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Players gets new operator YWC Will close until July 8 for renovations BY elly schofield Senior writer

arts | page 9 ON POINTE For a week, Russia’s national Bolshoi Ballet graced the town of Chapel Hill with its presence, performing “Don Quixote” and “Swan Lake.”

Players is changing its game plan. Amid rumors that the night club is closing for good, new operator Nick Stroud said the venue will merely close for three weeks as it undergoes renovations. An event celebrating Players’ reopening is scheduled for July 8. Stroud said he wants to give the

club a new look and a different vibe, most notably through renovations and a focus on live music. Renovations will include redone bathrooms and a new sound system. And Stroud said he wants live bands to play two or three nights a week. He said he hopes to revive the local music scene of the ’90s, when artists like Ben Folds played frequently at venues on Franklin. “If we put a venue directly

across the street that students can directly access and we put bands that we want to see then maybe the music scene on East Franklin will improve,” he said. He also said he wants to improve the club’s reputation. “I wanted to get rid of more of the crime-associated element that was giving Players a bit of rap for the past two years. If we give the whole place a makeover maybe we’d be able to do something with it.” In addition to his new role,

Stroud works downstairs at Jack Sprat Cafe, where he books the restaurant’s live acts. At Players he will book local bands to play as well as touring ones. He added that the club has room for only 200 fewer people than Cat’s Cradle, so it is possible to attract fairly big names. The July 8 show will feature Durham’s Hammer No More the Fingers. Another big change will be game

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ADMINISTRATIVE SHUFFLE

diversions | page 7 THE PERFECT CON A metafictional con story, “The Brothers Bloom” details the plight of two brothers who want to swindle the fortune of a lonely and loony heiress.

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Two East Chapel Hill High School alumni put together Boomtown Live, a showcase of local music groups benefiting two local charities.

university | page 6 FLU HITS HOME A UNC student has moved into self-isolation to recover after contracting the first case of swine flu within the student body.

state | page 3 BUDGET RELIEF The N.C. House approved a budget that will spare the UNC system its anticipated 11.2 percent cut in favor of an 8.7 percent cut.

features | page 4 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Action for Children North Carolina awarded UNC Center for Civil Rights director Julius Chambers with the Children’s Lifetime Legacy Award.

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Although many universities take part in faculty poaching, in which they attract professors from other schools with more lucrative offers, former chairman of the Faculty Council Joe Templeton said administrative shifting is different because higher position opportunities are involved. Templeton added that even though an official may be satisfied with a certain role, constant offers for more prominent positions are difficult to resist. “There are people who make a living by identifying people who are content with the job they have and asking them to move,” he said. “If you get one of those calls every week, pretty soon one of those tends to hit.” However, the fact that UNC is a common target for other schools looking for new faculty and administrators emphasizes the University’s national reputation. “You hate to lose good, strong people, but it’s always a compliment,” said Strauss, who added that Gray-Little’s strength as provost attracted the attention of University of Kansas officials during their chancellor search.

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A single year has brought changes in four of the most prominent administrative positions on campus. The roles of chancellor and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences were recently replaced. Searches are beginning now for a new provost and vice chancellor of student affairs. Although it may seem like quite a shuffle, several officials said such a number of turnovers in a short period of time is nothing bizarre and is just part of the administrative process. “As the University changes, personnel will change,” said Ronald Strauss, executive associate provost. “It doesn’t represent disarray or (level of ) happiness. “It’s a process of change that keeps the University lively and responsive and in position for the future.” He added that such changes have occurred to officials who have spent a long and stable amount of time at the University, noting that Provost Bernadette Gray-Little has worked at UNC for nearly 40 years.

Although administrative officials have to become accustomed to such transitions, it also affects those who are voted to represent the voice of the students. David Bevevino, the student body vice president, said that in working with an exiting vice chancellor of student affairs, much of the focus will be toward helping the successor adjust to University culture. He also said student government has been successful in working with new officials. “One thing you notice with new positions is you become part of their transition,” Bevevino said. “When you do that you have a closer relationship because you’re there the whole time.” Student Body President Jasmin Jones said working with a newly inducted chancellor is actually advantageous to the students because it increases understanding between the two, which helps prevent any student frustration of administrative shifting. “We’re all open to it because we’re comforted by the fact that it’s only going to get better,” Jones said.

Administration Transitions ‘07

‘08 Sept. 29, 2007

James Moeser announces he will step down from his position as chancellor. COMPILED BY: ANDREW HARRELL

‘09 July 1, 2008

May 9, 2008

Holden Thorp, then-dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, is elected the new chancellor by the UNC Board of Governors.

May 27, 2008

Bruce Carney is confirmed to be the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the fourth to hold the position in as many years.

Chancellor Moeser is replaced by Thorp.

March 24, 2009

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Margaret Jablonski announces she will step down in May 2010.

June 18, 1906 Orchestra leader James Kern “Kay” Kyser was born in Rocky Mount. The 1927 graduate would write the fight song “Tar Heels on Hand” while a student.

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‘10 May 29, 2009

Provost Bernadette Gray-Little is named the next chancellor at the University of Kansas, effective Aug. 15. Bruce Carney will replace her as interim provost.

July 1, 2009

Karen Gil begins as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Group has month to ﬁnd new leader BY Andrew Harrell UNiversity editoR

The fate of UNC’s chapter of Youth for Western Civilization is up in the air. Chris Clemens, the astronomy professor who serves as the group’s faculty adviser, said he’s decided not to continue in the role next year. Once Clemens is officially gone, YWC will have 30 days to find a new faculty adviser before they are no longer an official campus organization. “I’m not willing to sponsor an affiliate of the national YWC,” Clemens said. “It’s going to be a time consuming task to guide these students in an organization that’s becoming inflammatory.” Instead, Clemens has offered to either sponsor a new group with the same mission but no affiliation with YWC, or help find a new sponsor. But the second option could be difficult. “I do not know who I would start with,” Clemens said. “I only know one other conservative faculty member.” He added that he is the adviser for about five conservative groups on campus. Clemens stressed he is not passing judgment on the national organization itself but the reputation it has gained in the community. “It’s a magnet for the radical left to come shut you down,” he said. “The name has become an obstacle to constructive dialogue.” The reputation is in part the result of the YWC hosting two controversial speakers on campus in April. Seven people were arrested for protests of the events. The group’s leaders aren’t concerned about the effects those events and the subsequent media coverage could have on membership. Riley Matheson, former president and founder of UNC’s chapter, and YWC founder Kevin DeAnna said they have seen interest in the group rise because of the protests. “Every time there is one of the usual left-wing hit pieces, mostly with stuff just made up, we get more members and donations,” DeAnna said. Clemens predicted a negative effect on membership at UNC. Matheson said his chapter of YWC had eight to 10 members. DeAnna said 10 is the average number of members for the seven or so chapters across the nation. Four members are required to begin a new chapter, but DeAnna said the requirements for active chapters are being tightened.

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Position move fuels Falcone North Carolina ﬁghts off CWS elimination

Ex-attacker now a Team USA defender

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By Chris Hempson

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It’s funny how ironic stories like these sometimes go. Amber Falcone grew up in Maryland. Westminster to be exact. As a youngster she always watched the home-state Terrapins and even nearby Johns Hopkins. She wanted to be just like the girls on the lacrosse team, wanted to someday suit up for either school. North Carolina? It wasn’t on her radar. She also played attack. And by high school, it even defined her. On her school team, Winters Mill, Falcone erupted for 55 goals and 21 assists during her senior season. She made the squad a force to be reckoned with — even though the team’s coach spent many a day pacing the hallways looking for new additions.

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Amber Falcone came to UNC as a midfielder. But after switching to defense as a freshman, she has developed into one of the world’s best. When it came time for her recruitment, sure enough, all the schools interested in Falcone wanted her as an attacker. Maryland hardly pursued her. UNC did. So onward to Chapel Hill went Falcone – as a midfield-

er though. Granted, that soon changed as well. For after playing primarily there in the early stages of the season, a date with Virginia provided a life-

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For the past three seasons, the UNC baseball team left Omaha unsuccessfully. So it seemed conventional wisdom to change some part of the squad’s play. Unfortunately for the Tar Heels, losing their first College World Series game was probably not what coach Mike Fox had in mind. Despite another excellent showing from junior Alex White, UNC crumbled in the 10th inning Sunday, losing to Arizona State, 5-2. The loss left North Carolina in a somewhat familiar position — facing elimination. In the past two CWS, the team had partaken in six such games and won five of them. Based on the experience factor, UNC appeared to have as good a shot as any against Southern Mississippi — at least to stave off

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INSIDE: UNC pelts 23 hits in route of Southern Miss. Pg. 6 any packing for another day. Sure enough, the Tar Heels responded with their season on the brink and defeated the Golden Eagles, 11-4. The big story of the

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ummer is going to be cut short for hundreds of students who go to school in two Southern California communities. Students at Dickson Elementary in Chino, Calif., and Rolling Ridge Elementary in Chino Hills, Calif., will make up 34 days of school because of a clerical error or risk losing $7 million in state funding. In California, schools can have occasional half days so that teachers can catch up on planning. Students are required to attend 180 minutes, but the elementary schools were found to have only attended about 170 minutes. Time could be made up quickly, but another quirk of state law says short days don’t count at all. A district associate superintendent who is retiring is taking responsibility for the errors.

