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The Daily Tar Heel VOLUME 117, ISSUE 123

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O∞cer justiﬁed in shooting Smith Assistant University editor

sports| page 9 BOWLIN’ North Carolina accepted a bid to play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl for the second straight year Dec. 26 in Charlotte. UNC will take on Pittsburgh.

The Archdale police officer who shot and killed junior Courtland Smith was justified in his action because he believed his and another officer’s life to be endangered, Randolph County District Attorney Garland Yates said Friday in a statement. The release says officer Jeremy Paul Flinchum shot Smith four times after repeatedly asking him to back away and show his hands from behind his back. When Smith

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Junior Courtland Smith was shot and killed by police in Archdale on Aug. 23.

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repeatedly ignored those requests, approached the officers and quickly drew a black item from behind his back, Flinchum shot. Smith was not armed, despite his earlier comments to a 911 dispatch-

er that he had a gun. Authorities found a black BlackBerry phone next to the location where he was shot, the release states. Yates’ decision and the conclusion of the related state investigation brings an end to more than three months of questions about what prompted police to shoot Smith. Information has seeped

out from Smith’s family and friends because of a moratorium on details from the State Bureau of Investigation. “Given the totality of circumstances, Officer Flinchum’s belief that he faced an imminent use of deadly force from Courtland Smith when he fired his service pistol was entirely reasonable,” Yates said in the release. The report also notes a halfempty bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey was in Smith’s gray Toyota 4Runner and that he had sent an

e-mail to family earlier that night indicating suicidal intent. An autopsy report found Smith’s blood alcohol level was .22 percent. Just after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, Flinchum and officer Chris Jones, in separate patrol cars, pulled over Smith’s vehicle on I-85 south near Greensboro. They were notified by Archdale Police Department Communications that Smith was possibly suicidal, intoxicated and armed with a 9 mm handgun.

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national| page 3 NO WORRIES A case before the Supreme Court questions bankruptcy law, which does not currently allow people who declare bankruptcy to discharge their student loans unless they prove that the debt causes an “undue hardship.”

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WOMEN’S SOCCER WINS 20TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The State Employees’ Credit Union Family House provides a refuge for families spending their holidays visiting relatives at UNC Hospitals.

this day in history DEC. 7, 2003 … The women’s soccer team defeats the University of Connecticut 6-0, completing an undefeated season and winning its 17th NCAA championship.

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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Their first collegiate game was a double-overtime loss at Aggie Soccer Stadium. Fittingly, on that same field, they capped their careers with a national championship. Sunday afternoon, North Carolina’s senior class ended its career at UNC — this time with a win. The Tar Heels (23-3-1) defeated Stanford 1-0 on Sunday, giving the program its 20th NCAA title and giving the senior class its third ring in four years. “We knew we had come to Carolina to win and here we had lost our first game of the season,” senior defender Whitney Engen said of her first game at UNC. “I think to come full circle and win our last game right here on this field meant a lot to us.” Once again in the title game, the margin of victory was Casey Nogueira. In the three championship games for UNC’s senior class, Nogueira has either scored or assisted all of UNC’s five goals. In the third minute, Tobin Heath fed Nogueira. It was her first touch, and as she controlled the ball, the crowd noise increased by a few decibels. Nogueira stood nearly 30 yards out while standing on the “North Carolina” painted on the Aggie Soccer Stadium field. She toyed with the ball and the Stanford defender. All the while, Jessica McDonald, who had started the movement, streaked downfield. Nogueira delivered a ball that bent into the 18-yard box and found McDonald nearly seven yards from the goal. McDonald did not disappoint

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — North Carolina entered the 2009 season with the reigning national player of the year, a national championship and an offense that scored 89 goals in 28 games the previous season. But the success of the Tar Heels did not come just from their offensive production. That same team allowed only 16 goals and returned its entire backline and goalkeeper. With a defensive line of Whitney Engen, Kristi Eveland and Rachel Givan, along with Ashlyn Harris in goal, UNC allowed 12 goals in 27 games this year and held opponents to just 64 shot-ongoal opportunities. Against Stanford on Sunday, the unit once again showcased its dominance on the field. “We’ve tried to design a system that is difficult to play against, and that system is predicated on work ethic and high pressure,” coach Anson Dorrance said. “It’s hard for other teams to replicate that in practice, so often times even when a quality team plays us for the first time, it’s a bit of a shock.” The Cardinals had racked up 80 goals on the season and won by a margin of four or more goals eight times this season. But the Tar Heels played their game against Stanford despite the potent Cardinal offense and totaled their 19th shutout on the year. “Coming into the game, we had so much respect for Stanford and their front line,” Engen said. “In order for the system as a whole to work, we have to trust in the system. We don’t change our system for anybody.”

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Senior forward Casey Nogueira hoists the title trophy after she assisted on the game-winning goal. Above from left, UNC celebrates, Lucy Bronze slides for a clearance and coach Anson Dorrance gets doused.

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County could vote on where to site waste tonight Three options provoke public debate, resistance PAGE 4: Read a Q-and-A with Neil Kirschner, a Millhouse Road resident who lives near one of the potential sites.

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Two years and almost half a million dollars after the start of their search, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hopes to decide tonight where to route the county’s trash when the landfill reaches capacity in 2012. It’s a decision process that has aroused substantial public debate and citizen resistance. “I hope that we do make a decision,” said County Commissioner Alice Gordon. “We have been discussing this for a long time.” The plan at this point is to build a waste transfer station to collect trash to be moved to landfills outside the county, or to contract with Durham to use theirs. But neighbors of two of the site’s potential areas

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Why it works What’s in the way What would happen it it were chosen?

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• From town center: 5.9 miles • The land would cost $191,172 • The land is in the same area as the existing landfill.

• From town center: 8.6 miles • Of the150.87 acres, appraised at $935,000, a minimum of 36.2 acres is recommended.

• From town center: 21 miles • The option entails contracting with Durham to use their waste transfer site.

• Because of proximity to the landfill, additional annual costs besides costs for construction, would not rise by a significant amount.

• The site is further from residential areas than the Paydarfar site. • Was recommended by consultants at Olver Inc.

• Transferring waste to the facilities in Durham would not require construction of new facilities. • Could be a short-term option.

• A deed was placed on the land in 1979 that restricts its use. • The site is by park land. • Local community already lived with a landfill for 37 years.

• Residents living closest to the site oppose the option. • Would disturb rural land, local retreat center. • County doesn’t own land yet.

•The additional annual costs of $131,552 may be too great for the budget. • Orange County would have to negotiate terms with Durham.

• County would ask town of Chapel Hill for two adjacent land parcels. • Rogers Road neighbhorhood could get money in compromise.

• County would complete negotiations to acquire the site. • Secure money to pay for site. • Seek community input for site design.

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STANFORD LOSSES BEFORE SUNDAY

The UNC men’s basketball team got beat at their own fast-paced game in Saturday’s 68-66 loss at No. 5 Kentucky. Freshman phenom John Wall and the Wildcats ran all over No. 10 North Carolina during the first half.

WINS IN THE LAST FOUR SEASONS

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NOTED. Police in Sterling Heights, Mich., are looking for a group of bubble gum bandits on the loose. The group reportedly stole the entire candy aisle of gum, which was valued at nearly $318. Other gas stations have reported similar thefts. Police say they will stick to the case, though it really blows that there are no suspects.

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here has been a lot to protest this year — abortion, gay marriage, socialism supposedly spreading its influence into our government. Here are some highlights from the best and most ridiculous protest signs of 2009, according to buzzfeed.com: n “Youth in Asia will kill your grandmother.” n “Thank you Fox News for keeping us infromed.” n Man dressed up as Batman: “Christian Bale sucks.” n “I liked it but I couldn’t put a ring on it” in reference to gay marriage. n “Thanks Obama, and imma let you finish, but Canada had the best health care of all time.”

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QUOTED. “You can head for the Arizona border. I hear Phoenix is nice this time of year.” — A San Diego policeman, according to a lawsuit that claims police are irritating the homeless and throwing away their things. The city has allegedly created a campaign to push the city’s homeless into Arizona, away from downtown. They city has not yet responded to the allegations.

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Business expo: The Orange County Business Expo is designed to encourage businesses to network and establish new relationships with one another and with the public. The expo will provide an opportunity to showcase goods and services. Visit orangebusinessexpo.com for more information. Time: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: Sheraton Hotel of Chapel Hill, 1 Europa Drive

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Film screening: Epsilon Eta, UNC’s environmental honors fraternity, will host a pre-release screening of the documentary “No Impact Man” that follows the story of one man who seeks to completely reduce his environmental impact by changing his consumer tendencies. Local and organic refreshments will be served.

Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Howell Hall, Room 104 Performance: The Department of Dramatic Art Undergraduate Production will perform ‘Doctor Faustus,’ written by Christopher Marlowe, in which the title character sells his soul to the devil as he searches for power and knowledge. Tickets are $5. Time: 4 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Location: Center for Dramatic Art

TUesday Yoga in the galleries: Take a break from your day and explore the world of yoga in the galleries of the Ackland. Yoga mats and museum cushions are provided. Wear comfortable clothing that will allow you to stretch. The event is free for members and costs $5 for non-members. Time: noon to 1 p.m. Location: Ackland Art Museum Biology seminar: Jason Lieb, an associate professor of biology at UNC, will give a lecture as part of the biology department’s lecture series. The lecture, titled “Chromatin-

Mediated Regulation of Genome Accessibility in Development, Differentiation and Disease,” will be hosted by Dr. Bill Kier. Time: 4 p.m. Location: Coker Hall, Room 201 Swing dance lessons: Come out to the Carolina Inn for swing dance lessons, a dance demonstration and refreshments. The event costs $10 per person, or $5 with a UNC OneCard. All levels of experience are welcome. Time: 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Carolina Inn UNC Symphony Orchestra: The UNC Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert featuring Respighi’s “Pines of Rome.” General admission tickets cost $15, and UNC students, faculty and staff pay $10. Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Memorial Hall To make a calendar submission, e-mail dthcalendar@gmail.com. Events will be published in the newspaper on either the day or the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date.

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ance Marathon hosted the Vermonster Challenge at Ben and Jerry’s on Sunday. Ten teams of 10 had to finish a giant bucket of ice cream and other sugarloaded toppings. Here, freshman Joey Murphy cleans off after winning the Vermonster Challenge with Team Will..

Police log n A 25-year-old Durham man

was charged with possession of 1.5 grams of marijuana, possession with intent to sell or distribute 0.9 grams of crack cocaine and maintaining a dwelling at 6:30 a.m. Friday at 751 Trinity Court, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Maurice Jerome McPherson of 751 Pritchard Ave. Extension was taken to Orange County Jail in lieu of $5,000 unsecured bond, reports state. n Someone stole a sign from the top of a delivery vehicle at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at 210 N. Columbia St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The Tarheel Takeout car topper was worth $150, reports state. n Someone stole items from Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at 132 S. Columbia St. between 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

The person stole an iPod DJ mixer worth $1,000 and an iPod worth $175, reports state. n Someone stole a cell phone worth $75 from the locker room at Guy B. Phillips Middle School at 606 Estes Drive between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. n Someone broke into a green 1995 Toyota Camry between 11 p.m. Friday and 11:02 a.m. Saturday at 504 Lonebrook Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a GPS worth $300 and caused $200 worth of damage to the car, reports state. n Someone scratched the paint on a blue 2007 Toyota Scion between 5 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday at 107 Old Franklin Grove Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Damage to the car was estimated at $1,200, reports state.

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Due to an editing error, the headline on Wednesday’s pg. 9 story, “Gay marriage is now legal in U.S. capital,” was incorrect. The District of Columbia Council approved the decision to legalize gay marriage, but it still must be approved by the mayor and sent to BY mark abadi assistant city editor Congress for review. Tonight, Mark Kleinschmidt will The Daily Tar Heel apologizes inherit a town that almost didn’t for the error. vote him into office. But Kleinschmidt, who will be Campus briefs sworn in at tonight’s Town Council Students ‘turn it red’ Friday meeting, said any tension created night in support of AIDS/HIV during the campaign has faded and he can now focus on town issues. “It’s great being able to have this More than 100 people helped form a human AIDS ribbon out time to take that running start,” he of red glow sticks in Polk Place said. “I’m ready to get to work.” In last month’s Chapel Hill mayon Friday evening for the “Turn it oral election, Kleinschmidt won Red” event that marked the end of World AIDS Week — a campaign with 48.63 percent of the vote, only to promote HIV/AIDS awareness 106 more votes than fellow council member Matt Czajkowski, whose and prevention on campus. “The ability to be involved in campaign attracted much of the something bigger than ourselves is town’s business community. But Kleinscmidt, an eight-year exciting,” said sophomore particicouncil member who was labeled a pant Quaneisha Reynolds. Performances from the UNC “pro-environment” candidate, said Clef Hangers and Loreleis attract- his interests include a focus on proed curious passersby, who stopped to listen to the a cappella groups harmonize for a cause. As a coordinator for the event, senior Bianca Nguyen said she was glad to see such a large turnout. Nguyen came up with the idea to create a human AIDS ribbon her sophomore year. Last year’s event included a ribbon made of red balloons. The event was sponsored by the UNC chapter of GlobeMed, now in its second year as an organization and dedicated to raising HIV/AIDS awareness in the Triangle. Proceeds from the event were donated to Health Alert Uganda, a grassroots health organization that provides community education, medication and support for children infected with HIV/AIDs.

Tension during election has faded

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Mayor Foy decides not to run for U.S. Senate in 2010 Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy announced Friday he will not run for U.S. Senate in 2010. After 12 years of public service, Foy said he feels accomplished and tired. “It’s just not good timing for me,” he said. “I don’t want to run another campaign. I don’t want to be elected to an office right now. I’m looking forward to not being in office.” Mayor-elect Mark Kleinschmidt will be inaugurated tonight, along with the newly elected Chapel Hill Town Council members. Foy said that’s his cue to bow out. “I don’t plan on sitting on the sidelines and commenting on how other people are doing,” he said. “I’m going to be a private citizen.” Foy will focus on teaching environmental law at N.C. Central University’s law school.

Chapel Hill voted one of the ‘Best Places to Raise Kids’ Business Week listed Chapel Hill as one of the “Best Places to Raise Your Kids,” and the best in North Carolina. The study, published in the November magazine, selected one town and two runners-up for each of the 50 states. Chapel Hill was chosen for North Carolina, with Cary and Jacksonville selected as runners-up. The magazine said the area is home to one of the most highly educated populations in the country and has the state’s highest SAT score average. Selections were limited to towns that have at least 45,000 residents and a median income of between $40,000 and $125,000. The median income of Chapel Hill is $93,873.

Chapel Hill ranked as one of top 15 commuter cities Chapel Hill was listed in the U.S. News and World Report as one of the “15 Cities for Commuters Who Hate Driving and Long Commutes.” The study looked for exceptional cities where many people can drive less without sacrificing time. The cities that made the ranks were ones where commutes are shorter than average, often via public transportation, biking or walking. The newspaper reviewed cities with populations of more than 50,000 and reviewed average commuting time and the percentage of a city’s workers that gets to work without driving or carpooling. The average commute time for Chapel Hill citizens is 20.1 minutes, and non-car work commuters account for 26.2 percent of the population. More than 10 percent of Chapel Hill commuters walk to work. More than 6 million passengers use the town’s bus system each year. —From staff and wire reports.

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moting commercial growth. “Despite the way the campaign and election worked out, I have very good relations with the business community,” he said. A group of business-oriented candidates, led by Czajkowski, brought out of the woodwork voters seeking tax reductions and a revitalized downtown. Gene Pease, the only one of those to be elected, said the business community has moved past the divisive race. “Mark’s our mayor,” he said. “Boy, if we don’t try to support him, then we’re stupid.” Kleinschmidt, a criminal defense lawyer, replaces Kevin Foy, who has served as mayor since 2001. The outgoing mayor endorsed Kleinschmidt four days before the election, cementing the candidate’s image as the embodiment of the

Mayorelect Mark Kleinschmidt will officially become mayor at the council meeting today. liberal Chapel Hill establishment. Czajkowski, elected to the council in 2007, will remain on the council for two years. But earning the loyalty of Czajkowski’s supporters could take time, said Penny Rich, who won a council seat with the most overall votes in the election. “I don’t think it’s going to happen right away,” Rich said. “There are some people who were not very happy that he won.” Aside from overseeing the growth of Chapel Hill, Kleinschmidt said he will continue to fight for environmental protection and advocate for a regional transportation system.

“The sense of honor and gratefulness that I’ve felt since election night has not dissipated,” he said.

Filling the last council seat The council’s first priority will be selecting its final member. Long-time councilman Bill Strom resigned in summer, and due to his timing, his seat was not up for grabs in the election. Instead, the council must choose between the 12 residents who applied for the seat. The applicants will be formally presented Wednesday and the council plans to fill the seat Dec. 14. Community members are backing two in particular for the seat: Matt Pohlman, who placed fifth in the election, and Donna Bell, one of two black applicants who can ensure minority representation.

