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VOLUME 117, ISSUE 104

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diversions| page 5 TROIKA RETURNS The eighth annual Troika Music Festival returns to Durham today with a lineup that organizers said is one of the strongest yet.

Two voter-owned campaigns prevail BY Grace Joyal

sports | page 13 DOMINATION The women’s soccer team rolled to a 3-0 victory against the University of Maryland in ACC tournament play on Wednesday night.

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Students wait in line at Lenoir Dining Hall on Wednesday. Proposals put forth by a market research company working with Carolina Dining Services include major revisions to Lenoir, along with other renovations near the Pit and Ram Village. High costs and locations could prevent quick action.

FUTURE OF FOOD By Seth Leonard Staff Writer

multimedia | online SEEING THE LIGHT Administrators and student leaders scoured campus Wednesday to examine the quality of lighting.

DTH ONLINE: See artistic renderings and floor plans for some of the eatery proposals at dailytarheel.com.

Future students might enjoy shorter lines and more food choices if Carolina Dining Services acts on recent proposals. Some of the proposals — put forth by a market research company — include major renovations to Lenoir Dining Hall, as well as the addition of a Wendy’s near the Pit and a restaurant in Ram Village. While some of the options are likely to appear on campus, others such as a convenience store in the Cobb Residence Hall area are unlikely to win approval. Aramark’s market research team presented a proposal in late October that suggests more than two dozen changes to facilities, food and procedures. UNC commissioned Aramark to conduct the study because campus needs more dining options to keep up with a growing student population, said Mike Freeman, director of auxiliary services. But he pointed to the high costs and proposed locations of some of the projects as obstacles to their approval. Scott Myers, director of food and vending, said it is impossible to put a number on how much all the changes could cost because of many variables in the plans. Because of those obstacles, he said he won’t actually push for everything the company proposed. The

Courtesy of Tipton Associates

Dining reachable from all parts of campus While all dorms are within five minutes of a campus dining option, the study by Aramark’s market research team showed a need for more dining due to the increasing campus population. FRANKLIN STREET

LENOIR HALL

(includes Top of Lenoir, Chick-fil-A, Jamba Juice, Subway, Sushinara, Bene Pizzeria, Mainstreet Grille and Zoca)

features| page 10 HITCHED TO CONGRESS THE BEACH CAFE (includes ExpressOasis, Greens,

Student Union

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Knapp

RAMS HEAD DINING HALL and RAMS HEAD MARKET

TAR HEAL CAFE (includes Chick-fil-A,

(includes Subway and Starbucks), Rams Head Plaza

Montague’s Deli and Starbucks), Thurston Bowles Building

William Richardson Davie, called the “Father of the University” for his efforts to charter UNC, died at his plantation near Lancaster, S.C.

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Fast food option planned for the Student Union • 24-hour service on agenda for street level of building • Idea won out over healthier options due to student demand and costs • Success of Wendy’s could lead to more restaurants coming there

RENOVATIONS TO LENOIR HALL

ACC EXPRESS

Ambulatory Care Center

Venerable Lenoir gets more space. • 70,000 meals served every week • Expanding second story will add no fewer than 250 seats • Expansion is first step in a complete change of Lenoir’s three floors

The distance you can walk

IN FIVE MINUTES at an average speed of

3 MILES PER HOUR Kenan-Flagner Business School

NEW DINING AT RAM VILLAGE

Note: Coffee shops, such as Starbucks, Blue Ram Cafe and Global Cup Cafe were not included in the study by Aramark.

500 feet

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Academic plan will outline priorities Administrators will look at 2003 By Nick Andersen Senior Writer

In the past six years, almost every aspect of UNC life has been influenced by a single 44-page document. The 2003 academic plan, UNC’s comprehensive road map for more than five years of budgetary and higher education evolution, set the tone and climate of the campus. Now, as UNC enters a new era with a new chancellor and inconsistent state appropriations, it will look to the last plan as it writes a new one to be completed by next fall. The 2003 priorities focused on a slew of developing ideas such as the First Year Seminar program, an increased focus on internationalization and an emphasis on faculty recruitment and retention. “Every major decision, whether allocating funds or making cuts, looked at the plan,” said James Moeser, UNC’s chancellor from 2000 to 2008. The break from short-term planning can impact almost every major decision UNC makes — including where money will be channeled, what new programs will be launched, what buildings

See Plan, Page 4

CAFE MCCOLL

this day in history NOV. 5, 1820 …

WENDY’S

Chick-fil-A and Quiznos), Brinkhous-Bullitt Building

Correction In Wednesday’s edition, the vote tallies listed did not include one precinct in Durham County. The unofficial vote totals are: Kleinschmidt — 4,152 Czajkowski — 4,053 Cho — 226 Wolff — 97 Write-in — 11 Visit http://bit.ly/CHelections for full unofficial election results. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.

See dining, Page 4

ALPINE BAGEL,

Emily and Ben Danforth, a married couple, have traveled the world hand-inhand. Now they’re taking on Student Congress together.

The candidates finishing atop Tuesday’s Chapel Hill municipal elections are the only two that signed up for the voter-owned election program — an indicator of its success. Out of 12 candidates, only Penny Rich and Mark Kleinschmidt participated. Rich received top votes for Town Council, and Kleinschmidt was elected mayor. It was a stark contrast from the last time Rich ran in 2007, when she came in sixth place. “It’s positive that voters found it appealing that candidates would

New food for deep south campus residents. • Rams Head Market-style convenience store, including a Quiznos • Limited size and stock for convenience store to maximize quality and revenue • Likely to happen, but could take three to five years

SOURCE: CAROLINA DINING SERVICES

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Coming Friday: UNC now faces a tough economic climate that could affect its priorities in the upcoming plan. Administrators are likely going to focus on efficiency and organization instead of setting goals as expansive as in 2003.

HOMECOMING 2009

The candidates and their prospective projects:

Today’s weather Standard fall day H 66, L 38

Friday’s weather Sunny H 59, L 34

index police log ......................... 2 calendar ........................... 2 nation/world . ................ 11 crossword ...................... 11 sports . ........................... 13 opinion .......................... 14

Carly Brantmeyer Rea Davis

Lauren Ellis

Catie Miller

Krista Stepney

Anarrah Ross

Lorenzo Hopper Ronald Redmond Desmond Rowe

PhotoTEACH

The Arc of Orange County

Project CATIE, Cultivating Arts Together In Education

Education Toolbox for Kids

Tees for Teens

“Who am I?” The Arc of Orange project on personal County identity

Academic Performance

Caring and Active Relief Through Athletics and Community

Vote for Homecoming and Student Congress today from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Student Central. PAGE 10: Read about the candidates for Student Congress.

News

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From staff and wire reports

priest from Scranton, Pa., gave his church quite the surprise. Rev. Edward Lyman was using his computer to show church members an informational slideshow from his personal computer about an upcoming fundraiser when four scandalous photos of scantily clad men were displayed instead. Church officials described what the images contained as “minimally attired adult males.” Obviously, Lyman was preaching to the wrong choir. To top it off, the presentation was shown right before a Sunday Mass session. Diocese spokesman William Genello said the photos were not taken by the priest and did not include pornographic images or minors. Lyman has been released from his position. NOTED. Talk about an unexpected guest. Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, showed up alive at his own funeral, to the shock and surprise of his mourners. Relatives of Goncalves identified him as the victim of a car crash Sunday night, police said. The funeral coincidentally happened on the holiday of Finados, when Brazilians visit cemeteries to honor the dead.

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QUOTED. “He is pledging as a security, akin to a cash deposit, his Nintendo Wii. And if he doesn’t comply, he loses it.” — Judge Marvin Garfinkle, who granted a Canadian 12-year-old boy bail if he surrendered his Nintendo Wii to the court. The boy has picked fights with classmates and teachers, smashed windows — and probably lost many times in Wii tennis.

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today Gallery talk: If you want to visit the Ackland Art Museum but only have free time in the evenings, you now have a convenient opportunity. The museum will extend its viewing hours until 8 p.m. every Thursday for the first time in its history. Curator of collections Timothy Riggs will give a free gallery talk pertaining to the exhibition “The Guardian and the Avant-Garde.” This event is open to the public. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Ackland Art Museum

➤ Corrections for front-page errors will be printed on the front page. Any other incorrect information will be corrected on page 3. Errors committed on the Opinion Page have corrections printed on that page. Corrections also are noted in Dance competition: Seven camthe online versions of our stories. pus dance teams will battle it out for a cash prize of up to $1,000 in ➤ Contact Managing Editor Kellen Moore at mkellen@email.unc.edu the “So You Think You Can Dance? The Carolina Edition” competiwith issues about this policy. tion. Teams will include Kamikazi, Mail: P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Misconception, Que Rico, Opeyo Office: Suite 2409 Carolina Union Modern, Bhangra Elite, Ek Taal, and Andrew Dunn, Editor-in-Chief, 962-4086 UNC Chalkaa. There will be a guest Advertising & Business, 962-1163 performance by Ronald Redmond. News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 The audience will have many opporOne copy per person; additional copies may be tunities to participate and will even purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. determine the winner. Tickets will be Please report suspicious activity at our $5 in advance and $8 at the door. distribution racks by e-mailing dth@unc.edu. Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. © 2009 DTH Publishing Corp. Location: Student Union Great Hall All rights reserved

Glengarry Glen Ross: There will be a performance of David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy production, “Glengarry Glen Ross.” The play focuses on a group of unscrupulous real estate salesmen who are struggling with tough economic times and a cutthroat sales contest. Tickets are $12 to $16. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Deep Dish Theater, University Mall CrossFit UNC: Always working out alone or inconsistently? Join this group of avid athletes for group workouts. Participants are encouraged to work out as often as they can but to not push their fitness level. They should eventually build up to three days of workouts, with one day of rest between rotations. Locations of workouts vary throughout the week and can be found at crossfitunc.com. Time: 9 p.m. Location: See CrossFit Web site

Friday Homecoming cocktails: Director Emily Kass will host a cocktail reception at the Ackland Art Museum in

recognition of UNC Homecoming and the fall meeting of the Ackland National Advisory Board. There will be an opportunity to meet new chief curator Peter Nisbet, members of the National Advisory Board and the Academic Advisory Committee, and many teachers and volunteers. View the rich collections of art while enjoying food, wine and music. To register, call Kyle Fitch at 843.3676. Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location: Ackland Art Museum Laser shows: The planetarium will host five laser light shows Friday and Saturday nights. Each show will have classic rock music to accompany, including selections from U2, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd’s albums “The Wall” and “Dark Side of the Moon.” Tickets are $9.50 for adults or $7.50 for students. Time: each hour, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Location: Morehead Planetarium 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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ary Banoub and her group members present to her classmates on the traditions of South Asia and its marriages in a First Year Seminar on Asian-American women’s writing. The entire class was taught by students as professor Jennifer Ho watched on.

