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Hundreds gather to mourn Smith honored as good friend, leader BY Eliza kern
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JUMP AROUND The UNC men’s basketball schedule has been released, and the tipoff time for four games has not yet been decided.
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Friends, family members and UNC students leave the memorial service held to honor Courtland Benjamin Smith. The ceremony, held at The Chapel of the Cross at 1 p.m. Wednesday, included personal reflections, scripture readings and hymnal performances.
SEX AFTER DARK Students got answers to all their sex questions and learned how to put on condoms in the Union Cabaret on Wednesday.
features | page 3 BODY ART A UNC student tells the story of her tattoo, which she got after much thought as a way to represent her faith.
correction Due to a reporting error, Wednesday’s front-page story “Smith left legacy of leadership” incorrectly identified the gender of Aubry Carmody, who is male. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
this day in history AUG. 27, 1819 … A piece in the “Raleigh Star” by Denison Olmsted is the first work published by a UNC chemistry professor, focusing on extreme temperatures.
Today’s weather Mostly sunny H 94, L 72
Friday’s weather Afternoon storms H 86, L 70
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e are hurting. Like many students around campus, The Daily Tar Heel is struggling to come to grips with the loss of our classmate, Courtland Smith. You have every right to question how we’ve covered the issue, and you have exercised it. That’s why I wanted to explain why we’ve reported the way we have. Because the situation is so painful, we’re even more mindful of our role in the community as we report on it. We have worked hard to avoid any sensationalism and have always kept in mind that the people most affected by our coverage are our friends and neighbors. We, like everyone else, are searching for answers. Especially in this case, when so much is unknown, it’s hard to come to grips with what Andrew Dunn Editor-in-chief happened. We want to do everything we can to answer the questions you need answered. The decision to post the 911 call was not an automatic one, and I knew it would be controversial. We posted the tape to help as we all struggle to make sense of the tragedy. If listening to the tape will be able to help you understand what happened, please listen. We’ve also decided to not allow comments on stories online about Courtland after receiving hateful messages. While we want interaction between readers and the newsroom, allowing these comments would be irresponsible. We want to be able to paint a picture of who he was and how he will be remembered. If you have memories of Courtland Smith, please share them with us by e-mail at udesk@unc.edu. You can also call (919) 962-0372.
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911 call reveals desperation Reckless and distraught, Smith asks police for help BY Brian Austin And Kevin Kiley Senior writers
Junior Courtland Smith said he was drunk, armed and needed help in a 911 call he made shortly before being shot dead by police early Sunday. During the 15-minute call made while Smith was driving, he asked for police to pull him over or escort him, discussed thoughts of suicide and said he was engaging in reckless actions without a clear plan or destination. The tape helps patch a story of how Smith, who was the wellknown president of the UNC chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon, ended up near Greensboro in the early morning hours before he died. “The release of the 911 call that Courtland Smith made on Sunday morning is disturbing, especially because we know that he ultimately lost his life,” Chancellor Holden Thorp said in a statement. “Our hearts and prayers continue to be with the Smith family and friends.” Smith was shot by Jeremy Paul Flinchum, 29, of the Archdale Police Department, on Interstate 85 during a confrontation, according to police reports. Flinchum was one of two officers dispatched to Smith’s vehicle. Both officers are on paid administrative leave pending a state investigation. Members of Smith’s fraternity
said he was seen at the fraternity house that night at about 12:30 a.m. Friends said that they talked to him at about 2 a.m. and that he sounded fine. But about three hours later, he called 911 more than 50 miles from Chapel Hill. “I’m driving drunk and I was trying to figure out if anyone could drive with me,” Smith said at the beginning of the call. After a few questions from the 911 operator, he said, “I’m trying to kill myself on I-40.” While this is the only time in the call that Smith explicitly mentioned killing himself, other statements alluded to thoughts of and preparations for suicide. “I e-mailed anything that anyone needed to know to my parents,” Smith said. But during most of the conversation, he did not seem intent on harming himself or others. During the call, Smith did not identify himself, but court records confirm the caller was Smith. Smith told the operator he had a 9 mm pistol in his back pocket. The 911 operator kept him on the line by asking where he was and
DTH ONLINE: Listen to the 911 call Courtland Smith made to police Sunday morning. what was surrounding him several times. During the call, he repeatedly asked for law enforcement to pull him over, but the operator told Smith that officers were having difficulty locating him. “There’s no one that can pull me over or anything right now?” Smith said. Smith was often unable to accurately describe where he was and seems disoriented in the recording. He reported traveling about 20 miles during the call at speeds of up to 100 mph. He repeatedly refused to stop when asked by the operator. When Archdale police pull Smith over near the end of the recording, it is clear that Smith is no longer talking to the operator. Police sirens and voices — including Smith’s — can be heard in the background. No gunshots can be heard on the 911 recording. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Friends and family remembered Courtland Benjamin Smith as a strong leader, a loyal friend and a passionate kayaker and outdoorsman at a memorial service Wednesday. The Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church, where the service took place, was packed to the brim, with people in every pew and many Junior standing in the Courtland back. Smith was Those who honored by spoke at the serfriends. vice described Smith as a determined, driven and compassionate friend. “To everyone here today, I wish you could have gotten to know him longer, because you all would have been a little better for it,” said junior James Glenn, Smiths’ roommate and fellow
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System’s insurance mandate wouldn’t be much change By Emily Stephenson Senior Writer
An insurance plan to cover all 16 UNC campuses would allow UNC-CH to offer benefits similar to those under the current campus plan at a lower cost to students. A draft of the new insurance option at its most basic level offers lower maximum benefits and less coverage for prescription drugs than UNC-CH does, University officials said.
But UNC-CH leaders involved in designing the plan said the school would have the option of offering additional coverage, or “buy-ups,” that would match the benefits offered now. “What we really were concerned about was that UNC-Chapel Hill maintains at least our current level of benefits,” said Christopher Payne, associate vice chancellor for student affairs at UNC-CH. “With the buy-up options, it
would be at least the same as what we have now.” The roughly 215,000 students in the UNC system will be required to have insurance starting in fall 2010, a policy approved by the Board of Governors this month. Based on a draft of the system plan released in November, officials predict that premiums would be between $549 and $679 — less
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Comparing current plans to the draft of the new insurance option UNC-CH offers student health insurance on a voluntary basis through Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina for the 2009-10 school year. Premium: $1,631 Maximum medical coverage: $250,000 Prescription drugs: $10 copay for drugs provided at Campus Health Services, no limit.
Fayetteville State University requires students to have insurance and offers a campus plan through Pearce and Pearce Inc. Premium:$378 Maximum medical coverage: $6,000 Prescription drugs: $5 copay for generic drugs and $10 co-pay for name-brand drugs provided on or off campus up to $500 per year.
A draft of the UNC-system plan includes basic coverage. Premium: $549 to $679 Maximum medical coverage: $100,000. Campuses can add coverage up to $1 million Prescription drugs: Covers all drugs provided at Campus Health Services up to $750 per year. Campuses could increase that limit to $1,000.
Key questions about student health insurance: Will I have to buy insurance from the UNC system? No. All students must have insurance by fall 2010, but you do not have to buy the system plan if you already have health insurance.
What kinds of insurance will meet that coverage requirement? Officials have
said that insurance plans provided through a parent, employer and most other sources will meet this requirement.
Why do I need insurance when I already pay a student health services fee? The student health services fee does not cover all aspects of health care, according to the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Health
Services’ Web site. After-hours visits, diagnostic tests, specialist consultations and hospitalization charges from UNC Hospitals are not covered by the fee.
How will the cost of insurance factor into my financial aid package?
UNC-CH determines need-based financial aid eligibility each year based on estimates of the cost of attendance, said Phil Asbury, deputy director of the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid. In addition to tuition, fees and other set costs, the office considers miscellaneous expenses such as entertainment and hygiene. Since every student will have health insurance, Asbury said that will be considered a miscellaneous cost of attending UNC-CH.
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bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out. The bear was discovered Tuesday morning in the Colorado resort town of Snowmass. Officials said it was apparently in the park all night and couldn’t get out because of the steep concrete sides. Workers from the Parks and Recreation Department lowered a long ladder, and the bear eventually climbed the ladder and wandered away. No injuries were reported to people or the bear. Bear sightings have been common this summer in the Colorado mountains. Authorities are pressing residents not to leave out food or trash that attracts bears.
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QUOTED. “It’s a popular souvenir. It’s been stolen four times now … ” — A spokeswoman for the Berlin Legoland Discovery Center. Visitors to the center have repeatedly stolen a 30-centimeter Lego giraffe tail. The tail is made of 15,000 Lego bricks. It takes Legoland workers about one week to restore the tail at a cost of $4,300.
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American Indian extravaganza: Learn how to get involved in Indian student organizations on campus while enjoying free food and live music. The event will feature dancers dressed in authentic full regalia. Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Abernethy Hall lawn I Like the Way You Move: Learn some moves from the UNC Ballroom Dance Team. Beginners and dancers of all levels are welcome. Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Student Union Cabaret Music Makers concert: Bluesman Lightnin’ Wells will perform a free concert on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Weaver Street Market, 228 S. Churton St., Hillsborough Midnight mystery tour: Learn lesser-known mysteries about UNC from Phi Mu Alpha fraternity members on this walking tour. Flashlights and refreshments will be provided. Time: 10 p.m. to midnight Location: Bell Tower lawn
Friday Greek promotional day: Enjoy free food, music and fun as you interact with representatives of the 55 Greek organizations on campus. Recruitment details and contact information will be provided for those who are interested. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: the Pit
Carolina Fever kickoff: Learn new cheers with Carolina Fever and the UNC Marching Band. Time: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: Boshamer Stadium Masala dance festival: Learn to salsa or merengue from student organizations and local community groups, who will teach dance steps from all over the world. Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: The Pit Hypnotist Peter Mamos: Watch your fellow classmates perform under the spell of hypnosis (or volunteer yourself) in this comedy show. Time: 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Hamilton Hall, Room 100 Outdoor movies: Lumina Theatre will screen “Ice Age 3,” rated PG, as part of “Movies on the Green” Friday and Saturday. The cost is $3. Time: dusk Location: 620 Market St., Chapel Hill To make a calendar submission, e-mail dthcalendar@gmail.com. Events will be published in the newspaper on either the day or the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date.
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reshmen Maria Van Aalst, left, and Carolyn Stotts enjoy a duel with noodles as part of the Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship’s “Water Wars” on Wednesday evening. The event was meant to promote fellowship and welcome students to campus through water activities.
Police log n Somebody stole a piece of
Bobcat machinery that had a grappel and a 14-foot trailer between 2 p.m. Thursday and 2:34 p.m. Tuesday at 5522 Old Durham Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The Bobcat was worth $10,000 and the trailer was worth $6,500, reports state. n Somebody stole two Motorola
radios from Chapel Hill Fire Station No. 5 at 100 Bennett Road between Aug. 18 and 20, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The radios were each worth $4,000, reports state.
n Somebody stole $434 in items from unlocked cars in a parking lot on West Cameron Street between 3 p.m. Sunday and noon Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The items from the cars at 400 W. Cameron included an iPod, an iPod dock, two cell phones and a passport, reports state. n A Chapel Hill woman turned
herself into the police department and was charged with two felonies — forgery uttering and obtaining fraudulent property — at 2:42 p.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Independence Padgett, 47, was released by a magistrate on $1,000 unsecured bond, reports state. n A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were charged with felony breaking and entering of a car and misdemeanor tampering with a car after an officer saw them lifting the handles of cars and trying to open them at 11:51 p.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Larcel Lashiaa Brown, 16, and Dorian Taylor, 18, were taken before a magistrate and given unsecured $1,000 bonds, reports state. n A Carrboro man reported financial identity fraud after Time Warner Cable told him he had a $300 outstanding balance from expenses in Beaufort, where he said he’s never been, according to Carrboro police reports.
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DWI checkpoint to occur on Country Club road tonight A driving-while-imparied checkpoint will be conducted on campus tonight by UNC’s Department of Public Safety. The checkpoint will take place on Country Club Road and will be clearly marked and posted. It begins at 10 p.m. and ends at about 4 a.m. Friday. It is conducted in partnership with the N.C. Governor’s High Safety Research Center.
Survey: Business execs don’t support health care reform Most business executives don’t support a reform of health care that increases government participation, according to a new survey by UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The primary respondents to the survey were executives of smalland medium-sized businesses who have been called potential beneficiaries of health care reform plans.
Research funding rises to $716 million last fiscal year Collecting $7 16 million in research grants and contracts during the 2009 fiscal year, UNC has once again set a record for research funding. The amount is 5.6 percent higher than last year’s $678 million and more than twice the funding received a decade ago. Most funding comes from the federal government, including typical sources such as the National Institutes of Health, as well as $20 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The University expects to receive more funds from the recovery act over the coming years as grant proposals continue to be processed.
Johnston awards expand to include 46 incoming students The annual James M. Johnston Scholarships were recently awarded to 29 freshmen and 17 new nursing students by UNC. The scholarships are considered UNC’s most prestigious need-based merit awards. The freshman honors are renewable for three years. The amount of the awards vary from student to student based on need. This year, more than $315,000 was awarded to incoming freshmen, and the year’s total given to Johnston Scholars was more than $1.35 million.
American Chemical Society awards two UNC chemists Michael Crimmins and Jeff Johnson, both chemistry professors in the College of Arts and Sciences, were recognized Wednesday by the American Chemical Society. Crimmins was awarded for his achievement in the chemistry of natural products with the Ernest Guenther Award. His research has focused on synthetic organic chemistry. The Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, which was given to Crimmins in 2001, was presented to Johnson this week for his research into the synthetic construction of organic molecules, especially for pharmaceuticals.
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Orange County Rape Crisis Center has a new location The Orange County Rape Crisis Center has moved locations from their North Estes Drive building to The Center professional building on 1506 E. Franklin St., Suite 302. The crisis center began operating out of its new office on July 27 after 14 years at its previous location. The nonprofit agency aims to educate against and prevent sexual violence. The office will be having two open houses on Aug. 27 beginning at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. They will also be open during regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. -From staff and wire reports.
