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“There’s been a lot of expectations on this team. For me, it feels good to be going back.”
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By Jesse Baumgartner Senior Writer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It wasn’t the picturesque offensive performance that defines many North Carolina games. Not even close, actually. But at this point in March, aesthetic value means little. All that mattered to the Tar Heels on Sunday was the scoreboard, and the gritty 72-60 win against Oklahoma gives them their muchdesired Final Four date with Villanova on Saturday in Detroit. “This team has dealt with a great deal of adversity,” Roy Williams said. “And they’ve got us going to Detroit, and we’re excited about that.” And although there was a celebration following the final whistle, the vibe was that this is not the end-all goal. “This definitely is not what it’s all about. We’ve already been to the Final Four. We want to get past that,” Wayne Ellington said. “We understand that we’ve got a lot of work to do, and we’re not satisfied at all.” Although the Tar Heels played two quality opponents during the weekend, they trailed just twice during the entire 80 minutes (during the first minute on Friday). Against Gonzaga, UNC shot 52.9 percent from the floor with just nine turnovers while playing at its usual fast pace during a 98-77 win. But on Sunday that offensive train came to a screeching halt — OU made no attempt to run with the Tar Heels. So instead of its usual up-anddown pace, UNC settled down
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brackets | page 8, 9 See which teams made it through to the Final Four in the race for the championship.
national | page 4 FINDING THEIR STRIDE The UNC softball team couldn’t find a rhythm against Boston College until a mercyrule win in the third game.
this day in history MARCH 30, 1947 … The state legislature allocates $4 million to UNC for the construction of a medical school and training hospital.
Today’s Call to Service Random Act of Kindness: Send five of your friends pick-me-up text messages or e-mails.
Today’s weather Sunny H 67, L 40
Monday’s weather Partly sunny H 70, L 40
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23 Points for Blake Griffin, a game-high. He also had 16 rebounds.
8 Points for Tyler Hansbrough, who went 2-for-4 from the field.
100 The win marked the 100th tournament victory for the Tar Heels.
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Coach Roy Williams and the Tar Heels celebrate after winning the South Regional with a 72-60 victory against Oklahoma that punched UNC’s ticket to Detroit for this year’s Final Four. It’s the second in a row for UNC, and the team’s fourth showing in the semifinals in the past 10 years.
The Sooners missed their first 15 3-point attempts and finished 2-for-19.
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Green finds shooting stroke when it counts by David Ely Senior Writer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tyler Hansbrough was mired in foul trouble and played just nine minutes in the first half. Wa y n e E l l i n g t o n , N o r t h Carolina’s tournament sharpshooter, couldn’t get to his shot to fall. With points coming at a premium, the Tar Heels got a first-half scoring boost from what a week ago might have seemed an unlikely source: senior forward Danny Green. Green scored 14 points while others struggled, and he finished with 18 on 6-of-9 shooting, earning him a spot on the All-South Region Team. “It was huge,” senior Bobby Frasor said of Green’s play. “Danny, I’ve said it all year, has kept us in games in the first half. And to have a big-time performance like that, we were winning the game because of him.” The performance by Green
came as a crescendo to what began building in UNC’s Sweet 16 victory against Gonzaga on Friday. In that game Green refound his stroke, hitting three 3-pointers. If those buckets showed that Green could come back to form, Sunday certainly proved he is again capable of being a leading man. He hit his first shot (a 3-pointer) as UNC jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead. Green then hit two free throws and buried a short jumper to stay perfect from the floor. The night was Green’s, proven so by a transition 3-pointer that touched nearly every part of the rim before falling through the hoop. “I was like, ‘Oh, man, why did I take that shot?’” Green said after the game, still sporting his championship net necklace. “I was like, ‘I hope it goes in,’ and when it went in, I’m like, ‘Ahh, I’m not coming out.’” While Green was relieved the
shot went down, freshman Ed Davis reminded him that his judgment was off as the two ran back on defense. “Ed was like, ‘Yo, you’re buggin’,’” Green said. “I’m like, ‘Yeah, I know I was buggin’.’” But what separated this game from others where Green has excelled — besides the luck-aided 3 — was the ease in which he let the action come to him. On two occasions, Green caught the ball behind the 3-point line, and, instead of shooting, he pump-faked to send a Sooner flying through the air and then drove for a mid-range jumper. When Green is on — as seen in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight — UNC is a tough team to slow down. “That’s huge for us,” Ellington said of Green. “For him to be back on track and for us to have all our weapons and everything working, it’s perfect timing.” Despite all his success in
Philanthropist to speak today By Anna Eusebio Staff Writer
When tickets to hear philanthropist and author Greg Mortenson speak at UNC were released, more than 1,000 tickets were given away within an hour. The first speaker in a lecture series originally developed by former Student Body President Eve Carson has generated quite a buzz around campus since his visit was announced a month ago. Organizers said the message of his book, “Three Cups of Tea,” is one that resonates with the University community. “I think it sold out because this campus is engaged globally,” said Will Bondurant, co-chairman of the Carolina Distinguished Speakers Series committee that picked Mortenson.
Greg Mortenson, author of “Three Cups of Tea,” is the first speaker in Carson’s series. “Mortenson didn’t come from a graduate program. He did what a lot of us are doing when we step into the world, using entrepreneurial skills and connections we have to make something great.” Mortenson’s best-selling book has received worldwide acclaim and was chosen for Oprah Winfrey’s popular book club. The story describes his attempts to build a school for a small village in northern Pakistan, the same village that took him in and saved
For students with tickets Great Hall: 500 seats Union Auditorium: 390 seats Cabaret: 150 seats
For students without tickets: FedEx Global Education Auditorium Online at www.global.unc.edu
him after an unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the second-tallest mountain on earth. Not all students who got tickets will be watching the lecture in person. Mortenson will speak in the Great Hall to a crowd of 500 students and community members
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Memphis, there was one blemish on his tournament resume. With less than 10 seconds remaining and his team up 57-40, Green got the ball near the free throw line with an open lane staring him in the face. So Green took off toward the rim, hoping to put an emphatic exclamation point on UNC’s romp against Oklahoma. But Green’s over-zealousness to slam home the dunk got the best of him. The ball bounced off the back of the rim and sailed to half court. In the end, though, that didn’t matter much. “Things were just going right for me,” Green said. “I’m glad it was today because I’ve been struggling the last couple of games, and today we needed a lot of guys to step up.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
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UNC senior Danny Green found his shot in the Tar Heels’ regional games after struggling in the ACC Tournament and first-round games.
Employee group threatens lawsuit over layoffs at ITS By Ian lee Staff Writer
A state employees association is threatening legal action against the University in response to announced l ay o ff s i n t h e In f o r m at i o n Technology Services department. The current layoffs will affect a total of 15 employees in the department, Larry Conrad, vice chancellor for information technology, stated in an e-mail Sunday. Three ITS senior management positions have already been eliminated, and 12 staff layoffs across the department are under way. On Thursday, Dana Cope, the executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, sent a letter to UNCsystem President Erskine Bowles
DTH ONLINE: Read UNC President Erskine Bowles letter explaining layoffs. claiming that these layoffs violate the State Personnel Act. The act mandates that employees can only be let go “whenever it is necessary due to shortage of funds or work.” Cope argued that since the state’s budget has not been finalized, there is not yet a shortage of money — though a shortfall is expected. Bowles responded Friday, claiming that in these “extraordinary times,” conducting layoffs now is “appropriate and prudent,” and that such actions were in compli-
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COMMUNITY CALENDAr today Dr. Oliver Smithies: UNC’s resident Nobel Laureate will talk about conducting research and how scientific research is changing due to the changing access to information. Admission is free, but registration on the Health Sciences Library Web site at www.hsl.unc.edu is required. Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: Health Sciences Library, Room 527 Media artist and scholar: William Seaman, a professor of visual studies at Duke University, will talk about his work “From Recombinant Poetics to Neosentience: An Overview of Media Art Works.” Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: Hyde Hall Speaker: Discover the origins of country music in the Piedmont area, with author Patrick Huber. He will discuss his book, “Linthead Stomp: The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South.” A reading will follow the earlier reception. Time: 5 p.m. Location: Wilson Library Nora Rubel: Assistant professor of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester, Rubel will discuss, “The Settlement Cookbook,” and how it affected the JewishAmerican identity throughout the 20th century. Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Friday Center
Policy and a pint: Professor Robert Daniel, from UNC’s Department of Anthropology, will host a discussion on human’s interactions with the environment and the concept of sustainability. Time: 8 p.m. Location: The Station Bar, Carrboro
Tuesday Joyce Allen: The local artist will be on campus to read from and discuss her latest novel, “Hannah’s House.” Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: Bull’s Head Bookshop Power, people, poultry: FLO Food and Alianza hosts a free locally grown dinner along with live entertainment by the UNC Loreleis, Sacrificial Poets and the Ragweed Boys. After the meal, a speaker panel will lead a discussion on the poultry industry. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Manning Quad and Manning 209 UNC Jazz Band: The jazz band will perform a narrated concert showcasing the high point of jazz history. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Hill Hall, Room 107
Criminal sticks up cop convention
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t might seem like a convention center is a perfect place to stage a robbery. Swarms of eager visitors, well-fed and excited about the products on the display floor make easy targets for pickpockets and would-be thieves. But when the convention is for police narcotics officers, criminals should look elsewhere. That didn’t discourage a 19-year-old man from attempting to rob a man in the bathroom of a police convention in Harrisburg, Pa. The man, now in police custody, hid in the bathroom of the convention center near a room where more than 300 narcotics officers from Ohio and Pennsylvania were meeting. He pointed a gun in the face of a man and demanded his money. Police described the man as “probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania.”
Police log n Someone stole an iPod Nano from a parked car on Long Leaf Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The suspect broke into a car parked at the home’s driveway between Friday night and Saturday morning, stealing an iPod Nano worth $200 and a GPS unit worth $150, reports state. n Someone broke into a stor-
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Mike Wiley’s theatrical adaptation of Tim Tyson’s memoir Blood Done Sign My Name will be presented on Monday, April Photo by Steve Exum 13 at 7:30 PM in Gerrard Hall on the UNC campus. This one-person play is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a panel discussion with the performers Mike Wiley and Mary Williams, and the author Tim Tyson. Doors open at 7. Presented by the UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity.
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age shed at Signs Now on North Fordham Boulevard between Wednesday and Thursday, stealing $1,460 worth of property, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The storage shed was found broken into on Thursday morning,
according to police reports. n Someone stole a brownie from
Firehouse Subs on Friday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. A brownie worth $2 was stolen from a counter basket at the East Franklin Street restaurant, according to police reports.
n S o m e o n e s t o l e a l aw n table and a bench from a North Columbia Street home, according to Chapel Hill police reports. An outdoor table worth $150 and a bench worth $100 were stolen from the home, reports state. The table was later recovered, according to reports.
