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here are a ton of columns at the end of every year telling you to smell flowers and go to lectures and sit in the Pit. These are written by people who think of themselves as UNCs best. Because not all of us can go here for free and travel the world and be Thorps BFF and win Spankys trivia, heres how the rest of you should enjoy your time in good ol Chapel Thrill. Skip class. You wont die and you wont fail, but you will enjoy the time off. Steal things. Signs, banners and dining hall utensils all make great mementos and enhance your quality of life. Live on South Campus or off campus. North Campus is for people who spend more time in Davis than on Franklin. And most importantly, no matter what, remember that this is the best four years of your life. Dont sweat the small stuff, just sweat out a ton of booze.
QUOTED. Just eight miles from here theres another commencement. And you know what? They have to look up and see that the sky is Carolina blue. They were praying for rain, but they didnt get it. Chancellor James Moeser at 2006 Commencement. And last, but never least: Go to hell, Duke.
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NOTED. People want to tell you that if you dont double major and take 18 hours and do a thesis that youll never get a job and youll die alone. We know a senior who never took more than 12 hours, had no internships and spent the better part of 2011 drunk. Hes got great friends, a good GPA and a job. It can be done, just dont be stupid. Youre a Tar Heel. You got this.
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Gallery talk: since youre about to be spending the majority of your time in the library over the next two weeks, why not learn more about it? visit the gallery talk for the exhibit Knowledge Building(s): The libraries at the university of north Carolina at Chapel Hill to test your knowledge of campus history. This exhibit reveals campus buildings as an integral part of the unC story. Exhibit curator Jennie Rose Halperin will discuss the history of the libraries highlighted in the exhibit, and student Jon Oneill will discuss his photographs that are displayed in the exhibit. Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. location: Davis library gallery Walking tour: Meet with librarian Will Owen in Davis library and tour one of the most significant buildings on campus. Davis and other campus
aptain Kirk Douglas of The Roots, an alternative hiphop band, videos the crowd waiting outside Memorial Hall. The Roots are the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and accompanied him on his visit to UNC to tape an episode with President Barack Obama.
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buildings are featured in the exhibit a Dialogue Between Old and new: notable Buildings on the unC Campus. The tour is sponsored by the north Carolina Collection. Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. location: Davis library
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ackland Film Forum: Take a break from studying for exams and come out to the first of a two-part festival of student films at unC that features a show of the best works produced in 2011-12 by media production students in the Communication studies department. admission is free with a university ID and $4 for general public. Tickets are available at the varsity Theatres box office. Time: 7 p.m. location: varsity Theatre on franklin street
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Standup Comedy: Is the stress of exams starting to weigh you down? Come out and have a few laughs with the Dirty south standup showcase a weekly gathering of the top local and regional standup comedians that is sure to put you in a good mood for your upcoming finals. Tickets cost $10, but if you and your friends eat at southern Rail, Tylers Taproom, armadillo grill or another participating Carrboro restaurant on the night of the show, you can bring in your receipt to receive $2 off the entrance fee. Time: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. location: DsI Comedy Theater, 200 n. greensboro st. To make a calendar submission, email calendar@dailytarheel.com. Please include the date of the event in the subject line, and attach a photo if you wish. Events will be published in the newspaper on either the day or the day before they take place.
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The Chapel Hill Police Department completed a K9 sniff of a vehicle at Raleigh Road and Environ Way at 10:45 p.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone broke and entered into a residence without using force at 613 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. between 8:30 p.m. and 9:46 p.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person took a Johnny brand alcoholic beverage and a Smirnoff brand alcoholic beverage, reports state. In all, the stolen alcohol was valued at $65, reports state. Someone stole a persons tax return at 2525 Booker Creed Road at 6:24 p.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. In all, $2,572 in cash was stolen from the persons home, reports state. Someone stole a vehicle between 10:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Monday at a parking lot at 425 Hillsborough St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The stolen red 2001 Toyota Tacoma was valued at $10,000, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone kicked in the front door of a home at 222 Forbush Mountain Drive between 10:01 a.m. and 3:58 p.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole gardening gloves valued at $5 and caused $100 in damage to the front door, reports state. Someone stole a phone at South Columbia Street between 7:20 a.m. and 9:54 a.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The stolen Apple iPhone was valued at $650, according to police reports. Carrboro police gave a leash violation citation Thursday at 108 W. Poplar Ave., reports state.
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President Barack Obama visited UNC Tuesday, delivering a speech on the importance of loans.
By Daniel Wiser
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Gearing up for his re-election campaign in a state that favored him four years ago, President Barack Obama appeared to be right at home before a crowd of 8,000 at Carmichael Auditorium Tuesday. In a 30-minute speech, Obama name dropped Kendall Marshall, James Michael McAdoo, the womens basketball team and stated repeatedly how much he loved the state of North Carolina. But thats not what he was there to tell the crowd. Obamas message to students was simple: Higher education is crucial for the countrys future, along with keeping college affordable. He cited his personal experiences with student loans, describing the mountain of debt he had accumulated with First Lady Michelle Obama after they graduated from law school. They paid more money toward student loans than their mortgage during their first few years of marriage, he said. We only finished paying off our student loans check this out, all right, Im the president of the United States we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. Obamas visit was part of a two-day tour with stops at UNC, the University of Colorado-Boulder and the University of Iowa. Obama is campaigning to extend legislation that lowered interest rates for student loans in the past four years. Without the extension before July 1, the rates will double todays rate of 3.4 percent. That would translate into an average of $1,000 in additional debt for more than
160,000 students in North Carolina and more than 7 million students nationwide. Domonique Garland, a senior education major from Greensboro and a recipient of federal loans, introduced the president before his speech. She said in an interview that she was in her apartment Sunday when she received the phone call telling her she would introduce the president to her peers Tuesday. I got the call and as she was telling me, I was silently screaming while running through the apartment, Garland said. Because of the current interest rates, Garland said shes been able to afford her higher education. Chancellor Holden Thorp also spoke to the crowd at Carmichael before Obama was introduced. In an interview, Thorp said he was excited to hear Obama stress the importance of higher education as a national issue. In the 30 years that Ive been here, I dont think theres been a moment where the future of higher education public higher education, in particular was one of a handful of the most important issues facing the country. Today, the president of the United States completely reinforced that, he added. In his speech, Obama said universities should endeavor to keep tuition low, or lose support from the federal government. I welcome that from him, Thorp said. I think weve done an amazing job of keeping the costs and the price down here. Obamas message concerning afford-
dth/katie sweeney President Barack Obama embraces Domonique Garland, a senior education major, after she introduced him before his speech. Obama stressed the importance of an affordable education.
ability addressed the 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act, legislation that lowered interest rates on student loans and passed with large bipartisan support five years ago. In the U.S. House of Representatives, 77 Republicans voted for the law, and most of them were re-elected. But extending the existing law has proved more controversial, partly because of its cost estimated at about $6 billion a year, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Obama told students to encourage their representatives to vote in favor of the legislation. This is not a Democratic or Republican issue. Its an American issue.
