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VOLUME 116, ISSUE 135

monday, january 26, 2009

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Center delayed by objections Ofﬁcials blame stall on economy By Max Rose City Editor

sports | page 12 3-GAME LOSING STREAK The UNC women’s basketball team could not find the answer to Maryland’s Kristi Toliver, losing by 8 points.

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For three months, UNC officials blamed the bad economy for delaying the first building in its proposed research campus. But although the economy played a main role, the setbacks started with developers’ concerns that the language of the permit did not allow flexibility for business uses, according to e-mails. The Innovation Center will provide space to foster start-up businesses. Alexandria Real Estate, a California-based developer, is negotiating with UNC to construct and manage the building.

More than 150 pages of e-mails obtained from University officials show a back and forth between Alexandria, UNC and the town. Before construction begins, the University must receive approval from the Chapel Hill Town Council for the uses of the building. The e-mails show University officials attempting to mediate an agreement. “This is all political,” wrote Bruce Runberg, associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and construction, in an Oct. 27 e-mail to University staff. “I see us on the short end of the stick in either case.”

“When things get better, we’ll be in a situation to try and push forward with this project.” John Cunningham, alexandria SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

The final permit, which is scheduled for a vote today, reflects language added only after Alexandria executives threatened to withdraw from the process. The center will likely be the first building of Carolina North, which

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Timeline of Events: Jan. 23, 2008 Town reviews concept plan for Innovation Center, scheduled to be the first building of Carolina North. Sept. 17 Plan receives mostly favorable comment at final public hearing. Oct. 27 Plan scheduled for

vote, but University surprises public by asking to postpone hearing, later cites economic reasons.

Nov. 24 Hearing postponed again.

Today Plan scheduled for a final vote.

SEVEN MINUTES OF FAME

city | page 3 CODE VIOLATIONS Some businesses on Franklin Street were delayed from opening because of strict state code regulations.

online | dailytarheel.com DARIUS GOES TO UNC Watch a video of Darius Weems’ visit to Chapel Hill including when he went to a basketball game and his movie screening.

Corrections Due to a editing error, the informational box for the pg. 1 story, “5 SBP bidders clear hurdle,” misstated the number of signatures Christina Fluet received. Fluet, the only candidate for Residence Hall Association president, received 369 signatures. Due to a reporting error, Friday’s pg. 1 story, “Sheriff breaks down new county policy,” misidentified the speaker at the Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting from the Coalition for College Access. The woman speaking was Amanda Gutierrez, a founding member of the coalition. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.

this day in history JAN. 26, 1995 … Wendell Williamson, a third-year law student, shoots and kills two people in a shooting spree on Henderson Street.

Today’s weather Cloudy H 53, L 39

Tuesday’s weather Rainy H 46, L 44

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George Drometer, Emily Carey and Sally Knapp (left to right) prepare to film a classroom scene from the movie “Mean Girls” during the “Swede a Film” competition put on by CUAB on Saturday. The films will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union Auditorium.

Film contest tests participants’ creativity By Matt Sampson Staff Writer

Indiana Jones hats, giant school supplies and a cardboard stand-up of Zac Efron were just a few of the sights seen around campus this weekend. The Carolina Union Activities Board held its first “Swede a Film” competition Saturday, an afternoon of students filming short versions of their favorite movies. The eight groups of between two and seven students each that participated spent three hours filming and editing 5- to 7-min-

ute shorts, which will premiere Thursday night. Students chose to remake a variety of movies, ranging from “Pulp Fiction” to “Twilight.” The event was open to anyone wanting to participate. Team captains could sign up in the Student Union auditorium the day of the event. The inspiration for the event came from the movie “Be Kind Rewind,” in which the characters played by Jack Black and Mos Def restock a video store with their own renditions of classic films.

In the movie, the characters Films students use the word “Swede” to mean chose to remake: shortening a film. “I really like the concept of “Mean Girls” working together to make a “The Fast and the Furious” film,” said senior Liz Hundley, “Jurassic Park” film chairwoman of the activities board. “Pulp Fiction” “People can really bond with “Moulin Rouge” their team members while learn“Raiders of the Lost Ark” ing how to make movies.” The teams had to follow strict “The Princess Bride” guidelines to make their films. “Twilight” They could not use a computer to edit video or build elaborate props playing field.” beforehand. A common challenge the “One team told me they want- teams faced was the crunch of ed to build a Batmobile for ‘The the three-hour time limit and Dark Knight,’” Hundley said. “We just want to keep this a level See MAKE A FILM, Page 7

Shower peeper still not caught By Lindsay Ruebens Staff Writer

Police are searching for a person accused of repeatedly entering female students’ bathrooms to capture images of them in the shower. The Department of Public Safety is urging students to be alert following two reports of a peeper on the second floor of Teague Residence Hall — one as recently as Jan. 19. One female Teague resident, who wishes to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, reported the first incident Sept. 25. She said she was taking a shower late at night in her suite and left the bathroom door unlocked. She heard the door open and saw a shadow across the shower curtain, but no one responded when she asked who was there. She looked up from shaving her legs and found a cell phone in her face, which she assumes was recording her. “I immediately went to the R.A. and filled out a police report,” she said. “They did an investigation, but nothing really came of it. There was no proof, no way we could really find out what is what because I didn’t see a face or a hand or anything except a phone.” While the female student did not know who intruded in either case, she said she thought the suspect is probably the same in both incidents. “There are not many boys on the floor, maybe only one suite of guys,” she said. “I personally think it’s just a random thing, and I happen to be unlucky.” A similar incident was reported Jan. 19, and police reports indicated “suspicious conditions.” Randy Young, DPS spokesman, said that peeping was involved, but that the use of a camera device has not been confirmed. Young said there are no suspects and the incident is under investigation. DPS has increased police patrols at Teague and is working with the housing office to prevent further incidents. “It could be a resident playing a joke on the suite, it could be anything,” said Rick Bradley, assistant director of housing. “It’s hard to tell until hard evidence has been collected by police. “The normal routine is to increase staff visibility in the building and tell residents to keep their eyes open for someone who looks like they don’t belong in the community.” Young said anyone who has information about the incident should call DPS at 962-3951 or Crime Stoppers at 942-7515. He added that residents should lock bathroom and suite doors and call 911 to report suspicious behavior. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

N.C. State coach Yow was leader on and off the court By Daniel Price Senior Writer

Few have done as much for women’s athletics as Kay Yow. As the women’s basketball coach at N.C. State, Elon College and Gibsonville and Allen Jay high schools, Yow worked tirelessly to further the sport and its popularity. But as much as she did for gender equality in sports, it was her fight with breast cancer and the millions of dollars raised for research that defines her legacy. After more than two decades battling the disease, the longtime N.C. State coach and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame died Saturday morning at the age of 66. Just days before Yow’s death, North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell spent her last one-onone moments with her long-time friend and athletic rival. “She couldn’t really say a lot to me, so I did most of the talking,” Hatchell recalled. “I held her hand. I was right up in her face. And I just told her what she meant to me … and tried to make her smile a little bit.”

Pay respects to coach Kay Yow N.C. State is asking fans who wish to leave flowers in honor of coach Yow to leave them at the Memorial Bell Tower. A public viewing will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the funeral to follow at 3 p.m., at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary. For the last 23 years of Yow’s career, she and Hatchell brought the UNC-N.C. State rivalry to the highest level — in fact, it was Yow who recommended Hatchell for the UNC gig. Despite the intense oncourt contests, Yow and Hatchell were close friends until the end. “Sylvia Hatchell and Beth Miller, our senior women’s administrator, competed against coach Yow’s teams for 30-plus years, yet counted her as one of their dearest friends,” said UNC Director of Athletics Dick Baddour. “That says a lot about the person she was and the class she displayed.” Yow is one of just six women’s coaches to reach the 700-wins

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund The V Foundation for Cancer Research 106 Towerview Court Cary, NC 27513 Phone: 380-9505 mark, posting a 737-344 career record at Elon and N.C. State. In 2002, she became only the fifth female coach to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. In her 34 years coaching at N.C. State, Yow took the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament 20 times in its 27-year existence. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 but recovered to coach Team USA to an Olympic gold medal in 1988. “She faced every opponent, whether on the basketball court or in a hospital room, with dignity and grace,” N.C. State Athletic Director Lee Fowler said.

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Kay Yow coached at N.C. State for 34 years. Her impact on and off the court is visible across the Triangle: flowers are placed at N.C. State’s Bell Tower, and UNC players wore pink jerseys in honor of Yow in Sunday’s game.

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Police log

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n A woman in the passenger

seat of a car stopped for driving while intoxicated had a handgun, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Denise Ann Brunson, 44, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and was under the influence of an impairing substance, reports state. Brunson, of Jacksonville, NC, was released on a written promise to appear and is expected in court on March 16, reports state.

Woman keeps library book, is arrested

From staff and wire reports

ibrary employees called and left messages. They sent mail. They sent a police officer to her house. But still, 39-year-old Shelly Koontz kept the book, “The Freedom Writer’s Diary,” valued at $13.95. Police arrested her for fifth-degree theft. She was released from jail after posting a $250 bond. “I do think it’s extreme going to jail over a library book,” she said after she went through fingerprinting and mug-shooting. But a theft is a theft, the police chief said. “Maybe I’ll tell the judge I’m a slow reader,” Koontz said. NOTED. From the front page of a big daily newspaper in Nigeria came a report that police implicated a goat in a car theft. The paper quoted a police spokesman saying that two men tried to steal a Mazda, and that one suspect transformed himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him. Police showed the goat to the journalists, who published a picture.

n A statue near Cameron Avenue and South Roberson Street fell over Saturday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Police did not know the reasons for the falling of the statue, which belonged to Chapel Hill Public Arts, reports state.

NOTED. Someone almost bought a Sarah Palin look-alike mannequin for more than $2,200 on eBay. That is, until he discovered its past — as an effigy hung by a noose from the roof of a West Hollywood home for a Halloween display. The buyer thought he was purchasing a proPalin item until he heard a radio report about it. It had prompted protests when hung in October.

n Someone sprayed black spray paint down both sides of a vehicle on Howell Street, according to Chapel Hill police reports. There was $4,000 in damage to the 2004 Nissan Xterra, which was also black, reports state.

