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BOG to approve increases Universities face budget constraints By elizabeth deornellas Senior Writer
sports | page 7 THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS North Carolina gets its first home Thursday night football game ever next season. The Tar Heels will play Florida State during Fall Break.
university | page 3 ‘VAGINA’ OPENS TODAY
Today the UNC-system Board of Governors likely will approve tuition and fee increases for 2009-10, but the N.C. General Assembly has the final say, and it’s still unclear whether the legislature will agree with the board’s strategy of modest hikes. On Thursday the budget and finance committee voted to pass on to the full board tuition and fee proposals from each campus that are in line with UNC-system President Erskine Bowles’ recent charge to cut each university’s requested hike by one-third. The only change made was to up the requested tuition increase at UNC-Charlotte from zero to $200 for nonresident undergraduate and
graduate students. UNC-Charlotte estimates the increase will raise $500,000, all of which will go to fund financial aid. With that change, all of the system’s 16 universities have some provision in place to channel money from tuition increases toward growing requests for financial aid. The board has requested that at least 40 percent of revenue from tuition increases go to financial aid. The board has spent months wrestling with a tough trade-off: no one wants to overburden students, but the UNC system is scrambling to find enough money to maintain academic quality. The worsening economy has affected many of the system’s revenue streams: endowments have
DTH ONLINE: See blogs.daily tarheel.com for extended BLOG coverage of the meeting. shrunk, federal grants are disappearing and capital funds have fallen. The universities also face additional cuts as the state struggles to balance its own budget, and it could be months before the system knows whether federal stimulus money will bring any relief. “The state budget is in the worst shape that it’s been in since I’ve been involved, and that goes back to 1963,” said board member James Holshouser, a former N.C. governor. “No matter what we do here … I don’t think we’re going to be able to give the students much assurance about what tuition and fees are
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Tuition increases for UNC-CH Resident undergraduate: $160 Nonresident undergraduate: $1,150 Resident graduate: $400 Nonresident graduate: $400 Student fee increases: $68.17
Systemwide increases
Resident undergraduate: $68.31 Nonresident undergraduate: $325.06 Resident graduate: $131.63 Nonresident graduate: $293.56 Undergraduate student fee increases: $74.30 Graduate student fee increases: $72.70
The Carolina V-Day Initiative will put on “The Vagina Monoluges” today and Saturday as part of a weeklong international effort to end violence against women.
university | online GLOBAL FASHION Fashion Show Your Love, a charity fashion show organized by the Student Global Health Committee, raised money for medical aid.
arts | page 3 TOP VIOLINIST World-renowned concert violinist Hilary Hahn will perform at Memorial Hall on Saturday in a sold-out show featuring music with European influences.
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ECONOMICS OF LOVE An economics professor discusses relationships.
this day in history FEB. 13, 1989 … Senior class officers watch as UNC employees place the class gift, a marble University seal, in front of South Building. The stone weighed 2,000 pounds.
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Lenka, an artist originally from Australia who now lives in Los Angeles, Calif., performs in the Great Hall of the Student Union on Thursday night. A self-proclaimed gypsy who travels around the world as a solo artist, Lenka and her band provide a funky mix of disco, jazz, and indie rock.
AUSTRALIAN SINGER DAZZLES By Jenn Kim Staff Writer
Singer-songwriter Lenka’s sparkling stage presence ended up dazzling an initially timid audience Thursday night. The Australian indie-pop artist sang her way into the hearts of a fair-sized audience in the Great Hall — but it took some coaxing. A whimsical stage of freestanding cloud cutouts and animalthemed accessories welcomed the audience. Lenka had even decorated her synthesizer with ribbons. At the beginning of the show, the audience simply sat with their hands in their laps. But Lenka skipped, danced, whistled and joked until the audience bursted out dancing and singing.
Lenka also varied her usually upbeat music with some experimental songs, one of which was an a cappella performed to radio white noise from World War II. She encouraged audience members by bribing them with a mysterious surprise, but only if they danced. The audience complied hesitantly, but let go of its inhibitions and was rewarded with an encore of Lenka’s hit song, “The Show,” which is on the “Ugly Betty” television soundtrack. Lenka’s music has also appeared on the shows “Grey’s Anatomy” and “90210.” “I saw her on VH1, bought her CD and then decided to look up if she was performing anytime soon
a month ago and saw she was performing at UNC. What can be better than that?” said senior Sarah Whitley. The Carolina Union Activities Board, which hosted the event, was satisfied with the outcome. “I’d say it was a huge success. Everyone really came together and enjoyed themselves and were dancing and singing. Everyone had a great time,” said sophomore Adele Ricciardi, music committee chairwoman of CUAB. Senior Cati Diaconescu said \\ the concert greatly exceeded her expectations. “I really enjoyed the energy and all her other songs that she performed that I haven’t heard. And the opening band was great too,”
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Child care fee back on ballot New referendum could up fee $10 By Danielle Adams Staff Writer
Corrie Piontak, a graduate student and mother of two children, has been waiting four years to receive money from a University program that helps pay for child care. The program, established in 2002, currently serves 10 students, with a wait list of 34 more. Students will vote on a referendum Tuesday to increase the student fee that funds the program more than 400 percent in order to cover those students on the wait list. The fee, which could increase by $10.37 from the current $2.44, pays for a portion of child care for students with children. Those in favor of the increase cite its benefits to student parents, while those against it say that it benefits only a few people. “It is so expensive to put a child in child care, and that’s why the fee is so important for students,” said Aimee Krans, work/life manager for human resources. The fee pays for half of the cost of child care for student parents, and the University contributes the remaining half of the money. Krans said the number of students wait-listed is small compared to years past, but the number requesting aid varies from semester to semester. Piontak said that with the current economic situation, any fee increase that is passed should be one that helps people. “I am subsidizing a lot of student activities that I never participate in, but I know they need to be there to enrich the community,” Piontak said. But sophomore Nikki Phillips, a communication studies major, said she would vote against the proposed increase. “I understand student parents need help, but there are a lot of student fees already,” she said. “It shouldn’t be the students’ responsibility to pay for someone else’s kid.” Student Congress originally voted against putting the referendum on last Tuesday’s ballot, but Student Body President J.J. Raynor petitioned to place it on Tuesday’s runoff ballot by getting more than 3,400 signatures. Students will be able to vote on the increase proposal through Student Central. “Having students with families affects the culture of Carolina,” said Emily Joy Rothchild, a member of Congress who initially voted for the proposal to be on Tuesday’s ballot. “We need to be aware that we have students that are not 18 to 22 and single. The response to the petition shows that people are curious about student parents and their lives.” Staff writer Alice Miller contributed reporting. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Students protest grad policy Comedy Arts Festival to seek improv stars
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Diaconescu said, referring to The Spring Standards, a New York City band that played an eclectic mix of rock and indie. While successful according to CUAB, the Great Hall still had several rows of vacant seats. “I thought more people would want to come. I don’t know how well it was advertised,” Diaconescu said. Ricciardi said CUAB was in a tough situation with advertising and that it used every source available. “I don’t really know what the solution is to bring more people, but I’m sure more people would’ve come,” Ricciardi said.