U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., said in an interview that he expects students to express their opposition to the higher interest rates to their congressmen, but did not speculate on whether the legislation would expire. We need a good bipartisan compromise to keep it from happening. Obama referenced many of the themes of his re-election campaign during the speech, reiterating points such as his opposition to tax cuts passed by Republicans and the need for wealthier Americans to pay their fair share. North Carolina has emerged as a vital swing state in the presidential election
After giving a policy speech about student loans in Carmichael Arena, President Barack Obama took a more musical approach on the issue Tuesday by slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon. Obama, who was a guest in Tuesdays taping of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, participated Tuesday in a musical number with the renowned talk-show host and comedian. Fallon announced to the audience that he wanted to slow-jam the news, to which the president
responded: Im president Barack Obama, and I, too, want to slow-jam the news. Obama described the importance of keeping student loan interest rates low, while Fallon sang about Stafford loans and a blues band performed behind them. The performance brought the audience filled with UNC seniors to its feet with applause. Obama and Fallon went on to banter about the Secret Service, Obamas college days and his most embarrassing moment in his presidency. When asked about one of his most embarrassing moments as president, Obama replied that the worst thing at an official event was when they were hosting human-rights activists who were
Ive met him, but were not friends. His wife is lovely.
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receiving the Robert Kennedy award at the White House. Obama said he gave his speech and then grabbed First Lady Michelle Obamas hand and together they proceeded to leave the event. But they were stopped by a staffer, who said the president was supposed to remain at the event. We had to turn around and walk back, the president said. Fallon also addressed Obamas college days by showing a black-
and-white photograph of Obama in college. Notice the afro, the president said to laughs from the crowd. Fallon also asked about Mitt Romney, the Republican frontrunner in the primary race. Ive met him, but were not friends, Obama said. His wife is lovely. Obama went on to mimic his earlier policy speech about the importance of keeping student loan interest rates down. The show was taped at Memorial Hall at 2 p.m,, and it aired at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday. Obama departed Chapel Hill at 3 p.m. Tuesday for Colorado his second stop in his three-part college campus tour. Contact the State & National Editor at state@dailytarheel.com.
Kristine Lewis autistic son was in the first grade at Chapel Hills Ephesus Elementary when she decided to pull him out for home-schooling. We had such a good experience with Chapel Hill schools with our older children, I just assumed everything would be set up for him and it would continue to be great for him, as it was for them, she said. But he was regressing. He certainly wasnt making any progress. April is Autism Awareness month, and this years marks a time of transition for some local autism resources. As childhood autism rates increase and at least one support service prepares to close, parents worry that the school system isnt prepared to meet growing demand. But Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools special education officials say they are keeping pace.
through resources like UNC Hospitals. And in general, children are being diagnosed with autism more frequently, Daniels said. Its fairly clear that more people are aware of autism and more parents are seeking that diagnosis, she said.
By all accounts, Stilman White is living the dream. In just one year, the North Carolina point guard has gone from being the Tar Heels last resort to being their answer. But despite the progress hes made on the basketball court, White is more than willing to leave that dreamcome-true behind. At least for a little while. Hes got another dream to pursue. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, White will leave the life he knows this summer and embark on a twoyear-long mission, during which hell spend his days studying scripture, serving the community and spreading the gospel. Though the righteous road could take him far from Chapel Hill, what he knows and his recent success, White doesnt second guess himself or his decision to go. Because soon the 19-year-old will be able to say hes accomplished not just one life dream but two. Im just as excited to do this mission as I am to go play in the Dean Dome, White said. Im just living the life right now, getting to do all the things Ive wanted to do. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding A 3-year-old Stilman White didnt spend a lot of time playing with kids his age. Especially not if there was a basketball game on TV. He learned to walk with a ball in his hand. Growing up going to Chicago Bulls games
with his father, White could rattle off NBA facts and figures ever since he could talk. People used to tease me and say, Man, youve really brainwashed this kid from an early age, his father, Shannon White, said. But Id tell people, No, you dont get it. He likes it so much, I actually get tired of it. So it was only natural White would one day be the star of his high school basketball team. In fact, the only time the Hoggard High varsity squad struggled during the three years White played for it was when he sat out with an injury for three weeks, coach Brett Queen said. When it came time for White the Vikings all-time leader in 3-point field goal percentage and made free throws to graduate, there was no question in Queens mind his star had the talent to go on to bigger and better things. For White, that included not just basketball, but something else hed been dreaming of doing his entire life serving a Mormon mission. But as he would soon learn, college coaches were not quite as sold on his dual dream. (My mission) made recruiting really difficult for me, White said. A lot of schools would watch me at a tournament or at one of my high school games and be real interested, then theyd hear about the mission and Id never hear from them again. It was an unfortunate roadblock, but White refused to waver. He had plenty of opportunities to put that aside to make things work out a little differently with his recruiting process, and he never did,
Autism up statewide
Lori DeTrude, executive director of the Exceptional Children special education program in the Chapel HillCarrboro City school district, said the number of autistic children in the district has doubled in the past decade and now totals about 165. That increase follows national trends. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released results showing that autism prevalence increased by 23 percent nationwide from 2006 to 2008. The study is the agencys most recent analyzed data. The rates have increased all across the counties that we covered in North Carolina, said Julie Daniels, North Carolina principal investigator for the study. Daniels could not give county-specific numbers for confidentiality reasons, but said Orange Countys are generally higher. She said that can be attributed, in part, to the diagnostic services available locally
dth file/stephen mitchell Point guard Stilman White plays defense against Jayhawk guard Elijah Johnson in Kansas Elite Eight win against North Carolina.
Queen said. Its been something hes looked forward to doing his whole life, and Ive always admired that about him. Remaining steadfast eventually paid off. White received offers from his hometown school, UNC-Wilmington, as well as from Utah State and Brigham Young. Because of its affilia-
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experience. But for him, thats just second nature. His faith and his love of basketball might be the driving forces behind Whites separate dreams in life, but every time he steps out onto the court, the two merge. My faith is basically everything, White said. It always keeps me calm, and I know whatever I want to do out on the court I can accomplish I just kind of leaned back on all that, and it gave me all the confidence I needed. That confidence on the court will help White again when he returns to UNC in 2014 to finish the remaining years of his eligibility and finish school. At that time, hell be a 22-year-old sophomore. It might be an unconventional route, but White doesnt wrestle with second thoughts. A lot of people ask, Well youre on such a roll right now, why would you give it up after all you have going for you? White said. But ever since I was young, its always something Ive wanted to do so Im willing to put that all down for a little while for this. Dont try to persuade Stilman White to stay. Hes got two dreams to achieve, and hes on a mission to complete them. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@dailytarheel.com.