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n Carrboro police charged a man with stealing $20 from a wallet which he had turned into police as found property, according to Carrboro police reports. Carrboro resident Carl McNeil Harmon, 25, reported he had found a duffel bag when he boarded a bus at the corner of West Main and High streets on Thursday, reports state. The bag was returned to its owner, who told police his wallet was missing $20, reports state. After viewing surveillance footage of the bus, Carrboro police discovered that Harmon had gone through the duffel and had taken $20 from the owner’s wallet, according to reports. When asked about the $20, Harmon said, “It wasn’t $20, it was $15, and I put it in the bank.”
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Final Four student ticket lottery starts today at 8 a.m. Student tickets to the UNC men’s basketball Final Four game on Saturday in Detroit will cost $20.60 for those who win a lottery. To register for the lottery, students must go to the UNC Athletic Ticket Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. today and sign up in person. Winners will receive an e-mail tonight with a Web site address to log in and order one ticket at the discounted rate. All orders must be received and placed before noon Tuesday. Students will have to present their valid UNC One Cards and the credit card used in the purchase at a designated entry at Ford Field in Detroit. Students will enter through the roll up doors between Gates A and B on Brush Street.
Student government seeks applicants for cabinet jobs Student Body President-elect Jasmin Jones and the executive branch of student government is seeking applications for assistants for all executive branch officers, committee chairmanships and special project chairmanships. The application process is open to all students regardless of student government experience. Applications are due by 5:30 p.m. April 3 and interviews will follow. The application is available at the student government Web site at www.unc.edu/studgov.
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Princeton admin. stresses UNC mission By Jeannine o’Brian Staff Writer
Katherine Newman, one of four finalists in the search for the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, stressed the importance of innovative research and access to public higher education at a forum Friday afternoon. She said the three most important aspects of a college of arts and sciences are to seize the day, increase accessibility to higher education and help students prepare for the challenges they will meet in today’s economic environment. Newman is director of t h e Pr i n c e t o n In s t i t u t e f o r International and Regional Studies, which promotes global understanding through research and other activities. She emphasized the importance of access to public higher education for low-income students and immigrants. “I would be particularly interested
in working with you to think more critically and expansively about what the role of a great public university should be in addressing the educational profile of that growing immigrant population,” she said. She said she was impressed with the quality of UNC’s faculty and how well they work together. “The raw materials are so strong here,” she said. Newman described herself as an enthusiastic person, which was apparent when she discussed possibilities for the future of the college. She appealed her audience’s sense of humor, and got several laughs out of the 40 or so attendees. Before Princeton University, Newman held administrative positions at Harvard University, the University of Michigan and Columbia University. She has taught in several academic areas, including jurisprudence, anthropology, public policy and sociology. Newman said UNC’s academic
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Katherine Newman, one of four finalists for the next Dean of the College Arts and Sciences, speaks Friday afternoon at Wilson Library. excellence, notably its sociology department, attracted her to the University. She was the final candidate to speak at the University. Rob Parker, director of capital gifts at the UNC Arts and Sciences Foundation who attended all four forums, said the quality of this group of candidates is “superb.”
“Hats off to the search committee,” he said. The search committee, which includes students and faculty from a variety of departments, will spend time gathering impressions about each candidate, said Jack
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CITY BRIEFS
Man charged for attempted robbery at Granville Towers Police have charged a Chapel Hill resident with multiple counts in connection with two robberies last week. Michael Damien CartwrightSykes, 22, faces seven counts in connection with the robberies of two victims. On March 21 at about 11:30 a.m., a victim reported that Michael the suspect Damien came to her Cartwrightapartment on Sykes Conner Drive, knocked on her door and robbed her while displaying a handgun. The next day at about 3:45 a.m., a second victim reported that an armed suspect approached their vehicle in the parking lot of Granville Towers while they were inside and began knocking on the window. Cartwright-Sykes is currently being held in lieu of $250,000 secured bail in Orange County.
Chapel Hill Public Library gets $150,000 in donation The Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation received a $150,000 donation to buy additional books and materials for the library’s collection. The donation marks a completion of a drive to gather $300,000 in donations in the 9,300 Books Now Campaign, which was started by the Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation to complete the library’s 9,300 book capacity. The donation came from the Anonymous Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation, a nonprofit. Since 2006, the Public Library Foundation has donated about $100,000 to the Chapel Hill Public Library to purchase new print and nonprint materials.
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Mass shooting at nursing home shocks Carthage; 8 die A gunman killed eight people and wounded three others Sunday morning at a Moore county nursing home, police said at an afternoon press conference. The shootings took place at about 10 a.m. at the Pinelake Health and Rehab facility in Carthage, about 55 miles southwest of Chapel Hill. Of the dead, seven were residents and one was an employee. Police identified the suspect as Robert Stewart, 45, and said he has been taken into custody. The nursing home has no security staff, but a state regulator said that arrangement was typical of such facilities, which are categorized as residential. After the shootings, family members of nursing home residents were called to the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church of Carthage. “This is a tragedy beyond comprehension for Moore County,” said N.C. Sen. Harris Blake, who represents the area.
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Seventh-grade students at McDougle Middle School decorated their faces with stickers and tasted German cookies in Douglass Little’s class Thursday afternoon. Guest Speaker Uli Folg talked to the class about growing up in Germany as part of Foreign Language Week.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CUTS Proposed budget nixes early grades’ programs By Sarah Morayati Staff Writer
Proposed budget cuts might set elementary school students back in their foreign language studies. A total of $343,905 for kindergarten and first grade world-language instruction is among the potential cuts in next year’s Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools budget. “It’s bittersweet,” said Shawna Catlett, a French teacher at Ephesus Elementary School, adding that although she believes that the board has the program’s best interests in mind, the proposed cuts are troubling. The district’s K-12 program in French and Spanish has existed for more than 20 years and is one of the oldest in the state. “We’ve been building this for years, and it seems like it would be such a waste to have it disappear,” said Jennifer Sparrow, a French teacher at McDougle Middle School and chairwoman of the foreign language department. Each elementary school has either
Spanish or French classes in a curriculum that integrates aspects of each grade’s math, social studies, science and other subjects. If the cuts are made, these curricula will have to be rewritten. “We’re like math. The knowledge of one year builds upon the next year,” Catlett said. “The kindergartners are just amazing with their abilities, so that would be hard for them. They’d pick it up again in second grade, but at that point, we would have to go back and do basics.” Catlett and Sparrow emphasized the importance of foreign language studies to students, both for future academic performance and to succeed in the globalized economy. “We don’t live in an English-only world,” Sparrow said. “We don’t even live in a Spanish- and French-only world. So the more languages we offer the students, the better.” But foreign language programs, Catlett said, are generally among the first to go when funding is tight because they are not
directly assessed on standardized tests. The amount of funding for local schools will be determined by a combination of state, local and federal funds. “We’re in a two-step process,” said Lisa Stuckey, chairwoman of the school board. The budget request, developed by superintendent Neil Pedersen, will likely be adopted Thursday and finalized in July once Orange County commissioners release their own budget. Sparrow said many teachers in the district are only certified to teach their particular language. If the budget cuts are approved, some would have to find different jobs. “One thing my husband does when I come home every night and announce more bad news is say, ‘OK, teachers are losing their jobs because bankers got greedy and gave out bad mortgages,’” Sparrow said. “That’s a very good point. Who’s responsible? Are kids responsible? I don’t think so, but they’re going to pay the price.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
By Mazare Rogers Staff Writer
Orange County officials will consider erecting a temporary waste transfer station in the Rogers Road community. A permanent transfer station isn’t expected to be ready by the time the Orange County Landfill is full in spring 2011, but county officials are reluctant to discuss potential temporary sites. The commissioners decided in December to pick a permanent location on N.C. 54, but negotiations to purchase the property are still under way. Dennis Howell, the property owner, is requesting about $3 million for the land. With each additional week, it seems more unlikely that a transfer station will be up and ready before the landfill reaches capacity, said Gayle Wilson, Orange County solid waste director. But officials will do what they can to avoid constructing the station in the Rogers Road neighborhood, said Gwen Harvey, assistant county manager. “It may be necessary, but that’s not the direction we would prefer to have to go,” she said. In 2007, when the county first considered sites to build the station, they selected the site of the current landfill, in the historically black and low-income Rogers Road community. But the search was reopened when residents in the neighborhood protested. “Throughout this process we have seen that members of the public can have strong reactions to the potential of a transfer station nearby,” Harvey said. With a timeline that commissioners received in December, completion of the station was expected at about the same time as the landfill’s closure. But with negotiations stalled, it could be several months between when the landfill closes and the station is completed. B o t h W i l s o n a n d Ha r v e y declined to discuss how a temporary station would be designed. The waste-transfer station in Orange County would cost about $7 million, said Ronnie Blaylock, the treasurer of Laughlin-Sutton Construction Company, which built a similarly designed waste transfer station in Greensboro. He said time is of the essence since the expected cost does not account for inflation. If the county waits until the economy improves, the price will be higher, he said. Officials are working as quickly as possible with the looming approach of May 2011, when the landfill will be closed, Harvey said. “We can only attempt to meet this aggressive schedule,” she said. Officials from the solid waste department will submit a status report to the board of commissioners on April 21 that includes possible courses of action if the station is not completed on time. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
External appointment changes Student volunteers help By Danielle Adams Staff writer
Some students worry the student body will be less represented because of a new process for student appointments on University committees. A bill passed by Student Congress on Tuesday significantly cuts down the number of external appointments — student positions on committees outside of student government — that are subject to congressional confirmation. In the past, the executive branch of student government brought all appointees to Congress for confirmation. But now the number of external appointments has gotten larger and there are no longer accurate records of committees and their appointed members, so student government and Congress wanted a way to make the process run easier. “Logistically, it’s difficult to get all of these appointees through, and it’s hard for Congress to have —From staff and wire reports. all of this information,” said Todd
Dalrymple, student body vice president. The new policy says in order for appointed members of committees to be confirmed by Congress, the committee now must be studentrun and either manage student fee money, advise the chancellor or vice chancellor or partner with another branch of student government. Roughly 20 out of the 53 University committees that get appointments did not meet the established criteria, including the campus personal safety committee and the housing advisory board. Appointees for these committees will still be chosen by the executive branch, but they will no longer have to undergo congressional confirmation. Their names will then be placed in an external appointments guide that the vice president will be responsible for maintaining. “It really lessens the job of the vice president because we’re now going to have accurate records of everything,
and we can spend less time putting appointments through Congress,” Dalrymple said. “Everything is reprioritized and streamlined.” But many external appointees raised concerns as to whether there would still be an accurate representation of the student body on these committees. Junior Alex Huffman, chairwoman of the hardship parking committee, said that her experience has been that diversity of students is important. “If students get the impression that a committee doesn’t represent the student body’s best interest, they won’t take it seriously,” Huffman said. Senior Jake Anderson, who serves on the building and grounds committee, also emphasized this idea. “That’s so important because it guarantees student voices will be heard,” Anderson said.
