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Council OKs Carolina North by Steven Norton City Editor

arts | online CHAMBER YOUTH The Mallarmé Youth Chamber Orchestra concluded their 2009 Summer Workshop with a three-day concert series. See dailytarheel.com for story.

It’s official: Carolina North was approved. After almost a year of deliberation, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted Monday to approve the development agreement for the new research campus, which will allow construction to move forward. “I think it turned out to be an excellent, innovative document that is worth all the time we put into it,” said Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy. The UNC Board of Trustees will vote on the development agreement at their meeting today. Carolina North is a proposed

250-acre research and multipurpose campus that will be located on the Horace Williams Tract, about two miles north of the University’s main campus. Before any construction could begin, the site’s zoning required a development agreement to be written and approved. University and town officials collaborated to create the agreement, which outlines specific ways the development of Carolina North will be true to all parties’ visions. The agreement addresses issues including parking and transportation, affordable housing, pedestrian pathways and environmental

conservation, among others. A draft was completed in April. Although council members were initially worried that it would not be approved on time, the last of many work sessions with the council and trustees happened Monday, on schedule. And officials plan to continue this collaboration throughout the entire development of Carolina North, noting that revision and review must continue for the project to be successful. “This is a living document, and it has a lot of ongoing commitments in it,” Chancellor Holden Thorp said.

The first part of Carolina North scheduled to be built is the Innovation Center, which will help entrepreneurs develop ideas and work on turning their ideas into business. Next will be a law school. According to the permit for the Innovation Center, building must start by 2011 and finish by 2013. An initial report projected that the first 15 years of development will leave the town with at least a $1 million deficit, something the council will look at in the future. Some council members, although pleased with the agreement, stressed the need for con-

tinued oversight. “It’s a bit quixotic,” Mayor Pro Tem Jim Ward said. “Just because we have it now doesn’t mean we’ll have it a year from now.” Thorp said that while he thought this would be one of the hardest things to get done, he was happy with the way things turned out. “It’s been enjoyable and produced a great outcome for the community,” he said. “Now we need money to build a law school.” Staff writer Sarah Morayati contributed reporting. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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400 jobs shelved since July 2008 By Dan Byrnes Staff Writer

Jason’s family and Montross started the camp to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital. The first project they helped get off the ground was a teens-only fun room straight from Jason’s list. This year’s proceeds will go toward a rooftop garden that will give patients a chance to get outdoors. In the past 15 years, the camp has raised about $850,000 for the hospital and grown from 68 campers to 176, but there aren’t plans to grow much further. Coordinating the schedules of all the participating players and coaches, as well as that of the Smith Center, has prevented creating multiple sessions. And Montross said he and the Clark family want to maintain the size in order to keep the

A typical day for Brenda Denzler consists of, among other things, filling out, proofreading, renewing and mailing grant proposals. Denzler, a UNC employee and public communication specialist for TEACCH Autism Program, uses her income as the sole means to support herself and her family. But lately, Denzler said she has trouble sleeping. She frequently wakes up and can’t go back to sleep. Her life is tormented by the fear of losing her job. “I would be devastated,” she said. “I am my full support.” Employees in Denzler’s department and others are concerned about job security because of the N.C. House of Representatives’ current budget draft. The draft would cut 8.7 percent of the University’s current budget, or $263 million. Although it’s impossible to track how many jobs were lost due to budget cuts, UNC has eliminated more than 400 either filled or vacant employee positions since July 2008. A filled position being eliminated would require a layoff while cancellation of a vacant position would not. “The program is dear to my heart because my older son is slightly autistic,” Denzler said. “I feel like I’m giving back to a pro-

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arts | page 3 MODERN MEETS BALLET Shen Wei Dance Arts gave a striking inaugural performance for the American Dance Festival in the new Durham Performing Arts Center on Thursday.

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Children participating in the 15th annual Eric Montross Father’s Day Basketball Camp get signed basketballs and autographs from the program’s coaches, who included former UNC players like Eric Montross (pictured) and Bobby Frasor, as well as current players such as Tyler Zeller and Marcus Ginyard.

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COMMUNITY TRIBUTE Wilson Library’s North Carolina Collection Gallery plays host to an exhibit featuring Chapel Hill’s Rogers Road community through the end of August.

dive | page 4 PSYCHEDELIC TRICKS Birds of Avalon’s second full-length record, Uncanny Valley, is thrilling in its ever-shifting sonic textures but lacks in lyrical substance.

university | page 5 SERVING YOU BETTER The Undergraduate Library has extended its hours by 15 minutes in the morning and by two hours on exam nights following student complaints.

this day in history June 25, 1963 The General Assembly passes the Speaker Ban Law. UNC students protest the ban by hosting speakers on the edge of Franklin Street, just off campus.

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Patient inspired Montross to support hospital BY Andrew Harrell University Editor

On Friday and Saturday, UNC basketball players were joined on the Smith Center court by pint-sized Tar Heels and their fathers. The event was the 15th year of the Eric Montross Father’s Day Basketball Camp. Montross started the camp in 1995 with the family of an N.C. Children’s Hospital patient. While a member of the men’s basketball team in 1993, Montross often made visits to patients at the Children’s Hospital. They usually went the same way: a smile, some encouraging words and an autographed basketball. But one visit, with 15-year-old Jason Clark,

was different from the moment it started. “Your baby hook just stinks,” said Jason, adding some suggestions for improvement on Montross’ shot. The next day, Montross was calling Jason to thank him for the tips. A fast friendship formed, with Montross’ visits to Jason revolving around basketball and scouting reports for the next game. “Coach (Dean) Smith would’ve been proud of those scouting reports,” Montross said. Jason, a lymphoma patient, passed away about a year after meeting Montross. But he left behind a wish list of how to improve the hospital for teens who are stuck there for months at a time.

