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GUITAR HERO
Chapel Hill resident Wes
Lambe makes distinctive
guitars in his basement. His
signature eight-string style
with fanned fretboards is
meant to create a more
accurate intonation.
THE FACES
PRINTING PROWESS BY Rebecca Putterman United States, cross the border and Ascension Cisneros, who lives in
Melanie Wall, owner of the Senior WRiter come back again — leaving a mark Leon, Mexico, could afford his eye
Everyone dealing with the uncer- surgery last year with the help of his
on our restaurants, retail, infrastruc-
Bread and Butter custom tainty of day labor has a reason for ture and future professionals. son’s carpentry work in and around
screen printing store, finds his or her work. And as Latin America faces the Chapel Hill. Now, he’s able to watch
OF LOCAL
A carpenter needs to pay his fam- global recession with less economic his grandchildren grow up.
her job almost meditative. ily’s medical bills. A local dishwasher stability and what some call the short Efren Cisneros’ work can be found
Wall learned screen printing works below minimum wage to stay end of the North American Free in the freshly painted walls and finely
with his U.S.-born children. A clean- Trade Agreement, some workers say crafted wooden floors of student-
while she was in college. ing lady pays for her son’s medical they couldn’t help but look north. majority apartment complexes all over
school tuition. Here are a few of their stories. Chapel Hill and Carrboro, including
DAY LABOR
The national debate still rages over The Warehouse on Rosemary Street.
how the country should deal with Waiting for any truck In North Carolina, employers don’t
Latino immigrants. But whether you have to ask for documents when they
are in favor of immigration or not, it’s Because Efren Cisneros, 45, paints hire independent contractors, defined
impossible to ignore its impact. houses, enduring the constant anxi- as nonofficial company employees.
The dollars and the labor of the ety that he might not find work Bill Cheatham is one such employer.
Chapel Hill area’s Latinos circle tomorrow, his father has recovered
Family ties keep labor in Orange County North Carolina, flow across the from near blindness. See day labor, Page 4
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Doherty resigns three years Van Hook’s home Wednesday ask- spent a significant amount of man
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ing for her son, she said he was not hours trying to locate the firearm.” Eno River
after replacing Bill Guthridge in available. According to Pendergrass, State Park
2000. Doherty was replaced by “We’ve had Marijuana was later found at the U.S. 70
a death in the scene, leading the deputies to believe Interstates 4
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Roy Williams, who would go on family,” she said. it was a drug deal.
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Deon Thompson talks to the media Wednesday. The game against
Friends said flung from a car degree murder, Pendergrass said. Van Hook said that she believes
Snow and ice — Monday, she Rodney Fearrington, 19, was the community will become closer Dayton today will mark the senior’s last game in the Tar Heel uniform.
they thought
April Fools! said. brought in early Tuesday, after from Daniels’ death.
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The death of
James Daniels Paylor James
deputies found out where he was,
Blackwood said. Fearrington was
Members of his church who
moved away are coming back to the
town for his funeral on Friday from
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Daniels, 19, was charged with accessory after the
Friday’s weather likely the result fact to murder, he said. as far as Florida, she said. At noon, join reporters David Reynolds and On page 10, a look
Van Hook shared that the loss was Powell Latimer at dailytarheel.com for a liveblog at how UNC’s defense
If we had class, we of a robbery and drug deal gone Carver and Torain are being
bad, Orange County Sheriff Lindy held at Orange County Jail in lieu hard on the tight-knit community about UNC’s chances tonight against Dayton. has improved during its
would all skip postseason tournament
H 87, L 55 Pendergrass said Wednesday. of $300,000 bond, according to where Daniels lived with his grand- Throughout the day at dailytarheel.com/ run.
“This was just a very hurtful jail officials. Fearrington’s war- parents. press-box, read blog posts about Larry Drew II
index
thing for the community because rants were not served until late “Most people here have been and check out a roundup of the players tweets. On page 11, get the
he was so young,” Van Hook said. Wednesday, Blackwood said. farming most of their lives, and every At dailytarheel.com/basketball, catch up on low-down on the game
police log ......................... 2 “He made everybody laugh. He There are no drug charges being body knows everybody,” she said. stories from the season so far. tonight and read about
calendar ........................... 2 would help us here on the farm.” pressed, Pendergrass said. “He didn’t ever meet a stranger how freshman John
nation/world . ................ 11 Deputies said they did not Daniels was a student at here.” Just before the game, check dailytarheel. Henson has stepped up.
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crossword ....................... 11 injured before being thrown from active in his church and a member Contact the city Editor Check back at halftime for another update, and
opinion .......................... 12 a vehicle about 15 miles north of of the 4-H club, Van Hook said. at citydesk@unc.edu. again after the game for a story and slideshow.
