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“
I love UNC. I love the quad in the spring and the arboretum in the fall. I love the Pit on
a sunny day and Graham Memorial Lounge on a rainy one. I love Roy all the time.
But what makes UNC truly special is not our beautiful campus, our distinguished reputation

”
or even our basketball team. It’s us — the student body — who make UNC what it is.

Eve marie carson

nov. 19, 1985 - March 5, 2008

dth/Anthony harris

T
he campus heard. And the campus came. The
University community — students, faculty, staff,
administrators, town residents, those who knew
her best, those who never met her — turned out
by the thousands to remember Student Body President Eve
Carson.
Those same people are still reeling, trying to make sense
of the senseless violence that took one of their own even as
police try to uncover the details of what exactly happened
since Eve’s roommates left her studying at home Tuesday
night.
Whatever those answers ultimately are, one thing is cer-
tain: Eve Carson loved this University and its students.
And they loved her.

inside
The life of Eve Carson, pg. 3
The ongoing investigation, pg. 3
Her SBP legacy, pg. 4
extended coverage
online
Campus safety alerts, pg. 7 Memorial wall Videos and slideshows
UNC-system reacts, pg. 7 Share your favorite memories and pictures of The community mourns Eve Carson. Those that
Eve and see what others have submitted at knew her share their memories and even those
In their words, community speaks, pg. 8 dailytarheel.com/rememberingeve. who didn’t celebrate her impact on UNC.
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Contributors to today’s Daily Tar Heel: charges in a Wake County criminal
coverage and a storied rivalries. the ball down low to junior for-
trial scheduled for March 31. prediction, see With the ward Tyler Hansbrough.
Reporters: Elisabeth Arriero, Brian Austin, Colin Campbell, Meghan Cooke, dailytarheel. squads dead- He finished the game with 28
Becca Denison, Elizabeth DeOrnellas, Katy Doll, Andrew Dunn, Sarah Frier, The counts included an alleged
failure to report $180,000 of cam- com. locked at 13-2 points and 18 rebounds.
Kelly Giedraitis, David Gilmore, Sara Gregory, Megan Hannay, Katie Hoffmann, in the ACC, The biggest difference in
Eric Johnson, Whitney Kisling, Danielle Kucera, Laura Marcinek, Kellen Moore, paign contributions between 2000
and 2006. Wright didn’t fully disclose Saturday’s match will decide who Saturday’s game will be the presence
Allison Nichols, Rebecca Putterman, Max Rose, Alex Shealy, Ted Strong, Kate will win the 2008 regular season of UNC’s Ty Lawson on the court.
Sullivan, Sergio Tovar, Rachel Ullrich, Christian Wisseh and Erin Zureick. campaign donations for any report-
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Photographers, designers and multimedia/online: John W. Adkisson, Three of the counts say Wright the No. 1 seed in next week’s ACC the kind of athletic backcourt that
Stacey Axelrod, Mary Katherine Ayers, Cassie Butler, Lauren Cowart, Erin Tournament in Charlotte that has proven to give Duke fits — most
acted unethically when he made
Debnam, David Enarson, Megan Finger, Adam Graetz, Nicholas Gullett, personal use of donations written comes along with it. notably in Duke’s two ACC losses to
Ankit Gupta, Nick Hamden, Anthony Harris, Molly Jamison, Abby Jeffers, to the foundation of which he was If the Feb. 6 Duke-North Wake Forest and Miami.
Kara Jenkins, Grace Koerber, Allie Mullin, Mindy Nichamin, Nicole Norfleet, president, claiming the funds were Carolina battle was any indication of If UNC wins, it will next play
Lisa Pepin, Bliss Pierce, Timothy Reese, Rachel Rodemann, Hannah Sharpe, how Saturday’s game will be played, Friday at noon. If the Tar Heels lose,
reimbursement for “sweat equity.”
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The Daily Tar Heel
Remembering the student’s president
W
by whitney kisling university editor
hen Eve Carson got to talking about what makes UNC special, her eyes would
light up. A smile would spread across her face, and she’d nearly stumble over
her words in an anxious, overexcited way.
The Carolina Way, she would say, is what makes the University more than
just a place — it’s what makes it a home and an identity.
She often described that spirit as a commitment to UNC’s prestigious reputation, support
for students, academic freedom, service to the public.
And from now on, Eve herself will be a part of that definition.
Because it’s her spirit and her energy that the campus community has been thinking about
and talking about in the wake of her death.
In an address Thursday afternoon, Chancellor James Moeser gave voice to the efferves-
cence that made Eve the prime example of the Carolina Way.
“Eve Carson personified the Carolina spirit. She did perhaps more profoundly than anyone
I’ve known in my whole time here,” Moeser told more than 5,000 people sitting, standing and
holding each other on Polk Place. “She felt the very pulse and the heartbeat of this University.”
But it doesn’t take a podium or a title or even a strong tie to Eve to know and understand
that she was the epitome of the Carolina student.
Born in Athens, Ga., the bright-
eyed 22-year-old set foot on UNC’s
campus in fall 2004, wasting little
time in diving headfirst into her
new world. She was involved in
every group from student gov-
ernment — eventually becoming
the student body president — to
Nourish International to UNITAS
diversity-themed housing.
That extensive dedication to ser-
vice and student groups is some-
thing Eve carried over from Clarke
Central High School. She was stu-
dent body president there, too.