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QUOTED. “I only have this change, and you’re gonna let me ride this bus.” — Chantal Williams, 23, who is facing assault charges for throwing change at a Boston bus driver. According to police reports, the driver called dispatch to have the woman removed from the bus for not paying the fare. In a fit of anger, she left the bus just after throwing what change she had in the driver’s face.

Friday Green festival: Hillsborough Hog Day, Orange County’s largest green festival, offers barbecue, live music, rides, crafts, vendors and fun for the whole family. Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Cameron Park Elementary

Roots music: New Orleans band The Radiators will appear in concert at the Carrboro ArtsCenter as part of the American Roots Series. $24. Time: 8:30 p.m. Location: Carrboro ArtsCenter

Saturday Meet a Scientist: This is an opportunity for families to explore the newest scientific discoveries with a new scientist each month. This month, Dr. Jeff Dangle discusses his scientific work with “DNA and the Genomics Revolution: From Human Health to Water Conservation.” Time: 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Location: Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Banquet Hall Herbarium Mount-a-Thon: Help UNC’s museum collection of plants mount specimens for permanent storage while learning how botanical information is collected, stored and used. Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location: N.C. Botanical Garden, Totten Center

Sunday Jazz brunch: Come out to Weaver Street Market for brunch, dancing and performances by various music groups. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Weaver Street Market Music in the Galleries: Violinist Richard Luby performs works by Bach in the Ackland galleries. Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Ackland Art Museum

Police log n A man broke into a residence

through a bedroom window and stole an alcoholic beverage Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The beverage was worth $15, and damage to a sliding glass door and a window totaled $300, reports state. n Someone tripped over a fence

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Monday, breaking it, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Damage to the fence totaled $25, reports state. n Someone smashed a car window and stole items from a Ford F-150 on Friday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The truck incurred $400 in damage. A GPS system worth $200 and a pair of sunglasses worth $150 were stolen, reports state. n A man complained of a woodchuck under his shed Monday,

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according to Carrboro police reports. The complainant said that the woodchuck was eating all his flowers, reports state. Police issued a wildlife trapping permit and set a trap, reports state. n A woman stepped out in front of a fire truck heading to an emergency scene last Friday, according to Carrboro police reports. Police witnessed the fire truck traveling on West Main Street when the woman walked in front of the truck, causing it to come to an abrupt stop. According to reports, the woman stood in front of the truck and refused to move. The woman attempted to flee the area after a patrol vehicle arrived on the scene, reports state. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Orange County Jail, reports state.

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Nourish International is competing against other American nonprofits to win up to $6,000 in GlobalGiving’s American Open. The money would go toward Nourish’s mission to engage college students with global poverty issues. The group will raise funds on GlobalGiving.com during June, with the organizations who raise the most winning the money and potentially even a permanent spot on the Web site. T h e n o n p r o fi t o r g a n i z a tion began as the student group “Hunger Lunch” in 2003 and has now expanded to more than 30 different campuses.

Young actors to perform Shakespeare on campus William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be staged from July 23 to July 26 at UNC’s Center for Dramatic Art by a group of young actors in the Summer Youth Conservatory program. The show will mark the end of the five-week program for actors ages 10 to 18, put on by The ArtsCenter in Carrboro and PlayMakers Repertory Company. This is the third year of the conservatory, which offers young people the chance to work with and learn from professional actors and crew members. This summer’s production will feature original music by local artist Mark Lewis and choreography by Catawba College Theatre Arts professor Missy Barnes.

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Chapel Hill wins livability award for free bus system The town of Chapel Hill accepted the Most Livable City award Monday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The contest was judged on criteria of mayoral leadership, creativity and innovation and the broad impact on the quality of life for residents. Chapel Hill was honored for its fare-free transit system. Chapel Hill has the second-largest transit system in North Carolina. More than 200 cities were considered for the award. Chapel Hill won for cities with a population of fewer than 100,000 residents.

Trial for man charged in Eve Carson’s death to be delayed The trial of Demario James Atwater, one of the men charged in the murder of former UNC student body president Eve Carson, has been delayed until next May. Defense attorneys asked that the trial be moved back from its original November date so they could receive lab results from the State Bureau of Investigation, find witnesses and prepare their case. Judge James A. Beaty agreed to the delay Monday. Prosecutors state that Atwater and Laurence Alvin Lovette kidnapped Carson in March 2008, shot her and left her near the UNC campus. Atwater currently faces five federal charges, three of which are eligible for the death penalty.

Another site under consideration is located off N.C. 54. In the coming week, the Chapel Hill Town Council will decide whether to make the Millhouse site a legitimate contender. According to a report on the Millhouse site, prepared by Olver, Inc., the site is strong in terms of operational efficiency and environmental impact. But residents of the community claim that local government has been treating them unfairly. Many feel as though the siting of a waste transfer station in their neighborhood would only be adding insult to injury. “We have smelled garbage for a long time,” said Cecil Griffin, who lives off Millhouse Road.

The newly proposed site is also near the Waldorf Emerson School, located on Millhouse Road. Charlie Viles, vice president of the school’s board of directors, said students cross the road every day to use a school garden and playing fields. Chairwoman Valerie Foushee noted that before the May 14 meeting, the board said they would not move forward on the site if area residents were opposed. “It was indicated that if the residents did not want it, it was off the table,” she said. “I am still not interested in entertaining it.” Commissioner Mike Nelson, who also voted against the motion, said he felt the transparency of the process was undermined with the decision to consider the Millhouse site. “I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that this trust has been

“I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that this trust has been broken again. I wanted this to be different.” Mike Nelson, Orange County COmmissioner broken again,” he said. “I wanted this to be different.” “We don’t know if this is a real offer or not,” he said. If the town council decides to allow the site to be considered, more studies will be conducted during the summer. Findings will be reported to the board August 18. Commissioners also voted unanimously to approve the Orange County budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year, setting a property tax rate of 85.8 cents per $100. It is considered “revenue

neutral,” meaning it should bring in approximately the same amount of revenue as last year. The new budget increases funding for the Cedar Grove and Carrboro Branch libraries while also opening a new branch in Hillsborough. This was also the last regular meeting for County Manager Laura Blackmon, who is leaving office June 30. Frank Clifton has been chosen as the interim manager. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu

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Dentistry dean announces he will step down June 2010

Local nonprofit competes online for money, exposure

BOCC approves waste transfer site

Due to a source error, last Thursday’s story “Scooters could need parking spaces” incorrectly stated when the Board of Trustees would vote for approval of a scooter parking regulation. The ordinance was voted on and unanimously approved in May. By Steven Norton The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for City Editor the error. Orange County will offer a site on Millhouse Road for formal consideration as a possible location for Campus Briefs a new waste transfer station. Incoming student is dead The decision was a result of a 4-3 after accidental drowning vote by the Orange County Board of Commissioners at their meeting Reed Gabriel Ignizio, an incom- Tuesday. This keeps the option on ing first-year student, died on June the table, despite adamant oppo12. sition from Millhouse Road and Ignizio was selected as a Carolina Rogers Road community residents. Covenant Scholar and planned to Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy sugmajor in philosophy. A memorial gested the site as a potential alternafuneral mass will be held at 6:30 tive at a work session May 14. p.m. today at Groce Funeral Home The new station would be locatat Lake Julian. ed on the parcel of land that conIt has been reported that Ignizio, tains the Town Operations Center, 18, accidentally drowned at Fawn a mile from the current landfill. Lake in DuPont State Forest.

John Williams, dean of the UNC School of Dentistry, has announced he will step down from his position in June 2010. Williams began at UNC in 2005, after serving as the dean of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry since 1999. A committee is expected to be appointed soon to conduct a national search for a new dean. The School of Dentistry plans to move into a new space in 2012.

