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label him a winner
Kleinschmidt wins a close mayoral race By Matthew MCgibney staff Writer
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Mark Kleinschmidt’s win wasn’t always sure. As he waited Tuesday, his mother, Margaret Kleinschmidt, reassured him: “Either way, you’re a winner in my book.”
In a polarizing mayoral campaign between “establishment” and “pro-business” candidates, the man labeled as the embodiment of current policies won. After serving eight years on the Town Council, Mark Kleinschmidt won the tight race with 49.49 percent of the vote. In the aftermath of the divisive campaign, Kleinschmidt said cooperation will be necessary to build on the successes of Kevin Foy’s term. “That is how we have created the most livable city in America. That is how we became one of the best places in America to start a small business,” Kleinschmidt said. “That’s how we are going to overcome the divisions we’re experiencing now.” Kleinschmidt received 4,006 votes, to Town Council member Matt Czajkowski’s 3,766 and Augustus Cho’s 217. Kevin Wolff, who dropped out of the race, received 94 votes. During the campaign, local business owners converged a r o u n d
TWO-MAN RACE: Kleinschmidt wins
49.49%
Mark Kleinschmidt defeated Matt Czajkowski by a little more than 2 percentage points. Augustus Cho and Kevin Wolff lagged far behind, winning only a small percent of the vote.
Matt Czajkowski
46.53%
Augustus Cho 2.68% Kevin Wolff 1.16% SOURCE: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
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VOTE KLEINSCHMIDT TALLIES 4,006
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A crowd of Matt Czajkowski supporters anxiously refreshed a computer screen as vote totals came in and he fell further behind Mark Kleinschmidt. “It’s clearly disappointing,” Czajkowski said. “I feel strangely serene about this.”
See kleinschmidt, Page 5
Mark Kleinschmidt
MATT CZAJKOWSKI takes SECOND place
Augustus cho
Czajkowski’s candidacy. Although finance reports show Czajkowski received more than four times as much money from private donors than Kleinschmidt, Kleinschmidt had nearly as many donors, including current and former Town Council members. Kleinschmidt also received the endorsements of many traditional institutions in Chapel Hill, including the Sierra Club, the NAACP and Foy. “Mark understands the balance we need,” Foy said. “It’s easy to make all sorts of promises in a campaign and a lot more difficult to be a good judge of priorities.” Kleinschmidt must continue to work alongside Czajkowski, who will remain on the Town Council, and contend with his supporters. Kleinschmidt said he has valued Czajkowski’s voice on the council. “He’s contributed in ways
DTH ONLINE: Watch the candidates’ reactions as the results rolled in Tuesday night and view a slideshow of photos at www.dailytarheel.com/multimedia.
Augustus Cho came in a distant third in the race.
CZAJKOWSKI 3,766 CHO 217
CARRBORO MAYOR:
chapel Hill Town Council:
CHILTON CLAIMS VICTORY
RICH, PEASE will JOIN EASTHOM AND HARRISON ON COUNCIL Familiar faces win divisive race
WINNERS
PENNY RICH
Ed harrison
PERCENTAGE
15.57%
14.7%
By Sarah Morayati Senior Writer
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ark Chilton keeps an eye on the returns with Misha Coleman, 8, and other supporters Tuesday at Jessee’s Coffee & Bar. The win came as no surprise to Chilton, who has served as mayor since 2005. He received more than 70 percent of the vote. Read the full story on page 4.
Despite a particularly divisive race for Chapel Hill Town Council, familiar faces won the day. Incumbents Laurin Easthom and Ed Harrison will return. And the newcomers, Penny Rich and Gene Pease, are no strangers to local politics. They proved they could reach a broad base in a year where candidates were pigeonholed as “proenvironment” or “pro-business.” Neither of the incumbents took first place. That honor went to Rich, with 4,102 votes — 15.57 percent. This is a marked improvement from her 2007 run, in which she came in sixth with 11.44 percent. This time, Rich earned support from both camps: progressive voters and those who voted with an eye for business, observers said. Her vision for the town incorporates both. “This doesn’t mean we won’t grow and develop,” Rich said. “It just means we’ll be affected in a positive way by that development.” She was one of only two candidates in the Chapel Hill races to use a public financing program. Easthom and Harrison were separated by only eight votes. Easthom had 3,866 votes — 14.67 percent —and Harrison had 3,874
OF VOTE WON
TOTAL VOTES
4,102
3,874
matt pohlman
Laurin Easthom
gene pease
12.7%
14.67%
13.48%
3,346
3,866
3,553
jim merritt
JON dehart
will raymond
12.2%
10.73%
5.55%
3,214
votes — 14.7 percent. During his eight years on the council, Harrison promoted environmental and transportation issues. His connections with officials in surrounding cities also set him apart. “There’s nobody else who has anything like the strong regional
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background that he has,” said former mayor Jonathan Howes. Easthom was an advocate for neighborhoods during her four years on the council. Her experience earned her the endorsement of Mayor Kevin Foy. “She’s learned the ropes, and she
1,462
knows what’s going on,” said former council member Cam Hill. Pease finished fourth with 3,553 votes — 13.48 percent. His experience on the citizens budget and finance committee and several other
See council, Page 5
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ne British man claims that being around his wife could kill him — literally. He claims that he is allergic to her because any time he gets close to her, he breaks out with a rash. Darren Young, 45, breaks out due to a reaction to polyethylene glycol, which is used in creams and body lotions, including the ones his wife uses. He discovered the allergic reaction after a severe reaction to a steroid injection he received. Young has become more careful about types of lotions he buys and how he cuddles with his wife. “When it comes to bedtime, Sue doesn’t need a headache as an excuse. She just says she has been using body lotion and it might kill me,” Young said. NOTED. There are many lessons you learn in life, one being don’t get your diamond ring enlarged before you pass out Halloween candy. One trick-or-treater got a bigger treat than expected this Halloween, as a woman passing out candy in Terrace Park, Ohio, said she might have accidentally slipped off her diamond wedding ring into one lucky person’s candy sack.
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today Wedding exhibit: Ever wonder how or where wedding traditions started? Learn more about weddings and wedding customs throughout the ages at the Orange County Historical Museum with the traveling exhibit “Here Comes the Bride: Weddings in America.” Photos, artifacts, text and a slide show allow visitors to experience weddings of previous eras and explore their history. Admission is free. Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Orange County Historical Museum
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Wine and theater: Learn more about PlayMakers’ upcoming production “Nicholas Nickleby” while sipping a glass of wine. You will be able to meet the director and get
a behind-the-scenes look at the design and vision of the show. There will also be food donated by a local vendor to bring the personality of the Triangle to the production. Space is limited, so call (919) 962-7529 to register. Admission is free. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Center for Dramatic Arts Government debate: The Carolina Review is sponsoring a debate between professors Ralph Byrns and John David Lewis on the topic of “Government Intervention in the Free Market: Is it Moral?” They will delve into many current economic issues. Admission is free. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Murphey Hall, Room 116 Education forum: The APPLES Service-Learning Initiative committee will hold an issue-based forum to discuss the historical, economic and social issues surrounding the merger of Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County schools. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Kimmie Garner at kbgarner@email.unc.edu. Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Bingham Hall, Room 103
Thursday A living writer: There is a new course available now to UNC students minoring in creative writing. It will allow enrolled students to meet with the actual authors of the books they have been studying. Author Andrea Barrett will give a free public reading to mark the opening. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Hyde Hall, University Room Stone Center lecture: Farai Chideya will be giving the Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial Lecture based off of her extensive experience as an author, journalist and cultural critic. She will also meet with journalism students to discuss the changing media landscapes. A reception will follow the lecture. Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Stone Center To make a calendar submission, e-mail dthcalendar@gmail.com. Events will be published in the newspaper on either the day or the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date.
