The Daily Tar Heel for January 28, 2009

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Campaign signs getting bigger By Dean Drescher Staff WRITER

city | page 3 SAFE WALK HOME Chapel Hill wants a grant to help build a sidewalk on Estes Drive that would connect Phillips Middle School and Estes Elementary School.

forum of record ATTEND THE DTH FORUM The Daily Tar Heel is hosting a public forum to let all students ask questions of their student body president candidates. New date: Feb. 5

Campaign signs flooding campus are getting progressively larger. Of the 11 campaign signs in the Pit on Tuesday night, five are at least 6 feet tall. Student Body President candidate Ashley Klein’s tops 8 feet. As candidates for the Feb. 10 student body election seek support, observers have noticed that signs are significantly larger than in years past — but they are not breaking any rules. They’re just annoying some students. “They are kind of in the way where they are placed because there is a lot of foot traffic there,” senior Cat Hickey said. According to an e-mail from Val Tenyotkin, vice chairman of the Board of Elections, officials are patrolling campus to ensure all campaign materials meet specifications. These rules require each sign to state which campaign put them there and keep campaigning out of dining halls, libraries and the Student Union. Only student body president and Carolina Athletic Association candidates can make signs. There currently is no explicit height regulation in the Student Code. Tenyotkin said he has noticed that signs have been growing over the years, so Student Congress might move to regulate their size

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sports | page 7 MEN’S TENNIS North Carolina swept doubles play in two 6-1 wins against Campbell and N.C. Central University on Tuesday.

university | page 3 MEET THE CANDIDATES Read the first two of six profiles of the candidates for student body president and the a profile of the third candidate for CAA president.

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this day in history JAN. 28, 1980 … Campus Health Services urges students to get vaccinated for red measles after 12 Carrboro children and one UNC student are infected.

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Campaign signs for candidates running for student body president and Carolina Athletic Association president are larger this year than ever. Of 11 signs in the Pit on Tuesday, five are at least 6 feet tall and one is 8 feet tall. There are no size regulations for candidate signs in the Student Code.

UNC has familiar foe in FSU Easy to By Powell latimer Senior Writer

Tonight No. 5 North Carolina heads to Tallahassee, Fla., for a bit of deja vu. The Tar Heels face off against a team that boasts an elite scorer, backed up by a stable of athletic wings, big men and a physical defensive presence. All of that sounds awfully similar to the Boston College team that downed then-No. 1 UNC on Jan. 4. Where BC’s Tyrese Rice torched UNC for 25 points, the Seminoles boast their own red-hot point guard. Senior Toney Douglas has topped 21 points in his last four games and is averaging 23 points in ACC play. “For me it all starts with Toney,” coach Roy Williams said in a teleconference Monday. “Because I just think Toney does such a good job of providing the leadership mentally, plus what he does physically.” And much like the Eagles, Florida State has a frontcourt of enforcers and shot blockers. Starting forward Solomon Alabi averages two blocks per game, and his courtmate Chris Singleton averages 1.35 swats, as well. The Seminoles also bring Ryan Reid off the bench, who has started 57 games in the past two years. “(FSU’s) front line is difficult to score against,” Williams said. “It’s hard to get easy baskets inside

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DTH INSIDE: Check out The Daily Tar Heel’s prediction for UNC’s matchup with the Seminoles. Pg. 5 against them. They’re so big, and they can run more than one guy out there at you.” But despite all of FSU’s muscle and defensive prowess — the team ranks second in the ACC in scoring defense — the Seminoles are still woefully inexperienced. Three of FSU’s probable starters have never faced UNC before, and only two seniors contribute regularly. That inexperience shows on offense — 68.1 points per game, good for dead last in the ACC. If nothing else, that statistic alone has the high-scoring Tar Heels salivating. And FSU coach Leonard Hamilton knows what his team is up against. “You look at North Carolina, they’ve got five guys that all can put up big numbers,” he said. But no matter the stats, FSU has thrived on its underdog status, as the team’s 16-4 record attests. “The expectations that people had for us were somewhat low,” Hamilton said of the season’s start. “I had seven first-year players, and nobody knew a lot about what to think about Florida State.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu.

Campus increase in flu symptoms By Rylan Miller Staff Writer

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FSU’s Ryan Reid has excelled off the bench this season and recorded five rebounds and two blocks in Tallahassee last year against UNC.

Orchestra draws Leaking roofs plague on natural feeling Chapel Hill schools By Abe johns Staff writer

The forces of nature will meet symphonic sound — spiritually and rhythmically — when the highly renowned Orchestra of St. Luke’s embarks on their program “In the Grace of the World” tonight. The orchestra, considered a staple of the New York chamber music scene, will play compositions by the Latvian composer Peteris Vasks and other songs of his style. Vasks draws from the history of his home country of Latvia, which reflects a profound respect for nature, said Elizabeth Ostrow, vice president of artistic planning for the orchestra. “What we in Western music would call a ‘spiritual sense’ is the basis from which he wrote. It informed his compositional style,” she said. “It is an evocative program. They exercise a

HEAR ST. LUKE’S ORCHESTRA Time: 7:30 p.m. today and Thursday Location: Memorial Hall today, Hill Hall on Thursday Info: www.carolinaperformingarts. org

wide range of techniques.” The contemporary-classical compositions of the night will be led by prestigious conductor Alan Pierson, who has previously collaborated with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma and Dawn Upshaw. Carolina Per forming Ar ts Ma r k e t i n g Ma n a g e r Ha r r y Kaplowitz said he expects the experience to have a natural feel. “The first piece by Peteris Vasks called ‘Landscape with Birds’ is going to set the tone. The rest will follow along that same style,” Kaplowitz said. “The style evokes heaviness and stillness, soft and hard.” Tonight’s performance will be

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Costly repairs set for some schools

BY Sarah Lamorte STAFF WRITER

On rainy days, water drips from the ceiling of McDougle Elementary School. At least eight area schools, some built less than 15 years ago, are in need of roof repairs, which can cost millions. McDougle elementary and middle schools, opened in 1996 and 1994, respectively, are scheduled for roof repairs and replacement during the next five years, said Todd LoFrese, the assistant superintendent for support services of Chapel HillCarrboro City Schools. The cost to fix the roofs of the two schools is estimated at $3.9 million total, LoFrese said. He said these repairs are part of the district’s capital invest-

ment plan, which requires approval by Orange County Commissioners. The 10-year plan also incudes roof repairs for the Lincoln Center at an estimated cost of $700,000. But there is no funding to replace part of the roofs at Phillips Middle and Glenwood Elementary, LoFrese said. Without funds available for a long-term replacement, the district’s maintenance department often provides temporary fixes for the buildings. “They’re quick to respond and we’re not in any jeopardy,” said Amanda Hartness, principal of McDougle Elementary. Phillips Middle School, opened in 1963, recently had its roof repaired and patched again to fix significant holes that caused problems earlier this year, said principal Eileen Tully.