Bacteria aren’t inherently harmful by victoria stilwell assistant city desk editor
A historically black and lowincome community is hoping a newly completed survey will help them gain access to the Orange County water and sewage system. The Gillings School of Global Public Health was invited by the Rogers-Eubanks community, where the county landfill is located, to conduct a household survey of water and sewer infrastructure. The survey showed evidence of fecal contamination and E. coli bacteria in the drinking water, although past tests funded by the county have shown no tainting. “These are bacteria that are not harmful,” said Chris Heaney, a UNC research associate who worked on the survey. “But if they’re there, viruses that cause stomach illness would probably be there.” Heaney said that the fecal con-
To read more about the study, visit www.rogersroad.wordpress.com.
tamination could come from a variety of sources. The survey was funded through a grant awarded by the Program on Ethnicity, Culture and Health Outcomes, ultimately funded by the School of Public Health. The Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association, using records provided by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, identified 73 households as part of their community. Thirty-eight households were approached and 27 completed the survey. Robert Campbell, the cochairman of the Rogers-Eubanks Coalition to End Environmental Racism, said their goal is to bring water and sewer services to the entire community. “The neighborhood needs to be brought up to standards,” he said. The community is not connected to the main lines because it
lies outside the town limits of both Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Ed Holland, the director of longrange and regional planning for OWASA, said extending water and sewer lines to the entire community would cost about $3 million. “If anybody puts up the money, we would probably do it,” he said. “But somebody’s got to pay for it.” Campbell and Heaney said they hope local governments will use the survey to apply for Community Development Block Grant funding for the water and sewer project. “If there’s any information that can be used to spur the local governments in their efforts to try and get data that would be needed for a successful application, that would be great,” Heaney said. One roadblock could be affordability. The survey states only 54 percent of residents would be able
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Due to a reporting error, Monday’s pg. 29 story “Pauper Players kick off 20th year” misstated the theater group’s first production. The first musical was “Grease,” and the production of “Les Miserables” was a fundraiser for AIDS charities. Due to an editing error, a headline on Wednesday’s pg. 6 story “Senior becomes Army leader” incorrectly stated where Kristi McNair completed the training course. McNair, who is from Okinawa, Japan, completed the course at Fort Lewis in Washington state. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.
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to afford the utilities. But Campbell said the current goal is on securing the services. “We need to get connected to the system and get to that later,” he said. “We pay for it just like every one else pays for it. We work.”
decide political future Fundraising an important factor by Sarah Frier City Editor
If Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy wants to challenge Richard Burr for U.S. Senate next year, he knows he has to finalize his decision soon. “It’s definitely time to be planning for a campaign,” Foy said. Though his candidacy still isn’t Contact the City Editor official, Foy said he’s talked to about at citydesk@unc.edu. 100 people — friends and political forces around the state — to plant seeds for a Senate campaign. “Some of them are pretty enthusiastic,” Foy said. “Others say, ‘Really sit down and think about this. It’s going to be a lot of work.’” The work is raising money, which could prove to be a challenge for a newcomer to state politics. But it’s a wide-open race right now on the Democratic side with no big names talking seriously about running, said Raleigh-based Democratic strategist Gary Pearce. “The way politics is today, it’s sort o f u n k n o w n ,” h e s a i d . “ I t ’s unknown who’s going to make it in statewide politics. I could get in there.” Being mayor of a mediumsized town might Chapel Hill not be a disad- Mayor Kevin v a n t a g e , s a i d Foy hasn’t said Ferrel Guillory, whether he will director of the run for Senate. UNC Program on Public Life. “Everybody begins, ‘Oh, it’s local Chapel Hill, nobody has a chance,’” he said. “Chapel Hill is not an isolated area. It’s part of a big metropolitan area.” It’s still the money that makes the name, Pearce said. Foy said he hasn’t started raising it yet, though some have told him they’ll contribute if he makes his decision official. Pearce used John Edwards as an dth/colleen cook example of money’s effect. He was Jessica Feingold, right, a Carolina Health Education Counselor, guides a student through applying a condom at Sex After Dark on unknown statewide before his campaign for U.S. Senate in 1998. But $6 Wednesday in the Student Union Cabaret. Health counselors answered sexual and reproductive health questions from students. million later, he won the seat. “I don’t think any of these candidates have the money for that,” Pearce said. “But if it’s a wide-open race with people like Kevin Foy, (Durham lawyer) Kenneth Lewis and (former N.C. Sen.) Cal Cunningham, all will have Q&A from Sex after Dark about the same fundraising power.” Foy’s pitch: there’s only so much abstinence-only educations, so we have BY C. Ryan Barber Q: What do you do when you’ve he can do from his office in Chapel Assistant University editor some tips on safe sex,” said counselor Laura been “sexiled”? Hill and as the chairman of the N.C. No one mentioned anything about “the Glish as tunes such as “Afternoon Delight” A: It’s good to have good friends to take Metropolitan Mayors Coalition. birds and the bees” Wednesday after Team and “Let’s Get It On” blared through the you in. But talk to your roommate if it “This state deserves to have a solid Sperm won Body Bingo. Cabaret sound system before the event. bothers you. representative that can help us mainBut between that game and another that The counselors addressed most of the pretain our economic growth, our qualwas aptly titled “Dick in a Box” — an homage viously submitted questions, whether voiced Q: Is oral sex while driving danity of life here, our physical structure to the popular Saturday Night Live digital by students or written anonymously on yelgerous to my health and driving? and our environment,” Foy said. short — no question was left unanswered low Post-it notes, in a question and answer He said he wants light rail sysA: Blow jobs aren’t bad for you, but if you’re for the crowd of about 80 who attended Sex session accompanied by the two games. tems in the Triangle, the Triad and having an orgasm while driving, you’re After Dark at the Union Cabaret. Students used condoms and packages of Mecklenburg County, he said. probably not paying enough attention — a The event, hosted by three Carolina health lubricant to mark bingo cards during the Pearce said he’s surprised the race danger for yourself and others. education counselors of sexuality from event. The cards were marked with words hasn’t started heating up — it takes a Campus Health, was an attempt to “level the that corresponded with questions the counQ: Is it better to have sex with long time to organize a campaign. playing field,” regarding sexual knowledge, selors asked. The first to mark five in a row someone who speaks a foreign “It’s past time,” he said. said counselor Meredith Kamradt. — Team Sperm — won. language? Foy said he doesn’t have a decision “We wanted to open up the conversation During the game, students learned about deadline, but he’ll allow enough time A: It depends if you can give consent in really early in their college years,” she said. birth control and the documented length of to prepare for a May primary. the other language. Love is a universal Particular focus was placed on the issue of a pig’s orgasm — up to half an hour. “It’s not too early to start planlanguage. Some sounds translate in every safe sex and Campus Health Services’ drug At the end, some especially bold particining,” he said. language. testing and informational services. “A lot of the students are coming from See sex after dark, Page 13 Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Tattoo is a mark of faith
by HILLARY Rose OWENS Staff Writer
When it comes to tattoos, some people don’t think twice about permanently marking their skin. But for UNC sophomore Sabrina Faubert, the decision was more than just a passing whim. Faubert, a geography major from Washington, D.C., has the Christian fish symbol tattooed above her right ankle. She said the design reveals something extremely important in her life — her faith. “I didn’t really know what it meant to be walking for God until probably my senior year of high school,” she said. Faubert said high school is when she thought of the concept for the tattoo. She began to draw the design on her foot with pens and markers to get accustomed to the idea. But not everyone was thrilled about her plan. Faubert’s mother, Jasmine Faubert, said she was concerned with the consequences of a tattoo. “When you go to an interview, they get an
idea of you,” Jasmine Faubert said. “Ask yourself a question: What would future employers think of you?” Faubert got the tattoo on her 18th birthday. She had been in college for a little more than a week. But despite not knowing many places to get a tattoo, she proceeded to permanently mark her leg with ink. Once the tattoo artist was finished, she was ecstatic about her decision. “I’m never going to regret it,” she said. Faubert said she is proud of the statement she is making with her tattoo. “I realize every day my life is more about this thing,” she said. “When people look at my tattoo, I want them to know who I’m living for, because it’s not me.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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UNC cologne captures scent of Tar Heel spirit Inspired by Old Well, Carolina blue By Rylan Miller Staff Writer
For $60, students can purchase and wear the scent of the Old Well. They can have a musk that simply emits all that is UNC. Masik Collegiate Fragrances, the producer of UNC’s signature scent sold in Student Stores and other locations, said it has managed to capture the essence of UNC, drawing inspiration from the iconic campus landmark and the color Carolina blue. Student Stores has carried Masik’s UNC perfume and cologne since last year, providing Carolina fans the opportunity to smell like a Tar Heel. Store managers said the fragrance has been popular, and they expect this year’s football season to increase sales. “We’ve kept ordering more to keep it in stock because a lot of people really seem to like it,” said Bruni Ramos, the Student Stores clothing department manager. Masik president Katie Masich said her idea to bottle a college’s spirit came from knowing that students’ four years in school usually remain a strong part of their identity forever. “I realized that the perfume industry has always been dominated by celebrities who market
their own fragrances,” she said. “I came up with the idea to create college fragrances because it’s different from other perfumes since it represents something that’s a part of your own essence.” Masich started the fragrance line with Pennsylvania State University and UNC but now carries a total of eight collegiate scents. Also included are the University of Florida, the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University and Auburn University. The Masik company brainstormed with the UNC licensing department, students, alumni and other staff to decide what aspects of UNC would be represented in the bottle. The fragrance comes in both men’s and women’s styles. According to the Masik Web site, the men’s style has a lemon and bergamot scent. Meanwhile, the women’s perfume hints of jasmine, rose and champagne. “For the men’s cologne, we were really inspired by creating something that would remind people who love UNC of Carolina blue,” Masich said. “It’s our job to take abstract parts of a school like their colors and translate them into a scent.” Masich said the cologne also
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Cologne made by Masik Collegiate Fragrances can be found in the Student Stores, with different scents for men and women. The scents are inspired by the colors of the school, as well as the emotion of the Old Well. The company also makes scents for several other colleges. hints of a mixture of juniper, citrus and lavender, while the perfume exudes the Old Well’s romantic aura. Ramos said deciding to carry the perfume line has been worth the venture for UNC. “If that’s what Carolina is sup-
posed to smell like, I think it’s great,” Ramos said. Even though Masich and Ramos both said they have considered the launch of the UNC perfume and cologne an achievement for their sales figures, some students do not seem convinced that it’s worth $60
to smell like their University. “I don’t really think about the ideas behind perfumes when I buy them, and to me they smell like a lot of the others on the market now,” freshman Laney Oaks said. But for Masich, the concepts represented through the perfume
mean everything. “Britney Spears will come and go, but where you went to school is something that’s always a part of your heart.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
New York Times free distribution program ends Termination linked to budget cuts BY Nick Andersen Senior Writer
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Students returning to campus this week had one fewer free news source available. A readership program providing The New York Times without charge for students and faculty members since 2006 ended this fall as part of the University’s campuswide budget cuts. The Times, one of the country’s most widely read and influential newspapers, offers reduced rates to educational campuses to provide services such as the readership program that ended this year.
At UNC, free editions of the paper were available at a kiosk in front of the Student Union and at the end of the circulation desk in Davis Library. “The program really fosters a level of student readership,” said Greg Mitchell, education manager for the southern region of Press Circulation Fulfillment Corps, the company that handles the Times’ readership programs. “It really does help make coursework more relevant,” he said. At UNC, the readership program began in spring 2006 at the request of student government.
“We began a trial period with The New York Times for 30 days, and it was very well received,” said Scott Hudson, associate director for the Carolina Union operations. The initial program provided 600 free copies of the Times daily on campus for those 30 days. Hudson’s office received more than 370 responses to the trial readership program. The majority of the responses were positive, although some students expressed concerned over the paper’s “leftleaning” political slant. The program began in earnest in fall 2007, offering about 175 issues of the Times weekdays during the academic year. Many classes in the School
of Journalism and Mass Communication and the political science department require students to use the Times as a academic source, making the free issues a popular campus benefit. “It’s a resource to create a greater classroom experience,” Mitchell said. “It helps a student relate to their current course.” The kiosks were often empty by midmorning. “We had a number of people who were hooked on it, reading it every day,” Hudson said. But as part of the larger University’s mandatory budget cut of about 10 percent this year, the readership program was terminated. According to Hudson, providing
“It’s a resource to create a greater classroom experience. It helps a student relate to their current course.” greg mitchell, education manager for southern region Readership programs the free copies of the Times cost the University $10,375 a year — money that could easily be cut. “It was a pretty easy thing to identify in the budget,” Hudson said. “Print papers themselves are getting hit pretty hard anyway.” East Carolina University, which used a similar service, also ended the program this year, Mitchell said. The Times is still available on campus in blue locked boxes in
front of the Student Union and the Campus Y. Students can subscribe to a reduced-rate service through another of the Times’ educational programs. Although the free print edition is gone from campus, the Times is available for free online at www. nytimes.com. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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HEAR Here: THe Triangle
For those who haven’t been convinced that Triangle music is all it’s made out to be, the first seven songs on Hear Here: The Triangle make a pretty darn good case for it. Spanning indie rock, metal, hip hop and classic rock, these excellent songs by some of the best bands in the Triangle are a testament to the creative things happening in the area. With an easy, sensual bass line and incessantly fun wordplay, Raleigh’s Kooley High has a true summer jam on its hands in “Can’t Go Wrong.” And the delicate piano ballad “Littlest Things” is a pristine replica of the Beach Boys’ late emo phase via Chapel Hill’s the Never. Add to this excellent new tracks from Colossus, Birds of Avalon, the Love Language and Hammer No More The Fingers, and these first seven singles are proof positive of the level of this area’s talent. However, the rest of this compilation, all of which was recorded at Raleigh’s newly
opened Flying Tiger Sound studio, doesn’t live up to its excellent opening. Inflowential’s horrendously cliche adaptation of “I Shot The Sheriff ” and The Beast’s pretentiously political “My People” are enough to put a bad taste into the mouths of newcomers to the area’s hip-hop. And Motor Skills’ “Right as Hell” is a cookie-cutter piece of electro-pop that would have sounded out of date two years ago. But none of these failures has anything to do with production quality. Co-owner B.J. Burton has used his new studio to full effect here, organically polishing his tracks, so that the band’s essence still comes through. Thus in both the recording process and in its inclusion of 17 songs that, for the most part, showcase a lot of what’s good in the area, this collection truly shows listeners what they can hear here. -Jordan Lawrence
three cities to hear By Linnie Greene
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When B.J. Burton first envisioned a compilation of the Triangle’s finest musicians, he knew it would be no small undertaking. In an area known for its record labels, venues and a music scene that has nurtured everyone from Superchunk to Ben Folds Five, the task of encompassing the best up-and-coming bands in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill is an intimidating prospect. Months later, with a list of bands that reads like a who’s-who of local music, Flying Tiger Sound, Burton’s new Raleigh studio, and Terpsikhore records have created Hear Here: The Triangle, an album that spans genres, labels and three different cities — a compilation that encapsulates the best music the Triangle has to offer. “When we first opened up in March, it was kind of an idea that I had floating in my head,” Burton said of the compilation. “It was kind of hard to execute without the help of someone that’s in music.” When Terpsikhore Records, the label behind such local bands as Lonnie Walker and Sunfold, entered the equation, he found an industry ally. Once Annuals bassist Mike Robinson and Mikey Perros of N.C. State radio station WKNC signed on, Hear Here went from a dream to a reality. Burton, Robinson, and Perros met at Local Beer, Local Band night at Raleigh’s Tir Na Nog pub, where many of the featured artists on the compilation have played. Perros found that the similarities between WKNC and those involved in crafting Hear Here made the station an ideal partner. “I feel like WKNC’s mission statement, in my view, is to cultivate the local music community, and I feel like this compilation does that or at least helps to do that,” he said. Along with the mission of promoting local music, the compilation will support visual art by supporting the Visual Art Exchange, a Raleigh-based charity that assists emerging artists and fosters art in the community. When making this record, its creators wanted to make sure they weren’t focusing on any one genre of music. “We wanted to do something that really put Raleigh on the map as far as how many different types of music we have here,” Burton said. “From day one, we were like, ‘Alright, we don’t want to overdo this with indie.’” Groups like Kooley High, a Durham-based hiphop group, and Colossus, a metal band, exemplify the diversity Burton strived to achieve with this compilation.
