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DPS ARRESTS 6 PROTESTERS College
access lobby delayed
diversions | page 7 IT’S A PARTY Dive gets ready for its fifth concert at Local 506 on May 1. Read Q&As from the three bands performing at the party. Don’t forget to come!
Students avoiding protest association By jen serdetchnaia Staff Writer
to speak adamantly against illegal immigration and affirmative action in higher education. “I thought it was a good chance for people to say what they wanted to,” Goode said about the protests. He added that they weren’t as bad as he has seen at other locations. A separate protest also occurred in the Pit.
Students who were going to lobby the state legislature Wednesday canceled their plans, worried that legislators would connect them with those who disrupted a speech on campus last week. The UNC Young Democrats and the Coalition for College Access decided Tuesday to cancel the lobby day to avoid being associated with last week’s protest against Tom Tancredo and Youth for Western Civilization. They also were concerned in anticipation of Wednesday’s rally against former Rep. Virgil Goode. Both Tancredo and Goode have strong stances against illegal immigration. Tancredo made a bid for the Republican presidential candidate on the immigration issue, while Goode co-sponsored several bills to end chain migration in the United States. The lobby day was supposed to address college access for illegal immigrants. Students feel now that they have lost sway with legislators after the protest controversy. A cooling off period is necessary before UNC students go back to lobby at the state capital, said Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange. After the controversy has settled, the students going to lobby need to make it clear they were not associated with those who disrupted Tancredo, Kinnaird said. “When the speaker was driven away, his message became the only message while their message was one of disruption and no respect,” she said. David Murray, co-director of the Young Democrats political committee, said groups on campus do not see eye to eye on how to reach
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sports | page 13 A PITCHER’S TALE It wasn’t until a national tournament on an Oklahoma club team that Danielle Spaulding realized she could be a top-tier pitcher. She was recruited for her hitting. dth/lisa pepin
University police officers escort Mike Cassidy out of former Congressman Virgil Goode’s speech Wednesday night in the Union Auditorium. Cassidy, who has no connection to Students for a Democratic Society, would be charged with disorderly conduct, a University police officer said.
Speech disrupted but Goode later resumes
DTH ONLINE: Watch a video showing three of the arrested six being searched by police and placed in a P2P van while handcuffed.
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university | page 3 BELL TOWER CLIMB Seniors had a chance to climb the Bell Tower and look out across campus Wednesday. Signatures of graduates mark who has come before.
state | page 5 TEXTING WHILE DRIVING Texting while driving could soon be punishable by law if a bill in the N.C. Senate is approved. It passed the House last week.
city | page 6 COUNTY MANAGER County commissioners elected to use the same consulting firm that found outgoing manager Laura Blackmon to conduct a search for her replacement.
this day in history APRIL 23, 1999 … Interim Chancellor Bill McCoy signs a proposal, pushed by an anti-sweatshop student group, that requires UNC licensees to disclose their factory locations after a three day sit-in at South Building.
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Police arrested six people Wednesday night on charges of disorderly conduct during a speech by Virgil Goode, a former U.S. representative from Virginia. Several people disturbed Goode’s speech in which he spoke out against affirmative action and illegal immigration, and police escorted them out of the Union Auditorium. Two hidden devices that made sirenlike noises also were found by police shortly after the event began. About 15 minutes into Goode’s speech, hosted by Youth for Western Civilization, a small group of police officers calmly walked up to two individuals who were being loud and not allowing Goode to be heard. They were promptly escorted out of the auditorium. The officers returned 15 minutes later and removed one more individual, who continued his protest despite the removal of other protestors. Two more people were taken out of the auditorium for holding up a profane sign con-
demning Goode’s views. As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, two protestors — Rachel Lane Harris and Donald George Yeo — were being held at Orange County Jail in Hillsborough. Their names do not appear in the UNC student, faculty and staff directory. “I regret that six protesters had to be arrested, but they gave us no choice,” Chancellor Holden Thorp said in a statement. “They ignored our warnings, and their disruptive behavior was completely at odds with what we expect here at Carolina.” These arrests came the week after a protest shut down another speech hosted by YWC. Former congressman Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., canceled his speech after police used pepper spray to disperse a group of protestors, some of whom later broke a window. No arrests were made. Those who supported Goode’s views were disappointed with the actions of the protestors. “They were obnoxious, ignorant, closedminded people,” said Riley Matheson, president of the local chapter of YWC. Despite the disturbances, Goode continued
UNC’s Desai voted out of Idol’s top 7 By Hillary Rose Owens Staff Writer
Anoop Desai’s journey from a UNC a cappella singer to a national star on “American Idol” came to an end last night. The former Clef Hanger and UNC graduate student placed in the bottom three for the fourth week in a row, but the double elimination round successfully ended his run on the eighth season of the popular FOX talent contest.
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A University police officer watches for disruptions during Virgil Goode’s speech Wednesday night. University police made six arrests.
Anoop Desai’s journey through ‘American Idol’ Former Clef Hanger Anoop Desai has been followed nationally since he started singing on the show in January. January 14 Desai performs for the first time on the show, where he surprises the judges and viewers with his soulful performance of Boyz II Men's "Thank You."
Senior Shilpa Hedge, who faithfully watched Desai during the season, said she was upset by the elimination. “I don’t know what I’m going to do on Tuesday nights anymore because I used to vote straight through the evening,” she said. While on the show, Desai acquired a large fan base around the country and at home at his
February 11 The top 36 competitors are announced in Hollywood, and Anoop is among them.
February 19 The judges — and voters — weren't quite as impressed with Anoop's rendition of Monica's "Angel of Mine." He falls 20,000 votes short of a guaranteed spot in the top 12.
March 26 April 16 As the men's basketball Anoop's shaky performance of team journeyed to Detroit, "Everything I Do, I Do it For You" Anoop made his own visit to lands him in the bottom three for Motown, singing Smokey the third week in a row, but he still Robinson's classic "Ooh, survives to perform again. Baby Baby" as he advances April 22 into the top nine. March 19 Anoop closes out his Idol run with a In a surprising turn of events on the wild card show, judge less-than-inspired attempt of the Donna Simon Cowell announces Anoop as a member of the first Summers disco ballad "Dim All the Lights." ever finalist group of 13 in American Idol history. Voters send him home to Chapel Hill.
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Test score gap keeps growing By Jessica stringer
Achievement gap widens in area schools
The achievement gap in local schools has been widening. Third through eighth grade performance on end-of-grade tests in reading and math showed a wide gap between whites and Asians, and blacks and Latinos. The passing rate during the 2000-01 school year for white and Asian students was about 30 percentage points higher than that for blacks and Latinos. Last year the gap was at about 50 percentage points. Diane Villwock, executive director of testing and program evaluation, said the gap is distressing and closing it was a major priority this year. “It feels ... emotionally like we’ve fallen backwards,” Villwock said. End-of-grade tests will be given from May 11 to May 22, and the results will show whether Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has been successful in its efforts. Due to low expectations, minority students aren’t getting the support and encouragement they need
Percentages of CHCCS third through eighth graders who passed end-of-grade tests varied by race. Standards were raised in 2006 and 2008, and a gap persists.
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to excel, said Eugene Farrar, president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. “The community, black and white, should be outraged at the achievement gap,” he said. Currently, Villwock said the district is relying on a number of different things to tackle the achievement gap, including literary coaches at the elementary level and professional learning communities.
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“It isn’t a matter of working harder, it’s working differently,” Villwock said. But Villwock knows that finding the solution will be challenging. “If people knew how to close the gap, and they had the tools, they would,” Villwock said. The school board passed a fiveyear plan in the fall that to work on closing the gap.
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Senior catcher acts as spiritual leader for Heels By mike ehrlich Senior writer
Two flat-screen TVs hang black and silent in the North Carolina baseball player’s lounge. An abandoned game of pool sits forgotten in the corner. Twenty Tar Heels bow their heads in unison, as a Southern accent comes from the front of the room. “I want to go ahead and open up with a prayer before we get started.” Dustin Ackley, already halfway into his uniform at 10 a.m., has his shoulders bowed. Garrett Gore, who looks as though he’s still halfway in bed, gazes downward. Head coach Mike Fox quiets the buzz of a call on his cell phone. A n d t h e y l i s t e n t o Mi ke McKee. It’s just three hours before game time on a potentially season-defining day for the team. A win would mark UNC’s first three-game sweep of an ACC opponent in 2009, and it would make a big statement coming against a Top-10 school in Miami.
Mike McKee, whose father is a pastor, gives Sunday sermons for the Tar Heels on game days. But, like Fox’s incoming call, the Hurricanes can wait 20 minutes. First, they will listen to Mike McKee. Since the team doesn’t have time to attend church before Sunday games, they have their very own aspiring pastor to lead them in prayer and reflection. “I think a lot of them really understand my heart, just coming from an actual player’s perspective,” said McKee, a senior catcher for the Tar Heels. “It’s a really neat experience for them to see a peer being able to talk through it with them and not just talk at them,” he said.
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lthough Native Americans once were the only inhabitants of the North American continent, there are very few remnants left of their culture and widespread civilization after centuries of European colonization and dominance. Some of the only signs that indicate the ancient ancestors of this continent include Native American reservations, cultural artifacts and place names — places like Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster, Mass. But the impossibly long lake name apparently is full of errors. A local paper recently discovered that many signs in town incorrectly spelled the lake name. Most residents avoid the lake’s true name, calling it Lake Webster instead. NOTED. Ninjas aren’t only in Japan anymore. They have infiltrated the United States, and they need dry-cleaned clothes. Apparently a man dressed as a ninja attempted to rob a dry cleaner in a town in Massachusetts Monday. Police in Weymouth, Mass., reported that a man entered a local dry cleaner carrying a sheathed sword that he used to threaten a clerk.
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QUOTED. “You want to arm wrestle?” — That’s one of the last things Nicklas Frasure said in court in Pocatello, Idaho, before the judge ordered his mouth taped shut. Frasure, 23, in court for violating his probation after a prior conviction for felony theft in 2008, apparently refused medication at a local mental hospital, leaving him prone to violent and erratic mood swings in court.
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Show marathon: CUAB and the RHA are co-hosting a marathon of the Arrested Development television show today. Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Great Hall Concert: The student group Advocates for Grassroots Development in Uganda is hosting LAFCADIO, Sacrificial Poets and other groups for a benefit concert to help support communitybased organizations fighting HIV/ AIDS in Uganda. Tickets are $5 in the Pit or at the door. Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Hanes Art Center Auditorium Opera: UNC Opera will present Cimarosa’s opera “Il Matrimonio Segreto” (The Secret Marriage), a story of love and intrigue, today. The performance is in English, and admission is free. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Hill Hall Auditorium
Friday Garden Grow Down: The Carolina Garden Co-op will celebrate the start of spring and the growing season with a community event. The Grow Down is a family-friendly event featuring carnival games,
baking contests, cake walks, live music and a square dance. Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: The Carolina Garden Co-op’s new plot at the end of Wilson Road off Cameron Avenue Connorstock: Embrace the end of the year with Connorstock music festival. Come down to the Connor Community for a festival with plenty of free food and T-shirts. Time: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Location: Connor Community Children of Eden: Show up for the opening night of the musical “Children of Eden,” a play loosely based on the story of Genesis. Tickets are $7 for students and $12 for general admission and can be purchased at the door or at the Union box office. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Union Cabaret To make a calendar submission, e-mail dthcalendar@gmail.com. Events will be published in the newspaper on either the day or the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date.
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Thorp to hold open house today at Graham Memorial
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Chancellor Holden Thorp will hold an open house today from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the terrace outside Graham Memorial. The event will be an informal By Danielle Adams meet and greet where students can Staff Writer Crystal Mangum, the woman speak with the chancellor, members of his administration and other stu- who accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape, was given a chance dents. Snacks will be provided. Wednesday to discuss the issues surrounding her accusation. Six employees earn award The event, “Cracks in the Justice for service to the University System: Victims of Money, Media and Misconduct,” was meant to S i x Un i v e r s i ty e m p l o y e e s portray the treatment of minorihave been chosen as the 2009 ties in the judicial system. About recipients of the C. Knox Massey 70 people attended. Distinguished Service Award. “I came here to let people know T he award is one of the that if an injustice is done to you, University’s most important honors. you don’t need to be afraid to speak The honorees are: out,” Mangum said. “There is healn Pamela Breeden, a houseing in telling your story.” keeper in Spencer Residence Hall; Mangum and Ed Clark, who con Darryl Gless, professor in the authored “The Last Dance for Grace: department of English, College of Arts and Sciences; n Victoria Madden, a research specialist in the department of pathology and laboratory medicine; n Jane Smith, associate director of University Events in University Advancement; n Timothy Taft, a professor of orthopaedics in the School of Medicine and director of sports medicine; and n Anna Wu, director of Facilities Planning and University architect. The award recipients were selected by Chancellor Holden Thorp based on nominations from the campus community. Each will receive an award citation and $6,000 stipend.
Addresses media, judicial injustice
The Crystal Mangum Story,” a book telling Mangum’s story, spoke on flaws within the justice system. The story is one of a Duke lacrosse party that led to allegations of rape by three players The case against the players was ultimately thrown out by state officials, saying Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong rushed to prosecute based on false evidence, but Mangum stood by the accusation Wednesday. The event was hosted by Theta Nu Xi, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. and Lambda Upsilon Lambda Inc. Daniele Dickerson, president of Theta Nu Xi, Inc., said she didn’t know what to expect when her sorority helped host the event, but
was pleased with the result. “I’m glad that UNC is now a place to speak without being censored,” Dickerson said. “I’m proud that Carolina can show that we can have such controversial speakers.” Mangum said media outlets did not properly check their sources, and she was especially bothered by a news segment showing her dancing at a bar, which she said the media falsely stated was two hours after the alleged rape. “I felt like everyone I was coming in contact with was letting me down,” Mangum said. “The media wasn’t protecting me by showing my interviews. They were protecting other people.” Though the two refused to speak on the specifics of the case, the audience had many questions. But due to an appointment,
Mangum had to leave before the question and answer session of the event. Clark handled this segment. Audience members focused on the validity of Mangum’s story, asking why Clark believed her story. Clark answered that because he took the time to listen to her, unlike many others, he knows what other people do not know. But Kamari Daniels, a junior sociology major, was disappointed that Mangum was not there to answer questions. “I came in expecting to hear her speaking and answering questions for the most part, but that wasn’t the case,” he said. “But what she did say definitely shed light on a different angle of her situation.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
“It’s a nice end to everything to get to go up and look over campus and see what you’re leaving.” JESSICA HOGAN, SENIOR
Volunteers needed for help at SpringFest this Saturday The coordinators of SpringFest are looking for volunteers to help staff the event. SpringFest will be Saturday. The end-of-year bash will have free food, moonbounces and performances from Vinyl Records UNC artists Apollo, Lake Inferior and Lafcadio, as well as other local groups. Volunteers can sign up for two-hour shif ts. T here is a Google Document for sign ups at spreadsheets.google.com/ ccc?key=pA4kjUhVOh6CRMa_ JToHZEQ.
