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Retreat rights could be cut Faculty transitions to be reconsidered today diversions| page 5 SHAKORI HILLS An idyllic environment and sure-to-please music collide at the semiannual Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival today through Sunday.
By Ariel Zirulnick State & National Editor
The practice of administrators “retreating” to faculty positions while retaining a large salary has been a higher education norm for decades, but the time of blithe acceptance is over. Known as retreat rights, the UNC-system
policies governing the practice will be under close scrutiny today and Friday, when the Board of Governors meets in Chapel Hill. The key issues in retreat rights policy are limits on paid leave — compensated time off for administrators before they return to teach — and the salaries the former administrators receive when they rejoin the faculty ranks. The system’s policy on both counts is more generous than at most public universities and lacks adequate accountability and
Approved UNC-CH retreats 27: number of administrators and department chairmen who “retreated” to faculty positions $699,251.19: total amount added to the faculty salaries of former administrators $87,649: total cost of allowing former department heads to retain chairmen stipends
$547,980.50: payment from state funds $227,669.69: payment from non-state funds *all figures from 2004-05 academic year to present
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video | online LEARN TO COMPOST Bring new meaning to the term “dirty room” and learn how to create your own indoor compost bin.
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Nikhil Patel, president of UNC’s Youth for Western Civilization chapter, breaks the controversial group’s stereotype. He comes from an Indian heritage and has liberal views. After taking the post of president during the summer, Patel aims to further free speech at UNC.
YWC looks for new start with Buchanan
Left-leaning Nikhil Patel leads conservative group
By Jeannine o’brian and Kevin Kiley Staff writers
By Amanda ruehlen STAFF WRITER
features | page 3 MIRROR IMAGES Twins Mary and Rachel Lewallen have the same outgoing personalities and flaming red hair — but they are seeking independent lives on opposite sides of campus.
arts | page 9 MOROCCO SHOW
As a liberal-leaning Indian, Nikhil Patel is an unlikely leader for a conservative group. President of the UNC chapter of Youth for Western Civilization, Patel has found himself caught in the crossfire of accusations stating that the group is radically right-wing, racist and close-minded. Patel had reservations about the group’s values at first, too. “You can’t take the stances of a few people and stereotype the whole club to be neo-Nazi nut jobs,” he said. Patel first came to a YWC event last year after encour-
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OCT. 8, 1988 … Renovation crews remove asbestos from the Student Union construction site, fearing that disturbances to the structure could make the carcinogen more dangerous.
Today’s weather Mostly sunny H 76, L 56
Friday’s weather Partly cloudy H 86, L 71
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chance to be heard, and students will have another chance to protest. Tonight’s speech will be the fourth hosted by the controversial student group, which saw two of its speakers last spring protested to the point of police intervention. Since its inception last year, the group has had four different advisers and several controversies. Administrators will have the oppor-
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March 19 Former U .S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan speaks about illegal immigration with no interruptions. She is the first speaker brought to campus by conservative group Youth for Western Civilization.
April 14 Former U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo, an ardent opponent of illegal immigration, speaks on the subject. Protesters show up and five minutes into the speech, a window is broken. Tancredo leaves campus. The incident gains national attention.
MARCH
Sept. 17 Chancellor Holden Thorp re-extends his offer to reimburse YWC for Tancredo’s truncated appearance.
April 22 Police arrest senior Haley Koch for her role in the Tancredo protest. Another protest of a YWC-sponsored talk leads to the arrest of six people but no UNC students.
APRIL
June YWC’s faculty adviser Chris Clemens resigns, saying he doesn’t have time to properly advise a group that is gathering so much attention and scrutiny.
MAY
Sept. 14 Koch and three other protesters have their cases dismissed by a judge. YWC renews its official status with professor emeritus Elliot Cramer as adviser.
Sept. 18 YWC President Nikhil Patel notifies Cramer of anti-YWC brochures. Cramer jokingly replies that he “has a Colt .45 and knows how to use it,” sending the response to Thorp, who asks Cramer to resign as faculty adviser.
JUNE
SOURCE: STAFF REPORTS
Donations help create 62 jobs By Lyle Kendrick Staff Writer
The University is relying on some outside help in hiring more than 60 new faculty members as the economy continues to lag. Bruce Carney, interim executive vice chancellor and provost, said the combined funding efforts of the state, University and private donors have made the job openings possible. These funding sources have helped UNC offset budget cuts at a time when other top public schools have had to freeze hiring. “We took a deeper cut than other schools in the system, but we have private money that supports professorships,” Carney said. “Fundraising has continued, external grants have grown, and there are retirements and resignations which should not be overlooked.” The College of Arts and Sciences, which oversees the majority of undergraduate majors, will receive the bulk of these openings — 29 of the 62 positions. The other 33 spots will be distributed across eight of UNC’s professional schools. Carney said the schools will independently determine how they will use the new positions. The Gillings School of Global Public Health has the most available positions of any professional school, seeking 11 new faculty members. “They are probably grant-related positions,” Carney said. “It may not be state dollars, but they have grown considerably over the past couple of years, especially in external grant funding.” In 2007, the school received a $50 million gift that funds everything from labs to professorships. Kristen Swanson, dean of the School of Nursing, said her school has two open positions that, when filled, will help with a growing number of students. The school has 119 faculty members now. “Over the last five years, we have increased the number of undergraduate students we educate,” Swanson said. “With the increased student enrollment, we are quite excited about the opportunity to have two new tenure-lined faculty
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History of Youth for Western Civilization at UNC
Thirty-one pieces of Moroccan art, combining wood, goatskin and silk screen, are now on display at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center.
this day in history
Like Western civilization itself, the tale of Youth for Western Civilization is a rocky one. Three speeches, two protests, one broken window, seven arrests, two near-elimination experiences, four advisers, and $3,000 later, YWC is ready for a fresh start. When YWC hosts former U.S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan tonight in the Student Union auditorium, campus will have a chance to learn from last year’s experiences. YWC will get another chance to host a speaker, Buchanan will get another
HEAR BAY BUCHANAN SPEAK Time: 8 p.m. today Location: Student Union Auditorium Info: www.westernyouth.org
Outside funding allows for hires
Sept. 21 With Thorp’s help, YWC finds three new advisers.
SEPTEMBER DTH/GWEN SAUNDERS AND NICOLE BROSAN
New positions The following schools have money to hire new faculty this year:
Gillings School of Global Public Health: 11 School of Law: 7 School of Education: 3 School of Dentistry: 3 School of Nursing: 2 Kenan-Flagler Business School: 2 School of Government: 2 School of Journalism and Mass Communication: 1
A Look at grading trends
Little consensus on what UNC grades mean Students, faculty hold diverse views By Dean Drescher and Kevin Kiley Staff writers
The B. It might be the most misunderstood letter at UNC. Neither students nor professors can agree on exactly what it represents. For some, it is the mark of adequacy, signifying a performance that doesn’t go above the average and rewards just showing up. “I feel like to get a B here, if you read the textbook and at least study before the exam, depending on the class, and do the work that’s asked of you, and
maybe a little outside of that — you can get a B,” said Sarah Peck, a sophomore journalism and English double major. But for others, it represents an above-average performance. “On my syllabus it says adequate completion gets you a B minus,” said sociology professor Andrew Perrin. “Going above and beyond in some way will get you higher than that.” According to University policy, the B is a mark of achievement. It signifies students who have an above average understanding of a subject. Despite a standard definition, there is a fundamental disagreement about how grades are defined and what they mean to students and faculty members. And that disconnect could hinder any potential grading discussion at UNC. “How do you move forward with a
policy without understanding what you’re making a policy for?” said Student Body Vice President David Bevevino. Spurred on by an April report that detailed these trends — including a systematic increase in the average grade given out — the Faculty Council will engage in a discussion Friday about the fundamental nature of grading at UNC. Bevevino, an undergraduate student, and Perrin, an associate professor, will lead Friday’s talk.
Professors’ perceptions Faculty members have diverse opinions when it comes to grades, and these differences will be apparent in Friday’s discussion.
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In The Daily Tar Heel on Friday: Last year’s grading report and the potential methods of addressing concerns.
What grades at UNC represent A: Mastery of course content at the highest level of attainment that can reasonably be expected of students at a given stage of development. B: Strong performance dem-
onstrating a high level of attainment for a student at a given stage of development.
C: A totally acceptable
performance demonstrating an adequate level of attainment for a student at a given stage of development.
D: A marginal performance in the required exercises demonstrating a minimal passing level of attainment for a student at a given stage of development.
F: For whatever reasons, an
unacceptable performance. The F grade indicates that the student’s performance in the required exercises has revealed almost no understanding of the course content.
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ASA is bombing the moon. No, this is not a joke. But the bombing is not out of hostility — it’s to discover water. The LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite) mission will fire a missile at the moon traveling twice the speed of a bullet to try to find water. The rocket will be powerful enough to make a huge explosion of debris shoot into space, scientists think. Rubble is expected to be large enough to be seen from Earth with anything larger than a 10-inch telescope. The hole will be located on the moon’s South Pole, which is believed to hold billions of tons of trapped ice. If we have the technology to fire a missile in space, shouldn’t we also be able to know if there’s water on the moon without blowing a gigantic well in the surface?