Student loan case retried Bankruptcy may not be an excuse By jeanna smialek Staff Writer

Declaring bankruptcy is not enough to excuse former students from paying back their student loans. But one former student circumvented that law in a ruling Contact the City Editor from the Ninth Circuit Court of at citydesk@unc.edu. Appeals. Now the Supreme Court is taking a look at the case. The loan company appealed the decision because it says the student, Francisco Espinosa, didn’t follow the proper procedures for dismissing his loan. The case, United Student Aid Funds Inc. v. Espinosa, questions the status quo of bankruptcy law, which does not allow people who declare bankruptcy to discharge their student loans unless they prove that the debt causes them an “undue hardship.” According to a Supreme Court report, Espinosa discharged his student loan debts in his bankruptcy plan but never proved undue hardship in a special proceeding. Espinosa received four student loans totaling more than $13,000 between 1988 and 1989 to attend an Arizona trade school. The student loan industry could face problems if the Supreme Court upholds the lower courts’ decision, said Shirley Ort, associate provost and director of the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid at UNC. An affirmative decision could make it easier for debtors to have their student loans excused when they declare bankruptcy. But it is unlikely that the case will generate a major change, Ort said. “It could cost guarantors some money,” she said. dth/elizabeth jensen Approximately 27 percent of In the dining room at the State Employees’ Credit Union Family House, Robert McRae and Lisa Ford show one another pictures of their UNC undergraduates have some grandchildren. Both of them have spent a majority of their days this holiday season visiting family members staying at UNC Hospitals. type of federal loans. According to a College Board annual report for 2008, roughly 49 percent of undergraduate student aid is in the form of loans. Elizabeth Gibson, a law professor at UNC who specializes in bankThere is no limit to how long a person can ruptcy law, said that if the Supreme stay at the house, and one current guest has Court also rules in Espinosa’s favor, stayed there since January. it would force lenders to more “That way it’s a service for all families, week of October. She’s recovering from the BY Elizabeth jensen closely examine their repayment staff writer repercussions of H1N1, which included kid- not just those who can afford it,” Executive plans and policies and put more This holiday season, some might be ney failure, lung scarring and a medically Director Greg Kirkpatrick said. safeguards in place. The 34,000 square-foot house has 40 forced to spend time away from home while induced coma. But it’s likely the decision will be they or their loved ones receive treatment at During the transfer, she lost oxygen to her rooms, and sometimes there is a waitlist. reversed, she said, reaffirming the “It’s a nice place for people to stay, but UNC Hospitals. brain for 30 minutes. Doctors and family status quo in bankruptcy law. it’s also a supportive and encouraging enviThat’s when the State Employees’ Credit members worried her brain was damaged. “It will make the law more uniUnion Family House provides a refuge for But on Thanksgiving Day, after her hus- ronment for people to get together,” said form,” Gibson said. families like Robert McRae’s. band asked if she knew who she was, she Janet Hudgens, marketing and volunteer Charles Wirken, attorney for the coordinator. The Family House provides a place for out- responded for the first time with a nod. student loan organization in the case, Sometimes when McRae comes into the of-towners to stay when recovering or when “When she saw her mother, she gave a said that the Court of Appeals’ decihouse after visiting his wife at the hospital, someone in their family is hospitalized. little grin,” he said. sion was contrary to U.S. Congress’ “It’s a home away from home,” said The house on Old Mason Farm Road, he’ll strike up a conversation with anyone in intent for bankruptcy law. one of the common areas, he said. McRae, who lives near Fayetteville. which is filled with evergreen trees and “Mr. Espinosa tried to sneak a “Being in an environment here where you A massive Thanksgiving feast, which wreaths, will continue to celebrate the holidischarge. He wasn’t playing by the included four 24-pound turkeys, two days with a surprise visit from Santa, com- can talk about it and release is one of the rules,” Wirken said. 12-pound hams and bottles of sparkling cider, munity volunteers performing in the eve- best things,” McRae said. If student loan debtors don’t folOne past house guest still calls McRae was one way the house made the more than nings and another Christmas dinner feast. low the rules, it places additional everyday and asks about his wife, he said. 100 guests and volunteers feel welcome. This year more than 1,160 guests stayed burdens on the lenders because “They become each other’s best support When McRae’s daughter came to town at the house from across North Carolina, 19 they don’t get their money back, system,” Kirkpatrick said. “They provide for the holiday, she thought K&W Cafeteria other states and three foreign countries. and on taxpayers to make up the would be a good place to eat dinner. It costs about $56 to operate a room each each other emotional support in the hardest difference, Wirken said. “I said, ‘We can’t go to K&W because they night, but guests pay between $5 and $35 situations they’ve ever gone through.” Espinosa’s attorney could not be are cooking here,’” McRae said. per room each night depending on their reached. Contact the City Editor McRae’s wife, Clara, transferred from financial situation. The average guest conat citydesk@unc.edu. Fort Bragg’s hospital to UNC’s the first tribution is $25 a night. Contact the State & National

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‘Nutcracker’ captures story theaterreview the nutcracker carolina ballet 2 p.m. saturday

BY Elizabeth jensen staff writer

DTH ONLINE: Read this story at dailytarheel.com to see a video of audience reactions.

By Emily Stephenson Senior Writer

Any production of “ The Nutcracker” is at its best when it is creative and indulgent in the story’s fanciful side. The Carolina Ballet’s performance Saturday afternoon in Memorial Hall succeeded most when it engaged the magical, imaginative aspect of the timeless ballet. “The Nutcracker,” with music by composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, tells the well-known story of a little girl whose toy nutcracker comes to life and takes her to a magical land of leaping candies and twirling flowers.

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Health care service to consolidate across state

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“The Nutcracker,” with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was performed by the Carolina Ballet three times in Memorial Hall this weekend.

Health service coordination for low-income families in Orange County will soon be more scarce. This year, the N.C. General Assembly mandated that the state’s Division of Medical Assistance reduce its case management services, which ensures people get the medical care they need. Health Check, a statewide program that serves about 3,000 children in Orange County annually, is one of the case management services that will be consolidated. The program makes sure children eligible for Medicaid receive services such as immunizations, counseling, dental care, prescriptions, lab tests and routine checkups. Starting February 2010, the program will go from providing county care to regional care. Each county had a Health Check coordinator, but now one coordinator will be in charge of four or five counties. The cut will save the state

$280,000, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. “At least we will still have the service available in the community but probably to a lesser degree,” said Wayne Sherman, Orange County Health Department personal health services division director. “One might suppose it would result in a much larger case load and less contact with the Medicaid recipients.” Health Check is being consolidated into Community Care of North Carolina because its services overlap with other programs offered by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, said Brad Deen, department spokesman. “None of what DHHS is pursuing is intended to criticize the local health departments and the tremendous good their Health Check coordinators have done on behalf of some of the most vulnerable children in our state,” Deen stated in an e-mail.

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This waste transfer station in Durham is among three options Orange County leaders have for dealing with a landfill soon reaching capacity.

Resident speaks out about landﬁll debate BY Sarah Frier

money at all that would mitigate the experience or the placement of When Neil Kirschner moved to a waste transfer station in this comMillhouse Road 37 years ago, the munity. This is totally, totally unaccounty landfill was placed down ceptable for us. the road. DTH: Why did you get involved To n i g h t , O r a n g e C o u n t y in waste transfer station debates? Commissioners are scheduled to NK: I’ve been here since ’72. decide whether a plot of land across the street from Kirschner’s home We fought the first landfill and then should be turned into a station to in the 80s fought the second landtransport trash outside the county fill. But honestly, until I heard this when the landfill reaches capacity waste transfer station might be here, I didn’t pay attention. I thought, in 2012. Kirschner, a retired postal work- “That’s not affecting us; that’s their er who has grown trees and raised problem.” I live a fairly reclusive life chickens and bees as hobbies, tells out here. But with this issue, everya story that mirrors those of many one comes together and brings their little expertise to the table. All of this who live in the neighborhood. There are two other options: little expertise turns into something placing the transfer station in really powerful. This has been a very a neighborhood off N.C. 54 near cohesive movement for us. Orange Grove Road, or sharing a DTH: If the transfer station is transfer station with Durham. placed here, will you move?

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DTH: One proposal is to save money by placing the transfer station on this road, and investing the saved money back into the community. Is that a fair compromise? Neil Kirschner: The extra

money is already supposed to be coming in here. For 30 years here, we’ve heard, “The money, the money, the money, the money.” We’ve been told we’ll get it by legions of public officers who say, “OK, we’re going to solve all this.” It’s insulting. There’s nothing they could do with the saved

NK: You don’t start over again. It takes 25 years to grow a pecan tree and 20 for an apple tree to grow to its peak. There was not a tree here when I came here and you just work at it and watch them grow. I raised my children here, planted my trees, raised the bees and the chickens. Why should I move if someone else makes a huge inconvenience for me? This was supposed to be over with.

and found the back of the net just 2:50 into the contest. It was her first goal since Oct. 29 and her ninth of the season. “Normally when I see Casey going one-v-one versus a defender, I’m usually confident she’s going to beat her most of the time,” McDonald said. “(Head coach) Anson (Dorrance) always talked about slashing defenders. I saw two defenders there, so I kind of went in between them and got a foot on it, and surprisingly, it went in.” Nogueira was tabbed the Offensive Most Outstanding Player in the College Cup after playing a role in both UNC’s goals during the weekend. She also scored the lone goal in Friday’s contest against Notre Dame that propelled the Tar Heels to the title match. “I’m always somehow in the right place at the right time with a lot of the goals, and all the credit goes to everyone else on the team,” Nogueira said. But unlike the Notre Dame match, where UNC took nearly the entire game to find the back of the net, it took the final 87 minutes to keep Stanford (25-1) off the board. After a paltry offensive perfor-

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North Carolina held Stanford to just two shots in the first half and one shot on goal, which was never a true threat with Harris stalking it as it passed wide right. In the second half, Stanford challenged the Tar Heels more frequently and attempted seven shots, only one of which was on frame. Stanford boasted two of the top scorers in the nation in Kelley O’Hara and Christen Press, who combined for 47 goals this season.