Though the songs on Hear Here span almost every conceivable genre, it would be a mistake to write the compilation off as disjointed. Burton’s distinctive recording style ensures that each track melds with the album as a whole, despite major differences in each group’s sound. “I have characteristics when I record,” Burton said. “I try not to sterilize people’s music.” The clear sound of his recording is especially evident on The Love Language’s “Horophones,” which cleans up the band’s sound without eliminating the lo-fi quality that distinguished the band’s first album. With Hear Here’s impressive line-up came the challenges of accommodating each band’s schedule. Scott Nurkin of Birds of Avalon, one of the groups included on the compilation, found that coming up with a track for the album meant getting creative with the recording process. “I did some prerecording at a home studio, and then had to go away for a job, so they took what I did and went to the studio and recorded the rest of the stuff there,” he said. Scheduling conflicts also meant that Birds of Avalon, like many other groups, didn’t get to interact with other musicians on the compilation. “As far as being involved with the other musicians, it was pretty isolated,” Nurkin said. The upcoming show at Cat’s Cradle will give featured acts The Never, Birds of Avalon and Hammer No More the Fingers a chance to interact. Burton found similar challenges when trying to record the tracks at Flying Tiger Studios. “I left open three weeks and said to the bands, ‘Tell me when you can come in and we’ll do it — if it’s four in the morning, we’ll do it,’” he said. With the help of a few recording sessions that lasted throughout the night, Burton managed to produce 17 mixed and mastered tracks in a matter of nine weeks. Despite the challenges of bringing together 17 different bands, Burton said the chance to see local acts create and experiment made the project worthwhile. “It was cool to see them experiment and get to do things they normally wouldn’t do in the studio,” he said. For Perros, the ideal outcome of Hear Here would be seeing similar projects in the future. “I just want people to appreciate our local music scene,” he said. “I hope, doing projects like this, that other people are inspired to do similar projects — something that benefits the community just to benefit it and not to make profit.”
Adam Baker of Raleigh’s Annuals looks back over his recordings during a session at Raleigh’s Flying Tiger Sound Studio. Baker helped produce music for the Hear Here compilation.
Adam Baker of Raleigh’s Annuals records drum fills at Flying Tiger Sound. Baker and his band are working on a forthcoming EP at the studio.
B.J. Burton, producer and co-owner of Flying Tiger Sound, sits behind the mixing board during a session at the studio. Burton did all the production for the Hear Here compilation. Photos by Jordan Lawrence
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Midtown Dickens keeps it in the family Band to release its new album By Jordan Lawrence diversions Editor
Sitting with Durham’s Midtown Dickens in the living room of original member Catherine Edgerton, it’s hard not to see the duo-turnedfive-piece as a happy family. There were homemade mashed potatoes, a smattering of homemade art on the walls and conversation that meandered through blithely nonchalant innuendos and a discussion on the warrants of the made-up term “supa-bite.” It was less like a band practice and more like sitting around on a lazy Sunday afternoon, shooting the breeze with your nearest and dearest. For Edgerton and her constant Dickens partner Kym Register, it is this quality that has marked the band’s growth into a five-piece complete with bass, drums and mandolin. “For (the first album) it was just like me and Kym were like walking with our arms around each other through a park goofing up,” Edgerton said of the band’s loosely organized beginnings. “We’ve had time to open up to more people, sit and intentionally create something instead of it being this haphazard accident.” Dickens’ sound has certainly grown past the bare-bones cuteness of its first release. On the new album Lanterns, the band takes the playground twee of such singers as Kimya Dawson and hitches it to the power of a true mountain band. It’s a leap in musical prowess that the band said it couldn’t have made without the help of a very supportive Durham music community. “We didn’t ever even think about being a band,” Edgerton said, explaining the way her friends pushed her and Register to perform. “I think I played harmonica and three chords on the guitar. All these people lent us time and money and resources.” And as the group tripped over itself for a solid five minutes thinking up people to which its success is owed, it became apparent that this sense of community is an inherent part of the band’s identity. It’s a reality that mandolin player Will Hackney felt from the beginning.
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Catherine Edgerton of Durham twee-grass band Midtown Dickens lets out a rebel yell during a performance at last fall’s Troika Music Festival. “I knew I was just a backing guy filling in,” he said of his first practice. “I felt really comfortable throwing out ideas like right away. That was a really cool thing to walk into” As a testament to Dickens’ nearsymbiotic attachment to its surroundings, Friday’s record-release party will feature a more-than-10member incarnation of the band featuring musicians that have played with them long the way. And as they look ahead to the culminating celebration of all the hard work, the players can’t help but be amazed that all the hard work —both by them and their friends — is finally
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‘BEER Y’ALL’: EPIC DRINKING Rat Jackson band tastes local brews There are few things that Chapel Hill’s Rat Jackson likes better than drinking. If you’ve had any interaction with the lovable quartet of boozy bar-rockers or heard one of its raunchy latenight anthems, you’ll know this already. So it makes good sense that the band would turn its first tour into a rock ‘n’ roll journey through all of North Carolina’s microbreweries. And that’s exactly what the band did, taking nine days in the summer of 2008 to visit all of the 27 facilities the state had at the time and filming the exploits along the way. “Beer Y’all,” the resulting documentary, will see its first Chapel Hill screening at Local 506 tonight. dth file/Jordan Lawrence Diversions Editor Jordan Lawrence caught up with the Steve Oliva of Chapel Hill’s resident raunch-rockers, Rat Jackson, cavorts band’s Rusty Sutton and Steve through a roaring guitar line during a performance at Local 506 in July. Oliva to talk about the art of I came back here a couple of brewing, drunken drive-in visits IF YOU GO and the band’s lager-laden adven- days later. I think I skipped like Time: 8:30 p.m. today three more days of work afterture across the state. Location: Local 506 words. 506 W. Franklin Street It was not a healthy experience. Diversions: Where did the Info: www.local506.com Dive: You were talking about idea come from? it felt like it was an unreal idea. Rusty Sutton: It’s a long- how music scene, and it feels similar. When did it become real to you? time tradition of Rat Jackson It’s like a family. RS: We had talked about it and Everybody across the whole band to come up with ridiculous ideas that we all just assume are talked about it. At the time I was state is really into what each other completely impossible and end up working at the Cradle and I had is doing. happening. Curt (Arledge, guitar- the freedom and space to take the SO: Looking at it now. That’s ist) and Will (Arledge, drummer) time off. exactly it. I wanted to do it because Then Curt and Will and Steve came to us. They had been brewI wanted to drink. I’m not going to were all like, “We’re doing this.” ing on it on their own. lie. I wanted to drink a lot of beer. It steamrolled over a couple of That’s when it became really real It was my vacation. months until it was like, “We’re to me. Dive: What was your favorite Right before the trip we realized doing this. Nothing else going on, there were actually 27 functioning brewery? so why not?” time. SO: You know this is going Dive: How did your liver feel at the Since then I want to say there’s to sound like total glad-handing. after? been at least eight or nine open in (Brewing Company in RS: You’ll have to see the movie the 13 months since we finished Triangle Durham). to really enjoy how it degraded. this. RS: I would agree. There were It was an undertaking. We It’s an amazing culture that’s tried to pace ourselves. Brewing really taking off right now. We a lot of really amazing breweries culture is as much about flavor definitely weren’t at the beginning with a lot of really amazing peoand brewing talent as it is about of it, but we definitely caught it as ple, but as far as personality and the drunkenness. it was really starting to blow up, the type of beers that they brew That takes a backseat when which I think is really clear in the for my own personal taste, I fall you’re talking about these quality movie and it’s really cool to have in line with those guys more than anyone else. beers. We tried to make sure that that encapsulated. came across really well. It’s really cool to have this kind Dive: There’s a lot of local music on the soundtrack. How Steve Oliva: Bad. I felt so of documentation of it.
about to come to a head. “So many people have come together to help us. There’s more and more people involved, and there’s vinyl and all this great stuff,” Register said. “It’s pretty crazy to be holding the thing up, having had it going in your head for two years.” horrible. I didn’t recover for like Dive: What about the culture important was that to you? four days after we got back. We of brewing drew you in? SO: That part meant more to Contact the Diversions Editor got back to Asheville. I fell asleep RS: We’re all into the local me personally than the beer part. at dive@unc.edu almost immediately. That’s more a part of my life. The rock ‘n’ roll part of it and the N.C. rock ‘n’ roll part of it is really the crux of the whole project for me.
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RS: I kne w that I liked Carolina Brewery, and I knew that I liked Big Boss. I didn’t know how many breweries there were in North Carolina. I didn’t know about the amazing quality they were putting out. There’s a really cool scene of this really amazing industry going on here right now that frankly not every state has. This is a craft. This is an art just like music, just like the visual arts, just like cooking. What their canvases are made of and what they come out with, it’s really interesting. Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu
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SO: If what you’re referring to is our behavior, I will not comment on it. I got so drunk that my girlfriend drove my car home. I was sitting in the passenger seat of my own car and asked her at least twice, “How am I going to get my car back in the morning?” We went to Cook Out of course. And we’re just sitting in the drivein thing, and I say to her, “S--t, I don’t have my keys. Where are my keys?” They were in the ignition of my car, which I was also in. Dive: What did you take away from making the movie?
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RS: It was a really easy and really cool way for us to involve our friends. It was real easy to go, “Do you guys want to be involved? We would love for you to donate some music or record some music or do something to add to it.” From beginning to end, the whole soundtrack is music we’re all big fans of and friends with. I think that aspect of it really shines through in a really big way.
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Album from the Vaults: The Velvet Underground & Nico, The Velvet Underground & Nico: Quintessential use of phallic bananas aside, this 1967 classic from Andy Warhol’s factory friends stands alone as a musical gem. It’s a shame that the banana gets all the attention, because with songs like “Heroin”, the Velvet Underground pioneered an aloof, drug-addled style of pop rock.
Movie from the Vaults: “Roman Holiday”: Back when Audrey Hepburn was a young, doe-eyed “it” girl who hadn’t yet developed a smoker’s lung, she played a runaway princess alongside Gregory Peck in this 1953 film. If this movie doesn’t make you want to run away to Rome, you obviously haven’t seen it.
Events: Thursday Jason Kutchma & Stuart McLamb Local 506 | Red Collar’s Jason Kutchma, punk-rock troubadour of the 35-and-pissed, and Stuart
McLamb, the dreamy pop prince of Chapel Hill’s twenty-something set, will play acoustic sets at the “Beer Y’all” screening. Solo sets from two of the area’s best songwriters? Yes, please! 8:30 p.m., $5 Dexter Romweber and the New Romans The Cave | Placing Chapel Hill’s resident rock ‘n’ roll devil, Dexter Romweber, in the middle of a muddy soap of midnight blues fury, the New Romans find Jack White’s musical pal exploring his largerthan-life size. Should be a whole lot of sound to pack into a small Cave. 10 p.m., $5 friday Embarrassing Fruits Local 506 | With loping riffs that are so profoundly ‘90s indie rock and nostalgic lyrics about bumming all over town with your buds, it’d be hard to think of a band playing today that more concisely sums up Chapel Hill’s recent musical history than Embarrassing Fruits. Friday they play with excellent pop duo Veelee and Free Electric State. 10 p.m. $7
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Aminal The Cave | In celebrating the rerelease of its A Will To Fight EP on Vinyl Records VR Presents site, Chapel Hill’s anthemically angsty Aminal will be joined by the ragingly hard cock rock of Rat Jackson. Pistolero also plays. 10 p.m., FREE Hear Here Release Party Cat’s Cradle | Hammer No More The Fingers and Birds of Avalon will bring fully-charged rock, and Annuals and The Never will weave pleasingly off-kilter pop as four of the area’s biggest bands pull out all the stops to promote Hear Here, the local music compilation that brings together the best of the Triangle. Admission includes a free copy of the disc. 8:30 p.m., $10 Juan Huevos Local 506 | Juan Huevos, Carrboro’s joking clown prince of backpacker hip-hop, hits Local 506 Saturday night. Expect plenty of catchy beats, expletives and joking self-deprecation. Pros & Cons and Scientific Superstar also play. 10 p.m., FREE
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There are a few things you can always count on from Quentin Tarantino. He always gorges himself on cinematic references. He always indulges in orgies of excessive, yet not distasteful, blood-soaked violence. And he always reimagines bigtime actors in unexpected roles. Then there are some things you can’t count on Tarantino to do. He doesn’t rely on conventions, and he doesn’t give a rip about keeping to the historical record, even as he directs a World War II comedyaction-drama. You just shouldn’t expect him to do these things. “Inglourious Basterds” fits this mold, which is pretty universally Tarantino’s. It’s a historical fantasy of an American special ops unit in occupied France during the war. Its job is to hunt down Nazis, or, as their commander Lt. Aldo Raine pronounces it, “gnat-zees.” Raine, played by Brad Pitt in what is easily one of the funniest and most likable roles of the year, is an anti-fascist hillbilly who has assembled elite Jewish-American soldiers to give the Germans no quarter. Along the way they meet
up with a British film critic-warrior and a German double agent and carry out a plan to assassinate the Nazi high command. By turns funny, serious, campy, grotesque and dramatic, this movie is an experimental mismatch of styles. Working with a loping, laidback script, Tarantino finds plenty of adventurous screen compositions to work with his long, tense scenes. This is certainly one of his less frantic movies, but it’s quick enough to draw viewers in. Still, I won’t lie. “Inglourious Basterds” has a lot of loose ends. Tarantino draws plenty of strands out of his wild imagination that don’t go anywhere. But, as pretentious as it sounds, Tarantino is an auteur director through and through. These are his marks. If he makes mistakes, at least they’re his mistakes and not the boardroom filler of studio system executives. Tarantino voices his opinion, through Raine’s character, that this movie is his “masterpiece.” Well, not quite, but it’s still a good shot. -Jonathan Pattishall
In The Loop “In the Loop” is a semi-successful, occasionally funny attempt to harness (or simply rip off) the awkward, mockingly candid humor of “The Office” for the purpose of satirizing the lead-up to the Iraq War. Unless you’re one of those indiscriminate receptacles that mistakes the cheap, repetitive gags of that show for comedic genius, then this movie will occasionally make you roar with laughter, but more often it will probably make you restless and bored. Though the handheld camera work and faux-pas humor are straight out of “The Office” (as are some of the character types), the plot is somewhat a combination of
last year’s “Burn After Reading” and 2006’s “Thank You For Smoking.” When British Minister Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) slips up on a media question about the possibility of war with Iraq, the Labor government calls in its master spin doctor Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) to make sure Foster knows how to stick to the party line. Through a series of mishaps, Foster and his aides keep gaffing on the issue as they are seized upon by competing factions of the U.S. State Department, both of whom want to exploit his bumbling idiocy for their own political gain. The funniest parts of the movie are invariably explicit rants of Tucker, who is a free-styling, psychopathic bard of insulting vulgarities. But what really saves it from completely flopping on the comedy, a la “The Office,” is probably where it comes from. “In the Loop” is a British production that gleans many actors from a U.K. TV show called “The Thick of It,” which also deals in political satire. Coming from a people who don’t feel the need to be polite when their ministers screw things up, the Brits have always been more capable than their Yankee brothers at skewering their government and, as this movie shows, ours as well. And though it partly gets lost in its borrowed style, I can’t imagine an American production bashing the war hawks of Washington and London any better. -Jonathan Pattishall
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erek Torres of ever-improving student band Lake Inferior concentrates on a bass line during the band’s performance at this week’s Fall Fest. The band was one of three local bands that Vinyl Records, the University’s student-run record label, presented at the event.