Tar Heels ousted from CWS 4th straight Omaha trip ends too soon

BY Sarah Morayati Staff Writer

By Chris Hempson Sports Editor

It ended as it seemingly always had. For the past three seasons, North Carolina had reached the pinnacle of college baseball, crept so close to that ultimate yet elusive goal of a national championship. But on each successive try, fate had other plans. So UNC would leave Omaha once more, empty-handed. At the beginning of this year, though, things just seemed a little bit different. Expectations seemed a little bit sweeter. A national title seemed, well, that much more realistic. The Tar Heels entered the 2009 season as the preseason No. 1 team in the country in several polls. First baseman Dustin Ackley was back, and a loaded pitching staff was going to carry the reins. It seemed this would be the year. And even after a few somewhat rocky results, the majority opinion was that no amount of struggles could derail North Carolina from

Hog Day inspires creative cook-offs for a good cause

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Despite a quick start by the UNC bats, the Tar Heels were unable to keep a four-run lead. The team batted .289 for the day but still fell. SCORE

coach Mike Fox said after UNC was eliminated from the College 5 World Series. “They’re a special group of young men and they the inevitable trip to the Midwest. took me on a great ride.” After utterly blitzing practiIt was too strong, too deep, too cally every opponent in the NCAA experienced. tournament, something changed Ultimately, this was right. “I’ve had a special group and when the Tar Heels started the probably the most fun year I’ve ever had coaching these guys,” See BaseBall, Page 7 Arizona State UNC

The first thing you notice is the smoke. On Friday night, the 90-degree air is thick with it as more than 30 teams of Hillsborough barbecue enthusiasts light their wood and propane grills. They’ll be there all night, tending to their cookers in hopes of bringing home the bacon at the 27th annual Hillsborough Hog Day. The event, sponsored by the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce, occurs on the third Saturday in June and is the county’s largest festival. “It started out as a bake sale. Then someone said, ‘Let’s add barbecue.’ Then someone said, ‘Let’s add vans.’ And so on,” said Margaret Wood Cannell, the chamber’s executive director. This year, about 10,000 people came out. For comparison, the population of Hillsborough was about 5,500 in 2007. But this is down dramatically from last year’s turnout of about 25,000. Wood Cannell said the weather might have contributed

to the decline. “It was so blamed hot,” she said. But cooks braved the heat and paid $20 each to enter the contest. The town provides hams and shoulders; three years ago, they added a separate cook-off for ribs. Everything else is up to the teams. At 8:30 a.m. the next day, they chop up the meat and sauce a small portion for the judges. The barbecue connoisseurs — “Iron Chef ” contestant Walter Royal of The Angus Barn in Raleigh, Mel Melton of Papa Mojo’s Road House and Ed Mitchell of The Pit in Raleigh, who recently beat celebrity chef Bobby Flay on the Food Network show “Throwdown!” — sample it all. They rank the barbecue on a 20-point scale — five points for appearance, five for smell and ten for taste — and choose the top five to receive cash prizes and trophies. All the remaining barbecue is sold to visitors. Last year, the festival raised about $20,000. But Wood Cannell said this year’s take might be less because of the lower turnout.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAr today Skullcandy in the Pit: Headphone and music accessory company Skullcandy will give away free pizza and headphones in the Pit. Music from a professional disc jockey and prize contests will be there as well. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: The Pit Parking lot concert: Every fourth Thursday from June to September, the Carrboro ArtsCenter presents dinner and concerts in its parking lot in cooperation with Cat’s Cradle, Amante Gourmet Pizza, Carolina Brewery and Q Shack. Tonight is the Steve Jack Band. Admission is free. Time: 4:30 p.m. Location: 300 E. Main St., Carrboro Rogers Road: A panel will discuss

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the history of Chapel Hill’s Rogers Road. A reception precedes the talk in the North Carolina Collection Gallery, where the associated exhibit is housed. Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room Young Democrats: The Young Democrats Campus group hosts a Summer Watermelon Party for Summer School students and CTOPS attendees. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: The Pit

Friday Last Friday in Hillsborough: Art galleries, attractions and other businesses stay open late with music, crafts, performers, film and visual art exhibits, refreshments and more every month on the last Friday, sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council. Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Churton and King streets, Hillsborough Free symphony concert: Conductor William Henry Curry will lead with classical favorites from Strauss, Mendelssohn and Wagner, plus exciting music from Hollywood. Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Southern Village

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Bike-in movie: Watch the movie “Earth” outside. Admission is $1 for those who bike to the movie and $3 for all others. For more information, visit campushealth.unc.edu. Time: Dusk Location: The Green at Southern Village

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ernard Mariusz, a Polish-born bar owner, said he thought people needed somewhere to release their frustrations at a time of economic crisis. His bar, located in Madrid, is encouraging its clients to insult staff and are offering free drinks for hilarious abuse. “When you come in after work, you can say swear at them or call them bastard or imbecile,” said client Antonio Ossa. He said he thought it was a good idea.

Skywatching session: Morehead Planetarium educators and amateur astronomers join together to give visitors a view of the night sky through telescopes, weather permitting. Time: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Location: Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Banquet Hall

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Sunday Jazz brunch: Come enjoy a free jazz concert over brunch at Weaver Street Market. The Magnolia Klezmer Band will perform. Bring chairs and blankets, and purchase food and drinks from the market. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Weaver Street Market

n Someone broke into a home on Pritchard Avenue on Friday and stole various items, according to Chapel Hill police reports. More than $1,500 worth of property was stolen, including prescription medications, jewelry, CDs, binoculars and a gym bag, reports state.

n Someone stole power tools from a construction site on Perkins Drive on Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Items stolen included a generator, a blower and multiple saws, drills and hammers, reports state. The items were worth $6,150, according to reports.

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Someone threw a rock through a Bolinwood Drive residence window Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The house was not broken into, but the window sustained $100 worth of damages, reports state.

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n Someone reported a bird

trapped in a stairway off N.C. 54 on Friday, according to Carrboro police reports. When police arrive, the bird had escaped, reports state.

dence on South Greensboro Street last Thursday, according to Carrboro police reports. The victims arrived home and found their window open and their PlayStation console and games missing, reports state.

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Six awards for advertising excellence go to The DTH The Daily Tar Heel received six awards in the 2009 Best Ad Contest, held by the N.C. Press Association. The annual Nite Life section, designed by Penny Persons, won the first-place staff honor of Best Shared Page. Three second prizes went to: Chris Creech and Beth O’Brien for Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad for Creative Metalsmiths; Jenna Tenace and Emily Van Tassel for Best Use of Spot Color for Surplus Sids; and Megan Ratcliffe and Penny Persons for Best “Wild Card” for the annual Career Fair section. Third place awards were given to Creech and O’Brien for Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad, Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe and to O’Brien and staff for Best Classified Section. The Daily Tar Heel was the only college newspaper in the contest, competing against other North Carolina daily papers with circulations of 15,000 to 34,999.

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Higher taxes to reduce tuition hike By tarini parti Senior Writer

Gov. Bev Perdue announced a proposal to collect up to $1.5 billion in taxes, but legislators are still unsure of the details of the proposal and who it’s going to impact. Perdue surprised many Democrats and Republicans by announcing that taxes need to be increased even more than the $780 million the N.C. House originally proposed in order to close the $4.7 billion shortfall that the state is facing. The House’s proposed tax hike slashed the UNC system’s budget by 8.7 percent, sparing it from the 11.2 percent cuts it originally suggested. The details of the package are still under speculation, said Sen.

