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Last year, police cleared Franklin Street at midnight with motorcycles. It’s one of the measures they are continuing this year to drastically lessen the amount of downtown revelers. Students worry about losing tradition.
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Spotters return for Halloween this year Although they saw little action last Halloween, “student spotters” will patrol campus again Saturday in an effort to keep peers safe. Student Government and the Office of the Dean of Students plan to continue safety measures they put in effect last year by having groups of students patrol different areas of campus.
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Due to editing errors, the photo caption in Thursday’s front-page story, “Bursting at the seams,” incorrectly identified costume coordinator Erin Rodgers, and Tuesday’s “This Day in History” incorrectly spelled Abbie Hoffman’s name. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.
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The spotters will watch out for intoxicated and sick students who need help getting back to their dorms. They will also get students medical assistance if they are in serious conditions. Visit dailytarheel.com/section/university for the full story.
When town leaders said they would restrict Halloween festivities on Franklin Street last year, students didn’t think they could be successful. But when the crowd was downsized by more than half — from 80,000 to 35,000 — and police cleared the street without a hitch at midnight, efforts to limit the celebration were deemed a success. Their plan, called Homegrown Halloween, will be implemented for the second time Saturday, with the support of Student Body President Jasmin Jones, Mayor Kevin Foy and police chief Brian Curran. Police will once again close Franklin Street at midnight. Restaurants and bars will stop allowing new customers in at 1 a.m. Some students have resigned themselves to the new rules. “We wouldn’t be successful against such a big group like the businesses,” junior Gavin Rex said. West End Wine Bar owner Jared Resnick said the celebration started to become less about the community and more about partying. He said the smaller crowd makes for easier traffic in and out of the bar. “It only affects the businesses in a positive way,” Resnick said. Town officials announced last week that the ultimate goal was a maximum crowd size of 10,000 to 15,000 — less than the University’s undergraduate population. Some students are concerned that continuing to restrict a Halloween celebration will change the tradition forever. “The government is paying attention to the harm done by the students before they pay attention to what the students want,” junior Neil Backus said.
Prohibited items downtown Alcoholic beverages Weapons Glass bottles Paint Fireworks and explosives Flammable substances Animals Coolers Items, even as part of a costume, which can be used as weapons or could reasonably be mistaken as weapons will be confiscated. This includes items made of wood, metal, cardboard or hard plastic. Franklin Street and the nearby business area will be patrolled by 323 police officers from at least eight districts from as far as Durham and Wake counties, said Catherine Lazorko, town spokeswoman. That’s 30 fewer than last year and 73 fewer than in 2007. Senior Jerel Applewhite said he does not plan to return to Franklin Street this year. “I showed up at, like, 12 last year thinking there was no way they could shut it down,” he said. “But they did — everyone was gone.” Steve Woodham, who owns Four Corners and Goodfellows, said he hopes the crowd doesn’t get any smaller than 35,000. “I like what they are doing, but that is not to say that I eventually want Halloween to be whittled away to nothing,” Woodham said. Not everyone sees a smaller expected crowd as a downside. Senior Zach Griffin said last year’s celebration felt no different other than ending earlier. “With even 35,000 people, when you’re right in the middle of it, not much difference exists.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
haunts Franklin Street BY Ryan Davis STAFF Writer
A nighttime visit to the Horace Williams House might leave the impression some of its previous tenants never quite moved out. The residence is a historical landmark on Franklin Street, constructed as a simple farmhouse in the 1840s. First purchased and renovated by a UNC professor in 1855, it has been tied to the history of the University ever since. As years have gone by, its legacy has grown. Rumors of the house being haunted have also grown. Ernest Dollar, the executive director of the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, has become familiar with these rumors since he began working at the house in 2007. “It all started in 1953,” he said. “A lady who lived at the house named Catherine Berryhill wrote a letter to the new inhabitants of the house, giving them information. And at the very end, she wrote ‘…And don’t let me forget to tell you about the ghost.’” Berryhill, who grew up in the house, is generally credited with
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the first ghost stories surrounding it. As a child, she claimed a ghost visited her bedroom at night and conversed with her. In her mind, she said, it was the ghost of Horace Williams, a UNC philosophy professor and the previous tenant of the house from 1897 until his death in 1940. Fred Weaver lived in the house after Berryhill. He and his wife also said they believed the ghost of Williams inhabited the home. “It seemed that his study creaked a lot,” Weaver said in 1974 to the Chapel Hill Newspaper. “We always used to say that Horace walked at night.” The legends continued to grow and be passed down by various tenants until the preservation society acquired the house in 1973. Since then, other strange occurrences have gotten the attention of many visitors.
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Ernest Dollar stands in front of the Horace Williams House, which is said to be haunted by a ghost and the sound of a young girl’s voice.
Hokies tricked, UNC treats Campus receives first Barth’s field goal downs Va. Tech
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By David Reynolds BLACKSBURG, Va. — For the second straight game, North Carolina walked off the field to a cascade of boos from the home crowd. But this time, after a 20-17 upset of No. 14 Virginia Tech (5-3, 3-2 ACC) in the Hokies’ Lane Stadium, the Tar Heels (5-3, 1-3 ACC) didn’t seem to mind too much. “It feels so good. I’ve never had this feeling before,” quarterback T.J. Yates said. “It sends chills down your spine when your whole team is rushing the field.”
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Greg Little (8) and members of North Carolina’s football team celebrate after UNC upset No. 14 Virginia Tech Thursday night in Blacksburg, Va.