Police log n Someone punched out the

front window at Ham’s at 10:31 p.m. Saturday at 310 W. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person caused $100 in damage, reports state. n Someone broke a metal chain, causing $5 in damage, and stole a bicycle worth $800 between 2 p.m. Oct. 27 and noon Tuesday at 100 W. Rosemary St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. n Someone vandalized a black 1998 Toyota 4Runner between 2 a.m. and 2:45 a.m. Sunday at 1400 North Heritage Circle, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person broke the driver’s side mirror, causing $50 in damage, keyed the passenger front door, causing $50 in damage, and let the air of out the vehicle’s tires, reports state. n Two vehicles were broken into in the parking lot at 2701

Homestead Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone broke into a silver 2006 Subaru Impreza between 8 p.m. Monday and 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, reports state. The person stole a CD player worth $869 and caused $100 in damage to the driver’s side back window, reports state. Someone broke into a silver 2006 Dodge Charger between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, reports state. The person stole a GPS worth $200, a CD player worth $600 and caused $100 in damage to the passenger’s side window, reports state. n Someone broke into a gray 2001 Honda Civic between 9:40 a.m. and 9:48 a.m. Tuesday at 201 S. Estes Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a bank bag worth $1, a bag of groceries worth $50 and three checkbooks worth $1, reports state. Damage to the window was estimated at $150, reports state.

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The Daily Tar Heel Corrections

Due to a reporting error, Wednesday’s pg. 3 story, “Fabolous’ contract reveals details about his demands,” misstated the time of the Anoop Desai concert. It begins at 7 p.m. Sunday. Due to a reporting error, Wednesday’s pg. 3 story, “Public colleges ranked higher,” misstated the role of Capstrat. The business assists with UNC’s marketing, while staff on campus handle the University’s public relations. Due to reporting errors, Wednesday’s pg. 7 story, “UNC system planning more pharmacy schools,” incorrectly stated that Campbell and Wingate universities have doctorate degrees in pharmacy. Both offer “doctor of pharmacy” degrees. The story also misquoted David Etchison, who said that tuition could pay for the satellite campus, not that it should cover costs. The story also stated that the pharmacy schools are set for rural areas, but UNC-Greensboro’s school is planned for Greensboro. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.

Campus briefs

Heart center renamed after three-part alumnus donation Alumnus Hugh “Chip” McAllister has made a three-part gift to establish the UNC McAllister Heart Institute. McAllister has given $7 million to the project already and has included further donations in his will. An official ceremony celebrating the gift was held Wednesday. McAllister’s gift will rename the Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center. The institute’s mission will be to research patient care and causes of the cardiovascular disease. “I want to support young scientists, the best in the country, in their work to understand cardiovascular disease,” McAllister said in a press release. “The mysteries of this disease will not be solved quickly, and so I want my gift to help further this research even after I’m gone.”

Campus tour takes look at lighting placement, safety Energy Services, a branch of Campus Services, gave a public tour Wednesday night that focused on lighting on campus. Electric Distribution Systems representatives led a tour that focused on the placement of streetlights and emergency telephones. They announced a plan to switch the light bulbs they currently use to a more environmentally friendly type. For more information about lighting, visit energy.unc.edu.

city briefs

Provisional ballot count may put mayor margin too close There are 77 ballots left to be sorted in the Chapel Hill mayoral race that left Mark Kleinschmidt and Matt Czajkowski 99 votes apart, said Tracy Reams, director of the Orange County Board of Elections. Kleinschmidt was declared mayor-elect Tuesday night, and Czajkowski conceded. But depending on which candidate gets the remaining votes, the count of provisional ballots could bring Czajkowski and Kleinschmidt within 1 percent of one another — close enough that Czajkowski could ask for a recount, Reams said. A committee will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday to decide whether to count the provisional ballots, Reams said. The vote tallies will be final by Tuesday, and Czajkowski would have to send in a written request for a recount by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Reams said Czajkowski called her Wednesday to talk about the election. He did not return calls for an interview. There hasn’t been a recount in a local mayoral race for at least two decades, Reams said. Many of the provisional ballots left to be counted are from an oncampus precinct site, Reams said.

Homecoming parade to cause delays and detours Chapel Hill Transit is advising its riders to expect possible schedule delays Saturday due to street closures for the UNC Homecoming parade. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and will last until about 12:30 p.m. The parade will travel down Columbia Street, take a right on Franklin Street and end on Raleigh Street near Cameron Avenue. Chapel Hill Transit Saturday buses serving the downtown Franklin Street area during this time might be detoured as a result of the street closures. While drivers will attempt to operate normal printed schedules on all routes, delays might occur. —From staff and wire reports.

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Parents told of assault ﬁrst Nourish Stabbing alert sent on parents listserv BY C. Ryan Barber

Assistant University Editor

When a student was stabbed outside a fraternity house following Halloween festivities, an e-mail sent on several listservs left many parents more informed than their children. The University posted a notice Sunday on the Alert Carolina Web site detailing the stabbing, which occurred early Sunday morning outside the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house. However, no e-mail was sent to students. UNC spokesman Mike McFarland said no e-mail was sent to students because the University’s

first priority was to gather information and updates on the stabbing from the Chapel Hill Police Department and publish posts on the Alert Carolina Web site. McFarland said he regretted that an e-mail was not sent. “In hindsight, it would have been better to have also sent a campus e-mail in conjunction with the Alert page postings,” he said. McFarland added that the Office of New Student and Carolina Parent Programs, which frequently forwards e-mails to parents, assumed that a message had already been sent to the UNC community when

it notified parents on several listservs. “It was a good-faith gesture to keep parents informed based on the assumption that something already happened,” McFarland said. Alert Carolina is designed to notify students about life-threatening on-campus situations through sirens and text messages. It has been used in the past to alert students of incidents such as sexual assaults and a campus bomb threat. McFarland said the Department of Public Safety decided against sending text messages to students because the stabbing incident did not fill each of the three criteria used to determine whether a message is warranted.

Stephen James Howard, 19, of Ventura, Calif., was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury for the early morning stabbing of junior Taylor Inscoe. Inscoe was transported to UNC Hospitals after the incident and was released at about 7 a.m. the same morning. McFarland said the system, now in its third year, is still developing. “Every time one of these things happens, there is always something to be learned from it,” he said.

to host comedy beneﬁt

Proceeds aim to help nonproﬁts

Assistant University Editor Andrew Harrell contributed reporting. By Kavya Sekar Contact the University Editor Staff Writer at udesk@unc.edu. Nourish International will mix laughs with community service tonight with its second Comedy Night on Franklin Street. Nourish, a nonprofit organization and committee of the Campus Y, is hosting the event at Jack Sprat Cafe. The show will feature nine student comedians and give each person about three minutes to showcase their talent. Some of the comedians featured are members of the Chapel Hill Improv Players, a sketch comedy and improv group on campus. Comedy Night will feature some sketch comedy routines as well as some stand-up acts. “We have high-energy comedians, we have very, very low-energy comedians, but they’re all really funny — it’s going to be awesome,” said Sam Morgan, who is a liaison to comedians for Nourish and will also perform at the show. Comedy Night is one of Nourish’s business ventures. The organization partners with non profits around the world, creating and implementing sustainable development through summer projects. Profits from ventures such as the Comedy Night support these projects. “Last year we filled up to over Jack Sprat’s capacity in about 30 minutes,” said Zack Dawson, chairman of the ventures committee. Nourish raised close to $1,000 last year and had a packed house. “We don’t know what is best for any community, but these orgadth/BJ Dworak nizations that we work with are Trees in McCorkle Place pose little risk, said Kirk Pelland, director of grounds services. Grounds crews inspect the trees at least once a year, already very established in these determining whether the tree’s limbs or the tree itself pose a danger to the students. The McCorkle Place trees were inspected Wednesday. communities and know the needs,” said Jonathan Tarleton, the cochairman of the UNC chapter of Nourish International. “They have projects in mind and we aim to empower them with whatever sort of capital they need to implement the projects.” Between comedy routines, because of rotting roots. He said thunderBy Carter McCall members of Nourish will present Staff Writer storms or hurricanes are typically responthe audience with information UNC groundskeepers have assured the sible for falling trees. The tree would have about the organization and its campus community that falling timber poses fallen earlier, he said, if there had been projects. no threat to its students and streets. inclement weather. Tarleton said the group always Kirk Pelland, director of grounds services The falling of an oak tree outside Mitchell “The tree probably would have come wants to create events people want Hall on Monday afternoon was a remote down in August if we had had a large thunto attend because they are excited occurrence caused by the tree’s age, satu- derstorm,” Bythell said. cerned of trees falling on them as they walk about the events, not just to suprated soil and rotted roots, said University A 60-foot pine tree fell in September through campus. port the cause. Forest Manager Tom Bythell. “We certainly don’t want our students 2008 due to tropical storm winds. The comedy show emerged as a The tree, which injured two people and Bythell said the grounds crew inspects being afraid of our trees,” Pelland said. business venture when members blocked a lane of traffic on South Columbia each tree on campus at least once a year. Bythell said clean-up crews are prepared of Nourish started talking to their Street for about an hour, was uprooted and During the inspection, they determine for trees falling if there is a threat of bad friends, who were student comics. fell over when its rotten roots cracked. whether a tree’s limbs or the tree itself are weather. He said the grounds crew quickStudent comedians said they do In addition to the roots, Bythell said the in danger of falling or causing damage. The ly responded when the tree fell Monday, not have much opportunity to prestree fell because it was growing at an angle crew went out Wednesday to inspect roots removing the debris and unblocking the ent their work to the community. and had a full canopy of green leaves, mak- in McCorkle Place. Dangerous trees or limbs street within an hour. “As far as stand-up goes, this is ing it more top-heavy. “I’m really proud of my guys” Bythell are removed by the grounds crew. one of the fun ones,” Morgan said. Amber Hathcock, a graduate student in “We have our crew and the public telling said. “Last year it was incredibly fun — the Gillings School of Global Public Health, us about the trees” Bythell said. “We have University Landscape Architect Jill the show just went really well.” was taken to UNC Hospitals after the tree 100 eyes out there.” Coleman said that they are planning on fell on her. Hathcock has since been disBythell said the tree that fell Monday replacing the tree. Contact the Arts Editor charged from the hospital. “We always replace trees” Coleman said. appeared to have a healthy trunk and canopy at artsdesk@unc.edu. Bythell said he estimated the tree to be when it was inspected in early October. He “Depending on the site we may even go between 90 and 100 years old. said they could not detect the rotting roots, ahead and plant two trees to replace the lost ATTEND THE COMEDY NIGHT “Old trees don’t heal as fast as younger which are especially difficult to recognize in canopy.” Time: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. today trees” Bythell said. “This tree was in the sec- large trees. Location: Jack Sprat Cafe, 161 E. ond half of its life.” Contact the University Editor UNC Director of Grounds Services Kirk Franklin St. Bythell said trees on campus rarely fall Pelland said students should not be conat udesk@unc.edu. Info: nourishinternational.unc.edu

DON’T FEAR THE TREES

UNC assures students they are not at risk

“We certainly don’t want our students being afraid of our trees.”