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Pisano, vice dean of medical
school, to leave University
Dr. Etta Pisano, vice dean for
Grad departments to issue waivers
academic affairs of the UNC School Students can get financial assistance for longer primarily comes from state funding and
tuition, as well as from private donors and
applied appropriately,” said Matthew Redinbo,
chairman of the chemistry department, in an
of Medicine, has been selected to research grants, Matson said. e-mail. “Graduate school is not a lifestyle, and
be the next dean of the Medical By Lyle Kendrick Matson said the individual departments Once those budgets run out, individual we have a responsibility to mentor our stu-
University of South Carolina. STAFF Writer have the strongest understanding of their departments will be able to use their instruc- dents toward degree completion.”
She will be appointed as the Graduate school departments will now students and have been most directly tional budgets to assist students staying lon- Keith Lee, president of the Graduate and
school’s first female dean pending be able to grant tuition waivers to their stu- involved in students’ work. ger than the capped number of semesters. Professional Student Federation, said the deci-
final approval by the school’s board dents, allowing time to study beyond the cur- “It really frees up the department to use Matson said some factors that can cause sion has long been supported by students.
of trustees on April 9. rent semester cap while receiving financial that research in the way they think is most doctoral students to need more than 10 “The departments are the ones who know
According to an announcement assistance from UNC. appropriate for their students” he said. semesters to finish their degrees include how long it should take a student to gradu-
released Wednesday, Pisano was Under a decision made in January by The overarching Graduate School previ- changing advisers, field work requiring trav- ate,” he said.
selected from a national pool of Steve Matson, dean of the Graduate School, ously determined if students were eligible eling to off-site archives and research not Matson said the decision was not a direct
candidates. She will begin as the individual departments are now allowed to to have the cap waived. being as relevant as initially anticipated. reaction to potential budget cuts, which have
school’s dean July 1 after the school’s determine how long they fund students. “I think there’s been a misperception that “The policy is in place to, as fairly and already had severe impacts on the Graduate
dean of nine years, Dr. Jerry Reeves, Doctoral students have a 10-semester the Graduate School thought everyone could transparently as we possibly can, allocate a School’s budget.
steps down on June 30. cap, and Master’s students have a four- complete their degree in five years,” Matson limited resource,” he said. He added that he anticipates the upcom-
Pisano, who will become one semester cap to receive funding. said. “That’s never been the case.” Matson said department heads have ing budget to have negative consequences on
of about a dozen female medical The move will allow more autonomy for The Graduate School grants out-of-state responded positively to being able to deter- the school’s funds.
school deans in the United States, individual departments and potentially give students tuition remission, which reduces mine whether graduate students are eligible
has been a faculty member at UNC graduate students the opportunity for greater their tuition to an in-state rate. to be waived of the semester cap. Contact the University Editor
for more than 20 years. flexibility in working toward their degrees. The money supporting tuition remission “This will be beneficial for students when at udesk@unc.edu.
During her career with UNC,
Pisano has established herself as a
leader in mammography. A gradu-
ate of Duke University School of
Medicine, Pisano developed a tech-
nology called NextRay, which pro-
duces images more detailed than
PASSION FOR PRINTING
X-rays with much less radiation.
Pisano also has received multiple
Local screen printers express creativity
grants from the National Institutes
of Health. By Gavin HACKELING art major, store owner Melanie Wall said
staff writer commercial printing is very different.
When Jody Cedzidlo graduated “The art process for an individual is
Honor Court chairman to be from UNC, she never imagined she very ego-laden. For an art business you
sworn in by student congress would make a living using the screen have to take yourself out,” Wall said.
printing skills she learned in class. “It’s more of a collaboration.”
Travis McElveen, a junior eco- After graduation, she worked several Wall bought Bread and Butter in
nomics and history major, will be jobs and starting 1992.
sworn in by Student Congress as
ART
working part-time “It’s satisfying work if you like the
the Honor Court’s new chairman in a local print shop, process. Some people would find it to
on April 6. gradually getting be monotonous and repetitive. I find it
Selected by the graduating
chairmen and vice chairmen from JOBS more hours and
responsibilities.
to be almost meditative,” Wall said.
among the Honor Court members, After three years, The Printery
McElveen will serve a 12-month Cedzidlo started
term as the primary contact for the Flytrap, a design label specializing in Other screen printers maintain a
Honor Court and ensure that once screen printed apparel. focus on local service.
cases are charged and investigated, Screen printing, a technique in Founded in 1893 to print The Daily
they are fairly judged by an impar- which ink is forced through stencils Tar Heel, The Printery has since sold its
tial court. and a woven mesh, can be used to print offset printing division, and now special-
McElveen said the primary designs on a variety of materials includ- izes in screen printing and embroidery.
goal for his term is to increase fac- ing paper, textiles and wood. “We do all hands-on, manual print-
ulty awareness and support of the She asked Routlette Vintage in ing. It gives us the opportunity to be cre-
Honor Court. Carrboro to sell clothes she made. ative,” said co-owner Sarah Hammond.
