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VOLUME 117, ISSUE 107
tuesday, november 10, 2009
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university| page 3 STAVING OFF SWINE About 200 students received the H1N1 vaccine Monday. It was the first of eight clinics that will be held this week and next to distribute the vaccine.
announcement MONEY ON THEIR MINDS Reporters Eliza Kern and Brian Austin want to answer your questions about tuition. Send them to ewstephe@email.unc. edu by 5 p.m. today.
features | page 4 COLLEGIATE INK The four flowers on senior Jessica Auer’s tattoo represent the four universities she has attended so far.
video| online VERMONSTER Watch five teams of students compete to scarf down an approximately 14,000-calorie ice cream dish to raise funds for UNC Dance Marathon.
city | page 6 TEN PERCENT TIP Today, 95 restaurants in Orange County will donate to The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service in Carrboro as part of the annual Restaurants Sharing 10 Percent program.
this day in history NOV. 10, 1989 … After consideration, Student Body President Brien Lewis announces he will not seek re-election and run as UNC’s first incumbent president.
Today’s weather Dreadfully dreary H 67, L 54
Wednesday’s weather Even drearier H 60, L 46
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North Carolina’s title defense didn’t begin nearly as smooth as its last season ended. But sans Tyler Hansbrough and plenty of the other familiar faces from 2008, UNC showed it still has plenty of offensive firepower in its 88-72 win against Florida International. “I thought Deon (Thompson), Ed (Davis), Marcus (Ginyard), Tyler (Zeller) — the experienced players — really did some nice things,” coach Roy Williams said. “I thought we were active. We were trying hard. We weren’t very sharp, but that’s what you should expect this time of year.” Thompson paced No. 6 UNC offensively with 20 points, and Davis grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots to lead UNC (1-0) defensively. As expected, a young Tar Heel squad committed plenty of turnovers in its first regular season game. UNC gave the ball away 26 times, and a flurry of turnovers near the end of the second half allowed the Golden Panthers (0-1) to cut the deficit to less than 20. “We did have quite a bit of turnovers, but that’s just another thing of getting these young guys into it and the older guys getting used to playing with each other and things like that,” Ginyard said. As for defense, it didn’t take long for UNC to figure out how opposing teams would try to attack its plethora of big men. FIU consistently spread the Tar Heels out, forcing big men such as Zeller and Thompson to try playing defense from all the way out on the 3-point line. Thompson said he joked with FIU coach Isiah Thomas after the game about the strategy. “I asked why he tried to spread the floor and drive our big guys, and he just started laughing and said, ‘That’s all I can do.’” Thompson said. “And that’s a pretty good coaching decision when you’ve got so many big guys on the floor.” Thomas didn’t have many other options. The tallest players on FIU’s roster measure 6-foot-9, in comparison to UNC, which has five players 6-foot-10 or taller. And despite being spread out, UNC still managed eight blocks and altered almost every shot taken in the paint. “We’re a great shot-blocking team, definitely with Deon and Ed,” Zeller said. “If a team drives in there, they’ve definitely got to change their shot, be pretty crafty to make shots in there.” Williams also got his first look at his freshmen in a regular season game. While all five saw action, none lit up the scoreboard. John Henson was the leading freshman scorer with only four points. Dexter Strickland, who backs up sophomore Larry Drew II at the point, struggled with turnovers.
Part of tuition hike slated for retention BY Katie Oliver Staff Writer
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Senior Deon Thompson and the rest of the Tar Heels broke out throwback uniforms to honor the 1957 national championship team Monday night. Thompson put up 20 points. DTH ONLINE: Check out dailytarheel. com/multimedia for a photo slideshow and video from UNC’s game Monday. Strickland turned the ball over five times, the most of any UNC player. After the game, he downplayed nerves as the reason for his mistakes. “I got the butterflies out early,” Strickland said. “It wasn’t that I was nervous. I just made mental mistakes.” He wasn’t the only one. Plenty of UNC players admitted to mental lapses afterward and said they still aren’t sure what their teammates are thinking
PAGE 9: With the departure of Ty Lawson, Larry Drew II takes the starting reins at point guard.
sometimes offensively. “There’s really no telling when we get to that point when we’re really meshing together out there on the court and really starting to get a feel for each other,” Ginyard said. “There’s no question we’re working toward that right now. These young guys are really just doing the best they can.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.
UNC’s ability to recruit and retain top faculty members and maintain the quality of instruction students receive will be directly affected by tuition increases for the 2010-11 school year. The tuition and fee advisory task force will vote Wednesday on a tuition increase for out-of-state students. Revenue from both out-of-state and in-state tuition increases could generate as much as $6 million for the University in a time of budget shortfalls. About a quarter of this money is earmarked for faculty retention and course offerings. The amount of money UNC will have to retain faculty members will depend on how much tuition is increased. Administrators cannot raise in-state tuition more than $200, a number mandated by the state legislature. Out-of-state increases are not similarly regulated, and the task force has suggested increasing undergraduate students’ tuition by either $1,126.68 or $1,414.30. Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bruce Carney has said the University will need $1.5 million for faculty retention if the school wants to remain competitive. The lower tuition increase for out-of-state students would generate only about $860,000 for faculty retention. The larger increase would provide $1.49 million. While Carney expressed apprehension about losing faculty this year, UNC will not see as big an outside threat as it has previously. In speeches this year, Chancellor Holden Thorp has said few institutions are actively hiring, especially traditional competitors such as the University of California system. But Carney said recruitment and retention money could go further this year because of the downturn. He said the tuition increase would play a crucial role in enabling the University to retain its best profes-
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Chinese underground UNC professors provide music comes to surface Health care
expertise to lawmakers
By Judith Katz
University faculty feel obligation to educate
Staff Writer
BY Andrew Harrell Assistant University Editor
A year or two ago, UNC professors and doctors had a tough time just getting their students to pay attention to them. Now, the president is calling. Campus experts on health care policy and reform have become a go-to source for lawmakers and media outlets looking to better understand what has become the most dominant issue in politics. And they’ve got their work cut out for them. “People don’t really understand health reform,” said Dr. Dean Harris, clinical associate professor of health policy and management. “Health reform is something that’s been going on Health Care for 50 years. It’s no at news to us. “ Fa c u l t y a r e actively involved in commissions, committees and regulatory agencies at the state and national levels, and faculty are often directly involved in decision-making.” Health care reform has been at the forefront of the national consciousness, with a major health insurance reform bill passing the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday evening. The U.S. Senate is now discussing its own version under immense pressure from the White House. Both bills would dramatically increase the number of people with access to health insurance. The House’s version of the bill includes a government-supported health care program, which has been contentious for its cost and
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Three indie artists on campus tonight
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Jonathan Oberlander, associate professor of health policy and management, has shared opinions on health care in talks nationwide.
Upcoming stories Wednesday The medical home approach being used by doctors at UNC Hospitals could represent a potential future for health care delivery systems.
Thursday UNC Hospitals is strides ahead of President Barack Obama’s call to move all medical records to an electronic format by the year 2014.
Friday Graduate students in the Gillings School of Global Public Health’s health care policy and management program are being trained for any reforms that emerge from national discussions.
