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Fraternity sanctions could change BY Lauren Ratcliffe Staff Writer
city| page 7 INAUGURATION DAY Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and Chapel Hill Town Council members Penny Rich and Gene Pease took the oath of office Monday.
Members of the Greek community have found the long list of recommendations placed on the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity new and unusual. Some have called it excessive. And after complaints from the fraternity’s leadership, the sanctions might be revised. The Fraternity and Sorority Standards Review Board — a group of administrators, students, alumni and faculty members that oversees the Greek system — issued almost 25 recommendations and directives to Delta Kappa Epsilon in a letter dated Nov. 20. The directives require the creation of a local alumni advisory board and the presence of alumni or faculty advisers at recruitment
events. The fraternity must also create and fill six to eight new leadership positions — three of which are vice presidents with specific duties — within the organization’s leadership. These directives are intended to improve the fraternity’s academics, accountability and community involvement in light of “a multitude of incidents, reports, and violations over a two-year period,” according to a letter sent to the fraternity. Senior Patrick Fleming, president of Delta Kappa Epsilon and a member of the DTH Editorial Board, said University administrators are going back through the list with the standards review board to come up with something more achievable. “The document right now is unfeasible
and very burdensome,” he said. “We want to work with the University to create a sustainable framework. As it is right now, it is not sustainable.” The most recent violation that brought the fraternity before the board was a party in August, in which the organization violated alcohol policy. That night, fraternity president Courtland Smith was shot and killed by police outside of Greensboro. Some members of other fraternities have called the recommendations excessive in light of existing sanctions from the Greek Judicial Board — the Greek student governing body — and internal reforms already implemented by Delta Kappa Epsilon earlier in the year.
While many fraternities have executive councils, most have only one president and vice president. Only some have alumni at rush events. Other universities primarily use their Interfraternity Councils to handle violations of policy, while UNC uses both a student judicial board and the standards review board. Ryan Salisbury, a sophomore member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Georgia, said his fraternity has been under recent scrutiny, but that he’s never heard of an extensive letter of recommendations being issued to any fraternity on his campus.
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Historic church to relocate to Rogers Rd.
university| page 3 ELECTION PREVIEWS With an early invitation to at least one Carolina Athletic Association candidate’s Facebook group appearing in many students’ inboxes, the 2009-10 student government election season has begun.
by Powell Latimer SEnior Writer
Sunday morning at 101 N. Merritt Mill Road, and hymns and amens ring from the red brick sanctuary at the street corner. St. Paul’s African Methodist Episcopal is the oldest predominantly black church in Chapel Hill. Confronted with size limitations and a changing congregation, the building that has been a community center for the last 145 years opted for something radical. It decided to move.
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last Northside residents who still remembers the neighborhood’s humble beginnings. The son of freed slaves from the Meadowmont plantation, Perry’s grandfather, Luther Hargraves, was an entrepreneur in what a 1989 town assessment called the most well-to-do post-Civil War black neighborhood
In the last three decades, the communities surrounding St. Paul’s have changed. In the 2000 census, 69 percent of people in North Carolina owned their own homes. In Chapel Hill, that number is only 43 percent. The median value of owner-occupied homes in North Carolina was $108,300 in 2000. In Chapel Hill, the median value was $229,100. The high cost of living in the town means many residents of historically black neighborhoods Pine Knolls and Northside have left their single-family homes. Taking their place are student renters. The congregation of St. Paul’s changed
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university | page 3 RAVE PARTY Thousands of students are projected to shatter the silence of Davis Library, gathering at 11:55 p.m. Monday for a 10-minute dance extravaganza beginning at midnight that has grown into a semi-annual tradition in UNC’s campus.
By rebecca putterman senior writer
Velma Perry has lived at 308 Lindsay Street for 88 years. From the parlor window of the white and green bungalow house that her grandfather built in 1921, Perry has watched the historically black neighborhood of Northside change from a tight-knit community of single-family homes
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Head football coach John Bunting announced that defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable would relinquish that role and become a linebackers coach.
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A family portrait of the Hargraves family, taken when Velma Perry was 8 years old. Perry is the young girl in the lower right side with her dog “Sweet Thing.”
As one of 16 University parking control officers, Rich Conifer said he sometimes feels like the “most hated man on campus.”
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to a rental neighborhood for students. As Orange County’s property taxes rise — values have increased an average of 22 percent since 2005 — old families like Perry’s are finding it more difficult to hold onto their homes and more tempting to sell them to rental companies. With more than half of Northside made up of student rental units, Perry is one of the
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St. Paul’s AME is the oldest predominantly black church in Chapel Hill and will move from its current location on 101 N. Merritt Mill Road to a new location on the corner of Rogers Road and Purefoy Drive. St. Paul’s plans to build an expansive church complex.
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Waste transfer station headed out of the county BY mark abadi assistant city editor
Residents of the community that has housed the county’s landfill for 37 years will no longer need to fear the county directing more trash through their neighborhood. A decision Monday by the Board of County Commissioners avoided placing a site anywhere in Orange County to route the county’s trash to a different landfill. Instead, the county will try to contract with the city of Durham to use its waste transfer station, though it might only be a temporary fix. County staff estimates the landfill will reach capacity in 2012, and a waste transfer station would collect county trash and move it to a landfill outside the county. The commissioners’ actions appeased residents of the historically black and low-income Rogers Road community, many of whom were present at the meeting to pro-
ment removing the Millhouse Road site from future consideration. Commissioner Steve Yuhasz provided the only dissenting voice. “I see Durham as an intermediate solution,” he said. “If we are going to have a clear, transparent, fair process, we need nothing off the table.” A third choice for the board, a transfer site off N.C. 54, was also met with some resident disapproval at the meeting. If the county successfully contracts with Durham, it buys three to five years to research more favorable options for waste removal. Commissioner Bernade tte Pelissier said the county should not dth/ali cengiz rule out building another landfill. Rev. Robert Campbell and his granddaughter Robin Campbell speak out “If we really want to stick to our against the proposed waste transfer site to the Rogers Road community. values, we should take care of our own trash,” she said. Her proposal to look at that postest the consideration of a site on management policies in the past. nearby Millhouse Road. In addition to approving the pur- sibility was rejected 4-3. In November, community activist Community residents have felt suit of a Durham agreement 6-1, victimized by the county’s waste the board supported an amend- Rev. Robert Campbell was invited
to the White House to speak with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency about water and air quality issues in his neighborhood which the community believes are due to the unlined landfill. In a letter, the Environmental Protection Agency said it would consider an investigation if the board left the Millhouse Road site on the table. The search for a waste transfer site began in 2007, and has seen the input of both Chapel Hill and Carrboro governments, not to mention countless residents of the affected areas. Campbell said he left with a renewed faith in government. “The decision that was made tonight and the discussion that came forward shows that government is listening to the people,” he said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Texas man is getting into the Christmas spirit. But Barry McBee’s idea to make a snowman of Michelangelo’s “David” as a scandalous Santa is not making his neighbors so jolly. Local parents have been complaining that their kids keep asking why Santa is naked. McBee responded to the complaints by adding a pair of black velvet shorts to the snowman. NOTED. When employees at a Des Moines, Iowa, Kmart opened a red tin that had been sitting on a counter for four days, they found a surprise — $10,380 in assorted bills. The store manager put the money in envelopes and turned it in to the police. The money’s source is being investigated. No note was left with the bills.
QUOTED. “Of course the apes don’t care about the pictures; they are just an accidental side product. They just know that when they press the button, a raisin pops out.” — Gerhard Kasbauer, a Vienna zoo spokesman, on the 33-year-old orangutan who takes pictures of herself for Facebook on a camera that rewards her with treats.
