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REPUBLICAN VICTORY

dth/Will Cooper
Sam Tasher, Katy Lucci and Alexandra Pfadt (left to right) of College Republicans celebrate Senator Richard Burr’s win Tuesday at Top of the Hill. “Republicans really came out this year as opposed to ‘08,” said Pfadt.

Control could a≠ect student funding

by Tarini Parti
state & national editor
After months of closely watching races and
predicting the chances of a Republican takeover,
the guessing game ended Tuesday night in a his-
toric victory for Republicans, who gained control
of both the U.S. House of Representatives and
the N.C. General Assembly.
Republicans now have full control of the
state legislature, which they have not been able
to achieve since 1898.
As of 12:20 a.m. Democrats had gained key
seats needed to keep the U.S. Senate, putting the
country in the hands of a divided government.
With different parties in charge of the two
chambers in U.S. Congress and Republicans
taking the majority in the state, President
Barack Obama and Gov. Bev Perdue’s agendas,
including parts which directly affect students,
could be obstructed or compromised.
Divided government can force compromise on “It’s very difficult to forecast what might hap-
policies, but it can also paralyze the government pen with Pell Grants,” he said. “It depends on More election
and does not get as much accomplished, said the extent that people get worried about the coverage:
Jason Roberts, UNC political science professor. national debt.”
Based on the Republican Party’s ideals of Although Republicans have historically been Inside: Visit pages
limiting federal spending and the goals it less likely to approve money for need-based 3, 4 and 5 for local and
announced in its agenda, “A Pledge to America,” programs, financial-aid legislation in times of state election results
the party could be less inclined to approve more a healthy economic climate has been bipartisan, stories and photos.
financial-aid legislation, which Obama said in Brooks said.
a telephone conference last month has been a But given the current economy, Republican Multimedia:
priority for his administration. support could be lacking, and the same could See the UNC Young
Legislation approved by Democrats earlier be true in the state as far as higher education Democrats and College
this year made changes to financial-aid system, spending is concerned. Republicans react.
putting grants such as the Pell Grant in com- A Republican majority in the N.C. General
plete control of the federal government, said Assembly combined with the state’s budget Slideshow: See
Steven Brooks, executive director for the N.C. shortfall could also lead to a significant decrease our best Election Day
State Education Assistance Authority. in funding for the UNC system, which has been photos in a slideshow
It is unclear if a Republican majority in the dealing with a total cut of $575 million in the at dailytarheel.com.
U.S. House could change the amount of federal
grants awarded. See impact, Page 4

Price keeps US House seat

B.J. Lawson says
he’ll run again
by Eliza Kern
Senior writer
RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. Rep.
David Price, D-N.C., won re-
election Tuesday night, defeat-
ing Republican challenger B.J.
Lawson in a race most expected
Price to handily take.
“I’m going to go back to
Washington more determined
than ever to bring this economy
back to health, to put Americans
back to work and to extend the
Triangle dream for generations
to come,” Price said in his victory
speech.
Unofficial results report Price
won 57 percent to Lawson’s 43
percent. Price declared victory
around 10 p.m. at the Brownstone
Hotel in Raleigh.
Lawson said he was not deterred
by his loss and still holds strong in
his belief in limited government.
“David Price had to spend $1
million dollars to fight me,” he
said. “I will fight that fight. I may
have to concede this election, but I
will not concede my country.”
Price was widely expected to
win, despite a September inter-
nal poll conducted by the Lawson
campaign that showed the two in a
tie. In 2008, the 4th District voted
62 percent for President Barack
Obama and gave Price a wide mar-
gin of victory over then-challenger
Lawson.
B.J. Lawson (Rep)
43.14 percent
David Price (Dem)
56.86 percent
Unofficial results — 4 of 4 coun-
ties reported, as of 12:30 a.m.
SOURCE: N.C. Board of Elections
With Republicans taking control
of the U.S. House of Representatives,
Price will lose his position as chair-
man of the appropriations subcom-
mittee on homeland security, a sig-
nificant position that controls the
purse strings of a committee that
had a 2010 budget of more than
$50 billion.
Price has represented the 4th
District, which includes Orange
County, since 1987, losing briefly
in 1995 but re-gaining his seat
dth/BJ Dworak
Democrat David Price, who
represents the 4th District of
North Carolina, gives his vic-
tory speech after he learned he
defeated B.J. Lawson.
in 1997. He defeated Lawson, a
medical doctor and former busi-
ness owner, in 2008, 63 to 37
percent.
Lawson, a Republican with a
strong Libertarian bent, hoped to
capitalize on the anti-incumbent
mood to garner more support this
year, which was articulated by John
Underwood of Apex, who worked
on Lawson’s campaign since 2007
See house, Page 4
Richard Burr (Rep)
54.96 percent
dth/Allison Russell
Senator Richard Burr announced his opponent Democrat Elaine Elaine Marshall
(Dem)
Marshall had conceded as he gave his victory speech at the Milton
42.9 percent
Rhodes Art Center in Winston-Salem on Tuesday night.
Unofficial results — 98 counties reported, as of 12:30 a.m.
SOURCE: N.C. Board of Elections Michael Beitler (Lib) 2.09 percent
Burr re-elected in US Senate race
by seth cline ment proved too much for Burr’s Democratic oppo-
staff writer nent, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, who also
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Incumbent U.S. Sen. struggled to raise money after a closely contested
Richard Burr’s viewing party didn’t last long — less Democratic primary.
than two hours after the polls closed, Burr was on the Unofficial numbers show Burr defeated Marshall
podium in Winston-Salem for his victory speech. 55 to 43, as of 11:30 p.m., with 96 counties report-
“Thank you all for believing in me and allowing me ing their results, according to the N.C. State Board
the chance to be your U.S. senator once again,” Burr of Elections.
said. “The result of this election shows that North In retaining his U.S. Senate seat, Burr became the
Carolinians expect Congress to find reasonable and first senator to be reelected to the seat since 1967.
rational solutions to build a better future.” “Thank goodness the curse has been broken,” he
Burr’s decisive victory is one of many for incum- said. “The campaign has now ended, but important
bents across the state and for Republicans across work still continues.”
the country during this midterm election. A grow-
ing anti-incumbent and anti-Democratic senti- See senate, Page 4
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tory workers from Honduras and the
Dominican Republic will speak about
their experiences and how students
can support worker rights in the
global apparel industry.
Time: Noon
Location: Dey Hall, Room 305
Interest event: Come meet rep-
resentatives from more than 100
law schools and learn more about
attending law school. No preregis-
tration is required.
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Student Union Great Hall
Guest lecture: Professor elin
o’Hara slavick will speak about her
exhibition “AFTERMATH,” about the
aftermath of war on display at the
FedEx Global Education Center.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: FedEx Global Education
Center, Room 1005
Film screening: The Coalition
Against Sex Trafficking and the
Carolina Latina/o Collaborative will
screen the film “Dreams Die Hard,” a
documentary profiling several people
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Manning Hall
Music concert: Come out for
“Night Music,” a concert of new
electro-acoustic works from the UNC
Music Department composition stu-
dio. This event is free.
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Person Recital Hall
thursday
Guest speaker: Thomas Van Dyke,
executive director of Heroes Serving
Humanity and a volunteer for the
Burma Free Rangers, will speak
about the upcoming elections in
Burma and the past and present war
against minorities there. There will
be a Q&A session afterward.
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Murphey Hall, Room 116
Dance lesson: Always wanted to
know how to dance at a powwow?
Join members of the Carolina Indian
Circle to learn intertribal American-
Indian dance styles, including the
Snake Dance and Two-Step.
Guest lecture: Come out and enjoy
the Carolina Latina/o Collaborative’s
featured artist Izel Vargas’ lecture
and visit his gallery. His work has
been described as a fusion between
American and Latin American cul-
tures.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Craige North Residence
Hall
Karaoke night: Bring your favorite
queer karaoke numbers and come
to the first annual GLBTSA Karaoke
Night. Food and drink will be pro-
vided, as well as prizes and candy.
Prize categories may include best air
guitar solo and worst Gaga number.
Time: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Student Union, Room
3209
To make a calendar submission,
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Police log
n  Someone was intoxicated in
a running vehicle with a loaded
pistol in his or her lap at 1:14 a.m.
Tuesday at 1720 Fordham Blvd.,
according to Chapel Hill police
reports.
n   Someone entered a home
and displayed a knife at 5:19 p.m.
Monday at 719 Pritchard Ave. Ext.,
according to Chapel Hill police
reports.
n  Someone tried to pry open
the door of a Kia Rio between 8
p.m. Sunday and 9:15 a.m. Monday
at 1740 Fordham Blvd., according
to Chapel Hill police reports.
Damage to the car was valued at
$250, reports state.
n  Someone stole a scooter from
in front of a house at 6:28 p.m.
Monday at 100 Umstead Drive,
according to Chapel Hill police
reports.
The scooter was valued at $1,000
and two helmets were valued at $50
and $30 each, reports state.
n   Someone spray painted a
2003 Honda Odyssey between 6
p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday
at 604 Aberdeen Drive, according
to Chapel Hill police reports.
Damage to the van was valued
at $200, reports state.
n   Someone threw an empty
bottle through the back window
of a white 2000 Jeep Cherokee
between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1:33
a.m. Monday at 114 S. Roberson
St., according to Chapel Hill police
reports.
Damage to the car was valued at
$100, reports state.
n   Someone stole a briefcase
from an unlocked car between 8
p.m. Oct. 19 and 8 a.m. Oct. 20
at 1010 Highland Woods Road,
according to Chapel Hill police
reports.
The briefcase was valued at $40,
reports state.
The Daily Tar Heel Top News wednesday, november 3, 2010 3