Indie rock, though usually thought of as uniquely American, is created around the world. The showcase of Chinese underground music tonight brings three Chinese indie artists, who represent some of the best in a genre increasing in popularity internationally, to UNC. Bands Carsick Cars, P.K. 14 and singer/songwriter Xiao He are leading names in the Chinese indie rock scene. “It might strike some people as strange and dissonant,” wrote Amy Zhang, chairwoman of the organizing committee, in an e-mail. “When you think of media’s predominant representations of China, you don’t exactly think guitar riffs or electronic dance beats.” The concert is organized by the Social Commentary Committee of the Carolina Union Activities Board. The bands have gained some fame internationally but are relatively unfamiliar to American audiences. “They are well-known in China. If people there listen to indie rock, they listen to this,” said Wenhua Shi, a lecturer in the communications department who hosted radio shows in China. A panel discussion and Q-and-A about Chinese music and youth culture will kick off the evening, led by Shi, professor Robin Visser, who specializes in Chinese urban culture and Charles Saliba, tour manager for the bands and a key player in the indie rock scene in Beijing. “You can see the panel as a radio
ATTEND THE EVENTS Time: Lecture at 5 p.m. today. Concert at 8 p.m. today. Location: Gerrard Hall Info: www.unc.edu/cuab/events.shtml
show, where you get an introduction before you listen to the music,” Shi said. Zhang wrote that the concert is a different way to access China. “It challenges our static perceptions of Chinese culture and people by checking out subaltern narratives about China, from China,” Zhang writes. Although this is the first U.S. tour for Carsick Cars, the band already has gained some fame outside of China by opening for Sonic Youth on their European tour. “Even if you don’t understand the lyrics, the melodies and energy are just the same as in English music,” Shi said. “Also, in these bands you can hear American influences, such as from Sonic Youth, Bob Dylan and The White Stripes.” P.K. 14 was named one of Time magazine’s “5 Asian Acts to watch in 2008.” Xiao He incorporates ancient Chinese religious poetry and aesthetics into contemporary rock, Visser said. “These are fabulous musicians,” Visser said. “If students want to get more insight into what’s happening in China, especially Beijing — they’ll learn about its youth culture and the arts.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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n Australian man armed with a knife placed an order before he approached the drive-through window of a Sydney McDonald’s, McBroke the window and McGrabbed cash from the McRegister. The hamburglar was between 20 and 25 years old and wore a black hooded sweatshirt. After threatening the drive-through teller, the man climbed in through a window and stole cash from the register. NOTED. Commuters on a Transport for London train are used to hearing announcements played through the loudspeaker. But recent riders heard sounds of two people apparently having sex. Transport for London officials said the sounds had nothing to do with employees and came from an outside source.
QUOTED. “We’ve had a number of larceny cases recently involving thefts of substantial amounts of chewing gum. What the motive is, we don’t know. But gum thefts are increasing.” — New Britain State’s Attorney Scott Murphy on gum theft. Since June, West Hartford police have investigated four gum theft complaints.
Police log n Someone broke into Kappa Sigma fraternity between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday at at 204 W. Cameron Ave., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole two laptop computers worth $2,000 each, an XBox 360 worth $300 and a DVD of “Superbad” worth $20, reports state. n Someone broke into an apartment at 2:41 a.m. Sunday at 216 Knolls St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a fifth of Canadian Mist whiskey worth $10 and milk worth $3, reports state. n Someone stole a scooter from a parking lot between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday at 500 Umstead Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The white 2009 Honda CHF509 scooter was worth $2,800, reports state. n Someone broke into a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer between noon and 5:15 p.m. Sunday at 201 S. Estes Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a GPS worth
$300, a laptop worth $1,200, a battery charger worth $200, 75 CDs collectively worth $1,125 and an iPod worth $350, reports state. Damage caused to the vehicle’s window was estimated at $100, reports state. n Someone broke into Delta Kappa Epsilon between 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday at 132 S. Columbia St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a laptop worth $2,500 and a backpack worth $50, reports state. n Someone stole a cell phone between 10:28 a.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday at 202 W. Rosemary St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The iPhone was worth $700, reports state. n Someone stole items from a residence between 11 p.m. Saturday and 3:34 p.m. Sunday at 106 S. Columbia St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a Wii worth $250, an XBox worth $250 and $20 in cash, reports state.
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Report: Acne drug increases chance of bowel disorders Researchers at UNC discovered evidence of bowel disorders among people taking the drug isotretinoin, also known as Accutane, a medication used to treat severe acne. The connection had been suspected but not proven until recently. Patients had provided anecdotal evidence of such a correlation between the acne medication and inflammatory bowel disease, an inflammation of the intestines. Dr. Seth Crockett and his colleagues found that the odds of developing inflammatory bowel disease is 1.68 times higher among patients taking isotretinoin. The drug has recently come under fire for the negative medical side effects it can produce. The study comes as further evidence of the drug’s effects.
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Protest group faces fund cuts State Congress questioning SDS speakers BY Andy Thomason Staff Writer
A Student Congress funding request by UNC’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society to bring three speakers to campus has fueled protest that the funding would be an unwise use of student fees. Student Congress will vote tonight on whether it will approve $2,095 in student fees for the speakers, all of whom are current or former members of the UNCAsheville chapter of SDS. UNC-Chapel Hill’s chapter of
SDS — a progressive student group that has had a strong protesting presence on campus — originally sought $6,095 for the speakers at last week’s meeting of Congress’ finance committee. The committee evaluates funding requests before they come before the full Congress. T he SDS funding request says the three speakers — Sarah Buchner, Angela Denio and Jeremy Miller — led a human rights delegation to Colombia in August and would speak about their trip. Neither the proposed speakers
nor UNC-CH SDS representatives returned requests for comment. According to the funding request, the group requested a $2,000 honorarium for each speaker. Combined with travel and flier costs, the request totaled $6,095. Congress grants funding requests depending on the amount of money requested, as well as the funds the legislative body has at that time, said Student Congress Speaker Joe Levin-Manning. The body also weighs the value of the event for the entire campus and how many students will be affected. Ten concerned students attended the finance committee meeting
to protest the request, saying the speakers were not worthy of so much student money. “We don’t believe, by any stretch of the imagination, that these speakers are qualified to receive honorariums,” said Zack De La Rosa, one of the protesters. The finance committee voted to reduce the proposed appropriation, saying the initial proposal seemed excessive, and chairman Zach Dexter said he believed the likely audience would not be large enough to justify $2,000 per speaker. SDS estimated in the funding
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city briefs
Council approves expansion for Kidzu Children’s Museum After years of planning, Kidzu Children’s Museum can finally move forward on a large expansion. The Chapel Hill Town Council approved a lease for the museum to build a new site on the roof of the Wallace Parking Plaza at Rosemary and Henderson streets. “We’re just elated,” said Cathy Maris, executive director of the museum. The deal will lease the property to the museum for $1 a year for 99 years. Right now, Kidzu takes up 2,700 square feet, only 1,200 of which are used for exhibits. With the expansion, this number will increase to 15,000 square feet, and an outdoor area will add 5,000 more. Kidzu will use this extra space to add exhibits, especially those geared toward older children. The town of Chapel Hill will also be able to use part of the site for events. The museum hopes to have the new site completed by 2014. Visit dailytarheel.com/section/ city for the full story.
Tar Heel Express shuttle for Wednesday basketball game Chapel Hill Transit will provide Tar Heel Express shuttle service on Wednesday for the men’s basketball game against N.C. Central, scheduled for 9 p.m. at the Dean Smith Center. Tar Heel Express shuttles will begin at 7:30 p.m. from the park and ride lots at the Friday Center, Southern Village, University Mall and Jones Ferry Road. Shuttles will also be available from the Carolina Coffee Shop at 138 E. Franklin St. The shuttles will provide continuous service, running every 10 to 15 minutes between the park and ride lots and the Smith Center. The shuttles will operate for 45 minutes following the game. Shuttles drop off and pick up on Bowles Drive in front of the Dean Smith Center. Shuttle rides are $5 for a roundtrip or $3 for a one-way trip. Rides from the Carolina Coffee Shop are $2 one-way or $4 round-trip.
Operation Medicine Cabinet offers proper meds disposal Residents can drop off unwanted or expired prescriptions or over-the-counter medications at Operation Medicine Cabinet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot at University Mall at 201 S. Estes Drive. The event aims to eliminate improper medicine disposal and the dangers it poses to people, pets and the environment.
Arts briefs
Pauper Players accepting proposals for winter show
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Laura Andrews receives the H1N1 mist Monday in the Michael Hooker Research Center. Only 204 students showed up to be vaccinated Monday, though 234 made appointments. Health officials expected a greater number and think the location might have deterred students.