Police log n A 28-year-old Ithaca, N.Y., man was arrested for possession of 7.5 grams of marijuana, 13 counts of violating a domestic violence protection order and two counts of failure to appear in court at 3:55 p.m. Sunday at 110 W. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Timothy Mark Perry of 116 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, N.Y., was taken to the Orange County Jail under a domestic hold order. n Someone threw a bicycle into a creek from 1400 E. Franklin St. at 11:03 p.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The bicycle was worth $100, reports state. n A man stole an inflatable snowman from the front porch of Chi Omega sorority at 313 E. Franklin St. at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The snowman was worth $100, reports state. n Someone stole a scooter from outside a residence at 11:58 p.m. Sunday at 509 Edwards Drive,
according to Chapel Hill police reports. The scooter was worth $1,500, reports state. n Someone broke into a locker at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA at 980 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a wallet worth $20, $140 in cash, a cell phone worth $100, five credit and debit cards and a N.C. driver’s license, reports state. n Someone broke into a black 2001 Honda Civic between 4 p.m. Friday and 8:41 a.m. Saturday at 744 Tinkerbell Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a CD player stereo worth $250 and a microphone worth $300. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $200, reports state. n Someone stole $73.04 in cash from a bedroom between 11:45 p.m. Saturday and 6:04 p.m. Sunday at 309 Mitchell Lane, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
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The Daily Tar Heel Correction
Due to a reporting error, the caption of Monday’s pg. 2 photo, “A messy challenge,” incorrectly named the subject of the photo. The man pictured was Tyler Fitch. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
CAMPUS briefs
UNC professor recognized for breast cancer research The American Association for Cancer Research has named UNC professor Charles M. Perou the 2009 Outstanding Researcher Award for Breast Caner Research. Perou, an associate professor of genetics, pathology and laboratory medicine, has led a team of researchers to classify breast tumors. The research is intended to help physicians better understand why certain tumors are unresponsive to standard therapies and individualize treatment for particular disease types. Perou will receive an honorarium and deliver a lecture at this week’s 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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Election Facebook groups confuse BOE asks candidate to curb membership By Lyle Kendrick Staff writer
With an early invitation to at least one candidate’s Facebook group appearing in many students’ inboxes, the 2009-10 student government season, and the challenges it will present for the Board of Elections, have begun. Tom Kuell, a potential candidate for Carolina Athletic Association president, said he received permission from Board of Elections Chairman Peter Gillooly to create a Facebook group for his campaign. Now the Board of Elections has asked him to cut back membership to the “secret” group, which it says was in violation of student election laws. Kuell and the group’s administrators invited hundreds of students to join the group, an action prohibited under changes
made to student election law last year. Gillooly said that he only looked at the title of Kuell’s Facebook group — “Tom Kuell for CAA President” — before he gave him the go-ahead. When the portion of Student Code that applies to Facebook groups was read to Gillooly on Monday, he said he hadn’t realized that Kuell’s group was inviting so many members. Monday afternoon Gillooly asked Kuell to close the group to campaign staff only. “I didn’t anticipate him inviting 600 people,” he said. “I was just reading the title, and the title was fine. I didn’t look into the details.” The incident is one of the board’s first challenges of this election. It also brings up the issue of electronic campaigning, a controversial component of last year’s elections and an area that election law has been slow to address. In the 2008-09 election, at least eight can-
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From Facebook.com
Tom Kuell, a potential candidate for CAA president, got permission from the Board of Elections to make a Facebook group for his campaign, but may have violated policies.
Woman reports kidnap, assault
N.C. Fellows leadership looks for freshman class applicants N.C. Fellows, a leadership group on campus, is now accepting applications from current freshman who would like to participate in the program. The group “explores conceptual leadership, service and self-awareness through close peer interaction,” and is connected with the Carolina Leadership Development. Applications are due by January 25 by 5 p.m. Information about the program and access to the application can be found at leadership.unc. edu/index.php/application-process. Current N.C. Fellows will hold office hours to answer questions about the program on Friday, Jan. 15 and Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Says she escaped after being beaten BY Sarah Frier City Editor
Habitat for Honduras offers rides to airport before break The student group UNC Habitat for Humanity Honduras will be raising money for their cause by offering rides to the airport before winter break. Student members of the group will pick up passengers anywhere in Chapel Hill and drive them to the airport for a flat rate of $25. Each additional student per ride will pay $5. Interested students should e-mail their name, phone number, date, time, location of pickup and number of passengers to honduras. airportrides@gmail.com.
May ‘09 graduate a finalist for CW television hosting gig Melanie Fernandez, who graduated from UNC in May with a degree in broadcast journalism, is a finalist to become an entertainment host on the CW television network. The television network selected five finalists to compete for the position. Viewers can vote for their favorite finalist until Dec. 20 at www.raleighcw.com/contests/ Face_of_cw22/Finalists.shtml.
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One of 16 University parking control officers employed by the Department of Public Safety, Rich Conifer is responsible for monitoring parking lots around campus. Conifer, 41, says he often feels like the most hated man on campus as he is blamed for giving citations.
HEY, DON’T TICKET ME DPS o∞cer says he’s used to the ‘bad guy’ label BY caitie Forde-smith staff writer
Rich Conifer’s first 11 years in Chapel Hill haven’t exactly been a walk in the parking lot. As one of 16 University parking control officers, he has grown all too familiar with pink citations, pieces of chalk and hundreds of disgruntled offenders as part of his job in parking regulation and enforcement. Conifer, 41, said he sometimes feels like the most hated man on campus. “I guess it just comes with the job,” he said. “We tend to get the bad guy label, the ‘You did this to me’ argument.” As a parking control officer for the Department of Public Safety, Conifer said
he’s witnessed campus and community milestones from crises like Mohammed TaheriAzar careening his Jeep into a crowded Pit in 2006 to routines like the controlled chaos of thousands of freshmen moving in each fall. And as a second pair of eyes and ears for the police, Conifer said his job is more about accommodation, not argument. “Ask us. We’ll work with you to see where you’re going and what you need,” he said. Sophomore Madi Kirch received a $50 ticket for blocking in other vehicles after 5 p.m. two weeks ago. Her car, along with the cars of five of her sorority sisters, was illegally parked in a lot behind the Kappa Delta house on Franklin Street, she said. “Public safety officers were justified in
DTH ONLINE: See what University Parking Control Officer Rich Conifer’s job is like at dailytarheel.com/multimedia. giving me a ticket and enforcing the rules,” she said. “However, I think the frustration from students comes from the fact that there is literally no parking on campus.” Conifer said he has witnessed the disintegration of parking availability, which has taken a hit as the University and construction expands each year. “Buildings are productive for the University,” he said. “Parking lots are not.” Including additional lots on top of or beneath buildings is a solution to current limitations, Conifer said.
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City briefs
Public hearing on Carolina North set for Thursday Chapel Hill will hold a public information session from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday to share and receive comments on the draft Transportation Impact Analysis Update for Carolina North. The session will be held at the Chapel Hill Public Library and is an opportunity for public input on the current draft. The Carolina North development agreement required an update to the June 2009 Transportation Impact Analysis to include new traffic data and a more detailed bicycle and pedestrian analysis. A final draft of the update will be complete by Dec. 31.
Backpack plan to promote English, Spanish literacy Plans to expand a local elementary school’s language program are in progress after the school was named a winner of a $1,000 grant. Fra n k Po r t e r G ra h a m Elementary School was the recipient of a Bright Ideas Education Grant after the school’s media specialist, Kathryn Cole, submitted an application proposing the purchase of 28 Read-At-Home backpacks. The backpacks will be distributed in January and February, said kindergarten teacher Jose Ruiz. They contain two books in English and Spanish. In her application, Cole said she wanted to promote literacy and reading comprehension for both native English and Spanish speakers. Read the full story online at www. dailytarheel.com/section/City. —From staff and wire reports.
