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Drunk driving cases face judges Charges upped to 2nd-degree murder BY C. Ryan Barber
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arts | page 3 WORLDLY SHOES Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, is speaking on campus today about his business model.
university | page 3 FEE-LICIOUS UNC administrators have begun making their cases for raising student fees. Student government is weighing the fee increase package, which totals about $85.
The UNC School of Medicine assistant professor charged with the death of a Carolina Ballet dancer resigned Tuesday amid new, more serious charges of second-degree murder. Dr. Raymond Cook, who also surrendered his medical license Tuesday, resigned from WakeMed Facial Plastic Surgery, where he worked through a UNC program. Cook was charged Monday with several offenses, including death by vehicle and driving under the influence, after police said he rearended 20-year-old Elena Shapiro while driving drunk Friday night. Wake County Assistant District Attorney Jeff Cruden, the lead prosecutor in the case, said he
Raymond Cook, left, is now charged with second-degree murder in the death of Elena Shapiro. Cook is accused of crashing into her while drunk. consulted investigators Monday before elevating the felony death charge Tuesday to second-degree murder. “I had strong suspicions the night they called me that this would be the most appropriate
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UNC-system officials released last week a draft version of a health insurance plan that will be offered on all 16 university campuses starting next year. The draft is part of a UNC-system plan to offer a single plan to replace insurance options already in place at each school. The document includes the set of benefits that system officials want the plan to provide. Students who would purchase their campus option and those without insurance — about 3,365 undergraduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2008 — would likely be enrolled in the new plan. Students will not have to purchase the system plan. But the UNC-system Board of Governors in August decided to require students to demonstrate compa-
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The Daily Tar Heel retracts Monday’s front-page article “Fixed textbook prices trap Student Stores.” The store’s textbook sales are not restricted by the Umstead Act of 1929, which was amended in 2005 to exempt university book sales. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
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A former UNC tennis star is now in jail after hitting two students while driving drunk. Chris Kearney, who was 20 at the time of the accident, pled guilty Monday to two felony counts of causing severe injury with a motor vehicle and was sentenced to Chris Kearney 10 to 12 months in jail and pleaded guilty three years of probation. to two felony Carolyn Kubitschek and counts of Casey LeSawyer were walking causing severe to their apartment on North Columbia Street in August of injury with a motor vehicle. last year when Kearney hit them, sending Kubitschek through tree branches until she hit a stone wall and breaking LeSawyer’s pelvis in four places. The sentencing might have ended the trial, but it was no cure for the way the incident has altered their lives, Kubitschek said Tuesday. “Nobody wins,” she said. “People need to learn from the pain this
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rable insurance coverage in fall 2010. Insurance providers have until Oct. 26 to submit bids to be the UNC-system’s insurance provider based on the draft. System officials said they think prospective vendors’ proposals will include lower insurance premiums for students on most campuses. Their preliminary projection is between $549 and $679. System officials said they will choose a vendor by January so the plan can be available to students next fall. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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charge,” Cruden said. Raleigh police said Shapiro was driving on Strickland Road in Raleigh at about 8:35 p.m. Friday when her Hyundai was hit by Cook’s Mercedes-Benz. Cook was travelling about 85 mph in a 45 mph zone. The results of a blood-alcohol test were not available Tuesday. Cruden said he could not provide any of the details that led to the second-degree murder charge because the investigation is ongoing. After appearing in court Monday for the first set of charges, Cook appeared before Wake County District Court Judge Jane Gray on Tuesday for the second-degree murder charge. Gray lowered Cook’s original bond of $2 million to $250,000. Cook was already out of prison on
UNC-SYSTEM Buy-up Options Maximum medical benefit: $250,000 Deductible: Options of no deductible or $150 deductible Prescription drugs: One option carries no co-payment for drugs pur-
chased at student health centers. A second option carries $10 co-payment for drugs from student health centers and co-payments beginning at $20 for generics from outside pharmacies.
Preventive care: All routine physical exams and weight counseling would be covered up to $500 per year or an unlimited amount.
Key terms:
Maximum medical benefit: The maximum amount an insurance provider will pay in a covered year. This may be per accident, per illness or per year. Deductible: A specified amount that a policyholder must pay in a claim year before the insurance benefits are provided. Co-payment: Insurance coverage covers
a percentage of medical costs. The portion not paid by insurance is the co-payment and is an out-of-pocket expense.
Buy-up: The UNC-system insurance proposal would include a basic set of benefits, but individual universities could increase coverage for an additional cost. These extra benefits available to universities are known as “buy-up options.” Preventive care: Can include routine
physical exams, well-child check-ups, periodic assessments and immunizations.
Maximum medica l benefit: unlimite d Deductible: optio ns of $250, $500 , $1,000 or $2,5 Medical emerge 00 ncy: $150 copa yment for emerge ncy room services. benefits apply if th Inpatient hospita e individual is ad l Prescription dr mitted to the hosp ugs: $10 copaym ital ent for generic dr ugs, $35 or $50 fo with a $2,000 m r brand-name drug aximum benefit fo s Substance abus r brand-name drug e: The insuranc s e provider pays 50 percent of costs af up to a $2,000 be ter the deductible nefit period maxim Preventive care um. : Individuals pay a $15 copayment fo r primary physician copayment for sp s, $30 ecialists.
UNC-SYSTEM BASIC PLAN Maximum medical benefit: $100,000 Deductible: $300 Medical emergency: $150 copayment, waived if the individual is admitted to the hospital, in addition to deductible. Prescription drugs: $1,000 maximum per policy year. $10 copayment at student health centers. Includes birth control. Substance abuse: The insurance provider pays 80 percent of costs after the deductible up to the maximum medical benefit limit. Preventive care: Treatments and exams that are not part of the basic benefit package are not covered.
this day in history SEPT. 16, 1999 … UNC officials cancel classes for Hurricane Floyd, which made landfall along the coast this day. The storm was one of the worst to hit N.C.
Today’s weather Partly cloudy H 88, L 66
Thursday’s weather Afternoon showers H 82, L 66
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N.C. Cancer Hospital opens with fanfare BY Jeannine O’Brian and Courtney Tye Staff Writers
For months, Kenneth Harris traveled three hours each direction from Hertford, N.C., to receive cancer care at UNC. On Tuesday, he helped the University celebrate the opening of the N.C. Cancer Hospital, which public officials hail as a high-tech facility devoted to statewide cancer care and support. The Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted the dedication ceremony, which included a ribbon cutting and remarks by several UNC and state officials, including UNC-system President Erskine Bowles, Chancellor Holden Thorp and Gov. Bev Perdue. The hospital — a state-of-theart facility that patients, doctors and administrators say will revolutionize cancer care — has been
under construction for four years. “Today marks a red-letter day in North Carolina,” Perdue said. “We are reaffirming our brand one more time in our commitment to the health and care of our people.” Harris, who served as a ribbon cutter in the ceremony, was also featured in the hospital’s photo exhibit, “The New Face of Cancer Care,” in the center’s lobby. “The staff and their knowledge make a world of difference,” Harris said. “I can’t imagine how much better the treatment will be in a facility like this.” “Any time someone is sick, there’s nervousness and apprehension, but this facility is nice and relaxing. It looks more like you’re going to a jazz concert than a hospital.” The dedication also featured a ribbon display, video booth and live streaming of the ceremony
Key facts about the Cancer Hospital: Size: 315,000 square feet Rooms: 101 examination,
treatment, consultation and procedure rooms
Beds: 50 inpatient beds for medical oncology and bone marrow transplant
Cost: $180 million appropriated by the N.C. General Assembly
online. The new facility, which cost the state $180 million and a total of $207 million, is one of only 40 National Cancer Institutedesignated comprehensive cancer centers in the country.