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have been doing all they can to argue that it should be elsewhere. The board will choose from three options: a site on N.C. 54, recommended by consultants, the existing transfer station in Durham and land off of Millhouse Road in Chapel Hill, known as the Paydarfar site. The commissioners have heard Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. arguments from residents at the

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mance in the first half, Stanford came out with an aggressiveness that the previously undefeated Cardinal squad lacked in the first period. Stanford’s halftime adjustments allowed for more shot opportunities and greater pressure on the ball when UNC had possession. “It’s just getting used to the swarming around the ball,” Stanford head coach Paul Ratcliffe said. “You have to give North Carolina credit. They played, they put you under pressure, and they make it difficult for you to get into a rhythm.” Stanford had a chance in the 55th minute when UNC midfielder Meghan Klingenberg was carded after taking down Stanford senior Hillary Heath just outside the 18-yard box. UNC goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris punched out the free kick and defender Lucy Bronze cleared to thwart the Stanford attempt. The intensity of the match continued in the 68th minute, when Stanford’s leading scorer and national player of the year Kelley O’Hara received a yellow card. Less than four minutes later, she was ejected after another rough play on Engen, the College Cup’s Defensive Most Outstanding Player. With the red card, the Cardinals were forced to play with only 10

players and lost 32.5 percent of its season’s goal production. Stanford still played at a competitive level despite the loss of O’Hara, with Christen Press, the team’s second-leading scorer, attempting a shot on goal just one minute after the ejection. Stanford’s final try came in the 89th minute when Press snuck by the UNC defense on the right side of the field, hit a strike to the left post that ricocheted into the backright of the net past a diving Ashlyn Harris. But just before the ball hit the post, Press had been called for offside — wrapping up the game for the Tar Heels. The victory made the second straight year where UNC knocked off an undefeated team in the national title game. It also marked the best four-year stretch for a North Carolina senior class since 1997-2000 when that class also won three out of four. And as the national championship trophies continue to pile, Dorrance swears that it was never by design. “Absolutely not. I mean, this is no master plan. If you came to my office, you’d be shocked if anything got done.”

But UNC held the two forwards to just four shots and one shot on goal. “It was really disruptive, and I felt like we had so many open players, and we were just struggling to get them the ball,” Press said of UNC’s defense. “We played 90 minutes of soccer that wasn’t the type of soccer that we wanted to play.” That disruption has been key for the Tar Heels all season. In a year where they took on a ranked opponent 15 times, UNC held 11 of them scoreless. Dorrance credited that to unique style, work ethic and a philosophy

that isn’t “horribly profound.” “There are all these different ways to solve (the system) on paper, but there’s a completely different issue when you’re out there trying to play against it, and we’re forcing you to play at a speed you’re not comfortable with,” Dorrance said. “What we try to do is make the other team play faster than they’re capable of playing. “What makes it work are the players sitting around me. You can’t do this with ordinary players.”

Smith exited his car about 15 seconds after stopping on the shoulder of the highway. Both officers drew their pistols and gave Smith repeated directions to get back in the car and show his hands as Smith walked toward the officers with one or both of his hands behind his back. “At one point the officers warned Mr. Smith that because of his actions he was about to get shot,” Yates said in the release. Both officers retreated behind Jones’ car while giving the commands, the release states. Smith walked backward to his car and leaned into the driver’s side. As Smith once again advanced on the officers with his hands concealed, Smith and Flinchum retreated further back to Flinchum’s car, attempting to tell Smith “to not do anything stupid, and that they just wanted to talk to him and help him,” the release states. When Smith quickly drew his right hand from behind his back, holding a black object and standing 10 feet away from the officers, Flinchum fired five shots. Two fatal gunshot wounds hit Smith’s abdomen. A third gunshot wound in Smith’s upper back appeared to be a ricochet or deflection, according to the N.C. Medical Examiner’s Office. Smith also had a gunshot wound to the left thigh. Smith was a biology major and president of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was last reported seen in Chapel Hill at about 12:30 a.m. at a Delta Kappa Epsilon house party. The party prompted UNC to reexamine its relationship with Greek life and led to several sanctions on the chapter. Officer Jones has returned to duty. A representative for Archdale police said Friday that Flinchum was still on leave.

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N.C. 54 and Paydarfar sites at countless meetings, and activists in each of the communities will remind them tonight of their wish — for the commissioners to reconsider and pick somewhere else. The Paydarfar site is in a neighborhood already impacted by the current landfill. The N.C. 54 site is in a rural area and far from the current landfill. A deed may limit the Paydarfar site’s use to residential buildings,

Gordon said. “If that comes up, there would be a profound difficulty in choosing that site,” Gordon said. Rev. Robert Campbell, who lives in the neighborhood where the landfill currently is, said picking the Paydarfar site is out of line with the criteria from consultants which the county paid $490,584 for. “I didn’t vote to investigate the site,” Gordon said. “To me there’s a concern with it because it is a part

of a park.” Susan Walser with Orange County Voice, a nonprofit in favor of protecting the N.C. 54 land, is pushing for an eco-friendly alternative to the station. “We’re not confident,” of what the outcome tonight will be, she said. “You never know what seven people are going to do.”

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Former county coordinators are eligible to apply for positions in Community Care, but the Orange County coordinator has been reassigned to another position in the health department, Sherman said. Margaret Samuels, executive director for the Orange County Partnership for Young Children, said through activities and programs, the partnership informs families of what services are available though Health Check. Samuels said the partnership’s relationship with Community Care will help make the transition easier for those served by Health Check. But she expressed some apprehension about the program cuts.

“Whether it’s through community events or individual families, we’ve seen over the years that these services can and do make a difference,” she said. “Any budget reduction when you have a growing population and a growing need is a case for concern.”

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“We just believe we have arrived at a better, and more efficient, way to provide the same benefits.” He said an integrated approach to case management should prevent anyone who needs services from being “lost in the cracks.” This year, the state spent about $2.87 million on Health Check’s coordinator positions, and the Orange County Health Department received $35,000 a year to pay for a coordinator, Sherman said. But he said the money didn’t completely cover the salary and benefits of the position.

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undreds of families gathered along the sidewalk of Churton Street for Saturday’s Hillsborough Holiday Parade, part of the town’s Historic Holiday Weekend. Paradegoers saw a variety of attractions, including a troupe of gymnasts walking on all fours.

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Twelve recycled drummers stand in marching positions, 10 UNC basketball “lords” leap on a mechanical Christmas tree and two turtle doves sit in a display in the middle of the lobby. As a part of its 12th annual “Twelve Days of Christmas” monthlong celebration in December, the Carolina Inn commissioned local artists to do works based on the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” It also has arranged events all throughout the month to celebrate the holiday season. Each year, the inn commissions a new piece from a local artist to display in the Christmas exhibit. Past works are also included in the show. This year, textile collage artist Elaine O’Neil was the commissioned artist for the exhibit. She created a piece titled “It’s Snowing at the Carolina Inn.” O’ Neil’s piece depicts the Carolina Inn surrounded by falling snow. She makes her artwork by layering and sewing together pieces of fabric. “I want my art to be happy and for people to smile when they look at it,” O’Neil said. She said she tried to capture the spirit of the Carolina Inn during Christmas time. This holiday spirit at the inn is

also complimented by the work of sand sculptors Damian Hoffman and Ed Moore. The two sculptors have made sand creations at the inn every year for several years. This year’s sculpture depicts a Christmas tower with figures playing on a slide sloping down the tower. Events that celebrate art, community and Christmas time supplement the art on display at the inn. Later in the month, the inn will offer many performance art events including swing dance lessons, a tap dance show and a children’s orchestra concert. Other events include a gingerbread house competition and holiday-themed afternoon teas throughout the month. For the gingerbread competition, the inn accepts 30 entries: 15 from adults and 15 from children. Carolina Inn Marketing Manager Laurence Bézy said some of the past entries have been Chapel Hill landmarks such as fraternity houses and local stores. Winners will be announced Dec. 21.

Bézy said these events and exhibits help bring people to the inn but emphasized that these events are for the community. “The Carolina Inn is a central part of Chapel Hill,” Bézy said. “This brings in people to celebrate this special time of the year.” Each year the inn also supports nonprofits in several of their events. The inn also sponsored a fundraising event for Our Children’s Place, an organization that helps children whose mothers are incarcerated, and the inn will be hosting an event, “The 12th Night Gala” to support the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. O’Neil spoke highly of the inn and said she was honored to be the commissioned artist for this year. “The Carolina Inn is such a beautiful gem on campus,” O’Neil said. “I think everybody is happy and proud to go there.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.