domestic abuse victims By Matthew McGibney Staff writer
On the phone with a domestic abuse victim, junior Liz McInerney found out that a local business owner was involved in an abuse case. But McInerney, a volunteer at the Family Violence Prevention Center, couldn’t tell anybody about it. “Everything said is confidential, so it can be hard when your friends want to go to that establishment,” she said. “You have to say no, yet you can’t tell them the real reason why you don’t want to go there.” UNC students make up around half of the center’s 35 active volunteers, Volunteer Coordinator Colleen Duffy said. Student volunteers lead support groups and answer the 24-hour crisis line, among other things. The crisis line is the center’s Contact the University Editor most used service, Duffy said. The at udesk@unc.edu. hot line is designed for victims of
domestic abuse, whether they’re seeking immediate help or emotional support. Hot line advocates work four-hour shifts during weekdays or carry pagers for night and weekend calls. The advocates provide support and act as a source of information for victims. “UNC students are our strongest volunteers, and we give them an opportunity to make a difference,” she said. “It’s hard work, but it’s meaningful.” The center will start training new volunteers Tuesday, and it’s going to be another intensive process. Because preparing people to deal with domestic violence cases can be emotionally intensive, the center takes steps to make sure advocates are prepared to interact with clients. Volunteers go through a strong
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UNC junior awarded Child care fee will go to Truman scholarship help 40 student parents Will pursue public service with award “(Garza’s) not a By Kevin Kiley
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For junior Matt Garza, there are two options. There’s the solve-theworld’s-problems, research-focused track, and there’s the solve-theworld’s-problems, managementfocused track. Either way, he’s looking to make a difference, and he just got a powerful tool to do so. Garza, an economics major and MoreheadCain Scholar, is one of 60 college juniors nationally to receive t h e Tr u m a n Scholarship, one Junior Matt of the country’s Garza will pursue a public- most prestigious service related graduate awards. graduate degree T h e s c h o l a r ship funds up to $30,000 of graduate studies toward a public-service related degree. “The decision I’m trying to make right now is where I can really have an impact after college,” he said. With the award, Garza sees two options. The first would be a doctoral degree in economics, which he would use to research solutions to major problems, such as poverty. The second path would be a
master’s in public administration or business administration, through which he would hope to help lead a nonprofit organization or governmental agency. To help figure out which track, he’s got at least a semester of school left, and he said he plans to work for a few years before pursuing graduate studies. Garza’s involvement at UNC is reflective of his commitment to public service. He has worked with Students for Students International, a nonprofit organization that funds scholarships for young women in Tanzania to attend secondary school, since he was a first-year. He is the group’s executive director this year. “Matt’s greatest strength is the ability to step back and examine a situation holistically,” said Emily Joy Rothchild, the group’s director of operations, who has worked with Garza for three years. “He doesn’t focus on problems. He’s not a problem person. He’s a solution maker.” For Garza, who attended an elite private high school in Massachusetts and had offers from several Ivy League schools, the decision to come to UNC is one that surprised many of his friends here. “He could have constrained
problem person. He’s a solution maker.” EMILY JOY ROTHCHILD, worked with garza for three years through students for students international
himself to the top echelon, but he chose not to,” said friend and roommate Emre Cilem. “I’m so impressed by that.” But Garza said UNC has allowed him to follow a path that many schools would not provide. Before coming to Carolina, he took a year off to work on public health projects in Mexico and Paraguay, among other things, which he said helped focus his studies. He also withdrew for a semester in 2007 to study Arabic in Cairo, spending 20 to 30 hours a week in language class. These two experiences put Garza almost two years older than most of his peers, something his friends like to joke about. But for Garza, the UNC atmosphere — which allows students to pursue uncommon paths such as his own — has been one that has inspired him to succeed. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Orange County’s Department of Social Services has less money to subsidize child care for UNC students, but the increased Child Care Services Fee will help mitigate that loss. A tight county budget is keeping more students than usual from being able to receive social services aid. But the extra money through the University will help more students pay for child care. Orange County has the most expensive child care rates in North Carolina. On average, the monthly cost at the University Child Care Center is $1,126.25. This rate changes depending on the age of the child. The child care fee increase was approved in February after a campuswide vote. With the fee previously at $2.44, only about 10 students were able to receive aid. With the increase to $12.81, the fee will be able to help a total of 40 students, said Aimee Krans, manager of Work/Life for the University’s Office of Human Resources. From Oct. 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, the median monthly schol-
arship for UNC students was $699.60. Money is first collected from students by the University and given to the Work/Life Programs in human resources. It is then transferred to the Child Care Services Association of Orange County. The association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure affordable child care for all families in Orange County. The association works with UNC students to find appropriate day care and pays the facility directly. “Once a student is approved, they must have their child in a high-quality day care,” said Corrie Piontak, Graduate and Professional Student Federation child care advocate. The association must approve a student’s chosen day care center. If it is a day care held in a family’s home, it must be registered with the state. If it is a day care center, it must be licensed. The association also looks at the policies of the day care and must agree with them. Students who are eligible and apply for and receive the aid do not get a full scholarship. The percentage paid by the student changes in relation to their income, Piontak said. It fluctuates between 10 percent and 30 percent.
“On average, students pay about 10 percent of the fee and the service will subsidize the rest,” Piontak said. Orange County social worker Diann Hasseman said her department provides the students in their program with the social service subsidies for two years of school. When the money runs out, there is a waiting list, but the department prioritizes working students. Social Services gives more subsidies to community college students because they get their degree in two years. But Hasseman said four-year college students can still apply and get on the waiting list. Piontak said she got help from Social Services for child care for her 2-year-old and 5-year-old when she was an undergraduate student, but she had to work full time in order to receive any money. There also are other scholarships also available for child care. “If a student can be on any other community scholarship, they get that subsidy instead of UNC’s,” said Donna Bickford, director of the Carolina Women’s Center. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Marianne Robinson decided to become financially aware before it was too late. With her husband working reduced hours and the uncertain state of the economy, Robinson knew it was time to really question what she knew about interest rates and mortgage loans. Questions, she said, she believes many people are “scared to ask.” “My biggest concern is the hold that credit card companies have on consumers,” she said. “And I just want knowledge about my options.” In response to the rising number of foreclosures in the area, the N.C. Housing Coalition and N.C. Housing Finance Agency held a forum Saturday for residents to learn how to avoid foreclosure and defaulted loans. In 2008, North Carolina recorded more than 50,000 foreclosures, an 8.6 percent increase from 2007, for the first time ever in the state’s history. Foreclosure rates in Orange County increased by around 17 percent during the same period. With statewide unemployment rates skyrocketing to 10 percent this month, many officials are worried the numbers are only going to rise. The two groups held the work-
shop to alert local residents and organizations to loan options and other assistance programs from advocacy groups. “Some people aren’t taking advantage of their free resources, but most don’t recognize there is help out there,” said Rich Lee, foreclosure prevention leader with the N.C. Housing Finance Agency. The organizations encouraged participants to take early action to prevent foreclosure and offered several loan and home protection program options, including the N.C. Home Protection Program and Loan Fund. The program aims to provide assistance loans for those on the verge of foreclosure. Since 2004, the state-funded program has distributed about 400 loans and more than $4.2 million to eligible applicants. Rep. David Price, D-Orange, made an appearance at the workshop and briefly spoke about the importance of foreclosure prevention. “Our goal is to encourage all range of possible accommodations short of bankruptcy,” he said. “The most difficult aspect is going to be getting back to mortgages and terms people can meet.” Despite the instability of the housing market, foreclosure prevention programs give residents
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Repayment Lenders spread defaulted payments over a series of months. like Robinson encouragement that they are not facing this situation alone. “When you have organizations like this that are local and have assistance programs, it just gives you reassurance about it all,” she said. Members from Legal Aid of North Carolina who spoke at Saturday’s event will be holding a community foreclosure prevention forum in conjunction with the N.C. Central School of Law on April 4. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
A UNC group is trying to help bring light rail to the Triangle. Nine students from the Student Environmental Action Coalition rode buses throughout Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh on Saturday to deliver a letter to North Carolina legislators. The letter supported a bill which proposes a 0.5 percent raise in sales tax that would fund future transit projects. The bill would grant counties the ability to hold a referendum to implement the tax increase. A 50-minute delay because of a broken mirror stalled the ride, which was meant to assess the current state of public transit. “I think it’s amazing for our project,” first-year Sabrina Faubert said when the bus was stranded on South Columbia Street. The students kept themselves busy by talking with locals and working on a documentary of the trip for a future SEAC forum. SEAC is an environmental advocacy group with a stronger political agenda, Co-chairwoman Nicole Wooten said. The group, which has a core membership of seven to 11 regulars and a much larger listserv, had been looking for a way to show support for light rail development for a while. After unsuccessfully attempting to contact town officials to plan a local protest, the plan for the bus ride was developed. “We have a great bus system,” Wooten said. “But I think (a light rail system) would attract a lot more people to public transit.”
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Student Environmental Action Coalition members Daniel Gunnell and Morgan Edwards board the Triangle Transit Authority bus Saturday. A light rail would go from Chapel Hill to downtown Durham, making stops along the way. The rail would then go to Research Triangle Park. The development of a light rail system would be more environmentally sustainable in terms of air pollution and energy consumption, Wooten said. It would also provide quicker point-to-point service with fewer stops in between. The rail from Chapel Hill to downtown Durham, projected to be completed by 2023, has an estimated total cost of $1.2 billion. Although SEAC members dominated the bus for a greater part of the ride, other local residents participated in discussion of local transit. David McKnight, a local musician and freelance writer, said he
frequently uses the Triangle Transit buses to get to gigs in Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill. McKnight grew up in Charlotte, where a light rail system was implemented in 2007, and was enthusiastic about the implementation of a similar system in the Triangle. “There’s no better place in terms of suitability and public support,” he said. The students from SEAC delivered the letter to the front desk of the North Carolina legislative building. The bill is currently in the revision stages. It was referred to the finance committee in midMarch. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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National and World News Integration could Recent stock market performance could point to economic recovery collapse in Iraq BAGHDAD (MCT) — The arrest of two Sunni militia leaders in Baghdad and the violent clashes that followed this weekend — the worst in a year — have cast a harsh light on the Iraqi government’s program to integrate the formerly U.S.-backed militias into its security forces. The latest violence, coupled with a pattern of arrests of Sunni leaders in other parts of Iraq, raises fears the integration plan could collapse and with it the calm throughout the country. Eighteen people have been wounded in two days of violent clashes.