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First-year Rachel Carrier lost her voice and couldn’t stop coughing. She didn’t know what exactly was wrong with her, but it wasn’t long before her suitemate started coughing, too. “After I had been feeling really sick, my suitemate started showing the same symptoms I had,” Granville Towers resident Carrier said. “She probably got it from using the bathroom we share.” College campuses — with their frequently trafficked bathrooms, study areas and residence halls — provide the perfect setting for the spread of infectious diseases and viruses. And as students settle back into residence halls, staying inside because it’s cold, infectious diseases proliferate, experts say. “Living in close quarters with lots of people can put you at a much greater risk of catching things like upper respiratory infections,” said nurse Michelle Camarena, cochairwoman of Campus Health Services’ Infectious Disease Control Committee. Disease surfaces aren’t limited

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Five ways to protect yourself from infectious diseases Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently: sing the “Happy Birthday” song while you wash to make sure you’re doing it long enough. Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth. Avoid touching people that you know have been sick recently. Avoid touching objects that are frequently touched, especially surfaces in bathrooms, tables in libraries and computer keyboards. Be up to date on all of your vaccinations to keep yourself safe from the common diseases and illnesses like the flu and bacterial meningitis. Get a flu shot.

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gay penguin couple at a Chinese zoo started to take the eggs at the feet of penguin parents and replace them with stones. A keeper at Polar Land in Harbin, China, said that the couple still had the natural urge to be fathers. “One of the responsibilities of being a male adult is looking after the eggs,” he said. Gay penguins have captured the public’s attention more than gays of any other species in the animal kingdom. Gay lobby groups protested a German zoo’s effort to mate gay male penguins with Swedish female birds flown in to seduce them. NOTED. A woman in Maine was getting her driver’s license recertified, but she’ll have to try again. She ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of an SUV, causing more than $8,000 in damages. The inspector was in the passenger seat. The car she was driving will have to be towed. The status of her license is unknown.

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hil Miller promotes his band Lobster Newberg in the Pit on Tuesday. The band played their first Chapel Hill show Tuesday night at The Cave. “We use PostIts because we can’t afford flyers,” Lobster Newberg member Jamie Dull said about the group’s promotional strategy.

Police log n  Police arrested a man Sunday

for using his employer's credit card for personal use, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Montrail Deverne Jackson, 30, is charged with a felony count of larceny by employee in the incident which occurred Wednesday, reports state. Jackson, a Sanford resident, stole from Enterprise Leasing on East Franklin Street, according to reports. He was placed in Orange County Jail in lieu of $2,000 secured bail and was expected in court Monday. n   An employee at Tyler’s

Restaurant was walking out to the meat refrigerator when he saw a

man standing in the doorway with a slab of meat under his shirt, according to Carrboro police reports. The man, who was wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt, saw the employee, dropped the meat and ran, according to reports. Reports state that officers searched the area for the man Monday night but were unable to locate him. n  Police received complaints of

subjects talking loudly near the mailboxes on Westview Drive, according to Carrboro police reports. When officers responded at about 3:29 a.m. Monday, they checked the entire complex and found no one in the area, report state.

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NOTED. A Lincoln, Neb., police officer said there was so much alcohol in a home early Sunday morning that the breathalyzers used by officers recorded a 0.03 just from the air within the residence. Twenty-two minors, the youngest 15 years old, were drinking alcohol provided by one of the mothers, who was arrested on 22 counts of contributing to delinquency of a minor.

today Internship fair: University Career Services will bring more than 55 employers to speak with students about internships. For more information, visit http://careers.unc.edu or contact University Career Services at 962-6507. Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Student Union, Great Hall Book reading: Author Christopher Gaffney will read from and talk about his new book “Temples of the Earthbound Gods: Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires.” Gaffney is an independent scholar based in Durham as well as a journalist and radio commentator. In 1997, he won the Taiwanese Footballer of the Year Award. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: Bull’s Head Bookshop Lecture: Carol Mavor, professor

Thursday Information session: The Carolina College Advising Corps is having an information session for May 2009 graduates interested in serving as college advisers in low-income high schools across the state. The application deadline is Jan. 30. Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: Jackson Hall International coffee hour: Join international and American students, scholars and their families for an informal get-together with light

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COMMUNITY CALENDAr of art history and visual studies at the University of Manchester, will address issues of race in black and blue depictions in various forms of art. She will draw from photographs found in Barthes’ “Camera Lucida,” Carrie Mae Weems’ series “Colored People,” and Guy Green’s 1965 film “A Patch of Blue.” Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: Hyde Hall, University Room

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Book reading: Local author Sarah Dessen will read from her newest work, “Along for the Ride,” which will be published this summer. Dessen graduated from UNC in 1993 with highest honors in creative writing and has written eight novels for young adult readers. The event is free and open to the public. Time: 5 p.m. reception, 5:45 p.m. program Location: Wilson Library To make a calendar submission, e-mail dthcalendar@gmail.com. Events will be published in the newspaper on either the day and the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date.

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The Daily Tar Heel Correction

Due to a source error, the informational box for Tuesday’s pg. 10 story, “Report details on, off-campus crime,” misstates the number of “other offenses” detailed in student government’s December crime report. There were 17 other offenses. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.

Campus briefs

GAA planning 13-day China Passage trip for students The General Alumni Association has a trip called “China Passage” in the works for the class of 2009. Participants in the 13-day trip from May 20 to June 1 will tour Beijing, Shanghai, Canton, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. They will also visit famous landmarks, such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall, and the Olympic Village. Although the trip is designed for graduating seniors, sophomores and juniors can also sign up. The cost of the trip is $2,990. Those interested must reserve their spots by Feb. 20. Visit www. alumni.unc.edu/seniortrip for more information and to see a full itinerary of the trip.

Honorary society accepting new member nominations The Order of the Golden Fleece is accepting nominations for new members. Eligible candidates must be juniors, seniors, faculty or graduate students and possess “exemplary character” and have made significant, lasting contributions to the University. Nominations are due on Feb. 9. More information and nomination forms can be found at gpsf-wiki. unc.edu/confluence/display/fpghs/ Nominations+2009.

Professor honored for work with childhood disabilities Susan Parish, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, received the 2009 Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. The award recognizes Parish’s influence and work in promoting evidence-based research within the field of developmental disabilities and her contributions to advance the social work profession.

Dentistry professor awarded for excellence in teaching Aldridge Wilder, a professor in the School of Dentistry, has been named the recipient of the 2009 Omicron Kappa Upsilon Stephen H. Leeper Award for Teaching Excellence from the National Dental Honor Society.