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Graduate students showed up en masse for an open house with Chancellor Holden Thorp on Thursday afternoon with concerns about the University’s planning of a continuous enrollment policy. The policy, which has not yet been implemented, requires that students remain enrolled at UNC once they start their degree programs. Before the University drafted the policy, graduates could take time off their research by not reg-
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Chancellor Holden Thorp asked graduate students at his open house Thursday to raise their hands. Many came to the meeting to express their concerns with the University’s continuous enrollment policy.
the event happen. Under his watch, the festival, hosted by Dirty South Improv, has leapt onto the national comedy stage since its 2001 start. The festival, which started Thursday and will run through Feb. 21, has developed a positive reputation among comedians across the country. As a result, each year has been bigger than the last. It is now the largest festival highlighting improv comedy in the country, Ward said. With performances at DSI
Zach Ward knows exactly what he wants. “I wanna make somebody famous,” said Ward, owner and executive producer of Carrboro’s Dirty South Improv. Comedians at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival will not only showcase their talents in front of local audiences, but will also vie for the chance to break into the national comedy scene. Ward, executive producer and artistic director of the festival, has worked for seven months to make See COMEDY, Page 5
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NOTED. The woman featured in episodes of “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” and “Guinness Book of World Records” for her long fingernails broke them in a car accident Tuesday. Lee Redmond’s nails hadn’t been cut since 1979. Her longest nail, on her right thumb, was 2 feet 11 inches. She sustained critical but non-life-threatening injuries.
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QUOTED. “Cow urine offers a cure for around 70 to 80 incurable diseases like diabetes. All are curable by cow urine.” — Om Prakash, the head of India’s ultraconservative Hindu organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on the benefits of drinking cow urine. The RRS announced its plans to produce a soft drink beverage made from cow urine.
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tour of the exhibit “Presenting John Keats,” which celebrates the library’s six millionth book. Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: Wilson Library, 3rd floor
saturday Handball competition: The men’s club handball team will compete with
some of the top teams in the country. Time: Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Fetzer Gym Drawing for kids: Senior museum educator Beth Shaw McGuire will lead a program to teach the basics of drawing to children. Time: 10 a.m. to noon Location: Ackland Art Museum Lecture: Artist Susan Harbage Page will speak about her recent project, “Longing: Personal Effects from the Border.” The collection features possessions left behind by individuals trying to cross over into the U.S. along the Texas border. Time: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Location: FedEx Global Education Center Square dancing: All are invited to square dance lessons and dance featuring live music by Local Five and Dime with caller Steve Bachhuber. No partner or experience is necessary. Time: 7:30 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. dance Location: Pleasant Green Community Center, Durham
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sunday Musical: Hear the Children’s Choir musical “Oh Jonah: A Whale of a Tale” at both worship services. Time: 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Location: United Church of Chapel Hill Salon: The C.G. Jung Society of the Triangle will present a Sunday Afternoon Salon. Ann Loomis will present “Mother, Daughter, Holy Soul: A Feminine Trinity for our Times.” The event is free. Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive Dance festival: More than 12 dance performers from around the Triangle will be part of the “Triangle Dance Festival for AIDS.” All proceeds go to HIV/AIDS charities. Time: 5 p.m. Location: Memorial Hall To make a calendar submission, e-mail dthcalendar@gmail.com. Events will be published in the newspaper on either the day or the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date.
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twice early Thursday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Timothy Frederick Summers Jr., 20, hit with a cup a Chapel Hill fireman who was attempting to put out a fire, reports said. When an officer attempted to arrest Summers, he failed to listen and resisted being handcuffed, reports said. He was cited and released for a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, reports state. An hour and a half later, Summers was cited for underage drinking, reports state. According to reports, he made spontaneous utterances admitting to drinking and being underage. Summers is expected in court
March 16 on counts of using a fake ID and underage drinking, and March 23 for the resisting arrest charge, reports state. n A man was cited for underage drinking and fraudulent use of identification on Thursday. According to police, Thomas Kevin Harper, 19, was stumbling through the cut from Fraternity Court to Granville Towers. Harper was wearing a beerstained shirt and tossed a nearly full beer can on the ground when he noticed police officers, reports said. n Four men chased three others with a knife on Brewer Lane, according to Carrboro police reports.
