursday on the fishing boat disappearance of film electrical technician Patrick McDermott, 48, who was once linked romantically to singer Olivia Newton-John, 56. But news is surfacing that McDermott’s troubles began long before he vanished on June 30. People magazine is reporting in its issue out today that McDermott was taken to court last spring by his ex-wife, actress Yvette Nipar, of TV’s 1994-95 series Robocop, for failing to pay child support for their teenage son. Newton-John, who was to appear on Good Morning America and The View this week to publicize her new CD, has canceled those appearances and remained silent. People also is reporting that the
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McDermott: People reports the missing man had financial woes. couple had not been photographed together since January, and their relationship was on-again, off-again. In related news, music producer Christian Julian Irwin, 48, who has worked with Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams and Carly Simon, has been missing since Sunday, when he called a friend in the earlymorning hours to say he was being chased through the Topanga area of Los Angeles by men with dogs.
sitcom stars have new additions. Jerry Seinfeld, 51, and wife Jessica, 33, welcomed son Shepherd Kellen on Monday. The newborn is at home with sister Sascha, 4, and brother Julian, 2. Soleil Moon Frye, who played Punky Brewster, and Jason Goldberg welcomed daughter Poet Sienna Rose in Los Angeles Wednesday. Frye, 29, and Goldberg, 34, the executive producer of MTV’s Punk’d, wed in 1998.
Pageant move: The Miss
America Pageant announced Thursday that it has the OK from Atlantic City to leave the New Jersey beach resort for another city, which has yet to be determined. Atlantic City had been host to the pageant for 85 years. In June, the pageant said CMT, MTV’s country cousin, would carry its show after it was cut by ABC.
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Let’s hope the good times roll again A hurricane can’t vanquish those New Orleans memories
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ou’ve got to think first of the whoknows-how-many poor people who have been killed or deprived of everything they own by this terrible storm. But if you love New Orleans, as I do, you also have to be sending up some kind of voodoojazz-bontemps prayer that the floods won’t wash away the city’s flavor. New Orleans is like a centuriesold frying pan that has never been soaped and retains layer upon layer of taste and character that no formula could ever re-create. I keep wondering about the mules — the mules that pull tourists in carriages clip-clop over the By Ron Calamia, GNOTCC French Quarter cobblestones and contribute the smell of fresh Sights, sounds: Visitors are drawn manure to the grand aromarama of to the hum of Bourbon Street. olive salad, hot pastry, Tabasco, whiskey and fish — are the mules How about all those books on somewhere safe? the shelves of the Faulkner House Will the oysters survive? New bookstore, in a ground-floor room Orleans without oysters would be where William Faulkner wrote his like Paris without wine. first novel, over near St. Louis CaAnd how about the Prince of thedral, in whose very steeple Love? The Prince of Love scuttles Faulkner and Anita Loos scored around the French Quarter offering moonshine from an acolyte with a couples his blessings sideline. Somebody and advice — “You can tell me all those have sex outside, but books aren’t waterno outside sex” — and logged. cadging drinks. As I wrote that last And the a cappella paragraph, an e-mail guys who will serecame in from that nade you and your store’s proprietors, sweetie at length on who are feeling the street — My Girl guilty to be safely under bougainvilleaevacuated but have bedecked balconies — heard that the store for a dollar. Have their isn’t flooded yet. By Valerie Shaff, Random House voices been washed And here’s another away? By Roy Blount Jr. e-mail from friends I wonder about Special for USA TODAY whose house is in a Doctor Bob, the selfgracious live oaktaught artist who cuts shaded Uptown Catahoula hounds out of roofing tin neighborhood. They got out of and surrounds them with root- town too, and are trying now to get beer caps, in a ramshackle studio back in, through police lines, to see that sprawls along Chartres Street what kind of wind damage their close to the block between cross- house has sustained. But they have streets called Piety and Desire. reason to believe that their neighMany a New Orleans bar and res- borhood wasn’t flooded, either. By David Rae Morris for USA TODAY taurant displays the signs he paints Now I’m hearing on the news with the slogan, “Be Nice or Leave.” that the floodwaters are beginning Street magic: Tourists can visit a voodoo temple in the French Quarter, Has Doctor Bob left? to recede, short of the oldest parts part of the centuries of culture and flavor that define New Orleans.
