The Daily Tar Heel for Nov. 3, 2009

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university| page 3 GETTING BUSTED A larger number of sororities are being found to have violated rules, which the Greek Judicial Board attributed to better oversight and worse conduct.

Left to right, Mark Kleinschmidt, Augustus Cho and Matt Czajkowski

city | page 7 CLAIMING SUCCESS Chapel Hill town leaders have declared this year’s Halloween a success despite featuring larger crowds than last year.

sports| page 8 UNCOMFORTABLE UNC football coach Butch Davis is warning his players not to get complacent following a victory over Virginia Tech.

Correction

Due to a reporting error, Monday’s front-page story, “Student stabbed following festivities” incorrectly stated the location of the men’s crew house where Stephen James Howard was arrested for assault. Police arrested him at 127 Mallette Street.

The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.

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WUNC begins broadcasting as an FM station after 12 years on the AM dial. The station was run by UNC students before relaunching as a National Public Radio affiliate in 1976.

Today’s weather Good voting weather H 69, L 38

Wednesday’s weather Sunny H 60, L 43

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Where do I go to cast my vote?

If you live in the Spencer or Kenan communities, you vote at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 200 E. Rosemary St. If you live in Carmichael Residence Hall or the Avery, Ehringhaus or Morrison communities, you vote at the Paul Green Theater at the Center for Dramatic Art, 102 Country Club Road.

If you live in the Olde Campus Upper Quad, Olde Campus Lower Quad, Cobb or Connor communities, you vote at the General Administration Building, 910 Raleigh Road.

If you live in the Craige or Hinton James communities, you vote at the Chapel Hill Kehillah at 1200 Mason Farm Road.

If you live in Mill Creek Apartments, you vote at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 200 E. Rosemary St. If you live in Town House or Mill Creek apartments, you vote at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 200 E. Rosemary St. If you live in Carrboro between Main Street and Shelton Street, you vote at Carrboro Town Hall at 301 W. Main St.

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BY Matthew McGibney Staff Writer

The polls close at 7:30 tonight, and Chapel Hill’s ideological tilt for the next two years will be decided soon after.

Augustus Cho, Matt Czajkowski and Mark Kleinschmidt have been campaigning for the position since July, after outgoing mayor Kevin Foy announced in May he would not seek re-election.

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Kleinschmidt, an eight-year council veteran, has notched endorsements from the local chapters of the Sierra Club and the NAACP and got an endorsement from Foy on Friday.

Meanwhile, Czajkowski has the support from much of the business community.

The Chapel Hill mayoral race is too close to call, according to poll data released by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic polling organization located in Raleigh.

Tom Jensen, communications director of Public Policy Polling, said turnout will be crucial.

“It should be a close one,” he said in a news release. “It’s all going to come down to who can get their people out to the polls.”

The two leading mayoral candidates appear neck and neck, with 45 percent of all respondents favoring Czajkowski and 44 percent favoring Kleinschmidt. This is within the margin of error.

Three percent indicated that they planned to vote for Cho. Three incumbents and five challengers are also vying for four open Town Council seats.

Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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Sales tax revenue lags behind peers

BY Matthew Lynley senior writer

Residents and students in Chapel Hill have a lot of options when it comes to shopping.

Unfortunately for the town, the most appealing of those are outside of Orange County.

The town’s reputation for being against “big box” stores like Target and Wal-Mart in Chapel Hill has led those corporations to build retail outlets outside of Orange County — enticing shoppers and sapping the town’s sales tax revenue.

In the past year, Orange County has had to drastically cut services, and Chapel Hill has maintained high property tax rates and a hiring freeze.

Both could have potentially been offset by having a Target or Wal-Mart in Chapel Hill, town and county officials said.

During the past three years, Chapel Hill collected roughly $42.80 per resident in sales tax each month — about 30 percent lower than the average of other towns and cities of similar size in the state — according to the N.C. Department of Revenue.

In that same period, Chapel Hill funded about 20 percent of its operating budget with sales tax revenue. Only 17 percent of the $50 million operating fund will be paid for by sales tax revenue in the most recent budget.

Most towns and cities in North Carolina fund anywhere from 25 to 40 percent of their operating budgets with sales tax revenue, said Adam Klein, vice president of

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Williams releases his autobiography

By Powell Latimer Sports Editor

Roy Williams has two national titles and almost 600 wins to his name.

And now, he’s got a book as well.

“Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court,” the autobiography of North Carolina’s head basketball coach, was released today.

The book reveals the long road to success for one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history.

Williams discusses growing up with an alcoholic father and his mother’s struggles to make ends meet as a single mother in rural western North Carolina, as well as his coaching progression — one that includes decisions to turn down the UNC head coaching job in 2000 and later accept it in 2003.

“Hark Work” created buzz in October when excerpts from the book ran in The (Raleigh) News & Observer.

The excerpts described a confrontation between Williams and his alcoholic father. When his father came home drunk, the 14-year-old Williams pulled his father off his mother, put a glass bottle under his father’s chin and threatened to kill him if he didn’t leave.

Later in the book, Williams recants the emotional process of reconciliation between he and his father.

Williams gives a behind-thescenes account of both his 2000 decline of UNC’s head coaching position and his 2003 acceptance of the offer following Matt Doherty’s resignation.

Also discussed in detail is Williams’ reasoning for returning to his alma mater to coach and the influence that being near his family held. With both his father and sister in failing health, Williams said he wanted to be closer to home.

Tim Crothers and Roy Williams teamed up to write the legendary basketball coach’s autobiography.

How to get a copy When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Bull’s Head Bookshop Only 75 tickets will be given out on a first come, first served basis. Anyone who does not get a ticket may start lining up at the store any time after 5 p.m.

Williams will only sign copies purchased at Bull’s Head Bookshop.

A ticket guarantees a spot toward the front of the line.

Writing the book with Williams is Tim Crothers, a lecturer at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication, former senior writer for Sports Illustrated and author of “The Man Watching,” a biography of UNC women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance.

“I think we’re all curious about what the reaction is going to be,” Crothers said. “I don’t think anyone picking up this book will expect coach Williams to be this candid.

There are very personal details about his life and his childhood.”

Williams and Crothers will have two local book signings this week.

The first is tonight at Fearrington Village. The next is Thursday at the Bulls Head Bookshop at 7:30 p.m.

Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

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A large tree fell and hit two students near Mitchell Hall about 1:45 p.m. Monday. Though the tree appeared healthy, its trunk was decayed. One student was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Falling tree injures two students

By Joe Woodruff Senior Writer

The large pin oak tree that plummeted to the ground Monday, hitting two students and sending one to the hospital, was still sporting healthy green foliage.

But inside, the trunk was rotten and decayed.

“It was just a tree at the end of its life,” said University Forest Manager Thomas Bythell.

The tree fell near Mitchell Hall Monday at about 1:45 p.m., minutes before hundreds of students were due to leave classes. One of the students was taken to UNC Hospitals to be treated for minor injuries.

The other student, senior Sheri Singerling, scraped her arm. She said she was riding her bike to class when she heard a crack and saw the tree begin to fall.

“I heard it like a crack and looked up and it was falling,” Singerling said. “I didn’t have time to react.”

Singerling said the other girl hit by the tree was walking the opposite direction on the path. That woman, who has not yet been identified, was taken to UNC Hospitals by ambulance.

The second victim was alert and responsive after the incident, said Randy Young, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety.

Sidewalks and one lane of traffic on South

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Columbia Street were blocked for nearly an hour by branches and foliage.

Bythell couldn’t say the tree’s age exactly — he said they were waiting on a bigger saw — but he estimated its age to be between 80 and 90 years old.

