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tutu inspires grads to dream graduation | page 7 WALKING IN THE SUN A photo essay captures some of Sunday’s best moments as more than 5,600 graduates collected their degrees and heard from Desmond Tutu.
Community will have re-election BY Andrew Harrell University Editor
diversions | page 4 NEW RELEASES Chapel Hill label Odessa Records has released two new records from local bands Americans In France and Impossible Arms.
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sports | page 9 LACROSSE VICTORY UNC men’s lacrosse defeated UMBC 15-13 Saturday to move on to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. They will face Duke Sunday.
national | page 3 DOING ALL RIGHT Chapel Hill is suffering less from the recession than other N.C. cities, but spending by residents outside of town is still a problem.
university | page 5 NEW DEAN CHOSEN This month University officials will recommend Karen Gil, a psychology professor, to be the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
city | page 6 BILL BANS SMOKING A new bill passed by the N.C. Senate bans smoking in enclosed bars and restaurants. Several Chapel Hill businesses are already smoke-free.
this day in history May 14, 1904 The Olympic Games are held in the United States for the first time, taking place in St. Louis, Missouri.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s class of 2009 turn their tassels on Sunday. Over three thousand students graduated in a ceremony in Kenan Stadium which lasted just under two hours. The mood of the ceremony was upbeat, despite the recent economic downturn. BY Andrew Harrell University editor
Adorned with a pair of squared-off sunglasses and a new blood-red sash from his honorary degree as a doctor of divinity, Archbishop Desmond Tutu addressed the class of 2009 Sunday morning in their final moments as students with a challenge to work as God’s collaborator. “God says, ‘please, please, help me. Help me to make this world a little more compassionate. Help me, please, help me to make this world a little more gentle,’” Tutu said. In a raspy and slow voice, the Nobel Prize winner joked and gesticulated through the first half of his address with stories about a farmer who sowed crops with God’s help and being mistaken on the street for Nelson Mandela. His address had a wide scope, touching on campus responses to apartheid in South Africa, the possibility of eradicating world hunger, and the need for an inclusive world community. “Don’t allow yourselves to be affected by the cynicism of oldies like us,” Tutu said. “Dream of a world that is going to be without terror.” Tutu was one of six individuals awarded
DTH INSIDE: A photo essay shows more details of the Commencement ceremony as seniors and graduate students said goodbye to UNC. with honorary degrees by the University. The ceremony celebrated the graduation of 5,682 students, including the more than 3,300 bachelor’s degree recipients Tutu referred to as “those fantastic, blue-clad creatures.” Their wash of Carolina blue on the north side of Kenan stadium was punctuated with the traditional beach balls as well as inflatable palm trees, monkeys, flamingos and neon pink and green signs with messages like: “Job?” In addition to a standing ovation for Tutu, the graduates cheered for themselves, highfiving each other and starting cheers. Danny Green even pulled out some of his signature dance moves when he appeared on the big screen at the end of the stadium. Tutu encouraged their celebration, to a degree. “We don’t really want an orgy, OK?” he said to confused and surprised laughter. Other graduates included men’s basketball star Tyler Hansbrough, the 92-year-old
Roscoe Dillard Griffen and the first eight students to complete the new UNC Baccalaureate Education in Science and Teaching program. Another group of 32 graduates left the day after Commencement for active duty with the Army, Navy and Air Force. Chancellor Holden Thorp, who presided over the event, hurried off stage near the end of the ceremony to help the Clef Hangers perform a rendition of James Taylor’s “Carolina In My Mind.” Senior class president James Shelly warned his peers against being intimidated by talk of the bleak economy on the news. The ceremony also included remarks from Board of Trustees member Roger Perry and the visibly excited UNC-system President Erskine Bowles. “I am literally thrilled to take part in this Commencement,” Bowles said, an alumnus of the University himself. “I hope you will be (the University’s) staunchest advocate, as well as her harshest critic.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
After a special meeting of the Residence Hall Association Board of Governors on the eve of exams, next year’s Kenan Community governor Mary La has decided to resign from the position in order to allow a re-election at the beginning of the school year. The April 27 meeting was the result of controversy surrounding the election of write-in candidate La over Anna Jefferies as Kenan community governor. According to briefs submitted by the involved parties for the meeting, a group of resident advisers in Kenan community organized a write-in for La on the ballot without her knowledge. Jefferies authored a petition with more than 130 signatures questioning the validity of the election due to a series of contradicting and confusing e-mails and a lack of publicity. The Kenan community constitution states that only 100 signatures are needed to challenge an election. The petition also noted that only 38 votes were cast in the election, out of a Kenan community population that fluctuates around 430 residents. Jefferies received 16 votes and La received 20. The remaining two votes went to junior Leigh-Anna Lampkin and professional baseball player Ichiro Suzuki. The beginning of the meeting was spent on cell phones trying to get enough Board of Governors members present to reach quorum. With exams beginning in only two days, not enough community governors were present to pass an official vote. Many of the members present will also not be a part of the RHA next year. Jefferies and La had already spoken prior to the meeting and agreed with one another that a re-
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UNC officials prep Student chooses to stay active for swine flu spread BY emily kennard staff writer
BY Martin Moore Staff Writer
The H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, has quickly become a growing concern for both public health officials and UNC administrators. Campus officials are reaching out to prevent and prepare for the spread of the virus. Alert Carolina has used e-mails and Web site updates as the primary means of keeping faculty, staff and students informed. The system’s first alert on April 27 notified the campus of the influenza’s spread, but did not declare it an immediate concern for the University. This contrasts greatly with the most recent May 6 alert, advising students with flulike symptoms not to attend graduation ceremonies and warning against shaking hands with graduates on stage. Because the virus spreads just as any common flu would, the University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have little to offer in the way of prevention. However, the University has developed several containment policies, including the temporary relocation of students living in residence halls to a separate facility. The Study Abroad office has also taken steps to preempt students’ exposure to the virus by cancelling some travel programs to Mexico. The University uses the World Health Organization’s guidelines in decisions regarding implementation
of their own policies. WHO is currently operating at Phase 5, which corresponds to UNC’s Event Level One, representing a minimal threat to students, faculty and staff. But even a confirmed case of H1N1 flu would not automatically result in an initiation of the University’s Pandemic and Communicable Disease Emergency policy. While UNC’s protocols dictate the actions taken in most cases, both the State Health Director and Governor have the ability to declare a public health emergency at any point, which include the closing the University. Despite this, those who have experience in dealing with such pandemics suggest UNC is on the right track. William Gentry, Director of the Community Preparedness and Disaster Management Program, acknowledged the importance of social distancing as a “key part of the mitigation and response to this type of virus.” He also asserts that UNC’s pandemic plan, developed in 2006, was a great step in preempting such outbreaks. Beyond the basic prevention techniques, UNC Health Care officials insist that there are “adequate supplies of masks, anti-flu medication and other items needed to prevent transmission.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
While riding on a Jet Ski in the summer of 2006, a nearby boat crashed into Stamp Walden, a UNC junior, shattering his left calf. He stayed in the hospital for 15 days where doctors performed a partial amputation, removing his leg below the left knee. But with the support of his family and friends, Walden was determined to overcome the amputation. The doctors told him it would be a year before he could walk with his prosthetic leg. He walked four months after the crash. Since then, Walden has been determined to stay active. A tennis player and a cross country runner in high school, he imme-
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Although Stamp Walden had part of his left leg removed in 2006 due to a boating accident, he continues to participate in extreme sports.
Council analyzes transportation models By Sarah Morayati Staff Writer
With the new Carolina North site could come traffic increases and a partial overhaul of the transit system, according to a study presented Monday at a public hearing. Two transportation models were analyzed: an 800,000 square foot development phase, and a 3 million square foot phase, said Chris Conklin, project manager for the company that submitted the study. “The Chapel Hill system is currently geared to bring people to the University and downtown area, and that might need to evolve,” he said. There are about 1,500 parking
spaces slated for Carolina North. Included in the report were traffic analyses for situations with more or less parking available. The report estimated 9,734 daily trips to and from the site in the first phase and 39,746 in the second. Ten percent of the trips would occur during morning and evening peak hours, and about half would be by vehicle. Travel time would increase by about 1 minute for the first phase and 6 minutes for the second. Some of this could be explained by natural growth, Conklin said, but not all. Furthermore, Carolina North would produce 4 to 6 percent of
total greenhouse gas emissions depending on how much parking is added. For the first phase, the study recommended changing turn lane designations and signal timing in various locations and adding another right turn lane on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to access the site. The longer-term model suggested larger changes, such as reconstructions of parts of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Estes Drive near the site and direct bus routes to Carolina North without down-
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NOTED. An intoxicated 21-year-old man in Lincoln, Neb. broke into a house thinking it was his own, police said. When police arrested the man in the basement of the home, he told them he was in his own home. The man actually lives a few streets over. He had forced his way into the house and was arrested on suspicion of trespassing and vandalism.
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olice are cracking down on Amish youths in New York who have been acting a little rowdy lately. They ticketed an Amish teenage boy Tuesday for having beer in his horse-drawn buggy. The 17-year-old was charged with underage possession of alcohol after authorities pulled him over on a country road south of Buffalo. Authorities said the teen admitted to drinking beer, but he passed a field sobriety test. Another 22-year-old Amish man who was in the buggy with the teen was charged with providing alcohol to a minor. New York patrols have been stepped up after an elder Amish man’s house was vandalized when he confronted youths about drinking and listening to radios.
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QUOTED. “As soon as he sat down, he suddenly felt a knife-like pain and reacted instinctively by standing up.” — The China Times said about a 51-year-old man who had his penis bitten by a snake. The snake bite occurred as the man sat down on the toilet in his rural home. He was being treated for minor injuries in Tapei because of the risk of infection from the snake’s mouth.
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ason Kutchma, singer of Durham punk outfit Red Collar, assaults the drums of Jonathan Truesdale during a performance at Local 506 last Saturday. Red Collar played a brutal assault of a set that was powered by the frantic antics of its frontman as he screamed along with his audience.
COMMUNITY CALENDAr today Book talk: Master bookbinder Susan Soleil will speak about caring for books and how to determine if one is a candidate for repair. Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Chapel Hill Museum
Hill with the annual St. Barbara Greek Festival. All proceeds benefit the American Red Cross. Time: Friday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Location: East Chapel Hill High School
Forum: Info on the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu in the scope of epidemics and pandemics, will be led by Dr. James Thomas of UNC’s Gillings School of Public Health. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Concert: Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile opens up her heart in a series of memorable songs. Proceeds benefit the Look Out Foundation. $25. Time: 8 p.m. Location: The ArtsCenter, Carrboro
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Garden tour: Rain or shine, this event showcases public and private gardens in the downtown area of historic Hillsborough. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the tour. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Alexander Dickson House
Tour: “Joycean Generosity, Joycean Books,” a tour of Wilson Library’s Rare Book Collection, featuring works by James Joyce, Sylvia Plath and others will be given. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: Wilson Library, Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room (3rd floor) Festival: Take the family to Greece for three days right here in Chapel
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Sunday Walking tour: See historic Franklin Street as a part of “Walk This Way! Fact and Folklore Tours of Chapel
Hill.” The tour will leave every Wednesday and Sunday and costs $5. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Horace Williams House Screening: The winning entries from the Because We’re Still Here (and Moving) Video Contest present explorations of Chapel Hill’s historically black neighborhoods on foot. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Ackland Art Museum
wednesday Tai Chi: Forty-five minutes of exercise and stress relief with Lisa Marcusson, who has taught Tai Chi Chuan for more than 20 years. $5. Time: 11:50 a.m. Location: Courtyard, Rosenau and McGavran-Greenberg Halls 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.