Eleanor Kinnaird, D-Orange. Taxing services such as haircuts, repairs and maintenance, increasing the sales tax by 25 cents, and raising income taxes for highincome families are all being considered, Kinnaird said. She said the higher taxes could decrease the proposed tuition increases for UNC-system students, amount to either $200 or 8 percent of the student’s tuition — whichever is less. Shirley Ort, associate provost and director for scholarships and student aid at UNC-Chapel Hill, said the increase in taxes would not have a significant effect on students. Students might not have as much

disposable income, but the tax hike should not affect their ability to pay college tuition, she said. But for some families tax increases could be an added burden while paying for a child’s college education. Paula Green, mother of an incoming UNC transfer student, said she is glad her son is receiving a Carolina Covenant scholarship, which meets all of an incoming student’s financial needs. Otherwise, paying for college would have been hard with the cost of living rising as a result of tax hikes. “There are other ways,” she said. “I’m not in favor of increasing taxes.” The governor has proposed

the tax hike, but has been largely absent throughout the debate, said Dallas Woodhouse, state director for Americans for Prosperity, a national group that advocates for limited government. “She is trying to appease her political base, but she hasn’t put a concrete proposal together,” he said. Peter Kapp, parent of an incoming first-year student, said that as the parent of an out-of-state student, he is glad to hear of the governor’s decision. He will not be paying the taxes, but his son will be able to reap its benefits since higher taxes might mean even lower cuts to education, he said. “The investment in education is

the most important investment,” he said. The tax increases that are being considered will only tax blue collar services, Woodhouse said. Taxing services along with increasing income taxes could be devastating for small businesses during a recession, he said. “The governor and both chambers are determined to appease the constituency that receives the money rather than the constituency that pays for it,” he said. Legislators are expected to approve a tax package by the end of the week. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

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Wilson Library offers exhibit and lecture on Rogers Road

Shen Wei Dance Arts captivates Durham

An exhibit featuring a wellknown Chapel Hill community has come to UNC. The exhibit’s subject is the Rogers Road community. It focuses primarily on the area between Eubanks and Homestead roads, tracing the history of the community through the 19th century up through the present. It will be supplemented by a panel discussion taking place this evening. Visit University News at www. dailytarheel.com for the full story.

By Rebecca Brenner Arts Editor

UNC School of Government receives $1 million pledge A pledge of $1 million will be the largest gift ever from an individual to support UNC’s School of Government. Richard and Judy Vinroot, of Charlotte, made the million-dollar commitment in honor of Richard’s friend and mentor, Robert W. Bradshaw Jr., who served as the chairman of the Republican Party of North Carolina. Roughly two-thirds of the pledge, in addition to funds from the state’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund, will establish the Robert W. Bradshaw Jr. Distinguished Professorship. The remaining money will initiate the Robert W. Bradshaw Jr. Public Administration Fellowship, for students in the Master of Public Administration program. Richard Vinroot, a Morehead Scholar when he attended UNC, served as junior and senior class president and played varsity basketball before graduating in 1963. He was mayor of Charlotte from 1991 to 1995. Judy Vinroot, a 1965 graduate, was a class officer and cheerleader at UNC.

Poll says Roy Williams is more popular than Duke’s Coach K Men’s basketball coach Roy Williams is more popular than his Duke University counterpart Mike Krzyzewski, according to polls by Public Policy Polling. The statewide poll found Williams held favorable opinions from 61 percent of voters, while Krzyzewski only nabbed 52 percent. Williams was even more popular among the competition. N.C. State University and Wake Forest University fans both had a favorable opinion of the UNC coach more often than they did for Duke’s. And while almost 70 percent of Duke fans voted positively for Williams, just more than half of Carolina fans had the same to say about Krzyzewski.

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School board finds death of Atlas Fraley inconclusive The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education was unable draw conclusions about the death of Chapel Hill High School student Atlas Fraley, who died after a football scrimmage last year. The board released a statement Tuesday that reviewed the team’s practice schedule for Aug. 12, 2008, the day Fraley died. Fraley reported a headache and a cramp but seemed in good spirits, according to the report. An autopsy report released earlier this year showed no definite cause of death.

Future of Varsity Theater to be determined this week The Varsity Theater won’t be showing films this Friday, according to an Independent Weekly blog. In an inter view with the Independent, owner Bruce Stone didn’t directly confirm the theater’s closing, but he did express that there would be no movies this weekend. Stone said he will make a formal statement about the theater’s operation status today or Friday. -From staff and wire reports

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The 2009 American Dance Festival premiered choreographer Shen Wei’s complete Re(I, II, III), the Triptych, on Thursday evening in the new Durham Performing Arts Center. Thursday’s performance was the opening to the company’s three continent tour.

A woman dressed in pale green inched across the front of the stage as several dancers wearing shorts, white knee socks and colorful shirts gesticulated wildly around her. Later, 19 men and women, covered only by spandex shorts and talcum powder, moved with such control that they seemed to emulate living, breathing Greek statues. Such was the inaugural performance of the 2009 American Dance Festival, a local series of national renown, by Shen Wei Dance Arts. “You have an artist trying to create a total environment around a concept,” Shen Wei Executive Director Brett Egan said. The company captivated dance enthusiasts Thursday evening at the new Durham Performing Arts Center. Through the use of bold costuming and innovative staging, choreographer Shen Wei presented three gripping movements in the world premier of his “Triptych,” a series of works that reflect his travels abroad. Shen, who began his company at the festival in 2000, used places such as Tibet, Cambodia, and Beijing — where he helped choreograph the 2008 Olympic opening ceremonies — as inspiration for the works. “He’s not necessarily trying to emulate the place, but rather have it be inspired by the place,” said Shen Wei dancer Jessica Harris, a Chapel Hill native. “He’s looking at the whole picture, with a painter’s eye.” This year’s festival has nearly 400 student participants representing 27 countries and 38 states. The theme is “Where Ballet and Modern Meet,” which tied almost directly into the final work of the evening, “Re-II.” “Shen Wei showed in the piece that it can absolutely stretch the boundaries of what ballet can do,” said Charles Reinhart, director of the American Dance Festival. Some dance students participating in the festival were able to interact with