City briefs

George Tomasic, Chapel Hill barber, dead at age of 72

UNC alum named Clerk of Superior Court in Chatham David Samuel Cooper has been appointed Clerk of Superior Court for Chatham County starting Feb. 1. Cooper will serve the unexpired term of Janice Oldham until it ends on Dec. 31, 2010. Cooper previously served as an assistant district attorney in Chatham and Orange counties as well as in Onslow County. Cooper is a graduate of UNC and the School of Law at Campbell University. He is also a Chatham County native. - From staff and wire reports

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Student elections

Betts hopes youth will help his bid

Bilbao emphasizes service to students

By Elisabeth Gilbert

By gabby pinto

“I like to say there are 26 hours in the day. And I work 30 of those.”

Staff Writer

Student body president candidate Michael Betts II has a grin and a quick answer ready when asked what makes him different from the other five candidates: “You mean, besides being a sophomore?” He has a lot more to say after that. But that’s the first thing. “It’s not actually as unusual as people would like to make it sound. It’s been done,” Betts said. “But it was done 22 years ago.” He said he wants to serve as president his junior year so he can be available as a resource to the next administration his senior year. So Betts said he will not seek a second term if elected and will not run next year if he falls short. “This is my one shot,” he said. He is an active member of the finance committee of Student Congress, most notably introducing a bill to increase oversight dramatically for student groups seeking funding appropriations from Congress. The bill passed in last night’s committee meeting. It will come before the full Congress Tuesday. But Betts isn’t totally new to executive politics: he served as student

MICHAEL BETTS II, SBP CANDIDATE body president of Grimsley High School in his native Greensboro. “Bringing those experiences are things that make me qualified — more than qualified — to do this job,” he said. And with a platform as ambitious as his, Betts will need that experience if he does become president. His platform’s centerpiece is an aggressive student-led fundraising campaign called Project One. Betts said he envisions the campaign as working similarly to Dance Marathon, with students hosting campus events and pledging service hours to raise cash. The student body then would have a say in where that money would go. Among the other goals listed in his 32-page platform are instat-

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Sophomore Michael Betts II (above) and junior Ron Bilbao are two of six candidates running for student body president, including Thomas Edwards, Ashley Klein, Jasmin Jones and Matt Wohlford.

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The name Ronald Fitzgerald Bilbao has a presidential ring to it. Named after Presidents Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, the Miami native now aims to put president in front of his own name — student body president, that is. Bilbao, who attends UNC for free as a Carolina Covenant Scholar, said he sees the student body president position as an opportunity to give back. “The office should be filled with someone who can represent all the cross sections of the student body,” Bilbao said. “I see Carolina from so many different perspectives.” Current student body president J.J. Raynor, who cannot endorse any candidate, agreed that the position should be filled with an inclusive person. “You’ll do your best to put your feet in the shoes of the students you are representing,” she said. Bilbao has an extensive resume, including having served as executive assistant to two student body presidents and on the Student Advisor y Committee to the Chancellor. He also co-founded the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

“The office should be filled with someone who can represent all the cross sections of the student body.” RON BILBAO, SBP CANDIDATE Bilbao runs his campaign with a firm belief in “you,” the students. He stressed this focus in the two forums that have been held so far, one with the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, the other with the Young Democrats. Bilbao said his campaign is the most complete of the six candidates running. “We aren’t lacking in any one field,” he said. “We have more experience than any other candidate.” Raynor said that each year, the personality of the student body president brings something new to the table. Bilbao has an open, friendly demeanor. Both Bilbao and sophomore chief of staff Garrett Haywood said the tendency for student body

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THE LONG WALK HOME

Chapel Hill is seeking grant to fund sidewalk By Chris Howerton Staff Writer

As school ends at Phillips Middle School every day, several students have to cross the street to reach a sidewalk on their walk home. Both Phillips and Estes Hills Elementary Schools are located on one side of busy Estes Drive. And crossing guard Rob Jewett said sometimes the road is less than completely safe. “There have been a couple times where I’ve started to wave students across and a car has decided to just hit the gas and come on through,” he said. T h e C h a p e l H i l l To w n Council asked staff to apply for a Safe Routes to School grant for $165,500 Monday night to build a new sidewalk connecting Phillips Middle School and Estes Hills Elementary School. The new sidewalk would begin at Somerset Drive, continue in front of Phillips Middle School and connect to the sidewalk in front of Estes Hills Elementary School. If authorized, the project would include any necessary tasks, such as removal of trees or grading. The request authorizes the town manager to submit a grant application to the N.C. Department of Transportation. If approved, the Department of Transportation would fund the construction of the sidewalk, and Chapel Hill would be responsible for maintenance. David Bonk, long-range and transportation manager

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Phillips Middle School crossing guard Rob Jewett directs traffic in front of the school, located on Estes Drive, after class was dismissed Monday afternoon. Jewett said he is cautious when letting students cross because vehicles have run through the crosswalk in the past. for the Chapel Hill Planning Department, said the same request was proposed last year but not funded. He said he thought the town would likely receive the funding this year. There are fewer requests for funding this year, Bonk said. Among the other requests is one from Carrboro for a sidewalk on Elm Street. P h i l l i p s Mi d d l e S c h o o l Principal Eileen Tully said a sidewalk is vital to the safety of students.

“Of course a sidewalk would be wonderful,” said Tully. A sidewalk would also keep cars off the school’s property, she said. “When you don’ t have a sidewalk and you don’t have a definite edge, you have cars that park inside our yard.” The Safe Routes to School grant would include funding to conduct student safety skills training on bicycling and walking to school and funding for schools to develop flyers and

posters for reinforcement of traffic safety around the school. Tully said the sidewalk is another way for students to maintain a physically fit lifestyle. Bonk said faculty is supportive of a new sidewalk. And Tully said parents are supportive as well. “Anything that provides a barrier between cars and students is very desirable.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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Longtime Chapel Hill barber George Charles Tomasic, Jr., died at the age of 72 Saturday at UNC Hospitals after a brief illness. Tomasic, a Durham resident, worked at Tar Heel Barbershop for about 50 years. He became the owner of the business in 1972. “He always had a great joy to see you and enthusiasm that you were there as his customer,” said Bob Jenkins, director of the Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies at UNC and a customer of Tomasic’s for the past eight years. “He always had news about all things happening in Chapel Hill.” Jenkins said that Tomasic always did his best to make haircuts fun for Jenkins’ son, who hates having his hair cut. “He had a little candy and gum dispenser for a final treat at the end,” Jenkins said. “It was always a pleasure for both me and my son.” To m a s i c , o r i g i n a l l y f r o m Pittsburgh, Pa., spent four years in the Air Force before moving to Durham in 1957. He attended barber school in Durham, got his first job at the Tar Heel Barber Shop and remained there the rest of his life. A mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. today at Immaculate Conception Church. A burial service will follow at St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery.

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Committee tables Love of athletics pushes Brown fee hike decision She wants to begin a ticket exchange Student elections

Won’t be voted on in general election By Hillary Rose Owens Staff Writer

The student body will not have a chance to vote this year on a student fee proposal that would provide more money to student groups. The student affairs committee decided not to send a $6 student activities fee increase presented by Student Body Treasurer Pedro Carreño to the full Student Congress. Supporters said students should be allowed to make their own decision. Opponents said that there was not enough information about the increase, and that fee increases shouldn’t be put forward with the current economic state. If the proposal had passed by the committee and the full Student Congress, the fee request would have appeared on the ballot for the general election. The proposal would’ve increased the student activities fee — collected by Student Congress to fund student organizations — from $39 to $45.