Voters reject tax increase

campus BRIEFS
Three students receive public
health awards in Memphis
Three master’s students in the
health policy and management
department of the UNC Gillings
School of Global Public Health
UNC
junior
by Olivia Barrow between school improvements and didn’t have the time it needed to already here, said Brad Broadwell,
and Victoria Stilwell economic development. The other fully inform the public. director of the county economic
staff writer 15 percent would have been shared “We really have to understand development office.

received a $2,000 prize for win-
ning third place in the National
Association of Health Services
Executives’ 15th annual Everett V.
Fox Student Case Competition.
released
Residents voted against a quar- by emergency medical services and what the concerns of the public “The opportunities that cur-
ter-cent sales tax increase slated to the county library. were,” she said. rently come into the RTP — we will
annually bring $2.3 million into “We worked real hard on it,” The state also authorized coun- not be able to compete for those
county coffers. said Aaron Nelson, CEO of the ties to hold a referendum for a half-
opportunities in those new growth

The students — Justin Wright,
Carmesia Straite and Takeila
Stringfield — each prepared and
presented a case, including cost
and market analyses, to design a
new health system for the city of
New Orleans.
The theme of the Memphis,
Tenn. competition, held Oct. 12-15,
was “Patient-centered Health Care:
The Time is Now.”
More than 400 senior executives
attended the event. Georgetown
University placed first and Virginia
Commonwealth University placed
second amongst the 25 teams in
attendance.
Student Congress considers
Santoro’s redistricting bill
The rules and judiciary commit-
tee met Tuesday night to discuss a
bill that, if passed, would revise vot-
ing districts.
Student Congress Speaker
Deanna Santoro proposed the bill
earlier this year and appeared at
the meeting to present it to the
committee members.
The major issues of the bill cen-
ter on representation of freshmen
and redistricting to promote equal
competition among districts.
Andrew Phillips, chairman of
the Board of Elections, appeared at
the committee meeting to present
the board’s census data.
The committee discussed differ-
ent venues of redistricting and made
several changes, such as adding one
seat to off-campus representation.
Members also discussed add-
ing a district. The bill calls for a
district that reserves a seat for an
incoming freshman representa-
tive to be elected during a general
fall election at the beginning of his
first year. The election would not
be included in the various special
elections Student Congress must
hold to fill vacant seats.
The committee voted unani-
mously to move the bill to full
Student Congress next Tuesday.
city BRIEFS
Chapel Hill resident Froehlich
buys Kidder Graham House
After three years on the mar-
ket, the historic Edward Kidder
Graham House has been pur-
The increase failed by slightly
more than 1,000 votes.
“I guess I just have to say I’m veryincrease. “It was a good coalition, but
disappointed, and I don’t know what
it means yet, but I am concerned
because some of the things we were
going to do with the revenue are
going to be very hard to accom-
plish,” said Bernadette Pelissier, vice
chairwoman of the Board of Orange
County Commissioners.
County officials have resisted
increasing property taxes as their
budget shrinks.
To make up for the losses, com-
missioners passed a resolution
to equally split 85 percent of the
funds from the proposed increase
A cappella group Harmonyx performs a song for the reopening of Playmakers Theatre on Tuesday. The night was celebrated with poetry
readings put on by CUAB, Ebony Readers Onyx Theater and others. Def Jam poet Shihan Van Clief presented open-mic poems.
Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of
Commerce and a supporter of the
this is a tough time to talk about tax
increases. We knew that going in.”
Without the funds, the county
will have to delay many capital
improvement projects.
“It’s unfortunate that Orange
County voters did not choose to
pass this tax,” Nelson said. “The
funds raised would have gone to
some very important things in
Orange County.”
The county launched a wide
education campaign to get the ref-
erendum passed to diversify the tax
base. But Pelissier said the county
on bail
cent sales tax increase to fund pub-businesses if we do not have the
lic transit improvements, including resources,” Broadwell said.
a regional light-rail system and Donna Coffey, vice chairwom-
improvements to the bus system. an of the Orange County Schools
Commissioners were waiting Board of Education, said most
for the results from the quar- schools in the district are 35-to-40
ter-cent increase to gauge how
receptive voters would be to the
years old and need facility renova-
tions and new technology.
Bond reduced
half-cent increase, said County
Commissioner Barry Jacobs.
Without the sales tax, renova-
tions will take much longer.
to $25,000
“If EMS, libraries, schools and “If there’s not enough money,
By Andy Thomason
economic development are not to go around it would mean we Assistant University Editor
persuasive, then the other would have to prioritize,” Coffey said.
A UNC student arrested Friday
have problems,” Jacobs said. “Emergency-type renovations on several drug-related charges in
The money allocated to econom- would happen first.”
Wilmington was released Monday
ic development would have encour-
on a $25,000 bond following his
aged companies to come and stay Contact the City Editor initial court appearance.
in the county and stimulated those at citydesk@unc.edu. Dan Paustian, a 21-year-old
junior, was arrested Friday after
police received information he
and another man would be sell-
ing cocaine, said Lucy Crockett,
spokeswoman for the Wilmington
Police Department.
“The Vice Unit developed some
information that Paustian and
another guy who got arrested at
the same time and place had come
into Wilmington
to distribute
c o c a i n e ,” s h e
said.
Police arrest-
e d Pa u s t i a n ,
of Charlotte,
a n d We s t o n
Darfler, 21, also
Junior Dan of Charlotte,
Paustian, 21, at 1054 South
College Road,
was released
from jail the location at
which police
Monday.
believed the pair
would be distrib-
uting cocaine.
The address
is listed as the
location of the
restaurant Katy’s
Great Eats.
Darfler was
arrested on
Weston
Darfler, 21, charges of felony
possession of
was arrested
Friday on two cocaine and mis-
demeanor pos-
drug charges. session of drug
paraphernalia.
The arrest report indicated that
Darfler is a student at Midlands
Technical College in Columbia,
dth/Logan Savage S.C., Crockett said.
Paustian was charged with
felony possession of cocaine with
intent to sell or deliver; felony

chased and will remain a historic
landmark in Chapel Hill.
Molly Froehlich, a long-time
Chapel Hill resident, purchased
the home in early October for
$875,000.
The Edward Kidder Graham
‘A Night of Poetry’ reopens historic theater
house, built in 1908, is locat-
ed in the Franklin-Rosemary
Historic District and was home
to UNC President Edward Kidder
Graham.
The house fell into disrepair and
was required to be repaired or torn
down after a storm caused exten-
sive damage.
The previous owner paired with
the Preservation Society of Chapel
Hill and Preservation North Carolina
to find a buyer to make the necessary
repairs to the house.
Ernest Dollar, executive direc-
tor of the Preservation Society, said
repairs will take 18 months and will
cost about $700,000.
Dollar said Froehlich plans to
live in the house after the repairs
are completed.
Regional Director of Preservation
North Carolina Cathleen Turner
said the buy was a great victory for
historic preservation.
“Repairing this house is not just
an investment in one part of Chapel
RIVETING RETURN
manufacture, sale or delivery of
Schedule II drugs; misdemean-
or possession of marijuana and
misdemeanor possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Harmonyx, Van Clief took the stage.
His dynamic and comedic storytelling and Paustian and Darfler were
conversational poems thrilled the audience. held at the New Hanover County
Detention Facility until their
by Ali Rockett the door peering into the theatre. He might be confused with a comedian
staff writer Despite these setbacks, the night was a suc- rather than a poet. The variety within his Monday court appearances.
Paustian was initially held on a
The reopening of the Playmakers Theatre cess, members of the Carolina Union Activities performance shifted between severity and
was nothing short of poetic. Board said. CUAB hosted Tuesday’s poetry lightheartedness. $300,000 bond before the amount
was reduced to $25,000 after his
The nearly 150-year-old building, renewed night with the Ebony Readers Onyx Theatre. Van Clief closed with a request for his
by a fresh coat of paint and red velvet cush- EROT performers began the night with most famous piece, “This Type Love.” court appearance.
Crystal Williamson, an offi-
ioned seats, was filled with students’ voices verses of diversity and adversity. The theater, now open for student and
raised in song, dissent, praise and laughter Brave student poets followed during the academic department use, can be booked cer with the Wilmington Police
Department, said that cases
as part of “A Night of Poetry,” the event cel- open mike portion of the night, spouting lyr- online from the office of the executive direc-
ebrating the theater’s reopening. ics of empowerment. tor for the arts. involving drug trafficking often
feature exceptionally high bonds
But the night also brought to light some of One of the night’s most compelling pieces “It’s fantastic that the University has one
the lingering deficiencies in the building. came from a male duo with a biting piece more space to give our students a creative in the immediate aftermath of an
arrest.
Def Jam poet and host of the evening which criticized the second amendment. outlet,” said Harry Kaplowitz, marketing
Shihan Van Clief remarked he did not have Each verse was punctuated with snaps from manager for the office of the executive direc- “You could probably kill some-
body and get a cheaper bond than
time to visit the restroom before going the crowd, and the performance received a tor for the arts.
onstage, because he would have to trek to standing ovation. Not many people have reserved the new that,” she said, of Paustian’s initial
$300,000 bond.
the next building. Violence, oppression, and the institu- space yet, said Michael Johnson, director
Recent renovations on the theater did not tions which impose them were attacked in of operations for the office of the executive Darfler was released without
bond, according to a New Hanover
include the bathrooms in the basement or the work. director for the arts.
the lobby. Themes and motifs which date back to a Johnson added, once groups start to use County Sheriff ’s deputy.
Paustian was arrested in 2008
Furthermore, the intimate venue, ideal time prior to the building itself were given the space, more requests will roll in.
for Tuesday night’s poetry reading, could not a new rhythm. and charged with affray and resist-
ing arrest, but those charges were
accommodate all interested students. After a brief intermission and an a cap- Contact the Arts Editor
A line of shivering students stood outside pella performance by student vocal group at artsdesk@unc.edu. later dropped, according to Orange
See cocaine, Page 7