Shen Wei dancers in class. “They’re really inspiring to watch,” student Julia Cross said of the company, adding that most dancers get so tied up with technique that they forget to actually feel the dance. “But I notice all the Shen Wei dancers really performed for each other during class,” she said. Former Shen Wei dancer Jesse Zaritt performed in a site-specific work, choreographed by Mark Dendy, before the Shen Wei show. “There’s already a buzz because it’s the opening of the festival,” he said. “I felt it really elevated that moment in a nice way.” Zaritt said the dancers’ roles in the sitespecific work depended on their locations. “I think (Dendy’s) concept is really to enliven the architecture with like a physical, felt, fully sensual presence,” he said. Zaritt also recalled his experience with Shen Wei as an exciting challenge. “He was building a new language of movement and expanding his ideas about art and dance,” he said of the choreographer. Bette Israel, a former dancer, said she thought the music, choreography and staging made Shen’s work unique, though she was not entirely pleased with everything. “The music is a little loud. They can tone it down a little bit,” she said. “His movements are very repetitive, and if it gets too long, you lose some of the zip. “But they’re exquisite dancers.” Zaritt said Shen tends to focus on the unique qualities of each dancer. “Everyone has sort of their own moment to express themselves through their bodies within his vocabulary, within his aesthetic,” he said. “But he’s visionary, so he has a kind of totalizing vision and seeks to make that manifest through his dancers.” Contact the Arts Editor at arts.dth@gmail.com.

UNC Health Care tweets live surgery By Andrew Harrell University Editor

When you do a search for “UNC” on Twitter, you’ll find updates from sports fans, visitors to the campus and people who are using it as an abbreviation for “uncle.” Extend it to “UNC Health Care,” and you’ll find interviews with doctors, updates on the ConAgra explosion survivors and live tweets from a heart surgery. The UNC Health Care news team first joined Twitter in November as part of an attempt to get into the realm of social media. “It’s afforded us an opportunity to branch out and reach people you can’t normally reach,” said Stephanie Crayton, media relations and broadcast manager for UNC Health Care. The free social networking site allows account holders to follow 140-character updates from both friends and strangers. As of Tuesday evening, UNC Health Care’s account (twitter. com/UNC_Health_Care) has more than 2,000 followers and has posted almost 400 updates. Both numbers are far higher than those of the other accounts run by UNC schools and departments. Paul Jones, a journalism professor at UNC who has one of the most followed Twitter accounts in the Chapel Hill area, said gaining followers on the site requires posts that grab readers’ attention. “Keep adding value, give people a reason to follow you,” he said. “The only people who will follow you are the people who want it.” John Buse, a professor in the School of Medicine who started a Twitter account about his work with diabetes at Crayton’s suggestion, said he grows frustrated by the barrage of senseless minutia that the site can be prone to. “I’ve stopped following some people,” he said. “I feel a little burdened from the people who post every time they tie their shoelace.

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A tree outside of Spanky’s restaurant on Franklin Street that was damaged during the celebration following “For others, it’s more about ideas the 2009 Men’s National Basketball Championship will be turned into a sculpture dedicated to the victory.

and concepts.” Jones said the ingredients to an appealing update include mentioning someone else, featuring a link and adding a picture or video. UNC Health Care has used each of these tactics. Their posts often revolve around doctors in the hospital or, lately, one-word updates on the status of survivors from the ConAgra plant explosion in Garner. They often post links to new studies, as well as their YouTube channel and blog. And when an 18-year-old Ugandan was brought to Chapel Hill for a life-saving heart valve repair, the news team worked with doctors to post live updates with pictures of the patient, the procedure and the operating room. Where UNC Health Care didn’t meet Jones’ criteria was the social networking side of things. He stressed one of Twitter’s most powerful benefits as the ability to connect and interact with others. Crayton said they don’t have much response with their followers, who are mostly other medical centers and news outlets. “Folks that are genuinely interested,” she said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

Sculpture to mark championship Artist to ﬁnish in a matter of weeks By Alana Prettitore Staff Writer

It was the morning after UNC’s 2009 NCAA Basketball Championship victory. The fires were extinguished. The trash was removed. Mayor Kevin Foy and Chapel Hill Town Manager Roger Stancil were conducting a sight inspection to review the aftermath of the celebration, and they noticed a damaged tree outside Spanky’s Restaurant & Bar. They thought it would be a great opportunity to add an artistic element to Franklin Street. And within the next couple of weeks, that damaged tree will evolve into an original piece of artwork to honor UNC’s NCAA Men’s Basketball victory. Once it is finished, it will depict an arm holding a basketball in the air. Dwight Bassett, an economic development officer of Chapel Hill who has experience in the field of woodwork, is the creator and designer of the piece. “The top had been broken off by a climber and the public arts

office was involved and wanted to do something rather than cut it down,” said Catherine Lazorko, public information officer of Chapel Hill. Though the tree had been damaged in previous years, April’s festivities forced immediate action. The wood carving has generated a buzz of discussion among the community, with many curious onlookers questioning how and why this structure came about. “It’s interesting to see how it changes over time, though the tree here was more aesthetically pleasing,” said Alya Elsayed-Ali, a sophomore biochemistry major. Others said they enjoy the wood carving’s center-stage location. “I’m excited to see a carving represent the national championship, and I can’t wait to see it finished in the upcoming weeks,” said Grainne O’Grady, a sophomore geography major. Bassett started working on the sculpture May 19 and plans to finish as soon as possible, pending the weather. He hopes to finalize his cre-

ation so the community can understand the purpose of the artwork. “It’s been a passion for a great deal of my life and I’ve begun to utilize it more publicly in the last few years,” he said. Assuming no vandalism or further damage occurs, this addition will remain on Franklin Street for anywhere from a year to 18 months, since the wood can support the structure until a seal on it expires. “I work with a lot of citizens in a variety of capacities throughout the community and I find a lot of people are interested in it and glad the town took the initiative in this,” Bassett said. Yet he has faced many obstacles along the journey. The tree was too narrow for his original ideas, one of which included the upper torso of a man holding a trophy. Rain over the past two weeks has made the wood too moist to work with, and parts of the tree are cracking. However, Basset said having the structure will eventually leave something that symbolizes the championship victory. Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.

