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VOLUME 117, ISSUE 119

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university| page 3 THE BUS STOPS HERE

$60 billion

Student government is trying to install equipment on P2P buses next semester to allow students to better know when the buses will arrive at stops.

projected estimated value of green construction starts in the U.S. for 2010

10-12%

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of non-residential construction starts in 2008 were green

CHANGING SPACES The Student Union room reservation process will now be entirely online, making it easier for UNC’s almost 600 student groups to register for space to hold large events across campus.

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Mark and Olga Otter’s home in the Winmore neighborhood of Chapel Hill was built to meet strict environmental standards, a trend that local builders and developers said they believe will become much more common in the area and across the country.

Support for green homes grows

BY grace joyal Staff writer

sports | page 4 REMATCH The UNC men’s basketball team takes on Michigan State tonight in a rematch of the 2009 national championship game. The Spartans will look to exact revenge for the 89-72 blowout in Detroit during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Mark and Olga Otter were looking to move with their newborn child to Chapel Hill to be closer to their work. After searching for homes on the Internet, they found a house in the Winmore neighborhood that had a similar design to their 1930s arts and crafts style home in Durham. It wasn’t until after they learned that houses in the neighborhood were being built to strict environmental standards that they came to see how they could personally benefit. “Having a baby changes your point of view on things,” Olga Otter said. “Our older home has lead-based paint — the house here has low (volatile organic compounds) paint — that was important to me.

“This way, you aren’t breathing in all of those chemicals.” Local builders and developers said they expect stories like the Otters’ will become less unique as energy-efficient housing standards become more common both locally and nationally. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro community is supportive of the building industry’s transition to a future in which green building is the norm, builders said. “In the future, green building will no longer be,” said Scott Kovens, the developer of Winmore neighborhood and principal of Kovens Construction Company. “Everything will be built to higher energy standards.” Green-certified homes feature a combination of elements like solar hot water systems, dual-flush toilets and sealed crawl spaces.

“Part of our mission on the green building council is that if we do our job right, we won’t have a job on the council in 10 years,” said Dave Kurtz, the green building coordinator for Alfermann Construction. Driving the movement is an unparalleled number of government initiatives, a heightened demand for green home construction and developments in sustainable material, according to U.S. Green Building Council data. Members of the National Association of Home Builders construct more than 80 percent of the homes built in this country and estimate that half of those building companies integrate some green practices into development, design and construction.

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cost of the Otter family’s 2,000 square-foot green home

$52 $ 22 $ 40 gas electric water Average monthly utility bills for the Otter family’s green house.

$150 electric

$10 $250 gas

$140 water

Average monthly utility bills for the Otter family’s old 2,000 square-foot house.

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City Editor

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A statewide ban on text messaging and e-mailing while driving goes into effect today. Those caught violating the law will be fined $100.

Texting and driving legislation Bans using a cell phone for e-mail or text messaging while operating a vehicle on a public street, highway or other driving area. Defines texting and e-mailing as manually entering multiple letters or text in order to communicate with another person and reading any electronic mail or text message, excluding contact information. The fine for violating the ban is $100.

Exceptions: If the vehicle is parked or stopped While performing official duties as a law enforcement officer, member of a fire department or operator of a public or private ambulance Voice-operated technology Global positioning systems and similar technology

National attention boosts Rogers Road BY Kelly Poe staff writer

The Rogers Road neighborhood can now count national health leaders among its allies. A forum last month between the Rev. Robert Campbell and federal officials has increased momentum for the neighborhood association, Campbell said. In addition to providing the association direct links to the national government, the forum coincided with recent plans for a community center and food pantry to be sited as soon as January. Residents also have been encouraged by the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision to investigate concerns of environmental racism. The association has been working for the past several years to ensure that the historically black and low-income residents have clean water and receive fair treatment in relation to the county land-

fill nearby. “If the forum that we took part in helped move us forward, then we give God all the glory,” Campbell said. The neighborhood association gained national contacts like Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Thomas Frieden, he said. “When we left, we left as partners, and partners have ability and resources,” Campbell said.

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State laws go into effect that increase punishments for 19- and 20-year-old drinkers and increase penalties for adults who provide alcohol to minors.

Starting today, N.C. drivers will need to keep their fingers wrapped around their steering wheels instead of planted on their cell phone buttons. Today is the first day of a statewide ban on text messaging and e-mailing while driving. Violators will be issued $100 fines. Legislators passed the bill instituting the ban this summer in order to help cut down on accidents caused by distracted driving. However, enforcing it could be difficult. It will be easy to detect people who bring their cell phone up to the steering wheel when they text, said N.C. Rep. Garland Pierce, D-Scotland, a sponsor of the legislation. However, those who hold their phone in their lap or another place out of sight while texting could be more difficult to catch, he acknowledged. “If I was texting and someone drove up, I’d just throw my phone into the trunk,” said freshman Jackie Vincent. Too many people still don’t know about the ban and many who do might violate it often, at least initially, said Lt. Kevin Gunter, Chapel Hill Police Department spokesman. Teenage drivers are the most common culprits, Pierce said. “They’re clued into the technology.”

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The environmental racism complaint from the EPA that said the agency would sent by the neighborhood to the EPA’s move forward with an investigation. Office of Civil Rights in January of last “The timing was good. I do know that year has been answered. The group received a letter Nov. 23 See Rogers road, Page 7