“Eve is the kind of girl you want
your daughter to grow up to be,”
said Maxine Easom, principal at
Clarke Central.
“She is one of the most perfect
children I’ve ever worked with.
More than that, she was one of the
most compassionate young women.
She loved people. She was beautiful
inside and out.”
Her philosophy seemed to be
to live life fully. She studied, she
worked, she traveled, she social-
ized, she explored.
Most apparent, though, was her
ability to reach out to her friends
and even complete strangers.
A quote from Martin Luther
King Jr. is cited as one of her favor-
The University community mourned the loss of Student Body President
Eve Carson during a candlelight vigil in the Pit on Thursday night.
Candlelight vigil held
in Carson’s memory
Thousands of
students fill Pit
by katie hoffmann
senior writer
Upon learning of Student Body
President Eve Carson’s death, many
students had problems putting
words to her spirit.
At a candlelight vigil Thursday
night in the Pit, the University com-
munity let pictures do the talking.
A slideshow showed Carson in
Egypt in front of a pyramid. On an
intramural team. Helping children.
At a football game. With friends.
With students.
Carson with her student body
president campaign team. Jumping
down a sand dune. Meditating on a
sand dune.
Carson singing karaoke.
Dancing. Painting. At the Old Well.
In the Pit.
It showed the epitome, many stu-
dents said, of “the Carolina way.”
“She always made us smile,” said
Christian Mibelli, director of the stu-
dent body outreach committee, who
helped organize the event. “This is
the least we can do.”
The vigil, which featured a few
short speeches and three a capella
groups, lasted less than 30 min-
utes, but students stayed for more
than an hour.
The mood was one of solidarity
— sometimes crying, sometimes
laughing at memories of Carson.
Patrick Smith, a friend of
Carson’s, joked about “Eve Standard
Time” and her tendency to be late
as he addressed the crowd.
“The only thing Eve was really
ites on Facebook: “We must all live
together as brothers, or we will all
perish together as fools.”
Maybe it was all the sports teams
she played on, or maybe it was her
ability to get comfortable in any
situation. Either way, Eve had the
ability to motivate and inspire
those around her.
“She was always the most lively
person to meet in the Pit. She goes
to all of our shows and sits with the
founder of the group because she’s
become pretty good friends with
him,” said David Mikush, a Clef
Hanger and friend of Eve’s. “I really
think one could say she was the most
popular student on campus.”
Eve maintained her high level of
academic achievement even after
high school, coming to UNC as a
Morehead-Cain scholar — one of
the most prestigious honors at the
University. She became a member of
Phi Beta Kappa honor fraternity.
“I went to high school with Eve.
She was just as impressive in high
school as she was here,” sophomore
Alexander Stephens said.
And like Eve, Stephens is a
Morehead-Cain scholar. He said
she was largely responsible for
helping him secure the award.
“She advised me through the
dth/rachel rodemann
never late for were the late-night
dance parties at her house because
it never started until she got there,”
he said.
“Eve, we miss you very much.”
It is uncertain how many people
attended the vigil, but organizers
passed out 2,000 to 3,000 candles,
Mibelli said. More than 5,000 people
attended an address from Chancellor
James Moeser about her death ear-
lier in the day.
“I can’t think of one single per-
son who could create such a strong
reaction across the entire campus,”
former Senior Class President Meg
Petersen said at the vigil.
Students could fill index cards
with their memories of Carson, which
Mibelli said would be compiled and
shared with the community.
“Eve was completely devoted
to Carolina,” said Winston Crisp,
assistant vice chancellor for stu-
dent affairs.
“It was important for the stu-
dents to grieve together, to remem-
ber Eve together, before everyone
disperses for Spring Break.”
Several students at the event said
they did not know Carson personally
but were touched by her work for the
campus community and the tragedy
of her death.
“The fact that this could happen
to a UNC student — and a great one
at that — it’s just such a loss,” said
junior Tiffany Whiting.
Mibelli said the vigil turnout
was a testament to Carson’s pres-
ence on campus.
“She was an amazing individual.
This whole day showed that.”
Contact the University Editor
at udesk@unc.edu.
whole process. She was e-mailing
me; she was just so encouraging and
so enthusiastic and really cares.”
It takes a lot of stamina to
maintain the level of dedication to
others that Eve had, but so many
describe her as an unstoppable
force. An abundance of energy that
just doesn’t run out.
“She loved Carolina, and her
enthusiasm was so infectious.
When she walked into a room
she filled it up. Her persona was
magnetic,” said General Alumni
Association President Doug
Dibbert, who met with Eve shortly
after she took office.
Eve used her energy and passion
in her role as student body presi-
dent during her senior year and in
campaigning for the position the
year before.
Junior Josephine Butler remem-
bers her first impression of Eve out-
side in the rain soliciting student
votes during the election last year.
“Eve Carson is standing out
there in front of Rams Head just
really excited and so thankful to be
there and having the option to run
in the elections and was just saying,
‘Vote for me,’ to all the students,”
See carson, Page 7
Police still looking for answers
Car is recovered
on North Street
By Sara Gregory
City Editor
The identification of the woman
shot Wednesday as Student Body
President Eve Carson only answers
one of the many questions police
and the community face in the
coming days.
Police recovered the 22-year-
old’s blue 2005 Toyota Highlander
Thursday afternoon but have no
leads or suspects. The investigation
continues as the campus mourns.
“It’s times like this that test us,”
Chancellor James Moeser told the
more than 5,000 who gathered
Thursday afternoon on Polk Place.