Ambulance crews, firefighters and Department of Public Safety officers arrived within minutes, and UNC Grounds Department began to clear the area.

By 2:45 p.m., the street and sidewalks were mostly clear of debris, but Bythell said that the Grounds Department plans to complete the removal process beginning tomorrow morning.

The tree’s uprooting drew a crowd of onlookers from nearby classrooms and fraternity houses.

Erica Spivey, a junior, was nearby when she heard a resounding crack.

“I just turned around, and I saw the tree falling.

We heard a girl scream,” she said.

University Editor Kevin Kiley contributed reporting.

Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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Vote Czajkowski

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“It’s all going to come down to who can get their people out to the polls.”

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“Perhaps there is room for improvement, but I wouldn’t call the entire plan a doomed endeavor yet.”

It’s time for a new vision for Chapel Hill. Because of his fiscal prudence and emphasis on growth, Matt Czajkowski is the right choice for Chapel Hill mayor.

The city needs a break from the leadership of the last eight years, and Czajkowski can deliver on an alternate vision.

As someone with a strong business background, he will help the board act decisively in tough economic times.

Czajkowski is the best candidate to secure future development for the town. He recognizes that the town needs to step away from mixed-use developments such as Meadowmont and Southern Village, which have not lived up to their commercial promise.

Further, he stated that he wants to place an emphasis on bringing new retailers and high-density commercial destinations to help the town generate more revenue. But he is also cognizant that massive growth is not going to happen, and that it is not what Chapel Hill wants.

The mayor is essentially a figurehead for the town. Czajkowski’s vision for the future of Chapel Hill is what we need for the next two years. Czajkowski has stressed that the mayor’s role is to conduct fair, balanced and open discussion on the council. And we believe he will be able to do this.

But regardless of who you support, you need to go vote.

“morethanawesome,” on the town of chapel Hill’s efforts to limit the size of franklin street halloween festivities.

Reader endorsements Chapel Hill Mayor Endorsements show that Kleinschmidt is best choice TO THE EDITOR: I am a Chatham County resident now, but I lived in Chapel Hill for several years. Chapel Hill is a unique place. It has many natural areas as well as an upbeat metropolitan feel. The University enriches the town and offers something for everyone. The people I have come to know seem to care about their community and the environment.

Even though I can’t vote in the Chapel Hill mayoral election, if I could vote it would be for Mark Kleinschmidt. He is endorsed by the Sierra Club and the Independent Weekly. The Sierra Club only endorses candidates who have a good environmental track record.

If Chapel Hill is going to keep its unique qualities, it needs someone that will promote smart growth.

Laura Colletti Chatham County

Czajkowski’s business sense shouldn’t be overlooked TO THE EDITOR: I am writing in support of Matt Czajkowski’s campaign for mayor.

Matt is the best-qualified to be mayor of Chapel Hill for a variety of reasons, but the one most relevant to me is his devotion to improving the climate for small and emerging businesses in Chapel Hill.

After my 2008 graduation from the MBA program at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, I began a full-time attempt to start my own business.

Matt provided extensive assistance, talking with me about my idea for numerous hours and even sitting in on conference calls with a potential manager, without ever asking anything in return.

His efforts contributed significantly to my success in getting my business off the ground. In a larger sense, his plans for the downtown would be beneficial to the small businesses located there, and would make the town center even more of a core destination than it already is, thereby helping the town as a whole. Matt is aided by extensive experience in innovative local companies in fields such as biotechnology and solar energy, as well as by a degree from Harvard College.

He is the choice for mayor who would help Chapel Hill reach its fullest potential.

Czajkowski has best stance on taxes, best for mayor

Czajkowski has the wisdom and policies for mayor’s job

TO THE EDITOR: Rising taxes and questionable financial decisions of our town government makes us uncertain about our ability to afford Chapel Hill in the long term. We need a pragmatic approach to governing Chapel Hill. Our elected officials need to measure the long-term impact of their decisions, be faithful stewards of our very hardearned tax dollars and prioritize the needs of this community. Lofty ideals are great, but please address them after you fix the potholes that are half the size of my car at Cedar Falls Park. Join us in supporting Matt Czajkowski as our next mayor for Chapel Hill.

TO THE EDITOR: Matt Czajkowski offers the experience and wisdom that Chapel Hill needs in a mayor.

During candidate forums, he has detailed his ideas for revitalizing downtown, using specifics instead of just cheerleading. He would freeze the town tax rate for two years and look for ways to cut town expenses.

And his approach to Town Council business has been a refreshing mix of candor and common sense: He was the lone council member to bring to light the sneaky health insurance-for-life issue last year because he believed the public should have a say on that issue.

Matt has my vote for mayor on Nov. 3.

Don Evans Chapel Hill

Monica and Jose Gulisano Chapel Hill

Kleinschmidt has the most local governing experience TO THE EDITOR: I have wholeheartedly thrown my support behind Mark Kleinschmidt. I can cite his experience as a town councilman. Serving since 2001, he has the most experience in town government of any of the candidates running.

I can cite his leadership as chairman of the Council Committee on Economic Development. He served as president of the N.C. American Civil Liberties Union, therefore defending that right to free speech students on both sides of the political spectrum discuss so passionately.

I can talk about his progressive stance and involvement on social justice and environmental issues, which is why he won the endorsement of the Sierra Club. And I can talk about him being a UNC alumnus, connecting him forever to the University and the students here.

These are all great reasons to vote Mark Kleinschmidt for mayor but what truly won me over was his performance at the mayoral debate on campus. Rather than talking down to students, sidestepping questions or using exploitative political tactics, Kleinschmidt talked about solutions. He shares a genuine concern for this town and the people living in it and I am proud to say that my first vote will be for him.

Zaina Alsous Freshman Political Science

Leadership and experience are Kleinschmidt’s strengths

TO THE EDITOR: There has been a lot of talk about who would be the sensible choice for town of Chapel Hill mayor during this election season, but who is the best choice?

Mark Kleinschmidt, an eightyear veteran of the Town Council, the only registered Democrat and the youngest candidate in the race, is the best choice.

Kleinschmidt is the only mayoral candidate participating in the town of Chapel Hill Voter Owned Elections program. This program helps to even the playing field so that all residents of Chapel Hill may have an equal voice.

Kleinschmidt is more than a sensible choice, he is the best choice.

TO THE EDITOR: I have known Mark Kleinschmidt for more than 10 years. He is a seasoned leader and consensus builder. During my tenure as chairwoman of the Public Housing Program Advisory Board, I found him to be one of the most informed, handson and responsive members of the Town Council. Mark brings an excellent combination of vision, passion and experience.

He will not sideline the values that define Chapel Hill in the name of “being sensible”; instead, he will provide the leadership we need to ensure that the town is both economically sound and true to its progressive roots. At stake is Chapel Hill’s hard-fought commitment to civil rights, social justice and environmental stewardship.

Fortunately, you don’t have to choose between your values and your wallet. Please join in me in voting for Mark Kleinschmidt for Mayor of Chapel Hill.

Andrew Scharfenberg Chapel Hill

Karen Stegman UNC ’92

Will Taylor UNC ’08

Kleinschmidt, as registered Democrat, is best for mayor

Czajkowski will be the best mayor for downtown area TO THE EDITOR: If you care about downtown Chapel Hill, there is only one choice in this year’s mayoral race.

Matt Czajkowski has been alone in championing a clean, safe, welcoming downtown for years.

He has concrete plans to decrease aggressive panhandling, increase parking and help fill empty storefronts. Franklin Street is the public gateway to the University. A world-class university deserves a vibrant, world-class front door. Help us make Franklin Street the best it can be.