It’s not a good sign when there’s a late-night knock on Cindy and Greg Lee’s door. The knocks have come periodically since they moved four years ago to the home Cindy Lee’s grandfather built, tucked in a curve in Old N.C. 86 between Carrboro and Hillsborough. Once it was a lost woman who didn’t speak English, Lee said. Another time it was the driver of the Heelraiser car, broken down. Last Monday, a knock came from a limping, panicked 23-year-old. He had been with two others in a stolen car that crashed into a tree across the street, killing Ricky Ricardo Deangelo Snides, 22, of Mebane. “Who is it?” Greg Lee asked. He guessed it was his father-in-law, Bill Turner, who had just visited. Lee says the man on the other side of the door said his name — Ressan McMillan. McMillan said he needed help, that his leg was broken, Greg Lee said. Lee called 911 — they call often when people approach, Cindy Lee said — and kept the door closed. The knocks continued. Lee couldn’t see him. It was dark outside and his wife was on her way home from the School of Government, where she teaches, he said. Across the street and down the road a bit, a stolen red 2005 Honda Civic was crushed against a tree after it traveled south on N.C. 86 and went off the road into a muddy ditch. Cars from the N.C. Highway Patrol, the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office and Orange County Emergency Medical Services responded, and by that time McMillan was sitting on the porch chair. In the Lees’ driveway, he told the highway patrol he didn’t drive the car, and they still haven’t determined who did. Charges are pending for McMillan and the other survivor, Trevor Jarod Moore, 26, who was found walking to Carrboro the next day, said Dawn Berry with the Highway Patrol. McMillan had a broken wrist, a sore leg and cuts on his head, Berry said. The Lees gave witness statements and joked that an episode of “Cops” was playing out on their porch. “It’s sad that you have to be sort of nervous about people that knock on your door,” Greg Lee said. But it wasn’t someone running out of gas or needing a phone. It was the kind of thing that made it harder for the Lees to sleep. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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ne man accused of breaking into a Florida home and taking a shower tried to pin it on President Barack Obama. The man was showering when two young children discovered him. He shouted to the children, “Obama let me in” before they ran to a neighbor’s house to call the police. The man told police that the “Yellow Brick Road” brought him to the neighborhood. NOTED. A woman in southern Illinois faces charges after ramming a flaming pickup truck into her ex-boyfriend’s home. The flames ignited a wood porch that surrounded the house and soon spread to consume a couch and the rest of the house. No charges have been filed against the woman.

QUOTED. “He kept saying how my teeth were beautiful, like the moon and the stars.” — Elena Aronson, who says that a man who approached her on a bus stole her teeth. She spent two days recovering after she ended up on the sidewalk after a bus ride missing her two front teeth. She doesn’t remember anything about the incident.

Police log n Someone smashed the glass door of Cafe Parvaneh at 400 S. Elliott Road between 5:15 a.m. and 5:20 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person caused $500 worth of damage to the door, reports state. n Someone broke into the Framer’s Market and Gallery at 1748 Fordham Blvd. at 5:06 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole $80 in cash and did $1,000 worth of damage to the building, reports state. n Someone stole $10 worth of

food from the self-serve area at Whole Foods Market at 81 S. Elliott Road at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

n Someone stole the license plate from a vehicle between noon Wednesday and 3:15 p.m. Sunday at 2 Adelaide Walters St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The license plate was worth $25, reports state. n Two vehicles were broken into between Saturday and Sunday

at Village Drive near Bluff Trail, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone broke into a 1997 GMC Jimmy and attempted to steal a stereo between 9 p.m. Saturday and 9:35 a.m. Sunday. Damage to the passenger window was estimated at $250, reports state. Someone also broke into a black 1998 Honda Civic at 10:14 a.m. Sunday. The person stole the car radio, worth $50, and did $200 in damage to the car window, reports state. n Someone hit a mailbox with a car between 1:20 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at 261 Culbreth Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Damage to the mailbox was valued at $100, reports state. n Someone broke the glass door of Framemakers at 1129 Weaver Dairy Road at 4:49 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a cash box worth $20 and $100 in cash and did $100 worth of damage to the door, reports state.

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Due to a reporting error, Monday’s pg. 3 university brief, “University awards Simpson for literary contributions,” misstated who awarded the honor. The N.C. Literary and Historical Association recognized creative writing professor Bland Simpson with the R. By Stewart BosS Staff writer Hunt Parker Memorial Award. The brave students who were The Daily Tar Heel apologizes planning on camping out in the for the error. Student Union to reserve campus meeting rooms next semester can Campus briefs put their sleeping bags away. H1N1 vaccine in residence The Student Union room reserhalls for next two weeks vation process will now be entirely online, allowing any of the approxiThe University is holding eight mately 600 recognized student clinics for the H1N1, or swine flu, groups on campus to register for vaccine in residence halls over the space to hold large events across next two weeks. A $12 fee is required unless students have the following insurance coverage: the State Health Plan, BlueCross BlueShield, Partners, Aetna, Humana Gold, SummaCare, Advantra Freedom or Medicare Part B. Each clinic will be administering the intranasal vaccine. If you believe you should receive the shot form instead of the nasal spray, contact Campus Health Services at 966-2281. Each clinic takes place from 6 to 9 p.m.:

Groups no longer need to wait in line campus. The change will replace a policy that required students to show up in person, driving some students to camp overnight at the beginning of the semester to reserve spaces months ahead of time. Administrators said the policy change will streamline the process and prove more convenient for students, who have voiced complaints about the system in the past. Student Union Director Don

Luse said the change came as a result of feedback from the Union Board of Directors, a group of students and faculty members who oversee Union activities. “The Board of Directors asked that we improve procedures for student groups and recommended that we take a good look at our reservation policy because there was concern about students having to camp out,” he said. Groups have reserved classrooms and smaller rooms online since 2007, but under the change they will be able to schedule any of

the 73 rooms the Union oversees, including the larger-capacity Great Hall. Groups that want to reserve spaces on campus must designate a contact person to undergo mandatory training about reservation policies. This person will then be able to reserve spaces online, availability permitting. Reservations for spring and fall 2010 will be exclusively online at from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 25, after which walk-up reservations will also be accepted. “We don’t anticipate many com-

BY Matt bewley staff writer

Both the Orange County Public Library system and the Chapel Hill Public Library are planning to expand next year. But at Monday’s Assembly of Governments meeting, the three governing bodies in Orange County came up short of determining how to fund the separate library systems. The Chapel Hill Town Council, the Board of County Commissioners and Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen instead directed county staff to research a funding formula that would satisfy each party. The Orange County Public Library system currently operates four branches in Carrboro and northern Orange County. Its main library in Hillsborough will be replaced by a 23,500-square-foot facility on Margaret Lane. Another proposed location in southwestern Orange County would ease the burden of the Carrboro Branch Library, which operates out of the McDougle Middle School’s media center. Visit dailytarheel.com/section/ city for the full story.