COMMUNITY CALENDAr today Campus Y: The Campus Y’s Criminal Justice Action and Awareness committee will have its first meeting of the semester. There will be a video clip, free dessert and discussion. Time: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Campus Y Amnesty International: The group will hold its first meeting of the semester. Amnesty International works to promote human rights worldwide. Time: 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Location: Student Union, Room 2515

Book reading: Acclaimed poet William La Riche will read from his latest work, “To the House of Collateral Damage: Centuries of the Civilian Dead.” His book-length poem takes on the modern problems of war. Time: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Internationalist Books & Community Center, 405 W. Franklin St.

Film screening: Watch Chapel Hill writer and director’s “Pearl Diver” — the story of two sisters whose mother was murdered. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Fearrington Barn at Village Way and U.S. 15-501 Public meeting: The Town of Hillsborough will hold a feedback session on the Riverwalk project, a 1.5-mile trail that will follow the Eno River east to west through town. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Town Barn, 101 E. Orange St., Hillsborough

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Accenture: Accenture Consulting Internship (deadline 2-10-09) BCBS-Details pending Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: Financial Representative, Financial Representative Intern (deadline 1-29-09) Pepsi-Cola North America: Sales Intern (deadline 1-29-09) Strayer University: Campus Director in Training/ Campus Director Leadership Program (deadline 1-29-09) Triage Consulting Group: Associate (deadline 2-5-09) UBS Financial Services: 2009 Summer Internship Program – Wealth Management Core Function (deadline 1-27-09) Walgreens: Retail Mgt. Internship, Retail Mgt. Trainee (deadline 2-2-09) Wolseley North America: Trainee Program (deadline 1-29-09)

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n A Poplar Avenue resident told

police that she heard loud footsteps in the kitchen and bathroom of her house early Thursday, according to Carrboro police reports. The responding officers did not find anything suspicious, reports state. n An employee of the Burger

King on Jones Ferry Road called police early Thursday because she was unable to close and lock the door, according to Carrboro police reports. Reports state that the door had a broken hinge.

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n A man attempted to drive his vehicle away while it was hooked up to a tow truck, according to Carrboro police reports. The vehicle was being towed from Abbey Court Apartments, reports state, when the owner came out at about 4 a.m. Thursday. The 1997 Mercury was damaged on the driver’s side and the truck had some paint missing, but both owners said they did not wish to file a report, according to reports.

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n Police charged two people Thursday for possession of cocaine with intent to sell or distribute, according to Carrboro police reports.

Derrick Dwayne T homas, 29, and Shkeithra Renee Degraffenreidt, 25, were arrested on the Estes Drive Extension, reports state.

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Networking: Groups from the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the School of Medicine will hold an Infectious Diseases and Global Health Networking Night for students and faculty. The goal of the event is to bring together faculty with expertise in international health and infectious diseases and students interested in these fields. Time: 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Location: Carolina Brewery

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Students can apply for ACC tournament tickets today Students can enter a lottery today through Wednesday to win tickets to the ACC tournament. Those interested must go to the ticket office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The winners will be announced at halftime of the Maryland game on Feb. 3. The students will be divided into different groups by number, and the numbered group that is selected will be announced at the game.

Student Congress candidate drops out of district one race Sophomore Blake Barrington, who was running for one of three Student Congress seats for district one, has stopped his campaign. Barrington said in an e-mail that he realized that the Student Code prohibits a person from serving in both Student Congress and on the Attorney General’s staff. “After weighing my options, I know that the best way for me to represent and serve our Carolina Family, the University and the community is to remain on (the Attorney General’s) Staff,” Barrington said in the e-mail.

UNC hosts former British first lady Cherie Blair today Cherie Blair, the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, will speak in Koury Auditorium at the Kenan-Flagler Business School today at 5:30 p.m. as the featured speaker for the annual Weatherspoon Lecture. Blair is a noted human rights lawyer who works with numerous charities and has written two books. Her most recent work, an autobiography titled “Speaking for Myself,” describes the life of the only British first lady to have a child while her husband was in office, and one of only a few first ladies to have a serious career. The Weatherspoon Lecture was created with a donation from Van and Kay Weatherspoon. The series provides lectures from visiting scholars and world leaders from the fields of politics, education, business and government. Seats for the event are unavailable as the lecture auditorium is fully booked.

City Briefs

Chapel Hill journalist and UNC alum Roland Giduz dies Roland Giduz, a UNC alum and distinguished journalist, died Friday. He attended UNC in 1940, but left in 1942 to join the Army. Roland Giduz He returned to was a weekly UNC and worked at The Daily Tar columnist for The Chapel Hill Heel until graduation in 1948. Herald. He also received a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University. He served three terms on the Board of Aldermen, including a term as mayor pro tem. Giduz was a founder of the Chapel Hill News Leader, and worked at various other N.C. newspapers. Until his death, he was a columnist for The Chapel Hill Herald, and held a weekly local interview program. H e w o n t w o N. C . P r e s s Association Awards, was named Chapel Hill’s Young Man of the Year and Citizen of the Year, and won the Sertoma Service to Mankind Award. He recently received the Preservation Society’s first annual Horace Williams Award. His memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill.

State briefs

Former Gov. Bob Scott dies; state flags fly at half-staff Bob Scott, a former N.C. governor from Alamance county, died Friday after suffering from deteriorating health for months. He was 79. Scott was one of the first to push for a retail cigarette tax in the tobacco-producing state that would provide funding for publicly funded kindergartens statewide. Scott served as governor from 1969 to 1973. His father, Kerr Scott, was North Carolina’s chief executive 20 years earlier. -From staff and wire reports

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Due to an editing error, Friday’s page 7 story, “Carolina for Kibera gets $1 million grant,” misstated the amount the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has granted. The foundation has granted more than $17 billion since 1994. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error. By Hillary Rose Owens

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codes hard to follow

Court or Attorney General’s staff. “With those positions comes a lot of responsibility,” LevinManning said. Congress Speaker Tim Nichols will not return since he is running for senior class president. He blamed the low turnout of incumbents on Daily Tar Heel coverage of Congress. “They are sick of getting chastised when they feel like they are doing their best,” Nichols said. The shake-up will leave LevinManning as the only member with experience next year. He said he is wary about new members understanding the process of business at meetings at first. Levin-Manning said he plans on running for speaker and will assume the position if elected by the members of Congress. As a representative next year, he said he hopes to

instill a sense of accountability and fairly represent students. “I feel obligated to run for Student or apply for other positions in the Congress to speak on behalf of the executive branch of student govStaff Writer students and to make sure their voices are being heard and to make Change has come to Student ernment, like vice president, treasurer or secretary. sure that everything is looked at and Congress. Finance committee Chairman done in a fair and decent manner,” Its membership will be almost Levin-Manning said. completely new after the Feb. 10 Mike Morrill originally put his name But since the rest of Congress election. Sophomore Joe Levin- down for re-election, but after reconwill be new next year, committees Manning is the only incumbent sideration decided not to run. Speaker Pro Tem Bryan Weynand, will be led by inexperienced memrunning for re-election — a fact who also is not running for re-elecbers. that surprised him at first. Even so, representative Ben Twenty-five candidates are cur- tion, said he had enjoyed his two Mickey said he expects Congress to rently running for 41 seats, though years with Student Congress and be fine, especially if Levin-Manning some races — including all three felt like he has seen many improvetakes a leadership role. graduate student contests — have ments. But he said he wants to focus on other things as a senior. “I think the returning member, no candidates. BY Mark Abadi Title II of the Student Code Joe, is qualified and diligent in Staff writer Levin-Manning is a candidate in what he does,” Weynand said. the toughest race: South Campus. Ten states that no representative can When Katrina and Randolph serve in both Congress and in cerstudents are running for six seats. Ryan got the idea of opening Contact the University Editor Sugarland Bakery, code violations Many of those not returning said tain executive branch positions, the at udesk@unc.edu. weren’t the first thing on their they wanted to try other activities Student Supreme Court, Honor minds. They were, however, the reason it took the dessert shop six months to open its doors. The Ryans aren’t the only ones who have struggled with code enforcement. Because of the difficulties of keeping up with state code, many downtown Chapel Hill business owners have found maintaining their businesses a tedious and expensive process. Before opening, every new business must pass an inspection administered by the town to ensure it complies with state code, and sometimes additional local ordinances. Businesses also must gain approval from both the fire marshal and planning department. If they don’t pass, the prospective tenant can’t move in until the violations are fixed. Sugarland was put on hold because of a violation Katrina Ryan labeled “infinite minutiae.” She said the town’s inspector would not issue their occupation permit because the building’s hand railing was one-eighth of an inch farther away from the wall than code permits. “It’s virtually impossible in a 107-year-old building to make it do what she wanted it to do,” Ryan said. “She wanted us to suspend the laws of physics in order to get it open.” Norm Praet’s space didn’t pass the fire test when he was preparing to open Cluck-U Chicken a year ago, so he had to spend hundreds dth/Reyna Desai of dollars coating his space’s steel Zach Ward (‘96) and Jeremy McDonald (‘98) participate in a comedy competition between a group of older alumni, the Senior beams with fireproof paint. PGA, and recent graduates, 4DDI. The event was hosted by Dirty South Improv Comedy Theater in Carrboro on Saturday. “Everything’s required to be fireproof, a term not defined in the state insurance code,” Praet said. “Basically, Chapel Hill decides what fireproof means.” Senior Building Inspector Chelsea despite their loss. Laws said she understands the code The team recreated hysterical scenes such can be strict, but that it is necessary as a rendition of the Disney Channel hit TV to ensure occupants’ safety. jokes included a father-son sex talk, vam- show “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” the By Abe Johns Town Economic Development Staff writer pire-like humans biting deer, and college creation of the 1980s show “Fraggle Rock,” Officer Dwight Bassett said other With age comes maturity. panty raids. and Abercrombie & Fitch employees exerfactors play into new business This standard was obliterated Saturday “I want my own drawer full of panties, cising power through the “cool” rule book. expenses besides just keeping up night by the comedy of the aptly named for reference — like the Dewey Decimal “Infraction number four, wearing nonwith code. When new tenants duo Senior PGA, who sustained a packed System,” said Ward, also the executive pro- distressed jeans,” Sharp yelled, holding change the use of a building from house at Carrboro’s Dirty South Improv ducer of DSI Comedy Theater. the invisible rule book and pointing to a store to a sweets shop, as the Comedy Theater with continuous, unexThe two men maneuvered around the Reitz’s clean-looking jeans. “We hope that Ryans did, they have to pay extra hausted laughter. stage into a new scene and began again. Abercrombie & Fitch is a place where you to renovate it. This week’s matchup pitted the two older “I would like to keep my panties,” said walk in and realize that clothes were never “When you convert a building alumni against a team of current students Ward, now as a college girl on her first not worn.” from one use category to another, and recent grads known as 4DDI. date. Sharp and Reitz will perform again as a it certainly impacts the rehab dolThe gold championship pins of the “Well, that’s a deal breaker,” McDonald part of Chips on Feb. 20 during the first N.C. lars,” Bassett said. biweekly “CageMatch” improv competition pointedly answered. Comedy Arts Festival, alongside 70 other The buildings downtown are were not easily earned for the two 1990sWhile the alumni certainly weren’t acts from across the nation. often 80 years old or more, Laws era UNC alumni, Jeremy McDonald and mature, they did defeat their younger oppoAs Sharp, an arrogant Abercrombie & said, which leads to more expensive Chapel Hill Players co-founder Zach Ward, nents in an audience vote by delivering suc- Fitch employee reminded his fellow, childupdates. who make up Senior PGA. cessful joke after successful joke. bearing peer and the chuckling crowd, Francis Henry said his restauAfter borrowing an unsuspecting audiThe other group — consisting of two “There’s a distinct difference. Kids: cool. … rant, Ram’s Head Rathskeller, lost ence member’s iPod, Senior PGA embarked recent UNC alums David Greensdale and Having kids: not cool.” business due to the 60-year-old on 22 minutes of improv related to the tune Kyle Chorpening, current Chips President building’s deterioration, flooding “Fat Bottomed Girls” by Queen. Josh Sharp and Chips member John Reitz Contact the University Editor and lack of wheelchair accessibilThe resulting stream-of-consciousness — still proved their own comedy prowess at udesk@unc.edu.