T h e Un i v e r s i t y r e c e i v e d 3,800 doses of the H1N1 vaccine Wednesday, the first batch of the about 28,000 it has ordered. Doses received this week will begin to be distributed today to faculty, staff and students who are health care workers, as well as pregnant women on campus. UNC health officials ordered enough doses for everyone on campus, and the vaccines will arrive in batches every one to two weeks. Wednesday’s shipment will go to at-risk individuals first. Ma r y B e t h K o z a , d i r e c tor of the UNC Department of Environment, Health and Safety,
DTH ONLINE: Several counties across the state are seeing shortages of the seasonal flu vaccine as well as H1N1. said the long-anticipated arrival of the vaccine is not the result of sluggish action by the University’s health department. “The University has been very proactive,” Koza said. She said health officials ordered the vaccine in August from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that the time it takes to manufacture the vaccine has caused the wait. The vaccine comes in a nasal spray and shots. Most individuals will receive the nasal spray, because the University received
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ou might think that London is crowded with nearly 8 million living people. But now the city is running out of space to put its dead. In an attempt to save room for the city’s dearly departed, London’s largest cemetery is trying to get residents to share graves with strangers. While most other European countries reuse old graves after a few decades, places like Britain and the U.S. typically leave bodies in their original resting places due to tradition and history. Apparently these people have never been in a dorm room. Otherwise, they would know that sharing small spaces just doesn’t fly. Especially if you’re supposed to be resting in peace. But at least your roommate wouldn’t care how loud the stereo was. NOTED. Police had no trouble catching the suspects of an Iowa apartment robbery. The two suspects were arrested because they fit the description of having permanent marker covering most of their faces. Attorneys for the two robbers, who were charged with attempted second-degree burglary, declined to comment. Next time, get a better mask.
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Saturday Laser show: An amazing light show combines with Halloweenthemed music for a one-of-a-kind multimedia experience. Admission is $7.50 for UNC students, and four shows will be offered. Time: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Location: Morehead Planetarium Carnival: The Graduate and Professional Student Federation, the UNC-CH Student Parent Association and the Graduate Student Center are co-sponsoring this year’s Halloween Carnival. There will be activities available for parents and kids alike to enjoy, so bring the whole family. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Graduate Student Center, 211A W. Cameron Ave.
winning film about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, will take place Sunday, commemorating its 53rd anniversary since October and November of 1956. Critics as well as fans are welcome. Time: 1 p.m. Location: FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium Yoga in the garden: Enjoy the benefits of a mindful yoga practice in the beautiful Growing Classroom of the Education Center. Perfect for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Bring your yoga mat if you have one, because a limited number of mats will be available. The event costs $10, or $5 for Botanical Garden members. Contact the registrar for the garden at 962-0522 for more information or to sign up. Time: 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Location: N.C. Botanical Garden Education Center
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Sunday Free film: “The Beginning of the End for Communism,” a one-time screening of Klaudia Kovacs’ award-
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Police log n Someone set a trash container and a trash can on fire at 2:20 a.m. Thursday on the 100 block of West Franklin Street, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The trash container was worth $500 and the trash can was worth $100, reports state. n Someone broke into a residence at 6:49 p.m. Wednesday at 1010 N.C. 54, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole $30 in cash, reports state. n An employee of Kerr Drug stole $120 in lottery tickets between 3:07 p.m. Saturday and 3:07 p.m. Wednesday from Kerr Drug at 201 S. Estes Drive, accord-
ing to Chapel Hill police reports. n Someone broke into a yellow 2005 Nissan Xterra between 11 p.m. Sunday and noon Wednesday at 1200 Mason Farm Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. T he person s tole an XM Satellite Radio worth $100, a cell phone charger worth $15 and a lug wrench worth $10, reports state. Damage to the vehicle’s window was valued at $150, reports state. n Someone ran over a mattress that fell off of a truck at 10:13 a.m. Wednesday on N.C. 54 near U.S. 15-501, according to Chapel Hill police reports. No one was injured, reports state.
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Due to a reporting error, Thursday’s pg. 3 article, “Publication files complaint,” incorrectly identified Ben Carroll as president of Students for a Democratic Society. The student group does not have leadership titles. D u e t o a n e d i t i n g e r r o r, Thursday’s pg. 3 brief, “Council clashes with mayor about how to fill empty seat,” incorrectly stated that former Chapel Hill Town Council member Bill Strom had died. Strom resigned in August and is very much alive. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.
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Trustee Hargrove honored with media law colloquium Board of Trustees member Wade Hargrove was recognized Wednesday night with the establishment of a media law colloquium at UNC in his honor. T h e Wa d e H . H a r g r o v e Communications Law and Policy Colloquium will be supported by more than $200,000 raised by journalism foundations and organizations. Hargrove has been involved as a leader or counsel for many of the organizations. The colloquium will include a yearly talk at UNC by a prominent national figure in communications law and public policy.
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Artist brings Cuban flavor Minor Printmaker shares talent with UNC By Eric Pesale Staff Writer
Some people cherish their nicknames. Cuban printmaker Eduardo “Choco” Roca Salazar, a current visiting artist at UNC’s art department, didn’t cherish his at first. “When I was thirteen, one of my peers at school gave me the name ‘chocolate,’ after a boxer named Chocolatico Pérez,” he said. “I begged people not to call me that, but somehow it stuck.” He eventually started signing his work under the name Chocolate, later shortening it to Choco. He added that everyone he knows calls him Choco — even the mailman. “I would get letters mailed to Eduardo Choco, but the mailman asked, ‘What was your other last name?’ Choco just stuck,” he said. Salazar’s studio in Havana is considered one of the most important in the world, said Beth Grabowski, art department assis-
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DTH ONLINE: Visit dailytarheel.com for more about Salazar’s life and art. tant chairwoman. He has won Cuban and international awards for his collagraphs — collage-like works in which materials are applied to a wood or cardboard surface. “I wanted to touch it,” said senior studio art major Kristen Lineberger of his work. “It’s so tactile. It’s got great texture.” Salazar’s art can be found in museum collections around the world. His two most famous patrons include the artist’s friends Fidel and Raúl Castro. “My work tends to be about everyday stuff, like the colors you see in Old Havana, the textures you see on the walls and the mood you get when you see them,” he said. Though not a religious man, he understands religion’s importance to Cubans and uses it in his art. “In the show, you see a lot of heads that have glowing color, often very regal profiles and gestures,” Grabowski said.
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Eduardo Roca Salazar, also known as Choco, works in the John C. Henry Print Studio on Wednesday. He will be at UNC for part of next week.