So while all of Reatard’s songs might hit with the same aggression, it packs enough wallop and variance to nail the point home for Rock 40 minutes, making Watch Me Fall one of the better rally calls you’re It takes a lot of talent to pull liable to hear this year. off a record entirely in one gear. Whatever stylistic mood you choose -Jordan Lawrence to ground yourself in, it’s likely to get repetitive by the end of a full- Midtown Dickens length record. Lanterns That is, unless you pull it off with such complete mastery of that style Twee/Folk that no one wants it to stop. Jay Reatard’s new LP is one such record. Though it draws from Like a juicy tomato grown on all over the map of what one could North Carolina soil, Midtown term “punk,” it is nothing less than Dickens has both local flavor and a pure slab of defeated slacker a knack for versatility. anthems, slamming on the gas and The band’s newest album, never letting up. Lanterns, finds the hometown trouIt is mainly on the strength of badours exploring a variety of instrutwo gifts that Reatard does this ments and genres that culminate in successfully. an endearingly flawed record, encapOne, he’s darn good at playing sulating the improvisational lo-fi the pissed-off reactionary. sensibilities of a band that doesn’t Opener “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” take itself too seriously. uses a powerful rocket booster of Dickens’ relentless charm stems acoustic and electric guitar to give prim from its childlike simplicity. fractured power to the declaration, A sense of playfulness permeates “In this bedroom is where I’ll sit/ Lanterns, with jovial arrangements Because I don’t really give a s--t.” full of banjos and spoons and the The second thing that makes this group’s straightforward lyrics. endeavor work is Reatard’s ability Songs like “Old Dogs” capture a to draw from and synthesize the sense of childlike wanderlust, while work of many styles into one con- “Balloons” describes a boy with “a cise punk rock statement. dinosaur pin and a whole lot of “I’m Watching You” draws the friends.” rebel romance from the bombasPart of Dickens’ allure, unlike tic acoustic rock of Neutral Milk other bands, lies in its open flaws. Hotel, while “Rotten Mind” is a Instead of today’s all-too-common excellent reminder as to how much Auto-Tune perfection, the group of a firebrand R.E.M. once was. embraces the happy-go-lucky
aesthetic that “serious” musicians avoid at all costs. Laughter at the end of tracks and the clicking spoons in “It’s Alright” make it sound like the group was caught during a casual jam session. Despite a refreshing lack of pretension, the casual sound of Midtown Dickens’ latest record can wear thin after multiple listens. Like many lo-fi albums, Lanterns could use a small dose of polish. While the band demonstrates abundant creativity on its latest release, the playfulness and lightness of Lanterns are its biggest assets. Midtown Dickens exemplifies the rare kind of group that embraces its humble beginnings. And it’s that native appeal and self-aware songwriting that makes any minor flaws seem nothing short of charming. -Linnie Greene
aminal A face to fight/a will to fight Rock
The purpose of this review was initially to write only about A Will To Fight, the free-download EP from Chapel Hill’s Aminal that UNC’s Vinyl Records is supporting on its VR Presents Web site. But in listening to it and its physically packaged counterpart A Face To Fight, it became obvious that the two are too closely related not to be talked about together. The two EPs together constitute one complete collection, a statement of post-adolescent angst built of roughly hewn, strippedback indie rock. Leaving behind the barreling barroom rage of its powerful live shows, Aminal lets its insistent melodies and moving thoughts on life in limbo do the work. “A Will To Fight” is the best example. Dropping such irresistible lines as “Situation normal, I f--cked up” and “You don’t need stand there and be my crush because I’m going to love you way too much,” lead singer Patrick O’Neil wavers between fighting and giving up as he faces the trouble of his life. It’s this conflict that consumes these two EPs. Using guitar, keys, bass and drums with very few instrumental freak outs, Aminal’s exploration of its existential crisis is by turns delicate and defiant. But no matter which gear the band finds itself in, it never ceases to tug on the nerves in the bottom of your stomach.
And while not every song will stay with you forever, there are moments that crystallize the fear of where life is heading in a way most bands can only aspire to. It’s a great game to play in a place such as Chapel Hill, one that should win over both townies and college kids alike. Looks like Aminal is just our kind of beast. -Jordan Lawrence
Whiskey Smugglers Clear Strong Dreams Country
The Whiskey Smugglers clearly hail from Carrboro. It would be easy to picture them picking on a front porch off Greensboro Street. The band’s mix of bluegrass and country breathes new life into a traditional genre, recalling the classic mountain sounds of North Carolina without sacrificing creativity or innovation. One of the most refreshing aspects of Clear Strong Dreams is its lack of indie influence. Fleet Foxes has carved an enjoyable niche with the Pitchfork set, but in the wake of a plethora of imitators, the Smugglers stand out. It’s the kind of outfit that could actually hold its own with a bunch of bluegrass veterans, evidenced by the pleasant hum of the fiddle that pervades the album. While it’s evident from the first song that the Smugglers are instrumentally adept, the band still has plenty of room to grow lyrically. “Well, life, it has a funny little way of keeping you and I apart, but no matter how long it’s been you’ve always been in my heart,” Zach Terry sings on the track “Not Your Average Love Song,” a song that is in fact very average. Though some tracks pair artful instrumentation with disappointing lyrics, “From Upton” successfully melds the band’s old-school musical sensibilities with clever musings such as, “Well I still don’t give a s--t about anything going on outside of Carrboro,” When the Whiskey Smugglers pair their classic bluegrass sound with insightful, original stories, the combination strikes a harmonious chord. And while the band might not achieve this balance every time, it’s clear that, with the right ingredients, they can translate a traditional genre into accessible music for a modern world. -Linnie Greene
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Rabbi shares Jewish culture with campus Hosts dinners, birthright trips BY Elly Schofield Senior Writer
He is a friendly man, obviously sociable and fond of people. Students walk by and chat with him. He knows about 500 students at UNC. A constant presence on UNC’s campus, Rabbi Ben Packer is a central figure in UNC’s Jewish community. Every day he is on campus from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., often sitting at a table outside the Student Union. “I’m there for anything you need that’s Jewish,” he said jokingly. Although he is a central figure in UNC’s Jewish community, Packer can also be controversial. Sometimes his personal beliefs rub people the wrong way — even the students who share a common culture. Packer heads a group on campus called the Jewish Experience Movement of the South. He communicates with other UNC-system campuses in North Carolina but spends most of his time at UNC. Packer said his main activities involve educating people about Judaism. “We focus on authentic Jewish experience,” he said. “Not ice cream socials and kickball.” That includes Jewish holiday observance and observing the Sabbath through traditions such as Shabbat dinners Friday evenings. He also travels to Israel on birthright trips with Jewish students about three or four times a year. On a typical day, Packer said he gets up, prays and then gets onto his computer. “I check Facebook just like everyone else,” he said. Many Jewish students say they are close to Packer and look to him for leadership. “I consider him my rabbi,” said senior Netta Katz. She added that she eats Shabbat dinner at his house every Friday. A native of Petersburg, Va., Packer graduated from UNC in 1999. Although he grew up in a Jewish household, after college he said he became a little more religious. After UNC, he went to Israel, where he served in the Israeli army and was stationed in the Gaza Strip. He also studied Judaism at a center for Jewish learning. Now he
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fraternity member. Smith served as president of the UNC chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The junior biology major from Houston was shot and killed by police on Sunday. “My life is, was, and will always be be tter off having known Courtland. I felt like I knew him my entire life,” said Glenn, who met Smith at UNC. “He always tried his hardest to cheer me up, and he had incredible passion and determination in everything in his life.” Throughout the service, friends recounted stories of Smith’s passion for life and loyalty to his friends. “Courtland always had a plan,” said Thomas Ewing, Smith’s childhood friend who attended Camp Mondamin with him since they were 10 years old. “I would call my mom and dad and say, ‘Don’t worry,
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“But once he learned my political beliefs about Israel were different than his, he flipped 180 degrees. My beliefs on these issues are very complicated and personal, and he seems to want to make them black and white.” Packer said that although he is not afraid to challenge an opinion he doesn’t agree with, he tries to maintain cordial relationships with people. “I have Muslim friends on campus who definitely don’t agree,” he said. “Normally, we don’t discuss it. That’s college — everybody has opinions.”
than half the cost of the current UNC-CH campus plan. T h e Un i v e r s i t y ’s c u r r e n t plan, offered through BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, covers medical expenditures up to $250,000 per year — $150,000 more than any other system school — according to documents from a Board of Governors meeting this month. About 1,750 UNC undergraduates are insured through the campus plan. The UNC-system plan released last year would cover medical expenses up to $100,000 per year and would give campuses the option of increasing coverage to $1 million or offering unlimited coverage for an additional cost. Bruce Mallette, the system’s senior associate vice president for academic and student affairs, said he told officials designing the plan not to consider what individual schools already offered but what ideal student insurance should cover. “The principle from which we started was, ‘You get to design a health plan,’” Mallette said. Officials have estimated that about 16 percent of UNC students currently are uninsured. Mallette said a final version of the document, on which insurance companies will base bids for the contract, should be ready by Sept. 9.
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Rabbi Ben Packer holds his own form of office hours at a table outside the Student Union. He meets with students to answer their questions. and his family — a wife and three young children — live in Israel four months out of the year. Packer is known to be open about his political beliefs, especially those regarding the complicated issues surrounding Israel and the Palestinian territories. Senior Danielle Litt said she thinks he is willing to have candid discussions with students about politics. “He’s very open to dialogue,” she said. But others disagree, saying he is not tolerant of views that don’t align with his own. “I started out having a very positive relationship with him,” junior Dana DePietro said.
Campus theater groups to make pitch Kickoff will showcase troupes’ variety BY Abe Johns
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Navigating the variety of theater groups at UNC is not easy. There are groups for students, groups run by students and also a professional group. To help announce auditions and celebrate the new year, the Department of Dramatic Art is having a kickoff from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday in Kenan Theatre. “It’s an informational session for majors and returning majors and also just students interested in dramatic arts,” said Jeff Cornell, associate chairman of the department. “We would love for them to get involved.”
Student theater The student-led groups, including Pauper Players, Company Carolina and Lab! Theatre, make
department. “The Lab! Theatre is part of the department production model,” Cornell said. “The students get money from Student Congress for studentdirected, produced, acted and built shows that are free to the whole campus,” he said. Lab! is not a requirement, but members said it is a good way to gain full production experience. “The biggest benefit of working with Lab! is that you’re working with your peers,” Hanehan said, “but also with a number of peers who are trained in the same department.” The group’s first auditions, for the shows “Anatomy of Gray” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” will be held on Monday and Tuesday.