Former professor Baddour disassociates Fla. jeweler

Hill, it’s an investment in the entire
community,” Turner said.

Planning Board cites need

for stricter shelter guidelines
The Chapel Hill Planning Board
expressed concerns regarding the
to receive new trial UNC bans contact with bling dealer by Jonathan Jones public records request, Baddour
Machado since sending the letter.
The letter was the second
Baddour has sent in regards to
the NCAA investigation. The first
specificity of guidelines for shelter Cruden said
Prosecutor seeks says Machado’s actions led to “the was sent on Oct. 4 to former UNC
sports Editor
development at Tuesday night’s he told the judge Three weeks after sending his NCAA declaring one of our stu- player Chris Hawkins, who has
meeting.
Planning board member George murder charge Cook’s indict-
ment was insuf-
first disassociation letter regard-
ing the NCAA investigation into
dent-athletes permanently ineli-
gible.”
been declared by the NCAA as a
prospective agent.
Cianciolo said the guidelines pre- ficient. The judge the North Carolina football team, The NCAA ruled junior defen- “They allow the University to
sented by the board’s shelter sub- By Victoria Cook said the trial athletic director Dick Baddour sive end Robert Quinn and senior state their impression of what
committee should work to ensure Staff Writer could continue sent a second letter to a Florida wide receiver Greg Little perma- happened,” Chancellor Holden
that residents’ fears and concerns A defective indictment has if the defendant jeweler who provided jewelry to nently ineligible on Oct. 11 for Thorp said. “Are they going to
are recognized, but they are not forced prosecutors to start from would waive a student athlete no longer with violating NCAA agent benefits, prevent this kind of thing from
specific enough, especially in scratch in the case against a former the indictment, Former profes- the team. preferential treatment and ethical happening in the future? Probably
regards to the term “proximity.” UNC School of Medicine professor but Cruden said sor Raymond Baddour wrote Anthony conduct rules. with the particular individuals.
“I think we need to try to put who police say is responsible for the he knew Cook Cook is being Machado, owner of AJ’s Jewelry Both of the players received They’ ll go a long way in doing
some more teeth into these guide- death of a Carolina Ballet dancer. would not do so. tried in Wake in Cutler Bay, Fla., on Oct. 25 jewelry, which were considered that.”
lines,” he said. “We’re responsible Due to faulty wording in legal Cook’s attor- County. informing him that he is to have extra benefits. Quinn accepted While the letters do establish the
documents, Raymond Cook, of
now for taking care of our citizens,’ ney, Roger Smith no further involvement with UNC two black diamond watches and University’s stance regarding the
Raleigh, was indicted for man-
so I think we need to try to make the Jr., could not be reached for com- student athletes or “anyone associ- a pair of matching earrings while individuals, they do not hold any
slaughter rather than second-
guidelines as specific as possible.” ment. Cruden said Cook must now ated with our intercollegiate athlet- Little received a pair of diamond legal power or consequences.
The guidelines were originally degree murder, said Wake County appear before another grand jury. ics program.” earrings. “We’re not a police force,”
established by the shelter subcom- Assistant District Attorney Jeff He said he does not anticipate trying According to his store’s website, “I would go by what’s in the let- Baddour said. “I really don’t have
mittee in May after Town Council Cruden. the case until the beginning of 2011. Machado sells pendants, bracelets, ter,” Baddour said. “The letter says any recourse except what we’ve
members presented a petition. The The indictment did not include “It’s hard enough to get people watches, earrings and rings. He one, so he was connected to one.” done. I don’t have power to issue a
the phrase “with malice afore-
guidelines include details like prox- to commit to two weeks away from also has high-profile NFL clients Baddour confirmed that the warrant for his arrest or anything
thought,” which is necessary in a
imity to day care facilities, schools, work in the best of conditions,” he like Clinton Portis, Deion Branch jewelry provided to the student like that.”
and transportation access. second-degree murder charge. said. “And now you throw in the and Santana Moss. athlete was returned like the letter
“We believe he is guilty of sec- In the letter, which was obtained indicated it would be. Baddour said Contact the Sports Editor
-From staff and wire reports ond-degree murder,” Cruden said. See cook trial, Page 7 by The Daily Tar Heel as part of a he has not received feedback from at sports@unc.edu.
4 wednesday, november 3, 2010
Voter turnout higher
than 2006 average
by Isabella Cochrane
Assistant State & National Editor
Turnout for this year’s state elec-
tions was higher than the average
for midterm elections, but it was
still significantly lower than the
presidential elections in 2008,
the N.C. State Board of Elections
reported Tuesday.
This year’s state election had
around 43 percent voter turnout as
of 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, compared to
about 37 percent in 2006.
According to the Orange County
Board of Elections, 45 percent of
registered voters in Orange County
voted in this year’s elections — a
higher turnout than 38 percent in
2006. Despite the higher turnouts,
many voters experienced confusion
concerning their voting location
and runoff ballots.
Donna Lee, the chief elec-
tion judge at the Friday Center
in Chapel Hill, said she talked to
many voters who were not regis-
tered in the precinct in which they
intended to vote.
“It’s a little confusing for the
people who have voted at one-stop
in the past,” Lee said, in reference
to early voting which began at cer-
tain locations on Oct. 14.
Johnnie McLean, the deputy
director of the N.C. State Board
of Elections, said early voting and
absentee ballots were higher than
the 2006 elections.
“There are many people who,
because of the current economic
situation, are looking for a change,”
she said.
Hunter Levinsohn, a poll worker
at the Chapel Hill Library, said the
new runoff ballots were another
point of confusion, as the new
forms provided voters with an
unfamiliar ranking system.
“We’ve had more spoiled ballots
than I’ve ever seen in five or six
years,” she said.
Jennifer Joyner, who went to
the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
to cast her ballot, said she did
not experience any confusion but
anticipated a larger crowd.
“There was definitely more turn-
out for the presidential election
just because there was a lot more
coverage,” Joyner said.
The 2008 elections drew 70 per-
cent of registered voters in the state
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News
2010 Orange County voter turnout
Voter turnout in Orange
County has decreased from
2008 to 2010 but has
improved from the previous
mid-term elections in 2006.
2006: 37.55%
2008: 71.25%
2010: 44.69%
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SOURCE: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
dth/Cameron Brown
Many students found locating a polling place confusing Tuesday. Voting
took place at the Center for Dramatic Art, not Morehead Planetarium.
to the polls. Officials said turnout are more prone to come out than the
in Orange County was higher this Democrats,” Menge said. “I think
year than in the past — 38 percent that’s appropriate.”
turnout in 2006 — because of dis- Ann Demaine, who was distrib-
satisfaction among voters with the uting sample ballots to voters out-
administration of President Barack side the community center, said she
Obama. was pleased to see the dense turn-
Michael Menge, a voter at the out in the mid-term elections.
Chapel Hill Community Center, Said Demaine, “the early voting
said that dissatisfaction translated turnout has been amazing com-
into a strong turnout favoring the pared to ‘06.”
Republican Party.
“From what I understand from all Contact the State & National
the television shows, the Republicans Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
TODAY!
First GOP assembly since 1898
by elise young
staff writer
N.C. Republicans celebrated
a victory 112 years in the making
Tuesday night.
Republican candidates won
enough seats to gain the majority
in the N.C. Senate, which they have
not had since 1898.
Unofficial results also show
Republicans gaining the major-
i ty i n t h e s t at e’s Ho u s e o f
Representatives.
The Republicans have not held
the majority in the state House
since the 1994-1998 period. In the
1994 election, they were two votes
shy of controlling the Senate.
But some Democratic candi-
dates celebrated victory Tuesday
night.
Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange,
won re-election against her
Republican challenger Ryan
Hilliard. Unofficial results show
she won 65 percent to 35 percent.
Kinnaird’s campaign manager,
Lee Rafalow, cited her integrity, work
to protect the environment, involve-
ment with social justice issues, and
relationships with student groups as
factors in her victory.
Rep. Joe Hackney, D-Chatham,
also won re-election. Both Hackney
and Kinnaird won by large margins
in Democratic Orange County.
“It’s going to make it diffi-
cult to get things done,” said Jim
White, chair of the Orange County
Democratic Party.
impact
from page 1
last three years.
The system’s leaders have main-
tained a rapport with Democratic
legislators in the past few years,
meaning that lobbying legislators
could be an uphill battle.
“The Republican Party will not
go out on a limb in making money
available for those that desperate-
ly need it,” said former Sen. Tony
Foriest, co-chairman of the N.C.
Senate higher education appropri-
ations committee, who was voted
out of office Tuesday.
But the state is now moving in the
right direction, said Jason Sutton,
administrative vice chairman for
UNC College Republicans.
“North Carolina is getting back
to its Republican roots,” he said.
Sutton also said the Republican
victory is a referendum on Obama
and his handling of the economy.
Recent graduates could be
affected if Republicans are able
to fulfill their campaign promise
of repealing health care overhaul,
which includes a provision that
allows people under 26 to stay on
their parents’ insurance plan.
The party’s majority in the U.S.
House could also block Democrats’
Incumbent Democrat Ellie Kinnaird from Chapel Hill won a clear victory
in her race against Republican Ryan Hilliard in the N.C. Senate race.
The division will be shown in
how the two parties propose to
arrange the budget and appropri-
ate funding for the UNC-system.
Republican control of the
General Assembly will make appro-
priating funds, including funds for
the university system, difficult, said
members of the Orange County
Democratic Party.
Kinnaird and other Democrats
will have to work with Republicans
who may not share the same sup-
plans for approving the DREAM
Act, which would give undocu-
mented immigrants less than 16
years old who have lived in the
country for more than five years a
chance to earn citizenship.
“ In t h e l a s t v o t e f o r t h e
DREAM Act, there didn’t seem
to be Republican support,” said
Ron Bilbao, president of UNC’s
Coalition for College Access and
columnist for The Daily Tar Heel.
Future federal government
spending could also be in the hands
of the Republican Party.
A bipartisan deficit commis-
sion led by UNC-system President
Erskine Bowles is looking at ways
to decrease the nation’s increasing
deficit. The commission is expected
to release its report in December.
A gridlocked U.S. Congress
might not be able to pass legisla-
tion to act on the results of the
report, Roberts said.
Republicans would have to initiate
proposals to reform the long-term
structure of the country’s budget.
“If there’s no sign of bipartisan
reform, your generation is going to
be facing reduced benefits and high
deficits,” he said.
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Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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port for university funding.
“I worry about the priority of the
budget,” she said.
Another point of contention
between the two parties will be
redistricting, which will take place
after the 2010 census comes out.
Kinnaird remarked, “there
may be some very difficult times
ahead.”
Contact the State & National
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
house
from page 1
and supported his bid for election.
“It’s the best chance Republicans
have had in this district since 1994,”
he said.
Throughout the election, Price
harshly criticized his opponent
for radical views while downplay-
ing Lawson’s campaign. He didn’t
mention his opponent by name in
his victory speech, preferring to
thank supporters for re-electing
him.
“Today I’m humbled and heart-
ened to receive another vote of
confidence from the voters of the
4th District,” Price said. “This has
been a hard-fought campaign, with
sharp differences on display both
across our country and between my
competitor and myself.”
Lawson was optimistic despite
his loss, and he said voters will see
his name on more ballots to come.
“2012 Lawson for Congress
starts tomorrow,” he said.
Staff Writers Caroline Dye and
Daniel Wiser contributed
reporting.
Contact the State & National
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
senate
from page 1
Burr could also make history for
the margin of his victory, said Pat
McCrory, the 2008 GOP guber-
natorial candidate and emcee of
Burr’s viewing party.
“If current trends continue, he
will have received the highest per-
centage of the vote for any senator
running for Senate in the state of
North Carolina,” McCrory said
in introducing Burr to a raucous
crowd of supporters.
Much of the crowd’s support for
Burr centered around his economic
policies. His fiscal conservatism is
what mattered most to Patrick
Baker of Statesville.
“Spending is not the answer. We
have to be fiscally responsible to
get out of this economic situation,”
Baker said.
David Young, chairman of the
Democratic Party, said the young
people’s support that was so impor-
tant in the 2008 election wasn’t
there this year.
“We’ve got to get young people
out and get college people engaged
again,” Young said.
“We’ve worked to keep tuition
low and make access higher, we
work hard to make sure that
Carolina and other universities in
our state are as great as they are.”
In Marshall’s somber concession
speech in Raleigh, she pledged that
her work in North Carolina wasn’t
done.
“I have pledged to Sen. Burr
that I will do everything within
my power to work with him and to
work together through the difficult
challenges we face,” Marshall said.
“This election is over, but the prob-
lems persist.”
It shouldn’t surprise anyone
that the Democrats, and especially
Marshall supporters, won’t be happy
tonight, said Kyle Hall, a member
of UNC College Republicans and
chairman of Tar Heels 4 Burr.
“The mood at Elaine Marshall’s
party is probably somber, because
she knows the failed policies of the
last two years in her party have
not set her up for success,” he said.
“People are upset. The Tea Party
demonstration has shown that.”
Contact the State & National
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
The Daily Tar Heel News wednesday, november 3, 2010 5