This year, the fee collected about $1 million, which is distributed to the Student Union and student groups who request money from Congress. If the increase passed, the amount collected would rise to about $1.2 million. Carreño said he hoped the increase would be on the ballot since more students would vote in the general election than a special election specifically for the increase. He also said it would only be fair to let students vote on the referendum and said Congress wasn’t conveying the information to the students. “I’m just upset at their inability to listen to all of the students’ voices and let the students’ voices be heard,” Carreño said after the meeting. “It is important to give students the right to vote on these requests.” But since the committee decided to table the bill, sending it through committee again would put it past the election deadline. Committee Chairwoman Meagan Jones and member Emily Joy Rothchild voted to pass the increase, agreeing with Carreño that students should be the ones to decide on it.

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By brecken branstrator Staff writer

Courtney Brown said her love for UNC athletics is so strong that she has been to every home men’s basketball game this year, even when it meant a cold night in the standby line or driving four hours from Morehead City. Like many sports enthusiasts, the candidate for Carolina Athletic Association president joined Carolina Fever her first year at UNC. Last fall she was the business manager of the Homecoming committee, where she contacted businesses for sponsorships. She also helped the group come up with new ideas for Homecoming Week. Jessica King, chairwoman of the Homecoming committee, said Brown put a lot of time into her job. “She is very on top of things,” King said. “She commands the room when everyone is around, and everyone feels like they should listen because she has something to say.” Brown is running for CAA president not only because of her love of UNC athletics, but also to make students more aware of CAA. “It’s run by students, for students, to support students,” she said.

Brown wants to make sure students are more aware of athletic events. She said she might do this by putting an A-frame in the Pit with upcoming events. Brown also wants to start a “stay until the end” campaign to encourage spectators to remain at games until “Hark the Sound” plays. To try to make that happen, she wants to move some of the giveaways, such as free T-shirts, to after the alma mater is sung. Another point on Brown’s platform is a ticket exchange program. The program would e-mail lottery tickets for football and men’s basketball to the students earlier, allowing them more time to decide if they will go. If they do not want the tickets, they could return them and allow students who didn’t get tickets to pick up the extras the day before the game at a designated spot. The rest of the ticketing system would remain the same. “It’s one of the best working ticket systems,” Brown said. She has believes it is more important for students to see her face than the faces of her campaign staff, and says she got at least 400 of the

Courtney Brown is one of three running to be Carolina Athletic Association president, including John Russell and Nick Varunok. required 800 signatures by herself. Brown also served as the treasurer for Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority for a year. She said that position has given her experience working with budgeting large amounts of money. Andrew Coonin, current CAA president, said that Brown already has one qualification the position needs: the ability to delegate. “She has a lot of great qualities,” he said. “She keeps herself very composed.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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National and World News Obama to drop family planning

Thousands of layoffs announced as recession strikes job markets

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — President Barack Obama has told congressional Democrats to drop a proposal to spend money on family planning from the proposed $825 billion plan to stimulate the economy, according to a White House aide. Obama is likely to offer that concession when he meets Tuesday with congressional Republicans who have complained that the proposal is liberal pork that has nothing to do with stimulating the economy or creating jobs.

ST. LOUIS (MCT) — Some of the biggest names of American commerce announced job cuts totalling up to 47,000. Companies including Caterpillar, Pfizer, Home Depot, Sprint Nextel, General Motors and Texas Instruments announced the layoffs Monday. It will be the worst job market in a quarter-century and an economy that seems to get gloomier by the week. Monday’s events were the latest sign of how the problems that began in housing have infected the

rest of the economy. Now workers from cashiers to software engineers are getting pink slips. More than a half-million jobs were cut in each of the past two months nationwide, and January is on a similar pace. “Businesses are cutting jobs at a rapid pace,” said Sara Johnson, an economist with IHS Global Insight. “They’re … anticipating that this will be a deep and lengthy recession, so there’s less incentive to ride it out by holding onto their workers.”

Palestinian forces Last-minute Bush DHS to review Canadian border break Israeli truce orders reviewed WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Just days after being sworn in, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has ordered a comprehensive review of security efforts along the border between the United States and Canada. Agencies ranging from Customs and Border Patrol to the Coast Guard to her department’s intelligence branch have been asked to assess the vulnerabilities along the 4,000-mile northern border and recommend what can be done to improve security.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (MCT) — In the first serious violation of the 10-day-old truce in Gaza, Palestinian militants detonated a roadside bomb near an Israeli army patrol on the Israel-Gaza border, killing one soldier. Gazans are bracing for Israeli retaliation, which might interrupt their rebuilding process. President Obama’s presidential envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, arrives in the region today to try and revive stalled peace talks. He was appointed to the position last week.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar pledged on Tuesday to reconsider several “midnight regulations” handed down in the waning days of the Bush administration, including oil and gas leases near national parks, a process to restart drilling in coastal areas and rules for opening the Mountain West to oil shale development. He also pledged to consider the effects of global warming on species habitat — which Pr e s i d e n t B u s h e x p l i c i t l y ruled out.

Education dean aims to forge partnerships Plans to work with other universities By Rachel Coleman Staff writer

After teaching in a remote Eskimo village through the University of Alaska, Bill McDiarmid chose to return to North Carolina and become the 12th dean of the School of Education this semester. “I am a Carolina graduate and, although I’ve lived elsewhere, my roots here are very deep,” McDiarmid said. McDiarmid is a native of Raeford, N.C., and graduated from UNC in 1969 with a major in American Studies. “I also knew the state was having a lot of challenges dealing with huge achievement gaps, and I have felt a certain duty to help,” he said. McDiarmid has also spent time in several positions at the University of Washington and Michigan State University. He comes to UNC at a time when Chancellor Holden Thorp has identified the School of Education as one of his top priorities for the year. Thorp has said he wants to improve the public education system in North Carolina by conducting more research and providing

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more services to public schools, as well as producing more teachers. “(Thorp) told me, ‘You need to tell me what to do, and we’ll get it done’,” McDiarmid said. McDiarmid said he hopes to improve the school by bettering its relationships with the other schools at UNC. He also wants to work with public schools in North Carolina to address problems like the high dropout rate and the low availability of teachers. “I have a responsibility to use our strengths to help improve education in the state,” he said. McDiarmid also hopes to better serve people from impoverished communities and homes where English is not the first language. David McArthur, director of research and grants at the school, said McDiarmid’s strengths come with his plan to build as he goes along. “He has not come into his job as dean with his own mandate. Instead, he wants to hear and learn as he goes so he can do what is best for the school,” McArthur said. McDiarmid also wants to help secure money to pay for the potential students and teachers at the School of Education. “Our grad students are the future of scholars, so I want to know how I can get enough resources to support them,” he said. “That is the one thing I will lose sleep over.” Nick Cabot, clinical assistant professor of science education, worked under McDiarmid at the University of Washington. He said McDiarmid has helped set up programs at his past universities that aim to help future