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Tina Shabon shows off the spa room, which includes an automated spa machine, at the N.C. Cancer Hospital’s grand opening Tuesday.
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video of a British man vandalizing food and other merchandise at a grocery store in Preston, England is being investigated by police. Adeel Ayub, who worked at the supermarket from 2005 to 2008, decided this time he was not in the working mode. He was caught setting off a fire extinguisher, stomping on a raw chicken, smashing boxes of eggs and playing football with stock. In the video, the vandal can also be seen picking up a chicken and licking the breast before putting it back on the shelf. “We are absolutely disgusted and appalled by the behaviour of this man,” a store spokesman said.
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Student Congress votes to fund publications, concert Student Congress met Tuesday for its biweekly meeting to appropriate funds to three student groups. Congress voted without objections to appropriate $3,316.15 to Carolina Review and $4,458 to Blue & White magazine. Members also voted, with some discussion, to give $25,000 to the Carolina Athletic Association for a concert that members are planning. Twenty of the 24 members at the session voted to appropriate the funds. But they stipulated that if the CAA has not booked an artist for the concert by Oct. 6, the association must return the funds.
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Student government expands H1N1 a Increase in people may cause disorder BY Charlotte Lindemanis Staff writer
In the same year a report showed that UNC’s administrative structure has slowly grown to unnecessary proportions, another campus administration might also be growing out of control — student government. While the student government growth doesn’t present the same fiscal and publicity problems as the University’s administration, it forces the student executive branch to balance being inclusive with managing a large institution. New committees and special Fraternities to travel to D.C. projects have increased the size of to kick off fire safety month the Cabinet over the last few years, Forty UNC fraternity represen- jumping from 40 students last year tatives will travel to Washington, to 55 this year. D.C., today through Friday to promote fire safety on campuses nationwide and kick off National Campus Fire Safety Month. After five students died in a house fire at Phi Gamma Delta fraternity in 1996, UNC fraternities have worked to improve fire safety on campus and have lobbied for improved standards nationwide. Fraternity members, parents, members of student government and housing and residence life representatives will participate in the event. They will meet with members of Congress and discuss the importance of increased fire safety on university campuses. This is the second year that UNC will send Greeks to Washington, D.C., to discuss the issue.
The Cabinet is made up mostly of student advisers in charge of committees that deal with issues such as town relations, arts advocacy and women’s affairs. It also includes groups that focus on special projects. While student leaders have taken different stances on the benefits or disadvantages of growth, the current size doesn’t worry Student Body President Jasmin Jones. “I’m from a big family,” Jones said when asked if she has had difficulty managing the group. While Jones is embracing the larger group, previous administrations struggled to maintain manageable numbers while not restricting student involvement. Beginning with Eve Carson’s
2007-08 administration, the Cabinet has experienced rapid growth. The former student body president attempted to tackle numerous ambitious goals through new committees and special projects. “There is a balance between getting everyone involved and keeping the Cabinet small enough to be functional,” said James Allred, student body president in 2006-07. Although Allred said he aimed to keep his Cabinet smaller than previous administrations, it ended up larger than he planned. “Every applicant brings vision and enthusiasm,” he said, adding that he sorted through hundreds of applicants for only a few positions. Many special projects intended to be temporary have become permanent committees — such as the transfer student committee, which developed from the Tar Heel trans-
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fer task force. “A lot of administrations had started projects that had longevity,” said Student Body Vice President David Bevevino. The current leadership holds the power to terminate or expand special projects. But the Jones administration seems unwilling to cut programs started by predecessors and undeterred by the substantial increase in Cabinet size. Committees such as public service and advocacy have more than 70 members and at least three co-chairmen. Jones was enthusiastic and optimistic about the potential of an by josh rock enormous Cabinet. Staff WRiter “We have a big family now,” she If one more employee at The said. Laughing Turtle gets H1N1, there won’t be enough people to keep Contact the University Editor the business open during regular at udesk@unc.edu. hours. Only one person contracted the flu, but that’s one of three employees, employee Lauren Schneider said. Small businesses like The Laughing Turtle, a Franklin Street clothing store, were recently encouraged by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prepare for the upcoming flu season. Too many workers out sick could shut small businesses down. The store’s infected employee was immediately sent home and told not to come back until four days after her fever broke. It’s one example of Franklin Street small businesses’ efforts to keep employees healthy.
Small businesses take precautions
Jack Sprat Cafe Jack Sprat Cafe co-owner and bartender Willoughby Nute said he has tried his best to stop touching the top of wine, beer or shot glasses he picks up while bartending. Drivers now have to wash their hands as soon as they come back from deliveries. He said nobody at his restaurant has contracted the flu. “My awareness and knowledge of H1N1 has been raised so much throughout the last few months,” Nute said.
Action Plan maps path to climate neutrality by 2050
New online site, Futurity, details university research A new Web site called Futurity, launched Tuesday, will cover research and science news from universities nationwide, including UNC. UNC is one of 35 research universities that will contribute stories and news to the site. The online news magazine seeks to keep the public informed about breakthroughs in science, medicine and the environment. It was created in response to shrinking coverage of those subjects in media outlets affected by the economy. Futurity has social media accounts to help spread word about its content. Duke University is also one of the 35 schools providing news for the site. Visit the site at www.futurity. org.
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BSki’s At BSki’s, what seemed like an employee’s common cold turned out to be H1N1 and she hasn’t been back to work since last week. Now, BSki’s co-owner Brad Smith said if employees say they are feeling sick, he encourages them to stay home and fully recover before coming back to work. Smith said only one of his 30 employees has contracted H1N1 so far.
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Maggie Pearson, or “Magoo” of the Toots & Magoo store, wears TOMS on Tuesday afternoon while working in the store. The Toots & Magoo store added a TOMS display in the center of the store in expectation that Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS, might visit the store.