WASHINGTON (MCT) — With the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising around 20 percent over the past few weeks, the question on many lips is whether the stock market has hit bottom and, if so, when might the broader economy follow? Stock prices often reflect expectations of how the economy will be faring six months or so into the future. If the recent rise in stock prices reflects that the market has bottomed out and is starting a bull run — as some prominent analysts tentatively suggest — that would point to a turnaround for the economy by late summer or early fall.
Red River breaks Obama will meet dike, floods school London protests FARGO, N.D. (MCT) — Erosion under a flood wall caused the extensive soaking of Oak Grove Lutheran School early this morning in Fargo, despite a frantic battle by city crews and National Guard troops to stop the rush of water. The Red River broke under the dike about 1:30 a.m., swamping buildings on the 5-acre campus in north Fargo. The Red River appeared to crest Saturday lower than expected. But the river still remains at an all-time high and is putting pressure on miles of dikes currently protecting Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn.
LONDON (MCT) — When Barack Obama arrives for his European debut as president Tuesday, he is likely to meet throngs of protesters. They are expected to vent t h e i r o u t ra ge at b a n ke r s , government bailouts and fat bonuses paid to top financial executives, saying they will take to the streets of London. Still, many European leaders and citizens will be happy to see him and hear first-hand how he plans to address the crisis and restore America’s world leadership role. Obama will have two days of talks on the world economic crisis with other world leaders.
Few analysts are willing to declare that we’ve hit bottom without hedging. Most analysts now agree, however, that there are some encouraging shafts of light after months of pitch-black news. “We’ve got stocks today essentially where they were in October,” said James Paulsen, chief investment strategist for Wells Capital Management, owned by the giant bank Wells Fargo. Last October, stocks, bonds and commodities such as oil and farm products were in free fall. Today, stocks are up roughly 20 percent in the past two weeks, the biggest such short-term rally since 1938.
Auto rescue plan to force out CEO DETROIT (MCT) — President Barack Obama’s rescue plan for Detroit automakers will be unveiled Monday, but one condition became clear today: the resignation of General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner. As a condition for additional government aid to GM, the Obama administration asked Wagoner to step aside, which Wagoner agreed to do today. Wagoner’s move ends a 31-year career with GM. Not since President Franklin Roosevelt considered taking control of Ford Motor Co. in 1943 has the federal government had such control over Detroit’s automakers.
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for a half-court slug-fest against the nation’s premier heavyweight, Blake Griffin. The Tar Heels threw double and triple teams at him. They sent him to the foul line. They hacked him on the floor. Didn’t matter. The 6-foot-10-inch beast continually got into the paint and threw down several did-you-see-that dunks that delighted the crowd. He scored 11 in the first half to keep OU within nine at 32-23 and ended the night with 23 points and 16 rebounds. “He is LeBron James-like, and he’s got such a package of strength, explosiveness, touch, power,” Williams said. But a basketball is a five-man game, and that was never more evident than Sunday. The Tyler Hansbrough-Blake Griffin battle turned into a huge dud thanks to Hansbrough’s early fouls and lack of offensive production. So instead, UNC went with a spread-the-wealth approach on offense in the half-court sets. Danny Green was the poster child for that trend with 14 firsthalf points (he ended with 18), and after the intermission Ty Lawson amped up his game once again. The point guard hit timely 3s and finally forced a little pace on OU for some easy UNC buckets. Lawson finished with 19 points and grabbed the regional MVP award with a combined 14 assists and just two turnovers while showing few effects of his well-publicized toe injury. “I think it’s the toe that actually
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who were given yellow tickets. About 150 students who got green tickets will watch a broadcast at the Cabaret in the Union’s basement. Other ticket holders — about 390 faculty, staff and community members — will be able to view the speech from the Union Auditorium. The FedEx Global Education Center will screen the speech to students and community members
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Blake, and he would kick it out, but we’d have a guy there. Then they’d move it one more — we’d have a guy there. We were recovering great.” Still, multiple Tar Heel turnovers led to a sloppy ending and allowed OU to get within 12 multiple times before UNC used free-throw shooting to sew up its second consecutive Final Four trip and 100th NCAA Tournament victory. “It felt great. I mean I’ve felt a lot of pressure, just felt a relief,” Hansbrough said of cutting down the net. “There’s been a lot of expectations on this team … for me, it feels good to be going back.”
who didn’t receive tickets. The speech also will be streamed live from global.unc.edu and will be available for download next week. “I read his book last summer when I was abroad,” sophomore Bryanna Schwartz said. “The fact that he traveled somewhere and saw people in need and then worked with them to figure out a way to solve their problems through education is really inspiring.” Sophomore Conor Farese had similar thoughts, saying, “It’s proof
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ance with current laws. Bowles cautioned Cope on the dangers of waiting until the state budget is ratified to make such cuts. “Waiting would only increase the number of staff that would need to be laid off,” Bowles said. But Cope reiterated Sunday to The Daily Tar Heel his belief that the layoffs under way are illegal. “We are looking into possible legal action to the stop the University from continuing the layoffs,” he said, threatening a court injunction. The cuts at ITS — which amount to about 3.5 percent of the department’s total workforce — will begin in June, giving those affected 90 days notice. Conrad noted that ITS had already “mothballed” the vast majority of its future projects because of an earlier one-time cut. He said more drastic action was necessary for the recurring cuts the department will face. UNC administrators have ordered a 7 percent cut in this year’s budget, considered onetime, meaning for this year only. Chancellor Holden Thorp ordered a 5 percent reduction in recurring spending last week, which would remain in future budgets. One-time cuts can be met with almost any decrease in spending. Recurring, or permanent, cuts require the elimination of a permanent source of funding, such as a staff position. Employee Forum Vice Chairwoman Brenda Denzler said the forum was surprised by the layoffs. University administrators had said they would not know what action would be necessary before April 15, she said. “Some of us at the forum are scratching our heads and wondering what caused this sudden change of approach by the administration,” Denzler stated in an e-mail. Students also worried about how these reductions would affect the quality of service ITS provides. Ching Wei, who works parttime at ITS labs around campus, expressed concern over how the layoffs might effect the department’s ability to quickly respond to program issues, such as the Pharos printing software and Student Central. “People are already freaking out when a program is down and it takes a long time to get them back up and running, so I think if they laid off people the problem could get worse,” Wei said. “People expect the programs to work, and if they don’t, people are basically screwed.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Like many parents, Michael Davis read to his daughters every night before they went to bed. But when Davis read a “Sesame Street� story book it became a show, complete with puppets and impersonations. “I love those characters and I love trying to do their voices,� said Davis, 56, a 1974 UNC alum who lives in Pennsylvania. Davis’ daughters are now too old for story time, but his love for “Sesame Street� remains the same. In December, Davis published “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street.� As the reviews pour in, Davis is promoting his book and collecting readers’ stories about their love for “Sesame Street.� In 2004, while working for TV Guide, Davis was assigned to write a piece about the 35th anniversary of “Sesame Street.� When he began his research, he said he realized that no single, complete history of the show existed. Davis wanted to fill that void, his wife Debra said. So he set out to write the most detailed history possible.
michael davis, unc class of 1974 “I just got so hooked,� Davis said. “The details of the book are what I think make it compelling.� During four years of research — including two years he funded himself — Davis conducted more than 200 interviews. “That was his life,� his daughter, Tyler, said. Davis learned things few people knew about the children’s show. “The thing that surprised me the most was that ‘Sesame Street’ almost went away in the 1970s,� Davis said. Early in the show’s history it faced a funding crisis, he said. Davis also got to talk to people — and puppets — that few have met. On his final day of reporting, Davis interviewed his favorite character from the show, Grover. “He seems so real that the puppeteer just vanishes from view,� Davis said. The book has been well-received. “What’s refreshing is how he does not run away from conflicts that sometimes occurred behind
the scenes,� said actor and director Frank Oz on the book’s Web site. Oz was the original performer of many of the show’s beloved characters. Now Davis is using the growing popularity of his book to collect readers’ stories about what “Sesame Street� means to them. “I’ve received the coolest collection of letters,� Davis said. Although Davis will continue to collect readers’ stories, he said he is done writing books about puppets. “I want each of my books to be different,� Davis said. And Davis has a wealth of experiences — he was Daily Tar Heel sports editor, moderated panels at Comic-Con and was on a “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy� episode. “I want to keep it fresh and I want to challenge myself,� Davis said. But Davis will always know how to get back to where the air is sweet, he said — back to “Sesame Street.�
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MIDWEST REGION 1 Louisville 16 Morehead State 8 Ohio St. 9 Siena 5 Utah 12 Arizona
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Jones joins all system presidents in the ASG By Olivia Bowler Senior Writer
Student Body President-elect Jasmin Jones has decided to participate in a statewide student organization that has had tensions with UNC-Chapel Hill leadership. After attending the March meeting of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments on Saturday, Jones said she found the meeting informative and enjoyable. “I thought that it was really great to see a room full of student body presidents from across the state come together,” Jones said after the meeting in Chapel Hill. Jones’ willingness to actively participate in the association is a far cry from the decision her successor, current Student Body President J.J. Raynor, who sent a
delegate to ASG meetings instead of attending herself. Tension between ASG members and Raynor was felt Saturday when she was jokingly nominated for delegate of the year. She attended her first and only meeting Friday night. ASG President Greg Doucette said he is very excited to have Jones on board for next year. “Knowing that the president of Carolina is going to be an active part of the association, I’m looking forward to it,” he said. Doucette said that this year marks the first in some time that the ASG has seen participation from all 17 institutions in the UNC system. Jones’ plan to come next year means that the student body president from each university will be engaged in the association.
“We’re going to make that dream come true,” Jones said. Other delegations brought along student body presidents-elect to get acquainted with the association, including those from UNCAsheville and UNC-Pembroke. UNC-A, which temporarily withdrew from ASG in 2007, has come back strong this year, said Cortland Mercer, student body president-elect. “We took what I felt like was a leadership role this year. I just want to continue that tradition,” he said. Mercer said the transition of new leaders into the association could present some challenges, but he thinks the backbone of the institution will hold up. “Hopefully we won’t lose any time and can get right back down to business next year.” Doucette will most likely be leading the new student body presidents through that transition again this year after his unopposed nomination on Saturday to run for a second term as ASG president. “The transition — passing on that knowledge from one student leader to the next — has been so hodgepodge in the past.” Doucette said that often the association ends up starting from scratch on issues when the new year comes rather than seeing continuity. “We’re doing real work, and we’ve got really, really good people,” he said. “I hope that the presidents elected will continue that work next year.” Doucette said he has high hopes with the enthusiasm that the incoming leadership has shown. “We’re kind of like a family this year,” Doucette said. “ASG has never been like a family before.”