Carson was identified more than
a day after police received a 911 call
reporting gunshots in the area off
of East Franklin Street.
Her body was found moments
later lying in the intersection of
Hillcrest Road and Hillcrest Circle,
with at least one gunshot to the
right temple.
Carson didn’t have an ID when
her body was discovered, and police
spent most of Wednesday trying to
identify her. Friends reported her
missing early Thursday morning
and later identified the body.
News that the woman could
be Carson spread early Thursday
and was confirmed by Chapel Hill
Police Chief Brian Curran at a
12:30 p.m. press conference.
Chancellor James Moeser noti-
fied students in an e-mail at 12:40
p.m. and asked students to gather
on Polk Place.
At 3 p.m. thousands came and
stood shoulder-to-shoulder in rapt
silence, filling the quad in an enor-
mous outpouring of support for the
slain student leader.
“The expression I heard her use
more than any other was Eve loved
to talk about the Carolina way,”
Moeser said. “You all have heard
her say that, and she knew what it
meant and she, in the way she lived
her life, embodied the Carolina way
— a commitment to others.”
Moeser said coping with Carson’s
death will require the University to
come together and urged students
to seek counseling.
The office of the dean of stu-
dents and Counseling and Wellness
Services were available until 11
p.m. Thursday and will continue
to be available throughout Spring
Break. Duke University will send
some counselors to UNC to talk
with students also.
“I want to encourage you to reach
back to the University and let us
help you,” Moeser said. “It’s OK to
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The Carson tragedy unfolds 3 p.m.
hwaMoeser
y 54 addresses about
5,000 students and community
1:30 a.m. Student Body
President Eve Carson stays
11:30 a.m. Students receive 9 a.m. Police coroners
text messages about a shooting identify the victim as Carson.
members in Polk Place.
Attendees construct a flower
12:40 p.m. An memorial behind the Campus Y.
home to do homework as
her roommates leave. This
is the last time she is seen.
through Alert Carolina. An hour
later, students receive word
through Rave that a woman was
10:30 a.m. Police
notify Carson’s family.
e-mail alert sent to
students identifies
the victim as
7 p.m. A candlelight vigil,
sponsored by student
found shot to death off campus. Carson. government, is held in the
Pit to remember Carson.
Midnight 4 a.m. 8 a.m. Noon 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Midnight 4 a.m. 8 a.m. Noon 4 p.m. 8 p.m.
2:30 a.m. Carson’s roommates
5 a.m. Police respond to call police to report her missing. 12:30 p.m. Chapel Hill Police
reports of gunshots and Chief Brian Curran announces 2 p.m. Carson’s blue
a scream off of East 5:30 a.m. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Carson is the victim of 2005 Toyota Highlander is
Franklin Street and find a Margaret Jablonski, who had received a call Wednesday’s shooting at a found on North Street
woman’s body at the tentatively identifying the victim as Carson, notifies press conference. near Hillsborough Street,
intersection of Hillcrest Chancellor James Moeser. about 0.3 miles from her
Road and Hillcrest Circle. Wednesday, March 5 house.
Thursday, March 6
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Moeser finished addressing
HOW TO GET COUNSELING Rare violence
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
students as the Bell Tower tolled Jan. 26, 1995
Location: Counseling and Wellness
a somber “Hark the Sound” and Wendell Williamson, a 26-year-old
Services, Campus Health Services. UNC third-year law student, killed
those in attendance wrapped arms
Info: campushealth.unc.edu two people and wounded two
around one another. Students sit-
ting near South Building placed others when he went on a shoot-
flowers on a makeshift memorial Only six carjackings with force were ing spree on Henderson Street,
behind the Campus Y. reported in Chapel Hill between killing sophomore lacrosse player
“I’ve never seen this many stu- 2004 and October 2007. Kevin Reichardt and Chapel Hill
dents in one place be so quiet,” She was found in a wealthy neigh- resident Ralph Walker Jr.
Curran said. borhood where few students live, July 31, 1965
State flags on campus will fly at residents said. It is a popular place Suellen Evans was stabbed as she
half-staff in memory of Carson, Gov. for jogging and walking dogs. walked through Coker Arboretum
Mike Easley said Thursday night. He “If something like this can hap- in broad daylight. The 21-year-old
pledged full support to the University pen on Hillcrest Drive, it can hap- UNC-Greensboro student was
as it deals with her murder. pen anywhere,” said Tom Jensen, a taking summer classes at UNC.
Most of the past two days have Chapel Hill resident and 2005 stu- The case remains unsolved.
been spent trying to understand how dent body president hopeful who April 7, 1950
violence could hit so close to home. worked with Carson last summer. George Lemuel Bennett Jr., a 22-
Curran said Thursday afternoon Her visible presence as student year-old junior from Wadesboro,
that the murder appears to have body president has some wonder- was shot to death in his home
been a random act of violent crime. ing whether she was targeted. on Henderson Street. The case
“But as I said earlier, I don’t “Did this happen because she’s was ruled a murder-suicide when
know that for sure,” he said. a president?” asked East Carolina the body of his housemate, Len
The police department’s records University Student Body President Smithey, a 30-year-old ex-gradu-
dating back to 2001 don’t show any Keri Brockett. ate student, was discovered the
violent crimes in the area where following day near Forest Theatre.