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Student Stores proﬁts from CTOPS crowds BY Becky bush Staff writer

In addition to their identifying blue lanyards, CTOPS visitors are often found with white plastic Student Stores bags filled with school laptops, Tar Heel paraphernalia and quick snacks. Without the business of CTOPS groups, Students Stores would be virtually empty all summer. These incoming students and their parents are the main reason Student Stores makes profit during the summer at all. According to Jim Powell, the business officer at Student Stores, about 10 percent of the store’s yearly revenue comes from orientation groups. He said during the summer months, sales are down 25 to 50 percent from the regular school year, and that if it wasn’t for CTOPS there wouldn’t be many sales during the summer. The amount of revenue made during the summer is approximately equivalent to the book rush at the beginning of the year, which brings in about $3 million, Powell said. “People buy a lot of T-shirts, sweatshirts and Carolina memorabilia,” said Jacob Chitwood, a cashier at Student Stores who has worked this summer during CTOPS sessions. Powell said most summer revenue comes from laptop sales. All undergraduate students are required to own a laptop that meets the school’s requirements. In return, Student Stores sells several models that allow buyers to get a discount, unlimited tech support, a four-year warranty and unlimited access to any printer on campus. Bobby Gollmar, an incoming first-year who was at CTOPS June 6 and 7, said his orientation leader encouraged him to buy his laptop through Student Stores. “Computer sales are lower than last summer,” Powell said. But he added that there was a lot of time left to make sales. “It’s a little too early to tell since we just

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Chay Malvasia, an incoming first-year who plans on majoring in exercise and sports science, shops for Carolina athletic wear in UNC Students Stores on Tuesday. Student Stores gets a boost in sales during the summer from CTOPS first-years and their parents. started CTOPS transactions last week.” The low sales could also be due to smaller CTOPS sessions — Powell said about 75 incoming students had moved their orientations to later in the summer at the last minute. Student Stores also frequently has to compete with local vendors. There are two other textbook stores downtown and many clothing stores that sell memorabilia much like that at Student Stores. “Nothing we have is unique any longer,

because anyone can do any logo,” Powell said. “I like it because it has everything,” said Sally Kenan, a parent on campus for CTOPS, about Student Stores. But she added that she might buy Carolina gear from The Shrunken Head clothing store on Franklin Street as well. Heather Holden, another CTOPS parent, said Student Stores is just more convenient than other venues. Although Student Stores might rely

on CTOPS groups for summer revenue, there are many other important times of the year that bring a rush in sales, including tax-free weekends, seasonal sales and sports championships. “Compared to most retail establishments, we’re doing pretty well,” Powell said, despite the light start from CTOPS groups. “We still have pretty steady sales.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

University o∞cials deal with budget gap Scholarships, centers face cuts BY ANdrew Harrell University Editor

University administrators will be fighting to regain control of budget cuts during the final weeks of deliberations in the General Assembly. Areas such as scholarships and research centers could be victims of targeted cuts at UNC if the reductions survive to the final draft of the legislature’s state budget. “We’re particularly concerned about the scrutiny over research centers and institutes,” Chancellor Holden Thorp said in a message to faculty and staff. “They help the state’s economy by attracting hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding.” Tony Waldrop, who oversees 12 of UNC-Chapel Hill’s major research centers as vice chancellor for research and economic development, wholeheartedly agrees. He explained that reductions would act as a double-edged sword. The cuts from state appropriations would result in centers having to return federal funds as well because of their diminished capacity for research.

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Scholarships may be another victim of cuts. The House budget rescinds a piece of legislation that allows athletic scholarships and some merit scholarships to pay instate tuition for out-of-state students. The change would go into -From staff and wire reports. effect in the fall of 2010.

Potential budget cuts to the UNC system The N.C. House finalized their version of the budget last weekend. Their final draft includes an 8.7 percent cut to the UNC system, or $263 million. The House and Senate selected committee members this week to begin creating a final state budget that will have to be signed by Gov. Bev Perdue before becoming law. Here are some of the harshest UNC system cuts that have been recommended by the House: Enrollment growth funding

is awarded no money for the 2010-011 academic year, freezing enrollment at 2009-10 levels. The Board of Governors’ campus-initiated tuition increases are repealed in favor over a larger increase of either 8 percent or $200. No new funds for financial aid are provided to offset the tuition increases. The N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching is moved from the UNC system to the State Board of Education.

“We are advocating for the campuses to be able to make the decisions about where these reductions are taken.” Pinkney acts as the University’s primary representative to the Genereal Assembly, “We try to speak as best we can with one voice and with a coordinated fashion,” Pinkney said, emphasizing the importance of a united message both for the University and the UNC system as a whole. Pinkney said it would be a challenge for a final draft to be complete before July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. Extending past that deadline would mean the creation of a continuing resolution. One of the largest concerns would be figuring out how to manage this year’s cuts in Speaking to the Assembly the next fiscal year. “I definitely have heard those “Clearly, there are implications concerns from administrators and of not having your budget in place,” directors of the centers and institu- Pinkney said. tions,” said Dwayne Pinkney, special assistant to the chancellor for Contact the University Editor state and local relations. at udesk@unc.edu. The 2009-10 school year will have 138 student athletes from out of state on scholarship. The potential change would also affect roughly 80 students with merit-based scholarships, said Dan Thornton, associate director of scholarships and student aid. Awards like the MoreheadCain Scholars Program and the Robertson Scholars would likely halve the number of scholarships they offered, Thornton added. Meanwhile, other scholarships would only cover a piece of recipients’ tuition, instead of covering full tuition, fees and board. “That would definitely have an impact on our recruitment potential,” Thornton said.

Tax increases to soften budget cuts By tarini parti Senior Writer

The plight of the UNC system is a step closer to being revealed after the N.C. House approved a budget with additional taxes in lieu of budget cuts. Although the proposed budget will cut the UNC system’s budget by $263 million, 8.7 percent, for the 2009-2010 academic year, an increase in taxes and tuition hikes will spare the system from the originally proposed 11.2 percent cut. The House approved the budget by a 64-53 vote, which will now be balanced in part by federal stimulus funds, extensive cuts and $780 million in new taxes. The revenue from additional taxes will save 600 jobs and allow the UNC system to teach 1,300 more class sections, UNC-system President Erskine Bowles said in a statement. The final decision now lies in the hands of an appointed House-Senate conference committee, which will reach a compromise based on budget proposals approved by the House and Senate. The new budget might face challenges in the conference committee, as an original draft of the senate budget only cut funding to the UNC system by 1.2 percent. The budget proposed by the House is more realistic than the Senate’s version because the Senate was unaware of the more than $4 billion shortfall when they approved their budget, said Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird, D-Orange.

“We didn’t know how bad it was going to be,” she said. “The House had to make much more severe cuts.” Rep. Paul Stam, R-Wake, said the UNC system should expect at least a 5 percent cut after the Senate and House reach a compromise. “We’ll be lucky if we’re cutting by 5 percent in a time when private businesses have had to cut their budgets by 20 to 30 percent,” he said. These cuts are expected to result in fewer course sections, larger classes, reduced services and lower retention and graduation rates, Bowles said. “The budget cuts will be devastating,” said Jim Ceresnak, N.C. State University student body president. “It’s going to be extremely detrimental for not just the universities, but the whole state,” he said. But some House Republicans disagree with the Democrats’ decision to raise taxes. “I’m totally against it,” Stam said. “The worst time to increase taxes is during the recession.” The House’s proposal for an 8 percent tuition hike, or “student tax” at all UNC campuses that will go directly to the state instead of the universities is also facing criticism, Ceresnak said. “Placing another tax on students is unfair when our universities are being hurt so badly,” he said. It is not clear whether the conference committee will be able to make their decision before the new fiscal year, which begins July 1. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

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Outward Bound provides UNC civil rights center life-changing experiences director receives award By Dan Byrnes Staff Writer

Ron Bilbao, a UNC senior, had never been camping and had never imagined spending time in the wilderness completely on his own. But that was before he left the July after his first year to go to Table Rock in Pisgah National Forest with Outward Bound, a wilderness adventure course. Bilbao, now a 2007 Outward Bound alumnus, was able to embark on this journey because each summer the Center for Public Service gives four scholarships to participate in the North Carolina Outward Bound program. Students who receive the grants travel with the program to the Appalachian Mountains and complete a 28-day course which includes backpacking, rock climbing, white-water rafting, a three-day solo journey and a half-marathon. This year’s recipients, one of whom received a scholarship in memory of Eve Carson, will be on adventures throughout June and July. “Basically, it’s a free ride for a