Police log n Someone cut off a lock to a
construction trailer and stole some tools May 7, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The trailer was located at a construction site on Cypress Road, and the person stole $1,125 worth of power and hand tools, reports state. n A man reported a suspicious condition when someone came to his door Monday, according to Carrboro police reports. He later realized that his garage door had been broken into, with pry marks that resembled a crowbar, reports state. Nothing was stolen from the garage or residence because of several tools blocking the garage door, reports state. Police dusted for fingerprints and photographed the pry marks. n A woman reported her cell phone was stolen from a parking lot on 200 N. Greensboro St.
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Monday, according to Carrboro police reports. The woman said she was putting things in her car in a parking lot across from a CVS Pharmacy, and she must have dropped her phone, reports state. When she called her phone, a male identifying himself as “Tony” answered and said he found the phone, reports state. The man told her to meet him at Carolina Coffee Shop on Franklin St. to claim the phone, but no one was there, reports state. n A white male pitbull was running at large Monday, according to Carrboro police reports. When police arrived at the scene on Rogers Road, someone had restrained the dog on a leash, reports state. The dog was not aggressive and had no identifying tags or markings, reports state. Police took the dog to a shelter and turned it over to Animal Control.
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UNC’s School of Government honored two public officials with awards during their graduation ceremony for the Municipal and County Administration Course. Joe Heard of Kitty Hawk received the George C. Franklin Award, and Danny Searcy received the Edwin M. Gill Award. The awards go to class members with the most distinguished record in the Municipal and County Adminis tration Courses, respectively. The course is an eight-month program designed for city and county officials who need an understanding of topics beyond individual areas of specialization.
UNC study finds larger brain areas in autistic toddlers A new study by UNC researchers has discovered that toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala — an area of the brain that manages tasks such as processing faces and emotions. The Archive of General Psychiatry’s May issue will publish the findings. Matthew W. Mosconi, authored the piece. Joseph Piven is the study’s senior and corresponding author. A magnetic resonance imaging study conducted brain scans on 50 autistic children and 33 control children at ages 2 and 4.
Public service scholars are bigger and better than ever The class of 2009 included 171 graduates who are members of the Public Service Scholars Class. The group is the largest yet in the program’s five year history, and also averaged more public service, 504 hours, than the preceding classes. A special ceremony Friday at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education recognized the graduates with a Carolina blue and white cord to wear at Commencement. The Public Service Scholars program requires a grade-point average of at least 2.5, the completion of a minimum of 300 hours of service, the completion of one servicelearning course and attendance at four skills-training workshops.
Carney re-elected chair of global astronomy group Bruce Carney, UNC physics and astronomy professor and interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was re-elected chairman of the board of directors of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. The association manages two national observatories for the National Science Foundation as well as the Space Telescope Science Institute for NASA. Carney’s work has focused on optical and infrared photometry and spectroscopy, stellar populations and globular cluster ages. He was instrumental in the development of the Carolina Physical Sciences Complex, the largest construction project in UNC’s history.
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Bats with rabies discovered by residents in Chapel Hill Two bats tested positive for rabies in Chapel Hill Monday. The bats were received by Orange County Animal Services on May 7 and May 11 tested positive for rabies when they were sent to the North Carolina Rabies Laboratory. The first bat was found by residents in the vicinity of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Weaver Dairy Road May 7. The second was found on the kitchen floor of residents in the vicinity of Meacham Road and Damascus Church Road May 11. Both residents reportedly had cats as pets, which were vaccinated against rabies at the time. Residents in the first and second case reportedly had been exposed to the cats. These are the fifth and sixth cases of rabies reported in the county in 2009.
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Sales tax per capita in major North Carolina cities Despite an overall decine in March 2008 and a peak in January 2009, the sales tax per capita remained consistent since December 2007 in five major N.C. cities.
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Thanks to its location in the Research Triangle and the number of people employed by local government entities and the University, the Town of Chapel Hill has been spared the brunt of the recession. Compared to other college towns across the state, Chapel Hill has maintained relatively high levels of employment and kept more businesses from closing as a result of the recession. The town’s government, the University and other governmental entities employ about half of the town’s workforce, said Town Economic Development Officer Dwight Bassett. As of March, the town’s unemployment rate is 4.5 percent, most of which comes from the private sector, he said. Statewide, the unemployment rate is 10.9 percent. Eighteen businesses also closed their doors in Chapel Hill between December 2006 and December 2007, identical to the number of businesses closed in the same period a year later. But 20 businesses closed in Greenville, which is home to East Carolina University and has a similar population and enrollment number at its university, between December 2007 and December 2008. Only 13 businesses closed during the same period a year earlier. Greenville also reported an unemployment rate of 8.3 percent in March —nearly double that of Chapel Hill. That’s because the town’s economic situation, when compared to other college towns like Greenville across the state, had a lot to do
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with its location, said Chapel HillCarrboro Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Officer Adam Klein. Many residents in Chapel Hill also work in the Research Triangle, where jobs in fields like biotechnology are more secure, Klein said. “The area in or around a place like Pitt County is less stable than the areas where most of the people who live in Orange county are employed,” he said. But the town’s location has also hurt its revenue from sales tax. Gavin Toth, head manager at Spanky’s Restaurant and Bar on East Franklin Street, said he typically saw fewer residents of Chapel Hill at his restaurant. “Typically it’s a wealthier college town — they shop elsewhere,” he said. The town brought in about $44.97 per person in sales taxes in February — less than half of what some other college towns brought in. “It’s primarily because we’re near
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In February 2009, unemployment reached its highest since December 2007. Still, Chapel Hill boasts the lowest unemployment statewide of other college towns. Greenville
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so many potential demand draws and there are so many products that are adjacent to our town limit lines,” Bassett said. “It’s so easy to cross the county line and go to Target, and that’s a huge uncaptured market for us that has caused some problems.” The town’s economic situation
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would still probably get worse before it got better, Klein said. “The forecast that we’re hearing is that it’ll slow for the next six months before getting better,” he said. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
SOUTHERN POETRY MUSICreview
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I had an English teacher in high school who told the class that the difference between a true poet and a simple writer is that poets are able to take the most miniscule, mundane elements and burst them open to find worlds of meaning. I’m pretty sure he lifted that from some literary criticism I’ve yet to come across, but, in any case, by this definition Skip Matheny is most certainly a poet. With the first two albums from Nashville/Chapel Hill’s Roman Candle, Matheny hinted at talents akin to the best in Southern song and verse. But on the band’s third album of country-tinged poprock, Oh Tall Tree in the Ear, he unleashes a rustic, charming and expressive batch of songs that is sure to be one of the best heard this year. On “Sonnet 46,” Matheny puts a sparkling example of this 14-line poetic form to music to make a beautiful statement about aging. “Some freezing rain is falling on my shoulder/And a winter wind is blowing through each lung/Some things about this weather make me older/Some things about it make me feel so young,” he sings, finding inspiration in the annoying wintry weather that makes most of us simply bicker and groan. But words aren’t all this song or the rest of the record have to offer. Set over a cascading finger-picked guitar part and garnished with airy frequency modulation and keys, “Sonnet 46” is two minutes of music every bit as gorgeous as Matheny’s words. But don’t think for a second that Roman Candle forgot how to rock. “One More Road” harnesses its traveling-song spirit to a galloping
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musical steed propelled by elegant organ and guitar lines that refuse to let the listener sit still. With this propulsive sonic engine driving you down the highway, it’s impossible not to get caught up in the journeying spirit as Matheny sings, “All of our friends have left this town/And there ain’t no reason to stay around/Unless you want to smoke weed and sit on the ground/ Honey it ain’t for me.” Yeah, I’m sold Skip. You buy the food, I’ll buy the gas. But the best thing about Matheny’s writing is that he is, as he always has been, willing to poke fun at his own bleeding heart. On “Why Modern Radio is A-OK,” he delivers a country-rock mock manifesto on how the blandness of today’s air waves is a blessing. “Don’t play Neil Young/Don’t play Van Morrison/Just let some high-school emo band start versing and chorusing/Because there’s no way it can break my heart as far as I can see,” Matheny sings with an audibly charming smirk, emphasizing his implied insult. Well Skip, the next time you want to sit down and list all the artists with enough power to throw irresistibly bittersweet salt on our emotional wounds, you can go ahead and add Roman Candle to the list. Because after hearing something this good, it seems almost pointless to turn the FM back on. Guess I’ll just have to put it on repeat.
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Skip Matheny of pop-rock band Roman Candle sings during a Contact the Diversions Editor performance at Cat’s Cradle last Saturday. The tour stop was at dive@unc.edu. also the Chapel Hill CD release party for the band’s new album.
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Many county departments will experience a decrease in funding for the upcoming fiscal year according to a budget plan released at an Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday. This year, the recommended annual operating budget totals more than $177 million, about a $5.4 million decrease from last year. One department especially in need of financial support is emergency services. “The population is growing, getting older and getting sicker, so our workload is increasing,” said Col. Frank Montes de Oca, director of Orange County Emergency Services. The number of emergency phone calls from citizens increased by 7,000 since 1995, and Montes de Oca predicts this number will increase by as much as 25 percent in the next year. Emergency services will lose around $800,000, according to the proposed annual budget. Although public health and safety are primary concerns, commissioners realize the wide range of county needs. Emergency services alone requested about $2.3 million for departmental improvements last week. “We cannot afford to distribute that large of expenditures (for one department) in a year,” Commissioner Barry Jacobs said. The budget plan includes a twelve month hiring freeze, giving an automatic three month delay to employers in critical areas such as emergency services. County Manager Laura Blackmon recognizes this proposed plan is not final. “We may have to continue to make some adjustments” she said. “Sometimes we get into routines and forget new ways of doing things.” Orange county public libraries are also facing financial issues. Currently open 31 hours per week, the Orange County Public Library must increase its operating hours to at least 40 per week to continue to receive state aid. Library management hopes to have four full time employees at the new library, located on West Margaret Lane. Management requested this facility be open for a minimum of 54 hours per week. Management called for the closing of Carrboro Branch and Cedar Grove Branch libraries. The Carrboro Cybrary would remain open. A transition proposal stated that permanent staff of the closing libraries move to the main branch. Commissioner Mike Nelson argued that a two-story layout at the new branch and a recent increase in patron usage would warrant longer hours, but not at the expense of other branches. “I won’t be able to vote for a budget plan that closes libraries,” he said. The county budget will be finalized June 16 after a series of public hearings and work sessions with county departments. No matter what course of action is taken, Blackmon acknowledged that adjustments will probably have to be made. “Our plan is to be flexible, as flexible as possible.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
‘Star Trek’ not so bold, but it is still going By Jonathan Pattishall staff writer
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Wilmington native Navy offi- this. Most serial movie franchises cer killed by Army sergeant that try to reboot with an ass-
kicking new look and feel don’t bother unless they know they can do it right. But who didn’t have their doubts about the new “Star Trek?” The TV series was born of concentrated geekiness, no matter how glorious, and has always retained that scarlet letter. How could it be given some balls? Watching the first half-hour of “Star Trek,” it might seem that it can’t. With its funky music, retro muscle cars and hot chicks, this not-so-gradual intro felt like the high school nerd who got the prank sympathy date from the popular cheerleader, and actu-From staff and wire reports. ally started thinking he was cool.