STAVING OFF SWINE About 200 students receive the H1N1 vaccine BY Victoria Cook Staff Writer
More than 200 students received the first round of H1N1 vaccine offered to UNC students Monday, fewer than officials expected. “We are amazed we are not seeing the high level of folks saying ‘I want it,’” said Mary Beth Koza, director of the UNC Department of Environment, Health and Safety. The vaccine was given all day at the Michael Hooker Research Center. This is the first of eight vaccination clinics that will be available through next week. The turnout was lower than health officials expected, Koza said. The University expects to receive 28,000 doses of the vaccine in total through several batches, Koza said. The vaccine comes in both a nasal mist and injection form. Koza said she doesn’t know what form of vaccine UNC will receive from week to week. University administrators expected to receive 800 injections in the first batch, but received only nasal mists instead. Only 204 students showed up for vaccines Monday, some with appointments and some who just walked-in, though 234 students
made appointments. The reason for the small turnout is unknown, but Sharon Morris, nurse and team leader for Monday’s clinic, said the location might have played a role. Koza said the department tried to place clinics across campus, but decided on having the first clinic at the research center because of its close proximity to the hospitals and medical students. “We still are trying to target health care students and employees,” she said. But undergraduate students still made appearances at Monday’s clinic. Andrea Ludtke, a junior journalism major, said she thought she was at risk for contracting the flu because of her age. “I really can’t afford to miss class,” she said. Koza said she wants students to consider the impact of sickness on their academic performance. “Right now is the perfect week to get vaccinated because you will have all of your immunity for exams,” she said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Get vaccinated The Department of Environment, Health and Safety is holding eight clinics for students during the next two weeks to administer the nasal form of the H1N1 vaccine. Students can make an appointment for any of the clinics at www.ehs.unc.edu/
ueohc/h1n1flushot.shtml. Time and locations: Clinics will be
held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the following locations: Tuesday: Second floor lobby, Medical Biomolecular Research building. Wednesday: Upendo Lounge, Student and Academic Services building. Thursday: Great Hall, Student Union. Nov. 13: Magnolia Room, Giles Horney Building. Nov. 16: Student Union, Room 2518. Nov. 17: Student Union, Room 2518. Nov. 18: Second floor lobby, Medical Biomolecular Research building. As UNC gets more doses of the vaccine, administrators will notify students about how and when they can be vaccinated.
looks at tax reform Tighter budget prompts talks By tarini parti
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N.C. legislators are considering proposals to make the state’s tax code more representative of today’s economic structure. This is the first time the legislature has taken serious steps to reform the tax code since the Great Depression, even as the economy has shifted to being service-based instead of manufacturing-based. Talks about tax reform have been in the works for many years, but the idea was proposed again this summer in the General Assembly as legislators struggled to balance the state’s $4.6 billion budget shortfall. Legislators debated between the N.C. Senate’s proposal to tax services and the House’s sales and income tax increases, and agreed to a temporary compromise closer to the House’s plan in order to overcome the shortfall. Members of the House-Senate joint finance committee met for the first time earlier this month to look for more long-term ways to increase the state’s revenue without increasing tax rates. “We have high rates now because we tax very few things,” said Sen. Daniel Clodfelter, D-Mecklenburg, who strongly supported taxing services this summer. Clodfelter said if the state’s tax base is broadened, tax rates could be cut across the board. B i l l Fo x , d i r e c t o r o f t h e University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Center for Business and Economic Research, presented information to legislators at the committee meeting. He said North Carolina taxes only 30 of 168 services and could include others such as accounting and legal advice. The committee will continue to discuss the reform once every two weeks even though the General Assembly is not in session. “The idea is to bring together some information,” said Sen. Phil Berger, R-Guilford. “I don’t know if there is going to be a bill that’s going to be put forward. Right now they are just presenting information.” Berger said the information discussed made sense in the academic field but might be hard to apply in the real world. “Right now with the economic situation that we’ve got, the high unemployment and the reduction of economic activity, I don’t think it’s the right time for us to make significant changes to our tax code,” he said. Berger said changes to the tax structure could negatively impact businesses which could be dangerous given the economic climate. “I just don’t think we need to throw another question mark in the air,” Berger said. Large budget deficits have promoted states other than North
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Aldermen likely to appoint Slade to empty seat Could join board a few weeks early BY Matt Bewley staff writer
While working as a sailor in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas in the late 1990s, Sammy Slade was longing to right the ship to the United States. He said he felt a responsibility to come back and become politically active. “America is an empire. A lot of people don’t have a say in the empire,” Slade said. Slade, a carpenter and chairman of Carrboro’s local living economy task force, was the only newcomer elected to the Carrboro Board of Alderman last Tuesday. He earned the second highest number of votes of five candidates, according to unofficial results. Slade might join the board as soon as tonight’s meeting. Since John Herrera resigned in August, the board can appoint Slade for the remainder of his term, which would have ended in December. Mayor Mark Chilton indicated to him he would likely be appointed. Slade, who is half Colombian, will take over for Herrera as the only Latino voice on the board. —From staff and wire reports. “Sammy represents the values
Pauper Players, a UNC musical theater company, is currently accepting proposals for their winter show. Proposals should be submitted by 5 p.m. Nov. 20 to pauperinfo@ gmail.com. The company will perform the show in Bingham Hall, Room 203, the Martha Nell Hardy Performance Space, from March 19 to 23. Proposals should take the show’s location into consideration. Auditions will be held in early December, and rehearsals will begin regularly in January. Rehearsals will be held on a weekly basis from Sunday to Thursday. Specific dates will be released closer to the show. Pauper Players is a musical theater company founded in 1989. They produce three full-scale musicals and a Broadway revue every year. Visit www.unc.edu/pauper for more information on the group or upcoming shows.
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of the people of Carrboro,” Herrera said. Herrera, who was alderman for eight years, said Latinos are an important minority that needs to be represented. “It sends a message that we know how to participate actively in government,” Herrera said. Maria Camargo, a Latina woman employed in Carrboro, said Slade’s election proves to Latinos that they can be involved in government. “It shows that dreams can come true sometimes,” she said. Slade campaigned by knocking on doors and rode a wave of endorsements from organizations, publications and endorsements from politicians like Herrera. Slade co-founded environmentally conscious organizations like Carrboro Greenspace and the Carrboro Community Garden Coalition. As he walked around the garden Sunday, he picked off plant leaves and tasted them. “There are a lot of people that value the environment, and I think I’m one of them,” he said. He also helped create the Carrboro ‘LocalMotive’ business
“America is an empire. A lot of people don’t have a say in the empire.” Sammy slade, newly elected to the carrboro board of aldermen, explaining why he ran for office
group, which encourages a stronger local economy. He said that politics are most representative of people’s interests on the municipal level. Politics are more sincere when leaders are able to interact with constituents, Slade said. Ilana Dubester, interim director of El Centro Latino, said she liked Slade’s interest in making Carrboro more of a participatory democracy. When he was a sailor, it was too easy to disengage with normal society, Slade said. Now that he’s an activist, he said he’ll have to adjust to be a politician. “When people tell me congratulations, I tell them congratulations, too,” he said. “I’m your servant now.”