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Comic book author signs work By Joe Woodruff Assistant City Editor
By day, Ken Marcus is a mildmannered husband and father of two who works for a Richmond, Va., advertising agency. But in his spare time, he pursues a different line of work entirely: comic book writing. Marcus is the creator of SuperHuman Resources, a four-part comic series that examines the lives of people working on the business side of the superhero world. He made the drive to Chapel Hill in order to do a comic-signing Saturday at Chapel Hill Comics on Franklin Street. Marcus said he has been a fan of comics his whole life, and writing his own came naturally. “It’s the kind of thing you just have the itch in your pants to do,” he said. Although the comic features multiple superheroes — including Zombor the flesh-eating zombie and the robotic Manboto 3.4 — the main character is Tim, an accounts payable temp with an associates degree in finance. Marcus said he thought it would be funny to portray the more technical aspects of running a superhero agency. “You still have to do shipping, you have to do payrolls,” he said. “I wanted to show what it’s like to be the normal people working alongside superheroes.” Two of the four issues have already been released, with the next due to come out in the next weeks.
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Ken Marcus, author of The SuperHuman Resources, shows a copy of his book, a four-part comic series, Saturday at Chapel Hill Comics. Marcus said he writes comics only for fun. Comic book writing is not an incredibly lucrative enterprise, he said. “Some people say that comic books are recession-proof, but the business is generally struggling,” he said. Eric Knisley, a senior visualization researcher at UNC’s Renaissance Computing Institute, said that “meta-comics,” or comics dealing with superhero culture, have become increasingly popular in the past few decades. “What you’ve had since the 1980’s is more comics about comics,” he said, referring to such works as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s 1987 critically acclaimed series, Watchmen. Knisley, who now creates 3D animations, was originally a car-
toonist. Several of his editorial cartoons appeared in The Daily Tar Heel in the 1980s. Eric Coker, a freelance multimedia developer, said although he is attracted to good writing, a comic’s art is the deciding factor when it comes to beginning a new series. “If it doesn’t catch your eye, you’re less likely to pick it up and check out the writing,” he said. It took Marcus two years to write the series from start to finish. He said he feels incredibly satisfied to have contributed to a culture he admires so much. “Honestly, the coolest thing is just seeing our book on the shelves,” he said.
each candidate, and then submit recommendations to the chancellor and the provost, who will choose the next dean. “How soon we get to a final decision will depend on the length of time required for negotiations,” Provost Bernadette Gray-Little stated in an e-mail. The other candidates are Paul Armstrong, a Brown University
professor; Karen Gil, senior associate dean for the social sciences and international programs for the College of Arts and Sciences; and Joel Martin, dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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vouching process, with three references, a criminal background check and interviews before and after training. “Many of our volunteers have personal experience with domestic abuse,” Duffy said. “It’s so important to assess if they’re in a place to help others.” UNC junior Lily Peifer has volunteered with the center for two years. She’s heard a few horrifying and overwhelming stories, she said. “We all work together to get through any problems that arise,” she said. “They make sure that staff and volunteers are supported in the same way that clients are supported.” Before advocates even get to see a client, they have to go through vigorous training. First, 36 hours are spent in a training program, which cov-
Huber’s book, Linthead Stomp, focuses on overlooked roots of American country music – factories in the pre-World War II Piedmont South. Through colorful portraits of mill-hand fiddlers, guitarists, and banjo pickers, Huber illustrates a distinct American music melding the rural countryside and urban-industrial life. Huber is associate professor of history at Missouri University of Science and Technology and coauthor of The 1920s: American Popular Culture through History. This reading is part of the Southern Historical Collection Book Series, featuring authors who have consulted records in the Southern Historical Collection of the Wilson Special Collections Library.
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New receiving corps sees first game action QBs combine for 202 yards and TD “We kind of got FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
With North Carolina’s No. 1, 2 and 3 receivers packing up and heading to the NFL this offseason, the questions surrounding UNC’s receiving corps have been pressing. In North Carolina’s Spring Showcase on Saturday, the new Tar Heel wideouts showed just how dangerous they can be. The highlight of the day came from sophomore Dwight Jones’ 46-yard diving completion from quarterback T.J. Yates that carried him to the 1-yard line, and Jones finished with three catches for 61 yards to lead the receivers. Twelve different players recorded at least one catch from UNC’s trio of quarterbacks — Yates, Mike Paulus and Braden Hanson — who combined for a 23-of-30 showing for 202 yards and a score. “We are going to have to press this receiving corps the rest of this spring, and all throughout training camp to make sure they can come in there and make critical catches that are going to keep drives alive or score touchdowns,” UNC coach Butch Davis told tarheelblue.com. “We kind of got spoiled the last two years with three kids that we
played with.” The departure of Hakeem Nicks, Brooks Foster and Brandon Tate — the Tar Heels’ leading receivers in recent years — has been in the back of the coaching staff ’s minds for weeks. But the new crop showed that, in time, they could fill some pretty big shoes. Fr e s h m a n Jo s h u a A d a m s matched Jones’ total with three catches of his own, for 20 yards. Running back Jamal Womble also managed three grabs, and redshirt freshman Todd Harrelson picked up a 5-yard touchdown grab from redshirt freshman quarterback Hanson. “We probably couldn’t have asked for (today) to go much better,” Davis said. “Scrimmages in the spring are great chances for your football team to learn. … “You get a chance to see what they actually know and how they can go out there and play.” Womble, a redshirt freshman, led the UNC rushing game with 50 yards on seven carries, and he was backed by Shaun Draughn and Ryan Houston, who combined for the first-team rush. “We were looking eagerly as to
spoiled the last two years with three kids that we played with.” BUTCH DAVIS, UNC FOOTBALL COACH
the quality of level Jamal Womble could bring depth to the running back position,” said Davis, who said he wants to play all three. “He ran very physical. He’s got the ability to make some people miss in the hole, which we saw today, and he can catch the ball.” Draughn finished with eight yards and a score. Some defensive notes: n Sophomore Herman Davidson, who moved this offseason from safety to linebacker, led the team with six tackles. n Senior defensive end E.J. Wilson posted two sacks. n Da’Norris Searcy and Melvin Williams started at safety. n Cornerback Kendric Burney did not start due to a strained hamstring and was replaced by sophomore LeCount Fantroy. UNC has four remaining practices this spring and will complete its spring workouts April 4.
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ndrew Crone went a perfect four-for-four in two singles and two doubles matches against the North Carolina men’s tennis team’s two conference wins this weekend against Maryland and Boston College, the squad’s first ACC wins of the season. The Tar Heels now are 2-3 in conference play and are heading into a six-game ACC streak starting with a match against Duke this week. For the full story, see pg. 13.
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Three journalists share their stories from Nepal, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Monday, March 30, 4 p.m. Carroll Hall Auditorium Meredith May, feature writer for the San Francisco
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Study: Illegal immigrant tuition means N.C. profit By jen serdetchnaia Staff Writer
Several pro-access advocates are excited about a preliminary study which states that illegal immigrants in North Carolina’s community colleges could profit the community colleges system. Maryland-based consulting firm John B. Lee and Associates determined that the state makes $1,650 on each student who pays out-ofstate tuition in community colleges, according to The (Raleigh) News &
Observer. Illegal immigrants who attend North Carolina community colleges pay out-of-state tuition. “I’m very pleased that the results of the study have become public to make us all stop and think first of all how we’re treating children who have lived here all their lives,” said Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, an advocate for illegal immigrants in state community colleges. “I’m hoping that now the community colleges will revisit this issue and take these students in.”
UNC’s Coalition for College Access used the study’s results to lobby the legislature Thursday as a part of Adelante Education Coalition of North Carolina, said Ron Bilbao, a member of the coalition. Bilbao said he hopes the revenue prospects for community colleges will ultimately drive the decision. “The No. 1 one issue is the budget,” Bilbao said. “Education is always a great way to make revenue.” “You jump start education, you jump start society,” he said.
The preliminary results were presented to the policy committee of the community colleges’ board last Thursday. This study brings a new side to the state’s debate about banning illegal immigrants from community colleges. “We are in no way looking at these findings as a way to generate revenue,” said Megen George, director of marketing and external affairs for the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges. Community colleges do not seek
to make money from out-of-state students and do not actively recruit those students, George said. The final word on admitting illegal immigrants is not with the state board, but rather with the N.C. General Assembly, where three bills are currently being debated on the topic. “If the General Assembly or government were to establish a policy, it would override anything at this level.” But there is a cost to validate
students’ immigrant status, George said. Each college could pay $9,000 annually to verify students’ immigrant statuses, according the study. The policy committee will hear the full report next month and make their suggestion to the state board. The state board’s decision will then go to the administrative code committee where it will be considered for six to 18 months. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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STUDENT SERVICES ASSOCIATE. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) seeks qualified candidates for the position of Student Services Associate. NCSSM is a residential high school in Durham for academically motivated juniors and seniors from the entire state of North Carolina. The position reports directly to the Director of Student Services and is responsible for the supervision of residential halls, and providing support and coverage for the duty schedule. Student Services Associates are required to live on campus. Position includes housing, utilities, 7 meals/wk, computer, internet and access to fitness facilities. Successful candidates will have prior experience in residence life, student activities, education and experience with teenagers. A 4 year college degree is preferred. Hiring salary: $24,861. The deadline for submitting applications is 4-7-09. Interested applicants should send a State of North Carolina application (PD107) to: NCSSM Human Resources, 1219 Broad Street, Durham, North Carolina 27705. Fax: 919-416-2879. For an application, visit www.osp.state.nc.us/.
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WOMEN’S GOLF In a Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic shortened to only one round due to rain, the Tar Heels women’s golf team finished in a tie for fourth place with a 16-over-par 304. Freshman Catherine O’Donnell and junior Kate Thomas finished in a tie for fifth in the individual standings with two-over-par 74s, followed by senior Lauren Hunt’s five-over 77 for a tie in 30th place. Tournament officials canceled Friday and Saturday’s rounds because of the weather conditions. UNC finished six strokes behind winner Auburn.