Burn survivor ﬁrst to graduate during treatment BY caitlin mcginnis staff writer

A 19-year-old burn patient wore a cap and gown as he walked down the hospital hallway, past his family, high school administrators, doctors and nurses, to receive his high school diploma. Last month, for the first time in the 28-year history of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, a graduation ceremony was held for burn survivor Ryan Frias. “I had chills running up and down my back. It was wonderful to see the support the hospital had given him,” said Michael Zezech, assistant principal of Central Academy of Technology and Arts, Frias’ high school. “I felt sorrow that he had to be the one to go through this, but if anyone can recover from this and lead a normal life it is him.” Frias’ friends said he was always a determined and passionate person. These qualities were put to the test after a debilitating car accident left the high school senior with impaired vision and the loss of his fingers months before his gradua-

tion, said Flicka Bateman, principal of the Hospital School. Frias was involved in a single car crash last December in Union County. He sustained third and fourth degree burns on 80 percent of his body. Frias’ girlfriend, Kristin Urbigkit, was driving and died in the wreck. After the accident, his high school collaborated with the UNC Hospital School to provide Frias with English 4, the only required class he needed to receive a diploma from Central Academy, Bateman said. “He slugged through senior English. He is not able to read or write so all of his tests were given orally. His perseverance is a testament to his character,” she said. The Hospital School, located in the UNC Hospitals complex, provides yearlong kindergarten to twelfth grade educational services for patients, Bateman said. After the accident Frias was put into a medically induced coma until March, she said. He began his studies at the Hospital School in April between skin graft surger-

ies and other procedures. “Ryan was a phenomenal student. He had a great drive and was a member of the soccer team, played in the band and was enrolled in the pre-engineering academy,” said Rod Miller, principal of Central Academy. Miller said the accident has brought his high school together. “He was one of the most popular kids at school. His nickname was Scooter. The kids have started selling bracelets and T-shirts with scooters on them to raise money for the family,” he said. Frias said the accident has not altered his plans for the future. He said he wants to continue his education and eventually travel the country. “I haven’t changed my plans, I just have to rework how I do them,” Frias said. “I want to go to college and get a mechanical engineering degree. I want to work with anything with two wheels, preferably motorcycles.”

“I felt sorrow that he had to be the one to go through this, but if anyone can recover from this and lead a normal life, it is him.”

Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

Ryan Frias, a patient at the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center, received his high school diploma from the UNC Hospital School among family and friends on Oct. 23.

Michael Zezech, assistant principal, central academy of technology and arts

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Dining from page 1

plan calls for millions of dollars in changes, not all of which will make the cut. Freeman said the Lenoir renovations, including an expansion of floor space and remodeling of the basement, and the Wendy’s, top his to-do list because they address immediate overcrowding issues. “For Lenoir Hall, I’m totally committed to getting the offices out of here, to get some more retail space,” Freeman said. He said extending the second floor of Lenoir opens up the option of remodeling the basement for more restaurants. Freeman also said food in Ram Village is a distant probability. “To be honest, I’m not burning a lot of brain cells worrying about it,” he said. The proposal is the result of extensive research on dining patterns conducted by Aramark, Carolina Dining Services’ commercial partner, which used their patent-pending MarketMATCH process. The market research plan helped Aramark determine the convenience of existing food options in a study that lasted nearly a year. The company also analyzed the number of people frequenting each dining establishment. MarketMATCH divided UNC’s campus into 15 separate “neighborhoods” for research purposes. They then analyzed dining options with the goal of maximizing people’s access to food. Researchers worked with a goal of providing individuals with dining options located within a fiveminute walk from any location on campus — something already possible from most spots. They proposed expansion in the form of remodeled eateries and new restaurants, including a Starbucks

in one of the campus libraries, an Alpine Bagel Cafe near UNC Hospitals and a sandwich store in Ram Village. “It’s a lot of proposals,” said Ben Thompson, leader of the Student Dining Board, a group of students that represents the student interests in dining issues. Some students balked at the cost of adding a Wendy’s to dining options, a change that would incur a roughly $4 student fee. The entire plan proposed by Aramark would incur a much greater student fee. “Obviously, you’ve got to put some pencil and paper to the financial impact,” Myers said. To move forward, plans have to pass a host of scrutinizing eyes. Freeman will have a definitive say, while Carolina Union Director Don Luse must approve any changes coming to the building.

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make a statement about not taking larger contributions,” said Bob Hall, executive director of Democracy North Carolina. Voter-owned elections is a pilot program enacted by the N.C. General Assembly for the 2009 and 2011 Chapel Hill elections that enables candidates to receive public funds after raising a minimum. A poll by Raleigh-based Democratic group Public Policy Polling showed 51 percent of Chapel Hill voters in support of the program after seeing Tuesday’s results, compared to 31 percent against. The program aimed to diversify candidates, but its success was questioned after low participation.

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Contact the University Editor from page 1 at udesk@unc.edu. will be built and how professors approach teaching. Food possibilities for Global education and the College of Arts and Sciences were primary UNC’s future focuses of the plan, and as a result Medical research received priority in major decisions. Possible Alpine Bagel in the And while the plan’s broad lanBioinformatics Building guage touched on almost every area of campus, administrators glossed Medical Classes over some of the initiatives because Neighborhood of limited resources. Dental School convenience store “A lot of strategic plans read well but get put on the shelf, because no UNC Libraries one is held accountable,” Moeser Starbucks in the Undergraduate said. Library or Davis Library The plan, which took about a year Lenoir Mainstreet to draft, was able to keep focused on specific priorities by mandating who Papa John’s Pizza was responsible for implementing North Residential proposals. It set specific benchNeighborhood marks to measure success. “Universities tend to have a need Convenience store for occasions in which they think South Residential about doing things differently,” Neighborhood said professor Darryl Gless, forConvenience Store with Quizno’s mer senior associate dean of the in Rams Village #1 College of Arts and Sciences. “It’s easy to coast and not take a step backwards to look at the direction the University is taking.”

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“It’s not surprising that only two candidates took advantage of the program in its first year,” said Ruby Sinreich, manager of the leftleaning blog Orange Politics. But because voter-owned elections candidates were required to raise amounts in $5 to $20 to qualify, Rich said it allowed her to reach more people early in the campaign. Though finance reports show mayoral candidate Matt Czajkowski received more than four times as much money from private donors as Kleinschmidt, Kleinschmidt had nearly as many donors. Czajkowski raised $27,653 in this election cycle, according to the most recent campaign filings. Kleinschmidt raised about $5,000 and was eligible for $13,000 from the voter-owned election program.

Matt Pohlman, who came in fifth in the council race for four seats, said he decided not to use public financing because he didn’t feel it was fair to take funds from taxpayers who may or may not support his views. “It appears there was a positive impact, but it’s too early to make that determination,” he said. With finances covered, Rich and Kleinschmidt said they were able to focus on connecting with voters. “Participating in the public financing program took the focus off of money and put it on issues,” Kleinschmidt said in a Common Cause news release. Rich said the program directly helped her win. “Penny was able to spend a lot more time going door to door,” said Brooks Rainey Pearson, Rich’s

campaign manager. Rich said financing limits with the program were not a problem. “There’s no reason for a Town Council race to cost $20,000 in Chapel Hill,” Rich said. The program is in a pilot stage and must be renewed by the General Assembly with council member support after the 2011 election, Hall said. Other cities like Portland, Ore., use similar public finance programs, he said. Portland’s gradually grew more popular. Pearson said she predicts voter-owned elections will grow in Chapel Hill.

coordinate its priorities in this way. Before the 2003 plan, it used comprehensive self-studies written every 10 years during the reaccreditation process. “It’s common during the reaccreditation process for University officials to complain about gathering data and formulating policy for something that is virtually assured,” said Robert Shelton, president of the University of Arizona and former executive vice chancellor and provost at UNC. Shelton was the other co-chairman on the 2003 planning committee. But administrators wanted something more — a chance to take the introspective attitude demanded in reaccreditation and tailor it to their own goals. The disparate forces that came together at the beginning of the decade — administrative turnover, budget cuts and academic changes — drove the old plan’s creation. The University received more money from the state than expected in 2001, and Moeser’s new administration channeled this money toward hiring new faculty members in genome science research. “I thought I’d died and gone to heaven,” Moeser said. “But we quickly realized the need for a overarching plan to direct resource allocation on a larger scale.” Led by Moeser and Shelton, the

administration moved to draft a wider campus vision. “ It w a s d e c i d e d t h at t h e University have a strong strategic plan in place to serve as a driving force for the future,” said Steve Allred, provost at the University of Richmond and UNC’s associate provost for academic initiatives during the formation of the plan.

said there has been a modest, controlled growth of the student population to reinforce this focus. Despite careful allocation of responsibility, several aspects of the plan remain unfulfilled because they relied on outside support. A controversial paragraph that suggested exploring the possibility of changing out-of-state student admission percentages was largely ignored. “It wasn’t a popular suggestion,” Allred said. “There were multiple drafts of that section.” Additionally, sections calling for faculty sabbatical programs, improved benefits and a new approach to K-12 education were not successful. “We didn’t do a damn thing for K-12 education,” Moeser said. “And when it comes to benefits packages, we’re at the absolute bottom of the list.” Some of these missed opportunities will be revisited in this year. Faculty members from all disciplines will come together to shape the climate of the campus, which administrators said they valued. “Having an English professor sit down with somebody from the School of Pharmacy and talk about academia is really enlightening,” Gless said. “It creates a communal sense of mutual responsibility, and allows one to appreciate the vast variety of things that the University provides. “To see what we all have in common is good for institutional health.”

What the plan did Six years later, the successes — and failures — of the plan play out on a daily basis. A major focus of the plan was to expand international education, which developed in recent years with the construction of the FedEx Global Education Center and a rising numbers of undergraduates studying abroad. “We definitely have seen more attention and investment in the last few years,” said Andrew Reynolds, chairman of the international and area studies department. He estimated that his department is the sixth largest major at UNC. “We’ve certainly received cuts this year, like everyone else, but I’d say we’ve had less than most,” Reynolds said. The department is preparing to hire a new lecturer and develop a new master’s degree in global studies. The plan’s commitment to the undergraduate experience resulted in a growing number of classes with fewer than 20 students, the First Year Seminar program and an increased presence of undergraduate research work. Administrators

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TROIKA ‘09 Eighth annual music festival to take over downtown Durham this weekend with an onslaught of local talent by linnie greene

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Every year, throngs of music lovers flock to giant festivals like Bonnaroo and South By Southwest. These festivals are a music junkie’s paradise — a plethora of bands in one consolidated location, all a short walk away. Unless they’re from the Triangle, these music devotees might not have heard of Durham’s Troika Music Festival, but if the abundance of local talent and enthusiasm is any indication, the event, which takes place today through Saturday, will soon be making a name for itself among fans of music both local and national. Troika started in 2002 as the Durham Music Festival, and after a name change intended to encompass the entire Triangle, it began to include artists from a wide range of areas. As the festival has continued to grow, it has become increasingly harder to select bands from the hundreds of submissions organizers receive. “It’s hard, especially this year,” said organizer Kyle Miller. “We got three times the amount of submissions that we did last year, and last year was the year that we had the most previously. Obviously we’re looking at a lot of submissions from a lot of good bands, and we don’t have the room to take them all.” With such stiff competition, the selection process was extensive. “I don’t want to make it sound like it’s bands we like play, and bands we don’t, don’t, because that sounds silly and is also really not true,” he said. “We try to have a really good representative mix of bands from around the area.” This year’s lineup features numerous local artists who have garnered critical acclaim both locally and nationally. Recent Merge signees The Love Language will play Broad Street Café on Saturday night, and local folk greats Megafaun and Bowerbirds will also headline. “I definitely can say that this is definitely the strongest lineup that the festival’s had,” said

