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www.dailytarheel.com A Look at grading trends
ON THE RISE Faculty Council to evaluate proposals TRY, TRY AGAIN UNC’s football team hopes offensives changes made this week will lead to a better outcome this Saturday against Georgia Southern.
announcement COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Join members of the DTH staff at 2 p.m. today in Union Room 3413 to discuss what we’re doing well and what we could do better.
for how to address grade inflation 1) Based on a 2009 report by UNC’s Educational Policy Committee, the University is experiencing what trend(s) when it comes to grading? A) Grade Inflation: The pattern in which work of the same quality
receives a higher grade over time.
B) Grade compression: Since grades are becoming concentrated
in the upper ends of the scale, it becomes harder to distinguish levels of achievement by students.
C) Grade inequality: Departments award different grades for work of similar quality. D) All of the above 2) Please explain which trend is illustrated by the following graphs: 3.5
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The UNC women’s soccer team is not used to losing, but it brings a one-game losing streak into its next game tonight against N.C. State.
state | online The UNC system is planning to adopt UNC-Chapel Hill’s system of tracking grants and research, which officials say will help manage stimulus money.
this day in history OCT. 9, 1991 … Forbes magazine names UNC-system President C.D. Spangler one of the 400 wealthiest Americans. The magazine estimates his net worth at $325 million.
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B) Separate evaluation of student performance from teaching, similar to Swarthmore College.
C) Report context information such as class grade distributions for each grade on the transcript, similar to Indiana University. D) Provide a measure of accomplishment adjusted statistically for
relative performance and “strength of schedule” for cross-department rankings. This would be similar to the Achievement Index, which the Faculty Council rejected in 2007. philosophy of grading, similar to Seton Hall.
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There’s no question that grades mean a lot to students. They signify achievement and understanding, and they can substantially influence a student’s future. They also mean a lot to universities. They are the fundamental mark of education that gets to the heart of learning, the role of a university and how to judge student effort. And that’s why there is a lot at stake in today’s Faculty Council discussion. In the wake of a report released in April that found that grades at UNC have been increasing, the faculty will address two fundamental questions: Is there a problem with the way UNC faculty members grade? And, if it is a problem, is there something that can be done to address it? “It’s time we put this front-and-center in faculty members’ minds,” said Andrew Perrin, a sociology professor and chairman of the committee that wrote the grading report. At the end of the meeting, faculty members will vote on whether to investigate policy options to address grading, a decision that could have profound implications for students, faculty members and the University’s future.
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Grade compression: Grades are being compressed in the higher end of the grading scale. Last year, 45 percent of grades given out were A’s, and 85 percent of all grades are A’s or B’s. Only 4 percent of all grades were D’s or F’s.
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4) In at least 500 words, describe UNC’s grading situation:
Grade inflation: UNC gives more high grades than it used to, which is consistent with a national trend of rising grades that began in the 1960s. UNC’s average GPA has risen from 2.992 in 1995 to 3.213 last year.
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3) What should UNC do to address these issues?
The Faculty Council will meet today to discuss the grading issue and what could be done to address it. The body will evaluate these five proposals and determine which method would be the best choice for UNC to pursue. The University might also decide to do nothing.
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Grade inequality: There is a gap between the grades each department awards. While the math department’s average GPA was 2.62 last fall, the music department’s was 3.65.
The numbers are striking. So striking that many people don’t believe them. Within two waves — one occurring in the 1970s and one occurring now — the average GPA at UNC has risen almost a full point. In 1967, the average GPA was a 2.49. Last fall, it was a 3.21. That trend has made it difficult to distinguish between students’ abilities. The grade most frequently given out at UNC is an A, and 82 percent of all grades are either A’s or B’s. The increase has not occurred across the board either. The average GPA in the math department last fall was a 2.62. The average GPA in the School of Education was a 3.72. Natural science and math classes give out lower grades on average than the fine arts and humanities. Most professional schools award higher grades than the College of Arts and Sciences. Professors have expressed concern that this imbalance has driven students to take courses and majors that give out high grades more frequently. There is also the issue of whether students are getting smarter, something the report was not able to address. The average incoming SAT score has risen from 1090 in 1976 to 1302 this fall.
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SOURCE: 2009 Educational Policy Committee Report
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Efforts to find an official location for day laborers to seek employment are gaining momentum. New stakeholders are trying to find a permanent station for day laborers — most of whom are Latino — in Carrboro that would provide basic amenities and separate the honest workers from the everyday loiterers. When Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen saw an unofficial gathering site at the intersection of Jones Ferry Road and Davie Road get out of hand with drinking, harassment and public urination during the last few years, they addressed the issue in 2007 with an ordinance to ban lingering after 11 a.m. But that ordinance has failed to completely eliminate problems. “I would like the day laborers
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Kannapolis hopes fall into question By seth cline Staff Writer
The UNC system’s innovative solution to solving the world’s health problems is holding on by a single thread – a billionaire donor. After three years of construction and planning, the N.C. Research Campus, a collaborative research facility located in Kannapolis, is still struggling to get off the ground. The campus, which combines the efforts of eight N.C. universities as well as private investors, has been forced to deal with budget cuts, loss of investors and a backedup construction log. Major companies have pulled out and universities have cut back, calling the campus’s viability into question. The one bright spot: David Murdock, owner of Dole Foods Inc., has donated about $1.5 billion of his personal funds to finance the project. Murdock’s funding has played a crucial role in keeping the research campus financially afloat. Murdock’s private investment removes much of the risk that has undermined similar projects elsewhere and provides enough reassurance for the state to continue investing in the campus, said Steven Leath, vice president of research for the UNC system. The N.C. General Assembly appropriated $3 million to the campus. The universities’ individual facilities are funded primarily by state appropriations. UNC-system President Erskine Bowles and the system’s General Administration are expected to divide that money up among the campus’s constituent universities in the next few weeks. The additional funds will be central to the campus’s mission of using university resources to help solve worldwide problems of health care, hunger and curing diseases. “The university budgets being frozen was a restraint for everyone,” said Phyllis Beaver, the director of marketing at the campus. “We are moving forward, though. We’re still focused on our mission.” The campus as a whole is funded by state funds, private grants and investors such as Murdock. UNC- Chapel Hill is projected to have the largest presence on campus, where its Nutrition Research Institute uses 125,000 square feet of space. But the project is dealing with the consequences of a $1.1 million
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Carrboro police seek out adequate site for laborers By Rebecca putterman
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to be elevated in people’s minds to working class people, and that’s tough to do if they’re standing out on the street hoping to be chosen for a job,” said Board of Aldermen member Randee Haven-O’Donnell. “Especially if they’re standing out there with people who may not be looking for a job.”