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Syracuse University, East Carolina University, Freie Universität in Berlin, UNC — all have a place in senior Jessica Auer’s heart. And on her body. Auer’s tattoo of an elephant is in the center of four roses. Each flower corresponds to school colors representing universities she has attended. T he rose is the official June flower, which is the month Auer was born in. The elephant is holding the UNC rose in its trunk since it is the university she will be graduating from. The elephant is done partly as a memorial to her cousin’s late wife, and partly because it is Auer’s favorite animal. “I looked up to her, and she had a room full of stuffed elephants,” Auer said. “I still have the one she gave me before she died in a drunk driving accident in Scotland. It is a memorial because whenever I see it, I think of her.” Auer received credit from Syracuse University in high school, went to ECU after moving from New York, studied abroad in Berlin in the summer of 2008, and has been enrolled in UNC since 2006. She said she had contemplated getting a tattoo since her junior year in high school, then formulated the elephant idea a year later. She came up with the idea for flowers during her sophomore year of college. Auer walked into Glenn’s Tattoo Service, Inc., in Carrboro only knowing she wanted the roses and the elephant drawn on her side. “I am not creative at all, so the tattoo artist and I sat down and he sketched something out that would
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Jessica Auer, a senior chemistry major from Fuquay-Varina, shows her tattoo, with roses in the four colors of the colleges she has attended. work with my body and muscles, since the tattoo goes diagonal up into my back,” she said, “I had a completely different idea of how the tattoo was going to turn out, but this is much better.” The tattoo was a three-stage process: the outline, the coloring of the roses and finally, the coloring of the elephant. Each of the stages were done separately and took two hours in April, August and October. “The outline did not hurt, the first coloring was awful and the last coloring felt like a nice massage,” Auer said. Kate Alspaugh, a sophomore
and friend who went with Auer to get the tattoo, said she lacks the words to describe the tattoo. “You just have to see it. There is a deep meaning behind it that no one but her could really understand,” she said. Auer added that she has plans to tattoo another flower if she attends graduate school. But for now, she said the art is enough. “Most people are just in awe and ask to touch it. They love it,” she said.
considering a more drastic reform than the other states, saying reform could take several years. “This is important work. It’s not just something you do in a couple of weeks,” Clodfelter said. “We’ll meet until we come to a proposal we agree on or decide that there isn’t one that we can agree on.”
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Alexandra Cordero, director of events for the Kramden Institute, shows Phillips Middle School sixth-grader Jason Satterfield his new computer.
“With around 1,100 students that do not have out-of-school Internet access, we still have some work to do.” RENNY JOHNSON, COMMUNITY CONNECTION PROGRAM MANAGER Patricia Reitz was in charge of checking the students and their families in and out and making sure that they also received flash drives before they left. She is a repeat volunteer with the Community Connection program. “Kids need computers at home to be successful these days,” she said. While some students lack funds to connect, the district has taken steps to be more technologically savvy. The school system has a program, called Connect 2 School, that allows students to connect to their school desktop portal from home. The Kramden Institute, established in 2003, has grown from a father-son basement operation to a program with more than 2,500 volunteers and donors.
Alexandra Cordero, the director of events for the Kramden Institute, said the group has supplied almost 5,000 students with computers to date. The computers are collected from donors and then refurbished by volunteers at “Geek-A-Thons” for student use. The organization accepts nominations of eligible students from teachers and counselors on a rolling basis. Cordero said the program’s award dates are booked until next year. “We are working to effectively close the digital divide that exists,” Cordero said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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The group requested and received a $1,000 honorarium on Oct. 27 to bring to campus Paul Finkelman, a well-respected legal scholar who specializes in African-American history.
The group received $279.84 on Oct. 27 to bring to campus Reginald Speight, CEO of Martin County Community Action Inc., and Leslie Winters, executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. The group did not request an honorarium for the speakers.
Carolina Students for Life The group requested and received $1,325 on Oct. 13 to help cover the costs for bringing speakers to hold an abortion debate on campus.
College Republicans The group received $2,100 in funding Sept. 29 to bring Stephen Moore, a television personality, former Club for Growth president, Wall Street Journal editorial board member and National Review contributing editor.
Bullitt History of Medicine Club The group received $562 on Sept. 29 to bring Dr. Keith Waloo to campus. They did not request an honorarium for the speaker.
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But Dexter said he will make a motion at tonight’s session to reduce the amount of funding even further. Dexter said in an e-mail that the speakers’ political viewpoints were not considered in the finance committee, and cannot be considered as a factor in funding groups. De La Rosa said the people protesting the funding of the SDS speakers have no political motivations for their objections. “This was not set up for any political reasons, other than what we believe to be sanity,” De La Rosa said.
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Sixth-grader Jason Satterfield’s favorite class is P.E., but he now has a reason to get more excited about book reports and homework. Satterfield went with his mother, father and brother to accept a free computer Monday through a local nonprofit. “This is a great extra resource for a family with three kids,” his mother, Rebecca Satterfield, said. To help lower-income students connect digitally, the Chapel HillCarrboro City Schools Community Connection Program gave 60 local students free desktop computers Monday night with the help of the Kramden Institute Inc. The organization has also held computer award nights at Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill high schools. Any student, however, can be nominated and complete an application process. After a little more than a year in operation, the Community Connection program has equipped 275 district students with computers, and two computer labs have been established, program manager Renny Johnson said. “With around 1,100 students that do not have out-of-school Internet access, we still have some work to do,” Johnson said. Johnson said each computer costs about $65, so when transportation and refreshment costs are added in, the event cost more than $4,500. With 60 computers to hand out, the meeting ran on a tight schedule. Six families came in every 15 minutes. Upon arrival, they checked in and filled out paperwork before beginning tutorial sessions. Satterfield, who attends Phillips Middle School, said he was excited to use it for his school work and book projects.
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Admins explain tech overhaul College e-mail ConnectCarolina system under way BY Lyle Kendrick Staff Writer
Administrators in charge of the ConnectCarolina project held a Town Hall meeting Monday to explain the significance and progress of the administrative software system. Project implementation began in August and will continue unfolding for several years. The system’s security was a concern to one participant at the meeting Monday, who asked about data integrity in the wake of other security breaches. Project Director Jerri Bland said that ConnectCarolina has an internal security application that should guard against such problems. Audience members also asked about how collaboration with other colleges went into making the system and about the general functionality of ConnectCarolina.
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“We’re a $2 billion-a-year business, and we need major league business systems.”
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“ T h e Un i v e r s i ty w i l l u s e ConnectCarolina as a common data structure,” said Larry Conrad, vice chancellor for Information Technology Services and UNC’s chief information officer. He added that the program is important for improving the University’s business practices. “We’re a $2 billion-a-year business, and we need major league business systems,” Conrad said. Brenda Malone, vice chancellor for human resources, said the program will let UNC stay in line with its competitors. “ConnectCarolina will catapult the University into the next wave,” she said.
face for registering for fall 2010 classes. Changes will include a “shopping cart” to keep students informed on the status of classes they want in the future and the ability to drop and add classes simultaneously.
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The Enterprise Resource T h e m a j o r p l a n n i n g f o r Planning division of Information ConnectCarolina started during Technology Services is responsible summer 2007. The first part was for ConnectCarolina. unveiled in August.
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The first major section of the project is Campus Solutions, which focuses on student life. This will include new interfaces for admisWhat changes will student What is ConnectCarolina? sions, student records, financial aid and faculty notice? and student financing. ConnectCarolina will combine The interface for undergraduStudents will have a new interseveral information systems, such
Work on Campus Solutions will be completed by the end of 2010. The finance, human resources and payroll sections will be completed by the beginning of 2013. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Timeline for ConnectCarolina project Administrators overseeing ConnectCarolina spoke with students and faculty Monday about the project. In the works since 2007, ConnectCarolina will combine several applications into one. It’s scheduled to be phased in over several years.
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Sophomore Meghan Howard, like many students at UNC, forwards her e-mail from Webmail to a private provider. Students across campus are choosing to abandon their Webmail accounts for private e-mail providers that they say are more convenient, leaving school technology officials nationwide to question the need for university-supported e-mail systems. EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association that deals with information technology in higher education, found that in 2008, 10 percent of colleges with associate’s, baccalaureate and master’s programs and 25 percent of doctoral colleges were thinking about putting an end to campus e-mail accounts. Larry Conrad, vice chancellor for information technologies at UNC, stated in an e-mail (from his Webmail address) that he believes college e-mail accounts could become extinct within the next couple of years. “We find the preponderance of students already come with an e-mail account, which is why we think the University can get out of the business of providing e-mail to students,” Conrad stated in an e-mail. “This is actually occurring quite rapidly as institutions struggle with budget cuts. Plus, the available upside services provide more storage space and other options which we can’t afford to provide,” Conrad said. Administrators could not provide an exact value of the cost difference between a UNC-based e-mail system and outsourced e-mail. Maintaining the Webmail system costs the University more than $100,000 a year, Conrad said.