Navy Commander Charles Springle, 52, of Wilmington, was reportedly one of the soldiers killed by Army Sgt. John M. Russell in a shooting at Camp Liberty in Baghdad Monday. Sen. Kay Hagan issued a response to the news, honoring the fallen Navy officer. “My thoughts and prayers go out to Commander Springle’s family at this incredibly difficut time. The five men who were killed made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation and protecting our way of life,” Hagan said.
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It didn’t have the edge it seemed to think it did. But as the movie progresses, it makes you relax your grip. Like the influence Kirk works on Spock, it coaxes you. Chill out, it says. I’m an army of multi-cultural nerds in Mr. Rogers sweaters, so take me as I am. The plot of the movie, which revolves around an incomprehensible time-warp scenario a la black hole event horizon, is only accessible to astro-physicists and Trekkies. Generally though, it covers the backstory of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and his friendship with Dr.
Spock (Zachary Quinto), two seemingly incompatible souls. One is a farm-boy genius and the other a cold, calculating halfVulcan pilot, both enlisted in the futuristic United Federation of Planets. Their common antagonism toward the evil Romulan captain Nero (Eric Bana) brings them together on the USS Enterprise to save Earth from destruction. It’s true that the evil Romulans look laughable, like G othic Russian rock stars with facial tattoos. Their guns even look like Flying-V guitars. It’s also true that the characters still utter their signature clichés from the three generations of TV shows. It takes a while to realize it, but these things are the limited beauties of the movie. The sound effects may clink too much, and the special effects may
be unimpressive, excluding the cosmic space shots such as the collapse of the planet Vulcan which displayed the wonders of interstellar space with harmony and proportion. And the trajectory of the narrative may be blatantly plagiarized from “Star Wars,” but that’s part of what makes this movie so much fun. It finds itself halfway between the Shakespearean sci-fi majesty of Patrick Stewart’s Captain Picard and the smiling self-parody of William Shatner’s Captain Kirk. It’s not logical, and it’s not exactly good, but like Scotty (who is, by the way, given a great turn in the film by Simon Pegg) it is lovable.
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h, it’s summer once again. Or in my case, it’s summer for the last time. As next year will be my senior year here in Chapel Hill, this will be my last chance to bask in the lovely place for summer that I’ve called home now for two straight May-to-August breaks. I’m sure that some of you are shaking your heads right now. Whether you’re plagued by your newly started classes, getting ready to head into new working weeks at an internship or summer job or simply don’t see the charm in walking down Franklin Street with the brutal heat radiating off the asphalt, you may find it hard to believe how much I love it here. Well, I can tell you that it’s none of those things that make me particularly excited to call the high seat of baby blue my residence this season. The thing that keeps me happy is all that local music. Now I know those of you who have read any of my columns in the past have gotten a similar version of this lecture before, but I have a hunch that there aren’t many. So, to you few who actually do follow my writing, I promise I’ll try to mix it up this time. And to all the newbies, listen up, ’cause I’m going to let you in on an almost endless source of enjoyment to keep you from getting bored on all those balmy nights to come. I will start by admitting the fact that I’m an addict. After three years
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election was needed. La agreed to resign from the governor position by notifying the Kenan community government by e-mail. “We are only interested in what the residents want,” Jefferies said. La and Jefferies are both still eligible to participate in the reelection that will take place next fall. Last year’s Kenan community governor, Kendall Law, also raised concerns during the meeting about elections in other communities. Although most campus residences do not seem to have suffered from the same confusion over election dates and publicity, Law said he has spoken to two students who were unable to log in to the voting system. He believes these instances warrant an investigation of the entire residence hall elections to see if a campuswide re-election would be needed. “I would still like to push for a full investigation inquiry into the campuswide elections and their validity,” Law said in an e-mail. “However, I do not seem to have
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in this town, two of them writing for Diversions, I’ve become as hopelessly needy for local music action as a junky is for his fix. If I go more than a few days without taking in a concert, I get jittery and unsure of what to do with myself. If I am left without a brand spanking new CD from the great state of North Carolina I begin to feel empty inside. Admitting this aside, I think it’s fairly obvious that if I fell pray to the appeals of the local scene it must be good on some level. And I think the appeal is at no time on better display than when the weather warms up outside. Because it’s during this time that local musicians stretch out, withdraw from hibernating in the cavernous back rooms of the Local 506 and Nightlight and come outside to deliver their product in the brilliant light of summer days. Per usual, there will be lawn shows at Weaver Street Market. Why not go out on a warm summer afternoon grab yourself a beer or two (or an Izze if you’re not of age) and enjoy some great tunes
by great people who just happen to live in your own backyard? Hell, Chapel Hill even takes care of you on the festival front. The city’s Holidays For Quince Records is sponsoring a threeday block party at Nightlight this weekend. It might not be outside, but you can still enjoy a cool brew on a warm night as you enjoy one of a bevy of sets by what I assure you are almost all great bands. And on June 13 Trekky Records heads out to Pittsboro for TRKfest, an all-day, outside, real-deal music festival with 11 fantastic local artists including Durham’s Megafaun and Chapel Hill’s Lost In The Trees. Why pack up the tent and head out to a huge festival that will cost you hundreds of dollars when you’ve got a great event in your own county that is free other than a suggested $10 donation? So, come on, get out there and give this local music thing a try. You’ve got little to lose except that time you’d be sitting around thinking about how boring Chapel Hill is in the summer time. And while you might not end up hopelessly addicted like I am, I’d say your chances of having a great time are extremely high. And if you don’t know where to start, have no fear. I’ll be here all summer, both in print and on the Dive blog to show you the way. Contact Jordan Lawrence at lzjordan@email.unc.edu
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Kendall law, former comm. gov. the support of anyone to do so.” Many of the governors said they were unconcerned with the possibility of flawed elections because there were only two reported instances of trouble. Even Law agrees the logistics of an investigation would be difficult. “I spoke to several individuals,” said Sean Gaynor, Olde Campus Lower Quad Community governor, during the meeting. “No one had a problem with being able to vote.” Next year’s RHA president Christina Fluet insisted that they were committed to solving any potential problems. “We want to listen to the residents’ concerns, we want to represent them,” she said. “This is a big issue ... We want to fix it.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
town transfers. Further recommendations were more bus fleets, more pedestrian and bicycle facilities and more parkand-ride lot spaces, mostly at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot. Some people raised concerns about the focus on parking versus alternate modes of transportation. “Carolina North presented the opportunity for being a game-changer for multi-modal transportation,” said council member Bill Strom. “I just don’t see that in this report.” Douglas MacLean, a Morgan Creek resident on Chapel Hill’s bicycle and pedestrian board, agreed, citing the “utter lack of imagination” he said it showed regarding parking. “Rather than seeing it as a huge problem, it can be seen as an opportunity to finally make Chapel Hill a bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly community,” MacLean said. Other concerns included traffic near schools. Penny Rich, an Ironhills resident, said her neighborhood supported the study, but she felt it didn’t account for traffic from parents and teens during drop-off and pickup. “They’re going to have to be negotiating cement trucks and construction trucks and additional cars.” The draft will be revised accounting for comments by June 15. It will be updated in the fall.
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To say that most small, locally fed labels move at a snail’s pace could often be a compliment. Working with small budgets, somewhat unsure of the processes and channels involved, it’s easy to understand why most of these labels are lucky to get out two or three records a year. Chapel Hill’s Odessa Records is bucking this trend. Having released its second and third quality releases since its debut last month on Tuesday, Paul Finn, label founder and member of its first band, the Kingsbury Manx, is proving that he really knows what he’s doing. This is especially apparent in the superior of this week’s releases, Pretzylvania, the debut for Chapel Hill’s Americans In France. The ex-patriot-leaning garage rock trio oozes trendy. This is nowhere more apparent than on album-opener and mission statement “Mr. Fister.” As he explains his grievances against his home country, Josh Lajoie drops such charmingly pretentious lines as “No more GOP. No More DNC” and “Dear U.S., call me Mr. Fister. Dear U.S., I have a fist for your sister.” It’s a delightful call to arms that galvanizes listeners together under the guise that most people have thought they were better than this country at one time or another, thus using exclusivity to breed an atmosphere of inclusion. And though the band’s mix of simplistic drum beats and bass lines that allow Lajoie to roar through viciously distorted guitar parts can get a bit tiring about halfway through the album’s
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13 tracks, there are more than enough clever hooks to keep the affair afloat. “Nose Job” is a scathing satire of America’s plastic surgery craze with attention-grabbing lines such as “Call the doctor, call the nurse, they’ll cut you open, and I hope that it hurts,” and “Ballad of Brandgelina” is a hilarious, barnstorming interpretation of tabloid word salad. All told, Pretzylvania is a pleasingly chic, critique-filled romp through American culture that hits hard and, for the most part, refuses to quit. Though it might not quite reach the level of quality of Americans In France, Impossible Arms’ Ripped in No Time, the second Odessa release this week, is a fun little bit of rock ’n’ roll in its own right. Roaring out of the gate with confident classic rock swagger on “No Way to Know,” the trio rides the off-kilter songwriting of Mike Myerson, which is at once the band’s largest strength and also what makes it occasionally fall flat on its face. In the opener he drops fun, if sometimes trite, lines such as “Is this the fix you need or is it someone to break your fall/Turn off the television ’cause I’d rather stare at
Album from the Vaults: The Mars Volta - De-loused in the Comatorium: In the beginning it looked promising for the more experimental band that resulted from the breakup of At The DriveIn. Plunging into the mind of a man who goes into a coma only to wake up and kill himself, this 2003 album uses powerful prog-rock and shocking images to look into the dark side of the human psyche.