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spirit is how she imagined it. “In France, we view Americans as proud, and that is exactly what they are. Like everyone says, the view of Americans has gotten better since Obama became president,” she said. Other students found America to be less social, as well as less dramatic, than expected. “People are friendly here, but I thought they would be more approachable. Here, you just go to class then leave,” Lemercier said. Liu said exchange students realize how different their culture was back home, especially in clothing, eating habits and dating. “People tend to wear the same clothes here. Especially fraternity guys with their slacks and oxfords, and girls with their Nike running shorts,” he said. “As for food, everything here is covered in cheese. All American food contains cheese. We don’t have nearly as much cheese, fried food or the whole late night deals.”

BY Emily Tracy Camille Lemercier, an exchange student from France, will soon have to say goodbye to the fried food, Southern hospitality and casual dress she has gotten used to. Lemercier, along with many of the 117 foreign exchange students at UNC this fall, will have to return home after exams finish. “I have eaten more french fries in the past four months than I have in the past four years,” said Jessica Wei, an exchange student from Australia. The U.S. college experience can be drastically different for exchange students, from living on campus to studying and even dating. Wei said she had the choice between a variety of colleges, including New York University and Emory University in Atlanta, but said she picked UNC because she wanted to have the true campus experience. “No one lives on campus back home, but I love it. I love going to all the games, living in a dorm and eating on campus,” she said. “I had some friends come here last year and said you get the real college experience in Chapel Hill, compared to a college in a busy city, like New York.” However, other programs exist where students come in groups and travel to multiple locations around the world. “I am involved in a globe program through the business school. It includes 15 students from Copenhagen, 15 from Hong Kong and 15 from UNC — and we spend a semester at each school,” said Sean Liu, a student from Denmark. Traveling to America has both broken and strengthened many media-produced stereotypes that students held back home. Lemercier said the American

nutcracker The Carolina Ballet’s opening performance — the first of three shows last weekend at UNC as part of the Carolina Performing Arts series — attracted a crowd full of families and school-age children. And the company knows how to enthrall its young viewers, most of whom know little about ballet. The audience let out a collective “ooh” when the life-size dolls popped out of the box during the Christmas party scene. Children cheered at the bunnies’ handsprings and giggled at the erratically twitching Rat King during the battle scene. The biggest whistles of the night came when the curtain rose for Act II, revealing 12 tiny, swaying dancers dressed as truffles. And the more technically challenging pieces performed by company members scored their biggest audience approval when the Carolina Ballet’s creative and fun side was on display. The company makes its “Waltz of the Flowers,” usually one of the show’s more serious pieces, unique by transforming the soloist ballerina into a butterfly who flits in and out of the other dancers. And the Russian candy canes, always a hit with their high leaps and synchronized turns, brought an energy that the elegant but lackluster Spanish chocolates couldn’t quite achieve. The Carolina Ballet pays meticulous attention to detail in costuming. Each soldier costume has 51 handsewn buttons, and the 12 flower tutus sported nearly 200 handpainted petals, according to the company’s Web site. And the sets, which move and grow and rather noisily spray real snow across the stage, appeared to have burst straight from the fairy tale. A few numbers didn’t quite match that level of originality and expert execution. The dance of the Chinese tea, though impressive with its extremely high jumps, lacked its usual character. The dancers in the “Journey Through the Snow” struggled to move in unison. But the magic was still there.

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Fear the pundits, not the vaccines

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Florida State should not have gotten good bid

accines aren’t cool these days — at least that’s how many young people seem to feel. A recent ABCWashington Post poll reports that only 28 percent of respondents ages 18 to 24 plan to get the H1N1 vaccine, a lower percentage than older age groups. This apparent generational gap might result from fact that only older individuals have lived in an America ravaged by smallpox and polio — diseases that have since been wiped out by vaccines. Vaccination is a victim of its own success. Without witnessing its remarkable impact first-hand, younger people are more receptive to anti-vaccine rhetoric. This may spark a resurgence in preventable diseases like measles and blunt our ability to tackle epidemics. Throughout the ongoing H1N1 flu epidemic, wing-nuts like Bill Maher and Glenn Beck have made erroneous claims that the vaccine can cause the flu and that the shot is deadly. Fears have been fueled by popular YouTube videos, including a purported “infectious disease expert” campaigning against the vaccine on Fox News and a shocking clip showing a former NFL cheerleader who developed a rare neurological disorder after getting the season flu vaccine. Unfortunately, many have not noticed that Dr. Kent Holtorf, the “expert” who spoke out against H1N1 vaccination on Glenn Beck’s show, actually practices controversial “natural bioidentical hormone replacement” therapy and has no infectious disease background to speak of. His assertion that vaccines might cause autism in some children should call his legitimacy into question, given that every validated study, including a comprehensive safety review published by the Institute of Medicine, report that there is no link whatsoever between vaccines and autism. As for Desiree Jennings, the aspiring cheerleader diagnosed with dystonia, the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation gathered opinions from neurologists who watched the clip, reporting that “this case does not appear to be dystonia,” and “there has never been a validated case of dystonia resulting from a flu shot.” The point is that, like other vaccines, the H1N1 shot is safe and effective. Granted, there is still a chance of adverse effects, but the risks are remarkably low. The most dreaded of these side effects is Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a form of descending paralysis that can be fatal but usually results in a near full recovery. An IOM review concluded that the 1976 swine flu vaccine slightly increased the risk of GBS, but such increased risks have not been seen with flu shots since. Eighty to 160 people are diagnosed with GBS per week, even during flu’s off-season, meaning the vaccine is wrongly blamed for cases that would have occurred anyway. More importantly, H1N1 has claimed an estimated 3,900 American lives, including many young, healthy victims. Compare that to the 13 reported deaths following vaccination, which may or may not be caused by the vaccine. Skeptics will correctly assert that most cases of H1N1 are mild. But the same is true of most car accidents and, even though there is a small chance that seat belts could seriously injure you, the risk is too low to dissuade sensible people from buckling up. The same logic should be used for getting the flu shot.

Don’t pick Rogers Road

Under no circumstances should Orange County select site near Rogers Road for waste transfer

range County will decide today where to put the new waste transfer station. Sadly, one of the sites under consideration is in close proximity to the Rogers Road community. The county should not select this site. The community has taken in the county’s trash for almost four decades after a landfill was placed in the area in 1972. Since then, the historically black community has been suffering from the landfill’s negative effects, including contaminated wells, a putrid stench, and rats and vultures. And now a spot right near the community is up for consideration for hosting a waste trans-

fer station because this landfill is expected to reach capacity by 2012. It seems that almost four decades of protests and petitions have done little to change the county’s feelings on the matter. The county is considering this nearby location to be an option even after the issue received national attention. Rev. Robert Campbell, one of the community’s leading activists, was invited to the White House last month to speak with the Environmental Protection Agency about the issue. Several days after the meeting, the EPA sent the community a letter stating that the agency would move forward

with an investigation. Orange County officials are remiss for considering this spot as an option even after a federal agency promised to investigate the matter — let alone because of all the ethical issues. And it’s not as if the county doesn’t have other options. Other sites up for consideration are Bingham township off of N.C. 54 and another location off of Millhouse Road. When the Orange County Board of Commissioners makes its decision tonight, it ought to have realized by now that placing the waste transfer station close to the Rogers Road community is simply not an option.

Buy into cost savings UNC should stick to PeopleSoft program for buying

nless SciQuest can demonstrate that it is a superior system, UNC should move forward with using PeopleSoft for electronic procurement. The University is debating which of the two platforms to use after much of the UNC system committed to using SciQuest — while UNC owns a license to use PeopleSoft. Procurement refers to the process through which departments on campus buy important supplies, from staplers to lab equipment. Currently, UNC has not implemented PeopleSoft and has a relatively unsophisticated system for procurement. Departments order what they

need — but the information collected is limited. Roger Patterson, associate vice chancellor for finance, said this system became outdated several years ago when UNC gained the ability to negotiate its own prices with vendors. Previously, UNC was required to use prices negotiated by the state. But with the change, collecting more sophisticated data on the products, the quantities and the prices of purchased goods became more important to negotiate vendor contracts. This is where PeopleSoft and SciQuest come in. These services can be a huge help for procurement. They collect more precise purchasing data from departments and central-

ize a specific catalog of goods for all vendors. Patterson noted the main difference between PeopleSoft and SciQuest is that SciQuest does its own price negotiation with vendors. But it is unclear whether this could provide more savings. Patterson has heard that many institutions have negotiated their own prices at levels as good or better than SciQuest’s. Patterson said he intends to meet with SciQuest in the coming weeks. If the company cannot demonstrate a significant cost savings over its competitor, then it makes little sense to not utilize the PeopleSoft license the University already owns for its procurement service.