Carrboro to host town’s annual tree lighting Friday The Town of Carrboro will hold its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony 6 p.m. Friday on the front lawn of the Carrboro Town Hall at 301 W. Main St. The event, which begins with remarks from Mayor Mark Chilton, will include participants from McDougle, Carrboro and Frank Porter Graham elementary schools. - From staff and wire reports.

Tracking service aims to improve P2P experience BY katie little staff writer

Students will no longer be in the dark when it comes to catching the P2P. Student government is trying to install NextBus tracking equipment on P2P buses starting next semester to allow students to better know when the buses will arrive at stops. The plan, which still depends on raising sufficient funds, is part of a larger goal to increase nighttime campus safety. With the technology, students would be able to look up exactly when the next three buses will arrive at any stop. Student government officials said they hope riders will be more likely to use the P2P if they have reliable information regarding arrival times. Students will be able to access this information through texts or on the Internet, as well as on the screens at several bus stops. In a survey conducted last week by student government, 96 percent of more than 700 respondents said they would use NextBus technology to locate the P2P if such

a program existed. Ashley Klein, the co-chairwoman of the student government’s safety committee, cited the high percentage of favorable replies as evidence of the need for such a program on campus. “I think just knowing when the bus is coming can help students plan a safe way of when to come home at night,” Klein said. Safety committee members said they were enthusiastic about the program’s potential. “I don’t know why this hasn’t been done before,” said Nissan Patel, a member of the safety committee who originally proposed the idea. Patel said his freshman experience living in Hinton James residence hall inspired him to suggest implementing NextBus technology for the P2P system. Klein added the NextBus system could make the P2P times more reliable. She said the arrival times would become even more accurate as time goes on since NextBus adapts to account for traffic delays

and stoplights. To track buses, NextBus places GPS locators on the vehicles. The locator then tracks the bus as it travels on its pre-programmed route. Klein said she hopes the program will start by the end of next semester. “I think it’s just a matter of working through a few red-tape issues,” she said. Since the program already has the support of the Department of Public Safety, the next stop for the committee is getting money and finalizing a contract with NextBus. “If we can get the money, DPS is ready to do this,” Klein said. “NextBus is ready to do this, and I think the administration is all about making students feel safe on campus.” The program will have a $10,000 start-up cost, Klein said. The committee is currently negotiating the yearly operational costs. So far, the committee has obtained $8,020 from the University safety and security committee, made of University administrators, and has applied to different organizations on campus for grants.

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.

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Obesity is a major problem nationwide, but at Lincoln University it could actually prevent some seniors from graduating. Lincoln, a historically black university in Pennsylvania, requires students with a body mass index higher than 30 to take an extra health class, called Fitness for Life. The new mandate has drawn fire from students and some health educators. BMI measures a person’s weight against their height to set an acceptable weight range. A person at a healthy weight will have a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A person with a BMI of more than 30 is considered obese. This year’s senior class is the first to be affected by the new requirement. As many as 20 seniors might not be able to graduate unless they take the class in the spring, raising concerns about the fairness of the program.

“I haven’t met a student who thinks that this is correct,” said Jonathan Marshall, a senior mass communications major at Lincoln. Marshall said that many students think the new required class discriminates against obese students because it makes it more difficult for those students to graduate. Becca Battaglini, director of the Lifetime Fitness and Physical Activities Program at UNC, also had doubts about the program’s requirements. “I don’t think that BMI is the best way of seeing if they are healthy or not,” Battaglini said. She said that BMI measurement fails to take body type and muscle mass into account. Despite the controversy, Lincoln officials continue to defend the university’s requirement. “Obesity particularly affects African Americans,” said James Deboy, chairman of Lincoln’s Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

BMI is the best way of seeing if they are healthy or not.” Becca Battaglini, UNC director of lifetime fitness and physical activities

“This is our attempt to address the issue directly.” Deboy said that 80 seniors still need to have their BMIs tested. Based on the overall percentage of Lincoln’s students that are obese, he expects that 15 to 20 of those students will need to enroll in the required class to graduate. He said students can be exempted from the class if their waist measurements indicate that they are not obese, or if they have health conditions that prevent them from participating. Deboy said that he disagrees with complaints that the program discriminates against obese students. “Colleges have been doing this for years. All students are tested, and those who meet proficiency

BMI categories: Underweight = < 18.5 Normal weight = 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight = 25 - 29.9 Obesity = 30 or greater

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Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are exempt,” he said. Battaglini said that she does not foresee UNC creating a similar requirement, since UNC’s Lifetime Fitness program already teaches students health and wellness. Marshall said students do not agree with the program’s requirements, but agree that teaching the importance of fitness is crucial. “Their intentions are in a good place,” Marshall said. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

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Student government plans to install tracking equipment on P2P buses that would allow students to determine exactly when the next three buses would arrive at any particular stop. The goal is to increase students’ use of the P2P and improve safety near campus at night.

One of Chapel Hill’s main shopping destinations is getting a multi-million dollar makeover. Improvements to University Mall, which include the addition of tables and comfortable seating as well as physical enhancement of the mall’s exterior, will be completed by summer, said Paul Harnett, the senior vice president of Madison Marquette. The Washington, D.C.-based company that operates mixeduse real estate bought the mall in 2007. Harnett said his company is also trying to make the mall’s offerings more eclectic. “We haven’t been doing the best that we can at serving local needs,” he said. “We’re not only interested in Chapel Hill residents. There’s a huge void in attracting the students.” Harnett said he also hopes to attract patrons who live outside nearby communities. The first phase of the renovation, which Harnett said is largely complete, aimed to add indoor space for socializing and relaxing. Couches and tables have already been placed in at least four locations throughout the mall. There also is a stage for performances. Shirley Morris, who shopped at the mall Monday, said she noticed the improvements immediately. “Everything looks really good,” she said. The second renovation phase, which consists of updating the building’s exterior to look more modern, is set to begin by March. “The mall has kind of just made a more attractive place for customers to come,” said John O’Neil, owner of O’Neils Clothing, located in University Mall. Harnett would not say the exact cost of the renovations but estimated the price tag at “millions upon millions.” The most expensive component of the project is not the physical overhaul but the money needed to change the mall’s variety of stores. Some businesses seeking a location in the mall are still in negotiations with Madison Marquette, Harnett said. But one mall employee said the mall lacks the appeal of other malls. “If you were to compare this to Southpoint or Northgate, there’s definitely no comparison,” said Steve Cizek, a purchase order agent at A Southern Season. But Harnett said University Mall is looking to be different from The Streets at Southpoint by focusing more on full-service dining and women’s apparel. “We believe by reworking our mix we are going to attract people,” Harnett said. “And we want to do that.”