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Megafaun’s Phil Cook. “Musicians around the Triangle are becoming aware that it’s becoming really competitive at this point. They’re selective. That’s kind of exciting that we have enough to have a festival and be selective.” Love Language frontman Stuart McLamb, who has never played in the festival before, said this year’s schedule is indicative of the area’s fertile, prolific music scene. “I think right now it’s even comparable to the early Merge days and all the early indie bands,” he said. “I think it’s just a real golden age of really amazing music coming out of the Triangle.” For the much-anticipated Love Language show, McLamb also hopes to imbue the set with a dose of local eccentricity. “Every time we play local I strive to do something new and bring some new songs into the mix — covers or trumpet players or fire-breathers or sword-swallowers or whatever — so we’re definitely trying to do something fun or special for this show.” While arranging a profusion of bands over a single weekend has its challenges, Reese McHenry, a member of festival participant The Dirty Little Heaters and former festival volunteer, said that the upcoming schedule is optimal for enjoying the wealth of acts. “I think this year is the absolute best year, just how succinct it is, where all the venues are in relation to other venues and the way that on Saturday night, there’s no show that’s happening at the exact same time as another show,” she said. “Those big bands are headlining those shows for a reason. You can kind of make a choice with your schedule.” Cook sees the festival as an opportunity for local music fans to enjoy the best that the Triangle has to offer. A two-time Troika veteran, he has witnessed the festival’s evolution. “We have one of the coolest local music scenes in the entire country,” he said. “I’m just really excited that all these bands are playing in one place and that they’re all in our back-

yard. Half the time they’re playing on different nights in different cities, and you’ve usually got to choose.” And while fans might be enlightened by the multitude of talent the festival has to offer, Cook insists that musicians are already aware of the vibrant local music scene. “I think a lot of musicians are saying, ‘Holy s--t man, there are some really talented musicians around.’ It seems like there’s a big thing brewing and bubbling, and it seems like it’s more active than it has been in years.” The talent might be considerable, but the festival’s location also instills the event with a sense of local flavor. McHenry, who lives in Durham, says the city acts as a cohesive environment for musicians and fans alike. “I think it attracts people that are a little bit different, maybe even a little bit off-kilter, like me. I don’t think that Durham musicians are concerned about clawing their way up,” she said. Though Durham’s reputation might have deterred some visitors, McHenry finds that the environment is conducive to a good music community. “I actually feel that the reputation that Durham has, that leaks into Durham musicians. It makes for a tight-knit, all-inclusive community,” she said. With a mass of Triangle talent, Miller sees the festival as advantageous for bands at every level of success. “It’s an opportunity where bands get a chance to play for an audience that they might not normally be playing for,” he said. “Maybe they’re on a bill with a much larger act, or maybe they’re on a bill with a very different act. Like Megafaun and The Beast are playing together, and I can’t imagine that they’ve ever played together before, and that’s a good opportunity for audience crossover. “I think fans of both of those bands may very well be into what the other one is doing, and I think that’s a neat opportunity that people look forward to.” Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.

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Buttons make blissful noise UK duo makes genre accessible

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Noise bands aren’t accessible. This is a pretty obvious reality. Grating blasts of feedback and elongated, non-melody-driven compositions aren’t the sort of thing that draws in most listeners. But English experimental duo F--k Buttons prove that this notion might not necessarily have to be true. On Tarot Sport, the aggressive, rhythm-happy outfit couples their invigorating sonic explorations with more mainstream elements, crafting a product that’s more listenable than most anything else in the genre. And while this feat would be impressive on its own, what sets the Buttons apart as perhaps the best noise act going right now is that they accomplish it with a thoroughly nonformulaic approach. Seldom are combinations of sounds used twice, making Tarot Sport captivating from beginning to end. Opener “Surf Solar” is a tour de

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force, sticking close to the tricks that have defined the band in the past and building them together slowly into one monolithic whole. A sparkling melody of highspeed chimes is set atop a throbbing club beat before cinematic waves of feedback slide in over it all in a repeating three-note scale. From this base a tribal rhythm of distorted drum and maraca and piercing arches of spacey synths

transform the soundscape into a tense sci-fi backdrop that seems ready-made for a “Blade Runner”inspired future epic. But grandiose feats of hardnosed craftsmanship aren’t the only things these two artists have up their sleeve. “Phantom Limb” turns what should be an annoying array of clicking and warbling sound effects into a creeping exercise in rhythm management. Like a hip-hop beat on steroids, distorted bits of undulating noise that sound like they came straight out of a ’50s alien movie are arranged painstakingly on top of a syncopated rhythm that just won’t quit. The result is a fun five-minute romp that accomplishes more than the sum of its parts should be able. “Olympians” starts off sounding like a spectacular dance hit. Synthetic drums play an irresistible beat while ambient frequency

modulation frolics above, giving the whole thing a glorious techno feel. But suddenly triumphant blasts of synthesizers come in, playing like a cathedral’s organ. As the epic track continues to transform over its 10-minute span, it becomes like a futuristic church service with jubilant dance rhythms underscoring the grandiose melodic elements typical of religious music. Impeccably constructed and endlessly energetic, it’s the kind of song that’s as appreciable for its ability to awe as it is for its capacity to entertain. And that’s what makes the seven parts of Tarot Sport’s cohesive whole so incredible. They manage to combine typically divisive elements into arrangements that, at their most transcendent, become downright easy to listen to. Noise is still a niche genre, and F--k Buttons are still clearly not for everyone. But it’s hard to imagine any band using the style to make music any more impressive or accessible than this.

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Top 10 sets for Troika ’09 by Jordan Lawrence

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best artists, this year’s Troika Music Festival will be almost impossible to navigate. In that vein, I have assembled my top 10 sets for the Durham event. If you stick close to this, you’ll have a hell of a time.

Delicate yet brutal, Raleigh’s Bowerbirds use a spare arrangement of pounding drums and breezy acoustic melody to frame Phil Moore’s picturesque transcendental musings.

1. Megafaun - 7:45 p.m., Thursday - Durham Central Park

4. birds of Avalon - midnight, Friday - Duke Coffeehouse

Boasting one of the state’s best records, Megafaun will be a must-see at the festival’s kick-off. Combining experimental elements with plain-old pickin’ ’n’ grinnin’, the Durham trio creates a uniquely invigorating folk sound.

2. The Love Language - midnight, Saturday - Broad Street CAfe

The Love Language, recently signed to Durham’s Merge Records, adds jubilant big-band 3froth to Leif Newspaper Ads v1 copy:Layout 10/14/09 Stuart McLamb’s tales of love and loss, as the Chapel Hill band turns heartache into pop perfection.

Hard-edged and psychedelic, Raleigh’s Birds Of Avalon are the area’s premiere classic-leaning rock act. Featuring roaring guitar lines and the piercing howl of Craig Tilley, these birds soar.

6. I Was Totally Destroying It - 11 p.m., Friday - Duke Coffeehouse

This Chapel Hill band turns clean, synth-driven pop-rock into a wallop of youthful energy. With its first national tour just behind it, IWTDI will be in fine form.

7. Lonnie Walker - 11:15 p.m., Saturday - Duke Coffeehouse

Hooking the old-school folk delivery of early acoustic Dylan to well-crafted indie rock, Brian Corum and co. have one the most unique sounds in the area. And there’s no better way to hear it than live and in person.

5. Pipe - 12:15 a.m., Thursday 8. The Beast - 7 p.m., - Broad Street CAfe Thursday - Durham Reunions are always interesting, Central Park and this one is no exception. Tight and furious, Chapel Hill’s Pipe was one of the best punk rock bands in the area’s 10:31 AM packed Page 1 ’90s lineup, and it seems unlikely the band will be rusty enough to change this too much.

If there’s one thing lacking in this year’s Troika line-up, it’s hiphop. But the bill does have one standout in this regard. Durham’s The Beast combines music that ranges from lounge jazz to salsa with Pierce Freelon’s creative and

expressive rhymes.

9. Hammer No more the fingers - 10:30 p.m, FRiday Trotter Building

Bouncing along on muscular bass lines as expansive guitar lines fill up the room, Durham’s Hammer turn three instruments into an assault of well-crafted indie rock large enough to conquer most any venue.

10. Caltrop - 10:15 p.m., Friday - The Pinhook

Imposing doesn’t begin to cover it. Chapel Hill’s Caltrop is a leviathan of lumbering guitar, bass and drums that roars louder than most any band in the area. It’s an explosive formula that makes this quartet one of the South’s best heavy acts.

Honorable mention: 1. Red Collar - 11:30 p.m. Saturday - Trotter Building 2. Bellafea - 11 p.m. Friday The Pinhook Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.

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John Booker of Chapel Hill pop-rock band I Was Totally Destroying It sings at a show at Cat’s Cradle last month. The band plays Troika on Friday.

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“Coco Before Chanel,” an almost two-hour-long biopic of France’s most beloved fashion pioneer, relies more on atmosphere than action, which is both a flaw and a merit. The movie shows Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel swimming against the current of time, place and circumstance. She is a single woman without a steady income, torn between French playboy Etienne Balsan, whose mistress she becomes at the start of the film, and Boy Capel, an English businessmen who tends more to her emotional needs — quite the reversal of national stereotypes. Besides these personal

inquiries, Coco’s skills as a seamstress already foreshadow her later ventures into the world of style. In this, she’s reminiscent of today’s Anna Wintour; she harshly judges the fashion of the time as excessive. This valuation of simplicity would remain central to her work. And that’s about it for plot. The movie is a slow, detailed investigation of Coco before the start of her empire. Those hoping to see an already established woman enjoying the success of her Chanel No.5 with lavish parties and fashion humor a la “The Devil Wears Prada” will be disappointed. But there are plenty of other things to see here. Director Anne Fontaine doesn’t resort to moralizing messages or an anachronistic approach to Chanel’s career. The movie shows it as it is, depravation and beauty alike. Audrey Tautou is not the innocent, delightful young woman of “Amélie” here, but rather a subversive, chain-smoking woman who occasionally dresses up in men’s clothes despite the disapproving reactions of her lover. Coco’s sense of style reflects her independence, and her stress on more liberty and opportunity for women in the flapper-dominated 1920s. Tautou convincingly sheds her past role as sweet, sugary Amélie, adopting Chanel’s no-nonsense demeanor. And it is fitting that France’s beloved actress should por-

tray Coco, and not Keira Knightley, who was previously approached for the role. Benoît Poelvoorde succeeds as Etienne, combining chivalric attitude with the class notions of the time, but his charm makes the character overall sympathetic. Thus the reception of the movie depends entirely on the audience. If you’re the type of moviegoer that needs a lot of action to stay awake, this isn’t for you. But “Coco Before Chanel” should find a niche with an audience that appreciates a slowly but carefully built-up atmosphere perfectly reflective of the time period, and that is willing to make a bit of an effort in following this costume drama. -Suzanne Enzerink