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COMMUNITY CALENDAr today Health conversation: Dr. Thomas Frieden, the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and former health commissioner for New York City, will speak at UNC. Refreshments will be available. RSVP by e-mailing attend. frieden@unc.edu with your name, department/school and whether you are a faculty member, student or staff. Time: 3:20 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Location: Michael Hooker Research Center Atrium Green networking: Interested in sustainability careers or green jobs? Meet with local working professionals in an informal environment to make contacts and learn about the many careers. Refreshments will be served. Business casual attire is recommended. Visit http://careers.unc. edu/events/register.html to register. Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: Hanes Hall, 4th floor
Playwright discussion: David Edgar, playwright/adaptor of Charles Dickens’ epic novel “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” will join artistic director Joseph Haj in a discussion onstage. A reception will follow. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Call 962-7529 for more information. Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location: Paul Green Theatre Art opening: Be the first to view 31 works by Moroccan-born artist Hamid Kachmar. He combines techniques such as weaving and woodcarving with physical materials to create multi-faceted pieces. The mixed media art exhibit will be on display through Dec. 4. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Stone Center
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markets and on your dinner plates. Deli manager Chris Holloway will show you how to pair full-bodied white and fall red wines with light hors d’oeuves. Tickets are $15. Time: 5 p.m. Location: A Southern Season Kickoff bash: The Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties presents its 70th Annual Bargain Sale Kickoff Bash featuring live music by Shotgun Romance, barbecue and raffle prizes. You also can look through the thousands of bargain sale items early. Visit www.jldoc.org to purchase tickets in advance. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: The American Legion Post, 1700 Legion Road, 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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egan Ballard, left, tells Cindy Portrillo, right, about the art offered by the World Microfinance group on Wednesday. The World Microfinance, which buys art from underpaid African artists, aims to make sure those artists make enough money for the work they produce.
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Study finds high BPA levels cause aggression in girls A study released Tuesday found higher levels of aggression among young girls whose mothers were exposed to a chemical commonly found in plastics. The study, conducted by researchers from UNC, Simon Fraser University and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, was released Tuesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study found that mothers who displayed high levels of the chemical BPA in their bloodstreams while pregnant were more likely to give birth to aggressive baby girls. The trend was not apparent among women who gave birth to boys. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that 93 percent of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their urine. BPA is a chemical commonly found in polycarbonate plastics. The study followed 269 women from Cincinnati, Ohio, measuring their BPA levels during pregnancy and then assessing aggressive and hyperactive behavior in their children at age two. Researchers said they were unsure why the chemical did not seem to affect boys. BPA has raised concern among researchers in recent years, as it has been shown to have a significant impact on mice.
Journalists to discuss report of threat to food supplies Three award-winning journalists will come together at the FedEx Global Education Center’s Nelson Mandela Auditorium to discuss the difficulties of reporting on the global food supply crisis. The talk will take place Oct. 15 and will be moderated by Peter A. Coclanis, UNC’s associate provost for international affairs. The discussion is supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a nonprofit that promotes reporting on international issues. For more information, contact Julia Kruse at the Center for International Business Education and Research at (919) 962-7843 or www.visitkenaninstitute.unc. edu/hungry.
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Local health department gets swine flu vaccinations The Orange County Health Department received 700 doses of H1N1 nasal mist Wednesday. The department will follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines to distribute a portion of this first vaccine shipment to medical practices not receiving vaccine directly from the state and to Orange County Emergency Services for eligible first responders. The department will also vaccinate eligible health department clients and staff providing direct patient care. The nasal mist vaccine is licensed for healthy, non-pregnant people from 2 to 49 years old. The live vaccine virus is weakened so it will not cause illness. People should not get nasal mist if they have a life-threatening allergy to eggs.
Project Homeless Connect at Hargraves Center today More homeless people than ever are expected to show up for free services at the Hargraves Center today. From 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Project Homeless Connect will host an event to provide goods and services to those that are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. Last year, 202 people came, compared to 133 two years ago. This year, organizers expect close to 300 guests. Jamie Rohe, the Homelessness Program Coordinator said the rise in numbers could be a reflection of the current economic state. “You’ve got to see it to believe it,” she said. “We’re hoping it’s a real bonding experience.” Visit dailytarheel.com for the full story.
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Thorp addresses sta≠ fears Interim Employees uneasy about Bain & Co.
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chancellor and former chairman of the Faculty Council, plan to explore the proposals under a program called “Carolina Counts.” “We’re calling it Carolina Counts because we are trying to drop Bain out of the conversation,” Templeton said. “Bain has done their work, and now we’re taking over.” Moran says Thorp’s efforts and engagement with Bain helped quell employees’ fears. “Initially, like most people, I was reticent about corporate America making inroads into higher education,” he said. “But when I saw the tight reins that Holden Thorp and his administration team had on the Bain people, I felt encouraged.” Templeton said he wants to give employees a chance to become engaged in the process. He said he wants to help employees better
understand the proposed changes. “It’s been my experience that they can’t really articulate conChancellor Holden Thorp met cerns,” he said. “It’s just the idea of By Emily banks Staff writer with the Employee Forum on a change they don’t understand.” Employees aren’t sure what to Wednesday to discuss implementMoran said he thinks some make of the changes suggested by ing changes proposed by Bain’s people are resistant, but that it is a consulting firm’s recent review of report. important for employees to get on UNC operations. UNC hired Bain & Co. in board with the idea. In talks during the past few February to evaluate the school “We’ve got to start thinking like months, staff members have and look for ways to cut costs. a community. We’re all part of a expressed concern that the man- The consulting company’s report family,” he said. agement consulting firm Bain & found that UNC has a cumbersome At the Employee Forum, Thorp Co. — hired in February with an bureaucracy that hinders a variety said he understands employees’ anonymous donation — has sug- of University functions. needs. gested changes without underIt proposed changes to the “We’re in better shape than I standing the University’s nuances. University’s organizational structhought we’d be,” he said, “But I “Some said this is just a boon- ture and the way it manages purknow that’s no consolation if you’ve By Emily Stephenson doggle for the corporate group chasing, facility services, utilities lost your job or are picking up extra Senior Writer to use us as a guinea pig,” said and human resources, among other work.” During his three months as Alan Moran, a Facilities Services things. interim Orange County manager, employee. T h o r p s a i d h e a n d Jo e Contact the University Editor Frank Clifton impressed officials To help quell those fears, Templeton, special assistant to the at udesk@unc.edu. with his background, commitment to the job and creativity, county commissioners said. The Board of Commissioners unanimously decided to offer him the job permanently because of his experience and ideas, Commissioner Barry Jacobs said. The commissioners announced the decision at Tuesday’s meeting. “You would characterize Frank Clifton as a man of action,” Jacobs said. “He knows how things are supposed to work, and he has some ideas where we’re trying to be innovative.” As manager, Clifton will lead the county’s day-to-day operations and will report to the commissioners. Clifton has served as interim manager since June, after Laura Blackmon resigned. He previously served as county manager in Onslow and Cabarrus counties, and as city manager in Casselberry, Fla., and Bristol, Tenn. Clifton, who now lives in Chapel Hill, will receive a starting salary of $161,200. He will face budget challenges as the county expands services — opening a new library, a new county office building and moving dth/Daixi Xu the social services department to a Mary, top, and Rachel Lewallen, bottom, are freshmen twins from Concord. Although they live on opposite sides of campus, they still new location — in the midst of a remain each other’s best friend. The two decided to live apart from each other to keep their own identities and maintain separate lives. recession. The county also could choose a site for a new waste transfer station, consider building a new elementary school and pursue a technology update to allow webcasting and were always together,” she said. of meetings. However at UNC, the duo, both undecidClifton said his experience in ed majors, chose not to be roommates and to other counties has given him a Lewallen. “Although, I have tried to pretend live on opposite sides of campus. By Giulia Tognini network of contacts who can advise STAFF WRITER that I’m Mary and had to shave off my hair “We have always been a unit,” Rachel him on navigating these changes. At first glance, it’s difficult to discern because of lice.” Lewallen said. “However, at UNC, we are “You don’t learn everything that freshmen Rachel and Mary Lewallen Despite their identical DNA, the Lewallen trying to keep separate lives and create our from your mistakes, but you hopeare twins. twins, originally from Concord, are two sep- own identity.” fully learn a lot,” he said. “It’s not But take a closer look, and the similarities arate and unique people. Differences and distance aside, Mary and so much what I know but the fact are blatant. Both have outgoing personaliWhile Mary Lewallen’s hobbies include Rachel Lewallen still share a unique bond. that I know others that are facing ties, cheerful tones of voice and flaming red dancing and knitting, Rachel Lewallen plays “We’ve been together since before birth. the same issues.” hair. Yet one difference distinctly separates the saxophone and the ukulele. It’s a very rare relationship and we’re Jacobs said after Clifton arrived the pair physically — Rachel Lewallen’s Rachel Lewallen said that in high school, extremely close,” Mary Lewallen said. in Orange County, the commisshaven head. the pair was inseparable. sioners asked him to review county “It’s hard to do the whole switching places “In high school, because we weren’t conContact the Features Editor operations and report back with a thing now because of the hair,” said Rachel sidered to be popular, we formed an alliance at features@unc.edu. few areas where efficiencies could be implemented. Clifton came back to the board with a 60-plus page report suggesting ways to combine jobs and divvy up responsibilities to continue providing services without having to fill several vacant positions, Jacobs said. “(The report) showed commitment to the job, depth of knowledge and desire to be the permaMaggie and Sarah Attayek Olivia and Jessica Morris Laura and Emily Hobbs nent manager,” Jacobs said. Sophomores from Greensboro Juniors from Cary Seniors from Greensboro Clifton said he plans to conduct Undecided majors Latin majors Elementary education majors further analysis of county operaBirthday: April 26, 1990 Birthday: March 8, 1989 Birthday: March 18, 1988 tions and to improve the way officials communicate with citizens. M: Country L: Country O&J: Everything! Anything cliché “In this area, no newspaper and eclectic. S: Classic Rock E: The Avett Brothers MUSIC? reaches everybody,” he said. “With O&J: Anything really, but nothing M: Friends and Dexter L: Grey’s Anatomy all these new facilities coming on sad or depressing. line, there’s going to be opportuniS: Scrubs E: Saved by the Bell TV SHOW? ties to rethink how we meet and greet the public.” O: Dental school M: Navy L: Teaching S: Medical work abroad E: Teaching FUTURE CAREER? J: Dental school Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Candidates defend stances By Sarah Morayati Senior Writer
More than 50 students and residents attended a forum Tuesday in hopes that Chapel Hill mayoral candidates could offer new solutions to local problems. The Daily Tar Heel, WCHL 1360, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Empowerment, Inc. sponsored the forum, which was moderated by former mayor Rosemary Waldorf. It was one of several forums Augustus Cho, Matt Czajkowski, Mark Kleinschmidt and Kevin Wolff will use to publicize plans. Sponsors prepared questions for the candidates, focusing on issues important to youth, businesses and minorities, said Delores Bailey, director of Empowerment, Inc. “I think it’s our turn to speak up through our voting,” she said.