Although the ordinance requires people at the site to clear after 11 a.m. — when most people with the intent to work have been picked up — the site is still a serious public nuisance, Hutchison said. To avoid the ordinance, people disappear into the woods behind the Kangaroo station or onto the grounds of Abbey Court Condominiums, a Current site causes trouble majority-Latino housing complex on Jones Ferry Road. Carrboro police identified the Hutchison said police will often day laborers’ unofficial gathering chase loiterers from one location as a problem as early as 2003, and and find them at another. Police Chief Carolyn Hutchison is a key figure in finding alternatives. A new site in the works Hutchison sees two issues: The Many people express concerns honest workers need a safe place to await jobs while neighbors deserve that the workers have no shelter or bathrooms at their waiting an end to the loitering. “You’ve got the people that want spot, that the crosswalk on Jones to work and the people who want to socialize and drink,” she said. See Day Labor, Page 4
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aley Koch, a senior communications studies major, stages a protest in the Student Union at the beginning of former U.S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan’s speech, which was hosted by Youth for Western Civilization. Buchanan, 60, addressed freedom of speech and immigration in the United States. Read the full story on page 5.
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n inmate in Madison, Wisc. only took two things with him when he tried to escape prison: newspaper and raisins. Officials from the state prison say the inmate is in solitary confinement after trying to escape from the Columbia Correctional Institution. John Dipko, spokesman for the Department of Corrections, said James Frederick, 49, was supposed to be on clean-up duty when he ran for the fence. He had stuffed his apparel with newspapers to avoid cutting himself on razor wire, and he grabbed some raisins for good measure. When he attempted to climb the fence, he cut his hands on the razor wire and fell to the ground. Maybe he should have just raisin-ed himself over the fence. NOTED. Animal control officers in Sioux City, Iowa, found a dead deer dressed in a clown suit and wig on a local family’s porch. Officers suspect the animal was placed as a prank with Halloween approaching. Animal Control Officer Jake Appel said he will dispose of the deer properly. The officers are not planning to launch an investigation into the matter.
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QUOTED. “The letter was sent out just as a way of balancing books here in the school and not intended as a demand.” — Catherine O’Neill, principal at St. John’s Girls National School in Ireland, where students were recently asked to bring their own toilet paper to school. The request was made to make up losses from governmental budget cuts. O’Neill said parents were responding well.
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today Lecture: James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds professor of law at Duke Law School, will give a lecture tonight titled “Crime of the (20th) Century.” He will discuss the public domain, its erosion by copyright and the controversial Google Books project. Boyle is a founder of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain and of the Creative Commons licensing project. A reception will precede the lecture. Time: 5 p.m. (reception); 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (lecture) Location: Gerrard Hall Barbecue and beer: Join UNC’s and Duke’s graduate and professional students for a night of food, drink, mingling and fun. You must be 21, and please bring your One Card! Time: 7 p.m. Location: UNC Graduate Student Center, 211A W. Cameron Ave. Seniors Got Talent: UNC’s senior class talent show, complete with celebrity judges, takes place tonight. The Clef Hangers, Bhangra Elite, Phi Beta Sigma Step Team and more will perform. Tickets are on sale in the Pit. $10 for UNC seniors, $12 for
UNC students, $15 for general public. Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Memorial Hall
Saturday Plant tour: The N.C. Botanical Garden will host a free guided tour of its plant collections. The tour will be led by a trained Botanical Gardens guide. Meet at the stone gathering circle in front of the Totten Center. Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Location: N.C. Botanical Garden, Totten Center Game night: The Fun Tabletop Gaming Network will host a game night where participants can drop in and enjoy playing a variety of different board and tabletop games. Food will be provided. Time: 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Location: New West, Room 219
Sunday Walk for Hope: The Walk for Hope is the only annual community event in the U.S. raising money for mental health research. Offering a 10k, 5k or 1-mile walk or run starting at the Angus Barn Restaurant, this is great
for everyone! After the Walk, there is a celebration with food, music, prizes and mental health informational booths. Registration is $30 for students and $60 for adults. For more information, call 781-9255 or visit www.walkforhope.com. Time: 8 a.m. (run), 10 a.m. (walk), registration one hour prior to each Location: Angus Barn Restaurant, 9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh Candidates’ forum: Citizens for Responsive Building (CURB) will sponsor a candidates forum for Chapel Hill mayor and Town Council. Questions will be focused on growth and development, specifically in northwest Chapel Hill. Contact curbnwchapelhill@msn.com with any questions. Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Larkspur Clubhouse, 101 Old Larkspur Way Andrew Vladeck concert: After a successful East Coast solo tour and several festival stops with his band the Honey Brothers, Andrew will come to Chapel Hill. He recently released a new album, “The Wheel,” and has worked with Adrian Grenier. Time: 9 p.m. Location: The Cave, 425 1/2 W. Franklin St. 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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Members of the UNC community enjoy Divaali, the festival of lights, a significant holiday in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism.
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Police log n Someone was assaulted at gunpoint during an argument between neighbors at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday at 135 Johnson St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. No one was injured, reports state. n Someone stole a 2008 Honda Civic worth $15,000 from a town parking deck at 150 E. Rosemary St. between midnight and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. n Two cars were broken into at a parking lot at 930 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, reports state. Someone broke into a 2005 Mazda between 9:10 a.m. and 4:34 p.m. Wednesday. The person stole a guitar worth $800 and an amplifier worth $100. The damage to the car was valued at $700, reports state. Someone also broke into a silver Honda Accord at 4:13 p.m. Wednesday and caused $1,000 worth of damage, reports state.
n Someone broke into a Toyota Celica between 6:30 Tuesday and 7:07 a.m. Wednesday at 602 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person caused $400 worth of damage to the car and the window and stole $300 in tools, reports state. n Two cars were broken into at a parking lot at 716 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., reports state. Someone broke into a 2006 Toyota Corolla between 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday and caused $200 worth of damage to the front passenger window. A person also broke into a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday and caused $200 worth of damage. n Someone broke into a gray 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee between 9:17 p.m. Tuesday and 8:18 a.m. Wednesday at 714 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. according to Chapel Hill police reports.
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Voice professor Wing to be honored upon retirement Retiring voice professor Stafford Wing and his 40 years at UNC will be recognized with an Oct. 17 concert, “Wing Singers: A Celebration in Song.” Wing arrived at UNC after a performance career that included classical and non-classical concerts, opera, television and radio. Performers will include Wings’ former students, such as music department chairwoman Terry Rhodes and Grammy-nominated Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood. Wing, head of the voice area in the College of Arts and Science, will also perform.
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Economy impacts faculty retirement UNC not forced to hire more faculty By Anna Eusebio Staff writer
Two years ago, UNC administrators feared that an aging faculty would force the University to replace five out of every eight professors due to a wave of retirement — a total of almost 2,000 hires. But this academic year, driven by a sour of economy, only about half as many faculty as usual will be retiring, a drastic departure from the trend. “There are less faculty that have retired this year, for obvious reasons,” said Ron Strauss, executive Kenan-Flagler real estate associate provost. fund invests in D.C. condo And while the economy has pushed back the wave of retireMaster’s of business administration students overseeing a KenanFlagler Business School real estate fund recently invested in a Washington, D.C., condo project. The investment in the 39-unit condominium in the historic Woodley Park neighborhood completes the placement of the first half of the $2.1 million Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation Real Estate Investment Fund. Professors provide oversight for the group of seven second-year MBA students who manage the fund and identify real estate development or redevelopment projects worthy of investment.
ment, it might exacerbate the problem when a generation of professors leave UNC as the economy rebounds. Because of the deferred retirements, UNC will not have to hire as many new faculty members this year — a blessing in a tight budget year, administrators said. Nine faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences retired or gave notice to administrators that they would leave last year, a decrease from 20 retirees in 2005-06. Strauss said the value of many faculty members’ retirement accounts has decreased recently, encouraging them to remain at the University.