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Juniors Tim Nichols and Tina Chen-Xu didn’t start as friends. But after meeting through Student Congress during their first year at UNC, they became an inseparable team. Now as they campaign to be co-senior class presidents, the duo plans to use their bond to show that senior year is the year to have fun. “We really balance each other out, and we have a lot of large connections in different areas,” Nichols said. “Tina has been one of my best friends since our first year, and together we make a pretty diverse team.” T h e i r p l a t f o r m , “ We ’ r e Dynamite!,” will focus on three specific areas: networking, social events and community service. It will also feature points that will be released later in the week. But Nichols and Chen-Xu said their main campaign idea is to work

“We really balance each other out, and we have a lot of large connections in different areas.” TIM NICHOLS, candidate for senior class co-president

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Tim Nichols and Tina Chen-Xu, above, and Meggie Staffiera and Sebastian Williams are candidates for senior class officers.

with University Career Services and the General Alumni Association to network all seniors with alumni. In their plan, seniors would be able to participate in “networking nights,” where they would have dinner with alumni in major cities like Charlotte, Atlanta and Raleigh. “If you talk to any senior, all of them say they’re having so much trouble finding jobs and getting interviews,” Chen-Xu said. “It’s a lot

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Meggie Staffiera and Sebastian Williams want to unite the senior class. The running mates for senior class officers represent opposite UNC experiences working together. Staffiera is well versed in the nature of student government. She’s worked on two campaigns and currently serves as chief of staff for Vice President Todd Dalrymple. Williams has no experience in student government. But he’s no stranger to leadership roles. He is the vice president of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and the drum major of the marching band. They unknowingly are following the direct advice from current senior class president James Shelly, who said the best counsel he could give his succes-

“The role of the senior class ofﬁcers … is about bringing people together and having fun.” meggie staffiera, candidate for senior class officer

sor is to “surround yourself with people who complement your strengths.” The two candidates insist Williams’ lack of student government exposure is a positive aspect, adding different strengths and perspectives to their candidacy. In fact, their campaign revolves around reaching out to students who may not want anything to do with student government.

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Perdue to streamline ASG: Defer to campus secondary, higher ed tuition increase requests Cabinet to play pivotal role in plans “We all beneﬁt By Matt Lynley Senior writer

In light of steep budget cuts, members of Gov. Bev Perdue’s administration are looking to community colleges to weather the economic storm and keep N.C. schools healthy. The new administration will prioritize programs that provide a seamless transition between secondary and higher education, something Perdue previously emphasized. “We all benefit when learning is seamless from the high chair to the rocking chair,” Perdue said at her inauguration ceremony. The programs in question are Learn and Earn and two-plus-two, which are both supported and administered by the UNC-system Board of Governors, said June Atkinson, state superintendent of public education. Through Learn and Earn, high school students can take community college courses and graduate in five years with a high school diploma and an associate’s degree. The two-plus-two program allows students to complete two years of a bachelor’s degree at a community college and two years at a state university. “It’s a huge part of what I hope will happen during my two years as chair,” said Hannah Gage, chair-

woman of the Board of Governors, referring to the expansion of Learn and Earn and two-plus-two. “The most affordable model is to go to community colleges for the first two years and then transfer to a four-year university.” Gage said that while the Board of Governors would work with Raleigh to expand those programs, each sector of the N.C. school system must cooperate to ensure success. “(Each school system) is focused on its own success and survival, but we can’t be successful without the cooperation and success of all three at once,” Gage said. Gage and Atkinson both said they wanted to promote online education and ensure all prospective students have broadband access. “We need to make sure that broadband is available across the state so that students can actually access these programs,” Gage said. Janet Cowell, newly elected state treasurer, will serve on the State Board of Community Colleges. Cowell said that two-plus-two and Learn and Earn increase access to higher education and that she will endorse the requests of UNC Board of Governors and the State Board of Community Colleges. Cowell said she will play a more active role in the state board of

when learning is seamless from the high chair to the rocking chair.” bev perdue, N.C. Governor

Community Colleges and be an “indirect advocate” for community colleges in Perdue’s administration. She indicated that she would act as a link between the N.C. State Board of Education and the State Board of Community Colleges. Richard Sullins, executive director of the State Board of Community Colleges, indicated that Cowell wants to commit more resources for community colleges than previous treasurers have. “She indicated that she wants to be as active as she can be,” he said. Gage said those programs provided the best way to keep higher education and the N.C. economy afloat. “From my perspective, expanding two-plus-two and Learn and Earn, as well as online education, will help the North Carolina economy and help all North Carolina students attend schools at an affordable price,” Gage said. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

Ask BOG to follow normal procedure

By Olivia Bowler Senior Writer

FAYETTEVILLE — Student leaders from universities across the state met this weekend to weigh in on the possibility of tuition increases — and encouraged UNC system leaders to follow their normal procedures. The UNC-system Association of Student Governments, a statewide organization composed of delegates from each of the system schools, passed a resolution encouraging the UNC-system Board of Governors to defer to individual campus recommendations on tuition increases. The resolution implores the board to follow the standard tuition process, which looks at recommendations from each campus’s Board of Trustees and does not mandate a systemwide tuition increase. The board makes official tuition recommendations to the N.C. General Assembly in February. “I think the impact of ASG’s resolution will be to lend a little bit more support to the individual campus’s recommendations and reinforce the policy,” ASG President Greg Doucette said. At its October meeting, the ASG submitted a tuition resolution to the BOG in which the student delegations from each university made a separate increase percentage recommendation for each school.

This approach was met with disapproval from UNC-system President Erskine Bowles, who said the recommendations were ill-informed since research on tuition was still ongoing on many campuses. This time the ASG made a general recommendation encouraging the board to defer to the requests made by each campus’s Board of Trustees. Hannah Gage, BOG chairwoman, said the most important thing for the board to hear from the ASG is a collective opinion from the students. “What the Board of Governors wants is a voice from ASG that gives us some indication of how the students feel,” she said previously. By pursuing this resolution, the ASG provided a unified student voice but did not make a specific tuition increase recommendation for the UNC system as a whole. “We focused on keeping the decisions at the campus level,” Doucette said. Logan Liles, the leader of the UNC-Chapel Hill delegation, said he thinks the resolution will be effective because it takes a campusoriented look at tuition increases. “I think it’s a stronger statement,” he said. “We’re representing different campuses with different needs.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

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Undocumented students The ASG also passed a resolution encouraging the N.C. Community College System to open its doors to undocumented students while it deliberates on its long-term policy. N.C. community colleges have barred undocumented students from attending until a final decision on admissions is reached. The resolution was shut down in committee at the last ASG meeting, but this time it passed in both the committee and in the general assembly with almost no debate. Chazz Clevinger, vice president of the committee that sponsored the bill, said the change from last meeting was probably due to more delegates being present and everyone being better informed on the resolution. Greg Doucette, president of the ASG, said he hopes the resolution will carry some weight with the N.C. Community College System and will fuel students’ efforts. “Hopefully it will add some momentum to the student-led access movement,” he said.

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Young Dems aim for Fluet only candidate congressional seats seeking RHA position Republicans anticipate collaboration By Elisabeth Gilbert Staff Writer

Months after the national election, Democrats and Republicans are fighting another heated battle — this time for seats in Student Congress. In recent years, members and observers of Congress have acknowledged the presence of a powerful conservative faction in the organization. Now UNC Young Democrats are launching what their leaders call their largest Congress effort ever. For the first time, the group will announce between 10 and 15 endorsements for Congress races at its forum tonight, along with its usual student body president pick. Co-president Charlie Sellew said the organization’s leaders interviewed about 17 potential candidates for the endorsements. An informal campaign adviser will help organize Young Democrats members to campaign for the endorsed candidates. Sellew said the group’s experience in last year’s state and national elections has given members solid experience in communicating candidates’ messages and getting stu-

dents to vote. B u t C o - p r e s i d e n t Ju s t i n Rosenthal and Sellew said the group’s effort is nonpartisan and has been more focused on endorsement than recruitment. Meanwhile, recruitment is business as usual for College Republicans. Duke Cheston, administrative vice chairman of the College Republicans and an off-campus Congress candidate, said he is in charge of organizing conservativeleaning students to run for seats. Cheston said he is unsure how many of this year’s candidates were tapped by College Republicans, but he said he personally recruited about four, including one Libertarian. “The only thing we care about, as far as Student Congress, is fiscal responsibility,” Cheston said. “If Democrats care about fiscal responsibility, we’re more than willing to work with them.” Bryan Weynand, Congress speaker pro tem and editor of the conservative Carolina Review magazine, said College Republicans often are concerned with smart spending and see Congress as a good fit for their interests.