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Due to a reporting error, the map with Wednesday’s pg. 9 story, “Franklin Street legends,” misstates the owner of Sutton’s. John Woodard is the store’s owner. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Campus Briefs
Chancellor says aid won’t be affected By C. Ryan Barber Staff Writer
Duke during Chancellor Holden Thorp’s tenure quickly spiraled into grave budget discussions at Thursday’s open house session. Addressing an audience composed primarily of graduate students, Thorp said the global financial crisis has put the state in a difficult situation. Thorp’s first statement regarding the budget was that tuition would remain reasonable despite the economic woes. “North Carolina is not going to magically become a state that doesn’t value education like it traditionally has,” he said. “A 4 (percent) or 5 percent tuition increase in this economy is a testament to our will
to keep tuition affordable.” The chancellor also tried to dispel anxieties about financial aid, saying the process of determining who receives aid would not change. “As for financial aid practices and fraction of people getting financial aid and changes because of tuition increases and economy, I don’t see any reason to be concerned,” he said. “We are going to continue to see outstanding people wanting to come to the University,” he said, adding that the University would continue to facilitate students’ needs. The incoming class of students marks an increase in enrollment for the University. Such enrollment growth is necessary for UNC because the state legislature expects it, Thorp said, and growth
The UNC Webmail server was accidentally restarted at 2:08 p.m. Thursday, causing e-mail service to be down for more than an hour. While doing a standard inventory of services, an Information Technology Services employee accidentally rebooted the server — a “single point of failure” that caused the whole system to shut down temporarily. “Once we lose that server, it’s pretty much dead,” said John Streck, assistant vice chancellor for communication technologies. “That server does not like to go to a cold restart.” Once restarted, the system has to do checks on all its resources, which typically takes about an hour. Webmail went back up at 3:16 p.m. Streck said ITS has been developing a new system where no single point of failure exists, but it has not been completed yet.
UNC senior wins Churchill Scholarship to Cambridge Senior Katherine Deigan is one of 14 students nationwide to win a Winston Churchill Scholarship for graduate work at the University of Cambridge in England. Ninety-nine candidates applied for the scholarship, which is valued at $42,000 to $50,000. Candidates are evaluated on academics, Graduate Record Examination scores, character, demonstrated concern for critical problems of society and other factors. Deigan, a chemistry major, plans to pursue a master’s degree in pathology at Cambridge and later a doctorate in pathology or biochemistry. She is the 14th scholarship recipient from Carolina since the awards were first given in 1963.
City Briefs
With this year’s economic downturn, many Chapel Hill jewelry stores are seeing harder times. To accommodate c us tomers’ tighter budgets, stores are stocking less expensive gifts that sell in higher quantities, said William Travis Kukovich, owner of William Travis Jewelry on 133 W. Franklin St. “If you were going to make five $500 sales, now you need to make 10 $250 sales,” he said. View City News at www.daily tarheel.com for the full story.
BOCC to continue donating despite budgeting crunch Orange County Commissioners said Thursday they’re committed to donating more than $1 million to charities in the coming fiscal year. Meager revenue projections from sales and property taxes have slimmed down next year’s budget. The county might have to reallocate funds and staff to maintain core services at the expense of others. And donations to nonprofits aren’t exempt. Commissioners allocated $1,568,413 to a number of charities this fiscal year. “It’s important that we not promise,” Commissioner Alice Gordon said. “We don’t know how bad it’s going to get.” View City News at www.daily tarheel.com for the full story. — From staff and wire reports.
brings extra funding to the school. While Thorp tried to evoke confidence regarding financial aid and enrollment, he warned that departments would likely have to accept fewer graduate students next year. “I do think that we’ll probably have most departments decide to admit fewer grad students for next year,” Thorp said. “I don’t see any way that won’t happen.” Other students, such as secondyear law student Ben Connell, voiced concerns about rising housing prices at Baity Hill at Mason Farm, an on-campus community for student families. He questioned why his rent at Baity Hill was increasing by about $36 a month, while other sources were pointing to decreasing rent prices in the Triangle. Connell said BusinessWeek magazine ranked Raleigh and Charlotte among the top 10 cities in falling
rental prices. Raleigh was ranked third, with rental prices dropping an average of 4 percent. “I was just trying to make some sense of that compared to what’s happening at the University,” Connell said. Thorp said rising utility prices were probably to blame for the rising rental prices in the community. The chancellor was unable to pinpoint the upcoming budget cuts and said that the University has prepared scenarios for cuts of 3, 5 and 7 percent at the request of Gov. Bev Perdue. He said the extent of the cuts will depend on how much money UNC receives from the proposed national stimulus package. “These are times when universities make decisions that will really matter later,” Thorp said.