WOMEN’S TENNIS The No. 18 UNC women’s tennis team swept its ACC opponents in College Park, Md., this weekend with a 7-0 win against Maryland and a 6-1 score against Boston College. Sunday against Maryland, UNC’s doubles teams defeated their opponents cleanly before winning all six singles matches, all in two sets. Boston College put up a bit more of a fight, but the Tar Heels dropped only seven games on the way to taking the doubles point and lost only one singles matchup on a tiebreak.
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For the first three matches of the ACC season, the North Carolina men’s tennis team cheered for teammates anxiously, eventually falling in close losses to their conference foes. Friday against Maryland, UNC’s players could be jubilant, as they cruised to a 7-0 victory for their first ACC win of the year. The Tar Heels dominated at home, winning 7-0 against Boston College on Saturday to finish the weekend undefeated and go to 2-3 in the conference. “We were knocking on the door those first three matches,” senior Taylor Fogleman said. “We told ourselves it was only a matter of time.”
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pitch of the game over the right-center field wall in the ninth inning. “I still had the adrenaline going (in the ninth) … but I just left the ball over to Grovatt,” he said. Friday’s series opener also came down to late-inning heroics. With UNC trailing 3-2 in the eighth, center fielder Mike Cavasinni made the Cavaliers pay for playing their outfield in. The redshirt junior sent a soaring shot over the head of UVa. left fielder John Barr, plating Graepel and Fleury from first and second. “He turned to one of the coaches and said, ‘I’m tired of being a wimp in the batter’s box. I’m going to go up
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bleeding. The Eagles switched pitchers once more in the third inning when the Tar Heel bats erupted again to produce four more runs, thereby reaching the minimum amount of runs required for the mercy rule. “So much of this game is just momentum,” Papa said. “When one person hits and gets on base, they just kind of believe and say ‘Hey, we can do this,’ and they were on a mission.” The victory was lopsided due primarily to Spaulding, who notched eight strikeouts in only three innings on the mound and now holds a 0.94 ERA on the season. “I really work hard during the week with the spins that I throw, I
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Maryland is ranked 75th in the country. And if you’re ranked 75 in the country, you have to be pretty daggum good.” Fogleman and Clay Donato set the pace Friday as they took down Boris Fetbroyt and Andrew Orban, 8-3. The Tar Heels other doubles’ pairs, Andrew Crone and Luke Mojica along with Brennan Boyajian and Zach Hunter, both defeated their doubles opponents, 8-5. “We came out quick in the doubles and stayed on top of those guys today,” Donato said. “We did what
we needed to do.” After securing the win, the Tar Heels were able to exhale while they rooted on Mojica and Crone as they battled in their singles matches that stretched to three sets. The 42nd-ranked Heels picked up where they left off Saturday at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center against the Golden Eagles (13-8, 0-8 ACC). UNC dropped only one set en route to the win, getting big wins in singles from 36th-ranked Donato (6-4, 6-1) and Hunter (6-3, 6-0). The 0-3 start was the worst kick-
off to the conference season since 2003, when the team finished 3-5 in the ACC. “We were a little shaky in the middle of the year, but we’re starting to get into the ACC and round into form,” Fogleman said. Tuesday, the Tar Heels face 30thranked Duke at home to continue a conference stretch that includes six more ACC games before postseason play.
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its own — with the attacking unit showing off two late goals to keep the game within reach. With just a minute remaining in the game, Johns Hopkins’ Josh Peck scored off an assist by teammate Mark Bryan to make the score nine all. If the Tar Heels had proven their resilience in the first 60 minutes, they would have five more to prove they could win. In overtime, the Tar Heels displayed no prolific numbers for shots — they took only one. But it was the only one they needed.
Delaney received the ball just yards away from the midfield line from sophomore Billy Bitter. With a low shot flung into the back of the net, the Tar Heels won in overtime — putting an end to a two-loss streak and Breschi’s admonitions. “He’s worked us hard,” senior Ben Hunt said. “We had one of our toughest weeks of practice this week, but we worked hard.” “And we were able to play the full 65 minutes today.”
plays to the cage,” Levy said. “Amber has done a really great job for us all year. Whether it’s one-on-one defense or transitioning the ball, her play has been at a top level. “It was good to see my seniors anchor the effort.” The Tar Heels have two remaining games against ACC opponents, at Maryland on April 11 and at Duke on April 17. “Those games won’t be easy, and there’s so much parity in the ACC that it’s important to get better
every day in practice,” Levy said. The remaining ACC games will help determine the Tar Heels’ postseason path. “Looking forward to the ACC tournament we are trying to get a top seed so we can have a bye in the first week,” Taylor said. “The ACC is such a competitive division that any time you’re 3-0 it’s a great success.”
able to win and go into their looming matchup against No. 1 UVa. in New Jersey with a little bit of extra confidence. “We knew that if we got this win, it could be a huge rebound on our season, and a huge confidence booster going into the end of the season,” said senior midfielder Ben Hunt, who graduates with a 3-1 record against Hopkins.
“I just knew this was a huge win for us today, and we stepped up when we needed to and we played the full 65 minutes. “That’s what coach is talking about, playing the whole 60 minutes, (and to win) in overtime — I’m speechless.”
Entering the ACC season, the Tar Heels were sitting at 9-2 and ranked 22nd in the nation. But their out-of-conference success did not translate to ACC play, and they fell to N.C. State, 5-2, Miami, 4-3, and 15th-ranked Florida State, 5-2. “Against Florida State and Miami, we built some confidence from that, even though we took from page 16 losses,” coach Sam Paul said. Then the Blue Jays erased UNC’s “Everybody in the ACC can play. four-goal lead with a 4-1 run of their own. there and swing this time.’” Fox said. But North Carolina continued to “That’s about the furthest ball I’ve battle with 19 shots in the second seen him hit, especially to left field.” half, scoring on five. Cavisinni’s two-run triple was only “It’s tough to put together a the second extra-base hit for the Tar 60-minute or a 65-minute game,” Heels, who relied heavily on small junior Sean Delaney said. “Maybe ball to keep pace with the Cavaliers’ in the past people thought we two home runs and three doubles. wouldn’t be able to handle that.” Saturday UNC again saw the But they did. Cavaliers go yard twice. The Tar UNC continued to answer every Heels also sent two balls over the Johns Hopkins run with a run of wall but, with the bases empty for both dingers, the team managed just two runs and fell, 5-2. “We gave up some home runs from page 16 in this series,” Fox said. “(Pitchers) preventing BC from gaining offenare just trying to be aggressive. … sive momentum until the game was We’ve just got to keep attacking.” out of reach. For a team with national title Contact the Sports Editor aspirations, the leadership of at sports@unc.edu. seniors could help to determine UNC’s fate. Parks and fellow senior feel like I have a lot of movement,” Amber Falcone seem to be answerSpaulding said. ing that call. “So to see the outcome of that is “Chelsea did a great job today, really rewarding.” asserting herself and making good The combination of pitching and hitting typified the chemistry that has defined this team. “We all get along really well. from page 16 We’re always together whether the slick grass. at practice or at home,” Brown “(I’m) pretty proud of our effort said. overall,” Breschi said. “We stuck to “I think that makes it easier the game plan. We had some lapses. because you don’t have to fake it But in the end, Bitter to Delaney, as just to be friends on the field.” has happened in practice a ton, and The win marks the 10th in a row they connected in overtime.” for the team that Papa believes can In the end, the Tar Heels were achieve great things. “Realistically I feel like we have a team that could go to the World Series, I really do.”
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The North Carolina rowing team won four of five races against George Mason on Sunday at the Occuquan Reservoir, wrapping up a weekend in which the Tar Heels won six of their eight races in Washington, D.C. After placing second in their spring opener last weekend, the Tar Heels won all but two of their races against GMU, George Washington and Georgetown on this weekend’s trip to D.C. The Tar Heels head to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for their next competition against Alabama and SMU.
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TO THE EDITOR: I was one of many people who lauded the decision to make the University a smoke-free campus last year. I’m aware that people gripe about their freedom to smoke; I should have the freedom to walk around campus and not suffer an increased risk of heart disease and cancers. Because I am so grateful for the policy, I have to express in equal measure my disappointment for the apparent lack of its enforcement. No lone policy will end smoking on campus. But every day I see more people smoking in front of campus buildings. We have a smoke-free policy in name only if its effect is eroded by our acceptance of actions that violate it. I have approached people I observed smoking and reminded them about the policy, only to be met with remarks such as “Who are you anyway?” and “I’m 100 feet away, where’s your tape measure?” I understand that most people probably just walk by when they witness smoking to avoid the accompanying disdain when asking someone to respect the policy, even though it is designed to protect the health of the UNC community. To be sure, we need real enforcement of this policy — otherwise it’s just words on paper. But we also have a responsibility as a community to build a culture that neither tolerates smoking nor disregards efforts aimed to stop it; the smoke-free policy is the start to creating a smoke-free UNC, not the end.
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ith the new leadership of the Black Student Movement coming into office, we thought it would be great time to provide commentary and insight on affirmative action as it has received a lot of attention on campus lately. “Affirmative Guest COLUMNISTs action is unfair because it gives preferential treatment to undeserving applicants that will inevitability perform inferiorly” — a common sentiment among many of its opponents. So let’s take this assumption as being factual. Should white males not be allowed into college? Their graduation rate is lower than that of black females. Or how about no males at all? If we are to follow the rigid recommendations of empirical data, then shouldn’t females be the only ones granted admission? They graduate at a rate about 10 percent higher than that of males. Or would it be better if no preferential treatment was given to students just because their parents are alumni? And do equal admission rates of 33 percent equate to preferential treatment? The answers to all these questions are no because having a university full of the same people defeats one of the main purposes of college, which is to offer students a well-rounded education inside and outside the classroom. Aside from the enriching aspects that affirmative action contributes to the University, there are historical factors that play a role. Being firstgeneration college students who attend such a great university, we have definitely worked hard to get here but have seen many like us fall to the wayside. The reason for this is greatly contributed to the institutionally structured hindrances and prejudices that have been put in place from a long history of racial divisions that have left several groups powerless to a few. So much time is spent talking about how unfair affirmative action is that we never take time to look at the true basis of these arguments. The statistics listed above uncover the argument against affirmative action for what it is, an ad hominem argument decorated with numerical figures derived from the racial distaste that runs through a group of people who would devote an entire publication to race-baiting and bashing just to increase circulation. Those who believe there is a structural organization for race and class should get over it. It seems the real problem is that we will no longer have a University or society that is predicated on the superiority of white privilege. And for that we are a much more advanced University and world because we can tap into the intellectual capacity of all and not be limited by the intellect of the historically majority class. Finally, does this debate itself not constitute diversity in terms of ideas and opinions? If so, then clearly diversity matters and the University should continue what it is doing to promote it on this campus.