Movie from the Vaults: “What Dreams May Come”: Speaking of existential journeys, there are few more far-reaching in film than Robin Williams’ journey into the afterlife in this 1998 film. After dying, Williams finds himself in a beautiful vista in heaven in which he can conjure anything that pleases him, but he takes a journey to hell that’s filled with frightening images
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diately set a quick recovery goal for himself geared around sports. “My goal was really to be able to play during tennis season,” he said, noting that the season started the spring after his accident. “I wasn’t depressed. I think that’s why I had such a quick recovery.” Three years after his accident, Walden plans to put his recovery experience and his education as a biomedical engineer to use, working with Ossur, a local orthopedic company. This summer, he will travel to Iceland to study comparative health care analysis. “I want to learn more about the field (of prosthetics) outside of the U.S.,” he said. Ossur decided to sponsor Walden after seeing his determination to stay active, providing him with a new prosthetic leg whenever he needs it. Due to his numerous activities, Walden requires a new leg about every four to six months. Most people need a new one only once every year. Walden plans to go into prosthetic design after graduation so he can help others who suffer from amputations maintain a healthy
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the walls.” Yeah I know, there have been many such cheeky lines about TV’s ability to turn us into lazy, worthless human beings. But in the hands of Myerson, whose appealingly self-righteous delivery finds itself somewhere between Roger Waters and the Offspring’s Dexter Holland, it becomes a welcome reiteration, ready-made to be sung along to at high volume. The only problem is that his songs are not really complete compositions but merely collections of such moderately amusing rock-messiah rally calls. By this token, the album becomes disjointed, making it easy to let the mind wander and lose concentration. Every once in a while though, the band breaks through with a true gem. “I Pray High” is a half-satiric bit of advice for the young’uns that’s sung in a smile-inducing fake drawl. And with intelligent lines such as “Time’s money if not well spent/I’ve had enough, and I’m all in debt,” it’s hard to know whether to take the words to heart or just have a chuckle, but either way it’s a heck of a good time. So while the songwriting might sometimes lag behind and the digressions into faux-Pink-Floyd attempts at art rock might water down the record’s impact, Ripped in No Time has enough songs that get it right to make it an enjoyable little slice of indie rock. And together with Americans In France’s Pretzylvania, it’s proof that Odessa Records has quickly become a proprietor of high quality local music.
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p.m., $6 Sunday Bellafea Nightlight | For the final night of HFQ’s Block Party, Chapel Hill’s bombastic, loud and heartbreaking post-punk trio Bellafea will take the stage. This time they’ll be joined by the town’s premiere metal outfit, Caltrop and New Jersey’s Screaming Females. 9:30 p.m., $6 Monday Goes Cube Jack Sprat | Taking cues from both metal and indie rock, Brooklyn’s Goes Cube throws down a product that hits with incredible force while also going down easy, like a wellproportioned gin and tonic. Rotten Cottage also plays. 10 p.m., $5 Tuesday Blag’ard The Reservoir | More clever then they’d probably like you to accuse them of, Chapel Hill’s Blag’ard make straight ahead, bare-bones garage rock with lyrics that vary from venomous sarcasm to playful joking. Wizadry also plays. 10 p.m., FREE and fulfilling lifestyle. “It’s the perfect major to go into,” he said. “I feel like I already know the field.” Walden’s recovery plan also included surfing and kite running, which he took up to regain his balance skills. In 2008, he spent the summer surfing in the Galapagos Islands. Determined not to let his amputation interfere with his social life at UNC, he rushed Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. Walden said most brothers didn’t know about his amputated leg until months into his pledging. Because he pledged in the winter, he wore pants most of the time. Senior and Pi Lambda Phi fraternity brother Eric Anderson said he didn’t know about the amputation at first due to Walden’s energetic lifestyle. “He’s always in a good mood no matter what, and he’s always looking for something to do,” Anderson said. “He’s more active than most of the fraternity.” When Walden isn’t busy with the fraternity, he spends his time training for marathons. He runs a short trail every night, a 10K once a week and a 15K every two weeks. He finished his first half-marathon in November 2008. “I was exhausted afterwards,” he said. “But then I took a nap and realized I was really proud of myself.” Walden is currently training to run his first full marathon. He said his prosthetic leg encourages him to run more than he used to before the accident. “It doesn’t have as much kick in it as a regular leg,” he said. “But it only makes me want to work harder.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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Moran bails Tar Heels out of jam to earn win By Chris Hempson
baseBALL UNC CHARLOTTE — So it was only the third inning. And granted, it is UNC-CHARLOTTE
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the regular season. But the three outs seen in the bottom of the frame were about as dramatic as they come. Here’s the situation: North Carolina misses a double-play opportunity — leaving UNCCharlotte with men on first and second. Tar Heel starter Patrick Johnson walks the next batter, so now the bases are loaded. Enter North Carolina reliever Brian Moran. “When you get in that situation, you’re just hoping to limit the damage,” coach Mike Fox said. “Don’t get a three- or four-run inning. One run would have been great.” Well, how about zero? For that’s just what occurred. The junior delivered No. 5 UNC from a jam, and the Tar Heels escaped with a 4-1 victory against the 49ers (30-19). “I’ve got a little bit of experience in those situations,” Moran said. “I was able to stay calm and make some good pitches.” That’s saying it lightly. Here’s saying it literally.
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In the bottom of the third, Moran starts off against Charlotte outfielder Alan Parks. A couple sliders later, Parks is sitting on the bench. UNC-C shortstop Grant Bomann is up next. Same result. By now, a packed Hayes Stadium is in an uproar. And with good reason. The 49ers will eventually squander 13 runners on the day – including the three runners currently on base. Junior Mike Perkins follows, and though he stretches the count to three balls and no strikes, he meets the same fate as his predecessors. “Brian’s been incredible for us all year long,” Fox said. “He has the ability to stay with his rhythm and stay with his mechanics. We needed that tonight.” Three men up with no outs. Three men down with the scoreboard still showing goose eggs. “It was a great performance,” junior Dustin Ackley said. “He’s one of those guys that goes out there and gets the job done.” Still, not all the game’s storylines
were that unique. The always-dependable Ackley theme arose. As usual, the first baseman stuffed the box score and reached base in nearly every at-bat. And for good measure, he even provided the dramatics with a game-winning two-run single. “He is the most incredible player I have ever watched over three years,” Fox said. “He just has that knack for moving the ball. He finds holes. He’s just got that natural swing.” Although the play helped UNC’s (39-13) final tally, his first at-bat was just as impressive. In the top of the first, the AllAmerica came up with two outs. Though the inning proved meaningless in the Tar Heel scorecard, Ackley worked a nine-pitch at-bat en route to a single. Before his smash up the middle, the junior fouled off four consecutive pitches – basically refusing to take a seat in the North Carolina dugout. “He just shows up every day to play,” Fox said. “He never takes a day off. He is an amazing, amazing player.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
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Dean selection in full swing BOT likely to approve Thorp’s pick By Matt Sampson Staff Writer
When Holden Thorp assumed the role of Chancellor in July, he left a vacated seat in his prior position as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Thorp and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bernadette Gray-Little will recommend Karen Gil, a distinguished professor of psychology and senior associate dean of social sciences and international programs at UNC, to fill that vacancy at a meeting with the Board of Trustees later this month. “I have a vision for the college that includes creating knowledge and teaching the best graduate and undergraduate students,” Gil said. “I really feel like we have an opportunity to do so.” This decision comes as a result of a national search that began in July headed by Jack Boger, dean of the UNC School of Law and chairman of the search committee that sought applicants for the job. The committee — comprised of faculty, staff, students and an alumnus — was created by the
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — After cruising to a victory against South Carolina in its NCAA opener, UNC was stonewalled by Virginia on Saturday. The No. 1 Cavaliers took the match 4-0 — the same result the Tar Heels had in the USC meeting. UVa. took the doubles point and all three singles points. Senior Taylor Fogleman and Clay Donato were the lone bright spots on the day. The pair defeated Virginia’s Dominic Inglot and Michael Shabaz for the second time this year. The game’s flow was in sharp contrast to the previous day’s contest. In that, UNC only lost one doubles match and led all but one singles match.
In the Chick-fil-A Elite Meet on Friday, several UNC runners and jumpers hit significant marks in their respective competitions. Sophomore LaToya James hit the regional mark in the 100-meter hurdles, while her fellow sophomore, Patience Coleman, hit the regional mark in the high jump. Her leap of 5-8 3/4 was good enough to meet the qualifying standard. James, on the other hand, hit the mark in the 100-meter hurdles. Adam Cunningham finished sixth in the 1,500-meter run as he claimed a regional mark. He ran a 3:46:59. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team finished just short of qualifying.
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DURHAM — North Carolina finished third at the Big 4 Challenge on Monday. In the morning’s stroke play, the Tar Heels garnered a third place result. During match play in the afternoon, UNC put in a good showing — defeating Duke with a score of 3 and 2. The Tar Heel underclassman came up big throughout the day. Against the Blue Devils, sophomores Henry Zaytoun III and Philip Chauncey both secured individual victories. Freshman Jack Fields also was victorious. Chauncey’s victory was perhaps the most dramatic. He defeated Duke’s Matthew Pierce in 21 holes to capture the team’s win. He sank an 18-foot birdie on the 21st hole to close the match.
CLEMSON, S.C. — The Tar Heels were defeated by the host Tigers in the second round of the NCAA Tennis Championship on Saturday. No. 20 North Carolina was no match for Clemson, as the Tigers won, 4-0. In CU’s singles victories, each Tiger scored straight-set wins. Although UNC’s Sophie Grabinski and Sanaz Marand were deadlocked in doubles play with a top-10 opponent, the other Tar Heel pairings were unable to capitalize. In Friday’s contest against Georgia State, Marand, Grabinski and junior Katrina Tsang all provided singles victories. The Tar Heels easily won the match 4-0, as UNC swept doubles play as well.
acc scores Baseball (May 8-10) Virginia 4, 10, 12 Duke 11, 9, 1
The Cavaliers took the last two games in the weekend series. UVa.’s Jarrett Parker hit a grand slam in the teams’ finale as Virginia’s offense was explosive throughout the series.
Florida state 3, 8, 5 Georgia Tech 12, 6, 6
In a matchup of top-10 teams, the Yellow Jackets used a two-run rally in the ninth Sunday to take the series. Ga. Tech’s Tony Plagman drove in the winning run after a walk tied the game.
maryland 7, 10, 15 wake forest 4, 9, 4
The Terrapins had a season-high 21 hits on Sunday as they swept WFU. A. J. Casario drove in four runs in the series finale. The sweep was the Terps first against an ACC opponent since 2002.
Miami 0, 14, 2 Bethune-Cookman 1, 4, 5
In a shocking result, the No. 15 Hurricanes lost two of three to BCU. Miami got six RBIs from Yasmani Grandal on Saturday.
provost and charged with the task of conducting a nationwide search for the most qualified candidate to fill the vacated role. “We wanted the dean to have very strong scholarly academic credentials, administrative experience and departmental leadership experience,” Boger said. “We also wanted people with a reputation of strong character.” The 55 candidates who showed interest in the position faced a series of interviews throughout the fall until the pool was narrowed down to four final candidates. In March, the candidates spent several days visiting the University, speaking with students, faculty and staff about their vision for the college. A final report was submitted to the chancellor and provost April 14, and Gray-Little announced Gil’s selection on May 5. The chancellor and provost’s recommendation will likely receive unanimous support, said Roger Perry, chairman of the Board of Trustees. The trustees will vote on the selection on May 28.