AMelia For someone whose life was so intriguing and so popular, this biopic’s rendition of Amelia Earhart, beloved woman of the skies, falls flat on its face. Although Hilary Swank is a picture-perfect image of Amelia Earhart, the character fails to come alive among disorganized direction of Mira Nair and a script that invested in all the wrong places. Amelia longs for the freedom of the sky and finds the idea of becoming a vagabond idyllic. In the process of breaking records by flying

solo across the Atlantic Ocean and attempting to circumnavigate the globe, the patchwork story of her relationship with husband, George Putnam (Richard Gere), her affair with Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor), and the complication surrounding her stardom becomes tedious and boring. At what appears to be an attempt to protect the movie from a romance plot, the film fails to create a believable intimacy between Ameila and her two love interests. There are no thrills, no excitement and no passion. Instead we get a sketchy plot that leaves too much to the imagination. Her life is so perfect that it’s dull and unbelievable. Although Earhart was a beloved American icon whose disappearance has sparked theory upon theory, the movie glosses over so much of her life that she never truly appears as a person. In fact, we would be better served by looking at pictures. The footage is beautiful as Amelia flies over the wonders of the world, but the cheesy voice-over ruins it. Instead her commentary is a failed attempt to establish a connection with the audience. Not to mention the numerous attempts to work in actual Earhart quotes, which make the dialogue seem insincere and forced. By enhancing Amelia’s love for flying above all things, the movie takes for granted the life of Amelia and leaves behind the emotional details that make a biopic soar. Nair’s well-meaning intentions to revive the strong presence of a profound woman do not translate to the screen. For now, the real Amelia still lies somewhere beneath the Bermuda Triangle.

Varsity will be back, but not the same I

n case you haven’t been paying attention, the Varsity Theatre on Franklin Street is set to reopen. Sometime in late November the reels will be running again under new management, playing mainstream and classic films rather than the more unmarketable independent fare it used to offer. Some of it sounds great, in theory. Super-low $3 movie tickets will leave plenty of cash for patrons to buy junk food at the updated concession stand. Sweet, right? And best of all, this happily-ever-after narrative runs, we get to keep the Varsity. Our beloved Varsity. It’s a flight of fancy that the DTH editorial board, bless their hearts, fell for hard Oct. 28, when it said that “with the theater’s reopening, students will have another chance to take in the experience that is the Varsity.” Allow me to respectfully disagree. The true experience of the Varsity is, or was, many things. It could be slightly sleazy, as anyone who sat on the sherbert-colored couches in the pastel lounge can attest. It was often a bit cramped, and always inconvenient in its -Rachel Arnett demand that tickets be purchased with cash. Its movie selections were enigmatic and inconsistent in the best possible way. No where else could one see “Synecdoche, New York” one week and “Quantum of Solace” the next. The experience was defined by a symbiotic relationship between frustration and artistic rapture. There were no easy answers to be found in most of its movies, but when you found them, you knew you had something worth keeping. But we failed to hold on to the Varsity itself, and so we lost that experience. Maybe we just didn’t deserve it. But to take any theater filling the space as a resurrection of the Varsity, as the editorial board did last week, is missing

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the big picture. Namely, that the Varsity was the Varsity because of the movies it played. A two-screen theater in downtown Chapel Hill showing current mainstream films and old John Wayne flicks is not really the Varsity. It might be a satellite of Southpoint or Timberlyne, but it isn’t the old institution that some of us loved, most of us ignored and all of us knew. It’s something different, and it might need a different name. I’m not saying that change is necessarily bad. There’s nothing wrong with having a theater on Franklin Street that runs the latest Spielberg movie. In fact, it’s a blessing for Franklin Street that the new owners, Paul and Susan Shareshian, got a hold of the property. Apparently they were the only potential buyers who planned on keeping the space as a movie theater. If it weren’t for them, that historic venue would probably be making room for a KFC, or, God forbid, another T-shirt shop. So I thank my lucky stars that there will still be a silver screen or two close to campus. And yet, I’m hesitant. Word is, “the Varsity” will be showing Christmas classics after its reopening, in honor of the holiday season. That’s sweet, right? Sure it is, but it still means I’m going to have to drag my tail out to the Chelsea to see the new Coen Brothers movie. In other words, it’s still not the Varsity, at least the one I knew. Contact Jonathan Pattishall at pattisha@email.unc.edu.

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musicshorts The Low Anthem

On Doomsday, Perkins has crafted an album that recalls pop- Joseph Chapman ular genres of the past, integrating sounds that came long before elvis perkins in Dearland most modern musicians were born. Though it isn’t always epic, the record gives listeners a lesson on modern music’s bluesy, Americana roots. would be for a breakup.

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Gentleman Reg Oh my god, Charlie Darwin the doomsday ep

Folk/pop

Like the name suggests, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin resonates with its cognitive dissonance. The title track begins the album with a ghostly, ancient drawl as The Low Anthem starts to sound like a wellmannered band lost in the 1800s. But just when the listener thinks the politeness of Ben Miller’s voice has set in to stay, his throaty rock emerges full force on “Home I’ll Never Be.” With the ensemble stomping their feet and cheering, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin has the vivacity to drown out musical cousins The Avett Brothers. But this aggressive energy is juxtaposed with ambience so peaceful that it rivals Bon Iver or Fleet Foxes. It’s this ability to make eerie folk melodies and thumping rock tunes work side by side that sets this album apart. “Music Box,” a dawdling, facetiously cute and earnestly creepy instrumental gives way to “Champion Angel,” which melds sepia-toned folk-rock with helterskelter punk rock screaming. Thus the band builds a pleasant dynamic, evening out the deliberateness of tracks like “To Ohio” with carefree, banjo-banging jams. Miller’s downright haunting lyrics and admirable vocal range further help to unite the album. “You’ll hear that distant love song when the wind blows right/Hear the whistle blowing put a teardrop in your eye,” he sings with a longing despair that makes these almost cliché lines resonate powerfully. Charlie Darwin takes a trip through Americana and the forgotten folklore of our country’s beginnings. But while the music certainly reflects this old-timey despondency, it’s also filled with enough gleeful motion to make it just as useful for a hoe down as it

Americana

With its exaggerated, horndriven intro, the opening of Elvis Perkins’ Doomsday EP sounds like a cross between M. Ward and a New Orleans funeral march. Throughout the album, this mix of indie pop and vintage influences proves enduring, resulting in a set of songs characterized by multiple genres and innumerable influences. Unlike other albums tinged with the past, Perkins doesn’t draw from obvious sources. Like “Doomsday,” the opening track, the rest of the EP borrows from a brand of old-school Americana that reads more B.B. King than Bob Dylan. And this is a good thing — while his voice might draw comparisons to Leonard Cohen or other famous, twangy troubadours, Perkins ensures that the songs on Doomsday retain a sense of originality. Where so many artists rely on the same tired muses — icons of ’60s and ’70s folk and rock — Perkins makes it clear that he studied the progenitors of American music. Though the album recalls everything from spirituals (“Weeping Mary”) to Chuck Berry (“Stop Drop Rock And Roll”), it never spirals into disarray. Despite a roster of influences that could read like a musical history textbook, Perkins’ distinctive vocals and the horns that permeate each song retain coherence. While each track maintains the listener’s interest, “Slow Doomsday” is the clear standout of the album, an epic, brooding, trumpet-infused track with organs that swell like heat on the Mississippi delta. In the wake of this hymn-like ode to an apocalypse, the rest of the album feels as dry as a history textbook.

jet black InDIE ROCK

The only real hurdle to overcome when listening to Jet Black is Reg Vermue’s strikingly breezy and whispery vocals, which have such unique presence that it threatens to overshadow the entire album. His voice is the musical equivalent of cotton candy – light, sweet and so quick to disappear you instantly crave more. But luckily, this album has the substance to back up this thinly spun sugar. “There’s no point in going back, when a masterpiece is crumbling,” Vermue croons about a failed relationship on “Rewind,” as he hauntingly bares his pain over a spare arrangement of acoustic guitar. On “You Can’t Get It Back” he claims, “I don’t waste time, you can’t get it back and there’s no ownership line.” He’s more direct than abstract but clever and complex enough to keep you on your toes. Although strong electric guitar and drums are the typical companions to each song, Vermue has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Whether it’s the staccato breathing that serves for a chorus in “How We Exit,” the disco beat of “We’re In a Thunderstorm” or the gentle swelling of strings and horns at the end of “Everlong,” each song is a testament to Gentleman Reg’s ability to try different styles while still maintaining a cohesive sound. Combining a voice, songwriting and instrumentation that places it

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should resonate with listeners who appreciate the roots of modern-day groups like Fleet Foxes and Wilco. Though the band doesn’t stray far from the classical bluegrass of its -Anna Norris musical predecessors, the bulk of the EP proves that there’s somemandolin orange thing to be said for venturing back mandolin orange in time. bluegrass

Carrboro’s Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz take fiddling around ver y seriously. As Mandolin Orange, the group’s self-titled EP boasts a set of seven classic bluegrass songs, demonstrating that despite ever-changing music trends, these musicians can make bluegrass basics appealing. One of the most refreshing aspects of the album is its refusal to indulge a trendy, alt-country sound. In an era where bluegrass is about as popular as the blues, Mandolin Orange revives the oftignored genre without sacrificing its authenticity. And unlike other male-female duos, Mandolin Orange’s vocal ability doesn’t rest on one member of the group. Marlin sings on the bulk of the EP, but Frantz’s vocals on “Where the Mockingbird Sings” don’t sound like a concession to the lesser member of the pair. Instead, her untainted voice soars, an oddly complementary counterpart to Marlin. While every track broaches its subject matter with traditional, mellifluous bluegrass sensibility, the best songs on the EP are those that combine Marlin and Frantz’s wholesome vocals. “Another Seed” demonstrates the exquisite result of this pairing — the duo’s voices and instruments fit alongside each other like Johnny and June Carter Cash. The reference may elude many young college students today, but like the group’s legendary country predecessors, Mandolin Orange embodies the same backwoods lovebirds aesthetic. Though Marlin and Frantz prove their merit as singers and instrumentalists, the EP eventually loses steam with a set of songs that rarely stray from quintessential bluegrass. Despite its spare, timehonored sound, the music eventually blends together, and while its traditionalism is refreshing at first, the listener craves differentiation by the end of the EP. Mandolin Orange’s self-titled EP strikes an old-fashioned note that