Carson was found, Curran said. See response, Page 7
4 friday, march 7, 2008
Relationships define time as SBP
Carson knew how to put people first
By Brian Austin
and kate Sullivan
Staff Writers
She came in as an unknown
candidate.
With almost no student govern-
ment experience, Eve Carson led
her administration with a cheer-
ful demeanor and a passion for
students.
“Eve was a person who liked
to motivate others, and she was a
person who liked to brainstorm a
lot,” Student Body Secretary Mac
Mollison said. “She was always excit-
ed about the projects she was work-
ing on, and that excitement spread to
the people she was working with.”
The challenges she faced com-
ing into the position influenced her
decision to surround herself with a
diverse Cabinet and what became
something she described as an
“incredibly close-knit group.”
Even with a capable staff work-
ing with her, she kept a close eye on
what was going on in her adminis-
tration, making sure plans embod-
ied her vision.
“She still had her hand in
many of her projec ts,” said
Lauren Anderson, Graduate and
Professional Student Federation
president. “She wanted to know
what’s going on and if she could
help.”
Her infectious personality
and trademark smile became the
characteristics that made her
a familiar face to students all
across campus — even to those
who didn’t know her.
“Eve wanted to make sure that
you were taken care of as a per-
son before she addressed how
your position was,” Student Body
Treasurer Jordan Myers said.
Carson had three big goals for
her administration as student body
president, but the largest was to be a
voice for the students, bettering the
UNC community for her peers.
Her administration has less than
a month left in office to finish the
goals she outlined more than a year
ago, many of which are already in
the works. But she recently said
she had to re-evaluate her plan so
that she could prioritize what she
wanted to accomplish before pass-
ing the torch.
The team took a firm stance on
the issue of priority registration,
opposing it on the grounds that it
wasn’t equal for all students.
cleanest bar
bathroom?
“It was sure obvious she had
run an aggressive, effective and
concerned administration for the
students,” Chairman of the Board
of Trustees Roger Perry said.
She also got involved in town
affairs by championing the cause to
keep one-stop voting close to cam-
pus to make it easier for students
to vote in municipal elections in
November. One issue — installing
blue lights off campus — had been
on the student government agenda
for years and finally came to fruition
under Carson’s guidance.
The team also has made strides
on all three of Carson’s big cam-
paign goals.
The junior-year scholarship
Carson wanted to establish will
become a reality next year, and
Carson’s spring music festival was
merged with SpringFest to help bring
Boyz II Men to campus in April.
The speaker for the inaugural
big-name lecture series Carson
outlined in her platform has not
yet been announced, though it
was chosen several weeks ago. The
series will receive financial backing
from the Dean of Students’ Office,
with the goal of creating an endow-
ment to support it.
Throughout her term, Carson
has made the president position
her own, imbuing student govern-
ment with a fresh outlook.
“She wasn’t constrained by
the conventional ways that we
typically attack problems in stu-
dent government,” senior adviser
Christie Cunningham said, a sen-
timent echoed by many in Carson’s
Cabinet.
That became an asset to Carson
because she had to think outside
the box. And the way she chose to
pursue policy was to seek student
input.
From creating online forums to
new advisory committees to sev-
eral student surveys, Carson never
stopped asking for participation.
When students disagreed with
some faculty about the Achievement
Index, Carson’s administration
coordinated a petition in protest
to the proposal.
And after employees and faculty
had all but signed off on the smok-
ing policy, Carson still held several
forums for students to voice their
thoughts on the matter.
Myers said the administration
will continue to complete the goals
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Eve Carson, pictured during her inauguration as student body president in April 2007, wanted to be the voice
for UNC students. Carson’s administration now has less than a month left in office to work on her plans.
Carson, pictured at the class of 2010 Convocation in August, was a
member of the chancellor search committee and Board of Trustees.
and projects the administration
has worked toward in the coming
month, while also commemorating
her contribution to the University
community.
“If the next administration really
picks up the issues that Eve picked
up, I think that would continue
Eve’s legacy,” Myers said.
Despite not completing all of
the projects she intended to, she
accomplished her biggest goal of
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“She really reached out to peo-
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filled them with a sense that they
can accomplish wonderful things,”
Mollison said.
“She was there to help you do
that. I think that Eve was not just
a leader, but she was a friend to
everyone she worked with.”
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is only
one Eve
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margaret jablonski
vice chancellor for student affairs
I
t is with a very sad heart that
I write this column at the end
dth file/traci white of a tragic day in Chapel Hill.
Over the course of 27 years of
working in student affairs, I have
had the privilege to get to know
and (try to) advise and mentor
Carson’s many student leaders.
committees There was only one Eve Carson,
however, and she touched me
As student body president,
deeply. Eve was not just an
Eve Carson served as the stu-
outstanding student leader at
dents’ voice on many boards and
Carolina, involved in too many
committees, and in the coming
organizations to begin to list here.
weeks some will have to make
She was a passionate advocate
important decisions without her.
of a holistic education, in and
According to the Student
out of the classroom. She learned
Code, “in the event of the
from engagement with life
incapacity of the president of
— through public service projects;
the student body to carry out
travel abroad; creating new pro-
the duties of her office, the stu-
grams and initiatives on campus;
dent body vice president shall
and by meeting many of you, our
become acting student body
students, faculty and staff in her
president until such time as a
four years at Carolina.
special election can be held.”
When Eve saw a need on campus,
With less than a month until
in the local community or some-
the inauguration of incoming
where in the world, she brought her
Student Body President J.J.
intellect, energy and compassion to
Raynor, there is not enough
bear upon the situation.
time for a special election.