“I couldn’t believe how many I sold
Undocumented immigrants in the first month,” Cedzidlo said. Advice to students
visit UNC to discuss farming Local screen printers like Cedzidlo
are sharing their art with thousands of Wall and Cedzidlo cautioned pro-
A group of undocumented people—and making a living at it. spective arts entrepreneurs to anticipate
immigrants spoke before a crowd working hard and to follow strict organi-
of about 40 students Wednesday Flytrap zational and administrative practices.
evening to discuss their expe- “Anyone who owns a business
riences working on American Cedzidlo said Flytrap uses a unique should be prepared to work very hard
farms. process to print clothing. at it,” Wall said.
The event was hosted by Alianza Most screen prints use Plastisol, a Cedzidlo said even though screen
as part of National Farmworker durable plastic ink that often sits on top printing is a creative business, it’s impor-
Awareness Week. of the material. tant to do everything by the book.
Six women from Lenoir County For Flytrap’s products, transparent “I read all of these brochures about
formed the group Mujeres Sin layers of acrylic ink are applied and what to expect in your first year of
Fr o n t e r a s ( Wo m e n w i t h o u t washed to produce a softer print. business. I didn’t think they’d apply to
Borders) in 2009 to raise aware- “After the ink dries I wash the shirt me. Everything they said turned out to
ness about farm conditions for ille- to remove some of the ink on purpose,” be true,” she said.
gal immigrants. One of the women, Cedzidlo said. Even in this job market, it is possible
Guillermina, who did not give her to find an arts-related career, Wall said.
last name, spoke to the audience Bread and Butter “There’s the potential for creativity.
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through an interpreter. There’s hope.”
Mujeres Sin Fronteras built an Bread and Butter is a custom screen Melanie Wall, of Bread and Butter Screen Printing, prints a “Dead Mule Club” T-shirt
organic garden in Lenoir County to printing company in Chapel Hill. Contact the Arts Editor at her shop in Chapel Hill on Wednesday. After 17 years, Wall says she still enjoys
help needy immigrants feed them- Though she did screen printing as an at artsdesk@unc.edu what she does and finds the repetition of her work “almost meditative.”
selves.
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City briefs
Census forms due today; fill it out or get a knock at door
Hillsborough rail funding
and future is still uncertain Undocumented immigrants can be jailed for up to five years or be fined up to
$250,000. Q&A: Making sense of the census
Although Hillsborough has worry about filling out form Coats said there are no questions about documen-
tation on the census. There are only questions about Today is Census Day, the due date for filling out and return-
moved one step closer to bringing citizenship on the American Community Survey, ing the 2010 U.S. Census forms.
passenger rail service to the area, By anika anand which is a longer census form that is sent to a random
the question of its funding has yet senior Writer sampling of homes. The information gathered by the census — conducted
to be solved. Her message for Latino immigrants is simple: for “You would probably answer more detailed ques- every 10 years — is used to allocate federal funds, draw vot-
The rail station small area plan them to count, to have a voice, they must fill out the tions in applying for a credit card than on a census ing districts and determine the number of representatives for
task force presented a draft propos- 2010 Census. questionnaire,” he said.
al to residents at the Orange County Dayling Tolan, a Census Bureau partnership spe- each state in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Library on Wednesday night. cialist, is one of an increased number of Latino census
If built, the rail station would
Importance of counting Latinos In the coming months, census workers will begin to visit
workers hired to promote the census in Latino com-
provide passengers in Hillsborough munities. Tony Asion, director of Raleigh-based Latino advo-
households that did not turn in a census form. The compiled
with access to two Amtrak lines, Based on census population estimates, North cacy group El Pueblo, said it’s important for lawmak- census information is required to be presented to President
the Piedmont and the Carolinian, Carolina saw a 79 percent increase in the Hispanic/ ers to recognize the increasing percentage of Latinos
which connect Charlotte to Raleigh Barack Obama by Dec. 31.
Latino population from 2000 to 2008. Wake that make up their constituency.
and New York City. County, which includes Raleigh, saw a 121 per- While Asion acknowledges that some undocu- Here are answers to questions you might have about the
But town officials said the town cent increase and Orange County saw a 51 percent mented Latinos don’t want to fill out the census census. - Compiled by Jeremiah Gregg
currently does not have a way to increase. because of a fear of confidentiality, he said others
pay for the rail service. But it’s likely that these populations won’t be fully feel taken advantage of. Is my information secure? fill out a form.
Visit dailytarheel.com/section/ counted due to some undocumented residents’ fear “They’re saying, if undocumented workers don’t
city for the full story. that releasing their personal information will put count for anything, then why count for the census so According to the U.S. Census What happens if I’m includ-
them at legal risk. the state can get money for them,” he said. “Obviously Bureau, personal information is not
shared with any other public or pri-
ed on more than one form?