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This years last week of classes saw campus visits from Dave Matthews, Jimmy Fallon and President Barack Obama. But it wont feature any programming sponsored by the Carolina Union Activities Board. In past years, CUAB has showcased acts for LDOC like indie musician St. Vincent and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Both acts were in Memorial Hall. But this year, the venue was not available for a major LDOC event, said Lauren Sacks, CUABs program advisor. Were subject to the performing arts series as well as other events and rehearsals, so there werent any dates available in Memorial Hall for the end of April, she said. So if we dont have access to any major venues on campus, that really limits what students are able to program. Sacks said that though the organization tries to generate
LDOC programming every year, sometimes it just doesnt happen. Its something CUAB aims to do every year, but its not set in stone, she said. Naomi Roznik, a UNC sophomore, said she would have liked to see CUAB sponsor an event for this years last day of classes. I mean, anything compared to President Obama today is kind of dwarfed in comparison, she said. I didnt know that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was coming last year, but to have a celebrity like that this year would have been really great. Senior Madison Phillips said that she wanted to attend last years event with Gordon-Levitt, but she couldnt make it. As a senior, it was sad that they didnt have an event this year because I didnt make it to any of the other years it was on my bucket list, she said. But theres lots of other stuff happening on campus, so its still going to be a great day. Sacks said that UNC students often feel a sense of competition
with Duke Universitys LDOC events which have included performances by rapper Kanye West, alt-rock band Third Eye Blind and local piano pop musician Ben Folds. Duke has a specific student fee for LDOC events, so that makes it a challenge to compete with them, she said. We have to ask, What is LDOC for UNC? Phillips said that though Dukes events for the last day of classes are impressive, she doesnt feel that UNC falls short. We get a lot of great events throughout the year like Jimmy Fallon, which I just got out of, she said. She said that shed rather keep UNCs consistency of programming than have Dukes annual spectacle. Duke looks forward to this huge blowout every year, she said. But I wouldnt trade that for a years worth of great events.
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for his study on HIV prevention. Cohens study found that antiretroviral therapy for HIV patients reduces sexual transmission of the disease by up to 96 percent. Because they were so positive, the results were published in 2011, four years earlier than originally planned. The study showed that treatment of HIV can make a patient non-contagious and is currently the most effective way of preventing the disease from spreading further. Cohen and other winners were honored at an awards dinner held last week. The dinner honored scientific innovation in clinical research that will benefit human health and welfare.
that regulates the expression of autism-linked genes. Snider said they plan to study the pathway in the developing brains of mice to see the effects in postnatal animals. The ability to manipulate this pathway might open up the possibility of new treatment strategies, he said.
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Chapel Hill 2020 releases new draft plan and thanks
Chapel Hill 2020, the towns comprehensive planning process, has released a new draft of the plan that will guide the towns growth in coming years. The public is invited to comment on the draft and provide input by April 30. The 2020 plan will be a policy document addressing initiatives, policies, regulations, partnerships and funding sources that the town is prioritizing. Visit www.2020buzz.org to view the plan. - From staff and wire reports
Dr. Myron Cohen, professor of medicine, microbiology and epideContact the Arts Editor miology at UNC, received an award at arts@dailytarheel.com. from the Clinical Research Forum
Senior Psychology Major Cara Arizmendi wins the first Celebration of Undergraduate Research Bingo drawing! The big prize consists of cash and prize donations valued at over $200 from UNC Student Stores, Vespa Ristorante, Kildares Irish Pub, Morehead Planetarium, PlayMakers Repertory Company and Carolina Dining Services. During the Celebration of Undergraduate Research Symposium attendees voted for best poster. The 2012 Poster Winners are: Sarah Anderson, Biology 13; Carlos de Castro, Biology 12; Katherine Cullen, Psychology 12; and BreAnne Allen, Psychology 12. Winning posters will be displayed in House Undergraduate Library Lobby through graduation and then in the 2nd floor display throughout the 2012-2013 academic year. The Celebration of Undergraduate Research Symposium, an annual event held in April, is co-sponsored by the Office for Undergraduate Research and the Roosevelt Institute and showcases and encourages meaningful research in all disciplines by undergraduates at the UNC-Chapel Hill.
Summer School is different from school during the academic year. The class sizes are much smaller, its easier to engage oneself in discussion, and you get to know the teachers on a one-on-one basis. The environment on campus is a new and unique experience. The weather is amazing, you get to interact more with your peers and teachers, and you take classes in a more intimate setting. Summer school is an amazing experience, and everyone should take advantage of it.
- Farhana Shemna Sophomore Global Studies (Concentration in Global Health and Environment in Southeast Asia)
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The Carolina Annual Fund is pleased to present the Heelraisers Student Giving Honor Roll for the 2011-2012 academic year. The following students have demonstrated a commitment to the mission of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by making financial contributions of any amount to an academic, student-life or athletic program that they care about. This honor roll reflects gifts received between July 1, 2011 and April 18, 2012
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While the University has stressed the effects of budget cuts on faculty salaries and rising tuition, one issue has gone under the radar in public meetings and discussions stipends for graduate students. Graduate stipends have not increased for the last three years, leaving many struggling to handle increasing tuition. Officials said the University becomes less competitive when stipends cant keep pace with student costs. We realize that a lot of stipends in departments are behind our peers, said Michael Bertucci, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation. Were afraid that were losing great graduate students to other universities because we cant pull them in with a competitive stipend offer. Stipends can be used for any kind of expense, including tuition and the cost of living. Graduate students receive this pay in return for working as either teaching assistants or research assistants. For many graduate students, the base stipend amount of $14,700 a year set for teaching assistants by the Provosts Office
and the Graduate School is not enough to cover the costs of living, tuition and student fees. Individual departments can exceed the base stipend, but many dont have the ability within their budgets. Some departments are trying to respond to students concerns, but administrators said they are limited by a lack of funding, As these instructional budgets have been cut, its meant fewer TAs, fewer grad students in some cases and an inability to increase graduate stipends, said Steve Matson, dean of the Graduate School. But for the physics and astronomy department, officials found money to raise stipends after students brought up the issue. JoEllen McBride, a research assistant, presented a detailed report showing that the physics departments stipends lagged behind peer institutions. The department raised stipends from $22,000 a year to $22,800 a year for incoming students. The faculty were against paying the students more money at the beginning, but we dont want students to spend all of their time worrying about money and not doing research, said Sean Washburn, associate department
chairman. Graduate students are also beginning discussions with top administrators. Earlier this month, Bertucci met with Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bruce Carney about where UNCs priorities stand for stipend increases. I think they understand our reasons, its more now them trying to figure out, with budget cuts affecting the entire campus, where grad students fall, Bertucci said. But we feel like this is the year where we have to catch up, we have to get back on track in terms of keeping stipends at the level they should be to keep us competitive. Carney said although the stipend is not a huge budget issue, it is definitely an important one. I certainly know about their problems, he said. Sandra Hoeflich, an associate dean of the Graduate School, said the school and Carney are very concerned. We are the University we are because of the work of graduate