Andrew Phillips, co-chairman of the student government technology and web committee, said that students are using outside e-mail providers because they supply services such as calendars and note systems that Webmail doesn’t. “Quite frankly, unless the University is going to outsource that e-mail to a company like Yahoo or Google, the Webmail that the University is going to provide is not going to be as good,” Phillips said. “On the whole, you’re going to get lots of those features that students demand with private e-mail accounts.” Tim McGuire, manager of ITS messaging services at UNC, said the University has been considering the possibility of outsourcing college e-mail to other private accounts. “We are exploring those options. We really want to offer the best service that we can and a competitive service,” McGuire said. McGuire estimated that approximately one-third of the student body forwards their e-mail address to another account. Some students said that Webmail tends to be confusing and not as convenient as other providers. Bryan Casciere, a sophomore from Raleigh, said he doesn’t like Webmail and uses Gmail instead. “I started using Gmail last year because one time I accidentally deleted all of my e-mail. With Gmail, everything is saved. Even if you delete something, it can still be found,” Casciere said. Hope Griffin, a sophomore psychology major from High Point, said she uses both AOL and her Webmail account but has been trying to figure out a way to link the two. “Really, I’d probably switch to anything. Just something less confusing than Webmail,” Griffin said. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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hristina Wegel, assistant chairwoman of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, speaks at a discussion on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday in Dey Hall. The event included a panel discussion on the question, “Where were you when the Berlin Wall fell, and what does it mean to you?” There was also an open question-and-answer session.
Besides the score of UNC’s game against Florida State on Oct. 22, the University’s first Thursday night home football game was a success. The event required extensive coordination and planning, but administrators said they were pleased overall with the publicity UNC received on national television and would like to host another Thursday night game to promote the school. “It’ a great opportunity for exposure for the University and the football program,” said Dick Baddour, director of athletics. Baddour said the school would not hold a Thursday night game while classes are in session— only if it falls on a break. “We were all delighted on how things went so smoothly,” he said. “It did go well, but it was not an easy task. It took a lot of communication and a lot of planning.” Steve Reznick, chairman of the faculty athletics committee, said the school is constrained by when it can host weeknight games. “We would never cancel classes to host a football game, so therefore we are limited to having a weeknight football game on a weeknight during Thanksgiving or fall break,” he said. Many schools do host games on weeknights, Baddour said.
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Representatives from the University say they would like to host another Thursday night football game next season in Kenan Stadium. “But not all of them have a stadium in the middle of campus,” he said. Parking and traffic issues would also prevent the University from holding a game when classes are in session, Reznick said. Randy Young, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, said communication among the town of Chapel Hill, UNC staff and fans was key in ensuring the Oct. 22 event ran smoothly. Faculty and staff were released
early to improve traffic on campus, a breaking news Web site notified people of public parking and DPS sent out 15,000 postcards alerting local residents and businesses about the event. “A lot of people had spent a lot of time in preparation for that game and had worked very hard on transportation plans and on parking plans,” Baddour said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Less participation for charity BY Kelly Poe staff writer
Fewer restaurants than last year will participate in an annual largescale charity program today that asks them to donate 10 percent of their proceeds to local hunger relief. Today, 95 restaurants in Orange County, down from about 103 last year, have said they will donate to The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service in Carrboro as part of the annual Restaurants Sharing 10 Percent program. The decline is mostly due to restaurant closings and economic worries, said John Dorward, assistant director for the council. “With the economy, things are hard for a lot of different groups,” Dorward said. The decline in participation comes at a time of extra need. The food pantry served 2,498 new households since last year — a 53 percent increase to include about 10,000 new people, said Inter-Faith Council Executive Director Chris Moran.
“Every month, that number goes up by 70, 80, 90 households,” he said. The 21-year-old restaurant share program raised more than $21,000 for local food programs last year, Dorward said. They expect to raise more than $20,000 this year. “That’s still a lot of money, at least for our programs,” Dorward said. The IFC’s community kitchen and food pantry will receive the money from the program. “More people than ever need to help stamp out hunger,” said Tonya Council, manager at Mama Dip’s Traditional Country Cooking, which she said has participated in the event for more than 10 years. Carmine’s Ristorante and Pizzeria on East Franklin Street, which is barely a year old, saw an increase in customers during last year’s event, co-owner John Runge said. “It helps everybody,” Runge said. “The restaurants in Chapel Hill do well from it.” The first few years Carrburritos, in Carrboro, participated in the program, it saw a tremendous turn-
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UNC considers switching to LED lighting New lights would reduce energy use BY Anna Eusebio Staff Writer
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Ray DuBose, director of energy services, and Dianne Bachman, assistant director of facilities planning, discuss plaza lighting during a tour last week.
UNC students will soon see evenings on campus in a whole new light — LED light, that is. University administrators plan to replace old incandescent lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs, or lightemitting diodes, which will decrease campus energy use and promote sustainability, campus officials said. But the installation of new bulbs might not go over well with some groups, who say the new lights would not be as bright and could decrease overall lighting. Instead of using a filament like a traditional incandescent light bulb, LED lights use many quarter-inch semiconductors with a phosphor coating. These lights are often used on stoplights and exit signs. The lights are noticeable because they emit a
brighter glow. “The ‘Holy Grail’ in lighting is to be able to produce a white light that produces good ambient lighting and task lighting,” said Cindy Shea director of the Sustainability Office. “In the past, LED lights were mainly used for cell phones and backlights, but as the color rendition has improved, they are used more as a replacement for incandescent lighting,” Shea said. Shea said the Sustainability Office sees LED lights as the next generation of lighting, referring to them as “environmentally superior” because they don’t contain mercury. UNC has already installed LED lights at locations off the main campus. John Laetz, UNC’s electrical distribution systems manager, said his office is working to evaluate the LED lights. He said roadways,
walkways and parking lots on campus will see these lights installed in the near future. The walkway path between Carmichael and Fetzer gyms has been chosen as the first potential site for the new lights, Laetz said. While they are more energyefficient, LED lights come with a hefty price tag. “The initial capital investment cost is significantly higher than for other types of lights,” Laetz said, adding that LED lights could cost nearly twice as much as the lights currently used on campus. But the energy efficiency provided by the new lights could counteract their price. Since the lights would not produce as much heat, UNC could save money on cooling and maintenance. Cost efficiency for LED fixtures has also improved as manufacturers begin to make fixtures more available. Professor David McNelis, direc-
tor of the UNC Institute for the Environment, said the LED lights will become cheaper, and performance of the lights should increase considerably in the future. Student leaders said administrators are going to want feedback once the new lights are installed. A tour of campus last week after dark allowed the community to comment on the current lighting situation. “I want to make sure students get a look at the test sites, and it’s a decision we should all make together,” said Ashley Klein, cochairwoman of student government’s safety committee. “The student voice is the most important.” Klein said she hopes LED lights can be more easily maintained because they contain multiple bulbs, meaning a single burnout would not be as problematic. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Professors face di∞culties reserving campus rooms By Emily Banks STAFF WRITER
UNC professors are having trouble reserving classrooms outside of designated class time due to space constraints on campus. Department chairs said they have difficulties scheduling review sessions, movie screenings and extra meeting times, and that the current system for room reservation is complicated and inefficient. But University officials said professors need to work to understand the system better. Joy Kasson, chairwoman of the American Studies department, said classroom scheduling has become more difficult this semester. “We have a real space crunch at the University for classrooms,” she said. “It makes it very hard to have spontaneous meetings. There just aren’t enough classrooms.” Karla Townley-Tilson, general purpose classroom manager at the Office of the University Registrar, said she thinks professors need to better understand the process of classroom scheduling. “It’s just a matter of steering professors in the right direction in terms of who to contact,” she said.