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TOMS Shoes helps needy around the world By Carly Yusiewicz Staff Writer
TOMS Shoes combines cool footwear and a cool concept to bring shoes to consumers and those in need around the world. Using a “One for One” philosophy, the company donates one pair of shoes to people around the world for every sweatshirt, T-shirt or pair of shoes bought. TOMS shoe drops have occurred in Africa, South America and even here in the U.S. “The thing just kind of started to snowball,” said Blake Mycoskie, founder and “chief shoe giver” of the company. Thought of as “shoes for tomorrow,” TOMS Shoes has grown so much that Mycoskie will give talks to various college campuses about the business, starting tonight at 7 p.m. in Gerrard Hall. While on vacation in Argentina, he saw volunteers giving shoes to children in neigh-
boring villages. He said he felt moved to help, but in his own unique way. He decided to start a new business that would give a pair of shoes to a child in need. The way TOMS saves money helps make the “One for One” process possible. They don’t spend money on traditional advertisements. When a celebrity wears TOMS Shoes, they are not paid to do so. “That gives us more money to go back into making a second pair, so we can give it away,” Mycoskie said. The merchandise is sold at retailers across the country, including Nordstrom and Whole Foods Market, as well as online and at local store Toots & Magoo on Franklin Street. At Toots & Magoo, TOMS shoe prices range from $48 to $67. “Really and truly for that price and giving a pair away, it’s a good deal,” said Grey Gibson, Toots & Magoo store manager.
While some cringe at the price initially, many have decided to support the cause. “The shoes seemed a bit pricey to me,” said Lindsay Visser, a Hawaii Pacific student, originally from Chapel Hill who owns a pair of TOMS. “But when I factored in the second pair that goes to a child in need, I changed my mind.” The shoes have a variety of eye-catching styles and are known for their comfort. “They mold to my feet; they’re lightweight,” Visser said. “There isn’t really anything else like them.” Mycoskie said the first and easiest way to get involved with the cause is to buy a pair of shoes. In addition to the donated pair, wearing TOMS brings attention to the cause, he said. “The great thing about our mission and our message and our movement is it’s easy to participate,” he said.
Top of the Hill Guy Murphy, general manager at Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery, said the restaurant has taken more traditional approaches to prevent the spread of H1N1. Some of those include putting hand sanitizer by all the sinks, posting extra signs about washing hands and continuing to stay vigilant on restaurant cleanliness. “So far we have been lucky enough to not have any employees contract H1N1, but I still think with all the media attention, it is something in the back of everyone’s mind,” he said.
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UNC evaluating $85 student fee increase
Now that he has a break between cases, District Attorney Jim Woodall said he plans to sit down By Jennifer Klahre And David Riedell with lawyers for two pending trials Staff writers and set a schedule for them by the UNC will evaluate Friday whether to raise four student fees. If end of the month. approved, the fees will cost students about $17 more per year. Over The two trials concern men the next month, the student fee advisory subcommittee will examine a charged with killing former Student total of about $85 of fee increases. Body President Eve Carson and Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. former local high school student Josh Bailey. Student transit/ Student ID fee “We’re meeting in these next Safe Ride fee couple weeks,” Woodall said. Current price: $7 Two men, Lawrence Alvin Current price: $104.25 Suggested increase: 18 Lovette and Demario James Suggested increase: $2.50 cents Atwater, are charged with kidnapping and killing Carson. What the fee supports: The What the fee supports: The Six of Bailey’s acquaintances are majority of the fee supports free ser- fee helps the OneCard office keep charged with kidnapping and kill- vice through the Chapel Hill Transit printers and software up-to-date. ing him. bus system. The office prints more than An additional $25.90 would sup- 10,000 new identification cards port the P2P service for students every year for undergraduate, mediSports briefs Junior varsity basketball to with disabilities and transportation cal, dental and graduate students. to Student Health. That sum would In addition to keeping up the hold mandatory meeting also fund the P2P Express bus ser- office’s technology, the fee helps vice from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. and Safe support the maintenance of All male undergraduate students Ride-Campus, which provides OneCard readers and the software who are interested in trying out for service from the UNC Library and it takes to run them. the junior varsity men’s basketball Student Union to campus housing team are invited to attend a meetJustification: Jim Clinton, the after dark. Expenses also support ing with Coach Jerod Haase on the P2P bus service and Handi-Van director of card operations, said Sept. 24. that there have been no ID fee replacement funds. The meeting will be held at 4 increases since 2003 and that this p.m. in the Memorabilia Room Justification: The Department of increase is following the standard in the Smith Center. This is not Public Safety said the fee increase rate of inflation. a practice, but it is a mandatory of $2.50 would help cover infla“It will certainly help us in promeeting. tion, as well as mounting fuel and viding services students really maintenance costs. need,” Clinton said. — From staff and wire reports.
Campus Recreation fee Current price: $97 Suggested increase: $4 What the fee supports: This fee funds the five Campus Recreation services: intramural sports, sport clubs, the outdoor recreation program, Carolina Fitness and the special events program. It also supports housekeeping services for Campus Recreation facilities and equipment maintenance. Another portion of the fee pays for the salaries of student referees for the intramural programs. Justification: Campus Recreation Director Marty Pomerantz said utilities are a large part of the cost, and they are estimated to increase 12 percent for next year. He also said Campus Recreation has longterm plans, including new fields at Carolina North, more multipurpose space in Woollen Gym and additional renovations of other facilities. Pomerantz also said Campus Recreation is the largest employer of students on campus, and he said they must raise the wages they pay students to stay competitive with increases to the minimum wage.
Student fees expected to rise next year Since 1993, UNC student fees have increased. For the 2010-2011 school year several of these fees have been recommended by UNC for further increases. 120 Cost per student
UNC submitted its Climate Action Plan on Tuesday to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. The plan represents another stage of the University’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050. The commitment is a pledge to reduce campus carbon footprints and offset all greenhouse gas emissions. UNC was one of the first signatories in 2007. The group currently has commitments from 650 universities. The Climate Action Plan estimates the University’s carbon footprint under current practices and creates a strategy for reaching climate neutrality in the future.
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University Career Services fee (for current students) Current price: $68 Suggested increase: $10.50 What the fee supports: This fee lets University Career Services provide file storage for letters of recommendation. It also helps Career Services with maintenance costs and postage. Justification: Associate Director of Career Services Tim Stiles said this fee hasn’t increased in seven years, and postage rates have been steadily increasing during that time. Career Services also recently updated its payment options, so they have to pay for credit card processing software.