Four local artists to play as part of ‘Music on the Porch’ Four local musicians will perform original music Friday as part of the event “Music on the Porch.” The Center for the Study of the American South will host the event, which will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its Love House and Hutchins Forum, located at 410 E. Franklin St. at the corner of Battle Lane.
City briefs
Disc golf course coming to Carrboro; tourney to follow Carrboro is one step closer to its first ever disc golf course. The Anderson Community Park course was approved at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, meaning all the Carrboro Parks Project has to do is finish building it. The nonprofit will christen the course with a grand opening tournament May 2 at 10 a.m. At the meeting, Carrboro Parks Project board member Katie Allman publicly thanked both the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Sunrise Rotary Club and Zach Ward of DSI Comedy Theater for contributing thousands of dollars to pay for the course.
Local radio station to host discussion on area issues News Talk 1360 WCHL will devote 10 hours of on-air programming to issues facing Orange County with its 2009 Chapel Hill-CarrboroOrange County Forum today. Panel discussions with more than 80 community leaders and media representatives will include town gown relations, education, safety and more. If you want to submit questions to the panel, call 929WCHL or send an e-mail to 2009Forum@1360WCHL.com.
State briefs
Ex-governor Mike Easley under federal investigation Former N.C. Gov. Mike Easley is being investigated by federal authorities as a past real estate deal brokered through a friend as well as the use of cars provided by a political donor are being examined. The investigation is into a property Easley purchased on the intercoastal waterway that he could have purchased for about half its value. Another is into a political donor who might have provided a car his son was seen driving. No charges have been filed yet as a result of the investigations. —From staff and wire reports.
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Toree Cleveland signs her name just below the hatch to the bells on Wednesday. At the bells’ toll at 11 a.m., seniors gathered for the climbing of the Bell Tower, an annual event when seniors are permitted to walk the spiral staircases and sign their names on the walls.
CLIMB GIVES NEW VIEW
GAA tradition offers seniors one more memory By Leah Hughes Staff Writer
Growing up in Chapel Hill, senior Jessica Hogan has been familiar with UNC for a long time. But Wednesday she got to experience campus from a new perspective. Hogan was one of many seniors who participated in the annual Bell Tower Climb. “It’s a nice end to everything to get to go up and look over campus and see what you’re leaving,” Hogan said. As seniors’ college careers draw to a close, the UNC General Alumni Association offers them the opportunity to get a closer look into the Bell Tower — something that has been a part of their daily lives for the past four years. Kat Butler, GAA coordinator of student programs and a UNC graduate, said the climb brings back memories of her last week
as a student. “It’s the last bit to soak up campus in every sense possible,” Butler said. As the tower chimed at 11 a.m. Wednesday, seniors formed a line that moved quickly but would last all day. The GAA offered seniors who joined the association and gave to the senior campaign a fast pass to the front of the line. Butler said it was a way to thank the seniors for their contribution. Pinar Gurel, senior class vice president, said the Bell Tower Climb is important to connect seniors to the University while giving them a glimpse of what the GAA offers after graduation. “I want it to be nostalgic to go up there and take a look at their campus,” she said. Senior Andrew Chapman said the best
part of ascending the tower was seeing the names of friends who graduated a few years ago and placing his name next to theirs. Several seniors took the opportunity to leave their final mark on the University and signed their names inside the tower. “It’s something for friends to come back and see later,” said senior Cat Hickey. “Something that will stay here besides the thousands of dollars of tuition money.” Many climbers said they will remember the gorgeous view, but senior Andrew Tate said it would not leave a lasting impression for him. “After being up there, it was kind of silly,” he said, adding that the outlook from the top of Davis Library is much better. But senior Nevin Yang said he appreciated the chance to climb the Bell Tower steps. “It feels good to be exclusive,” he said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
details energy goals Plans for zero carbon emissions By Andrew hartnett Staff Writer
Building plans for Carolina North, UNC’s upcoming satellite campus, will incorporate solar and thermal energy technologies as part of the University’s goal to reduce carbon emissions. The goals are included in a draft agreement that town and University officials are working on for Chapel Hill Town Council approval in June. The University’s Climate Change Action Plan will result in zero carbon emissions from campus buildings and University activities by 2050. The plan applies to both the main campus and Carolina North, and is expected to be complete in September. In order to reach zero emissions, Carolina North will have to create more energy from renewable sources than it consumes. The University has already signed an agreement with Orange County to tap methane from the landfill on Eubanks Road, which will be used to power facilities at Carolina North. Cindy Shea, UNC director of sustainability, said the University is looking into photovoltaic display, which converts sunlight directly into energy and biomass fuels, which are obtained from recently dead biological material. Shea also said offshore wind could be used for fuel. But Shea said right now these technologies are relatively new and too expensive. “If we switched all our energy over to renewable sources, the school would be unaffordable for students,” Shea said. “But we have a couple of decades to work with, and we are hoping that as these energy sources become more developed that the prices will go down.” The University plans to gradually phase out current energy sources and replace them with renewable energy sources. Shea said similar plans to the ones for Carolina North were successful at the University of California at Merced and Harvard University, which were able to significantly reduce their carbon usage while expanding. In addition to planning ahead for Carolina North, the University is brainstorming changes to make for the main campus to help it reduce its carbon footprint. Daniel Arneman, UNC’s greenhouse gas specialist, said the University made its commitment through the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which works with colleges to integrate sustainability into their plans. If the University does not meet its commitment, it will no longer
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Show spins ‘Monologues’ Justin Chandler Wilcox Staff Writer
In the one-man show “A Guy’s Tale,” senior Tony Strowd takes “The Vagina Monologues” and switches its gender. Pizza boxes and beer cans cover the stage of the show, written by 2004 UNC graduate Adam Bergeron. Strowd is a senior dramatic arts major who coined the play’s nickname — “The Penis Monologues.” In the show, Strowd’s character, Mike, talks to a Web cam about the pitfalls of dating from a man’s point of view, telling the audience about many of his relationships. The show opens with Mike waking up with a hangover, chastising himself for going out drinking the previous night as he falls out of bed. “It’s all right. You’ll never understand them, anyways,” he screams about women. He starts his computer and begins to shoot his video blog, which he continues to do throughout the performance. Scene changes occur while videos of real UNC students’ thoughts on relationships are shown to the audience. “I like how it brings up all these topics that guys only talk about to guys and girls only talk about to girls,” said Teresa Schubert, who worked on the show.
ATTEND ‘A GUY’S TALE’ Time: 8 p.m. May 1-3 Location: Kenan Theatre
Strowd’s character references what he perceives as the hypocrisy that girls put men through, complaining that girls are always telling him, “‘Be yourself,’ which translated means, ‘Be an a-----e.’” He doesn’t like that women complain that men always stare at them. “Put some f---ing clothes on and we’ll stop staring at your t--s,” he says. The humor of the show is mostly in the form of one-liners such as these. “The comedy comes from Mike’s confusion and frustration,” Strowd said. “There’s intermixed tragedy and drama in the progression of his relationships.” Strowd’s character also frequently switches from despair to euphoria in his video posts. “Be patient and keep whacking — she’ll come to you and you’ll come to her,” he says to himself during a moment of frustration. He even attributes some of his relationships and hookups to “that modern-day Cupid: alcohol.” Stage manager Sara Aceituno said she enjoyed working on the show. “It’s been a really good experience working on it,” she said. “I like the energy that he has.”
The Year ahead
A series previewing issues Jones will face. Next: leadership.
Jones, administration partner to reach goals By Lindsay Ruebens Staff WRITER
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Senior dramatic arts student Tony Strowd practices for his showcase, “A Guy’s Tale,” on Wednesday at the Center for Dramatic Arts. Strowd said there are similarities between his relationships and Mike’s. “His sexuality and his drive, we definitely link up there,” he said. “In terms of just knowledge of the politics of relationships, I think I’m much more advanced in that game.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Both Student Body President Jasmin Jones and the UNC administration look forward to a giveand-take relationship next year. As she represents students’ interests in talks about tuition and other major policy issues, Jones said she sees herself as a member of a partnership with University administrators to accomplish both her goals and theirs. Jones must maintain a strong relationship with the UNC administration because several of her platform points, such as reforming tuition-increase discussions, academic advising and University services, require assistance and cooperation from administrators. Jones said former Student Body President J.J. Raynor left her in a good position to continue a strong working relationship with the administration. “We are in a great relationship with the administrators on campus and want to continue those relationships and help them to do the things they want to do with the University, and hopefully they can help us with ours,” Jones said. Administrators expect Jones to
help them meet their goals next year, such as increasing awareness of University policies. Jones said a major focus for her this summer will be compiling a report on tuition and student fees to give to students. Tuition is one area where student body presidents can have a strong voice, although ultimately they are only one of several votes. Provost Bernadette Gray-Little said regular meetings with Jones to talk about tuition will begin at the start of the school year. Gray-Little and Jones are cochairwomen of the tuition and fee advisory task force, and GrayLittle said they each will take turns leading various components of meetings. “We’ll also have an opportunity to confer with one another on how things are going or with other issues, which is something I have ordinarily done with other student body presidents,” Gray-Little said. Another way student government will work with the administration is through the student advisory committee to the chancellor, a group led by the vice
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THE OFFICE FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRESENTS
The Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research Friday, April 24, 2009, 1:00 –3:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Office for Undergraduate Research & The Roosevelt Institution. Facilities provided by the Center for Dramatic Art PLATFORM SCHEDULE Platform Session I
Center for Dramatic Art Room 105. Moderator: Prof. Peter Mucha, Mathematics
16A Anderson Cox
Spot Labeled Magnetic Microbeads for Single Spot Conjugation
Richard Superfine
Chemistry
16B Courtney Slough
Mutations in Human Telomerase RNA
Michael B. Jarstfer
Chemistry Chemistry
17 Brittany Fotsch
Modeling Ions Using Discrete Molecular Dynamics (DMD)
Nikolay Dokholyan
STUDENT
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MAJOR
18 Brittany Larson
Clot Formation in Recombinant Factor VIIa Treated Plasma
Alisa Wolberg
Chemistry
Claudia Falcon
Spheres Passing Through the Interface of Stratified Corn Syrup
Richard McLaughlin
Mathematics
19 Chuan Zhang
John Papanikolas
Chemistry
Claire Thomson*
Neural Plasticity and Memory Formation: Characterization of the Arc protein in Túngara frogs
Sabrina Burmeister
Biology
Synthesis of Unique ZnO Structures via Hydrothermal, Solution, and Chemical Vapor Deposition Methods
20 Daniel Thomas
Mass Spectrometry: Probing of ECD Charge Reduced Ions Using ECD and CID
Gary Glish
Chemistry
Ryan Wade
Alcohol Use and Attention
Charlotte Boettiger
Psychology
21 Joshua Criscoe
Media Coverage of Innovation and Entreprenuership in Corportate NC
Craig Carroll
Kelsey Falvey
The Effects of Aquatic Resistive Exercise on Function in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
Meredith Petschauer
Exercise & Sport Science
Communication Studies
22 Thomas Koester
Economics
A Co-culture System for Intestinal Stem Cells
Susan Henning
Biology
Factors Affecting the Rebuilding and Reoccupation of New Orleans Following Hurricane Katrina
David Guilkey
Lieselotte Kreuk** Jason Phillippi*
Slowing down demyelination: the effect of a nerve growth factor mimetic on oligodendrocyte death
Glenn Matsushima
Chemistry
23 Anna MacMonegle
The Effects of an Introductory Economics Course on Students’ Political and Economic Opinions
Ralph Byrns
Economics
24 Nian Chen
Is There An Imminent 60-Year Cyclicity In The US Economy?
Jane Leserman
Economics
25 Sarah Whitley
The Risk-Loving Decisions of Low-Income Households
Saraswata Chaudhuri Economics
26 Lauren Williams**
Assessing Social Capital in El Gusano, Mexico
Hannah Gill
Economics
27 Diana Lee
Effect of Globalization on Workers' Rights in the Textile Industry in Mauritius
Thomas Oatley
English
28 Leigh McLaughlin
Feasibility of a Combined Exercise and Recreation Therapy Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors
Claudio Battaglini
Exercise & Sport Science
Platform Session II
Center for Dramatic Art Room 104. Moderator: Prof. Eunice Sahle, African and Afro-American Studies
STUDENT
TOPIC
FACULTY ADVISOR
MAJOR
Haseeb Fatmi*
The Reality of Children’s Rights in Ghana
Eunice Sahle
International & Area Studies
Diana Gergel
"That South Africa Belongs to All Who Live In It": Reifying a Fractured Nation through the TRC
Christopher Browning History
29 Stephanie Caudle
Influence of Exercise Training on Blood Prolactin Levels
Anthony Hackney
Kimberly Frank
Evolution of French Headscarf Court Cases
Ellen Welch
Romance Languages
Exercise & Sport Science
30 Brooke Swinson
A Ten Year Comparison of Physical Therapy Programs in the State of North Carolina
William Prentice
Hannah Highfill*
Officially Unofficial: Sohbet and Space in Modern Turkey
Banu Gokariksel
Interdisciplinary Studies
Exercise & Sport Science
31 Jacob Anderson
Site Effects on Seismic Waves at Santiaguito Volcano, Guatemala
32 Miquela Ingalls et al. A Mineralogical Analysis of Eastern North Carolina
Clayton Thomas
Branding and Turkey's New Tourism Strategy
Sarah Shields
History
Olivia De Lancie
Cutting through the Amazon: Highways, Development, and the Road to Disaster
Rudi ColloredoMansfeld
International & Area Studies
Aja Barretto
The Struggle for Land, the Demand to Survive in Nicaragua's Autonomous Region
Della Pollock
International & Area Studies
Andrew Crosson*
Political Transformation and Polarization in Bolivia: An Experiential Study
Timothy McKeown
Political Science
Platform Session III STUDENT
Center for Dramatic Art Room 103. Moderator: Prof. Kenneth Janken, African and Afro-American Studies
TOPIC
FACULTY ADVISOR
MAJOR
Jonathan Lees
Geology
Drew Coleman
Geology
33 Miquela Ingalls et al. Are granite countertops really granite?: A petrographic analysis of decorative stones
Allen Glazner
Geology
34 Sarah Mazza
Scanning Electron Microscope analysis of Fulgurite formed on quartzite, White Mountains, California
Allen Glazner
Geology
35 Jackie Ratner
Cannibal Crystals: An Experimental Analog of Crystallization in Magmas
Allen Glazner
Geology
36 Michael Pardue
Leucogranites of the Sierra Nevada Batholith, California: Source of Mega-eruptions?