El Centro Hispano branch will The information collected by the census will help we don’t agree with that … but I understand both
not open today as planned the federal government distribute about $400 billion points of view.” vate entity for 72 years. Any breach The U.S. Census Bureau has pro-
in funds, but for every uncounted person, the state Coats said he sees how some might feel ignored by of privacy is subject to a $250,000 grams and methods for checking
El Centro Hispano’s Carrboro misses out on an estimated $1,500 in federal funding, the government, but the census numbers are neces- fine and/or 5 years in jail. and making sure a single individual
branch will not be opening today said Bob Coats, the governor’s census liaison and a sary to develop programs to help Latinos. is not counted more than once.
as originally planned. North Carolina State Data Center coordinator. “If you felt like you’ve been missed in the past, the Can I be penalized for not
April 1 was the original bench- If the growing Latino population isn’t recognized wrong thing to do is say you’ll be missed in the future,” filling out my census form? How does the census help
mark for the Durham-based Latino in its entirety, the state will not receive sufficient fed- he said. “We can only plan for the future if we know
Yes. Failure to complete the cen-
me as a college student?
nonprofit to take its place in Carrboro eral funding to provide Latinos with vital community you’re there.”
after El Centro Latino closed last resources. sus could result in a $5,000 fine. Census data is used to help cal-
November due to a budget crunch Latino response culate how much money is allo-
and high leadership turnover. Fear of the questionnaire If I live in campus housing, cated for federally funded scholar-
The center was hoping to open Students in the class, Rafael Lopéz, from Honduras, do I have to fill out a form? ships, grants and student loans.
its Carrboro branch in conjunc- Tolan, a native of Venezuela, spoke to students in and Rosa Calderon, from the Dominican Republic,
tion with the Latino Community Wake Technical Community College’s English as a said they learned about the census from Spanish and UNC fills out census information If I don’t think I was counted,
Credit Union, which is opening a Second Language classes March 17. English media, including television, radio and Web for all people in campus housing.
new branch in Carrboro Plaza on She has been tasked with reaching out to Latinos sites. They have already mailed their forms. where can I go to get or fill
N.C. 54. in more than 12 eastern N.C. counties. But Carla Carrillo, from Mexico, said two of her Do I fill out the census if I out a form?
Susan Denman, chairwoman More than 100 presentations later, Tolan said no friends are worried because, despite being told oth-
of El Centro Hispano’s Board of one has openly told her why they will not fill out a erwise, they believe the information could be used by
am still a dependent of my There are four “Be Counted” sites
Directors, said that the organiza- census form, but she knows many undocumented officials trying to target undocumented immigrants. parents? in Orange County where you can get
tion is working on a new bench- immigrants are concerned they will be turned in to “I told them don’t worry, but they don’t believe me,” a census form:
Yes. The census counts individuals n UPS Store, 1818 Martin Luther
mark date. the authorities if they give out their personal infor- Carrillo said.
according to where they live now. King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill
“We’re very close to making a mation. She said she thinks presentations like Tolan’s help,
decision about an opening date, She dedicates the majority of the presentation time though. n Carrboro PTA Store, 103 Jones
and we want to have a really nice to emphasizing the confidentiality of the census. “Other students who were afraid before can learn If my parents put me on Ferry Road, Carrboro
celebration and welcoming to the Data collected by the census is protected by Title about the census. We can go tell our other friends thattheir census form, do I still n Carrboro Century Center, 100
community when we do open,” 13 of the U.S. Code, which states that: it’s good to be counted.” N. Greensboro St., Carrboro
need to fill one out? n Orange County Planning
Denman said. n private information is never published
n the information collected is used for statistics Contact the State & National Editor Yes. They should not have includ- Dept., 131 W. Margaret Lane,
— From staff and wire reports. n anyone who publicizes the information at stntdesk@unc.edu. ed you, and you are still required to Hillsborough.
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to spend her extra dollars at the local It’s too expensive to buy food at the those places on Franklin Street, to go without work.”