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“(McDiarmid) … wants to hear and learn as he goes so he can do what is best for the school.” DAVID MCARTHUR, director of research and grants at the school of education teachers. Cabot said he hopes McDiarmid will implement a similar program here. “McDiarmid will be a great dean because he has a strong vision for the future, and he knows exactly where the School of Education needs to go,” Cabot said. At the University of Washington, McDiarmid created a program called “Problems of Practice,” which helps students adjust to their life as a professional teacher after graduation. Cabot said he hopes the program will be used here at UNC as well. The UNC-BEST program is another program McDiarmid hopes to build support for at UNC. UNC-BEST allows prospective teachers to be able to major in a math or science program and still earn their N.C. teaching license. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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Chamber urges innovation New programs will support businesses By Matt lynley

sented a plan to provide health services for employees of businesses which are members of the chamber. The health care plan would allow chamber members to pay for doctor visits in the form of a flat fee of $60, with an additional $20 for lab results. In addition, prescriptions would cost roughly $10, Toomey said. He also said that while the plan was not a form of health insurance, he expected that it would help bring about new membership. “The chamber gets something that can actually help them recruit and retain members because they can offer access to health care,” he said.

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The Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce has initiated a flurry of programs aimed at promoting local businesses. Aaron Nelson, president and CEO of the chamber, and other chamber members met with roughly 360 local business leaders Tuesday to present three programs aimed at consolidating and stimulating local businesses. Bill Bunch, chairman of the chamber’s Board of Directors, said that innovation would keep businesses healthy in the Triangle area. “We cannot wait for the bricks and mortar to build the innovation center,” Bunch said.“We should immediately start a virtual innovation center and help people bring their ideas to the marketplace.” The chamber presented three Sustainability pilot programs that had been in Chris Carmody, director for the development in 2008. Sustainable Business Initiative, presented a program which offers Health care consulting advice for businessB r i a n To o m e y, C E O o f es that pursue environmentally Piedmont Health Services, pre- friendly standards.

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the first of two concerts the orchestra will play. Thursday evening the orchestra will perform “ClashTango,” a program with entirely different pieces, featuring classical tango by such artists as Osvaldo Golijov and Astor Piazzolla. Orchestra of St. Luke’s is highly recognized for their versatility. They are able to play varying genres of music at consecutive events. “There is a ‘St. Luke sound’ about us, and that doesn’t change necessarily, but we play all different styles of music pretty flexibly,” Ostrow said. The show still has several hundred tickets available. Tickets range from $30 to $65 for the general public and are $10 for students.

“I’m glad to say during the last rainstorm we did not have flooding,” Kelly said. On Thursday, school board m e m b e r Ja m e z e tt a B e d f o r d brought up the leaking roofs issue in connections with the planned elementary school No. 11 at a Thursday meeting of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. The current roof problems are being taken into consideration in the plans for the 11th elementary school in the district, LoFrese said. Steve Triggiano, senior associate of Moseley Architects, the firm working on the plans for the school, said a roof consultant helps design the roofs. “We don’t design roofs to leak,” Contact the University Editor Triggiano said. at udesk@unc.edu. It will be the contractor’s

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to dorms — from the stairwell railings in the Undergraduate Library to chairs in the Student Union, many areas on college campuses are easy spreaders. Sharing bathrooms can raise the risk of the spread of bacterial infections such as toe fungus and skin diseases. “Unfortunately bacterial and fungal elements are everywhere in our environment,” said Dr. Thevy Chai, co-chairwoman of the Infectious Disease Control Committee. But, she said, respiratory diseases are the ones to worry about, not fungus. “Only when the conditions are right would you be able to get that sort of infection.” Lately, Campus Health employ-

ees say they’ve noticed an increase in the number of patients seeking treatment for flu-like symptoms. “There’s a wide variety of symptoms,” Chai said. “Body aches, fevers, belly discomfort. “The best thing you can do is get the flu vaccine.” Even though the flu shot won’t guarantee immunity from influenza, it will significantly reduce any symptoms, said Dr. Peter Leone, a UNC Medical School physician and expert on infectious diseases. Concern over acquiring sexually transmitted diseases from touching objects that have been touched by the infected also worry some who live on campus. “You can’t get HIV, herpes or pubic lice just from sharing a living space with a person who might have those diseases,” Leone said. “If you’re sleeping with them, yes, but you mostly acquire them through

T h e G r e e n P l u s p r o g ra m rewards businesses for pursuing sustainable practices with a series of tools, Carmody said. Businesses can get diagnostic tools, consultation with UNC and Duke University graduate students and work closely with chamber members, he said.

Business awards The chamber also presented awards to local businesses at its annual meeting Tuesday.

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Buy local Joanne Fiore, member of American Institute for Certified Public Accountants, presented a new Web site intended to encourage consumers to buy from local businesses. The Web site — webuylocal.org, launched Tuesday — helps consumers find local businesses that carry the things they need. Fiore said if residents in the area shop locally, the income from sales tax would help the state economically. “It has a real trickle-down effect when we do that, so members of the chamber should do their part to promote local businesses,” she said. Nelson stressed that both innovation and cooperation are key in promoting a healthy business responsibility to ensure the roof for the new school is installed properly, Triggiano said. But he said that they hadn’t looked at why the other roofs in the district were leaking. The newest school is scheduled to open by 2011. During the next three years LoFrese said there will be a significant amount of roof repairs. The repairs could include the Lawler Building at Seawell Elementary, the multipurpose building at Carrboro Elementary, the gymnasium at Smith Middle and the mechanical area at Chapel Hill High School. “We’ ll continue to do patch repairs until we can completely fix the problem,” LoFrese said. “Whenever you get a substantial leak at a school it is cause for concern.”

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economy and attracting new businesses. “In today’s economic climate, we need to cooperate as well as bring new ideas to the floor — something that small businesses do best,” Nelson said. “Small businesses are seeing the chamber as a venue to do that, so they choose to invest with us.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

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skin-to-skin contact.” Despite public perception that dorms are hot spots for spreading the common cold, the possibility of getting sick shouldn’t raise fear among those who call the residence halls home, Leone said. Good hygiene greatly reduces the likelihood of most illnesses. And Chai, Camarena and Leone all agree that a few simple habits can protect against a medley of illnesses: wash hands thoroughly, keep up with important vaccinations — and don’t skip the shower shoes.

in the future. “They are progressively getting bigger and bigger. It really doesn’t make sense for these things to be 7 or 8 feet,” he said. Though the signs cause some students annoyance, candidates are standing by their strategies. Candidates Matt Wohlford, Thomas Edwards, Nick Varunok and Ron Bilbao all have signs at least 6 feet tall. Wohlford said he is using the height to grab attention. “The tall ones get more notice,” he said. “Just because there are so many, we need to stick out like a sore thumb.” Bilbao said he consistently made his signs 6 feet tall because he was told by the elections board that signs should not exceed 7 feet to ensure students’ safety. That word wasn’t spread to all candidates. “I’m excited to be able to put my platform points up where people can see them,” Klein said. “I’m pretty short in stature, so it’s good to have a big A-frame.” While some students are steering clear of the signs, other students are embracing them. “I think they are interesting. I don’t think they’re getting in the way,” first-year Anna Curtis said. But others are choosing to avoid the Pit altogether. “I am slightly claustrophobic, so walking through the Pit freaks me out,” sophomore Bill Bobbitt said.