New scholarship recognizes information science students Sophomores Brittany Hayes and Grant Harrison have been awarded newly created scholarships for the Bachelor of Science in Information Science program. The program, currently the only one of its kind in North Carolina, is part of the School of Information and Library Science. The $1,000 scholarships are named in honor of Margaret Kalp, a former dean of the School.
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CHCCS administrators to give up year-end bonuses Four Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials have decided to forgo year-end bonuses this year. Superintendent Neil Pedersen, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services Denise Bowling, Assistant Superintendent for Support Services Todd LoFrese and Chief Technology Officer Ray Reitz all gave up bonuses. According to their employment contracts, each would receive a bonus based on performance. The maximum bonus Pedersen could receive would be $12,000, spokeswoman Stephanie Knott said. The other three could earn bonuses up to $6,000 each. “I feel fortunate that I am employed,” LoFrese said. “It’s not correct for me to receive a bonus when others are asked to forgo that.” The money will be put in the general funds to be allotted by the school board, LoFrese said.
Carrboro officials talk town grocery store development Several Carrboro officials and candidates are in favor of building a grocery store on Homestead Road, but the process might be easier said than done. Town officials have indicated the Homestead Community Center, which was put up for sale by the county in August, could serve as an appropriate site for a grocery store. Located at 600 Homestead Road, the center has provided recreation programs and a general meeting space. Visit dailytarheel.com/section/ City for the full story.
Inter-Faith Council expresses interests at annual meeting At their annual meeting, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service garnered support for their search for two locations to host community service programs: the Community House and the FoodFirst program, which serve low-income individuals. Board president Rick Allen and IFC Executive Director Chris Moran addressed the resistance from Homestead residents concerning the relocation of IFC’s shelter. Visit dailytarheel.com/section/ City for the full story.
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Lab! Theatre to perform a modern-day farce tonight Lab! Theatre Company, with support from the Department of Dramatic Art Undergraduate Production, presents “Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce.” The show opens at 8:15 p.m. tonight and runs through Wednesday at the Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre. The shows are free. — From staff and wire reports.
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Elizabeth Duvall, Noel Bynum, Justin Natvig and George Drometer perform on stage during the ‘Lipstick and Mirrors: A Show of Gender Transcendence’ drag show in the Great Hall on Thursday. The show was sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight Alliance.
A NIGHT OF DRAG ‘Lipstick and Mirrors’ show donates to AIDS work By Colleen Volz Staff Writer
Despite setbacks hours before the curtains were raised, performers in Thursday’s drag show decided the show must go on. The drag show, titled “Lipstick and Mirrors: A Show of Gender Transcendence,” featured its first all-student cast after the planned guest act canceled on the day of the production. The twice-yearly shows typically feature numerous professional drag queens perform ing alongside UNC students. “It was even better without the professional headliner. It’s more about the students,” said sophomore performer Brandon Ring. Ring’s stage name is Pepper Colbert. The cast performed to songs from Miley Cyrus to Madonna. To the cheers of the crowd, students donned flashy costumes adorned with feathers, glitter and tassels, and several women showed up in loosefitting male clothes. Audience members were able to vote for their favorite performers — not by a show of hands, but by waving “drag dollars” from the side of the catwalk during each act to tip them. The drag show was sponsored by the Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight Alliance. Senior Justin Natvig, coordinator of the event, stepped up to fill the title of headlining performer. With 12 years of drag experience, the 28-year-old stepped into the role easily. Natvig also said he only agreed to help if the proceeds from the event benefited the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina. This is the first year the event benefited any sort of charity. “We need to create alliances,” Natvig said. “We want to reach beyond the campus.” Emcee Kirsten Hill, a UNC graduate, said the drag show was a safe place for all people. “We got a sanctuary here,” Hill said. Hill also praised President Barack Obama’s recent work on passing hate crimes legislation. The laws provide protection for people in the GBLTSA community. Whitney Cox, a freshman from Las Vegas, said she had never been to any kind of drag event before and enjoyed the experience. “The lines were blurred between the sexes,” Cox said. “I think that was the point.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
A fire that could have resulted in major damage was contained to a kitchen because of the preventative measures of a local apartment complex and quick action. An apartment fire broke out just before 5:53 p.m. Thursday on the first floor of the 900 building at The Pointe at Chapel Hill apartment homes, according to Orange County Emergency Services. Fire crews arrived at the scene three minutes later. The fire follows a blaze last week that displaced about 34 residents at SunStone Apartments, which did not have sprinklers. At The Pointe, a pot of oil was left on the stove unattended and broke into a fire, Battalion Chief Barry McLamb said. “One of the residents took the two small children and left,” said Assistant Fire Marshal Mary Blevins. “The fire was contained to the kitchen, primarily to the stove.” By the time the fire crews arrived, the other resident had used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, and apartment sprinklers had gone off. There were no injuries, Blevins said. An extinguisher is provided in each unit, she said. Blevins said the sprinkler head that was activated in the apartment resulted in minimal water damage only in the affected apartment. She said she did not know whether the residents had renters’ insurance. Because the sprinkler system is connected to the domestic water system, residents temporarily lost water. Benny Baker, who also lives in the 900 building, said his wife called him about the fire while he was driving home from work. He said that other than the water cutoff, his apartment was not affected by the fire. Blevins said situations like Thursday’s fire are a reminder of the importance of sprinklers and other safety measures. Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Matt Lawrence said only 34 of 124 apartment complexes, condos and town homes in Chapel Hill have sprinklers. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Justin Natvig performs during the drag show in the Great Hall on Thursday.
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The apartment fire, which was contained to the kitchen, started with a pot of oil left unattended on a stove that caught fire.