up most of the dramatic arts troupes on campus. Each group taps different styles and genres of dramatic arts. Pauper Players focuses on student musical theater, and has one production every fall, spring and a Broadway musical review. Company Carolina does many well-known plays during the year, performing at UNC and in the community. The oldest dramatic arts student organization on campus, Lab! Theatre, formed to produce more experimental theater. “Lab! was created in the ’80s by a group of students who felt the department wasn’t serving their experimental needs,” said Erin Hanehan, department of dramatic Professional theater arts student representative. The PlayMakers Repertory While Lab! retains their purpose as an experimental theater, Company is the professional thethey still use resources from the ater at UNC. The group works
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on campus and employs graduate students and professors from the department of dramatic art. “We are a professional acting company,” said Andrea Akin, associate director of marketing for PlayMakers. “We hold contracts with the Actor’s Equity Association —the actor’s union.” The department utilizes the company as a way to display their highly trained skills. “This is one of our main professional outlets and a wonderful laboratory for us to show to our students what we aspire to and encourage them to do,” Cornell said. Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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Counseling and Wellness Services has walk-in hours weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students seeking assistance can also contact the Office of the Dean of Students at (919) 966-4042 or visit SASB, Suite 1106. everything’s okay, Courtland’s with me.’” Smith’s friends also spoke of his intelligence and drive, notably his desire to attend medical school and become a cardiovascular surgeon. “When he was 13 years old he talked about wanting to be a doctor and spoke of his dream to go to UNC,” Ewing said. “We became more than friends. We became brothers. He was the only person I knew I’d trust my life with.” Glenn reminded Smith’s friends and family that they could honor Smith’s life by living their own lives with honor and dignity. “We need to remember that Courtland is and will always be a Tar Heel,” Glenn said. The Loreleis, a female a cappella
group at UNC, performed Daniel Gawthrop’s “Sing Me to Heaven,” and the Reverend Tambria E. Lee from Chapel of the Cross gave the sermon. Friends and family returned to the fraternity house for a private reception after the service. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Christ Church Cathedral in Houston. In a statement, 30 members of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity said they are attending the service. Smith’s family has asked for contributions to be made to UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences S c h o l a r s h i p Fu n d o r C a m p Mondamin’s Frank and Calla Bell Scholarship Foundation. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
New student group aims to help fundraise First event gathers $1,100 to donate BY David Riedell Staff writer
Student organizations at UNC have a new partner to help them with event planning and fundraising. Connected for Cause is a new nonprofit organization that combines opportunities for service and fundraising. Seniors Kelly Leonhardt and Katie Page founded the group in July, and are working to build their campus presence. Leonhardt said the group raised more than $1,100 last weekend at Connected for Cause’s first event, when she, Page and other volunteers rented a few hand trucks to help students move into Granville Towers. The group accepted donations for their assistance. They said all the proceeds from the event will be donated to a Connected for Cause-affiliated organization or participant. Leonhardt said Boy Scouts have done similar fundraisers and said Granville Towers residents were excited to have a UNC organization involved. While reflecting on previous fundraisers, Leonhardt said she and Page thought to themselves, “Why aren’t we providing these opportunities to other students on campus?” She said that the idea led them to create Connected for Cause so student organizations could partner together to run the events instead of scrounging for volunteers. Student groups usually must seek money from donors themselves or apply to receive money from Student Congress, which doles out more than $350,000 a year in students funds. With more than 200 student groups, organizations often get less than they want. Page and Leonhardt have had plenty of experience with raising money and managing budgets. As President of Alpha Kappa
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Psi professional business fraternity, Leonhardt said she was able to more than double the fraternity’s fundraising profits. As UNC’s Accounting Club founder and president, Page said she had skills in financial planning. Leonhardt said she and Page are planning events with several Campus Y programs, Phi Beta Chi sorority, Nourish International and Another Way of Learning, a group that encourages teacher-student interaction outside the classroom by providing professors and teaching assistants with money to host meals and activities. For the Another Way of Learning event, the Connected for Cause’s founders said they are hoping to set up a dunking booth or a piein-the-face stand in the Pit, where students will be able to dunk or pie professors. “I think it’s a really good idea,” said Priya Desai, co-chairwoman of the Coalition Against Sex Trafficking, part of the Campus Y. “My organization is pretty new,” she said. “We’re having problems finding funding because we need money to get off the ground for events.” She said she is hoping for productive collaboration between the coalition and Connected for Cause. Page said that she and Leonhardt went around at Fall Fest and talked to student groups about fundraising to come up with event ideas. They also plan to contact groups through their Facebook page and organizations that are listed on the Carolina Union’s Web site. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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‘Blue Dogs’ Safety budget cuts won’t hurt Last year’s allocations will su∞ce made million from donors By Ariel Zirulnick State & National Editor
Money comes in health care sector WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — During the first half of the year, as the Obama administration and moderate and liberal factions within the Democratic Party wrangled over the timing, shape and cost of health care reform efforts, the party’s fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition pulled in $1.1 million in campaign contributions, according to watchdog organizations. More than half the amount came from the pharmaceutical, health care provider and insurance industries — and successfully delayed voting on overhaul proposals until the fall. The amount outstrips contributions to other congressional political action committees during the same period, according to an analysis by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit watchdog organization. “The business community realizes that (the Blue Dogs) are the linchpin and will become much more so as time goes on,” former Mississippi congressman turned lobbyist Mike Parker told the organization’s researchers. On average, Blue Dog Democrats net $62,650 more from the health sector than other Democrats. Hospitals and nursing homes alone gave them $5,680 and $5,550 more respectively, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit organization that tracks the influence of money in politics. The contributions came at a time when health care, insurance and pharmaceutical companies were mounting a campaign against a government-run public health insurance option, fearing cost controls and an impact on business. The Blue Dogs’ windfall also came at a time when the 52-member coalition flexed its muscle with both the White House and the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives as an increasingly influential bloc in the health care overhaul debate. At the same time, many Blue
Dogs were also rubbing shoulders with health care and insurance industry executives and their lobbyists at fund-raising breakfasts and cocktail receptions that cost upward of $1,000 a plate, according to public information compiled by the nonprofit Sunlight Foundation. Since 2008, more than half the Blue Dogs have either attended health care industry fundraising receptions or similar functions co-sponsored by lobbyists representing the health care and insurance industries. In June, as Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., who heads the coalition’s task force on health care, publicly expressed the Blue Dogs’ misgivings about the Democratic leadership’s efforts, the former pharmacy owner was feted at a series of health care industry receptions. Ross has received nearly $1 million in campaign contributions from the insurance and health care industries over his five-term career, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That month, the American Medical Association, which lobbies for health care providers and is one of the top contributors to Blue Dogs, came out against a public option. House Republicans, however, tend to collect more than Democrats - including Blue Dogs - from insurers, health professionals and the broader health sector, the Center for Responsive Politics found. Many of the Blue Dogs hail from districts that are conservative-leaning and have sizable numbers of Republican voters. According to the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank that focuses on government transparency, Blue Dogs often take positions that are favorable to the health care industry. During the 2008 cycle, members of the Blue Dog Coalition raised a combined $6.24 million from the health sector. The average contribution to a Blue Dog Democrat in the 2008 election cycle was slightly higher — $122,370 — than the average contribution to a noncoalition Democratic lawmaker — $116,748, according to the Sunlight Foundation.
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Barring any big surprises, the UNC system is prepared to handle safety issues this year, despite no increase to its budget, officials say. The system received none of the $14.2 million expansion request it made for campus safety in the 2009-10 budget. However, in 200809, it received about $15 million to fund its safety efforts. The generous funding the previous year enabled the system and campuses to accomplish most of their safety goals, laid out by a task force organized after the April 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech, said Brent Herron, UNC-system vice president for campus safety and emergency operations. The task force recommended hiring more case workers to identify threats and counsel students and more dispatchers to handle emergency communications and expand police presence on cam-
puses, he said. “We were able to go in and really do a lot of the things that the campus police departments and other entities have been wanting to work on,” he said. Though campus safety received no money, a separate budget line, for training, got $400,000. The money will be used to hire an outside consultant firm to work with each campus to improve their safety infrastructure. The firm will arrange meetings between university management and outside groups, provide formal training, talk the university through emergency scenarios and conduct full-scale exercises. “We were very, very lucky,” Herron said. “That shows the importance that they’ve given to this.” Aside from that, the current emphasis is on maximizing the resources already on the ground, Herron said. “We’re sort of in that holding pattern.”
“We were very, very lucky. That shows the importance that they’ve given to this.”
Brent Herron, Vice president for campus safety and emergency operations
When the money does come back, the priority will be improvements to emergency notification systems. Strides have already been made — N.C. Central University and Elizabeth City State University installed outdoor sirens, UNC-Chapel Hill received other funding to upgrade its communication system and East Carolina University has linked communication channels among campus and local safety officials. Equipment upgrades, such as computer systems and record management systems, also are delayed by the lack in funds. To fill in funding gaps, Herron plans to apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for improvements to radio communication. Fortunately for the UNC system, most of the universities have estab-
lished strong relationships with their local safety forces who can step in if university resources become overwhelmed, Herron said. “We rely very heavily on local agencies to come in to assist,” he said. “That’s why we push having good, open relationships with them.” At UNC, jurisdiction is shared extensively with local forces, and because none of the needed improvements hinged on the budget, there is little cause for concern, said Randy Young, Department of Public Safety spokesman. “Whatever resources we may not have on campus, we’ll be able to get through with those relationships,” Herron said. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
Kennedy’s political history remembered Compared to the ‘Great Compromiser’ WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The passing of U.S. Sen. Edward Moore Kennedy, D-Mass., marks the end of a storied era in American political history. He was one of history’s most towering senators, a skilled lawmaker who crafted scores of statutes that helped how children learn, how doctors treat the sick and how workers are paid and protected. “He was the Henry Clay of the 20th century. He got the job done,” said Thomas Whelan, associate professor of social science at Boston University, citing the “Great Compromiser” of the mid-19th century. Kennedy died shortly before midnight Tuesday at his home in Hyannisport, Mass., after battling brain cancer for more than a year. He was 77 years old. Kennedy’s life was in many ways the story of American politics over two generations. He was the youngest child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, last in line behind brothers groomed for the presidency. He lacked the polished charm of his brother John, who won the presidency in 1960, or the grit and fire of brother Bobby, who pursued the White House in 1968. He virtually inherited John’s Senate seat upon turning 30 in 1962, and he rose fast. His first Senate speech announced his passionate support of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and he was instrumental in pushing an overhaul of immigration law through the chamber a year later. When Robert was assassinated in 1968, Ted became the heir to the family legacy. In January 1969, he upset veteran Sen. Russell Long of Louisiana as majority whip, the Senate’s second-ranking position. The close vote was a statement by the party’s liberal wing that Kennedy, who’d opposed the Vietnam War since 1967, was its undisputed leader and the frontrunner to challenge Richard Nixon for the presidency in 1972. That scenario was shattered shortly after midnight on July 19, 1969, when the car he was driving sailed off a bridge and sank in a pond on Chappaquiddick Island,
off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Former Robert Kennedy campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne died in the accident. Edward Kennedy did not report the incident for nine hours, and six days later pleaded guilty to leaving the scene. He got a two-month suspended sentence, the minimum penalty, and went on national television to explain the series of events. His true punishment was the damage to his career. In an era when the “silent majority” was holding “decency rallies” protesting the erosion of moral values in American life, Kennedy was a vivid symbol to many of all that had gone wrong. “There was a sense he always got special treatment, and Chappaquiddick was part of that,” said Michael Franc, vice president for government relations at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research group. “Conservatives have this sense that he’s always held to a different standard.” At the same time, Kennedy was quietly building a reputation in the Senate as someone who made the system work, negotiating, often successfully, with the Nixon administration on key domestic initiatives. “He was getting things done. Think of Kennedy’s initiatives _ more spending on health and education, creating the Environmental Protection Agency, even wage and price controls. Nixon supported them,” recalled Alvin Felzenberg, a presidential historian. When Jimmy Carter’s presidency began to stumble in the late 1970s, many party leaders turned to Kennedy. That period marked one of the few times the senator was publicly critical of a fellow Democrat. His contempt for Carter had been apparent for years. Carter, Kennedy felt, had not been true to so many ideals the party had fought for: health-insurance reform, funding for poverty programs and so on. Kennedy ramped up the feud at the party’s December 1978 midterm conference, when he took direct aim at the president.
Sen. Ted Kennedy died late Tuesday at his home in Massachusetts. He was 77 years old. “The party that tore itself apart over Vietnam in the 1960s cannot afford to tear itself apart today over budget cuts in basic social programs,” Kennedy said. “There could be few more divisive issues for America and for our party than a Democratic policy for drastic slashes in the federal budget at the expense of the elderly, the poor, the black, the sick, the cities and the unemployed.” As Carter’s political stature sank, Kennedy saw echoes of 1968, when brother Robert took on Lyndon Johnson. Kennedy was prepared to declare his candidacy on Nov. 7, 1979, at Boston’s Faneuil Hall, but two events intervened. On Nov. 4, CBS aired a documentary on Kennedy by reporter Roger Mudd. He asked Kennedy about his shaky marriage, Chappaquiddick, and most memorably why he wanted to be president. Kennedy’s vague, rambling answer haunted him throughout the campaign — and offered a preview of the problems he faced in articulating his vision. The same day Iranian militants seized more than 60 American hostages. Suddenly Carter’s domestic problems faded in the public mind and Americans rallied behind him. Carter conducted what became known as a “Rose Garden campaign,” refusing to leave the White House because he said he had to conduct the nation’s business from there. He avoided engaging Kennedy, as the senator careened from primary to primary, sometimes brilliantly evoking his brothers in speeches, other times sounding tired and confused. They battled right up to the August convention, never really healing the schism they represented in their party. Kennedy’s convention speech conceding defeat but not failure is regarded as a classic, and a farewell address that would serve as a coda to 20 years of the
brothers’ legacy to American life. “For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end,” he told the rapt audience. “For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die.” With that, he returned to the Senate to keep the dream alive. “He became comfortable with the idea his role in life was to be the most effective legislator he could be,” said longtime aide Jim Manley. Whelan noted that while John Kennedy was often aloof and Robert seemed to be “looking you in the eye and sizing you up,” the clubby ways of the Senate came naturally to Ted Kennedy. “He had a natural way of coming across the room and asking about your wife and kids. He was a good backslapper,” Whelan said. He was at the forefront of his era’s major fights. He led the 1985 effort to pressure South Africa to end apartheid and the 1987 fight to stop confirmation of Reagan Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, branding him a “right-wing extremist.” He was a leading critic of the Iraq war and the plan to create military tribunals to try alleged terrorists when Bush and even many Democrats were saying a war with Iraq was the patriotic thing to do. “It is possible to love America,” Kennedy said, “while concluding that it is not now wise to go to war.” In 2008, he won approval of, and praised President Bush for signing, legislation giving students easier access to college loans. At the same time, he ripped into Bush for his management of the economy. “The president continues to bail out Wall Street and help the oil industry reap even larger profits, while blocking needed relief for the American people,” Kennedy said. He made that statement in April. On May 17, he was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital after a seizure and was found to have a malignant brain tumor. A few days later, Kennedy, his wife and their dogs were sailing in his 50-foot schooner on Nantucket Sound. That’s the Kennedy his friends and colleagues remember.
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Basketball schedule released Schools begin Four games not
yet picked for TV By Powell Latimer Sports Editor
The ACC released its basketball schedule Tuesday, listing the dates of all games for North Carolina and the rest of the conference. But unusual in the 2009-2010 schedule for UNC are the number of tipoff times listed as “To Be Announced.” And while 27 of UNC’s 31 games this season have television networks lined up to broadcast them, four games do not — as opposed to the typical one or two TBA’s on the schedule Basketball in the ACC is a highly televised enterprise. This year, ACC teams will make 162 appearances on national television networks, including 118 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, 35 on Fox Sports Net and seven on CBS. While the ACC decides the conference schedule, each team compiles its own non-conference schedule, and the ACC’s TV partners choose from those games. “The TV partners from the conference have not completed their game choices yet,” Gallo said. “All this stuff, for the most part, is driven by TV deciding whether they’re going to televise and broadcast it or not. And it just seems to be a little bit more this year than in years past.” Two of North Carolina’s nonconference games are listed with times to be announced: Valparaiso on Nov. 15 and College of Charleston on Jan. 4. Neither game has a network broadcast listed. Two other games that are scheduled to be televised may not find a network willing to broadcast: a game against Albany on Dec. 30 and against Presbyterian College on Dec. 12. UNC has asked to play the game against Albany at 7:30 p.m., and according to Senior Associate Athletic Director Larry Gallo, UNC will play at that time, television or not. The game against Presbyterian College falls on an exam day, and Gallo said UNC would not play before 7:30 p.m. “It would be totally inappropriate to play a game in the afternoon when other students have exams,”
North Carolina’s 2009-2010 men’s basketball schedule Four of UNC’s 31 basketball games (in bold) this season do not currently have a broadcast set up. 10/16/09 11/06/09 11/09/09 11/11/09
Late Night With Roy Williams vs. Belmont Abbey (exhibition) vs. Florida International vs. North Carolina Central
Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Chapel Hill
7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m.