Latino-owned businesses. tiendas Mexicanas,” Sigueroa said. well, you can pay $7 because the
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By joseph chapman “I’ve always been interested in how guitars work, tion is more accurate.” and you see a natural fan shape. It gets a little tricky
staff writer and I’ve been taking apart guitars for years,” he said. A guitar fan as well as a craftsman, Lambe keeps around the 15th fret because everything becomes
Wes Lambe might be a Chapel Hill native, but he’s From there, Lambe attended the Summit School one guitar for his own — a guinea pig on which he reversed.”
no small-town guitar builder. His guitars are not only of Guitar Building and Repair in British Columbia, tests new designs. He described this particular guitar After a few minutes of tinkering, the method
renowned for their quality, but they are in demand Canada, where he honed his skills as a luthier. The as “the mechanic’s car” — a suitable description for behind the frets becomes more clear.
worldwide. willingness of his teachers to explore past the con- an eclectic instrument. Lambe tests any new design The sound provided is near-perfect with a faultless
His shop, located in the basement of his house, ventional guitar-building technique allowed Lambe or feature on this guitar before implementing it to his tone. So it begs the question: why doesn’t every guitar
is stocked with myriad exotic woods and electronic to develop his own distinct style. final products. manufacturer offer fanned fretboards?
parts and even quarters a computer-controlled “One day I saw an acoustic version of an eight- The result is an eight-stringed, fanned fret semi- “Well, they’re harder to make,” Lambe said. “But
router. stringed guitar and thought, ‘Man — that’s really cool.’ hollow body archtop complete with Alumitone and I honestly think there’s a lot of tradition involved.
Browsing through Lambe’s collection of guitars, it’s And of course I didn’t have the money to buy one, so humbucker pickups. It even has a leg rest. People look at these guitars and think ‘Wow. That just
hard to believe that these instruments are made by I started making one instead,” he said. Perhaps the most curious element to Lambe’s eight- doesn’t look right.’”
hand – they’re immaculate to the point of machine Ten years of professional building and more stringed guitars is that they have two outputs — one While Lambe’s guitars might not “look right” in
precision. than 90 instruments later, Wes Lambe Guitars has to a bass amp and one to a guitar amp. the conventional sense, they’re undeniably beauti-
“Taking your time is the hardest,” he said. “There become most notable for eight strings and fanned The instrument almost makes the bass player — or ful. They are instruments defined by meticulous-
are a lot of little details that are easy to skip over. If I fretboards. the guitar player, depending on your perspective — ness, crafted from only the most gorgeous and tonal
were to look back at guitar eight or nine, I’d probably The fanned fretboard provides a more pure sound, obsolete. wood.
cringe at all the little details I missed.” but few builders work with its complicated design. Musicians that are used to conventional guitars One of Lambe’s guitars can be had for $2,500 to
Lambe got his start in guitar building humbly. “As you play a regular guitar, it’s inherently out of might have difficulty adapting to the new finger posi- $6,500 — a price that might seem exorbitant, but con-
Small, on-the-side repair jobs offered insight to the tune,” he said. tions on Lambe’s guitars. The fanned fretboard has a sidering the 100 or more hours Lambe puts into each
inherent faults of the guitars Lambe spent his time “The bridge is slightly angled to compensate for substantial learning curve. instrument, they’re a steal.
fixing. After this experience, he wanted to build a bet- the different gauge strings and length, so each note is “It’s different,” he said. “There are some things that
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Asher Roth Un prophete Director Jacques Audiard never days of leave. When the protagonist Shedding kiddie-film conven- even Avatar’s aerial scenes. You can
hesitates to show the images of pain is looking out into the sea before tions for dramatic poignancy, the almost feel the wind in your face.
and desperation that many survival returning to prison, the audience film whishes and whoops through And while the film is by no means
stories leave to the imagination. understands that El Djebena does a surprisingly emotional adventure tear-jerking, it’s touching in its own
The story is brought to life in all its not want to be tied to the crime that is as multi-dimensional in story way. The bond between Hiccup
cruelty with scenes of inmates mas- circles he has outsmarted. as it is in spectacle. and Toothless blossoms, affecting
turbating and El Djebena’s first kill, “Un Prophete” stands out from Hiccup Haddock (Jay Baruchel) the viewer with a “My Dog Skip”
which is so violently vivid the audi- other prison films because it shows is a wimpy teenage misfit in the dynamic. So much attention to this
ence can nearly taste the blood that El Djebena as a man who is still Viking village of Berk, where fight- union provides little to no time at
splatters on his face. growing. Audiard’s stark style of ing pestilent dragons is a way of life. all for the plot to seal itself up, but
The movie never directly address- direction demonstrates the reality One night, Hiccup privately catch- between the film’s charm and 3D
es El Djebena’s rise through the of the inmate’s violent and volatile es himself a dragon and, instead marvel, you barely notice.
prison ranks but subtly shows the existence. of killing it, adopts it as his secret Blissfully devoid of a single pop-
movement of his status among the pet, which he names Toothless as culture joke, the film derives its
Seared Foie-Gras with other inmates. The director charts -Lyle Kendrick an oxymoron. Hiccup’s secretively laughs from the absorbing Viking
Quince and Cranberry this change through the transitions: acquired talents of dragon-tam- world which it so thoroughly con-
a tattered blue jacket to a sweater, how to train your dragon ing earn him celebrity status, but structs. At its core, the film is a dra-
his cell gaining a television and his when the village discovers the truth matic work, but it conceives Vikings
Hip-Hop eventual ability to sneak a prostitute behind Hiccup’s skills, his devotion as everyday people, and everyday
onto the prison’s premises. When you “begrudgingly” take a to Toothless is challenged against people are funny as hell.