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ic Marcaccio, a 2008 graduate, lets his pet coatimundi chew on his hand Tuesday in the Pit. Coatimundis are exotic pets that belong to the raccoon family. The coatimundi has a life span of about 10 to 15 years. Marcaccio’s drew a crowd of curious onlookers.
Police log n A man was arrested for mis-
demeanor assault on a female around 11:30 p.m. Monday at 317 Edisto Court, according to Chapel Hill police reports. James Spallino, 26, was taken to Orange County jail with no bond, reports state. n Someone stole a laptop computer off a table during a party between 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday at 213 Hillsborough St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The Apple computer was worth $1,400, reports state. n Someone stole two diamond rings and a silver heart pendant around 1 a.m. Sunday from 1301 N. Fordham Blvd., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The jewelry was worth $2,250, reports state. n Someone lost a Blackberry cell phone between midnight and
2:30 a.m. Sunday on Franklin Street, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The cell phone was worth $200, reports state. n Someone’s wallet was stolen after he used it at a Food Lion between 4 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Monday at 1129 Weaver Dairy Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The wallet contained a credit card, two social security cards, a health insurance card and a public transportation card, reports state. The contents, including the wallet, were valued at $31. n Someone stole a cell phone and a digital camera from a party between 11 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Monday from an apartment at 425 Hillsborough St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The Verizon phone was worth $170, and the Canon camera was worth $150, reports state.
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Due to a reporting error, Tuesday’s page 3 campus briefs incorrectly stated Student Body Vice President David Bevevino’s position on a proposed pedestrian bridge over South Road in the October Report. Bevevino took no position on the bridge. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Campus briefs
Campus Y solicits candidates for development committee The Campus Y is seeking applicants for its development committee, a group that will manage the organization’s external funding operations. The Y is one of the largest service organizations on campus and oversees multiple campus groups and special projects. Committee members will work to create partnerships with funding sources and to write grant proposals to donors. Applicants for the development committee do not need prior experience working with the Campus Y or with securing funding. A detailed job description and application can be found on the Web site at campus-y.unc.edu. The deadline for completed applications is 9 p.m. on Nov. 16. Questions should be directed to Yash Shah at yashshah@email. unc.edu.
wednesday, november 4, 2009
Student arrested for assault Public By Steven Norton Senior writer
Three people were threatened at knifepoint Tuesday near the automated teller machines next to Davis Library, UNC police said. Ronny Renee Forne y, 42, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon at about 11:07 a.m. Tuesday on Raleigh Street, according to Department of Public Safety reports. Forney is studying biology at the University through the Friday Center. Police responded to reports of a person with a knife causing a disturbance, reports state. Officers said they saw Forney holding a knife in her hand and pointing it at the group when they arrived. Police issued Forney with a trespass warning and arrested her for assault with a deadly weapon, reports state. She was taken to the Department of Public Safety office and was then transported to Hillsborough, where she was brought before a magistrate. She was released from custody Tuesday afternoon, said University
police Sgt. James Arwood. Martin Richenhagen, 57, from Duluth, Ga., was one of the people threatened, UNC police said. Two relatives of Richenhagen were also present at the scene. Brigitte Richenhagen, 45, is also from Duluth. Mechthild Richenhagen, 26, is a senior in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Police do not know what provoked the incident, but Martin Richenhagen said it started when he asked Forney for change for a parking meter at the ATMs on Raleigh Street. Richenhagen said Forne y became aggressive and called him “old” and “ugly.” Richenhagen said when he tried to calm Forney down, she pulled out a knife. He described the knife as similar to a Swiss Army knife. Nate Crosby, a courier for University Libraries and a witness at the scene, said he saw Richenhagen push Forney to the ground. Crosby said Forney got up and pulled out a knife after being pushed. “She would have been OK if she
colleges ranked higher UNC gets more media coverage By Estes gould Staff Writer
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Department of Public Safety officers arrest Ronny Renee Forney, 42, a biology student, Tuesday afternoon on Raleigh Road. didn’t pull out the knife,” Crosby said. Randy Young, DPS spokesman, said the incident is under investigation. Martin Richenhagen is the chief executive officer of AGCO Corporation, a Fortune 500 com-
pany that manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment and related parts. He gave a lecture Monday about German and American business practices. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
ASG looking to fill research job with UNC-CH student The UNC Association of Student Governments is seeking a new assistant director of research and development for the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. The role would work to digitize historical research about the organization, as well as work on other research projects including polling and development. Applicants should be willing to travel to monthly business meetings, with costs paid for by the association. Interested students should e-mail kwk@unc.edu.
Cancer center researchers receive grants for projects The Breast Cancer Research Foundation has awarded four faculty members at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center with one-year grants. The recipients, Dr. Lisa Carey, Dr. H. Shelton Earp, Dr. Hyman Muss and Dr. Charles Perou, will use their individual grants to further develop promising research in the field of breast cancer. Carey, medical director of the UNC Breast Center, will use the grant to study which women benefit most and are harmed least by chemotherapy. Earp and his team will continue to research an improved vaccine, understand genetic determinants of breast cancer’s development and response to therapy. The two others, Muss and Perou, will respectively research better methods of treating patients aged 65 or older and two subtypes of breast cancer associated with poor clinical outcomes.
Carolina United looking for counselors for next summer Carolina United, a five-day summer program that brings together diverse students, is looking for counselors to lead yearlong operations and the summer program. Recruiters are looking to hire a staff of about 20 to lead committees about programming, campus connection, recruitment and selection, and spirit and training. Applications are due today at noon. They can be found at the program’s Web site at leadership. unc.edu/index.php/programs/carolina-united.
State briefs
North Carolina voted state with best business climate Site Selection magazine ranked North Carolina as the state with the best business climate in the nation for the fifth straight year and the eighth time in nine years. The economic development magazine cited the state’s university and community college systems as contributing factors for the top position. The “Top Business Climate” rankings, released every year, are based on quantitative and qualitative factors. Fifty percent of the ranking is based on a survey of corporate site selection executives who ranked their top 10 states, and 50 percent is based on four measures of plant openings and expansions. Texas, Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee follow North Carolina on Site Selection magazine’s list. —From staff and wire reports
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From left, Juan Reyes-Alonso, a lead interpreter at UNC Hospitals, talks with James Liau, who needs an interpreter for his patient. ReyesAlonso is a Spanish interpreter at UNC Hospitals and uses his iPod touch to communicate with doctors and other staffs who need him.