“They had filled retirement accounts. They were feeling like they had lots of resources to retire upon and they were planning, sometimes, even early retirements,” he said. “But for some of those people, they’ve lost money in their accounts and they don’t have freedom to retire anymore.” Karen Gil, dean of the college, said administrators anticipated a general decrease in retirements this year, although the actual numbers were lower than expected. But within individual departments, the trend hasn’t been particularly noticeable. William Kier, biology department chairman, said he was not aware of anyone in his department considering retirement who delayed the decision.
Gil said most professors who are retiring are those who have had extensive teaching careers at the University and have been planning to retire for a long time. Stafford Wing, a music professor who retired last spring, worked at UNC for 40 years before leaving. Terry Rhodes, chairwoman of the music department, said there have been no other retirements in her department. “His is the most recent, and I don’t foresee any more on the horizon,” Rhodes said. Gil said despite recent trends, the University will maintain its goal of retaining the best faculty members possible. “It’s up to an individual person to decide when they want to retire,” she said. “It’s very good that we’re
able to keep experienced teachers on board.” Strauss also said the University wants to keep skilled professors in their jobs and will not encourage retirement. “We’re not trying to move people into retirement,” he said. “When people choose to remain active in University life, obviously they don’t need to be replaced.” Although the University has seen more delayed retirements, this trend is not specific to UNC. “This is a reflection of the state of the economy,” Strauss said. “We like to think of ourselves as special, but in this regard we are just like everybody else.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Carolinas Power Shift staff to host registration dinner
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Béla Fleck, center, will play the banjo on campus Sunday along with Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer.
The organizers of this year’s Carolinas Power Shift are hosting a free registration dinner today at 6 p.m. outside the Campus Y, where all interested students can register to attend the event. Students can also register online for the regional clean energy conference at carolinas.powershift09. org. The cost is $10 for UNC students and $20 for other students. The cost covers the event’s workshops, speakers and housing. For the past two years, the conference has been held in Washington, D.C. This year, there will be 11 regional conferences across the country. UNC was selected as the conference site for Oct. 17 and 18.
Fleck back to perform By Carly Yusiewicz Staff Writer
Study to examine effect of nutritional supplements The University has received a $2.2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to determine whether nutritional supplements protect the health of HIV-positive mothers and their infants after weaning. Using data from the African nation of Malawi, the study will build on the growing body of knowledge on the use of supplements, fortified with nutrients and essential fats, in treating malnutrition in breast-fed children. The low cost, locally produced supplements are composed of ground peanuts, dried full cream, vegetable oil and sugar and are enriched with vitamins such as B6 and B12 and minerals such as iron, selenium and zinc. Margaret Bentley, nutrition professor and associate dean of public health at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, will be the study’s principal investigator.
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Carrboro candidates talk town issues at forum Carrboro mayoral and aldermen candidates gathered at Carrboro Town Hall for a candidate forum on Thursday night. The forum was hosted by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Empowerment Inc., The Daily Tar Heel and WCHL. The candidates answered questions on issues regarding their leadership styles to town safety issues to economic development. Read the full story at dailytarheel.com.
Triangle Transit to provide shuttle service to state fair Triangle Transit will provide shuttle service to the N.C. State Fair from Chapel Hill and Durham. Tickets are $5 for people age 12 or older and $2.50 for people with disabilities. The shuttle will stop at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot and the Regional Transit Center at 901 Slater Road in Durham. Buses will be available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 24 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 25.
Transit safe ride routes will stop during UNC fall break Chapel Hill Transit Safe Ride routes will not operate Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 because of the fall break schedule. The routes will resume regular service Oct. 29. —From staff and wire reports.
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Volunteer Laura Dowdy distributes a gift package, which includes baked goods, personal hygene products and other items to a guest at the third annual Project Homeless Connect that took place at Hargraves Community Center on Thursday.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME Community Center helps N.C. homeless By grace joyal Staff Writer
A 45-year-old woman went to the Hargraves Community Center on Thursday looking to take the next step in her life. “I have three weeks left,” Lesa Toomes said of her recovery plan while puffing on a cigarette. “It’s been a complete success, 60 days clean as of Friday.” Toomes, a recovering crack cocaine and alcohol addict, was one of about 205 people who went to Project Homeless Connect, an event hosted by Orange County to help the homeless and those at risk of becoming so. The event featured legal aid, employment and health services. Food was provided and live music played all day. Laurie Tucker, the residential services director for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, said the accepting atmosphere of the event makes participants feel more comfortable.
“It helps people be put at ease,” Tucker said. Toomes, who came to the event after her GED classes finished for the day, said she hoped to find housing after she leaves Freedom House, a recovery center for drug and alcohol abusers. She said she chose to enter the program at Freedom House voluntarily. “I was just tired of acting like a kid,” Toomes said. Toomes stopped attending school in seventh grade. She said after she met her second husband, things spun out of control, and she began abusing alcohol and crack cocaine. “About five years ago, it was really bad,” she said. “I was doing it day and night.” Toomes, who has developed a passion for cooking, said she now hopes to attend culinary school. Preparations for the event to help people like Toomes started a year ago. Tucker said the steering committee
was finalizing vendors and stuffing gift bags until late last night. Debra Ankrum, 52, wanted to receive optical and dental work. She was unable to get dental work done at the event, but the providers gave her an alternate time for her to get the work done. “If you don’t share your information, how is someone else gonna get help?” she said. “The way to help yourself is to help others.” Ankrum said after struggling with substance abuse, she hopes to use her experiences to help others. “I was falling down drunk and an addict for eight years,” she said. “Now my goal is to help battered women and any woman who is willing to get clean.” In a week, the steering committee for the event will evaluate it and begin planning next year’s. “I think its been a real success this year,” Tucker said. “People make a lot of friends here that they wouldn’t have otherwise.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
Three talented musicians in their own right will combine their disparate styles to create a genredefying musical experience this Sunday. Banjoist Béla Fleck, Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain and double bassist Edgar Meyer will play as part of the Carolina Performing Arts series. “Each of these musicians are superstars in their own right,” said Emil Kang, director of CPA. “You have three of the world’s greatest musicians of their respective instruments who’ve collaborated before and want to get together.” Fleck has been playing banjo since age 15. He said in an e-mail that he had not planned to be a musician, but it became his only option after high school. “Béla Fleck has played with everyone, basically, on this planet … everything from rock to pop to classical,” Kang said. Hussain is known both in India and around the world for his skill on the tabla, an Indian drum. “Zakir Hussain is a god in the tabla,” Kang said. Meyer is a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, also called the “genius grant.” He has established himself as both an accomplished performer and composer in many genres. All three musicians, while known for individually crossing the boundaries of musical genre and culture, create something new together. “It’s not Indian music, it’s not classical music, and it’s not bluegrass music. It’s none of those and it’s all of it at the same time,” Kang said. This new musical creation is possible because these instruments all share one thing: rhythm. Melody and rhythm, which normally are contrasting elements, are one in the same to them. Both Fleck and Meyer have performed at Memorial Hall before. “That was one of the best shows I can remember,” Fleck said, of last year’s show at Memorial Hall. One thing the audience perhaps can take away is the ever-changing nature of music. “We hope people actually let go of those labels, and come to the performance able and willing to experience the music for what it is,” Kang said. Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
Board defers retreat decision Mayoral hopeful Wol≠ Requests more data before deciding By Ariel Zirulnick
DTH ONLINE: The board also discussed the curriculum at Winston-Salem State The UNC-system Board of University at its Thursday meeting. Governors has deferred all decisions on a controversial administra- rejoin the faculty ranks. The system’s policy is generous tive policy for another month, citing a lack of adequate information in comparison with most public despite several months of discussion universities and lacks necessary accountability and specificity, on the topic. The board’s personnel and tenure UNC-system President Erskine committee intended Thursday to Bowles said in a memorandum recommend changes to the retreat released last week. The board has already spent two rights policy, but decided they needmonths discussing the generalities ed to see an actual policy first. They also requested that they see of the issue, which first came to light comparative data on salaries and in summer 2009, and Gage expected compensation and benefits pack- to discuss concrete policy changes at ages for administrators at public Thursday’s committee meeting. However, some board members and private peer universities. “They don’t want to do it in iso- still seemed confused about the lation,” said Chairwoman Hannah basics of the policy. Prior to the meeting, they were Gage after the meeting. The key issues in retreat rights given several explanatory docupolicy are limits on paid leave — ments, including one outlining compensated time off for adminis- Bowles’ recommended changes to trators before they return to teach the retreat rights policy. One of the — and the salaries the former complaints was that the informaadministrators receive when they tion was not specific enough.