11/15/09
vs. Valparaiso
Chapel Hill
TBA
11/19/09 11/20/09 11/23/09 11/29/09 12/01/09 12/05/09
vs. Ohio State California or Syracuse vs. Gardner-Webb vs. Nevada vs. Michigan State at Kentucky
New York, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Lexington, Ky.
9:15 p.m. 5 p.m. or 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 9 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
12/12/09
vs. Presbyterian
Chapel Hill
7:30 p.m.
12/19/09 12/22/09 12/28/09
vs. Texas vs. Marshall vs. Rutgers
Arlington, Texas Chapel Hill Chapel Hill
2 p.m. 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
12/30/09 01/04/10
vs. Albany NY at College of Charleston
Chapel Hill Charleston, S.C.
7:30 p.m. TBA
01/10/10 01/13/10 01/16/10 01/20/10 01/26/10 01/31/10 02/04/10 02/07/10 02/10/10 02/13/10 02/16/10 02/20/10 02/24/10 02/27/10 03/02/10 03/06/10
vs. Virginia Tech at Clemson vs. Georgia Tech vs. Wake Forest at North Carolina State vs. Virginia at Virginia Tech at Maryland vs. Duke vs. North Carolina State at Georgia Tech at Boston College vs. Florida State at Wake Forest vs. Miami at Duke
Chapel Hill Clemson, S.C. Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Raleigh Chapel Hill Blacksburg, Va. College Park, Md. Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Atlanta, Ga. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Chapel Hill Winston-Salem Chapel Hill Durham
7:45 p.m. 9 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 9 p.m. 2 p.m. 9 p.m. 4 p.m. 9 p.m. 12 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m.
Gallo said. “That’s not the way we do things around here. If it’s not on TV, so be it.” The game at College of Charleston is TBA because the Southern Conference, of which Charleston is a part, is still working out which TV networks will air which games — much like the ACC. Those games aside, few teams have as many games against marquee teams in with high potential audiences as North Carolina. In the formidable ACC, UNC takes on Wake Forest and Duke
twice and travels to Maryland, where the Tar Heels fell in overtime last year. UNC also travels to Rupp Arena to face Kentucky and to Arlington, Texas to play the University of Texas in the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium. To top it off, the Tar Heels are slated to appear in a preseason tournament that could pit them against either California or Syracuse in New York’s Madison Square Garden. And while those high-profile games are bound to bring TV
Veteran LB unit ready to go Pair of juniors lead linebackers
Teach students where to sneeze
contracts, UNC also plays several smaller teams from North Carolina, such as Gardner Webb, N.C. Central University and an exhibition against Division-II Belmont Abbey. “Coach Williams is going to schedule the way that he thinks is most advantageous for our team and our fans, realizing that we cannot play the likes of Michigan State, Kentucky and Duke every time we step on the court,” Gallo said. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
by Sarah Morayati Senior Writer
When children in Chapel HillCarrboro City Schools walked in on their first day Tuesday, they didn’t just learn about reading, writing and arithmetic. They also learned about the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. At their first-week orientation, they learned when to wash their hands, where to sneeze and how often to use hand sanitizer. In the wake of recent federal predictions that the virus could cause up to 90,000 deaths nationwide among children and young adults, schools are on the watch. But school officials urged parents not to worry — no students in the school system have had H1N1 so far. “We’re just emphasizing it more,” said Stephanie Willis, the school system’s health coordinator. The H1N1 guidelines are based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are not significantly different than guidelines for other seasonal flus, but they are being promoted more and followed more strictly this fall. “It’s just general surveillance and proper hygiene — the stuff we do every year,” said Janice Anderson, the school nurse at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School. All staff have been trained, from teachers, who are keeping a closer watch on students, to custodial staff, who are disinfecting restrooms more frequently. Hand sanitizer dispensers also have been installed in the cafeterias. If a child displays flu-like symptoms — such as a fever of 100 degrees or greater with a cough or sore throat — school system guidelines ask parents not to send the child to school and to keep them home until they are symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
“It’s just general surveillance and proper hygiene — the stuff we do every year.” Janice Anderson, School nurse Students who become sick while at school should be sent to the nurse and, if they have flu symptoms, be taken home right away by a parent or guardian. These absences will be counted as excused. Teachers will send out homework packets for students who must miss class, and they are also working on providing online class materials for students who must be out of school for longer periods of time. “We don’t ever want illness to negatively impact a student’s grade,” said Eileen Tully, principal of East Chapel Hill High School. No H1N1 vaccine is available yet, but the school system recently received a federal stimulus grant to offer a general flu vaccine for free during the school day to students in third through eighth grades, Anderson said. The H1N1 vaccine is expected to be available at some point this fall. At that time, schools will determine how to administrate it. If CDC determines that the H1N1 situation has worsened, teachers might have to check the temperature of all students once they arrive at school, the letter to parents said. Willis said keeping everyone healthy takes vigilance from the entire community, from students to teachers to parents, to keep sick kids safe and away from others. “There are a lot of people that think this is overkill,” Willis said. “But when we’ve had serious influenza outbreaks, when people followed the guidelines … those communities fared better.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
Sex after dark UNC counselors answer students’ sex questions as part of Week of Welcome. See pg. 3 for story.
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The last few preseasons, North Carolina’s defense essentially started from scratch. It featured a host of young players who had little or no experience with the system, the coaches or one another. The 2009 Tar Heels, though, have been there, done that. The roster, which features nine returning starters, including the entire defensive line, was able to enter training camp ahead of schedule. “From our freshman year, we all kind of had to start from the basics,” junior outside linebacker Bruce Carter said. “We grew up together. We experienced things together. “So I think this year, we didn’t have to stay on the basics as much. We just kind of touched on it, and then we moved on to something else the next day.” The result will be a slightly heftier defensive playbook with a few more wrinkles to throw at opposing offenses. And with all that playmaking ability returning to the field, it is the defense that is receiving much of the preseason buzz. One key area the unit will need to address to meet expectations is on third down, a time when UNC repeatedly let opponents off the hook a year ago. “We’ve just got to get off the
preparing for H1N1 flu virus
Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle
Foy plays coy Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy isn’t ready to say whether he’ll run for Senate. See pg. 3 for story.
No New York Times The Student Union will no longer give free copies of The New York Times. See pg. 4 for story.
Smells good to me A perfume company says it has created a scent that captures the feel of UNC. See pg. 4 for story.
All the world’s a stage Student and professional theater groups are preparing for the new year. See pg. 9 for story.
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North Carolina’s linebacking unit returns two starters from 2008 and will be one of the most experienced units on the team in 2009. field,” said Quan Sturdivant, who will be calling the signals for defense this season after switching to the middle linebacker position. “We’ve got to make plays at the right time. We made plays throughout the game, but it seemed like at the time it was going on, we couldn’t get off the field and make plays.” Both Carter and Sturdivant said the defense has put in extra work on these situations during the offseason.
Gearing up Starting next week, the football team will move to a game-week schedule.
And it couldn’t come soon enough for the players, who have been craving some full-speed action. With a series of minor injuries nagging the Tar Heels, much of the usual scrimmaging has been absent from practice. But the balancing act between tough training and sheer preservation is almost up. “The time has come; it’s right around the corner,” Carter said. “I think the anxiety is kicking up. Guys are ready to put on the real helmet and the real uniform and go out and play.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Across 1 Type of large TV 7 Erwin of ’50s TV 10 With 13-Down, opportunity for better luck? 14 Swinger in a box 15 “__ making a list ...”: Christmas lyric 16 Et __ 17 Looking to be helped out, maybe 18 Cardinal point suffix 19 Go-go go-between? 20 Strung along 21 Irene of “Fame” 22 Teen affliction 23 Lofty bills? 26 Shore shoe style 29 “Incidentally ...” 33 Excavated areas 34 Author Godwin 36 __ Lama 37 Messenger __ 38 Superior bills? 40 Razor-billed bird 41 Curly-tailed dog 43 Oklahoma native 44 To __ 45 “Jeepers!” 48 Ancient septet 50 Adored bills? 52 Julie Kotter’s spouse, in a ’70s sitcom 55 Erotic deity 56 Gushes 60 Sign 61 Toon Chihuahua
62 Author Allende 63 __ Accords, 1993 IsraelPLO pact 64 Word spoken with a head slap 65 Swiss cough drop 66 Occupant of a tiny house 67 Tokyo-born artist 68 One way to be aware Down 1 “Dr. __” 2 Ticket window sight 3 Somewhat 4 The Red Storm of the Big East Conference 5 Be dead serious 6 Equip, as a posse 7 Bundle 8 Hated bills (that appropriately spoil this puzzle’s symmetry)? 9 SEALs’ gp. 10 Tony winner Richardson 11 It’s usually pd. monthly 12 Ancient Chinese capital 13 See 10-Across
21 Tight 24 Disco adjective 25 Approximate leaving hrs. 26 Chicago-based daytime host 27 Liberal, to Archie Bunker 28 Amazon business, say 30 Delight 31 Eddie who founded a clothing chain 32 “Jeepers!” 35 “Was __ blame?” 38 Folded fare 39 High time? 42 Acetaminophen brand
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44 Much of a Sunday paper 46 Exert to excess 47 “It’s our turn to perform!” 49 Monster nickname 51 “Tiny Bubbles” singer 52 Well-behaved 53 Kid’s assertive retort 54 Ringer 57 “Heaven’s __ vault, studded with stars ...”: Shelley 58 Gusher source 59 Elicit guffaws from 62 Vex
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CHilD CARE NEEDED: Profs seek conscientious UNC student to meet son (aged 11) at home after school in Chapel Hill, drive to mandolin, pottery, and cross country. M-F 3:30-5/6pm. Good driving record, car, and references required. Mileage reimbursed. 919-672-3293. CHilD CARE WANTED, VARiABlE child care needed for 2 children occasionally before school and afterschool for 8 and 10 yearolds. Please have own transportation to take to afterschool events. Some light meal preparation on occasion. Early care from 7-9:30am on the following days: September 17, October 15, December 10. Great kids, great pay. Flexible schedule; approximately 20 hrs/wk. 919-423-7662. BABYSiTTER NEEDED, college student to help care for 3 girls, ages 4, 4, 8. Up to 20 hrs/wk, M-F, flexible schedule. On busline, close to Whole Foods. $12/hr. References requested. Call Tara, 914-439-9991. CHilD CARE NEEDED, afternoons, for bright and fun 6 year-old girl. Pick up from school, play: 2.5-3 hrs/day. Days flexible. Must have own vehicle. Call Susan. 919-357-6205.
AFTERSCHOOl CARE: Child care needed. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. 2:30-6pm. North Chapel Hill for 10 year-old twins. 919-967-9822. NANNY NEEDED 2-3 days/wk, 9am-5pm, for adorable 4 year-old girl and 1 year-old boy. Must have transportation to Chatham County. 720-339-0207 or tania_talman@ yahoo.com.
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Starting late August: Child care for 2 kids (5.5 and 8) weekdays from 3-5:30pm in my Durham home. Pick up from school, help with homework, do activities, host occasional play date. Transportation required. lisafail@nc.rr. com or 919-616-7507 if interested. 2 GREAT KiDS. looking for a reliable, trustworthy individual to watch 2 children, ages 8 and 5. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:45-5:45pm. Call 919537-8282.
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WAlK TO CAMPUS. 2BR/1BA with W/D, dishwasher, central air and heat. Available immediately. 525 Hillsborough Street. $825/ mo. 933-8143, www.merciarentals.com.
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7BR/2BA HOUSE near downtown Carrboro. Near buslines, walk to Weaver Street. Hardwood, carpet, den, pool table, dishwasher, W/D, carport. No dogs, please. $2,650/mo. 919-636-2822, amandalieth@att.net.
NEED A qUiET HOME in a good neighborhood? Brick ranch, 3BR/1BA, central air, W/D, all appliances. Call 919-370-4277 for details. 4 ROOMS AVAilABlE immediately in downtown Chapel Hill. $800/mo. 800 square feet. Utilities included and free parking. Call 919942-4058. 4BR, WAlK TO UNC. 4BR/4.5BA Columbia Place townhome. Just updated, fireplace, deck, 4 parking spaces. Available immediately. $2,600/mo. Email agent for photos, details: simong@hpw.com, 919-606-2803.
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WAlK TO CAMPUS, lAW SCHOOl AND UNC medical complex from this 4BR/2BA ranch in historic Gimghoul neighborhood. 3 blocks to campus, this home is perfect for profs and grad students. No undergrads. Only 2 unrelated persons allowed per neighborhood restrictions. $2,100/mo. Contact Fran Holland Properties via email herbholland@intrex.net or call 919-968-4545.
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HOUSE FOR RENT: 3BR on Barclay Road, 1.5 miles to campus, great neighborhood, busline. 1 year minimum lease. $900/mo. +utilities. 929-7522, 606-1144, 919-942-1078.
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BiKE, WAlK FROM 14 BOliN HEiGHTS house to Franklin Street and campus. This 3BR/1BA house is complete with old hardwood floors, W/D and a great location for students. Pets negotiable. $975/mo. Email herbholland@ intrex.net for more information.
ham family seeks enthusiastic, loving student(s) to play with and care for adorable girl, 6, and energetic boy, 4. Must have own transportation, prior experience and references. Experience with developmental delays a plus. Non-smoking. $12/hr. Call Allison, 919-401-8641.
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AFTERNOON CHilD CARE: Seeking afternoon driver, homework assistant for 8th grade boy attending school in Durham. Occasional pet sitting also desired. 919-489-9827.
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GREAT APARTMENT AVAilABlE NOW: Walk to class or multi-line bus stop from beautiful wooded neighborhood. Studio apartment., garden level, approximately 600 square feet, italian tile floors, high ceilings, covered carport, electric, water, cable, wireless all for $675/mo. Call 336-918-0279 to set up appointment.
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EDiTORiAl, MEDiA ASSiSTANT, NC Jaycee Burn Center, UNC-CH. Responsibilities: help redesign website, provide recommendations to management on improvements, writing, editing, proofreading divisional website and other media including newsletters, assemble photo collection for media, translate research from technical language to language for practitioner and general audiences., coordinate with faculty and staff to develop printed resource products including training manuals, promotional products. Must have effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to work with a geographically distributed team of users at all levels of professional rank, ability to multi-task and work independently. Additional desired skills: Familiarity with a web based content management system built on Plone, experience with Photoshop or other imaging software. Temporary, 15-20 hrs/wk. Contact Bill McDonald: william_mcdonald@med.unc.edu.