TOUCHED BY AN iPOD By Stewart Boss Staff writer
They tried pagers. They tried cell phones. Now, something a little more hip. Employees of Interpreter Services at UNC Hospitals are using the iPod touch to receive work requests and communicate among themselves. Thanks to the upgrade, they’re saving money and increasing efficiency in the process. “From day one, it’s been awesome,” said lead interpreter Juan Reyes-Alonso, who helped initiate the dispatch system switch from cell phones to iPod touches. When Reyes-Alonso first started working at UNC Hospitals seven years ago, interpreter requests were dealt with through pagers. “The pager system created a lot of issues,” said Shane Rogers, director of Interpreter Services at UNC Hospitals. These issues
included an inability to prioritize cases and multiple interpreters responding to one call. “It had gotten to the point where there was almost in-fighting,” Rogers said. Next came cell phones. “It was better, but the thing is that cell phone signals are not so great sometimes, and service tended to be unreliable,” Reyes-Alonso said. The new dispatch system using online requests and the iPod touch has helped make Interpreter Services more efficient. “It’s helping our staff to manage interpreter requests, and it allows our doctors to prioritize more easily,” Rogers said. UNC Hospitals employ about 26 interpreters who process more than 65,000 requests per year to facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking patients and hospital employees. “With the iPod touch, we’re using the campus
Wi-Fi network instead of cell phone networks, so money is being saved because we aren’t paying for cell phone coverage,” said Hans Wynholds, the CEO of ServiceHub Corporation. ServiceHub is the software company that helped UNC Hospitals switch from pagers to cell phones, and has now made it possible to move to the iPod touch. The hospitals are renting each iPod for $15 a month for two years. “We’re now saving $10 a month per device compared to when we used cell phones,” Rogers said. Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas has made a similar switch. Boston Medical Center and Duke University Hospital are also considering the switch, Wynholds said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
UNC and other public universities are becoming as prominent in the media as some Ivy League universities. A survey conducted by Global Language Monitor, an organization that analyzes national language trends, ranked some public schools higher than their prestigious private counterparts for frequency of media coverage. “Public Ivies” such as UNC and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor have especially benefited. Paul Payack, president and chief word analyst for the organization, said the recession is the primary reason for the shuffle in rankings. It also has hurt many private universities’ donations, or endowments. “What usually happens when things are tough economically is that people flee to quality,” he said. “The public has decided that what’s quality is a solid education from a ‘Public Ivy.’” UNC now ranks ninth out of 100 top U.S. universities in amount of media coverage, up from 17th in the previous survey. Ivy League schools — including Harvard University, which has the nation’s largest endowment — are slipping in the rankings. Harvard lost its No. 1 spot to University of Michigan and is now ranked third. Yale University, with the second largest endowment, fell behind UNC to the No. 11 spot. Ken Eudy, CEO of Capstrat, the company that handles UNC’s public relations, said the University’s contributions in medicine and environmental sustainability account for much of the positive media coverage. “There’s a relevance about what’s going on at Carolina that just attracts journalists far and wide,” Eudy said. The news studio in Carroll Hall, which allows faculty members to do TV interviews on campus, also encourages news coverage, Eudy said. UNC’s use of social media outlets has also boosted its public perception. “Any organization that doesn’t take the blogosphere seriously is going to be left behind,” Eudy said. “The University, as do other universities, has to be more nimble than ever at responding to online and cable news.” N.C. State University jumped in the rankings. It ranked 12th in velocity — a measure of how fast the university changed in media coverage in a 60- to 90-day period. Mick Kulikowski, assistant director for news at NCSU News Services, attributes the media coverage to some recent research stories and their social networking. “We’re taking basically every story we write, and we tweet it or put it on Facebook,” he said. The survey reflects both negative and positive media. But the vast majority of coverage is positive, Payack said. Athletic news does not have much effect on the standings either. Media focus on the financial struggles of private, endowmentfunded universities has caused their decline in public perception. However, the changes are likely to last longer than the economic slump, Payack said. “It’s not just the recession. It’s more of everything being restructured,” he said. “These are changes that aren’t going to go away. These are changes that could last a decade or a generation even.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
‘Fabolously’ particular Fabolous’ contract reveals much we paid Fabolous Ticket sales details about his demands How 1,400 $47,500.00 Memorial Hall capacity:
By Abe Johns
AsSistant Arts Editor
Fabolous loves Snapple and fresh black towels, according to the Homecoming concert contract signed between the hip-hop artist and UNC. The Sunday show sold 718 seats of the 1,400 available in Memorial Hall. Until today, the Carolina Union Activities Board was unable to release the contract due to confidentiality. The contract details some of Fabolous’ requirements, including a black sofa and love seat, two cases of assorted Snapple
products and 100 pieces of chicken. The contract does not reveal what the second Homecoming act, former UNC Clef Hanger Anoop Desai, will be paid. “It is not as much as I got paid for the State Fair,” Desai said. “It’s below what I have been paid, but its such a great opportunity.” Desai’s performance was scheduled after his successful act at the N.C. State Fair. His concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Hall. Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
Total sales:
Merchandising Originally, proceeds from sales of souvenirs were to be split 80-20 between Fabolous and UNC, but were later given entirely to Fabolous.
718 tickets sold
623 student tickets, 7 general public and 88 free tickets to media and guests.