Drew Coleman
Geology
37 Pranay Prabhakar
Collateral tortuosity increases with aging and varies with genetic background.
James Faber
Health Policy & Administration
38 Naomi Barlaz*
The Community Business: Historic Jewish Businesses in Asheville, North Carolina
Marcie Cohen-Ferris History
39 Brett Sturm*
A Community of Nostalgia: Identity, Landscape, and the German-Speaking Minority in Gdansk, Poland
Chad Bryant
History
David Lange*
A History of the Distinguished Flying Cross at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Crystal Feimster
History
Charlie McGeehan
Getting to the Hospital: An Overview of the Winston-Salem Black Panther Party
Kenneth Janken
African & AfroAmerican Studies
40 Andrew Magill
The Geography of Traditional Irish Music in the Golden Age of Irish Music in New York City 1921-1938
Scott Kirsch
Interdisciplinary Studies
41 Merrybelle Guo**
The Storybook Project: Education in Rural China
Robin Visser
International & Area Studies
42 MacKenzie Babb
How Much Is Too Much?: Violent Content in Television News
Francesca Dillman Carpentier
Journalism and Mass Comm.
43 Meredith Cook
Media Coverage of Environmental Performance in Corporate North Carolina
Craig Carroll
Journalism and Mass Comm.
44 Meghan Cooke
War stories: War reporters and the pursuit of treatment for PTSD
Jane Brown
Journalism and Mass Comm.
45 Annie Ellis
Media Coverage of Litigation, Legislation & Corporate Campaign Contributions in Corporate N.C.
Craig Carroll
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Genevieve Beaudry
Growing Public Ivy: The Old Well as a Symbol of Conflicting Ideals at UNC
Erich Werner
Psychology
Emily Joy Rothchild*
Unified Voices: Lutheran & Muslim Women's Negotiation of Faith and Society through Musical Choice
David Garcia
Music
Davis Bennett
Bodies, Persons: Possessions and the extended self
William Lycan
Philosophy
Joseph Meeks
An Identity In Between: A Small German Prayer Book in Hebrew Letters
Ruth Von Bernuth
Germanic Languages
Jeff LaFlam
Facebook Norms: How People use Facebook to Share and Connect with Others
Melanie Green
Psychology
Platform Session IV
Center for Dramatic Art Room 102, Moderator: Prof. Craig Carroll, Journalism and Mass Communication
STUDENT
TOPIC
FACULTY ADVISOR
MAJOR
46 Leslie Gray
Media Coverage of Governments in Corporate North Carolina
Craig Carroll
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Parfait Gasana
The Transportation Crossroads: Influence of Urban Area Form and Composition on Mass Transit
James Johnson
Sociology
47 Kelcie Glass
Media Coverage of Employee Relations and Corporate Governance in NC
Craig Carroll
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Evgeniya Bakunova
Models of Intertemporal Choice: How Humans Discount Delayed Rewards
Jonathan Hill
Economics
48 Deborah Neffa
The environment: A tough sell? The appeal of green magazine covers on the newsstand
Jane Brown
Katie Mock
China's Quest for Acceptance: Framing of the 2008 Olympics in The New York Times and China Daily
Jane Brown
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Journalism and Mass Comm.
49 Virginia McIlwain
Does Monetary Policy Matter in China?
Richard Froyen
Economics
Real beauty, real impact? Exploring the effects of body-positive advertising on female adolescents
Jane Brown
Gregory Howard
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Rachel Escobar
Moving Sustainability out of the Workplace?
Nichola Lowe
International & Area Studies
50 Stephanie Nobles
Media Coverage of Citizenship, Social Responsibility, Ethics & Philanthropy in Corporate NC
Craig Carroll
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Carlyle McCoy
Pot and Political Power: How the War on Drugs is Limiting Federalism
Katie Pryal
Political Science
51 Jaclyn Pardini
Stilettos, Slimness and Smoke: how the tobacco industry marketed cigarettes to women
Dulcie Straughan
Journalism and Mass Comm.
52 Lucia Parker
Coming back for more: Reader Loyalty and the Fayetteville Observer's Website
Penny Abernathy
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Platform Session V
Center for Dramatic Art Room 101, Moderator: Jane Danielewicz, English and Comparative Literature
STUDENT
TOPIC
FACULTY ADVISOR
MAJOR
53 Kathleen Witte
Globalization of Textiles in Cambodia
Thomas Oatley
Journalism and Mass Comm.
John Meyer
Managing the Medical Dynamic Through Personas
Inger Brodey
Comparative Lit.
54 Sheel Shah**
The letters of Feige Loewenkopf
Ruth von Bernuth
Philosophy
Modeling the Design of a Magneto-Motive Ultrasound Probe Using a Finite Element Method
Amy Oldenburg
John Gill
Physics & Astronomy
Emily Osterhus
The Hard Facts of Life: Being A Single UNC Female
Jane Danielewicz
English
55A Alan Liu*
Electrical properties of graphene sheets
Sean Washburn
Physics & Astronomy
Douglas Romney*
Morality with an Accent
Joshua Knobe
Philosophy
55B Kevin Macon
A Network Analysis of Roll Call Voting in the United Nations General Assembly
Peter Mucha
Alexander Trowbridge
"We Have an Older Mother on Our Hands"
Jane Danielewicz
Journalism and Mass Comm.
Physics & Astronomy
Mary Borgo
Rapier Wit: (S)wordplay in Early Modern European Comedy and Material Culture
Inger Brodey
Comparative Lit.
Katherine Littlefield
Redefining Authenticity, Reimagining Heritage
Robin Visser
Asian Studies
POSTER SCHEDULE The Center for Dramatic Art - Lobby
Students will be present at their posters according to the following schedule: Poster Session I: 1:00-1:45 — Odd Numbered Posters / Poster Session II: 2:00-2:45 — Even Numbered Posters STUDENT
TOPIC
FACULTY ADVISOR
MAJOR
01 Joshua Phelps
The Everyday Aesthetician: Methods of Encoding Experience in Japanese Cinema
Norris Johnson
Asian Studies
02 Anh Duong*
Comparisons of the Past and Present Artistic Representations of Warfare
Mary Pardo
Art
03 Kate Bradford
The Role of LKB1 in Melanoma
Norman Sharpless
04 Trey Creech** 05 Douglas Glenn
56 Max Africk
The benefits of globalization - a review of the Chinese clothing industry
Thomas Oatley
Political Science
57 James Gulledge
Globalization and Indonesian Apparel
Thomas Oatley
Philosophy
58 Guillermo Perez
War & Globalization
Thomas Oatley
Political Science
59 Angharad Ames*
Do Mean Girls Make Good Friends?
Mitch Prinstein
Psychology
60 Laura Andrews*
Visual Perception and Alcohol Consumption
Charlotte Boettiger
Psychology
61 Adrienne Banny
Dyadic Socially Aggressive Talk: Associations with Positive and Negative Friendship Quality Mitch Prinstein
Psychology
62 Chelsea Black
Hopelessness, Coping Skills, and Social Competence in a Child Inpatient Population
Stacie DeFreitas
Psychology
63 Megan Bookhout
Affect Misattribution in Implicit Reactions toward Children
Keith Payne
Psychology
64 Daniel Hall
Uncertainty and Growth Through Uncertainty in Breast Cancer Survivors
Karen Gil
Psychology
65 Charity Brown
Reliability of Achievement Motivation-Related Measures in a Sample of African American Youth
Beth Kurtz-Costes
Psychology
66 Elenda Hessel*
Capacity for Suicide: Linking Painful and Provocative Events to Increases in Suicidal Capability
Mitchell Prinstein
Psychology
67 Patty Kuo*
The Psychobiology of Paternal Behavior
Karen Grewen
Psychology
68 Kate McIntyre
Theory of Mind and Emotion Perception in People with Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders
David Penn
Psychology
Biology
69 Adam Miller*
Peer Influence Processes Involved in Binge Drinking Among First Year Students
Mitch Prinstein
Psychology
Optimizing Aquaculture Production of Bryostatin Class Anti-Cancer and Anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs Niels Lindquist
Biology
70 Nicholas Miller*
Actions, Beliefs, and Interpersonal Morality
Joseph Lowman
Psychology
Habitual and goal-directed behavior in ethanol self-administering rats: Effects of devaluation
Biology
71 KaiCee Ponds
Dose-dependent effects of the AMPA antagonist CNQX on context-induced cocaine seeking in rats
Rita Fuchs Lokensgard
Psychology
72 Lauren Rowell
Pain Tolerance, Physiology, and Perceived Stress: Difference Between Asians and non-Hispanic Whites
Susan Girdler
Psychology
73 Alice Stamatakis
Effect of topiramate on the firing rate of nucleus accumben neurons during ethanol consumption
Donita Robinson
Psychology
74 Christian Quingla
In their own words: Language in NC's construction industry among Latinos
Jacqueline Hagan
Sociology
06 Stephanie Kaszycki* Effects of mRNA Transcription Inhibition in the Amygdala on Cocaine-context Memory Reconsolidation
Donita Robinson
Rita Fuchs Lokensgard Biology
07 Jessica Heinz*
The Role of RasGRP3 in the Embryonic Response to Diabetes
Victoria Bautch
Biology
08 William Lewis*
The Effects of Tension on the Cohesin Cylinder
Elaine Yeh
Biology
09 Auburn Skakle
Fancy Footwork: The Effects of Globalization in the Vietnamese Footwear Industry
Thomas Oatley
Biology
10 Ariana Lucido
Child Labor in India: Perpetuating Exploitation in order to Profit
Thomas Oatley
Biology
75 Tatiana Hodapp*
Language and Religion in the Changing Cultural Identity of Alsace
Hannelore Jarausch
Public Policy
11 Nicholas LoBuglio* Cleaning Up Dirty Work
Adam Grant
Business Admin.
76 Lauren Slive
Christine Durrance
Public Policy
12 Nathaniel Wong
Made in China: Labor Rights in a Global Economy
Thomas Oatley
Business Admin.
Understanding Decisions of Physicians Regarding Parental Access to Minors’ Health Records in N.C.
13 Keith Ballentine**
Novel DNA Binding Sites Essential for Conjugative DNA Transfer
Matthew Redinbo
Chemistry
77 Mason Chua*
Human Language as a Greedy Algorithm
Randall Hendrick
Mathematics
14 Philip Cheng*
Functional characterization of the 6- transmembrane form of mu-opioid receptor OPRM1 Luda Diatchenko
Chemistry
15 Tiffany Buckley
PGE2 Induction in Francesilla Novicida Infected Macrophages
Chemistry
Matthew Woolard
Carolina Research Scholars recognition and Poster Awards
3:00 –3:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Price Kenan Theater, Prof. Steve Matson, Dean, Graduate School
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Texting could incur ďŹ nes Construction costs decrease Bill pending banning texting at wheel By Morgan smallwood Staff Writer
Texting while driving could soon be punishable by law if a bill in the N.C. Senate is approved. The proposed bill, which passed the House last week, makes it illegal for the operator of a moving vehicle to use a cell phone or other device to send or receive e-mails and text messages. The law would come into effect December 2009. To dissuade drivers from texting, offenders would be punished with $100 in fines in addition to court fees. Offenders would not receive points on their licenses or see any insurance surcharges. “It boils down to safety,� said Rep. Garland Pierce, D-Scotland, one of the primary sponsors of the bill. “Researchers have determined that texting while driving is one of the most dangerous things you can do on the road.� According to a study conducted by Virginia Tech University’s
Transportation Institute, 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near crashes are caused by driver distraction. The study cites cell phone use as a primary cause of this distraction. “Using a cell phone (talking or texting) while driving is very dangerous, as many motorists know from personal experience or from watching drivers using cell phones in nearby cars,� stated Tom Crosby, president of AAA Carolinas’ Traffic Safety Foundation, in a press release. Many students on campus recognize the dangers of such activities but say they are not uncommon to see. “I personally know that a lot of my friends text and drive,� said first-year Reema Khrais. “It’s a really unsafe thing to do, and if I’m in the car with them I definitely feel like their driving is more dangerous.� The bill, which currently pro-
hibits only the use of text messages and e-mails by drivers, originally called for banning the use of computers or TV screens as well, which included built-in GPS screens. This portion of the bill was removed because opposition forced lawmakers to limit the bill’s scope, Pierce said. “There was some opposition from automakers to that part of the bill because a lot of that technology is already onboard in many of their vehicles,� he said. Supporters of the bill recognize that the law will be difficult to enforce but hope that its presence alone will cause people to recognize the danger of texting and driving. “I believe that the citizens of North Carolina are safety conscious,� Pierce said. “They are law-abiding citizens, and if there is a law banning texting, it would reduce the number of cell phone related accidents.�
Recession benefits University projects By tarini parti Staff Writer
State officials have found a bright spot amid the recession in low construction costs. Contractors and architects have been competing for an estimated $1.4 billion that the state is expecting to receive from the federal stimulus package for construction projects. The competition for these projects has resulted in low bids, which is working to the state’s advantage. Lower construction costs are allowing officials to stay within — or well below — their budget for construction costs. UNC is experiencing a competitive bidding climate for University projects as well. “The cost for the projects are about 15 percent lower than the estimates, which were put together a year ago,� said Bruce Runberg, associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and construction. He said lower bids and costs are Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. helping the University make the
Philosophy is like basketball—to learn the sport you must play. To me philosophy is an activity where students participate in the discussion to learn how to reason through arguments. In this class we analyze various ethical issues in sports, such as the use performance enhancing drugs, cheating, whether athletics fit with the mission of the university, and whether athletes are role models. The athletes in the class add their own perspectives. It’s a fun class and in the summer, a lot more interactive.