“If Democrats care about ﬁscal responsibility, we’re more than willing to work with them.” DUKE CHESTON, CANDIDATE Opinions vary as to how much real-world political ideology matters in Student Congress. “There’s not really killing babies or taking away the Second Amendment or anything,” Cheston said. But Cheston is not the first to express concern that an influx of liberal representatives might block funding for conservative groups and events. Rosenthal said he thinks that such fears are misplaced and that liberal representatives won’t base their votes on ideology. Sellew said that Young Democrats will not be endorsing only Democrats and that his group simply hopes for a wide variety of political viewpoints to be present in Congress. “If the body’s going to represent students, it has to represent the diversity of students that we have at Carolina,” Sellew said. “I think in the past it hasn’t really done that.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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While candidates of other contests busily advertised their campaigns this weekend, Christina Fluet didn’t have much to worry about. Fluet, a sophomore sociology major, is the sixth Residence Hall Association candidate to run uncontested in the last six elections. “I’m really passionate about it, but there’s some things that are just unnecessary,” Fluet said of campaigning. According to the RHA Web site, the organization is responsible for representing residents’ concerns on campus while also providing programming and enhancements to the residence hall communities. Current RHA President Michael Miller said the responsibilities of the president include being a liaison for residence halls to other organizations, voicing the opinions of students to Housing and Residential Education and overseeing the RHA executive board and board of governors. Miller said many students don’t run for the position because it’s a big commitment and requires living in campus housing. “Although the election is open to everyone, you couldn’t really run unless you had the experience of a year within (RHA),” he said. “So it’s kind of uniquely open to 30 or 40 people.”

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UNC volcano study gets media attention By Nick Andersen The volcano erupted every 45 minutes. And Jonathan Lees could capture it from every angle. Lees, a professor in the UNC geology department, was the subject of a National Geographic special filmed in Guatemala last month. His cameramen turned out to be UNC alumni. “It was really a strange coincidence,” Lees said. Lees and a group of geologists and undergraduates from UNC, N.C. State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and Michigan Technical University were monitoring the eruptions of Mount Santiaguito, an extremely active volcano in western Guatemala. Lees’ use of new methods of seismic observation in the barren mountains of Central America attracted the attention of the National Geographic Society’s “Wild Chronicles” series. “It’s always fun for me to work with academics who are truly passionate about what they do,” said Pablo Durana, one of the cameramen who followed Lees. Durana graduated from UNC in 2006 with a degree in communications studies. His intern

for the shoot, Hayes Baxley, graduated from UNC in 2008. Sharing the Carolina background gave Durana and the scientists a lot more to talk about, he said. Lees, a professor at UNC since 2000, has been studying volcanoes for more than 12 years and has visited them all over the world. His next stop is in Japan. “The study of volcanoes isn’t just about prediction,” he said, shuffling papers on his cluttered desk in Mitchell Hall. “Volcanoes are interesting parts of nature by themselves — we’re just trying to understand how it all works.” His recent project combines seismic monitoring systems with highdefinition video and sound recording to closely define the downward force of volcanic explosions. “We’re putting old methods together — acoustic waves, seismic waves, and video monitoring — to give us a better understanding of how these eruptions work,” Lees said. Lees designed a program that uses the mathematical data from all these sources to create a more fluid picture of the constant eruptions at sites like Santiaguito. Using volcanic data in this way is like fixing years of poor eye-

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is planned for 250 acres, two miles north of the main campus. Town and University staff are negotiating an agreement for the rest of campus with a final goal of June. Residents have said that the Innovation Center and Carolina North campus should be planned simultaneously to measure potential impact on the town. But when a September public hearing came and went with minimal opposition, the plan appeared to be set for October approval. The University wanted to break ground on the building by early 2009 before a pair of obstacles entered the arena. First, Alexandria rejected language that town staff wrote in the permit, focusing particularly on a portion regarding University use. John Cunningham, senior vice president of Alexandria, wrote that the language could prohibit tenants who do not affiliate with the University. He asked University officials to discuss whether the best approach would be to have the process “postponed, suspended, delayed or as a last resort, withdrawn.” By the time of the Oct. 27 meeting, no solution had been reached. “The schedule will not hold and we’ll look stupid for pushing this with the town,” wrote Pat Crawford, deputy general counsel, in an Oct. 27 e-mail to Runberg that was forwarded to Chancellor Holden Thorp and other University officials. She wrote that the University should withdraw the application. “Blame it on economy.” That night, the University took many — including Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy — by surprise when it asked that the application for the permit be delayed. And when reporters asked University officials the reasons for delay, the replies mostly reflected Crawford’s advice. “I think they’re concerned about in this environment whether they could fill up the building right away,” Thorp told The Daily Tar Heel. Runberg, at the time, mentioned disagreements on the language of the permit. But University officials expressed a confidence that the e-mails show was largely missing from internal discussion. In a Nov. 3 e-mail, Alexandria told University officials that they would not begin any new developments because of the economy. The e-mails requested end in mid-November, with University officials attempting to combat perception that the center was “dead,” but today the council will vote on the permit with both University and Alexandria officials satisfied. Runberg said in an interview that the back and forth is typical of projects during his 17 years at UNC. If approved today, it could still be months or years before construction begins on the project, Cunningham said in an interview. The University and Alexandria still have to sign a lease, Runberg said. They will have to work out issues including how much of the building will be occupied by the University. UNC wants 25 percent, Runberg said, and Alexandria will control the rest of the building. And the economy remains as bad, if not worse than when the University cited concerns three months ago. “We are continuing to try and make progress even though there is a global economic meltdown so that when things get better, we’ll be in a situation to try and push forward with this project,” Cunningham said.

the maximum 7-minute length for their films. “The time limit of 7 minutes was very tough,” said junior Kaylyn Siporin, a member of the “Mean Girls” group. The teams also faced the difficulty of using only their cameras to edit their films. “We had to go back and record over all the material we didn’t use,” said junior Brian Cooper of the “Indiana Jones” team. “It took us to a time back before the computer age.” The films will be judged by the board and shown at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union Auditorium. Prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. Though this was the first time the activities board held the “Swede a Film” competition, the success of the event is an indication that it will not be the last. “This afternoon was the most hectic and fun time of my college career,” said sophomore D.J. Rogers. “I really hope they do this again.”

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sight, Lees said. “If you’re blind in one eye, you don’t see any depth,” Lees said. His program uses multiple cameras to capture all sides of a volcanic eruption. This simple yet novel way to observe volcanic eruptions drew the eye of both Wired and Nature magazines, earning Lees and his colleagues a moment of fame in the scientific community. National Geographic’s “Wild Chronicles” program takes a look at scientific solutions to the secrets of the Earth. Lees’ episode will air in June, Durana said. Durana’s work has taken him from the inside of high-security prisons to secluded tribal villages around the world, but his trip to Mount Santiaguito with Lees was his first time on an erupting volcano. “It was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever shot,” Durana said. Lees was glad to have Durana and Baxley along on the trip. “There’s a real camaraderie among the Tar Heels,” Lees said. “We all started picking on the N.C. State guy right away.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.

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Geology professor Jonathan Lees traveled with a group of students and professionals from other universities to the active volcano, Mount Santiaguito, and was filmed for a National Geographic series that will air in June.

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After her diagnosis, Yow served as a board member of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, founded by former N.C. State men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano, who died of cancer in 1993. Yow’s cancer relapsed in 2004, and she continued to coach through her treatment. She announced that she would take a leave of absence for the remainder of this season Jan. 6. Since Dec. 22, when Yow missed her first game because of chest congestion, associate head coach Stephanie Glance has led the Wolfpack on the court. With Yow in the thoughts of Glance and her team, the Wolfpack played inspired basketball, battling No. 2 UNC and No. 4 Duke to overtime before falling to both. “It has been an honor and a privilege to work with coach Yow for the last 15 seasons,” Glance said. “I suddenly find myself grasping to

retain everything she has ever said and ever taught me. “Each of us who has had the special opportunity to learn from her and share wonderful friendships with her now has a special part of coach Yow in us.” The outpouring of emotion extended beyond the boundaries of the sports world, just as Yow’s life did. Saturday, supporters turned N.C. State’s bell tower into a makeshift memorial for Yow, leaving flowers, candles and messages of support. Gov. Bev Perdue, the state’s first female governor, was one of many touched by Yow. “She was much more than a basketball coach,” Perdue said. “She was a teacher, a mentor, and an inspirational leader. … We are all blessed to have been touched by her life, and she will be sadly missed.” State & National Editor Brian Austin contributed reporting. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

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ith our newly elected Democrats sworn in, it’s now time for President Barack Obama, Gov. Bev Perdue and U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan to deliver on their promises of supporting renewable energy and creating green jobs. The ENVIRONMENTAL candidates provided COLUMNIST few specifics during the campaign season. Hagan, for instance, said in October, “North Carolina needs to be the hub, the epicenter, of renewable energy. We can create thousands of jobs here.” There’s Perdue’s campaign quip, “green can be gold.” And Obama has promised to create 5 million green jobs “that can’t be outsourced.” Fine. But the state and federal budgets are sagging with debt, and previously committed spending and tax revenues are expected to decline as the recession takes hold. Demand-side economics says government can blunt the impact by increasing spending, but with budgets tight, we need to spend wisely. Both our state and federal budgets should reflect two priorities — creating jobs and investing in a next-generation energy infrastructure. Today, the single best investment we can make is in public transit. The sooner we start, the bigger the payback. Building transit infrastructure will create jobs. And strengthening public transit is the single best way to reduce our petroleum consumption. The second priority should be providing subsidies for improving buildings’ efficiency. Installing the upgrades creates jobs. More efficient buildings use less electricity and heat. And as a collateral benefit, money saved by operating a more efficient building can go to fueling our economic recovery. The approach here is simple: North Carolina should pay businesses and residents to weatherize, insulate, upgrade appliances and install solar water heaters. It should explicitly reward the owners of every building that gets a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for energy efficiency. LEED ratings, bestowed by the Green Building Council, are the best available metric for building efficiency. Currently, benefits for reaching LEED certification are buried in tax and permit fee breaks. A more compelling offer would be grants or low-interest loans. The third solution would be to pay North Carolina factories to shift their focus. An N.C. State University study found that more than 1,300 in-state companies could be refit to make components for renewable energy products — for example, turbines for windmills or pumps for biomass plants. Updating our factories to compete in the hot markets of the next decade will avoid layoffs in the short term, and in the long run will ensure our role as a state with good manufacturing jobs. In principle, Obama, Perdue and Hagan have expressed support for all of these programs, but they haven’t said how they will prioritize them relative to other programs. So as you’re reading the news in the coming weeks, keep an eye out for what projects are actually getting funded. Public busses and building insulation aren’t the sexiest ways to spend money, but they’re what North Carolina needs.