player heads to UNC Hahn to perform to sold-out crowd By Anna Eusebio Staff Writer
When asked what the audience should expect from her upcoming Saturday night performance, Hilary Hahn said simply to “just sit back and listen. Things will start Contact the University Editor to sink in and make sense further at udesk@unc.edu. along.” Ha h n , a w o r l d - r e n o w n e d concert violinist, will perform in Memorial Hall to a sold-out crowd. “It’s going to be great”, said Emil Kang, executive director for the arts. “Hilary is unique in that she has been doing this for fifteen years and is one of the most important violinists of her generation. She loves her audience, and she is smar t as a whip.” Ha h n , w h o began her musical career at age four, completed the requirem e n t s o f t h e 30-year-old Curtis Institute Hilary Hahn is of Music, the considered one equivalent of a of the nation’s university edu- best violinists. cation, at age 16. She has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a number of renowned international orchestras. Saturday’s concert will feature music with Hungarian and Romanian influences, made of a lineup of composers including Johannes Brahms, Bela Bartok, Eugene Ysaye and Charles Ives. “The folk element is the fact that ties it all together,” Hahn said. “The Ysaye quotes influences based in popular culture of the time or of the past.” Kang met Hahn in 1999 when he was working for the Seattle Symphony. He described her musical style as incorporating an eclectic mixture of genres under a unifying theme. “It’s a blend of modern and classical; they all have a real virtuosic flair,” Kang said about the upcoming performance. “Anything she plays will be great.” The variety of Hahn’s chosen repertoire promises to expose the audience to a blend of musical styles both new and familiar. Hahn described Ives’ music, which may be less familiar to listeners, as “a very innovative, different style of writing.” “Charles Ives drew a lot on folk-style music, gospel, spiritual hymns, folk tunes and such,” she DTH/Colleen Cook said. ments of soul, jazz, rock and funk into a blend of original Hahn recently returned from compositions and unique arrangements. “It’s a break from Japan on her current tour. She will travel through the United States the routine,” says Houston, the lead singer. “It’s therapy. during February and move on to It’s my way of connecting with people who love music.” The Europe for about three months
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Elections board disqualifies Lighthearted joking about third-place candidate Bilbao UNC’s undefeated record against The Board of Elections disqualified Ron Bilbao from the student body election Thursday night. The decision has no impact on the election results as Bilbao did not receive enough votes to compete in the runoff. Elections board Chairman Ryan Morgan said Bilbao violated elections law by refusing to remove campaign signs from Polk Place on Tuesday. Bilbao said he did not yet want to comment, adding that he could not reach Morgan or elections board Vice Chairman Val Tenyotkin. The board also fined Bilbao $45 for the violation. That money will be subtracted from the $400 reimbursement that student body president candidates receive. The elections board also officially certified the election results. Student Congress districts 9 and 10 will now face runoff elections on Tuesday’s ballot after board members found that some students had voted multiple times for the same candidate.
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erri Houston, director of recruitment and multicultural programs, and Chancellor Holden Thorp perform with other members of their jazz band, Equinox, on Thursday in the John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge in Graham Memorial. Equinox mixes ele-
band performed an almost two-hour-long set Thursday.
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New mix melds local talent Vagina Monologues
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QT, 9th Wonder host release party
Part of violence reduction effort
By Kammie Daniels Staff Writer
With former UNC basketball star Quentin Thomas hosting and Grammy award-winning producer 9th Wonder roaming the room, M1 Platoon’s mixtape release party Sunday night will have no shortage of star power. The event, to be held at Franklin Street’s Mansion 462, will feature hip-hop sounds from M1 Platoon’s latest, We Not Them Pt. 2, and a short set from rising R&B singer Carlitta Durand. Murder-1 Platoon, or as the boys call themselves, “M1,” is no stranger to the music community. But the group’s latest work with 9th Wonder’s imprint, The Academy, a subsidiary of the Stones Throw record label, has hinted toward reviving a distinctly classic style of hip-hop. “A lot of kids in college don’t know about the history of hip-hop,” 9th Wonder said. “They (M1) take
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Murder-1 Platoon will be celebrating the release of its new mixtape Sunday night. The bandmates said their creativity comes from love and relationships. this history very personally when it comes to their music, and the creation of what it’s going to sound like. “They care more about the music then anything else.” M1 has devoted its new mixtape to the “subject-driven topic of love.” Nefertiti, the ancient Egyptian icon
of beauty, graces the album cover, and the record’s colorful beats and sensitive writing respectfully evoke the subject. “We had an idea to do a CD dedicated to the relationships we had with women,” said Arafat Yates,
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Rape, sex and vaginas will be addressed this weekend by a play that has gained a large following in the past decade. The Carolina V-Day Initiative w i l l p r e s e n t “ T h e Va g i n a Monologues” this weekend as part of V-Week, an international effort to end violence against women. The monologues shift between serious and lighthearted and cover a range of issues including love, health, birth and orgasm. “If someone doesn’t like the word ‘vagina,’ they will leave within the first five minutes,” said junior Sophie Garnier, producer of the play. “When you get out of your shell, you communicate more freely how you feel about yourselves.” Tickets cost $10 in the Pit and
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Time: 8 p.m. today and Saturday Location: Hanes Art Center Tickets: $10 in the Pit or $12 at the door
$12 at the door, and all proceeds go to the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. “The Vagina Monologues” was written by Eve Ensler, founder of the international V-Day movement, who interviewed more than 200 women about their sexuality and struggles in society. The show, written in 1996, has gained a large following in the past several years. This is the seventh year the play has been performed at UNC. “It’s been said there are two things on every campus: a Subway and ‘The Vagina Monologues,’” Garnier said. The play’s directors, junior Cory Wolfe and sophomore Larissa Kaul,
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Pakistan admits part of Mumbai terrorist attack planned on its soil
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The compromise economic stimulus plan agreed to by negotiators from both houses of Congress is short on incentives to get consumers spending again and long on social goals that won’t stimulate economic activity, according to a range of respected economists. House and Senate negotiators this week narrowed the differences between their competing stimulus plans. In doing so, they scrapped some short-term stimulus measures, including a large tax credit for buying automobiles that would have caused positive ripple effects across the manufacturing sector. Another reason that some analysts frown on the stimulus is the social spending it includes on things such as the Head Start program for disadvantaged children and aid to NASA for climate-change research. Both may be worthy efforts, but they aren’t aimed at delivering short-term boosts to economic activity.