Internationally acclaimed performance group Tragicomedia will perform a selection of Baroque music at Memorial Hall Oct. 15. The concert will be part of a collaboration between Carolina Pe r f o r m i n g A r t s a n d t h e Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences, which will consist of a series of performances. The Italian music concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for UNC students, faculty and Business recruitment staff. Contact the Memorial Hall Czajkowski was asked how box office for more information at Chapel Hill should approach (919) 843-3333. recruiting new businesses and —From staff and wire reports retaining existing ones.
DTH ONLINE: Read about the Town Council forum at dailytarheel.com.
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He said prospective businesses often find office space too expensive and feel the town is not as receptive to them as it could be. “People experience a much more business-friendly attitude today from Durham,” he said. “We’ve got to change that.”
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Northside and Pine Knolls Cho was asked how the town should balance development downtown with the needs of troubled neighborhoods. dth/helen woolard He said there was no one soluFrom left, Matt Czajkowski, Mark tion, but he felt the town should Kleinschmidt, Kevin Wolff and establish clear guidelines to protect Augustus Cho, not pictured, residents. “Society is not static, so it’s a debated several topics Wednesday. difficult challenge to use government to try to keep development ported building a transfer station from happening,” he said. “But we to move Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s should do what we can.” waste out of town, and, if so, where it should be located — near the current landfill, which is nearing Waste transfer station Wolff was asked whether he sup-
Kleinschmidt could use ‘lawyerly skills’ as mayor
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In Chapel Hill Town Council meetings, mayoral candidate Mark Kleinschmidt has restated issues and crafted positions so the rest of the council would approve them, other members said. If elected mayor, he said he’ll keep doing the same thing. “He did it in a way to bring everyone to table, instead of causing divisions,” said Sally Greene, who has served on Mark Kleinschmidt the council with is the contest’s Kleinschmidt for only registered six years. “He was able to use his Democrat. lawyerly skills.” Kleinschmidt, a criminal defense lawyer, said his eight years on the council would make him the most effective mayor.
“It’s a quality The third of I don’t think the four profiles on Chapel Hill other candidates mayoral have,” he said. candidates. His opponents for current Chapel Hill Ma y o r K e v i n Foy’s seat are LOCAL Augustus Cho, ELECTIONS Matt Czajkowski and Kevin Tuesday Wolff. Augustus Cho Kleinschmidt Wednesday said his role as Matt Czajkowski the chairman Today of the Council Mark Committee Kleinschmidt on Economic Development Friday Kevin Wolff and his close working relationship with town economic development officer Dwight Bassett put him at the center of economic debate and would make the transi-
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agement from his friend Riley Matheson, former president and founder of UNC’s YWC chapter. This summer he stepped up to serve as president after two others before him declined. Patel wanted to ensure minority opinions would be represented on campus. “If he hadn’t offered to be president, the group wouldn’t exist,” said Elliot Cramer, a YWC adviser. A senior biology major from Huntersville, Patel said his belief in free speech for all gave him a greater drive to be involved with YWC after the group was silenced by protestors at the Tancredo speech in April. “Censorship did not fly with me. I thought it would be nice to have a conservative point of view on campus just for the spirit of debate,” Patel said. Born and raised in the U.S., his mother is from Zambia and his father is from Zimbabwe. But Patel associates most with his maternal grandmother’s Indian heritage. Patel admits his own beliefs do not fit into those of YWC’s. “My dad always taught me when I was a kid, instead of being angry at everything I hear that I disagree with, that I should understand it,”
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members.” Swanson added that the school is able to be more selective in hiring due to a wide pool of candidates. “We want to bring in nurses who can do the science that can sustain the excellent position in being a top research nursing school,” she said. Carney said the large number of
he said. “You can’t be a man without being able to re-evaluate yourself and listen to other people.” Patel said he is hesitant about the group’s desire for immigrant assimilation and against radical multiculturalism. He believes individuals should balance their heritage with that of the dominant culture. As president, Patel has taken a lot of heat for the group this year, something that has not gone unnoticed within the group. “He didn’t quit in the first place. Most people in his situation would,” said Hugon Karwowski, one of YWC’s three advisers. “He became a poster boy for all the negative things being said about his organization. He is strongwilled, and his efforts are to protect the freedom of speech here.” Patel said one of his goals is to join with other cultural clubs to create a day in which each organization displays the positives and negatives of its culture at a booth. “He really did join the group to get a different prospective,” said senior Jon Courtney, a friend of Patel’s. “We need more skeptics in this world.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu. available positions at a time when not many universities are hiring will help UNC recruit faculty that might have gone to other universities. “It’s a tremendous market for hiring the very best people,” Carney said. “It sends a very strong message to the best people in the country to work here at Chapel Hill.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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specificity, UNC-system President Erskine Bowles said in a memorandum released last week. The issue came to the forefront in August when The (Raleigh) News & Observer uncovered deals made for N.C. State University administrators, who later resigned. The Board of Governors held broad discussions on the topic at its last two meetings, but this time members will delve into policy changes based on Bowles’ recommendations made in the same memorandum, said board chairwoman Hannah Gage. The board has no intention of eliminating retreat rights, only of scaling back the benefits. Board members believe chancellors when they say that retreat rights are critical for hiring high-quality administrators, Gage said. In the end, paid leaves will probably be shorter and the salaries more modest. A mechanism will be put in place for greater oversight of what former administrators do during their paid leave, she said. There also will have to be greater consistency across the system, she said. But some UNC-Chapel Hill officials expressed concern that scaling back retreat rights could be harmful to recruiting efforts.
The state’s benefits system is not competitive with the benefits that peer universities offer and retreat rights have traditionally been a way to balance that out, said Nelson Schwab, a former UNC-CH Board of Trustees member who led the search for Chancellor James Moeser’s replacement in 2008. “It did become an important factor because there were certain elements of the compensation package that weren’t up to snuff,” he said. “The administrative leave thing was one element that could be added to make us more competitive.” Ronald Strauss, UNC-CH executive associate provost, said the paid leave element of retreat rights is especially crucial for the individual and the University. “Some people have looked as it as some form of reward or even vacation. It is not,” he said. “It’s that time they need for retooling.” The paid leave time is intended to be used for research, publishing and other academic activities that will prepare a faculty member for reentering academia. “(Without paid leave) many people wouldn’t even consider administrative roles. They would say, ‘Why should I? Why would I take that risk?’” he said. “You might not get the best, and we want the best.”
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tunity to adequately prepare for a protest, something they said they did poorly last year. Randy Young, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, said DPS will monitor the event. “We are aware of the event and fully expect a civil discourse,” he said. Due to the group’s newfound notoriety, Buchanan will speak to what will likely be a larger audience than that of her first campus appearance last March. Her speech occurred before former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., came to lecture in April and was protested to the point of not being able to talk. Another protest later that month also required police intervention. In September, Chancellor Holden Thorp offered to reimburse YWC $3,000 for the cost of hosting Tancredo, an amount that YWC president Nikhil Patel said will fully fund tonight’s speech. Buchanan said she was asked
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Some said students are high Contact the State & National achievers who earn higher grades, Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. so giving out a larger percentage of A’s and B’s is acceptable. “I believe we have strong students at UNC and they deserve the What happens when administrators grades they receive,” said Jackie “retreat” to teach or take another job MacDonald, an assistant professor in the Gillings School of Global faculty, whichver is more. NonAdministrators often sign Public Health. salary compensations such as contracts that include benefits But other faculty members say houses are discontinued. after they leave. Currently, only students are demanding — from arrangements that exceed policy themselves and instructors — that President Erskine Bowles’s guidelines require approval. they get high marks, even if they recommendations: have not earned them. Decrease lengths of leave and Administrators: “There is strong resentment on pay and increase accountability Receive up to one year of paid my part that everybody insists that and specificity. research leave at a salary no higher they have to get A’s,” said Moo Cho, Make administrators eligible than former administrative salary. a professor in the pharmacy school. for paid leave of no more than six After one year, salary returns to a “If we give a low average, say 65 or months at a faculty salary. level comparable with peer faculty. 75, then there is something wrong with this professor or something Require approval from Presidents and chancellors: wrong with this course.” campus boards of trustees for Grading practices also diverge, After at least five years of service, all administrator retreats and falling into two basic patterns. presidents and chancellors: leaves. Grades can be an assessment of an Receive one year of paid Extend paid leaves beyond individual student or a comparison research leave at his most recent six months only with Board of against others. salary. That drops to either 60 Governors’ approval. UNC’s definition of grades follow percent of the most recent salary Exempt current administrators the first philosophy and are meant or to a salary comparable to peer from changes to the policy. to signify an individual student’s understanding of subject material regardless of how other students perform. That would mean professors who grade on curves would be going against the official policy. But grades are often used as a comparison when it comes to class rank and graduate school admissions, which muddies the water. This variety of opinions and practices among UNC’s professors could be part of the reason the trend of grade inflation has persisted, faculty members said.