Dressing room requirements Two cases of assorted Snapple iced teas and juices 100 pieces of chicken wings and fingers One dozen unused black hand-sized towels
Two cases of quart-sized drinking water (no Dasani) One black sofa and one black love seat. Two coffee tables and two halogen corner lamps
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Election 2009
wednesday, november 4, 2009
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Chilton sails Sammy Slade to join aldermen into his third term as mayor Voters also pick two incumbents
BY Elizabeth Jensen Staff Writer
Wins more than “I think I’ll go 70 percent of vote ahead and declare By Emily Stephenson Senior Writer
A few minutes before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Mark Chilton set aside his beer and pizza to declare himself the winner of a third term as mayor of Carrboro. “I think I’ll go ahead and declare victory,” he told the group of family and friends clustered around a laptop in a corner of Jessee’s Coffee and Bar. It was expected. Several precincts were still reporting results, but Chilton was already ahead with more than 70 percent of the vote. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue for another two years,” he said. Chilton, who has served as mayor since 2005, ended up with 1,658 votes — 72.06 percent of the total — to defeat candidates Amanda Ashley and Brian Voyce. Vo yc e , w h o also ran against Chilton in 2007, came in a dis- In her first tant second with run, Amanda 19.56 percent of Ashley earned the vote. Ashley 7.43 percent of r e c e i v e d 7.4 3 the vote. percent. Chilton — whose children updated him with results from other local races after his announcement — said his first action probably will be to help the Carrboro Board of Aldermen fill a vacant seat. Chilton touted environmental projects and plans for economic development during the campaign, as well as the strength of his leadership experience in Carrboro. David Mason, 40, a technological consultant from Carrboro, announced Monday on Twitter that he would vote for Chilton. Mason said Chilton has demonstrated a commitment to helping Carrboro maintain its character as the town grows. “I like the way that Carrboro has grown over the last few years,” Mason said in an interview Monday. “I don’t really see the two challengers acknowledging that.” Ashley, who proposed capping
victory. I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue.” mark chilTon, carrboro mayor
the town’s population at 25,000, didn’t seem fazed by the news that she’d lost to Chilton. “My whole attitude has been, ‘I will be happy if I win and relieved if I don’t,’” said Ashley, who went to the Orange County Social Club to hear the election results. “The thing about new ideas is that other people have to get on board. “But now that means I can do something else.” Voyce, who was out of town on business Tuesday, could not be reached for comment. Chilton also said during the campaign that he has improved the town’s relationship with Chapel Hill, reducing what he calls Carrboro’s “little-brother Brian Voyce garnered 19.56 complex.” Chilton said percent of the he’ll soon begin vote in the working with the mayoral race. Chapel Hill Town Council to prevent traffic accidents at the intersection of Merritt Mill Road and Franklin Street. The N.C. Board of Transportation has identified that intersection as particularly prone to accidents, Chilton said. He said the towns will consider building a traffic circle or changing the stoplights to solve the problem. He also said he wants to make Carrboro a safer community for walking and biking. Chilton said he looks forward to working with Chapel Hill mayor-elect Mark Kleinschmidt. The two have known each other since they were students together at UNC. Staff writer Seth Crawford contributed reporting. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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First-time candidate Sammy Slade will join a familiar group on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen after Tuesday’s elections. Slade, endorsed by former mayor pro tem John Herrera, claimed a seat with the second-highest number of votes. Carrboro residents also reelected incumbents Jacquie Gist and Randee Haven-O’Donnell. Gist, Slade and Haven-O’Donnell won with 24.84, 24.09 and 23.92 percents of the vote, respectively. Sharon Cook and Tim Peck, who did not win, garnered 14.89 percent and 11.49 percent of the vote, respectively. A first-time board member and the only Latino candidate, Slade isn’t a newcomer to Carrboro issues. Slade was chairman of the local living economy task force and cofounded the Carrboro Community
G a r d e n Coalition. Mayor Mark Chilton said he wants the Board of Aldermen to appoint Slade to fill Herrera’s empty seat this month instead From left, Jacquie Gist, Sammy Slade and Randee of waiting until Haven-O’Donnell took home the top three spots. December when also wants to complete Carrboro’s Slade would be sworn in. Slade said he supports local food Greenway system and find more production and wants to continue parking for downtown businesses, policies that limit local police officers she said. Haven-O’Donnell, a teacher at checking for immigration status. “Sammy’s got fresh ideas and Durham Academy, was elected first will probably end up challenging in 2005 and currently serves as the mayor pro tem. us on some things,” Chilton said. “It’s amazing what you can Gist has been a board member since 1989 and is a career counselor achieve when you put your heart and mind to it,” she said. at University Career Services. Haven- O’Donnell said she “In 20 years, people get to know you,” Gist said. “In this election, peo- wants to protect Carrboro’s rural ple who were born after I was elected buffer and supports the creation of a workforce station where day voted for me.” To support the economy, she laborers can gather. “I’m delighted to continue to wants to encourage residents to invest more in local banks. She serve the town of Carrboro,” she
said. “I love the town of Carrboro. I love my work.” Although he did not win, Peck said he has learned a lot since the election and won’t let the results get him down. “I sort of got my name out there, became a public figure,” he said. Cook, a member of the Town Planning Board, ran for the board two years ago and said she is disappointed with a second loss. “We worked really hard,” she said. “We ran a really good, clean campaign.” She is unsure if she will run again but thinks it’s important for residents to get involved in local government, she said. “I was just disappointed that more people didn’t come out and vote,” Cook said. Staff writers Kelly Poe, Emily Stephenson, Matt Bewley and Daixi Xu contributed reporting. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
Incumbents sweep Two newcomers look Hillsborough race to shake school board Commissioners, mayor re-elected BY Christoffer O’Connor staff writer
Incumbents handily swept Hillsborough’s municipal elections. Mayor Tom Stevens captured another two-year term in an unopposed race, and Mike Gering and Frances Dancy won re-election for the Hillsborough Town Board. Gering and Dancy won the two seats with 42.07 percent and 34.35 percent of the vote, respectively. Challenger Bryant Kelly Warren, Jr., came in third with 23.14 percent of the vote. Warren also lost Town Board races in 2007 and 2003 “I’m sorry I didn’t make it and I wish the two who won the best of luck,” Warren said. Sustainable growth, affordable housing and preserving the town’s heritage are among the goals of the incumbents, they said. Dancy said she was glad the election was over and is excited to continue working with the board. “I’d like to thank the citizens of Hillsborough for their support,” she said. “I represent all of Hillsborough, not just one part or one section.” Gering expressed similar sentiments. “I am honored to be re-elected,” he said. “I look forward to seeing the completion of some of the work that I’ve started.” Stevens, who will be serving his third term, ran unopposed and collected 341 votes. He also ran
Running unopposed, Tom Stevens handily took home the votes needed for a third term. unopposed in 2007 after winning by only 43 votes in 2005. “I’m glad to still be working with people who have had a good track record,” he said. “We’ve had over 250 years as a great town and are working towards 250 more,” he said. He said he looks forward to Warren’s continued contributions to the town. Warren is chairman of the town’s parks and recreation board and a member of the planning board. Scott Pasley, a broker for Churton Street Realty, said many residents’ main concerns are preserving Hillsborough’s historic culture, something that none of the candidates opposed. “Folks have been happy as a whole with the direction of the town,” he said. Ryan Creery, an owner of Cup a Joe coffee shop, said his costumers did not seem that interested in the election this year. “It’s a pretty apolitical town,” he said. Pasley said next year’s election will be more charged because the number of county commissioners will increase from five to seven. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Parents hope the two new faces on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Board of Education will make the district more inclusive. Incumbent Greg McElveen and newcomers Michelle Brownstein and Joe Green won the top three spots to serve on the board. Brownstein took the largest percentage of the vote with 27.35 percent, followed by McElveen with 17.34 percent and Green with 16.33 percent. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district is one of two in Orange County. The Board of Education oversees policies for the three high schools, four middle schools and 10 elementary schools, which enroll more than 11,000 students. Parents said they hope the new board will bring about change in the school system. “The system is not as well-rounded as it should be,” said Deborah Stowe, co-president of the Parent Teacher Student Association at Smith Middle School. Stowe said she believes those students who are not academically gifted are being overlooked. Brownstein is a retired surgeon whose four children currently attend Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools. She said one of her goals is to increase communication between parents, students and school officials. “I am looking forward to getting to work toward the success of all our children,” she said. McElveen, who was appointed to the board last year, said he hopes to offer more support to teachers and staff and ensure all students are nurtured and challenged. Green, director of the UNC Upward Bound Program, said his experience as a teacher in both secondary and collegiate education gives him a wide range of
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experience. Candidate MaryAnne Gucciardi didn’t win after receiving 14.87 percent of the vote, but said she is supportive of the J.M. “Joe” new board. Green “I just want to congratulate everyone and offer my best wishes,” she said. Susana Dancy, who received 11.32 percent of the vote, and Christine Lee, who received 12.35 percent of the vote, also offered their congratulations to the winners. The new board also must deal with budget cuts, what Renuka Soll, secretary of the Seawell Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association, identified as her main concern. “I have a fourth grader, and they cut one teacher, and now the classes are extremely overcrowded,” she said. “I hope that things like music and art and P.E. don’t get cut, because I think it really enriches the kids.” Lynn Lehmann, president of the Chapel Hill High School PTSA, said she wants new board members to continue to carry out the ideas of Lisa Stuckey and Jean Hamilton, both of whom did not seek re-election. “Lisa was a fine representative of the district, striving for fairness, equality and bridging the gap,” she said. “She deserves a huge thank you for what she has done.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Mark Kleinschmidt speaks to friends outside of his election party Tuesday night shortly after finding out he won the hotly contested race to be Chapel Hill mayor. He previously served eight years on the Chapel Hill Town Council.