I S L A M A B A D , Pa k i s t a n (MCT) — Pakistani officials took what could be a decisive step forward in the country’s fight against Islamic extremism Thursday, publicly admitting for the first time that the Mumbai terrorist attacks were planned in and launched from Pakistan. “Some part of the conspiracy has taken place in Pakistan,” Rehman Malik, the top security official in
M1’s main producer. “The beats I make are based on our lifestyles and our brotherhood.” This brotherhood has extended to other newcomers in the music business, including former UNC point guard and 2008 graduate Quentin Thomas. Thomas, who still resides in Chapel Hill, has left the court for the recording studio — at least for the time being. While recovering from knee surgery, Thomas is working with 9th Wonder and M1 on a hip-hop album of his own. When asked by the group to host the event, he agreed without hesitation.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — President Barack Obama’s Republican nominee for commerce secretary, Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, unexpectedly withdrew from consideration on Thursday, underscoring the difficulties of carrying out Obama’s promise for a bipartisan era. Gregg cited his “irresolvable conflicts” about such issues as the upcoming census and the $789 billion economic stimulus plan.
are taking a different approach this year to the play’s direction. Nine women will recite their monologues, then remain on stage and react to the other performances. In past productions, the actors spoke one at a time, then left the stage. The cast and crew said they want to lift the taboos associated with female sexuality. “Its about getting people to say the word vagina,” said sophomore Abby Crain, one of the show’s actresses. Wolfe said he hopes the change
CHICAGO (MCT) — Thursday’s special ruling by the U.S. Court of Claims that there is no evidence of a link between autism and childhood vaccines may sound definitive, but in the emotionally charged world of autism, it’s unlikely to change many minds. Most mainstream medical societies say there is overwhelming scientific evidence that vaccines are safe.
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“We are always in the studio together. They (M1) have great music,” Thomas said. “We’ve had a meeting or two about Sunday. I just want to do whatever I can to help. “Great people, good music. I hope it will be a good turnout.” The vibe in 9th Wonder’s studio, where both M1 and Thomas record, is anything but orderly. But together they have planned an exciting set for the day after Valentine’s, a performance espe-
cially catered to the women in the audience. “Those guys are characters — fun, outgoing, smart and cool,” Durand said. “They have a routine where they will be dancing, giving out roses and chocolates to the ladies in the audience.” 9th Wonder, an admitted Duke fan, is just happy to be home in North Carolina for the performance and hoping for a great turnout. “I’ ll be wearing my ‘Beat Carolina’ shirt,” he snickered. But after Wednesday’s performance by the Tar Heels — and Thomas in the building — he might want to think twice about that. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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While Valentine’s Day is traditionally focused on loving others, “The Vagina Monologues” invites women to explore their own sexuality and feelings. “It is a day for people to feel love for themselves and not just for others,” Garnier said. The play marks an end to V-Week events. Other shows during the week, including “Talk Sex with Sue Johanson,” a benefit at Jack Sprat Cafe and discussions about rape, have also raised money for rape prevention causes. In 10 years, the V-Day movement has raised more than $60 million for women’s advocacy groups.
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going to look like,” he said. “This is just the first step, it seems to me, in what is going to be a long and painful process.” In addition to having the final say on tuition and fees, the legislature has the sole authority to implement pay cuts or furloughs — unpaid leave — for university employees. The UNC system has discussed both possibilities as it seeks to comply with budget cuts. Personnel costs make up 75 percent of the system’s General Fund operating budget, which comes from state appropriations and tuition revenue. The details are still unknown, but Bowles said the universities cannot cut the budget and maintain academic quality without some cuts to personnel positions or salaries. Bowles said that furloughs could be a good way to make sure budget cuts only hurt employees in the short-term, saying the state could chose to only implement unpaid leave for those in higherpaid positions. If the legislature does not grant the system the ability to institute furloughs, then the system might have to cut positions. “We’re going to have some personnel pain for sure going forward,” he said.
be tapped to perform at the 2009 Aspen RooftopComedy Festival, which has been a springboard for countless comedians, Ward said. Greg Brainos, a stand-up comedian from Raleigh, said his reason for coming is the audience. “It’s a great place to perform. The crowd is really intelligent,” said Brainos. In 2002, there were more than 80 attendees. This year, there are more than 100 scheduled perform-
ers alone. “The worst crowd you can have is the drunk crowd that doesn’t care what you’re doing or the crowd that doesn’t come,” Duquesnoy said. “Enthusiastic and supportive — that is the best type of crowd and that is exactly what you get in North Carolina. “They’re just here to laugh.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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The policy, which is in place at many other universities, requires that graduate students hold their enrolled status while studying abroad. Under the new policy, graduate students researching away from Carolina would have their tuition paid for by UNC if they are given an outside research grant. But with the new policy, students can’t take years off from their research. Doctoral candidates must complete their dissertations in eight years and master’s students in five.
their degree as quickly as possible without compromising what you’re doing.” Administrators recognized students’ concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the policy. “This has come about in a way that’s created some suspicion, and we could’ve done a better job at communicating about it,” Thorp said. Thorp and Matson made sure the students present understood that the policy isn’t finalized. “What we’re talking about is a
They are working on a Web site about the policy that he said will be up and running next week, complete with a frequently asked questions section. One thing the chancellor stressed is that the University’s academic status will not suffer. “We’re not going to let our continuous enrollment policy change our competitiveness,” he said.
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DTH wins two 1st-place Press Association awards Staff recognized for spot news, Web By Katie LIttle Staff Writer
The N.C. Press Association presented two competitive statewide awards to The Daily Tar Heel at a banquet Thursday night in Cary. The DTH staff won first place awards in its division for “Spot News Reporting” and “General Excellence for Newspaper Web Sites.” The two awards join a thirdplace Green-Rossiter Award, also called a Duke Higher Education Award, which was presented Wednesday by the association.