Tuesday: Andrew Moon breaks down the effectiveness of placebos in the practice of medicine.
Don’t waste trustees’ time The way Thursday’s protest of budget cuts went down was useless, juvenile and ill-informed
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o ifs or buts about it — the cantankerous demonstration that interrupted the Thursday Board of Trustees meeting was ineffective and utterly misguided. About 45 students, faculty members and University employees disrupted the Board of Trustees’ meeting at the Carolina Inn to protest budget cuts and a lack of transparency. They had a point. The administration and trustees should be transparent. But that point was lost in their juvenile demonstration. The coalition marched in unscheduled, took over the podium and read a list of demands which included a request to layoff administrators rather than workers. To make matters worse, the group wasn’t even demon-
strating in front of the correct body. The N.C. General Assembly controls how much funding UNC-system schools receive (this year, how much to cut) — not the Board of Trustees. Bird-brained protests like these give University administrators no incentive to increase transparency about future cuts and layoffs. If more open discussions between the University community and the Board of Trustees are to occur, then groups need to approach administrators in a more level-headed and proactive fashion. Student Body President J.J. Raynor is meant to be the students’ voice on the board and she was just as surprised as the other trustees at the raucous interruption. Thursday’s protests provide
a great example of how not to promote an agenda of transparency. Disrupting meetings and dishing out demands doesn’t turn administrators on. Radical demonstrations aren’t a great way to encourage administrators to seek input from student groups and employees. It is also a good idea to be knowledgeable about what you are protesting. And, the student body’s voice becomes muffled when radical, uninformed protests inhibit discussion. If greater transparency is to take place, administrators need to be given a reason to believe that more open proceedings will not spark more imprudent reactions similar to the circus that took place last Thursday.
Bettering our future Report outlines new programs to address UNC’s long-term growth challenges
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NC-Chapel Hill has to admit an additional 5,000 students by 2017. But by growing that much, the University risks decreasing in its academic quality. So Trustee John Ellison and Student Body President J.J. Raynor created a muchneeded report that outlines challenges associated with growing enrollment and gave solutions. The report is the product of a year-long study by the trustees of UNC-Chapel Hill to determine the best way to cope with additional enrollment. They presented their report last week at the Board of Trustee’s meeting — and their hard work has certainly paid off. The report supports pre-
viously circulated ideas like implementing a pre-graduate advising program, which the University currently does not have, increasing the number of merit scholarships and decreasing class sizes. Both of these ideas will certainly go a long way to increasing the academic environment of the University. But Ellis and Raynor also offered several new and exciting ideas that have the potential to revolutionize academics at our University. For example, they suggest implementing a “3+1 Program”, in which students will be able to finish their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in four years. There are many students that already graduate early, in
three years, and continue on to graduate school, but this program would make attaining these two degrees easier. Other universities like Georgetown already offer similar programs. Another suggestion is the addition of a minor that focuses on solving global issues. Having an official interdisciplinary minor bridges the gap between students’ extracurricular passions and academics in addition to reaffirming the University’s commitment to the global community. The University has a tough road ahead of itself in light of increasing enrollment. To help UNC remain a top-tier university, the ideas presented in this report should be implemented.
No more free rides Automatic NCSSM tuition waiver should be phased out, with a possible merit scholarship opportunity
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o preserve academic prestige in the fiscal crisis, the UNC-system must both ensure it receives adequate funding from tuition and that its applicants are of the highest caliber. But granting automatic tuition waivers to graduates of the North Carolina School of Science and Math can run counter to both these goals. Gov. Bev Perdue has proposed in her 2009-10 budget to phase out tuition wavers to NCSSM graduates. NCSSM is the only high school in the UNC system and is regarded as a highly competitive public school. Many of
the state’s best students graduate from NCSSM. B u t a s s u m i n g t h at a l l NCSSM graduates are academically qualified for tuition waivers is unfair to the many other high-achieving N.C. high school graduates. As a fairer alterative, the UNC system could offer a separate, merit-based scholarship application exclusively for NCSSM students. Especially in a time of fiscal crisis, only merit should judge whether an applicant should enjoy financial rewards — not high school of origin. NCSSM officials cite that 80 percent of graduates stay
in state since the tuition grant went into effect in 2003, while only 55 percent stayed in state prior to the grant. But by making NCSSM students apply for scholarships, the UNC system could spend less on tuition waivers while ensuring the top students from NCSSM receive recognition. And phasing out tuition wavers will not affect current NCSSM alumni at UNC. They would keep their tuition grants. A NCSSM merit-based scholarship will ensure the UNC system only delegates financial rewards to those who earn it.
Derrick Matthews Doctoral Candidate School of Public Health
Wait, not everyone in the entire world is a UNC fan? TO THE EDITOR: I have a bone to pick with Zack Tyman’s column last week. (“Basketball is lost in translation in Ecuador,” published March 27.) You see, I feel as though after reading Tyman’s column, my intelligence has been insulted. 99.9 percent of people in Quito haven’t heard of Tyler Hansbrough? Really?! Well, consider my mind officially blown. Could it be that not every nation shares our values and that — and this is a major stretch here — they have their own unique culture? Tyman, using the space he was given, could have chosen to write about some of the more interesting elements of Ecuadorian culture. Instead, however, what we are treated with is this moronic anecdote of his. I want the five minutes of my life back. Jaron Fleming Sophomore
Dear student body: Please stop dividing yourselves TO THE EDITOR: I am an out-of-state student, and I agree that there ought to be a higher percentage of instate students at this institution. I agree that they should be pay-
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ing less. That is the nature of an in-state school. While Benjamin Brumley’s suggestion (“Accept more out-ofstate students in budget deficit,” March 17) to increase the cap is a financially valid argument, Sara Dixon’s view of equity (“Don’t raise out-of-state student enrollment cap,” March 19) is a legitimate concern. Yes, this is an inflammatory issue. But the great part of coming to a school like this is that everyone worked hard to be here. We are all here because we have something to offer each other, just as this school has something to offer us. It is imperative that we stop dividing ourselves into groups and mocking each others’ opinions. The inclusion of out-of-state, international and minority students as well as in-state students ensures the diversity you came to UNC hoping to find. So give yourself a round of applause or a pat on the back for making it here. You deserved it. And so did the kid sitting three rows back from you in Econ. Renee Jackson First-year
Point of performance was to encourage dialogue TO THE EDITOR: A s a n o ffi c e r o f Yo u n g Democrats, an early supporter of “Prop 8: The Musical” and a Christian, I am discouraged to hear that some of the audience — particularly Justin Crowder in his letter to the editor (“Young Democrats insult Christians with musical,” March 25), left our performance with a bad taste in their mouths. It was unfortunate that he chose to write a highly public letter to The Daily Tar Heel, rather than answering our verbal call to dialogue once the performance was finished. Here’s the thing, Mr. Crowder — in the state of North Carolina, marriage between members of the same sex is not legally recognized, yet a sizable portion of our campus is comprised of LGBTQ students. Once graduated from UNC, our homosexual peers will be denied the rights that you and I will enjoy if we decide to get married. Our performance of the musical, while lighthearted in nature, intended to provoke dialogue within the free-speech zone of the Pit. Christians, me included, struggle daily to balance the words of the Bible, the thematic teachings of Jesus Christ and the moral consciousness of our spiritual lives to take a position on homosexual rights. The musical was not designed to repudiate religious students; it was designed to ask all people whether the writings of Paul the Apostle in the New Testament trump our potential as loving human beings to allow gay Americans to live the same lives that we do. I suggest that the readers of the DTH check out our show on Friday, or the original video at www.funnyordie.com and recognize that our performance meant no harm. Chris Clayman Vice-president UNC-Young Democrats
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I am a firm believer that it is better to give than to receive. UNC has given me an education, an opportunity to explore the world, to explore my interests, and to grow as a person, leader and academic. Without UNC, I wouldn’t have known Eve Carson. Eve taught me so much about what it is to be an active participant in your surroundings, community and the world. I gave and plan to continue to give to UNC and the Eve Carson Scholarship becuase I have already been awarded so much. As Eve taught me, “If we don’t take it upon ourselves to make the world better, who will?” Andrew Coonin ‘09 Public Policy
Growing up as a North Carolinian, I have always been very fond of Chapel Hill. Now that I have been here for four years, I wanted to give back to an area of the University that reflected my love for it. I choose to donate to the Eve Carson Scholarship Fund to support all the incredible things Eve Carson has done on our campus and future leaders aspiring to accomplish similar goals. Ayca Pamucak ‘09 Business
I gave to the Asian Studies Department because, especially in these tough financial times, I want to make sure my department has the resources to continue to attract the best students and faculty. Katie Littlefield ‘09 Asian Studies and Public Policy
I decided to give to the Scholars Latino Initiative because of my own experience as a mentor over the last three years. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a student whose parents did not finish elementary school. I’ve been able to challenge and encourage him to consider opportunities he never thought were possible. Too often, we see negative images of young adults of color in the media. SLI, in its own ways, seeks to provide mentoring to young Latino high school students - many of which are the first in their family to go to college. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a young man whose counselors and others failed to encourage him to apply to blue chip universities. But because of SLI and the mentoring, he’s now reaping acceptances and full merit scholarships. I’ve chosen the Scholars Latino Initiative because it represents the impact of what determined, idealistic students can accomplish. It started out in Siler City and has since grown to cover numerous area high schools. It was my own SLI mentor experience that led me to want to become a high school math teacher after I graduate from Carolina. Its profoundly affected me in ways I can’t even begin to think of. Pablo Friedmann ‘09 International Studies
I gave because I believe my financial support will help to continue the programs that have given me so much at Carolina. We can come together as a class in support of our university while individually choosing to give to the programs that we value most. I gave to the Eve Marie Carson Memorial Scholarship fund not only because Eve was a friend, but because the scholarship will recognize and encourage those who continue to better Carolina – just as Eve did. Crister Brady ‘09 Portuguese and Latin American Studies