Randolph Ryan UNC ’72

As a growing town, Chapel Hill needs Matt Czajkowski TO THE EDITOR: For more than 20 years I was privileged to own and operate Swensen’s Ice Cream Shop in University Square on West Franklin Street. During that time I watched our town grow and change.

Chapel Hill is still growing and changing and needs strong leadership to make sure we successfully continue positively in these very demanding times.

I am convinced Matt Czajkowski is the most capable to lead our town as mayor because of his straight talk, business experience and leadership qualities. Please join me in supporting Matt and electing him so our town can be assured it will have an outstanding leader for its future.

Leon M. Todd Swensen’s Ice Cream

Mark Kleinschmidt most experienced for the job TO THE EDITOR: I am supporting Mark Kleinschmidt for mayor of Chapel Hill and I hope you will as well.

Recently, I have had the opportunity to meet with Mark through my work with a community-based organization.

I was really impressed by his willingness to spend so much time hearing our concerns and by his personal talent in grasping community issues while determining the best way to benefit all citizens. It is obvious that he values the opinions of citizens, including UNC students, since he was one himself.

Besides his personal attributes, he is highly qualified to be our

mayor since he has been on the Chapel Hill Town Council for eight years, being first elected when he was just 31, making him the most experienced with working for the people of Chapel Hill out of all the candidates for mayor.

Adrienne Krebs Senior Biology

Chapel Hill Town Council

Rich has the interests of Chapel Hill residents at heart. She has always been one to put herself out there and follow through on what she says. Most folks running for political office make promises that you know they can never keep. I know Penny stands firm to her commitments and will make sure that she carries out her office and our interests with dignity and pride!

Sarah McKinnon Wright UNC ’04

Pease is talented candidate and should be on council

Carrboro Alderman

TO THE EDITOR: I write to endorse wholeheartedly Gene Pease, a candidate for the Chapel Hill Town Council. Gene has demonstrated his commitment to the community through his service on the Orange County Water and Sewer Authority board, the planning board and the Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation. In these positions he built a record of leadership and accomplishment.

Pease is a talented and seasoned CEO of mid-sized companies. He understands budgeting and financial management, and would bring those talents to town government in a time when we need to moderate the tax burden and support our local businesses.

In working with Gene, I find him to be reasonable, thoughtful and collaborative. He listens to all viewpoints and has a nice sense of humor, which he will certainly need as a council member.

Please join me in electing Gene Pease to the Chapel Hill Town Council. He will be an effective, positive leader on day one.

Cook has needed skills for Carrboro board of aldermen

Rosemary Waldorf Chapel Hill mayor 1995-2001

Pohlman closely connected to UNC, will heed students TO THE EDITOR: It is wonderful that we have someone running for Chapel Hill Town Council who is one of us. As a student, I have no question that Matt Pohlman is our candidate.

He has been involved with student issues, cares about what we think and has a genuine concern for UNC. Matt and his wife, Shelby, are both UNC graduates. Matt has two young sons who can be seen often walking their dog around campus, while Shelby teaches at the business school.

Although all these attributes are great, the reason I am voting for Matt — and urge all of my fellow students to do the same — is that he will be a fresh voice on the Town Council. Matt works with small businesses, has served for many years on local nonprofit boards and is very involved with volunteer work in the community.

Electing Matt Pohlman will help all of the students to have a real voice on the Town Council. One of his many relevant ideas involves holding “office hours” so students can have access to him. He cares about students, has the experience to help us and will work hard to make our town a better place. Swing by, vote for Matt and enjoy the rest of your day!

Sarah DeHaan Senior Business

Penny Rich has interests of Chapel Hill residents in mind TO THE EDITOR: I would like to voice my support for Penny Rich for Town Council.

TO THE EDITOR: No one would serve Carrboro more ably, more responsibly or with more integrity and genuine desire to better the quality of life in Carrboro than Sharon Cook.

In the 12 years I have known her, I have watched her give skillful leadership and untiring support to a wide range of community and civic service projects, organizations and individuals in need. Her personal commitment to service defines her. She is well-organized, perceptive, articulate, creative and comprehensive in tackling and solving problems. Furthermore, as the parent of a UNC undergrad, Sharon is committed to keeping Carrboro an excellent and welcoming residential community for university students.

Debbie Bettis Carrboro

Haven-O’Donnell is good pick for Carrboro alderman TO THE EDITOR: Opportunities to vote for continuity and change together are rare.

We can for Carrboro alderman.

Randee Haven-O’Donnell, an incumbent with a proven record, is a teacher who is committed, compassionate and thorough. She finds practical solutions to move the town forward.

Tim Peck, a life-time resident running for the first time, represents what we talk about but haven’t previously elected: an artist, artisan and contractor who contributes directly to our local economy.

Both candidates rate the environment a top priority. Both can best help build on our strengths.

Join us voting for Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Tim Peck for Carrboro alderman.

Allen and Susan Spalt Carrboro

Board of Education Brownstein’s character and credibility for School Board TO THE EDITOR: I would like to take this opportunity to endorse Michelle Brownstein for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City

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Schools Board of Education. I have known Shell and her family for four years, and can personally attest to her candidacy, credibility and character. She’ll set three priorities in her vision for improving the educational outcomes of our district’s youth.

First, Shell would improve district accountability in order to address the achievement gaps of all children. She would achieve this by requiring effective instructional practices to meet all children’s needs, by addressing infrastructural challenges and demands, and by improving how school programs are evaluated.

Second, she would increase collaboration between schools.

This would share successful practices with all children within the school district, rather than keeping such programs isolated to individual classrooms.

Third, she would enhance communication by creating a dialogue between parents, staff administrators, the community and the Board of Education. This would turn the education of our children conversation, ensuring that every voice is heard.

I have every confidence that with the education of our children in Shell’s hands, these three priorities will not only be actualized, but exceeded. I urge the University and surrounding community to choose Michelle Brownstein for school board.

Clark Morris Graduate Student School of Dentistry

Lee promises to recruit and retain quality teachers TO THE EDITOR: As a 15-year member of the Chapel Hill community, with one child in the school system and another who graduated in 2007, I am writing to ask you to join me in voting for Christine Lee for school board. Christine wants all children to reach their potential, seeks to recruit and retain high quality teachers and actively promotes positive learning environments and parental involvement.

You may have already crossed paths with Christine. This is easy to do. She has served on East Chapel Hill High School Improvement Team, Smith Middle School Governance committee, District’s Strategic Planning committee and East Chapel Hill High School Speech and Debate Parent Booster Group.

Her children attend Chapel Hill schools. In addition to serving the school district, Christine is also a practicing physician.

I hope you will vote for Christine on Nov. 3. Her energy and dedication to our community will improve and maintain a top-notch school district that serves every child.

Barbara Gittleman Chapel Hill

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Race division lecture: Theda Perdue, Atlanta distinguished professor of Southern culture at UNC, will explore divided races in the southern United States, specifically that Native Americans and blacks perhaps were separated due to white racism.

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Culture, Traditions and Techniques” opens today. Curator Sally Kahler will speak at the opening, which will include Indonesian food and music. The exhibit itself will include cloths from several regions of the Far Eastern country.

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hough recovering from its economic decline, the U.S. has suffered the worst tragedy of all.

Only 62 percent of companies are hosting holiday parties this year, down from 77 percent last year, according to a recent survey

by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. In response, a large number of people are now providing their own alcohol at parties that they aren’t even hosting.

America, this is downright wrong.

NOTED. A plastic cup filled with spit saved a house from being burned down by a man’s ex-wife, authorities in western North Carolina said.

The Madison County sheriff ’s office said the woman lit a fire on top of a table full of papers. The small blaze reached the plastic spittoon, melting it and causing the saliva to flow out and douse the flames.