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North Carolina’s beloved soft drink brand, Cheerwine, is on the hunt for its first “Czar of Chillocity” at UNC. The chosen representative will pass out Cheerwine cans to students at campus events and persuade local retailers to carry the drink. UNC is the first school chosen to participate in this contest, which asks students to submit videos explaining why they should represent Cheerwine. It represents the beginning of a new grassroots marketing effort for the Salisbury-based brand of cherry soda. “UNC is such a popular school, a destination school, for so many students,” said Tom Barbitta, vice president of marketing for Cheerwine. “Chapel Hill fits the bill.” Barbitta said the chosen individual needs to have a laid-back energy similar to how the beverage is marketed. Other requirements include being an undergraduate student at UNC, in good academic standing and having no criminal record. “They’re going to be the voice and face of the brand in the greater Chapel Hill area — an extension of the brand itself,” he said. “We’re
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Dana Kleber, Freshman looking for someone who has a lot of energy, but is also really good at connecting with people in their own way.” If the campaign is successful, Barbitta said the contest will be expanded to other universities in the future. Announced at the end of August, Cheerwine’s hunt for a czar is open until Oct. 9. Those applying for the position must submit a video to cheerwineczar.com explaining why they would be the best representative. A panel of judges will choose 10 videos to be posted on the Web site for the public to vote on. The “Czar of Chillocity” will be named sometime after Dec. 1. The chosen representative will serve as the czar for all of 2010. Dana Kleber, a freshman from New Bern, said she thinks a czar is a good advertising tool, although she does not plan on applying. “It gives you one person to go to that everyone knows. Like, ‘Hey, there’s the Cheerwine guy’,” she said. Freshman Jenna Amoroso, originally from Long Island, N.Y., didn’t know what Cheerwine was but thinks the campaign effort will be effective.
“I do think, in a big location where they can reach a lot of people, (free drinks) are good advertising,” she said. “Everyone likes free stuff, especially college kids.” The representative will be evaluated by the company on how well the czar interacts with people and helps the brand expand. Barbitta said he hopes the grassroots element of the campaign will appeal to local customers. By targeting consumers with close-tohome appeal, Cheerwine is hoping to revitalize its brand. “We aren’t at arms’ length on every street corner in America,” Barbitta said. “We are one of those brands that people have to discover.” Barbitta said he hopes engaging college students will lead to a successful campaign. “We are finding out as we talk to students that young consumers tend to gravitate toward smaller, independent companies,” he said. “We wanted to give young people a chance to participate in it, as they are as much a part of this as we are.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
Mike Daisey journeyed to a remote South Pacific island and lived in a society that does not use currency. He brought those experiences back to the U.S. and crafted a one-man show around them. His show “The Last Cargo Cult” opens tonight. “It’s fundamentally about money and how money interweaves with everything we do,” Daisey said. T h e s h o w i s P l a y Ma k e r s Repertory Company’s first performance of the season. It runs through Sept. 20 at Kenan Theatre in the Center for Dramatic Art. In the work, Daisey entwines anecdotes from his life among a people whose religion beatifies America as a source of prosperity, with an examination of the global financial crisis. Despite the serious nature, Daisey approaches the scenes with humor. “Humorless work rarely leads to catharsis or enlightenment,” he said. Daisey said he does not aim to promote any particular message or viewpoint. He said he tries to humanize problems that might not otherwise seem accessible. Unlike most monologists, Daisey performs “The Last Cargo Cult” without a script, and he does not rehearse the performance without an audience. Only a Spartan set of notes
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Teens to build ‘green’ animals By Caitlin Mcginnis Staff Writer
T-shirts and chicken wire will be twisted into a 9-foot eco-friendly turkey during the next few weeks at East Chapel Hill High School. The turkey will be entered into the N.C. State Fair’s third annual “Farm Animal Frenzy” sculpture contest. Elaine Walton, an art teacher at East Chapel Hill High, was one of the first to e-mail the state agriculture department, which sponsors of the fair, about the competition. The school was selected July 30 as one of 20 to participate. “They were immediately chosen to participate,” said Natalie Alford of the N.C. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Each school received a wooden saw horse to transform into a farm animal. A minimum of 80 percent of the materials must be recycled. Students can use things such as old toys, used car parts, newspapers, bottles and cans, fabric or CDs to create their sculptures. In the past, participants were given a large fiberglass farm animal to decorate, but this year the competition is going to be environmentally friendly. “The contest suggests using car or machinery parts but that wouldn’t be easy to do in a classroom,” said Walton.
T h e N.C . D e p a r t m e n t o f Agriculture will provide $500 to help offset the cost of materials and transportation. Walton’s studio art class of 15 students immediately began construction after receiving the saw horse Sept. 4, she said. Stuart Alfano, one of Walton’s students, said the class has started hardening the T-shirts with Plaster of Paris to make them waterproof. The class will then place the shirts on the chicken wire mold. “I have never done anything like this before, but I really enjoy having my whole art class work together on a project,” said Alfano. Judges will pronounce the winners Oct. 12 at the State Fair in Raleigh. The top prize is $1,000. “Judges will be looking for … how creative they were in using these unusual materials to design and build a farm animal,” Alford said. The students have supplied the majority of recycled fabrics being used in the project, Walton said. Alford said after the winner is declared at the fair, the public can vote on their favorite animal online from Oct. 15 to Oct. 22. The recyclable artwork will be displayed at the Raleigh state fairgrounds for three weeks, she said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Claire Dees, left, and Kate Owen write names of people they know who have had cancer on blue ribbons that were displayed in the atrium. patients can rest. The Clinical Trials Unit of the hospital allows specialists to test drugs and analyze the results. Dr. Richard Goldberg, physician-in-chief at the cancer hospital, said he hopes it will become a “magnet for people with cancer.”
“We want to be a resource to people by providing specialized services and collaborating with people where they live,” he said. “The best place for support is at home.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
County officials approved the time line of a plan that could turn N.C. 86 into a four-lane expressway, but not before voicing concerns about the project and demanding some changes. T h e N.C . D e p a r t m e n t o f Transportation and two local transportation planning organizations presented their comprehensive transportation plan to the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. The commissioners took issue with the department’s choosing N.C. 86 as the site of a future expressway instead of their preference, N.C. 70. “We were not part of the decision-making process,” said Commissioner Barry Jacobs. Transportation Engineer Sarah Ezzell said the department chose N.C. 86 based on the amount of
DTH ONLINE: View the transportation report by visiting this story at dailytarheel.com. traffic reduction needed, but Jacobs said the change would reduce traffic only 16 percent. Jacobs said the department made their plan without considering commissioner input. “Once things go on a D.O.T. map … it is very hard to get them off,” Jacobs said. “They kind of reappear like vampires without the stake driven properly through the heart.” The board also approved the release of a survey to Orange County residents asking them which aspects of local transportation need improvement. The survey would have been released Wednesday but Commissioner Alice Gordon requested some changes to the language.