“There are just too many people wanting too few rooms.” Joseph Caddell, History Lecturer
The registrar’s office oversees classroom scheduling until 6 p.m., when control over room reservation is divided between the Student Union and academic departments, said Ellyn Bedi, a student assistant at the Student Union. Bedi said each department has a staff member in charge of room scheduling, and professors who want to reserve a class should use the Web site hotline.unc.edu to find contact information for the office in control of the room. But Mary Jones, department manager for the Department of Romance Languages, said the Web site is often inaccurate, and her office is still listed as a contact for many rooms they no longer control. Jones said the department
decided to give the Student Union control of all their reserved rooms to simplify the process. The registrar’s office is encouraging other departments to do the same to streamline the process. But Jones said it remains to be seen if the departments will be willing to relinquish control. “There are a lot of security issues,” she said. “The departments want to know that their rooms are locked, that no one’s bringing food in and what they’re using there.” Jones said her department decided it was easier to let the Student Union control their rooms. “If the Student Union wants to take over, that’s fine with us,” she said. Joseph Caddell, a history lecturer, agreed the current process for requesting extra time in classrooms is too complicated. He said it’s hard for his teaching assistants to find spaces for screenings related to his class under the current system. “There are just too many people wanting too few rooms,” he said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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Megan Hall and her group members present to their classmates in a First Year Seminar. Some professors trying to reserve rooms for events outside of class said the process is too complicated and could be more efficient.
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Kathleen Janes, a midfielder for the Carolina Chasers, was also a fighter. Recovering from a recent injury, Janes volunteered to sit out during the first half of the game. However, when she was needed, she stepped up to the plate and put forth a great effort despite her injury. The 366 played well and seemed very comfortable together as a team, connecting passes with ease. This team cohesion earned them their winning goal.
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Carolina Chasers look to bounce back after 1-0 loss The members of the Carolina Chasers played together for the first time Nov. 1. Although the team lost 1-0 to The 366, the Carolina Chasers were still cheerful after the game. “I would say that’s pretty good for our first time playing with each other,” said Kelsey Tikvart, the team captain and goalkeeper.
Despite the cold weather and pouring rain quickly turning into a snowy Boston day, the UNC men were able to show the rowing world that they mean business this year. The crew rowed in the Collegiate 8+ event at the Head of the Charles Regatta, where they faced off against some of the fastest crews in the country and in the world. The Heels finished 16th in a field of 38 crews. This finish guarantees Carolina an automatic entry into next year’s race.
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In Lofton, Va., on Oct. 11, the men’s crew team faced its toughest competition of the season. The team finished fourth, seventh and 10th in the Varsity 8+ event, falling to George Washington University and the Potomac Boat Club.
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National and World News Democrats tour Republicans are hoping health care a Seattle hospital will work to their advantage in Senate SEATTLE (MCT) — Just two days after shepherding a landmark health care bill through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Seattle on Monday to see how one hospital is already delivering care in much the same way as the bill proposes. In her first public appearance since the House vote, Pelosi toured Swedish Medical Center with two of her Democratic colleagues, Rep. Jim McDermott and Rep. Jay Inslee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Republicans had new hope Monday that they could influence health care deliberation as the debate moves to the Senate, where the rules and the politics can work to their advantage. Some Republicans are trying to win Democratic support for more help for small business, different medical malpractice policies and changes in how the health care overhaul would be funded.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, one of three GOP senators to vote for the Democratic-authored economic stimulus plan earlier this year, said moderates from both parties are discussing potential areas of agreement. The odds are still long and possibly insurmountable against the Senate’s 40 Republicans having significant input into the biggest decisions, notably mandates on employers and individuals and the plan’s funding.
Man with ties to al-Qaida arrested
Anti-terrorism site to be altered
Prison sentences under scrutiny
CHICAGO (MCT) — Federal prosecutors have stepped up efforts to keep in custody a Chicago businessman linked to an international terrorist plot, saying in their latest filing that DVDs linked to al-Qaida had been found in his home. Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 48, was charged last month with conspiring to take revenge on a Danish newspaper for publishing unflattering cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad that outraged the Muslim world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — A federal judge has taken the rare step of ordering selfdescribed anti-terrorism investigator Paul David Gaubatz to remove from his Web site some 12,000 documents. Gaubatz’s son allegedly stole the documents from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The 15-year-old nonprofit civil rights organization says its goals are to “enhance understanding of Islam.”
WASHINGTON (MCT) — Florida’s tough prison sentences for juveniles came under scrutiny Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court, as the justices appeared divided over whether locking up teenagers for life constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Attorneys for two Florida teenagers who are serving life in prison with no opportunity for parole told the justices such sentences are unjust to teenagers, who often outgrow their felonious ways.
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Sophomore Larry Drew II dished out six assists and turned the ball over just twice in UNC’s 88-72 win against Florida International on Monday night at the Smith Center. He shot 3-for-6 for seven points.
Drew, Heels in attack mode By Mike Ehrlich Senior Writer
After a Florida International basket in the first half Monday night, the Golden Panthers jogged back down the court a little too casually. Before they could turn around, North Carolina’s point guard had knifed through them for a coast-tocoast layup. The play is old hat for Tar Heel fans — what was new was the party involved: Larry Drew II. Aside from that play, though, it wasn’t Drew’s night to do his best Ty Lawson impression. Monday night was his chance to turn the page and establish himself as the Tar Heels’ new floor general. “I felt really comfortable out there running the show tonight,” Drew said. He looked it. The most telling statistic for any point guard is the assist-to-turnover ratio. And in his first game as UNC’s top option at the spot, he compiled six assists to only two turnovers. “You look down there, and Larry has six assists and two turnovers,” coach Roy Williams said. “You’d like that to be every game. We’d take that.”
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the competition it poses to private insurance companies. UNC’s involvement has been wide-reaching and predominantly pro-reform. “It’s pretty clear that doctors in general support health care reform,” said Dr. Stephen Gamboa, a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine. He was invited to represent North Carolina during a health care discussion with President Barack Obama in October. Other UNC contributions to the debate have included the N.C. Rural Health Research & Policy Analysis Center’s development of background data for presidential speeches and opinion pieces by doctoral student Brad Wright on The Huffington Post, a news site. Many said they maintain the mindset of
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sors and lecturers, as well as bring in new ones. “We put a lot of emphasis in trying to attract the very best faculty, and we want to keep them here,” he said. “If we don’t vote a tuition increase, we simply won’t be able to compete.” When faculty members are offered jobs from other universities, UNC can make counteroffers. Money for faculty retention would fund these offers. Carney said the University spent about $1 million on salary increases for faculty retention last school year. Carney said the College of Arts and Sciences’ biggest competitors last year were the universities of Texas and Utah, Yale University and Duke University. He said private schools pose a threat because they can offer higher salaries. The UNC system receives $2 million annually in the state budget for recruitment efforts, and UNC-Chapel Hill usually sees a
Drew’s six assists were double that of any other Tar Heel, and his limited turnovers stood out in a stat sheet filled with 26 UNC mishaps. Drew piled up the total largely by penetrating into the lane and then dishing to any number of waiting UNC forwards. He wasn’t entirely passive though. Drew also dropped in seven points on 3-for-6 shooting, including a 3-pointer during the first half. Drew said he’s always been a pass-first point guard, but his father, who was a point guard in the NBA, told him this summer not to forget about his shot. “My pops, he’s always said, if you stay in attack mode — we call it attack mode — looking at the rim, looking to score, then that will just make you that much more effective,” Drew said. “Because he says, ‘You’re going to get your assists, you just need to get your point total up.’” Taking care of the basketball was an issue for Drew last season, when he had trouble securing the ball as a freshman. His play will remain one of UNC’s important question marks in the team’s title defense. As demonstrated when Drew got into a bit of foul trouble early in
the second half, he won’t be UNC’s only point guard. Marcus Ginyard also played at the point against FIU, and freshman Dexter Strickland logged minutes at the one as well. Ginyard’s size could allow UNC to exploit matchups with a huge lineup, and Strickland’s explosiveness will be a factor. Those two combined for eight turnovers Monday night — five by Strickland in his first collegiate appearance. From the reactions of Drew’s coach and teammates, he is the guy for now. Although, based on his own reaction, there is still room for improvement. “I can play way better than this,” Drew said. “I would give myself probably a C if I had to grade myself. I know I can play better than I played tonight.” But his assist-to-turnover ratio was a loud statement, and it will be his offense to run. “I think everybody trusts him,” UNC forward Deon Thompson said. “We’re going to have to. Larry Drew is our point guard.”