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Birds’ latest heavy on ‘Easy’ blend of British sound, light on words comedy and drama By Jordan Lawrence diversions editor

There are certain records that, despite their flaws, are difficult not to like. The result of charm, good hooks or some other unbeatable quality, these albums bore their way into the mind without a listener’s taste having much to say in the matter. Uncanny Valley, the second fulllength from Raleigh rockers Birds of Avalon, is one such album. After finishing up a session for what was planned to be the band’s second album in January, the group found they had more creative energy. Feeding off this high, they borrowed producer Mitch Easter’s 3M tape machine, a version of which was used at Abbey Road Studios in the ’60s, and proceeded to record. Caught up in the excitement of making a record the way their heroes did, the Birds throw all the psychedelic tricks of their forefathers at the tape. The result is a record that is

thrilling in its ever-shifting sonic textures but that is also lacking in lyrical substance. For instance, “Your Downtime Is Up” sounds fantastic, as varied and enthralling as psychedelic rock ever gets. A hypnotic bass line gives way to grinding riffs and explosions of colorful feedback as echoing voices dance over the top. But those echoing voices do little more than repeat phrases over and over, and while the effect is great for the first couple of listens, it’s hard not to start wishing that the song actually had something to say. The majority of the songs on Uncanny Valley follow this pattern, either ignoring words altogether or including a few trite or meaningless lyrics, usually garbled by effects. Despite this flaw, the arrangements are invigorating and charming enough that you want to make it work. You can really tell that the Birds toiled over every single sound here, and that kind of dedicated craftsmanship is hard to ignore. The other thing that keeps this

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from becoming a throw-away experiment is the excellence of the few fully fleshed-out songs. “Eyesore” sports a Middle Eastinspired riff that’s so viscerally propulsive it feels like it’s jumping right through the headphones. It’s also the only song that really utilizes Craig Tilley’s rock god voice, as the singer uses his fiery howl to hurl insults such as “I can’t wait till you finally go away/So I won’t be distracted while I watch the buildings burn.” Songs like this and the roaring mock-protest of “Student Teaching” are sure to keep listeners coming back for more. So all told, this album isn’t as good as the Birds’ previous work. And it’s certainly got points that are frustratingly hollow. But this band has the musical chops to make this experiment pan out, and that’s about as big a testament to their talent as any. Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.

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Don’t be fooled by the opening credits of “Easy Virtue.” The cheesy animation passes it off for a BBC television special, with all the prissy Brits fretting woefully over silverware placement. But director Stephan Elliott trumps up the illusion only to smash it to bits. This movie isn’t so much Jane Austen and Masterpiece Theatre as it is F. Scott Fitzgerald with a dash of Flying Circus for good laughing measure. The stage is England at the end of the Roaring Twenties. Jessica Biel is cast as Larita, a race car driver, a widow and (gasp) a Yankee with the gall to marry her youthful British lover-boy, John Whittaker (Ben Barnes). It turns out, however, that this loverboy is a derelict aristocrat with a manipulative mother (Kristen Scott Thomas) and a faraway, shell-shocked vet of a father (Colin Firth). As John brings Larita home to meet the in-laws, his parents and sisters (and butlers and cooks and gentry neighbors, etc.) are all dazzled at first by her beauty and then alternately shocked or endeared by her “easy virtue.” The ensuing conflicts of spirit

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are rather predictable, whether between Redcoat and Yankee, Tory and Whig, Victorian and Modernist or country gentry and city slicker, but the effect is still appreciable. In the end, Elliott has tied together all the complex threads of a troubled family. They seem charming at first, in that way that Brits are always good for a diverting, patronizing laugh, but they are all masking lifetimes of utter disappointment. It’s a useful coincidence that Scott Thomas stars in “Easy Virtue,” because it can be compared with her other astounding role in the recent French film “I’ve Loved You So Long.” That film, along with “Rachel Getting Married” and a few others, was part of a recent crop of dramas concerned with the reintegration of siblings into troubled families. “Easy Virtue,” the comparison reveals, is not nearly as significant a human exploration as its peers. Despite above-average performances by Scott Thomas and Firth, its stock characters and its plain old silliness drag it down. But, thankfully, it’s also the silliness that saves the movie. Without it, the melancholy love story that tries to be the center of attention would come off as

flatly conceited. This is one movie where it’s imperative to ignore the story for the genre. For “Easy Virtue” this means ditching the heartbreak for the comedy of manners. The movie’s real backbone is its high-quality, dead-pan British humor, and its greatest treat is actor Kris Marshall, who plays a hilarious, stone-cold butler named Furber. While the “serious” actors wrestle with the implications of poison gas and pornographic Modernist literature, Furber presides over a house staff that functions like a slightly more sober version of Monty Python. The best antidote to British drama, apparently, is British comedy, and “Easy Virtue” makes this clear as the manor-house crystal. Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.

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Students exit the Undergraduate Library at its 10 p.m. closing time. The library, like many campus buildings, has reduced summer hours.

“We recognize that students are here during the summer and need support services.” Jan Yopp, Summer School Dean auxiliary services. Freeman also said that while the group considered opening more dining services, it was seemingly impossible since the two large dining halls already cost the department $65,000 a week just to exist. “During the eight months during the full academic school year, there are enough people on campus to make it worthwhile,” Freeman said. In a d d i t i o n , t h e S u b w a y and Market Express at Lenoir Mainstreet are going through renovations, and therefore cannot be opened during the summer. Without the number of students that the regular school year has, the

New summer hours The Undergraduate Library has extended its opening from 8 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. for students with early classes. The Undergraduate Library will also push back its close to midnight during reading days and exam week this summer. Carolina Dining Services did not make any changes after the meeting, but different hours are still possible.

WASHINGTON (MCT) — A Washington Metro train slammed into the rear of another during the evening rush hour Monday, killing at least six people and injuring at least 76 others in the worst disaster in the 33-year history of Washington’s rapid transit system. A Metro official confirmed four deaths, and fire department officials said more bodies were still on the train. “ We do know there are more bodies on the train,” said spokesman Alan Etter of the D.C. Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services. “We don’t know how many.” The crash left a grotesque scene, with a car on one train hanging in the air over the other train. Hundreds of fire and emergency medical personnel rushed to the scene, helping victims and searching the wreckage for hours after the accident.

campus Starbucks is making less than $200 a day, and the dining department is losing approximately $600,000 a week, according to Freeman. Yopp said the group is planning to re-evaluate the hours in the fall, in hopes of accommodating the most students. “We’re just trying to provide basic needs,” Freeman said.

WASHINGTON (MCT) — In his strongest words yet against Iran, President Barack Obama condemned the country’s violent suppression of its own people Tuesday, directly criticizing the Iranian government and lauding Iranians who have braved brutality to protest what they believe was a rigged election. “The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, beatings and imprisonments of the last few days,” he said at the opening of a midday news conference. “I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost.” He stressed that the United States wasn’t meddling in Iran, and he worked to discount claims to that effect by Iran’s government. “These accusations are patently false and absurd,” he said.