On Asher Roth’s 2009 debut, The movie strays away from stan- child to a Pixar film, you’re secretly his allegiance to Berk. As the filmmakers breathe incen-
Asleep in the Bread Aisle, the pale dard prison fare in that El Djebena thrilled about experiencing the Watching this movie in 2D is diary visual life into a near-perfect
and lanky MC set out to do a lot. works for himself without any genu- ingenuity guaranteed by the studio’s like going to an Italian winery and script that bursts with imagination
Between emphatically condoning ine allegiances, allowing the movie reputation. After watching “How To ordering a Pepsi. Brilliant long-takes and heart, the film roars revolution
his approval of university life and “Un Prophete” (“A Prophet”) to focus on the protagonist and not Train Your Dragon,” you’ll have the of Hiccup and Toothless soaring for DreamWorks Animation.
preference for Lisa Turtle, Roth leaves nothing to assumption in its the system of which he is a part. same anticipations about the films through clouds and maneuvering
eloquently broke into diatribes con- raw presentation of an unconven- The film explores the depths of DreamWorks Animation. through a maze of plateaus trump - Rocco Giamatteo
cerning his similarity to Eminem, tional rags-to-riches story that is of his mind through his frequent
the War on Terror and race. anything but romanticized. interactions with the image of the
Roth’s latest French culinary- The movie follows the rise of man he killed. The image serves as
themed project doesn’t deal in seri- Arabic prisoner Malik El Djebena a conscience that helps direct El
ous issues. It’s more about “titties”, (Tahar Rahim) in a corrupt French Djebena’s actions.
blunts and name-dropping Dutch prison dominated by inmates from But Audiard thrives in showing
basketball players from NBA Jam. the Corsican mob. El Djebena outside the prison on
This is essentially rapping-
under-the-influence: what Roth
and running mates Boyder and
Brian Bangley probably do in their
downtime.
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explicit materials and be asked sensitive 35 Trig, e.g.
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46 Floor exercise
surface
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go, I’ll
Kvetching board
Rush Rosemary Street if kvetch:
UNC basketball wins NIT
talk to
v.1 (Yiddish) to complain
TO THE EDITOR: Dear UNC housing: You know
On Thursday night at 7 p.m., what you did.
you later
the UNC men’s basketball team Dear professors: Don’t blame
will once again play for a post- me for my terrible grades.
season basketball championship. Blame Chatroulette.
This time the prize is the NIT,
Dear UNC birds: I know you’re
I
and should UNC win the game
No pay raise
was riding in the car with a and championship, the play- excited that it’s finally spring,
friend the other day when he ers certainly would be elated but isn’t chirping at 3 a.m. a
got a phone call. He glanced upon their return to know that little excessive?
at the number and gave an exas- students celebrated the victory Student Stores: Where is my
perated look. He waited a couple
rings and answered the phone
with as much enthusiasm as an
Increased pay for UNC-system president not necessary appropriately.
In previous seasons, students
NIT gear? I find it weird that I
have to ask.
M
have taken over Franklin Street
anticipated visit to the dentist. embers of one of cess, and therefore a substan- that of a university chancellor. To my roommate’s girlfriend: I
as a gesture of appreciation for
The conversation quickly the committees tial raise would be unnecessary And to say that a higher salary know you still think about the
the team’s success in the NCAA
became a soliloquy on the other helping to find out- and quite wasteful. is deserved because the job of time we hooked up whenever
Tournament.
line. Detailed answers turned bound UNC-system President Individuals applying for the UNC-system president is more you see me in my boxers.
However, Franklin Street
to monosyllabic yeses and no’s. Erskine Bowles’ replacement job do not typically do so with burdensome is a bit of a stretch. should be reserved only for Dear Alpine: I know I’m refilling
After three painstaking minutes my soda cup for the sixth time,
want the next system presi- the intention of making money. Currently, Barack Obama, NCAA Tournament successes.
of listening to this nails-on- The current students have but please control your
chalkboard conversation, he gave dent to make substantially If a qualified individual views president of the United States,
more than any of the system’s the position’s salary as the sole makes $400,000 in salary an opportunity to start a new unpredictable fountain
the classic line, “I’m losing recep- tradition. Much like the flash sprayers.
tion. Can I call you back later?” chancellors. incentive to apply, then they annually. That is $78,291 less
Proponents of the wage have the wrong motive and than Bowles. mob in Davis Library, students I know we are all excited
He delivered the line well. He should rush Rosemary Street,
conveyed some semblance of increase cite the fact that many shouldn’t be hired. On top of all of that, the about the nice weather, but
not Franklin Street, should the let’s not forget the importance
remorse that the conversation public university systems pay This is one of the first deci- UNC system is not in a good Tar Heels prevail. It would be
would have to be reconvened a of deodorant.