All eyes on elections

dth/mary-alice warren

Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, U.S. Senate candidate, greets members of the crowd after giving her concession speech at the Democratic Party gathering in Raleigh on Tuesday. Marshall lost the election to Richard Burr.

E
lections took place
across the country
Nov. 2, and candi-
dates running for
federal, state and
local offices held
gatherings across
North Carolina.
There were no major upsets
for candidates on the Orange
County ballot, and attend-
ees at most of the events
remained largely enthusias-
tic throughout the night.
A national Republican
surge showed a changing
political landscape.

dth/Caroline Phillips dth/allison russell

A child plays with balloons at the Democratic Party gathering held Andrew Elliott, 11, of Raleigh, holds his Luke Skywalker action figure
at the Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh, near N.C. State. as he waits for the results of Tuesday’s election at Richard Burr’s party.

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B.J. Lawson, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, gives his concession Bill Barry of Wake Forest celebrates after seeing more winning results come in for the GOP via
speech at the Republican Party gathering. Lawson lost the election to Democrat David Price. Fox News at the Republican Party gathering, held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Raleigh.
6 wednesday, november 3, 2010 News The Daily Tar Heel

Chapel Hill solid waste employees lose jobs

Have until Nov. 12 to file grievances
By Sarah Glen
Assistant city editor
After being placed on paid
administrative leave more than a
month ago, two Chapel Hill solid
waste employees have lost their
jobs.
Kerry Bigelow and Clyde Clark,
who are both members of the N.C.
Public Service Workers Union,
were put on leave Sept. 20 while
Town Manager Roger Stancil
investigated their cases.
They were officially fired Friday.
During the five-week investi-
gation, which lasted from Sept.
20 to Oct. 28, the two collectively
received more than $5,900 in sal-
ary payments from the town.
Results of the investigation have
not been released because of per-
sonnel information protection.
Town spokeswoman Catherine
Lazorko said in an e-mail that
Bigelow and Clark have until Nov.
12 to file grievances regarding their
terminations.
After receiving a grievance,
Stancil can either address the
appeal himself or forward it to a
personnel appeals committee.
Lazorko said about half of all
terminated employees appeal their
cases.
Michelle Cotton Laws , president
of the local chapter of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, said her organi-
zation is working with Bigelow and
Clark to file their appeals.
“We are hoping the town will
reinstate them at some point
through the appeals process,” Laws
said. “Our main concern is that the
message isn’t sent to other work-
ers that any time you go outside the
agency to rally support you will be
retaliated against.”
While Laws could not discuss
the specifics of the workers’ termi-
nations, she said their personnel
files showed no violent, harmful
action or egregious disregard of
their duties.
“There was absolutely nothing
in their files that would suggest
that these workers needed to be
dismissed,” Laws said.
While she hopes it will end
another way, Laws said the group
is putting together a legal team in
case the issue has to go to court.
“We’re still standing by our
statement that it was a retaliatory
action,” she said.
Laws, who is up for re-election
Saturday, and her colleagues will
host an event at the town hall Nov.
15 to address workers’ rights and
collective bargaining.
The Rev. William Barber II,
president of the N.C. NAACP chap-
ter, will speak at the event and will
address both town and University
workers.
Angaza Laughinghouse, presi-
dent of the N.C. Public Service
Workers Union, said his organi-
zation is also working with the
Bigelow and Clark to appeal their
terminations.
“At no point were they given the
opportunity to face the people who
made accusations against them,”
Laughinghouse said. “Due process
is due to every human being.”
The union, more commonly
known as UE 150, has more than
4,000 members across the state,
and Laughinghouse said the group
is currently having strategic meet-
ings on Bigelow’s and Clark’s ter-
minations.
“We will continue to call upon the
workers to unite around this unfair
and unjust firing,” Laughinghouse
said. “We have to make sure what-
ever we do, we do it from a position
of strength.”
dth File/Sarah glen
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New Firesheep software OUt in full force