Obama signs new anti-tobacco law WASHINGTON (MCT) — President Barack Obama, who struggles with his own addiction to cigarettes, on Monday signed into law the most sweeping federal anti-tobacco legislation to pass Congress in decades. The law gives the Food and Drug Administration broad authority to regulate the marketing and manufacture of tobacco products. It bans fruitand spice-flavored cigarettes, slaps expansive new warnings on packages and gets rid of the monikers “light” and “low-tar.” It also allows the FDA to order manufacturers to reduce the amount of the addictive chemical nicotine that’s in cigarettes. With children on stage and sprinkled in the audience at the Rose Garden ceremony, Obama said the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act would curtail the “constant, insidious” advertising that tobacco companies targeted at children.

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By Becky Bush In the June 4 edition of The Daily Tar Heel, there was an editorial titled, “Better summer livin’” which complained that Summer School did not have the same aids for students as during the normal course of the year, especially in the shorter library and dining hours. “Summer School is a different animal from the school year. …,” the article read. “The libraries close earlier every night — leaving students to hunt for quiet study areas. … Campus dining all but disappears.” Shortly after the editorial was published, Rick Bradley, the assistant director of assignments and communications for Housing and Residence Education, suggested to Summer School Dean Jan Yopp that they get together to see whether there was anything they could do to address the questions raised by the piece. Yopp and Bradley joined Lisa Norberg, the director of public services at the Undergraduate Library, for the June 17 meeting. Student Body Vice President David Bevevino and Residence Hall Association President Christina Fluet were also there to represent students. “We met and looked for ways we might be able to better accommodate students in summer school,” Norberg said. Yopp said the main improvements the group wanted to focus on included communication with students and changing the hours in the school libraries and dining halls. “We recognize that students are here during the summer and need support services, while at the same time recognizing that a lot of those services are operating at reduced hours,” Yopp said. In the end, the group decided to keep the Undergraduate Library open until midnight during reading days and exam week and open it 15 minutes earlier during normal weeks in order to accommodate those with 8 a.m. classes. There were no immediate changes made to the hours and services available at the dining hall, said Mike Freeman, the director of

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Orange County’s interim manager, Frank Clifton, began work June 15, and the county is still searching for someone to fill the position permanently. As interim county manager, Clifton plans to continue County Manager Laura Blackmon’s agenda and build his own priorities for the county. “Everybody has a different set of eyes, and if I see something I think needs to be addressed in a timely manner, then I’ll move it forward,” Clifton said. Until a permanent manager is found, Clifton will be responsible

for handling the county’s $183 million budget and providing strategic and operational management of the county. “It has a reputation for progressive thought processes and aggressively pursuing issues,” he said. Clifton assumed the position from Blackmon, who will step down June 30. There is a two-week overlap period while Blackmon is still in office. The Mercer Group Inc., the firm leading the search, contacted Clifton about the interim position, which will last until the permanent manager is found. Clifton was chosen “because of his expertise and particularly his

experience with counties similar in size to Orange County,” said Steve Yuhasz, an Orange County commissioner. Clifton has served as county manager in Onslow and Cabarrus counties. Clifton said he is interested in the permanent position. “I took the job on the basis that I would also be an applicant. But it is still up to the board,” he said. A nationwide advertisement for the permanent position is available on the Mercer Group Web site until July 17. Once the applicant period is over, eight to 12 candidates will be identified. After a meeting with the Board of Commissioners, the Mercer

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quality and personal touch of the camp. The small size means some families have been on the waiting lists for years trying to get in. A big part of the camp’s appeal is the personal time campers get to spend with Tar Heel players and coaches. Members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams coach drills, referee games and compete in knockout. One camper wouldn’t even let a leg cast and crutches keep him from the chance for one-on-one time with the likes of Marcus Ginyard and Bobby Frasor. “(The players) are really diehard competitors, blood-thirsty,”

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here. My dream was fulfilled except for the national title. We’re not going to think about it. We had a great year, and a great run at it,” he said.

gram that has been helpful to our family. I like the feeling that my work has meaning. It has a real impact in the long run.” Denzler said one of her biggest frustrations with working for UNC is that it is a bureaucracy. “You get people in positions of power who abuse and misuse that power. Because they are embedded in a bureaucracy, there’s not much you can do about it,” she said. Mike Hawkins, the director of networking for UNC Information Technology Services, has worked for the University for 23 years. He said he has some of the same feelings toward the administration. “I think the University has become a tougher place to work because of several of the past chancellors,” he said. “I used to actively recruit people to work here. I don’t do that anymore.” Hawkins said he has seen layoffs in the ITS department. “You would like to think that if you work hard you can keep doing your job, but I don’t think that is the situation any more,” he said. “I think people lose jobs in the name of budget cuts.” Hawkins said the University should work with employees to deal with the budget cuts. However, he said there have only been casual discussions with the UNC Employee Forum about these matters. If he loses his job, Hawkins plans to seek other employment, or play golf — if he has the money. “I think the University will figure this all out,” he said. “I still have faith in the place. I don’t know why.”

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Samantha Mitchell, Jordan Sneed and Blake Kennedy spin on one of Hog Day’s several carnival rides Saturday afternoon. Hog Day, Hillsborough’s largest festival, was held at Cameron Park Friday and Saturday.

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What makes prize-winning barbecue? It depends on whom you ask. Tim Hill of Hillsborough, who has entered the contest for three years and won the rib cook-off last year, swears by wood. Two weeks before the contest, his team cut, split and cured hickory wood, built the cooker and harvested home-grown garlic for their entry. “There are a lot of people who appreciate how it used to be done,” Hill said. But for David Burch, it’s all about the sauce. He’s entered with his team, “Burch’s Bodacious Barbecue,” for