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to talk about free speech and immigration because of the debate incited by last year ’s protest. “They’ve asked me specifically to discuss Bay Buchanan the issue of free- will speak on dom of speech campus again on campus, so I tonight on will definitely go behalf of YWC. there,” she said. Protestors, including senior Haley Koch, who was arrested last year for protesting Tancredo’s speech, plant to gather outside the Student Union auditorium in a performance addressing free speech. “It will critique and question free speech and the marketplace of ideas,” Koch said. The group will also touch on the assimilation of immigrants, but Koch said she would not reveal the performance’s details. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. a class. While they view an A as a mark of high achievement, a C marks an inadequate performance in their eyes. These views go against UNC’s standard policy, which says a C is “a totally acceptable performance.” But the actual numbers seem to belie this definition. Among the report’s findings was that 85 percent of grades given out at UNC are either A’s or B’s, above average performances. A’s were given out 45 percent of the time. That number surprised students, who said attaining an A is difficult and time consuming. “I’ve gotten A’s, and I’ve had to work hard for those, but it wasn’t a common thing,” said Patrick Nichols, a sophomore communication studies and history double major. “It wasn’t like I went in thinking ‘Oh, I’m going to get an A in this class.’ I had to work.” While students might not see an A as an easily accessible mark, they differ from the school on the definition of a C. “I feel like they always say, ‘C is average,’ but I feel like it’s kind of below average,” Nichols said. “I feel like B is sort of where everyone wants to be at. B or above. And since C is below that, no one wants to get C’s because it’s below average.” Students view C’s as failures. “I’m extremely disappointed in myself if I get a C,” Peck said. While students have a stake in the Faculty Council’s talks, professors are the ones who distribute grades. It will be up to them to define UNC’s policy and determine what course the University takes, provided they can come to a consensus.
The other half of the grading relationship — the students — have a more unified take on grades. They expect a B when they take
Staff writer Neena Vasavan contributed reporting. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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The Coffee Barn at Shakori Hills will be busy this weekend handing out caffeine to keep festivalgoers perky. Larry’s Beans sponsors the barn located with other food vendors.
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Tents of festival volunteers set up on Shakori Hills’ property the week before the festival. A number of volunteers help with the setup of festival facilities.
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Stepping onto the Shakori Hills property leading up to this weekend’s semiannual grassroots festival, the work taking over the area doesn’t seem much different than the goodhearted labor the rest of Chatham County’s farmland brings to mind. Sure, the volunteers aren’t plowing a field or milking a cow. And setting up stages, building a sound system and constructing a wooden caboose aren’t what most would consider agricultural work. But there’s something downright familial about the community of lovable vagabonds that take to the property to ready it for the thousands that come each spring and fall. And it’s just this feeling that festival co-organizer Sara Waters thinks sets her festival apart. “The other festivals are great,” she said, referring to the Triangle’s music festivals. “They celebrate the art and the music. I think that we do
a really good job of containing all of that together: art and music and the environment and community living and working together. “There’s a feeling here that I think is different than other ones. You just kind of feel home as soon as you’re here. A lot of people say that.” It’s this idyllic atmosphere that the festival hangs its hemp on. Founding organizer Jordan Puryear wanted to plant a seed of community and environmental consciousness when he cane down from Shakori’s big brother event, New York’s Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival. And whereas like-minded festivals, such as Tennessee’s now enormously commercial Bonnaroo, have let ideas of environment and community take a backseat to increasing ticket sales, Shakori is dedicated to its higher purpose. Waters picked the festival’s Sustainability Fair, run by Pierre Lauffer, as proof of this. “He came to us and he says, ‘I want to have a place where we have a
lot of green builders and people who are doing good things for the earth. I want to have a place for them of the festival.’ So we said, ‘OK, do it.’ We put him in charge, and he does it. “I think that kind of thing will keep it in the forefront. It’s important, so as the festival grows, then Pierre will have more people at the sustainability booth, and he’ll have more room for more people. It’s really something for us to think about,” Waters said. And while lofty ideals are all well and good, the real draw for festival patrons is obviously the music. With lineups that lean more toward world music styles in the spring and a more Americana and indie rock-based mix in the fall, Shakori stocks a varied assortment at each, attempting to draw in a diverse audience. “There’s probably not as many African-Americans or Hispanic folks as we would like,” Waters said. “I think we’ve done a pretty good job of having a good amount of different people.”
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Festival founder Jordan Puryear paints the sound system he built this year for the Cabaret Tent. Puryear came from New York to start a grassroots festival in the South.
“I have this painting that this woman did of Shakori Hills. It’s just a bunch of people, and every single one is a different color. She had never even been to the festival, but she was going to come. I look at that painting, and it’s just perfect with all the different colors and all the different people.” With a roster that includes notable Americana artist Jim Lauderdale, a homecoming by former Chapel Hill country-fried rock act Roman Candle, a smattering of respected artists from various world genres and a slew of local talent, this weekend’s fall festival looks poised to haul in the attendees. And performers that have experienced the festival in the past look forward to repeating the experience. “Our impression of the festival is a really great organized thing that’s grown out of good people that like music that are interested in having good music all in one fun location where a ton of people show up,”
DTH ONLINE: Go to shakorihills.org for directions and a full schedule of festival performers. Roman Candle singer Skip Matheny said. “There’s a lot of different age groups. There’s a lot hippies. There’s a great mix of folks there, which makes for a really good time.” For Waters the music is only a means to joyous end: a gathering of people on a picturesque farm, all celebrating the joy of having fun in the outdoors. It’s the aspect of the festival that she says everyone is working for. “It blows my mind to see the work that volunteers will do,” she said. “And they do it for a free festival pass. But they do it for so much more than that, too. “They do it because they believe in the place.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.
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Life of the World to Come is more than just an album. It’s guided reading. And while that’s what sets it apart as an invigorating artistic leap by The Mountain Goats mastermind John Darnielle, it’s also what holds it back from reaching the more accessible heights of his previous releases. With 12 songs linked to and named for verses of the Bible, Darnielle explores the conflict of aspiring to the ideals of the book’s words. Pitting the lust, desire and imper fec tion of humankind against this lofty rhetoric, he has created an emotional hotbed, a record that’s as controversial as it is identifiable. On “Genesis 30:3,” an unsettlingly minimal mix of piano, guitar and rumbling timpani brings vivid Bruckner life Newspaper Ads v1:Layout 3 10/5/09 to the oft-told tale of Jacob and the handmaid of his wife Rachel. As he goes to another woman to make the child he couldn’t with
his spouse, he says weakly “Open up the doors to the tent/Wonder where the good times went.” Then with bruised determination he declares, “I will do what you ask me to do/Because of how I feel about you.” Turning this Sunday school story into a heartbreaking human drama, Darnielle has created a song that should make even the staunchest romantic question the extent of love’s power. And though the more obvious songs are intriguing in their own right, it’s the truly ambitious numbers that kick up the hottest flames in this spiritual fire. “Psalms 40:2” takes a verse that touches on God’s ever-present ability to save us and contorts the concept. Raving in strained bleats over galloping guitar, bass and drums, Darnielle depicts desecrating a chapel as a fulfilling religious exercise. 11:00 PM send Page me 1 a mechanic if I’m “Lord, not beyond repair,” he pleas, evoking the image of a man who sees no other way to get close to his deity
than by sinning against him. The full meaning can’t be tapped without a quick glance at scripture, but the insistent arrangement and impassioned vocals allow it to also succeed as simple, well-rendered religious angst. But some of these songs are simply inscrutable without the verse. “Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace” is one. As piano and ominous groans of bass noise paint an apocalypse, Darnielle tells us how he is carting a bound man across the desert. “Drive till the rain stops/Keep driving,” he sings at the end of each verse, tying up a song that’s just scare tactics without the context of the Old Testament retribution he’s running away from. It’s this trait that keeps Life from transcendence. It requires too much effort to really compete with the triumphantly universal catharsis of The Mountain Goats’ best work. But for listeners willing to dig a little deeper, Life of the World to Come is a case study in religious
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8 TH ANDREW BIRD w/ St Vincent (sold out) 9 FR BLITZEN TRAPPER w/ Wye Oak** ($10/$12) 10 SA I WAS TOTALLY DESTROYING IT CD Release Party w/ guests Lonnie Walker, Des Ark, Rat Jackson and Lake Inferior** ($7/$10) 13 TU LUCERO w/ Amy Levere, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm 14 WE REVIVAL TOUR: Chuck Ragan, Jim Ward, Tim Barry, Dave House, Jenny Owen Youngs 15 TH BASSNECTAR w/ Heavyweight Dub Champion** ($18/$20) 16 FR OM w/ Six Organs Of Admittance and Lichens** ($12/$14) 17 SA POLVO w/ My Dad Is Dead and Savage Knights** ($10) 18 SU BUILT TO SPILL w/ Disco Doom** ($20/$22) 19 MO ART BRUT w/ Princeton and Ben Davis & The Jetts** ($15) 21 WE DR DOG w/ Jeffrey Lewis** ($15) 24 SA ELECTRIC SIX, The Gay Blades, Millions Of Brazilians* * ($12/$14) 25 SU GALACTIC w/ the Hood Internet** ($18/$20) 26 MO KMFDM w/ Angelspit** ($20/$23) 27 TU PINBACK w/ Bellini** ($14/$16) 28 WE THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION w/ The Mumiers** ($12) 29 TH JUNIOR BOYS w/ Woodhands** ($12) 30 FR WHY? w/ Au and Serengeti & Polyphonic ($10) 31 SA TOUBAB KREWE w/ Floating Action** ($14/$16)
7 SA CHATHAM COUNTY LINE w/ Mandolin Orange** ($12/ $15) 8 SU SAY ANYTHING, EISLEY, Moneen, Miniature Tigers** ($16.50/$19) 9 MO BLIND PILOT w/ THE LOW ANTHEM** ($10/$12) 10 TU THE GET UP KIDS w/ Kevin Devine and Mansions** ($18/$22) 11 WE LOTUS w/ Big Gigantic** ($15/$17) 12 TH THE LAST WALTZ ENSEMBLE** ($12) 13 FR MINUS THE BEAR w/ Twin Tigers** ($18/$20) 14 SA DAN AUERBACH w/ Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield** ($20) 15 SU LANGHORNE SLIM w/ Dawes** ($13/$15) 16 MO MUMITY TROLL** ($20/$23) 17 TU PRETTY LIGHTS w/ Gramatik** ($14/$16) 18 WE MC CHRIS w/ Whole Wheat Bread, I fight Dragons 19 TH BADFISH, A Tribute To Sublime** ($15/$18) 20 FR PIETASTERS w/ Llonize, Antagonizers** ($12) 21 SA STEEP CANYON RANGERS w/ Shannon Whitworth** ($12) 27 FR Post Turkey Day Jam 29 SU EMILIE AUTUMN** ($15)
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“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”: In 1982 when Drew Barrymore was a cute, drug-free youngster and Steven Spielberg had yet to sell out with “Transformers,” this little alien stole America’s hearts on a bike that could fly. Some call him creepy, some call him cute, but in the end, we can all bond over the Reese’s Pieces. Friday Titus Andronicus
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DTH ONLINE: Find art and music from the participants in BLOG MSR4 at dailytarheel.com/dive. happen, and we approached it in a way that was similar to how we book shows.” Harrison said, “We just put up flyers and found a bar or a coffee shop and just kind of did it the way I knew how to do it.” From its humble beginnings in coffee shops and bars, MSR4 has moved to Carrboro’s Wootini Gallery for the second year in a row. This year’s exhibition features art by Mas Sato of Nathan Oliver, Lincoln Hancock of Strange, Laird Dixon of Shark Quest, Drew Robertson of Phon and John Kurtz of Bull City, along with work by co-curators Albani and Harrison. Past artists have included such local heavyweights as Laura Ballance of Superchunk and Beth Tacular of Bowerbirds. And with its impressive lineup, Mas Sato sees the event as an indicator of the talent local artists bring to the table. “I think it speaks to the surplus of artistic creativity that’s in this local scene. There are a lot of DIY bands that record their own music, do their own artwork, do their own flyers and such,” he said. “It’s just a representation of that spirit, of these individuals who want to do art or music and just go out and do it.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.