“It’s not like we’re going to not approve someone the chancellor recommends,” Perry said. “The chancellor and provost are the ones who find the new dean. All we do is ratify their selection as a formality.” Entering during the economic recession, Gil will act as dean at a time when the University is facing severe budget cuts, a major problem that she hopes to manage effectively. “We have many initiatives that I’m very confident about,” Gil said. “We have strong, committed faculty, staff and students. These people have some great ideas.” All undergraduates fulfill general curriculum requirements during their first two years in the College of Arts and Sciences, and more than 70 percent of them choose to continue in a course of study from the college. As dean, Gil will be responsible for overseeing all the operations of the college. “I’m absolutely thrilled and very honored,” Gil said. “The dean of UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences is probably the best job in higher education in the country.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Solar center to receive federal funds BY Alison Shay
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A solar energy research center at UNC devoted to the study and development of alternative fuels has received a grant of $17.5 million over the next five years. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy and President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making UNC’s center one of 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers across the nation. UNC’s is the only such center funded in North Carolina and one of 16 that received Recovery Act funds for job creation. “We hope to develop new sciences and technologies that would allow efficient utilization of solar energy from the center,” said Wenbin Lin, a professor in the department of chemistry. He will be a co-principal investigator overseeing the design of new materials for solar fuel generation. The center will be housed within existing buildings of the College of Arts and Sciences. “Renewable energy has to be one of the top priorities for our nation and for the world,” Lin said. “We have to start today to develop the viable technologies for future generations.” A team of faculty from the department of chemistry, the department of physics and astronomy and others will collaborate with faculty from North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University
of Florida. Those involved have a diverse set of backgrounds and research experience, both within the field of chemistry and without. Some have studied issues of energy and sustainability, among many other topics. Thomas Meyer, a professor in the chemistry department, will lead the new center. Research will be focused on solar fuels and next-generation photovoltaics, or the application of solar cells by converting sun energy into electricity. “Obtaining a sustainable energy supply is one of the biggest challenges that faces the U.S. today,” said Laurie McNeil, one of the faculty members who will be involved
in the center. “It has a tremendous impact on our economy and on our quality of life.” According to Robin Barth, who works for Meyer, UNC submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy in October of 2008, responding to a White House announcement that the Department of Energy would invest $777 million in these federally funded centers over the following five years. The Solar Energy Research Center will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science along with significant matching funds from UNC, according to a report by the center. “I hope that we will develop new materials for practical renewable energy sources,” McNeil said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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N.C. Senate bill bans Senate kills proposed smoking in local bars cut to state gas taxes Restaurants also included in the ban “This is big govBy tarini parti Senior Writer
N.C. Senators passed a bill that bans smoking in enclosed restaurants and bars on Monday — a historic step for the nation’s largest tobacco growing state. The Democrats in the Senate were forced to narrow down a broader version of the bill approved by the House last month in order to make a compromise with Republicans. The House version banned smoking in places where children under the age of 18 visit or work. The new version, which passed 3018, only bans smoking in enclosed restaurants and bars. The Surgeon General’s 2006 study, which reported that no level of exposure to secondhand smoke is safe, stirred legislators to take action, said Sen. William Purcell, D–Scotland. “We are trying to protect people,” he said. “Studies have found that even 30 minutes of exposure to secondhand smoke can cause a heart attack.” Purcell said that although the Senate’s version of the bill is not as strict, it is still a step in the right direction for North Carolina. “In the political war, you get what you can get,” he said. “A lot of
it is a compromise.” N.C. Alliance for Health, an advocate for the bill, reported that tobacco use costs N.C. taxpayers $2.46 billion in direct health care costs. Purcell said all the studies he has seen have shown that a smoking ban does not affect the level of business in restaurants and bars. Shannon Healy, manager for Crook’s Corner on West Franklin Street, said their bar and restaurant has been smoke-free for a year and it has not negatively affected their business. “The reason we did it was because … It wasn’t worth it to irritate customers for just one person to smoke,” he said. Most restaurants and bars in Chapel Hill, including The Crunkleton, Spanky’s, Carolina Brewery and The West End Wine Bar are already smoke-free. Jared Resnick, owner of The Cellar on West Franklin Street said his bar has a smoking area in order to satisfy his customers. “As long as smoking is allowed in public, I feel like my position is to accommodate all of my customers,” he said. “But if the final ban is approved, we will follow the laws of the land.” The bill does exempt certain pri-
ernment intrusion into the rights of the individual at its worst.” Jennifer Weiss, rep., D-wake
vate bars and country clubs from the ban. Resnick said his business would be affected because of an exemption along those lines. “I’d rather see a complete ban than no ban at all,” he said. Dallas Woodhouse, state director for Americans for Prosperity, said the bill will hurt some business in the long run. “It is an attack on property rights,” he said. “This is big government intrusion into the rights of the individual at its worst” Rep. Jennifer Weiss, D-Wake, one of primary sponsors of the broader bill passed by the House, said the advantages of the bill far outweigh the drawbacks. “Health and safety trump the liberty and freedom argument.” The bill will return to the House after which both chambers will vote once again on the final version. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
Medicare’s years numbered Money expected “Medicare is central to the effort to proto last for 8 years mote high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.”
From wire reports
WASHINGTON (MCT) — Spurring new demands to overhaul the nation’s health care system, Medicare trustees announced Tuesday that the program’s biggest fund for serving the elderly would run out of money in just eight years. But the announcement — the latest in a succession of dire predictions about Medicare’s fiscal condition — also pointed up the growing chasm separating Democrats and Republicans as the Obama administration and its congressional allies ramp for another major attempt to reshape health care as a whole. GOP lawmakers seized on the latest announcement to attack Democratic proposals to create a new government health insurance program that people could choose if they are unhappy with their private insurance options. “The government-run health care programs we already have are unsustainable,” said Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., who heads the House Republican Study Committee. “It should be obvious that putting more people under the inflexible control of Washington is no way to bring down medical costs, and it’s certainly no way to provide health care of the highest quality.”
Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services Secretary Administration officials and their allies on Capitol Hill, meanwhile, cast Medicare’s troubles as an opportunity to advance their own campaign. “Medicare is central to the effort to promote high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, a member of the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees. “As the nation’s largest insurer, its success would both improve the lives of seniors and set the standard for other insurance companies.” Medicare, now in its fifth decade, currently provides health insurance to some 45 million people, mostly senior citizens. But the impending eligibility of baby boomers, who are projected to start joining Medicare in 2011, and the unrelenting rise in health care costs have driven concerns in recent years about the program’s long-term viability. The current economic downturn, which has eliminated millions of jobs and reduced workers’ payments into the system, has further eroded Medicare’s hospital trust fund. The fund’s fiscal health is tied to
the economy. As recently as 2002, the trustees projected the fund had sufficient reserves to remain solvent until 2030, although five years before that, they warned of a collapse by 2001, precipitating a rescue by Congress. Social Security and Medicare are financed primarily by taxes evenly divided between workers and employers that amount to 15.3 percent of wages. The Social Security trust fund is not expected to run out of money until 2037, according to the trustees’ report. On Tuesday, outside groups pushing to overhaul the nation’s health care system joined senior administration officials in citing the latest Medicare assessment as evidence that change is needed. AARP Executive Vice President John Rother called the report a “clarion call for health care reform.” Obama and groups such as the AARP are pushing for cuts in how much the federal government pays private insurers who contract to provide Medicare insurance for seniors as well as faster approval of generic drugs.
2-cent cut voted down Monday
By Matthew Lynley State & National Editor
Despite an economic recession and rising gas prices, the state Senate has decided to eliminate a proposed cut to the state’s gas tax. The senate approved a bill that would eliminate a 2-cent cut to the state’s gas tax Monday, leaving the state’s gas tax at about 29.9 cents to the gallon. The N.C. motor fuel tax rate is fixed at 17.5 cents, plus 3.5 cents or 7 percent of the wholesale gas price. The tax was scheduled to fall to 27.9 cents on July 1. The state had to use the additional funds to provide funding for road maintenance, repair and construction, said Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange. There was not much discussion when it went to the Senate floor for a vote, she said. “I’m pretty sure I voted for it, but I would have to check to make sure,” Kinnaird said. As of Tuesday, gas prices were roughly $2.22 in the Chapel Hill area. Prices have gone up by 9.4 percent from a month ago, when they were about $2.03. Gas prices hit a record high in July last year, when the national average was about $4.11 a gallon. The rise in gas prices corresponded with an increase in the price of a barrel of crude oil, which reached about $147 a barrel that same month. Though the price of a barrel of crude oil has fallen to around $59 a barrel as of Tuesday — a drop of almost 60 percent — it has steadily risen for the past month. It’s still too early to tell whether eliminating the proposed gas
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The Exxon and Citgo gas stations at the intersection of Main Street and Weaver Street are among many stations to experience a rise in gas prices. tax cut will have an impact on Chapel Hill’s economic situation, said Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Economic D e v e l o p m e n t O ffi c e r A d a m Klein. But some residents are already concerned that the Senate’s resilience against a gas tax cut will have a negative impact on their already tight wallets. “If they don’t control it now, it’ll be the same as last summer — people are gonna stop spending and they’re gonna wanna do without,” said Fred Ivey, an employee at the Exxon station on 1710 E. Franklin St. Ivey said he expected gas prices to rise to about the same level as they were last summer —although it would be a slower space. “Americans in general don’t care what the price of gas is — people still need gas and people are gonna skip out and other stuff to pay for
it,” he said. Kinnaird said the price probably wouldn’t get that high this summer. “I think everyone suspects, if not agrees, that they manipulated the price to go up to $4,” she said. She said that Chapel Hill residents would have to bite the bullet, and that the Senate had to choose a balance between moderating gas prices and keeping the roads well maintained. “People have to balance whether they want their roads repaired and whether they’re willing to get more roads, and whether they want to pay more for gas,” she said. “We need the gas tax to pay for road repairs — if it goes too low, we simply can’t.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
FDA chides Cheerios’ marketing From Wire Reports
MINNEAPOLIS (MCT) — The Food and Drug Administration has rapped General Mills’ corporate knuckles, telling it to quit promoting its flagship Cheerios cereal as a cholesterol fighter. For its part, General Mills says the complaint is only about how Cheerios is promoted, and the FDA isn’t questioning whether the cereal actually lowers cholesterol. Specifically, the FDA says the company’s claim that “you can lower your cholesterol 4 percent in six weeks” amounts to marketing the cereal as a drug. That claim, along with similar assertions about Cheerios’ cancer-fighting and heart-healthy qualities, amount to “unauthorized health claims” and violate the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the agency said. In a warning letter sent to G olden Valle y, Minn.-based General Mills a week ago, the local FDA office gave the company 15
days to explain how it will correct the violations. Cheerios boxes state that Cheerios “is clinically proven to lower cholesterol. A clinical study showed that eating two 1 1/2-cup servings daily of Cheerios cereal reduced bad cholesterol.” Those claims make Cheerios “a drug within the meaning” of the federal law and “may not be legally marketed with the above claims in the United States without an approved new drug application,” the agency wrote. In a statement issued Tuesday morning, General Mills said the dispute with the FDA is more about language than science. “Cheerios’ soluble fiber heart health claim has been FDAapproved for 12 years, and Cheerios’ ‘lower your cholesterol 4 percent in six weeks’ message has been featured on the box for more than 2 years. The science is not in question,” the company said. “The scientific body of evidence
supporting the heart health claim was the basis for FDA’s approval of the heart health claim, and the clinical study supporting Cheerios’ cholesterol-lowering benefit is very strong. “The FDA is interested in how the Cheerios cholesterol-lowering information is presented on the Cheerios package and Web site. We look forward to discussing this with the FDA and to reaching a resolution.” According to General Mills, Cheerios is the nation’s best-selling cereal, having been on the market since 1941. As recently as last month, the company was touting Cheerios’ cholesterol-busting abilities, saying new research shows that it can lower cholesterol by 10 percent in a month. The scientific claims are widely discussed in the blogosphere, with some writers ridiculing General Mills. Cheerios “brings world peace in three months, too,” one wrote.