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College World Series. Maybe all that talk about struggling against lefthanded pitchers was actually true. Or rather, against southpaws who throw mainly offspeed pitches. Maybe it was because the sizzling North Carolina bats of the previous five NCAA games chilled at the start of the first Arizona State game. Or maybe winning the program’s first national title just wasn’t meant to be for nothing that the team could control. After surviving an elimination game by pummeling Southern Mississippi, UNC came face to face with the Sun Devils once more — an opponent who had defeated the Tar Heels earlier that week. On that occasion, a normally routine catch by senior Garrett Gore was dramatically dropped, which helped pave the way for an ASU victory in 10 innings. To make matters worse, the normally reliable Brian Moran was pelted for a three-run homer by Arizona State’s Kole Calhoun. Four days later in the rematch, Moran set out to make amends. But with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, Moran hung one over the plate. Again, Calhoun made him pay. This time it was a grand slam which tied the game. Two innings later, the Sun Devils burned UNC for eight more, but the initial damage had already been done. “It’s just one of those innings,” Fox said. “You don’t want to have those innings, anywhere, any time, the first game of the year, and you certainly don’t want to have it the last game of the year out here. “We couldn’t find the strike zone. None of the relievers could. It happens. I feel so bad for all of those kids. They’re trying as hard as they can. It just didn’t go right for us that inning. You open the door for a good team like Arizona State and eventually … we dodged bullets those first few innings. If you continue, it’s going to get you, and it got us.” It almost didn’t seem believable. In what was generally considered a shaky bullpen, Moran was the rock, the guy who Fox brought in, no matter the situation, and who usually delivered. In the middle of May, a similar situation arose in a regular season contest against UNC-Charlotte. Granted it wasn’t the CWS and it was only the third inning, but Moran came striding in from the bullpen to relieve starter Patrick Johnson. The bases were loaded, and the game could have swung with just one bad pitch. But the North Carolina reliever didn’t fidget. He struck out the next three batters and escaped the jam. UNC eventually won. The same couldn’ t be said against Arizona State. Moran got blasted, and the Tar Heels never recovered. They were ousted, 12-5, and left the CWS earlier then they had in the previous three tries. So once more, the team’s 25 members emotionally gathered in an Omaha clubhouse. They were left to remember the good times. The unprecedented streak of trips to the CWS. The dream of just making it to

“It started out as a bake sale. Then someone said, ‘Let’s add barbecue.’ Then someone said, ‘Let’s add vans.’ And so on.” Margaret Wood CAnnell, Chamber of Commerce executive director the past six years and placed during the last two. This year, they came in fourth. They’ve got a much simpler setup; the flavor of their barbecue comes from wood chips that they fire. “The last few years, I’ve placed with this little $300 smoke box when others spend thousands of dollars,” Burch said. But although the grill is small, it takes hard work, he said. If you cook

the meat too long, it’s too dry, but too little and it won’t be hot enough. After eating barbecue, visitors can enjoy vendors, rides, live music and spending the afternoon with their friends and neighbors. “It’s great for a small town like Hillsborough to get this kind of publicity,” Burch said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

“I’ve had a special group and probably the most fun I’ve ever had coaching these guys. They’re a special group of young men.” MIKE FOX, UNC Baseball coach, on the 2009 Tar HEels Nebraska. And the friendships. “It was just a great ride, and I can’t think of any other guys I’d rather do it with,” Ackley said. “And to end it out here in a place like this, on a stage like this. “People dream about playing out

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said Lauren King, Jason’s sister, who helps out at the camp. “But then they’re down here on their knees, teaching an 8-year-old girl how to shoot.” Dudley Simms traveled here from Texas with three of his four sons for his fifth year at the program. He first decided to come in support of the Children’s Hospital, but he said it’s the bonding opportunities he has with his sons, and they have with the players, that have kept him coming back. Though he appreciated the importance of having UNC players there, Montross said what he wanted campers to leave with was the feeling that they had helped someone by donating to the hospital.

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A taxing proposal Gov. Bev Perdue proposed a $1.5 billion tax plan to close the budget gap. See pg. 3 for story.

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“Anybody can do it,” he said. “You don’t have to be seven feet tall and play at Carolina.” The passion the Montross and Clark families have for the project is infectious and keeps people coming back. Campers who age out return as volunteers, and one of the nurses who worked with Jason 15 years ago now runs the camp’s first aid station. No matter the size, Jason’s mother Lindy Clark said she hopes to see the camp continue for many more years. “We’ll keep doing it until there’s no more sick kids,” she said.

More than 30 cooking teams competed in Hillsborough’s 27th annual Hog Day. See pg. 1 for story.

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The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE Week:

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“It started out as a bake sale. Then someone said, ‘Let’s add barbecue.’” Margaret Wood Cannell, Executive director, Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce

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Editorial board was errant in view of sin taxes

Give the students paint for art class

hen you think of public schools, you don’t think of corridors paved in

gold. No one expects that when their kids get on the school bus, they will be taken to a luxury resort. Taxpayers fund public schools because few citizens would disagree that it is important to provide all children with an education. And I understand that while schools have always had to make adjustments to accommodate a tight government-funded budget, these recent budget cuts have made things even more difficult. But I’m frustrated that it seems like the OPINION arts are always STAFFER the first to get axed. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has laid out the new budget for next year, and one of the adjustments will be less money appropriated to art and music classes. I don’t understand because I thought we were all in agreement about the arts being essential, especially to the education of children. What about all these commercials with celebrities sitting there and reminding us that a culture without arts is like living without air? I have been in public schools all my life, so I’ve grown to have great respect for all the art, music and creative writing teachers who made a significant impact on my development. My public school art teachers continued to try to influence us despite crappy classrooms and limited supplies. My elementary school art teacher once announced that our new creative project would be to paint only in shades of blue. What we thought was meant to be a challenge was really her ingenious way of dealing with the conditions of limited paint. In high school art classes, my friends and I used to horde the rarest supplies, hiding them in the overhead projector at the end of class. I understand the need to cut the fat in a tight budget. I just don’t think it should be in the already struggling arts or any other academic subject in particular. Schools could try to cut down on paper consumption. Instead of wasting paper on flyers to announce events, they could be posted on the school Web site. Progress reports could be posted online for students and parents to monitor grades as they are updated by teachers. Schools and teachers are evaluated based on students’ performances on the N.C. Endof-Grade Tests. These multiplechoice exams make teachers focus on preparing students for standardized tests. The exams are not only expensive but force schools to place less importance on the creative arts. We need to think of art and music as priorities for the children and not just extracurricular fluff. We need to imagine the consequences of a world without music on the radio, movies that make us laugh or paintings that inspire us. We need to consider how these things are invaluable to our history and our society before we decide whether our kids can live without them.

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Faculty should help out conservative groups

niversity faculty are essentially censoring conservative student groups. And that’s not right. Student groups are required to have a faculty adviser. If they can’t find one, they aren’t officially recognized by the University. A n d t h a t ’s w h a t h a p pened to Youth for Western Civilization. Their faculty adviser, professor Chris Clemens, decided he no longer wants to be associated with the national YWC organization. We understand Clemens’ dilemma. YWC isn’t exactly a desirable organization to be associated with.