an educator when consulted. “I think of it as an extended classroom,” said Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, an associate professor of health policy and management. Oberlander has been delivering talks on health care policy across the nation, and his opinions are considered by top policy makers. “We’re fortunate to have very deep resources in health care policy here,” he added. Professors and doctors said UNC’s role as a leading public institution helped reinforce their obligation to keep the public informed. “It is my experience that professors at UNC-Chapel Hill in health policy tend to be more engaged and willing to participate in public affairs than those at many, but not all, other institutions,” said Dr. Tom Ricketts, associate director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
“Whatever we do in 2009 is not going to be the end of reform.”
large share. John McGowan, director of the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities, which received recognition from the Board of Trustees for its success at faculty retention, said UNC needs funding to keep the best faculty members. “It’s the best teachers and the best scholars who get raided by other schools,” he said. “Retention directly affects the worth of a Carolina degree.” McGowan said UNC’s retention success has a huge impact on academic quality. “Obviously, if you keep losing people, you have to keep hiring new people — and you can’t always hire the best,” he said. Last year, 20 faculty members received outside offers. Of those, 12 accepted UNC’s counteroffers, seven left for competing schools and one has still not decided, said Karen Gil, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, in an e-mail. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Immediately after Saturday’s 19-6 victory against Duke, in which he rushed 37 times, North Carolina running back Ryan Houston said he was ready for even more of the workload. But Monday, after having time to feel some of the damage inflicted upon him, Houston admitted his body was feeling some of the effects. “After the game, I had a real sharp pain in my chest and it was kind of hurting me,” Houston said. “I don’t know if it was an after effect of me being hit so many times or me just being worn out.” Houston said that the sharp pain subsided, but added he endured plenty of soreness Sunday. And with starting running back Shaun Draughn out for the season with a fracture in his left shoulder blade, or scapula, Houston’s already readying his body for another game where he will be depended upon to carry the load for UNC’s running game. With reserve running backs Jamal Womble (wrist) and A.J. Blue (knee) also out for the remainder of the season, UNC’s coaches are scrambling to find capable backups to take some of the burden off Houston. “We’re going to have to find something to compensate for it,” coach Butch Davis said in his weekly news conference Monday. One switch Davis and his coaching staff made was moving fullback Anthony Elzy back to tailback, a position he last played two years ago. Elzy, a junior, gained 321 yards during his freshman season. He tallied 12 yards on two carries in his return to the position against Duke, and was listed Monday on UNC’s updated depth chart as Houston’s backup. “(Elzy) got a little bit of playing time the other day against Duke,” Davis said. “I would suspect that when we get a chance, the more comfortable he is and the more reps during the course of the week in practice that we’ll be able to get him more opportunities in the game.” Draughn’s loss takes away some of the big-play ability of the Tar Heels’ running game. Draughn’s longest carry of the season was 44
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Junior running back Ryan Houston ran for a career-high 164 yards in UNC’s last game after Shaun Draughn went down with an injury. yards, and Houston’s best has been 20. Still, quarterback T.J. Yates said he doesn’t see UNC’s rushing attack changing too drastically without Draughn in the lineup. “Ryan obviously doesn’t have the speed that Shaun did, but for the most part, during the course of the last game, we didn’t change the running game too much,” Yates said. “We just kind of stuck to the things that Ryan is good at, some of the inside type of stuff.” As for Houston, he said he’s more than ready to take on the role of the team’s starter. He doesn’t think much too much will change for him on the field,
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Eating for charity Slightly fewer restaurants are participating in the RSVVP fundraiser this year. See pg. 6 for story.
Sharing your stories A new DTH Web site lets users submit stories about intramural and club teams. See pg. 8 for story.
Do you have reservations? Some professors are having trouble reserving rooms for afterclass activities. See pg. 7 for story.
Lighting the way Officials might switch to more energy-efficient LED lights on campus. See pg. 7 for story.
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Gamboa said he feels that responsibility to be involved. “Our institution has a special mandate to serve the people,” he said. “I think right now the system is not serving the people very well.” Oberlander said his talks spend a lot of time clarifying facts about plans and current practices. While he finds the current bills’ focus on insurance a good priority, he recognizes it won’t be the end of changes. “Whatever we do in 2009 is not going to be the end of reform,” Oberlander said. “We have problems in different parts of the health care system.” That leaves UNC experts with a job that will continue for at least another 50 years: educating people on the problems surrounding health care and help devise solutions. “People expect a painless solution,” Harris said. “In fact, we’re going to have to make some hard choices. A lot of times, politicians are reticent to talk about that.”
“We just kind of stuck to the things that Ryan is good at, some of the inside type of stuff.”
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Opinion
10 tuesday, november 10, 2009 andrew dunn
The Daily Tar Heel
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The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“When you think of … China, you don’t exactly think guitar ri≠s or electronic dance beats.” Amy Zhang, cuab social commentary committee
By Angela Tchou, angelatchou@gmail.com
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Lucy Barber guest columnist
Sophomore English major from Marietta, Ga.
“toxicfeminism,” about a letter pointing out a Homecoming poster with potentially sexist language
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Every squash, turkey has a story
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verything we eat has its own story. By the time you take your first bite of squash casserole this Thanksgiving, the squash has developed a story of its own. The same goes for the turkey, the stuffing, and, yes, the cranberry dressing from the jar. Sustainable Food Fest, sponsored by Fair, Local, Organic Food, invites us to learn where our food comes from, how to shop smarter and eat healthier and how we can really appreciate that home-cooked meal on Thanksgiving. More fossil fuels are consumed when we eat than when we drive. Solving this problem means establishing food security instead of relying heavily on imported food. Our agricultural systems are no longer filled with diversified crops. Instead our system has become a monoculture of a single species of crop. This takes nutrients out of the soil and makes it more likely that fruits and vegetables will have pests or diseases. As a nation, we currently depend on corn and soybean monocultures just as Ireland once relied on potato crops. Our undiversified agricultural system is a problem not only for U.S. farmers, but also for U.S. consumers. The best and easiest solution to this problem is to buy locally. Eating locally not only provides us with the freshest foods, it also gives us the opportunity to know from where and from whom we are buying. Spending our money on our local farmers’ yields will help to cut down on the energy cost of shipping goods across states and even countries. It will also simplify the complex food system that separates consumers from food production. Right now only 20 cents from every dollar spent in a grocery store goes to the farmer that grew the food. Just as department stores coming into town run “Mom and Pop” stores out of business, industrialized farming has replaced much of the local, smallscale agriculture of the U.S. We have heard of the plight of local farmers for a long time, but the story that really needs to be told is that of consumers. While some local farmers are doing everything they can to make ends meet, many consumers are ignorant of the beautiful food they could be eating, and the community they could be a part of. That’s really a shame. This beautiful food is more appropriately defined as sustainable. It is the edible antithesis of the offerings on dollar menus. With sustainable agriculture comes an ever-more diversified harvest of local and fresh food. It encompasses preserving the environment, enhancing the growth of rural areas, eating healthier, giving farmers a living wage and treating workers fairly and animals humanely. Most of all, sustainability calls on all of us to be smarter shoppers. As Tar Heels, we have the privilege of being in the center of a flourishing agricultural state. We have access to local food all the time; this week it has been brought right to our campus. Sustainable Food Fest here at UNC is an effort to boost our knowledge not only about environmentally friendly eating habits, but also about how easy it is to develop them. With what we have learned this week we can all take steps to become smarter shoppers.