Clip-clop music: A mule-drawn sightseeing buggy turns a corner in the French Quarter in July. Are the mules somewhere safe? By Bill Haber, AP
of town, the parts close to the river, whose levees held. I know it’s no consolation to the people who had to swim away from their houses closer to the overflowing Lake Pontchartrain, but it appears — I hope it’s true — that the Quarter and the old Uptown areas will not be inundated. It’s as if the city has retrenched into its historical and cultural heart, which has been spared the worst of the scourge. Like everyone else who relishes New Orleans, I have entertained visions of the great final flood that would turn the whole place into a hellish gumbo of coffins, alligators, nutria, petrochemicals, penguins from the Aquarium — all wrapped up, somehow, in a party atmosphere. Now, I feel bad about that fancy. What made it thinkable was the pervasive New Orleans belief that the town is too crazy to die. What
in fact has happened is more nearly apocalyptic than I can get my head around. I reside in Massachusetts now, but long ago, briefly, I lived in New Orleans, and ever since then I have returned to it almost obsessively. It has always given me a lift, a charge. Now I can believe it will retain, will reconfirm, its flavor, as it has in the face of so many other horrors — slavery, yellow fever, race riots — over the centuries. I want to get back down there, when I can, and do what I can to return the favors New Orleans has done for me. Roy Blount Jr. is the author of 19 books, including Feet on the Street: Rambles Around New Orleans, published in February. He is a contributing editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and writes a column, Gone Off Up North, for The Oxford American. He appears regularly on NPR’s Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me.
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Where the glitterati go for their getaways
France One of the hottest destinations of the summer was the French Riviera.
With a few exceptions, it seems as if many celebrities spent the summer ’05 “on holiday” in Europe. Paris Hilton alone managed to hit a half-dozen countries on the continent with fiancé Paris Latsis and party pal Tara Reid. USA TODAY’s César G. Soriano takes a look at who went where on summer vacation 2005.
Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow After his huge win at the Tour de France, Armstrong and girlfriend Crow celebrated in nearby Villefranche-sur-Mer and went to a cookout at Bono’s beach house in Eze-sur-Mer.
Denzel Washington Washington and wife, Pauletta, spent their annual trip to St. Tropez on a rented yacht. “Paris Squared,” otherwise known as Paris Hilton and fiancé Paris Latsis, also were seen on a yacht during a visit to St. Tropez. Paris Hilton and Paris Latsis
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Mariah Carey Celebrating her huge summer comeback, Carey hit the Tibidabo amusement park in Barcelona and the beaches of Italy, in July.
Los Cabos, Mexico In late July, Alba was vacationing with boyfriend Warren at the One & Only Palmilla resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. Photographs of the Fantastic Four star that ran in People and Us Weekly showed her frolicking in the surf and sand. Cash Warren and Jessica Alba
Italy Arun Nayar and Elizabeth Hurley Actress Hurley and her businessman beau, Nayar, and her son, Damian, 3, spent their summer vacation in Capri. Us Weekly reported that the adults were trying to teach the toddler to swim during at least one outing.
Victoria Beckham “Posh Spice” Beckham took a solo trip to Sardinia, where she spent some time aboard a luxury yacht sans soccer hubby David.
Actor Malkovich spent some time at his summer home in Dubrovnik, on the east side of the Adriatic sea, hitting his favorite dining spot, Orsan, in the village of Zaton Mali and the Pula Film Festival in northern Croatia.