students and faculty. Going forward, Matson said there are two possibilities that would allow the University to increase the minimum stipend. The University either needs to receive more in state funds at the state budget meeting in May, or Carney has to choose to set aside some portion of recent tuition increases for graduate students. I agree that at present, the stipend established by the Graduate School is too low for our grad students, Matson said. We are actively thinking about different strategies that might be successful in allowing us to find funding to increase the stipend. Bertucci said the stipend can be the deciding factor when choosing a graduate school. There have been times when weve had visitors and weve heard that the stipend has become a factor in choosing another school, he said. Students definitely go where the money is as well as intellectual interest, he added. Graduate students are also
bound by other constraints. Teaching and research assistants can only work 20 hours a week, and taking a job outside of the University is frowned upon, McBride said. Alex Mills, outgoing treasurer of the GPSF, said although he understands the difficulty of what the administration is facing, students
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kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain To the obnoxious lady who screamed amen! and absolutely! after everything Obama said during his speech: Please install a muzzle on your mouth and never come to any UNC events other than basketball games. President Obama AND Late Night with Jimmy Fallon AND Dave Matthews try to top that for LDOC, Dookies. night? Didnt think so. Dearest ASG: Considering half the campus hates your existence, I would say that giving yourself a raise probably wont be remembered as one of your greatest ideas. I think its really neat that President Obama, Jimmy Fallon and Dave Matthews Band are coming back next year. I mean, they wouldnt give preference to seniors for this if it werent an annual event, right? Right? Once were all done showing our Obama tickets can we promise to go back to sharing memes? To the Robertson Scholar who was complaining that Duke was a much more suitable location for Obama to talk about the problem of tuition hikes: Im pretty sure he wanted to talk to the students from North Carolina, not New Jersey. To Carolina Dining Services: How many managers does it take to run a cafeteria? Three to keep things under control, 10 to stand around and chat. To the guy in the UL farting at all hours of the morning: Instead of keeping mine quiet I should have used yours for cover. I like my men how I like my early voting: quick and easy. That awkward moment when an elderly tutor sees the revolutionary ability to search on e-textbook sites, and says, Ooooothats sexy. Did someone let the Secret Service know about University Massage? Theyll keep that service a secret. To the girl walking around on the last Monday of classes with a Blue Cup: Yes. #whatshouldunccallme, Imma let you finish, but Chapel Thrills had one of the best #whatshouldwecallme Tumblr knock offs of all time. After waiting for Bell Tower and Fallon, Alpine Bagel lines got nothin on me! Send your one-to-two sentence entries to opinion@dailytarheel.com, subject line kvetch.
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Over or under 100 percent of the kvetches being about Obamas visit or LDOC? Making the Kvetching Board twice as big only makes it half as exciting when you get one published, and twice as disappointing when you dont. If it aint broke, dont fix it. To everyone that went to the Obama speech/Fallon show: Thanks for posting an inordinate amount of Facebook statuses, pictures and tweets about the event. It was like I was almost there, except for you know, not actually enjoying it.
heres a moment weve all experienced. Its the moment we fall completely head over heels in love with this University. Mine happened in the seventh grade. We were supposed to write a pagelong report on a historical figure. Ever the thoughtful scholar, I had narrowed the choices for my topic down to Gandhi and Dean Smith. And I chose Dean. That moment wasnt love though. That was infatuation. Love was when a few weeks later I received a package from the basketball office. My dad had sent my mediocre seventhgrade essay (complete with clip art illustrations) to Coach Smith who wrote me a letter and included a signed photo as a late 12th birthday present. He said he hoped to see me at Carolina one day. Well, Im here, Coach. And Ive spent the last four years learning that I never want to leave. I know Im not alone in this. I dont know why UNC inspires such love in people. I cant point out Chapel Hills distinguishing characteristic that makes people write poems, or songs or rambling columns about this place. I dont know what it is that makes us throw around terms like University of the People, and The Carolina Way. Terms that in any other context would be cliched and saccharine, and inspire nothing but eye rolls, somehow not only are justified, but seem like they dont go far enough in capturing the magic of this place. I dont know what it is, but I know where it is. Its in the Pit at lunchtime on a sunny day when an a cappella group is singing, Gary is shouting, and youre sitting on the steps picking out friends in the blur of faces that are rushing by for their afternoon classes. Its in the Dean Dome when were playing that dark blue school and the air is crackling and every possession is a matter of life and death and you dont think youve ever felt hate like this before. Its in that spot on McCorkle between the Old Well and Davie Poplar where you can sit and look at the brick structures of Old East, Old West and South Building and the history of this place really hits you. When you think about all the other idealistic 20-somethings who have sat in this same spot and been inspired by these same buildings, and your head starts swimming with the though of how many more idealistic 20-somethings will sit here after you. Its there when you walk by Hill Hall and hear pianos playing. Its there when you sit on the steps of South Building and watch the moon come up over Wilson Library. Its in the first few bars of Carolina in My Mind sung by James Taylor or the Clefs. Its in the first day that feels like Spring in the Arboretum and the first day that feels like Fall in Kenan Stadium. Its in the Campus Y, and Franklin Street, and HoJo, or wherever youve had a moment where youre taken aback by where you are and who youre with. I cant articulate or even comprehend everything this place has meant to me. Maybe Ill never be able to. Maybe none of us can. But it is love.
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he Association of Student Governments has new leadership but looks to be up to the same old tricks. After two years of leadership under President Atul Bhula, the association elected Western Carolina Universitys Cameron Carswell and Alecia Page to lead the organization next year. Under Bhula, the organization suffered from weak organization and was impotent on issues of student concern, namely tuition. Solving the associations organization and reputation problems will and must be issue number one for Carswell. To be successful, Carswell will need to move quickly to
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Graduating from UNC is like waking up the next morning after a one night stand with a really hot girl: You convince yourself you did a decent job but wish it could happen all over again. Sorry, sorority girls sitting behind me in Carmichael. You are not Monica and Obama is not Clinton, no matter how hot you think you look today. To everyone I accidentally cut in the Jimmy Fallon ticket line Monday morning... Im so so sorry. Then again, #YOLO. Wait, this isnt the line for the iPhone 5? To the girls who skipped hundreds in line to see Obama because were on the soccer team: I dont care if youre Kendall Marshall. GET IN THE BACK OF THE LINE. Is it just me, or as finals get closer, do the Davis elevators seem a bit more like the Hollywood Tower of Terror? So, any sober seniors to-
ASGs new leaders need to have a structured vision for the future.
craft a structure and vision for the association that encourages unity and promotes advocacy across its 17 campuses. In short, she needs to give delegates, like UNCs Student Body President Will Leimenstoll, a reason to keep coming back. But so far, it doesnt look like that is going to happen. Hours before being elected at last weekends meeting, Carswell and other delegates voted to ultimately give herself and other officers a 10 percent pay raise. Thanks to Carswells hard work, she will now earn $6,050 as the associations president. Increasing officer stipends after years of poor performance is the wrong approach and a poor use of student funds. Carswell should have known better. Each year, students pay $1
to ASG to advocate on behalf of students to the UNC-system Board of Governors. Its your money and its supposed to advance your interests, not the wallets of your fellow students but thats exactly what happened. Rather than focusing on raising stipends for poor performers, ASG should be working to prove its value to the UNCsystem by putting itself to work advocating for all 220,000 UNC-system students. If ASGs new leadership can not prove their worth, UNC should lead by example and petition to leave the association. Earlier this year, UNC students gave ASG a second chance by voting to stay in it. But if the organization does not become more efficient under the new leadership, UNC does not have much more reason to stay.