Local 506 | Taking Springsteen’s bombast into a crowded punk club, New Jersey’s Titus crafts fist-pumping anthems for beaten down intellectuals everywhere. Be sure to get there in time for openers Wild Wild Geese, a Durham-based band that plays indie rock with the insolent swagger of a punk outfit. 9:30 p.m., $10
will put a tingle in your spine, as local favorites The Never and Mount Moriah charm audiences with a hefty dose of contemplation. 9:30 p.m. $7. Princeton Duke Coffeehouse | With lush, laid-back melodies and pleasingly sweet lyrics, the songs of California’s Princeton play like a collection of pristine pop singles from the ‘60s. 9 p.m., $5 Tuesday Spider Bags Nightlight | Chapel Hill’s most thoroughly whiskey-soaked, gut-wrenching and hilarious bar band, Spider Bags serve up blues rock that’s spent a good amount of time in the garage killing more than a few bottles. Pinche Gringo and Harlem also play. 9:30 p.m., $5
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When most people go to Carrboro on a weekend night to check out an artist or two, they usually expect to find music. This Friday, that expectation will change as local artists collaborate in Minus Sound Research 4, a visual art exhibit that features the work of area musicians. The event started when co-curators Maria Albani and John Harrison began to notice their fellow musicians’ talent for creating art off the stage about five years ago. “At the time I was in a band called Pleasant, and we played a lot with John’s band, North Elementary,” Albani said. “We were just chatting, and at the time I was just about to graduate from UNC. “I was an art major, and we started talking about how many musicians we knew that were making visual art but not showing it, and we weren’t really sure why.” Both co-curators found that visual art was prevalent in the local music community, yet most artists hadn’t found a way to exhibit their work. Harrison was struck by this fact when he visited Kingsbury Manx member Bill Taylor’s house. “I’d been to some musician friends’ houses, in particular Bill’s, and I saw some paintings and thought ‘Damn, these are really awesome.’ They ended up being his, and I had no idea,” Harrison said. Instilled with a mission to provide musicians in the area with a space where they could show their art, Albani and Harrison began to search for venues that made sense to a pair of musicians. “At the start, we were showing at non-traditional spaces that weren’t galleries,” said Albani. “We wanted to make a platform to make that
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One bad year not enough to destroy IWTDI Band tensions and a break-up shape the band’s new material
Pop rock and relationship issues prove powerful on LP
by Jordan Lawrence
By Benn Wineka
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John Booker is tired. Sitting on his back porch with bags under his eyes, he forces a half smile that fails to cover the tumult beneath. To his left is his ex-girlfriend, clasping her hands and cagily surveying the scene. To his right are two of his good friends, awkwardly attempting jokes to lighten the mood. It’s the first weekend in October, and I Was Totally Destroying It has survived a year that would have killed most other bands. “It’s been like the s--ttiest summer ever,” Booker said of the months spent recovering from his breakup with co-singer/songwriter Rachel Hirsh. “It’s been a bad year.” Indeed it has. Besides the rift caused by the ended relationship, the band has also endured a failed record deal with local startup label Neckbeard Records, creating bitter feelings among what were previously good friends. Add to that the transition from former bassist Martin Anderson to the new Joe Mazzitelli, and you arrive at the kind of tension that rips apart groups like well-sharpened shears. But IWTDI endures, turning
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tensions and fractures into emotionally rich, hard-hitting pop rock on its sophomore effort Horror Vacui, which will be celebrated with a show at Cat’s Cradle Friday. “It’s a break up album in retrospect,” he said. “Only one song, the first track, was written after we broke up. But most of the other songs are written in bad moments.” But the odd thing for Hirsh and Booker is that these songs were written in collaboration, meaning that each of them helped fill out the other’s insults. “There’s these songs on there where it’s a really scathing song where Rachel’s scathing at me,” Booker said. “She’ll have this verse where she’s like, ‘You suck, John,’ and I’ll come up with a chorus line that’s also indicating that I suck.” And though visceral pain is what makes Horror Vacui what it is, the band’s experiences together have actually made it grow closer. “We’re at a point now where we’re all the closest people in each
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Chapel Hill pop rock band I Was Totally Destroying It, minus bassist Joe Mazzitelli, pose in the woods behind their secluded home base. other’s lives,” said Hirsh, pointing out how unlikely this is in a group with a 17-year age gap between herself and drummer James Hepler. “I don’t think any of us ever expected that. Like I never expected to have a 35-year-old guy friend.” It’s this bond that IWTDI believes will allow it to continue. “It’s not unreasonable to think that you can have a relationship breakup during a band’s tenure and have it work out,” Hepler said, as his band cited Superchunk and Fleetwood Mac as bands who survived such a fallout. “We’re not on the other side of
everything yet,” said Hirsh. “But we’re all trucking along and trying to keep our chins up.” And while the band knows that it will continue to have problems, Hirsh was quick to point out that it could be a lot worse. “I don’t know if we’re ever going to be at the place where I’m going to go, ‘Hey John, I wrote this verse about me slitting your throat and peeing in it because I hate you so much.’ I don’t think we’re at that place.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.
There are few moments as tumultuous as a breakup. The airing of grievances that follows the end of a relationship is harsh and embittered, and many times the only medium that can truly mirror such raw emotion is music. Pop songs have long served as therapy for musicians trying to escape their former beau, but Rachel Hirsh and John Booker have flipped the script. Channeling the sheeny back and forth of Fleetwood Mac, the two have collaborated to capture the dynamic of their hotly emotional end. Punk-driven pop is the vehicle for IWTDI’s reckoning. Heavy riffs, pummeling drums and quirky keyboards coupled with Hirsh and Booker’s harmonies make songs such as “Come Out, Come Out” and “Caterwaul” as infectious as H1N1 in a crowded lecture hall. But it’s hard to ignore the effect the ex-couple’s estrangement has had on their music. On “Cup of Tea,” Hirsh candidly sings, “You’re not very sweet/No you’re bitter and you’re mean/ But there’s honey if I need,” vividly capturing the scathing heat of the moment.
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But Booker gets his own jabs in. On “Green Means Go,” Booker belittles the affair’s importance singing, “A crowning achievement for most men/Was a slap on the wrist for nothing/So I’m OK with walking away.” Where Hirsh’s piercing soprano often seems aimed and ready to destroy any remaining bit of Booker’s self-worth, the weary Booker attacks with jittery, caffeine-fueled low blows that use rhythmic wordplay rather than force to make their impact. But when the two vocalists are pitted against each other, it creates a fiery passion that reeks of all the ugly fights that lead to a breakup. Horror Vacui, fueled by a raging nuanced pop-rock that’s one of the best in the area, is a powerful interaction between two people who, despite their vehement differences, still mean a lot to each other. Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.
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It’s only fitting that Birds and Arrows should draw comparisons to the winged animal in their name. On husband and wife duo Andrea and Pete Connolly’s first full-length, Starmaker, the blend of vocals and elegant instrumentation forms an album that’s as pure and melodic as a songbird’s tune. The vocal pairings of the Connollys are the band’s greatest asset. Whether it’s the result of marriage or musical prowess, the pair’s vocals blend seamlessly, as startling and vibrant as the sight of fall’s first leaves. “Honeymoon Song” epitomizes the Connollys’ adept harmonization as its builds slowly and climactically, culminating in a sweeping chorus. Though the album contains a bevy of heartfelt, moving songs, the lyrics on several tracks are enigmatic to the point of inaccessibility. On “Ripe and Ruptured,” Pete sings, “I mirrored your breath, a candy cigarette, strawberry heart ripe and ruptured, I softly bled your velvet cake flesh.” While the words occasionally border on abstraction, the balance of vocals and backing music never falters. The delicate strains of piano and cello on songs such as “Picnic in the Graveyard” and “Company Keep” give the album an air of contemplation. Starmaker might be puzzling at times, but the combination of the Connollys’ vocals and the crisp instrumentation makes it anything but contrived. This sincere debut proves that for Birds and Arrows, music is part of their nature.