Wednesday: Arts columnist Hannah Thurman will discuss how UNC perceives and receives musical theater.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Council should find most democratic way to fill seat
Share the tuition burden Graduate senate should vote to support equal tuition increases for in- and out-of-state students
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he tuition and fee advisory task force should encourage UNC administrators to vote for equal tuition increases for all graduate students instead of placing the entire burden on out-ofstate students. The Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate is split on whether to support equal tuition increases for all graduate students or to place the entire increase on outof-state students. The Senate’s recommendation gives the tuition and fee advisory task force an idea of what they will suggest to the chancellor at a meeting this Wednesday regarding tuition increases for the 2010-11 school year.
Not only is an equal tuition increase for in-state and outof-state graduate students fair, it spreads out the financial burden and lessens the adverse effects that tuition increases have on the caliber of graduate students the University admits. The lesser the monetary burden of tuition increases, the more likely prospective students will want to attend. Unlike the undergraduate population, approximately 24 percent of graduate students are not N.C. residents. An entirely out-of-state tuition increase would alienate a quarter of the graduate student population. In addition, although out-
of-state tuition is higher, many out-of-state graduate students receive tuition remission that covers the difference between in-state and out-of-state costs. Many departments cover that cost. If the entire increase is placed on out-of-state students, greater burden will be placed on departments that must cover the higher cost difference of subsidizing outof-state students who receive tuition remission. If the University must increase tuition in order to cover its costs — costs that are generated by all students — then it is only fair to increase tuition proportionately across the board.
No direction home Building a≠ordable housing for UNC faculty and sta≠ should be a priority for the University
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aculty and staff members deserve an affordable place of their own near UNC’s campus. An ongoing housing study has identified four locations that the University could build or revamp into houses within the next few years: Odum Village, University Square, Carolina Commons and Carolina North. The University is considering offering housing options to faculty and staff at Carolina Commons, Carolina North and University Square. University officials need to follow through with at least one. It’s not a secret that property taxes in Chapel Hill are high. With few major sources of sales tax revenue in the imme-
diate area, the town has no choice but to increase its revenue base through high property taxes. While politicians debate how to solve the problem, some faculty and staff members are stuck with the short end of the stick. They can’t live near where they work. That’s why the University should follow through with its considerations and dedicate at least one of its possible projects to affordable housing for faculty and staff. The housing itself could come in many forms. Carolina Commons, for example, might be used for low-density housing to create a suburban feel. Meanwhile, if the University
chose to set aside some of Granville Towers’ or Carolina North’s housing for affordable staff or faculty homes, it could offer high-density apartmentstyle residences to interested employees. Surveys will soon be underway for staff and faculty opinions on the matter, which is a great first step. Assuming there is a large interest in affordable nearcampus housing, the University needs to follow through. Having that kind of living space is a great incentive, especially for young employees looking for a new home. If the University wants to remain competitive in its search for good faculty and staff, affordable housing in the area is essential.
Wanted: students Parade was enjoyable, but lacked student attendance necessary to make it classic Homecoming event
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tudent Body President Jasmin Jones’ efforts to revitalize the Homecoming parade focused on the concept of making students more active in the celebration of Homecoming. But this vision failed to materialize Saturday morning. Few students made their way to Franklin Street to observe the parade. The event itself, however, was not a failure. Although it only lasted 20 minutes, the parade was well-attended by town residents and UNC sports fans awaiting the Homecoming game versus Duke. And the late inclusion of three floats added some flair
to the procession. But Jones did not put countless hours of effort into this parade for the sake of floats or fans. The event was resurrected as a part of Jones’ campaign to make Homecoming more appealing to students, but the student body was scarcely present in the crowd of spectators. Maybe the parade was too early on a Saturday morning. Maybe students decided to skip when they found out that participating groups were not allowed to throw candy at the crowd. Maybe the hype would have been bigger if all student groups were given the opportu-
nity to ride on floats. Whatever the reason, a sizeable amount of the student body chose not to attend. The parade will simply not have enough momentum to occur in the future if the student body doesn’t take ownership of an event put on for it. Jones and her parade committee should analyze why student body participation was low, so that the parade can be more successful if picked up by next year’s executive branch. A Homecoming weekend that gives opportunities for students to celebrate along with alumni is a great idea, but unfortunately that vision did not come together this year.
TO THE EDITOR: Now that the regular elections are over, perhaps the mayor and Town Council can recommit to the logically inherent concept that elective offices are best elected by the citizens, by moving quickly to arrange a special filing and election so “we the people” can elect our new council member to the seat vacated by Bill Strom earlier this year. The pre-election seat-filling discussion revolved around two alternatives under the law. The “fifth-place candidate method” is based on an election, but only plausibly implies that whoever came in fifth in a four-seat election would also come in fifth in a five-seat election. This is unlikely, because we who vote for all seats would have individually chosen our top five choices while in the actual fourseat election, we stopped at four. With a fifth open-seat, I conservatively estimate that the “sixth” place candidate would have placed “fifth” by between 228 and 449 votes. In the “Town Council interview and appointment method,” the Town Council ignores elections and appoints for its benefit as the Town Council rather than for us as citizens of Chapel Hill. They could appoint someone who placed seventh or lower in the voting order, or an opportunist, or one who could potentially be sworn into office twice without being elected. The legislature grants a wide range of legal options, some more democratic, ethical and logical than others. I am requesting from our Town Council the best decision — one that logically upholds the inherent concept that citizens democratically elect candidates in an ethically straightforward election format. Elizabeth Hartel Franklin Chapel Hill UNC ’93
Article missed positives of Homecoming parade TO THE EDITOR: Monday’s article “Homecoming parade draws few students” (Nov. 9) was unfair in its presentation of this year’s Homecoming parade, especially in regards to student support. The article misrepresented student enthusiasm for the parade by failing to account for the more than 25 student groups and the hundreds of students that came out to march in the parade. This outpouring of support by student organizations showed a desire for such an event, support that will only build now that the event has shown its viability. The fact that this was a new event for current students undoubtably played a major role in attendance, an aspect the article failed to address and one organizers of the event fully anticipated. Given this and the event’s early timing, I was frankly surprised to see such a large num-
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ber of students up and out on Franklin Street and I doubt many more could have been expected. I thank all the students who did wake up early on Saturday morning and hope they were not disappointed. I know I was not. While there certainly was more room for student support, I feel this is an aspect that takes time to develop. In order to gain widespread student support, the parade first has to prove it was worth students’ time and attention, and this year’s parade succeeded. This year’s event has shown that we may have a reborn Carolina tradition on our hands. I hope that next year’s administration sees the potential of the parade and improve the festivities next year. Ian W. Lee Sophomore Political Science
Problems of binge drinking by UNC students persist TO THE EDITOR: A newly-elected mayor, Mark Kleinschmidt, and Town Council will soon assume leadership in Chapel Hill. Underage drinking is a serious problem here. A few years ago, though progress has been made, high school students exceeded state and national averages in their consumption of alcohol. Most recently, with national collegiate alcohol-related deaths at an all-time high, we learn that alcohol poisonings among UNC students, likewise, is at a record level. In particular, the problem of abusive drinking among many UNC students has long been part of community life. While the nation is making progress in reducing drinking among 18- to 20-year-old nonstudents, the opposite is true among collegians. Forty-four percent are now identified as binge drinkers. The fruit of our national complacency about underage drinking is best seen in the finding that 53 percent of the nation’s alcoholics are now identified as young people, age 26 or less. The vast majority began drinking as teens. This is not the legacy we wish for UNC students. While these troubling statistics involve University students, this is a community problem. The teen drinker may suffer the damage to physical health and future, but the greater community suffers the secondary effect of their abusive drinking. UNC cannot solve this problem alone, and must have strong community support if progress is to be made. I call upon Mayor-elect Kleinschmidt and members of the council, joining with UNC, to take a visible, active and aggressive leadership role in solving the crisis of underage drinking in Chapel Hill. Our community will be watching how you lead. Ronald E. Bogle Retired Superior Court Judge Chapel Hill
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