She believed passionately in
Although no committee has a
making a difference each and
set plan for how to proceed, here
every day. She wanted to change
are a few ideas some of the com-
the world, and I was convinced
mittees have come up with:
that she would. She collaborated
Chancellor search com- with others on campus to form
mittee coalitions to get things done. She
Position: One of 21 members had such a radiant light within
who will nominate three candi- herself that was projected out and
dates for UNC’s next chancellor. around her into everything that
What will happen?: she touched.
Committee Chairman Nelson I have never met anyone quite
Schwab said that the commit- like Eve, who could be so posi-
tee will move forward with its tive and determined in the face
discussions and that it is consid- of difficult odds. She was a bright
ering inviting Raynor to serve in and talented student who had
Carson’s place. the whole world at her feet. We
“It leaves a hole in the com- had recently talked about all her
mittee that can’t be replaced,” options for her future, and I must
Schwab said. “We have to admit, I wanted to be 22 again
continue our work. … We will and share her dreams and adven-
move forward, but we will cer- tures with her.
tainly remember her as we do.” Her life and death have touched
many thousands, yet so many of
Cabinet selection com- us also are touched personally
mittee because she took the time to get
Position: One of three perma- to know each of us. I am blessed
nent members who nominate to have known Eve as a friend, as
students for the incoming stu- well as the student body president I
dent body president’s Cabinet. worked with each and every week.
What will happen?: The pow- In the course of our careers we
ers given to the student body meet many students. There are a few
vice president to serve as acting that leave an indelible print upon our
president include filling the posi- souls. Eve is one of those few.
tion on the selection committee. Blessings Eve, until we meet
again.
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The Daily Tar Heel friday, march 7, 2008 5

remembering the
carolina way
A
fter the announcement Thursday of Student Body President
Eve Carson’s death, the Chapel Hill community came together
to remember a leader, student, friend and inspiration. Y, and hundreds of messages of Eve scattered large boards nearby.
As news trickled across campus, the University mobilized.
More than 5,000 people attended an address by Chancellor James Moeser
in Polk Place that afternoon. A few hours later, they reassembled for a can-
dlelight vigil in the Pit. Some events that already were planned incorporated
the emotions across campus.
“This University needs an enormous group hug. It’s OK to cry,” Moeser
told the crowd at his address.
Throughout the day, people turned to each other in grief and disbelief,
embracing each other as they tried to comprehend the loss.
Hundreds of flowers adorned a makeshift memorial behind the Campus
The outpouring brought the community together in a way that Eve strived
to achieve throughout her time at Carolina.
Campus administrators, town leaders and students spoke of Eve’s ability
to truly be a voice for the entire student body and the perfect example of
what the University is to future students.
“I think more than any other student I’ve ever known, Eve Carson embod-
ied the Carolina Way,” Moeser said.
“Not only did she like to talk about it, she really lived it.”

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“This is a particularly tough moment. … It touches so many of
us,” Chancellor James Moeser tells a crowd of about 5,000 people.

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Mourners pack the Pit for a candlelight vigil to commemorate Eve Carson at 7 p.m. Thursday. The vigil included performances by the Achordants, The cubes in Polk Place are repainted in bright colors for people to
the Clef Hangers and Tar Heel Voices and statements from Campus Y Director Virginia Carson and friends Christian Mibelli and Patrick Smith. write their memories, condolences and feelings about Carson.

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Students watch the Student Union television as dth/ankit gupta Friends of Eve Carson, including Carolina Athletic
Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy and Department of Public The University community unites in Polk Place to hear Moeser at 3 p.m. “Eve Carson personified Association President-elect Andrew Coonin, place
Safety Police Chief Jeff McCracken give statements. the Carolina spirit,” Moeser says. “She felt the very pulse and heartbeat of this University.” flowers on the memorial following Moeser’s speech.

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Students, faculty and community members receive flowers to place on a
temporary memorial in honor of Carson following Moeser’s speech in Polk Place.
dth/j b young
Joshua Bell dedicates “Après un rêve” to Carson on
Thursday in Memorial Hall. “Words are useless in a
time like this,” he said. “Luckily, we have music.”
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Thousands of candles are lit in remembrance of Carson at the vigil in the
Pit. Mibelli challenged the crowd to “live the Carolina Way.”
The Daily Tar Heel friday, march 7, 2008 7

UNC-system leaders Shooting marks first use of alert system

mourn loss of Carson Text messages sent out Wednesday Safety tips from
By Eric Johnson
and Rebecca Putterman
Senior writers
Because of the expansive role
of her office — and the expansive
reach of her personality — Eve
Carson will be mourned well
beyond the walls of UNC-Chapel
Hill.
Student leaders from across the
state gather regularly for weekend
retreats to discuss their campuses,
their jobs and their lives. In the
course of any given year, many of
them form friendships that outlast
their time in office.
“The first time I actually met her
in person, I absolutely fell in love
with her,” said Keri Brockett, East
Carolina University student body
president.
Student leaders across the UNC
system stayed in close contact
Thursday, sharing in the surreal
shock of losing one of their own.
Several student body presidents
made plans to attend the candle-
light vigil in the Pit, with Brockett
making the drive from Greenville
to show her respect.
“It’s a traumatic loss in itself
for any student to be killed on any
campus,” Brockett said. “But for it
to be the student body president …
it really hit home to me.”