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Coles, born to a slaveholding family, was greatly troubled by slavery, which he found at odds with the rights stipulated in our founding documents. In July of 1814, Coles wrote to the former President Jefferson imploring him to speak out against the institution. Jefferson replied a month later. Though he outlined how he felt blacks were an inferior race, Jefferson confided that he found slavery inconsistent with broad democratic principles. But
Jefferson urged Coles to reconcile himself to the condition of his country. Change would happen slowly, eventually. However, Edward Coles could not tolerate what he knew to be wrong, and he freed the black men and women who were deemed by Virginia and other Southern states to be his property. Coles moved to Illinois and later became Governor of the state. So we learn that our independence day was July 4, 1776, but freedom did not sweep through our nation then. Jefferson and other founding fathers bought, owned and sold human beings. Unfortunately freedom did not roll in even after Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation. Women could not vote until 1920, and nearly a century after the conclusion of the Civil War much of the nation was still racially segregated. There was religious discrimination against minorities in numerous
communities. Many of these same problems persist today. When we look to the profiles of Coles and the examples of others such as Levi Coffin, Frederick Douglass and the Grimke sisters, we learn that freedom is a fight and often an unpopular one. Freedom cannot be simply declared or proclaimed. It does not just roll in like a wave or rise like the sun. Freedom is way of thinking, a way of acting, a manner of being. Freedom is a when dreams have a chance to be a reality for all citizens. Freedom is a struggle that has not yet been won but must never be abandoned. It is a shared responsibility for everyone in our nation. So far I have discussed great men who strived to become leaders of a nation. Yet Ella Baker, civil and human rights activist, felt that the improvement of a society required the development of a strong popu-
lace, not simply strong leaders. I am proud to be part of a nation that invests more power in its people than any country preceding it. I am tremendously grateful and indebted to the mothers, fathers, professors, presidents, soldiers, activists, county officials, librarians, farmers and many others who have, in their own way, protected freedom and fought so that it might reach all sectors of our society. And as we look to the future, we have our work cut out for us. Child poverty rates in North Carolina are at 25 percent, blacks make up 44 percent of the prison population and 12 percent of the nations population, and a discriminatory amendment is up for vote in this state. Freedom cannot simply be an abstraction. Insuring those unalienable rights requires a strong citizenry today, just as it did 200 years ago.
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Hey guys, only about six months until basketball starts again. We know the departures still hurt, but guess what, were still gonna be awesome next year. And that sport isnt banned from the postseason.
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In case you were in a coma Tuesday, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Matthews, The Roots and wait for it the President of the United States were here. The events were unreal, a fitting way to end a year at UNC.
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dismantle them. If the three settlements were legal, there would be no need to take action now, the group said. I dont buy it, said Peace Now spokeswoman Hagit Ofran. The policy of this government is now
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UNCs Carolina Computing Initiative is normally fielding laptop orders from incoming students by April 1. But with May quickly approaching, CCI hasnt yet announced what models it will offer. David Eckert, CCI program manager, said he is concerned the delay will affect sales. Eckert said UNC was waiting
for Intel to release its new generation of processors, so the models CCI offers this summer will be as current as possible. (Intels) timeline is different from our timeline, he said. John Gorsuch, director of Student Stores, said Intel released the processor on Monday. But the CCI program is still waiting on Apple, Gorsuch said, adding that new Lenovo models are ready to be announced. Things, at least on the Lenovo side, might be more public and fleshed out any day now, but Apple is the unknown quantity right now, he said. CCI sells laptops to UNC students and faculty, currently
offering Lenovo ThinkPads and MacBook Pros. Last year was the first year CCI offered Macs to students. Eckert said sales to undergraduate students were split evenly between Macs and Lenovos, but more Lenovos were sold to graduate students. Gorsuch said its hard to predict how sales will compare between Macs and Lenovos this summer. You got the Mac-PC preference battle you could say, like, who likes Coca-Cola, he said. It was 50-50 last year, and it could easily be 50-50 this year. I dont have a feel for it yet. Eckert said while he cant pre-
dict summer sales, he said he has gotten as many questions about Lenovos as Macs. I do think by having both Lenovo and Apple, we have an option for most everybody, he said. Lucie Kloak, an incoming UNC student, said she thinks she would buy a Mac over a Lenovo. I heard theyre really reliable, she said. My friends in college have Macs. Eckert said he expects to be able to announce the models any day now. Were already so far behind, itll be as soon as possible at this point, he said. Theres still a decision or two
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to be made, but the lineup will be similar to last year. Eckert said once they can announce the new models, they will publicize them as much as possible. Well let students know the computers are finalized, well open up ordering and well send an email to incoming students, he said. Gorsuch said its too early to say how the delay will affect sales
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In the 7th frame of Tuesdays matchup with UNC-Greensboro, Tate Parrish did what five other North Carolina pitchers couldnt. He pitched a clean inning. In a contest characterized by long, laborious innings, his three quick outs were striking aberrations. But they were aberrations nonetheless. UNCs 8-4 loss was a struggle from the very first pitch a Chris Munnelly offering that danced too far off the outside corner. It was obvious Munnelly didnt have command from the get-go, walking three batters and coughing up four runs in his 1.2 inning start. And the bullpen didnt fare much better. The Spartans 16 hits were the
most UNC has allowed in a game this season. We werent making a lot of good pitches, and (the Spartans) were very aggressive, senior catcher Jacob Stallings said. Balls were up in the zone, and they hit it all night. In the early going, it seemed as though the Boshamer Stadium faithful would be able to gear up for a slugfest. After the Spartans pushed across a run in the top of the first, the Tar Heels plated four runs of their own in the bottom half. But those runs were facilitated by some erratic pitching by starter Dominique Vattuone and reliever Jonathan Jones, who each walked in a runner with the bases loaded. The Tar Heels tallied just one hit in the inning a leadoff single by Chaz Frank and only managed to scatter just four more
through the remaining eight frames. That left Munnelly and the rest of the pitching staff with the burden of maintaining the lead. The veteran Munnelly is typically dependable in those sorts of situations, but on Tuesday it was clear that he just wasnt sharp. It wasnt my best day, Munnelly said. I just wasnt locating my off-speed pitches, and I didnt pitch off my fastball like I wanted to do. Being a junior, I just simply have to step up and do better. But Munnelly wasnt alone in his struggles. The bullpen was tagged for 13 of UNCGreensboros hits. The Spartans loaded the bases in four different innings, applying more and more weight to an already sinking ship. The Tar Heel pitchers man-
out dailytarheel.com to read how the Spartans kept UNC at bay at the plate.