QUOTED. “When your husband is a plastic surgeon, then the scalpel is your friend.”

— Cany, a British woman who had nearly $30,000 of plastic surgery performed on her by her husband.

She has 1,600 grams of silicone in her body, which now resembles Gumby and the stretchy Incredible Hulk action figure.

Police log n Someone shattered the wind-

Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

The person stole a PlayStation 3 worth $400, a laptop worth $741, a gold watch worth $1,500 and a Coach bag worth $1,000, reports state.

n Someone broke into a house at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at 218 Greene St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

The person stole three laptops worth $1,750 each, two baseball hats worth $25 each and a television worth $250, reports state.

n Someone stole property from a bar table at 1:55 a.m. Sunday at 312 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

The person stole a camera case worth $20, two flex pass key cards worth $100, $12 in cash and two cell phones worth $500 collectively, reports state.

shield of a silver 1999 Audi A4 with a water balloon at 10:02 p.m. Saturday at 316 W. Rosemary St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Damage to the vehicle was valued at $200, reports state.

n Someone broke into a silver 2004 Nissan Sentra between 2:01 a.m. Saturday and 12:12 p.m. Sunday at 1102 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

The person stole a keyboard worth $100, iPod accessories worth $45, $30 in cash and two checkbooks. Damage to the vehicle was valued at $250, reports state. n Someone pried open the back door of a residence between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:15 a.m.

Sunday at 2525 Booker Creek

n Someone keyed a green 2001 Pontiac Grand Am between 10 p.m.

Friday and 4:08 p.m. Saturday at 1100 N. Heritage Circle, according Chapel Hill police reports.

Damage to the vehicle was valued at $1,000, reports state. n Someone sprayed paint on a 2008 Chevrolet K15 at 4:33 p.m.

Sunday at 109 York Place, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $100, reports state.

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The Daily Tar Heel corrections

Due to a reporting error, the calendar on pg. 3 of Monday’s Homecoming special section misstated the time of the student tailgate party, which begins at 12:30 p.m.

Due to an editing error, a map accompanying the pg. 19 article, “70 student groups join in Homecoming parade” incorrectly stated the time of the Homecoming parade, which begins at 11 a.m.

The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.

Campus briefs

Student government prints midterm progress report The executive branch of student government released its annual October Report on Sunday.

Compiled by Student Body Secretary Jonathan Tugman, the 150-page document is a midterm progress report of all the actions of the various members and committees thus far.

“The October Report is a measure of transparency for us,” Tugman said. “It’s a good chance for the media to hold us accountable. It’s a way of making sure that we hold to our platform.”

T he repor t includes such information as Student Body President Jasmin Jones’ plans for Homecoming, the academic affairs committee’s goals to promote a volunteer pre-graduate advising program and Student B o d y V i c e Pr e s i d e n t D av i d Bevevino’s support of the construction of a pedestrian bridge over South Road.

Each executive branch committee and officer has a section in the report to describe what they have spent the first half of their tenure doing.

Anyone can access the report on the student government’s Web page at studentorgs.unc.edu/ studgov/index.php/documents.

Jones said she is excited about the progress her administration has achieved.

“The October Report provides a concrete example of what we are doing and why we are doing it,” Jones said. “It’s a written map of what the student government has accomplished.”

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Sorority violations increasing New flu Numbers slightly up this semester

By Lyle Kendrick Staff writer

More sororities have been found to have violated regulations this year, which Greek leaders attribute to an increase in oversight and poor conduct.

Two of the 10 Panhellenic sororities were placed on social probation by the Greek Judicial Board last semester for such violations.

This semester, one has been put on probation, and another is speaking with its national headquarters about possible infractions.

Usually only one sorority or none at all are placed on social probation each year, so two in a semester is higher than the University’s average, said Laurie Curnes, Greek Judicial Board co-chairwoman.

She said the increase in charges is because of both a rise in rule breaking and a better awareness

by board members.

“I’d say maybe the oversight and scrutiny has gotten a little heightened in the past year or so, but it’s the combination of that and some groups testing boundaries and definitely doing things they shouldn’t,” Curnes said.

Full social probation suspends all of a sorority’s social functions for a semester, including cocktails and parents’ weekends.

The Chi Omega sorority is currently on probation because of sanctions imposed by its national headquarters. Curnes said the sorority violated provisions of the Standards of Excellence document.

Lauren Ellis, Chi Omega president, could not be reached for comment.

The Delta Delta Delta sorority is working with its national headquarters regarding charges of haz-

ing new members during Bid Day. “We plan to make the most of this learning experience” said Meredith Sammons, Delta Delta Delta president, in an e-mail.

Curnes said the current judicial board has a better knowledge of what’s going on in sororities than in previous years — and she said she hopes future leaders continue to keep tabs on sororities and fraternities alike.

The board is in the process of finding a new chairwoman for the next two semesters.

“I’m hoping she’s going to play a bigger role in building up the risk management standards for Panhellenic,” Curnes said.

The current probations were mandated by the sororities’ national headquarters, said Jenny Levering, assistant dean for fraternity and sorority life.

The usual process for a sorority going on social probation begins with a meeting between sorority

members and the Greek Judicial Board when a violation is reported.

“Panhellenic chapters come in with all of the information, and they’ve always taken responsibility,” Levering said.

The sorority members and the board come up with a sanction.

The minutes of the conversation are sent to the individual sorority’s national headquarters where the headquarters determine if the sanction is appropriate.

The Delta Delta Delta sorority’s national headquarters intervened before the sorority was able to meet with the Greek Judicial Board.

Sanctions imposed on sororities do not only include full social probation. Other penalties include mandatory seminars and fines.

“From a student perspective, social probation is the hot ticket item,” Levering said.

drug to be used at UNC

Meant to treat most severe cases Page 9: Orange County is experiencing heavy demand for flu shots.

By David Riedell Staff Writer

Patients with severe influenza might soon have a new option for medical treatment.

Contact the University Editor UNC Hospitals is the only hospiat udesk@unc.edu. tal in the state that will administer a drug called Peramivir to a small number of patients hospitalized for influenza as part of a national study on the effectiveness of the drug.

The drug treats several strains of the flu, including the H1N1 virus.

The drug is the only existing flu treatment that is administered intravenously, said Dr. Christopher Hurt, a physician in UNC’s Division of Infectious Diseases. Tamiflu and Relenza, both common medications used to treat the flu, are ingested or inhaled.

Its unique intravenous application could help UNC and hospitals across the country better treat patients, Hurt said.

Hurt said because Peramivir is given though IV, it would only be used in severe cases.

“It’s not that it’s stronger, but it’s getting to where it needs to be — the bloodstream,” he said.

The study is funded by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc., the company that developed the drug. The company contacted UNC and other schools to participate in the study.

The program could begin enrolling patients this week, but fewer than 10 people will be chosen to participate. The patients will receive the drug along with traditional flu medications, Hurt said.

The drug has been through animal trials, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it for human trials but not mass distribution, Hurt said.

It is possible in rare cases that patients will be able to apply to get Peramivir before testing is complete if they are fatally ill and dth photos/will cooper other treatment options have been exhausted.

Peramivir would be used in cases where patients are not able to use their mouths to take medicine, such as people on breathing machines or ventilators.

Hurt said the patient must give consent to be put on Peramivir.

They can participate in the study free of charge.

Because the test is a doubleblind study, neither the patient nor the doctor will know if the drug or a placebo is administered.

“We would give them the institutional standard of care,” Hurt said.

“Whatever we would normally do for that person, we would also do for the person in the study.”