Wednesday: Columnist Frank Sturges will advocate for new hate speech policy for the UNC system.

Tax our sins A prudent way to increase the state’s revenue would be to increase the excise taxes

he N.C. General Assembly should consider raising state excise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol in order to close the gap on current and future budget shortfalls. N. C. Senate Majority Leader Marc Basnight suggested raising the state’s “sin taxes” Thursday, a week after Gov. Bev Perdue mandated a 7 percent budget cut for all state government agencies. With the state facing a projected $2 billion shortfall for the current fiscal year, there is only so much budget trimming that can realistically be carried out. The government desperately needs revenue, and taxpayers are strapped. In this malaise economy, excise taxes are an innovative way to increase government revenue. For instance, the state’s cig-

arette tax stands at 35 cents per pack and ranks sixth lowest nationally. According to the N.C. Alliance for Health, increasing North Carolina’s cigarette tax to $1.35 per pack, a rate equal to that of Pennsylvania, would generate an additional $386.6 million in tax revenues per year. Such an increase in government revenues would put a huge dent in the budget gap and prevent the state from cutting funding to vital programs, like education and mental health services. Opponents of the excise tax, including N.C. Senate Republican Leader Phil Berger, argue that taking more money out of the private economy would only worsen economic conditions. When the state is facing the possibility of cutting education

funds, the last thing on anyone’s mind should be whether or not individuals are able afford feeding their nicotine addictions. In addition to alleviating painful spending cuts and preventing job losses, raising taxes on cigarettes and alcohol could also help reduce the billions of dollars in annual health care costs attributed to the use of such products. With the state expecting an even deeper gap in the next fiscal year, a period that will most likely not be eased by federal stimulus money, the need for more tax revenues will only increase. The state government cannot be trimmed down to its bones. If the state wants to prevent further budget shortfalls and avoid cutting funds to valuable programs, it must consider increasing its “sin taxes”.

Designate smoking

Raleigh should create designated smoking areas rather than ban smoking in parks

he Raleigh City Council should snuff out its plan to seek an amendment to state law that would initiate a citywide smoking ban in public parks. The council voted Thursday to lobby the N.C. General Assembly to enact legislation that would allow the city to impose such a ban. The city should consider an alternative approach. Supporters of the ban, which was initially recommended by the Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board, say an outright smoking ban is needed in order to reduce the amount of secondhand smoke and litter in public parks.

While it is understandable that many parents of small children are concerned about secondhand smoke levels, especially near playground areas, banning smoking altogether is not the most practical response. A relatively simple solution would be for the city to establish designated smoking areas in parks that are adequately distanced from playgrounds that include ash trays and trash cans to cut down on litter. This type of approach is best for a number of reasons. UNC-Chapel Hill students would probably agree that the smoking area at the flag pole in Polk Place is an acceptable

middle ground when it comes to isolating secondhand smoke and reducing litter in the form of cigarette butts. In terms of effectiveness, it is doubtful that a outright ban would achieve better results. Whether smoking is officially “banned” in public parks, people will most likely continue to smoke in them. And the only way city officials could actually enforce a ban would be to devote law enforcement resources that would obviously be better spent elsewhere. Designated smoking areas, not an outright ban, are the best way to ensure that all residents can enjoy the city’s parks.

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he Chapel Hill Town Council should lower the cost of a proposed permit that would be required of some residents who raise chickens in their yards. The proposed amendment would require residents with coops larger than 12 feet by 12 feet to pay more than $200 for a permit. Any smaller enclosure warrants no such fine. Making residents who raise chickens obtain a permit is understandable. It makes sense for the town to know exactly where chickens are being raised. To ensure public health and that chickens are raised humanely, it is appropriate to require a permit of residents who keep chickens.

But the cost of that permit is far too high. At last week’s Town Council meeting, council member Ed Harrison said the proposed permit cost is two to three times more than Durham’s permit cost. Requiring C hapel Hill chicken owners to pay that much money for a permit discourages residents from raising chickens, which would be inconsistent with the town’s commitment to sustainability. Raising their own chickens is a way for residents to ensure that their meat and eggs are coming from reliable, healthy sources. It allows them to feel confident in the fact that their food was raised humanely. And although raising chick-

ens can be an affordable way to eat, it isn’t always cheap from the get-go. Backyard chickens must be fed and kept, too. Chicken feed and other necessary expenses are already a financial burden to residents who raise chickens, and this permit would only augment those costs. Parts of the amendment do make sense. It caps residential chicken ownership at 10 chickens, and it prohibits residents from keeping chickens in their front yards. But this amendment could deter residents from raising their own chickens. And Chapel Hill shouldn’t encourage any sustainable producers to fly the coop.

TO THE EDITOR: Watching the spat between the Board of Elections and The Daily Tar Heel from afar, I’m not exactly sure what’s going on or whose side I’m on. But an editorial Friday, (“Court should not legislate,” Jan. 23) prompted me to write my first letter to the editor in some time. How can the editorial board claim that the BOE has no power to interpret Title VI of the Student Code? How can any administrative panel enforce the law if it cannot interpret what the law means in the first place? This power of any executive official at any level of government has been enforced by common sense, the courts, and, in this case, the Student Supreme Court time and again. In fact, when Tyler Younts and I wrote the law in 2006 that created the regulations on candidate Facebook groups, it was in response to the Board’s interpretation that existing law prohibited Facebook groups altogether because they were then considered “Web sites” by Code definition, and all Web sites were required to exist on UNC’s server. T h e b o a r d ’s i n t e r p r e t a tion defied previous tradition, which allowed Facebook groups, but they were correct in their reading of the law. The BOE sued us, charging that we were exercising interpretive power — their sole jurisdiction — but we never claimed they were wrong, so we wrote legislation which they would have to interpret as allowing Facebook groups to exist. The Supreme Court upheld Congress’ right to legislate and the Board of Elections’ right to interpret what we pass into law. They should always propose election law changes to Congress far in advance of elections, but the suggestion that they cannot interpret the law already in effect in order to regulate elections would prohibit them from doing what every human being does when he reads a written word — interpret its meaning. Dustin Ingalls UNC ‘07 Former Student Congress Speaker Pro Tempore

UNC search suspension contradicts investments TO THE EDITOR: One of the 33 suspended searches in the College of Arts & Sciences is the American Studies position to replace A m e r i c a n In d i a n s c h o l a r Michael D. Green. I recognize the University’s need to trim its budget. However, this position cannot be cut without detrimentally affecting graduate students, undergraduates and the recent investments of the University. In 2006, the University opened its American Indian Center and last year American Studies added American Indian Studies as an undergraduate major. Yet, in the wake of these additions, the University and

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American Studies risk not filling the position responsible for a majority of the course offerings for undergraduates, including Western Native America, Eastern Native America, and 20th Century American Indian History. These classes reach enrollment limits every semester, filled with majors and nonmajors. Many of the American Indian students on campus minor in American Indian studies and come to Carolina because of its vibrant American Indian undergraduate population and its academic emphasis on American Indian scholarship. The loss of the latter will indirectly result in the loss of the former. As for graduate students who already face limited course offerings on American Indian topics, this position provides the critical American Indian Readings Seminar and this faculty member serves as an adviser to graduate students interested in American Indian topics. I strongly encourage the American Studies Department to move forward with its hire for its American Indian scholar. Julie Reed UNC Ph.D. Student History

Don’t put waste station in county’s rural area TO THE EDITOR: Many letters have been written concerning the placement of the Waste Transfer Station in rural Orange County — here is another one. First, I want to thank Commissioner Pam Hemminger for her reasoned approach to the problem in her refusal to vote for a flawed plan. I cannot improve upon the arguments put before the media and the Board of County Commissioners. Placement in the southwest of Orange County would indeed be folly. There are no water and sewer lines. The roads are not major highways. There is no rail system. And it would not be close to the source of the greatest amount of trash. A waste transfer station in rural Orange County would jeopardize the well water of the local residents in that part of the county from both the potential contamination and loss of water in a draught. It would damage the local roads with large trucks making too many trips back and forth. The cost is already too high and not entirely known. All in all, a losing proposition for the people. To our commissioners: Please consider the work of Orange County Voice. Meet with your neighbors in that organization to find a solution that is best for all. This decision, as it stands, will not only hurt the people of rural Orange but all who live anywhere in the county. The cost of the transfer station will be paid for by all of us who live in and around “the Southern Part of Heaven” — it will show up in our tax bills. Glenn Sumner Chapel Hill department and phone number. ➤ Edit: The DTH edits for space, clarity, accuracy and vulgarity. Limit letters to 250 words.

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NC Ultimate Frisbee player Patrick Nelson defends a Florida State player in the first ever ACC Ultimate Championship held at UNC this weekend. Ultimate is a self-officiated sport that relies on players to make all calls on the field, but the tournament used a new set of rules which incorporate “observers” who can make foul and travel calls. The new rules were met with mixed reactions from members of the community.