Sammy Slade, top, and Randee Haven-O’Donnell, bottom, celebrate their victories in the Carrboro alderman race.
Amanda Ashley, who lost her bid for Carrboro mayor, speaks to a reporter at the Orange County Social Club after losing to Mark Chilton.
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that no other members could, and he’s made the decisions we’ve made as a council better,” he said. Czajkowski admitted defeat was disappointing, but said he was happy with his campaign achievements. “We wanted to feel as though we’ve done everything we possibly could,” Czajkowski said. “And secondly, that we conducted it in the most honorable manner possible, and we accomplished both of those goals big time.” Czajkowski said he thinks Kleinschmidt understands the challenges the town faces. “And to a certain degree, I think he’s open to how we address them,” he said. “I don’t believe we can ignore the half that voted for me.” Kleinschmidt becomes the first openly gay man to be elected mayor in Chapel Hill. Despite local governments’ lack of power regarding civil rights, local elections are still important for the gay community, said Ian Palmquist, executive director of Equality N.C., a gay rights lobbying group. “It’s critical that LGBT people are visible and active in the community,” Palmquist said. “Our lives are about much more than just equal rights.” As votes continued to arrive Tuesday, Kleinschmidt let his guard drop for a moment of insecurity. “It’s only 168 votes,” he said, referring to his lead. His mother was present to grab him for a quick kiss on the cheek. “Either way, you’re a winner in my book,” she said.
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town boards earned him broad support, and his victory proved he could transcend the labels observers placed on the campaign. “I was labeled pro-business,” Pease said. “The labels were stupid and shallow and didn’t have a lot of context.” Jon DeHart and Matt Pohlman didn’t garner the same support, finishing seventh and fifth respectively. But though they did not win, their showings proved the growing influence of business interests on town government. “This election showed that this town is definitely moving in a probusiness direction,” DeHart said. Incumbent Jim Merritt, who ran his first full campaign after his 2008 appointment, finished sixth. Since he was the only black council member, his loss raises the issue of representation, especially since a seat is up for appointment. “There really is a strong tradition of Chapel Hill keeping one, and unfortunately only one, black person on the council,” said Ruby Sinreich, the founder of local political blog OrangePolitics. Will Raymond finished last with only 1,462 votes, or 5.55 percent. Despite his loss — his third — he will likely continue his participation in town politics. Staff writers Ben Allison, Chelsey Bentley, Matt Bewley, Julie Crimmins and Caitlin McGinnis contributed reporting. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Residents lead e≠ort to help Cobb housekeeper Seek donations for displaced family By Chelsea Bailey Staff writer
When Charina Brooks, a housekeeper on the fourth floor of Cobb Residence Hall, awoke around 2 a.m. on Sept. 26, she knew instantly something was wrong. She logged in to her computer in an attempt to lull herself back to sleep and learned that a typhoon had flooded the area in the Philippines where her family lives. She returned to work the following Monday, and students noticed she wasn’t her normal, smiling self. “I tried to be strong, but it was hard. I would come to work, but my mind would be somewhere else,” Brooks said. The residents, many of whom said they consider her a part of the Cobb family, immediately stepped
in to help. For the past three weeks, they have been working to raise money for Brooks’ family. Sophomore Caitlin Williams, one of the residents leading the effort, said Cobb residents have only raised about $20 so far, but they are working to raise more and are accepting donations from outside the dormitory. “Charina is very sweet, and she’s done so much for us. I thought we should show some gratitude and give something back,” Williams said. “Everyone there needs help, but when you can put a face to the situation, it becomes something that’s affecting our community.” Four typhoons have made landfall in the Philippines in since late September. Typhoon Ketsana submerged almost 80 percent
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Notes of thanks and hope are stuck to Charina Brooks’ door. A typhoon recently flooded the area in the Philippines where Brooks’ family lives.
the country’s capital, Manila, and surrounding towns when it made landfall Sept. 26. Brooks said she immediately tried calling her parents and other relatives in the Cainta Rizal province, but the line was dead. “I was really torn up. I didn’t know where they were or if they had food,” Brooks said. Though she received a short e-mail that her family was safe, Brooks said she had to wait three days to talk to them on the phone. The family moved in with neighbors since the house was underwater. Now, more than a month later, Brooks said the water has receded and her family is trying to rebuild their home, but she added that the fear is still there. “My mom said she gets worried when the sky is dark, and that children at school start crying and ask to go home,” she said. Brooks added it’s hard being away from them, but she loves her job and taking care of the fourth floor’s residents. She has worked at UNC for less than a year. She has lived in the United States for the past six years with her husband and daughter. “I think it helps when you enjoy what you do because it shows,” Brooks said. “I really love my girls, and I try to make them at home. It’s the least I can do.” If the heartfelt thank-you notes covering her door are any indication, Brooks succeeds at creating that family feeling. “It’s like having a mom away from home,” resident Molly Matthews said. “She’s more than our housekeeper. She’s like family, and you don’t hesitate to help family.”