Tuition increases intensify personal struggles Student faces hikes with uncertainty “The last couple of by amanda ruehlen Senior Writer
Lindsey Ragsdale measures everything she buys by the hours she will have to work to pay for it. She worries about tuition increases because she finances her education with four federal loans, a private loan and a part-time job. “It is such a mental sacrifice,” she said. “The last couple of years, I have only been thinking about how much money is in my accounts or how much I need for bills. I worry about it all the time.” Administrators will discuss next year’s tuition increases at a tuition and fee advisory task force meeting today. A proposed increase of $1,126.68 for out-ofstate undergraduate students will be considered. In-state tuition will increase by no more than the $200 mandated by N.C. law. For Ragsdale, an out-of-state sophomore from Leesburg, Va.,
the increase would mean another job and another federal loan. And no more groceries like the cookies or chips that amount to a half hour of work either. “I understand the hike because the economy sucks right now,” she said. “It just isn’t fair to put the whole burden on out-of-state students by jacking up the tuition.” Interim Provost Bruce Carney said once the task force has made up its mind and makes a presentation to the chancellor and UNC Board of Trustees, he predicts the tuition increase to go through smoothly. He also said it would likely reach N.C. legislature by spring. Carney said the increases would go toward scholarships, student aid, the tuition remission budget and new faculty hires. Ry a n Mo r g a n , t h e p r e s i dent of the Out-of-state Student Association, said they are not against tuition increases, but are against the unpredictability of it.
years, I have only been thinking about how much money is in my accounts.” Lindsey Ragsdale, Sophomore
He said he will attend the task force with other OSSA members to make a presence and to get out-ofstate students’ voices heard. “Wouldn’t you be pissed if you thought you would have to pay one amount and then it went up a thousand dollars?” he said. Shirley Ort, associate provost and director of scholarships and student aid, said non-resident students who are qualified for need would receive an additional tuition grant equal to the amount of the added tuition. Yet Ragsdale still has concerns because of her financial situation. Her parents paid for some of her freshman year, but she still racked
Where the tuition process will go from here Proposed tuition increases Nonresident undergraduate increase: $1,127 Total tuition: $22,880 Nonresident graduate increase: $732 Total tuition: $20,543 A meeting today of the tuition and fee advisory task force — a committee of students, faculty and administrators — will discuss nonresident student tuition increases. Nonresident undergraduate students face an increase proposal of $1,126.68. Resident undergraduates’ tuition will increase $200 by up thousands of dollars in debt. She took the next year off, working full-time to pay it off. Now she finances everything without aid from her parents. “She has a mission and she will complete it regardless of tuition
state law. Graduate students’ tuition would go up by $731.98 for out-of-state students and $200 for in-state students, except for departments that already had increases for next year approved by the Board of Governors. These tuition numbers must be approved by the task force, the UNC Board of Trustees, the system’s Board of Governors and the N.C. General Assembly. Increasing out-of-state tuition would bring UNC about $4.1 million in revenue. Today’s meeting will assess the tuition proposals. increases or not,” said Ragsdale’s mother Dorothea. Ragsdale works for an event planner which sometimes requires up to 30 hours of work per week.
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Casey Barth booted home a 21-yard winning field goal with no time left on the clock, finishing off a wild back-and-forth second half between the ACC foes. The real drama, though, occurred well before Barth knocked through the final points. Early in the fourth quarter with the score 14-10 in favor of UNC, Yates threw what he called a “stupid” interception inside his own 10-yard line due to heavy pressure. Virginia Tech’s Tyrod Taylor capitalized from there, rushing for a one-yard touchdown to give the Hokies a three-point advantage. But North Carolina wasn’t about to let another chance at a statement game on the national stage slip through its fingers. “Sometimes when you play Virginia Tech it’s a little bit like a 12-round heavyweight prize fight,” coach Butch David said. “There’s a lot of body blows, it’s a physical game, it’s a tough game. Sometimes you’ve got to weather the first and second round and not get knocked out.” Yates and the offense responded to the turnover with a 16-play, 78-yard drive that culminated with a 19-yard Barth field goal to knot the score at 17-17 with 2:52 left in the fourth quarter. And on Virginia Tech’s next drive, UNC’s defense did its part. Tydreke Powell stripped Hokies running back Ryan Williams at the Hokies’ 30-yard line, and Deunta Williams scooped it up to put UNC
in position to win. “I thought our kids today rose up and they proved something to themselves,” Davis said. “That if you don’t ever give up on yourself, you always have a chance.” One aspect of the game UNC never gave up on was its running game. North Carolina pounded Virginia Tech’s defense for 181 yards on the ground, using a threeheaded monster at tailback. Shaun Draughn, Ryan Houston and Greg Little all received at least six carries, and Draughn led the way with 77 yards. “They didn’t know where we were going to hit them,” Draughn said. “That change of pace, I guess their linemen didn’t know how to set or which way to slant. That change of pace just kept them on their toes.” Yates finished with only 131 passing yards, but he stepped up when he was needed the most. On one occasion, a fourth-and-seven from the Virginia Tech 36, he found Greg Little on a deep slant pass for 19 yards as he was being pummeled by a Hokie defender. That kept the drive alive, and the reception led to the tying field goal. Plays like those kept this night from resembling others for the Tar Heels, namely last Thursday’s 30-27 defeat at the hands of Florida State — a fact that was not lost on Yates. “If we would have lost this game, I don’t know,” Yates said. “That would have just completely broke us.”
What to do if zombies attack By Andy Thomason Staff Writer
Students hatched a zombie survival plan in Gardner Hall on Thursday night, discussing tactics and even watching a tape. About 40 students interested in preparing for the horrors of a zombie apocalypse watched the movie Shaun of the Dead and confronted the possibility of a zombie attack in a discussion hosted by the Honors Program Student Executive Board. Attendees were asked to bring canned goods to the event to help the Inter-Faith Council’s Community Shelter “stock up for the upcoming attack.” Tyler Curtain, associate professor of English and cultural studies, introduced the film as a tutorial on resisting a zombie invasion. After the movie, Naomi Barlaz, an organizer of the event, shared zombie attack survival tips: n Find a safe place. Prime buildings are tall and have large food supplies and multiple exits. Cobb Residence Hall is a prime location, Barlaz said, because of its long halls and locking doors. n Find weapons. Keep in mind that they should be able to crush a Contact the Sports Editor skull in one to two blows. Zombies at sports@unc.edu. spread the virus through biting, so you’ll need to have a way to fend them off. n Don’t try to act like a zombie; they can detect that.