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“It was a starting point,” Gage said after the meeting. “We’ve drifted beyond that.” What they need, several board By mark abadi members said, is enough data to assistant city editor Kevin Wolff is hoping the third accurately gauge whether scaling back retreat rights, as Bowles rec- time’s the charm. The attorney ran for mayor of ommended, would allow the UNC Chapel Hill unsuccessfully in 2005 system to remain competitive. and 2007, losBowles recommended shortening to Kevin Foy ing the length of paid leave and The last of four both times. decreasing the amount of adminprofiles on But Wolff said istrative salary retained by retreatChapel Hill he can win in ing faculty. mayoral this year’s fourMany chancellors and other candidates. person field and senior administrators argue that give residents retreat rights need to remain close the more conto their current level because they servative voice compensate for a less competitive they’ve been benefits package when recruiting. LOCAL looking for. The other key concern Thursday ELECTIONS “I don’t think was that Bowles’ recommendations Tuesday the other three didn’t differentiate enough between Augustus Cho candidates give chancellors and presidents and Wednesday the represenother senior administrators. The Matt Czajkowski tation for the former need greater retreat rights Thursday majority of the than the latter, several board memMark people here in bers said. Kleinschmidt Chapel Hill,” he Today said. Contact the State & National Kevin Wolff Wolff is runEditor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
ning against candidates Augustus Cho, Matt Czajkowski and Mark Kleinschmidt. Wolff, a Republican, said the Town Council needs Kevin Wolff more political aims to work diversity — the closely with reason behind a UNC and end recent campaign panhandling. move. In the past couple of weeks, Wolff placed half-page advertisements in local newspapers calling on Czajkowski, who is registered as unaffiliated, to drop out of the race, asking residents to “keep Matt where he’s at.” Wolff said he reasoned that Czajkowski, who has two years left on his Town Council term, could remain on the council as Wolff ’s
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Taking life by the antlers. Mike Faircloth cleans off a pair of white-tail deer antlers recently cut from a buck at his home and business in Chatham County. Faircloth, 49, who owns Jordan Lake Taxidermy, works with his wife Lorie, while both juggle jobs in construction. Faircloth has been working as a taxidermist for more than 20 years. He said he is proud to practice a craft that is so central to his culture. “I’m proud to do work for the ‘redneck Bubba’ hunter,” said Faircloth. As a proud father of four, grandfather and husband, Faircloth said he feels fulfilled with his life. “I wouldn’t want it any other way. I’m just blessed,” said Faircloth. Contact the Photo Editor at dthphoto@gmail.com.
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Ferry Road is dangerous and that the under-the-radar nature of the employment results in wage theft. Community members, police and town officials are all working to address these concerns. UNC sociology professor Judith Blau founded a human rights center to provide resources to Abbey Court families. She is leading conversations to find a safer location for workers. With the support of Elsa Ally Dena, new property manager, Abbey Court has hosted two community meetings where locals have worked to solve issues facing residents and neighbors, including the day laborer site. “In the best of possible worlds, there would be a day laborers’ cen-
ter for employers to come and register, because there’s a lot of exploitation and wage theft,” Blau said. Last week, Blau met with C a r r b o r o’s C o m m u n i ty a n d Economic Development Director James Harris and officials at the UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity to combine resources toward finding a solution. The poverty center is recruiting UNC law students to compile a report this semester on possible solutions. If Carrboro provided an official day laborer site, Hutchison said, it could include safety measures like a circular drive for employers and legitimate work contracts. The site would have to be reachable by foot and bus and near the highway so employers aren’t inconvenienced, Hutchison said. The current site cropped up in
the first place because of its proximity to N.C. 54 and to low-income housing, Hutchison said.
A hard-to-reach goal Haven-O’Donnell said that she’s been concerned about the day laborer site for years, but that a solution won’t come easily. She said even though the town is unanimously supportive of new solutions, Carrboro simply doesn’t have enough resources to quickly finalize a new location. “I wish it was resolved by now,” Haven-O’Donnell said. “We have to be creative.” Haven-O’Donnell’s hope is that the new site can start off as a shelter like a bus depot, which still wouldn’t solve the problems of wage theft or access to bathrooms and water. “I would hope that we would be able to create something more permanent, but between now and then you’d have to have something that is more or less tested out.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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budget cut, which leaves it with only $900,000 to work with, said Beverly Jordan, the director of community outreach at the institute. “People have been given notice that their jobs may be terminated as a result of the cut,” Jordan said. Other universities on the campus are facing similar funding difficulties. N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute has had to delay the construction of its permanent facility. “A permanent facility is still part of the plan, but we need to see what our funding allows and are in the process of working up some numbers to see what we can afford,” stated Tara Vogelien, director for business and research administration, in an e-mail. Private companies, which are collaborating with researchers on campus, are also feeling the effects of the budget shortfalls. PPD, a contract research organization based in Wilmington, announced in June that it would withdraw its plans to participate
in the Kannapolis campus. “Progress in developing, constructing and recruiting tenants to the North Carolina Research Campus has been much slower than we expected,” PPD said in a statement. “As a result, we elected to terminate our lease.” In June, following the groundbreaking for Rowan Cabarrus
Community College’s building on campus, Murdock described PepsiCo’s plans for participating in the campus as being “in flux.” PepsiCo had announced in October 2008 its plans to participate in the campus.