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about who you know.” Along with networking, the two candidates also have a series of senior events scheduled. Senior bar nights, a semiformal, a prom and senior tailgating are a few among the many that are planned. Traditionally, candidates for senior class president have had a service component to their platforms. In terms of community service, Nichols and Chen-Xu also want to see more seniors involved in Habitat for Humanity, a group that

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“The role of the senior class officers is not a political thing,” Staffiera said. “It’s about bringing people together and having fun.” Beyond the general goals of fun and inclusion, it’s hard to distinguish a platform point that the candidates consider to be the most important. But judging from the way she begins to lean forward and talk faster, it’s the plans for community service that Staffiera is most excited about.

builds homes for needy families. Current senior class president James Shelly said combining the social and service elements as portrayed in Nichols and Chen-Xu’s platform is what is needed to put a campaign over the top. “They have a lot of experience serving the student body already, and that could really help in the long run too,” he said. Nichols, currently Student C o n g r e s s s p e a k e r, h a s a l s o been on the Student Fee Audit Committee, Carolina Union Board of Directors and Carolina Athletic Association basketball

student ticket committee. Chen-Xu has been a member of Congress, worked with APPLES Service Learning, is a founding Phi Mu sorority sister and is a Carolina United counselor. “Both Tim and Tina are very dedicated leaders, and they are always looking for ways to improve the system,” said Charissa Lloyd, Congress’ ethics committee chairwoman. “Plus, they’re both great dancers — an essential quality for any senior class president.”

The candidates want to connect students to programs that help senior citizens. They also hope to complete a renovation of the Edward Kidder Graham House, a historical landmark behind Alderman Residence Hall. Staffiera and Williams said they are flexible about which community service projects they will follow through on, depending on what students are more interested in. The candidates said they are still editing their platform, but other things they want to accom-

plish are creating a Web site to keep seniors informed and extending the graduate advising program to include students interested in fields other than law or medicine. Shelly admits he hasn’t paid much attention to the candidates yet, but he said he will now as campaign efforts intensify. “Right now it’s game on,” Shelly said. “I look forward to seeing who goes the craziest in the Pit. Election season is pretty exciting.”

Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

Obama pushes his spending plan

Fight for disclosure of donors to CA Proposition 8 campaign brings suit

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — President Barack Obama pitched more details of an economic stimulus plan that could exceed $825 billion on Sunday, hoping to ease Republican resistance in Congress by building public support for spending on items as varied as health coverage, port security and home weatherization. In his weekly address, posted on the Web site of the White House, the president also painted a dire picture of the consequences of inaction. Republican opponents pushed for tax cuts instead of spending.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (MCT) — California’s attorney general and election watchdogs are fighting back against a federal lawsuit seeking to bar disclosure of late donors to the state’s same-sex marriage ban. Attorney General Jerry Brown, Secretary of State Debra Bowen and the Fair Political Practices Commission jointly filed arguments this week opposing the suit by the Proposition 8 campaign. The suit seeks a court order exempting Proposition 8 committees from identifying people who donated shortly before or

after the Nov. 4 election. Previous contributors already have been named. California’s Political Reform Act, approved by voters in 1974, requires disclosure of the name, occupation and employer of anyone contributing $100 or more to campaigns. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the disclosure requirement, claiming donors to Proposition 8 have been ravaged by e-mails, phone calls and postcards – even death threats. U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. is set to hear oral arguments Thursday.

Bolivia considers Japan to develop new constitution new rocket tech

Palin receives new ethics complaint

LA PAZ, Bolivia (MCT) — The indigenous majority will gain special rights and the government will take greater control over the economy under a new constitution expected to be approved Sunday by Bolivians. President Evo Morales, the country’s first self-identified indigenous leader, pushed for the new charter, which will allow him to run for re-election later this year. Indigenous groups will be given more representation in the nation’s Congress, as well as more legal power. Early polls indicated that the constitution would pass easily.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (MCT) — As former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin settles back into her job as the Alaskan governor, a new ethics complaint filed Tuesday says she’s already improperly mixing her official duties and broader political ambitions. The charge is that Palin broke state ethics rules by holding national television interviews about her run for vice president from the governor’s office. The charge cited the Nov. 10 interview with Fox News Channel, which occurred after she was out of the race.

TOKYO (MCT) — The government has launched a project to develop a midair rocket-launching system that can place satellites in orbit, it has been learned. The project is aimed at meeting the global demand for lowcost, small satellites that can be developed and produced relatively quickly. Observers say the project would help Japan maintain its competitiveness in the rocket-launching business. Midair rocket launches involve launching a satellite-mounted rocket after an aircraft has flown over the open sea and then separating a satellite from the rocket to send it into orbit.

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ity. It closed last year because of a failure to pay taxes. “I wouldn’t say it was unsafe, but someone new would definitely have to redo it,” Henry said. “I don’t know how they could rent it out in the condition it’s in today.” Ryan said af ter spending $700,000 to open Sugarland — double the amount she anticipated — she would imagine prospective owners would think twice before coming to downtown Chapel Hill. And Praet echoed Ryan’s frustration. “Nobody wants anybody hurt or injured without cause, but some of the regulations and requirements went a little bit too far.” He paused. “Chapel Hill is an expensive place to do business.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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Sugarland, a popular spot for desserts on Franklin Street, required extensive renovations before opening last year, owner Katrina Ryan said.

Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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Library sees more demand Towns hope for stimulus money Town council to revise plans for expansion By Joe Woodruff Staff Writer

The Chapel Hill Public library is becoming increasingly busy. “It’s the most-used public library per square foot in the state,” said Paul Jones, a member of the Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees. With the economy in a slump, town officials are looking for alternatives to a proposed $16 million library expansion. The Chapel Hill Town Council will discuss possible alternatives in a meeting today. Voters gave Chapel Hill permission to sell more than $16 million in bonds in November 2003 to fund the library expansion. Approximately $2 million has already been used to cover the cost of planning and development of a proposed expansion. The current expansion project has been delayed due to the unfavorable state of the bond market, according to a town staff memorandum for tonight’s meeting.

Although the expansion project is being scaled back, demand for library materials are growing. “People turn to public libraries in periods of economic downturn, and we’re seeing that now,” said Chapel Hill Library Director Kathleen Thompson. She said children’s use of the library for November 2008 was 19 percent higher than in November 2007. For a library that sees an average annual increase of 2 percent in overall use, these figures denote an extraordinary demand on materials and staff, Thompson said. There has been limited discussion on what an alternative proposal would entail. In April 2007, the council considered the option of building a downtown library branch. The project was not pursued due to anticipated costs, as well as complications with planning and design. One option the council will

“People turn to public libraries in periods of economic downturn, and we’re seeing that now.” KATHLEEN THOMPSON, CHAPEL HILL LIBRARY DIRECTOR

consider today is using a building smaller than the current design for library expansion. Many of the specifics regarding this option have not yet been addressed, according to the staff memorandum, including where such a building could be built or purchased. Whichever option the council ends up pursuing, the library expansion is viewed by many, including Jones, as relief long overdue. “Chapel Hill isn’t going to get smaller, and we really need to address those issues,” Jones said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

BY Gavin Whitehead Staff writer

Ne w side walks and welloiled buses might just be belated Christmas gifts for Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Town officials this week are submitting wish lists of transportation projects, which they hope will receive federal funding if Congress passes an economic stimulus package. Along with cities across the state, officials will submit the lists to the N.C. Department of Transportation. The projects will serve a variety of purposes, from building new sidewalks and bicycle lanes to revamping roads. Above all, the projects will help to stimulate the economy and create local jobs, said Roger Stancil, Chapel Hill town manager. Stancil said the Chapel Hill priorities are revamping the park and ride lots, constructing sidewalks and replacing buses. A d e n a Me s s i n g e r o f t h e Carrboro Planning Department said the town is aiming to make the community safer for walkers by installing three sidewalks on Shelton, Bim and Ashe streets.

The town is also vying for funding for a state-sponsored project to install bicycle lanes and sidewalks along Old Fayetteville Road. Messinger said this encourages kids to walk and bike to school. Both cities submitted similar lists of possible infrastructure projects to the N.C. Metropolitan Coalition in December. The proposed projects must be “shovel ready” — ready to start within 180 days, in this case. That means preliminary action such as preparing contracts or conducting environmental or traffic studies must be already done. Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s lists must arrive by Tuesday at the NCDOT, which will allocate funds if Congress passes legislation. Steve Abbott, a communications officer of the Department of Transportation, said these projects would allow federal money to have far-reaching effects. “It’s not just money for projects,” he said. “Contractors need to hire workers. These people need gas, they need food. The money helps in a lot of different ways.”

Abbott said it’s impossible to know how much money the state will receive and which projects will get priority. He said the government will appropriate the funds with unpredictable restrictions on the types of projects that will receive funding. Although cities have no choice but to cross their fingers and hope that their projects gain financial support, Abbott said they wouldn’t be waiting too long to find out. “This may be one of the first things that the administration looks at because everyone is kind of in limbo right now,” he said. The Department of Transportation first made a request for projects in the fall, when it submitted a list to Washington D.C. with more than 300 suggested projects with a total price of more than $5 billion. Nicole Burris, deputy public information director of the Department of Transportation said she thinks Tuesday’s requests for transportation projects could be the last. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — No. 13 Virginia edged No. 14 North Carolina 156-144 in collegiate dual meet men’s swimming Saturday afternoon. Each team won seven of 14 individual events, but the defending ACC champion Cavaliers prevailed by winning both relays and outscoring the Tar Heels by 14 points in those two events. Despite the loss, the Tar Heels swam one of their best meets of the year as the team members combined to record 21 season best times and seven career best clockings. Sophomore Tyler Harris and junior David Solarz each won two individual events while junior Jeff James, redshirt sophomore Chip Peterson and sophomore Tommy Wyher each recorded single individual event victories. UNC is now 4-3 in dual meets this season and 2-1 in the ACC. Virginia is 7-2 overall, and it leads the conference with a 4-0 mark.

LIL WAYNE Lil Wayne shouted out to UNC basketball players Rashanda McCants and Tyler Hansbrough in his ESPN the Magazine blog. McCants is “balling for UNC,” Wayne said about the Tar Heels’ loss to UConn. last week. “I want to go to Chapel Hill and catch Tyler Hansbrough before he leaves next year,” Wayne wrote. “I’m gonna try my best to get over there before this season is over.” In the blog, Wayne also predicted the Arizona Cardinals to win the Super Bowl and advised Kobe Bryant to try another sport, such as baseball, during the NBA off-season.