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plaints,” said Debra Watkins, senior associate director for the Office of Events Management. Some student organization leaders have expressed relief that the system has changed. “I don’t know how hard or easy

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The Board of Elections will hold an optional informational meeting today for all students interested in running as a candidate in the February student government election. The meeting will be held at 10 p.m. today in the Student Union, Room 2500. E-mail Peter Gillooly, chairman of the board, at pgillool@email. unc.edu with any questions.

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Heels host Spartans in title game rematch

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NCCU, WCU to go to California

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Even after scoring a career-high 23 points Sunday night against Nevada, Deon Thompson admitted that his mind wasn’t entirely on the game at hand. “I kind of was looking forward to Tuesday,” the senior forward said. That’s because tonight, No. 9 Michigan State will visit Chapel Hill in one of those circle-it-in-redon-your-calendar games. The game, which is part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, is a rematch of the 2009 NCAA championship game, and nobody in North Carolina or Michigan is likely to have forgotten how that ended. The Spartans will look to exact revenge for the 89-72 blowout. And the next-generation Tar Heels will have a measuring-stick game to try to validate their lofty preseason

hype and No. 10 national ranking. Michigan State returns three starters from its national runnerup team and began the season with a No. 2 national ranking. The Spartans have gone 5-1 so far this year, with a 77-74 loss against a ranked opponent being the only blemish on their schedule. “I was kind of disappointed when they lost to Florida just because I wanted them to stay at No. 2 when they came here,” Thompson said. “But it doesn’t even matter. We’re definitely really excited to play.” On the other hand, UNC looks very different from the team that played MSU in April. Only three players who played more than one minute in the title game are still on the team, and one of them (Larry Drew II) played just four. This will be the fourth time MSU and UNC have met in the

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Big Ten/ACC Challenge, with the Spartans holding a 2-1 lead. In last year’s challenge, UNC cruised to a 35-point win. North Carolina has a 9-3 lead all-time against MSU. Today will also be Michigan State’s first true road game of the season. MSU was 9-1 last year on an opponent’s home court. “I enjoy watching them play,” said UNC coach Roy Williams, who will be looking for his 601st career win. “(MSU coach Tom Izzo) is so competitive himself. His teams play very hard; they play unselfishly.” Marcus Ginyard, who missed both of the meetings with Michigan State last year due to an injury, said tonight is just “the next game on

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Roy Williams, UNC Head Coach the schedule.” But a rematch of the national title game, as well as the first of three December games against top10 teams, carries added weight. “They’ll be fired up, but I think we will be also,” Williams said. “If they beat us, we’re not going to give them any trophy, and if we beat them we’re not going to get another one. It’s a regular season game. We’re going to try to play them as hard as we can.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

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Sophomore forward Ed Davis had 11 points and eight rebounds as a freshman when UNC beat Michigan State in last year’s national title game.

Two N.C. university marching bands have been invited to the 2011 Rose Parade, one of the most prestigious parades a college marching band can participate in. The parade, which takes place before the Rose Bowl game each year in Pasadena, Calif., is watched by about 40 million people on TV and another million in person. N.C . C e n t ra l Un i v e r s i ty ’s “Marching Sound Machine” and Western Carolina University’s “Pride of the Mountains” were two of the sixteen bands nationwide chosen to march in the parade, which will take place Jan. 1, 2011. “I was very, very excited when I heard we got a bid,” said Bob Buckner, director of athletic bands

“I was very, very excited when I heard we got a bid. This puts us in the national spotlight.”

at WCU. “This puts us in the national spotlight.” But the costs of the trip have both band directors worried. “It’s going to take a lot of money and effort from the university and the community,” said Jorim Reid, the director of bands at NCCU. “We’re doing everything we can to fundraise.” Reid said the cost of the trip should total about $1.7 million for his school, which includes transportation and accommodations for more than 300 people and their equipment. Bands are selected at least 14 months in advance to allow schools time to raise the money needed for the trip to Pasadena. The NCCU band is depending mostly on donations from alumni and partners of the university because budget cuts have hit music and art departments especially hard, Reid said. The burden will not fall on the students, he said.

Bob Buckner, director of athletic bands at western carolina university “Those band students have worked very hard and they do not get the same treatment as student athletes when they work just as hard or harder,” Reid said. “These students will not pay anything out of their pockets.” WCU is also struggling to find the money for trip. Buckner expects to bring about 360 band members at about $1,600 each. They will be expected to cover some of the costs of the trip. “There has been talk of doing events like golf tournaments and other fundraisers,” said Matt Henley, spokesperson for Partners for Pride, the band’s booster club. “Some of it will fall on the stu-

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UNC pairs with N.C. State on technology Collaboration could greatly cut costs By Julian Caldwell Staff Writer

Larry Conrad is once again knocking down technological barriers between rival universities. Conrad, the vice chancellor for information technology, is reviving an old partnership with Marc Hoit, vice chancellor for information technology at N.C. State University, on a collaboration between the two schools’ new information technology programs. The collaboration will share support staff and business practices, could save hundreds of thousands of dollars and might allow UNC to

benefit from N.C. State’s experience with new software. The shared software will manage significant aspects of life at the two schools, including financial reporting and human resources. Conrad and Hoit have experience with intercollegiate partnerships as vice chancellors for information technology at Florida State University and the University of Florida, respectively, where they worked together on a similar collaboration that also used PeopleSoft, the new technology being implemented at UNC. “These are very complex sys-

tems; they’re very complex to implement,” Conrad said. But he’s not worried about working with Hoit. “Frankly, we trust each other,” Conrad added. The two universities are collaborating on the financial and human resource portions of their programs while keeping the student services components separate. The partnership comes at a convenient time for both schools. UNC is just beginning to implement the PeopleSoft software as ConnectCarolina, a new integrated administrative system. N.C. State has been using PeopleSoft for almost 12 years, and is updating to the newest version of