their presidents more. Bowles sions the search committee financial position to make large a timeless gesture that nobody
later time, and he left me believ- took home $478,291, plus must make before continuing administrative raises. To the guy in my biology class
on campus will ever forget. GO
ing that he actually might return benefits and use of a house, in to look for the UNC system’s We shouldn’t make the new that e-mailed the class for
HEELS!
the call once he had some free 2008-09. future leader. UNC-system president search a month of notes because
time and better reception. you were “sick or busy” this
The highest paid chan- “I can’t conceive us con- all about the Benjamins. Dana McCall
month: I almost did it because
I looked over disapprovingly, UNC, BA ’91, DDS ’96
but he assured me that he in fact
cellor, UNC-Chapel Hill’s sidering compensation that In order to find the right you offered to trade fried rice.
had lost reception. Holden Thorp, brought home would be less than a chan- replacement for Bowles, the
$418,150. cellor makes,” said Board of search committee needs to University takes safety at Dear girl wearing a push-up
But the fact that he had used bra with her hair down at
an excuse to leave a conversation While the idea of a salary Governors member Frank find qualified prospects who research facility seriously RHRC: Get off the machine. We
made me realize just how impor- increase sounds nice, the fact of Daniels, Jr. last week. are interested in serving and all know you’re not here to
TO THE EDITOR:
tant that skill set is. the matter is that the position Daniels makes a good point. working for the betterment of In response to the edito- work out.
Having one bulletproof of UNC-system president is an However, the ultra-political our education system. rial “Waterworld: UNC style”
“Conversation Ender” or being To the guy who rode a Razor
occupation of public service. position of UNC-system presi- Increasing the UNC-system (March 29), I assure you that the scooter around 5th floor Davis:
an accomplished “Conversation Money shouldn’t play a dent comes with an entirely dif- president’s salary is contradic- recent violations at the Bingham
Executioner” are skills that we I don’t have anything witty
major role in this hiring pro- ferent set of responsibilities than tory to that mission. research facility are no more to say to you, I just think
will come to value at a premium. acceptable to the University than your awesomeness should be
I
We shut down the wastewater referred to me as a “rich white
A bad Conversation Ender can nformation Technology scope of what it can check. It connecting to the campus net- treatment system on the site boy:” Way to fight racism with
ruin a relationship and is emo- Services is right to take only checks to make sure that work. This program does just more than a month ago, and it assumptions and ignorance!
tionally crippling to both parties further steps to protect the computers aren’t running pro- that. will remain shut down until we
involved. The receiving party of a To the girls on 3rd floor Kenan:
University’s Internet network. grams with known weakness. In the pilot program, some can be certain it is operating please stop cooking things
bad Conversation Ender knows ITS launched a pilot pro- For example, Jim Gogan, students have voiced concern correctly.
that their time and input is not val- that smell like poop. Thanks.
gram in Cobb Residence Hall director of network systems for that this process slows their We have hired expert con-
ued at all, and worse yet, feels like Dear campus housing application:
last week that will eventually ITS, said that there have been Internet access down. Turner sultants to advise us how to fix
their intelligence has been insulted current problems and to plan You’re such a tease. Can’t you
by the Conversation Executioner. go mainstream. The program is problems with older versions of said that the last thing ITS just let me finish?
called Network Access Control. Adobe Reader. This new pro- wants is for users to have slow- for the future. We are updating
On the other hand, the the neighbors regularly on our Dear guy who revealed himself
Conversation Executioner must It puts ITS in a position to find gram will make sure users are er connections.
activities. to me on Chatroulette: I am
realize that he or she is an idiot software vulnerabilities before running an updated version. And ITS doesn’t leave stu-
Regarding those violations, not actually in Belgium. I live
that can’t make a good excuse. they wreak havoc on the net- As of now, there’s only a dents out to dry with their on your hall.
it is important to note that we
Good Conversation work and on students’ comput- download for Windows on the services. Gogan said students have been cited for an improper
Executioners do not lie. Excuses ers. ITS Web site. But Gogan said should contact their ResNet To the guy at Caribou who said
method of release of the treated he’d like to “be the male icon
and lies are different. An excuse The program scans a com- that there should be a Mac ver- staffer or call 962-HELP if they wastewater, not for an improper
is something you can follow of sororities:” If sorority girls
puter to make sure it has up- sion before the program goes think the program is slowing level of treatment. Because the like tools — you’re already
through with, regardless of what to-date anti-virus software, a mainstream. down their Internet connection leaks were highly treated waste-
lengths you might have to achieve there. Congrats, bro!
firewall and current system ITS is responsible for the or if they have other problems. water approved for spray irriga-
to attain your excuse. A lie is less tion, there has been no contami- To the boy on the Hojo balcony
defendable than an excuse.
updates. safety and stability of Internet Cyber security is a huge con-
nation of the soil, groundwater playing the Harry Potter theme
If, after the Conversation It cannot scan your personal and network services on cam- cern on university campuses. song on a recorder: Marry me.
files. Ryan Turner, a network pus. And the ITS staff should And ITS should take Network or creek.