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Proposed road draws resident opposition BY Gavin Whitehead Staff Writer

Some Carrboro residents are scared their children might not be able to make it to school safely because of a proposed development. Residents voiced concerns at the Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday about the traffic safety with the expansion of the Claremont development, located off of Homestead Road. Because of a Carrboro ordinance that requires all neighborhoods to be connected by road, a connector road would have to be built to attach the neighborhood to surrounding communities. Residents told aldermen that increased traffic from the new neighborhood could threaten their children on daily journeys to McDougle elementary and middle schools. Some residents said they found it ironic that a town as progressive and environmentally conscious as Carrboro would encourage travel by car as opposed to foot or bike. Others suggested the town forego the connector road. Developers Phil Post and Omar Zinn emphasized the comfort of the proposed project, which would add 69 single family homes and 27 townhouses on Homestead Road. Developers also plan to build

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The Seminoles have the bodies to frustrate Tyler Hansbrough. But as FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said, Hansbrough isn’t easily daunted — “he takes on all comers.” FSU’s forwards will be no exception. Edge: UNC.

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With Danny Green in the starting lineup, UNC’s bench doesn’t have anyone who can score. FSU can throw in Ryan Reid, a starter last year, and much of the ‘Noles’ roster has played this season. Edge: FSU

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ing a leadership minor, launching a new peer mentoring program, hiring a study abroad adviser for minority students and getting an Alpine Bagel Cafe inside Davis Library. And Betts claims to have done his homework. He said he has discussed his ideas with University officials including Chancellor Holden Thorp, Provost Bernadette GrayLittle, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Margaret Jablonski — and, of course, Paul Hartley, manager of Alpine Bagel. “Paul literally wanted to get up and go build it the day we did that,� Betts said. Betts says he can easily achieve 85 percent of his platform in one

year. He hopes to advise the next administration in polishing off or continuing whatever is left of his original goals. And his supporters say they are confident that they’ll be happy with the results. “I think that he is very committed, very active and he is very passionate about the stuff that he does and the things that he takes to be important,� said Tanner Allison, general director of Psalm 100, in which Betts sings bass. By Betts’ account, Allison is certainly right about the active part. “I like to say there are 26 hours in the day,� Betts said. “And I work 30 of those.�

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president candidates is to talk big game and promise the world. “I’m not about talking the big game,� Bilbao said. “I’m about talking the talk and walking the walk.� The main goal of Bilbao’s platform is revamping student government into a service organization that benefits every student, even those who aren’t typically interested. He said he wants all campus groups to be involved with student government. That way, he said, his administration can be the largest and most inclusive possible. If student government is included in all students’ lives, it can best serve them, he said. Contact the University Editor Haywood stressed the candiat udesk@unc.edu. date’s passion for service.

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“For him it’s a not a personal game,� he said. “It’s to give back to his fellow people.� Though plans to accomplish his goals haven’t been completely finalized, Bilbao said he believes a platform is not about length. It is not just a checklist. “That’s not the way I run my government,� he said. Raynor said that the student body president should have the ability to connect to people and build trust. “Some of these people aren’t doing it for the right reasons,� Haywood said. “I see his heart, his initiative and dream and wonder, ‘How can anyone have anything close to this?’�

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But Congress members who argued against the fee said they were concerned about the current economic state and a lack of information about the fee request. “I’m opposed to this fee increase at this time,� said Speaker Tim Nichols. “I believe that during this recession when we are facing budget cuts at the state level and national level, we shouldn’t be trying to increase these.� He also said there was not enough information presented to the committee in favor of the increase. But even after the bill was tabled, Congress members continued to Contact the University Editor debate the proposal. Some members questioned at udesk@unc.edu.

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Charities falling UNC’s new roster steps up to challenge Young team gets two wins Tuesday short on giving By Jordan Mason Senior writer

By Caroline Dye Staff writer

After low donation numbers in the 2008 fiscal year, N.C. charities are looking for ways to increase giving in 2009. I n D e c e m b e r, t h e N . C . Department of the Secretary of State issued a report indicating that N.C. charities received nearly $26 million less in the 2007-08 fiscal year than in the previous year. Jim Morrison, president of the United Way of North Carolina, said some branches, such as the one in High Point, received more donations than others in 2008. “The Charlotte United Way has been very challenged,” Morrison said. “Bank of America and Wachovia were their two biggest contributors.” Barry Porter, regional executive director for the American Red Cross, said their chapters also experienced mixed results. To make up for the low giving rates in certain parts of the state, Porter said those chapters will try to cut costs, and that the Red Cross will also be pursuing a more individualized fund-raising strategy. “It’s going to be more one-onone conversations with our known generous donors,” he said. “People give to people.” While the Red Cross will be focusing on individual donors, Morrison said the United Way will put its resources into a new marketing strategy, based on the slogan “we all live united.” The Red Cross Charlotte area chapter also suffered due to dif-

North Carolina junior Andrew Crone was not even one of the top six singles players for the men’s tennis team last year. Now he is the three seed, and, if Crone’s performances in Tuesday’s doubleheader were any indication, he is settling into his new role well. With Crone leading the way, the team continued its hot 4-0 start to the regular season with dominant victories against Campbell and N.C. Central University. The Tar Heels swept doubles play in a 6-1 win against Campbell in the first match of the doubleheader, then the team repeated that score in the nightcap against N.C. Central. Crone used a big serve to continue his hot start in singles play with a three-set win against Campbell, and followed the win with yet another victory in the night’s second match-up. And the junior is not surprised to be where he is. “I put a lot of hard work in,” he said. “Now it feels like it paid off.” Coach Sam Paul said he was happy to see Crone’s efforts finally “paying dividends,” as well. “He has always been one of the hardest workers,” Paul said. Paul said his work ethic is beneficial to the team as well as Crone tends to lead by example. His ability to lead will be particularly important this year as he, along with junior Clay Donato and senior Taylor Fogleman, will be expected to provide direction on a team on which an abundance of Contact the State & National freshman play key roles. UNC now has seven freshmen on Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.