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A 19-year-old woman reported this weekend that she was kidnapped and beaten by two men on Nov. 28, according to Chapel Hill police Lt. Kevin Gunter. At about 2 a.m. that Saturday, as she was leaving Bailey’s Pub & Grill on Fordham Boulevard, two men in black masks, one of whom showed her that he was armed with a gun, approached her, she told police. They ordered her into a small, compact car with tinted windows and drove her towards Pittsboro on U.S. 15-501, Gunter said. Sometime after they were in Chatham County, the men stopped driving and began to strike her in the chest and arms, Gunter said. For reasons the police don’t know, the men drove her back to Carrboro and parked on the side of a street, where they took her out of the car, Gunter said. She saw a Carrboro Police Department car drive by and took that as an opportunity to escape, he said. Gunter did not know whether the woman made contact with Carrboro police and the department could not be reached Monday afternoon for comment. The woman did not say whether she was a student, Gunter said. Her report did not include a reference to sexual assault, he said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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If there’s one steadfast rule that all libraries hold above everything else, it is silence. But on Monday night, in the middle of the most stressful time of year, thousands of students are estimated to shatter that rule for a 10-minute dance extravaganza in the lobby of Davis Library that has grown into a semi-annual tradition on campus. As of Monday night, more than 4,700 students were listed on Facebook as attending the Davis Flash Rave, an event that has raised eyebrows for its unconventional nature and the questions it poses for student safety. Campus Fire Marshal Billy Mitchell said the event poses some safety concerns but has not been problematic in the past. “That’s a lot of people to have on one floor,” he said. “It’s kind of a funny thing. I talked to the library staff about this, and they didn’t see it as a big deal.” Randy Young, spokesman for the UNC Department of Public Safety, said campus police have monitored the event in the past without any problems. “We’ ll monitor the situation and act appropriately if and when there’s threat to damage of property or threat to personal safety,” he
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The Flash Rave in Davis Library has become a tradition, and though the event poses some safety concerns, students are usually cautious.
Student health insurance premiums in 2010 would be about onethird the current rate at UNC-Chapel Hill under projections presented Monday for a plan to be offered on all UNC-system campuses. All students in the system will be required to have health insurance by the next school year, as mandated by the Board of Governors. BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina and Pearce & Pearce, the two finalists to provide the plan, gave presentations Monday before representatives of the system’s general administration and campus health services. Student leaders said projected premiums were roughly comparable to officials’ early estimates, which set rates between $549 and $679 per year. The estimates were determined based on a set of benefits stipulated by system officials. Premiums at UNC- Chapel Hill were $1,565 for the 2008-09 school year. BCBS and Pearce & Pearce also took questions from participants in the room and via video conference. “This is unscripted. It’s kind of like ‘Saturday Night Live,’” Bruce Mallette, UNC-system senior associate vice president for academic and student affairs, said during the afternoon session, prompting laughs around the room. “There will be no singing in the introduction though.” Participants quizzed representa-
tives from the companies on how they guard against security breaches, what Web services would be available to students and whether they could handle the high volume of students enrolling in or waiving out of the new plan next fall. The plan will serve students who do not demonstrate creditable coverage from another source, such as a parent or employer. Students who already have coverage can choose not to switch to the campus plan. Representatives from both companies said their organizations have experience working with schools that require students to have insurance. Pearce & Pearce, which specializes in student insurance, provides the plans at 13 UNC-system schools. Eleven of those schools require students to demonstrate coverage. “There will be no system change because the system works,” said Carolyn Pearce, chief operating officer at Pearce & Pearce. BCBS, the largest insurance company in North Carolina, provides the plans offered at UNCChapel Hill, N.C. State University and Appalachian State University. Those schools don’t require students to have insurance. But Dan Hill, BCBS director of service and administration, said his company worked with Duke University when the school began requiring insurance in 1979. Hill also said he has a team that is
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didates created “secret” Facebook groups, which led to the passage of a bill by Student Congress in January to clarify election law regarding Facebook groups as Web pages. The Code allows potential candidates to create social networking pages, as long as they are registered as “secret/invitation-only,” a setting on Facebook that prevents people outside the group from seeing it. Membership must be offered on a discriminate basis to campaign staff only. Kuell’s page had more than 600 members by Monday morning, and the group’s administrators sent out multiple invitations to students outside of the campaign staff, including several Daily Tar Heel staff members. DTH staff members are not permitted to work on student election campaigns. On Monday night, after Gillooly
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said. “We’ll have a police presence there, so we certainly hope everyone behaves civilly and watches out for the safety of those around them.” Judy Panitch, director of library communications, said students have exhibited caution in the past. “This is a very large crowd, and we’ve been very appreciative about how responsible the students have been in the past in terms of everyone’s safety,” she said. Past raves have only lasted about 10 minutes. But Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Winston Crisp said the event can be dangerous because Davis Library is not suited for activities such as
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“There is a lot of money in that kind of investment, and no one is willing to pay,” he said. Conifer said parking control officers do not have quotas to fill each month or week. The most common violation is an invalid permit. Randy Young, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, says Conifer is a veteran in a small group of soldiering servicemen. “Rich knows the campus and our system backwards and forwards,” Young said. As a work-study student at Penn
had asked Kuell to limit the group’s members, the group had been reduced to fewer than 10 members. Gillooly said the elections board might fine Kuell in response to his actions, if he becomes a certified candidate. Candidacy does not become official until campaign season, which begins in January. Ryan Morgan, the 2008-09 Board of Elections chairman, said new laws will be difficult for the chairman to enforce, and said he disagreed with the decision by Student Congress to amend parts of the election laws. “That’s just Congress putting ridiculous stuff into Title VI,” Morgan said, referring to the part of Student Code that governs elections. “There’s no way to prove it.” This confusion about how to interpret election law continues a trend from last year that saw several Student Supreme Court cases, numerous challenges to Board of
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material, including but not limited to web pages, instant message profile links or icons, and social networking groups, blog or guestbook posts, shall be allowed on the web until a candidate’s declaration of candidacy is filed with the BOE. Private/secret/invitationonly Web sites (blogs, social networking groups, etc.) may be used at any time to communicate with candidate’s campaign staff only. Indiscriminate invitations to such private spaces shall be considered public campaigning.
Elections interpretations and new pieces of legislation designed to address confusing wording in the Student Code. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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National and World News Benefit provisions Chicagoan charged EPA to regulate need an extension in Mumbai attacks carbon emissions WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — State labor department officials are urging Congress and the White House to renew the unemployment benefit provisions of the economic stimulus package, which are due to expire this month. Otherwise, a million workers will be without aid next month, they said. A dozen states will shoulder a 50 percent share of the federal extended benefits programs — 13 to 20 weeks of financial aid — if Congress doesn’t move, according to a study by the National Employment Law Project. Backers of renewing the unemployment assistance said it helped families pay for mortgages and other bills and kept money circulating into the economy. “We stop now, we risk stalling the nascent recovery,” said Heather Boushey, an economist with the Center for American Progress, a liberal policy organization.
Crisp said because the event is somewhat spontaneous, there’s no way to stop it. The best thing he said administrators can do is help ensure students’ safety. Panitch said she agreed safety is WITH THIS STORY ONLINE: at the forefront of events like the Watch the video from this spring’s library rave. rave at dailytarheel.com. “I know this is done in the spirit raves. He said students leaning of fun and enjoyment, and we want over railings and crowd surfing are to make sure that’s what happens,” she said. particular causes for concern. BY Courtney Brown “It wouldn’t take much to turn STAFF Writer Contact the University Editor a really fun, really neat event into When Chelsea Smith woke up at udesk@unc.edu. on Sept. 8, 2008, the junior never a tragedy,” he said. But Crisp said he has been proud of the students’ imagined she’d be withdrawn from behavior have at these events. UNC by the end of the week. “Our students have done exactThat morning, she felt an inexly what they meant to do,” he said from page 3 plicable pain in her hip. The ache “We’re really proud of that, and we separate from the rest of BCBS that did not go away. appreciate that.” The next day, Smith struggled to manages student insurance plans. walk. By the end of the week, the Five insurance companies subState, Conifer started out collect- mitted bids to provide the new pain had spread to her other hip ing coins from meters. Now he is campus plan, said Joe Rippard, risk and to her back. She could not get responsible for such tasks as unlock- manager for the N.C. Department out of bed. “It felt like someone was pulling ing cars — a free service on campus of Insurance. my hip out of the socket with a hot — game-day organization of visiting Aetna, United Healthcare and fans and assisting in community University Health Plans vied with crowbar,” she said. Unable to continue with classes American Red Cross blood drives. the two finalists for the contract, and campus life, Smith returned “I’m usually working behind the Rippard said. scenes,” Conifer said. “It’s nice to not Officials plan to choose a pro- to her parent’s home in Asheville, be tied down to a desk job.” vider for the campus plan by mid- beginning an unbearably painful six months on bed rest. Conifer resides in Chapel Hill January. “Boredom doesn’t even enter with his family and shares his son’s Rippard said seven companies hobby of collecting toy models from submitted bids for a voluntary den- the equation; living in that much the Disney-Pixar film, “Cars.” tal plan. The group will hear from pain is like a full-time job,” Smith recalled of her half-year bed stay. “A little ironic, huh?” finalists for that plan today. Smith and her family visited doctor after doctor hoping to find Contact the City Editor Contact the State & National at citydesk@unc.edu. editor at stntdesk@unc.edu an answer for the pain. Despite numerous MRIs and blood tests, none of the doctors could find anything wrong with the otherwise seemingly fit Smith. Some began questioning whether her pain was as extreme as she explained it, or even real at all. Unsure about how to help the girl with the mysterious ailment, some of the doctors told Smith not ATTEND THE RAVE Time: 11:55 p.m. Dec. 14 until 12:10 a.m. Dec. 15 Location: Davis Library lobby
CHICAGO (MCT) — One of two Chicago men charged in a planned assault against a Danish newspaper has been officially accused in last year’s terror attack in Mumbai, the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago announced. David Headley allegedly conducted extensive surveillance of targets in India for more than two years before the November 2008 attack that killed 170 people, prosecutors said. Headley, who is cooperating with authorities, was named in a 12-count document with six counts of conspiracy related to the Mumbai attack, which targeted two hotels, a train station, a cafe and a Jewish community center. Sources have said Headley’s co-defendant in the newspaper case, Tahawwur Hussain Rana, is suspected to have paid for Headley’s India missions, but he was not charged Monday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) The Obama administration — declared that greenhouse gases endanger public health, a senior administration official said Monday, opening the door to broad new regulations that could affect the American economy. Under the so-called “endangerment finding,” the Environmental Protection Agency asserts the power to regulate carbon dioxide and other gases scientists blame for global warming. Now that it is final, the finding will allow the EPA to proceed with new vehicle emissions standards and a proposal to regulate emissions. The decision came as 15,000 people from 192 countries gathered in Copenhagen for the first day of talks aimed at reaching a climate agreement. A major part of the agreement is what countries will pledge to do to reduce emissions.