Don’t mind the gap A∞rmative action for male applicants not solution

dmissions decisions should be based solely on the merits of one’s application. Although the female-tomale ratio at universities across the country is rising, administrators at UNC shouldn’t begin giving preferential treatment to male applicants. Recently, the U.S. Civil Rights Commission opened an investigation into whether universities are giving preferential treatment to males to even the gender gap. In 2005, 57 percent of college students were female; projections put that number at 60 percent by 2016. According to

Title IX, public universities cannot consider gender when making admissions decisions. Regardless of how wide the gender gap becomes, it is wrong to deny admission to an applicant based solely on gender. The national trend is pointing toward an increase in the gender gap. But universities should not attempt to solve this problem by enacting quotas or pursuing roundabout ways to increase male enrollment. There are clearly underlying problems that can’t be solved by affirmative action for males. There is a reason the national enrollment is pushing 60

percent female. Boys are falling behind earlier in school. So perhaps the problem is built into the educational system. If that’s the case, then the answer certainly doesn’t lie in giving males preferential treatment to college admissions for the sole purpose of balancing out the gender gap. Besides, a university that is 40 percent male is hardly lacking in diversity. Ensuring the success of male students is important, but giving them preferential treatment in the admissions process addresses the symptoms of the problem, not the root causes.

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TO THE EDITOR: All Tar Heel alumni, students and fans should protest to the ACC commissioners office immediately regarding the recent request of Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden to be allowed to play in a Florida bowl due to his retirement/last game and the subsequent decision to let the Seminoles play in the Gator Bowl. Boo hoo! Florida State, why do the rest of the conference bowl-eligible teams have to suffer for you? The loser of the championship game plus the Tar Heels and Miami stand to be dropped one bowl tier because of you. I have already sent an e-mail protesting such a request. Everyone should bombard the ACC office with protest! G. McLamb UNC ’76, ’89

Public should get tickets that students don’t want TO THE EDITOR: It’s probably an appropriate time for a letter to the editor from an old, cranky alum who will tell you today’s generation of student basketball “fan” has it far too easy — resulting in lousy student attendance. The gaps of empty seats in the student section are an embarrassment not to the University but rather only to the present student body. In my days as an undergraduate we camped out all night long in an effort to get the rights to coveted seats in the Dean Dome. This resulted in early morning chaos, head colds, piles of trash and a full and rowdy student section come game day. Recent letters to the editor have complained about a mere two hour wait to get into the building. Some members of the general public drive twice as long just to get to the game. If the seats in the upper reaches of the Dean Dome are not good enough for our present students, I suggest that we make them available to the general public at discounted prices. I’ll take two for the Feb. 10 game against Duke. John Broadfoot UNC ’95

Policy needs changes, but no need to force guilt TO THE EDITOR: Joe Kostka’s arguments in his letter to the editor (“Students deserve better seats, less wasted time,” Dec. 3) seem to be largely justified in regards to the ticket distribution problem but his response to Stephen Bloemeke (“Student attendance at games not that important,” Dec. 2) defeats itself. He argues that Bloemeke should not “bash the fans” yet proceeds to derisively suggest that those who do not display school spirit must be “playing hopscotch” at their dorms. Although he didn’t mean this literally, the implication is that those who do not support UNC athletic teams must be doing

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less exciting things with their time. Kostka’s sarcastic comment squarely justifies Bloemeke’s accusation that individuals are attempting to “force guilt” on (or at least belittle) those who choose not to attend. Sentiments reflecting the jab that Kostka inserted in his letter seem to be a common thread within the University community if the newspaper’s articles and editorials are properly reflective of the community’s opinions. That’s fine. And let me be clear, Jennifer O’Neill’s explanation of what it means to be a college sports fan in her letter to the editor (“Bloemeke’s letter misses the point of college basketball,” Dec. 3) may be correct and justify her being one. Bloemeke may have “an absolute lack of understanding of what makes fans passionate about their teams.” But who cares? Bloemeke doesn’t and I don’t either. That’s the point. Graham Clay Freshman Philosophy, Business

Students should not have to subsidize Playmakers TO THE EDITOR: With the recent outrage to the new basketball ticket policy (and yes, I’m outraged as well), I figured that it might be a good time to point out another absurd ticket policy that exists for students at UNC. For those of you who have ever taken a drama class here at UNC, you’ll be familiar with the term “privilege card.” These cards are essentially a $20 fee that we all have to pay for taking the class, and they allow us entry, at a discounted price, to the required plays that we have to watch. Let me preface my argument with this: I appreciate fine art as much as anyone else. I love a well thought out play, and you could find some classical music on my iPod. But requiring Drama students to attend Playmakers plays is absolutely ridiculous. I recently had the “privilege” of watching Nicholas Nickleby, a seven-hour epic play that has been divided into two parts. While sitting in the theater, I noticed that students composed what looked like more than 50 percent of the audience in the half-empty theater that given night. This makes it seem like students are paying to ensure the survival of an entity. Apart from the forced student demand, is there a demand in the general public? If people want to go watch these plays, do it. But as a student, I should not be exploited monetarily because I’m trying to fulfill my general requirements. If there is no demand for the Playmakers Repertory Company, then it should fail. After all, this is a capitalistic society, and Playmakers Repertory Company certainly isn’t deserving of a stimulus. Rick Ingram Sophomore Political Science, Economics

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O∞cials to decide on insurance plan By Emily Stephenson Senior Writer

UNC-system and campus officials will hear presentations today from two companies selected as finalists to provide a health insurance plan that will be offered on all campuses next year. The finalists — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Pearce & Pearce — will also participate in a question-and-answer session with representatives from the general administration of the UNC-system and health services of the schools. Bruce Mallette, the system’s senior associate vice president for academic and student affairs, said each vendor will introduce its proposals and answer prepared questions in the first presentation. “We gave each vendor the same set of questions to answer,” Mallette said. He said meeting participants — some of whom will attend via video conference — will use a group lunch to brainstorm questions for the afternoon session. The UNC-system Board of Governors in August approved a plan to require all students to have health insurance by fall 2010.

Mallette said officials plan to choose a provider for the campus plan — a voluntary option that will replace the various plans campuses currently offer — by mid-January. The two finalists already offer health insurance to some UNC students. BCBSNC, the largest insurance company in North Carolina, provides the plan currently offered at UNC-Chapel Hill. Pearce & Pearce, which specializes in student insurance, provides the plans for 13 other UNC-system schools. “We want to know how this will improve on our current health services,” said Jasmin Jones, UNCCH’s student body president. She said she will attend Tuesday’s sessions with finalists for an optional dental plan. Mallette said details of the two finalists’ bids will be released after the presentations. Officials have said insurance premiums would likely be between $549 and $679 — less than half the cost of the current campus plan. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

BY Chad Royal staff writer

The number of Orange County children on food stamps increased almost 10 percent since January, and officials say the economy is to blame. In January, the number of people less than 18 years old receiving food stamps was 3,531. That figure has increased to 3,881 in October — the most recent figures available, according to the Jordan Institute for Families, part of the UNC School of Social Work. This increase is directly related to a 31 percent increase in the number of Orange County households in need since last year, said Yvette Smith, the Division of Social Services economic services director. She said there are new families applying for food stamps daily. “Our eligibility is higher than what we are serving,” Smith said. Orange County served about 41 percent of eligible participants in June. The county has a high number of eligible residents due to the number of college students in the area, she said. Anyone more than 18 years old who meets the requirements can receive food stamps. Chris Moran, the executive director of the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, said since last year there has been about 50 percent more people coming to their community kitchen. The Inter-Faith Council

serves about 2,500 households and about 12,000 people, he said. “We see new faces all the time,” he said. “Those numbers are always going up.” Moran said some families often need food pantry services and food stamps to survive. As of August, North Carolina has the 10th highest amount of households on food stamps, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture survey. “We’re still not meeting the need,” said Brad Deen, spokesman for the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. In October, N.C. issued more than $162 million worth of food stamps across the state to 568,323 households. About 589,068 N.C. residents receiving food stamps are less than 18 years old. Deen said an increase in the need could put a heavier strain on the state and counties’ resources. Not everyone is getting help because some don’t know they are eligible and some just don’t want to ask, he said. “I feel that there are families who find it difficult to make that

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New stovetops aim to prevent cooking ﬁres BY Tyler Hardy Staff Writer

While they can’t guarantee that you won’t overcook your dinner, campus officials are working to make sure your stove doesn’t burn down the entire building. The Department of Environment, Health and Safety has begun implementation of project SafeT-element, an endeavor to limit cooking-related fires at UNC. Officials will install 557 cast iron, temperature-regulated

plates on stoves in some campus residence halls. The new stovetops are being funded by a $221,018 grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The plates will lower the maximum temperature of the stove coils to 662 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent overheating and fires. The temperature at which most combustible materials tend to ignite is 698 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking-related fires are a fre-

quent fire safety problem on campus, accounting for 330 of the total 1,073 fire-related calls made from UNC in 2008. Chapel Hill Fire Marshal Matt Lawrence said the installation of these plates is not because of recent campus incidents, including two fires on Nov. 16 at Ram Village and Hinton James Residence Hall. The plans to install the stovetops were made before those fires happened, Lawrence said.