BASEBALL

Coach Brian Kalbas could do no wrong Saturday. Anyone he put in the lineup for his team’s doubleheader against Gardner-Webb and UNCGreensboro made him look smart, trouncing their foes in two collective routs. A part of their staggering success can be owed to the depth of the team. Nos. 4, 5 and 6 singles, usually the spots of inconsistency on the squad last year, lost a combined eight games, weighed against 72 wins. Gardner-Webb was only able to take a solitary game off the bottom half of the flight as two of the three won in straight sets. “(Getting such a team effort) is really satisfying,” senior Sophie Grabinski said. “I love it — to get in and out of here, when everyone’s all business and really focused and serious. “And whether you’re playing or you’re off the court, everyone’s doing exactly what they’re supposed to be doing.” The Tar Heels used their team size to their advantage. Eleven dif-

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didn’t do too badly for themselves. Upperclassmen Smith, Sanaz Marand and Katrina Tsang led the way by contributing to seven victories in doubles and singles to help UNC get off to a rousing start to the season. The most anticipated match was between Marand and UNCGreenboro’s Alejandra Guerra, who

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Drury just pounds him every time. It’s a style thing. Drury just beats him every time — badly.” Drury’s result effectively sealed the win for UNC. The conference rivalry was evident as the match frequently turned chippy with several heated exchanges. During Keegan Mueller’s match, Mueller twisted out of a leghold and inadvertently roundhouse-kicked Virginia’s Mike Sewell in the face, drawing protests from Sewell and the Cavalier bench. Both benches received warnings during the match, and Ramirez said the intensity from the sidelines revved up the competition on the mats. “Our coaches are always fired up, always yelling at the refs and

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After finishing the 2008 season ranked No. 3, North Carolina will begin this year in the same spot in Baseball America’s preseason rankings, which were released Tuesday. The Tar Heels, who were 54-14 a year ago, have been ranked in the top three of each preseason poll released over the last month. The Tar Heels headlined four Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the Baseball America rankings. Clemson was ranked No. 19, Georgia Tech was No. 20 and Florida State checked in at No. 24.

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Sporting News Today recently named receiver Brooks Foster as one of the players who impressed at last Tuesday’s practice before the Senior Bowl, played last weekend. According to a group of former scouts that observed the practice: “Foster was really good Tuesday. He ran very sharp routes and showed quickness out of his cuts to get a little space. He showed excellent hands, both plucking the high ball out of air and making the tough catch on off-target passes down the field. He used hands well to fight through press and contact and to get a little space.” Foster eventually left practice before the game, citing difficulties with his still-healing right knee.

Women’s tennis team Tar Heels start shows depth in wins off season strong Heels use 11 of 13 players Saturday

from staff and wire reports

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self-assurance in her ability to better her times. “I think it’s all about confidence,” she said. “That’s what I lacked last year and in my prior years. But once you get it in your head that you can run fast and get confidence in yourself, that’s what has helped me this year.” One Tar Heel who didn’t have as much success Saturday was former All-America high jumper Donte Nall. Nall, who had foot surgery eight weeks ago, began jumping again just 20 days ago. Saturday, he was missing the rhythm and timing that develops over repetition and routine and that previously has helped him to a personal-best jump of 7 feet, 2 and half inches. He finished in sixth place Saturday with a jump of 6 feet, 8 inches. “I thought today was my day, but no,” Nall said after the event. “I was having problems at 6-6, and that’s warmup height. So I’m just going to try to work on my push every day at practice.” Though he was disappointed in his finish, Nall said he should regain form in time for the ACC Tournament. “He was an All-American last year, fifth in the country,” Craddock said. “So it’s hard for him to settle for getting beat out here by these guys.

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ferent players competed in the two matches, out of a possible 13 listed on the roster. Kalbas pointed to the necessity of keeping players sharp and playing the freshmen as the guiding principles in his playing time decisions on Saturday. “We have so much depth that there’s not a lot of difference between our three through 11,” Kalbas said. “In that second match our four, five, six just kind of rolled through them.” This strength and equality throughout the roster also manifests itself on the practice court. Each player must fight to distinguish herself from her teammates to establish a spot on the court on match day. “Our practices are really competitive,” Shinann Featherston said. “We are all getting each other better by playing each other and being competitive. “It’s really exciting to know that as a freshman I have a chance to get better because we have such great players on this team.” Last year the Tar Heels struggled to put away opponents in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth singles spots carried the No. 40 singles ranking into Chapel Hill. Marand, ranked No. 47, struggled in the second set but still came out on top with a straight set victory, 6-2, 6-4. “She kind of had to stay mentally in there today. Mentally she won that match more than anything else because physically she wore her down a little bit,” Kalbas said. “It’s definitely the kind of match Sanaz needed early in the season.” Smith put on what might have getting into it with the other coaches,” Ramirez said. “It gets us going too, so it’s definitely a good thing.” Against Navy on Saturday, UNC’s Mike Rappo broke the match open with a technical fall decision to give UNC an 11-6 lead. Rappo’s win was his fifth straight and puts his record at 21-8 for the season. Following Rappo’s technical fall decision, the Tar Heels reeled off four straight wins, including major decisions from Nick Stabile and Mueller to hold off the Midshipmen on Navy. The Tar Heels now look to build momentum, as they face five consecutive home matches. The biggest match is the tilt with No. 4 Nebraska on Feb. 14.

behind prohibitive first and second singles players Sanaz Marand and Katrina Tsang. While Tsang and Marand turned in fabulous seasons, it did not necessarily translate to team success, as the Tar Heels would need other players to step up and build on the two-point foundation that was virtually conceded to the Tar Heels. This season, while only in its nascent stages, looks to be a little bit kinder on the Tar Heels’ lower flights. This depth can be traced to a few separate sources — the return of Jelena Durisic from an ACL tear, as well as incoming freshmen such as Featherston, who is already ranked 83rd nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. “We have the most depth of any team I’ve ever had.” Kalbas said. “Not just the most depth, the most diversity of players: lefties, righties, one-hand backhand, slice, attacking, counterpunchers. “So I think this year we have an opportunity to really use that to our advantage. Going into the season you’ll see that we will play some different people.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu. been the most impressive performance of the day. The Hilton Head Island, S.C., native lost only three games total in her three matches, and closed out the day by winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Kalbas said he hoped Smith can use the momentum from Saturday’s success to put on a repeat performance in the team’s qualification for ITA team nationals next weekend. “She’s a key factor for us. She’s shown the capability to play high and beat quality opponents. For her to come out and play both singles and play the consistency with which she played gives her confidence going into next week,” Kalbas said. “She’s really determined to have this year be the best year for the team.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

for men’s tennis Open with wins v. JMU, UNC-C By Chris Hempson Assistant Sports Editor

With Clay Donato’s doubles contest at match point, a hard-flying return came from James Madison’s Jared Robinson. Effortlessly, Donato calmly stepped forward and whipped a liner perfectly inside the left baseline. The point and match were won, and in much the same fashion, so was the team’s day. As far as season openers go, they don’t come much easier, as the No. 20 North Carolina men’s tennis team (2-0, 0-0) easily rolled to two victories Sunday against UNC-Charlotte and James Madison, winning 5-2 and 7-0, respectively. “I thought we played better our second match (against JMU), we had a little bit more intensity,” coach Sam Paul said. “The first match, you’re nervous. It’s the first match for a lot of the kids, and in the second we just had better intensity.” After playing much of last year at No. 3 singles, Donato opened the spring season without trouble in his new role at No. 1. In his singles match against the Dukes’ Mike Smith, Donato started off the set with a bang, breaking Smith on his first serve. The momentum continued, as Donato used his vastly improved net play to keep Smith off guard all night, winning 6-1, 6-1. And after dismantling the 49ers’ Ricky Cuellar 6-1, 6-3 earlier in the day, it’s evident Donato has a bright season ahead. “I beat the No. 9 guy in the country, the No. 20 guy in the country, so I feel like I belong here,” Donato said. “I’ve just been working on hitting the ball heavier from the baseline, trying to work the point a little bit more until I get the short ball,

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UNC Young Democrats UNC Young Democrats will endorse candidates for Student Congress. See pg. 6 for story.

Improv competition Alumni were pitted against current students at a Carrboro comedy theater. See pg. 3 for story.

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and I can attack and come to the net. I’m starting to see the results now.” On a team filled with youth — five freshmen saw action Sunday — the Tar Heels’ senior leader, Taylor Fogleman, struggled late. After teaming with Donato in two 8-0 doubles victories, Fogleman was challenged in his No. 2 singles match against JMU’s Robinson. The experienced lefty quickly took the first set but faced a backand-forth contest in the second before winning the match 6-0, 7-5. “I kind of got a little bit lazy, to be honest,” Fogleman said. “After I’m getting on somebody, I have the tendency to take my foot off the pedal just a little bit. “I would’ve loved to keep rolling and that didn’t happen. Still, I was pretty pleased.” Earlier, Andrew Crone provided one of the few Tar Heel blemishes on the day, when he fell to UNCCharlotte’s Michael Anders 6-4, 6-4. The junior was unable to recover his broken serve in each of the sets. Crone’s doubles partner, freshman Zach Hunter, gave Paul a bright spot while teaming with Crone in two doubles victories. His persistent vocal encouragement and inspired net play gives Paul’s young squad a positive sign moving forward. “I think we’re going to learn something about this team every single day,” Paul said. “However, I think everybody’s going to have to step up. We’ll see.”

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“But he’s just got to learn how long it’s been, how much training he’s done — that he’s got to keep looking ahead, not looking back.” Elsewhere in the UNC Classic, a slew of Tar Heel women earned individual titles, led by junior Christine Johnson, who won the 400-meter for the second consecutive meet. “She’s just hard-nosed, never gives up,” Craddock said of Johnson. “She’s a hard worker in practice and meets, just a great young lady.” Callan Fike came through in first in the 800; Ashley Hill won the long jump, and Michelle Newman earned the triple jump crown. On the men’s side, Parker Smith won the pole vault with a best vault of 15 feet, 11 inches. Charles Cox, who was coming off a fourth-place finish in the 400 in the last invitational, switched to the shorter 200 at the UNC Classic. He placed second with a time of 22.03, narrowly missing a provisional qualifying time.

Junior Clay Donato beat the No. 9 and the No. 20 singles players in the country Sunday.