ficulties in the financial sector, Porter said, while Red Cross chapters around the Triangle did well. But despite his chapter’s success, Porter said he remains concerned about his 2009 budget. “We have small, unpublicized emergencies all the time,” he said, citing the deaths of several people due to the snowfall last week. Morrison said that growing need and worries about job losses also concern him. “Right now it’s a very cautious outlook for the year,” he said. “We’re definitely going to be down.” Although charities have been receiving less money on average, new fund-raising practices have increased the amount of money charities receive during campaigns conducted by professional fundraising companies, said Liz Proctor, spokeswoman for the N.C. Secretary of State Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division. The division’s report, issued by the Secretary of State’s office, said that an average of 59.78 cents out of every dollar earned from fundraising events went directly to the charity in 2008, with the rest going to pay for the event and other expenses. In 2007, an average of 50.54 cents out of every dollar in went to charities. More than $9 million was earned by charities than in the previous year, and the report indicated that this development offset the decline in giving.

its roster, four of whom contribute in doubles play or singles play, if not both. But Fogleman said the newcomers are pulling their weight at this point. “The freshmen are doing a great job,” UNC’s lone senior said. “Their work ethic has been everything you could have asked of them.” But the new faces mean many changes to the Tar Heels’ roster, as well — Crone moved to the No. 3 spot, with Donato and Fogleman leading the way as UNC’s top singles players. And Paul said responsibility at the top does not just rest on those three, or any one upperclassman, for that matter. “Everyone is stepping up.” The Tar Heels will need to continue to do that, with Virginia Commonwealth University visiting Saturday for the ITA Team Indoor Qualifier followed by a match against either California or Michigan on Sunday. So despite the early successes, Paul said the team is still learning in the early stages of this season, with no end in sight. “We’ve got to go to work.”

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Junior Andrew Crone has moved up UNC’s roster this year on a team filled with freshmen and so far has embraced his role as the No. 3 swinger.

Who’s running See the first two of six profiles of this season’s student body president candidates. See pg. 3 for story.

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School’s in UNC’s new education dean has big plans for solving statewide education issues. See pg. 4 for story.

Local stimulus The chamber of commerce has three new ideas for local business promotion. See pg. 5 for story.

St. Luke’s A world-renowned orchestra will play at Memorial Hall tonight and Thursday. See pg. 1 for story.

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“We don’t design roofs to leak.” Steve iriggiano, senior associate of mosely architects, the firm working on plans for elementary 11, on the leaky roofs at Mcdougle elementary

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Obama inspiration reaches all corners

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’m still convinced the world won’t unite until aliens invade our planet. But Obama may be the next best thing. On Jan. 20, the more than one million Americans in Washington, D.C. weren’t the only ones cheering. People across the world joined in. Because we all — Democrats, travel COLUMNIST Republicans, Independents, Apathetics and Anarchists alike — have something to celebrate: inspiration. Obama’s wave of inspiration reached corners of the world long overdue for a dose of hope. Even if he doesn’t turn his creamy campaign rhetoric into reality as much as he promised, for the moment he has given people — lots of people — hope. And a little worldwide hope and inspiration are worth celebrating, no matter who you are. In Kenya, inauguration feasts were washed down with bottled beer donning Obama’s face. At Obama’s former elementary school in Jakarta, Indonesia, students spun in traditional costumes while watching the swearing-in. Moneygall, an Irish village, celebrated its tie to Obama through a great-great-great grandfather with red, white and blue decorations. A couple in Cali, Colombia, baptized their inaugural-born child “Barack Obama Sandoval” with the hope that he, like Obama, will prosper from humble beginnings. And here, in Peru, 12 shamans from regions of Peru, Brazil, Bolivia and Mexico met in Lima to conduct an Andean ritual that was reserved for Inca and pre-Inca rulers during ancient times. The name of the ritual, Jatun Sonjo in Quechua, translates as “Big Heart.” “Today we dedicate it from Peru to Obama, because he is the first black president and his heart is big for the world,” explained shaman Juan Osco to the Associated Press. Envision millions of people from all walks of life and all cultures simultaneously celebrating one event. It’s hard not to crack a smile, even if they’re all celebrating with hope for different things. “More than anything, I hope he is a politician of equality. I make $345 per month. Just to buy a camera here, I would spend two months without food. Imagine trying to support a child studying,” explained Lucio Ferro, a national police officer based in Cusco, Peru. As his eyes allowed a hint of a smile to escape, he remarked, “I think he will make good changes because he has lived in need and felt what it’s like.” It was that same hint of a smile that every taxi driver, tour guide and waiter had after finding out I’m from the U.S. and they could ask me about Obama. As his smile faded, Ferro said he also expects there will be less violence with the Obama administration because he has a worldly conscience. “He’ll have to fix all the errors of your previous president, like the war with Iraq.” Obama sparked life in villages thirsty for inspiration and caused simultaneous, worldwide celebration. If Obamania has grown extreme, it certainly is not unwarranted. No matter who we are, we have plenty to celebrate. Even if you disagree with Obama’s policies, you can’t disagree with people believing in the U.S. again or with the hope in the eyes of people who have long forgotten how to believe in change.

Thursday: Rachel Steindel will articulate a need for affirmative action because of children’s linguistic backgrounds.

Don’t cut probation Probation system is already failing; don’t cut funds

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ith North Carolina’s probation system in shambles, cutting funding to crime and punishment programs, which include the probation system, would further hinder the state’s ability to keep track of offenders. Poor oversight, along with underpaid and overworked probation officers, has left potentially dangerous offenders free to roam the streets without supervision. But a recently proposed budget cut calls for an estimated 7 percent reduction in funding, a measure that would impede the state’s efforts to reform its probation system. According to a study by The (Raleigh) News & Observer, 14,000 of 114,000 probationers in the state are unaccounted for. Since the start of 2000, 580 offenders have committed murder or manslaughter

while under the watch of the N.C. Division of Community Corrections. Failures of the state’s probation system hit close to home for students last spring in the wake of the killing of former Student Body President Eve Carson. The men accused of killing Carson received inadequate attention from Durham probation officers who failed to act when warned about Demario Atwater’s arrests for firearms and drug charges. Atwater should have been behind bars. The state’s probation system is set up to avoid overcrowded prisons and to help reintegrate offenders back into society. In addition, according to the N.C. Department of Correction, probation is a much cheaper alternative to prison. For each offender housed in state prison last

year, N.C. taxpayers paid an average of $74.77 a day. Probation costs, depending on the required level of supervision, are as little as 83 cents per day per probationer. Although administrative restructuring is needed, in order for the system to work efficiently, retention of probation officers must be the number one priority. In order to keep probation officers on the job, the state must keep wages constant and provide better tracking of criminals on probation. Both initiatives will require at least the current level of funding, if not more. North Carolina’s probation crisis requires immediate action and cannot go ignored any longer. It is a matter of public safety. Cutting funds to the state’s crime and punishment programs is not an option.