“It’s the most incredible experience ever Worked to help to be on the side of a mountain and turn empower kids around to see the tops of trees.” Ron Bilbao, UNC Senior, on the North carolina outward bound program potentially life-changing experience,” Bilbao said. He is also a work-study employee of the Center for Public Service. “It was exciting to just see what I was made of. When I found out I got the scholarship, there was no doubt I was going to go.” Bilbao said rock climbing was his favorite aspect of the trip. Cameron Wardell, a junior who went on an Outward Bound course in 2008, agreed. “It’s the most incredible experience ever to be on the side of a mountain and turn around to see the tops of trees,” Bilbao said. “It really tests how far you are willing to go.” Bilbao also favored his solo expedition — 72 hours in which he fasted, wrote letters to his mother and friends and reflected on the

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Technically, Julius Chambers is a retired lawyer, civil rights leader and educator. Even so, he still has a full case load at his law firm and at the UNC Center for Civil Rights. Chambers, director of the Center for Civil Rights, was awarded the 2009 Children’s Lifetime Legacy Award from Action for Children North Carolina on June 2. And although he has received a lifetime achievement award, it seems clear that Chambers dedication to service will never end. In fact, this is not Chambers’ first lifetime achievement award. Adrienne Davis, director of student programs of the center, said Chambers’ accomplishments are too numerous to recount. “I don’t think he considers them accomplishments,” Davis said. “He considers them things he wanted to do. He is unmoved by the magnitude.” Chambers graduated from the UNC School of Law and co-founded the first integrated civil rights law firm in the country. He also worked with Action for Children North Carolina when he served as director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. “We were trying to establish new Contact the Features Editor rights for children to be able to at features@unc.edu. get involved in activities that they

time he spent alone. Wardell, on the other hand, did not enjoy his solo journey. “I hated it,” Wardell said. “I just don’t like being by myself. I knew I could do everything, but I felt like I ran out of thoughts.” Director of the Center for Public Service Lynn Blanchard explained this feeling. “Every minute is not an enjoyable experience, but it is a life-changing experience,” Blanchard said. “The value of it would be hard to put into words, but both the physical demand and the emotional and mental demand bring things together with people in new ways.” Blanchard said that some of the things participants learn include confidence, how to take on new challenges, how to ask for help, working with others, understanding that people have different abilities, compassion and trust. “All of those things are important — in service and in life in general,” she said. Wardell said he can relate to what these participants will soon feel. “It was an awesome way to spend my summer,” he said. “I came out with a new family.”

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“We were trying to establish new rights for children to be able to get involved.” Julius Chambers, UNC civil rights to the law firm that it is inspiring,” Dorosin said. “When I met him, it was like a dream come true. I could not believe it.” Chambers attributes much of his success in the field to UNC’s Center for Civil Rights. The center trains attorneys to work toward equality and has an active role in the application throughout the state, Davis said. “In the spirit of what Julius Chambers started in the state decades ago, we are the ones that are addressing these policies and keeping them on the forefront,” she said. Chambers will continue to work for the center and for the law firm, but he will not teach classes in the fall. “I acknowledge the receipt and the recognition that I got with the award,” Chambers said. “I think that the center has done a tremendous job considering where we were when the center began. The laws and attitudes have changed a lot, and this has been an inspiration for me and I think it should be for all of us.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.

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changing moment for the freshman. “During my freshman year, there was a girl on UVa. who was really good that coach (Jenny) Levy needed someone to mark,” Falcone said. “I guess I did a decent job because I never came back to midfield after.” Well, sort of. At times, Levy switched Falcone back and forth between the two positions. But at the beginning of her sophomore year, that emphatically stopped. “Amber, you’re going to have to come to terms with the fact that you’re a defender,” Levy said. “We really need you on the field.” So Falcone did. She embraced it. She began to thoroughly enjoy the one-on-one battles. She began to look at her role as a game within a game. She even became one of the best defenders in the world. For four years, she racked up All-America status. She garnered National Player of the Year honors at her position. But even these individual accolades couldn’t compare to the news that Falcone had been chosen for the U.S. World Cup team. “When I initially found out, I actually skipped class because I was reading my e-mail so much,”

Jenn Russell, UNC Midfielder Falcone said. “It was just an unbelievable feeling.” Since the summer of 2007, Falcone had been training with the American team. Last June, she even traveled to the Czech Republic and partook in the Prague Cup. The whole time, the U.S. squad was being whittled down by national team coach Sue Heether. In October, that too finally changed: Falcone was one of Team USA’s three defenders for the World Cup. “We chose her, and she was not widely recognized or known,” Heether said. “People were like, ‘God who is that kid? Why is she making the U.S. team?’ “Both of those comments, we’ve never heard them ever again.” It’s easy to see why. On an international powerhouse, Falcone is the team’s go-to defender. She’s the anchor of Team USA — even as one of its youngest players. She displays an energy and fervor on defense that lets Heether know that the former Tar Heel will just not be beat.

As a senior this past season, Falcone’s statistics were not overwhelming. She ranked 27th in the nation in caused turnovers and 32nd in ground balls forced. Still, such figures don’t truly measure the effect Falcone had on games. For quite often, UNC’s No. 13 would render an opponent utterly useless. “I think she has set a standard for our program and in the U.S. for how good you can be as a defender,” Tar Heel teammate Jenn Russell said. Now all that’s left is the international stage and the World Cup, which starts today. Chances are, she’ll passionately attack any opponents that come her way, too. She already has the mentality. “I really love scoring goals,” Falcone said. “But I definitely think I wouldn’t be where I am today, playing in the World Cup, if I wasn’t a defender at North Carolina.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

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UNC junior Dustin Ackley led the team with a .636 average through two College World Series games. He set a new career CWS hits record Tuesday. Devils to several runs. Another noticeable problem for North Carolina was the play of reliever Brian Moran. Throughout the season, the junior has been the most consistent performer out of a bullpen that at has struggled mightily at times. When Moran entered in the 10th, many expected a shutdown performance. But the southpaw left several pitches out on the plate and paid for it. A three-run homer left Moran with his hands on his head

in disbelief. If UNC is to continue any sort of NCAA run, Moran will be called upon several more times to deliver. Another bad outing, and the Tar Heels’ title dreams are gone. From here, the Tar Heels can look forward to a rematch with Arizona State Thursday. Although UNC struggled early offensively against Sun Devil lefty Josh Spence, if the team gets into the same kind of groove it had against Southern Miss, watch out.

Next year’s UNC chapter president Nikhil Patel said he expects about five members to return from last year. The arrested protestors and their supporters have called for the YWC group on campus to be dissolved. Jon Curtis, associate director for student activities and student organizations, said it would be illegal to dissolve a group unless it violates University policy or loses its adviser. He acknowledged problems finding faculty to represent conservative groups, but said it was not impossible. A conservative public policy group, The Leadership Institute, funded YWC’s two campus events with up to $3,000 per speaker. They have funded two other YWC speeches at other schools. The Leadership Institute’s president, Morton Blackwell, said a major requirement for funds was to be assured that they could put on a public program successfully. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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nights. Stroud said the club will broadcast every football and basketball game and cater food, too. Stroud said he and Players’ previous operator had been discussing the club’s future for about two months. He would often come upstairs from the cafe to help set up bands who played before dance parties. “You know I’ve always had to deal with it, so I like the space. Just the last two months we’ve kind of been shooting ideas around,” he said. The cover charges, which are $5 for over 21 and $8 for under 21, will remain the same to see local groups. If a big name band comes, they could range from $12 to $20. But he added that the dance club element will remain, although he wants to play a wider variety of music than the Top 40 hits. The club will still have theme nights, like toga parties. “We’re going to have Latin nights. We’re going to have gay/lesbian/ transsexual nights. We’re going to have drag nights,” Stroud said. But some students say they prefer Players as it already is. “It’s a dance club — you go there to dance,” said Derrick Burke, a rising senior. And Tiffany Blosser, also a rising senior, said she thinks there are already enough live music venues. “East End has bands. Cat’s Cradle has the same thing. I think it’d be cool if they kept (Players) the same — like a club,” she said. Alyson Culin, though, said she would be interested in the live music. A recent graduate, she said she hopes to remain in Chapel Hill. She went to Players once but decided it “wasn’t her thing.” “Live bands sound cool,” she said. “I would definitely be willing to give it a second shot.”