“These are very complex systems. … They’re going to invest more people. We’re going to invest more money.” Larry Conrad, unc Vice Chancellor for information technology the software. Conrad said both sides will benefit from the collaboration by contributing what each side is most prepared to give. “They’re going to invest more people, we’re going to invest more money,” Conrad said. Conrad said UNC has been saving money to implement PeopleSoft since 2007, while N.C. State already has a staff in place managing its

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PeopleSoft software. UNC will save money by not having to hire extra technical support, which instead will be shared with N.C. State. Conrad added that savings will likely amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars but could reach as high as $1 million. Hoit said the collaboration allows the universities to work together to resolve issues that

might come up with the new technology, but the number of colleges within the universities will create difficulties as well. UNC has 17 different schools and colleges. N.C. State has 12. “It does make it harder because we now have to build a system that works for all of them together,” Hoit said. Neither Conrad nor Hoit said they could think of any disadvantages of sharing practices and technical support. The project continues a tradition of collaborations between the universities’ financial systems that first occurred in the 1970s. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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National and World News Senate begins its Obama to announce revised strategy health care debate for war in Afghanistan today in N.Y. WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The Senate officially took up legislation on Monday to overhaul the health care system amid widespread uncertainty about how the bill might change in the face of united Republican opposition, stiff criticism from the insurance lobby and the tensions among Democrats who will have to unite to pass it. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., promised to work through weekends on the 2,074-page bill in hopes of bringing it to a vote by Christmas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — President Barack Obama will tell the world today how he will escalate the war in Afghanistan — and how he hopes his risky decision will lead finally to a path home for U.S. forces. The stakes of his decision are enormous, and the challenges of making it work are daunting. He’ll speak at 8 p.m. EST from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Perhaps his toughest task will be balancing his plan to send 30,000 to 35,000 more

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auren Bradford, right, a senior biology major and a member of the senior care committee, and Amanda Srsic, left, a freshman biology major, decorate holiday cards Monday that will be delivered to senior citizens in Chapel Hill. The senior care committee organized the Christmas and holiday card party and will deliver the cards and go caroling at senior homes on Dec. 10 and Dec. 15.

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this process is not a 20- or 30-day process,” Campbell said. “They had to look at all the material, and we sent them a lot of material — about 14 different packages.”

Community work The neighborhood association is working on securing locations for a community center and a food pantry for the area. Since there is no recreation facility for the community, young people have to take at least two buses to get to the nearest community centers on Homestead Road or Estes Drive, Campbell said. The group is seeking public and private funds to purchase a house for the center. The houses the group is considering are deemed unlivable and in need of major repair, Campbell said.

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Price tag payoff Home builders said that while the initial up-front costs of going green are higher, the investments pay off eventually. “Green building can be more expensive,” said Rick Allen, co-owner of Synergy Building Company in Carrboro. “You can choose to install spray foam insulation instead of fiberglass, which is more expensive, but it is very efficient and will save you money in the long run.” Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools teacher Andrew Bagwell bought his 1,400-square-foot house in the Winmore neighborhood in September for $315,000. After living in his home for almost three months, Bagwell noticed his electrical bills were half of what they were at his old home. His total monthly utility bills are down by about a third. “If you’re going to buy a new home, you might as well invest a bit extra,” Bagwell said. “It will eventually be standard.” Kurtz said while the economy has prevented people from purchasing new homes, many are choosing to renovate instead. “Our business has gone from building houses to mostly remodeling which is actually a very green thing to do because you’re using less resources,” Kurtz said.

Incentives Choosing to build a green home provides special credits and return of invested money. Those choosing to incorporate green standards into their home can qualify for up to $1,500 in a federal tax credit, Allen said. Local companies and banks have also set up special deals for those purchasing green homes. “I get a discount from the electrical company of 10 percent on my monthly bill just because I’m using less electricity in my green home,” Bagwell said. Bagwell said the local credit union has a very low interest rate loan for buying green homes. “A lot of the outside stuff on my house is man-made materials, so it’s maintenance-free,” Bagwell said.

Clean water Concerns about clean water in the area are not new, but they prompted the EPA’s recent interest in the neighborhood. Campbell said the main goal of the neighborhood association is to bring the water quality of the community up to standards set by the Clean Water Act. Chris Heaney, a UNC research associate, found in a study that the residents’ water was not in compliance with federal standards. “They haven’t been provided with clear answers,” Heaney said. Heaney’s study revealed evidence of fecal contamination and E. coli bacteria in the drinking water, although past tests funded by the county showed no tainting. Campbell made the issue national in his pitch to the EPA, incorporating the stories of other affected communities. David Caldwell, the project

SEATTLE (MCT) — A Seattle police SWAT team swarmed a home overnight Monday but did not find suspected cop killer Maurice Clemmons inside. A murder warrant has been issued for Clemmons, the man suspected of killing four Lakewood, Wash., police officers Sunday in a coffee shop, Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said. Police had surrounded the home late Sunday night, and Troyer said the search of the house finished shortly after 7 a.m. Officers searched with a robot before SWAT officers moved in.

manager for the Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association, said the excitement around the Washington, D.C., forum has helped move the from page 1 Vincent said she has texted while group forward. “ We’re full speed ahead,” driving and has many friends who Caldwell said. “It was a great boost text and drive regularly. She said she has one friend who and a big shot in the arm.” drives with one hand on the wheel Contact the City Editor while looking down at her phone at citydesk@unc.edu. in her lap.