makes hackers’ job easier

Social networking websites targeted
by Haley Sklut
staff writer
Students accessing social net-
working websites on public wire-
less networks at the University
could become vulnerable to com-
puter hacking.
Eric Butler, a freelance web
application and software developer
in Seattle, made it easier for hack-
ers to get information by creating a
program called Firesheep, an add-
on for Mozilla Firefox web browser
that can hack into social network-
ing websites.
The program can only be
installed on Firefox, but it can
hack into websites on different
browsers.
Firesheep targets social media
websites, such as Facebook and
Twitter, to highlight risks asso-
ciated with those websites, said
Stan Waddell, a spokesman and
information security officer for
Information Technology Services
at the University.
While hacking with Firesheep is
easier than with other programs,
several events have to align for
hacking to take place, said Brian
Payst, director of technology and
systems support.
“Someone has to be on the same
network, at the same place and at
the same time to be able to access
your information,” Payst said.
He said that when people log
into a website, a cookie — or text
file — saves information about
the visit, and Firesheep finds that
information.
Waddell said that anyone using
the same wireless access point,
such as in a library or a residence
hall, can access information from
other people’s computers with the
program.
“It has nothing to do with UNC
computers and Internet,” Waddell
said. “It has everything to do with
the lack of security of social media
sites.”
The use of Firesheep software
by students, faculty members or
staff at the University is against
the Acceptable Use Policy and the
Honor Code, Waddell said.
Although it is hard to identify
the user, there are tools that could
potentially identify associated pro-
grams that come with downloading
the program, he said.
“I’m not particularly worried yet
because I don’t know of that many
people who use it on campus,” said
junior Srikar Bongu.
“However, there is potential for
mischief.”
Bongu said he heard about
Firesheep on a blog he reads regu-
larly, called Engadget.
Waddell said students should be
careful where they choose to view
confidential information online.
He added that there are two
main ways to make sure your infor-
mation is protected.
One is logging into social media
websites on a wired network. The
other is making sure the web
address is safe by typing “https://”
instead of “http://,” which works
with some websites, such as Gmail
and Facebook.
Waddel said the latter step
encrypts the website, making
authorization a requirement for
viewers. It is easier to read infor-
mation from non-encrypted web-
sites, he added.
Facebook encrypts the username
and password, but they become
non-encrypted soon thereafter.
Max Beckman-Harned, a senior
and computer science major, heard
about Firesheep on Twitter. He
then called ITS to find out more
about the program.
“It’s a very easy exploit for cookie
hijacking.” Beckman-Harned said,
“It’s easy for people to pretend to be
other people.”
He said the program is differ-
ent from other hijacking programs
because it is easier to use and does
not require specialized knowl-
edge.
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Pendergrass re-elected
by Lisa Lefever
and Ethan Robertson
staff writers
Democratic incumbent Lindy
Pendergrass won his eighth consec-
utive term as Orange County Sheriff
after defeating Republican Buddy
Parker in Tuesday’s election.
Pendergrass won about 76 per-
cent of the votes, according to unof-
ficial election results.
At 75 years old, Pendergrass
will continue a 53-year streak in
Orange County law enforcement.
Parker said he thought the race
was a fair one.
“I hope he continues to serve
the people of Orange County like
he has for the last 28 years,” Parker
said. “But it’s time for someone else
to take over that mantle.”
Pendergrass’ campaign was cen-
tered on the use of grants as a way
to avoid using taxpayers’ dollars
during the recession.
He also sought to expand the Democrat.”
Project Lifesaver program, which Parker also
uses electronic wristbands to locate ran against
people with autism, dementia or Pendergrass in
Alzheimer’s who have wandered 2006 but was
away from their caregivers. defeated when
Parker, a Hillsborough Police Pe n d e r g ra s s
Department sergeant, focused his received 81 per-
campaign on emphasizing coopera- cent of the votes.
tion between municipal law enforce- Incumbent Multiple
ment agencies and task forces. Lindy attempts to reach
Supporters of Parker said they Pendergrass Pendergrass were
appreciate his conservative prin- won his eighth not answered.
ciples and commitment. term as sheriff. Parker said he
“He isn’t as experienced as has several ideas
Pendergrass,” said Greg Randall, a he hoped would be implemented
supporter of the Hillsborough ser- into the county and will give his
geant. “But he isn’t as entrenched opinions to Pendergrass if he asks.
in the system.” He said he plans on running
Fellow supporter Bob Guringer again in 2014.
said he thinks Pendergrass has “That campaign begins tomor-
been around too long. row.”
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Earl McKee celebrates with his wife, Sandra, at the Holiday Inn in Hillsborough after winning a seat on the
Board of Orange County Commissioners. McKee, a Democrat, won about 72 percent of the total vote.

Reporters and photographers for The

Election 2010 online
campaign, with sharp differences on people went to Morehead to try and
McKee is new commissioner
Daily Tar Heel attended election par- display both across our country and vote.
ties across the state and posted on a between my competitor and myself.”
by Nora Chan, Cassie and your willingness to take that Andrews’ wife, Shannon, said
Sophomore Grayson Bland, also a McLean and Jo Nixon ball and run with it.” she was ready for the campaign to
dailytarheel.com live blog. — Price, in his victory speech. member of Young Democrats, saw 20 staff Writers McKee is a lifelong resident of be over but was pleased with the
Notable quotes from candidates “I’m aware I’m the first person voters within his first 10 minutes of Hillsborough’s Holiday Inn Orange County and a full-time diverse range of support her hus-
and their supporters: to be re-elected to this senate seat waiting outside. Express buzzed with excitement farmer. He is the president of the band gained.
“This is closer to what we would since 1967. Thank goodness the “That’s 20 people in 10 minutes that Tuesday night as poll results rolled Board of Directors of the Caldwell “It’s been very busy, but it’s been
have in a non-closely contended curse has been broken.” — Richard would have given up and not voted,” in and Earl McKee claimed his seat Fire Department and serves on the an eye-opener because Greg has
presidential race.” — poll worker Burr, on his re-election to N.C. Bland said. “If our objective is to on the Board of Orange County county’s planning board. brought a different perspective to
Barry Woodward. General Assembly. get people to vote, we should divert Commissioners. Upon joining the board, McKee the county,” she said. “There have
“If this current trend continues, confusion.” The Democratic candidate, said he hopes to balance the coun- been a lot of people who have
“North Carolina is getting back to McKee won 31,804 votes, almost ty’s strained revenues with the crossed party lines.”
its Republican roots. Hopefully this Burr will win more of the vote than Although the Student Union TV
any Republican elected to Senate in 72 percent of the total, in the 2nd growing needs of its residents. Andrews said part of his support
will mark a change in the economy.” was tuned to CNN, only about 30 District race against Republican “Some of the services we’ve
N.C. ever.” — Pat McCrory, former came from traditional Democrats
— Jason Sutton, administrative people were in the main hall and Greg Andrews, according to unof- enjoyed in the past may have to be
mayor of Charlotte, about Richard who didn’t vote a straight ticket.
vice chairman for UNC College most were studying. Only seven stu- ficial Board of Elections results. looked at,” he said.
Burr’s re-election. “I think they see what I do in the
Republicans. dents sat facing the television. “This is much less a reflection At his own party, Andrews said community,” he said. “You should
“I may have to concede this elec- Issues throughout Election Day: “There aren’t many people here,” of what I have done than what you he was disappointed in the results. vote for the person, not the party.”
tion, but I will not concede my coun- Many thought voting took place said UNC senior Ian Jeffries, who all have done,” McKee said to his “I hear these people complain- Both Andrews and McKee said
try. 2012 Lawson for Congress starts at Morehead Planetarium and came to watch the news. As CNN supporters. ing at tax rallies,” said Andrews, the gap between party results
tomorrow.” — B.J. Lawson, who lost Science Center, because that’s the announced Republicans now have “I want to thank you for the who ran for the seat because he was was in part the result of a mostly
to U.S. Rep. David Price. space that hosted early voting. control of the House, “that’s crazy,” effort you have put out. I’m a bit dissatisfied with the board’s discus- Democratic county.
”This has been a hard-fought Vice President of Young Democrats “wow,” and “bummer” were heard overwhelmed right now.” sions on property taxes. “I also believe people have noticed
David Murray estimated at least 400 from the front row of the Union. Phillip Walker, a friend and sup- Despite the loss, Andrews said the time and effort I have taken to
porter of McKee, congratulated he and his supporters accom- learn the real issues and concerns of
him after his win was announced. plished a lot. this county,” McKee said.
cocaine cook trial Cook rear-ended her Hyundai with
his Mercedes-Benz.
“You have a huge burden ahead
of you,” Walker said. “I honestly
“We made (Democrats) come out
in force this year,” Andrews said. “I Contact the City Editor
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Nearly two hours after the appreciate you taking that task just want to thank everybody.” at citydesk@unc.edu.
County court documents. holidays.” accident, Cook registered a blood
Kim Brattain, Paustian’s mother, Cook was also indicted for driv- alcohol content of .19 — more than
said the case was dismissed because ing while intoxicated and felony twice the legal limit.
it was determined that Paustian death by vehicle. These charges will He was traveling more than 80
was trying to break up, rather than not change, Cruden said. mph in a 45-mph zone, reports
participate in, the fight. Cook was originally indicted state. Cook later surrendered his
Brattain declined to comment after police say he rear-ended medical license and resigned from
on any other details of Paustian’s 20-year-old Elena Shapiro’s vehicle his faculty position.
situation, saying her son’s attorneyon Sept. 11, 2009. The trial is being held at the
has advised her not to comment. Shapiro, who gre w up in Wake County Courthouse.
Winston-Salem, was driving on
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Powers urges green living Batman Returns