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vidual student’s mastery of a subject regardless of his or her peers. The other path is for the school to retain current grading practices and attempt to use other methods to mitigate grade inflation. These methods include adding more information like grade distributions to transcripts or using a statistical model to factor out variables. The University already had that talk two years ago, when the Faculty Council rejected the Achievement Index by a close vote of 31-34. The Index, a “strength of schedule” analysis, measures student performance against their classmates’ grades in other courses. Students and faculty members objected then, saying the system was too complicated and would encourage competition. But some in academia who have followed grade inflation talks closely said faculty can’t make the change on their own. “From the top down, leadership has to send a clear signal that they are concerned about education. They need to do this by telling faculty that they want to make an A meaningful again,” Rojstaczer said. “If the leadership makes this clear, the faculty tend to respond and to recalibrate their grades. We cannot expect the faculty to reinvigorate the classroom on their own.”
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But some have said that even an increase in student intelligence is not a reason for grades to go up. “The point is to teach stuff. It’s not about reaching a fixed bar,” Perrin said. “It’s not at all obvious that the right decision would be to raise grades as higher quality students come in.”
‘The power tools’ If the Council determines that there is a problem with grading at UNC, faculty members could move to change policy. “This is not a hopeless situation,” said Stuart Rojstaczer, a retired Duke University professor who follows grading trends closely. “Overcoming grade inflation can be done, has been done and should be done nationwide.” UNC professors and students seem opposed to any system that rations grades, including quotas like those implemented at Princeton University and mandatory departmental averages like at Wellesley College. “My old boss called these the power tools. It’s amputation for a small injury,” Perrin said. “But it does have the advantage that it is very transparent, and it’s easy to explain to the outside community.” A quota system or curve would also go against UNC’s stated grading policy, which rewards an indi-
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YWC brings another speaker; protest ensues Buchanan focuses on immigration BY Chelesa Bailey And Colleen Volz Staff Writers
Despite the presence of protesters and a general sense of nervous anticipation surrounding the event, conservative group Youth for Western Civilization managed Thursday to smoothly host its first lecture since protests disrupted talks last spring. Former U.S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan spoke in the Union Auditorium on Thursday night to a small but attentive audience about the necessity of free speech and the perils of illegal immigration. “I want to talk about the importance of free speech, a topic that must be missed in History 101 around here,” Buchanan said. Her speech marked a peaceful event for the UNC chapter of Youth for Western Civilization, which was plagued with a rocky start this fall, including difficulty
finding an adviser. Buchanan addressed an array of issues in her speech, such as leadership in government, the effects of illegal immigration on the economy and the protection of the nation’s borders. Buchanan also said she thinks society’s obsession with being politically correct often limits free speech. “The word ‘offended’ is an active verb. It means you choose to be offended,” she said. “So who are you to decide what I can and can’t say?” At least 10 police officers were on hand to ensure that Buchanan was able to deliver her speech peacefully. But their presence didn’t stop senior Haley Koch from protesting. Koch — arrested after a protest last spring that prevented U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., from speaking — staged a dramatic performance Thursday night
in front of the auditorium before Buchanan’s speech. Wielding a horse whip, chains and a paddle, fellow protesters pretended to scold Koch for a variety of “offenses.” They pretended to beat her and led her into the auditorium in chains. At one point in the performance, Koch read the First Amendment through the gag placed in her mouth, symbolizing what she feels is the suppression of her right to free speech on campus. “I hope our performance caused people to think differently about the questions we raised and challenge their ideas,” Koch said. Koch remained gagged throughout the first half of the speech, drawing audience members’ attention. She exited the auditorium halfway through the speech. Lauren Atencio, a senior economics major, said she thought Koch’s actions were a ploy for attention. “I hope that will satiate them for a while,” she said. Some members of the audience interrupted Buchanan throughout
the speech with audible comments. Buchanan did not respond to the diversions. “When you squash the ability to talk about an issue in a civil way, you lose the opportunity for the truth to come out,” Buchanan said in her speech. The speech was funded by a $3,000 reimbursement by Chancellor Holden Thorp to YWC for the Tancredo speech in April. Senior Marius Lorentzen questioned the protestors’ motivations. “ When are the y going to acknowledge other people’s right to freedom of speech?” he said. Students from across the political spectrum were in attendance. Buchanan spoke last spring as YWC’s first sponsored speaker in their first year as an official club. Freshman Tyler Hopkins said he attended the speech to have his views challenged. “It made me strengthen my own opinions,” he said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
The story so far March 19: Former U.S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan speaks about illegal immigration with little fanfare. She is the first speaker brought to campus by conservative group Youth for Western Civilization. April 14: Former U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., an ardent opponent of illegal immigration, speaks on the subject in Bingham Hall. Protesters show up to oppose the subject and are broken up by police after they say the protest got out of hand. Five minutes into the speech, a window is broken, and Tancredo ends his talk and leaves campus. The incident gains national attention. April 22: Police arrest senior
Haley Koch for her role in the Tancredo protest. Her case is later dismissed by a judge. 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. Sept. 17: Chancellor Holden Thorp re-extends his offer to reimburse YWC $3,000 for Tancredo’s truncated appearance, saying he feels the University is partly responsible for not being able to control the protest. Sept. 18: The address of YWC’s faculty adviser Elliot Cramer is printed in anti-YWC brochures. Cramer responds by writing in an e-mail to Koch and Thorp that he owns a Colt .45 and knows how to use it. Thorp asks Cramer to resign from the faculty adviser position because of the comment, saying it is not consistent with the civil discourse UNC is trying to achieve.
Sept. 21: With the help of Thorp, YWC finds three new faculty advisers.
National and World News Unemployment claims are down
Democrats threaten funding cuts if more troops are sent to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The number of initial claims filed for state unemployment benefits fell by 33,000 to a seasonally adjusted 521,000 in the week that ended Saturday. It’s the fewest initial jobless claims since January. The fourweek average of new claims were down by 9,000 to 539,750. “The level of claims is still far too high, for sure, and it is certainly consistent with further declines in payrolls, but it is heading in the right direction,” wrote Ian Shepherdson, chief domestic economist for High Frequency Economics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Democrats on Capitol Hill warned President Barack Obama on Thursday that a decision to send more troops to Afghanistan could trigger an uprising within his own party, one that could lead to an ugly public debate about the conduct of the eightyear-old war. Key members of the House Appropriations Committee suggested that should Obama side with his top commander in Afghanistan and agree to add as many as 40,000 soldiers to the war effort, the lawmakers could retaliate by attempting to cut off
funds for the troop buildup. “I believe we need to more narrowly focus our efforts and have a much more achievable and targeted policy in that region,” Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wis., the committee chairman, said Thursday, “or we run the risk of repeating the mistakes we made in Vietnam and the Russians made in Afghanistan.” Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., another top appropriator and an influential voice in military affairs, predicted a fight on the House floor if a supplemental request to fund a troop expansion were to come to a vote.