CARRBORO RECREATiON AND PARKS (Athletics) part-time temporary. YOUTH BASEBAll UMPiRES: August thru October for games involving ages 6-15, umpiring experience and/or sound baseball, softball knowledge preferred, 4-10 games/wk played M-F evenings and Saturdays. Pay rate: $15.50$23.50/game, depending on league. ADUlT SOFTBAll OFFiCiAlS: August thru October, officiating experience and/or sound softball knowledge preferred, 2-6 games/wk on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with Sunday afternoon make ups. Pay rate: $20.50$22.50/game; flexible schedule available. BASKETBAll OFFiCiAlS: October thru Feb for games played mainly on Friday evenings, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons, 2-8 games/wk, flexible scheduling; previous experience and/or sound basketball knowledge preferred. Pay range: $16.50-$21.50/game. FACiliTY, ACTiViTY SUPERViSORS: August thru October, 6-20/hrs/wk, week day, evening and weekend hours. Assist with special events, general and athletic programs. Recreation program experience and knowledge preferred. Pay rate: $9/hr. Open until filled. For more info, call 918-7364. For an application contact HR, 301 West Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510, 919-918-7320 or visit our website at www.townofcarrboro.org. EOE.
PARTiCiPANTS NEEDED for studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRi). Studies are conducted at the Duke University Brain imaging and Analysis Center. Must be 18 years of older and no history of neurological injury or disease. Studies last 1-2 hours and participants are paid approximately $20/hr. For more information, call 681-9344 or email volunteer@biac.duke.edu. 10672. BARTENDiNG UP TO $300 A DAY. NO ExPERiENCE NECESSARY. Training available (fee involved). Call 1-800-965-6520 ext. 105.
BARTENDERS ARE IN DEMAND! Earn $20-$35/hr. 1 or 2 week and weekend classes. 100% job placement assistance. Raleigh’s Bartending School. Have fun! Make money! Meet people! Ask about current tuition rates. Call now! 919-676-0774, www.cocktailmixer.com. HOUSEKEEPER FOR DURHAM FAMilY needed. 1 afternoon/wk, Fridays preferred. Transportation required. Email fried002@mc.duke.edu. RESPONSiBlE, DEPENDABlE part-time help wanted at la Vita Dolce espresso and gelato cafe in Southern Village, Chapel Hill. Contact Nicole at 919-968-1635 or lavitadolce@bellsouth.net. CHAPEl Hill-CARRBORO CiTY SCHOOlS COMMUNiTY SCHOOlS PROGRAM hiring for after school 2009-10 positions: GROUP lEADERS: lead elementary school aged children in recreational, enrichment activities. August 25 thru June 10. High School Diploma, experience working with children required. M-F, M/W/F or Tu/Th, 2-6pm, $11.38/hr. Positions open until filled. Substitute positions with flexible days and hours are available at $9.67/hr. To apply: Email eroyer@chccs.k12. nc.us or call 919-967-8211 ext. 28263 for more information.
NEiGHBORHOOD YARD SAlE August 29, 8am-noon, Heritage Hills Annual Yard Sale. Smith level Road to Yorktown, follow the signs.
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Help Wanted DO YOU HAVE a Financial Aid Work Study Award? Jobs available with the African Studies Center at UNC. interesting, varied work, great resume builder. Position number is 1293. Please call Stacey Sewall: 919962-1522. JOiN THE YMCA TEAM. Child watch: Thursday 8am-12:30pm. There’s nothing more important than our kids. While our members work out, Child Watch team members play with, entertain, tell stories to, imagine with, protect and indulge their kids. if you are imaginative, creative, silly, exciting and fun check us out. Application online at www.chcymca.org and send to nchan@chcymca.org.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 - Others are making changes, sometimes to your benefit, sometimes not. Try to be in the right place at the right time. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 - You may be tempted to take a risk with your savings. Don’t do it now. investigate. You’ll find a pail of worms. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 - it’s easier for you to learn now, and you’re eager to do that. Your best bet is to spend extra time doing homework. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7 - A new procedure at work isn’t quite de-bugged yet. Do what you know will produce results, even if it’s dated. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8 - Are you stirring things up? Somebody is. Any new opportunities? You’re also lucky in love. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 - You’re trying to keep a lid on things. it may be impossible. Unfortunately, you’re not in control of the situation.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 - We’re moving into confusion again, temporarily. Take it one step at a time. Protect your interests. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 - Not a good day to gamble, take risks or buy real estate. Stick with what you have. it’ll go up in value. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 - There’s a shake-up going on. You may be an instigator. Keep your objective in mind. You’re easily distracted. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 - Overdue and rush orders are piling up. What to do? Get help as soon as possible. Somebody you trust is standing by. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6 - Are you instigating changes? Are you encountering resistance? Give clear instructions and listen to concerns. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 - You and your associates haven’t worked out all the bugs. Keep arguing and listening; eventually you’ll find a way.
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JOHNNY T-SHiRT: The Carolina Store is now hiring at our mail order warehouse in Hillsborough. 1 part-time phone operator position is available. We are open 10am-6pm Monday through Friday, with occasional night or weekend work. Commitment through end of December required. Duties primarily include answering telephones, customer service and data entry but may also include shipping, receiving, general office duties and working in our warehouse. Pay starts at $8/hr. We are not on the busline so your own transportation is required. Please call 919-644-2501 ext. 109 or pick up an application in our retail store on Franklin Street.
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BECOME PART OF THE YMCA: Member services rep: Monday and Friday, 4:30-9:15pm and Saturday 1 -7:15pm. looking for people who love to serve, who want to help out and make sure that your neighbors and community members are able to get to the programs and activities that the YMCA has to offer. if you’re the scheduler, the organizer or the planner, this job may be for you. it would help if you have customer service skills, computer knowledge and ability to multi-task. Application online at www.chcymca.org then send to nchan@chcymca.org.
If August 27th is Your Birthday... The outcome this year will be a surprise...something that seems impossible now. Make a plan, work the plan. it may not get accomplished completely, but it’s an adventure.
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MOViNG SAlE: Furniture, sofas, kitchenware, linens, drapes, chairs, queen size bed sets, filing cabinet, everything. August 25 and 27. 4-8pm 104 Phipps Street, Carrboro.
WORK STUDY, JOB OPENiNG. looking for a job that is meaningful, flexible, well paying? Wanna make a difference by helping others? limited positions. Contact: yehudis18@aol. com, 919-942-7663.
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1BR GARAGE APARTMENT: $500/mo +utilities. No smoking, pets. located near Harris Teeter, Timberlyne, 1/4 mile to park and ride. Security deposit required. 919-812-5857.
FOR RENT Canterbury townhome: 2BR/2.5BA, new HVAC, W/D, dishwasher, on busline, $825/mo, security deposit. 919-969-0937.
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ONlY 4 BlOCKS TO FRANKliN STREET and campus, these 2BR/1BA apartments have electric heat and W/D connections. This small private complex located at 415 North Columbia Street is a great location for students! $680/mo. Email Fran Holland Properties, herbholland@intrex.net.
Afterschool help for 12 year-old boy. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 3:45-6pm. Wednesday 3:45-8pm. Help with homework, meal on Wednesday, walk or bike to pick up 7 yearold girl Wednesday at 5:30pm. On busline, next to Chapel Hill city park. Fun, polite kids. Trampoline and yard chickens. Call 919548-1506 or email buddy@ceparts.com.
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2BR APARTMENT FOR RENT, all utilities included, newly remodeled. Walking distance to Whole Foods, busline. 2 miles to UNC. No pets or smoking. Call Adam, 919-599-2000.
COMPlETElY FURNiSHED, all utilities, cable and TV included. quiet neighborhood. $575/ mo. Call 919-932-7233 or 919-614-1333.
Supervising 13 year-old boy after picking up from school or sports practice in afternoons. 12-15 hrs/wk, flexible. 15 minutes from Carolina and Duke campuses. schan001@mc.duke.edu.
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ROOM iN A HOUSE. Private bath, kitchen privileges, W/D, dishwasher. On busline (at the door). $300/mo, includes utilities. 967-8115.
3BR/1BA HOME 4 MilES SOUTH of campus. Beautiful hardwood floors, central heat and air, W/D hookups, nice yard, no pets. Available immediately. $800/mo. leave message at 919-933-1162.
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FURNiSHED APARTMENT. looks out over acres of woods. 5 miles from Chapel Hill, Carrboro. $450/mo. Utilities included. Non-smokers, no lease. 919-929-1405.
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AFTERSCHOOl CARE a couple of days/wk: school pickup, occasional ride to sports practice for 2 kids (ages 8 and 10). Reliable car and references required. Very competitive pay. sbl.nd1991@gmail.com.
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MOTHER’S HElPER: Carrboro family needs afternoon help (3-6pm) with supervision of 12 year-old boy, some driving, light housekeeping, tennis playing a plus. Days negotiable. Please call Ann: 919-548-4836.
Needed for easy going 2 year-old boy. Most Saturdays 9am-5pm. quiet setting. Must like golden retrievers and playing outside. Spanish skills a plus. $10-$11/hr. Contact cabbytwo@netscape.net.
AFTERSCHOOl CARE NEEDED: Prof seeks responsible student to watch 11 year-old son 3:30-5pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. $12/hr. Close to campus. 919942-6690.
Please visit our website for details http://cheerleading.unc.edu/dance.html
CHilD CARE: Afterschool kidsitter in Chapel Hill. Mondays, Tuesdays 2:30-6pm. Girl, 9 and boy, 12. $12/hr. School pick up, drive to activities, home. shartzell@brookspierce. com or 919-967-0394.
BABYSiTTER NEEDED for active 3 yearold boy in Chapel Hill. 8-15 hrs/wk, 23 afternoons. Morning and weekend potential if interested. Must have car. jps297@hotmail.com.
need a babysitter in our home for 2 boys, ages 11 and 13. 8-12 hrs/wk 1 afternoon a week plus 1 weekend evening from around 6-10pm. Occasionally we will need you for pet and house sitting, must love dogs. You will need your own transportation AND references. $15/hr. 919-370-4425.
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AFTER SCHOOl BABYSiTTER NEEDED approximately 10 hrs/wk, $10-$12/hr, depending on experience, to drive kids from our home on busline in Southern Village to activities Mondays 2:15-5:30pm, Wednesdays 2-5:30pm or 6pm and Thursdays 2:15-5pm or 6pm. Willing to split between 2 sitters, 1 for M/W and 1 for Thursday. Children are 9, 5 and 3 but you’ll rarely be on your own with all 3. You must have excellent driving record and be comfortable driving our SUV around Chapel Hill. You should be reliable, outgoing, friendly but comfortable being firm when needed, and have experience with children ages 3-9. Preference given to students in Chapel Hill during UNC breaks, Teaching Fellows or in UNC School of Education. Please email emilymartine@mindspring.com and tell us about yourself, your availability, your experience. The more info, the better!
CHilD CARE WANTED for 8 year-old boy and nearly 10 year-old girl. M-F, 2:306:30pm. Close to campus. Competitive pay. 967-1576.
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CHilD CARE needed for 2 sweet girls ages 2, 5. W/F 7:45am-4:45pm and/or Tuesdays 1-4:45pm. Must be reliable with clean driving record, references. Contact cjtarheel94@gmail.com or 919-237-1986.
AFTERSCHOOl CARE: Awesomely fun triplet 10 year-old boys need afterschool pick up and care 2:30-5:30pm on alternate weeks, starting 8-24 or 9-7. School is Estes, home is Carrboro. Email qgmqgm@gmail.com.
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FAMilY HElPER NEEDED M/W, 4-6pm to pick up 15 year-old at school and help with family chores, cooking, errands. Must have own car. $12/hr. Tell me about yourself! tbarron105@aol.com.
in Chapel Hill for 9 year-old girl. Need help 3-4 afternoons/wk. Contact Anne at abryan2@email.unc.edu.
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Where’s waldo?
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unior Kelsey Miller chats with Shruti Shah, one of the many student leaders on campus masquerading as Waldo on Wednesday. The leaders donned blue shirts with the likenesses of the children’s book character. Freshmen were supposed to find these upperclassmen and get them to sign a card while talking to them about their campus activities. With enough signatures, the freshmen were entered into a drawing for a prize.
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pants volunteered to demonstrate how to put on a condom using one of three dildos on display. Counselors organized a relay race at the end of the talk, with students rolling a condom over a dildo covered by a box with slots cut into the sides before rushing to tie and
dispose of the condom. “I hope everyone knows how to put a condom on in the dark now,” Glish said. For freshman biology major Domonisha Walton, the event was informational and timely. “Especially this week, I’ve noticed a lot of people were having sex,” she said. While most in the audience were
freshmen, older students said the event offered something different from their previous experiences with sex education. “I went to one of these in my dorm last year,” said junior Kevin York. “But it didn’t have sex bingo.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Student charged for bomb attack
Tropical Storm Danny could make landfall on N.C. coast by Saturday
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (MCT) — Former Hillsdale High School student Alex Youshock did not enter a plea to the list of felony charges against him stemming from a pipe bomb attack at school. The 17-year-old was charged as an adult with eight felonies, including attempted murder, and he could face a lifetime prison sentence if convicted. Youshock was tackled by a teacher after setting off two pipe bombs on the campus Monday. The bombs exploded in an empty hallway, and no one was hurt. Youshock was also armed with a sword and chain saw.
MIAMI (MCT) — Tropical Storm Danny formed Wednesday on a path that could threaten North Carolina and the Eastern Seaboard by Saturday. At 11 a.m. EDT, the National Hurricane Center said the system had grown powerful enough to become the season’s fourth named storm, with winds topping 45 mph. Danny, moving northwest at 18 mph, was just over 600 miles east of Miami and within 450 miles of Nassau. On its predicted track, Danny would pose no risk to Florida. Forecasters said the storm’s outer bands could bring up to four inches of rain to the northwestern Bahamas and about half
Muslim woman sues over hijab
Health reform’s Integral Iraqi rationales confuse Shiite leader dead
DETROIT (MCT)— A 32-year-old Muslim woman from Dearborn Heights, Mich., filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a Wayne County judge, claiming he forced her to take off her hijab, an Islamic headscarf, during a court appearance in June. “I felt very discriminated and humiliated,” Raneen Albaghdady said at a press conference in Southfield at the Michigan Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit. Albaghdady is a native of Iraq who works as a fashion designer. Her attorney, Nabih Ayad, said for a Muslim woman to be asked to remove her hijab in public, “is very demeaning.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Democratic strategists say the Obama administration’s evolving, abstract arguments for health care reform are backfiring, and are contributing to a decline in public support for the legislation. Strategists contend President Barack Obama has advanced too many rationales for his plan, leaving people confused. Obama has argued that a new system is necessary for an economic recovery. He also has offered up health care as an antidote to rising deficits. With religious leaders, Obama laid out a “moral” imperative for revamping health care. At other points, he has portrayed “meddling” insurers as a reason for scrapping the system.