Snow Patrol Late Night Tales Compilation

Ever make a mixtape you were real proud of? Did you try to play it for all your friends and they didn’t seem to “get it” like you got it? That’s essentially what this album is. Late Night Tales is a series of compilations in which each volume is assembled by a group or artist and includes songs that inspired them to make music. The artists are also asked to include one original cover of another song. OK, cool. Let’s delve a little into the psyche Snow Patrol, right? Not quite. While Snow Patrol’s Tales is a great selection of tracks that range from Bobbie Gentry and Captain Beefheart to A Tribe Called Quest and DJ Food, the partiality to each song is obviously missing when removed from the artist and attached to the listener. The group does do a solid rendition of “New Sensation” as their cover, replacing the sax solo and generic ’80s guitar riffs for acoustic guitar and gentle harmonies, in turn making it as much theirs as INXS’, but the whole album is missing a sense of personality. If you’re a fan of Snow Patrol, being able to listen to the group’s influences during a fluid hour of good jams is really cool. If you’re not particularly a fan, it’s like listening to your roommate’s soundtrack to their high school years, if your roommate was famous. -Benn Wineka

The Hidden Cameras origin: Orphan

the latest record, Origin: Orphan, the band taints their generally silly music with a touch of darkness, in an attempt to break away from the immaturity they are known for. Fond of singing about sexual nonsense, Joel Gibb collaborates with a varied roster to bring his latest installment of what he describes as “gay church folk music.” Now at 13 members, the band features a string section as well as the usual synthesizers to create a whimsical, light-hearted sound. Six-minute opener “Ratify the New,” begins with an intriguing instrumental that sounds too much like a scene from “Slumdog Millionaire.” But the rest of the song, with its overall repetitive sound and lyrics, fails to reach a climax of energetic glee, proving the band is better at making cheery sounds than creating melancholy ones. While the album’s grown-up sound is overarching, songs such as “In the NA” and “Underage” show that Cameras haven’t completely strayed away from their quirky roots — both feature outrageous lyrics and fun, ’80s-like dance melodies. But the way in which the Hidden Cameras intersperse the album with conflicting sounds doesn’t feel quite right, as if the band is working to completely move away from its elaborate and senseless nature. Maturing may be inevitable, but Gibb and company don’t seem ready to do so. -Elizabeth Byrum

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Graduate student seats up for grabs in Congress By Jeannine O’Brian Staff Writer

Today’s special election seeks to fill 11 empty Student Congress seats and will give graduate students an opportunity to better assert their interest in student government. Graduate students have participated to a lesser degree than undergraduates in recent years, but this year, a lawsuit filed by a member of Congress brought graduate involvement into question. On Oct. 8, graduate representative Emily Danforth sued Student Body President Jasmin Jones and Peter Gillooly, chairman of the Board of Elections, charging them with neglecting to hold elections to fill empty Congress seats. Danforth cited the underrepresentation of graduate students in her suit. Six of the 11 seats up for grabs today are reserved for graduate students, but only one will have her name on the ballot. Graduate student representatives said they expect write-in candidates to fill other seats. If graduate students decide to fill their seats, Congress could see an uncommon level of graduate involvement, making the organization more representative of the student body. If not, they will further a trend of disinterest in working with undergraduates in student government. Congress is charged with representing the student body, including appropriating more than $350,000 a year of student fees. Jon Curtis, adviser to the executive

and legislative branches of student Vacancies and government, said it’s not unusual candidates: to have so many empty seats at the beginning of a session. Some seats District 3 aren’t filled in the February election, South Campus and others are vacated when repreSix seats, two open sentatives drop out during the first Candidates: Adam Jutha, Kevin few weeks of the session. Kimball, Daniel Peterson, Stuart “It’s rare that we start off the sesPoplin, Evan Ross sion with a full house,” he said. District 4 Curtis added that there are more Granville Towers graduate representatives than Two seats, one open usual this year, but said he thinks Candidates: Mario Benavente, graduate participation is usually William Black, Tony Lucas, Kira lower than that of undergraduates Lumsden, Matthew Oakes because these students tend to have District 6 more demands on their time. Off campus But graduate representative Ten seats, one open Alex Mills said he thinks graduate Candidates: William McKeen students don’t participate because they often see student government District 8 as an organization focused on Graduate students, College of Arts undergraduates. and Sciences “There’s a feeling that a lot of Five seats, one open what student government does is Candidates: None directed toward undergrads,” Mills District 9 said. “A reason to get involved is to Graduate students, professional remind people that we’re here and schools to remind the executive branch Five seats, three open that they’re president of grad stuCandidates: None dents too.” District 10 Graduate and undergraduate Graduate students, medical school representatives agree that filling dth/Lauren McCay Six seats, three open empty seats will give the body betBen and Emily Danforth are graduate students studying political science and sociology, respectively. They’re also Candidates: Lisa Heimback ter representation and bring new representatives in Student Congress. The two decided to run for election as write-ins on voting day last spring. ideas to Congress. “It significantly increases the legit- Gillooly said the Board will certify imacy of the body,” representative the election Friday after the candiDakota Williams said. “Otherwise dates submit financial reports. Congress seems dictatorial.” Unofficial election results will Contact the University Editor After six months in Egypt, the Student Congress Speaker Joe be released Thursday evening. at udesk@unc.edu. BY Hillary Rose Owens STAFF Writer two moved back to the U.S. to live Levin-Manning said he thinks From New York to Egypt to New in New Hampshire. A year and having a married couple in Student Hampshire — then finally to North seven graduate applications later, Congress makes for an unusual Carolina, graduate students Emily they decided on UNC. They mar- dynamic. and Ben Danforth have traveled all ried in June 2007 before moving “It’s been interesting,” Ben said. to North Carolina. “Our discussions continue on after service project,” said Courtney wouldn’t be able to experience in over the world to stay together. Now the married couple has Emily, who studies sociology, Congress meetings.” Brown, Homecoming director for any other way,” he said. Philip Cohen, an associate prothe CAA. Crouthamel, who teaches 11th taken the time to both serve on and Ben, who studies political sciThis year’s project proposals grade in Durham, is using the Student Congress — something ence, became members of UNC’s fessor of sociology at UNC and Graduate and Professional Student Emily’s advisor, said he was also include sponsoring cooking lessons money he will receive to fund a Emily feels surprises people. “People seem surprised that Federation in 2008. married when he was in graduate for students with developmental presentation to raise awareness of we are both students here and The GPSF began to advocate school. disabilities and offering arts classes gang activity. “I was very glad to be married in to local schools that have suffered Brown said because Saturday’s married,” she said. “But it’s not graduate students joining Student from budget cuts. game is against Duke, there has that uncommon among graduate Congress, and Emily and Ben graduate school because it gave me Jeremy Crouthamel, last year’s been increased hype for this year students. Graduate students do became interested in running. But a sense of stability,” Cohen said. “It Homecoming king, said his win that could increase voter turn- have families and life outside of it wasn’t until Election Day that the was better for me and it’s better for school.” two pursued Student Congress as Emily and Ben.” was a great opportunity to rep- out. After running as write-in can- write-in candidates. Emily and Ben are not sure if resent Carolina and expand on a Currently, the two serve on dif- they will be able to participate in project he had wanted to do. Contact the University Editor didates in the last student elec“I got to do some cool things I at udesk@unc.edu. tion, the Danforths were elected ferent committees within Student Student Congress next school year. to be representatives for graduate Congress. They are hoping to do fieldwork for students. Ben is a part of the rules and a year in Sweden. But their journey together began judiciary committee, and Emily is a “If we receive those fellowships, in 2005 when they met each other member of the ethics committee. we won’t be here for one year,” at Cornell University. Emily was a “It’s nice because we are on two Emily said. junior, and Ben was a senior. different committees,” Emily said. “If we don’t, I’m hoping to be After graduating in May 2005, “So we hear about what’s going here again.” Ben moved to Cairo, Egypt. on in each other’s committees and Emily followed Ben to Egypt that have time to think about upcoming Contact the Features Editor December. legislation before the meetings.” at features@unc.edu.

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CAA to fund Homecoming projects By Katie Little Staff Writer

For nine candidates, winning today’s Homecoming election is about more than taking home a crown. Whoever is named this year’s king and queen at Saturday’s football game will receive money from the Carolina Athletic Association to complete a service project next semester. “They should be somebody students are proud of to represent them, along with having a good

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GOP wins Tuesday could be warning sign for Democrats running in 2010

CONWAY, S.C. (MCT) — A South Carolina man was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge related to having sexual intercourse with a horse. Rodell Vereen, 50, of Longs, S.C., was charged in July with buggery and trespassing after a woman found him in her barn at Lazy B Stables, police said. Judge Larry Hyman also sentenced Vereen to three years in prison for violating his probation relating to another buggery charge from a 2007 incident.

FAIRFAX STATION, Va. (MCT) — President Barack Obama and Democrats have a problem heading into the 2010 elections for control of Congress — they’re losing independents to the Republicans and some of their Democratic base to apathy. Strong majorities of independents turned away from Democrats and voted Republican in both Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, a defection signaling they could be up for grabs in 2010. Magnifying the challenge, the swing isn’t limited to those two

states. A new McClatchy-Ipsos poll found independents have pulled away from Obama steadily for months and have turned sharply against his highest domestic priority, health care reform. Democrats also face challenges energizing their base in the 2010 elections when 36 senators and the entire House of Representatives will be up for election. In Virginia on Tuesday, voters under 30 made up just 10 percent of the vote, less than half the 22 percent they comprised last year when Obama won the Old Dominion.

Economics won EU envoy: rogues House moves up credit card law Tuesday for GOP have free reign WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Voters in Tuesday’s two key offyear elections sent a direct message to President Barack Obama: It’s still about the economy. Many of those voters turned to Republicans, rejec ting Democrats’ bid to hold onto the governorship in Virginia and unseating Democratic New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. A year after the nation’s crashing economy helped send Obama to the White House, it fueled a GOP comeback Tuesday. The White House and Democrats say that the Republican Bush administration handed Obama an economy on the edge of a depression.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The Pakistani government has lost control of rogue military and intelligence officers who aid al-Qaida and its allies and play a double game with the West, a renowned French judge asserts in an upcoming book. Jean-Louis Bruguiere was an investigative magistrate, a powerful role that combines the duties of prosecutor and judge and allowed him to cultivate high-level contacts from Algiers to Moscow. He stepped down in 2007 and now serves as the European Union’s envoy to Washington on issues related to the financing of terrorism.

WA S H I N G T O N , D . C . (MCT) — Responding to consumer frustration over rising credit card rates, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation to accelerate the implementation of new laws to crack down on abusive practices by credit card companies to Dec. 1. The House voted 331-92 to move up the effective date of recently approved restrictions on credit card companies from the current February 2010 deadline of the law. The credit card law limits the ability of banks to increase interest rates and bans deceptive practices.