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baseball day — as he’s been throughout his college career — was Dustin Ackley. While batting a preposterous .575 during the NCAA tournament, Ackley found room to continue the excellence that has defined his college career. After entering Tuesday’s showdown two hits off the College World Series record, the ACC Player of the Year responded with five hits in his first five at-bats. In the first three, he even drove in a run. Ackley’s play, combined with the awakening of Ben Bunting after a terrible CWS opener, gave North Carolina a 6-0 lead through three innings — a margin that never looked in jeopardy. Still, UNC has to feel bad about where it’s at right now. White put together another masterful performance on Sunday, tying a career-high with 12 strikeouts while throwing a complete game. Yet even in one of the best performances of his life, White didn’t pick up the win. A veteran of the CWS, senior Garrett Gore, misjudged a fly ball in the 10th inning against the Sun Devils. He dropped what generally would be a surefire out, which helped indirectly propel the Sun

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World News of the Week House endorses Violence spreads across Iran as riots new tobacco rules follow presidential election disputes WASHINGTON (MCT) — As expected, the House of Representatives on Friday strongly endorsed new, extensive legislation to regulate tobacco. The 307-97 House vote to back a Senate version of the bill seals a legislative battle that has stretched over a decade. T he Food and Drug Administration will begin regulating tobacco products with sweeping new powers that will affect everything from cigarette content to marketing. President Barack Obama is expected to move quickly to sign it into law.

TEHRAN, Iran (MCT) — Violence flared across Iran on Monday with the first reported death from anti-government riots, as hundreds of thousands of defiant Tehranis took to the streets demanding, “Where is my vote?” after Friday’s disputed presidential election. The unrest, possibly Iran’s worst political crisis since the 1979 Islamic revolution, confounded predictions that the regime would be able to contain the fallout from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s unexpected claim of a landslide victory.

President Barack Obama spoke cautiously in his first comments about the election, in an apparent attempt to preserve his initiative for direct diplomacy with Iran on a range of issues, including its nuclear program. Mousavi, who met Sunday with Khamenei, had demanded a review by the Guardian Council, whose 12 members vet election candidates and certify the results. Mousavi also has reached out for support to clerics in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Qom. Not all the clerics support the conservative Ahmadinejad.

Florida cat killer Iran bars many UN condemns N. Korea’s actions caught, charged foreign reporters WASHINGTON (MCT) — The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Friday for new sanctions against North Korea to register its displeasure at the Pyongyang government’s recent nuclear and missile tests. The sanctions are aimed at halting most of North Korea’s arms trade. They also open the way for tough financial strictures that could sharply reduce North Korea’s revenue from abroad and authorize U.N. countries to stop and search vessels believed to be carrying contraband arms. Russia and China, North Korea’s traditional protectors, joined in the vote.

MIAMI (MCT) — The air of unease hovering over a suburban Miami neighborhood for the past month seemed to lift like a fog today with the arrest of a recent high school graduate who the county’s top prosecutor said is responsible for “the horrific and unspeakable slaughtering” of 19 cats. “These are highly disturbing crimes,” said State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle. “Cruelty against animals deeply touches our hearts.” Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, was charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty and related offenses.

TEHRAN, Iran (MCT) — With at least seven people dead in street violence, Iran’s government Tuesday ordered foreign journalists to halt their coverage of demonstrations, and reporters with temporary visas to leave the country. The orders affecting foreign journalists were an ominous sign, and could mean that a fullscale crackdown on the students and other protesters is coming. Foreign journalists who had visas to cover the elections were informed that their press credentials had been revoked and they should prepare to leave the country.

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ACC Player of the Year Dustin Ackley tees off on a pitch against East Carolina in the Super Regional game June 7. After Tuesday’s 5-for-6, he is batting .576 this postseason and .429 in his College World Series career.

Offense explodes in CWS win From Staff and Wire Reports

Junior first baseman Dustin Ackley went 5-for-6 Tuesday to establish himself as the all-time College World Series hits leader with 27, leading North Carolina’s offensive explosion for an 11-4 victory against Southern Mississippi.

The Tar Heel victory eliminated the Golden Eagles from championship contention and set up another elimination game for UNC against Arizona State at 7 p.m. today. The winner of that game will play Texas and have to win two games before

the Longhorns take one to advance to the final round of the College World Series. The Tar Heels banged out 23 hits to back senior starter Adam Warren’s six-inning, three-run performance for the win.

UNC student conﬁrmed with case of H1N1 virus BY Andrew Harrell

Two Chapel Hill high schoolers University Editor hosted a live concert Friday to help A student at UNC has been local charities. See pg. 8 for story. confirmed to have H1N1 virus, or swine flu. Experience of a lifetime The student lives off campus in Orange County, where he or Students can receive scholarships to complete an Outward she moved into self-isolation to Bound course. See pg. 4 for story. recover. Campus Health Services notified faculty, students and staff of the Down home case by e-mail June 10. The Orange Todd Snider combines indie County Department of Public charm and sounds of the South on Health confirmed the case as H1N1 his new record. See pg. 7 for story. with lab results the next day.

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This is the third confirmed case of swine flu at UNC, and the University’s first case of a student with the illness. The total number of H1N1 cases in North Carolina has jumped from one on May 3 to 96 on Friday. Campus Health Services worked with the patient to identify and contact individuals who came in close contact with the virus, said Mary Covington, vice chancellor for Campus Health Services. Coming in close contact is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as being within six feet of the infected. Covington said in special situations, individuals who came in close contact could be offered antiviral medication as well as being asked to monitor their health more than usual. “It might be someone who lives in a household or has spent a lot of time with the individual,” Covington added. Patients with confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1 are asked to remain in self-isolation at home for either a week or 24 hours

after symptoms cease, whichever is longer. Campus Health Services has kept phone contact with the student in isolation. “The key to stop an epidemic from spreading is to get sick people out of the community,” Covington said. “I think the message is out. They’ve done a good job telling people to stay home.” The University has been upgraded to safety level one, signifying cases in the community. The first H1N1 case at UNC was announced May 22 after lab tests confirmed that a UNC Health Care staffer had contracted the virus. The worker represented an exposure risk to a number of patients at University Pediatrics at Highgate clinic in Durham. A second confirmed case was announced May 29. The infected person was a UNC employee working in the School of Medicine without patient care responsibilities. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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Snider charming, if not exciting By Linnie Greene staff writer

It’s not every day you hear a song about an average Joe tripping on acid during a baseball game, but somehow Todd Snider pulls it off. In “America’s Favorite Pastime” Snider depicts Doc Ellis’s trip in which the ground by the baseball mound appears to be birthday cake and the ball becomes a silver bullet. It might seem frivolous and saccharine, but thanks to Snider’s charming delivery it becomes one hell of a good time. And while it’s more of a tall tale than a meaningful ballad, if you delve a little deeper into the record, Snider’s songs quickly establish a sense of legitimacy, illustrating an array of characters and moments with the detail and observation of a portraitist.

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The Excitement Plan bridges the gap between modern indie charm and old-school blues sensibilities, never shying away from a mournful lyric or a honky-tonk guitar. “Back in town they beat me down so bad they passed me into something else,” Snider sings on “Doll Face.” It’s the kind of combination of desolation and absurdity that’s usually reserved for aged blues musicians, but Snider’s gritty yet wholesome honesty makes it sound plausible, despite his youth. The escapades he describes, whether his own or someone else’s, feel like they’ ve been pulled right off a porch in the

Mississippi delta, exaggerated enough to be unbelievable but sensational enough to keep the listener intrigued. It’s all made possible by Snider’s voice, which parallels that of Stephen Malkmus. It’s unpretentious and straightforward, harnessing a similar quirkiness. Both artists share a propensity for a hybrid of singing and speaking, a quality that makes you feel like you’re hearing a story firsthand. And Snider’s tale-telling voice is on great display in “Corpus Christi Bay” — a stripped down picaresque that exhibits the grittier side of Snider’s voice — that’s the clear standout on the album. Unlike the rest of the album, Snider’s heartfelt intonations and occasionally faltering voice make this track incredibly believable. The simplicity and emotion evoke the grainy recordings of

Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska and its story of two bad boy brothers mirrors the tale of that album’s “Highway Patrolman.” The mix of Snider’s heartbreaking yarn with his back-porch delivery is so good it makes you wonder why Snider didn’t pare down the arrangements on the rest of the album for a similar effect. But while the somewhat whitewashed production occasionally covers up Snider’s sparkling wit, The Excitement Plan demonstrates that Snider, a top-notch musician and storyteller, can artfully craft tall tales and heartfelt songs. The album isn’t perfect, but the standout tracks and original content prove that Snider has the potential to write incredible songs well into the future.