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American troops with talk of new benchmarks for success and the strong signal that U.S. troops will turn over Afghanistan’s security to Afghan forces and get out. His expected talk on the end of the war is meant to spark Afghans to take charge of their own country — and to soothe anti-war Democrats here. Yet it could also suggest to the enemies that all they have to do is wait out an impatient United States, and to Pakistan, Iran, India and others that the U.S. lacks the stomach for a protracted battle.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The Obama administration announced Monday a renewed push to get lenders to convert hundreds of thousands of temporarily restructured mortgages into permanent ones to help keep struggling homeowners from falling into foreclosure. The changes include a requirement for mortgage lenders and servicers to provide updates to the administration about each mortgage being modified and possible fines and other sanctions for those who do not meet certain performance obligations.

ORLANDO (MCT) — A Florida judge issued the German tourist accused of making a bomb threat at Walt Disney World a $10,000 bond on Monday. The judge said the bond is normally set at $5,000, but it is doubled in this case because the suspect, Jochen Naumann, 37, is from out of the country. Orange County sheriff ’s deputies said Naumann told Disney employees at the security checkpoint for the Magic Kingdom entrance that he had two bombs in his backpack on Sunday morning.

“It’s not fun to be in a car when my friends are texting,” Vincent said. Even if officers are able to catch people violating the ban, it also will be a challenge to prove in court that’s what they were doing, and not dialing a number, which is permitted, said Sgt. Jeff Gordon, N.C. State Highway Patrol public

information officer. Gordon said that the $100 fine could be enough to dissuade many people. “That’s a substantial amount of money,” he said. “I do think it will deter people.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

Local enthusiasm The Chapel Hill-Carrboro area has been highly receptive to incorporating green building into construction, developers said. In 2006, the Home Builders Association for Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties was the first branch nationally to hold a “green home” tour as part of the Green Building Initiative, a program started by the national organization. “People in this area have been building green here long before it was called ‘green building,’” Kurtz said. “This community is going to keep raising the bar on what green building is.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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STV adds to semester lineup By GaVin Hackeling Staff Writer

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LaQuesa Gaillard, a senior communication studies major, attends a writers’ meeting Monday for LateNight STV, a comedy talk show.

Aspiring soap opera stars, talk show hosts and sitcom writers have practiced their crafts on Student Television for more than 25 years. This year STV continues that role, introducing new programs aimed at giving back to the UNC community. New programs this semester include the UNC-oriented program “Carolina Conversations,” which features interviews with leaders of student organizations. The station also premiered the live sports show “You Make the Call,” which features talks with guests and viewer call-ins, and “Poor Standing,” a sitcom about student life. “It’s about four friends navigating their way through the undergraduate experience,” said Ramey Mize, who plays Amelia on the show.

“The show is really clever. We’re trying to keep it going as long as we can.” Creating programming for STV is a time-consuming endeavor. An average show involves writing the plot, multiple takes of the action and extensive editing. “I wasn’t aware of the amount of work that goes into it. The editing is grueling,” Mize said. STV airs on Channel 33 on campus and can be seen in the Chapel Hill cable district on channel 3. Some of STV’s notable programming includes the sketch comedy “Off the Cuff,” the station’s longestrunning show. The snarky soap opera “General College,” which premiered on STV in 1987, was syndicated on the cable station National College Television until 1990, said Streater Kelley, station manager of STV. Other returning favorites include

“Since it’s all students, it’s pretty stressfree. Someone’s idea goes straight to the show. It’s much more fun.” Kyle Rainey, co-host of LateNight STV “Bluelite District,” which features parodies and hidden camera segments, and the comedy talk show “LateNight STV.” Students outside the cast and crew have two opportunities to air videos they have created on STV. “The easiest way is Sunday’s ‘Anything Goes,’” Kelley said. “We air anyone’s stuff.” Students can also submit a promotional episode for review by STV producers that might be turned into a full-time show. The station also provides free commercials for student organizations.

STV requires students to work ahead, as some programs are filmed in advance and others have to collect materials to use on their live shows. K y l e R a i n e y, c o - h o s t o f “LateNight STV,” said he first learned about STV through a Facebook group. “Since it’s all students, it’s pretty stress-free,” Rainey said of the work environment at STV. “Someone’s idea goes straight to the show. It’s much more fun.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.

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Former diplomat to teach Course will focus on British policy By anna eusebio staff writer

Sir Christopher Meyer didn’t always know he would study diplomacy. While Meyer was a student at the University of Cambridge, a career adviser once suggested he pursue a career in the “fruit and vegetable industry.” “I could be sitting in a grand house in Sicily looking over my balcony at orange groves and vineyards,” he said. Instead, Meyer joined the British Diplomatic Services and served as a British ambassador to the United States. He will teach UNC students this semester as a visiting professor. The Honors Program course offered in the spring, “Empire and Diplomacy,” will allow 33 UNC students to learn about British diplomacy from two professors — one in North Carolina and one in London. Ted Leinbaugh, a professor of English at UNC, will instruct the course along with Meyer, who will lecture from London via videoconference. Leinbaugh and Meyer, who have been friends since the 1990s, decided last year to collaborate on teaching a course at UNC. Meyer will lecture as the Morehead-Cain alumni distinguished visiting professor. The class will focus on the diplomatic policy, history and origins ATTEND MEYER’S LECTURES Multilateral Diplomacy: Myth and Reality Time: 4:15 p.m. today Location: Morehead Building, Faculty Lounge The Path to War: The British View Time: 4 p.m. Wednesday Location: Hyde Hall, University Room The Paradox of Globalization and the Persistence of Naturalism Time: 4:30 p.m. Thursday Location: Johnston Center Lounge

Jennings Carpenter, the student body treasurer, said the yearly costs could be funded by an increase in student fees in the future. Klein said the inclusion of NextBus on the P2P is part of a three-pronged approach to increase safety on campus. Student government is also working on creating SafeWalk, a program providing students with

of the British Empire. Students will read excerpts from “The Aeneid,” “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” works by the philosopher Voltaire and other texts, debating the role of Britain in international relations. Meyer will lecture to the class once a week. UNC students studying abroad in London will be invited to attend Meyer’s lectures in the United Kingdom. Meyer served in several countries including Spain, Belgium and Germany before returning to London as the British ambassador to the United States, one of the highest positions available in the area of British diplomacy. He was the British ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003. After stepping down as ambassador, Meyer penned the book “DC Confidential” about his experience as a diplomat. His most recent book, “Getting Our Way,”