If the drug proves effective and safe in the trial, it could earn FDA approval for production within one to two years, Hurt said.

Hurt urged students to get vaccinated before going home.

“The last thing you want to do is to be carting swine flu back to grandma and grandpa,” he said.

Doughnuts to beat Devils?

city briefs

Man charged with stabbing in custody in Orange County The man charged with stabbing a UNC junior was in custody at Orange County Jail as of Monday night.

Stephen James Howard, 19,of Ventura, Calif., was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious Stephen injury, accordJames ing to a Chapel Howard, 19, Hill Police news was charged release issued with assault.

Mo n d a y. T h e charges are in relation to the stabbing of Taylor Inscoe on Sunday morning.

Howard received a $20,000 secured bond, according to the statement.

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ohn O’Connor, Edmund Hall and Justin Sapir (clockwise from top) participate in a doughnut eating contest in the Pit on Monday afternoon. Contestants had one minute to eat as many doughnuts as possible.

The contest was sponsored by the General Alumni Association as part of Homecoming Week’s “Beat Duke” campaign, which sponsors events in the Pit that promote friendly competition and school spirit.

The campaign leads up to the football game on Saturday.

Local schools report progress in state-issued report cards Schools in two local districts have improved performance since last year, according to School Report Cards released Thursday by the state.

Issued by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, the report cards are a requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

For the 2008-09 school year, all 18 schools in the Chapel HillCarrboro City Schools were designated as Schools of Distinction, which means that at least 80 percent of the students performed at grade level. Only 14 percent of schools in the state are given this By Nick Andersen Senior Writer distinction.

Close to the heart of campus, a Visit dailytarheel.com/Sections/ National Historic Landmark sits City for the full story. shuttered and dark.

And the Historic Playmakers Arts briefs Theatre — once home to the Artist Clifford Owens to University’s undergraduate dragive performances, lecture matic productions — will remain closed, unless a change comes Artist Clifford Owens will pres- in either federal policy or UNC’s ent his work at UNC for the next financial situation. two weeks.

A delayed renovation and linOwens, an interactive perfor- gering questions of the strucmance artist, will present a lecture ture’s compliance with the 1990 at 5:30 p.m. today in Hanes Art Americans With Disabilities Act Center. makes the theater’s future uncerSome of his photographs will tain. also be on display in the John and The building, built in 1850 as a June Allcott Gallery in Hanes Art library and later transformed into Center through Dec. 2. a lecture hall and theater, has been Owens will also have two per- undergoing repairs and an extenformances at 8 p.m. Friday and sive renovation since 2006.

Saturday in Gerrard Hall.

In a two-part renovation, the T h e s e p e r f o r m a n c e s , exterior of the structure was fund“Photographs with an Audience,” ed and completed through the are part of the process series, Carolina First Campaign in the which presents performances first half of the decade, said Emil while they are still in develop- Kang, executive director for the ment. A discussion follows each arts. Kang’s office took jurisdicshow. tion over the Playmakers Theatre —From staff and wire reports. in 2004 when his position was cre-

Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

Economic downturn delays theater renovations A brief history of Playmakers Theatre 1850 First built and used as a library and a ballroom. It was later used for chemistry, agriculture and law.

1923 Converted into a theater and used by the Carolina Playmakers.

2005 An architect is chosen to renovate the theater. ated.

During external construction, the condition of the building’s interior was allowed to decay with the understanding that renovation would shortly begin inside.

“Then the bottom fell out of the economy,” Kang said. The economic crisis of 2008 hit the University hard, forcing desired but unessential cosmetic projects like Playmakers Theatre to take the backseat as administrators dealt with severe budget cuts across campus.

Kang estimates that complete renovation would cost about $4

million or $5 million, but $100,000 would be enough to make the space usable again.

“We don’t know the exact cost, but it’s enough for us to know that we don’t have the money,” said Ron Strauss, executive associate provost. As the University prepares to draft a new academic plan, Strauss has expressed his desire to draw attention to the campus’ artistic needs.

For the building to open even under minimal repairs, it would have to comply with the federal ADA policies, which state that all public buildings provide accessible rest rooms and entrances, among other requirements.

Strauss’ office has explored the possibility of using facilities in the nearby Campus Y and Gerrard Hall, but that would require someone to open and guard those buildings during performances in Playmakers Theatre.

“We’re looking for affordable solutions for the short term,” Strauss said.

Kang envisions the newly opened

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Historic Playmakers Theatre, established as a National Historic Landmark in 1973, was made a theater in 1923 and renovated in 2005.

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Students might vote on ASG involvement

UNC looks to satellite campus’ success

By Eliza Kern And Jeannine O’Brian

Centennial Campus celebrates 25 years

Staff writers

Students could have an opportunity to decide whether they want UNC representatives to continue to be part of the Association of Student Governments.

Several members of Student Congress are working to put a referendum before students on whether to withdraw UNC’s delegates and financial support from the group.

The association coordinates activities between the 17 UNCsystem schools and provides a student voice on the Board of Governors.

Representatives proposing the ref-

erendum have different views about the value of participating in the association, but all want to put the question before the student body.

A Student Congress committee will consider the resolution, which would have to be approved by the full Congress before it appeared on a ballot, tonight.

It’s unclear if UNC could officially withdraw financial support even if the student body voted to do so.

All UNC-system students pay a $1 fee to ASG, and four members of student government are supposed to represent UNC-Chapel Hill.

But if students were to vote to withdraw, the organization would still collect fees from every student and technically represent them,

“Over the past four decades, the student body hasn’t been given the opportunity to participate.”

Anthony Dent, Student Congress representative ASG President Greg Doucette said.

“If you’re a part of the UNC system, you’re a part of ASG,” he said.

UNC’s participation is governed by state law, the UNC-system’s Policy Manual and the ASG Constitution, Doucette said. A student vote couldn’t change those documents, he said.

Students would have to approach the Board of Governors, which oversees the UNC system, and the

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But Student Congress member Anthony Dent said his priority is to allow students to participate in the decision-making process.

“Our overarching goal is to remedy the fact that over the past four decades, the student body hasn’t been given the opportunity to participate,” he said.

The University has had a complex relationship with the organi-

zation, which has suffered from accusations of inefficiency and scandal in recent years.

C o n g r e s s m e m b e r Ju s t i n Crowder said he is not concerned with the feasibility of withdrawing from ASG. “I think a referendum is necessary to make our involvement in ASG legitimate,” Crowder said.

Dent and fellow Congress member Zach Dexter previously introduced legislation that would have placed the resolution on the ballot, but it was thrown out due to technicalities.

Crowder and fellow member Saang Lee are trying to pass similar legislation at tonight’s rules and judiciary committee meeting.

Senior Ron Bilbao, who has participated in ASG, said he thinks the students should be able to choose whether UNC participates.

“It’s their fees that are going toward the organization,” he said.

But Bilbao also said the student body did provide input on the issue through the election of the student body president, who decides whether to support ASG. Student Body President Jasmin Jones said she trusts that students will have enough information to vote if it comes to that point.

“I will help them understand,” she said.

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Its aim is to promote research partnerships among the university, government, and private companies. It houses leading companies such as Red Hat, WebAssign and GlaxoSmithKline, Lubas said.

More than 75 NCSU institutes and centers also have space on the campus.

Lubas said Centennial’s progress should help Carolina North attract private investors, which Centennial struggled with its first 10 years.

“It’s helpful to Carolina North because you’re no longer having to sell the vision of what a research park is,” Lubas said.

Carolina North is in the beginning stages of its development

partnerships between universities and private enterprises made it easier to overcome obstacles, such as attracting private investors and gaining community support, said Amy Lubas, director of partnership development at NCSU. “By all accounts, Centennial Campus is a smashing success,” Lubas said. “We have maintained an occupancy of about 95 percent, and we currently have 55 businesses on campus.”