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It’s mind-boggling to understand how difficult “The Brothers Bloom” must have been to act in or direct. It’s a meta-fictional con story unlike any other. At points it could care less for the actual scam being pulled than it could for telling the story of the art of scamming. Brothers Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody) have lived a life full of cons in which Stephen makes up elaborate narratives for Bloom to execute as they trick rich victims out of their millions. The major plot thrust of the film is their last con, a sad job on a lonely and loony heiress (Rachel Weisz) who is so wealthy that all she can do is “collect hobbies.” Stephen’s dream is “the perfect con,” inventing a story that his brother can tell so well that it becomes real. This gives the acting more layers than seems sustainable at first. Ruffalo and Brody play characters who are playing characters with stories both real and fake, and whose profession is to blur the line between the two. The actors are required to straddle the threshold

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between underacting and overacting, which isn’t exactly narrow. And director Rian Johnson is required to harness the perpetual anticlimax of their con to keep the movie rolling. It must have been hard, but all three pull off the cinematic heist with more than just the familiar cheap tricks of the genre. There’s a pleasing taste of the urban retro to “The Brothers Bloom.” It’s like a gourmet Guy Ritchie film, playing the artsy patrician to Ritchie’s Cockney plebeian. Stephen and Bloom run around

in signature pork pie and bowler caps, passing themselves off as antique collectors in a universe where the European and American upper classes retain the fashion sense of the inter-war years. Johnson looks hard for the texture of the Old World in hotels, bars and Belgian plazas, and though it doesn’t give him as much as he thinks it does, it does give him a good deal. It smacks of Euro-hipsterism occasionally, but mostly it rings with literary wit and intelligent humor. Unfortunately, the movie’s nature of meta-fiction is artificially limiting. You can’t really make a story about itself and expect it to go too

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“The Silence of the Lambs”: Punning on titles aside, this last film to hit the Oscar grand slam of Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress is a smoldering dynamo of a detective flick. Harnessing the terrifying power of Anthony Hopkins as calculating cannibal Hannibal Lector, this 1991 landmark turns pop entertainment into art and its audience into frightened witnesses to shocking crimes.

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Carolina North details set Live concert helps local charities BY Sarah Morayati Staff writer

There’s only one meeting to go until the development agreement for Carolina North is approved by the Chapel Hill Town Council. At a work session Tuesday, the council, UNC Board of Trustees and town staff hammered out the last remaining details of the agreement. Among the proposed changes were alterations to plans for new bike paths and greenways and a more specific plan for subsequent transportation impact analyses. A new draft of the development agreement will be ready by today. The council will meet Monday to approve the draft, and the trustees will hold a recall meeting the following Thursday. If approved, the agreement will take effect on July 6. The most contested change to the draft was planning future transportation impact analyses. Many residents were concerned that buildings would go up before transportation improvements were put into place and would cause intersections to fail. “We cannot ignore the impact that Carolina North will have on

transportation infrastructure in Chapel Hill, nor the impact on the citizens who are being asked to pay for it,” said Jan Smith of Neighbors for Responsible Growth, who spoke during a public comment period. Under the previous draft, the site’s impact on transportation would be studied after the first 800,000 square feet of development, but some felt this was too late. The first proposal, by Board of Trustees Chairman Roger Perry, was to recount projected traffic growth before approving each new building on the site, instead of looking at traffic growth after a set period of time. But such a plan would be both expensive and time-consuming, said Kumar Neppalli, engineering services manager for the town. After about an hour of discussion, Chancellor Holden Thorp proposed a compromise. Between now and the fall, the trustees would come up with at least two scenarios to outline a “road map” of Carolina North’s first 800,000 square feet of development. Once the new transportation impact plan is completed, these scenarios would

be run through the new transit model and improvements would be made before they build. This allows for some improvements to be made earlier than originally planned. The new transportation impact analyses would go as planned: after 800,000 square feet or five years, whichever came first. Bike and greenway planning was also on the agenda, in response to public concerns about traffic and parking. “As soon as there’s a draw for people to get to Carolina North, there needs to be a safe way to bike there,” councilman Jim Ward said. Ward said the highest priority was adding a crossing on Estes Drive Extension, but Mayor Kevin Foy didn’t want the council to prioritize one improvement over another. In the final proposal, the council would work with the Board of Trustees and the city of Carrboro to decide on new bike paths and greenways.

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The first ever Boomtown Live rocked the roof of the parking deck at 150 E. Rosemary St. on Friday night. Boomtown Live — a concert event featuring a mix of rock, rap and hip-hop musicians — was put on by East Chapel Hill High School alumni Alison Bryan and Jon Gedney. “This speaks well to what two young people can do when they try,” said rapper Evan Draughon, who emceed the event. “It’s their brainchild,” he said. The bands involved were all local acts, which made a connection with the community. “I wanna see people from Chapel Hill who have this as their dream accomplish something,” Joe Weiner said of the aspiring musicians. Bryan and Gedney, rising sophomores at New York University and UNC, respectively, had been working on the event since December. “It’s been a lot of work, but fun at the same time,” Bryan said. “She’s been really driven,” Bryan’s Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. sister Carolyn said of Bryan before

the event. “I hope it turns out better than she expects.” Draughon said one of the great things about this event was that it drew a crowd of many different people, and some who might not ordinarily listen to him could discover him at the event. “Art should not be able to see color lines,” he said. “I think it’s important to ‘cross pollinate’ the fan base.” The event drew a sizeable crowd of local high school and college students. Many said they had learned of the event through Facebook. Several concertgoers said they liked the location for the event. Set atop the Rosemary parking deck — with an extensive amphitheater and many benches — the event allowed attendees to enjoy the summer weather. “I like the atmosphere, especially being outside during the summer,” said Megan Mason, a senior at UNC. The event cost about $3,000 to put together, and it was funded entirely by private sources due to lack of corporate sponsorship. The money from ticket sales, amounting to about $800, went

to local charities Equality N.C. and Lambda Legal. Gedney and Bryan made it clear that they want Chapel Hill to be a place for activism. “It’s about people doing stuff for things they care about,” Bryan said. The first band to perform at the showcase was The Shakedown, a rock group composed of college graduates. Nash Roberts, vocalist for the group, said it was great to have an audience that was so excited to hear their music. “It’s great to be involved in an event where people are involved at a very honest level,” he said. The Shakedown’s guitarist Dustin Miller said that after putting hours and hours into practicing, it was great to have an outlet to show off their hard work. “It’s kind of a release,” he said. There is even talk of having a second annual Boomtown Live event. “We were already talking about how to make this bigger next year,” Miller said. Contact the Arts Editor at arts.dth@gmail.com.

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The Bolshoi Ballet

The Daily Tar Heel

thursday, june 18, 2009

Evenings of

grandeur with the

Bolshoi Ballet

Passion, energy abound in ‘Don Quixote’ by Steven Norton Senior WRITER

From the moment the curtain lifted to the final bow, the audience in Memorial Hall was transported to a world of young love, dreams and maddening windmills with the Bolshoi Ballet’s performance of “Don Quixote.” Fo r s o m e a u d i e n c e members, to see the Bolshoi in Chapel Hill was the chance of a lifetime. “This is the first time I have had the opportunity to see the Russian ballet,” said Raleigh resident Mary Gatton, 91. “They are the world’s best.” But being the world’s best requires more than fancy footwork. The stunning combination of the renowned company with a show and a score that exuded endless energy and strength captivated the audience from beginning to end. “It’s colorful, fiery, with lots of leaps, jumps and twirls, very different from ‘Swan Lake,’” said Emil Kang, UNC’s executive director for the arts. Lively costumes and vibrant lighting brought the age-old story to life. Bright lights in the dream sequence highlighted the dancers’ white tutus, transforming them into ethereal beings. In many scenes, flowing red dresses served as interactive props for the dancers. The score, composed for the Bolshoi by Ludwig Minkus in the mid-19th century and performed Wednesday by the N.C. Symphony, accentuated the company’s mastery of form. N.C. Symphony General Manager Scott Freck

said accompanying the Bolshoi was a unique project for the group, since they had rehearsed the music for just a week amid other performances. “I don’t think we’ve ever done anything quite like this before,” he said. “It’s been a total honor for the orchestra to play in the pit for what is really the world’s foremost ballet company. There’s really nothing like it.” The chemistry of the two leads really drove the show. Kitri and Basil, portrayed by Maria Alexandrova and Ivan Vasiliev, respectively, brought chemistry and passion to their roles. It was easy to become entranced while watching the dancers’ feet. The complex movements paired with incredible precision made their performance exciting to watch. Kitri’s famous leap in which she kicks her foot behind her head — featured on the posters across town — was named for the Bolshoi’s Maya Plisetskaya. The leap was executed perfectly by Alexandrova, and her final 36 pirouettes kept the audience hanging on every turn. But the real drama was found in the performers’ faces. The passion that Kitri and Basil had as they gazed into each other’s eyes, and the sly grin of Sancho Panza, introduced a human element that at times transcended the movements themselves. After the show, Gatton was quite pleased. “I’ll die happy,” she said. “Everything was just perfect.” Arts Editor Rebecca Brenner contributed reporting. Contact the Arts Editor at arts.dth@gmail.com.