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Maryland All-American Kristi Toliver couldn’t find a passing lane to enter the ball into the post. No matter. Toliver paused, considered and fired away. And why not? She had already stroked two 3-pointers in a row. After the third one hit all nylon, Toliver had scored 11 points in a 13-0 Maryland run, and North Carolina was on its way to losing three consecutive games for the first time since January 2002, this one by a 77-71 score. UNC (17-3, 3-2 ACC) would claw back and keep it close, but at every threat, Toliver had the answer. She finished with 23 points, 18 of which came in the second half. “Toliver is a great player,” UNC’s Italee Lucas said. “And when she gets hot, it’s difficult to stop her.” After the loss to No. 12 Maryland (16-3, 4-1 ACC), UNC is left reeling. Sunday marked the first time since 2004 the Tar Heels lost two conference matchups in a row. But after the game, UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell said the losing streak is a product of a difficult schedule. “No other team in the country accepted the challenge of playing a schedule like this,” she said. “We haven’t been as successful as we wanted to be. But I guess what didn’t kill you makes you better. This definitely has not killed us, and it will make us stronger.” One reason for the loss Sunday was a discrepancy in fouls. UNC committed 23 fouls and sent Terrapins to the line 28 times, while the Tar Heels earned just nine trips to the line on nine Terps fouls. The UNC frustration was released with just less than five minutes to play. Rashanda McCants, who struggled for most of the night, fouled out of the game on a takedown 60 feet away from UNC’s basket. As Maryland fans and players

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rejoiced, Hatchell was issued a technical foul. The ensuing free throws gave the Terps a double digit lead. “I’ve been coaching 34 years, and I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a game like tonight,” Hatchell said. “It takes a lot for me to get a technical, but I felt like it was something I had to do.” Junior forward Jessica Breland, despite some foul trouble of her own, kept UNC in striking distance. She scored 18 points and grabbed 12 boards before going down in a heap late in the game. She was diagnosed with a sprained left ankle and fitted into a boot after the game. In the first half, it was a game of runs. The Terps jumped out to a 14-2 lead, but UNC answered with an 18-2 run of its own. Five ties and six lead changes later, the score sat at 34 apiece at half. Marissa Coleman dropped 18 points in the first period to spark Maryland. Then Toliver, who was just 2-for-9 in the first half, struck fire after the break and matched Coleman’s output. “Whoever has the hot hand, we’re finding them,” Coleman said. “In the first half, it was me, and in the second half we were finding Kristi in the open spots.” UNC guards Lucas and Cetera DeGraffenreid each notched 13 points. But down the stretch, the Tar Heels had trouble rebounding and couldn’t keep Maryland off the free throw line. UNC returns home Thursday to play Wake Forest, and Hatchell knows her team needs to step up to avoid a fourth straight defeat. “We need to play a lot tougher,” she said.

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Before the Tar Heels’ matchup against No. 12 Maryland, junior forward Jessica Breland jokingly asked coach Sylvia Hatchell if 20 points and 15 rebounds would be enough to satisfy her. As it turns out, that prediction wasn’t far off. Breland finished the game just short of her predicted total, with 18 points and 12 boards, but she left the game in no joking mood. Breland suffered a left ankle sprain in the final two minutes and was carried off the court by trainers. “If she hadn’t gotten hurt she probably would have gotten it,” Hatchell said. Breland finished with a teamhigh 12 rebounds, but she was the lone bright spot — no other Tar

Heel had more than five. In North Carolina’s third straight loss, the squad was out-rebounded for the third straight game, this time by a 38-51 margin. Hatchell attempted to put some fire in her team by throwing out the starting lineup and giving those spots to the five players who played the hardest in practice the week before. “Since we got back from Georgia Tech, we’ve done a lot of rebounding drills,” Hatchell said. “Those were the first five to complete everything, so that’s why they were rewarded and allowed to start tonight.” But Breland, who came off the bench but led the team with five offensive rebounds, was the only one who showed she’d gotten the message. After Italee Lucas hit a 3-pointer

Rashanda McCants (32) and the Tar Heels struggled offensively against Maryland. The UNC squad wore pink uniforms in honor of N.C. State coach Kay Yow, who died Saturday, and the Terrapins donned pink warm-up shirts.

to cut the Terrapins’ lead to 15-19, UNC stiffened and forced Maryland into an in-bounds situation with two seconds on the shot clock. The Terps got the ball in the paint where they wanted it, but Breland slapped away the shot and caused the shot-clock violation. While for ward Rashanda McCants was held scoreless in the tumultuous opening period, Breland pitched in on offense with six points. On the other end, the junior led the team with a monster nine rebounds and four blocks in her first 15 minutes. McCants found her stroke and paced the Tar Heels early in the second half before hitting foul trouble, scoring nine points in the period’s opening minutes. But when McCants picked up her fourth foul with 11:59 still to go, Breland’s output became even

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more vital to the Tar Heels. Suddenly, UNC needed to dig itself out of a 10-point deficit without its go-to scorer. So, for the second time in the game, Breland took the team on a run. The junior scored 12 of the next 17 points for the Tar Heels and the lead was cut to 65-71, but it still wasn’t enough. McCants entered only long enough to commit one more final foul, and now, with Breland’s ankle injury, she’ll have to carry most of the team’s scoring load — and break the Heels out of the rebounding slump. “If we’d have rebounded a little bit better, then that would have probably made the difference in the game,” Hatchell said. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

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Jessica Breland (51) finished 8-for19 in Sunday’s game but went down late with a sprained ankle and was fitted for a boot.

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Vincent Ramirez rallied in the second period to settle a win against UVa.’s Nick Nelson. Ramirez and the Tar Heels recorded two wins this weekend. what we were supposed to do today.” O n l y a d ay l at e r, No r t h Carolina racked up yet another win with an overwhelming 25-9 decision against Navy at East Wake High School. Ramirez’s win on Friday was the first of two ranked matchups for the Tar Heels. At the 197-

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Wrestlers makes it six straight Vincent Ramirez was in deep trouble. Down 0-3 in the second period of Friday’s matchup with Virginia’s Nick Nelson, Ramirez looked as though he might give up another takedown and fall further behind. But Ramirez, ranked No. 18 in the 141-pound weight class, writhed out of Nelson’s grasp as the Cavalier tried to edge away, playing perfectly into the move that Ramirez had already cued up. “Whenever I’m in that tie-up, I’m looking for it,” Ramirez said. “And he backed right up out of bounds, which was what I was waiting for.” Boom — Nelson hit the deck for a takedown and a near fall. Just like that, a 5-point swing, and Ramirez was on his way to a 9-3 victory. That win set the tone for the grapplers from North Carolina to cruise to its fifth straight dualmatch win and third straight ACC win. “Virginia’s one of the tougher teams in the ACC,” coach C.D. Mock said. “And I think we did

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Swimming Women: UVa. 182.5 UNC 117.5

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pound weight class, No. 17 Dennis Drury easily dispatched Virginia’s No. 20 Brent Jones with a 10-1 major decision. “Drury has never had a problem with Brent,” Mock said. “And Jones is a good wrestler. Jones beats some really good kids … but

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Vanneisha Ivy burst through the finish line of the 60-meter hurdles Saturday in a blazing 8.16 seconds. It was easily faster than any other competitor on the field in the Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic, and it was faster than she had ever run the event. So why, after slowing down around the turn, was she shaking her head in disappointment? The automatic qualifying time for the upcoming ACC Championship is an 8.14 — twohundredths of a second quicker than she had just run. Still, it was her third straight provisional qualifying time in the event and one of two personal records on the day for Ivy, who also finished second in the 60-meter dash. “I get closer and closer every meet,” Ivy said of the elusive automatic time. “I don’t want to press it. I’m gradually going to get there.” Ivy, a 5-foot-2-inch junior, always had the natural ability, but she had never consistently put together a series of good sprints as she has this year. “The last two years, she’s strug-

The North Carolina women’s tennis team crushed a pair of nonconference foes in its first weekend of team action, dropping GardnerWebb and UNC-Greensboro by identical 7-0 scores. The only drama in Saturday’s matches was whether either opponent would be able to capture a single set against the Tar Heels — a feat neither managed to accomplish. Coach Brian Kalbas was pleased with his team’s dominant performance. He said it was an important step to see how his players reacted to the change in mindset from the individual nature of the fall tennis season to the team play of the spring. “For us, we need to kind of get some confidence, get our feet wet, so Senior Austin to speak. Get Smith lost only some routines, three games in get some repetithree matches tions,” he said. this weekend. “And just get used to getting back into a dual match because it’s completely different than it is just playing in a regular tournament, playing by yourself and for yourself.” Kalbas used 11 of the 13 members of his tennis team in the two matches, giving almost all of his team a chance to gain experience in the dual match setting. Freshmen Shinann Featherston, Haley Hemm and Jocelyn Ffriend all earned victories in their first matches with the team, and sophomore Jelena Durisic also appeared in the team’s lineup for the first time since her knee injury last year. “The couple (of freshmen) we played today were just so fired up and really into it, and I was really excited for them,” senior Austin Smith said. “Pretty much everyone got to play, and I think that helps them get some confidence when they get in there.” UNC’s veteran players also

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acc scores BOSTON COLLEGE 79, N.C. STATE 68

Senior guard Tyrese Rice totaled 25 points to lead BC on Saturday. N.C. State never got closer than three points.

duke 85, maryland 44

Gerald Henderson scored 17 points to help the Blue Devils rout Saturday, a victory that could propel Duke to the No. 1 ranking next week.

florida state 73, virginia 62

Toney Douglas scored 21 points and Florida State held Virginia to three first-half field goals Saturday. The Seminoles led 30-16 at halftime and led by as many as 21. dth/andrew dye

Former All-America Donte Nall competed in the high jump Saturday for the first time since his foot surgery and placed sixth. gled a little bit, couldn’t get it together,” UNC coach Dennis Craddock said. “Now she’s getting it all together.” The sprinter attributed her improvement to a new mentality. Once she started running well this year, she built up a

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VIRGINIA TECH 88, MIAMI 83 (OT)

Malcom Delaney led with 29 points and the Hokies shot almost 50 percent for the game, overtaking Miami in overtime Sunday.

Clemson 73, Georgia tech 59

Despite trailing most of the first half, Clemson revved up in the second to rally and take the win against the ACC’s worst team Sunday.