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Rachel Lewallen, a freshman, likens current immigration policy to the treatment of Native Americans in a pointed question to Bay Buchanan after her talk on freedom of speech and immigration Thursday evening.
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Wolff has taken a critical stand against spending money on some town projects, such as the plan to turn downtown’s Lot 5 parking lot into a condominium-retail development. As a holder of three degrees from Youngstown State University and Indiana University, Wolff emphasized working proactively with the University. This includes continuing to advocate for Carolina North, the University’s future satellite academic campus. “A lot of who I am is a result of getting that education,” Wolff said. “I’m not one to be an obstructionist with the University.” Intended Publication Date(s): Friday, October 09, 2009. Published NC, The Daily Tar Heel [T_Directory_Update to Publish or Proof] 1.776667" X 2" Produced: 8:03 AM ET, 10/7/2009 100709080340 Regal 865-925-9554
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KABUL (MCT) — Afghan officials suspect that the same Pakistan-based group that’s blamed for a suicide attack on the Indian Embassy 16 months ago staged a car-bombing there Thursday that killed at least 17 people and wounded 76. It was the fourth suicide bombing in nine weeks in Kabul. Suspicions in Thursday’s bombing focused on the Islamic extremist network led by Jalaluddin Haqqani. U.S. intelligence officials accused the network of launching the 2008 attack on the Indian mission in collusion with ISI officers, a charge that Islamabad denied.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The Obama administration said Thursday that its muchcriticized program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure had met its initial target of 500,000 trial mortgage modifications about a month ahead of schedule, touting the news as a sign the effort is gaining momentum. “We believe we are absolutely moving in the right direction and have reached an important turning point in our modification efforts … but we are nowhere near the finish line yet,” said Shaun Donovan, housing and urban development secretary.
SACRAMENTO (MCT) — California Attorney General Jerry Brown has built a commanding lead over San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor, according to the latest Field Poll results. On the Republican side, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman remains locked in a virtual tie with former Rep. Tom Campbell, but half of the voters are undecided. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner continues to place a distant third in his bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, the nonpartisan poll found.
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friday, october 9, 2009
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Tar Heels deal with rare conference loss
ONE GIGANTIC Rooster
By Jonathan Jones Assistant Sports Editor
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giant rooster called “Guerrero” stands guard in the Hanes Art Center Allcott Gallery, staring down students and patrons alike. The 10-foot rooster was created by artist Gabriel Martinez, who came to speak at UNC on Tuesday. Martinez works with a variety of art forms, including photography, performance, sculpture and video. Who doesn’t love seeing a huge rooster on the way to class?
UNC searches for new, simplified plan of attack By Louie Horvath Assistant Sports Editor
After an underwhelming performance at home against Virginia, North Carolina knows what it needs to do — move the ball. Head coach Butch Davis’ first order of business this week was to scale down the playbook. “Obviously the main topic is how we are going to try to play better offensively,” Davis said. “We spent a tremendous amount
of time taking a look at the things we’ve tried to do through the first part of the season: what’s fixable and what’s not fixable.” The need for simplicity arose from a rash of injuries along the offensive line. Davis pointed out that through 5 games, the North Carolina offense has lost 18 starts to injury. It is just in time for the Tar Heels, who will be facing yet another defense that predominantly plays with three down linemen.
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Wideout Greg Little has been one of the only consistently bright spots for the Tar Heels’ offense throughout the first five weeks of the season.
The Lowdown on saturday’s Game Georgia Southern vs. North Carolina (3-2)
Kenan Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
(3-2)
HEAD-TO-HEAD UNC rush vs. GSU front seven
North Carolina averages just 3.1 yards per carry, good for 10th in the ACC. Add to that Georgia Southern’s blitz-happy defense and things start to look difficult for the Tar Heels’ rushing attack. Edge: GSU
WATCH THE GAME Time: 3:30 p.m. Saturday Location: Kenan Stadium Info: www.dailytarheel.com TV: ESPN360
“We’ve got a pretty good challenge this week, because we’re going to see a dramatically different football team. This is a 3-3 stack football team that blitzes an awful lot.” That could spell trouble for the Tar Heels, who often looked bewildered in the face of UVa.’s 3-4 defensive scheme last week. Running was a struggle for the Tar Heels, as the line couldn’t open up holes for Shaun Draughn to run through. That left Draughn with no choice but to bounce runs outside, where UVa. defenders corralled him for short or no gain. “We have to find things that our kids can do and do well, with confidence,” Davis said. “That’s going to come with practice and repetition.” When T. J. Yates was given enough time to drop back against UVa., the battle was only half-won as the receivers struggled to find daylight and catch the ball. The only consistent threat was junior Greg Little, who accounted for 46 percent of the team’s offense with eight catches for 63 yards. “I think Greg Little played very well on Saturday,” Davis said. “He made some very difficult catches. We’ve got to get him some help. Maybe Dwight Jones is going to be part of that help.” Jones, a highly touted recruit, was expected to win the second receiver job out of camp, but injuries had slowed him. He saw his first action on Saturday against Virginia, and Davis said they are going to ease him into the lineup. “Greg Little is doing a very solid job, he just needs a supporting cast. It can’t just be Erik Highsmith with seven (catches), and then zerozero-zero.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
VOTE
Quarterback T.J. Yates has been effective
he’s actually had time to throw. UNC’s UNC pass vs. when offensive line should be able to handle GSU secondary pass protection against the smaller Georgia Southern rush.
Edge: UNC
GSU rush vs. UNC front seven
North Carolina has a stacked defensive line and linebacking core. UNC actually still ranks third in the ACC in rushing defense— and that should continue this week against the Eagles’ FCS rushing attack. Edge: UNC
GSU pass vs. UNC secondary
GSU’s passing attack hasn’t faced anything like UNC’s defensive backs. Kendric Burney, Deunta Williams, and Charles Brown are all ball hawks. It doesn’t help that they’ve been on the hunt for interceptions. Edge: UNC
Special Teams
Da’Norris Searcy is a threat to take a punt or kickoff to the house anytime he touches the ball. Johnny White and UNC’s coverage team have been nothing short of exceptional this year. Edge: UNC
The Bottom Line — North Carolina 31, Ga. Southern 10 Compiled by Powell Latimer
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For any team, losing is always hard. For the North Carolina women’s soccer team, it’s almost become strange. When Virginia Tech defeated UNC 1-0 on Sunday, it was only the 34th loss in the 31-year history of the program. “We don’t like to lose to anyone,” senior goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris said. “This program’s not about losing.” Coach Anson Dorrance couldn’t find a silver lining in the Tar Heels’ first loss in ACC since 2007. “I’m not one of these guys that has a Pollyanna attitude about losing,” Dorrance said. “Obviously what you’re trying to do with losing is spin it, you try to get it to motivate your kids. I’ve never liked anything about it.” Now the Tar Heels (10-1-1), ranked No. 2 in the nation and third in the ACC, must regroup tonight at 7 p.m. as they face N.C. State. The Wolfpack enter Fetzer Field fifth in conference with a 7-4-1 record. Sunday, N.C. State fell 2-1 to No. 6 Boston College. North Carolina began the season on fire — defeating the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the nation by a combined 13 goals. But five of their last six games have been decided by a goal or less, including a 0-0 tie against Auburn. “We have to correct a few issues and try to get back to playing the way we were at the beginning of the season,” Dorrance said. But getting back to the dominance the Tar Heels displayed at the start of the year will prove more difficult than just regaining their previous form. Senior Tobin Heath, who anchored the midfield for the Tar Heels, suffered a muscle strain against Boston College last Thursday that will keep her sidelined tonight. Before her injury, Heath had totaled three goals and five assists. Dorrance expects her to return by the middle of next week. Both she and Harris missed two additional
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Tobin Heath looks to regain her form against the N.C. State Wolfpack in the shadow of UNC’s surprising 1-0 loss to Virginia Tech on Sunday. WATCH THE GAME Time: 7 p.m. today Location: Fetzer Field Info: www.dailytarheel.com
games last week due to commitments to the U.S. national team. Harris played in a different system with the national team, one that Dorrance said didn’t make her work as much as she has to in North Carolina’s defensive scheme. “It was very mentally and physically exhausting,” Harris said of returning to the team. “I don’t
think my mind was in the right place.” But Harris took a day off following the weekend and has been able to re-acclimate herself to the team and prepare for the rest of ACC play. “I think we’ve done a really good job of regrouping and moving forward because, you’re gonna take some knocks,” Harris said. “We’re focused on what lies ahead.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
Faculty stick around Fewer faculty members are heading off to the greener pastures of retirement. See pg. 3 for story.