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covers nine episodes of individual diplomatic exchanges in British history. “His new book sounded like a fascinating class for UNC students, a chance for them to meet somebody who had reach the highest diplomatic office in the United Kingdom,” Leinbaugh said. Junior Nick Brod, who collaborated with Leinbaugh to develop the course, said he thinks the collaborative efforts will pay off and he looks forward to the experience. “It’s one of those classes that I will remember in 10 or 15 years,” he said. Meyer is currently visiting UNC and will give three speeches this semester about international diplomacy issues. He will also autograph copies of his book for interested students. “We have never needed traditional diplomacy skills as we need them today,” Meyer said. “This

Mighty matchup UNC takes on the ready-torumble Michigan State team tonight. See pg. 4 for story.

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Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. buddies to walk them home from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on school nights, and publicizing Rave Guardian, a program that uses students’ cell phones to notify DPS of their whereabouts if they do not turn off a timer when they safely reach their destinations. The NextBus system is currently available for daytime Chapel Hill Transit buses. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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cuts out a lot of confusion by limiting the number of students we interact with and educating them on Student Union policies and procedures,” she said. Luse agreed that it was important for specific students from each group to go through training. “They need to know how things work,” he said. “We need to be more efficient and make sure that we’re using our precious resources of space in the best possible way. “We hope this will be a permanent change. This is a service to student organizations, so we’ll have to hear back from them.”

Sir Christopher Meyer, a former British ambassador to the United States and author, will teach a class, Honors 353 Empire and Diplomacy, via videoconference with professor Ted Leinbaugh next semester.

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gives me an opportunity to come forward with strongly expressed views to present strong ideas and spark resistance.” Meyer said he is excited to teach the course. “Ted decided we could create a course about this, and the rest is history,” Meyer said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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The Daily Tar Heel QUOTE OF THE DAY:

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Beware the cost of a ‘Turkey Drop’

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

urkey Drop? Someone might have broken up with you recently, or you might have been the one doing the breaking. Either way, ‘tis the season! The so-called “turkey drop” is the unfortunate practice of breaking up right on the eve of Thanksgiving and the holiday season. You can’t really blame people who do this. The holidays stir the emotional cauldron so vigorously, and they just make you think about marriage and domestic life. You’re at your childhood home, once again tied to Mom’s apron strings while she cooks the turkey. You and your parents go up to the attic and take down all the holiday decorations and begin to set them up. If you’re in my house, your parents talk at length about who they want to get which Christmas ornament when they die, but hopefully you don’t get that too. But it’s more than that. This string of holidays has been given romantic overtones, especially since the movie “Love Actually” came out. Plus, all the holidays are a package deal. If you don’t break up with someone before Thanksgiving, you’re stuck with them through Valentine’s Day. The prevailing thought is that the only thing worse than breaking up before Thanksgiving is breaking up between then and New Year’s. Now this might sound like a callous way of thinking about breaking up. But there isn’t any better way to think about it. There’s never a good time to break up. Everyone says that, and it’s true. But there certainly are especially bad times to cut the knot, and no one will disagree that Dec. 15 would be one of those times. We always think of the holidays as a time to bring people together, but it’s the same token that causes people to break up. You think about all the people you want to see and be with over the holiday. If your boyfriend or girlfriend isn’t on the list … then it’s turkey drop time. These considerations both just look at the perceived cost in the relationship. You have a large chunk of time over the holidays. You’re going to have to spend a lot of that time with your significant other. That time spent will be a cost either way, but if you’re going to be in a worse mood because of the time, then the cost just went up. However, there’s another cost to think about, and that is paid by the other person in the relationship. Negative feelings sustained by the other person will probably be greater if you break up after the holidays, because the time you spent together you were essentially pretending. But both people will pay a cost in bad feelings whenever the break-up occurs. It’s just a matter of who is willing to step up and perform the deed. And a matter of when they are going to do it. If the answer to the second question is right before Thanksgiving break, then you might want to look into getting your Turkey Drop certification.

wednesday: Tim Freer will comment on his experiences studying abroad as his time in England draws to a close.

Pick a room, any room

New room registration will be much more efficient

he new on-campus housing registration system for next year appears to be well worth the wait. Students will be able to select the individual room of their choice, instead of merely listing four residence hall preferences. The system will help allocate dorm rooms much more efficiently. The current system mandates that students list their residence hall preferences. Then they are assigned a room in one those preferred halls — if they are lucky. This way, students are excluded from the formal selection process and might feel slighted by not getting their first or second choice. But the new system takes the guesswork out of the process. The ultimate outcome is depen-

dent upon the students’ ability to find the best possible room. It takes the responsibility for allocation away from the Department of Housing and Residential Education and directly empowers students to choose. A similar system was abandoned six years ago after significant difficulties with technology. While the concept is the same for the new housing assignments, the computer system is better-equipped to handle the traffic. The database is supported by the Residential Management System, which has more than 200 clients across the country. Rick Bradley, assistant director for communication and assignments, said that by wait-

ing longer to move to a live registration system, the University has allowed other universities and colleges to deal with the initial bugs. What were problems four to five years ago have since been corrected, he said. One of the potential drawbacks for the system is the difficulty for large groups of students to secure an entire suite without other students registering for those rooms. Fortunately, the housing department will allow prospective suitemates to manually register at their offices at Student Academic Services Building North. The department has planned for a sound transition to a better housing registration system that will better serve all of students’ housing preferences.