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johnny T-shirT: The Carolina store is now hiring at our mail order warehouse in hillsborough. 1 full-time position in our warehouse and shipping department is available. hours are10am-6pm Monday through Friday. Additional weekend and evening hours are required in november and December. A sunday morning shift is required every home football game weekend. Commitment through end of December. Duties include shipping, receiving and working in our warehouse (some heavy lifting). Pay starts at $8/hr. Please call 919-644-2501 ext. 109 or pick up an application in our retail store on Franklin street.
ProjeCT CoorDinATor: healing Program Within the Division of infectious Diseases to oversee the development, implementation and management of a new program for women of color with hiV in the primary care setting. The goal of the program is to enhance the entry and retention of these women into hiV care. responsibilities will include program organization and development, coordination and supervision of research staff including of prevention counselors and oversight of data collection, management and analysis. Communication with health care providers and allied professionals, case management and community agencies and funding agencies will also be required. The ideal candidate would have a graduate degree and at least 3 years experience with research project coordination, preferably in a clinical setting. At this time the position is temporary. submit resume to evelyn b. Quinlivan, MD, Division of infectious Diseases, Cb #7030, 130 Mason Farm road, Chapel hill, nC 27599. unC-Ch is an equal opportunity employer.
sTuDenT WiTh suPerb riding mower and weed eating skills to mow my large yard 2 -3 times this fall using my equipment. $10/hr. edunn@unc.edu.
VeT AssisTAnT neeDeD at busy, small animal vet clinic in hillsborough. Fax resume to 919-732-1274 or call 919-732-9969.
CliniCAl TeAChing TuTors need outstanding: professional literacy and exceptional child tutors (knowledge of mastery instruction a plus), academic coaches, writing and english coaches. Car. superb references. Fellows and MAT bound welcome. $17/hr and up. Chapel hill, north Chatham, hillsborough, Durham, Cary. 7 days weekly. Please send days and hours available to jlocts@aol.com.
Gymnastics instructors wanted sport Art gymnastics Center Chapel hill looking for enthusiastic, reliable individuals. Teach recreational gymnastic classes. start september 2009. Children age 5 and up. Mark, 919-929-7077, 919-732-2925. eArn $10/hr. Flexible hours for child, pet care, yard work, errands, driving, hous sitting for service business, Chapel hill, Durham. good driving record, reliable car, cell phone, references, criminal clearance. gail@waysnc.com. i neeD soMeone sTrong to help maintain my large garden. Weekend work. $13/hr. 929-4220. heAlThCAre, Full-TiMe, loCAl: revenue cycle company seeks college graduate for full-time account specialist position. Dependability, communication, computer and analytical skills are a must. Duties include customer service and patient account follow up. submit resume and cover letter via email. Compensation: $12/hr. Contact: laurenpoplin@msoconline.com. FAll or sPring PArT-TiMe job posi-
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that to islands to the south. The hurricane center’s computer models predicted Danny would begin to turn more to the north, moving between two atmospheric troughs. That center’s three-day cone of possibility has the storm paralleling the Eastern Seaboard, but forecasters cautioned there was a wide margin of error that could take the storm’s core over land or steer it offshore. Depending on the track, the coastline from North Carolina to New England could see impacts. Though wind shear and other conditions could make it difficult for Danny, forecasters expected the storm to slowly strengthen, potentially to hurricane status.
BAGHDAD (MCT) — Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the leader of one of Iraq’s dominant Shiite Muslim political parties and a renowned cleric who resisted Saddam Hussein’s regime for more than 20 years in exile, died Wednesday. Hakim, 59, was one of the key figures who brought Shiite Muslims to power after Saddam’s fall, using the muscle of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq to become a prevailing force in Iraqi politics. His death leaves a vacancy at the top of his party as the country heads into its first national elections since 2005 and as the governing Shiite political alliance shows signs of breaking apart.
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andrew dunn
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WILL DORAN GEORGE DROMETER MEREDITH ENGELEN PATRICK FLEMING MIKE GIANOTTI
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andrew moon health columnist
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of courtland smith, at smith’s memorial service
Reform important for young citizens
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DTH shouldn’t have put 911 tape on its Web site
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s the health care debate rages on, young Americans should pay attention. Rapidly rising costs and the nearing retirement of the baby boomers raise the stakes of health care reform for the under-30 crowd. There is much reason to root for expansion of coverage to America’s roughly 46 million uninsured (13.2 million of whom are young and healthy), but it must come with a focus on cost and efficiency. Unfortunately, the effective kamikaze tactics of some Republicans combined with President Obama’s strategic missteps have put these goals in danger. So beware of the myths. One of the most popular falsehoods is that the only path to low costs is a government-run insurance option. Before its recent backpedaling, the Obama administration sold the public option so well that it has now become a deal breaker for many. But what the president failed to mention is that the Netherlands and Germany achieve universal coverage at low costs without a public option. Also since Maine’s public insurance option, Dirigo Health, began in 2003, premiums have risen by nearly 75 percent, and the program is in the red. Relinquishing the public option would bring enough fence-sitting Democrats and Republicans on board to pass a strong bill and open the door for important regulations on insurance companies. Authority could be granted to a comparative effectiveness research (CER) committee to recommend cost-effective medications, procedures and preventative screening. This brings us to another great myth of the debate. Reform opponents, most notably those on the far right, assert that a CER committee would create a system of government-controlled rationing. Reform foes fail to acknowledge that rationing already occurs. Both government-run programs and private insurance plans decide which treatments are appropriate to be claimed for and at what rates. These reimbursement decisions are often made arbitrarily and do not reflect the benefit provided by a given treatment or procedure. A CER committee could recommend the most beneficial, least risky care and cut costs in the process. Doctors could also use this relevant research as a resource and would maintain their ability to treat patients in the same way. The Senate Finance Committee, which is drafting the bill many say is the most likely to pass, recently stated that while a CER panel is a good idea it should be prohibited from issuing recommendations on medical practice. This is absurd. If the government pays for a committee to research cost-effective medicine but never listens to their advice, it will be a waste. It is clear where these myths pick up steam. Instead of using nonpartisan sources like FactCheck.org, many absorb the angry, misleading banter of talking heads. These outlets helped build enough hysteria about “death panels” that the Senate Finance Committee has dropped a sensible provision paying for advanced care planning from their bill. This type of misinformation on the air may also harpoon important cost-saving measures. Regrettably this may already be happening. Obama’s rebranding of efforts as “health insurance reform” is a sign he is shying away from a comprehensive plan. This should worry young citizens. While health care reform could be an enormous triumph for the younger generations, without real changes to costs and efficiency, they will be getting the raw end of the deal.
“My life is, was, and will always be better off having known Courtland. I felt like I knew him my entire life … He always tried his hardest to cheer me up, and he had incredible passion and determination in everything in his life.”
Unnecessary secrecy Randolph County must release in-car video camera footage or risk losing the public’s trust
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olice should release video camera footage from the police vehicle that was nearby when Courtland Smith’s death occurred. Smith’s recent death was certainly a tragedy for his family and friends. But it also raises questions as to the conduct of the police officers involved in his shooting. While Smith’s 911 call was released, it does not tell the whole story. Footage from the in-car video camera should also be released to the public. Andrew Gregson, Randolph County’s assistant district attorney, contends that this footage is not public record. The Daily Tar Heel and our legal council disagree. To the extent that the car tape contained audio of transmissions over the public
airwaves, it is public record and should be released to the public. The videotape will certainly be difficult to view — but the public has the right to know what happened that night and be able to independently judge the actions of those involved. Therefore, The (Raleigh) News and Observer, WRAL and The Daily Tar Heel are pursuing legal action to release footage from the in-car video camera. Granted, people will disagree with news organizations’ push to make this information available. Even so, transparency is particularly important in this case, when law enforcement officers are involved with the death of a young person. We can’t be expected to trust the word of law enforce-
ment without all available information. Without transparency, there can be no accountability. With no government accountability, the public cannot be expected to place trust in it. Transparency and accountability are especially important for law enforcement — the very people that are supposed to protect us. And with so much mystery still surrounding Smith’s death, the community needs as much information as possible to continue the grieving and healing process. It’s time that Randolph County stop using unnecessary legal maneuvers and unseal the in-car video footage. Without it, the public’s trust in local law enforcement is in danger, and Smith’s death will continue to be cloaked in secrecy.
Register to vote Even though national campaigns are over, students should still vote in municipal elections
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n November’s municipal elections, Chapel Hill will be voting for a new mayor and for four seats on the Town Council. These local officials will work closely with the University, so Chapel Hill’s student population should take an active role in deciding who gets elected. Chapel Hill is our home for four years (sometimes more), and by voting, we send a message to local leaders that we are committed to making sure their policies and actions serve the best interests of UNC students. Last fall, our campus was inundated with information about the 2008 election. Candidates spent a great deal of time on college campuses sharing their platform ideas,
and non-partisan groups harassed us from August through October about whether we were registered to vote. The efforts of these groups paid off, and a record-breaking 23 million 18- to 29-year-olds cast ballots nationwide. Now, in 2009, the clipboard-wielding volunteers are nowhere to be found on campus. Without any high-profile national races coming up, the sense of urgency we saw last year to register students is gone. But the absence of a presidential race does not diminish the importance of voting in an election. Although few UNC students are town natives, anyone who
has lived in Chapel Hill for 30 days by the election can vote. Registering locally ensures that your vote directly impacts your everyday life. Project SERV (Students Engaged in Registering Voters) — a non-partisan student group — has been registering students to vote this week as part of the University’s Week of Welcome. Students who have never registered to vote, or have registered before but moved since they last voted, are encouraged to find the Project SERV table in the Pit tomorrow and update their registrations. Register to vote, research the candidates and cast a ballot November 3.
QuickHits UNC servers
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Construction
In the middle of the first day of classes, it seemed like the Internet was down all across campus. Without Student Central, how could we find where the classes that we were just going to drop were located?
We’ve recently been ranked the most popular college newspaper in the country by Princeton Review. Thanks to all of our loyal readers out there. It’s your award too for making us so popular.
The good news: with a campus construction freeze you won’t have to hear the jackhammers going all night. The bad news: the only reason there’s a freeze is because the economy’s in the tank.
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The North Carolina men’s football team has already sold out its first three home games. Let’s hope the team doesn’t get too nervous now that the stands will be packed with fans.
To the people who wrapped some of the DTHs with a fake front page on Tuesday: We know you’re just trying to piggyback on the best college paper in the country. You’ve still got some work to do.
Class of 2013 Word on the street is that the UNC class of 2013 is the smartest and most diverse class ever. Let’s hope by the time the “smartest” class graduates, there are actually jobs out there.
TO THE EDITOR: I am appalled that The Daily Tar Heel made Courtland Smith’s 911 tape available. Making something like that public does way more damage than it does good. Yes, people want to know what happened, but actually releasing the tape on the Daily Tar Heel Web site seems purely selfish and for shock value. Smith’s friends and family will inevitably hear the tape — can you imagine them knowing that everyone in Chapel Hill has access to such a private and personal conversation? Can you also imagine the kids at the camp he taught at having this 911 tape as their last memory (obviously they aren’t the DTH’s audience, but come on, by publishing it here you are hurting hundreds of his friends and family)? It is obvious that no one at the DTH knew Smith or it would not be acting in such a disgusting way. I personally have no respect for the DTH and question its moral integrity. Suicide is not something to be passed around like gossip. Claire Schmitt Junior History
DTH headline for Smith article was inappropriate TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Tar Heel’s headline “Courtland Smith leaves legacy of leadership” (Aug. 26) is inappropriate as this underage alcohol abuser driving 95 miles per hour drunk on a major highway that could have resulted in innocent people maimed or killed. This insane behavior from a so-called “student leader” needs to sound an alarm that alcohol abuse kills and those that condone this behavior such as socalled prestigious fraternities should be eliminated, hopefully before there is another death. Brenda Davis UNC ‘75
Sen. Kennedy believed in a world that could be better TO THE EDITOR: The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and the cause of young children and children with disabilities lost a dear friend in the passing of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). The blizzard of legislation that he supported for children with mental retardation, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, State Children’s Health Insurance Program and others provided the basis for much of our work. Some may remember his visit to the University a few years ago where he convened a number of us to discuss the proposed legislation for No Child Left Behind. He wanted to be sure that its provisions were based on sound scientific grounds and quizzed us extensively about that and early childhood. It was typical of his attempt to reach across the aisle to accomplish meaningful goals for children. His real contribution, I believe, is that he inspired those he interacted with in the belief that the world could be better,
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more equitable, and that every child and every adult had within them the ability to be better and that our job was to create the conditions for making that happen. Jim Gallagher Senior Scientist Emeritus Former director of FPG Child Development Institute
‘Footloose’ Bruce Thomas faces racial discrimination TO THE EDITOR: The issue that is missing from your coverage on Dancing Bruce (‘Footloose Bruce steps on toes at Weaver Street,’ Aug. 26) is race and discrimination. At issue is the fact that Bruce, a black man, is singled out when the 50 white loiterers (sometimes including me) sit there all day not even drinking coffee but just using the space. Bruce shops there, buys coffee there and sits there like anyone else. Carr Mill Mall, home of Weaver Street, singles him out, in large part, I believe, because Bruce is black. Why must Bruce park at the proverbial back end of the bus? The Daily Tar Heel missed an opportunity to call out the Carrboro community on this issue. Instead, the DTH felt the need to highlight Bruce’s prison record from 15 years ago, promoting and perpetuating the same attitude that Carr Mill Mall takes. I hope others will see the injustice and not just Bruce’s intriguing history. Caryl Feldacker Carrboro UNC ‘09
Smoking is a choice you make, being LGBT is not TO THE EDITOR: I did not know whether to laugh or cringe at Justin Crowder’s assertion that the University’s Tobacco-Free Campus Policy is discriminatory toward LGBT students. (‘Campus Smoking Policy Discriminatory to Gays,’ Aug. 26) Crowder seems to fail to identify that tobacco is a drug. A legal drug, yes, but still a drug — and one that is the single most preventable cause of death, disease and disability in the United States. Tobacco kills more Americans than does AIDS, alcohol, drug abuse, car crashes, murders, and suicides, combined! If the University was not protecting its students from such a verifiable killer, would it not then be guilty of dismissing student safety? And congratulations, Mr. Crowder, for finding a study that suits your ridiculous attempt at victimization. I can cite another one, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavior Risk Management Survey, which found that illegal drug use is higher among African Americans and other minorities than among Caucasian Americans. Would you want us to believe then that illegal drugs should be legal because they are a “delicate piece of the quilt that makes up” minorities in this country? Smoking, unlike being LGBT, is a choice, and it’s one you can choose to stop before its too late. Gia Branciforte UNC ‘08
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