Founded in 1984 under N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt, Centennial Campus is a 1,120-acre research park located less than a mile from NCSU’s main

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Research campuses across the state have kept tabs on the progress of N.C. State University’s Centennial Campus, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Centennial’s successes have made it easier for newer campuses, such as UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina North, to establish themselves, and UNC-CH leaders are evaluating Centennial’s progress as they move forward with their own development plans.

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T-shirt contest to gauge school spirit Red Cross will receive proceeds

BY Katelyn Trela STAFF Writer

Needles won’t be necessary to find out what color you bleed this Homecoming week.

The Orange County Red Cross, along with FOX 50, is holding its second annual homecoming T-shirt competition between UNC, Duke, N.C. State and N.C. Central to see which university bleeds its colors the most.

Each school has a shirt that is specific to its fans, and whichever school sells the most is named the winner. All proceeds go to the Red Cross.

“Last year, UNC squashed the competition,” said Wilma Palmer, blood services coordinator for the Orange County Red Cross. “But really, every chapter wins, considering the extra funding we are receiving.”

This year’s competition is different from its predecessor. In addition to the drive’s sponsors are volunteers from an English 102 class at UNC that focuses on business writing.

Julie Fann, the teaching assistant for the class, and her students have created a business proposal detailing their plans to improve the T-shirt competition’s marketing techniques. The Red Cross and FOX 50 will be selling these T-shirts on the four universities’ campuses and online.

“Doing something like this requires a lot of planning,” said Brett Barnard, a freshman in Fann’s class. “We’ve had to put everything into writing. It is a very realistic sense of what it’s like to be a part of a business.”

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Palmer suggested that Fann’s class get involved in the competition rather than create a new blood drive.

“It seemed like an ideal opportunity for my students to improve an already existing program,” Fann said. “This allows them to do writing that matters.”

Fann is hoping the project, which pairs the Christian fellowship group Chi Alpha, Fox 50 and the Orange County Red Cross with her class, will encourage her students to get involved in the community as well as show them that the skills learned in class are useful in everyday life.

“They’ve really taken the project and run with it,” Fann said. “They had to actually practice being business people, which I’m sure was intimidating but also probably empowering.”

Organizers have discussed a prize but have not yet decided on one.

“A lot has been on the table, but none are clear winners,” Palmer said.

Palmer said she hopes more T-shirts will be sold this year than the last.

“The more the better,” Palmer said. “We want to get people pumped.”

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the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce.

“At this point, Durham, Chatham and Alamance Counties are growing at our expense,” Klein said.

The town historically has been against bringing in large corporations, but with recent budget crises, that lack of revenue has become more obvious.

“There’s this antipathy to big box stores, and it’s mostly historical,” said Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange. “But it’s still continuing in a lot of ways.”

Shopping on the edge

Orange County receives funding from the state proportional to the amount of sales tax it generated, whether it was in Carrboro, Hillsborough or anywhere else within the county. That funding is then divvied up between towns based on population.

But the two closest, largest shopping centers in the Chapel Hill area are just outside the county lines, drawing shoppers and sales tax away from the county.

Streets at Southpoint is just over the border in Durham County, as is New Hope Commons.

Continuing the trend of placing large retail outlets on Orange County’s boundaries is Tanger Outlets, which plans to open up an 80-store retail outlet right across county lines in Alamance County.

To keep shoppers in the county, Hillsborough town commissioners approved a Wal-Mart in 2005 and Orange County Commissioners approved the Buckhorn Village retail development in 2008, said Aaron Nelson, president of the Chapel HillCarrboro Chamber of Commerce.

But even after the construction of a Wal-Mart, the county continued to hemorrhage sales tax revenue.

The situation won’t improve until Chapel Hill brings in a largescale retail outlet, Nelson said.

Hillsborough’s population just can’t provide the desired tax revenue.

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Martha Wewer loads her purchases into her car at SuperTarget in Durham on Monday afternoon. The town of Chapel Hill’s zoning guidelines and resistance towards large-scale retailers has sapped sales tax revenue.

“Everyone thinks we don’t allow drivethroughs, but we do, and everyone thinks you can’t build a big box here, but you can.”

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not even know about the store in more mist than reality,” Nelson said.

“Everyone thinks we don’t allow Hillsborough,” Nelson said. drive-throughs, but we do, and everyone thinks you can’t build a big An ‘anti-business’ image box here, but you can,” he said.

The lack of answers to the town’s The actual barrier to bringing in sales tax revenue issue stems from a big box normally lies with findthe town’s anti-business image, ing the appropriate space — with Nelson said. But he said the image enough room for adequate parking isn’t much of a reality. and retail space ­— said Emil Malizia, A retail development that includes chair of the UNC department of city a Lowe’s Home Improvement and and regional planning. a Borders store went through the “The influence the town can give Chapel Hill Town Council without is much more limited on the posimuch opposition in the 1990s. tive side because there are a lot of “Sometimes our opposition is other things that have to fall into place,” Malizia said.

While the Town Council can outright reject a proposal to bring in a big box, there simply haven’t been many such situations, Klein said.

Developers still have to show some flexibility — including being willing to redevelop an existing commercial space and follow the presents: town’s strict zoning and environmental policies.

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The county then distributes the net amount of money it receives from the state — sales tax included — to towns and cities based on population.

Where can a big box store be put?

Commissioners and council members can place a large store anywhere in the county.

Chapel Hill has strict zoning guidelines, and the best spots for a big box are usually existing commercial developments ripe for redevelopment.

Who decides on big box stores?

The Chapel Hill Town Council and Carrboro Board of Aldermen have traditionally rejected large retail outlets when proposed.

Regions outside town limits fall under the county commissioners’ jurisdiction. in the town’s current behavior and with today’s election.

Some candidates in the mayoral and Town Council races are running heavily on a platform of business development.

Current Town Council members have become more open to the idea as the stores improve their images as well, Nelson said.

“As the behavior of some of the big box stores — Costco, Wal-Mart — improves, we’re hearing here at the chamber more and more interest about the positive impacts of bringing them in,” he said.

The town has also taken steps to project a more business-friendly atmosphere, starting with the hiring of an economic development officer, Klein said.

“It shows intentionality by the town to be proactive, and I do think the economic development officer can play a key role along with us,” Klein said. “There’s increasing openness on the part of elected officials and leaders in Chapel Hill about the benefits of large retailers as well.”

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Town still considers E∞ciency a priority for Halloween a success new financial program Point to relatively few confrontations

By Emily Ellis

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BY sarah glen staff writer

Even though Saturday’s Halloween celebration on Franklin Street was considerably larger than Chapel Hill town officials desired, they viewed the event as a success because of the relatively few mishaps.

This year’s Halloween drew 15,000 more people than last year’s 35,000, despite town efforts to limit the celebration further.

But town officials didn’t focus on just their crowd-size goal.

The town considered several measures of success like tone of the crowd, alcohol-related incidents, confrontations with police officers and number of assaults, said spokeswoman Catherine Lazorko.

There was only one arrest during the Franklin Street event for a stabbing outside a fraternity house, compared to five last year and 13 the year before, according to police.

Town officials said they were not prepared to comment about stabbing, which came after Franklin Street was cleared.

L a z o r k o s a i d t h e t o w n’s “Homegrown Halloween” program was effective because it notified partygoers of restrictions ahead of time.

The planned midnight curfew officials decided upon was enforced, and police officers cleared the street by 12:20 a.m.

But the early end to the merriment left some students dissatisfied.