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“There are numerous accounts of things being moved around and voices being heard in empty parts of the house,” Dollar said. “We often hear a knock at the door, and when we go to greet visitors, no one is there.” With so many stories swirling around, the Horace Williams House has gained the attention of ghost hunters and paranormal investigation groups. Dollar joined an investigation conducted by Triangle Paranormal Investigations in October 2007 in an attempt to prove or disprove the haunted theories. Armed with audio and visual monitoring equipment, the team observed the house late at night. When an investigator asked, “Do you have a name?,” photographs dth/reiley wooten were taken of an orb seemingly generating its own light. Tyler Curtain, English professor and A camera was set up in the parzombie expert, listens to students ask questions about how to be prepared lor room to monitor activities, but shortly after it was turned on, the for a zombie attack on campus. team noticed that the battery was Students were encouraged to drained and the power was off. “Things like that have happened contribute to the discussion after before,” Dollar said. “Electronics in Barlaz’s presentation. Asked for an example of a zombie-proof location, one student responded, “Hinton James — no from page 1 one wants to go there.” Another student followed up 3,000 nasal sprays and only 800 with, “By the time you get there, shots. the zombie attack would be over.” Pregnant women, people with Senior Will Schultz said he health problems and those younger found the program educational. than 2 or older than 49 years old do “I won’t welcome one,” he said of not qualify for the spray and will zombie attacks. “But if it comes, I’ll receive the shot instead. be ready thanks to this.” Vaccinations should prevent the number of students on camContact the University Editor pus with flu-like symptoms from at udesk@unc.edu. growing much larger than the 1,156 students who have visited Campus Health Services since the beginning of the fall semester. Many people who get the H1N1 virus experience symptoms no worse than the seasonal flu, but the virus can lead to death. Four people have died at UNC Hospitals from the swine flu since the outbreak began, with two of those deaths occurring this month, said David Weber, assistant dean and associate chief of medicine with UNC Hospitals. Three of the four patients who died were adults. The fourth was a pediatric patient. It is not clear whether the four patients who died were part of any at-risk groups, such as young children or pregnant women, Weber said.
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Old Well logo on rifles stirs trademark debate By Jonathan Michels Staff Writer
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Sophomore Lindsey Ragsdale, from Leesburg, Va., might have to pick up another job or a loan to cover the proposed tuition increases.
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“When I have free time, I have to be mindful not to goof off,” she said. When she heard of the potential tuition hikes, she had just found out her rent will increase next year, too — something she also finances on her own. “My private loan has a set amount I can dig into, and I’ve already used a sizable chunk,” she said. “I could borrow more from that but I worry about long-term paying it off.” Ragsdale said she will have to pay $200 a month for at least 10
years after graduation to settle the four federal Stafford loans she uses to finance school. She wants to go to Japan to teach English after graduation but is now rethinking those plans. “I have to grow up a little bit faster,” she said. “I can’t just go willy-nilly and travel everywhere.” Still, she said she doesn’t regret choosing a more expensive out-ofstate university. “It is worth the thousands of dollars of debt. I wouldn’t consider going anywhere else.”
The Old Well logo has been a symbol of UNC for more than a century, but the placement of the symbolic landmark on a rifle has concerned some residents and students and prompted legal action. T h e C o l l e g i at e L i c e n s i n g Company, which protects universities’ trademark rights, is taking action against the Historical Armory, a rifle manufacturer based out of Fort Collins, Colo. that specializes in national commemorative projects. T h e c o m p a ny d e s i g n e d a .22-caliber “Historic Orange County” rifle that includes, along with the Old Well, other significant icons such as the North Carolina and U.S. flags, a cannon and a deer. “When we hear of someone using one of our marks in an improper way, it is customary to take some sort of legal action,” said Derek Lochbaum, director of trademarks and licensing at UNCCH. The Old Well logo is clearly a
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boys turn 16, they get shotguns. Being from the South, I don’t think it’s the weapons that are the problem but the people behind them,” said Martha Wood, a senior chemistry major. Still others say the key issue is not using of the symbol on a rifle, but getting permission. “A s l o n g a s t h e y o b t a i n University permission, I don’t see why they can’t,” said Anthony Dent, treasurer of the Tar Heel Rifle and Pistol Club. “To me, there would be no difference between the Tar Heel logo being on a calendar or on a rifle.” The Historical Armory did not return calls Thursday seeking comment.
“He’s honoring his people in the way he’s depicting them.” During a typical day at work, Salazar said he usually gets stressed in the morning and hides in his studio, spending three to four hours working on his craft. “I have a table that nobody can touch,” he said. “That’s where I stick things, where I sleep, where I dream and where I hone in all of these ideas.” At UNC, he has taught art students techniques he learned for printing and plate-making. “It’s nice to see a new artist work, especially in a media that’s not as popular of a concentration on campus,” said junior Natalia Davila, a studio art major. Salazar said his main goal has been to expose as many people as possible to his work and Cuban culture. “I just want people all over the world to know about the Cuban people,” he said. The public is invited to observe Salazar at work from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Wednesday at the Hanes Art Center’s John C. Henry Print Studio. His work is also on display on the first floor of the art center.
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“Using the Well is using UNC. It’s associating us and our school with guns and violence.” Kristen Pierce, Senior registered trademark of the university, said Mike McFarland, University spokesman. The project became a public controversy when Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton, a UNC-CH alumnus, discovered the use of the logo. In a recent interview with the (Raleigh) News & Observer, Chilton said he believed the rifle would send the wrong message. Kristen Pierce, a senior chemistry major, was also uncomfortable with the logo being put on a rifle. “Using the Well is using UNC,” Pierce said. “It’s associating us and our school with guns and violence.” Others didn’t think it was something to be concerned about. “I’m from Mississippi, and when
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The recession that gripped the U.S. economy the past two years appears to be over, as the economy grew at a healthy 3.5 percent annual rate from July through September and seems on track to maintain steady growth. Even so, analysts warned of excessive debt and high unemployment that still burden the economy. Growth was powered in the third quarter by rising exports, business investment, personal consumption and governmentsparked sales of homes and autos, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The positive numbers followed four consecutive negative quarters, the first time that’s happened since 1947. The economy shrank at a 6.4 percent annual rate in the first quarter of this year and at a 0.7 percent rate in the second quarter, so third-quarter growth signals clear positive momentum. The government’s “cash for clunkers” program to boost auto sales, he said, accounted for about half of the third-quarter growth in the gross domestic product.