“They kind of reappear like vampires without the stake driven properly.” Barry Jacobs, Commissioner One of the questions she suggested changing was the one regarding N.C. 86, mentioning the 16 percent traffic reduction. Commissioner Mike Nelson said he was pleased when board members called the presentation acronym-heavy and opaque. “Thanks for pulling the curtain back on the wizard and making some of this clearer,” Nelson said to the board. The project is set for completion by 2030. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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a $50,000 bond from the charges filed the previous day. She also established the conditions of a potential release, requiring the former plastic and reconstructive surgeon to surrender his passport if he posts bond. Cook’s attorney, Roger Smith, Jr., declined to comment on the proceedings. Following the hearing, Cook did not speak to the media. He released a statement expressing remorse and saying he would enter a substance abuse treatment program. Cook, who is married with two children, also expressed his sympathy to the Shapiro family and mentioned the dancer’s burial Tuesday in Winston-Salem. “My wife, parents and family join me in expressing our most profound sympathy to Ms. Shapiro’s family,” he said. “Time might heal some things, but it will never take away this hurt and this loss.” Before the charges, Cook was featured in an WakeMed Health and Hospitals advertising campaign promoting the hospital’s specialized surgeons. In the wake of the charges, Cook has been pulled from the campaign, said hospital spokesperson Heather Monackey. Cook graduated with honors from the UNC School of Medicine in 1997 and was licensed by the N.C. Medical Board in 1999.
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situation has caused.” Kubitschek and LeSawyer, who were about to start their senior years when the incident occurred, took a semester off to recover. Kearney, who registered a 0.18 blood alcohol concentration after the accident, was the 2007 AllACC Freshman of the Year. He has lost his scholarship and left UNC, LeSawyer said. District Attorney Jim Woodall said said this case was unusual because Kubitschek wanted to see Kearney in jail, and LeSawyer did not. “I didn’t feel like jail was the place for him,” said LeSawyer, who will have another surgery soon. “I’ve seen how this has ruined his life already.” Kearney met with LeSawyer in December and apologized, she said. “It put a face to the vehicle that hit me,” she said. Kubitschek said she wasn’t ready for that meeting. Kearney is the first person in this district to be convicted of causing severe injury with a motor vehicle — a felony charge that requires somebody was seriously injured and that the driver was intoxicated, Woodall said. The judge focused on this felony and not Kearney’s misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, driving after consuming alcohol, underage drinking and having two fake IDs, Woodall said. Because Kearney was charged with two counts of the felony, one for each victim, Woodall said he suggested two 11-month sentences or one sentence and then probation. Both Kubitschek and LeSawyer took the witness stand and described the after-effects of the accident. “It was emotional and difficult to hear about the accident from different perspectives — the cop saying he saw two bodies,” LeSawyer said. Both victims said they want to become involved in drunk driving awareness. Kearney has been speaking at the University of CaliforniaIrvine, Kubitschek said. “Everybody needs to know what happens,” LeSawyer said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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reshman Elly Crowell buys a ticket from Megan Jones on Tuesday for the first annual UNC Habitat Rock the House benefit concert. The concert will feature groups such as the UNC Clef Hangers, the UNC Loreleis and the Achordants, and it will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in Memorial Hall. Tickets are $7 and T-shirts are $10, or $15 for both a ticket and a T-shirt. All proceeds go to UNC Habitat to help fund local housing projects.
Fo r a b o u t 4 0 y e a r s , t h e School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s spelling and grammar test has caused doubt, discomfort and distress for hundreds of journalism students. The exam, which consists of 100 questions and is a requirement to graduate the school, was offered last week for the first time this year. The journalism faculty will discuss Friday whether to require a one-credit hour spelling and grammar course before students begin taking other journalism classes. Students would be able to take News Writing the same semester as the spelling and grammar course. The course is expected to be approved, and already has been by the school’s curriculum committee, professor Chris Roush said, but it won’t go into place unless the full faculty approves it Friday. Roush, who studied the scores of different News Writing sections last year, said the new class will try to make grades more consistent across the different sections. Senior Katy Millberg passed the test last week, the first time she’d taken it since her sophomore year. “It was just a matter of sucking it up and studying,” she said. Jan Yopp, a UNC journalism professor, said the test was origi-
nally a prerequisite to enter News Writing, the first class most students take at the journalism school. Now it counts for 10 percent of the class grade. “If you want to be a good writer and a good communicator, you need to know spelling and grammar,” Yopp said. The test was first introduced in the early 1970s and became part of the News Writing course in 1974. NBC Nightly News featured the test in 1975. While the test is infamous at UNC, there is no similar requirement at several other universities. Elon University considered having a spelling and grammar test for students to be admitted to the School of Communications but ultimately opted not to. “There’s a sense that the quality of our student body has gone up to the point where sure there are weaknesses, but none so dire that we need to give a language skills exam,” said Paul Parsons, dean of Elon’s School of Communications. About 50 percent of students fail the test their first time, Roush said. But Roush said the exam helps prepare students for writing after graduation. “I don’t think the school’s reputation would benefit from having students graduate who don’t know
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Commonly misspelled words: pronunciation syllable incapable alleged rheumatism corpse perjury indefensible how to spell and how to put a proper sentence together,” Roush said. Word of the test elicits groans from students and chuckles from journalism professors. That might just be because professors don’t have to take the exam. UNC journalism lecturer Paul O’Connor said he thinks the small amount of emphasis in grammar school and high school levels and the development of spell check have worsened this problem. But don’t expect to see O’Connor taking the exam anytime soon. “If (Roush) found out I got a couple wrong, I’d never hear the end of it,” O’Connor said. “I’m not taking that test.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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Cheerwine czar The fizzy favorite seeks student representatives to spread the brand on campus. See pg. 4 for story.
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Government growth The student government Cabinet has grown over the years, now numbering 55. See pg. 3 for story.
‘Green’ turkey Local high school students are creating a turkey sculpture for a contest. See pg. 4 for story.
Swine flu sufferers Small businesses are feeling the effects of the H1N1 virus on their meager staffs. See pg. 3 for story.
Sharing shoes The “chief shoe giver” of TOMS Shoes will speak on campus today about the idea. See pg. 3 for story.
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House to discuss changes to student loans WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The House of Representatives is expected this week to back overhauling and simplifying how college students receive financial aid. The rules for awarding and repaying loans would remain unchanged, but the government would make all loans itself, ending the practice of subsidizing loans made by private lenders. The Obama administration, which has made revamping the student loan system a major domestic priority, has hailed the bill as historic. “This is a big, big deal,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday
at a news conference. He called the measure “the largest investment in higher education since the GI Bill,” first passed in 1944 to help World War II veterans. House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., vowed that the legislation would help students at “no cost to taxpayers.” That depends on how one interprets budget data, however. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that the loan program changes should save the government $86.8 billion over the next 10 years. It also noted in its official July
report on the bill that it would include spending all but $7.8 billion of that on aid to students and higher education. In an update last week, the budget office said economic changes could boost spending overall by $10.5 billion, meaning the bill could add to the deficit. “The truth is, no one really knows how much this plan will cost,” said Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., the senior education and labor committee Republican. Independent analysts agreed. Changes in the loan program will “save a big chunk of money,” said Marc Goldwein, the policy
director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a watchdog group. “Will it be the right amount to offset the new spending? The obvious answer is, we don’t know.” Goldwein warned that the new system’s fiscal outlook would be “particularly uncertain” because it would depend on economy-related factors such as default rates, needbased aid and other factors. The bill would scrap much of the current student loan system, which critics say is too costly and too complicated. Currently, the federal government provides loans through two
different programs. It lends directly to students, and it administers the guaranteed loan program, in which students get funds from private lenders, with most of the loan guaranteed by the government against default. Under one such loan, the government pays the interest while the student is in school. The student then begins repaying six months after graduation. If he or she defaults, the government makes the payment. Until 2006, rates were variable but capped at 8.25 percent; after that they were fixed at 6.8 percent, with bipartisan support.