Junior Maggie Burns said the

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idea of being safer is nice, but trying to get so many people to leave at one time isn’t necessarily effective.

“People don’t have anywhere to go except to make trouble,” she said.

Burns said the stabbing incident could be an example of problems that arise from closing the street down so early.

Lazorko said the town thought restrictions were fair.

“People ought to appreciate that we’re trying to keep the tradition and still keep Halloween safe,” Lazorko said.

Town Council member Matt Czajkowski said he saw this year’s Halloween celebration as a success.

He said controlling Franklin Street isn’t an easy task and is a significant expense to the town, but the

safety is worth the price tag.

Czajkowski is a mayoral candidate along with Augustus Cho and Mark Kleinschmidt.

Council member Laurin Easthom said she stayed at home with her kids on Halloween but thought the town did a good job of controlling Franklin Street. She’s running for the seat again along with Jon DeHart, Ed Harrison, Jim Merritt, Matt Pohlman, Gene Pease, Will Raymond and Penny Rich.

“With Halloween being on a Saturday this year and the warm weather we had, I think it’s great that we only had 50,000 people,” she said.

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UNC-system officials are visiting campuses this month to ensure that administrators are following newly instated financial processes.

The visits are a part of a new initiative called the UNC Finance Improvement and Transformation initiative — a measure that followed several audits in 2008 of UNC-system schools that came back with irregular results.

FIT is designed to streamline the UNC-system’s financial operations and solve issues in areas such as financial aid, contracts and grants and general accounting, said Gwen Canady, the project manager.

A team of financial overseers will work with the universities and help financial officials collaborate to ensure accurate financial operations.

FIT began in October 2008 after an assessment conducted by Ernst & Young concluded that money was not being spent efficiently at some schools.

The first phase of the program, implemented last year, worked toward short-term solutions — mainly in payroll — and the devel-

opment of a centralized office to handle the system’s back office work, Canady said.

With FIT, schools are required to send regular updates to an audit committee of the Board of Governors so that individual schools can be held more accountable, UNC-system President Erskine Bowles said in a memorandum sent to chancellors in October 2008.

“The idea was to cut expenses and make it more proficient, and to reduce any possibility of redundance,” said Irvin Roseman, the vice chairman of the audit committee that oversees and analyzes the regular reports.

Nine schools were asked to move to a centralized payroll system by June 30 and to appoint campus project managers.

The second phase, beginning later this month, will test new financial policies at three of the system schools.

UNC-Wilmington will experiment with a new program in general accounting, East Carolina University with contracts and grant monitoring, and N.C. Agriculture & Technical State University with

financial aid, Canady said.

The response from the schools has been generally positive, she said. The schools have said they are enjoying the collaboration.

“The universities try to collaborate anyway, and this kind of gives us an outlet to kind of use each other’s expertise,” said Carol Strickland, director of financial operations at UNC-W. But there is a downside to the newfound efficiency, said Scott Hummel, assistant vice chancellor for business and finance and comptroller at N.C. A & T. With all the benefits of a uniform system, the people who have to monitor it have a lot to do.

Significant time and communication are necessary to manage it properly, he said.

All three representatives from the second-phase pilots said the program was helpful in the resources it provides to the schools’ financial offices.

“If I have a problem, I know who to call at another school who’s in the same situation,” Hummel said.

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By David Reynolds sportSaturday Editor

Butch Davis has addressed the steep learning curve facing his young football team on several occasions.

But if last Thursday’s win against Virginia Tech is any indication, North Carolina is proving to be a quick study — at least when it comes to potentially heartbreaking losses.

“Football coaches always talk about lessons you learn. We got tested against Florida State,” Davis said in his weekly press conference.

“You got tested in your character, your perseverance, your ability to deal with adversity. That test comes back, as we said after the game. One week later, here you’re in the same situation.”

But in order to prove its 20-17 upset victory against the Hokies was more than a fluke, UNC will have to learn another lesson before Saturday’s game against Duke.

“Sometimes it’s not as hard to handle adversity as it is to handle success,” Davis said. “We got about 10 hours to enjoy that victory, and you’ve got to put that behind you and move on. This is a very critical and important stretch.”

The Tar Heels have already been in this position. UNC blazed its way to a 3-0 start, and its players were a very confident bunch heading into the conference schedule.

Humbling defeats to both Georgia Tech and Virginia wiped away some of that swagger, as UNC managed only 10 points combined in those two games.

But Thursday’s victory against a top-15 opponent did plenty to soothe the wounds still festering

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Quarterback T.J. Yates and the Tar Heels are coming off perhaps their biggest win of the season with a 20-17 victory at Virginia Tech. from those losses.

Quarterback T.J. Yates and the offense led drives of 84 and 78 yards in the second half to rally UNC against a traditionally stingy defense, taking some of the heat off a heavily scrutinized unit.

Yates was exuberant in postgame interviews, saying he had never felt as good as he did following a football game — a feeling made sweeter in the context of UNC’s up-and-down season.

On Monday, though, Yates said Davis reined in the focus of a team with a speech he gave in the locker room this weekend.

“It’s kind of hard not to take more time with this win and kind of savor it a little bit,” Yates said. “But coach kind of reiterated to us that the win we just had doesn’t mean anything

if we don’t win this next game.”

The offense isn’t the only unit on its guard against complacency.

After a torrid start to the season, UNC’s secondary has struggled against some of the ACC’s more talented quarterbacks.

Christian Ponder memorably torched the Tar Heels for 395 yards and three touchdowns in Florida State’s 30-27 win, and Va. Tech’s Tyrod Taylor found plenty of seams through the air in a losing effort.

“It’s a shot to your pride a little bit. But as a defense, we know we’re a good defense and a great defense at times,” safety Deunta Williams said. “We’ve just got to get back to playing great football.”

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Experts say public option would do little to expand health care coverage

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai was vested with another five years in office Monday as an Afghan election commission canceled next Saturday’s runoff and declared the incumbent the winner by virtue of the votes he gained in the first-round election in August.

The commission’s action came a day after Karzai’s challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, announced that he wouldn’t participate in the runoff because of concerns about vote fraud in the second round.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — For all the controversy over a government-run insurance option, the program outlined in pending health care legislation likely would play only a small role in efforts to expand health coverage.

Of the 45 million uninsured Americans that congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama want to help over the next decade, only 6 million, or 13 percent, would obtain coverage by enrolling in a public option, the Congressional Budget Office concluded in an analysis of the

Democratic bill pending before the House of Representatives.

That number could shrink because states may decide to opt out of a public insurance plan, an escape clause that’s likely to be included in the Senate plan.

No matter what the states do, the government-run plan is not likely to attract a large membership, at least according to the budget office. It reasoned that the plan might not be able to offer a price advantage, in part because the House bill would require a government-backed insurer to negotiate payment rates.

Ford turns profit, Obama asked for Extremists bomb reversing decline immigration view shopping center DETROIT (MCT) — Ford Motor Co. has come a long way from the nearly $30 billion in losses it racked up between 2006 and 2008.

After closing more than 10 plants and slashing 45 percent of its workforce since 2006, the Dearborn-based automaker Monday reported net income of $997 million, compared with a net loss of $161 million a year ago.

For the first nine months of the year, Ford has now posted a $1.8 billion profit. That’s a $10.6 billion improvement from that period a year ago.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — On Monday, the Supreme Court asked the Obama administration for its views on an Arizona law that punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants. Other states’ laws and ballot measures concerning illegal immigration could be on the line.

The challenged law, written in 2006, allows private complaints to be filed against employers.

Those found to have “knowingly or intentionally” hired illegal immigrants could have their Arizona state business licenses suspended or revoked.