aged to strand 15 runners on base in total, but the eight they didnt strand came back to bite them. It was a rare stumble for a pitching staff that entered the game second in the ACC in team ERA. Weve been winning a lot of games with our pitching, but we knew, just like youre not going to hit .350 for four weeks, youre not going to pitch at that high level, coach Mike Fox said. At some point youre going to get hit, and then you better make plays or have the offense to keep up. And we didnt do that tonight. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@dailytarheel.com.
dth File/brookelyn riley North Carolina junior starter Chris Munnelly throws a pitch in North Carolinas 8-4 loss Tuesday night. UNC gave up a season-high 16 hits.
Stress over nals causes a A fresh start for housekeeping spike in counseling services
By Claire McNeill
Assistant University Editor
you have too little stress thats actually not good because then Staff Writer youre not motivated to do your With the first day of final exams best, and if you have too much only two days away, stress levels stress youre going to lose sleep, among students are on the rise. get really tired, get really sick. Avery Cook, clinical coordiSara Russell, a freshman nator at UNCs Counseling and English major, said the stress of Wellness Services, said the cenfinals hasnt hit her yet. ter sees an increase in students But I feel like after the last coming in for stress and anxiety day of class Ill be sitting on my around finals. floor eating Ramen and crying, She said any student is allowed she said. to walk in and ask for help. Russell said she copes with We try and offer whatever sup- stress by going to the gym and port they need and connect them spending time with friends. to whatever resources they need, Its important to take Cook said. We certainly offer to breaks when youre studying, help them with coping skills. Abramowitz said. He recomJonathan Abramowitz, associmended exercise, sleep, healthy ate chairman of the psychology eating habits and good time mandepartment, said stress is comagement as ways to cope. mon during finals. One thing would be to make Stress is really your bodys sure you kind of keep perspecresponse to a perceived threat, tive on things, he said. You have and certainly to some students to keep in mind that yes, this is finals are perceived as a threat, important, but one exam isnt a he said. matter of life and death. There are good and bad levels Atembe Fonge, a senior global of stress, Abramowitz said. If studies major, said she doesnt
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normally have a problem with exam-time stress. I tend to like the exam period more because its just exams, she said. But Abramowitz said that some people arent so lucky. There are some cases when stress gets so bad that you would meet the criteria of a stress or anxiety disorder, he said. If you are worrying uncontrollably pretty much 24/7, youre losing sleep, youre isolating yourself and youre really, really anxious all the time, you might have generalized anxiety disorder. Theres some people who have a phobia of tests, he said. Before they even begin to take the test theyve convinced themselves theyre going to fail, and they have trouble studying for the test. Abramowitz advised students with those symptoms to seek help. Well, now its too late, he said. But for the fall semester. Contact the University Editor at university@dailytarheel.com.
Some University housekeepers are optimistic. And that optimism though fueled partly by reform in the unit is largely thanks to the housekeeping departments new director, who began work Monday. Darius Dixon, who previously served as assistant director of housekeeping at N.C. State University, declined to comment, adding that he will know more about his plans in a few months. Housekeeper and Employee Forum delegate James Holman said the unit is ready for a change. I hope hes the right man for the job, Holman said. After some of the past managers weve had that didnt make the housing department a nice place to work, hopefully the morale will get better. A lack of leadership has been a problem for the unit. The depar-
ture of director Bill Burston and assistant director Tonya Sell in the fall left UNC scrambling for replacements. A report issued by PRM Consulting Group provided 45 recommendations for change in the department, centering on managerial training, better communication and a system in which more housekeepers can contribute to departmental leadership. Holman said reform will now accelerate. Some of the changes could not really be made until we actually got a director on board because we have some manager training changes that are being made, and they were willing to wait for him to get here to select his own people, Holman said. Karol Gray, vice chancellor for finance and administration, said Dixon has a full plate. Were hoping that he gets involved with the housekeeping
Darius Dixon is the new director of the housekeeping department. employees hope he will boost their morale.
key cleaning issues, scheduling issues, managing issues and budget-related issues, she said. Communication has to be clear and consistent because its a diverse group of people, and some of them have limited speaking skills. Odessa Davis, a housekeeper and Employee Forum delegate, said she looks forward to getting to know Dixon. I hope that we can build a relationship with him, she said. We just got to get know him first. Contact the University Editor at university@dailytarheel.com.
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The recipients of Grammy Awards in nine categories the most in the awards history will play tonight in Memorial Hall. Carolina Performing Arts will present Bela Fleck and the Flecktones as their seasons last performance. Ned Luberecki, a banjo player, teacher and DJ for the SiriusXM radio show Bluegrass Junction, said that though Fleck plays the banjo and is influenced by bluegrass, the band is closer to jazz. Its jazz, but its not a type of jazz band that you could point to another jazz band and say well, they play like them, he said. UNC American studies professor Robert Cantwell said Flecks understanding of the banjo is similar to jazz musician John Coltranes understanding of the saxophone. He said Flecks expertise allows him to improvise as well as play traditional bluegrass breakdowns during shows. He probably knows the banjo better than any banjo player alive, Cantwell said. Cantwell will deliver a lecture before the performance about the
history of the banjo and its relationship to bluegrass music. He said he will discuss the banjos African origins and its role in North Carolina. Luberecki said that Fleck is the most innovative banjo player to come along since Earl Scruggs who was a huge influence of Fleck. Hes done more to be able to fit the five-string banjo into more types of music than anyone else, he said. Hes one of the most technically proficient musicians anyone will ever see on any instrument. Luberecki said that many of his banjo students wanted to learn the instrument after hearing Scruggs songs but now, theyre inspired to take up the instrument after hearing Fleck play. Bela Fleck was able to reach as broad of an audience as Earl Scruggs did back in those days, Luberecki said. Mark Nelson, marketing director for the Executive Office
courtesy of Mark Z. nelson Grammy Award-winning Bela Fleck will play his bluegrass- and jazzinfluenced music tonight with his band the Flecktones at Memorial Hall.
for the Arts, said Tuesday that 1,309 of 1,330 tickets had been sold. The 400 tickets reserved for students were all sold out. Nelson said Flecks show will end the Carolina Performing Arts season on a high note. He said Carolina Performing Arts looks for artists from a variety of genres that are unique, innovative and at the top of their field, and Fleck is no exception. Were never gonna do a cookie cutter performer at memorial
hall, Nelson said. Nelson said this is Flecks third visit to campus, largely because the audience in Chapel Hill embraces his music so heartily. Bela Fleck is one of those artists that we could bring back every year and we would have a good response every time he comes back, he said. Its just a perfect fit. Contact the Arts Editor at arts@dailytarheel.com.