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Palin signs book deal for memoirs
U.S. Army sergeant charged with shooting five in Baghdad Monday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (MCT) — Gov. Sarah Palin has signed a book deal with HarperCollins Publishers for what is described as her memoir. Palin and HarperCollins would not say how much she was being paid. Asked why, the governor and former Republican nominee for vice president said she didn’t want to distract from the substance of the book. “The idea is to focus on the content of the book and what’s coming in terms of me being able to tell my story unrestrained and unfiltered,” Palin said.
BAGHDAD (MCT) — The U.S. military on Tuesday charged a 44-year-old Army sergeant who is near the end of his third tour in Iraq with fatally shooting five American service members at a U.S. base Monday. Sgt. John M. Russell, who’s from Sherman, Texas, and is assigned to the Army’s 54th Engineer Battalion, was charged with five counts of premeditated murder and one count of aggravated assault, said Maj. Gen. David Perkins, the top U.S. military spokesman in Iraq. The shootings took place
at a combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty near Baghdad International Airport early Monday afternoon. Two of the victims, an Army officer and a Navy officer, worked at the clinic, Perkins said. The three other slain service members were enlisted soldiers. The victims weren’t identified pending notification of their next of kin. He said that military police had arrested Russell outside the clinic shortly after the shootings and were holding him at U.S. Camp Victory, adjacent to Camp Liberty.
Obama rejects wind insurance
Florida governor to run for senate
Pakistani forces enter Taliban base
WASHINGTON (MCT) — The Obama administration has quietly told Congress that it “strongly opposes” federal wind insurance legislation — surprising a Mississippi lawmaker who lost his home to Hurricane Katrina and who’s spent more than two years fighting for wind coverage. Homeowners in hurricaneprone states like Florida, the Carolinas and Texas have found wind coverage either expensive or impossible to find, forcing many states to form wind pools or, in the case of Florida, a stateowned insurance provider.
MIAMI (MCT) — In a news release from the Republican Party of Florida e-mailed at 9:12 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Crist confirmed the worst-kept secret in Florida politics: He’ll run for the seat to be vacated by the retiring U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez. ‘’Here in Florida, we’ve shown that when we put people first and work together, much can be accomplished, and I intend to bring that same approach to Washington,’’ Crist said. ``That is why, after thoughtful consideration with my wife Carole, I have decided to run for the U.S. Senate.’’
I S L A M A B A D, Pa k i s t a n (MCT) — Pakistani commandos dropped by helicopter into the Taliban’s mountain base in Swat on Tuesday, in what appeared to be a stepped-up offensive against the extremists who seized the area in defiance of a peace agreement, the army announced. The army said the commandos flew into the remote Peochar area, thought to be the main stronghold of the Taliban forces that seized control of Swat and the likely hideout of its top leadership, including its chief, Maulana Fazlullah.
Graduation 2009
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Commencement 2009
CAPS AND GOWNS a photo essay by
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ore than 3,000 undergraduate students braved an uncertain forecast on Sunday to attend the main Commencement ceremony in Kenan Memorial Stadium. The ceremony was attended by many of the graduates’ parents, and in one case by a graduate’s children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The keynote speaker of the ceremony, the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, addressed the world the graduates now face and the attitude with which they should face it. Tutu utilized anecdotes from his own life to offer advice to the graduates, keeping the mood light even when discussing serious issues like apartheid and oppression. The ceremony contained many unexpected highlights. One of the loudest roars of the day came when the 2009 national champion men’s basketball seniors were shown on the big screen. Chancellor Holden Thorp also provided some surprise entertainment, joining the Clef Hangers to sing “Carolina In My Mind.”
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Tar Heels visit the president from wire reports
WASHINGTON (MC T) — President Barack Obama loved the gifts that the North Carolina Tar Heels gave him Monday, but he had one more request for the 2009 men’s college basketball champs. “If somebody could just present me a jump shot, I need one of those,” Obama quipped in a celebration ceremony for the visit on the South Lawn of the White House. Obama, a fervent basketball fan who grew up playing hoops in Hawaii, told his visitors they’d all done pretty well since he famously scrimmaged with them during a North Carolina campaign stop in April 2008. “I’m not sure whose luck rubbed off on who. There was just a good vibe going on there because they’re now national champions and I’m now president,” the president said to laughter outside the White House. Obama thanked the Tar Heels, who waltzed through the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament this year, “for salvaging my
bracket and vindicating me before the entire nation.” The president had filled out his March Madness brackets on live TV, picking North Carolina to win it all. At the ceremony Monday, coach Roy Williams gave the president a blue and white Carolina jersey with “Obama” and the number “1” on it. “I coached the national championship game in front of, I think, 79,222 people, and I was not nervous at all,” Williams said. “And I’m scared to death right now.” Williams held up the jersey for Obama to see. “That’s what I’m talking about,” Obama crowed. Five senior players who graduated Sunday gave the president a large framed photograph of the then-candidate wearing sweatpants and posing with the team 13 months ago after their widely covered scrimmage in Chapel Hill, N.C. “Tyler (Hansbrough) chose not to block my shot,” Obama said to more laughter.
“Of course, I was so intimidated by him being near me that I missed it.” Studying the photo, Obama added, “Look at that — hardly broke a sweat.” The president met privately with the team in the White House before the ceremony. Point guard Ty Lawson, who’ll forgo his senior year and enter the NBA draft, said afterward that Obama had complimented his play during the championship run. “We didn’ t talk too much because I know he’s a busy man,” Lawson said. “I must have been doing something right that he was paying attention to my game.” Hansbrough said it was his first visit to the nation’s capital. “It’s pretty cool to hang out with the president,” he said. Williams said he wouldn’t mind returning to the White House next year. “I would love to make this an annual tradition, but that doesn’t happen much in college basketball,” he said.
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UNC basketball coach Roy Williams presents President Barack Obama with a personalized jersey Monday at a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. Williams hopes to make the event an annual tradition.
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HOROSCOPES for the UPCOMING WEEK of May 18-24, 2009 Romantic passions, although sluggish over the past few months, will now begin a phase of exploration, sensuality and newfound trust. The next two months is one of the most powerful times this year for romantic and social activity: expect competing choices, new invitations and steadily increasing confidence. After late June watch also for a rare political scandal at work: financial mismanagement, lost wages or legal action may be highlighted. Remain patient and wait for decisive action: by mid-July authority figures will announce complex workplace changes, added job security and revised daily expectations. Throughout much of the next four months key officials will privately rely on your wisdom and ability to manage workplace stress. Stay focused. Light social encounters will boost your confidence this week: spend extra time with friends or loved ones, if possible. Rekindled love and intimate communications will soon provide positive rewards. After Wednesday family relations are pleasant: enjoy quiet moments but do expect minor disagreements concerning short-term social plans or group celebrations. Late this weekend a friend will ask for a special favor: a romantic introduction may be highlighted. Stay balanced. Small purchases or investments may bring unnecessary conflict between family members: over the next few days avoid intense discussions with relatives. Loved ones are now highly focused on past debts: ask for honest details. Late Thursday powerful dreams may reveal a new romantic possibility. Unique attractions or unexpected flirtations may soon be an ongoing theme. If so, listen closely to the inner voice for direction: friends, relatives and workmates will be critical. Outdated work records or past business alliances may soon reappear. Over the next 3 days watch for rare messages from old colleagues. Detailed negotiations or career discussions will now rely heavily on written proof: be thorough and carefully consider all consequences before making legal promises. After Thursday a powerful attraction may be difficult to ignore. New passion will soon create social tension. Make sure friends and relatives understand your decisions: all is well. (c) 2009 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Business communications will be fast and complex before mid-week: expect officials to be highly focused on quick results and completed paperwork. Join in and offer your talents: new projects are now promising. After Wednesday a friend may request private social information. If so, remain cautious: this is not the right time to risk bold opinions or controversial discussions. Later this week minor dental irritations or allergic reactions may be briefly bothersome. Get extra rest. Inward thought and emotional withdrawal will now end: late Monday expect friends and lovers to no longer focus on past events or outdated social obligations. Public gatherings, team events or unusual entertainment are all highlighted: enjoy new emotional bonds with others. After Wednesday many Leos will experience a sudden increase in workplace communications. Financial discussions and unexpected project delays may be accented: remain alert. Younger friends and work mates may now present new concepts or profitable ideas. Allow creativity to take its natural course: this is an excellent time to explore new social or business limits. Tuesday through Thursday minor aches and pains are highlighted: get extra rest, if possible. Virgos born after 1984 will experience vivid dreams and complex changes in long-term relationships. If so, listen to the needs of others: subtle comments will highlight the right choices. Invitations from friends or colleagues will be intriguing this week: after Tuesday watch for new friendships or rare social overtures. This is an excellent time to expand your social circle or search out new business opportunities. Reliable agreements, however, may be delayed: stay focused on creative suggestions and all will be well. Later this week longterm contracts or business obligations may seem poorly defined. Remain silent: public opinion will not be well received. Loved ones will be moody and reflective before mid-week. Pay close attention to minor family events or conflicting statements from relatives: fear of abandonment or social jealousy may be an underlying concern. Carefully discuss all recent changes or disagreements: key breakthroughs
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will arrive late Friday. Some Scorpios may also encounter an unexpected job proposal or business opportunity. Take your time: small details, dates and deadlines will soon prove vital to success. New activities and invitations will now cause excitement: before midweek expect friends and lovers to plan extra events or gatherings. Later this week, however, family members may be absorbed in private thought. Don’t confront: quiet time is now needed for contemplation. Thursday through Sunday accents unusual admissions from colleagues or close work mates. Key issues may involve costly financial mistakes or misplaced documents. Offer encouragement: all is well. Before mid-week romance may require public discussion or clarity. Much of this will bring positive results, so not to worry. Do, however, avoid delicate family issues or criticism of past events. Wednesday through Sunday watch for a surprising business opportunity or job promotion. Controversial changes may also be announced. If so, remain detached: your reaction will be closely studied. Late this weekend your intuition is accurate: offer advice to a troubled friend. Early this week lovers or relatives may demand your undivided attention. Plan fresh activities but avoid discussing new social interests: at present, loved ones may be distrustful of new information. Before Wednesday private fears are accented: expect unusual reactions. After mid- week a close friendship may become briefly complicated with romantic speculation or social gossip. Wait for clear statements and reliable information before offering strong opinions. Reading material and written documentation will now be important to authority figures: after Monday expect colleagues to be unusually focused on procedures or traditional methods. Use this time to research new ideas or submit applications: large agencies will respond positively. Tuesday through Friday many Pisceans will experience a brief wave of social complications and new romantic information. If so, ask friends and lovers for extra time: patience will prove worthwhile.