A total of 151 newspapers entered the contest. About 30 were in the DTH’s division, which comprises daily newspapers with a circulation of 15,000 to 34,999 people. The Daily Tar Heel’s circulation is 20,000. No other college papers were recognized Thursday. “The DTH is the only one of the college papers that enters on a consistent basis,” said Holly Johnson, member services director for the association. “You’re beating out pretty substantial
papers.” And the Tar Heel has won a w a r d s a l m o s t e v e r y y e a r, Johnson said. T he award for spot ne ws reporting was given for the coverage following the death of former Student Body President Eve Carson in March 2008. DTH Editor-in-chief Allison Nichols said the staff ’s professionalism during the tragic event was remarkable. “The paper we produced was a stunning example of community journalism,” Nichols said. Erica Perel, a former DTH editor-in-chief who joined the staff as the newsroom adviser this year,
emphasized the importance of sound breaking news coverage. “The spot news award looks at how your newsroom responds to big news and comes together,” Perel said. “That, to me, is what The Daily Tar Heel is all about.” And Managing Editor for Online Nicole Norfleet, who served as the online editor last year, emphasized the importance training for the future of online journalism. “For us to win this type of award shows our dedication to not just being a newspaper but a news organization,” she said. “As we prepare for a digital
age it is important for us to be able to communicate using every medium.” T he selec tion process for the contest began in October. Newspapers can enter articles in more than 25 categories, Johnson said. Submissions are then judged by members of press associations in other states to prevent bias. This year the judges were from Georgia, Pennsylvania and Washington. The association is the only trade association for newspapers in North Carolina, Johnson said. It promotes professional development in the newspaper field,
lobbies for open government and seeks to increase interest in newspapers. DTH General Manager Kevin Schwartz said this year’s awards are a testament to the DTH’s continuing quality. “Winning first place in those two particular categories and third place in the Duke awards is a pretty good trifecta,” Schwartz said. “I think it says that we’re doing what we’re supposed to be doing, and we’re doing it at a high level.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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ACC releases 2009 football schedule Heels get coveted Thursday game by Rachel Ullrich Sports Editor
For the first time in school history, North Carolina will host a Thursday night football game. And all it took was discussions among Athletics Director Dick Baddour, Chancellor Holden Thorp, other faculty leaders, officials from UNC Hospitals — and the ACC. An Oct. 22 game against Florida State highlights a Tar Heels schedule that includes another Thursday night game only a week later and seven home games at Kenan Stadium. “The fans and student body have been a huge part of creating a great game day atmosphere, and I’m thrilled we will play seven times at Kenan Stadium for the second straight year,” coach Butch Davis said in a UNC Athletics release. “I know our fans, players, and staff are excited about the opportunity to host the first Thursday night game against an outstanding Florida State team.” UNC has not played Florida State in Chapel Hill since a 37-0 loss in 2003. Only seven days after this year’s matchup, UNC travels to Virginia Tech for another prime-time game, the first time the Tar Heels have been featured in back-to-back slots. In past years, the Athletics department has resisted Thursday night games because of the strain the crowds would put on the campus and the town, Baddour said.
This time, he thinks they’ve figured it all out. “The ACC also worked with us to select a game on the Thursday of Fall Break, thus there are no classes that day or the following day,” Baddour said. In working with University officials, he said they will be able to minimize the effect on UNC services. Plus, he said the benefits and exposure of a Thursday game help outweigh any inconveniences. “It’s the college version of Monday Night Football — it is the only show in town, and football fans across the nation are watching.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
2009 UNC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 5 vs. The Citadel Sept. 12 at Connecticut Sept. 19 vs. East Carolina Sept. 26 at Georgia Tech Oct. 3 vs. Virginia Oct. 10 vs. Georgia Southern Oct. 17 — Open date Oct. 22 (Thurs.) vs. Florida State
(ESPN)
THIS WEEKEND FRIDAY SOFTBALL
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Improved attack heads to Miami Heels face second matchup with ’Canes By Jesse Baumgartner Senior Writer
Though North Carolina’s defensive effectiveness in Wednesday’s 101-87 win against Duke changed drastically from one half to the next, the offense went through a slightly different transition. Rather than bad to good, UNC’s scoring efficiency went from quite good to nearly unstoppable. The numbers say plenty. All five starters scored in double figures, and Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Tyler Hansbrough all rebounded from subpar first halves to help the Tar Heels put up 57 points during the last 20 minutes. UNC ended up shooting 54.8 percent for the game (including 59.4 percent in the second half) by continually getting the ball into the heart of the Blue Devil defense. “We were attacking the basket,”
coach Roy Williams said. “We shoot 15 3’s and they shoot 24, so we were attacking the basket more.” But even more encouraging for the Tar Heels was the play from the bench, whose depth took a hit when Will Graves was recently suspended for the remainder of the season. Senior guard Bobby Frasor has struggled with his shot all season long, but he gave UNC some muchneeded help on the scoreboard against Duke with three first-half treys. With eight more points from freshman Ed Davis, the starters finally received a little help with the scoring burden they’ve been carrying all season long. Danny Green thought it was the team’s best offensive performance this year. “Definitely. I think it was balanced scoring,” he said. “Balanced scoring
across the board. I don’t see how we could play any better as a group of guys sharing the ball and looking for each other.” The Tar Heels will be bringing that offensive confidence to Miami on Sunday, where they will take on a Hurricanes team they beat 82-65 on Jan. 17. Miami is coming off a big win against Wake Forest and a tight overtime loss to Duke and could prove another test for UNC. Miami’s Jack McClinton provides Miami’s biggest threat and finished with 21 points in the Jan. 17 game, but 3-for-10 3-point shooting (combined with Ellington’s seven 3’s and 23 points) wasn’t enough to stage a coup against the Tar Heels. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
Check out how students are preparing to participate in The Vagina Monologues. See pg. 3 for story.