most of a tight budget. Usually when construction plans are drawn up, the University includes items that are a part of the project site and need work, but are not of high priority. The funding the University receives for a project is limited to that project alone. Therefore, the money it is saving from lower construction costs will be used to do parts of the project that were prioritized lower, Runberg said. “Now that we are getting a little bit extra, we can do everything we wanted, and it will allow us to do a higher quality project,� he said. Runberg cited recent bids on two University projects as examples. The renovations for Bynum Hall and the UNC School of Dentistry will cost the University 20 percent less than the budget proposed. “It is a boon to us, clearly,� Runberg said. “The competitive bidding climate has been a significant help.� One of the biggest examples of savings is at the N.C. Correctional
Institute for Women in Raleigh, which was $9.2 million under budget. Greg Driver, director for the State Construction Office, said low bids are doing more than just cutting costs. “If a project comes in with a lower bid, we are trying to make use of that to stimulate the economy as much as possible,� he said. This year alone, the State Construction Office has bid on 74 projects. All of the projects were less than the proposed budget and cost the state a total of $186 million. Driver said costs have also been lower because some construction companies are taking jobs with low profit margins just to keep their employees working. The state hopes employees use that income to boost the economy. “Construction affects people that are on the front side and rear side of the projects,� he said. “It’s not just the guy on the construction site that benefits.� Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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EMS seeking additional county funding Budget threatens service availability By victoria stilwell Staff Writer
The local emergency services department says services will be hurt if they don’t receive more money from the county this year. Two local paramedics said their department is understaffed and underfunded. “There is a shortage of paramedics,” one paramedic said. “We’re tired. We’re all tired.” The paramedics were granted anonymity because they are forbidden by the county to speak to the press. County officials did not return calls for this article and have not commented on the state of emer-
gency services. Orange County Emergency Medical Services officials are asking for more money to improve services, but with upcoming budget cuts this might not be possible. The average response time for emergency services is 17 minutes. In a March presentation to county commissioners, Col. Frank Montes de Oca, director of Orange County Emergency Services, said he would like to see paramedic response time decrease to 12 minutes. He also said the time could increase to more than 19 minutes if funding is not increased. The county has an increasing and aging population that has
stretched current funding thin. 2008 to 2009 saw a 26 percent projected increase in emergency responses. Montes de Oca said in March that improvements, though costly, are necessary to make sure community services don’t suffer. The changes he suggested to commissioners would cost a combined $2.3 million. “If they don’ t get funding, it’s going to be awful difficult to operate,” said Gordon Joyner, the executive director of the North Carolina Association for Rescue and EMS Inc. Joyner said county EMS stations might not be able to buy fuel and replace or buy new equipment. They also might have to respond to fewer calls.
“If they don’t get funding, it’s going to be awful difficult to operate. They’ve got to come up with some solutions.” gordon joyner, executive director of the north carolina association for rescue and ems inc.
“They’ve got to come up with some solutions,” he said. Orange County EMS received attention after the death of Atlas Fraley, a Chapel Hill High School student. Fraley, 17, died Aug. 12 in his home after a former Orange County paramedic allowed him to sign his own release. Bart Lineback, the emergency medical sciences department head at Wake Technical Community College, said since the baby boomer generation has retired, there has
County budget crisis Orange County is facing a shortfall of $8.7 million for next year’s budget from a decrease in tax revenues. All departments have prepared potential 10 percent budget cuts, which would save a total of about $2.4 million. County Manager Laura Blackmon is also recommending that county commissioners maintain or cut funding for many outside agencies.
been a dramatic increase in the need for health services. “There’s more people that need the health care, and there aren’t as many paramedics to handle the demand,” he said. Despite the shortage, Lineback said his department has seen incredible growth in the num- can’t find a job,” he said. ber of people coming through his EMS program. He also said the Assistant City Editor Evan demand for paramedics remains Rose contributed reporting. high. Contact the City Editor “We have very few people that at citydesk@unc.edu.
Town council torn over Firm to lead manager search Consultants cost county $22,000 land conservation issues By Steven Norton Staff writer
Carolina North property under debate “By golly, we think By Matthew Lynley Assistant City Editor
University officials are compromising with the town after months of debate about Carolina North. The Board of Trustees now says they will not develop part of the property for a period of 100 years after previously saying that they would protect the land for only 50. Chapel Hill Town Council members had demanded trustees designate certain areas in the development area of Carolina North as permanent conservation areas. They said lands of ecological significance demanded permanent conservation, particularly a 53-acre area in the southwest portion of the proposed satellite campus on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. At a meeting with the trustees Wednesday, most council members expressed support for the compromise. “Don’t think of this as, ‘It’s going to be gone in 100 years,’ think of this as 100 years of time we’ve bought to demonstrate that the land is worth protecting,” Mayor
Kevin Foy said. UNC Board of Trustees chairman Roger Perry and most council members said they are willing to adopt the new timeline. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Ward was the only dissenting voice, saying trustees were devaluing the land in the temporary conservation area. “One hundred years protection doesn’t have significant value to me, and it shouldn’t for others who want to protect this land in its natural condition,” Ward said. Perry said he was disappointed in the reception for the land compromise. “As opposed to you, we do not think its importance is as great as fulfilling the mission of this University to the state of North Carolina,” Perry said. “By golly, we think we’ve really gone the extra mile.” The map also featured a larger area covered as a conservation area because the borders were smoothed out and drawn as a simple polygon rather than an exact border. Even with a vocal agreement, the town council still needed to discuss
we’ve really gone the extra mile.”
roger perry, chairman of the unc board of trustees, on the university’s promise not to develop part of the carolina north property for 100 years the matter further, council member Mark Kleinschmidt said. “If the last nine years has taught us anything, any decision about Carolina North has to be justified,” he said. Council members applauded the concession as a major step forward in the process to approve a final development between the town council and trustees by June. The council and trustees also discussed housing on Carolina North, saying it needed to be determined by square footage rather than estimating the possible number residents. The trustees and town council will meet again May 21. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
Orange County commissioners are using a private consulting firm to find a manager, a move some counties call unusual. The Mercer Group Inc. will be in charge of finding 12 to 18 candidates it feels are prepared to manage county government and balance a $127 million budget. While it is not uncommon for counties to hire headhunting firms to search for potential candidates, some N.C. counties decide to tackle the issue independently. In Alamance County, commissioners placed national advertisements and fielded about 20 applications for a new county manager. After reviewing resumes, they narrowed their search down to five, then voted on who to choose. In Onslow County, County Attorney Ron von Lembke placed advertisements on his own. He gave 45 days to receive manager applications and fielded about 50 candidates. Commissioners chose the new manager unanimously. “We threw out a fairly wide net,” he said. “In this climate, we felt we would be able to get a good cross section of candidates.” Communications director of
the N.C. Association of County Commissioners Todd McGee said officials often take routes unique to the size and situation of their county. “It’s all over the map, what’s in their means,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any one way that works really well.” The Mercer Group is the same firm that found current manager Laura Blackmon, who is stepping down in June after two-and-a-half years of service. Before the search for Blackmon, commissioners spent two months looking for The Mercer Group. Commissioners chose after limited debate to forgo shopping for a different firm or conducting a search themselves. The search will cost about $22,000. “I think the majority of the group wanted to move expeditiously,” Commissioner Barry Jacobs said. The board hopes to get a new manager in place as soon as possible, and doesn’t want to lose momentum in the summer. Phillip Robertson, senior vice president for Mercer, noted that the firm’s national reach allows it to find a larger number of candidates. Commissioners will OK an employee profile that identifies
“We are that much more committed to getting things right and creating a longterm relationship.” barry jacobs, commissioner
traits the county is looking for in an ideal candidate. After the firm narrows the pool, the commissioners will choose and release names of five finalists. Before Blackmon was chosen, she and the other finalist were brought to a board meeting to get a taste for the job and answer questions. Commissioners don’t know if they will repeat this process. “Once they’re a finalist, all bets are off,” Robertson said. Commissioners used The Mercer Group to find Blackmon, as well as new county attorney John Roberts. Jacobs noted the partnership’s history helped solidify their decision. “I think part of the fact that we stuck with Mercer is a testament to the fact that we are that much more committed to getting things right and creating a long-term relationship.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu
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1. What’s your favorite breakfast food? Josh: I’m rarely awake during the hours in which most normal human beings eat breakfast. Usually only once a week, on Mondays, I stop at Merritt’s and get a BELT (bacon, egg, lettuce and tomato) at 6:30 a.m. It’s really the only breakfast in town as far as I’m concerned. Casey: I like pancakes. 2. How do your parents feel about your music? Some of our parents have seen us recently and they seemed to have had a good time. They would support anything we did though. We have cool parents. My parents have seen us while we were on tour. They fed us well and filled up our gas tank. Casey’s folks wear our T-shirt a lot, and when Kent’s dad drove in from DC to see our show at the Cradle, he tried to convince his mom to let him sport some type of gag plastic scrotum. It was
1.What’s your favorite breakfast food? The chicken with the egg sandwich, “the great mystery.” 2. How do your parents feel about your music? They boost us. 3. How would my parents feel about your music? They’d let us crash at their place. 4. What is your band’s favorite article of clothing? V-neck, DUH. 5. Which is the bigger influence on your band, The Beatles or Doug Funnie’s favorite band, The Beets? The Beatles, DUH. 6. Please put into words the feelings that will be felt by those who attend the Dive Party. We don’t know. We’re really frustrated right now (all of us) because we don’t know how to answer this question. This is mostly because the experience of listening to and watching yourself play is virtually impossible. More questions!
supposed to dangle out of his shorts, I think? We had to push the show back a little because they were a bit late getting into town. It was strange to be waiting for his dad and not knowing whether or not he was going to go through with it. He didn’t. 3. How would my parents feel about your music? If we’re making music for parents we should probably call it a day. 4. What article of clothing best represents your band? Why? Probably a diaper. We are all little babies. 5. Bigger influence: The Beatles or The Beets (from Doug on Nickelodeon)? I remember the Beets. My favorite tune of theirs was “I Sneezed On My Face.” They were big supporters of tofu, and that is something Casey can respect as a vegetarian. The Beatles had some
online | blogs.dailytarheel.com SUMMERING ON Just because classes are ending doesn’t mean we’re gone. The blog will be around all summer. It’s been good times giving you guys concert pictures and updates this year. Stay tuned. We promise it will only get better. <3 Diversions
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1. What’s your favorite breakfast food? Sam — grits, William — oatmeal (the debate continues…), Matt — peanut butter toast, York — Airborne 2. How do your parents feel about your music? They wonder how exactly their parental choices created rock stars instead of dentists or lawyers (but
they love it all the same). 3. How would my parents feel about your music? They would love us. We’ve got the parent demographic cornered. 4. What is your band’s favorite article of clothing? Article of clothing? Skinny trousers and skinnier ties!
good ones too. My friend saw Ringo at the airport the other day. 6. Long essay question: Describe the experience one can expect to take away from attending the Diversions Party. We are going to create quite a diversion. People are going to get in for free (with a membership) and while we’re distracting them with our weird songs, a plainclothes agent will be extracting five dollars from everyone’s wallets with incredible stealth. We figure you’ll have cash because the 506 doesn’t take credit cards. If there are only big bills in the wallet, the agent will be equipped with change. Our tour starts the 13th and well... we like to eat at expensive restaurants out there. Also, you will be able to buy our first LP Pretzelvania, which isn’t technically “released” yet, if you want to give us even more money.
5. Which is the bigger influence on your band, The Beatles or Doug Funnie’s favorite band, The Beets? Who are the Beatles? 6. Please put into words the feelings that will be felt by those who attend the Dive Party. Ear-to-ear grins, melodies in their heads for days, holes in the heels of their favorite dancin’ shoes.
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ac McCaughan of Chapel Hill pop-punk legends Superchunk brandishes his powerful bleat during one of the band’s scathing songs during a performance at Cat’s Cradle last Wednesday. The show was a warm-up for the band’s performance at this year’s Coachella Music Festival. It was also the first show the band had played in the area since releasing a new EP entitled Leaves in the Gutter last month.
When the sun’s just right, during late summer about dusk, closing your eyes provides a sepia-toned reality of ringed light. At this time, even closing your eyes can’t keep the sun out. Ascenseur Ouvert!, the latest from Chapel Hill veterans Kingsbury Manx, has that effect. You can try all you want, but there’s no way to block out the bright melodies. It’s a retro-tinged LP, full of classic hooks and undeniable melodic turns. This is dusk music. It’s front porch music. For lack of a better descriptor, it’s summer music, breezing along without ever being forgettable or easy to ignore. That quality comes from the subtlety employed by the band, which layers sounds and vocals for an effect both enveloping and immediately engaging. As the album drifts slowly along, the underlying keys of Paul Finn begin to take a more prominent role in the arrangements, offering a layer of sonic beauty that might have been tucked just
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out of reach. This record is best listened to closely. But, like anything worth listening to, it functions just fine as the soundtrack to everyday events. At time pensive, other times relaxed and always multifaceted, Ascenseur Ouvert! is a record to return to over and over. Each time, something new will reveal itself, each layer peeling away until the beauty and complexity is fully appreciated. Kingsbury Manx are well aware of this too. They take great care in getting everything exactly right. Take the four years between this record and its predecessor The Rise and Fall of the South. It was time well spent. The band crafted this record, and Finn started Odessa Records, the imprint that brought Ascenseur Ouvert! to the masses. It’s obvious that the band has refined its sound, adding more prominent keys and even the occasional bit of synth to add variation to the songs. The songs as individual compositions hold up on their own, but the sequencing and transitions between them lead to the seamless nature of the record. That attention to detail might occasionally be lost on bands, but not the Manx, a group that has been around long enough to know the tricks to make a record as enjoyable as possible. And I know that “enjoyable” isn’t exactly the best adjective ever. But, honestly, it says a lot for the quality of a record when you actually get excited about playing it over and over. When you actively dig deep through all of its layers of sounds, trying to find some kind of true meaning. So, yeah, it is enjoyable.