a glorious quest

“The whole thing is good for American relations with Russia, and the way to do it is through culture.” Sylvia Jolles, Of London, on the bolshoi’s performances DTH ONLINE: Go online for a multimedia presentation on the Bolshoi Ballet’s visit to Chapel Hill, featuring an interview with Emil Kang, UNC’s executive director for the arts. dth/Kim Martiniuk

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A soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet takes the spotlight onstage with invigorating energy in the company’s performance of ‘Don Quixote.’

A brief history of the Bolshoi Ballet

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Swan maidens flow through extensions in perfect unison during the second scene of Act 1 in ‘Swan Lake.’ This same scene contains the show’s famous ‘pas de quarte’ choreography. Though it lasts less than two minutes, the dancers’ precise execution of the intricate moves amazes audiences worldwide.

The Bolshoi Ballet, established in 1776, is part of the larger Bolshoi Theatre, located in Moscow, Russia. The Bolshoi first came to the West when they visited London in 1956. Their first trip to the United States was to New York in 1959. Their main Russian rival company is the Kirov Ballet, also known as the Mariinsky Ballet, in Leningrad. The Bolshoi rarely tours outside Russia, and the ballet’s stop in North Carolina was part of its first trip to the U.S. since 2007. There are 220 dancers in the Bolshoi, but only about 80 of them came to Chapel Hill. Former New York Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff said the Bolshoi dancers have a reputation for being more expressive than they are technical. The adaptation of “Swan Lake” that the Bolshoi performed in Chapel Hill is the fifth major version choreographed for the company. The first two renditions were choreographed in 1877 and 1880, with little success. A third version created in 1895 was much better

received. This version is commonly performed by American companies, but it wasn’t the final versions. “Under the Soviet Union, they didn’t want fairy tales and such, and so most of the Soviet productions, including Grigorovich’s in 1969, he was obliged to have the standard Soviet ending,” Kisselgoff said. That standard ending included a battle between the lead, Prince Siegfried, and the evil Von Rothbart. “But (Rothbart) is vanquished,“ Kisselgoff said. “And that’s the happy ending.” The current version was choreographed in 2001 by former Bolshoi choreographer-in-chief Yuri Grigorovich, though the fine details of movement continue to evolve. “(Grigorovich) was finally — because Communism had fallen — allowed to have his unhappy ending,” Kisselgoff said. The Bolshoi’s historic training in miming allowed its dancers to develop their characters more, something that has transferred over into their dance today. compiled by Rebecca Brenner

‘Swan Lake’ exhibits intricacies of ballet By Rebecca Brenner Arts editor

The language barrier dissolved Saturday evening between the Russian-speaking Bolshoi Ballet and its English-speaking audience in Memorial Hall. The company moved to Tchaikovsky’s music, played by the N.C. Symphony under the baton of Bolshoi orchestral conductor Pavel Sorokin, manifesting expressions that words could not. “There should be a list of human wonders of the world, and this would be at the top of the list,” Chapel Hill resident Mary Phillips said. “It was marvelous.” Intricate costuming, lighting and scenery completed the show’s mystical effect, transporting the audience back to the late 19th century, when the Bolshoi debuted “Swan Lake.” It was evident that the work had been created for this company. Each dancer lived their roles as though the music ran through their veins. One of the most memorable moments was the scene of 24 swan maidens on the lake, each of them channelling her movements precisely into the larger form. “It’s almost as if it is one heartbeat, one animal,” said Lee Anne McClymont of Hillsborough. “They just smile, and they reach,

and they’re not mechanical.” Gov. Bev Perdue, who joined the audience for Saturday’s performance, expressed her enthusiasm for the Bolshoi’s performance. “Who would have thought that we in North Carolina would have the Bolshoi?” she said. “It’s just breathtaking for a state. People from all over the country and all over the world are here tonight.” Jess Isaiah Levin, a violinist for the N.C. Symphony since 1974, said this was the first time the symphony had ever done the complete ballet performance of “Swan Lake.” “It’s been a wonderful experience,” he said. “It’s frustrating, of course, not to be able to see any of it. I love the ballet, and I wish I could be out there, especially with a magnificent company like the Bolshoi. But it’s a lot of fun.” Hannah Davis, 13, an aspiring dancer from Chapel Hill, said one of her favorite parts was watching Ekaterina Shipulina, the lead ballerina. “As soon as she comes onstage, your eyes go straight to her,” she said. “It’s like you don’t see anything else.” Though the show is called “Swan Lake,” former New York Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff warned against misinterpretations at a lecture at the Ackland Art Museum on Friday.

“Please, please don’t think that Siegfried, the hapless prince, falls in love with a bird. I can’t imagine that,” she said to an uproar of laughter. “As a woman, she goes into swanlike arabesques. But she is a woman.” It was difficult, however, to think of Shipulina as anything but a swan. Her elegance and fluidity mirrored that of the graceful bird as she floated and fluttered across the stage in the most natural way. In ballet, especially with companies as talented and precise as the Bolshoi, it is easy to get caught up in the footwork of the dancers. But the characters’ expression is often in their eyes as much as it is in their feet. For instance, Shipulina transforms herself from the beautiful swan princess Odette into the dark maiden Odile by narrowing her eyes and curling the corners of her lips. Emil Kang, UNC’s executive director for the arts, credited the week’s success with the cooperation of his staff and the University. “If any one thing doesn’t work, it just falls apart,” he said. “It’s very much analogous to the dancers, the orchestra and the conductor.”

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Two lords leap across the stage in a whirling dance to open the first act of ‘Swan Lake.’ Their elaborate costumes added to the ballet’s dramatic effect.

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“As a university president … I don’t know how UNC could have done this any better than you all have.” Nancy Gray, president of Hollins university in Virginia Design by nick Yarbrough

Opinion

10 thursday, june 18, 2009 EDITORIAL CARTOON

The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE Week:

By Don Wright, The Palm Beach Post

“We’re going to have Latin nights. We’re going to have gay/lesbian/ transgender nights.”

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Guest Columnist

Patrick Fleming is a senior majoring in journalism and economics.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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University system should set its priorities straight

Failure of UNCsystem leaders

ow that Mary Easley and fellow N.C. State University administrators have been forced out of their jobs, UNC-system leaders won’t have to take responsibility for their failure to foresee the possibility of former governor Mike Easley’s involvement in his wife’s hiring in 2005. UNC-system President Erskine Bowles, along with the UNC Board of Governors, treated Mary Easley and members of the N.C. State administration in an aggressive and questionable manner after receiving evidence that Mike Easley played a role in his wife’s hiring. All the while they failed to Guest take responsiCOLUMNIST bility for their own negligence. This spring, when the The (Raleigh) News & Observer belatedly reported that Mike Easley played a role in his wife’s hiring in 2005, Bowles and his fellow administrators performed what appeared to be a classic political scramble to cover their own tracks by immediately calling for Mary Easley’s resignation without a full and thorough investigation. There is no doubt that what Mike Easley did was wrong. Using one’s position of power to further or protect one’s personal interest is the type of act that degrades the public trust and breeds a culture of corruption and undue cronyism — a custom that is particularly inappropriate in the field of education. The big question that has yet to be answered is whether UNCsystem administrators knew of Mike Easley’s involvement at the time of her hiring. Political influence might have played a role in Mary Easley’s hiring, but the question of her qualification — the issue that really matters — was ultimately left up to the administrators who had to approve her hiring. And they agreed to do so in 2005. Bowles, along with the board, then reaffirmed their confidence in Mary Easley’s ability to fulfill the obligations of her position when they agreed to provide her with an 88 percent pay raise in 2008, after nearly three years of service. “I am convinced that the proposed salary fits the job and is fully justified,” said Bowles in September 2008. “This is a big and complex job.” The board clearly thought Mary Easley was qualified since they agreed to reward her with such a hefty pay raise. Whether Bowles and the board knew of Mike Easley’s involvement in his wife’s hiring remains to be seen. My guess is that they must have had at least a slight inkling. Now that Mary Easley has been ousted, UNC-system administrators can rest assured that they will not be implicated for having any prior knowledge about Mike Easley’s involvement. But, if Bowles and the board truly had no knowledge of executive influence, then they have failed as administrators. Their inability to foresee the possibility that Mary Easley’s hiring might have had something to do with her husband’s influence as governor is simply unacceptable.