by Katie Sweeney and turn off the lights when they ATTEND THE SPEECH
staff writer are not in use. All of these little Time: 7 p.m. today
Conservation activism has taken things add up to the big picture of
Location: Hanes Art Center,
Bill Powers across the globe. being more sustainable. Take those
Auditorium 121
From Latin America to Africa baby steps … Just follow your bliss.
and to Washington, D.C., he has There is no cookie cutter of bliss. Info: williampowersbooks.com
advocated for sustainable living, because I am not a radical, I am
written a book about life in a 12 Q: What is the easiest way for stu- not pushing for everyone to give
feet by 12 feet cabin and contrib- dents to get started? up their cars.
uted to The New York Times and
The Washington Post. P: It depends on the person; there Q: How are youth responding to
At 7 p.m. tonight, that career is no one way. We can do the same the idea of sustainability?
will take Stevens to auditorium 121 thing that Ghandi did and we can
in Hanes Art Center. be the change we want to see in P: On the one hand I think peo-
On Tuesday, Powers sat down the world. The first step is chang- ple are rejecting it because they
with The Daily Tar Heel to discuss ing ourselves. feel like it’s the eat-your-vegeta-
his life passion and latest book, ble type of thing. They are tired
“Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Q: What made you chose to visit of hearing it. But I think they
Cabin Off the Grid & Beyond the UNC? are open to finding more happi-
American Dream.” ness in life and more prosperity
P: Well, Sierra (Student) through this new economy, stable
Q: What are your tips for students Coalition, FLO and the Newman agriculture and new technology.
to live a more sustainable life? Center invited me to come They see people like me, who has MCT/Autumn Cruz

Powers: There are two levels:
One is the individual level and the
other is the more structural level.
On the individual level you can
recycle, take public transportation
whenever possible, always walk
because they heard about my
book “Twelve by Twelve” that just
came out, and they were excited
about it. It’s such a great campus.
I am excited that they are pushing
to be coal-free by 2020. There are
so many groups on campus. And
R
made alternative choices, and I
have been able to make a good obert Irwin, of Granite Bay, Calif., discovered a comic book that he bought in 1939
living, travel around the world that featured the first appearance of Batman. It’s going up for auction Nov. 18 and
and help people.
is expected to fetch upwards of $400,000. His mother taught him to take care of
Contact the University Editor his possessions as a child, so the condition of the book is very good even though he read it
at udesk@unc.edu. plenty of times in his youth. He originally bought the comic book for 10 cents.