When it comes to sex, most musicians don’t get it right, filling songs with graphic depictions of emotionless fornication instead of tastefully nuanced sensuality. The xx has created an album that oozes with subtle undertones, exchanging graphic depictions of sex for something softer and more personal. Comprised of four young Brits who seem to be experienced with the subject, The xx proves quite mature on its debut L.P. Laden with bass and whispery vocals, the album relies on subtly intimate performances. The combination of singer-guitarist Romy Madley Croft’s innocent voice and Oliver Sim’s rough, dissonant responses unfold like an intimate conversation between lovers. With these elements blending together, the dueling singers increase the passion on songs such as “Basic Space,” a simple yet catchy track, with lyrics like “Breathin’ out and in, I think I’m losin’ where you end and I begin,” that epitomize the romantic interpretation of sex that pervades this album. Although The xx remains relatively consistent, its lack of diversity works in its favor, creating a solid album defined by pleasing vocals that ultimately reel in the listener. The craft of this album is nothing less than beautiful, as The xx have successfully discovered the value of describing love-making as an intimate whisper rather than a yell.
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I f your roommate doesn’ t already hate you, he will after you blast a few minutes of The Worst Amazing the night before his big biology midterm. Brimming with thunderous bass, bright snares and tight high-hats, Katastrophe has created an album that hits with enough volume to wake up even the heaviest sleeper. K atastrophe is the vehicle of Rocco Kayiatos, a California producer and self-proclaimed beat poet. On his third full album under the moniker, Kayiatos is living up to the self-aggrandized personality he describes in the song “Big Deal.” When the album blasts off with “Till It’s Gone,” Kayiatos’ voice immediately takes the fore on top of dazzling, subtly syncopated beats. Reminiscent of Flobots’ Jonny 5, Kayiatos sounds like a Linkin Park that doesn’t suck. But it’s also a dynamic release. On “Sigh,” Kayiatos takes a break from hip-hop, dropping his aggressive beats to sing along with female back-up on a smooth bit of laidback R&B — and it’s executed brilliantly. And he’s as good a producer as he is a performer. Even on the instrumental “Tickled Sick,” the listener can identify Katastrophe by the forceful but upbeat mix of crunchy synth and bass. I n a world filled to the brim with underground hip-hop artists desperately trying to promote their mix-tapes, Katastrophe has given us something inimitable. The lyrics are oddly self-aware, -Elizabeth Byrum dark and acerbic like a hip-hop version of Steely Dan. Coupled with his invigorating production, Katastrophe puts on a couple of different masks, but static is never one of them.
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It’s a cliche story by now. A failed beauty queen pressures her daughter to follow in her footsteps. The daughter rebels. Yawn. But while that roughly describes “Whip It,” the film rides along on skates of feel-good comic energy. Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) is not satisfied with the shallow world of pageants. Living in Bodeen, Texas, she discovers the world of roller derby in nearby Austin. Becoming Babe Ruthless in the Hurl Scout Team, she now has two secrets to hide. Her teammates think she’s over 21, her parents think she’s studying or working at the local diner and to make things worse, she has doubts about her boyfriend’s loyalty. Talk about teenage drama. Luckily, first-time director Drew Barrymore (yes, that Drew Barrymore) doesn’t dwell upon emotional interludes. Her direction is straightforward and fastpaced, dripping with easy energy. An extra zip is added by the soundtrack, with Tilly and the Wall, The Ramones and Dolly Parton fueling the action of the derby. The physical aspect of roller derby is never highlighted. Except for a few elbows and a little pushing, the competition seems remarkably tame. Then again, “Whip It” is more a spiritual journey than a trip around the track. Bliss transforms from an unhappy teenager to a self-confident and witty team player. Barrymore doesn’t shy away from the usual devices of a comingof-age story, but the setting of the derby adds extra spice and twists. However, it’s the cast that’s the main strength of the film. Who else could play the misfit following -Joseph Chapman her dreams but Page, who seems
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Michael Moore is at his absolute best when dealing with issues of class. Perhaps it’s because of his legitimate Irish Catholic background, but whenever he talks about the struggles of poor Americans (and yes, there are plenty of poor Americans with little hope of upward mobility) the fact that he’s a rich filmmaker becomes pretty inconsequential. And now, more so than ever, Moore has come out as a radical modern-day leveller, advocating revolt against an economic system that we are taught to worship in high school civics class, but that rarely gets a balanced treatment. Capitalism can mean free enterprise, market pluralism and a host of other classical liberal ideals that are, in their own way, naively utopian. But as Moore unambiguously demonstrates in this work of agitation and propaganda, it can also mean that corporations take out insurance policies on the lives of employees, effectively profiting from their deaths. Or it can mean that real estate speculators, one of whom openly refers to himself as a “vulture” and a “bottom feeder,” buy up foreclosed homes at rock bottom prices and sell them at obscene profits, all while displaced families sleep in make-shift shanties. Many of Moore’s antics, like his quest to make a citizen’s arrest of the entire board of Lehman Brothers, are a silly waste of reel, and others, like his impromptu interpretation of the Constitution in D.C., are intentionally fatuous. But “Capitalism” also contains one of the most powerful scenes from
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The zombie genre is full of grim messages. The original “Dawn of the Dead” gave us lumbering carnivores and bleak metaphors for decadence and consumerism, and, eventually, “28 Days Later” demonstrated that humans could be just as dangerous as their infected brethren. Now “Zombieland” shows us that the undead might walk the earth, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a good time. In most post-apocalyptic survival movies there is a strong-willed hero. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is not that man. He survives by following a series of self-imposed rules centered on fleeing until he meets up with Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock (Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin respectively). The group heads toward Pacific Playland, an amusement park rumored to be free of zombies. Harrelson steals every scene he’s in, playing a man who relishes his role as a zombie slayer. Much of the film’s irreverent humor stems from Tennessee’s ability to kill zombies with just about anything, clubbing them with banjos or mowing them down with balletic gunplay that rivals “Hard Boiled”’s Tequila Yuen. Eisenberg also scores as the shy everyman-turned-reluctanthero and wields his shotgun with appropriate awkwardness. “Shaun of the Dead” billed itself as a romantic comedy with zombies, and it flawlessly interwove all of those elements, but the problem with “Zombieland” is that it’s distinctly a comedy that just happens to involve zombies. The film isn’t any less funny because of it, but fans looking for anything other than superficial tension and horror will be disappointed. It may not be flawlessly constructed, but “Zombieland” is still an excellent comedic take on the zombie-horror genre. Strong lead performances, good jokes and ample gore make it a movie that even the living can sink their teeth into. -Mark Niegelsky
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ew York MC Ghostface Killah spits at Cat’s Cradle on Sunday night. Ghostface’s new album Ghostdini the Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City, his first completely R&B-flavored release, dropped Sept. 29. Sunday night in Carrboro. He was joined by Raleigh hip-hop group Kooley High and Chapel Hill rapper Kaze, who had the honor of opening for the Wu-Tang Clan member when his intended opener couldn’t make it.
Thirty years ago, David Edgar adapted an 800-plus page novel into a two-part, six-and-a-halfhour play for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Tonight he will come to the Paul Green Theatre to talk about this process with the PlayMakers Repertory Company, who are performing the play, based on Charles Dickens’ “Nicholas Nickleby,” this fall. “A n Ev e n i n g w i t h D a v i d Edgar,” will provide the inside scoop on PlayMakers’ production of “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby” which opens in November. Edgar and Joseph Haj, the producing artistic director of PlayMakers’ production, will both talk about the work. With Edgar’s experience and expertise, the cast said they are excited to hear his insight and receive his feedback. “The greatest gift is having him in the room and being able to talk to him about these characters with whom he knows so closely,” said
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Moroccan-born artist Hamid Kachmar weaves cultures together in his multimedia pieces, which will be exhibited in the Sonja Haynes Stone Center beginning today. Kachmar will kick off the 31-piece exhibit tonight with a public reception. Most people think of Morocco as an Arabic country, Kachmar said, but he wants the public to see its native African culture. Most Moroccans are African and speak the native Berber tongue, as does Kachmar. “I do not want people just to look at my work and say ‘Oh, Moroccan art.’ I want them to read it on their own and have their own mystical, spiritual relationship with it,” Kachmar said. He uses contemporary Western display techniques, such as canvases, as vehicles to present the Berber culture to Western audiences. Pulling from Berber culture,
Kachmar said he is influenced by the local rituals and ceremonies. Earth tones, patterns and symbols from the Berber alphabet also reflect his native culture. Kachmar shapes materials including wood, goatskin and silk screen to create his mixed media pieces. As is common in Berber culture, he carved wood and wove textiles to create some of these pieces. The weaving is also a metaphor for the connection between all cultures of the world, Kachmar said. The Moroccan influence present in his works ties into the Stone Center’s theme this year of “Passion and Remembrance: Dislocation/ Relocation/Diaspora.” The fall programming for the center sets to explore the contemporary and historical movements of people and the social dynamics that tend to define their daily lives, said Olympia Friday, public relations officer for the Stone Center. Additional guidance for exhibit
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visitors will be provided by audio tour company Guide by Cell. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 4. For Kachmar the process of creating the art is more valuable than the outcome. “When I’m working it’s like a journey and when I’m done it’s like a turn back,” Kachmar said, adding that after a work is completed, he is disconnected from it. “I go far away into time and space and when I’m done I come back and say, ‘Here I am again.’” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
cast member Jeff Meanza. Working with the actors through the rehearsal process, Edgar created the script over time, rather than completing it before rehearsals began. Tonight’s discussion will also touch on challenges of the production, such as its length, preservation of the story and use of set. “The set has to be very versatile because we have to take the audience to so many locations,” said Hannah Grannemann, managing director of PlayMakers. The production will have 25 actors portraying 150 characters. The cast is learning the dialects, backgrounds and relationships of each character, as Nickleby’s travels takes him to different parts of England. This humorous story was only Dickens’ third novel. The story captures the struggles of its picaresque hero, Nickleby, and coverts his transformation from a naïve boy into a mature man. Focusing on particular portraits of characters, the piece differs from Dickens’ other work, which usually
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include an overarching theme that unites the story. “I’m sure there is a lot of stuff they can pull out of the book that would make great theater,” said English professor John McGowan. Nickleby encounters many eccentric characters doing wild and crazy things throughout his adventures, McGowan said. This is the Dickens Initiative’s first event. The Initiative seeks to include the community around it in the intricate, artistic process that goes into adapting Dickens’ classic novels. Marc Napolitano, an English department lecturer who will be working with the cast and crew of the play, said he thinks the biggest challenge for the cast will be preserving Dickens’ narrative style in a play format. Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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Gift funds 24-hour newsroom BY Lauren Ratcliffe Staff Writer
With a gift of at least $3.5 million, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication is planning to revolutionize its approach to teaching. The focus of this change will be a 24-hour digital student newsroom that will experiment with nontraditional ways to report news and move the school’s focus toward actual publication. While no firm decisions have been made for the newsroom’s construction, the school’s faculty are actively planning how it will function. “The goal is to use it as a way of creating innovation,” said Jean Folkerts, the school’s dean. “Because it’s not the daily community morning newspaper, we can be a little more experimental, work on some new things, work with people with different areas of expertise and develop some new models for the industry.” Folkerts placed an advertisement online for the position of executive producer for the newsroom, which will be funded by a portion of the
$3.5 million dollar gift by the estate of alumnus Reese Felts. The ideal candidate, according to the advertisement, would be an industry innovator with newsroom management and programming experience along with design and video knowledge. The producer will also be teaching one course a semester related to the newsroom. Folkerts said she hopes the room will be operational by fall 2010. The executive producer hired will be instrumental in equipping the room and planning the project. “We’d like to have somebody here by Jan. 1,” Folkerts said. “That way, that person could start working things out.” The school has already designated Carroll Hall room 11 in the journalism school’s basement to house the newsroom. Professor Don Wittekind, a member of the committee overseeing the newsroom’s construction, said the room was likely chosen because it has outside access. Folkerts said the newsroom’s goal will be to publish work created
in classes. She said students from all tracks will contribute content to a Web site. “It’s going to bring the potential for publication for every piece of content that is produced in the school,” Folkerts said. Many students said they were cautiously optimistic about the new project. “I think it has the potential to be really cool and useful for students as far as getting real-world experience and having access to that kind of facility,” said Adrienne Wollman, a junior journalism and Spanish double major. A portion of the $3.5 million will also fund research projects in the school. Folkerts said initial projects will look at audiences and what types of media are most effective in reaching them. “Those sort of initiatives are extremely important right now given the current state of the media,” Wollman said.