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UNC system planning more pharmacy schools By Estes Gould staff Writer
Universities in the state are looking to expand their pharmacy schools to rural areas to address the shortage of pharmacists. North Carolina was one of two states reported to have the country’s most acute shortage of pharmacists in 2008, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics. Now administrators at UNCChapel Hill are planning a satellite pharmacy school at UNC-Asheville, and UNC-Greensboro is waiting for approval to begin planning a pharmacy school of its own. Both plans are in the earliest stages — UNC-system officials are in the process of determining the financial feasibility of the projects. “It can’ t even be called a proposed plan yet,” said David Etchison, director of communica-
tions at UNC-CH Eshelman School of Pharmacy. “It’s just an idea.” There are only two schools in the state other than UNC-CH that offer a doctorate degree in pharmacy — Campbell and Wingate Universities. “Some of the more rural areas of the state do not have enough pharmacists. This would build a pipeline of those who want to stay in those areas, go to school in those areas, and serve those areas,” Etchison said. Tuition should be sufficient to pay for the satellite campus, but they won’t know the details until November, Etchison said. UNC-G hopes the establishment of a new pharmacy school will attract biotechnology companies to the area and bring in more industry revenue. “The impact on the economy in
the area would be exponentially bigger than the budget required from the state,” said David Perrin, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNC-G. The school has submitted a request to begin planning the pharmacy school and it will be reviewed by the UNC-system General Administration and Board of Governors. The estimated annual budget once the school is established would be $8 million. Tuition would cover $6.5 million. The state would pay the rest. Etchison said the two proposed schools would be able to coexist. “I think we’d be able to share,” he said of pharmacy students. “It’s really hard to say without analysis.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
Local jobless rate declines BY Matt Bewley staff writer
Jobs might be slowly returning to Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in September, down from a year high of 5.8 percent in June and July, according to the latest estimates by the N.C. Employment Security Commission. “5.2 percent is about where the national economy sits where it operates prosperously,” economics professor Ralph Byrns said. Chapel Hill’s numbers are better than the 9.8 percent national rate and the 10.8 percent North Carolina unemployment rate. Because the town mostly has service-sector jobs such as teaching and research, it typically has a low unemployment percentage compared to the state and national rates, said Pamela Rich, the manager of the Employment Security Commission’s Chapel Hill branch. Basil Aljuaithen, a 2009 DePaul University graduate, is looking for a job as a business analyst in Chapel Hill or Chicago. “The supply of jobs is much less than demand,” he said. “Students are
“We are seeing companies hiring on a temporary basis because they need extra help to cover their higher workload.” Lauren coker, regional manager for robert Half international looking for jobs, paid or unpaid.” Lauren Coker, regional manager for staffing firm Robert Half International, said there are signs the local job market is improving. “We are seeing companies hiring on a temporary basis because they need extra help to cover their higher workload,” Coker said. She said companies favor hiring temporary employees for fear that their work ethic won’t last, and they might have reason to be cautious. The improvement in the unemployment numbers from July to September is typical of year‑to‑year trends in Chapel Hill. In 2008, the unemployment rate declined 1.3 percentage points during the twomonth period. Byrns said students might be making the job market more competitive in the summer, driving down the unemployment rate as
the school year starts up again. In September 2008, the unemployment rate in Chapel Hill was 3.3 percent, almost two percentage points better than this year’s rate. The University, one of the town’s biggest employers, hired 64 new employees — not counting professors or administrators — this September compared to 107 in the same month last year. Rich said she has seen only a steady decline in the job market. “I’ve not seen anything perk up,” she said, referring to the town’s employment sectors. Aljuaithen wasn’t optimistic about finding a job in the United States, but he has planned ahead. “I have a job waiting for me back home in Saudi Arabia,” he said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
National and World News GOP boycotted climate meeting
Job creation will lag despite signs of economic recovery, economists said
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Congress on Tuesday to take dramatic action to stop climate change, but the political difficulties were evident as Republicans boycotted a Senate committee meeting to consider changes to a climate change bill. But Republicans shunned the Environment and Public Works Committee meeting to protest committee Chairwoman Sen. Barbara Boxer’s refusal to order a full new analysis of the legislation, preventing votes on amendments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The pace of job creation will lag even as the U.S. economy recovers, White House budget director Peter Orszag warned Tuesday. Orszag said the economy is “somewhere between” the stages when hours worked increase and additional workers are hired. Economists sur veyed by MarketWatch expect that nonfarm payrolls shed 150,000 jobs in October and that the U.S. unemployment rate will tick up to 9.9 percent. The report is due out Friday morning. The U.S. economy grew by 3.5 percent in the third quarter, the
About half of U.S. Student stole a won’t get vaccine plane in Canada WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Despite a rising nationwide toll of the H1N1 flu virus and a push by the government to have people vaccinated for it, almost half of Americans say they aren’t likely to get the vaccine, according to a new McClatchy-Ipsos poll. Just 52 percent of Americans say they’re likely to get the vaccine: 33 percent say they’re very likely and 19 percent say they’re somewhat likely. Forty-seven percent say they aren’t likely to get it: 30 percent who say they aren’t at all likely to get vaccinated and 17 percent who say they aren’t very likely to do it. The vaccine is available through a shot or a nasal spray.
ST. LOUIS (MCT) — A Canadian student pilot who stole a plane in hopes he would get shot down when he crossed the U.S. border was sentenced Tuesday in St. Louis federal court to two years in prison. Adam Dylan Leon, 31, admitted that on April 6, he used his student key card to steal a fully fueled, four-seat Cessna 172 from the Thunder Bay, Ontario, flight school he attended. U.S. District Judge Charles Shaw gave Leon a longer sentence than outlined in federal guidelines — which was 12 to 18 months. “Under the guidelines, this is treated like a stolen car,” Shaw said.
Commerce Department reported last week. Orszag and others credit the $787 billion economic-stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama earlier this year with adding to growth and creating jobs. “Effectively all the growth in real GDP during the third quarter could be attributable — either directly or indirectly — to the recovery act,” Orszag said. Last week, the White House said the stimulus plan directly created or saved more than 650,000 jobs and it’s “solidly on track” to meet its goal of 3.5 million jobs by the end of 2010.
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ravis Hall, a sophomore philosophy major and member of the band, “O’ God, the White Whale,” cartwheeled into a pile of leaves Monday evening. Students have been enjoying leaves in both the lower and upper quads since returning from Fall Break. Students also lounged in the noonday sun Monday as the weather bounced back from the recent cold snap.