movieshorts Crank: High Voltage After Chev Chelios has spent the better part of the day shooting gangsters, crashing cars, having public sex and generally causing mayhem, all on an artificial heart that’s only functional for an hour, a character notes that isn’t even medically possible. He then shrugs and says “Ah, forget it.” He’s right; for “Crank: High Voltage,” suspension of disbelief is a prerequisite. Having survived a potent poison in the original “Crank,” hitman Chelios (Jason Statham) has had his apparently indestructible heart replaced by an artificial one that must be perpetually shocked to keep it pumping until Chelios can get his real heart back from Chinese mobsters. Like I said, forget reality. By all means, a movie with this little respect for everything from basic plot points to the law of gravity should be awful, but it isn’t. It’s a parade of nonstop gore, action and comedy that never takes itself seriously. Some films are “popcorn movies,” but “Crank” is more like the jumbo-size, butter-covered, refillable-bucket-of-popcorn movies. However, the experience isn’t perfect. The fast-motion camera tricks coupled with the film’s penchant for hallucinatory sequences can sometimes make the film look like a bad acid trip. But sometimes these bits are executed cleverly, particularly the “Godzilla”-esque fight sequence in a power station, where Statham and his opponent are reimagined as rubbery, lumbering beasts. “Crank: High Voltage” keeps the momentum going through its entirety, right down to its climactic gunfight. The film not only improves on every element of its predecessor, but it takes everything a ridiculous step further. When it comes to cheap, sordid entertainment, “Crank” should be the template by which all others are judged. -Mark Niegelsky
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On-screen and behind-thescenes talent makes “State of Play” an exciting and surprisingly reflective conspiracy thriller. The story, based on a 2003 BBC miniseries, follows grizzled reporter Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe) as he connects the dots between Contact the Diversions Editor murders closely related to his at dive@unc.edu old friend Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), now a congressman. Collins innocently participates in the politician’s rite of passage when he pulls a John Edwards by engaging in an extramarital affair with a young woman on his staff. When she turns up dead and the news of their relationship hits the press, McAffrey begins to dig deeper. “State of Play” attacks several modern issues — mainly the role of journalists in the changing world of news — such as the effects of profit-seeking media corporations and the potential demise of the news in print. McAffrey must decide whether to treat the congressman as a friend or a source and convince his editor, played by Helen Mirren, to hold off on printing the story until it’s the full, unbridled truth. He must also deal with young buck blogger/journalist Della Frye (Rachel McAdams), who’s working on the story with him. “State of Play” finds its characters well cast. Crowe and McAdams have appropriately playful chemistry, and Affleck has just the right sleazy face for this politician. The plot nearly buckles beneath the weight of the material taken from the BBC series that is crammed into the two hours, but talented writers Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton”) and Matthew Michael Carnahan (“The Kingdom”) prove once again they can craft a lot of material into a tight, substantial story. Director Kevin Macdonald, as he did in his recent film “The Last King of Scotland,” keeps things gritty and interesting, and appropriately makes McAffrey the star of the show. McAffrey reminds the viewer of the importance of real journalism — a dangerous theme to try to fit into a movie that is supposed to be exciting. But “State of Play” is exciting. It’s also smart and well-made. But what makes it really worth seeing is the effective integration of its message with a great story. Nothing in “State of Play” goes too far beyond expectations, and a few plot inconsistencies find their way to the surface, but its culturally relevant commentary makes it more than just another big-budget thriller. It truly is an interesting and exciting film that offers food for thought that’s actually tasty enough to want to consume. -David Berngartt
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musicshorts Eddi Reader
she is completely content with the way her life has turned out. Reader’s album is refreshing due to its lack of doom-and-gloom material that can be found on many contemporary albums. Everything about the record has a gentle quality: Reader’s voice, the instrumentals, even the lyrics. It seems as though Reader’s main goal as a songwriter is to create music that leaves listeners in a good mood, and luckily for us, she definitely succeeds.
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Burke Listening to Eddi Reader’s new- Run me Over
est album Love is the Way is a bit like having a picnic on a gorgeous spring day. It’s pleasant and enjoyable and leaves you feeling content and relaxed. Most songs on the Scottish singer/songwriter’s album are downright jolly, and while some may contain sobering lyrics, their melodies still move with a quiet cheerfulness that permeates the album. “Love is the Way” is a delicate lullaby of a song that highlights Reader’s voice: a tender, smooth instrument with a dulcet quality that makes every lyric she sings sound entirely sincere. Another memorable song is “Dandelion,” a ’40s-standard-style song with an infectious melody. Reader’s voice is filled with a quiet happiness that removes any hint of remorse as she sweetly sings, “Oh dandelion/I used to be the same/ Nothing could hold me down/ Now I’m earthly bound/Oh what a shame.” Rather, Reader’s delivery comes across as lightly sarcastic, as though
abuse and slows it down a notch. But when the music is turned down, the sentimental try comes off as just cliches and the song title repeated over and over. While unconventional in all senses of the word, Run Me Over works. Hearing an intense personality like Burke bare it all on a record might not make for catchy pop tunes, but he’s found a niche in his brand of “psycho-folk.” -Benn Wineka
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There’s an odd element of refreshment in Burke’s Run Me Over. Songs are strewn about the album with nary a concern for continuity or flow. Each track gets built up with anticipation, never knowing if that next song will include scatting, screaming, spoken word or actual guitar playing. Such an arrangement of songs keeps one either quite engaged or continually caught off guard, two feelings that make for an interesting, yet sometimes jarring listen. But beyond the microcosm of surprise that Run Me Over goes through, the content is mediocre. Novelty adds to its appeal but can’t carry it far enough. Burke does, however, prove to be a translucent figure by allowing some very raw emotions to seep through his songwriting. On “Can I Sleep Here Tonight,” Burke takes a break from his guitar
A few of you might remember the Horrors as a quick blip on the UK garage-rock radar with their 2006 single “Sheena is a Parasite” and the video directed by the inimitable Chris Cunningham. Well, they’re back, and this time Chris Cunningham actually had a hand (along with Portishead’s Geoff Barrow) in producing the act’s sophomore LP, Primary Colours. To be honest, I don’t really see anything about this band that could attract the aid of impressive talents like Cunningham and Barrow. It’s not that the Horrors are a poor band per se but more that they aren’t that exciting. The album sounds impeccably polished, but it distances the listener. It’s almost like visiting some mansion when you’re a kid. While everything is really cool, you’re terrified to touch anything. The most frustrating thing about this whole ordeal is that the
Horrors actually used to seem like they might show some promise. The band’s cover of Suicide’s “Shadazz” in 2008 was an awesome reworking that even had a dubstep breakdown and really flexed the band’s versatility. But none of that translates here. Primary Colours is the same boring Brit-rock, post-punk record that you’ve heard for the past six years. Why the Horrors chose to go down such an overplayed, time-wearied, banal path is beyond me. The seven-minute dirge “I Only Think of You” completely falls on its face. The track isn’t dynamic at all and is a monotonous chore to sit through right when the album is trying to get going. In fact, all of the songs are pretty long. Not one is less than threeand-a-half minutes, and not one but two are longer than seven minutes. All this coming from a band whose most recognizable song to date is one minute and forty-seven seconds. If becoming yet another mediocre Brit-rock band was the Horrors’ goal, then the group succeeded with flying colours. But the palette gets old quickly.
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It’s hard to think of anything more Southern than sitting on the front porch strumming a guitar. The idea of a warm summer afternoon spent on wide boards of wood, rocking in a chair and picking away at steel strings is quintessential in the land of Dixie. It’s appropriate, then, that UNC’s Center for the Study of the American South would choose the porch setting to delve into the process of four area musicians. On Friday Chapel Hill musicians Heather McEntire, Eric Roehrig, Adam Price and Lee Waters on the porch of the Love House and Hutchins Forum, the Franklin Street home of CSAS. The event is the second installment of Music on the Porch, which is put together by the center’s Reid Johnson. “People had mentioned that since
I was a musician I should get some of my friends to play,” said Johnson, who is also the lead singer of Chapel Hill pop band Schooner. “They were like, ‘You could play outside on the porch or something.’” Johnson, who was one of the four musicians that played the first show in September, said he avoided the idea for a while because he didn’t want to do something that could come off as self-promotional. He gave in when he realized the potential benefits of such an event. “What would make it make sense to have it at UNC besides it just being a concert?” Johnson said, explaining that this was the question he had when he started planning. “I thought it would be cool to hear from the musicians because you don’t get to do it a lot, and if you do get to do it, it’s getting to hear artists lecture in a formal setting.” At Music on the Porch, the four musicians play sets, and in between,
moderator Katherine Doss asks them about their process and allows the audience to interact as well. “She’s a folklorist,” Johnson said of Doss, who also works at the center. “She’s really good at engaging somebody at whatever she wants you to talk about.” Roehrig, who plays in the Chapel Hill bands Eerie Choir and Sorry About Dresden, said he’s interested to see what happens when he has to respond to questions. “I haven’t had to do that too much,” he said. “Maybe I’ll have a lot to say or maybe I won’t.” Johnson, who plans to repeat the event more frequently next year, had mixed feelings on what having the concert on the porch means. “One thing that I get selfconscious about is that that front porch, it can evoke different reactions from people,” he said. “On that front porch it looks a little, slightly plantation-esque.”
IF YOU GO Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday Location: the Love House and Hutchins Forum Info: www.unc.edu/depts/csas
In the end though, Johnson said he thought the dichotomy between the symbolism of the porch and the viewpoint of the musicians shows how far the South has come. “I like the concept of putting a lot of my friends which are more progressive and buck the idea of the old South that bring up those negative images,” he said. “When you can recognize your more shameful past as well as who you are culturally, what you’ve contributed in a positive way, there’s a more reality based understanding of who you are. You kind of own it.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.
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L o o k u p “ G . D . I .” o n UrbanDictionary.com and its meaning might come as a surprise. The term, which serves as the title for UNC senior Michael Washington’s new feature-length film, refers to a person who’s not affiliated with a particular fraternity, or, in Washington’s words, someone who’s “…damn independent.” While Washington himself is not in a fraternity, the multitude of friends that joined after graduating their small private high school meant he got his fair share of exposure to the frat life. “At Carolina, we’re very Greek,” he said. And while the fraternities that populate UNC’s campus provide a backdrop to his story, Washington’s film extends far beyond the frivolities of weekend partying and pledging. “It’s not a movie in any way, shape or form bashing fraternities,” he said. “It’s really about the time in everyone’s life when you’ve got to stop being a slacker and become whatever you want to be. “It’s about standing on your own two feet, dealing with life in a comedic way.” Washington relied on UNC’s filming resources, using only Canon GL2 cameras rented from the Undergraduate Library and the Final Cut Pro editing software in the Media Resource Center.
Washington drew on his experiences as a theater major to film “G.D.I.,” and although UNC doesn’t offer a film major, he said the film community at Carolina is growing. “I personally know about four filmmakers,” he said. “I know three people who actually moved out to LA. At Carolina, you start out just taking classes about writing, and from writing you actually get to making films.” “G.D.I.” is now a feature-length film, but it began as a running joke amongst Washington and his friends in 2005. When Washington sat down and wrote a script, the joke became a reality, and several years later, he and his cast await the premiere of “G.D.I.” at the Carolina Film Festival on April 23. In the future, Washington’s ideal outcome would be for “G.D.I.” to land a distribution deal and continue to tour beyond the Carolina Film Festival. He hopes its universal themes will extend its appeal beyond the college-age demographic. “I would say the film is about making mistakes, trying to get yourself out of those crazy mistakes you make in college and ultimately growing up,” he said. “Kind of a coming-of-age story with beer pong, fraternities and Rock Band.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.
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Events: Thursday North Elementary Local 506 | Chapel Hill poppers North Elementary put out a pretty good little record a few months back. But this show is in celebration of the band’s new 7’ single, which will be given away for free at the show. Atlanta’s Pistolero opens. 9 p.m., $5 friday Mogwai Cat’s Cradle | Scottish post-rock legends Mogwai bring their extended guitar drones to Cat’s Cradle for a show we’ve been eyeing on the
calendar for quite some time now. It will be loud, maybe a little challenging and all together terrific. The Twilight Sad open. 9:15 p.m., $18
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t’s a strange time to love music. I’m not smart enough to The Rosebuds wax on about the implications Golden Belt, Durham | This show of the nation’s current economic is a benefit for the Durham Arts situation. But I am dumb enough Council, taking place in the to think that strapping on a guitar former home of Golden Belt Manufacturing company. The show and hitting the road seems like as good a career option as any at this features The Rosebuds, Midtown Dickens and Lost in the Trees, three point. Take note, I said think about bands we’ve written extensively about, so you should be familiar by it. I don’t like Dylan or Kerouac now. 9 p.m., $12. near enough to actually try it. saturday These are just the things you romanticize when none of your Filthybird friends have jobs, one of them Local 506 | This show is a wants to join the Army, and release for the new Pox World lying around listening to pop Empire compilation. It features songs seems like the most logical some great local acts, but it’s response to recession. Greensboro’s Filthybird, making a Shiny guitars and vocal harmorare live Triangle appearance, that nies are the only things seeing a makes this night incredibly spesurge in stock these days. cial. 9 p.m. $5. I’ve got a whole year more to contemplate my impending introMonday duction to the real world, but if Dinosaur Jr. I’ve learned anything, turning to my record collection for career Cat’s Cradle | Holy cow, it’s advice isn’t going to get me too Dinosaur Jr. at the Cradle. The altfar. rock legends are back with a new It’s a fun way to suspend realsingle to give away at the show. ity, though. Come out and see the band that You know, maybe I could influenced all of the bands you like. Assuming you like distorted guitars be a “Paperback Writer” or an like we do. Mike Watt of fellow legends The Minutemen opens. 9 p.m., $24.
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“Astronaut” or, God forbid, a “Hairdresser on Fire” — Morissey’s always good for life advice. A friend of mine told me the other week that the problem with being a “music geek” — his words, not mine — is that the best record you’ve ever heard is always the next one you’re going to listen to. That’s a depressing thought for a broke college kid with no real source of income. I know what you’re saying: get a job, you privileged, entitled prick. I hear you. I’m trying. But for now I’ll keep diving through crates of records, going to rock shows and generally existing in a fantasy world where Pavement and Otis Redding trade house band duties every few days depending on my mood.
And hey, that’s been my job for the past year: editing Diversions. I find records I like and convince myself that someone out there values my opinion. If that’s not a blatant disregard for reality, I don’t know what is. Now, I don’t have any delusions that my endorsement has sold anyone any records, but it’s been a lot of fun. My time in these pages, however, has (un)fortunately run its course. I’ll spend the next year actually doing my school work and preparing myself as best I can to go out and hunt for a job that probably doesn’t have rattling off Chapel Hill’s 10 best bands at any given moment as a requirement. Although I’m not opposed to Merge throwing some of that Spoon or Arcade Fire money my way. That seems as much a fantasy as anything else, though. No matter, though. None of those worries need be addressed until after the Diversions Party on Friday, May 1, at Local 506. I’ve spent a good chunk of the semester putting it together, and three of my favorite bands are playing. Sure, some of you might have
exams the next morning, but don’t let that slow you down. Let’s all just dance around and put off the real world together. That’s what music’s for, after all. Contact Jamie Williams at jameswe@email.unc.edu.