N.C. Central University Student
messages. Other services avail-
able through UNC Mobile include
Blackboard notifications and the Alert Carolina
words to describe his sense of loss. By Laura marcinek at all.” ability for students to access UNC
“Eve was one of the most beauti- staff writer To help ensure that more people Webmail. Don’t walk alone at night.
ful, impressive …” Larry said, break-After Wednesday’s shooting, receive the alert messages, Chancellor Payst said he would like to focus Walk in well-lit areas of campus.
UNC students and employees
ing off. “I mean, I’m serious — she James Moeser said Thursday that on registering students for the Always remember that 911 is
was just a wonderful person.” received text messages alerting incoming freshmen will be required emergency alert text messaging not only for emergencies.
Carson was, by all accounts, anthem of the off-campus incident, to register their emergency contact system. Use emergency call boxes
unfailingly joyful presence at ASGmarking the first time the alerts numbers for the text messaging sys- “We’re trying,” Payst said. “We’re located across campus if you
gatherings. Even as the organiza- have been used. tem starting in the fall. not unique in having the problem don’t have a cell phone. Push
tion suffered through some of the About 5,200 people, including “We’re constantly in the pro- of having people sign up.” the button to alert police where
students, faculty and employees,
toughest months in its history last cess of evaluating campus safety,” At noon March 19, UNC officials you are, and police will respond
year, Carson would consciously received text message notification Moeser said. will test the alert system installed on immediately.
work to lighten the mood. of the shooting that killed Student Through Alert Carolina, students campus, which includes four new
That tendency was also well Body President Eve Carson. and employees can register their cell sirens and text messages. Use the P2P bus service. It’s
noted among UNC-system offi- Brian Payst, director of technol- phone numbers in the UNC direc- “Alert Carolina will better pre- free for students and operates
cials. ogy and systems support for the tory. The number will not be avail- pare everyone to know what to do, nightly between 7 p.m. and 3
System President Erskine Division of Student Affairs at UNC, able to the public unless the student who to contact for help and where a.m.
Bowles said he was “destroyed” by said officials decided to send a text or employee wants it to be. to find information and resources,” If it is after 3 a.m. or you are
Carson’s death. message because they received a The University only will send stated Jeff McCracken, University at a location not served by the
“Like everybody who knew her, “specific request” from the Chapel text messages to cell phones in the police chief and director of public P2P express route, call 962-7867
you felt like you were her friend Hill Police Department to help event of an emergency or when safety, in a press release. and provide your PID.
identify the victim.
— like you knew her well,” he said, testing the system. Randy Young, spokesman for Use Chapel Hill Transit, free to
his eyes closed and his head shak- Mike McFarland, director of Payst said the messages will use UNC’s Department of Public Safety, all passengers.
ing slowly. University communications, said different language to distinguish said he could not give specifics
Jim Phillips, chairman of the Alert Carolina received a descrip- between a gunman on campus and about changes in police operations Use the free Safe Ride
UNC-system Board of Governors, tion of the victim at 10:20 a.m. one near campus. following Wednesday’s shooting. Program that serves campus,
pushed back tears as he spoke Wednesday. Officials sent the alert The message would give instruc- “We’ll be cooperating with the Chapel Hill and Carrboro from
about Carson after Thursday’s text message before 11:30 a.m. tions, such as directing people to Chapel Hill Police Department in 10:45 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on
board meeting. “It did take some time since seek shelter, if the threat were their investigation to the fullest Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Phillips, who has a freshman we never had done it before,” immediately on campus. extent possible,” Young said. For other safety tips and public
daughter at UNC-CH, served as McFarland said. Students who register with UNC safety procedures visit http://ehs.
student body president in 1978- Students and employees received Mobile receive a complete service Contact the University Editor unc.edu/pdf/emergency_poster.pdf
79. their alert text messages through plan that includes emergency text at udesk@unc.edu.
Alert Carolina or UNC Mobile.
“I think we’ve grown used to the
fact that senseless acts take place Students and employees who Men’s hoops
every day, everywhere,” Phillips registered their cell phone num-
said. “That doesn’t mean we acceptber with both programs received Sudoku The No. 1 Tar Heels take on Duke

Body President Tomasi Larry, who
served with Carson as part of the
UNC-system Association of Student
Governments, had trouble finding
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from page 3
Butler said.
And once she was elected, Eve
brought vivacity to all of her com-
mittee and board meetings.
There were few — if any — Board
of Trustees meetings during which
Eve didn’t interject the monotony
of policy discussion with a ques-
tion, and usually it went something
to the tune of, “But does this repre-
sent the Carolina Way?”
One of her most prominent goals
this year as student body president
was making tuition more predict-
able for students. She proposed an
expense report to the board and
brought it up almost every chance
she got.
“She was full of ideas and wanted
to explore opportunities,” trustee
Nelson Schwab said.
And though her ideas didn’t
always resonate with the trustees
or the committees she was on, she
held her own.
“She tried to be as assertive as
possible and still be upbeat,” said
them.” two alert text messages.
“It’s OK to get it more than
Contact the State & National once,” Payst said. “What we’re wor-
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. ried about is people not getting one
locations.
Eve maintained a high grade
point average and had the task of
representing more than 28,000
students, but she still found time
for herself.
Part of how she defined the
Carolina Way was studying hard,
working hard — but also playing
hard.