ISLAMABAD (MC T) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton bluntly challenged Pakistan on Thursday to defend its territory from religious extremists and asked why Pakistan’s military was unable to find Saudi-born terrorist Osama bin Laden. She told university students in Lahore that Pakistan will have to fight the extremists and emphasized her opposition to former President George W. Bush. Clinton also wondered out loud why Pakistan hadn’t been more successful in tracking down alQaida’s top leaders, including bin Laden, who are widely thought to be hiding in the country. Two days into her three-day visit, however, Pakistani analysts said that distrust of the United States was so deep that Clinton had little hope of swaying attitudes. Islamabad could be a crucial partner in the U.S. drive against Islamic terrorists, but the antiAmerican attitude is so ingrained that the Pakistani public, news media and political opposition blame the surge of violence in the country in large part on the U.S. presence in the region.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Democratic leaders Thursday invoked the spirit of generations of party heroes to rally their members of the House of Representatives behind a new health care plan — but it’s clear that winning a majority will be a tough fight. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., unveiled a 1,990-page bill at an elaborate ceremony on the west front of the Capitol. It was telling that of the 100-odd lawmakers surrounding Pelosi, few if any belonged to the conservative, 52-member Blue Dog Democratic coalition. They’ll be crucial to her bill’s success. Still, House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson, D-Conn., said flatly: “We’ve got 218,” the number of votes needed for passage. The House, which has 256 Democrats, 177 Republicans and two vacancies, is expected to debate the bill next week. No Republicans are expected to support the bill. Many Blue Dogs aren’t yet ready to join their party’s liberal leaders. Many of their constituents are more conservative than most Democrats.
Brill leads Tar Heel attack Senior uses drag flick shot technique By Kevin Minogue
Senior back Melanie Brill leads UNC in scoring with 17 goals in 16 games this season.
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While Melanie Brill launched a few extra shots at goal after practice on Thursday, her North Carolina field hockey teammates looked on. Every spectator echoed a common sentiment: “I wouldn’t want to be in the cage against her.” With 17 goals total in 16 games this season, Brill has many opposing keepers thinking similarly. But neither Brill’s stats nor her imposing stature (she stands 5’7”) scare her opponents as much as her drag flick, a special shooting technique. To execute a drag flick, a player must get low to the ground and push the ball with the shaft of the stick. This differs from a straight shot because it does not employ a backswing. Because it lacks a backswing, a drag flick shot from a penalty corner can rise higher than the halfmeter-high backboard in a field hockey goal, which a shot must strike to be counted. So while all straight-shooters must aim for the backboard on penalty corners, Brill has the entire goal at her disposal. “(Brill’s presence) makes every goalkeeper nervous because there’s a couple ways you can play (the corner),” coach Karen Shelton said. Brill’s prowess is a large reason why the Tar Heels are riding a 15-1 record into their final regular-season game Saturday at Old Dominion.
And if North Carolina needed any added justification for the importance of having a drag flick specialist on the roster, it came with the Tar Heels’ only loss, a 4-1 decision against Maryland — a team that also employs a drag flick specialist, Emma Thomas. Shelton approached Brill two years ago to suggest that she work on developing a drag flick, but it wasn’t until this summer that the defender was able to master the skill. “I’ve been working (on the drag flick) for probably two years, and this summer just everything finally clicked,” Brill said. Brill’s 35 percent shooting percentage — among the highest on the team — marks an extraordinary improvement from the 9 percent clip she averaged in her previous three seasons. “I do a lot on our corners, and I get really focused because I’m not
DTH ONLINE: Melanie Brill demonstrates her shot-making BLOG prowess at dailytarheel.com. an attacker. I’m a defender,” Brill said. “I get really pumped whenever my corner gets called. I just try to stay really focused and score a goal.” The Tar Heels are converting 20 percent of their penalty corners on the season, posting an average of 1.6 goals per game off corners. Much of the success from these set pieces is due to the presence of Brill. With Brill in the game, opposing keepers must protect the entire goal, making the Tar Heels especially potent off the set piece. That weapon provides a major boost to a team with national championship aspirations this season. In the summer following her junior season, Brill took her skills to the next level and was named to the 2009-10 USA Field Hockey Development Team. “Her fundamental skills have all improved, she’s playing with more confidence and she’s working harder,” Shelton said. “She’s always wanted to be good. She’s working to be good now.”
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North Carolina’s women’s soccer team entered Thursday’s game against Clemson shouldering the burden of the program’s longest losing streak in nine years. On senior night, the Tar Heels snapped a two-game skid with a 3-0 victory that put the finishing touches on a perfect season at Fetzer Field. “When you haven’t won in a while, you really don’t have your confidence anymore,” coach Anson Dorrance said. “So it was critical for us to bounce back.” Fittingly, it was senior Casey Nogueira who put the Tar Heels ahead with an impressive 12thminute volley from the edge of the 18-yard box. The ball came to her after an Ali Hawkins corner was punched away by Clemson keeper Paula Pritzen. Nogueira took the ball on one hop and smashed it into the lower right-hand corner of the goal. “That was wonderful,” Dorrance said. “Casey’s quality is she’s got an absolutely outstanding strike.” The win was the last regular -season home game for eight of the team’s nine seniors, including Nogueira, Whitney Engen and Nikki Washington. Though Washington has not played since tearing an ACL in a Sept. 18 game against LSU, she was on the field to take the opening kickoff. In an emotional moment, she embraced Nogueira before coming out of the game. “Nikki’s one of my best friends, and we’re roommates, and we’ve just been through a lot together,” Nogueira said. “She was kind of tearing up, made me cry a little bit. It was really good.” The lone missing senior was Tobin Heath, who spent the evening in Germany on U.S. national team duty. “We really wish Tobin could be here and she did too,” Nogueira
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Senior forward Casey Nogueira (54) is second on the team in goals scored with six after netting two strikes against Clemson on Thursday night. said. “But obviously she’s following her dreams with the full team in Germany right now, so we’ll see her Sunday.” The Tar Heels controlled the game from start to finish, outshooting their opponents 29-0. Jessica McDonald gave the Tar Heels a second goal early in the second half before Casey Nogueira closed out the score sheet with her second goal two minutes later. “It feels good not just to bounce back with a win, but to play your roster,” Dorrance said. “We played as many players as we were allowed to.” Though Dorrance was happy
with the senior night victory, he said he’s going to miss this year’s seniors when they’re gone. “That’s one of the greatest recruiting classes we’ve ever brought in,” he said of a group that has already won two national championships. “I just think it’s one of the great North Carolina classes.” The win capped a flawless home campaign for the Tar Heels, who went 9-0-0 at Fetzer Field this year. “I think we all just take pride in playing here,” Nogueira said. “We don’t want to be beat here.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Celebrate strides UNC has made, but push for more
In the vein of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series and Goosebumps’ “Give Yourself Goosebumps,” think of your own continuation of this story. Send your plot twists to dthedit@ gmail.com, subject line ‘twist.’