Improved homeless outreach Homeless benefited by Chapel Hill agencies’ cooperation

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he relocation of Chapel Hill’s homeless shelter was a great decision made possible by the generous efforts of the University, the town of Chapel Hill and the Inter-Faith Council. This collaboration exemplifies public–private partnership and commitment from each entity to serve the homeless community. The move allows IFC to better serve intact families and would allow the provision of improved medical services to women, children and men. Because of the close proximity of HomeStart and the future men’s shelter, all residential staff will be available in case of emergency. The new facility will also have more space and new

capabilities. Nearly double the size, new shelter plans include 20 additional beds. The new shelter will also be a model for energy efficiency. “We can help homeless folks in our facilities use less water, use less energy and make their lives more sustainable,” said Chris Moran, IFC executive director. Some Homestead Road shopkeepers complain business will suffer with the relocation of the men’s shelter. This simply isn’t the case. The new location isn’t adjacent to any business, and IFC’s women’s shelter, HomeStart, has occupied a nearby location since 1998. Concerns have also been raised about the cost of the project in a time of recession. But

with the town leasing the land for $1 per year and a $250,000 federal grant expected upon completion of a environmental review, the rest will come from the IFC’s own capital campaign and not out of taxpayers’ wallets. But this doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges ahead. With the closing of the Rosemary Street location, the community kitchen will need to relocate as well, and no one has come forth with any alternatives. Moran insists the kitchen should stay in Chapel Hill. The IFC has a long road ahead, and the Chapel Hill community should do everything in its power to maintain the commitment set by the town of Chapel Hill, the University and the IFC to better serve the homeless community.

Release autopsy

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Release of Atlas Fraley’s autopsy is long overdue

he state medical examiner has dragged his feet for long enough. It’s high time for the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to release Atlas Fraley’s autopsy. Fraley, a Chapel Hill High School student, died Aug. 12 after football practice. Autopsies usually take 60 to 90 days to complete, experts agree. By this standard, Fraley’s autopsy is two to three months overdue. Autopsies are public record in North Carolina, but only when they are deemed complete. Toxicology scans and a histology already have been performed on Fraley’s body, with no explanation from the medical examiner about what information his

office still lacks to complete and release the autopsy. As is the case in any death, the family of the deceased and the public at large deserve to know the medical examiner’s assessment of the cause of death. But in this case, the timely release of the autopsy is particularly important because of the peculiarities surrounding Fraley’s death. According to coaches, Fraley had complained of headaches and cramps in a football scrimmage on the morning of Aug. 12. Later that afternoon, he called 911 from his home and told dispatchers he was experiencing full-body pain and dehydration. We know Orange County Emergenc y Management Services went to his house. We

don’t know what they did there. We only know that when his parents returned home from work, 17-year-old Fraley was dead. Three different investigations into the events of that day are waiting on the results of the autopsy before they can be completed. The N.C. Office of Emergency Medical Services, Chapel HillCarrboro City Schools and Orange County are all conducting investigations into Fraley’s death. These investigations could have potentially life-changing ramifications for how similar situations are handled in the future. The medical examiner needs to release the autopsy as soon as possible.

Both sides are blamable for Middle East violence

The back page of the DTH is no place to pan Frasor

TO THE EDITOR: Injustice is responsible for the carnage in the Middle East. And it is perpetrated by both sides. In a conflict with such a long history, it is naive to propose that only one side can be responsible. Israel’s blockade indiscriminately affected civilians and Hamas fighters alike, just as rockets fired by Hamas target all Israeli citizens, not just soldiers. There is a well-documented, if not well-covered, history of violent action against Palestinians by Israeli settlers. Settlers in Hebron, in the West Bank, have attacked Palestinian families, burned homes, and killed livestock. Furthermore, any examination of Israeli settlement actions and policies demonstrates the oppressive dynamic that characterizes the IsraeliPalestinian relationship. We do not ignore the suffering and fear of Israeli citizens who live in danger of rocket attacks. What we must recognize is who holds the real power in this situation. To move forward we must acknowledge that criticism, or even condemnation, of Israel is not an endorsement of Hamas’ terrorist actions. Using humans as shields is evil. The key to this conflict is that injustice must be named, and not tolerated, regardless of who perpetrates it.

TO THE EDITOR: Perhaps next time Carson Smith should think through his decisions a bit more before publicly embarrassing a Tar Heel basketball player (“In light of poor season, Frasor should play less,” Jan. 26). For one, he disregards the purposelessness of his letter; the back page of The Daily Tar Heel is a forum in which that sort of discussion has no place. Roy Williams isn’t about to change his lineup to reflect the whims of irrational students. Who did you want to read it? I am not suggesting that we should refrain totally from being critical of the coach and players. I am suggesting that you should save it for conversations with your friends, and that putting it in the paper serves no end but to put an undue burden on one of the senior players whom we all love. More importantly, you clearly did not watch the Miami game last weekend. Bobby Frasor’s entrance into the game and defense of Jack McClinton sparked what has been by far the best defensive stretch of the season for the Heels.

Cristina Chenlo Junior Political Science, International Studies Eric Stam Junior Economics, International Studies

Frasor is great and should be treated accordingly TO THE EDITOR: On Tuesday I read the letter calling for less playing time for Bobby Frasor (“In light of poor season, Frasor should play less,” Jan. 26) and was appalled. Not only does he have senior leadership, but he is a very good player. On the offensive end, he is just in a slump. As I recall, Wayne Ellington was in a bit of one for most of the year, and then what happened? I didn’t hear people calling to sit Ellington. On the defensive end, Frasor is a truly great defender. If it looks like his man is always scoring it is because he is guarding the likes of Jack McClinton, Jeff Teague, and Tyrese Rice — three of the most explosive scorers in the nation. Let’s try not to question our Hall of Fame coach in The Daily Tar Heel anymore. Roy Williams knows what he is doing and knows when a player is good enough to play at this level. Wes Frady First-year Biology

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SBP candidate platforms appear to be unrealistic TO THE EDITOR: Is it just me, or do some of the “main points” of the student body president candidates’ platforms this year seem either completely unrealistic or downright silly? The ideas that anyone would be able to secure “better parking” on campus or an automated teller machine for South Campus are just crazy. The SBP serves in a “quasiadministrative” role, according to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Margaret Jablonski, which means they have little to no power to actually get things done. This makes the idea of putting Alpine in Davis basically impossible, especially considering that there is one right next door. Besides, the idea of putting a noisy restaurant line in the only quiet place left on campus is interesting logic at best. Traditionally, voter turnout for these elections is hopelessly low, making these elections more of a contest to see who can harass the most of their friends into voting than an actual election. T his tells me that, like myself, most people either realize that the candidates usually claim things they have no way of delivering or that voters just don’t care. Also, has anyone else noticed that whomever The Daily Tar Heel endorses ends up winning? Seems to me that there are only 11 votes that really count: the editorial board’s. Zack Dawson Junior Political Science CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, letterwriter Navy Capt. Bob Dilks’ title was incorrect. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes.

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