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“I don’t think we can say we are a successful district until all children can leave with skills they need in life,” chairwoman Lisa Stuckey said. Other districts like CharlotteMecklenburg Schools have also used professional learning communities. Tisha Greene, who works with curriculum and instruction for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, said her district has also encouraged teachers to use instant data from tests and quizzes throughout the school year to their advantage. “You can’t go back and remediate a kid based on the end-of-grade results,” Greene said. “But you can when you’ve got ongoing data.” Greene said this allows teachers to look at what they can do better to make sure kids have a grasp on the material.
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Farrar said Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools should make sure all teachers are producing successful students and focus on hiring teachers with the knowledge and desire to teach. Gregory Cizek, professor at the School of Education, recommended that schools focus on teaching standards that students in each grade should have grasped. “The better we can align instruction with the state, the more effective we are going to be at addressing achievement gaps,” Cizek said. Cizek said schools are doing their best to close the gaps with the resources they have. “This is something that’s going to take everyone’s efforts — schools, families and the state Department of Education — to tackle this seriously.”
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similar goals. The disruptive protests have put a negative label on the cause of education for illegal immigrants, Murray said. Demonstrations against Goode were in part organized by members of Students for a Democratic Society, but included a collection of students and community members. Those who protested said it was an alternative to hearing Tancredo and Goode speak. “The intent of the protest is to give a voice to those students who felt their voice would have been silenced had they gone to the event,” said first-year Ariana Lucido, who participated in both protests.
“We’re not necessarily an organization but a group of individuals concerned with racism and hate speech,” said Carlyn Cowen, a senior who was in the Pit. Many members of Students for a Democratic Society attended the protest in the Pit and were unaware of the events occurring in the auditorium. SDS representatives said none of their members were involved in the protests in the auditorium. “I thought the protest went really well,” said Ben Carroll, a member of SDS. “A lot of people got to speak, and I think we had a really productive counterevent to the YWC event.”
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the Pit to support Desai. His support was not limited to Chapel Hill. Supporting Web sites sprang up after Desai’s first nationwide American Idol appearance. Fellow Clef Hangers were a part of the push for Desai at UNC. Senior Steve McQuaid, the Clef Hangers’ president, journeyed
to Los Angeles multiple times to watch his friend’s performances throughout the season. Despite Desai’s rise to fame, McQuaid said the UNC alumnus is still the same person — it’s his skills as a performer that have changed. “ He’s g r o w n e v e n i n t h e s h o r t t i m e h e ’s b e e n o n
t h e s h o w,” M c Q u a i d s a i d . “He’s more confident. He is an even better singer, which I wasn’t even sure was possible.” The experience was good for Desai’s skills as a performer, sophomore Clef Hanger Hogan Medlin said. And even though last night seemed like the end of UNC’s favorite American Idol, Medlin said he is confident that Desai’s career is going to be successful because of the publicity he has received. “He’s been seen by people and has a huge fan base,” Medlin said. McQuaid also said by appearing intelligent and well-spoken on the show, Desai served as an important ambassador for the University. “I think that he’s sort of taken what he considers to be the Carolina way and shown it to a
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The Campus Y is hosting an open dialogue with representatives of multiple campus groups including Youth for Western Civilization, Feminist Students United, the Carolina Hispanic Association and Linking Immigrants to New Communities, a Campus Y committee. Campus Y leaders said they’re hosting the forum to provide an opportunity to discuss YWC’s mission and give them a chance to better promote themselves. The forum will be structured as a roundtable discussion in a moderated environment, and audience members will be encouraged to ask questions and engage in the dialogue. Time: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: The Campus Y Faculty Lounge larger audience,” he said. Following Wednesday’s show, the Clef Hangers declined to comment on the results. The group decided to postpone any public comments until after their concert Saturday, members said. But Desai and his fans are optimistic about his future prospects. “I’m really proud of Anoop’s ‘American Idol’ journey, and I can’t wait to see how he does in the future,” said senior Joanna Hill. And after he received the bad news Wednesday, Desai said on the show that he was still looking forward to his consolation prize. “Now I’ve got to look at the bright side,” he said. “I’m going back to Chapel Hill.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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Fox knows how effective these sessions can be for the studentathletes on his team, and even for himself and his staff. “I learn from Mike McKee every time he opens his mouth,” Fox said. “He is a person that doesn’t talk about his faith; he lives his faith. I watch all the other players in there, and if they paid attention in class like they do in chapel, we’d have the highest team GPA in the country.” But things weren’t always this clear for McKee. His spiritual journey hit a speed bump during the transition into his freshman year at UNC, as he struggled early in the classroom and on the field. McKee sat in his dorm and tried not to break down. So he did the only thing he knew how to do. “I just sat there, and I was like, ‘God, why do you have me here?’” McKee said. “‘I don’t understand. Why, why, why?’” It was a predicament not unfamiliar to the McKee family. Mike McKee Sr. also played college athletics, but his sport was basketball at UNC-Wilmington. He, too, turned to his faith during troubled times. “I realized that the big picture was more than just basketball in my life, but it was about living my faith and telling others about my relationship with Christ,” said McKee Sr., who is a pastor at Biltmore Baptist Church in Arden. Once the elder McKee made peace with his life off the court, he went on to have a successful college basketball career. Years later, his son reached a similar conclusion. “It was interesting to see over the course of that year and up until now why God did have me here,” McKee Jr. said. “And it’s not to play baseball. It’s to be able to talk about my faith and proclaim God’s name.” After making that realization, McKee had the peace to get back in the batting cages and figure out what was wrong with his swing. So he hit balls. He hit balls before practice, and he hit balls after practice. Then he caught a bullpen session, and then he hit some more balls. The only time McKee wasn’t hitting balls was during games. He has stepped to the plate only 17 times in four years. He has five career hits and two RBIs. The rest of the time he’s sat and watched. And caught some more bullpens. His workmanlike approach was evident from the beginning. Starting in fourth grade, McKee dragged his father to the diamond every day at 5:30 a.m. to work out before taking the bus to school. But he knew that by the time he reached college, his physical limitations would start to outweigh his work ethic. He was left with a choice: star at a small school or likely ride the bench at the school of his dreams. For a kid raised in UNC jumpsuits and Air Jordans, it was a no-brainer. “I’ve always said that I’d rather take my chances fighting for a position on the No. 1 team in the nation than I would going and fighting for my position on an unranked or smaller team,” he said. Though he hasn’t cracked the starting lineup, his impact has been felt in other ways at UNC. Garrett Gore has felt it. “Mike pretty much saved my life, because I was headed down the wrong path,” Gore said. “He’s just one of those special people that really come and change your life.” Mike Cavasinni has, too. Weekly meetings with McKee helped him through long periods of injury. Though he’s been able to help so many others find peace, McKee insists that he’s no different from any of them. “I want to make a point that I don’t have it all figured out, and it’s not that I have it all together,” he said. “I’m just a man pursuing my best friend, and his name is Jesus.” Occasionally, though, McKee puts such godly pursuits on the backburner, whether to make YouTube music videos or prank call hotel rooms. “Hey, this is Charles from the front desk,” McKee will say. “I want to call and apologize, but we didn’t change the sheets in your room. Do you mind putting them outside?” Still, he says his primary purpose on the Tar Heels is manifested on Sunday mornings. This Sunday, McKee closed chapel with another quick prayer. At game time, he took his seat in the dugout, where he remained for the duration of the contest. UNC went on to win and complete the crucial sweep of the Hurricanes. Had his number been called, McKee would have been ready. A quick glance at the 2 Corinthians verse on his bat and he would have stepped to the plate. Maybe he would have gotten a hit. Maybe not. Either way, he knows it doesn’t matter in the end. He believes his number has already been called by a higher power. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
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Breanna Brown took off in a dead sprint to steal second base. As Brown slid into second, the throw from UNC-Charlotte catcher Tenaya Tucker bounced off Brown’s hand and into the outfield. The errant throw allowed her to keep running as she rounded the remaining bases and scored the team’s first run en route to a 2-0 victory against the 49ers. “I saw the ball coming down, and then it hit my hand,” Brown said. “And then coach (Donna Papa) kept sending me.” The No. 12 Tar Heels had 22 straight wins entering Wednesday but struggled early to continue their long-standing streak. Through four innings, UNC was held hitless but still led 1-0 on Brown’s steal. Papa said the team had a difficult time adjusting to Charlotte pitcher Emily Jeffery early in the game which stalled its offensive production. “It was definitely a talk in the dugout that we weren’t going to let them no-hit us,” starting pitcher Danielle Spaulding said. “That’s kind of a slap in the face.” That talk was answered by Brittany McKinney. In the top of the fifth inning, she supplied the team’s first hit with a lead-off double. Though McKinney would not cross the plate in that inning, she energized the UNC bats heading into the sixth. In that frame, Spaulding knocked an RBI single to right field to solidify the final score. “We manufactured a little run with Christine (Knauer) laying down a great bunt, stealing sec-
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North Carolina senior Lisa Norris notched a win in her last regular season game at Anderson Stadium as the Tar Heels beat Charlotte 2-0. ond, and then Dani got that key hit,” Papa said. “Two runs with Lisa (Norris) and Dani on the mound is good, but you’d always like to have a little more cushion.” That cushion proved to be good enough as the Tar Heels (44-7) turned in another strong defensive performance — their sixth shutout in the last eight games. Spaulding, a junior, pitched three hitless innings until Norris finished the last four and notched her 22nd win of the season. The duo of Spaulding and Norris has been one of the most dominating rotations in the country, which they showed again Wednesday. “With the way that they throw and what they do to batters, I feel confident,” Papa said. “I’m not nervous.” The 49ers were held to only two hits in the game and were never able to string any kind of
offense together due in large part to Norris’ stifling pitching. The senior confused the Charlotte (27-13) batters with a combination of her fastball and off-speed pitches. “I don’t really think of pressure; it doesn’t really bother me,” Norris said. “I just always focus on hitting my spots, and I have great defense so I don’t have any worries or anything.” The win marked the last home game of the regular season for the Tar Heels, and for UNC’s six seniors, it was a memorable moment. “It’s an emotional thing. It was my last home game, and I really wanted the win,” Norris said. “It’s just an amazing feeling to win your last home game ever.”
It wasn’t until a national tournament on an Oklahoma club team that Danielle Spaulding realized she could be a top-tier pitcher. There are certain moments when an athlete’s skill and potential merge; this was hers. Spaulding, a junior, spent the summer after her freshman year with her sister in Oklahoma playing club softball. Although she had performed well as a UNC freshman in the ACC Tournament, it was at this tournament that she finally gained her confidence. “I was very dominating on the mound,” Spaulding said. “That was just it.” Since that summer, Spaulding’s name has become synonymous with the word “dominating.” Ironically, though, she was recruited for her prowess at the plate. Growing up in a family where a bat and glove are part of the genetic makeup, Spaulding quickly learned to love softball the way her mother and sister did and the way her father loved baseball. “I started playing when I was 4,” she said. “My older sister played, and I wanted to be just like her.”
Spaulding spent her high school years racking up awards with her bat, and UNC softball coach Donna Papa began recruiting her as a first baseman and hitter. Pitching was not her forte. “I would consider myself just a mediocre pitcher when I was in club ball,” Spaulding said. “I was decent.” But UNC assistant coach Beverly Smith saw Spaulding pitch and first witnessed the potential she had. She wasn’t commanding the mound yet, but the tools were there. “I wasn’t coming here to be a pitcher, but once (the UNC staff ) saw me pitch, I was determined to prove myself,” Spaulding said. “From there, things just started coming together.” Spaulding began her UNC career in 2007. Moving from the club level to the collegiate level was a difficult adjustment, and Spaulding struggled, especially due to an elbow injury that occurred during the previous summer. It wasn’t until the latter part of her 2007 season that she began to
shine, ending her freshman campaign pitching well in the ACC Tournament and with her club team. One year later, she boasted a 16-3 record as a pitcher, threw 208 strikeouts and still maintained the batting reputation that brought her to UNC. She was the eighth All-America in school history and was named ACC Player of the Year. With the accolades building, Spaulding was primed for a special junior year. Now, arguably the most dominant pitcher in college softball, Spaulding is on track to add to her accomplishments. She currently holds a 14.5 strikeout per seven innings ratio, the thirdhighest for a season in the history of D-I softball. This season, she has fanned 299 batters in 144 innings while maintaining a 0.88 ERA. “That’s big,” Papa said. “It speaks for her a lot, especially since she didn’t throw a lot as a freshman.” Spaulding, who wasn’t even aware of her strikeout per seven innings ratio, said she has other, more pressing goals for herself and the team. “To win a national championship, that would be my ultimate goal,” Spaulding said. “I think we have the talent with the girls here.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
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PET, HOUSE SITTER Need college student for 1 week in June and 1 week in August. Must like a small dog. Water plants, take mail in, stay at Chapel Hill home. College only, references. Rob, Rob@Carolinahomemortgage.com.
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Child Care Wanted PITTSBORO. Reliable UNC students wanted to watch our 2 year-old in home, 9am-noon, Summer, Fall 2009. 10 miles south of UNC hospital. $10/hr. Experience, references required. 942-4527. SITTER(S) NEEDED 4-6pm for 12 and 14 yearolds in Chapel Hill, 1st summer session. Nonsmoker with good driving record and car. $10/hr. Supervise kids, start dinner, drop off at activities chapel-hill@hotmail.com. MOTHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HELPER, SUMMER NANNY needed for 10-20 hrs/wk starting May 11th to help me care for our 2 sets of twins (2 year-olds and 4 years-old) in our home in South Hillsborough. Morning hours preferred, some afternoon hours acceptable. Require nonsmoker with own transportation. Competitive pay, references required. If interested, please email tkbkbaby@hotmail.com. AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE and transportation needed for Chapel Hill year round middle schooler. 3 afternoons per week 2:30-5pm. Generous salary. Dependable transportation, good driving record and references required. Contact Becky at becky.b.sale@gsk.com or 919-933-3169.