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to make any plans for her life. Debra Smith, Chelsea Smith’s mother, said the ignorance of so many doctors concerned her. “I can’t imagine a medical doctor telling that to anybody, but especially a young person with their whole life in front of them,” she said. Six months later, Chelsea Smith was told by a family doctor to see physical therapist Amira Ranney. Ranney diagnosed her with hypermobility syndrome within five minutes of meeting her. “Hypermobility syndrome is a connective tissue disorder in which the ligaments and joint caps have more extensibility that what we would consider normal,” Ranney explained. Those with hypermobility are usually very flexible and can often contort their bodies in ways that normal people cannot, like bending their fingers backward. Smith quickly learned that her hypermobility had caused one of her hips to pop out of place, resting on top of the other one. Equipped with the proper diagnosis, she learned new exercises that could strengthen her muscles and received a special belt that she wears to keep her hips in alignment. Even with proper treatment, however, Smith’s daily life has changed dramatically. The pain
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Junior Chelsea Smith withdrew from school last year because of hip pain caused by then-undiagnosed hypermobility syndrome.
makes it difficult for her to sit in a chair for an extended amount of time. This eliminates such activities like catching a movie with friends or attending traditional classes. “The hard part is I have to create my new normal. There’s no going back to normal. Normal is bad for my body,” Smith said. Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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with the community. In years past, much of the congregation lived in those communities and walked to church. But now, the dynamic has shifted. “Fifty and 100 years ago, St. Paul’s was down the block from its membership,” Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton said. “That’s not as true today as it was.” St. Paul’s now draws members from Chatham, Durham and even Guilford counties. Where many members used to walk to church in the morning, now almost all of the 200-plus members drive. St. Paul’s 30-car parking lot is filled nearly every Sunday, and cars line North Merritt Mill Road. The Rev. Thomas Nixon recognized those changes. Appointed to St. Paul’s in 2004, Nixon brought a unique energy to leading the historic church. “I take the approach as the church being a part of a solution to whatever the problems of the community are or may be,” Nixon said. “And not being a place for this whole conversation about what’s wrong.” Nixon recognized that the church was bursting at the seams, and he and the church implemented plans to move campuses. But 145 years of history in the same building does not uproot easily. “This church has been here, on this one piece of property for 145 years,” Nixon said. “That is very emotional, and I understood that, and I was very sympathetic with that. “As passionate as we are about that, speaking from a spiritual aspect, this building nor property is the church. Now for some people that’s a hard statement. For some that’s being cold-hearted.”
“I think it’s a little over the top,” Salisbury said. “Going through the IFC you guys have at UNC is enough. Trying to overhaul with that many regulations is a bit excessive.” The letter of recommendations was issued after Delta Kappa Epsilon went before the standards and review board for the second time in a one-year time frame, an uncommon occurrence in the Greek system, said Charlie Winn, president of UNC’s Interfraternity Council. But repeated alcohol violations by the fraternity and a review by the judicial board caused the fraternity to come before the standards review board earlier than expected, which was taken into consideration when the board formulate the list of directives. “This is the first time someone has gone in front of the board twice within a period of a year,” Winn said. He said the standards review board’s recommendations were unusual, but that the board has only existed for less than five years and has not dealt with such a situation before. But Winn suggested that, had the board been in existence longer, similar action could have been taken against fraternities that repeatedly violate policy. Melissa Exum, dean of students and chairwoman of the standards and review board, said she did not think the recommendations were unusual given the circumstances. “I don’t think it is setting (the bar) too high,” Exum said. “It reads like a lot, but I think it’s more than reasonable.” Exum said most of the directives issued are used at other fraternities already. “This is the process the review board uses,” she said. “I can’t think of any clear recommendation that for the most part all the other fraternities aren’t already following,” Exum said. “It’s not anything new.” Tucker Piner, a sophomore member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, said he thinks the expanded council and additional vice presidents will help Delta Kappa Epsilon manage the organization, as it is one of the largest fraternities on campus. “I just think that bringing more people involved and making bigger decisions is a good idea,” Piner said. “The more people you can have, you make a more informed decision.”
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Moving the community Nixon found a kindred spirit in his next-door neighbor, Thomas Tucker, who owns Carolina Car Wash & Detail at the same intersection. But Tucker is also a developer active in the community. His name crops up on many advisory boards in Chapel Hill. He headed the development of Rosemary Village and also is a member of the Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force. A resident of the historically black and low-income Rogers Road community, Tucker was well aware of the problems there. The community is just beyond the urban services boundary for water and sewer, and residents worry their wells are contaminated by the county landfill in the neighborhood. With low-cost housing like Habitat for Humanity’s development moving into the area, Tucker felt the community needed a stabilizing force — like an expansive church complex. Tucker knew Nixon and St. Paul’s were searching for a new location. He took the reverend out to a plot owned by his family at the corner of Rogers Road and Purefoy Drive. Nixon recognized immediately this was where he wanted St. Paul’s to be. “When I saw the property, I said to myself, ‘Wow. This is it,’” Nixon said. “‘This is the vision.’” And when Tucker offered St. Paul’s the land at an affordable price, the discount was too good to pass up. In late 2007, St. Paul’s purchased 23 acres, valued at more than $600,000, from Tucker for its new campus.
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YWC leader brings conservative voice BY Amanda Ruehlen Senior writer
UNC’s chapter of Youth for Western Civilization now has a president who aligns with the national organization’s conservative values — an immense change from the views of the former liberal leader of the group. Daryl Ann Dunigan, former chairwoman of UNC College Republicans and native of Forest City, is stepping up as president after complaints that the group was becoming too liberal under former president Nikhil Patel. Dunigan, a senior communications and political science major, said that she stepped up as president without hesitation. “I just wanted to help get the group more publicity and to run it more efficiently,” she said. “We need to be out there on campus with positive publicity to explain where we stand on the issues.” Dunigan said the group caught her attention after working for the Leadership Institute this summer, a nonprofit dedicated to training and recruiting conservative leaders. Dunigan joined YWC in September and was named vice president by Patel in November.