ISLAMABAD (MCT) ­— At least 35 people were killed Monday in a bombing near Pakistan’s military headquarters in Rawalpindi, with army personnel among the victims. About 65 people were wounded.

The suicide blast by Islamic extremists at a small shopping center seemed aimed at a line of people who were waiting to withdraw their salaries from a bank branch on the ground floor.

Soldiers were in the line.

More than 300 people have been killed in the attacks since the beginning of October.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 6 - Take time today to heal any emotional or physical bruises. An opportunity drops into your lap. Use your imagination to pursue it immediately.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 - Work takes precedence.

Repair or edit your work carefully. inject a bit of imagination.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 5 - begin your day on an optimistic note. This will carry through as your imagination kicks in and elevates everyone’s mood.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6 - Obstacles seem to fall into your path. but you have the power to change them into positive opportunities.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 5 - Your partner has just the right information to help you with a project. be extra careful with the electrical connections.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 5 - To get information from others, you’ll need to dig today. Ask open-ended questions.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 5 - Early in the day you’ll identify obstacles and find a way to get around them. by evening, it all seems like water under the bridge.

Scorpio (Oct. 23--Nov. 21) Today is a 5 - Family members add to your expanding to-do list. Deal out tasks like a deck of cards. Just make sure to deal yourself in too.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 5 - New data causes you to change a basic principle. Are you surprised? You’ll get used to the new feeling.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 - Earnings increase if you put in the effort. Grasp a new concept and move ahead.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 - A dream wakes you out of a sound sleep. The images are bizarre. Take notes while you recall the details.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 - Expand your plan to include close associates. if nothing else, you deserve an attentive audience. (c) 2009 TRibUNE MEDiA SERViCES, iNC.

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The Daily Tar Heel

tuesday, november 3, 2009

playmakers

“We don’t know the exact cost, but it’s enough for us to know that we don’t have the money.”

from page 3

space as a home for undergraduate productions.

“If anyone knows about the need for space on this campus, it’s me,” Kang said.

Meanwhile, student groups are waiting for those solutions to appear. For many groups, the loss of Playmakers is particularly acute.

“Financially, the loss of the building has hurt us,” said senior Aaron

Ron Strauss, executive associate provost Salley, publicity administrator for “It makes it extremely difficult Pauper Players, a student musical artistically,” Salley said. “I just theater group that performed regu- want to be able to use Playmakers larly in Playmakers Theatre. again.”

Now they are forced to use spaces not designed for theater, such as Contact the Arts Editor the Student Union Cabaret. at artsdesk@unc.edu.

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Analysis from Local Experts. dth/lauren vied

Clinical pharmacist Lisa Adams Padgett administers the H1N1 vaccine to Beverly Dickinson on Monday at Kerr Drug. Due to limited supplies, priority for the shot goes to children, emergency workers and pregnant women.

Flu vaccine shortage hits Orange County Vaccine restricted to priority groups

BY Kelly Poe staff writer

The Orange County Health Department does not have enough H1N1 vaccine to keep up with residents seeking it.

The department currently has no vaccination clinics scheduled.

“It’s hard to say a demand when you only have a set amount to offer, but we’ve had a tremendous response to any availability of the vaccine,” said Donna King, department spokeswoman. “Currently, the supply is not keeping up with the demand.”

The vaccine is only available now to people on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s priority groups, which include people between of 6 months and 24 years, people with asthma and emergency personnel.

The Chapel Hill CVS and

Kerr Drug received shipments of the vaccine last week. Kerr Drug administered its first vaccinations Monday.

“We’ve had a lot of responses of people wanting the vaccination,” said Lisa Padgett, a clinical pharmacist at Kerr Drug.

Kerr Drug is receiving shipments on a weekly basis, she said, adding that she wouldn’t be surprised by a shortage of vaccinations in the beginning stages.

“There shouldn’t be an absolute shortage,” she said. “But people are going to have be patient to get it.”

Padgett said she would not release how many vaccinations the store has because staff don’t want to create panic or confusion.

“We have a pretty decent supply on hand,” she said.

H1N1 vaccinations will also be available for patients at Chapel Hill Pediatrics throughout the coming weeks. The next vaccine clinic will be Wednesday, where 240 vaccinations will be available.

The vaccine is available in two

forms. The shot contains a dead virus, while the nasal mist contains a weakened virus.

Interest in the vaccination is mixed, but many students are choosing to forgo immunization.

“I’ve heard that it’s really mass produced, and since the virus is so new, it doesn’t seem like something I’d want to inject into my body,” freshman Melissa Ballard said.

Graduate student Wynne Beers, who isn’t in the CDC’s priority groups, is not worried about not getting the vaccine.

“I feel like I’m a pretty healthy, late 20s guy,” he said. “The vaccine would be better used for those who need it if there’s only a limited quantity.”

For updates on the availability of vaccinations, call the Orange County Health Department’s H1N1 information line at (919) 245-2479.

Renovations to Historic PlayMakers Theatre are stalled indefinitely. See pg. 3 for story. © 2009 The Mepham Group. All rights reserved.

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Following in the footsteps

The Best Burrito in Town!

UNC is looking to N.C. State’s satellite campus as it celebrates its 25th year. See pg. 5 for story.

Happy with Halloween Despite larger crowds than last year, town officials are fairly pleased with Halloween. See pg. 7 for story.

Footballin’ Coach Butch Davis is trying to keep the Tar Heels from a letdown against Duke. See pg. 8 for story.

Report cards Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is a top N.C. school district based on recent tests. Go online for story.

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Across 1 RBI or ERA, e.g.

5 Use up, as money 10 Shock 14 TV show recorder 15 Pal of Kukla and Fran 16 Redheaded kid of Mayberry 17 School near the Mex. border 18 Ziti, for one 19 Sharp 20 Herding dogs 23 Eggs, to Caesar 24 “__ no use!”

25 Brokerage services for buying stocks on credit 33 Tribute in verse 34 Take it easy 35 Coastal cities 37 Day spa garb 39 Emulated Bond 42 Bank takeback, for short 43 Memorable mission 45 Vegan no-no 47 Moving aid 48 Perks on the job 52 Choral syllable 53 Univ. sr.’s exam 54 Eerie sci-fi series, and this puzzle’s title 62 Sign up for 63 New __: India’s capital 64 French cheese 65 “Beetle Bailey” dog 66 Area below the abdomen 67 Eclipse, in olden days 68 Head honcho 69 Observing 70 Small fruit pie

Down 1 Theater souvenir 2 Jackson 5 brother 3 State with conviction 4 Head honcho 5 Voices above alto 6 Land map 7 Other than this 8 __ acid: explosive compound 9 Cherished by 10 Comedian’s bit 11 Abbr. on a phone’s “0” button 12 Falsehoods 13 X, numerically 21 Satan’s doing 22 “The jig __!”

25 Former New Orleans Saints coach Jim 26 War criminal Eichmann 27 Rod used to strengthen concrete 28 Swiss peak 29 Scale, as a 28-Down 30 Snow-rain-heat-gloom connector

31 Roman fountain 32 Mar. 17th honoree 36 Male heirs 38 U.K. record label 40 Broad foot size 41 Kind of participle found in the sentence “While working on my computer, the dog pestered me for dinner” 44 Not taken in by 46 Actress Hatcher 49 Resentment over a prior wrong

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50 Diner, for one 51 Sexy automaton in “Austin Powers” 54 Dorothy’s dog 55 Top 10 songs 56 Slaughter of baseball 57 Weena’s people, in “The Time Machine” 58 Major German river, to a Frenchman 59 “__ la Douce” 60 Stadium section 61 E-mailed 62 Employment agency listing

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