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t was a gray, arduous morning and thick black clouds collected weightlessly in the
sky. Candy and Clark sat together in the Pit sipping Humor COLUMNIST cardboard-coastered coffees. “Teen pregnancy is God’s punishment for teen sluts!” the Pit preacher yelled, shaking his fist in their direction. Clark looked at Candy and rolled his eyes. “I wonder how God will punish me for my homosexuality,” he said. Candy tried to smile before dropping her head into her hands, her blonde hair falling into her lap. “I’m five days late.” “What?” “I missed a few pills this month. I don’t think this is normal! I don’t know what I would do if I found out I was pregnant.” “Listen, Candy, you have less of a chance at getting pregnant than you do at, like, becoming Homecoming queen.” “You don’t think I could be Homecoming queen?” Suddenly, Clark became distracted, his eyes following a tall blond employee in the window of The Daily Grind as he replaced a coffee dispenser. “Oh, they must be throwing out that batch of coffee. I just got a cup, and they made it too strong,” Candy said. But Clark was still focused on the blond barista. “Oh, no, I think they made him just strong enough,” he responded. “Wait, what are you talking about?” “That Hottie McPoptart working in the coffee shop.” Candy tugged at her hair, annoyed at Clark’s indifference toward her anxiety. “Well, I’ll leave so you can go ask him out,” she said, her words metered with sarcasm. “But I don’t even know if he’s gay!” “Come on, Clark, he was wearing a knit scarf.” “That’s so sexist, Candy. It’s important for men to be stylish, too.” It was a chilly October day and Candy wished she had brought a jacket. She started to feel nauseated and wondered if it was only because she was drinking coffee on an empty stomach. “Whatever, just go ask him out. Invite him to your birthday party,” she said. Clark’s Hottie McPoptart finished replacing the coffee and walked to the back of the shop. “Hey I’ve got an idea, gumshoe,” Clark said, “Why don’t you go ask him to my party? And be sure to tell him we’re getting a keg.” “That sounds like an awful idea.” “But you’re a journalist! You work for The Daily Tar Heel! Besides, it’ll get your mind off of this pregnancy crap.” “I don’t know, Clark … ” Will Clark’s coffee shop crush return his sentiments? Is Candy pregnant? You decide!
Monday: Hannah Thurman will comment on the musical “Wild Party” and discuss how UNC perceives and receives musical theater.
All spaced out Collaborative e≠ort needed among students, departments and Student Union to allocate rooms
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he University needs to look at alternative ways for allocating campus space for student groups to try to accommodate as many groups as possible. Students must also be willing to make compromises in their scheduling to deal with the lack of space. Limited campus meeting space has forced some student groups to camp out to get the space they need. As is, rooms are divvied out on a first-come, first-served basis, which is an inefficient method for deciding who gets space. Granted, there simply isn’t enough space for everyone to get the rooms and times they might want. But the University can do a better job. A potential solution might be to implement a system to
ensure that student groups with broader student interest take priority. Another solution that might be implemented is a needbased system. For example, student groups who demonstrate that they do not have other options could be given priority in this system. But although there is a lack of space, the solution also rests with the students themselves. “There are myths perpetuated that there simply isn’t enough room to do things,” said Don Luse, director of the Carolina Union . “But there is room. It may just not be when you want.” Student Union officials are responsible for scheduling 73 rooms across campus for more than 600 student organizations. Space is certainly limited, but it’s there.
“I can see empty rooms every night,” Luse said. Student Union officials also have jurisdiction to include many classrooms on campus. Groups have to go through the Student Union, rather than individual departments, to schedule space. But this has its own logistical problems. And departments still have the final say in whether a group can use a classroom in its building. Departments should be as flexible as possible in light of the overwhelming demand for campus space for student groups. And the Student Union needs to work for a more efficient allocation mechanism, such as giving priority to student groups that require significant space and groups with broad student interest.
Is anyone there? Scheduling meeting during registration not best move
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tudents, especially seniors, need access to the registrar’s office on registration days to troubleshoot problems. So it is unfortunate that the office scheduled a meeting on the seniors’ registration day Tuesday from approximately 11:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. During this period — in the middle of the registration day — seniors were unable to reach the office to have any questions addressed. This winter, the registrar’s office moved registration to weekdays rather than Saturdays. This tended to interfere with students’ class schedules but ostensibly ensured that students would be able to reach the registrar’s office if they needed. So in light of this change of
philosophy, holding an officewide meeting on registration day was not the best decision. Yes, this was an important meeting for the registrar’s office. The entire office was interviewing a candidate to fill the permanent position of registrar. “The scheduling that had been done to bring these candidates in was based on availability of all of those who needed to meet with the candidates,” said Roberta Kelly, interim registrar. It is understandably difficult to schedule a meeting based upon the availability of an entire office. And the University should make finding a permanent registrar a top priority. But the fact that Tuesday was a registration day should have played a more significant role in scheduling the meeting.