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in Chapel Hill. Northside, then Potter’s Field, was home to the low-wage workers who waited on professors’ families and staffed the University’s dormitories. “Here in Chapel Hill, most black people, only jobs they had were maids and cooks and janitors,” said Perry, whose mother worked as a maid in a local white family’s home for $2.50 a week in 1916. Jim Merritt, a former member of the Chapel Hill Town Council, grew up on McDade Street in the heart of pre-integration Northside. Merritt said he remembers that growing up in Northside was like growing up in one huge family. “It was a community-tight neighborhood where everyone knew everyone’s kids. You would conduct yourself in the neighborhood just as if you were at home. Otherwise, the neighbors would call your parents,” he mused. Now, Perry said she barely knows her neighbors since students move Contact the University Editor in and out so quickly. at udesk@unc.edu. “It’s the coming and going. That’s
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Daryl Ann Dunigan, a senior communications and political science major, is the new president of Youth for Western Civilization. “I hope the campus sees me as trying to open up a dialogue about our culture and where we stand within the diversity of the university,” Dunigan said. She said she plans on fostering this dialogue through panel discussions and having at least one speaker a month. One of those speakers, Dunigan hopes, will be U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo. Tancredo came in April, but his what ruined the neighborhood,” she said. “I don’t know them, and they don’t know me.” Although Perry never had children herself, that generation left Chapel Hill to go to school and work up North. “Quite a few blacks went north to find better job opportunities and stayed,” said Merritt, who spent almost 30 years in Virginia before retiring in Chapel Hill. Merritt said part of his generation’s disenchantment with Chapel Hill came from the bitterness of how the town dealt with desegregation. “There’s still quite a bit of racism here and discrimination,” he said. “For a lot of people, they still remember the hard parts of desegregation.” Northside was left without heirs, and homes that had been in the same families for years were sold to rental companies and often torn down. Perry and Merritt said realtors are still trying to buy up old properties. While Perry said she hopes to leave her home to one of her nephews, she has received several letters from developers asking her to sell. “We knew they wanted to buy
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Building the vision The vision manifested itself into St. Paul’s plans for a multimillion dollar project on the Rogers Road plot. “We can’t afford it, but we’ll do it anyway,” Tucker said. “Because in the long run I think it’s best for the community.” The plans include an expansive church facility, youth and senior centers, a gymnasium and athletic fields — along with affordable housing surrounding the church. The recreation facilities St. Paul’s brings, in particular, will benefit the area’s youth. There is no park currently, nor are there day care facilities that St. Paul’s new campus could provide, Tucker said. “Everything we’re talking about building, if it was built today, it would be utilized,” Nixon said. When the four-phase building plans are finished, it will be a community in and of itself. And it’s in the middle of a growing part of Chapel Hill. It’s an undertaking that looks toweringly tall for a church that, despite its history and its recent growth, still has a relatively small congregation. “Yes, it’s very ambitious and may be a little crazy,” Nixon said. “But for me, set a goal higher than you can attain, and when you attain it, you look back and say, ‘Whew. God sure enough was in the midst of that.’”
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speech was cut short by protestors and sparked national attention. Dunigan said although she thinks diversity is improperly balanced on campus, it does not translate into racism, neo-Nazism or supremacy. “We are not judging people by the color of their skin or the culture they come from,” she said. “We are just trying to appreciate ours more.” Dunigan also said she realizes that this stance can be seen as racism,
and that it brings up fears from her family for how others may react. “I was concerned for her safety,” said Tammy Bruning, Dunigan’s mother. “But she assured me I had no need to.” Dunigan plans on becoming a free speech lawyer, and her ultimate goal is to be a U.S. Senator. In high school, she worked on election campaigns for local conservative politicians. “If she feels her beliefs are correct, she does not shy away from talking about them,” Bruning said. “She is not squeamish of controversy.” Patel, who is no longer involved with YWC, said he has confidence in Dunigan’s leadership. “She is a very capable person,” he said. “The group won’t flounder.” One of YWC’s three advisers and an astronomy professor, Chris Clemens, said he has not yet had a chance to speak with Dunigan. “I think the purpose of a student organization is for the students to put their ideas and energy in it,” he said. “I’m sure she will do that, whether it aligns with the national organization or not.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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Velma Perry has lived in her home on 308 Lindsay St. for 88 years and is one of the few remaining black residents of the Northside neighborhood.
us out. We had so much land,” she “This community will not exist said, adding that although she as it was, and it will probably pretholds onto her home, the old com- ty much slip away in the next few munity is already gone. years.” Travis Tate of Tate Realty and Construction Co. said Northside is Contact the City Editor hanging on by a thread. at citydesk@unc.edu.
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house on busline. large bedrooms, hardwood floors, outside wooden deck, W/D, dishwasher, all appliances. Free parking, storage and trash pick up. $400/BR. Available May or August 2010. 933-0983 or spbell48@hotmail.com.
SEMi FURNiSHED STUDENT APARTMENT. 3 miles from UNC in lower level of private home. 1 large room with full kitchen and bath. Very secluded with private entrance and deck. $585/mo includes all utilities, cable TV and DSl. Available immediately for serious student. Email boretep@gmail.com or call 484 802 0236 for pictures. ROOMS FOR RENT: CHAPEl Hill. looking for responsible and honest roommates to share a 4BR condo with female roommates. University Commons, non-smoking condo $420/mo, includes utilities. Contact karen, 919-357-0976.
DORM ROOMMATE WANTED Female roommate wanted for Spring 200910 for an on campus dorm, likely Middle or North Campus. morayati@email.unc.edu, 336-264-6821. 4BR, WAlk TO UNC. 4BR/4.5BA Columbia Place townhome. Pristine, fireplace, deck, 4 parking spaces. Available immediately through 6-30-10. Email or call for details: simonsays@nc.rr.com, 919-606-2803. ROOM AVAilABlE iN HiSTORiC HOUSE: easy walk to campus. $535/mo. +utilities, includes parking. Available immediately. 919-260-2304. AUgUST 1, 2010. WAlk TO UNC. 2BR-4BR available. 101, 102, 103 and 105 isley Street, Chapel Hill. $1,000-2,000/mo. Please drive by first then call to schedule the showing. 919-605-3444. 2BR/1BA. WAlk TO CAMPUS. 1 mile north of campus. Power, gas, water included. Bathroom skylight with vaulted ceilings, W/D, nice yard, deck. Small pets welcome. Available January. $900/mo. (Also, 1 room, $450/mo.) 919-656-0235.
6BR/3BA WALk TO CAMpUS Rent now for 2009-10, $2,550/mo. See HowellStreet.com for pictures and floor plan. billiestraub@earthlink.net. Call 919-933-8144.
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2BR/1BA CONDO in triplex. Hillsborough Street. Completely remodeled, hardwoods, tile throughout, new appliances, W/D, near bus stop, $800/mo. No pets, available August 2010. uncrents.com. Email uncrents@carolina.rr.com.
Help Wanted DANCE iNSTRUCTOR NEEDED: Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is looking for a dance instructor to teach classes on Mondays from 3:15-5:15pm (2 classes) for ages 3-4 and 5-10. Thursday dance instruction is also needed from 3:30-5:30pm (2 classes) for ages 3-4 and 5-10. Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications. Call 918-7371 for details! Egg DONORS NEEDED. UNC Health
Care seeking healthy, non-smoking females 20-32 to become egg donors. $2,500 compensation for COMPlETED cycle. All visits and procedures to be done local to campus. For written information, please call 919-966-1150 ext. 5 and leave your current mailing address.
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seeks friendly, motivated, energetic individual to work as an ophthalmic assistant. Will be trained to use ultrasound electrodiagnostic equipment and multiple instruments used in the diagnosis of retinovascular disease. Candidate would find experience challenging and fulfilling. Fax resume to 919-787-3591.
ARTiST NEEDED. looking for an artist to draw about 20 different colored pencil drawings (5-8 hours each). great work for student over the holidays. $12/hr. Contact keith. 919-351-9687.
Sport Art gymnastics Center Chapel Hill looking for enthusiastic, reliable individuals. Teach recreational gymnastic classes. Start January 2010. Children age 5 and up. Mark, 919-929-7077, 919-732-2925.