Professor captures South in song Photos capture the spirit of blues By Judith Katz Staff Writer
Through personal stories about the roots of blues music, William Ferris documented his home state of Mississippi in the 1960s and 1970s. A folklorist and professor of history at UNC, Ferris is now showing his photography until Nov. 30 at the Center for the Study of the American South at the Love House and Hutchins Forum on East Franklin Street. These photographs and their stories are bundled in Ferris’ book, “Give My Poor Hear t Ease,” the result of Ferris’ touring Mississippi. He documented memories and voices of African-Americans speaking about and performing blues music and other authentic musical traditions. “I gre w up on a farm in Vicksburg, Mississippi. I learned the hymns in Rose Hill Church and soon discovered that everyone sung from memory. In order to
save those hymns, these people had to be recorded,” Ferris said. “I started on a journey to document and record the worlds of these people around the state.” Ferris recorded both ordinary people and artists. One of his subjects is world-famous blues artist B.B. King. “I never planned to meet B.B. King,” Ferris said. “At Yale University, I gave a talk about him, and a young woman came up to me and asked if I wanted to meet King. I was thrilled.” King donated an entire record collection to Ferris’ archive. “You can go much deeper into the story by listening to their music,” Ferris said about the CD and DVD that come with his book. “It opens the door to their world in a very significant way.” His enthusiasm about his subjects and authenticity of the photographs have inspired students. “I like the way the photos feel unstaged, as if you would open a
door and get a brief glimpse of the world these people inhabit,” said Caroline Hatwell, an American Studies major from King’s College, London. “I would love to do a trip like this; there’s so much fascinating folklore in this country.” The collection has also served some students as a guide to Southern blues music. “Professor Ferris’ photos are a firsthand look into the world of Mississippi blues,” said Frank O’Hale, also an American Studies major, in an e-mail. “They show an unedited view of the South, of the people who created and shaped an iconic form of American music.” But the ultimate goal of the collection is to keep a record of that unique culture. “These voices will be remembered,” Ferris said. “That was the pledge I gave these people when we met, that I would tell their story, so their lives will never be forgotten.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
Sending good wishes Cobb residents are raising money for a housekeeper whose family was hit by floods. See pg. 6 for story.
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Tuned in UNC Hospitals interpreters are using iPods to improve how they communicate. See pg. 3 for story.
Campus assault Three people were threatened at knifepoint Tuesday near the campus ATMs. See pg. 3 for story.
Fabric of Indonesia Specialty Indonesian textiles called ikat and batik are on display on campus. Go online for story.
A Fabolous visit The contract between UNC and Homecoming act Fabolous showed his preferences. See pg. 3 for story.
Karzai vows to fight corruption KABUL (MCT) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he would work to curb corruption in his next five years in office, but gave no specifics about how that would be accomplished or which Cabinet members might be fired. Karzai was certified Monday as the winner of the presidential election after his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, quit the race. The Obama administration has identified corruption as a key issue in the war against the Taliban. Karzai’s relations with the U.S. have been uneasy, particularly since his campaign was accused of being involved in widespread voter fraud in recent months.
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After war, comfort is in little things
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recently went out on Franklin Street celebrating a Marine’s safe return home from Iraq. I did not know him well, but as I saw him greet old friends in the parking lot on Rosemary Street, my heart ached with how momentous this day was for him. But this conclusive victory had not brought everyone out into the streets. This night, on the outside, was like any other in Chapel Hill. This would be a celebration for one soldier. His name is Billy. For the past six months, the 25-year-old Naval Academy grad had been in Iraq. He had landed in the United States the day before. He and his friends settled in at Spanky’s, downing one drink after another. Among the jeans and baseball hats, there was no telling who was the political science major and who was the Iraq war veteran. The students, however, would get to sleep until noon, and Billy had to report to Camp Lejeune the next morning. For the time, they were happily drunk together in a bar, some celebrating getting through the week without failing a test, some celebrating getting through a deployment without getting killed, and no one on the outside knowing the difference. When a group of undergraduates ask us how long we’re going to be using the table, one of Billy’s buddies points his finger in their faces, playing the ultimate trump card. “Hey, this guy just came back from Iraq. Leave him alone.” They do. Though the word does get around that a returned soldier is around, and girls start to come forward and sincerely, yet flirtatiously, say, “Thanks, for, like, defending our country.” The music got loud and the patrons got louder while Billy got more and more drunk. Around 2:30 a.m., the buzz that had once made him invincible brought him crashing down into a stupor. My roommate went to get the car and I helped Billy to the curb of our fourth bar of the evening. He leaned heavily on my shoulder. “I’m sorry I’ve been a jerk,” he said. “You haven’t been a jerk,” I assured him as I lowered him to the concrete. “I think I’d be in the same state as you if I’d just come home from Iraq.” We sat in silence for awhile, watching the cabs crawl for students heading back to their dorms and apartments. “I can’t believe this day is here. I have looked forward to this for six months,” he said. “How does it feel to be home?” I asked. He was quiet for a long time. He stopped staring at me and looked up at the lights beaming down from streetlight. In the clearest voice he had possessed all evening, he said, “It’s like a newspaper on the front porch.” I waited for him to continue. “A newspaper is there. Every day. It’s a normal, everyday thing. I don’t think you’ll understand, but it feels good to be among the normal, everyday things. It feels good. Being home feels good.” He looked at me and I smiled, a smile in the fight for normal everydays and the lovely things that fill them. “Welcome home,” I said. Our ride pulled up and we drove down Franklin Street, the glittering lights and neon signs a poor substitute for ticker tape parades.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Out-of-state, out of mind Hiking nonresident tuition without any predictability is unfair, shows that model is broken
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tudents should demand a fair, proportionate tuition increase for all students at the next tuition and fee advisory task force meeting Nov. 11. The N.C. General Assembly has mandated in-state tuition rise by only $200, or 5.2 percent. But under the most recent plan, out-of-state students would be subject to a 6.5 percent increase — $1,414.30 for the next school year. This is in contrast to the original proposal on the table: a fair, across-the-board increase of 5.2 percent. It’s true the University will not receive about $3.4 million of the undergraduate tuition increase because of a tuition tax imposed by a desperate N.C. General Assembly earlier this year. And UNC-system President Erskine Bowles is rightfully
lobbying for these funds to be redirected to the University— where they belong. The University sets a series of dangerous precedents by making out-of-state students pay more than their share. Nonresident students are not responsible for state budget problems. They bring business to the state, pay about 97 percent of their tuition and are not a large burden on statesponsored programs. To make matters worse, the Board of Trustees and the administration have been stagnant on the issue of tuition predictability. Though tuition hikes have not exceeded 6.5 percent for any student since 2002, there is no way to predict where tuition will be in four years. And it was just in 2008 that out-of-staters saw an increase of about $1,300 in tuition and
fees, while residents didn’t pay an extra cent. Punishing these students for budget problems, as a disproportionate tuition hike would do, is a low blow. Especially when, according to the new proposal, every out-of-state student will pay at least $700 a year for others, mainly in-state students, to attend UNC. Shortages in money available for aid and faculty retentions are the burden chosen by the state for the University. Instead of admitting more full paying, nonresident students or raising in-state tuition, the state continues to support an unsustainable model for a university of our caliber and ambitions. Thus, nearly a quarter of the student body should not be forced to pay extra because the state refuses to admit more out-of-state students.
Safety matters more Halloween event a success because of fewer problems; town should care less about how many people attend
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very Halloween, the town of Chapel Hill seems possessed by a single statistic — the size of the crowd on Franklin Street. But this is the wrong metric for measuring the success or failure of the tradition. So here is an alternative proposal: Forget about the size of the crowd. Instead, focus on its safety and the conduct of its participants. Balmy weather and a weekend date made Halloween especially enticing this year. But overall, it appears that visitors to Franklin Street conducted themselves fairly well. At the peak of the night there were 50,000 people on the street — 15,000 more than last year.