More generally, the registrar’s office is not doing all that it can to be a visible and active presence on registration day. The office should consider ways in which it could do this. The Registrar’s Office is located in SASB North — far from students taking classes on North Campus. Perhaps a presence in the Student Union or near the Pit could be helpful for students. They would be able to conveniently seek help during registration. Kelly expressed interest in those proposals and seemed genuinely interested in taking steps to make the registrar’s office more available to students. Hopefully the department will do better next semester to improve access to students during registration — especially when it is most needed.
Hunting for a solution
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Deer population requires a call to arms
eer hunting. To some, it’s a sport. To others, it’s cruel. And to some towns, it’s a way to control the deer population. Given the circumstances, urban archery should at least be considered. With deer roaming Chapel Hill, town residents have taken notice of their presence. And some don’t like the creatures. Problems with deer range from car crashes to ruined flower beds, and what some people consider a friendly animal neighbor, others think of as a terrible nuisance. Department of Parks and Recreation director Butch Kisiah said the problem started with town development.
When human homes grow, deer homes shrink. This is a problem we’ve brought upon ourselves, and now we have to deal with it. There are a few options available, but Kisiah said only a couple are realistic. Option one: Residents plant flowers and plants that deer don’t like to eat, thus forcing them away. Option two: Licensed professionals hunt the deer in a responsible and safe way. A number of towns in North Carolina allow urban deer hunting with bows and arrows. State law says any urban hunting this season must occur between Jan. 9 and Feb. 13.
That’s the way Chapel Hill should handle it. Bow hunting can be cruel because when hit by an arrow, deer tend to run for awhile, up to 300 yards, Kisiah said. In an urban area like Chapel Hill, it’s not hard to imagine problems arising. But this seems to be a practical solution that will provide real results. If the deer population remains unchecked, the animals will just cause more problems until their numbers can’t be sustained. Considering the options, humane and safe hunting of deer is the best way to handle this situation in Chapel Hill.
TO THE EDITOR: Universities typically don’t rest on their laurels, but rather continue to aggressively advance future-looking leadership, especially regarding society’s most pressing issues like climate change. Following the University’s positive sustainability grade and the release of this week’s report, the attitude is, “Great! We’re doing our part.” We should celebrate the strides that the University has made. But the University’s commitment is based on dated estimates of what is needed to address climate change. Since the last Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report was released in 2007, there has been an increasing recognition that even the most aggressive recommendations made by the IPCC are not enough, as reflected in a 2009 report by the United Nations Environment Program. The next IPCC report due out in 2014 will substantially raise the bar far beyond the University’s current commitment. Especially for a University with the financial and intellectual resources of UNC, it is inadequate to rest on our laurels when we need to be taking an even more aggressive leadership role on this issue. Already, we’re behind our rival Duke, which last week announced a commitment to become carbonneutral 26 years before UNC. Let’s not fall further behind. Brendan Watson Graduate student Journalism and Mass Communication
Outrage over Fabolous performance is biased TO THE EDITOR: I don’t think it would be too outrageous to say that the feelings about Fabolous coming to perform for Homecoming are extremely biased. Being that UNC is a predominantly white school and one of the main performers for homecoming is a major hip-hop performer, it doesn’t surprise me that people are seeing it as a waste of money, when really the Homecoming committee probably decided that this year might be a good year to cater to a different genre of music that happens to cater to a different crowd than it usually does. There have been many acts for Homecoming in the past that were a disappointment to a large number of people on campus, but there weren’t many complaints because the Homecoming performers are kind of known and expected to be a joke. Now a performer is scheduled to come in, but because a majority of people on campus don’t listen to 97.5 or 102.1 on the radio when a significant amount of people do, it’s a waste of money. Some people may say that they’ve never heard of Fabolous, but I know a good amount of people that have never heard of Kid Cudi, including myself. It’s disappointing that people are throwing fits because this one year the performer doesn’t cater to the campus “majority.” Rachel Galanos Senior Biology
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Kvetching board kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain To every student who composes kvetches in their mind all day, every day: You are not alone. Dear Bible study group: Thank you for monopolizing the study lounge and singing loudly so that none of us can use the room for what it’s meant to be used for. No, really, we appreciate it. To the girls who wear leggings without anything over them: The only camel toes we want to see are at the city zoo. Dear freshmen who think it’s really cool to argue with the Pit preacher for hours upon hours: It doesn’t make you a BAMF. It just makes you look more like a freshman. Dear T.J. Yates: I can’t decide which of the 20 kvetches I wrote about you last Thursday night to send in. To the international students: Welcome to America, the land where people walk on the right side of sidewalks. To my biology professor: Why can’t you be more like your colleagues in the communications department and inflate my grades?! To the middle-aged woman with graying hair who was skateboarding around the Pit: Can you be my mom? Hey, you! Yeah, you with the hat on. Do yourself a favor and take the sticker off your hat. No one cares what your hat size is. To the environmentalists: Just because you want to conserve water does not mean you should not flush the toilet. What’s with calling STDs STIs? Does it make you feel better that your herpes sores are still there but called something different? To every student who assumed that “the Yogurt Pump” was an elaborate phallic metaphor: Going to YoPo has nothing to do with raunchy sexual favors. Dear high school students on campus tours: You aren’t allowed to take up the entire sidewalk until you actually get accepted. Yo new Pit preacher, I’m really happy for you, and I’mma let you finish, but Gary Birdsong was the best Pit preacher of all time. To Tyler Zeller: Yes, I did see you trip over the bricks in front of Lenoir. Congratulations, you’re normal. I’m questioning Fabolous, too. Is this a fundraiser? Because I’ll pay to not see him. To the girl walking behind me singing “It’s Raining Men”: Have you seen the girl/guy ratio here?! Mysterious suitemate at Granville: Are you … alive? Why is it impossible to take an art class if you’re not an actual art major? So much for expanding our horizons, UNC curriculum office. Send your one-to-two sentence entries to dthedit@gmail.com, subject line ‘kvetch.’
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