Earn $20-$35/hr. 1 or 2 week and weekend classes. 100% job placement assistance. Raleigh’s Bartending School. Have fun! Make money! Meet people! Ask about current tuition rates. Call now! 919-676-0774, www.cocktailmixer.com. likE TO READ and want to make extra cash? Atlantic Publishing needs several people to write honest book reviews (1-3 paragraphs) on a freelance basis $50 for 3. Email dbrown@atlantic-pub.com. HEAlTHCARE FUll-TiME. Chapel Hill. Seeking professional, detail oriented person for account representative position. Work includes communicating with patients, physicians and payors on billing issues. Email resume and cover letter to laurenpoplin@msocgroup.com. HOUSE MANAgER: Person to clean and manage a house and office. Job includes mostly cleaning, light gardening and running errands. Ability to drive a large SUV mandatory. Please send resume to carrielarson@momentum-research.com.
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lOST: NORTH FACE DENAli JACkET during Michigan State game. light gray. Please email wnadams@email.unc.edu if found. lOST: RiNg. large, blue stone with 3 small stones on either side. Silver band. if found please email gabell@email.unc.edu or call 919-602-7498.
Roommates Female roommate wanted for Spring 200910 for an on campus dorm, likely Middle or North Campus. morayati@email.unc.edu, 336-264-6821. BEDROOM WiTH PRiVATE BATH and office space. Share large tri level house with 3 quiet roommates. Free utilities, internet access, cable, W/D, parking space. $495/mo. Available now: will rent by semester. 919-942-1027.
Rooms ROOM EXCHANgE FOR HOUSEHOlD
HElP. Tired of paying rent and utilities? Chapel Hill family has small guest cottage available in exchange for very flexible, part-time help around house and/or child care. Must have vehicle, clean background check, keep cottage clean. Email amy@newhopenc.org for more information and to set interview time.
TWITTER, DRUpAL, WORDpRESS Filife.com seeking 2 students for social media and PHP projects. Technical experience with Wordpress, Drupal, Facebook and Twitter are a must. 5-10 hrs/wk. Work from home. Rate of pay based on experience. Email resume to: jobs@filife.com. OUTREACH COUNSElOR: The Chapel HillCarrboro YMCA is now hiring for an Outreach Counselor position. Must be 21 years or older and have experience working with a diverse community of 5-12 year-old children. looking for a staff member who has great communication skills with kids, parents and teachers. Staff member will need to obtain a Commercial Driver’s license and be available Monday thru Friday from 2-6pm. Application can be obtained at our web site www.chcymca.org. or apply at the YMCA located at 980 Martin luther king Jr. Blvd, or send electronically to nchan@chcymca.org. gOiNg TO BE iN CHAPEl Hill or
Charlotte for part or all of Christmas break and thinking about or majoring in 1 of the medical fields, but not a requirement, and looking for a part-time job? Can train. $12-$14/ hr. Could earn up to $1,000+ over the break. Call 932-1314 for more information.
DORM ROOMMATE WANTED Female roommate wanted for Spring 200910 for an on campus dorm, likely Middle or North Campus. morayati@email.unc.edu, 336-264-6821.
Sublets
ROOM FOR SUBlET! University Commons Apartments. located on J and D buslines. W/D, utilities, parking, private bathroom included. $420/mo. looking for UNC student. gsmiller@email.unc.edu. 919-621-2862.
lOST: TAN COACH WRiSTlET. Contained iD, debit, 1card, keys. lost late 11/19 between Qdoba and Franklin P2P stop. j_johnstone@ unc.edu or 240-449-0996.
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BAHAMAS SpRINg BREAk
SUBlET AVAilABlE FOR SPRiNg: 1BR available in a 4BR/1BA house. located on kenan Street directly across the street from the Franklin Hotel parking lot. Perfect location, short walk to campus. Spacious kitchen, fenced in backyard, large front porch. 3 easy going male roommates. Rent is $550/mo, but i would be willing to negotiate if interested. Email me at bgcolli1@email.unc.edu or call me at 704-890-3760.
AFFORDABlE HOME FOR SAlE. Spacious 2BR/2.5BA legion Road Townhome in Chapel Hill. New carpet, paint and dishwasher. On free bus route, near shopping, i-40 and 15-501. in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school district. Offered by Community Home Trust. Your investment is 80-105k depending on income. Must be owner occupied. Other qualifications apply. See www.communityhometrust.org or call for details. 919-967-1545.
You may have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. We are seeking men & women ages 18 to 65 to participate in a clinical research study of an investigational medication for ADHD. If you qualify you will receive study related care & study medication at no cost. Insurance not needed.
Travel/Vacation $189 for 5 DAYS or $239 for 7 DAYS. All prices include: Round trip luxury cruise with food. Accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen resorts. Appalachia Travel. www. BahamaSun.com, 800-867-5018.
DORM ROOMMATE WANTED
SURVEY TAkERS NEEDED. Make $5-$25 per survey. getPaidToThink.com.
Homes For Sale
Distracted?
FOUND: SilVER iPOD NANO, on sidewalk next to Bell Tower 11/30. Email Heather at mmheathe@email.unc.edu with your name.
MED SPA HiRiNg: Med Spa near Southpoint Mall looking for positive, outgoing concierge. Must be available weekends and during holiday season. Please email resume to g.bowman@healingwatersmedspa.com.
gYMNASTICS INSTRUCTORS WANTED
BARTENDERS ARE IN DEMAND!
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YMCA BASkETBAll! Part-time staff officials and volunteer coaches are needed for the upcoming season (January thru March, 2010). Fun opportunities abound, participate with a friend! Contact Mike Meyen at mmeyen@ chcymca.org or 919-442-9622 for additional information.
Trouble with Relationships or Work?
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3BR/1BA HOME 4 MilES SOUTH of campus. Beautiful hardwood floors, central heat and air, W/D hookups, nice yard, no pets. Available immediately. $750/mo. leave message at 919-933-1162.
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a Habitat house,” she said. And Morrow said she credits Habitat for Humanity for giving her a fresh start on life. “Its like being born again,” she said. “Without them I wouldn’t have been able to afford my own home.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.
Solution to Monday’s puzzle
Handing out tickets It’s not easy being a the most hated man on campus, parking officer Rich Conifer says. See pg. 3 for story.
Dealing with hypermobility Junior Chelsea Smith dealt with odd pain for months before doctors diagnosed it. See pg. 5 for story.
Residents celebrate After years of debate, the Millhouse Road waste transfer site is off the table. See pg. 1 for story.
Election rules Student elections aren’t until February, but issues are already popping up. See pg. 3 for story.
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ATTEND THE CONCERT Time: 7:30 p.m. today Location: Memorial Hall Info: music.unc.edu
Admission is $10 for students, faculty and staff and $15 for the general public. “The cost might deter some students from coming,” Harver said. “But it’s a great way to soak up some culture and see what your fellow students can create.” Likewise, Kalam said he believes it is important for people to be exposed to live music. As current technology further consolidates music, fewer people are attending live performances, which provide a different characteristic to the music, he said. “It’s quite a different and overwhelming experience,” Kalam said. “You feel it. You can almost touch it in the air.”
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For their performance tonight in Memorial Hall, the UNC Symphony Orchestra will perform three pieces that will transport listeners to Finland, an eerie island and even Rome. The performance includes Jean Sibelius’ “Karelia Suite,” Sergei Rachmaninoff ’s “Isle of the Dead” and Ottorino Respighi’s “Pines of Rome.” The first piece, “Karelia Suite,” is about a region in southeastern Finland, said Tonu Kalam, the orchestra’s conductor. Sibelius was inspired by that part of the country and worked to reflect it in his music. Violinist Emma Harver said she can hear the origins of the piece when it is played. “To me it sounds Finnish,” Harver said. “Isle of the Dead” is an evocative and mysterious arrangement, Kalam said. Rachmaninoff, a Russian composer, based the piece on a painting by the same name. “It’s a very spooky piece,” Kalam said. The final and most recognizable
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song is “Pines of Rome” by Respighi, an Italian composer. It was created to depict different scenes in the city of Rome, Kalam said. Harver said this is her favorite piece of the performance because of the style and the strong ending. “It’s exciting to play and exciting to listen to,” Kalam said. All three pieces were chosen by Kalam. When choosing music for the orchestra, he said that it is important to please all constituencies involved — members of the orchestra, the audience and his own musical taste. “A great program is analogous to a great meal. You want the whole concert to be satisfying,” Kalam said. “They use the orchestra very colorfully. Each of the three pieces paints a different mood for the listener.” While students might prefer to study or finish schoolwork tonight, some orchestra members feel the performance will be a benefit to students.