The fire occurred at an apartment where the Safe-T top elements had not yet been installed. Baity Hill apartments are the primary location of the installations. Because these apartments provide family housing, this is where a large portion of the cooking occurs at UNC, said Rick Bradley, assistant director of the Department of Housing and Residential Education. Some plates will also be put in at Ram Village apartments.

If the Safe-T tops prove to be successful in reducing the number of fires, they might be installed at other parts of campus as well, said Kitty Lynn, the fire safety professional from the Department of Environment, Health and Safety. “There is talk of making room in the budget for more Safe-T top elements because we like them so much,” Lynn said. “We’ve also thought about installing them in Horton, Koury, Hardin and Craige North in the future.”

The FEMA grant will also cover a five-year educational effort to train students in fire safety, which will include printing and distributing a brochure on cooking safety. The installation of these elements is expected to be completed by Tuesday, with an estimated 40 to 50 stoves being installed per day. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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Looking for part-time child care in Hillsborough for 4 year-old boy and 2 year-old girl. Work hours: 8am-5:30pm, Thursday and Friday only. Starting in February. References required. Email perel@email.unc.edu.

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Charlotte bowl selects UNC Tar Heels heading to Car Care Bowl By mike ehrlich Senior writer

For the second straight year, North Carolina qualified for a bowl game. And for the second straight year, they won’t have far to travel to get there. The Tar Heels accepted an invitation to play in the 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl on Dec. 26 in Charlotte. UNC will face Pittsburgh from the Big East in the postseason contest. T he 4:30 p.m. game will be played in Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, and it will be televised nationally on ESPN. Tickets can be requested for $40 on tarheelblue.com. “Our program is excited for the opportunity to play in back-to-back bowl games and make a return trip to Charlotte,” UNC head coach

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run and build UK’s lead. “John dominated the game in the first half,” Williams said. “He really attacks you. He attacks you with 6-4 size and long arms and quickness.” But as Williams predicted at halftime, his team had a run left. And with Wall in the locker room receiving treatment for cramps, North Carolina made that run. The Tar Heels chipped away at Kentucky’s lead until the deficit was at three points with just less than 4:30 to play. “We just stopped hanging our heads,” Marcus Ginyard said. “We started to believe that we had a chance, started playing our style of basketball, and it was tough for them to handle at times.” But at that point, UNC’s offense stagnated. Drew missed a 3-pointer and committed a turnover, and then Ginyard missed a trey of his own before UK made it a two-possession game.

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With Wildcat jerseys firmly planted between the Tar Heel guards and the targets in the post, UNC guards couldn’t get the ball inside — and North Carolina’s offense stagnated in the first half, scoring only 28 points. And when the Tar Heels did get the ball into the post, Kentucky wasn’t afraid to play defense with elbows and knees. “They made it tough for us to get the ball inside,” Thompson said. “Their length and things made it difficult for myself and Ed to score over them.” The Wildcats bullied UNC in the first half, much the same way that Syracuse did earlier this season in New York. In that contest, UNC scored only 28 points in the paint. Saturday, UNC scored just 28 again. Thompson and Williams both mentioned that UNC rushed much of its post offense in the game’s

Butch Davis said in a statement. This will be North Carolina’s 27th bowl game and the third time in Charlotte. In last year’s Meineke Car Care Bowl, West Virginia used a fourthquarter comeback to defeat the Tar Heels, 31-30. Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, now of the NFL’s New York Giants, scored three times for UNC. This year’s team finished the regular season 8-4. The Tar Heels beat five bowl teams — Connecticut, East Carolina, Virginia Tech, Miami and Boston College. Pittsburgh finished its regular season 9-3 and ranked 17th in the Associated Press poll. The Panthers’ 5-2 record in the Big East was good for a second-place tie in the conference standings. Freshman running back Dion Lewis ranks third in the nation in

rushing. To counter, North Carolina has the ACC’s best defensive unit, and it ranks sixth in the country in yards per game. Four defensive players were named to this year’s All-ACC first team. North Carolina’s ninth-ranked run defense will have to validate that ranking by trying to contain Lewis. “The Tar Heels have proven to be a very tough and determined team this season, and we feel that the matchup of North Carolina against Pittsburgh will be a very exciting and competitive game,” said Will Webb, the Meineke Car Care Bowl’s executive director, in a statement. The Meineke Car Care Bowl has averaged more than 62,000 fans during its first seven years, and it has sold out three times. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

“We didn’t do a very good job of sprinting back and getting picked up. And they just ran us out of the gym.” Roy Williams, North Carolina coach From there, the Wildcats made their free throws and kept North Carolina at arm’s length until the final buzzer. A 3-pointer from Will Graves as time expired made the final score look closer than it truly was. “We got it close but we never did really get over the hump,” Williams said. “We had three different opportunities that we could have tied.” Graves, Deon Thompson and Tyler Zeller each reached doubledigits for North Carolina, but the team shot just 38.8 percent from the floor in its lowest-scoring game of the season. The Tar Heels dished out just 11 assists and turned the ball over 16 times, 11 of which came in the first period. And Kentucky capitalized, converting those 11 mistakes into 20 points.

“We looked like a really inexperienced team in the first half,” Williams said. “We reacted like an inexperienced team. And that’s an excuse. There’s no reason to do that.” North Carolina has a week off before its next game, and it’s now halfway through a four-game stretch that includes three top-10 teams. But in the matchup between the two winningest programs in men’s college basketball history, the Tar Heels dug themselves too deep a hole to climb out of. “We were always just one step behind,” Ginyard said. “We’d be doing so well, and then we always just let them get their nose back into it a little more than us.”

opening 20 minutes. “I felt myself rushing at times when I didn’t even need to,” Thompson said. “It’s just the mental thing that there’s a 6-10 guy next to you. … I missed simple easy ones that could have changed the game.” And even in the second half, when UNC’s big men spearheaded a comeback that almost won the game, the Tar Heel forwards were frequently frustrated and unable to muscle the ball up through the many arms of the Kentucky

defense. Some of those points could have swung the game. UNC’s rallies repeatedly stalled with the inability to establish a post threat. “Look at the last three minutes of the first half, and we missed four shots from a foot, two of them almost dunks, because we were rushing things,” Williams said. “And I think it was Kentucky’s defense that made us rush that.”

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National and World News Climate meeting draws thousands

Obama said Afghan war would not increase federal debt by too much

COPENHAGEN (MCT) — The “time is up” for governments to deliver rapid action on climate change, the U.N.’s climate chief told reporters on the eve of the global conference. U.N. Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer’s remarks came before today’s opening of the climate conference that has drawn more than 15,000 participants, including delegates from 192 countries, 5,000 journalists and more than 100 heads of state. He also spoke of the need for fast-track aid to help poorer countries limit carbon emissions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — President Barack Obama insisted last week that as the nation confronts record government debt and pressing economic needs at home, it cannot afford a lengthy, ambitious nationbuilding effort in Afghanistan — but limiting U.S. involvement is unlikely to make much of a dent in the record federal debt. Liberals complain the war has been a big contributor to the nation’s budget problems and are insisting some way be found to pay for the buildup. But the wars in Iraq and

Afghanistan, though they have virtually all been funded by deficit spending, are not the main reason why the publicly held national debt has more than doubled since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Obama last week said he would deploy an additional 30,000 to 35,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan. This year’s expected $30 billion to $40 billion price tag for that should boost the total cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan past $1 trillion over the last nine years, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

U.S.-Japan ties could be severed

Obama discusses health care bills

Blacks fear for Obama’s safety

TOKYO — The relationship of trust between Japan and the United States “could be lost” if the relocation plan for a major U.S. air base in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture is scrapped, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada warned during a visit to the prefecture. “If the Japan-U.S. agreement can’t be implemented and we unilaterally scrap it, the trustful relationship would be lost,” Okada said at a press conference in Naha on Saturday evening. “I’m very concerned about the current state of the Japan-U.S. alliance.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — As the Senate health-care debate stretched through the weekend, President Barack Obama traveled to Capitol Hill Saturday afternoon to meet with Democratic lawmakers at a rare weekend caucus gathering. The move came as Democratic leaders are pushing the Senate to complete work on its bill before Christmas, a deadline seen as critical if Congress is to send the president health care legislation by the end of January. Democrats are working to resolve several issues that threaten to derail their bill.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Last week’s Congressional hearing over the security mistakes that allowed a publicityhungry Virginia couple into a White House dinner put a spotlight on persistent fears among blacks for President Barack Obama’s safety. “We’ve lost the great nonviolent heroes of the 20th century and there is a sense of dread always in the African American community about this president,” Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton said after sitting through the Homeland Security Committee hearing on the matter.

themselves hard-pressed to find any rhythm. With the Smith Center’s shot clock malfunctioning throughout the first and second halves, UNC can be somewhat forgiven, but the shooting totals suffered. North Carolina shot just 18.8 percent from beyond the arc and 40.7 from the field. Even the team’s free throw shooting suffered. UNC made only 53.8 percent of its attempts from the charity stripe. As a result, the Tar Heels lost a 12-point halftime lead and found themselves tied with SJU, 65-65, with just 7:37 remaining. The game’s outcome was now dicey, and Hatchell needed her floor general to wreak havoc. “She said a lot to me, but I don’t

remember when it was 65-65,” DeGraffenreid said while laughing afterward. No matter, the junior acted as if she was let loose. At the 5:30 mark, she cut in between several Red Storm defenders for a contested layup. Moments later, the junior led a one-woman fast break for a layup — pushing the lead essentially out of reach, 75-67. “They started pressing, so I knew we had an advantage if I were to go,” DeGraffenreid said. “We would have the advantage on the end. And we did.”