During her campaign for stu-
dent body president when she
was worn-out, sleep-deprived and
about to embark on another few
weeks of overworked days, there
was one thing she refused to give
up: intramural sports.
She also said one of her favorite
moments at UNC was when her
intramural flag football team won
the Regional Tournament.
“She enjoyed life to its fullest,”
Moeser said during his address.
And so, with the campus com-
munity still mourning, Moeser
called for all of its members to pay
the greatest tribute to Eve by living
what she preached.
“Let us be the University that Eve
Carson envisioned. Let us show the
games
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so each row, column Carson’s life. See pg. 8 for columns
response and 3-by-3 box (in
bold borders) con-
and quotes.
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a lot of red flags,” Brockett said.
Solution to
The last time a UNC student was Women’s hoops
murdered in Chapel Hill was 1995. Thursday’s puzzle
The team will play Clemson today
Carson’s murder came one day
as it looks to win a fourth-straight
after an Auburn University freshman
ACC title. See pg. 2 for story.
was found with a gunshot wound to
the head a few miles from her car.
Curran said that Chapel Hill In office
police had been in contact with Defining the legacy Carson
Auburn police investigating Lauren left in her role as student body
Burk’s murder but that the two mur- president. See pg. 4 for story.
ders did not appear to be related.
The discovery of Carson’s car is
an important breakthrough expect-
ed to help investigations. Police are
questioning Carson’s friends, and
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about summer school, Jablonski literature 6 Liked from the start 39 Form of bingo 60 New Deal grp.
OPEN LATE 26 Rodeo ropes 7 Perplexed 40 Gas: pref. 61 "__ Haw"
was encouraging Eve to take a break HOURS 27 Compass dir. 8 Math fig.
from the jam-packed schedule she’d Mon–Wed: 4pm–3am 28 Sell-out letters 9 Tire pump, for exam-
created for herself. Thursday: 4pm–3:30am 29 U.S. dance grp. ple
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“In typical Eve fashion she started Sun: 11am–2am
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8 friday, march 7, 2008
Andrew coonin
CAA PRESIDENT-ELECT
Coonin is a junior public policy major
from Wilmington, Del.
E-mail: coonin@email.Unc.Edu
I am who
I am
because
of Eve
B Words are not enough I
efore Freshman Camp
2006, as the counselors
prepared for the newest
class of students, Eve Carson
came up to me and said, “Hi
Andrew, we haven’t met, I’m
Eve.” The rest is history.
My freshman year was diffi-
cult to say the least. I had trou-
ble getting involved with groups
and felt as if I could never get a
break.
I resigned myself to the idea
that the school was just too big
for one student to make a dif-
ference.
Then I met Eve. After three
days of Freshman Camp, we
traded numbers and started a
remarkable
guest friendship.
COLUMNIST That fall I
received an e-mail from Eve
asking me to join her campaign
for student body president.
In the e-mail she continu-
ally stressed the importance of
every student’s voice, including
my own.
As the campaign went on
we got closer, and I learned so
much from her. She instilled in
me a firm belief in the fact that
as students at this university we
have the opportunity to do great
things, and we must work hard
for these things to happen.
She taught me that all it takes
is an idea and the willingness to
voice that idea. Great things are
in our hands; we just need to
take that step.
Eve did all of this with the
biggest smile on her face. She
truly loved every minute of the
campaign. She loved meeting
every single student. She not
only loved meeting them, but
loved hearing their stories and
thoughts and sharing them with
all the members of her cam-
paign. She would hear an idea
and immediately wanted to find
a place for it in our platform.
Eve taught me how to lead and
have fun. Every moment with
Eve was a party in itself. While
preparing for the election, Eve
would talk about the most ridicu-
lous plans for our time in the Pit.
Ideas such as break dancing, bag-
pipes and basketball players were
thrown out there.
We all laughed at the
thought. Then the next thing
we knew a bagpiper was walk-
ing through campus to the Pit.
She made things happen; she
wouldn’t sleep or give up until
she found a way for things to
work. Things like having a
spring music festival, starting
a junior scholarship and being
the student body president.
So, after the election ended I
decided to take the first step and
voice my ideas to try to make this
University the best it could be.
I applied for Homecoming vice
chairman in the Carolina Athletic
Association. I ended up not get-
ting that position.
Instead I was asked to be CAA
vice president. I went to Eve
with a lot of fear and trepidation.
What was Colby Almond think-
ing? Eve told me to make the
most of it. Do things that haven’t
been done — start with an idea
and go from there.
I came into my own under the
tutelage of Colby Almond and
the rest of the CAA Cabinet, but
without everything I learned
from Eve, I doubt I would have
even applied.
In December I went down to
Eve’s office, a somewhat common
occurrence, and told her I was
going to run for CAA president.
She was elated. She was so excit-
ed for me and acted as if it was
one of the biggest things she had
ever heard.
She always had a way of mak-
ing you feel like everything you
were doing was truly special. I
won the CAA election uncontest-
ed, and the first person to write
on my Facebook wall was Eve.
I don’t know if she knew how
important she was to me and my
development here at Carolina.
I now and always will work to
better the student body because,
as Eve taught me: If I don’t, who
will?
Opinion The Daily Tar Heel
BEN Lundin
RHODES SCHOLAR
Lundin is a class of 2007 alumnus
studying at Oxford.
E-mail: bjlundin@gmail.com
dth file photo dth file photo
Violence
cannot
take what
Eve gave
dth/Stacey Axelrod dth file photo
can’t make sense of this; the
world made a wrong turn.