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thursday, may 14, 2009
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Miscues doom Heels in series loss to State Starting pitchers and errors hurt UNC By Powell Latimer Senior Writer
RALEIGH — Kyle Wilson set the tone for N.C. State’s Sunday finale against No. 1 North Carolina. The center fielder opened the game with a solo home run and went 3-for-3 on the day as the Wolfpack (24-28, 10-17 ACC) downed UNC, 9-4. Wilson’s shot was the first of three leadoff home runs for the Wolfpack, who jumped on UNC starter Matt Harvey early and often. “Wilson, we couldn’t keep him off the base today,” coach Mike Fox said. “He was obviously the key for them from an offensive standpoint. It put some pressure on us, and obviously Matt (Harvey) didn’t get off to a good start.”
Harvey lasted four and twothirds innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits. For the season, the loss puts him at 5-2. Colin Bates pitched three innings of relief to finish the game and ended his streak of shutout pitching by giving up two runs in the eighth inning. Bates had not allowed a run to score since April 14. He currently ranks second in the ACC with a 2.45 ERA It didn’t help UNC’s cause that the Tar Heels had three errors on the game and allowed three unearned runs — yet another chapter in a strange series. “I wouldn’t call it wacky,” Fox said. “It would be just absolutely poor fundamentals. “And something that we’ve worked on since the first day we
got here.” One of the few bright spots in the game was Kyle Seager. The junior third baseman reached base four times on three hits, including one home run. All-America Dustin Ackley added two hits and three RBIs — along with a solo homer of his own. The two players combined to drive in all of UNC’s runs, and Ackley’s homer gives him 16 for the season. That’s the most for any UNC player since 2004. And for the season, he leads the ACC in hits with 79. In Saturday’s game, UNC didn’t have an RBI base hit but still won 5-2 on a series of bases-loaded walks. Senior Adam Warren provided a solid five and a third innings of pitching. Reliever Brian Moran secured the lead with a shutdown
performance in relief — he threw three and two-thirds innings. Shortstop Ryan Graepel drove in two runs in unique fashion. In the third, he drew a basesloaded free pass, and in the seventh, he was hit by a pitch — again with the bases loaded. The Tar Heels played the series without injured center fielder Mike Cavasinni, who sat out with a concussion he received Thursday. Ackley started in his place Saturday and Sunday, and Ryan Norton started in center field Friday. Tarron Robinson started at first base Sunday before being replaced by Greg Holt, and Matt Harrison started at first base Friday. Sunday’s win gave N.C. State the series win after the Wolfpack won Friday’s game as well. dth/Bethany Nuechterlein
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Matt Harvey, starting pitcher for UNC during the final game in their series against N.C. State, gave up seven runs and lasted until the fifth inning.
Bitter matches Tar Heel Softball falls in ACC semis rally falls scoring record in victory UNC short to ’Noles By Scott Powers
By Grant Fitzgerald
He a d i n g i n t o t h e N C A A Tournament, sophomore attackman Billy Bitter had established himself as the focal point of No. 6 North Carolina’s offense. With 38 goals and 22 assists, Bitter led the Tar Heels in both statistics. But in UNC’s 15-13 first round victory against No. 9 UMBC on Saturday, Bitter established himself as one of the premier scorers in the NCAA — draining eight goals to match a school record. “Billy Bitter is, if not the best player in the country, certainly one of the best,” coach Joe Breschi said. To put Bitter’s performance in perspective, no men’s lacrosse player has scored more than eight goals in a game this year. Two other players have matched the feat — though they are seniors. Again and again, Bitter got open near the net, and his teammates fed him the ball. “I’m pretty sure most of my goals were on assists, so I thank those guys for giving me the opportunity to score,” Bitter said. In fact, six of Bitter’s eight goals came on assists. And Bitter wasn’t the only one who set a career high in goals. Senior defenseman Jack Ryan took the first shot of his career and buried it in the net past the keeper in his final game at Fetzer Field. “To be honest, I kind of looked up, and I was surprised it even went in the goal,” Ryan said. “I was expecting it to go over the goal or wide somewhere because that’s usually what happened in practice.”
RALEIGH — With two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning, North Carolina pitcher Lisa Norris was facing a full count against Florida State’s Kaleigh Rafter. With one runner on base, Rafter hit her first pitch foul. The second pitch she hit even better, but it was foul again. The third time Rafter stepped up to the plate, she launched the ball to left field for a two-run homer. Those two runs would prove enough for a 4-1 Seminole victory. The loss left the UNC softball team short of its season-long goal of winning the ACC Championship. More disappointing than the loss was the manner in which it occurred. A plethora of runners were left on base, and missed opportunities categorized the day. After falling behind in the fourth inning, the team held Fla. State scoreless in the fifth and started the sixth with a comeback in mind. With runners on first and second and no outs, Florida State opted to switch pitchers — from the ACC
Senior Writer
Senior starter Lisa Norris held Florida State to two earned runs but only got a run of support.
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Billy Bitter scored eight goals on his first eight shots, becoming the second-ever UNC player to do so. Jason Wade went 8-for-8 in 1996. But the Retrievers refused to wilt — scoring five unanswered goals to end the second period and adding another in the opening minutes of the third. It was on the strength of what Ryan called the best midfield in the country that UMBC came back and established a 9-6 lead. Retriever midfielders Alex Hopmann and Kyle Wimer combined for three goals in that stretch. “All three are as talented as any middies we’ve seen this year,” Breschi said. “We double-poled them most of the game.” UNC would finally break through with four straight goals to retake the lead, and from there, it was a back-and-forth battle. The Tar Heels managed to finish on top due in large part to fresh-
man goalkeeper James Petracca’s performance. Petracca held the UMBC offense to two goals in the fourth quarter — including one while sophomore defenseman Ryan Flanagan was sitting out for an illegal body check. “He made some huge saves, point-blank saves and ultimately probably won the game for us coming down to the end there,” Ryan said. The UNC victory sets up a quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 Duke on Sunday in Annapolis, Md. The Blue Devils have bested the Tar Heels in two previous games this season, including the ACC Championship game.
pitcher of the year, Sarah Hamilton, to reliever Terese Gober. The switch was a failed tactic as Gober walked Danielle Spaulding and Brittany McKinney to cut the lead in half — the Tar Heels’ first and only run. The Seminoles quickly brought back Hamilton, who retired the next three batters to stave off disaster and halt the UNC comeback. “I mean we were ready to come back and score a few runs, and we got it going,” center fielder Breanna Brown said. “We just never quite finished it.” In total, the Tar Heels left eight runners on base and suffered two catastrophic errors in the bottom of the sixth inning. The miscues resulted in two Fla. State runs and put the game out of reach. “We didn’t get the hit we needed,” Brown said. “I think one swing of the bat, and it could have been another story.” But one of the reasons that it
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choosing our shots.” UNC capped off the first half when Chelsea Parks eluded a defender with a stutter step, faked right and bounced in her second shot to give the Tar Heels a 7-2 lead heading into the second half. It was followed by a six-goal run to start the second half that extended North Carolina’s lead to 13-2 with 15:59 left in the game. In accordance with the 10-goal mercy rule, the clock ran continuously for the remainder of the game. The Tar Heels secured the lead through a riding game that dominated possession and in the ground ball battle. The Tigers were held scoreless for 31 minutes and to a season-low offensive output well below their season average of 12 goals per game. “I think we have one of the best defenses in the country, and we also have one of the best goalies in the country,” Levy said. “So we’re not worried to get the ball on the defensive end, but we also want to make the team work to get it down there.” Levy said a loss in the ACC tournament certainly refocuses the team. But now the team has a different kind of focus — one looking forward. North Carolina will advance to host Big East Conference champion Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 19-13 win over Vanderbilt. “That’s the only game on our schedule right now,” Levy said. “We’re excited to see the next opponent. It’s going to be a great game next Saturday.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu
Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu The 2009 NCAA men’s basketball championships make a visit to the White House. See pg. 8 for story.
Baseball bailout Brian Moran worked out of a bases loaded jam he inherited to earn the win. See pg. 5 for story.
Smoking ban N.C. Senate passes ban on smoking in closed restaurants and bars. See pg. 6 for story.
Economically sound Chapel Hill seems relatively immune to economic recession. See pg. 3 for story.
Double review Americans in France and Impossible Arms release new records. See pg. 4 for review.
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The Towson Tigers traveled nine hours to face the No. 7 North Carolina women’s lacrosse team in the first round of the NCAA tournament. But the Tar Heels had waited two weeks, and almost as soon as the wait ended, the unseeded Tigers’ tournament chances did, too. In a 15-4 rout, third-seeded UNC scored nine consecutive goals en route to the NCAA quarterfinals. “We were really excited to play today’s game,” coach Jenny Levy said. “We’ve been off for two weeks, and the last game we played was not so stellar. We really worked the team hard, and they responded.” The Tar Heels (14-4) entered the game coming off a 14-4 loss to Duke in the ACC tournament semifinals. In contrast, the CAA conference champion Tigers (13-6) entered the tournament on a seven-game winning streak. Still, neither statistic mattered to UNC. They were only concerned with the final score. “We were motivated a lot from our loss against Duke,” attacker Kristen Taylor said. “We didn’t want that feeling ever again.” Taylor rounded out a trio of Tar Heels that contributed three goals apiece. She scored three minutes into the game, and North Carolina continued to dominate offensively — outshooting Towson 32-17 and scoring on nearly half of its attempts. “I thought early we were impatient,” Levy said. “We had a couple really good looks on cage. Then we took some really high to high shots, and we took some ill advised shots. “Once we settled down, we did do a lot better job of picking and
didn’t go North Carolina’s way was the superb pitching of Hamilton — who until the sixth inning was practically untouchable. Up to that point, Hamilton had a no-hitter going and had the North Carolina batting order mystified by her combination of fastballs and off-speed pitches. “She got pitcher of the year, and she got it for a reason,” junior Danielle Spaulding said. “There’s no joke about that. She places the ball really well. Her changeup is awesome. She pitched a great game.” And just when it looked like the Tar Heels had figured her out, Hamilton came back to deny UNC its bid for a championship. “I mean, we wanted this really bad, and we weren’t going to give up,” Spaulding said. “And I mean, I don’t feel like we did give up.” North Carolina will have an opportunity for redemption starting today. The NCAA chose the Tar Heels as a regional host.