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UNC’s transition defense left much to be desired. The Tar Heels would score a layup just to give one away to St. John’s. At close to the 10-minute mark in the first half, DeGraffenreid weaved into the lane for a nifty score. But right after, the Red Storm (7-1) emphatically responded with a layup on their next possession. Still, Hatchell didn’ t seem bothered. “Nah, we like that,” Hatchell said. “They may get a layup, but we’re going to get one on the other end, too.” On offense, the Tar Heels found

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Sweet as sugarplums The Carolina Ballet production of “The Nutcracker” was a joy for the younger crowd. See pg. 3 for story.

Goodbye, U.S. Some exchange students are preparing to leave with a new view of the U.S. See pg. 5 for story.

Insurance decision The UNC system will hear from insurance companies on systemwide coverage. See pg. 7 for story.

Fire prevention New stovetops aim to prevent fires in some on-campus residence halls. See pg. 8 for story.

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By Mike Ehrlich Senior Writer

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In its second high-profile game of the week, North Carolina faced off against the winningest team in college basketball history in Kentucky. And despite a fast 9-2 start, UNC could only watch as freshman sensation John Wall tore up the Tar Heel defense. The Wildcats led by 15 at halftime, and although North Carolina rallied late, the Tar Heels couldn’t pull out the win.

In just 14 minutes of playing time, sophomore Tyler Zeller tallied 10 points and five rebounds. Zeller was one of three Tar Heels in double figures.

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Roy Williams’ North Carolina teams have always preferred turning basketball games into a 40-minute dash. Most opponents simply aren’t fast enough to keep up. But in Saturday’s 68-66 loss at No. 5 Kentucky, the Tar Heels got beat at their own game. Freshman phenom John Wall and the Wildcats ran all over No. 10 North Carolina during the first half. “We didn’t do a very good job of sprinting back and getting picked up,” Williams. “And they just ran us out of the gym.” The 15-point halftime lead for Kentucky (8-0) was telling. But even more indicative were the 12 Wildcat fast-break points, compared to zero for the Tar Heels (7-2). “It was pretty embarrassing that we didn’t have any fast-break points in the first half,” Larry Drew II said. “Me being the point guard, it’s all eyes on me. So we had no fast break points, (Coach) looked at me like, ‘What is he doing?’” The catalyst for Kentucky’s instant offense was Drew’s counterpart, Wall. With a Rupp Arena record 24,468 fans shouting every time he touched the ball, Wall didn’t disappoint. He took it right at Drew and whomever else Williams threw at him. Thirteen of his 16 points and five of his seven assists came in the first period to spark an early 28-2

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LEXINGTON, KY — For the second time this season, No. 10 North Carolina found itself matched up in a hostile environment against a bruising, physical team. And for the second time, the Tar Heels struggled in the post. Deon Thompson, Ed Davis, Marcus Ginyard and Tyler Zeller are UNC’s top four scorers. All are forwards. And all score primarily in the paint. The Tar Heels average 50.3 points per game from those players combined. On Saturday, UNC got just 38. “We weren’t very patient in the first half,” Roy Williams said.s “When Kentucky’s defense got more aggressive, we panicked. We took quicker shots and didn’t get the ball in the paint, and even when we did get it inside, we didn’t make an aggressive move.” Much of that problem came from the Tar Heels struggling to enter the ball into the post. Kentucky used longer forwards like Patrick Patterson and Perry Stevenson to defend in front of UNC’s big men.

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Tar Heels head to College Cup UNC rebounds Soccer team returning to Final Four By Louie Horvath Assistant sports Editor

Kirk Urso felt good shooting from long range on Friday. The sophomore midfielder, who has been known to shoot immediately off corners and from well outside the box, bounced a shot off the crossbar from 40 yards out in the first half. But the next long shooting chance he got, he netted. Urso found the ball at his feet after a corner kick, courtesy of junior midfielder Michael Farfan, about 23 yards from goal. And as he’s done in the past, of course he shot it. “Whenever I get the chance to strike one from out there, I’m looking for it,” Urso said. “I’ve had a few goals this year (from distance), and that’s one of my strengths, so I try to hit them from there. I don’t think they expected me to shoot from there. They were probably expecting a cross from that angle.” The ball knuckled a little bit off of his foot and lasered past Drake keeper Jordan Kadlec to give the Tar Heels the first tally of the game.

It would later become a 2-1 UNC victory. While the shot might have caught the goalie off-guard, his teammates have come to expect shots like that from Urso. “The first game this season, he scored from like 40 yards out, so it’s nothing new to us,” Alex Dixon said. “He does that in practice, so we’re just used to it.” Soon after that, Dixon followed up with a score of his own off a counterattack. The North Carolina defense, which has only given up multiple goals in a game twice all season, needed no extra cushion and locked down the Drake attack. “It was just a matter of getting a few more goals out of this to make it a little easier on ourselves,” UNC head coach Elmar Bolowich said. “I think overall we defended pretty well, and we attacked pretty well. Drake is a potent team that scored some goals this season.” The game was arguably the team’s best performance in the NCAA tournament. UNC squelched Drake’s powerful attack and creat-

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ONLINE STORY: Forward Alex Dixon has found the scoring touch lately for North Carolina. ed sundry chances of their own. North Carolina’s 16-6 shot advantage tells the whole story of its offensive proficiency in the game. “I thought for the most part of the game we controlled the tempo and did what we had to do,” Bolowich said. “We just couldn’t get the goals in the first half while we had the chances to do so.” The Tar Heels did give up a late goal to Drake. The Bulldogs pressed forward in an attempt to cobble together two goals to save their season. Tempers flared at points in the game. The two teams garnered five yellow cards on the match. “You don’t become a tough competitor like a lot of our guys and not have it boil over once in a while,” Drake coach Sean Holmes said. “Luckily, I thought the ref did a good job of controlling it at the end.”

Sophomore midfielder Kirk Urso struck his fourth goal of the season in UNC’s NCAA victory. The unheralded hero of the game was Farfan, who launched Dixon’s counterattack by taking a cross directly off his head and set up Urso’s strike. While he did not get an assist for starting the counterattack, the play would not have happened without him. North Carolina now moves on to the College Cup in Cary next weekend. The first opponent for UNC is undefeated and untied Akron. “I think it’s great that finally we can make it in there, because twice in the same situation it was in Cary in 2005 and in Charlotte in 2000,” Bolowich said. “Both times we were in the quarterfinals and lost at home and never made it into a College Cup that was in North Carolina. Finally now we’ve broke the ice, and we’re in, and we’re delighted.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

with sloppy win

by Chris Hempson Assistant Sports Editor

Even with Italee Lucas scoring North Carolina’s first eight points, the UNC coaching staff wanted more. In fact, after Lucas passed up a wide-open three-point opportunity before the g a m e ’s f i r s t timeout, head coach Sylvia Hatchell and assistant Andrew Calder let Lucas know Guard Italee their feelings. Lucas scored As the sweet17 points and stroking junior grabbed two walked toward rebounds. the bench, both coaches popped up furiously and yelled for her to shoot next time. And although she made amends — at least attempting from distance seven more times — the results weren’t pretty. Neither were the No. 4 Tar Heels, as UNC etched out a sloppy win against St. John’s on Sunday, 83-73.

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ONLINE STORY: Junior Cetera DeGraffenreid took over late for the Tar Heels in their win. “I thought we had a lot of good looks early,” Hatchell said. “We got layups, transition, all that stuff. And we were missing them. If we could’ve made those and our foul shots, we could’ve had a big lead. We didn’t.” With Lucas providing the team’s only early offense, UNC didn’t begin to stretch its lead until late in the first half. Sure, the usual suspects of Lucas and point guard Cetera DeGraffenreid were filling up the team’s point total, earning 15 and eight first-half points, respectively. But not much else was going right. North Carolina (6-1) struggled with turnovers early, giving the ball away nine times in the first half. St. John’s suffered its own problems with 16 giveaways in the first half.

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