But Clemens’ reluctance to associate with the national YWC organization essentially shuts down the UNC chapter of YWC. Without a faculty adviser and University recognition, YWC will no longer be able to petition for funds from Student Congress or use campus facilities. And that shouldn’t be the case. The students of YWC should have the same access to University resources as any other group, regardless of what they stand for. But the Office of Student Activities and Organizations requires student groups to have faculty advisers.

This makes sense. Advisers help groups navigate University policies, act as mentors and bring continuity to groups when leaders graduate. But it also places an unnecessary burden on student groups to find faculty members who can support their missions. It’s a particular problem for conservative groups. There just aren’t enough faculty members willing to support a conservative group like YWC — Clemens represents five as it is. Having groups like YWC on campus adds to discussion. The faculty should make a better effort to help advise conservative student groups.

TTFN to texting State was right to ban text messaging while driving

ay “l8r” to texting while driving once December comes around. The legislature just passed a law that will prohibit texting and the reading of text messages on cell phones while driving on public roads. It’s about time. This new law will seem like an inconvenience to many, but all hope is not lost. Texting while parked is still legal. That means that checking and responding to messages while in a parking lot or while pulled over to the side of the road is still perfectly fine. It’s true that needing to be parked in order to text others sounds like an inconvenience,

but think of the danger that it prevents. All it takes is one extra distraction. One typo in need of correction or one glance to read a new message is enough time to miss someone cutting into the lane or a deer jumping out onto the road. Those occurrences may not happen every single day, but they are at least worth considering. Yes, many people with cell phones have texted and looked at messages without anything going wrong. Many people also get drunk before driving and reach their destinations just fine. The governor and state law-

makers understand those risks. Our elected officials are not asking residents to stop texting altogether. They’re just making sure drivers prioritize while using public roads.

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Be helpful, GOP Republicans should act like a respectable minority

note to the Republican Party of North Carolina: Cool your jets. State Republicans filed a resolution on June 18 “inviting” Gov. Bev Perdue back into the budget discussions to inform the General Assembly of what she agrees with and what she disagrees with. I t ’s n i c e t o h e a r t h a t Republican lawmakers have enough free time to make resolutions reminding the governor that she should keep an eye on the budget. Good work. The problem is that Perdue does not create the budget by herself. The General Assembly has a say as well. The resolution, which claims that the House of

Representatives’ tax increases are making North Carolina a more expensive place to live and work, is a partisan move that is only making a tense situation worse. What Republicans say is mostly true, of course, but that’s not the point. Higher taxes do make North Carolina a more expensive state, but they also make it a better one. Democratic lawmakers would rather have people shell out more money than cut important programs and funding from places such as public education. How awful. But Democrats aren’t perfect either. More and more budget woes seem to come up each week.

As fear and tension grow in the state, the Democrats seem to have only one response, “Things are worse than ever. Just do what we say, and we’ll all be OK.” It’s understandable that the Republican Party feels strongly enough to file a resolution criticizing Perdue. Being the minority party in a two-party system doesn’t offer much hope. But there is a way to get the Republican voice heard in the budget. It’s the great American tradition of compromise. Republicans should sit down with Democrats and talk. Speak out against raising flat taxes like the sales tax, but vote in favor of higher taxes for the wealthy. Be honorable about being the minority. People will notice if Democrats ignore the effort.

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TO THE EDITOR: While I agree with the editorial board’s view that the N.C. General Assembly should increase taxes to pay for social programs, I disagree with their view on “sin taxes.” Increasing taxes on cigarettes and alcohol is a smart way to both raise revenue and have a healthier population in North Carolina. If North Carolina increases our historically low cigarette tax by $1, we could raise over $300 million in the first year of the increase, and the increased tax could cause a 17 percent decline in youth smoking. The editorial board argued that taxes on cigarettes and alcohol are naturally regressive, but what they failed to mention is that the House finance committee budget also increased the sales tax by a quarter of a cent. A sales tax increase punishes the poor and increases taxes on essential items like groceries and toiletries. The sales tax is paid by both the poor and rich, and people do not have a choice whether they will buy cereal and toothpaste. While decreasing use of addictive products can be difficult, citizens can decrease their use of wine or spit tobacco, and price increases are incentives to curtail use. I would much rather pay $3.25 for a bottle of “three buck chuck” than see our legislators increase taxes on bread, milk and eggs. Lee Storrow Junior Political Science

Blackboard is not a good choice compared to Sakai TO THE EDITOR: “Blackboard won out.” That, as far as I can tell, is all the DTH has to say about the decision to upgrade Blackboard rather than implement the open source alternative Sakai — despite vocal support for Sakai from the editorial board in February. UNC ’s decision to keep Blackboard betrays both a misunderstanding of the possibilities of open source software and a failure by the campus to recognize opportunities for creative, progressive solutions to our fiscal problems. How much do we pay? How much is the upgrade? Are we going to pay a consultant to manage the upgrade? It would certainly seem so, as a Web search reveals that Blackboard has been looking for an upgrade specialist to come to

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Chapel Hill. When did the Sakai pilot group make their decision? How did the pilot group justify these extra costs in the midst of a financial crisis? Being an employee at UNC, I know full well the magic that is invoked to keep money in separate pots so that, for instance, money saved at ITS cannot be transferred to my paycheck. However, no one can deny the irony of paying for proprietary software while “flexibly furloughing” UNC employees when it’s clear that there are viable free alternatives. Not only is it irresponsible, it is a missed opportunity for UNC to be a leader in the world of higher education technology. Mike Nutt Graduate Student Information Science

Kvetching board kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain If gay means happy, then why am I so sad? Stop with the Facebook quizzes. C’mon — you’re in college! Do you really need a quiz to tell you who your perfect celebrity match is? You’re one quiz away from being defriended permanently. To my neighbors: I’m sorry my back porch light flashes directly into your window like a strobe light for hours on end. Despite my efforts, it somehow keeps making its way back on. To the so-called baseball “fan” who demands quiet at games: If you have such a problem listening to fans actually cheer and support our team, it’s called a television. Columbia University: seeing that you think you’re so smart, why don’t you invite Mahmoud Ahmadinejad again to speak, but this time assassinate him? To those complaining about paying for scooter permits, there is a free bus system. To the people who were “singing” or at least what you called singing: Learn that quiet down actually mean to freaking shut up! And next time, go to Duke! Oh no! So what should we do with all of these budget problems? Hey, why not spend $46 million to purchase University Square? Why can we not get food, but more importantly coffee, more than 30 minutes before our 8 a.m. exam? And why can’t we get food after 5 p.m. on campus? Send your one-to-two sentence entries to dthedit@gmail.com, subject line ‘kvetch.’

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