Phoenix Place
The Davis Library flash rave returns Monday, and 4,700 students are signed up. See pg. 3 for story.
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had been hoping and praying.” Morrow will pay a monthly rental fee of about $475, a figure significantly lower than market rental value, which will include homeowner’s dues, Levy said. This lower cost coupled with job opportunities in Chapel Hill results in more applications. “There is a huge demand for Habitat homes in Chapel Hill,” Levy said, “a much larger demand than we can meet.” The University’s student Habitat chapter is trying to help meet this growing interest. Since 1993, members have built 30 houses, said Megan Jones, copresident of the UNC chapter. And Jones said the chapter’s aspirations have grown. The chapter is trying to raise enough money to build 10 additional houses in Phoenix Place in 10 months, titling the program “Build-a-Block.” “There is no reason we can’t take the same kind of excitement from the Dean Dome to the top of
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Romona Morrow, a UNC employee, will work with Habitat for Humanity and will own her first home in the Phoenix Place neighborhood.
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In April, Romona Morrow, 52, received the news she had been praying for — she would own her first home. “Oh, it is such a wonderful feeling,” said Morrow, who has worked at UNC for 10 years. “It will be amazing to call it mine.” Morrow will call Phoenix Place, a Habitat for Humanity of Orange County development in the Rogers Road community, home next summer. A single mother, she said that her current living conditions at an apartment on Elliott Road are inadequate. Her two boys, 15 and 8 years old, share the same bed, and she said she worries about people going in and out of her apartment. Morrow said her new home will not only provide better living conditions but also a more desirable location near quality schools. “It’s perfect because the best schools are right there,” she said. “My dth/Jessica Crabill job is right there, and the shopping centers are right there.” uring the past several days, the members of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity The neighborhood will provide have adorned their house on Columbia Street with various holiday decorations. housing to families who cannot Though the project is a work in progress, Ward Minton, a junior history major afford their current residences or live in substandard conditions. and DKE vice president of social affairs said, “We wanted to decorate to raise morale in It will include 50 single-family affordable houses and cost Habitat the house and to do something positive to make the community feel good.” about $6.25 million total to build. But Susan Levy, executive director of the local Habitat for Humanity, said there is still a large void to fill. She said 40 of the 100 applicants for houses met the criteria, somebody is BY Sarah Morayati but they could only select 18, 14 Senior Writer selected, work of which work for UNC or UNC Chapel Hill’s incoming govern- can begin on the Hospitals. ment officials, fresh off the heels issues. “We knew when we opened up of a divisive election season, were applications for Chapel Hill we were inaugurated Monday. Next steps going to get inundated,” she said. Chapel Hill Town Council memHabitat for Humanity requires One of the bers Gene Pease and Penny Rich that families interested in living in joined Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt perennial quesa Habitat home attend an orientaPenny Rich Mark in taking their oath of office. But tions during the Gene Pease tion meeting and then fill out an Kleinschmidt there’s still preparation to be done campaign was was one of two said listening application, Levy said. will be most officially took how to increase new council before they get to work. “We look for the ability to pay the important for the reigns as “Any new member of any board the town’s low members mortgage, their income, employment needs to sit back a minute and do a commercial tax sworn in. new members. mayor Monday. history and debt,” Levy said. “We base. Downtown lot of listening,” Rich said. look at their willingness to partner, Part of this preparation involves Chapel Hill, which many perceive Growth and sustainability where the individual has to put 320 several orientations — one held by as struggling, has been central to hours into community work.” Also critical to the campaign was the UNC School of Government — these talks, and the council inherits Morrow applied in March and with town officials. Pease and Rich several projects aimed at revitaliz- Chapel Hill’s growth — specifically, was selected in April. how to manage the town’s increaswill attend another orientation in ing the area. “It was wonderful,” she said. “I University Square, a 12-acre ing population while maintaining early January. Still, the two new council mem- Franklin Street property, faces a the town’s natural resources and bers bring several years of experience redevelopment that could triple its historic areas. This, too, will be a balancing act. amount of retail space. each on several town committees. “We shouldn’t just create a And in January, the council will “They are very familiar with the way that town government works,” receive a report on the status of Lot whole new Chapel Hill and forget said Kleinschmidt, who served on 5, a parking lot slated to become a about the people who live here,” Rich said. mixed-use development. the Town Council since 2001. A large part of creating a sustainBut in a budget year likely to be The first order of business will be Level: 1 2 3 4 filling the one remaining vacancy tight, prioritizing these and other able town, Pease and Rich agreed, on the council, left by Bill Strom’s plans will be challenging, new will be securing more affordable housing for Chapel Hill, as many council members say. resignation in August. “We’ve got to find a balance college graduates and families are The council will hear presentations Wednesday from 10 appli- between what the town needs, still unable to live in town. cants, none of whom have served what the people want and what we Contact the City Editor on the council. A decision could can afford,” Pease said. at citydesk@unc.edu. be made as early as Dec. 14. After
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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inter break is all I have. I don’t know about you, but this has been one of the hardest semesters of my college career. I have spent way too many Friday nights in front of my computer, in a library or in a lab, and I’m sick of it. But around this time of year, no matter how many carpal tunnel scares I have, I get through it. All I have to do is think about that glorious month in December or January when the only obligation I have is to finish re-watching all five seasons of “Lost” before the season six premiere. But not this year. This year, there is no solid month of bliss. We have about three weeks. And after four months of academic agony, there’s a big difference between one month and three weeks. The last day of exams at UNC is Dec. 18. And if you have fantastic exam luck like me, you have an exam that day. We start classes again for the spring semester Jan. 11. That’s 24 days. Thanks for that long, relaxing break, UNC. After giving you my soul this semester, I really appreciate what you’ve given me in return. When I first figured this out, I thought that perhaps I was just being delusional and that last year’s break was the same amount of time. Nope. Last year we ended fall exams Dec. 12, and we started spring classes Jan. 12. And next year’s students will have to deal with this mockery of a break again. They’ll end fall exams Dec. 17 and start spring classes Jan. 10. I don’t know what brought on this sudden scheduling conflict, but it’s not right. So where did our week go? In 2008, we ended spring exams April 6 and started fall classes Aug. 19. In 2009, we ended spring exams April 7, but we started fall classes Aug. 25. It looks like we gained a week in the summer. Well, you can have it back, UNC. Interim Registrar Roberta Kelley said calendar guidelines state, “It is important to start as late in August as possible. Students and faculty want to avoid the summer heat. Students and faculty want time to complete summer work and other summer commitments.” Well, this student thinks she can handle it. Last time I checked, the sweltering North Carolina heat doesn’t vary much from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. It makes little sense to me to tack on an extra week to a three-and-a-half-month break and take it away from a onemonth break. I value much more highly the short break I get between grueling semesters than the extra week added on to an already long summer. Other guidelines say that UNC should try to sync its calendar with Duke’s, since so many students take classes at both universities. Well, that didn’t happen this year. Duke ends fall exams Dec. 13 and starts spring classes Jan. 14. That’s a 32-day long break. This may be the one time I’ll ever be jealous of Duke. Because it looks like Duke understands the value of a break between semesters to relax and celebrate the holidays. And it’s not just a break for students. It’s a break for faculty and staff (that means you, registrar). And no one has time to fit in five seasons of “Lost” in 24 days.
“It’s the coming and going. That’s what ruined the neighborhood.”