Some rates then were lowered, but they’re scheduled to go back up to 6.8 percent in 2012. The bill would end the guaranteed loan program after next summer; then the government would make all loans directly. That frightens some members of Congress. “ T he U.S. Depar tment of Education would become a behemoth federal bank,” Kline said. “Democrats have had their sights set on a government takeover of student lending for more than a decade, and they’re capitalizing on the market downturn to make it happen.”
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Sublets 1BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. Unfurnished apartment at Chapel View Complex available in October or November. Numerous amenities. Email or call for more information. susannelindsay@gmail.com, 910-850-1321.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 - Your energy shifts from “me first” to helping others. Use personal power to get things done. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 - Actions speak louder than words when it comes to romance. Pay attention to your psychic vibes. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9 - Do what you love and love what you do. You have the energy to handle details and keep the big picture in mind. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 - Go for the gold in the romance department. it’s there for the taking. No pressure. But don’t forget to find the love within yourself. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 - You have ideas percolating in the back of your mind, but they’re not ready for prime time. Hold off until tomorrow. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 - Remember yesterday? Same song, second verse. Compassion is your strongest ally now. Live from your heart. (c) 2009 TRiBUNE MEDiA SERViCES, iNC.
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U.N. mission finds war crimes in Gaza JERUSALEM (MCT) — After months of investigation, the United Nations’ Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict has concluded there’s evidence that Israeli forces and Palestinian militants committed war crimes during Israel’s recent military operations in Gaza. The mission, headed by South African jurist Richard Goldstone, called on the U.N. Security Council to monitor Israeli and Palestinian investigations into the charges and urged that if these aren’t taking place in good faith, to refer these cases to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. The 554-page report released Tuesday details investigations into 36 incidents, including some that McClatchy Newspapers reported previously, such as the shooting of civilians with white flags, the firing of white phosphorus shells and charges that Israeli soldiers used Palestinian men as human shields. According to the report, those violations weren’t aberrations but rather appeared to be “the result of deliberate guidance issued to soldiers.” The commission charged
Palestinian groups with indiscriminately firing at southern Israel and causing terror among the civilian population. The mission didn’t find evidence of Israeli charges that Palestinian militants deliberately hid among civilians. Israel has released a number of videos purporting to show Hamas militants using civilians for cover. The commission, charged with investigating allegations of war crimes related to Israel’s military operations in Gaza, began its work April 3. The 22-day military operation, which began last Dec. 27, cost the lives of more than 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. The four-person mission came under attack almost immediately from Israeli officials, who refused to cooperate. They charged the mission with being one-sided, pointing out that the original mandate authorized an investigation into charges of Israeli war crimes and was altered only by an agreement between Goldstone and the president of the U.N. Human Rights Council. Special criticism was reserved for commission member Christine Chinkin, a professor at the London
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School of Economics and Political Science, when it was discovered that she’d signed a letter last January published in The Sunday Times that accused Israel of war crimes. A constant theme of Israeli soldiers’ testimony after the war was that the Israel Defense Forces had made the protection of soldiers’ lives its top priority. The report criticizes this approach, saying, “They must avoid taking undue risks with their soldiers’ lives, but neither can they transfer that risk to civilian men, women and children.” The mission didn’t confine itself to investigating the operation. The report also refers to Israel’s blockade of Gaza as a “collective punishment” and says “the series of acts that deprive Palestinians in the Gaza Strip of their means of subsistence, employment, housing ... could lead a competent court to find the crime of persecution, a crime against humanity, has been committed.” Israeli human rights groups have issued a statement calling on the government to “conduct an independent and impartial investigation into the suspicions.”
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eather McEntire of Chapel Hill folk act Mount Moriah sings during a performance at Local 506 last Friday. The band played with Mandolin Orange and Ryan Gustafson as a part of the latter’s CD release party. Gustafson, who was once the front man for Chapel Hill’s Boxbomb, returned with his first solo LP, Donkey. McEntire also fronts Chapel Hill rock trio Bellafea, which plays Wednesday at Durham’s Pinhook.
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ahun Escobar of Durham lunges to block a goal Tuesday evening during practice at Fezter Field. Escobar plays goalie for El Salvador, a soccer team from Durham. The El Salvador team travels to Chapel Hill three times a week to practice at Fetzer Field. The team practices several different drills such as goal tending, ball control and shooting in preparation for playing against other teams in their league.
US ‘probably’ needs more soldiers in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the U.S. “probably” needs to send more troops to Afghanistan to support the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, which he called a large part of the problem there. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee as part of his reconfirmation as chairman, Mullen asked the public for more time to consider whether to send more American troops, but six months after the administration announced its plan for Afghanistan, he also said there should be a sense of urgency about the country. His mixed messages appeared to reflect the Obama administration’s difficulty defining a strategy for Afghanistan amid declining political and public support, mounting U.S. casualties, evidence that Karzai rigged his re-election last month, pervasive official corruption, a resurgent Taliban and halfhearted assistance from neighboring Pakistan. If Karzai is re-elected, as appears likely, and the outcome is seen as illegitimate, it could further undercut domestic support for the Afghanistan war and leave the White House hitched to an unpopular leader in Kabul.
Referring to Karzai, one senior defense official told McClatchy Newspapers: “We are chained to a disaster.” He spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. Nevertheless, the administration is contemplating sending more troops to Afghanistan, and Mullen said that while the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, won’t request more troops for another two weeks, he already thinks the war will require more troops based on a 60-day assessment that McChrystal submitted last month. “A properly resourced counterinsurgency probably means more forces,” Mullen told the committee, without offering any specifics. It was the strongest signal yet from the administration that it will increase its forces there. He also said that it would take two to three years for the Afghan forces to become strong enough to change the momentum on their own. Mullen said the U.S. wants to expand the Afghan National Army to 134,000 troops by the end of 2011. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the chairman of the armed services committee, called for expanding the Army to 250,000 by the end of 2012. Mullen said that whatever its size, the Army alone wouldn’t improve security.