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PART-TIME CARE NEEDED for 2 year-old twin girls in home near campus. Their UNC sitters are graduating! 6-12 hrs/wk. Up to $15/hr based on experience. Contact garywinz@med.unc.edu. EXPERIENCED NANNY WANTED for 5 yearold twin boys in our home M-Th, starting mid to late May thru August. 8:30am-5:30pm. MUST be caring, patient, have good child care experience, responsible, energetic, have reliable safe transportation. You will be playing outside, doing crafts, reading, playing games, making lunch, â&#x20AC;&#x153;refereeingâ&#x20AC;? disagreements, going to parks, museums. Will plan around vacations with advance notice. For 2 weeks theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in camp (6/15, 6/29) but may be able to help you find coverage. $12/hr +gas for trips. ALSO need a sitter in September, pick the boys up from kindergarten in Durham at 1pm, bring them to our home, watch them until 5:30pm, MTh. Would like the same sitter for both the summer and school year, but not mandatory. Email your resume or/and pertinent details: kpendergast@rti.org or call 919-732-7805. DEPENDABLE UNC STUDENT wanted to watch 2 kids (4 years-old and 20 months-old) during 1st summer session mornings and 2nd session full days in Jordan Lake area. Competitive wage! 919-545-0052. SUMMER SITTER needed for my 9 year-old daughter. $12/hr +gas money. June 22 to July 24 M-F 11am-5pm. Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and reliable car required. Neighborhood has pool, park, tennis courts to keep you both busy. RGUY5@nc.rr.com. SUMMER CHILD CARE: Part-time sitter for 2 boys, ages 7 and 10, who love art, swimming, bikes, lego and forts. 3 days/wk, approximately 20 hours, $11/hr, in Southern Village. Fluency in French a plus. Non-smoker and excellent driving record required. We have a dog. cduncan@alumni.virginia.edu. SUMMER BABYSITTERS NEEDED for occasional care of 2 and 7 year-olds. Days and times will vary from week to week. Some daytime and some evening hours. Would like to find a few sitters since schedule will be irregular. Must be non-smoker with good references and own transportation. $10/hr. If interested please email jennifer_ogle@hotmail.com. FAMILY HELPER needed a few hours per week. Help with errands, laundry, kid transportation etc. Must have own car. Great family. Flexible. $12/hr. tbarron105@aol.com. CHILD CARE: Summer care for delight-
ful 7th grade girl weekdays starting June 11. $11/hr +mileage. 30 hrs/wk. 2 miles from campus. Afterschool care also needed from May 4 thru June 10. References, safe driving record, non-smoker, own transportation required. Call Mary, 414-3265.
BABYSITTER WANTED FOR 2 girls (5 and nearly 2) in Carrboro. 10-12 hrs/wk, mostly evenings and weekends. Fluent in French a plus. Contact: clairegiordano@yahoo.com.
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DO YOU HAVE 5 FRIENDS? Need housing? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one of us crazy people who loves your friends and wants to live with as many of them as possible, but have NO housing options for next year, we could be your ticket! We are looking for 6 people to fill our apartment in Ashley Forest. It is a townhouse, 6BR/5BA. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only $400/mo per person and conveniently located on multiple buslines. Lease is August to August. Contact Mackenzie Gibbs at lmgibbs@email.unc.edu if you have any questions or would like to talk about the townhouse! WALK TO FRANKLIN STREET from 415 North Columbia Street. This 2BR/1BA apartment is only 4 blocks from campus. $700/mo. Email Fran Holland Properties, herbholland@intrex.net. WALK TO CAMPUS. 2BR/1BA with W/D, dishwasher, central air and heat. Available August. 525 Hillsborough Street. $875/mo. 933-8143, www.merciarentals.com.
WALK TO CAMPUS 6BR/3BA New apartment $900 cash signing bonus. $2,000/mo. See photos and floor plan at www. HowellStreet.com, billiestraub@earthlink.net, 919-933-8144.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? FRAME HOUSE NEAR HOSPITAL on Purefoy Road. One loft BR. 1BA. Kitchen, dining area with bar. Large living room. Rear deck faces woods. Great for grad, faculty, intern. Non-smoker. No pets. $750/mo. 942-7283. STUDIO APARTMENT. Partly furnished. Fire place. Bike or drive 10 minutes to campus or 5 minutes to Park and Ride. For mature student or professional. Beautiful, wooded setting. No smoking, no pets. $525/mo, water included. Availability mid-May. 919-967-5463.
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5 minute walk to business school and hospital. New apartment. $750 cash signing bonus, $2000/mo. See photos and floor plan at www. HowellStreet.com, billiestraub@earthlink.net, 919-933-8144. VERY NICE 3BR/2BA 1,650 square feet off 15-501 South near Fearrington. 1.6 acres of privacy. Covered porch, 2 decks, storage. $1,200/mo, negotiable. pharrteam@yahoo. com, 919-542-5099.
SERVICE BUSINESS NOW HIRING: Part-time, full-time workers. Flexible hours. Grocery shopping, delivery, child and pet care, personal driving, housesitting. Must have good driving record, reliable car, cell phone, references. FBI clearance, drug testing done. $8-10/hr +gas. gail@waysnc.com. SURVEY TAKERS NEEDED: Make $5-$25 per survey. www. GetPaidToThink.com.
Fall part-time job position available for people thinking about or majoring in one of the medical fields such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pre-med or one of the other medical disciplines. No experience necessary, can train. Mornings, evenings and weekend positions available. Pays $12-$14/hr. Call 932-1314 for more information.
3RD FLOOR OF CHAPEL HILL home near Borders Books. Private bath. 500 square feet, furnished or unfurnished. Family seeks responsible student. $500/mo. +1/3 utilities. Possible paid babysitting opportunity. Available now. fun2sing4u@hotmail.com. EFFICIENCY APARTMENT. All amenities including DSL and W/D. Non-smoker. Lovely neighborhood off East Franklin. On busline. Available May 15. $400/mo. 933-6488 or 260-1724. TAKING APPLICATIONS for 4BR/2BA located 3 blocks from campus. Located at 506 Church Street, Chapel Hill. Dishwasher, W/D. One year lease available August 1st, 2009. 919408-0601. FOR RENT, NEAR BYNUM 2BR mobile home. AC. Dishwasher, W/D, large deck and yard. Private road. Good community. $600/mo. 919-545-0880. FOR RENT 2BR/2BA apartment at The Oaks next to Meadowmont. Walking distance to campus or bus available. W/D, pool and clubhouse. Call 919-662-9042. CHANCELLOR SQUARE: 2BR/2BA. 884
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CARPENTER NEEDED Projects summer 2009. Must have experience, tools, be willing to work in Washington, DC as well as Chapel Hill. Must have access to car or pickup $12-20/hr. Carp@teleSage.com. DURHAM ACADEMYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S upper school seeks an assistant speech and debate coach to attend 2 or 3 team practices per week and about one tournament per month during the 2009-10 academic year. The team competes locally and nationally in Lincoln-Douglas debate, public forum, student Congress and extemporaneous speaking. Competitive salary. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to Jeff Welty at jeffwelty@yahoo.com.
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square feet. 2 level condo, short walk from campus. Top floor unit. W/D. Available starting June 1. $1,300/mo. Call 919-932-6080.
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AN AMAZING LOCATION! 2BR house. Less than 200 yards from campus and Franklin Street (North Street). AC, private yard. $1,200/mo. pma@hotwhere.com or 8247981.
RALEIGH LAW FIRM in Cameron Village area seeking graduate to work minimum of 1 year in full-time courier, clerk position starting late June. Ideal for pre-law graduate. Reliable vehicle for travel required. Must be dependable and detail oriented. Email resume to law@jordanprice.com.
campus, W/D, non-smokers, no pets. $900/mo. Available May 1, 919-452-1136.
2BR BASEMENT APARTMENT. Free utilities, furnished or unfurnished, private entrance, on busline. Large living room, full kitchen, W/D, deck, bath with double vanity. Parking for 2 cars. $750/mo. Available mid-May. No smoking, pets. 942-1027. ROSEMARY VILLAGE LUXURY Con-
dominium. 400 West Rosemary Street. Downtown, walk to campus. Desirable front end unit, windows 3 sides. LR, kitchen, 2BR/2BA. $1,900/ mo. 5-15 availability. Don Levine, DLevi363@aol.com, 919-616-7513.
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ORANGE UMC AFTER SCHOOL is looking for a counselor to start mid-August. Pays $9-$10/ hr to start. 20 hrs/wk, 2-6pm M-F. College degree and prior experience with children a plus. Resume and letter of interest to: Robyn, rbhiltner@bellsouth.net, 919-942-2825.
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Homes For Sale GREAT CHAPEL HILL HOME. Wonderful, warm home in 1 of Chapel Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most desirable neighborhoods. Kids go to Chapel Hill schools! Only 6 miles to UNC. 4BR/4BA, den, in law suite, workshop building. 2 acres. Open, flowing floor plan. Great kitchen with spacious family dining area opens to family room. Listed at $699K but spread the word: Special offer for UNC faculty, staff, $15K discount off final price (expires May 15, 2009). www.101LongwoodDriveChapelHill.com. $274,900: 103 RAVEN LANE, CARRBORO. 3BR/2.5BA, quiet cul de sac, built 2000. 1,467 sun filled square feet. Walk WSM, Farmers Market. Bike, bus to UNC. No dues. Beautifully maintained, amazing location! 919-619-7790.
Lost & Found FOUND: SILVER DIGITAL CAMERA on Franklin Street below Top Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Championship night. Whoever wants to claim, email me the brand of camera, their name and email. acomer@email.unc.edu. FOUND: GRAY SCANNER, mobile PC with yellow stylus. Found in Granville Towers parking lot. Email khgordon@email.unc.edu. LOST: WALLET. Brown leather, people holding hands patterned across front closure. CASH REWARD, even if empty. Email carohamp@email.unc.edu or call Caroline: 919-946-2848. LOST: LIGHT BLUE LG PHONE. NCAA Championship night on Franklin. REWARD for safe return. Reported to Verizon, cannot be activated. 704-534-8830, 704-841-0911, eric@bumperplugs.com. LOST: KEYS. 4-16-09. Red pocket knife, 3 keys, dorm entry fob. Lost on campus. CASH REWARD. 336-708-5161. LOST: KEYS with blue carabiner, hot pink LED light, dorm key, access pass attached. PLEASE CALL ASAP, 252-395-0708.
Misc. Wanted PATIENT NEEDED FOR D. H. EXAM I have been a registered dental hygienist in Georgia for 20+ years. Recently moved to Wilmington, NC and want to obtain my license to practice dental hygiene here in NC. The person I have in mind must be over 18, in good health and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had their teeth cleaned in a very long time. I need someone with tartar beneath their gums on the upper back as well as lower back teeth. They also need to have tartar on the lower bottom teeth. I will pay whomever this patient shall be $100 cash. The exam is to be held at the Dental School in Chapel Hill either June 12th or 13th. You can email me at dortchtorch@ yahoo.com or call my cell, 706-766-2358.
Parking SUMMER PARKING: Parking at a house on Rosemary Street at the corner of Friendly. Available May 12 thru August 1. $350. Please contact Anna Robinson, 704-609-3455.
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EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, Chapel Hill, full-time, available 4-27. Assist editor in chief of major science journal. Duties include tracking journal submissions and peer reviews. MA/MS or PhD is appropriate, graduating seniors pursuing science writing, editing or communication. Must be energetic with organizational, interpersonal skills. Resume, cover letter: patricio@unc.edu. Care seeking healthy, non-smoking females 20-32 to become egg donors. $2,500 compensation for COMPLETED cycle. All visits and procedures to be done local to campus. For written information, please call 919-966-1150 ext. 5 and leave your current mailing address.
GREAT JOB FOR COLLEGE STUDENT. Student wanted to help in lakeside home near UNC campus. Housecleaning, organizing, errands. Attitude more important than experience. Class schedules accommodated. $12.50/hr, 4 hours twice a week, $100/wk. Your kayak or canoe welcome. kathleen.bolick@gmail.com.
LARGE 1-2 BEDROOM apartments. Most have W/D and are easy walking distance to campus. $475-$720/mo. www.chapelhillrentals.org. 933-5296.
For Sale YARD SALE: Yard Sale in Carrboro Saturday April 25th 8am-Noon. 501 North Greensboro Street. Furniture, DVDs, Clothes, kitchen items, books, more. Free coffee to early birds! STUDENT TUXEDO SALE: Why rent? Own a complete tuxedo for $85. We even have a fabulous Carolina Blue tuxedo. All sizes. Also over 4,000 prom, evening and pageant gowns. Formalwear Outlet, 644-8243. www.formalwearoutlet.com. Ten minutes from campus.
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IDEAL FOR STUDENTS: Summer job in Charlotte, NC. Office assistant in South Park Area. May thru August, M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm Call Susan, 704-366-2689. HABILITATION TECHNICIAN: Pathways for People, Inc is looking for energetic individuals who are interested in gaining experience while making a difference in the life of an individual. Positions available are: (1) Teenage male with autism in Chapel Hill. Saturday and Sunday. 5 hrs/day. Contact Holly. (2) Young boy with autism in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough area. M-Th, 3-4 hrs/day. Must be energetic and autism experience a plus. Contact Larry. (3) Teenage boy with DD in Chapel Hill. Tu-Th, 3 hrs/day. Experience with DD a plus. Contact Larry. (4) Teenage girl with autism in Chapel Hill. Afternoon part time hours. Must be energetic, outgoing, enjoy swimming. Contact Holly. (5) Teenage boy with autism in Chapel Hill. M-F 3-6pm. Must be imaginative, love outdoors, able to play with children. Contact Holly. Call 919-4621663 and contact the specific supervisor or go to www.pathwaysforpeople.org for more information.
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WANTED, AVAILABLE MAY Female seeking studious, non-smoking roommate for 2nd, furnished BR in stylish townhouse. Located in a small, quiet development (Woodglen) off MLK close to campus. Completely remodeled last year with fully equipped kitchen, W/D, living and dining area, shared bath, deck. Includes parking. Suitable for serious grad student or visiting faculty. $550/mo. +utilities. 919-401-9942. ROOMMATE WANTED: Male looking for roommate to share 2BR Millcreek apartment for 2009-10. Beginning August 1. Preference given for 1 year commitment. Must be student or graduate student. $500/mo. +1/2 utilities. 919-490-4406 or markab123@gmail.com. ROOMMATE NEEDED. Looking for student to share beautiful 4BR house. A mile from campus. Desirable neighborhood. $500/month plus utilities, $250 deposit. More information, mbann@email.unc.edu, 336-686-3684. GET YOUR TEETH CLEANED! UNC
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SUMMER SUBLET! Sublet room in townhome 2 blocks north of Rosemary. 4BR/2BA, parking. Less than half mile from campus! Available for groups or individuals beginning June 1. $400/mo. Email bsines@unc.edu. APARTMENT IN HISTORIC neighborhood in downtown Chapel Hill. $400/mo. W/D, parking. Mid-May to early August. Easy walking distance to campus and UNC hospitals. 2602304. 2 SUMMER SUBLETS: 1BR each. 201 Howell Street $400/mo. And 406-B Pritchard Street $600/mo. Can negotiate rent! Very nice and close to campus. tvanderb@email.unc.edu. WAREHOUSE SUMMER SUBLET. 3BR available in 4BR/2BA apartment. May thru July $525/mo per room (negotiable!) includes everything! Utilities, cable, internet. W/D, LR, kitchen. Mainly furnished. 3 parking spots (additional cost). 5 minutes from campus. 704-579-0297.