Kutcher and Moore by Marion Curtis, Reuters; Alba and Warren by Evan Agostini, Getty Images; Clinton by Cristobal Garca, AP; Carey by Frazer Harrison, Getty Images; Hurley and Nayar by Brad Barket, Getty Images; Beckham by Vivek Prakash, Reuters; Malkovich by Martial Trezzini, AP; Hilton and Latsis by Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images; Bono by Armando Franca, AP; Washington by Peter Kramer, Getty Images; Armstrong and Crow by Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
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The Color of Love BY VIVIAN YUN
contributing writer
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he Color of Love, an interracial dating forum presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated and the Junior Class Council, was held on Nov. 1. Professor of the school of communication studies Thaddeus Herron led the forum in which he spoke about a variety of different aspects of interracial dating. Herron showed a 10-minute clip called “The Colors of Love” which reviewed interracial stereotypes and included montages from different movies. In addition, Herron provided a handout about stereotypes concerning interracial dating, a PowerPoint about myths and facts defining interracial dating. “Intercultural dating is more appreciated,” Herron said, “It’s so much more than the skin color, and culture plays a bigger role than race because we all come from different cultures.” AKA Chairperson junior Chiquita King thinks that it is important for students to have an open mind about things such as interracial dating. Herron agreed. “It’s important to raise awareness about interracial dating,” he said. “Coming to college, we learn more about people and find who we are and those we are attracted to. JMU lacks in diversity and it’s a real issue.” Students who helped plan the forum seemed excited about having an opportunity for open discussion. “I think it’s great and it’s what JMU needs,” said President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated Elizabeth Ogunwo. “There are lots of students who are hesitant to discuss this and when it’s brought to the table, students are able to speak their mind.” Sophomore Lexi Hutchins agreed. “My mom encourages me to look outside of my own race and find happiness with whomever I end up with, and it’s very encouraging,” she said, “I liked the forum because there was a more diverse group here and it went well. There was a lot of great input and voice and it’s nice to hear it from different perspectives.” Junior Crystal Prigmoca disagreed. “I know that interracial dating exists, but I don’t see it in colors, I just see people,” Prigmoca said, “I don’t date outside of my race because I am human and race is arbitrary. However, I like all of what was presented and it was very educational and a good turn out with interesting topics.” Senior Victor Gyamfi said it’s important to be tolerant of other cultures. He said, “We shouldn’t be limited to people of our own culture, but be open to accept the fact that there are different colors of people.”
ASU Culture Week aims to break Asian stereotypes BY VIVIAN YUN AND KALEIGH MAHER contributing writer and news editor
MONDAY
• Tea Tasting on the commons • Internal Affairs showing at
Grafton-Stovall, 6 p.m.
TUESDAY
• VSA human trafficking fund-
raiser on the commons • Performance by iLL-Literacy at Grafton-Stovall, 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
• “How How to Feng Shui Your
Room” on the commons • “Secret Asian Man” by comic-strip artist Tak Toyoshima at HHS 1301, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
• Lesson on using chopsticks
on the commons • Asian Cuisine Night at D-Hall, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
One could dig a hole to China, but the Asian Student Union (ASU) will be bringing Asia to JMU this week. “It’s different in that we wanted to bring all the events to be more educational and raise awareness [of the Asian culture],” said senior ASU External Vice President Lizzy Nguyen. Co-director senior Stephen Santayana said that the organizers want to keep the week’s topic oriented to share more about Asian culture. “There’s nothing wrong with the way it’s been done in the past,” he said, adding that this year they’re just trying to make the events more education-oriented. Santayana said ASU Culture Week has come a long way since it began three years ago. “Each year its progressed more and more, this year we’ve really worked all together,” he said. “[We’re] trying to make the whole week bigger than it ever has been.” The organizations involved include the Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean Student Associations. The Center for Multicultural Student Services is sponsoring the events. The ninth annual ASU Culture Show will be the week’s finale on Sat. at 7:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall Auditorium. This year’s theme is “ReUnited.” “We came up with ‘ReUnited’ because it’s a combination of past and present Asian heritage and present American heritage,” said co-director of ASU Culture Week junior Leanne Carpio. The show will feature traditional Asian dances, singing, skits and dances. This year elementary and middle-school aged kids from Valley Adopt, a nonprofit support network of families in the Shennandoah Valley with adopted Asian children, will participate in a fashion show wearing traditional Asian outfits.