Some senators asked whether the Taliban or a failing government was Afghanistan’s biggest problem. “The biggest threat, in my opinion, is not the Taliban, it’s the governance. The only reason they (the Taliban) possibly could have come back is because there’s been a vacuum created,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. “We could send a million troops, and that will not restore legitimacy to their government. Would you agree with that? “That is a fact,” Mullen replied. The senior defense official told McClatchy that the administration refuses to be rushed into a decision to send more troops to Afghanistan, calling it “probably the most important foreign policy decision (President Barack Obama) will make.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis, R-S.C., on Tuesday became the first Republican lawmaker to make a public appeal to U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., to apologize for yelling, “You lie!” at President Barack Obama last week. Inglis, who represents the conservative upstate section of South Carolina, said Wilson’s apology to Obama immediately after his speech wasn’t enough. Inglis said this shortly before the House was scheduled to take up a “resolution of disapproval” reprimanding Wilson.
WASHINGTON (MCT) — The deep recession that has gripped the U.S. economy by the throat since December 2007 is “very likely over at this point,” Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday. However, Bernanke painted a picture of an underperforming economy well into next year as he fielded questions after a speech at the Brookings Institution, a center-left research center in the nation’s capital. Most mainstream economists think that the National Bureau of Economic Research, the official
scorekeeper of when recessions begin and end, eventually will declare that this downturn came to an end in the summer or early fall of 2009. What follows may not feel much like recovery, Bernanke cautioned, because structural problems in the U.S. economy are likely to resurface. There will be economic growth during the rest of this year, “but the general view of most forecasters is the pace of growth in 2010 will be moderate, less than you might expect, given the depth of the recession, because of ongoing headwinds.”
Family insurance costs skyrocket
Shoe-throwing journalist freed
Recount request in Afghan polls
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The average cost of job-based family health insurance climbed 5 percent to $13,375 in 2008, making it the 10th straight year that health care premiums have increased faster than workers’ wages and overall inflation. Insurance costs have increased 131 percent since 1999, when a year of family coverage cost about $5,791, according to the 2009 Employer Health Benefits Survey. That supercharged growth rate far outpaces the 38 percent increase in wages and 28 percent growth of inflation over the same period.
BAGHDAD (MCT) — The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush last year was freed from prison Tuesday. He expressed no remorse for hurling what he called a “flower to the occupier.” Muntathar al Zaidi received a hero’s welcome at the offices of his employer, al Baghdadiya television station, where his colleagues slaughtered sheep and danced in celebration of his release. Zaidi’s sentence was reduced and he was released early because he had no criminal record.
KABUL, Afghanistan (MCT) — A United Nations-backed complaints commission has ordered a recount of 10 percent of the 26,000 polling stations, U.N. officials said Tuesday. The recount is expected to strip away votes from incumbent President Hamid Karzai, but it isn’t clear whether it will reduce them enough to force Karzai into a runoff with his principal challenger, Abdullah Abdullah. According to an initial tally, the president currently has more than 54 percent of the vote. Karzai would face Abdullah in a runoff sometime this fall or spring.
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ast Saturday at 8:30am, I sat in Starbucks sipping on a vanilla latte while talking to the intern who held my position at the Young Leadership Council last spring and summer. As we waited for our coffee to be brewed and poured into boxes for the group to drink at the 9 a.m. YLC volunteer event, we got on the subject of how living in New Orleans compared to other cities we’d called home. Erin, the YLC’s prior intern and a 2008 Loyola University graduate, had moved to New Orleans from Arizona and said the two places were strikingly different. I told her that New Orleans had a far more laid back atmosphere than anywhere in North Carolina as well. We agreed that living in New Orleans felt like living abroad in an Englishspeaking country. The evening of Friday, Sept. 11, the YLC’s first ever “Saints at the Square” event was planned, and a great turnout was forecasted. This concert, accompanied by food, beer and liquor for sale by local vendors, was to be co-hosted by the YLC and the New Orleans Saints to celebrate the kickoff of the Saints’ season against the Detroit Lions. All proceeds would go to YLC community projects. Unfortunately, the concert was canceled a few hours prior to its start due to the amount of rain that had pummeled New Orleans nonstop for the past few days. I helped clean up parts of the square that had already been set up for anticipated vendors, spending the majority of this time working alongside a guy who, after learning I was a Tri Delt at UNC, exclaimed, “Oh, dude! Some of my favorite people in the world are Tri Delts! I tried to pledge Tri Delt in college, but those girls didn’t think it was funny. So I joined Kappa Sig.” Oh, and this guy was wearing a kilt. And he definitely wasn’t Scottish. A few YLC staff members and I decided to deal with this rainhailed disappointment by heading to Vic’s, an Australian pub a few blocks from the square, for a happy hour or two. There were beach balls hanging from the ceiling and posters of kangaroos posing in interesting positions scattered throughout the bar. Coming here after the frustration of the event cancellation and cleanup was a good call — spirits picked up very quickly. I even utilized my moral compass by not pocketing the $5 bill that a guy kept shoving in my hand to play whatever music I wanted on the pub’s ancient jukebox (having apparently failed to convince him that there were still six song credits left on the machine and that I hadn’t paid for any of them). I’ve been introduced to some great restaurants, bars and shops in the city. I’m honestly confused at how the workers at Slice, an amazing pizzeria 10 minutes from our house and two minutes from my work building, don’t now know me by name. And of course the music here’s great and there’s lots of it in the city’s many venues. And Magazine Street has a plethora of great locally-owned shops. Knowing places to go such as these makes you feel much more at home somewhere new, so I’m glad that I’ve started a mental list of these essential options and only expect the list to grow as weeks pass.
Wednesday: Domenic R.A. Powell will comment on multiracial identity and the shifting definition of race in America.
Release the study, UNC UNC must release study on emergency response times so the public can them judge for itself
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NC should release a study requested by the volunteer Orange County Rescue Squad that examines the response times of emergency services. The squad has been sidelined since June 2008 because of allegations of unprofessionalism; but squad members are asserting that response times in the area have increased as a result of the action taken against them. T h e p e o p l e o f O ra n ge County have a right to information obtained through research studies at public institutions. It is in their best interest to have the freedom to access it, especially when it has the potential to improve such an important service. To prove their contention, the squad needs access to the results of the study, conducted by UNC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.
However, UNC officials have refused to release it, citing confidentiality concerns regarding personal patient information contained within the report . According to North Carolina law, it is illegal to deny a public records request because parts of the documents contain confidential information. Therefore, the University should oblige the rescue squad and the public and release the report immediately. It is very simple to redact any personal information the study may contain. The public trust should be the primary concern of any institution, especially one as vital as emergency services. If there are problems, we have a right to review all of the information available. Concerns raised regarding the rescue squad’s professionalism are legitimate and they should be looked into.
But emergency response times should not be adversely affected because action regarding the squad’s future has not been taken. They were originally ordered to halt services pending review of their work, and no action has been taken since then. The public needs to know if its emergency responders are as efficient as possible. If response times really have increased because Orange County Rescue Squad was placed on stand-down, something needs to be done. And the only way to determine whether response times have increased, though, is through an examination of UNC’s study. This emergency services report should be released in order to restore public trust, especially when the timeliness of emergency responders hangs in the balance.