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Carolina Union Activities Board president Adele Ricciardi, a senior biology and chemistry double major, will
graduate in December, leaving her position open for CUAB members to select a new president.
CUAB president leaving
by Carson Blackwelder
staff writer
With the right funding, Adele
Ricciardi thinks she could help
research a way to create unicorns.
“I don’t know how much of this
was a joke and how much was real,”
said her friend, senior Tyler Mills.
It is this kind of quirky inspiration
that drives Carolina Union Activities
Board President Ricciardi, a senior
biology and chemistry major who is
graduating this December.
As she prepares her applications
for joint Master’s and doctorate
programs, Ricciardi can look back
at a UNC career just as diverse as
her interests.
“My involvement with CUAB
and the Union has allowed me to
achieve balance in my daily life,”
Ricciardi said.
CUAB, based in the Student
Union, is one the largest recipients
of student activity funds. It spon-
sors concerts, movie showings and
lectures, among other usually free
events on campus.
Ricciardi hails from upstate
New York, and let her interest
in music pull her to serve on the
CUAB music committee her fresh-
man year. She led the committee
UNC athletic director Dick Baddour discussed encouraging findings regarding athletic graduation rates
Tuesday at the Faculty Athletic Committee meeting. The committee avoided talking about football issues.
Committee talks graduation rates
By Jack Partain
Staff Writer
The tone of the monthly Faculty
Athletics Committee meeting
Tuesday was distinctly more posi-
tive than in previous months.
Members focused not on the
ongoing NCAA investigation but
rather the encouraging statistics
regarding 2009 student-athlete
graduation success rates.
The statistic includes athletes who
leave school prior to graduation so
long as the athlete would have been
academically eligible to compete.
But the meeting did not proceed
without mention of the investiga-
tion. Chancellor Holden Thorp
began by saying he thought the
situation surrounding the football
team is moving forward.
“Everybody is feeling a lot more
upbeat about where we are with
the situation,” Thorp said.
Conversation quickly moved from
the investigation to academic suc-
cesses of the athletic department.
UNC School of Law professor
Lissa Broome presented findings
on the graduation success rate of
all varsity sports programs.
her sophomore and junior years.
At the same time, Ricciardi has
pursued scientific studies in the
University’s Marzluff Lab, where
she has helped research the metab-
olism of histone mRNAs.
When selected as CUAB presi-
dent at the beginning of this cal-
endar year, Ricciardi had already
made the decision to graduate a
semester early.
With more than 160 credit
hours, and only 120 required to
graduate, she decided to take an
extra semester and travel.
“The Board of Directors and I
thought that I could make a sig-
nificant contribution to CUAB and
the Union during these 10 months,
Ricciardi said.
Ricciardi will be replaced by a
current CUAB member, who is yet
to be determined.
Many on the board of stu-
dents who make up her staff state
Ricciardi’s 10 months have been
positive for the organization.
“This year for CUAB we have
done a really good job of brand-
ing the organization,” said Cierra
Hinton, a junior Public Policy
major and forum committee chair
for CUAB.
The overall graduation success
rate of the school was 87 percent,
which was greater than eight of
10 peer institutions, including the
University of Florida, the University
of Michigan-Ann Arbor and the
University of Texas at Austin.
The only peer institution that
exceeded UNC’s rate was the
University of Virginia, which
reported an 89 percent rate.
Athletics director Dick Baddour
said the data were encouraging.
“It’s good to let the public see
some positive news,” he said.
The committee also discussed
senior athlete exit survey data.
Although data had been collected,
a formal analysis of the data has
not been conducted, said Kathleen
Harris, a sociology professor.
Members voiced concern regard-
ing the survey’s response rate.
Seventy-two of 123 senior athletes
responded. Of the 72, committee
members said the majority were
women and only 18 listed them-
selves as “non-white.” Sixteen
respondents were members of rev-
enue-generating sports teams.
One finding drawn from the
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dth/Allie Russell
Last week’s sold-out Homecoming
Concert featuring Passion Pit was a
smashing success for Ricciardi and
her board.
“I have always loved Adele for her
enthusiasm and love of life,” former
CUAB president Amanda Kao said.
“Above all, she was born a leader.”
Mills, CUAB’s pop culture com-
mittee chair, said that Ricciardi has
helped the group stay true to what
he sees as its central focus.
“The goal of the board is consis-
tent — to educate and entertain the
student body,” he said.
And although Ricciardi is actively
preparing for a career in medicine
— she was awarded a Beckman
Foundation Scholarship and was
nominated by the University for a
Churchill Scholarship — the lessons
she learned in the cluttered CUAB
offices will carry forward, she said.
“CUAB has enabled me to have an
incredibly enriching experience out-
side the classroom,” Ricciardi said.
“It taught me to learn from my
peers and understand my sur-
roundings, and ultimately, to
inspire others to do the same.”
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artsdesk@unc.edu.
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survey was a need for more alumni
support in varsity sports.
A committee member com-
mented, saying an alumni database
was being created for the football
team.
Another responded, asking how
they could monitor such a database
to ensure it wouldn’t be abused.
Baddour gave a response that
indicated his attention is not far
from the football investigation.
“Carefully,” he said.
Contact the University Editor
at udesk@unc.edu.
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Get more information on LOS ANGELES (MCT) — pivotal state of Florida.
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jections: http://bit.ly/8Vwgse tician’s mind, voters will choose University poll released Monday,
(via ElectionProjection.com) some three dozen governors on Florida Chief Financial Officer
The National Public Radio Tuesday, and Republicans are Alex Sink holds a statistically
provides a detailed and easy- expected to win the majority of insignificant 1-point lead over
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dywRem est polls. Rick Scott. But the key will be
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California debates violent video games Baghdad bomb
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) Amendment’s protection for blasts kill dozens
— The Supreme Court debated freedom of speech has never been
sex, violence and free speech applied to restrict violence in the BAGHDAD (MCT) — More
Tuesday, as several justices strong- media. than a dozen bombs struck
ly argued for breaking new ground “The same argument could Baghdad on Tuesday evening, kill-
and upholding a California law have been made when movies ing almost 40 people and wound-
that would forbid the sale of vio- came out” that exposing children ing 70 in coordinated blasts two
lent video games to those under to violence would harm them, he days after al-Qaida-linked gun-
age 18. told a lawyer for California. men stormed a church in one of
“Why isn’t it common sense,” The state’s video games law was the deadliest attacks in a year.
said Justice Stephen G. Breyer, struck down as unconstitutional Baghdad security spokes-
that if the law can forbid selling before it went into effect. Similar man Qassim Atta told state-run
pictures of a “naked woman” to laws in other states have met the Iraqiya television that officials
a young teen it can also forbid same fate. were considering imposing an
the sale of scenes “of gratuitous The justices voted to hear immediate curfew on the city.
torture of children” in a video California’s appeal, but they Security forces added impromptu
game? sounded split Tuesday. checkpoints. Minister of Health
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Scalia insisted that since the Salih al-Hasnawi said 36 people
agreed, citing scenes from the nation’s founding, depictions had been killed and 320 wound-
game “Postal 2” in which girls are of sex could be banned, but not ed in the attacks.
smashed in the face with a shovel depictions of violence and tor- “There are so many explosions
and their bodies set on fire. “We ture. and so many reports we’re over-
don’t have a tradition in this coun- This drew a mocking rebuke whelmed,” said an interior min-
try” of exposing children to that from Justice Samuel A. Alito, who istry official who spoke on condi-
kind of graphic violence, he said. is usually allied with Scalia on the tion of anonymity.
But in a case that seemed to conservative side. But Justices The bombings were spread
break the usual liberal-conser- Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia among coffee shops and other
vative alliances, Justice Antonin Sotomayor joined with Scalia in targets, many in Shiite neighbor-
Scalia clashed with Roberts and raising free-speech objections to hoods, over a one-hour period in
Breyer and argued the First California’s law. the early evening.
Second letter
Dick Baddour sent a disasso-
ciation letter to a Florida jeweller
games Monday, Oct. 25. See pg. 3 for story.
© 2009 The Mepham Group. All rights reserved. Rocking the vote
Level: 1 2 3 4 County voter turnout increased
about 7 percent compared to the
2006 elections. See pg. 4 for story.
Complete the grid
so each row, column
and 3-by-3 box (in
The end of elections
bold borders) con- Relive the thrills and disappoint-
tains every digit 1 ments of last night’s election season
to 9. culmination. See pg. 5 for photos.
Solution to
Tuesday’s puzzle
Lost jobs
The two solid waste employees
suspended more than a month ago
were fired. See pg. 6 for story.
Hack attack
A program makes hacking sites
like Facebook easier on public wire-
less networks. See pg. 6 for story.
(C)2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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The Daily Tar Heel
Established 1893,
117 years
of editorial freedom
Sarah Dugan
On Wellness & Wellbeing
Senior environmental health science
major from Asheville.
E-mail: sdugan@email.Unc.Edu
Don’t
let stress
get you
down
I
t’s that time of year again—
the leaves are changing, it’s
getting cold (kind of ) and
the holidays are slowly creeping
closer.
But along with this lovely fall
season come lots of things that
can stress us out: battling our
way through ConnectCarolina for
class registration, trying to play
catch-up on homework in a post-
Halloween haze, and if you’re a
senior like me, trying to figure
out what you’re going to do with
your life after graduation.
A little bit of stress can be good
since it gives us the motivation to
get assignments done and embark
on job hunts, but excessive stress,
especially among young adults,
can be detrimental to our health
— both physically and mentally.
So how do you know if you are
experiencing excessive stress?
Some symptoms include head-
aches, backaches, stomach pains
and trouble sleeping. These are
symptoms that are sometimes
hard to catch. For instance, how
do you know if the headache and
stomach ache are warning signs
of excessive stress or just part of
a particularly long-winded hang-
over?
Even though these symp-
toms can be hard to notice, it is
important to keep track of pat-
terns of recurring symptoms,
because they can lead to some
serious health problems, includ-
ing a weakened immune system,
high blood pressure, depression,
erectile dysfunction and painful
menstrual cramps.
Although any one of these
problems can deflate a perfectly
good semester, one in particular is
of special concern to young adults.
According the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention,
nearly 1 in 10 American adults suf-
fer from depression and 19-to-24
year olds were more likely to report
cases of minor depression than any
other age group. Women, blacks
and Hispanics were most likely to
meet criteria for major depression.
However, the statistic showing
that women are more likely than
men to suffer from depression
may be misleading. According
to psychologist Patricia Farrell,
women are more likely than men
to seek professional help for a
mental illness, which may explain
why women have higher rates of
reported depression — men have
depression, they just aren’t going
to a doctor for it so they aren’t
showing up in the statistics.
According to Farrell, men are
more likely to drink excessively
when they are stressed, instead of
seeking out help from a therapist.
Signs of depression to look out
for are energy or appetite loss, dif-
ficulty concentrating, indecision
and insomnia or excessive sleep.
The best thing to do is to catch
depression before it gets serious.
If the stress of the season starts
to get to you and you start notic-
ing some signs of depression,
there are lots of ways to prevent
it from getting worse.
Exercising, eating healthy, get-
ting more sleep and seeking therapy
have been shown to be effective in
cases of minor depression and can
be helpful in some cases of major
depression. In some cases, antide-
pressant medication can be helpful,
since depression is essentially an
imbalance of chemicals in the brain.
Of course, prevention is the
ideal treatment. So as we near
the end of the semester and you
are studying for exams and writ-
ing final papers, be on the look-
out for signs of excessive stress
and depression and take care of