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productions, the groups total expenses were about $10,166 of an available $18,802. The most expensive performance was also the groups most attended Spring Awakening. Performed from March 24 to 26, Hawkins said the awareness it brought is invaluable. That kind of show with wide appeal is what we want for next year, he said. Royalties for the 2006 musical cost them $1,800, only a portion of the shows $7,118 price tag. Musicals cost so much more than anything else, and its a cheap one, Shaffer said. But everyone comes to musicals. With attendance of around 700, Company made back about $5,716. The groups most sizeable profit came with the yearly Valentines Day staple, The Vagina
Monologues. The performance cost $903 and made back $4,088. Junior Gentry Hodnett hadnt heard of the company before The Vagina Monologues. The play piqued her interest, she auditioned and is now a part of the company. Company Carolina has definitely given me a new home within the Carolina community that I never knew I had, she said. Shaffer said she is proud of the groups community atmosphere, which doesnt cater to the dramastudent niche. It doesnt feel cliquish. Hawkins said the group will try to publicize that aspect to draw in new audiences and auditioners. If people are willing to take a little risk, we could do a lot. Contact the Arts Editor at arts@dailytarheel.com.
The first rehearsal of PlayMakers Repertory Companys newest production, Penelope, coincided with the rampage of a U.S. soldier that resulted in the death of 16 Afghan civilians. The one-woman play, which premieres tonight in Kenan Theatre, is about the homecoming of a soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder who committed similar deeds. Director Lisa Rothe had been working on the play for more than four years, but this news made the material resonate for her in a new way. Suddenly it became very real and tangible, she said. The play, written by and starring Ellen McLaughlin, is a modern retelling of The Odyssey. Tonights performance, part of PlayMakers PRC2 Series, will be its world premiere. The Odyssey is a book about post-traumatic stress, and about how long it takes to get home from the battlefield, and how hard it is, McLaughlin said. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion featuring experts on war and posttraumatic stress disorder, said Jeffrey Meanza, associate artistic director for the company. Its using classical literature as a springboard into a discussion that people will be surprised about, Meanza said. McLaughlin started the project more than five years ago, after the Getty Foundation in Los Angeles commissioned her to create a performance based on ancient Greek literature. Initially, McLaughlin planned to do a song cycle featuring all of the female characters in The Odyssey. But then she decided to tell the story through a modern lens, focusing on Odysseus wife. She said she still wanted music to be an integral part of the production, so she commissioned award-winning composer Sarah Kirkland Snider to compose accompaniment. I just wanted to work with
courtesy of charles erickson Ellen McLaughlin will star in Penelope, the newest production of PlayMakers Repertory Company.
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her and do something that would really scare the pants off of me, McLaughlin said. Though music is an important part of the show, Meanza said its nothing like a musical. Its different than a musical where someone breaks into song, he said. Its more seamless. McLaughlin was on the PlayMakers stage for last years The Year of Magical Thinking also a one-woman show adapted from Joan Didions memoir of the same name. This is quite different, because theres a lot going on, and a lot of music, she said. It doesnt feel like the same density of text. But she said its still challenging. If you lose your concentration, it can be perilous. Contact the Arts Editor at arts@dailytarheel.com.
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states that were ready to begin to work in this area rather than states that have a higher prevalence. He said he hopes to partner with North Carolina schools soon, and many parents agree. Lisa Kaylie, whose autistic son is a student at Ephesus Elementary School, wishes the school system had access to the institutes resources. It has definitely been frustrating for me, she said. It is very difficult to see that that institute, which is not five minutes away, is flying to Indiana. Despite other local autismrelated services, Kaylie said she has often seen the burden of providing care to autistic children fall on the public schools. The schools are really becoming the last place for parents of special needs children in general to get services and support, she said.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory encouraged his supporters to bring photo identification to the polls during this weeks early voting in support of a bill that would require voters to show photo IDs at polling places. The push for this initiative began last year when Republican legislators filed the voter ID bill, known as the Restore Confidence in Government act, which was vetoed by Gov. Bev Perdue. Co-sponsor of the bill, Rep. Dale Folwell, R-Forsyth, said it only needs two more votes in the N.C. General Assembly to override the governors veto. We expect a voter ID law to be in planning for next year if the legislature fails to override the governors veto this year. Its chances of passing will likely be determined by the outcome
my family and all of us. Photo IDs are required in many aspects of society, including driving and getting an airplane, but Pat mcCrory, not for voting, he said. republican gubernatorial candidate, on a voter ID bill Both Folwell and Horn agreed the November elections will of the November election, said is held at Rams Head Dining Hall decide the fate of this initiative. Brent Laurenz, director of outBut Laurenz said voter fraud is until May 5. reach of the N.C. Center for Voter Folwell said he would bring his not a common problem in the state. Education, in an email. It is a slim fraction of the photo ID to the poll to support McCrory spokesman Brian number of votes cast, he said. the initiative, which he says proNick said that if McCrory is And the law would cause comtects against voter fraud. elected governor, he would favor a plications with people who do not I will continue to push to get similar law. a voter ID law in North Carolina, have a photo ID readily available, We want to encourage all vot- he said. Whether there is a law Laurenz said. ers to bring their ID to the voting or not, I intend as an individual There is a real concern about a booth, McCrory said in a video. strict photo ID law disenfranchisvoter to do the same thing. I know Gov. Perdue doesnt Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union and ing some voters, particularly the think it is necessary, and neither elderly and low-income citizens another co-sponsor of the bill, do her understudies who want to who may not drive or currently said he would do the same. take her job, but we do. have a need for photo ID, he said. I am pretty protective of the Many Republican politicians Elections should be open to right to vote and the sanctity of are showing their support for the 100 percent of the people who the vote, Horn said. bill by bringing their photo IDs to wish to participate. It is the most importhe polls throughout the duration Horn said he doesnt believe tant right given to us in the of early voting which at UNC Constitution. It protects me and requiring photo IDs would disen-
Gov. Perdue doesnt think it is necessary, and neither do her understudies but we do.
franchise any voters. At present, one can go down to the DMV to get a photo ID without getting a drivers license. Horn said if a law requiring a photo ID to vote were passed, legislators could make it easier for voters to acquire photo IDs by adding more locations. Contact the State & National Editor at state@dailytarheel.com.