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Opinion
10 thursday, may 14, 2009 EDITORIAL CARTOON
The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE Week:
By Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner
“It’s pretty cool to hang out with the president.” Tyler Hansbrough, 2009 National Champ On the Tar Heels’ Celebration at the White House.
Kathleen Sharpe summer COLUMNIST
Rising senior music major from Winston-Salem.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
E-mail: eksharpe@email.Unc.Edu
Student government has big plans for the summer
Thoughts about a Carolina summer
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ummer has finally arrived. And while all the rest of the world is atwitter, I can’t help but think, “Oh man, here we go again.” I hate summer. Yes, my friends, genuine hatred of a generally beloved time of the year. North Carolina becomes a miserable sauna from May to September. Give or take a month. It is so incredibly hot and humid that you feel like your clothes have never been and never will be dry. I feel like a wet, fat walrus for five to six months. Minus the tusks. No need to e-mail me. I know I’m your dream Summer girl. COLUMNIST Every year, I think that it won’t be that bad. And then, every year, I realize I was completely right in thinking that summer sucks. Now, I’ve heard there are good things about the summer, and that’s almost true at Carolina. The classes are easier — more skip-able. One can go for a dip in your best friend’s pool — the land of sorority babes. And let’s not forget that overpriced yet delicious Sugarland gelato, the one thing standing between me and abs of steel. I know what you’re thinking. The beach is awesome, right? Wrong. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but the beach is, in actuality, a freaking desert. Plus, you have to be basically naked in front of a couple hundred people, showing off that sexy winter blubber. And I have the skin pigment of King George III of England, so I always manage to get sunburned and come away from the desert looking like one of King George’s lobster-back soldiers. I always get sand in the absolute least comfortable places one could imagine. I always come away sticky from the salt and fish urine. Yeah, I bet you’re rethinking your trip to Ocracoke Island . There is only one thing I look forward to in the summer. Food. My grandfather was a farmer, so I was fed the world’s most delicious fresh produce when I was growing up. Scarlet strawberries, juicy tomatoes and succulent corn — I even look forward to okra once my mom fries it. But produce isn’t the only kind of food to get excited about. I am, of course, speaking of that grand North Carolina summer tradition of the pig pickin’. In case you don’t know, a pig pickin’ is an event that involves you and all your friends and family standing around a smoked pig and literally selecting the piece of meat that you would like to have slapped on your plate and doused in homemade barbecue sauce. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Maybe I’m just attached to the swine feast because I have such wonderful memories associated with it. Anytime something really important takes place in our family — a wedding, graduation, birthday, promotion, anything — there is inevitably a pig chilling out someplace nearby. In 2006, my sister graduated college and I graduated high school. We decided to have a joint graduation pig pickin’. My parents picked an entire pig, including the feet, up from the butcher the day before the actual party. We had a pig on ice in our bathtub for a day and a night. I’m sure that my family will find another occasion to serve a porky treat again this year, even with the swine flu pandemonium. This summer, I am going to make it my mission to learn to love the season. I’m going to learn to surf, I’m going to eat pig and probably catch the swine flu and I’m going to garden. Either that or I’ll just watch all of you guys get sunburned while jamming out to your iPods in bikinis and swim trunks from my airconditioned beach house laughing my tan-free butt off.
Bring in a third party
Outsider should review police handling of protest
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niversity police’s handling of the protests earlier this spring should be investigated. The Department of Public Safety has already launched its own internal review. But an independent investigation would add validity to the findings. During former congressman Tom Tancredo’s scheduled speech on April 14, student activists held up signs, sang and chanted to prevent him from speaking. After one activist shattered a window two minutes into the speech, University police escorted Tancredo from the building and dispersed the protesters with physical force, pepper spray and tasers. The methods that the officers used to break up the crowd have been criticized by the protesters and others. The tactics used by police led
to an informal investigation by DPS. Some of the student activists involved in the demonstration then filed a formal complaint with DPS in early May. With a complaint filed, DPS will now launch a formal internal investigation reviewing how officers conducted themselves. This presents an opportunity to mend fences. DPS should seek an external body to conduct an alternative review. It’s clear that the protest of Tancredo’s speech was over the top. Regardless, when an event creates such controversy, a third party’s mediation can bring both sides to agreement. An outside review of the police practices used will uphold the integrity of DPS and student activists will know that there was a fair investigation.
It’s true that involving a third party will take up time and manpower, but the result of an external investigation would be worth the effort. The officers did what they thought would protect students and Tancredo, but there are still questions that need to be answered. Yes, the student activists were impolite. Yes, they limited Tancredo’s free speech. Yes, the protest’s style was disgraceful to UNC’s ideals. But when force is used against protesters, it needs to be reviewed. An external investigation will make the DPS findings legitimate if, in fact, nothing wrong was done. And student activists of all kinds will be sure that University police are in the business of safety, not censorship.
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Smoking ban would have health benefits
he N.C. General Assembly must pass a bill prohibiting smoking in restaurants and other public places. A bill proposed by Rep. Hugh Holliman, D-Davidson, would protect thousands of North Carolina residents from harmful secondhand smoke and save North Carolina millions in health care costs. Scientists agree on the dangers of secondhand smoke. It makes very little difference to the human body how the smoke is inhaled. Secondhand smoke — like direct smoking — causes increased risks of lung and breast cancers, respiratory ailments and heart disease. By banning smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars and other enclosed areas, far fewer people will be forced to deal with the dangerous consequences of secondhand smoke. A study released by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina found that more than 107,000 North Carolina resi-
dents are treated for conditions caused by secondhand smoke each year. But the consequences do not end with them — every single North Carolina resident pays for these victims’ ailments. The BlueCross BlueShield study also estimates that North Carolina spends $288.8 million each year to treat the health conditions caused by secondhand smoke. By drastically reducing the amount of public exposure, all of those costs would be significantly reduced and provide the state with much needed savings. Many of the bill’s opponents argue that the bill will hurt bars and restaurants that currently allow smokers. But that is not an adequate reason to jeopardize the health of other people. Other opponents argue that prohibiting smoking in public places is an overextension of government control and an invasion of privacy. These opponents argue that it is not the government’s role
to make personal choices for its citizens. But this argument is invalid because smoking is not simply a personal activity but one that affects those around you. For e xample, e ver yone breathes the air in a restaurant, and one person’s use of the air should not limit another’s. Secondhand smoke has adverse affects that can require medical attention. And the state often has to front that bill. By polluting that air with smoke, which contains over 4,000 chemicals and over 50 substances known to cause cancer, a smoker can negatively affect thousands — both those near by and those paying the health care costs. If the General Assembly passes a ban on smoking in public places, it might inconvenience smokers and some businesses. But the economic and health benefits would outweigh that inconvenience. And everyone will be able to breathe easier.
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TO THE EDITOR: The student government executive branch has big plans to work on throughout this summer. We are beginning our journey of working toward a better Carolina. The Cabinet of 55 people will be working on their platform goals by sending e-mails and calling administrators and student leaders. But the executive officers have taken up the task of dealing with fresh, new issues that have come our way. The other officers and I will be working to build stronger relations with the Chapel Hill Town Council over the summer. We’re doing this to gain stronger student input on the decisions made for the town of Chapel Hill. We are interested in establishing new liaison positions with the Town Council. We also will be creating a “Safe Celebration” policy with several constituencies. This policy will work to develop a safe response to victorious Carolina wins with rival teams. Furthermore, we will start conversations about “Carolina: Best Place to Teach, Learn and Discover” — an initiative to improve the quality of education at UNC started by the Raynor administration — so that we can have progress with its implementation during the 2009-2010 academic year. There is going to be a lot of movement with the student government this summer as we begin to make our impact on this university. Later in the summer, we are looking forward to speaking with the incoming first-years in CTOPS. We will speak to them within their sessions to get them, not only excited about this organization, but about the greatness of Carolina. Our ultimate plan is to begin to build our momentum throughout the summer so that we can start the year with a bang! We know that it is up to us to lead the way to creating the best Carolina ever. Jasmin Jones Student Body President
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Chapel Hill is right test publicly funded elections
t’s no secret that money can often be the deciding factor in who wins or loses an election. In Chapel Hill, publicly funded elections could be a solution to this problem as long as they are mandatory for all candidates. T he C hapel Hill Town Council passed legislation to enact a pilot program for publicly funded local elections. The Voter Owned Election Program would finance the costs of certain mayoral and council member campaigns starting in 2009. For a candidate to qualify for public funding they must demonstrate a certain amount of support from registered voters.
Chapel Hill will be the first town in North Carolina to test the program, and in theory the proposal seems like a good idea. The Voter Owned Election Program could potentially enable a level playing field for a diverse group of candidates. After all, it is entirely possible that a person could have an outstanding platform while failing at fundraising. Public funding would also limit special interest influence. A candidate could focus on a campaign centered on communicating ideas, instead of fundraising. The Chapel Hill pilot program is currently voluntary for candidates. This is a problem. The program would need to
be mandatory for it work. If one candidate is using the allotted public funds while another is accepting private donations then the system would fail. Being wealthy should not be a requirement for holding political office. If a person of any amount of income has good ideas and has the support of enough citizens, then he or she should be given the means to run a substantial campaign. If the pilot program doesn’t work, Chapel Hill can either abandon public funding for elections or simply adjust the system to prevent any minor problems. It is worth trying publicly funded elections to at least see how they go.
Kvetching board kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain Carolina Review: must your graphics and layouts be so terrible? An attractive publication doesn’t make you part of the “liberal media.” To the girl in the Student Union who shoved her wrappers in the couch: I saw what you did. To the guy standing alone in the Pit with the free hugs sign: Way to be original. Oh, American Idol. Just more proof that popularity means absolutely everything and actual talent means absolutely nothing. My bus driver: I thought you’d at least have the decency to wait for me after laughing when I fell flat on my face while running to catch you. Guess I was wrong. Ladies on campus: Stop wearing sundresses. It’s distracting me. Seriously, stop. I hate chemistry! Dear UNC: When faced with record budget cuts, faculty layoffs, reductions in classes, increased fees, etc., I’m glad to know that you still feel the need, and somehow find the money to mulch the woods in front of Kenan. To the ITS guy in the UL: You obviously hate your job, but right now I hate my computer, so can we both just lose the attitude? To the guy who is walking through the stacks on the 6th floor of Davis on the phone and in noisy flip-flops: I have an eight-page paper due tomorrow. Shut up! Dear weather: How am I supposed to get my tan on in the quad when you keep raining like this and refuse to keep the temperature above 50? Summer is here, and I’m still as white as a snowman. To the people in the UL who think we cannot hear your phone vibrate: Silence is golden. To the girl whom I sit next to in business class: Yes, I can hear your stomach growling, and it sounds like a pack of pandas giving birth. I know it’s an 8 a.m., but eat before you come to class! If Campus Health Services is any indication of what nationalized health care will be like, for God’s sake, Obama, don’t do it! I have one word for you, suitemates: flush. To the guy next door: Every day you spend hours trying and failing to play that same annoying song on the piano. My advice? Give up. Send your one-to-two sentence entries to dthedit@gmail.com, subject line ‘kvetch.’
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