Green is the best way

Town, University should work to connect Carolina North and main UNC campus with greenways

he University will expand greatly in the coming years with the addition of Carolina North. And successful growth requires efficient transportation. Connecting the two campuses by a greenway is an important part of efficient transportation. The University, the town and the community must collaborate to link the campuses in the best way possible. A c o m m u n i ty m e e t i n g tonight will explore the location for a greenway and bike path between the proposed research campus and the main

campus, which will be about two-and-a-half miles apart. When Carolina North was initially being discussed, community members proposed a connecting pathway to UNC’s main campus. The resulting agreement includes an initiative for a greenway that is not located within the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard roadway and that avoids steep inclines where possible. The community should advocate including existing or planned greenways for at least some, if not all, of the route. Greenways provide an important

alternative to automotive traffic and offer commuters a way to be outdoors and away from busier parts of town. Biking along the road can be dangerous, even with designated bike lanes. Greenways are safer and can be fully paved and handicap-accessible. A greenway would decrease automobile traffic, energy inefficiency and parking problems. Although some neighborhoods and countless hills will be obstacles in this endeavor, the town should make it a priority as Carolina North grows.

Raise the roof Arc proposal for housing in Meadowmont important

he proposal to build an eight-unit apartment complex for developmentally disabled residents should be approved by the Town Council. Such a housing project would help fill a gap that Mayor Kevin Foy recognizes in services to people with developmental disabilities. The Arc of Orange County, a nonprofit advocacy group for people with such disabilities, is spearheading the proposal, and Executive Director Robin Baker wrote an e-mail to Foy about the intended application. The apartment building will be located in Meadowmont, a

mixed-use development with residences, jobs and shopping in one general area. The convenience of affordable housing, employment opportunities and places to shop would be a huge plus for those with developmental disabilities. R e n t w i l l b e va r i a b l e , depending on the tenant’s income. According to Baker’s letter, the rent for each resident will be no more than 30 percent of his or her earnings. That is a welcome idea. It means that residents who might not be able to get highpaying jobs will still be able to

have a roof over their heads. Furthermore, it is possible that services will be offered to the new apartments’ residents as a part of the project’s goals. Employment assistance and budgeting are potentially two of the most important services that could be offered. The town needs to approve this application, and construction should begin as soon as possible. The housing project, and the benefits it could include, would go a long way to helping the developmentally disabled, whose special residential needs are often overlooked.

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Luquire’s columns failed to capture New Orleans

Health care bill contains a multitude of problems

TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Tar Heel columnist Lea Luquire has failed to capitalize on the opportunity to highlight the culture of a unique American city and its ongoing struggle to rebuild and renew this semester. Luquire’s columns, written from New Orleans during her three-month internship this semester, read as banal observations from someone too homesick for North Carolina to appreciate the vibrant city in which she lived and worked. In one column, Luquire laughably implied that chain restaurants The Loop and Mellow Mushroom (and the latter actually has two locations in Louisiana about as close to New Orleans as Durham, where the closest location to UNC can be found) produce food equivalent to the Cajun and French cuisine for which New Orleans is worldfamous. In another, she mentioned her dislike of driving through a congested downtown, which is painfully ironic in light of the considerable amount of businesses that have not returned to the New Orleans metropolitan area since Hurricane Katrina. It is commendable that Luquire donated time and effort to a nonprofit in a city that so desperately needs people willing to help with its ongoing renewal, but it is disappointing that she failed to use her column to inform the UNC community about the interesting aspects of New Orleans and the revival of a great American city.

TO THE EDITOR: Mr. van de Horst’s letter (“Myrick’s stance highlights health debate hypocrisy,” Nov. 30) concerning health care reform is incredibly misguided. The representatives’ votes against the current bill do not imply they are not for reform. The reason for their dissent is found within the bill itself. The current bill has many flaws, which punish those who already have health coverage, and only covers a third of those who the bill is intended for. The bill plans to cut Medicare by $50 billion and put $15 million more on Medicaid. These government programs have proved inefficient and wasteful, as they are almost bankrupt. What most don’t realize about Medicaid and Medicare are their low reimbursement rates. The average Medicaid reimbursement for a doctor’s visit can be as low as a couple dollars. Health care professionals simply cannot cover their business expenses on this pay, and as a result, raise prices for procedures and visits. Health insurance companies then must raise premiums to cover the addition price increases. Regarding the unemployed, disabled student: doesn’t he know she’s eligible for Medicaid? Additionally, small businesses would be subjected to many taxes including a $38,000 tax for their current health benefits. Our nation, and especially North Carolina, is suffering from unemployment, and small businesses always prove to be the means of recovery. Taxing small businesses will force job cuts, exacerbating the unemployment crisis. We have had this problem for years. We need to get physicians and hospital administrators, not lawyers and politicians, to debate and create a reform that will actually benefit all.

Rebekka Veith Senior English and History

Student support at games lousy, quiet, unacceptable TO THE EDITOR: This past Sunday, we were unfortunate enough to witness a pathetic performance at the Dean Dome. Now before you all come knocking at our doors with torches and pitchforks, it is not our beloved basketball team of which we speak. It is our student section. The student section was constantly out-roared, out-clapped and outspirited by the general public. We even heard a little girl’s “Go Heels” over the crickets. It was the worst display of student support that we’ve ever been forced to experience. Perhaps some of the students in attendance just weren’t clear on what it means to be a devout fan. We hope these tips will help: First: It doesn’t matter who we play. No game is a “gimme.” Second: When we’re on defense, make some noise! Third: When the general public is louder, there’s something wrong. Finally, it doesn’t matter if our team is winning, losing, good or bad. Support them unconditionally. That’s what it means to be a Tar Heel.

Michael Patrone Sophomore Psychology

Important to donate at the 11th annual Blood Drive

Will Brinson Sophomore Anthropology

TO THE EDITOR: We are writing with a plea to faculty and staff and students to give the gift of life this holiday season at the 11th annual winter Carolina Blood Drive. The drive will be from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 in Fetzer Gym on South Road. Parking will be free in the Cobb Deck off Country Club Road. The holidays are a tough time for hospitals and patients. Many of us are extremely busy, yet the need for blood donations doesn’t stop. To give at the drive, you must be healthy, at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated whole blood since Oct. 19 or double red cells since Aug. 25. Participating takes about an hour, of which 10 minutes are for the donation. To make an appointment for the drive or for more information, visit unc.edu/ blood.

Ian W. Lee Sophomore Political Science

Katrina Coble Committee Chair Carolina Blood Drive

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