A textbook case
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Textbook prices high because of industry markup; purchasing them from Student Stores benefits aid
extbooks, wherever you buy them, are incredibly expensive. And at Student Stores, the prices are a bit higher still. But that doesn’t mean there’s not good reason for it, nor that we should abandon buying books there. It’s important to recognize that the main reason for the absurdly high textbook prices has to do with industry standards — not just Student Stores’ markup. It’s often just assumed that Student Stores is doing a disservice to students by having higher prices. But all the profit they make goes directly into easing the financial burden that college places on students. It’s more than worth the
cost. Many students might not realize why they can’t purchase books at Student Stores for the same price they pay for them on Franklin Street. But it’s something they need to appreciate. Student Stores has different obligations than the textbook businesses on Franklin Street. The University levies a 2 percent fee on its revenues, and all profits go toward need-based student aid. And John Jones, the director of Student Stores, said the stores can’t afford to lower their prices anymore without losing money. None of that eases the frustration of having to pay more for books. But students should appre-
ciate that their purchases from Student Stores have a direct impact on the University community. The stores contribute about $1 million a year to scholarships, Jones said. And even though the books might seem more expensive, Jones said that Student Stores uses the normal industry-standard markup for their prices — about 30 percent. This warrants a re-evaluation of how students look at the textbook prices at Student Stores. Student Stores isn’t intentionally keeping prices high for no reason. So next time you’re deciding where to buy books, remember what you’re supporting in the process.
Zip down to Pittsboro New PX line is a great opportunity for commuters
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he new PX line is a great new option for commuters and students travelling between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro. This is a first for Chapel Hill Transit, as the bus is the only route that extends beyond the borders of Orange County into Chatham County. The line was created specifically with commuters in mind. Fueled by a $350,000 grant and Chatham County and Pittsboro funds, the PX runs about six loops a day — three in the morning and three in the evening. Unlike normal Chapel Hill
Transit buses, a ride on the PX route comes with a $3 fare. However, a convenient monthly pass may be purchased for $65, making the PX a viable and affordable alternative to driving. And some University students and employees can even ride for free. Members of the Commuter Alternative Program — an initiative that offers free commuter parking and transportation to campus from certain lots — are allowed to bypass the fare. C h a p e l Hi l l Tra n s i t i s implementing the line in the
right way. Nine months after its inception, the line will undergo an efficiency evaluation. Until then, the PX has the opportunity to garner more ridership. While rider numbers have been low, the new route is still in its infancy and should be allowed to grow. A great opportunity for commuters and students alike, the University community would be wise to take advantage of the PX bus. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Web site: http://www.ci.chapel-hill. nc.us/index.aspx?page=1220
Editorial on the Koch case based on distorted facts
Koch editorial defended elitist, right-wing position
TO THE EDITOR: As an editorial writer, columnist, newspaperman and journalist for more decades than I can count, I can say without fear of contradiction that your editorial (“Protesters be warned,” Sept. 15) was among the worst I have ever read. You’re entitled to your opinion, which would have taken three paragraphs. You are not entitled to so thoroughly and deliberately distort and omit the facts of the case as revealed in Monday’s trial of Haley Koch. It might have helped if you had read or understood what others, including The Daily Tar Heel reporter, wrote about the trial and Judge Buckner’s decision. Both refuted your factual contentions item by item. I am no less confident that the University does not welcome your applause for its supposed attempt to intimidate others who might be tempted to offer vigorous dissent. Koch was exercising her First Amendment rights, you were exercising yours. Hers brought credit to the principles underlying freedom of speech. Yours were a disgrace to the principles underlying freedom of the press. Happily, the First Amendment entitles both of you to your behavior.
TO THE EDITOR: How did I know that there would be an editorial in Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Tar Heel that would be titled something like “Protesters be warned” (Sept. 15)? Another epic fail for the DTH and the Department of Public Safety. UNC should have recognized that former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo, is a racist xenophobe prior to his speech, and could have assigned a security detail to prevent the disruption, as many law enforcement agencies have done in the past to prevent clashes between rational folks and groups like the KKK or Neo-Nazis, while still protecting undesirable, divisive and unproductive “free speech.” No. The DPS judged instead that it would rather tolerate hate speech, crackle its Tasers and publicly arrest someone it could only dubiously identify as being part of a socially redeemable protest. And, of course, the DTH supports them. What is supposed to be an independent voice of a socially progressive, liberal arts campus, instead has become a rightist mouthpiece for the select few middle class bluebloods that clearly populate its staff. We claim a due and just victory in spite of your threats. And, by the way, the “Special Anti-Racist Issue” I read at the outset of this semester remains (and I suspect will remain) the best piece of journalism I pull out of a campus newspaper box this academic year.
Hodding Carter III Professor Leadership, Public Policy
Harris Teeter shouldn’t be an overprotective parent TO THE EDITOR: Needless to say, not everyone ascribes to the ideal of “self-control” (celibacy) that Mr. Spargo advocated in his letter to the editor, entitled, “Self-Control is the solution, not blaming Harris Teeter” (Sept. 14). Here’s an analogy to illustrate the simplicity and naivety of the argument he presents: a 16-yearold who has been drinking (as some teenagers inevitably do) is debating between driving home drunk to make curfew and calling his parents to come pick him up. On one hand, he can take a risk and in all likelihood end the night reprimand-free, with the side effect of endangering himself and those around him. On the other hand, he could make the safer, more responsible decision to call his parents. Unfortunately, he might have parents who will lecture him, embarrass him or ground him upon the discovery that he drinks at all. What type of parents would you prefer: those whose children feel comfortable calling them to prevent drunk driving or those who are too blinded by moral absolutes to make that option available? Which would you prefer from our “sex-driven” culture: a society that implicitly discourages condom use by embarrassing teenagers at the grocery store or one mature enough to face the problems of STIs and unwanted pregnancies with a realistic assessment of human nature? Harris Teeter should not be playing the role of the misguidedly overprotective parent. Mark Hemphill Senior Applied Math, Physics
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Editorial on 911 system crashing raised valid point TO THE EDITOR: Your editorial, “Who you gonna call?” (Sept. 14) raises a good point. You suggest that the Alert Carolina Web site should have posted Orange County’s news about last week’s 911 service interruption. We’re taking steps to do that in the future, and we’ve added links on the Alert site to local law enforcement agencies and CodeRED, an emergency alert service provided by the county. The University’s Department of Public Safety operates a 911 service that directly receives calls from campus landlines and most cell phone calls made from campus. That service was not interrupted last week. For emergency help, you can also call Public Safety by using the emergency call boxes. Push the button and the police will respond immediately. It’s important for students, faculty and staff to know what to do in an emergency. That’s why the University will conduct its fall semester test of the emergency sirens next Tuesday between noon and 1 p.m. Cell phone users who have registered their numbers in the online campus directory will also receive a text message. The sirens are the fastest and most effective way for the University to inform you about a life-threatening situation. For more information, see alertcarolina.unc.edu. Mike McFarland Director University Communications
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