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after Obama won the state by only 14,000 votes in 2008. His administration has been criticized by Republicans for lingering unemployment and a slower-than-expected economic recovery. North Carolinas unemployment rate ranks among the highest in the nation at 9.7 percent. While Obama acknowledged that employment rates havent improved as much as he would have liked, he said some of the problems began before the economic downturn. We still have too many folks in the middle class that are searching for that security that started slipping away years before the recession hit. Students who made it inside Carmichael to hear Obama speak began lining up outside the building at around 5 a.m. They said they attended for different reasons, but found the presidents speech interesting and timely. Even though he doesnt belong to the same party, sophomore education major James Shafto said Obama appeared personable and relatable throughout the speech and talked about issues that affected him. He puts on his pants just like everybody else. And honestly, were not all that different. The presidents visit made a visible mark on campus, with students ducking yellow caution tape and lining up on Cameron Avenue to catch a glimpse of Obama arriving and departing in his motorcade. Thorp said the campus atmosphere was familiar. Its somewhat similar to coming home after winning the basketball championship because the whole campus was talking about one thing. Senior writers Isabella Cochrane, Andy Thomason and Nicole Comparato contributed reporting. Contact the State & National Editor at state@dailytarheel.com.
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By Amanda Albright
Staff Writer
Along with tuition increases and UNC workers rights, yet another controversial topic will be discussed on the N.C. General Assembly floor in May hydraulic fracturing. A five-member N.C. Senate energy committee passed a bill last week that would allow for the natural gas obtaining method, known as fracking, in the state by 2014. Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, said the Republican-controlled N.C. General Assembly will likely pass the bill in the legislatures short session that starts May 16. Sen. Harris Blake, R-Harnett, and a member of the committee, said he began to support fracking after visiting Pennsylvania a state that utilizes the natural-gas obtaining process. In Pennsylvania they protect the water very well, Blake said. Natural gas is the cleanest energy we have. According to a report by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, fracking
can be done safely if the right protections are in place. The N.C. Senate bill, called the Clean Energy and Economic Security Act, would create an oil and gas regulatory program in the state. The regulations would include prohibition of certain chemicals and regulations regarding the spacing of wells and drill sites. But concerns have still been raised about the potential contamination of groundwater, air pollution and toxic air emissions. Kinnaird said she opposes the bill because there are no comprehensive studies on the longterm effects of fracking on the environment. Republicans in the Senate are forging ahead without regard to the environment or people. Kinnaird instead supports delaying fracking until more information about the effects of the process is found. Clean Water for North Carolina, a Durham-based nonprofit, also opposes the bill because of frackings potential environmental risks. Hope Taylor, executive director
of the organization, said there is no evidence that the state has enough natural gas to make fracking worth the environmental risks. Jim Simons, director of land resources for the N.C. Geological Survey, said 58,000 acres of land are under exploration for natural gas potential in the state, but a more exact estimate will hopefully follow in the next two months. Fracking in North Carolina could create 387 jobs annually in a seven-year period, according to the report by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Its laughable how small the job creation is, Taylor said adding that corporations would benefit while N.C. residents would suffer. The department also found that N.C. vendors would only provide 36 percent of drilling investments. Our legislators see this as a mechanism to bring in an industry that provides campaign support for legislators, Taylor said. Its a way to fund a long term agenda that is a socially regressive. Contact the State & National Editor at state@dailytarheel.com.
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools lunch policy has accumulated thousands in unpaid lunch fees for the school district. At a March meeting, CHCCS Board of Education voted to appropriate money from their fund balance to cover almost $40,000 in unpaid meals. In addition to the $40,000 in unpaid meals, the districts Child Nutrition Department also ran a deficit for the 2010-2011 school year. The school districts lunch policy does not deny elementary or middle school children meals if they do not have money, said Liz Cartano, director of dining for Chartwells at Chapel HillCarrboro City Schools. Students who cannot pay for lunch are still charged for the lunch, and parents are billed for the lunch fee. But many parents have not paid those charges, leaving the district to foot the bill. The Child Nutrition Department in CHCCS is not required to absorb the costs, Cartano said. The district contracts to an outside firm, Chartwells Schools Dining Services, to manage the districts Child Nutrition
There are a number of issues when the expectation is that kids receive healthy foods.
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Department. District spokeswoman Stephanie Knott said she thinks the deficit exists in the Child Nutrition budget because of their outsourcing model. Chartwells was hired when the contract with the previous vendor expired, Knott said. There are a number of issues that make it challenging in terms of the cost of food when the expectation is that kids receive healthy foods, Knott said. She said the school lunch providers face competition when students bring their own lunch or leave school to purchase lunch. The schools in the district face additional challenges when trying to provide food that is both healthy and affordable. Its been a challenge to make money, Knott said. Good food is not cheap food. Unlike CHCCS lunch model, the Orange County School districts Child Nutrition Services
department is school-operated. Michael Gilbert, spokesman for Orange County Schools, said the department has run a profit for the past three years. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that we have a higher level of control, and we have access to staff without having to go to off-site managers, Gilbert said. He said the school board members looked into hiring an outside company, but decided against it. Its about being sure that we have control of the program and the quality of food we are serving. Despite the deficit, the district is still focusing on healthy meals. At the April 19 Chapel HillCarrboro City School Board of Education meeting, Cartano said the department will celebrate the 10 elementary schools within the district that earned a high recognition in the HealthierUS School Challenge. But she also discussed recent Child Nutrition projects including an audit and building relationships with the Parent-Teacher Association and school groups. Child Nutritions financial loss to date is $130,000, based on data meeting materials. Contact the City Editor at city@dailytarheel.com.
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Tuesday was a day of anticipation for many UNC students. Lines for Obamas speech began as early as 4 a.m., winding from Carmichael to the School of Law and beyond. But Obama wasnt the only celebrity on campus. Students also clustered around taped-off areas on campus hoping to catch a glimpse of Jimmy Fallon, the Roots and Dave Matthews all here to tape Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in Memorial Hall. The show aired at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday.
Top: President Barack Obama greets attendees of his speech in Carmichael Auditorium. Obama spoke to the crowd about the interest rates on student loan debt, which may double in July. Photo by Melissa Key Top right: Students and other attendees stand in risers in front of an American flag that decorated the arena in honor of the Presidents visit as they wait for Obama to emerge from behind the curtain to speak. Photo by Melissa Key Right: Jimmy Fallon stands at a side door of Memorial Hall and talks to a crowd gathered outside, promising to return to Chapel Hill in the future. Photo by Logan Savage Bottom left: Obama departs Air Force One after his arrival at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Tuesday morning. Photo by Josh Clinard Bottom right: Dave Matthews talks with a fan on campus before performing at the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon taping. Photo by Logan Savage Bottom: Obamas motorcade departs down Cameron Avenue in Chapel Hill back to the airport. Photo by Logan Savage