Ender has been issued, the We self-reported these inci- To guys who like to come up
receiving party confronts the specialist for ITS, said that the do everything it can to further Access Control mainstream as
dents to the N.C. Department to a group of dancing girls
Conversation Executioner about program is very limited in the ensure the safety of computers soon as possible.
of Environment and Natural and stand there: Just grow a
the Conversation Ender, he or she Resources and filed a detailed pair and commit.
E
is to believe it. Who would volun- County already is providing less than 10 feet away: What
tarily spill boiling water on them- nough is enough. We’ve dents will be forced to make this societal pandemic. exactly is the matter with you?
all fallen victim to the eye contact. A Duke official discussed the oversight as specified by law,
selves while making spaghetti including site planning and well Dear hungry squirrel: I’m not
and talking on the phone to get inconsiderate few who This face-to-face interac- heavy reliance of Blue Devils,
approvals. The University takes your personal climbing pole
out of a conversation? A good insist on yapping on their cell tion will, of course, be the especially males, on text mes-
this oversight very seriously and these are not your nuts.
Conversation Executioner. phones while strolling through only interaction allowed on saging to interact with pro- and adheres to all regulatory
For face-to-face interactions, campus. Face it, your digital campus given the “no texting spective partners. requirements. Send your one-to-two
it’s good to have another pos- vomit is polluting our cam- while walking” clause of the “I mean, they may be wealthy sentence entries to
sible future activity at all times. pus. ban. blue bloods from South Jersey, Bob Lowman dthedit@gmail.com,
At parties, I make sure I always Incessant cell phone use Studies show that a per- but they don’t exactly teach Associate Vice Chancellor for subject line ‘kvetch.’
have an empty cup. That way has contributed to a culture son inadvertently ignores the ‘How to Confidently Talk to Research
I can always say, “Nice seeing
of insensitivity and unfriend- cheerful hello of a friend once Women Without Being Cocky
you. Wait one second while I
get another drink.” While this liness that fails to reflect the every three minutes. The pri- or a Creep’ at Cotillion,” the
method may have some negative Southern values of UNC. mary cause: staring down at official said.
We call on Student Congress a cell phone in the afternoon In a concession to a strong, SPEAK OUT department and phone number.
unintended consequences, it is a ➤ Edit: The DTH edits for space,
perfectly reasonable and believ- to enact a campuswide cell sun and trying to make out the vocal minority, the measure Writing guidelines: clarity, accuracy and vulgarity.
able Conversation Ender. phone ban. It’s about time. words on the screen. allows degenerate cell phone ➤ Please type: Handwritten Limit letters to 250 words.
letters will not be accepted.
Everyone has the abil- A cell phone ban would force The measure could also users to get their fix within 100 SUBMISSION:
➤ Sign and date: No more than
ity to become an accomplished us to take in the priceless sights potentially protect students feet of the flag pole on the Polk two people should sign letters. ➤ Drop-off: at our office at Suite
Conversation Executioner. of spring here at UNC: Carolina from criminal prosecution, pre- Place quad. ➤ Students: Include your year,
2409 in the Student Union.
Remember, don’t lie, feel free to girls in sundresses and the venting individuals from “sex- It’s time to take a stance major and phone number. ➤ E-mail: to dthedit@gmail.com
make your excuse as complex ➤ Send: to P.O. Box 3257, Chapel
whites of frat guys’ thighs. ting” and initiating large-scale against this type of unhealthy ➤ Faculty/staff: Include your
Hill, N.C., 27515.
as you want, and ignorance
And without the easy cop- drug deals via Blackberry. behavior.
is bliss. If you feel like you’re
on the receiving end of a good
out distraction of looking down If the ban is enacted — and
EDITOR’S NOTE: Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily represent the opinions
at your cell phone and pretend- it must be — UNC would be a Editor’s Note: April Fools. This
Conversation Ender, give credit of The Daily Tar Heel or its staff. Editorials reflect the opinions of The Daily Tar Heel edito-
ing to check your digital clock pioneer among peer institutions one is fake, in case you didn’t rial board. The board consists of eight board members, the associate opinion editor, the
where credit is due and respect
12 times in three minutes, stu- that are too cowardly to address guess. The others are real, though! opinion editor and the editor.
the Conversation Executioner.