Author to share ﬁction work Stories focus on historic scientists By Eric Pesale Staff Writer

Andrea Barrett, a 2003 Pulitzer Prize-nominated author famed for her historical fiction, will give the last public reading as part of the Creative Writing Program’s new Living Writers course today. “Most of her works are about the past and particularly focus on 19th-century scientists,” said Pam Durban, professor of the course. “I chose her to show students what’s possible in writing.” In preparation for Barrett’s visit, the class analyzed the different viewpoints, historical fiction context and the introduction of characters in her short story collection, “Ship Fever: Stories.” “It would be interesting to see what she has to say about what historical fiction has to offer as opposed to any other genre,” said Kristofer Nilles, a junior English major, who is in the class. Barrett, a MacArthur Fellow and

Fiction writer Andrea Barrett will speak today as part of the Living Writers series. award winning author, has written six novels, including her latest, “The Air We Breathe.” The Living Writers course was based on a class taught at Colgate University by the late Frederick Busch. In the class at UNC, students read the works of four established authors and then interacted with these authors during a class discussion, luncheon and public reading. Durban was one of the authors who visited and interacted with the students at Colgate. “I took his idea and modified it for here,” she said of bringing the class to UNC. Past guest authors for this semester included short story and memoir writer Tobias Wolff, Southern writer Cary Holladay and

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short-fiction writer Stuart Dybek. “I wanted to get a variety of writers, not just people who write the same kind of fiction,” Durban said. Students said it was interesting to be exposed to the different ways authors approached their craft. “Stuart Dybek said he carries a little notebook with him, called his ‘great thoughts notebook,’ and Pam Durban gave us an assignment to keep track of our own,” Nilles said. Wolff also shared an anecdote about being inspired to write a story about his childhood after hearing a clock ticking at a parentteacher conference. “More than likely, they won’t all inspire stories,” Nilles said about the new ideas he learned. “But some of them might.”

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Will McInerney performs at an event in Greensboro called “Freedom Slam.” McInerney was one of the original seven founding members of Sacrificial Poets and now serves on the group’s Board of Directors.

Sacriﬁcial Poets share passion BY Zach White STAFF Writer

Will McInerney, a junior peace, war and defense major, is usually a quiet person, with a look that suggests he is always pondering. But when he goes under the bright spotlight on the stage of an open microphone poetry reading, he sends the crowd at Mansion 462 on Franklin Street on an emotional roller coaster ride. McInerney’s last poem on societal pressures led to a conclusion with a homosexual Eagle Scout hanging himself. McInerney slowly counted down the seconds of life left in the boy while he glanced over societal woes. McInerney is a member of the Sacrificial Poets, a Chapel HillDurham area group that competes in national slam tournaments. Poems go far beyond the words on the page, as members use emotion and gestures to convey a message. “In open-work poetry, you can tell a lot about a person through their poems,” said McInerney, the treasurer of the Sacrificial Poets. “They tend to be real personal and passionate. In order to convey the

message, you have to be passionate and be telling your story.” During the year, the team holds slams which allow different poets to compete during the year. During slams each performer recites three poems before a panel of judges made up of five random audience members. “The demographics are really split and you essentially have representatives from all races, genders, sexual orientation,” said senior Kane Smego, director of youth arts and educational programming for Sacrificial Poets. “You get to listen to all different kinds of stories — from family stories, to crazy fantasy future poems.” Each April, the top poets are invited back for one last slam before finalizing the team, which competes nationally during the summer. The team is composed of six members, with a few alternates. The whole audition process is then repeated during the school year. The name Sacrificial Poets has a dual meaning. “In poetry slams, the sacrificial poet is the poet who opens the slam competition to give the

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judges a chance to practice scoring before the start of the competition,” Smego said. The name also honors the sacrifices of former team member Ira Yarmolenko, who was killed in May 2008. Smego said he first got involved in 10th grade after attending a poetry workshop that featured lessons from renowned poets. Since the event, poetry became a passion for Smego, who has had poetry published in the Chapel Hill News. He has also competed on the Chapel Hill Slam Team and in the national competition Brave New Voices, which was the subject of the HBO television series hosted by Queen Latifah. McInerney said he plans to continue writing and performing poetry, as it helps convey his personal issues. “A lot of my poetry focuses on political issues,” he said. “I tell a lot on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s an area I’ve been to and that I’m passionate about.”

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Vote today! Elections for Homecoming royalty and Student Congress are online today. See pg. 10 for story.

Ready for action The highly anticipated women’s basketball team plays an exhibition game today. See pg. 13 for story.

Next steps A student recovering from burns at UNC Hospitals had a unique graduation. See pg. 3 for story.

Congress couple Emily and Ben Danforth are a married couple serving on Student Congress. See pg. 10 for story.

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Tar Heels down Terps Hatchell, UNC open season Women’s cagers in ACC tourney opener have exhibition BY Grant Fitzgerald

WOMEN’S soccer Maryland CARY — The North Carolina women’s soccer team began its UNC

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ACC title defense in dominating fashion with a 3-0 victory against Maryland on Wednesday night. After grinding out a 1-0 win against the then-No.8 Terrapins just three days ago, the Tar Heels made sure that this game wasn’t as close. “You definitely don’t want to play a team that you have just beaten,” UNC coach Anson Dorrance said. “If we had our choice we would be playing every team we have lost to in this tournament.” For the last few weeks UNC (15-3-1) has not looked like the dominant team it was early in the season, especially after back-toback losses to Miami and Florida State. And for the first few minutes, it looked as though UNC was in another dogfight. But in the 15th minute of the match, Casey Nogueira delivered a deft through ball to Tobin Heath who, with only the keeper to beat, drove the first goal of the game into the far right corner. “It’s always important for us to get the first goal of the game, especially against a team like Maryland

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who came out very aggressive in the beginning,” Heath said. “The pass through was a perfect pass, and I just finished it.” After that goal, Maryland’s defense began to open up, leaving holes open for Tar Heel crosses and through balls. Several times UNC attackers had open goal opportunities with only the keeper to beat, but they could not translate those opportunities into more goals. Then, after scoring the winning goal against Maryland (12-5-2) last Sunday, sophomore midfielder Maria Lubrano found herself in front of the goal with an opportunity to give her team a two-goal advantage. “I was just thinking, ‘low and across the frame,’” Lubrano said. The shot deflected off the goalie’s hand, bounced off the inside post and ricochetted off a Maryland player’s leg to give Lubrano her third goal of the season. “When it hit the post, I screamed out, ‘No’,” Lubrano said. “And then the girl put it in and I was like ‘Yes, thank you God.’”

Senior Tobin Heath scored UNC’s first goal during the Tar Heels’ 3-0 win against Maryland. The Tar Heels got the third and final goal in the 83rd minute when Lucy Bronze headed in a cross from Jessica McDonald into the far corner, just out of the goalie’s reach. From there it was smooth sailing into the semifinal round of the ACC tournament for UNC. “I thought we competed hard, but we’re not where this group (North Carolina) is yet,” Maryland coach Brian Pensky said. UNC’s powerful offensive performance was promising for a team that, despite having a roster loaded with talent, has struggled to find a scoring rhythm in the season’s home stretch. With the win, the Tar Heels advance to the semifinals of the ACC tournament, at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Boston College. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

Five All-ACC selections lead UNC Tar Heels prove worth in ACCs by Jonathan Jones assistant sports editor

CARY — North Carolina’s 3-0 victory against Maryland was not just its first match in the ACC Tournament. Wednesday night also marked the first game played after five Tar Heels were selected to the All-ACC teams. The honorary team included defender Whitney Engen, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, and midfielder Tobin Heath on the first team Tuesday, with Engen being named the conference’s defensive player of the year. Midfielder Ali Hawkins and forward Jessica McDonald were named secondteam All-ACC. Despite Engen being the first Tar Heel to be named the defensive player of the year, she found little in the award following the game. “For me being named defensive MVP of the ACC, I think it’s a great honor,” Engen said. “That’s just a title. You’re only as good as your last game.” Engen anchors a defense that allowed only 10 goals in 19 games, including 12 shutouts. Goalkeeper Harris did not have to add to her 33 saves on the season during the match as Engen and the Tar Heel defense allowed only one shot by the Terrapins. “Kristi (Eveland), Rachel (Givan) and Ashlyn behind me, they have done a phenomenal job this year in supporting me,” Engen said. “I mess up and they’re right there, so they make me look good.” Heath, who has been named to the first team all-ACC list for a third time, scored UNC’s first goal in the 15th minute. The goal was the senior midfielder’s fourth of the season — slightly off the pace of last year when she finished with eight. “It’s great,” Heath said of the selection. “It doesn’t really mean that much to me because all I care about is winning the

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Senior back Whitney Engen led UNC’s defense in a shutout ACC tourney win. ACC Championship and NCAA Championship.” McDonald earned her first AllACC selection with second-team honors. McDonald logged seven shots and three shots on goal as well as an assist against Maryland. What the statistics won’t show is her hand in UNC’s second goal. In the 56th minute, Maryland helped UNC win a goal to put the Tar Heels up 2-0. It came after Terrapin defenders realized McDonald loomed in the goalie box following the off-the-post miss by Maria Lubrano.

In an attempt to avoid an easy put-back by McDonald, three Maryland defenders huddled around the ball. But lacking communication, the red jerseys found their own net. Junior midfielder Hawkins sat out with an injury and will likely not return until NCAA Tournament play begins next week. Noticeably absent from the list is reigning national player of the year Casey Nogueira. Nogueira posted 25 goals last year but only six in 2009. Wednesday night, the senior forward recorded her sixth assist of the season. “You could be given national player of the year last year and then you can come in here and not even make an ACC team,” Engen said. “It’s just a title.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

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By Powell Latimer Sports Editor

In practice Tuesday leading up to North Carolina’s exhibition, coach Sylvia Hatchell called a halt. She laid into Cetera DeGraffenreid, imploring the junior point guard to take a leadership role on the team. “All she said was being vocal, m o r e v o c a l o n o ff e n s e a n d defense,” DeGraffenreid said during North Carolina’s media day Wednesday. The Tar Heels’ floor general is the first in line to fill the void in leadership left by the departure of UNC’s leading scorer, Rashanda McCants, and the indefinite loss of forward Jessica Breland to Hodgkin lymphoma. That leaves DeGraffenreid (11.9 ppg) and Italee Lucas (13.9 ppg) as the two best returning scorers for a young Tar Heel squad that, despite a 28-7 final record, was bounced in the second round of the NCAA tournament last season. But that squad looks to be one of the nation’s most talented, garnering preseason favorite honors in the ACC, and a No. 5 ranking in the preseason AP poll. But while UNC is long on talent, experience is lacking. Nine of the 15 players on the roster are either freshmen or sophomores. “You let them play in the big games and get experience,” Hatchell said of her young core. “And make some mistakes because it’s going to pay off in the long run.” UNC is also long on length. Only DeGraffenreid, Lucas and sophomore She’la White are shorter than 5-feet 10-inches, and UNC has four other guards listed at 5-feet 10-inches or taller, including Krista Gross and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, the No. 1 shooting guard recruit in the nation according to ESPN. The Tar Heels also field an übertall front line. UNC has seven players on the roster taller than six feet. Ruffin-Pratt drew praise from Hatchell on media day. The preseason ACC rookie of the year could

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UNC’s junior point guard Cetera DeGraffenreid will lead a young but talented Tar Heel squad to an exhibition against Francis Marion tonight. start for UNC, Hatchell said. Alongside her, Waltiea Rolle has the team buzzing after running a mile in 6:14 — something Hatchell loves to see in a post player. “This is a high-energy team,” Hatchell said. “You’ll see them. They’re exciting and fun. We’re having to teach a lot but they’re

learning fast.” The game against Francis Marion holds special significance for Hatchell. She coached there for 11 years before coming to UNC in 1986. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