Junior Nammy Nguyen wants the week to be educational. “I hope they will learn more about Asian culture,” she said, “There’s so much to a culture and history and we are trying to highlight it by showing Infernal Affairs, the traditional dances and integrate it to the American culture.” Sophomore Shannon Banks thinks the week will break down stereotypes. “I think it’s great because all of us come from different backgrounds and families and some grow up in small towns and many not be exposed to different cultures,” she said. Sophomore Megan Ashby said that she is most looking forward to trying the Asian cuisine. “I want to be involved because I want to learn more about Asian culture, I don’t know too much,” she said, “I think it will be interesting to eat Asian food at D-Hall and learn how to use chopsticks.” Santayana said although there was hard work involved, he’s looking forward to the outcome. “It’s been really fun and its good leadership and organizational practice ,” he said. “I hope to make it as good LEANNE CARPIO as past years co-director of ASU Culture Week and progress.”
“We came up with ‘ReUnited’ because it’s a combination of past and present Asian heritage and present American heritage.”
SATURDAY
• The Culture Show: “ReUnited”
at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
• Finale brunch for Culture
Week helpers
Passport event addresses sex and alcohol
Rotunda to undergo a major renovation
Tech to host Virginia Innovation Showcase
W&M tied for worst in sustainability in VA
WHEN: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Highlands Room, Festival Conference and Student Center COST: Free WHAT: Executive Vice President and provost of the University of Virginia, Arthur Garson Jr. will present a lecture, “Health Care Half Truths: Too Many Myths, Not Enough Reality,” based on his recent book at the university-sponsored 2007 Rocco Forum on the Future.
WHEN: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m. WHERE: Latimer-Shaeffer Theatre, Duke Hall COST: General admission $10, JACard holders $8, 540-568-7000. WHAT: The School of Theatre and Dance will present Polly Tealeʼs “Jane Eyre,” adapted from Charlotte Brontëʼs classic novel. Cast members include Lauren Meyer as Jane Eyre, Joel Gerlach as Rochester and Lash Dooley as Richard Mason and St. John Rivers.
WHEN: Tuesday, 12-1 p.m. WHERE: Taylor 302 WHAT: The Womenʼs Resource Center will hold a passport event, “Sex + Alcohol: Formula for Fun or Recipe for Disaster?” on learning how to make healthy decisions regarding combining sex and alcohol. Ask questions and listen to the story of a sexual assault survivor.
UVAʼs Rotunda may be undergoing a major renovation in an effort to make the building more accessible and student-centric. This plan comes after members of the UVA community argued that Jeffersonʼs original plans for the Rotunda to include classrooms and a library was not recognized in the current structure. Immediate structural and maintenance issues would also be addressed.
Junior Monty Korpe and senior Andy Koch wrote and presented legislation to VTʼs SGA to create a university sanctioned day of remembrance on April 16, 2008, according to the Collegiate Times. The legislation asks for a day of remembrance without class meetings or organized events, unless they are to honor victims of last yearʼs tragedy.
The College of William and Mary has been ranked near the bottom of the sustainability Endowments Instituteʼs 2008 report card of large American and Canadian college and universities for environmental sustainability. Receiving a D-, the W&M is tied with Virginia Commonwealth University for the worst in the state, according to The Flat Hat.
WILLIAM & MARY
School of Theatre to perform ‘Jane Eyre’
VIRGINIA TECH
VP of UVA to present a lecture on health care
UNIV. OF VIRGINIA
AROUND CAMPUS
photo courtesy of STEPHEN SANTAYANA