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UNC seeks to boost Tap ensemble showcases talent summer enrollment By Laura Montini Staff Writer
Numbers are up “It’s hard to predict in these for Maymester BY Andrew Harrell Staff Writer
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Administrators of UNC Summer School are working to combat enrollment numbers that have been inching down over the past few years. Jan Yopp, dean of summer school, said enrollment had been decreasing by 2 or 3 percent from summer to summer in recent years. She attributed the drop partly to increased competition with other schools as more courses are offered online, as well as the fact that outof-state and visiting students find it cheaper to take classes from home rather than find housing in Chapel Hill. Summer internships also attract students away from school. Recent enrollment numbers showed both summer school sessions have more than 1,000 fewer students than last year. Yopp said that the most recent numbers she had seen, from roughly two weeks ago, were on track with where they were at that point last year. “We may see a spike in the next couple of weeks,” she said. Yopp cited failing classes and having an internship cancelled as reasons for late sign-ups. In 2008, 6,589 students attended the first session of Summer School and 4,134 students attended the second. “It’s hard to predict in these kinds of economic times what our enrollment will be,” Yopp said. “Even if we might be a little low right now, those numbers could kick up as students finish their classes.” The enrollment numbers Yopp had seen for the shorter Maymester session — which offers students the chance to complete a course in a month’s time — were higher than they were last year. She said the summer school is considering using more five-weeksession formats than 10-week sessions in 2010 to try and appeal to students who were attracted by the Maymester’s shorter time span.
kinds of economic times what our enrollment will be.” JAN YOPP, DEAN OF SUMMER SCHOOL
First-year Kelsey Snell chose an internship in Washington, D.C., over summer school because she considered it more important. She said in future summers she would choose school over online courses. “I’m from North Carolina, so it would be easier for me to come here,” she added. The lower enrollment numbers aren’t an effect of the recent economic crisis. The recession doesn’t seem to have either encouraged students to sign up because of difficulty finding a job or discouraged their enrollment because of the cost — $185 per credit hour for in-state students. “Some people had said because of the economic times we might get more or less students,” Yopp said. “It depends on who you’re talking to.” Summer school administrators have used a number of venues to try to increase their visibility and enrollment. These have included a banner hanging outside the Student Union and ads in Blue & White magazine, The Daily Tar Heel and on Student Union televisions. An ad on Facebook was created specifically to target visiting students. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Jessica Goss and Walker McLear were under pressure to find a song for their upcoming tap performance. But the two senior dancers in the N.C. Youth Tap Ensemble weren’t stumped for long, drawing inspiration from the show’s title, “Good Vibrations.” “Marky Mark’s version of ‘Good Vibrations’ just shows there’s this funky side to tap,” said McLear, a senior at Durham Academy. McLear and Goss, who is a senior at Chapel Hill High School, are members of the N.C. Youth Tap Ensemble, a company of 36 dancers ranging in age from 8 to 18. They will perform their annual Carolina Theatre show Saturday and Sunday. Goss and McLear have put a lot into planning the show. But the duo’s active role in the show is normal for the group, where members mentor each other for their art. “At some point in time, every dancer in the company has to assert themselves, whether they’re 9 years old or 17 years old,” said Gene Medler, 60, the founder and artistic director of the company. Medler said he didn’t take his first tap lesson until he was 28. After taking one lesson, he discovered he had a gift. Even as a great teacher, he said, he believed the dancers should have responsibility for their own show. The strength of the group comes from the dancers’ freedom and authority for their own production and learning, Medler said. And their hard work has paid off. The company has performed around the country in tap festivals and toured internationally with some of its members. The upcoming local show will allow the company to showcase all of its members.
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The performance will embrace all different styles of percussive dance, Medler said. “It’s got something for everyone,” he said. “Mozart, some real hip jazz, a cappella work.” Medler also said the show will have a contemporary edge to it. More than half of the dances will be accompanied by live music, including “The Hunt” by Mozart, which will be performed with a string quartet. “The kids bring a lot to the stage even when it’s recorded music, but there’s nothing like interacting with a musician,” Medler said. “It’s
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just so much more organic.” Na t i o n a l l y r e n o w n e d t a p dancer Derick Grant and Youth Tap Ensemble alumna Michelle Dorrance will also join the company to perform separate pieces. But ensemble members remember to enjoy themselves, they said. Making jokes and funny faces with each other backstage translates into having fun on stage, Goss said. “It just makes us that much stronger on stage because we’re so close,” McLear said.
president that meets regularly with the chancellor. This year the committee had a hand in shaping policies about protest guidelines and a proposed Latino center. Jones said she is meeting with Chancellor Holden Thorp for lunch sometime next week to talk about plans for next year. “I will work with the chancellor and help him accomplish the goals necessary for the University, but always on behalf of the students,” Jones said.
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We should not debate irrational people Editor’s note: This column was written before Wednesday’s protests. Clint Johnson and SDS were not affiliated with the part of the protest that led to arrests and do not condone those actions. om Tancredo does not deserve to be debated. Nor should he be silenced. His ideas, and those of his imitators, reek of the musk and the dust of the past. They come to us with new guises guest and with new COLUMNIST subtleties, but in all they represent the modern incarnation of notions that were discredited long ago: xenophobia, supremacy and racism. For instance, Tancredo suggests bombing Muslim holy sites if terrorists attack the United States again. He supports the right-wing vigilante group the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, which seeks to guard the border from “illegal aliens.” His immigration views are so radical that they completely alienated him from Bush’s administration. You cannot have a rational debate with irrational people, and since many Americans agree with these positions, you also cannot ignore them. They must be shamed and denounced. Students decided to speak out. Though I did not plan or attend the rally last Tuesday, I support it. The University community should be applauded for having the conscience and the courage to actively oppose Mr. Tancredo’s views. The popular narrative is that last Tuesday violent protesters disrupted Tancredo’s speech, forcing him to leave. Vitriolic comments condemn students for a broken window and a slight to free speech. But this narrative is one-sided. Students for a Democratic Society released a statement April 15, available on our Web site, which tells another perspective. Police violence in Bingham Hall escalated a peaceful protest into something much worse. Officers grabbed two women by their hair and tossed them into the hallway outside. When the crowd tried to help them up, police fired pepper spray without warning into their faces. As police directed students out of the building, they threatened them with Tasers. From here the demonstration escalated — but it never should have. Since then police have intimidated SDS members. One member, Hannah Simmons, reports that the police pulled her out of class. Even though she did not, in fact, attend the protest, the police insisted she did and tried to interrogate her on the spot. Police behavior has been unacceptable and should be the subject of further inquiry by the media and the administration. Accordingly, SDS has called for the creation of a police review board, which we hope will become a reality. I urge Chancellor Thorp to reconsider his unconditional condemnation of the protest — even if it costs the University a few bucks from red-hot conservative alumni. I also urge him to take free speech seriously and remove his recently instituted “protest guidelines,” which limit students’ freedom to protest on campus. Tancredo should have been able to speak, but any assessment that values one politician’s speech over students’ right to safety is a skewed assessment indeed. I hope that the UNC community will continue to stand up and speak out.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR University should invite Tancredo back to campus
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ot again. No windows were broken this time, but six people being arrested for disorderly conduct at a protest of a former U.S. congressman’s speech is again embarrassing for our academic institution. Not because protest isn’t the birthright of all Americans (and noncitizens who reside here), because it absolutely is. Not because protesters don’t have the same right to free speech that Virgil Goode has, because they absolutely do.
But because we once again leveled the integrity of debate on our prestigious campus to the lowest common denominator. Buzzwords, slogans, chanting, dancing around in leotards and screaming your fool head off are tactics that are mutually exclusive to formulating and articulating a cohesive argument. Boiling everything down to racist versus the righteous denies the complexity of the issues our state and nation face in formulating policies that treat illegal immigrants in a
fair, safe and humane manner. UNC students canceled a previously planned trip to Raleigh on Wednesday to lobby for college access for illegal immigrants out of concern that legislators would lump them in with out-of-control protests they had nothing to do with. What a shame. Substantive discussion of real issues with the people who have the power to effect change was moved to the back burner because of silly antics of a few. Who’s chanting about that?
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The Saudi Arabian embassy just invited Durham Mayor Bill Bell on a trip to its country. We would have preferred Mayor Foy — we think the Saudis may secretly be Dookies.
Overnight Internet sensation Susan Boyle wowed us with her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” on “Britain’s Got Talent.” We can’t wait to see what else you’ve got in store.
Barf bags We’re thrilled that Student Body President Jasmin Jones is trying to get barf bags on the P2P. Now the only problem will be getting students to use them.
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home, here’s how to grade an elected official going forward: Is he reminding voters of cap-andtrade’s importance? Is he promising he’ll fight for it next year? Passing on cap-and-trade in 2009 must be the start of public leadership on energy, not the end. Sure, there are strong arguments against making energy policy priority one in 2009. The most convincing — the one that scared so many senators — is that new energy taxes could prolong our recession and delay recovery. Perhaps it’s better to focus on stimulus-driven policy, like tax incentives for renewables and a renewable portfolio standard, which orders utilities to generate a percentage of their power from renewables before a deadline. But the arguments for getting tough on emissions are much stronger. Higher energy costs can be offset by tax credits (Obama’s plan). And the sooner we start solving our energy issues, the less expensive the transition will be. Those two arguments should pour from the office of every seri-
ous person in government. “It’s a shame so few in Congress had the courage to stand up for a real national energy policy,” they should say. “But we’re going to rebuild this house, brick by brick. We’ll start with our own habits, improving how we commute and consume energy. Cities and towns will reform building codes. States will offer key incentives for green business. And before the next presidential election, we will clamp down on carbon pollution with a national cap-and-trade policy.” The mark of political leadership isn’t supporting what’s most popular. It’s not even necessarily supporting what’s ideal. Political leadership is arguing, passionately and directly, where the nation should be by the time our children are grown. Who wouldn’t want a world without smokestacks, tailpipes, wars to “protect our security interests around the globe?” This is why the president, Congressional leadership, governors and everyone down the political food chain should start sending the message immediately: Cap-and-trade might not come in 2009, but it will come. Expectations are powerful both in politics and business. Our leaders are responsible for setting the right expectations. As you watch and participate in the energy debate in the next few months — or years — keep an eye out for the real deal, the politician who actually leads.
TO THE EDITOR: Lost in all the scolding of those who disrupted former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo’s ill-fated speech and the numerous odes to free expression is the fact that there was something legitimate to protest. Sadly, The Daily Tar Heel seems to have forgotten this, preferring to let the founders of Youth for Western Civilization mask their nativism in rosy platitudes to some apparently lost heritage. Never was this clearer than in the front page puff pieces “National YWC leaders surprised at UNC reaction” (April 21) and “In the spotlight” (April 20). It fell instead to the conservative Carolina Review, not known for its objective or investigative journalism, and the spark of its own recent controversy on a sensitive subject to expose YWC’s dangerous ideology. I encourage everyone to read their blog post, “Virulently anti-Immigrant Student Group Forms at UNC” (April 14). This is not to mention Tancredo’s own views on immigration and multiculturalism, which are summarized on www. ontheissues.org. We should all get to hear those views, but to truly live up to the University’s mantle of free speech and inquiry, those ideas also should be challenged, face-toface with Tancredo. I was at first opposed to the University officially inviting him back to campus, because it could be read as an endorsement of his views and as an admission that the University at large, rather than a select few, did something wrong. But if it is with the caveat that he make himself available to respectful questions and debate from the public, and if no University funds are used to bring him back, those who went to the event last week intending to engage with Tancredo will finally get their chance. Dustin Ingalls Former Speaker Pro Tem Student Congress Class of 2007
University could not thrive without multiculturalism TO THE EDITOR: Sam is no longer silent; he roars, seeing victory ahead. His statue should be turned around, poised ready to charge and invade. The Old South has new defenders: Youth for Western Civilization . Gazing out from the South Building above the front page fold, The Daily Tar Heel tells us that Riley Matheson must be one of those sacrosanct white men who have greatness thrust upon them. And humble! He never sought the spotlight. Really,
DTH? The founder of a firebrand student organization is the kind to be mum when the conversation drifts to politics? This well-funded national organization that, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, is connected to white supremacy at the top, gets to play the victim, and the DTH intends to pick them up, dust them off, and hand them the mantle of the defenders of free speech. This is truly an affront to liberty; the right to live free of discrimination sacrificed for the vitriol of the powerful. The powerful once said that because of your language or skin, you are weak. Through fighting for rights, the people of this country affirmed that because of our culture, we are not weak, and in the face of prejudice, in our culture we may find strength. If you believe that is all a lie, imagine a UNC that abandons the project of multiculturalism. Imagine a university that tells some of its students that because of their parents, they are culturally deficient, that they owe this country the abandonment of their history, that they are not Americans like Youth for Western Civilization are Americans. Domenic Powell Senior History
Campus Y open to frank dialogue of campus events TO THE EDITOR: The Campus Y has always had an open door policy in which we welcome all individuals into an inclusive space to have thought-provoking dialogues regarding social justice, action and advocacy. Please join us tonight from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Campus Y for an open discussion to talk about how we as a campus can advance discourse to be productive. Through an inclusive, round-table discussion students can ask questions about issues relating to protest and immigration while also speaking directly with Youth for Western Civilization about its mission and impact on campus. As a student body, we need to have this conversation to better understand our differences and respect each other. Many student groups will have representatives to speak. In addition, we invite all students to come be a part of the discussion. The Campus Y is open for everyone, and in the past week, we have seen a need for such a discussion to take place in a respectful environment so that we as students may speak, learn and listen. Erin Marubashi and Jimmy Waters Campus Y Co-Presidents
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