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14 thursday, november 5, 2009 andrew dunn

The Daily Tar Heel

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The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“We certainly don’t want our students being afraid of our trees.” Kirk Pelland, Director of Grounds Services

By Mark Viser, mviser@email.unc.edu

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Ph.D student, Genetics and Molecular Biology

“Jamsandwich,” in response to a letter to the editor saying criticism of homecoming is unfounded

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Billions at stake in ‘biologic’ medicines

xpensive medicines can make lifesaving treatments unaffordable. We allow drug companies to sell at monopoly-level prices to help them recoup investment, but these high prices come at the expense of our welfare. Fortunately for traditional drugs, generic competition can quickly and dramatically reduce prices after the monopoly protection provided by patents expires. In contrast to traditional drugs — which are small molecules produced chemically — biologics are a different class of medicines made from living cells. They include vaccines, antibodies, enzymes, stem cells and blood components, and are currently used in therapies for arthritis and cancer. They often cost 10- to 20-fold more per year than traditional drugs, making up about one in eight prescriptions. There is not yet a mechanism for generic competition in biologics, but it could reduce prices by 20 percent to 40 percent and save $71 billion in one decade. Damaging legislation embedded in the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee health care bills inordinately delays generic biologics by creating 12 years of monopoly price protection after FDA approval, independent of patent protection! The legislation also leaves open the possibility to “evergreen” monopoly price protections and further postpone a generic market. In contrast, monopoly prices for traditional drugs are only protected for 5 years after FDA approval. Pharmaceutical companies and other supporters of the flawed legislation contend that biologics are more complicated than traditional drugs and need more financial incentives to promote innovation. However, biologics only require on average seven months more time to develop, and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America’s own cited studies show that the cost of developing biologics is similar to that of traditional drugs . In June 2009, the Federal Trade Commission recommended zero years extra monopoly protection for biologics because it concluded consumers will be reluctant to trust generic biologics, allowing the brand name company to charge higher prices even after patents expire. Current evidence supports this. Fortunately, U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, introduced legislation offering new biologics 5 years of monopoly protection, similar to what is offered for small molecules. But Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., is a sponsor of the poor legislation, very popular with the pharmaceutical industry, that sets 12 or more years of monopoly protection. This would mean billions of extra dollars from consumers flowing to large companies, whose advertising budgets are on average about twice their research and development expenses. And since earlystage biologics research is government funded, we are already paying in tax dollars even before the drugs enter the market. This legislation is not only a domestic problem — long periods of high prices are of serious concern to global health, particularly to developing countries. Commonly used biologics currently cost between $20,000 and $200,000 per patient, per year. Extending monopoly prices for seven years beyond the protection given to traditional drugs, despite evidence that this extension is not justified, is an irresponsible gift to pharmaceutical companies and is an unjustified burden for all of us.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rowe and Ross have work ethic, character and passion

Students should have say Student Congress should pass bill allowing students to weigh in on UNC-CH’s ASG involvement

ith the help of Student Congress, students might finally get to vote on UNC-Chapel Hill’s continued participation in the Association of Student Governments. A bill making its way through Congress right now would provide for a special referendum on ASG to be held Dec. 2. The association coordinates activities between the 17 UNCsystem schools and provides a student voice on the Board of Governors. The bill in its current form needs a few changes before it is passed by the full Congress. But it is a welcomed step in the right direction. A ballot initiative would give students the ability to vote for or against the withdrawal of UNCCH’s delegation from ASG. The bill states that there has

never been a student vote on the University’s participation in ASG since it was founded in 1972. The organization’s mandate is to lobby on students’ behalf. But recently, it’s become apparent that ASG is not an effective use of our money or leaders’ time. A $1 fee levied upon every student in the UNC-system funds ASG. When aggregated across the entire system, student fees to ASG have resulted in a formidable amount of feckless spending, with little to show for it. In its $260,000 budget, almost $100,000 is appropriated just to salaries and administrative costs. Another $42,000 goes toward travel expenses. These expenses are frivolous. Now, the chance for students to vote definitively on the University’s participation in ASG is within sight.

But first, problems with the current bill need to be addressed. The bill currently makes it incumbent upon Congress to write a resolution calling on Student Body President Jasmin Jones to ask the UNC-system Board of Governors to eliminate the fee and to disband the University’s delegation to ASG. It should be revised so that Congress should be free to act upon the demonstrated will of the students, and no actions will have to be taken without debate and passage by Congress. Still, this bill is a step along the path to ending the University’s involvement in a wasteful organization that students are forced to fund. It should be properly amended and passed so that the students get the vote that they deserve.

Pohlman for Town Council Chapel Hill Town Council should appoint Matt Pohlman to vacant seat to ensure democratic process

he election has made it clear: Matt Pohlman deserves to be appointed to Bill Strom’s former seat on the Town Council. In Thursday’s election, Pohlman finished fifth. He was just 201 votes behind Gene Pease. The two garnered 12.93 percent and 13.65 percent of the support, respectively. The editorial board has stated before that the fifth place finisher in the election should be appointed to the seat that Strom left vacant when he resigned July 30 — which was past the deadline for local election filings. The Town Council is expected to govern on behalf of the

people of Chapel Hill. It is therefore imperative to appoint the person who most likely would have been elected on Thursday if Strom had resigned soon enough to allow voters to select a fifth candidate. And now the voters have spoken. That person is Matt Pohlman. It has been suggested that Pohlman will not be selected because he would be a white addition to a Town Council that is already all white. Jim Merritt, who is black, did not earn the votes to keep his seat on Thursday. He had been appointed following the death of Bill Thorpe. But he finished sixth in the election, albeit not

far behind Pohlman. However close the margin, though, the simple fact remains that the Town Council would compromise its democratic legitimacy by appointing anyone other than Pohlman. The current council is leaning toward waiting until the new council takes over to make an appointment — a decision that was supported by mayorelect Mark Kleinschmidt. So the first important task of the newly elected council will be to fill this seat. The newly elected council should support the voters’ choice and select Matt Pohlman to join their ranks.

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing to endorse both Desmond Rowe and Anarrah Ross for Homecoming King and Queen respectively. As someone who has had the pleasure of working closely with both of these incredible individuals for four years, I can speak volumes to their work ethic, their passions, and individual character. I have never met two people who care as much about what they do than Ross and Rowe. These two would be incredible representatives of the University if elected Homecoming king and queen. Their individual service projects are pragmatic, effective, and can start reaching those in need immediately. I have been blessed to call these two my close friends during my time as an undergraduate. When reflecting on my time at UNC, I can say that these two have influenced me in greater ways than they will ever know. They have the innate ability to augment the experience of every project they are a part of, and they also inspire their friends to pursue their passions in ways they previously thought impossible. I can think of no two individuals who would be better representatives of the university than Anarrah and Desmond. Richard M. Brooke Co-Chairman Carolina Fever

Vote Stepney to support Education Toolbox project TO THE EDITOR: It would be an honor to serve as an ambassador and representative for UNC as 2009’s Homecoming queen. I genuinely want voters to understand that I do not just want them to vote for me, I want for them to vote for Education Toolbox. This election is not just about voting for the person who has contacted you the most, bombarded you with the most flyers or invited you to join their Facebook group to learn more about their campaign. Instead, this election is about the service projects that all of the candidates represent. Thank you for giving a full detail about my service project, Education Toolbox. I want people to remember the afterschool centers that will be benefited by their vote. It is my goal to share the Carolina Way with these centers, and to express that the Carolina Way expands past the boundaries of our campus and reaches into the depths of our surrounding community. Krista Stepney Homecoming Queen Candidate

Vote Davis for her service project and leadership

QuickHits Tree falling

Floats

Fabolous demands

A large oak tree fell on campus,inflicting minor injuries on two people. This incident answers the age-old question: If a tree falls on a college campus, does it make a sound?

There’s a new twist in the Homecoming parade saga. With any luck, it will be on par with Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Because on the seventh day, Jones said, let there be floats.

Fabolous’ pre-concert demands show he knows what’s up. Nothing says party like Snapple, chicken and bottled water. But you better make sure that’s not Dasani. Only losers drink that. Obviously.

Roy Williams

Low voter turnout

Basketball tickets

Coach Roy Williams has released his autobiography, written with UNC j o u r n a l i s t Ti m Crothers. Don’t we all wish we were important enough to have somebody else write our autobiographies for us?

Wo w. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s , Orange County. Tuesday’s municipal elections were a resounding success, a true demonstration of the democratic fervor of this area. Wait, voter turnout was only 16 percent? Great.

The new basketball ticket policy is underway with thousands of students already receiving their rejection letters. At least the new policy of single tickets will soften the blow and you’ll only lose out on one ticket.

TO THE EDITOR: Rea Davis bleeds Carolina Blue. She would like to be Homecoming queen because she wants to exhibit the University’s high standards of scholarship, service, and leadership. She wants to challenge students to take their education at UNC beyond the classroom and into the surrounding communities with her service project Academic Performance

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which couples academic achievement and performing arts for inner-city Durham youth raising their grades and self esteem vicariously through performing arts and giving them a chance to perform in UNC performing groups’ spring shows. You should vote for her because voting for her would allow her to be a positive role model and ambassador for the University. She has made a concerted effort to invest herself into various organizations and programs across campus. With that said she embodies the Carolina Way. Rea’s service project is the best; it encompasses most if not all of the others. The project combines the arts, education, clothes and school supply drives for children. Rea’s A-frame in the pit states “Rea Davis the ONYEN the only name you’ll ever need for Homecoming Queen” and this is most certainly true! Andrea Massey Senior Sociology

Ellis has the leadership skills needed for Queen TO THE EDITOR: We are writing in support of Lauren Ellis for 2009 UNC Homecoming queen. It has been our privilege to know Lauren for three years and every day we are more impressed with the leadership, passion and commitment she shows in all aspects of her life. It is not just our personal relationship with Lauren that makes her the best candidate for Homecoming queen, but the importance and depth of her service project. Bridging the gap between those with developmental disabilities and those without developmental disabilities is an important cause and Lauren’s passion to help local high school students interact with developmentally disabled students is a huge step in the right direction. Lauren is the perfect person to represent the University as Homecoming queen. She has served in numerous leadership roles in her time at UNC. As president of her sorority and a committee sub-chairwoman for Dance Marathon, Lauren has shown she can positively influence others while balancing the time demands of college. We are thankful that Lauren is running for Homecoming queen because there is no other student at UNC that we can imagine doing a better job representing our campus than Lauren. We urge all students to vote Lauren Ellis for Homecoming Queen today. Kristina Fondren Junior History, International Studies Aleigh Huston-Lyons Junior Journalism CLARIFICATION: Due to an editing error in Wenesday’s editorial “Out-ofstate, out of mind,” the board incorrectly stated that out-ofstate students pay 97 percent of their tuition. Out-of-state students pay 100 percent of their tuition but 97 percent of the value of their education. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes.

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