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tion smooth. “It’s challenging to answer questions like, ‘What are you going to do different as mayor?’” he said. “I’m going to continue to do what I do now.” Kleinschmidt, elected in 2001, is the fifth openly gay person to be elected to office in North Carolina. If elected, he would be Chapel Hill’s first openly gay mayor. “I’m not just a quiet gay,” he said. “I’m the guy who speaks at Pride every year, I’m in the parade and I’m at the General Assembly, lobbying.” Kleinschmidt was born in Belleville, Ill., and earned both a bachelor’s degree in education and a law degree from UNC. He said that he’s the candidate most in touch with the town’s progressive ideals. He is the only registered Democrat running. “When I have my council hat on or, in the future, when I have my mayor’s hat on, I’m still doing the same thing then as I do during the rest of my day — fighting for fairness, fighting for justice,” he said. Kleinschmidt said his colleagues see him as the moral conscience of
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Half-cent tax for transit Kleinschmidt was asked whether he supported a half-cent sales tax increase to fund regional transit needs. He said he supports the increase and has in the past as funding transit would help Chapel Hill connect with neighboring towns. “We are not an isolated point on the Triangle any longer, and we haven’t been for quite a long time,” he said. “If we’re going to be able to sustain ourselves within this region, we’re going to have to connect with our neighbors.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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the council. “I’m not a person who just holds their finger in the air to see which way the wind is blowing,” he said. “I lead with principles of good government, and that’s been reflected in the way I’ve participated on the council.” Cam Hill, who was on the town council with Kleinschmidt from 2003 to 2007, said Kleinschmidt had the right qualities and policies to be mayor. “Chapel Hill has been lucky to have him on the council, and Chapel Hill will be lucky to have him as the next mayor,” Hill said. Kleinschmidt is the only mayoral candidate who has qualified for public financing, though Wolff has said he also might participate. Kleinschmidt said despite the low turnout for the public financing program — only three of 12 Chapel Hill candidates opted to join — he has seen increased participation in his campaign. “It’s more diverse by every measure — age, neighborhood, occupation, race — and it’s just been wonderful to see,” Kleinschmidt said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Tar Heels’ o≠ensive line struggles with injuries Only 11 were healthy for UVa. By Powell Latimer sports editor
Greg Elleby wasn’t supposed to be here. The junior spent two years playing defensive line for North Carolina but switched this offseason to the offensive line. The plan was for Elleby to learn the position and earn playing time as the season progressed. But now, five games into the season, Elleby already has three starts under his belt at a position he first played last spring. “I think he’s done very well in a short amount of time,” coach Butch Davis said. “You’d love for him to not have to have gotten the baptism of fire of going out there and having to start. You’d like to be able to put him in some comfortable situations and let him grow and develop.” Elleby’s story is indicative of the struggles of North Carolina’s offensive line. The unit returned three of five starters to open the season, and North Carolina started training camp with 16 offensive linemen. But injuries have taken a heavy toll on the unit, and UNC’s protection and running game have both suffered. The Tar Heels rank 10th in the ACC in rushing offense, eighth in passing offense and dead last in scoring offense. First, Aaron Stahl, who at the time was a redshirt senior, graduated and elected to forego his final year of eligibility. Then sophomore Kevin Bryant left the team after he was charged with misdemeanor assault. Add to that the injuries to Carl Gaskins (out for the season with a torn MCL), Lowell Dyer (out the last four games with a strained shoulder) and Jonathan Cooper (out the last two games with a sprained ankle). When Kyle Jolly left the field during the fourth quarter of UNC’s 16-3 loss to Virginia with a sprained ankle, the situation started to look downright precarious.
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National and World News Many Americans forgo health care
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Many Americans have been putting off doctors’ visits, forgoing medical tests and taking expired medications to save money over the past year, according to a new poll by Consumers Union. The survey by the nonpartisan organization found that 51 percent of Americans have “faced difficult health care choices in the past year.” Despite overwhelming concern about how to pay for health care, however, there’s still no clear public or political consensus on how to overhaul the system.
WA S H I N G T O N , D . C . (MCT) — The Senate Finance C o m m i t t e e ’s h e a l t h c a r e overhaul effort got a boost Wednesday when the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that it would cost $829 billion and reduce the federal deficit by $81 billion over the next 10 years. The CBO reported not only that the measure meets President Barack Obama and the committee’s cost and deficit goals, but also that 94 percent of eligible Americans could be expected to obtain coverage under it, up from
Obama sets world U.S. aid package traveling record worries Pakistan WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — With his visit to Denmark to pitch Chicago as the site for the 2016 summer Olympics, President Barack Obama has now visited more countries in his first year in office than any other president did. His one-day trek last week to Denmark — which failed to persuade the International Olympic Committee to award the games to his hometown — made it the 16th country Obama has visited since taking office on Jan. 20. Obama will add more before his first year anniversary. He’ll visit China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea next month.
I S L A M A B A D, Pa k i s t a n (MCT) — Pakistan’s army said Wednesday that it has “serious concern” over the conditions of a $1.5 billion annual U.S. aid package that Congress approved last month, marking a rupture in relations just before a planned military operation against the Taliban and al-Qaida. The dispute pits Pakistan’s army against the civilian government, which supports U.S. assistance. The bill requires monitoring and certification of Pakistan’s action against terrorism and requires it to work against nuclear proliferation and show the military isn’t interfering in Pakistani politics.
the current 83 percent. About 23 million people would buy policies through new insurance exchanges in which they could comparison shop, the CBO said. About 14 million more would enroll in Medicaid, the state-federal program for lower-income people, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, as benefits and in some cases eligibility increased. About 25 million non-elderly people, about a third of them illegal immigrants, probably would remain uninsured by 2019, the CBO estimated.
Obama gets troop report in advance WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — President Barack Obama asked for and received a personal copy of his Afghanistan commander’s request for more troops before top military officials had formally reviewed it so it wouldn’t be leaked. Until now, the Pentagon and White House had said that the administration wouldn’t consider whether to send more troops to Afghanistan until it completed a thorough review of its strategy. Instead, the president asked Gates for the document last Thursday, and Gates submitted an “informal request,” Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said.