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WRESTLING
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vs. Georgia Tech TIME: 3 p.m. LOCATION: Smith Center
Oct. 29 (Thurs.) at Virginia Tech
(ESPN)
Nov. 7 vs. Duke Nov. 14 vs. Miami Nov. 21 at Boston College Nov. 28 at NC State
Solution to Thursday’s puzzle
A clean slate UNC has released its slate of opponents for the 2009 season. See above for story and schedule.
A team effort Read up on how successful organization helped SBP candidates. See front page for story.
TV Guidance The producer of TV’s “Bones” and “JAG” joins the UNC communications department. See pg. 6 for story.
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friday, february 13, 2009 Allison nichols
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The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“This is just the first step, it seems to me, in what is going to be a long and painful process.” James Holshouser, former N.c. governor, on tuition talks
By Don Wright, The Palm Beach Post
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We still must fight for social change
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n Saturday thousands of people will gather in Raleigh for a significant march for North Carolina at the third Historic Thousands on Jones Street, or HK on J. Billed as “a movement, not a moment,” this event will celebrate the 100-year social justice anniversary of the National COLUMNIST Association for the Advancement of Colored People and advocate for social justice causes. Students and community members should and will come together there to express support for crucial solutions. HK on J will advance a 14-point “People’s Agenda” with objectives ranging from abolishing the racially biased death penalty to creating jobs for young people focused on saving the environment. It includes much-needed support for historically black colleges and universities, often overlooked protection for the rights of immigrants, the crucial issue of livable wages for low-income workers and bringing home troops from Iraq. One part of the agenda, sameday voter registration, was already achieved by the efforts of HK on J since it began in 2007. The success shows HK on J’s mission is both important and achievable. By focusing on problems that should be solved sooner rather than later and wisely approaching issues as interconnected to maximize positive effects, the event has built a sweeping coalition of groups in support. Junior Brian Allison is working with the UNC NAACP and United with the Northside Community NOW to organize students to attend the event. He says 14 student groups pledged support. Allison considers student support essential, because “any student of the civil rights movement or any other important social movement of the 20th century knows that students are the last straw, if you will, it takes for legislators to stand up and pay attention to the demands of the people.” The possible impact of the measures HK on J supports will benefit the whole community. Tiffany Whiting, president of the UNC NAACP, especially notes universal health care. “The rising cost of health care and tuition may have some students making the choice to forgo medical care in lieu of an education,” she says. “Low-income members of the community have already had to make this tough decision about their own lives, so this is an essential point on our agenda.” For some organizers, these points are personal. Allison’s mother suffers from multiple sclerosis. “Like other families, we have banded together in support of my mother and her, our, fight with this condition, but I have seen firsthand how quickly a financial situation can turn around for a family.” With this event coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, it seems appropriate to consider the words of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” that read “Let us march on ’til victory is won.” Objectives change over time, but the methods to address injustice still ring true across the life of the country. As student organizer Charlie McGeehan says, “the massive support for these issues can be seen by the legislature, it can be seen by the media, it can be seen by the people. It’s just powerful.” Hopefully the North Carolina General Assembly and local communities can feed off this power to generate real social change.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR UNC grounds crew shares concern about Polk Place
Save us from book prices Innovative ideas to decrease textbook costs should be expanded
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he textbook industry isn’t a business. It’s a racket. The prices of textbooks haven’t just increased during the past 20 years. They have increased at more than double the rate of inflation. Schools can’t force the publishing companies to lower their exorbitant prices. But administrators have developed innovative ideas to help students offset these high prices. One approach that should be expanded is the multi-campus buyback consortium. If a textbook isn’t being used at UNC-Chapel Hill for
the next semester, students still can sell it back to the bookstore if it is being used at one of the other participating schools. This partnership includes UNC-CH, East Carolina University, and N.C. State University. The program could be even more effective if implemented systemwide. The buyback guarantee system for selected textbooks is also a promising initiative. The eventual buyback price still can be low, but at least students know they won’t get stuck with an unwanted textbook and no compensation. But professors must take an
active role in this initiative for it to actually work. A textbook can only be buyback guaranteed if a professor agrees to use it for at least two semesters in a row. Surely it isn’t unreasonable to ask faculty to help students reduce costs during this economic downturn. We understand that professors might want to have the newest textbooks for their classes. But a book doesn’t become obsolete after a single semester. School administrators and professors should continue to work together to help combat the high price of textbooks.
Close, but no cigar A new N.C. bill would further prohibit smoking, should be changed to accommodate smokers
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ecreasing cigarette use is a good thing. But forbidding people to smoke across the state infringes on their rights. A recently introduced bill would ban smoking on all public property and in places of employment. A haze of smoke is inconvenient and unhealthy for those who choose not to light up. But smokers should have some place where they can exercise their personal freedoms, even if others disagree with them. Under the University’s current policy, people cannot
smoke within 100 feet of any building. The only place that it’s possible is at the flagpole near Polk Place. The flagpole itself is 100 feet away from all campus buildings — but the grassy quad that surrounds the pole isn’t. With a designated area as vague as “the flagpole,” the rule is too difficult to enforce, and smokers inadvertently violate it every day. And it is obvious that the solution to prevent secondhand smoke is not to put every smoker within a 10-mile radius
in one spot — in the middle of campus. The current University ban is not working. These “flagpole” smokers are frowned upon, and nonsmokers are inconvenienced and angry. The newly proposed law is even more prohibitive. Legislators should revise the bill to give people a specified place to smoke while still protecting those who choose not to. That way, smokers can smoke, and nonsmokers don’t have to see, smell or breathe in the byproducts.