Hands off our scooters

Overturn the new parking regulation

his is absurd. Scooter riders will now have to pay for a motorcycle permit to park on campus. The Department of Public Safety lobbied the Board of Trustees to regulate scooters with internal combustion engines. And the board approved the new regulation at its May meeting. DPS argues that scooters zipping through campus are dangerous to pedestrians and that scooters displace bikes from racks. It has a point. But that doesn’t mean that scooter riders should have to pay for a motorcycle parking spot. The fee is going to be a deterrent to riding scooters at all. Scooters act as a low-cost means for employees and stu-

Cost of motorcycle permit for 2009-2010 Without car permit Students: Employees, by salary: Less than $25,000: $25,000 - $50,000: $50,000 - $100,000: More than $100, 000:

With car permit

$175

$44

$174 $190 $240 $371

$40 $44 $54 $83

dents to commute to campus. They’re also more environmentally friendly than a car given their low gas usage. University employees might as well drive their cars to work given the price of a motorcycle spot. Students might just stop using scooters altogether. The price is just too high. So DPS and the board should

change the new regulation. Instead of charging scooter riders for a motorcycle pass, DPS should issue scooter passes at $30 a permit. DPS should then use, or build, racks close to roads for scooter parking. This would keep scooters out of pedestrian areas. Scooters might be annoying, but they’re better than cars.

Proceed with caution

Chapel Hill should be slow to change

hapel Hill is a dream location. It is a place with a friendly, small-town feel that offers the cultural opportunities of a big city. We need to do all that we can to keep it that way. But it doesn’t seem like we can hold on to this quaint picture of perfection much longer. The imminent construction of Carolina North and the steady increase in population growth are both shaping a very different version of Chapel Hill for the coming years. “Chapel Hill 2020” was the name of a recent forum series where local residents were

invited to voice concerns for the future of the town. People are worried about the increase in traffic and the need for more public transit options. Other worries have been voiced about making the community more inclusive with affordable public housing. Keeping these concerns in mind, we need to think about all the things we love about Chapel Hill and how to preserve them. Right now, residents can walk to several locally owned r e s t a u ra n t s o n Fra n k l i n Street. Students can walk to class through a beautifully landscaped campus. And we can even walk to the

Bolshoi Ballet, whose performance at Memorial Hall marks their first appearance in the southeastern United States. But in light of all this, if we don’t want Franklin Street to turn into a generic strip mall, we should continue to support our locally owned businesses and creative arts events. We can still be a town with its own unique character, maybe even more of it. Progress is inevitable and should often be embraced. But we should proceed with caution. It is important to address the growth and changes in Chapel Hill so that it doesn’t turn into a place that we no longer recognize.

Apple will keep us healthy New data center will be good for the state economy

ome might not like the idea of offering tax breaks to corporations during a recession. Yet state legislators and Gov. Bev Perdue recently invited Apple Inc., to set up shop in the state for the low, low cost of $46 million in tax incentives. One thing is clear when the numbers are crunched. It’s worth it. In the face of one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression and a multibillion dollar budget gap, it’s still worth it. That might not be obvious to anyone watching or reading the news. But it’s a different story for anyone with an eye on the state’s 10.8 percent unemploy-

ment rate. Apple’s new center will bring in more than 3,000 regional jobs to wherever the site is built and will staff at least 50 people full time. That might not solve North Carolina’s unemployment problem. But it’s a step in the right direction, even if it does cost the state a nice sum of money. But jobs aren’t the only things Apple is bringing to the table. The corporation is expected to invest $1 billion in the state’s economy over the next decade. That’s more than enough to cover the initial cost to the taxpayers. Plus, others may follow where Apple blazes the trail. One big business could bring more, and if there’s anything

North Carolina could use more of right now, it’s more dollarchurning companies. Yes, there’s a risk in using tax incentives to lure corporations to the state. What if enough jobs aren’t created? What if it doesn’t generate anywhere near the expected money? What if it has to close down in a couple of years? The blunt answer is that without risk, there is no reward. Perdue understands this and shouldn’t be criticized for keeping up with the times. Things aren’t going to get any better on their own, and at least the state is making an effort. This is a smart investment. Only time will tell whether it’s a good one.

Weekly QuickHits Only one day off

Cold classrooms

Final House budget

Barrel monster

We can’t even drive home. We k n o w s u m mer is like school on steroids, but it would be nice to have at least two days between sessions.

How does the University still have the money to keep classrooms so cold? When we go outside, it feels like we are leaving the Arctic to thaw.

The N.C. House passed its version of the budget! Now please work on something else. We’re tired of having to read about all the cuts to education.

An N.C. State student made a monster out of traffic barrels. Then he got arrested for it. We admire his creativity, and his arrest was a waste of time.

TO THE EDITOR: Just a brief note on the lamentable and embarrassing fiasco at N.C. State. In the recent article in The Daily Tar Heel (June 11), the director of a political “think” tank in Raleigh is quoted as saying, “If there’s a lesson to be learned here, it’s that e-mail never goes away.” Now doesn’t that remind one of Illinois politics. How wrong can a person be? The real lesson to be learned here is that unethical, amoral behavior is just simply wrong, and it will always be wrong. The entire university system should move forward with its mission in an ethical manner and keep in mind that it is for and by the people of the state of North Carolina. Eugene M. Bozymski Professor of Medicine

Editorial on Koch was not a convincing argument TO THE EDITOR: The editorial “Enough Target Practice” repeatedly instructed not “to point fingers at Koch simply because of her scholarship,” but never provided reasoning. To the writers: The editorial seems to peddle the idea that “we need to hold everyone to the same standards.” Sounds like intuitive policy, but consider it in action. First, we don’t hold all members of the basketball program equally accountable for losses. I expect that few people object to this. Scholarship players face higher standards than JV players or walk-ons because they are compensated differently. Accepting more scrutiny understandably goes hand-inhand with accepting an athletic scholarship. Second, suppose a pilot is knocked unconscious and passenger Ed reluctantly volunteers to fly the plane. Ed doing any better than crashing would be a success. The role of a pilot was thrust upon Ed; it would be unfair to CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, last Thursday’s quote of the week was incorrectly attributed. John Dornan, executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina, said the quote. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.

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hold him to the same standards as professional pilots. Accordingly, I condone separate standards. Koch is receiving a merit scholarship to represent a foundation. This position was not thrust upon her. She need not lose the scholarship, but if she keeps it, it is only fair to single her out. If I’m missing something, please include it in your next argument. Repeating not “to point fingers at Koch simply because of her scholarship,” did not make the editorial more convincing, only longer. Argue whatever points you wish, but make claims that you can back up with evidence. Rory Fulton Senior Business Administration

Kvetching board kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain To the lady sitting behind me at the ECU baseball game who asked me to please sit down: Are you kidding me? You claim to be a Tar Heel, but next time please stay at home. UNC: You canceled the class I was most looking forward to next semester because of funding, but you still find a way to give every kid at CTOPS a free backpack. Where do your priorities lie? Living in Horton made me invest in earplugs to get through the night. Dear Board of Distrustees: If you tax my low-emissions scooter, I’ll start parking my Hummer illegally in your fancy schmancy parking lot. To the guy that’s always in the Koury kitchen using three burners during peak cooking hours while there is a line of people waiting: There are over 250 people in the dorm and only one kitchen. Who made you king? Dear boys at UNC: I apologize for calling you a “meager selection” earlier. I found my virgins at home this summer, and they’re not half the good time y’all are. Dear UL: Just because there are not as many students in the library over the summer does not make it okay to leave your tables with sticky residue. Dear Summer School: Thanks for giving me all of two days in between my last session one final exam and the first day of session two. Way to ruin my summer even more. To the camp counselor who told his campers at Polk Place the rules of camp are to inspect each other and have fun: Seriously? Send your one-to-two sentence entries to dthedit@gmail.com, subject line ‘kvetch.’

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