Release SBI report The public needs all the information surrounding Smith shooting; it shouldn’t have to rely on o∞cial statements
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t’s in the public’s interest for the State Bureau of Investigation to release its report examining the shooting death of junior Courtland Smith and the events surrounding it. The public should be able to draw its own conclusions about whether Smith’s shooting was justified. We shouldn’t have to rely solely on statements of elected officials. Under North Carolina law, records of criminal investigations conducted by public law enforcement agencies are not public records. Such records can be released by order of a “court of competent jurisdiction.” Randolph and Montgomery County District Attorney Garland Yates said Friday in a statement that the officer who
shot Smith was justified in his actions because he believed his and another officer’s life were threatened. Consequently, Yates declared in his statement, “The District Attorney’s investigation into this matter is closed.” This decision was made after Yates examined the SBI report and consulted with the agents assigned to the case and other witnesses. We don’t know everything that was in the SBI report that brought him to his conclusion. And we don’t know all the details that the SBI dredged up in its investigation. Yates only summarized details surrounding Smith’s actual shooting. This report has details that are of enormous importance to
the UNC community. One of our own, armed only with a BlackBerry, was shot by police. That fact alone shakes our confidence in the agencies that are sworn to protect us. North Carolina law authorizes officers to use deadly force if they believe they are imminently facing the use of deadly force. But we only have the DA’s conclusion that this force was necessary, and we don’t know any details the SBI report contains about the events that led up to the shooting. We need that information so we can judge the entire situation ourselves. And the official, complete record that presents those details in factual form is the SBI report.
Get the vaccine
UNC has su∞cient supply of H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines; University community should take advantage
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part from its ridiculous nickname, H1N1 isn’t a joke. Neither is the vaccine. Every flu season has the potential to cause a lot of illness, doctors’ visits, hospitalizations and deaths. The new H1N1 flu virus could result in a particularly severe 2009-10 flu season. Vaccination is the best protection we have against both of these viruses. The seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 flu vaccine are available on campus now, and it is important for everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to protect themselves and everyone else around them. The University pre-ordered about 28,000 H1N1 vaccina-
tions for everyone on campus, but turnout has been overwhelmingly low. Just more than 20 percent of the vaccine has been administered. Students fall into one of the high-risk groups in need of the vaccine. Young adults age 19 to 24 are at high risk for the virus because they often live, study and work very close to one another. Campus Health Services is offering the H1N1 vaccine for $12 for those without insurance and free for those with select insurance providers. The cost covers the fee to pay for an outside health care agency to provide the staff to administer either the nasal spray or shot. Laziness is not an excuse for
not getting the vaccine. And neither is the political rhetoric that claims falsely that the vaccine is dangerous. Although H1N1 symptoms continue to decline nationwide, everyone must consider the chance of a third wave of outbreaks in January when students return to campus. The arrival of cold, dry weather will only spread the virus. It is too early for the University to let its guard down against an illness that has infected at least 22 million and killed nearly 4,000 since April. The looming threat of a third wave of sickness should only encourage everyone to get vaccinated.
Be on the look out
Six things that should be on your radar Homeless shelter This community needs a new homeless shelter — but residents who live near the proposed site are wary of the possible negative consequences. Much of these concerns are unfounded, yet debate continues. Constructive dialogue is essential. But the bottom line is that the community needs a better, larger shelter.
Greek life UNC’s administration needs to make a more concerted effort to work with the Greek community in an effort to foster better relations between the two entities. It is in the best interest of the entire UNC community that the University reach out and lend Greeks a helping hand rather than merely being reactive and punitive.
Tuition
YWC
The Board of Governors needs to pass the tuition proposal approved by the Board of Trustees. A compromise was reached and was supported by Chancellor Holden Thorp and the tuition and fee advisory task force. While not ideal, the final proposal represents the best efforts by the University to take all voices into account.
Youth for Western Civilization has provided enough controversy on campus this year to keep us all wondering what will happen next. Most recently, president Nikhil Patel stepped down earlier this month after receiving complaints that the chapter was becoming too liberal. We’ll see what happens next year.
Student Congress
Campus elections
This semester’s Student Congress has seen its fair share of in-fighting, suits a n d c o u n t e r- s u i t s , r e s ignations, and multiple flubs of the Student Code. Congress needs to get its act together and prepare for a brand new semester with less distractions so it can accomplish its goals and better represent the student body.
Everyone’s favorite time of the year is rapidly approaching. We’ll be electing next year’s campus leaders in February. Some student body president candidates have been anticipating this campaign since their freshman year — and we are too. Let’s hope the election runs smoothly, and all the candidates run clean campaigns.
Privilege cards are not a scam; theater beneficial
Students not subsidizing PlayMakers with cards
TO THE EDITOR: Rick Ingram’s mistaken and misleading view of the PlayMakers Repertory Company (“Students should not have to subsidize PlayMakers,” Dec. 7) needs to be addressed and corrected. Though it is understandable that he does not wish to be required to attend PRC shows, it is important to remember that UNC is a liberal arts institution, and as students we should try to expand our horizons as much as possible. Learning about theater through in-class readings and discussion is not enough; theater is a participatory act, so it only makes sense that students should have the opportunity to see live theater. Mandatory student attendance of theater events is not some sort of pyramid scheme to support a dying institution. Our theater has a long and prestigious history; its most current incarnation has done a wonderful job of bringing in big names and continually gracing us with amazing performances. Furthermore, I would like to say that arguments about capitalism have no place in discussions of the arts. Theater is communal and participatory; by nature it goes against the capitalist instinct. It is older than capitalism and will be around long after capitalism’s collapse. Fine arts are vital to our heritage; the stage is one facet of our social memory, and to forget it because it doesn’t meet your standards of “demand” is a grave error.
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding Rich Ingram’s letter to the editor, (“Students should not have to subsidize PlayMakers,” Dec. 7), the “privilege card” policy that PlayMakers Repertory Company uses is not done to subsidize but actually help students. When I was a first year, I took DRAM 116 and did not take advantage of the policy. When it came time to see the play “Doubt,” I was presented with a price tag of $15 to see the show, a cost that has gone up since my first year, and I had to pay this price for every show I went to that semester. Based on these numbers, PRC actually loses money every time someone uses a privilege card (which cost $16 my first year). The above estimate was based on about two minutes’ worth of mental math on outdated prices. Long story short, based on my math (which, granted, could be wrong), you would not be subsidizing PlayMakers at all — on the contrary, they are doing us as students a favor, and if you choose not take advantage of that, the only person who would be hurt by it is probably your professor, who is likely in the show in some capacity. DJ Rogers Junior Psychology, English
Affirmative action needed for gender gap problem
TO THE EDITOR: In Rich Ingram’s letter (“Students should not have to subsidize PlayMakers,” Dec. 7), he argues against the mandatory use of the PlayMakers’ privilege cards for students enrolled in a drama course. PlayMakers is a professional repertory company located on our campus. What better opportunity to enrich the drama education at UNC than by requiring students to experience a play outside of a book? The privilege card is just like a textbook. It’s not a fee. And considering it is an opportunity to see three live shows, a relatively cheap textbook at that. You don’t have to buy it, and you don’t have to use it. But it’s a creative way for DRAM classes to immerse students in the plays they are studying. Watching theater is a much different experience than reading it 20 minutes before class. It’s not an inconvenient burden. The Paul Green Theatre is located on campus, and there are multiple opportunities for students to see each play. True, privilege cards are a way to support our local production companies, but they provide an authentic, convenient supplement to our drama education here at UNC. There is a good reason these privilege cards are used.
TO THE EDITOR: In recent years, the strive for equality has been a guise from which special interests worked to promote their own agendas and positions, bolstering their respective demographic while knowingly ignoring others. What’s the fastest way to raise one’s position in society? Bring everyone else down while you pick yourself up. Since its inception, affirmative action has needed to be dynamic. Upon achieving any goals, it would intrinsically need to be realigned. Policy focuses so much on minorities and women, it ignores Caucasian males. Society just assumes life is handed to them on a silver platter. Great focus on the “disadvantaged” labels by race or gender. Meanwhile, forcing white males to sit on their laurels, to just assume they wouldn’t fall while we ignore them and relocate aid, created stagnation and digression. Equality is about taking on the causes, not bolstering specific groups and ignoring others. That’s political maneuvering, not progressive thinking. Yet this affirmative action happened, has merit, and needs to be dynamic. Even if policies here don’t currently consider gender, we’ve done an amazing job of raising women to strive for their rightful success. We stopped doing this for males, and our children suffer. If equality is the goal, rework policies to look at one’s entire situation instead of just race or gender, or it’s time to help the boys with policies in place, if at least to fix the problem that we caused. Otherwise, this affirmative action is a broken contradiction.
Philip Curley Junior History, Political Science
Austin Ivey Graduate Student School of Dentistry
Max Berry Junior English, Dramatic Arts
PlayMakers enhances the UNC learning experience
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