Two years for reps N.C. representatives should serve for only two years to allow for fresh ideas and perspectives
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orth Carolinians deserve the right to have their voices heard regularly by the state. But some North Carolina representatives think that their terms should be extended from two years to four years. This would erode the ability of North Carolina citizens to have their opinions expressed. The North Carolina House is currently considering a bill that would place a referendum on next election’s ballot that would allow voters the choice to extend representatives’ terms from two years to four. Proponents of the bill argue that because of the current
two-year term imposed on representatives, much of their second year in office is spent campaigning. This may be true, but extending representatives’ terms in office prevents new faces and new ideas from entering the General Assembly. And we certainly need fresh ideas and faces in state government. The beauty of short terms for representatives is the ability for voters to have a more immediate impact on the makeup of the legislature. A lot can change in four years, and North Carolinians should not be stuck with the same representative during those four years.
So perhaps instead of focusing on relieving the pressure of campaigning and raising money every two years, these representatives should be more concerned about actually representing the constituents who put them in office. This bill would only serve the interests of the legislatures, not of North Carolinian voters. Legislators want to stay in power for as long as possible, and this is simply one way to help ensure that they do. If this bill passes, the ultimate decision will be in the voters’ hands during the next election as a referendum. But these legislators should know better.
TO THE EDITOR: The grounds maintenance crew responsible for the upkeep of Polk Place is also saddened and disgusted by the state of the flagpole area and the adjacent historic trees on Polk Place (“Something must be done about cigarette littering,” Feb. 12). The South Building crew works extremely hard to keep the campus looking its best. We have given up trying to make the powers that be realize the folly of allowing such irresponsible behavior to deface our public areas. The main quad belongs to everyone affiliated with this University, not just those foolish enough to volunteer to be addicts for major tobacco corporations. It’s time someone in the South Building came out to take a look at the results of their wellintended but badly implemented policy. The smoking ban has essentially turned the flagpole into one enormous spittoon. Shame on you, smokers. David Brannigan Polk Place Grounds Technician South Building Crew Leader
The DTH headline about Carson was appropriate The Daily Tar Heel was right to give coverage to the torture accusations concerning Eve Carson’s murder. While Liza Gellerstedt was right to be disturbed by the content of the article (“Headline on Carson case article was inflammatory,” Feb. 11), her outrage should be directed toward the perpetrator of the act, not at the DTH for reporting it. The DTH’s coverage should be commended for two reasons. First, the title of the article was by no means inflammatory or sensational. It merely offered the facts in an objective, respectful manner. The coverage was certainly distinguishable from vulgar tabloids or loud-mouth pundits such as Nancy Grace. Second, as responsible citizens, we should be aware of the actions of those whom we elect to enforce our laws. The Mike Nifong and Duke lacrosse fiasco is proof enough of that fact. Regardless of your opinions on the subject, Demario James Atwater will face capital punishment should he be convicted. This will no doubt be a very controversial sentencing given the media attention, racial factor and young age of both the victim and the offender. If a jury decides to execute Atwater, it will be absolutely critical for everyone to understand the aggregating factors that contributed to that decision so that they can form logical opinions. It is our responsibility to hold our district attorneys accountable to ensure that our laws are upheld in a just manner. This is not possible without proper information about the cases they prosecute. The DTH should not be expected to coddle us. Keith Gordon Junior Political Science
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Kvetching board kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain I’ll vote for the SBP candidate who honestly and openly admits that the only reason they’re running is to bolster their resume. To the Marine Science TA who accidentally showed our class part of his personal porn collection instead of a video on hydrothermal vents: I didn’t realize the mating habits of mammals was part of course curriculum. If you need a day to show your significant other that you love them, your relationship has bigger problems than figuring out what to do for Valentine’s Day. To my Valentine: Thank you for making every day that much more worth the while. You’re kind of a big deal. To my math grad student: I am really sorry I laugh every time you stutter. Dear drunken boys on Franklin post-Duke game: I commend your perseverance in trying to rip down a tree to start a fire. And by commend, I mean criticize, and by perseverance, I mean stupidity. Dear UNC bathrooms: The pink filmy liquid that comes out of the soap dispenser does not clean my hands and makes them smell like stale baby butt. Dear Lenoir, thanks for giving me a handout explaining how unhealthy the french fries I’m eating are and how I should replace them with the baby carrots that you do not serve. A gorilla and man-sized banana attempted to convince me to vote for some dude for CAA President. That’s how ridiculously annoying these elections are. I didn’t know M.C. Hammer was at BSki’s with his $10,000 chain Saturday night. How did all of the condoms in the dorm vending machines get systematically replaced with cans of chicken salad? Seriously UNC, that’s just a bit too kinky. To the Class of 2010: We’ve been here three years now. Have you not learned to stop replying to listservs? I don’t need 60 new e-mails every 10 minutes. Matt Wohlford: I don’t care if you came in last place in the election or that I work for another campaign. You are lanky and adorable. Be my valentine? Dear DTH Opinion Editors: Thank you for finally getting something right by endorsing the right candidates for the student elections. I was about to start losing faith in you guys. To the Dook fan who painted his head like a basketball: If I saw you in an alley, I would run in the opposite direction. You’re creepy. Hey Scarf Guy, it’s 70 degrees outside — get over yourself. Send your one-to-two sentence entries to editdesk@unc.edu, subject line ‘kvetch.’
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