Yet police only arrested one person. Last year five were arrested, and 13 were arrested in 2007. Emergency Medical Services treated 22 people, 18 of which were alcohol-related medical problems. These are not dramatic figures. They suggest that while the town experienced a largerthan-expected Halloween, the individuals on the street were better behaved, and generally safer than in past years. In fact, possibly the worst crime of the night did not even occur on Franklin Street. A member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was stabbed after refusing entry to a group of men. This was at 1:30 a.m. — almost an hour after Franklin
Street was cleared. Still, police seem fixated on crowd size. “I think we’re obviously going to re-evaluate as a town,” Chapel Hill police Lt. Kevin Gunter told The Daily Tar Heel. But town spokeswoman Catherine Lazorko described Halloween as a success because of the relative safety and good conduct on Franklin Street. This is the paradigm shift that the town needs to permanently make. The town incurs significant costs each year to keep people safe. Less fixation on crowd size and greater emphasis on enforcing good conduct will give the town a better measure of success.
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High number of appointed legislators a problem
he N.C. General Assembly must change current election law to uphold the democratic values to which it is sworn to protect. Of the 170 state legislators currently serving in the General Assembly, 31 were originally appointed by party leaders, not elected by their constituencies. The motto on our state seal — Esse Quam Videri (to be rather than to seem) — aptly captures the nature of this practice; it is an undemocratic process that contradicts the representative duty of the General Assembly. North Carolina is one of only 11 states that does not hold a special election if a General Assembly seat becomes vacant.
Rather, a small committee of party leaders recommends a replacement to the governor, who has the power to confirm the appointment. Our representatives should always be elected by the citizens they represent. The resignation or death of a member during a term is no excuse for party bosses to hand-pick a legislator. This only leads to a system rife with possibility for cronyism and backroom deals. B u t R e p . Ve r l a In s ko , D-Orange, disagrees. She has “not seen any downside to the current process” and pointed to the drawback of “fairly expensive” special elections. According to Insko, the people of North Carolina “have to weigh (the benefits of a dem-
ocratic process) against the expense and whether the outcome would be very different.” But the values of an open democratic process should never be compromised by the purported cost of such. This issue is a no-brainer; special elections are always more democratic than appointments. The General Assembly represents the citizens of North Carolina. The citizens of North Carolina should always decide who their representatives are. And it doesn’t matter that appointees must run for reelection at their terms’ end. Our government is elected by the people, for the people; our General Assembly is no exception.
Criticism of Homecoming concert is very unfounded
Article missed important details of project CATIE
TO THE EDITOR: It’s a shame Jordan Lawrence disagrees with CUAB’s choice of bringing Fabolous to campus for this year’s homecoming (“Homecoming acts will underwhelm,” Nov. 2). It’s a bigger shame he’s too consumed with the idea of “deserving” a better concert to see just how misguided his own views are. It’s a shame that Fabolous doesn’t have near the widespread appeal as an act as famous as the Avett Brothers. Sure, Fabolous’ recent album was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and he’s released a steady stream of hits over the past decade, but the Avett brothers just signed a record deal! And it’s a tragedy that Anoop Desai, a former contestant on America’s most popular TV show and America’s sweetheart last season, is choosing to perform for his alma mater, especially considering that we could have seen Kanye West. Oh wait, sorry, Kid Cudi. No, I don’t know who that is. Yes, it is indeed unfortunate. After all, based on Lawrence’s statements we can assume he’s better at football than most members of the team, who certainly did deliver an “underwhelming” performance Thursday night at Virginia Tech. So, all calamities aside, let me be perfectly clear: We at UNC are lucky. Sure, our student fees may not bring in as famous of acts as Duke, but we are also paying significantly less. And as terrible as having a popular rapper, an American Idol contestant, and a winning football team on campus must be for Jordan Lawrence, consider the alternative: not having any of those.
TO THE EDITOR: In response to Monday’s, “Miller hopes to bring arts classes to schools,” (Nov. 2) I would like to make some clarifications about Catie Miller’s platform and involvement at UNC that the reporter failed to mention. Catie is not simply a “member” of the UNC Walk-Ons co-ed a cappella group nor Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. Catie is the president of both organizations, as well as former president of UNC teaching fellows. Apart from these roles, Catie’s experience as an orientation leader has demonstrated her passion for the University and her commitment to transitioning students into the Carolina Way. While Hardy does establish Catie’s platform, he did not include some of the major components of her project. Project CATIE stands for Cultivating Arts Together In Education. It brings the talent of UNC’s students into schools. As an education major, I recognize the benefits of Catie’s platform. Art can help students build cultural understanding and appreciation. Art builds self-esteem that typical classroom activities cannot. Additionally, studies prove that arts in schools are connected to higher achievement levels. We have the opportunity to share our gifts and talents, to teach children that they have the capacity to create, sing, dance and learn. It’s time to give back and Project CATIE is doing just that.
Jay Morgan Freshman Physics
Setting smaller target for Halloween is wrong idea TO THE EDITOR: After reading the stories written after the annual Halloween celebration on Franklin Street, it is amazing to see exactly how naive Chapel Hill leaders continue to be regarding town events. The town wants to limit the number of people on Franklin Street on Halloween to an arbitrary number that is shadowed by the sheer number of students enrolled at UNC, let alone townspeople who may also wish to partake in the festivities. Also consider how many people flood Franklin Street when our beloved Tar Heels win a national championship, lighting bon fires. Why do they choose to single out Halloween? Consider still the statistics of this years party: 50,000 people and only one arrest. That number has gone down each of the last two years. There is no reason for the town to attempt to limit the celebration as people will find a way to celebrate despite the “restrictions.” Budget the funds, provide the security and let the people have their fun. Philip Guillemette UNC ’03
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Lo DeWalt Senior Elementary Education
Ellis’ project to work with schools is enlightening TO THE EDITOR: As someone who doesn’t typically vote in Homecoming elections, after reading the article “Ellis supports mental health” (Nov. 2nd), I felt compelled to support her campaign. Being an elementary education major, I am familiar with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School system and its underdeveloped programs for children with special needs. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade are not accustomed to interacting with such a population and the resulting prejudice and mistreatment of the mainstreamed exceptional- children students is disheartening. Having an older sister who is physically and intellectually disabled, I can identify with Ellis’ platform and support her claim that a program such as the one she proposed is desperately needed in our community. Ever since kindergarten, I’ve had to deal with an unwanted awkwardness, not to mention inappropriate stares, upon introducing my sister to my friends and community. Ellis’ concept of presentations for high school students is a fantastic way to not only expose and familiarize them to such a great part of the community, but also to prevent future avoidance and neglect to all disabled members of our society for generations to come. Ellen Haver Junior Elementary Education
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