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Defying genre Banjoist Béla Fleck and two other superstar musicians will play this weekend. See pg. 3 for story.
Buchanan’s back Former U.S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan spoke Thursday after a brief protest. See pg. 5 for story.
Let the wind blow UNC is involved in a wind energy project that aims to put turbines in coastal waters. Go online for story.
Taxidermy Mike Faircloth, a Chatham County taxidermist, said he feels blessed by life. See pg. 4 for photo.
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Across 1 Heartless 5 Run in a traffic jam? 9 “__ fan tutte”: Mozart opera 13 Hodgepodge 14 Aquarium clapper 15 Be silent, in music 16 Tropical fruit that grows underground? 18 Autobahn autos 19 Exceeded, as a budget 20 Ankle-swelling cause 21 Church game played with cans and bottles? 24 Workout unit 27 More cunning 28 Not away 32 Michigan college town 37 Italian cheese from the Florida Keys? 39 Snobs 40 Fictional author of “The World According to Bensenhaver” 41 Spot to get off 43 Grant opponent 44 Fled what was once Zaire? 51 Body shop offering 52 SWAT team supply 56 Jet trail 57 Jargon of ancient Yucatán? 59 Nanos and minis 60 Drive the getaway car for, say 61 Prefix with dollar 62 Last word sung with champagne in hand
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friday, october 9, 2009 andrew dunn
The Daily Tar Heel
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The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE DAY:
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“Salsachip,” on a cartoon of UNC’s quarterback going back to basics with plays and spelling
Stalkers, lost dogs — what’s going on?
I
love North Carolina basketball. I just want to say that before I start. But although the 2009 team will live in my heart forever, something must be said about this new AT&T commercial starring Tyler Hansbrough. Many somethings must be said. The commercial chronicles the journey of a sweet little girl who has lost her dog. Through a string of text messages that seems to be held together by a giant game of six-degrees-ofTyler-Hansbrough, the national champion ends up returning the dog to the child. How sweet. Let’s start with the opening scene, which documents a strange man following around a nineyear-old girl with a camera phone. Something about that doesn’t sit right with me. Perhaps it’s the image of stalkers of yore, or the subtle undertones of pedophilia. I know, I know. He was “helping a girl find her dog.” Right. “I swear, officer. She told me she was 18.” And this mystery man has Tyler Hansbrough’s phone number. If it was Danny Green texting pictures of little girls’ homemade “lost dog” posters to Tyler, maybe I could get on board. But an unknown man — who clearly has stalker tendencies — texting him at all hours of the day and night? I’d love to know how he got his number and why Tyler has yet to get a restraining order. But then again, Hansbrough does respond. He even forwards the message to 100 or so of his closest friends, using his handy dandy, no-name AT&T phone, which I highly doubt is his. (The man just signed a multi-million dollar contract with the Indiana Pacers.) In my three years at UNC, maybe I’ve missed this soft spot Tyler Hansbrough seems to have for random children with lost pets. But who am I to judge a Good Samaritan? What I will judge, however, is why a first-round NBA draft pick is put in charge of finding a fourth-grader’s dog. Hey, I lost my dog. Oh, I know. I’ll just call Tyler Hansbrough. Anyone who has watched a North Carolina men’s basketball game in the past four years knows that Hansbrough can ball. But he’s not your man for tracking down tiny things. The ad folks at AT&T obviously have never tuned in. Because for some reason, they have chosen Tyler Hansbrough, a man who can barely be put in charge of finding his own contact lenses, to be in charge of finding a missing Jack Russell Terrier. For the next commercial, they should put John Bunting in charge of not losing a game, all while checking his e-mail on his iPhone. Please, Tyler. Defend yourself. I’m a big fan, and I’d love to hear your take. Really, I’d like to hear you say anything. But if this commercial is indicative of how often you speak, it doesn’t look like we’ll be hearing a peep out of you. But above all, I’m concerned about the welfare of the girl. She must not be the smartest of children if she decided that “Sarah” was a good name for a dog. Maybe “Karen,” “Debbie,” or some other wildly inappropriate person name would fit better. Don’t forget — I love our team. But if Sarah doesn’t watch her back when she’s in the hands of Tyler Hansbrough, she might find herself free-falling off the roof of a frat house into a baby pool. And I think she’d rather be lost.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bonfires can pose danger, student input is needed
Getting hyped for Skype Admissions uses students, technology e≠ectively
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he admissions department continues to make strides in using technology to more effectively reach prospective students in tough economic times. A recruitment event was recently held at Fredericksburg Academy in Virginia — via Skype. This new strategy is an excellent use of new technology and a great way to save money on recruitment trips in the face of a roughly 10 percent cut in admissions funds. A tech-savvy admissions office gives us an added edge. And the evolution of recruitment hasn’t stopped there. The admissions office still uses inperson visits as a tool, but in a smarter way.
In that same vein, student admissions ambassadors should continue to expand their role as advocates of the UNC brand. UNC’s student admissions ambassadors are traveling to regions — rather than all the state’s high schools — to host recruitment events with prospective UNC applicants. This is a great way to connect high school students with UNC’s culture while saving money. Conor Farese, a member of the Admissions Ambassadors executive board, pointed to these regional events as the most efficient allocation of resources to ensure the recruitment of top talent. Prospective students are able to connect with UNC
undergraduates on a much more personal level than they could with adult recruitment officers. High school students are undoubtedly more at ease with students who are just a few years older and who do not review their applications. There is no better way to gauge whether Carolina is a good fit than through candid interaction with current students. It’s great to see our admissions department developing creative initiatives to ensure the continued success of our recruitment efforts. UNC consistently reels in top academic talent, and it doesn’t look like the economic recession or budget crisis is going to slow us down.