yourself and those close to you.
Thursday:
Public Editor Evan Rose weighs in on
the lawsuit against UNC.
Sarah Frier
EDITOR, 962-4086
Frier@email.unc.edu
Cameron Parker
Opinion EDITOR
cdp@unc.edu
Pat ryan
associate opinion EDITOR
pcryan@email.unc.edu
EDITORIAL CARTOON By Drew Sheneman, The Star-Ledger
End salary stagnation
Salary increases from tuition deserve consideration
A
llocating a portion of
tuition increases to rais-
ing faculty salaries is a
tough sell. As the administra-
tion seeks the required approval
of the Board of Governors and
the General Assembly, students
should try to understand the
University’s need.
Not the least of many valid
reasons is, as Vice Chancellor
and Provost Bruce Carney
pointed out, showing faculty
that the University is attuned
to the impacts of the freeze
placed on all state employees’
salaries in early 2009.
With imminent tuition
increases, students may reject
any proposed increase out of
hand, especially one that comes
directly from their tuition.
But students should realize
Got tested? Being inspi(RED)
This is the first in a series
of guest columns by Wooten
exploring the current state of
HIV/AIDS, leading up to World
Aids Day on Dec. 1.
O
n a rare afternoon, I
found myself watch-
ing “Jersey Shore.” The
group was fist pumping in a
club, as Mike “The Situation”
was ready to smash with a
young lady from the club. The
next scene was The Situation
walking into a bedroom.
I shuddered and changed the
channel to an episode of Maury.
I braced myself for teen paternity
tests. Instead, I found a touching
story about a mother who was
infected with HIV. It struck me
that these shows revealed a clear
message on views about sex. The
case of the woman with HIV led
me to do more research.
T h e H u m a n
Immunodeficiency Virus, or
HIV, usually develops into
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS). Commonly
these two are referred to by the
term, HIV/AIDS. Young people
(15 to 24 years old), especially
young women, are in the grow-
ing number of people affected
by HIV/AIDS.
The relevance of this is pro-
foundly felt on college campus-
es as it is estimated that 1 out
of 500 college students (0.2
percent) is infected with HIV/
AIDS. This shows an alarming
trend primarily fueled by three
factors: high sexually transmit-
ted disease rates, substance
abuse and lack of awareness.
Overall, the CDC estimates
19 million new sexually trans-
mitted infections occur each
year, almost half among 15- to
24-year-olds. The presence of an
STD greatly increases a person’s
likelihood of acquiring or trans-
mitting HIV. It is estimated that
one-in-four college students will
contract an STD during their
time at school. Of people who
have a sexually transmitted dis-
ease, 80 percent experience no
noticeable symptoms, allowing
them to unknowingly transmit
Opinion
EDITorial BOARD members
callie bost
Robert Fleming
Taylor Holgate
that the quality of their educa-
tion is directly related to the
quality of their professors.
By extension, faculty sala-
ries, too, inform the quality of
students’ classroom experience.
This is not an area in which it
is in anyone’s best interest to
start cutting corners.
It is crucial that faculty not
feel as though they have been
forgotten, and, moreover, that
incentives remain for them to
teach and research to the best
of their ability. Merit-based
raises provide reassurance that
their efforts do not go unno-
ticed — or without reward.
Furthermore, in order to con-
tinue to attract academia’s best,
UNC’s salaries must be com-
petitive. The University needs
to demonstrate that it is doing
Julian E. Wooten
Guest Columnist
First year pharmacy graduate
student from Fountain.
E-mail: jewooten@email.unc.edu
the disease and compound the
impact of HIV/AIDS.
Young people in the United
States also abuse substances
such as alcohol, tobacco and
other drugs at high rates. Users
are more likely to engage in
high-risk behaviors, such as
unprotected sex, when they are
under the influence of drugs
or alcohol. Rounding out this
trifecta of transmission is the
lack of awareness. Research
has shown a large proportion of
young people are not concerned
about becoming infected with
HIV, as it is viewed as a prob-
lem of yesteryear. The popula-
tion at large mirrors the high
rate of transmission in youth.
Currently, there are 1.2 mil-
lion Americans that live with
HIV/AIDS, and more than 36
million people worldwide that
live with HIV/AIDS. Roughly
1 in 5 Americans infected with
HIV do not know they have the
virus. The majority of new sex-
ually transmitted HIV infec-
tions are transmitted by those
unaware of their infection.
Even in the midst of these
statistics, complacency about
HIV has increased. A recent
survey by the Kaiser Family
Foundation found that the
percentage of Americans who
think HIV is a major health
problem has declined precipi-
tously over the past decade.
With this trend, the best tool in
the fight against HIV/AIDS is
knowledge about the enemy.
There are various ways a per-
son can become infected with
HIV: unprotected sexual inter-
course with an infected person,
contact with an infected per-
son’s blood, and injecting drugs,
Sam Jacobson
Mark Laichena
Maggie Zellner
its utmost to ensure this, despite
the statewide salary freeze.
The proposed $2.5 mil-
lion increase would be distrib-
uted among departments and
awarded to deserving faculty
members at each department’s
discretion. This would reassure
faculty that there is in fact a
connection between the quality
of their teaching and whether or
not they get a raise.
Students should see the need
for this increase and understand
how, in the long run, it will work
in their favor. With students, fac-
ulty, and administration behind
the proposal — and with the col-
lective interest of these parties in
mind — the BOG and the leg-
islature will have an easier time
understanding the need for the
proposed increase.
as HIV can be passed on when
injecting equipment that has
been used by an infected person
is used. The majority of young
people are infected sexually. This
indicates a prevention model is
still vital to fighting HIV/AIDS.
So after all these facts, how
can one avoid contracting
HIV? Abstinence is the only
100-percent effective method
of avoiding sexual exposure to
HIV. Traditionally, this method
has had issues with adherence.
Other methods of risk reduction
include reducing your number of
sexual partners and using male
or female condoms consistently
and correctly during sex.
It is important to know your
status. The first symptom of
HIV infection is often swol-
len lymph glands in the throat,
armpit or groin. Some other
early symptoms include pro-
fuse night sweats, headaches,
fatigue and muscle aches.
They may only last for a few
weeks. Then there are usually
no symptoms for many years.
That’s why it is important to
get tested as you may be posi-
tive and have no symptoms.
Most college health centers,
local clinics and hospitals can
perform a test. Major health
centers offer blood testing, which
detect HIV antibodies and HIV
antigen. Results usually take two
to three weeks to return. Rapid
oral testing is available, which
tests fluid rubbed from the gums
and cheeks for HIV antibodies,
not the actual virus. The results
of the oral test are available in
about 20 minutes. Detection of
HIV antibody or antigen is evi-
dence of HIV infection.
If you have AIDS or are HIV
positive, you are legally obli-
gated to disclose this status to
future partner(s).
Every 12 seconds another
person is infected with HIV, and
every 16 seconds another life
is claimed by AIDS. We know
more about HIV now than ever,
giving us more weapons to fight
this global threat. These statis-
tics are life changing. Consider
yourself inspi(red).
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“We made (Democrats) come out
in force this year. I just want to
thank everybody.”
Greg Andrews, republican candidate for orange
county commissioner, who lost the race tuesday.
Featured online reader comment:
“That is decidedly NOT what I
decided at the polls today.”
E, on an article discussing predictions of
Republican victory in the midterm elections
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Contribute to Eve Carson
Scholarship; go to Eve Ball
TO THE EDITOR:
Senior year seems to be a lot
about lasts. Last homecoming
football game; last Halloween on
Franklin St.; last walk through
the quad on the first Tuesday of
November. But this week, make
senior year about firsts with the
Eve Ball.
The annual Eve Ball cele-
brates the life of Eve Carson and
raises funds for the Eve Carson
Scholarship, the only UNC schol-
arship for students by students.
At the Eve Ball, you have the
chance to wear your Halloween
costume again, connect with
the Chapel Hill community, and
dance with fellow seniors.
By buying an Eve Ball ticket
for just $15, you will help fulfill
the Senior Class Campaign goal
of reaching 43 percent donation
participation. What better way to
contribute than attend a 21 and
up costumed dance party with a
DJ and a cash bar?
As the last class that attended
Carolina with Eve, this is our
opportunity to create lasting suc-
cess for the Eve Ball and the Eve
Carson Scholarship. Take part in
the excitement and community
that makes Carolina extraordi-
nary.
Give Back. Connect. Honor
Eve. Build a legacy. Attend the Eve
Ball Friday, November 5th at the
Carolina Club. 8 p.m. $15, 21+.
Katherine Novinksi
Director
Eve Carson Scholarship
Hogan Medlin
Student Body President
The Daily Tar Heel serves
a valuable oversight role
TO THE EDITOR:
The press has the right to
request information from any-
body. They also have the right to
sue a public institution for infor-
mation they feel is being wrong-
fully kept from them.
The public institution also has
the obligation to keep certain
matters private. A court’s job is
to distinguish whether the infor-
mation should be released.
I shudder to think of what our
government would be able to do
without the press scrutinizing
every action, and am therefore
grateful for the oversight orga-
nizations like The Daily Tar Heel
are able to place on organizations
like UNC. For example, I would
love to know why Kendric Burney
had a grade reduced from a C to a
C- as a result of an Honor Court
sanction; the usual sanction for
cheating is an F in the course and
a semester suspension. I’m not
saying that Burney necessarily
received preferential treatment,
but concealing the details of the
case when the (Raleigh) News
& Observer published the ruling
does nothing to counteract such
conspiracy theories.
The only mistake in this mat-
ter I have seen The Daily Tar
Heel make was publishing the
letter sent in by Don Koontz,
class of ‘59 (“Lawsuits don’t
provide true view of any situa-
tion,” Nov. 1). His 70 words were
easily the least stimulating and
most ridiculous words I have
heard all year, and I listen to the
pit preachers.
Scott Neidich
Senior
Biology and Chemistry
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‘Bed Intruder Song’ makes
light of sexual assaults
TO THE EDITOR:
Like many of us, I enjoyed
another frightful night of revel-
ry on Franklin Street on Sunday.
However, I was somewhat dis-
turbed to see a student dressed
as Antoine Dodson, the YouTube
celebrity propelled to fame with
his auto-tuned hit, “Bed Intruder
Song.” In the viral video, Dodson
proclaims that we should hide
our kids and hide our wives
from rapists. Most viewers find
Dodson’s reaction to his sister’s
sexual assault to be humorous.
There is nothing funny about
rape or sexual assault.
By laughing at the video or
costume, we’re making light of
the issue of rape, which makes
it harder for victims to come
forward. Survivors are already
greeted with skepticism or a bur-
den of proof, and when we make
a joke of rape or use phrases such
as “I raped that test,” we make it
more difficult for survivors.
One in four women are raped
or suffer attempted rape before
graduating college. If one in four
women were to experience H1N1
before attaining their degree, the
epidemic would quickly become
a highly publicized concern.
Support for the movement would
come in droves, with experts
and officials working around
the clock to bring about change.
Why, then, is violence against
women any less of a public health
issue than contagious disease?
After all, both are illnesses that
deeply permeate our society. In
the words of Antoine Dodson,
you can run and tell that.
Lexi Cribbs
Junior
English
Participate in this year’s
Eve Carson Memorial 5k
TO THE EDITOR:
The Class of 2011 is the last
group of students who were
enrolled when Eve Carson was
killed.
We are the last class left on
campus that experienced the
pain and confusion surrounding
her death, but we are also the last
class that experienced firsthand
Eve’s leadership, vibrancy and
passion for the Carolina Way.
The classes below us have heard
about Eve and her legacy, but we
are the last class to have had the
privilege of being a part of a com-
munity led by such an incredible
example of everything we believe.
That being said, it is the
responsibility of the senior class
to carry on Eve’s celebration of
the Carolina Way and, equally
as important, to teach it to the
classes below us. Let us not allow
her legacy to graduate with us!
So, as one student body, let us
gather again this year for a cel-
ebration of Eve Carson and the
Carolina Way. The 3rd Annual
Eve Carson Memorial 5K for
Education is this Saturday, Nov.
6. What a way for the senior class
to teach the underclassmen what
we’re all about!
I encourage everyone to regis-
ter at www.educationforeve.com
and to join us in celebrating Eve
Carson, the Carolina Way and
the continuation of all that is
great at this University.
Anna Chase
Senior
Journalism
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