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The North Carolina offense has suffered in part because of injuries to the offensive line. The Tar Heels rank dead last in the ACC in scoring offense. The current North Carolina roster features 14 offensive linemen, of whom four are freshmen, and only 11 were available for action last week. Only four of UNC’s active linemen had seen game action before this season. All that adds up to make the UNC coaching staff look foresighted for switching Elleby to the offensive line. “I think a lot of the time that you do switch people, it’s born out of necessity, that there’s a need,” Davis said. “And clearly, obviously, the need has manifested itself through-
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Don’t pull a Kanye: Bring a ‘wingman’
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anye West is a tremendous role model. By chugging Hennessy on the red carpet and stealing the microphone from Taylor Swift during the MTV Music Awards, he did something a goodie-twoshoes like Will Smith could never pull off — providing a vivid display of how alcohol can turn a talented, intelligent entertainer into a complete jackass (Sorry, I stole that from President Obama). When it comes to drinking, most are willing to risk its braindamaging side effects and are unfazed by serious complications like liver damage that take decades to develop into serious medical problems. But the possibility of “pulling a Kanye” or something much worse should persuade people to moderate alcohol intake or at least take pause before giving into a stupid impulse. Nearly every night in the bars on Franklin Street and on Frat Court, one can witness displays inspired by Jack Daniels and Jose Cuervo. You know alcohol must be near when you see a girl crying because her boyfriend has not called in the last two hours or hear an attention-needy guy forewarning of his imminent emergency room visit with the words, “Hey dudes, watch me do a back flip off this ledge.” As someone who was booed off the stage at a Japanese karaoke bar for his rendition of Michael Bolton’s classic, “When a Man Loves a Woman,” I have experienced stinging embarrassment the morning after drunken mishaps. While these mornings can certainly be unpleasant, without some self-control, alcohol can leave someone with more on their conscience than an off-key butchering of a Grammy-winning ballad. Take the case of Dr. Raymond Cook, former assistant professor at the University, who police say caused the collision with Carolina Ballet dancer Elena Shapiro that ended her life. Even brilliant people can make potentially life-shattering decisions with enough alcohol in their systems. Anyone who has been a victim of alcohol-induced sexual assault or rape, been inexplicably attacked by a drunk person during a night out or had a friend or family member die at the hands of an intoxicated driver knows the potentially vile impact of alcohol. This is not to say that alcohol is an evil toxin that turns nice boys and girls into monsters. In fact, drinking is too often used as the excuse for heinous actions. But while some can handle a few drinks out on the town, there are others who do not mix well with booze. Anyone who feels guilty about drinking, injures themselves or others as a result of drinking or forgets what happened the night before should consider going to campus health for counseling or visiting alcoholscreening.org for an anonymous test. Even if you consider yourself a responsible drinker, you can avoid doing something regretful by going out with a trusted “designated wingman” to watch your back, giving your phone to a friend to limit drunk dials and beginning every night out by stowing away your car keys in a time-lock safe. Most importantly, after a few drinks, stop trusting that voice inside your head. After all, he is drunk too.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Inclusiveness is great thing about honors program
Making the best with cuts University o∞cials have successfully coped with budget cuts, can even hire new faculty
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niversity officials have shown particular finesse over the past months in dealing with budget cuts. Last academic year, students received e-mail update after e-mail update highlighting the different ways the University was going to cope with cuts from the state. And now, administrators’ prudence and foresight is paying off. The University is going to hire 60 new faculty members. Twenty-nine of those hires will be in the College of Arts and Sciences. It’s a great situation to be in, considering the economic climate of the rest of the nation. Schools around the coun-
try have implemented hiring freezes. And some of the public universities UNC competes with — like the University of California system — are in states with worse economic situations than North Carolina’s. Certainly, other states’ worsening economic situations are nothing to rejoice about, but it gives the University an opportunity to stay competitive. The University will be able to get top-notch faculty without some of the competition it usually deals with. This is a product of careful and conservative planning by our administrators. Somehow, they’ve managed to make some good come of what everyone forecast to be
devastating cuts. Kudos. Plus, it’ll give the University the chance to contribute to the recovery. Our administrators have positioned UNC to hire recent graduates looking for professorships. Without open positions, many of them might have given up and looked for jobs outside academics. Now, some of them won’t have to. So after a year of uncertainty, University administrators have provided a bright spot. The future’s still not set in stone, but it seems like our administrators have done a fine job so far of navigating the University through some rough waters.
No more gifts Gov. Perdue signs order restricting her cabinet from accepting private gifts, increasing transparency
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he ban on certain state employees accepting gifts enacted by Gov. Bev Perdue is a good step to ensure accountability and transparency within her administration. The executive order, which was signed last week, prohibits any state employee within Perdue’s cabinet from accepting gifts from private organizations. A law in passed in 2007 provided guidelines similar to this policy’s, but this new order expands the definition of a state employee. The executive order does have its limitations. It does not apply to departments that are run by statewide elected officials such as the Department of Insurance or Department of Labor.
But this is not because Perdue chose not to hold these departments accountable, but instead because she does not have jurisdiction over them. Some of these agencies already have similar policies in place. “We will follow the executive order,” said Dolores Quesenberry, a spokeswoman at the Department of Labor. “But we feel that we already go above and beyond the scope of Perdue’s order.” The Department of Insurance made the same claim. “The ethics law only applies to certain employees,” said Kristin Milam, director of public information for the N.C. Department of Insurance. “But our internal policy applies to all of our employees.”
But now that the policy comes from the governor, it will have more legitimacy backing it. The order aims to provide honest dealings when public agencies contract with private entities for services. “Since day one Perdue has been looking to increase transparency and accountability within public agencies,” said Chrissy Pearson, a spokeswoman for the Office of the Governor. This policy should do just that. The order can uphold the integrity that Perdue is looking to make the hallmark of her administration by providing more strict guidelines for how state employees interact with private organizations.
TO THE EDITOR: Hannah Thurman greatly misconstrued the purpose of the Honors Program at Carolina in “No great ‘honor’ in Carolina program” (Oct. 5). The program aims to promote a stimulating academic environment campus-wide, not just in a small elite population that hides out in special honors dorms and only socializes with honors students. The beauty of it is that anyone can participate. There is high honor in earning a diploma that says you debated, researched and collaborated with some of the most high-achieving students from the country and North Carolina. There is an even higher honor in graduating from the Honors Program or with honors, something that UNC gives every student the chance to do. The Honors Program should rethink its motives only when the diploma it grants signifies preferential treatment and free doughnuts. Anne Kreuser Junior Journalism
Government the problem in the demise of Northside TO THE EDITOR: Leave it to a Daily Tar Heel columnist to turn a clear-cut case of government injustice into a racial issue when none exists. Although Domenic Powell himself spells out the cause of the demise of the Northside community (“Turning a blind eye to inequality,” Oct. 6) he is too blinded by ideology to recognize it. Po w e l l c o r r e c t l y p o i n t s out that when tax assessors determine that a property has increased in market value the government then levies higher taxes on the owners. But instead of questioning the heavy-handedness of the government, Powell creates a straw man, charging the Greenbrige developers with what amounts to racism. Have we become so anesthetized to the incursion of government into our lives that we can no longer recognize cause and effect? The Greenbridge developers are not forcing anyone from their homes, but in fact the government is through unjust taxation. Powell should apologize for his baseless defamation of the Greenbridge developers. James A. Wadsworth Junior Philosophy
Bonfires are not ‘innocent fun,’ should be banned
QuickHits Highest IQ
UNC doctor
Gucci Mane
The Daily Beast, a reporting and opinion Web site, recently did a study of the intelligence of major U.S. metropolitan areas. Raleigh-Durham came out on top. Guess they didn’t take Duke into account …
Dr. Stephen Gamboa, a UNC clinical professor, went with a group of physicians to the White House to help President Obama advocate for national health care reform. SOCIALIST!
N.C. A&T withdrew its support of Gucci Mane’s Homecoming performance after learning of possible gang ties. It takes real poetic prowess to write a song called “Cuttin’ off fingaz.”
Wind turbines
Coyotes
Tom DeLay
Duke Energy and UNC are opening a wind farm to study how animals interact with turbines. Images of ducks being shredded to pieces come to mind. UNC, prepare to feel the wrath of PETA.
N.C.’s coyote population is on the rise. They used to only exist in western counties. Now they are in all 100 counties. At the same time, cattle death rates have mysteriously risen.
Former Rep. Tom DeLay, R - Te x a s , q u i t “Dancing with the Stars” after being diagnosed with stress fractures in his feet. Too bad he didn’t get far enough to start paying off the judges.
TO THE EDITOR: In response to the “Leaders not anti-bonfire” (Oct. 5) article: I believe someone needs to express how ridiculous the position of the Carolina Athletic Association and Carolina Fever on this issue really is. The idea that the bonfires are an act by consenting adults, who accept risk of harm, is mis-
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taken. One, it ignores the chance, the likelihood really, that someone not involved in the bonfires can be harmed. With so many people crowded into one area, pushing and shoving is bound to lead someone to the flames, whether they know it or not. Anyone who has been in a good mosh pit would see my logic. Two, we have to consider alcohol. This campus has been buzzing lately about the issue of consent in cases of intoxication. Celebrations of our many basketball victories will inevitably involve lots of drinking and it is unwise to trust the inebriated with flames, car keys or members of the opposite sex. Finally, I ask: how is starting a public bonfire in celebration any different from using fireworks or discharging firearms into the air, both of which are illegal activities? All these practices are dangerous, potentially lethal and perpetrated by those consenting adults. We may discuss degrees of possible harm or likelihood of death, but at the end of the day, hurt is hurt. Some may see bonfires as “tradition” or “innocent fun,” but people get hurt in these celebrations and the school and law enforcement should step up. I commend our student body president for taking the unpopular stance on this issue. Simon Conrad Senior Political science, Spanish
Rams Club shouldn’t share burden in tough times TO THE EDITOR: Regarding the article, “Stadium plans ignore reality,” (Oct. 7): The only priorities of the Rams Club that have been distorted are those presented in The Daily Tar Heel. It is one thing to question the spending and budget decisions of the University, since it is, first and foremost, responsible for the education of its students. However, chastising the Rams Club for using part of its $260 million to refurbish Kenan Stadium is an egregious overstepping of bounds. All it takes is a peek at the Rams Club’s mission statement to see that their well-defined role is as a sports booster. Attempting to place some of the burden of the tough economic times on an organization explicitly dedicated to UNC athletics drastically misinterprets (or more likely, intentionally ignores) the club’s mission. Furthermore, it overlooks the essential role of athletics in attracting prospective students — student-athletes or not — from across the country. Obviously the economic situation the school and the world find themselves in is regrettable. That being said, tossing around blame without doing due diligence on the situation — that displays ignorance on the part of the DTH, not the Rams Club. David Martin Senior Philosophy, Economics
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