How can I participate in the Senior Campaign? Give ANY AMOUNT to ANY AREA on campus to which you feel connected. If the Senior Class reaches their goal of 38% percent participation, then three Challenge Donors will give a total of $25,000 to the Eve Carson Scholarship Fund. Don’t know where to give? You can join your classmates in supporting the Eve Carson Scholarship Fund as the endorsed fund for this year by making your donation today. Give online: giving.unc.edu/gift Funds that students have already given to: * Chancellor’s University Unrestricted Fund (0001) * Eve Carson Scholarship Fund (6887) * Office of the Executive Director for the Arts Expendable Account (6270) * Black Student Movement (6008) * Kenan-Flagler Business Foundation (1730) * School of Journalism and Mass Communication Foundation (2401) * Arts and Sciences Annual Fund (1501) * Carolina Jazz Travel and Enrichment Fund (5685) * School of Education Foundation- Unrestricted (2201) * Ackland Associates (5003) * Carolina Covenant Endowment (6257) * Department of Psychology (1301) * Habitat for Humanity (6059) * Botanical Garden Foundation (5201) * BSBA Class of 2009 Gift Fund (9199) * History Department (1231) * Medical Foundation-Children’s Program Fund (3427) * Department of Economics (1191) * Department of English (1201) * Fund for Global Education (7331) * General Scholarship Fund (6501) * Morehead Planetarium Annual Fund (0662) * APPLES Service-Learning Program (0595) * Carolina Center for Public Service (0780) * Carolina for Kibera Inc. Expendable Fund (5445) * Communication Studies (1361) * Department of Exercise and Sport Science (1496) * Department of Music (1261) * Department of Sociology (1371) * School of Law- Domestic Violence Advocacy Project (2794) * Men’s Baseball (5109) * Morehead-Cain Annual Fund (7532) * School of Nursing- Expendable (4201) * School of Nursing- Scholarships (4237) * Panhellenic Safety Fund (6372) * Parents Fund (0615) * Political Science (1291) * Student Aid-Unrestricted Scholarship Fund (6870) * Kenan-Flagler Business School- Undergraduate Scholarships (1750) * WUNC-FM (7101) * Academic Success Program for Students with LD and ADHD (1528) * Allied Health Sciences Development Fund (8546) * American Indian Center (5473) * APPLES Global Service Learning Scholarships (5480) * Atlanta Professorship in Southern Culture (7149) * Campus Y- Virginia Carson Scholarship Fund (6278) * Carolina Scholars Fund (1588) * Carolina Union Gift Fund (6060) * Carrington Hall Capital Fund (4289) * Center for Women’s Health Research (4024)
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SCOREBOARD
Men’s Swimming & DivinG UNC 33rd place; NCAA Championships
Women’s tennis UNC 6 Boston College 1
Men’s Tennis UNC 7 Boston College 0
Heels take series in close-call finale Graepel’s walk-off RBI seals final win By Daniel Price Senior Writer
With the sun shining for the first time all weekend, more than 1,600 spectators came out to see No. 5 UNC take on No. 21 Virginia in its series finale Sunday. And those who stuck around to the end saw quite a unique ending. With the score tied at 5-5 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, UNC shortstop Ryan Graepel stepped to the plate after UVa. intentionally walked catcher Mark Fleury, who was three-quarters of the way to a cycle. After taking a strike and a ball from UVa. reliever Matt Packer, Graepel took one last pitch — on the left leg, granting the hit-bypitch walk-off RBI to give the Tar Heels a 6-5 victory and a 2-1 series win. “We tell our guys just to stay in there and don’t move,” coach Mike
Fox said. “For a minute, I think everyone just kind of stopped and was like, ‘What just happened? Oh, the game’s over.’” The win puts UNC half a game ahead of UVa. and half a game behind second-place Miami in the Coastal Division. After last week’s series loss to Duke, Fox emphasized the importance of a win this weekend. “You don’t want to try to overstate too many games this early,” he said. “But you can’t afford to drop two home series in this league.” Starting pitcher Matt Harvey gave up two early runs and constantly found himself in trouble through two-plus innings, leaving the Tar Heels trailing 2-1. After Harvey loaded the bases to open the third frame, Fox pulled the sophomore in favor of junior reliever Brian Moran. “(Entering in that situation) was
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OK. It was a little nerve-racking,” Moran said. “I just came in and tried to make some pitches. And it worked out.” Moran pitched a career-high six and one-third innings while striking out eight batters with no walks. “That’s the first time I’ve thrown that many innings here, but I’ve started in the summer. So I’m a little bit used to it,” said Moran, who holds an unheard-of 21-to-one strikeout-to-walk ratio this season. Eventually, the long outing got to Moran in the form of Virginia’s Dan Grovatt, who rocketed Moran’s last
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North Carolina reliever Brian Moran came in for starter Matt Harvey in the third inning of Sunday’s matchup with UVa. and finished with a career-high six and one-third inning outing, with eight strikeouts on no walks.
THE EXTRA EDGE
Delaney goal wins overtime thriller By Louie Horvath Assistant Sports editor
Given the ball with 15 seconds left in regulation in a tied ballgame, sophomore attackman Billy Bitter couldn’t make a play to give the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team a win against bitter rival Johns Hopkins. When he was offered a second chance in overtime, he didn’t hesitate, and his assist helped send North Carolina to a 10-9 overtime win. Three minutes into extra time, Bitter spun around his defender and passed the ball over the net to an open Sean Delaney, who cranked a shot low and past the keeper. “I saw Delaney move off the ball, and I saw his defenseman turn his head,” Bitter said. “Once I saw that, I threw it over the top, and he was fortunate to catch it and get a good shot off and score.” Entering the game on a two-game losing streak, the No. 12 Tar Heels
were able to send their seniors off in style in their last game at Fetzer Field — and give coach Joe Breschi his 100th career win — in front of the largest crowd for a lacrosse game in the past seven years. During the entire game, Bitter was able to beat his man in isolation situations against No. 6 Hopkins’ set defense. His penetration set up the other Tar Heels for open shots on cage, as evidenced by his tying for the highest point total on the game with fellow attackman Gavin Petracca. “Billy is just an incredible player,” Delaney said. “Just seeing the stuff he does in practice is amazing, so we know basically every week he is going to have a good matchup and going to be able beat his guy. “That just opens up so many things, like it did in that overtime. Guys are forced to slide to him if not he’s going to take it to the goal.” The game featured varied scor-
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ing from both sides, as 15 scorers combined for the 19 goals, including nine different scorers for Johns Hopkins (3-4). Previously little-used Johns Hopkins forward Josh Peck, who had only five shots all season before Saturday, looked to be the hero. He scored on a diving shot with a little more than a minute to go in the fourth quarter to tie up a game that the Tar Heels once led by as many as four. The Tar Heels (8-3) were able to keep control of the game for the most part due to their offensive play as they outshot the Blue Jays 45-28. But with players on both teams slipping all over the field in the rain, it seemed that the team that kept its balance most effectively would win — both gave up goals because its defenders slipped on
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Heels avoid third-quarter lull By Anna Kim Staff Writer
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UNC midfielder Sean Delaney scored the winning goal in overtime but also notched another score and an assist on nine attempted shots.
As of late, coach Joe Breschi has found himself urging his team to play the full 60 minutes. The constant in the losses this season? They didn’t. A late slide in the season — a 1-3 record in the four games heading into Saturday’s matchup against Johns Hopkins — was attributed to the team’s inconsistency, largely in the third quarter. In the team’s final home game against rival No. 6 Johns Hopkins the team didn’t just prove it could play the full 60 minutes. It proved it could play the full 65. “We had a turnaround two weeks ago,” sophomore Chris Hunt said of UNC’s game against Duke, when the Blue Devils outscored the Tar Heels 4-0 in the third quarter. “We made a pact. We’re going to focus hard, play harder. … It’s
really turned our team around.” In Saturday’s 10-9 overtime win, they made good on their word. And that change was necessary, considering three recent losses with the postseason lurking. UNC gave up halftime leads after being shut out in the third quarter in two of those three losses. But against the Blue Jays, the Tar Heels looked as if those latequarter woes were behind them. “(I’m) just proud of sticking together through some rocky roads the last couple of weeks and staying the course,” Breschi said. “Staying the course as a staff, staying the course as a team — and making enough plays to get the win.” The Tar Heels had the opportunity to fall victim to a prolific Johns Hopkins offense when it answered UNC’s five-goal run just minutes into the third quarter.
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North Carolina freshman Billy Bitter finished with two goals and two assists against Johns Hopkins on Saturday — including a crucial assist to Sean Delaney in overtime that provided the golden goal victory.
SOFTBALL
UNC o≠ense shines in win
Three homers, 17 runs pace Heels
by Matt Garofalo
By Grant Fitzgerald
Staff Writer
With one second remaining in the first half of North Carolina’s matchup against Boston College on Saturday, senior Chelsea Parks fired a shot past BC goalkeeper Katie Monaghan for her third score of the game. On a day when Parks finished with five goals, that was all the time she needed to give the Tar Heels a 6-1 halftime lead. Behind Parks and junior Kristen Taylor (three scores), UNC earned a 12-8 victory against visiting BC. The Tar Heels (9-2, 3-0 ACC) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never trailed. “We like to start the game off really strong,” Parks said. “We started strong today and set the
UNC senior Chelsea Parks scored a team-high five goals in the Tar Heels’ win against BC. tempo for the rest of the game.” UNC continued to assert itself deep into the second half, pushing its lead to 11-3. But BC (7-4, 0-3 ACC) closed the game with a 5-1 run. “Towards the end, it was really a lack of intensity all over the field,” Taylor said. “Little mistakes spiraled into bigger mistakes. It’s nothing we can’t fix. We just need to lock down the details.”
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Those mistakes were absent for most of the day. UNC outshot the Eagles, 33-23, and had six turnovers to BC’s 13. The Tar Heels were more aggressive, pushing the ball up the field at a breakneck pace. “Last year we lost to BC and it became a stall-ball, kind of boring game,” coach Jenny Levy said. “We wanted to make sure to put a lot of pressure on them offensively.” UNC goalkeepers Logan Ripley and Britt Giacco combined for eight saves and did a fine job of
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North Carolina softball coach Donna Papa knew her team could do better. For two games Saturday, her team struggled to put away an overmatched Boston College Eagles team due to errors and sloppy play. The outcome of those games were 6-2 and 3-1 respectively, but Papa didn’t think the team was playing up to its usual standards. So before Sunday’s series finale, she gave them a little incentive — play better, or face an extra day of practice. The threat worked fine, as UNC rolled out an 8-0 mercyrule victory after only four and
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a half innings of play. “I know they didn’t want to practice tomorrow,” Papa said. “I’m very much pleased with us today.” The bats were humming early and often Sunday afternoon for the UNC softball team. Twelve total hits were tallied on the afternoon as the Tar Heels mercy-ruled the bewildered Eagles. “We knew we only had four hits in the last game, and we know we don’t need to make errors”, said
Danielle Spaulding notched eight strikeouts in three innings in UNC’s game Sunday. senior Breanna Brown. “And coach Papa threatened us” The Eagles looked more like deer in the headlights as they faced up against the onslaught of hitters and the hot arm of Danielle Spaulding. The hitters exploded from the first inning, scoring four runs before Boston College switched pitchers in an attempt to stop the
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