BOE should cut its bloat N.C. BOE does good work but has become oversta≠ed
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he N.C. Board of Elections employs 65 people to run its day-today operations. This is up exponentially from the 1990s, when there were only six. The number of employees increased by almost 1,100 percent in fewer than two decades. This is both unnecessary and excessive. Much of the increase in socalled “elections technicians” was probably due to the Help America Vote Act of 2002, which requires states receiving federal funding for elections to maintain a set of nondiscrimination standards. However, that does not tell the whole story. In 2007, the state spent millions of dollars to purchase a computer program designed to help streamline every facet
of an election — from tallying results to producing postelection reports — from SOE Software. On its Web site and in a press release after the purchase, SOE Software promises “limited IT involvement” and “minimal IT interaction.” It is interesting to note, therefore, that the BOE currently employs more people in its IT division than in its elections administration division. The BOE should not spend millions on a program that touts its technical efficiency and at the same time have a bloated IT staff. Even though the BOE does appear to be doing its job well, it is unfortunate that it does so with so many people. If the competitive politics of the state require a wide range of election workers to curb
fraud, so be it. But such a bloated staff, particularly in the IT department, should be further examined. It is the duty of the BOE to investigate questionable funding and financing. Having a large staff can help an agency such as the BOE to monitor elections and politicians closely. But a major cause of inefficiency — and wasted tax dollars — is when these agencies become too bloated. There is no reason for taxpayers to subsidize support for an agency that has already spent millions on a program designed to lessen that very need. There’s a fine balance to be struck. The BOE should take a step back and examine its own finances.
No apathy here
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Enthusiasm for local politics a good sign in ’09
uesday night’s mayoral candidate debate, sponsored by the Young Democrats and College Republicans, proved that UNC students are eager to participate in local government. Municipal elections tend to focus less on the partisanship and core beliefs that are promoted during national campaigns. The Young Democrats and College Republicans put their convictions aside to bring the four candidates to campus to discuss issues facing Chapel Hill — most of which greatly impact the town’s student population. The well-attended debate gave students a chance to hear what the candidates intend to do as mayor concerning a vari-
ety of issues. Throughout the debate, it became clear that the issues facing the town and the UNC student population are interlinked, and that the candidates care about what we have to say. Although Chapel Hill is not a permanent home for most UNC students, issues like downtown revitalization, homelessness and safety are those which concern us as much as the town’s residents. By going to debates, engaging the candidates and voting, students send a message to the local government that we are invested in weighing in on how town decisions affect us and future students. And even though 2009 is not a high-profile election year,
voting should still be taken seriously. The Young Democrats and College Republicans have done a good job carrying the momentum of the 2008 election cycle to make sure that students are informed and active in all elections and all levels of government. The primary goals for a student political group are educating the campus community about government affairs and promoting political action. It’s good to see that the Young Democrats and College Republicans took this to heart by coming together to give Chapel Hill’s mayoral candidates a channel through which they could share their ideas for improving the town with UNC students.
TO THE EDITOR: In response to Monday’s article, “Leaders are not antibonfire,” (Oct. 5) we would like to point out the original intent of the partnership between the Jones Administration, the Carolina Athletic Association and Carolina Fever. All three administrations are working together to enact a safer celebration policy, intended to provide enhanced alternative forms of celebrating UNC wins on Franklin Street. While touring the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center, we were exposed to the potential danger of burn injuries that could result from extreme celebrations. The numbers from the article (“12 out of 60,000”) should not be taken lightly. These numbers alone were enough to merit our attention and participation in a safety initiative, and we want to determine the safest ways of celebrating before any more serious injuries occur or, worse, the death of any student. We want to embrace fun, traditional ways of celebrating, and do so while acknowledging the importance of student safety. As representatives for student government, CAA and Carolina Fever, we represent the entire student body. When it comes to an issue as controversial as the potential abolition of bonfires, student leaders should first consult students. Our administrations will only serve throughout the remainder of the year, but any decision about this issue will affect both current and future students. Student forums in the near future will foster dialogue between students, administrators and the town of Chapel Hill, to express concerns over bonfires. Desmond Rowe Carolina Fever Co-Chairman John Russell Carolina Athletic Association President
Gucci Mane has poetic prowess, good message TO THE EDITOR: I understand that withdrawing the support of someone with possible gang ties had to be done. And I understand it was just a small blurb in the QuickHits, but the sarcastic comment “It takes real poetic prowess to write a song called ‘Cuttin off fingaz’” insulted me regardless. There’s a reason why Gucci Mane was invited to perform — because he does have poetic prowess. I don’t love Gucci Mane, but I do love what he stands for. He doesn’t create this art purely for his own benefit, but to show the public what he had to suffer through in order to get to where he is. He’s a teacher. He’s a harbinger of hope. The fact that the editors can’t see this is remarkable. The comment was demeaning to people (primarily of color) who listen to and enjoy his music. Like Gucci, I made it out of a very rough neighborhood to start a productive life. Jeff Alexander Junior Chemistry
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Kvetching board kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain To the macho guy on the flag football team that killed us in playoffs but not before getting his pants ripped off: Pink boxer-briefs … really? To the girl in my English class that talks about everyone else: The fact that you can’t spell words that my 7-year-old sister uses every day says that you should probably build your vocabulary before picking on people smarter than you. Yo Yates, you’re great, and I’mma let you finish, but I just wanna say you should try winning a game. To my suitemate’s pubic hairs: Get off the toilet seat. Nobody wants you here. Dear stoplight at the Stone Center: What is your purpose? To the person now lacking eardrums because the hip-hop music from their headphones is too loud: We go to the eighth floor in Davis for quiet, not a showcase of your music library. To the lunch crowd at Lenoir: A single backpack does NOT call dibs on a table for 10. Dear nose-whistler next to me in the computer lab: Please BLOW YOUR NOSE before I lose both a good paper grade and my mind! To the SAE brother next to me at the UVa. game: Ultraviolet mode does not allow my camera to see through people. Dear T.J: Thanks for saving my job. — Al Groh To the girl in Yo-Po who asked for 50 percent of three different flavors: For the sake of my faith in UNC admissions, I hope you were from Duke. Out-of-state students CAN be from the South, too. Yankees, please get over yourselves. Dear girl in the orange: When I gave you piercing looks repeatedly in the UL, it’s because your gum chomping was so distracting I had to put my earphones in. How can one be so fierce in their gum … chewing?! To girls who wear extremely tight pants and thongs that show over them to Zumba: Just because we do some skanky moves doesn’t mean you have to dress the part. To everyone: Please don’t stand and chat in the doorway of Dey Hall. Have you seen the number of people trying to get in and out of there? Move your conversation to the Quad before we stampede you. Dear football team: Why not try to earn all of those multimillion dollar renovations? MATH 232 professor: Just because you give us a problem about beer doesn’t make you cool. To the couple all over each other while waiting for the bus: Sitting in the bus stop shelter does not count as “getting a room.” Send your one-to-two sentence entries to dthedit@gmail.com, subject line ‘kvetch.’
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