This is nonsense. I’m dizzy,
and worse, my dizziness seems
empty.
A
They want 650 words in mem-
dark cloud settled over Chapel Hill No matter the issue, Eve was excited. But Eve the friend, Eve the person, is ory of Eve Carson? I don’t think I
on Wednesday morning before any It’s astounding that one person could care irreplaceable. Her most lasting legacy will can make it that far.
of us knew it. about so many other issues, whether it was be in the people who are better off just for I’ve lost structure. Speech is
Student Body President Eve Carson, sustainability or diversity or tuition, and having known her. so fragile — so vulnerable to vio-
ever a radiant, glowing presence on cam- still have the time to invest in other people Trying to understand what happened is lence. Violence is so large. I owe
pus, was tragically taken from us. like she did. a futile effort. The senseless, violent death Eve an apology on the front end:
Without a doubt, UNC will miss her The quotes on this page are an attempt of someone so young can never have an At this moment, I have so little
dearly. to illustrate her impact on campus. While adequate explanation. to offer.
And Eve offered so much.
Eve was the kind of person who, just by no amount of words or pictures can ever And yet, for the rest of us, this precious
I’ve never known someone so
nature, was a ray of sunshine everywhere encompass what she meant to so many at gift that we call life will go on.
immune to the cold; so confident
she went. UNC, we hope to provide a small window All we can do is make the best of life against the fleeting. Eve had an
That might have been what stood out into that. while we have it, and that means mak- anchor — a hold on something
most about Eve. The first things she always Eve the student body president will be ing the world a better place for everyone sincere; some-
brought to the table were her cheerful remembered, and the next administration around us. guest thing bigger
demeanor, her smile and her enthusiasm. will pick up where she left off. That’s what Eve did every day. COLUMNIST than rhetoric.
Eve had found her passion in
student government.
“
Even in her playful e-mails,
I never knew a more absolutely brilliant person in all senses of the word.
”
you can identify a sincere intro-
J.J. Raynor, Student Body President-elect spection, a passion that drove
her:
“
“Last thoughts — Ben, if you
If you took everything away from her, all her were a statesman: how much
would you be willing to compro-
academic accolades, she would still be such an amazing person.
”
mise? I have been wanting to talk
Kelli Clifton, went to high school with Carson with you about this so much!!!
I saw an amazing speaker the
other day … and then I’ve been
“
She loved Carolina and her enthusiasm was so infectious. reading a lot and meeting so
many incredible alumni. … More
”
When she walked into a room she filled it up. Her persona was magnetic. and more, I am LOVING this
year, and I am EXTREMELY
Doug Dibbert, director, General Alumni Association
enjoying the student government
work and everything I’m learn-
“
ing.”
She was what you hope your child will become. … She did so many things so well.
”
Can you hear it? Such enthu-
Joe Templeton, chairman of the faculty siasm seems misplaced at a time
like this. Then again, it always
“
did. She had so much energy.
Let us be the University that Eve Carson envisioned. Most of us aren’t capable of
Eve’s sincerity in real life, much
Let us show the Carolina Way that she lived.
”
less in our informal writings.
Chancellor James Moeser Eve’s closing to that note was
even more striking: “But I think
that my ultimate goal is to be
“
able to have all my friends in a
This is going to leave a terrible void in the community. This is going to affect room and to hear where our con-
everybody who loved Chapel Hill and the University as much as Eve did.
”
versation takes us. … Yes: that’s
truly all I really want. I just want
Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy to have sincere and interesting
friends and to get to learn from
“
everyone, all the time.”
My wife and I were on the absolute periphery of the people who knew her It’s so innocent — so playful
”
and were touched by her; I’m sure that’s a huge number at UNC. and so sincere. You always knew
Eve meant it when you heard
Matt Czajkowski, Chapel Hill Town Council member it; you knew that politics wasn’t
everything to Eve, or anything
“ She just always went the extra mile to be nice to people and show her appreciation.
I just couldn’t help but think what tremendous things she was going to do in the world.
really. Eve was interested in
people.
”
When I graduated, Eve wrote
to me, “I hope we will be able to
Tom Jensen, Chapel Hill resident who worked with Eve
keep learning about these ideas,
“
and I can’t wait to discuss these
She was just full of life. When she was in a room or part of a discussion themes with you when we are in
our middle ages (as you can see,
it took on a different dimension. She was full of ideas and wanted to explore opportunities.
”
I am now going to count on us
Nelson Schwab, board of trustees member, chairman of chancellor search committee remaining great friends).”
The violence tried to make a
“
liar of Eve. But it can’t do that.
You knew you were in the presence of someone who cared about you, Violence can’t move every-
who was compassionate and who was passionate about her beliefs.
”
thing; it can’t displace the faith
in others that allows for a sincere,
Roger Perry, board of trustees chairman loving relationship. I still have
“
faith.
Eve is the kind of girl you want your daughter to grow up to be. … She is Today, Eve finally has all of
us in a room together. It’s a big
one of the most perfect children I’ve ever worked with. … She was beautiful inside and out.
”
room; it’s all of Chapel Hill,
Maxine Easom, Principal at Clarke Central High School, Athens, Ga. Athens and for me, it’s England.
I’d like Eve to have the first words
“
in that conversation she was hop-
There was nothing Eve Carson couldn’t do.
”
ing to start. It’s something she
wrote off-the-cuff — a feeling she
Margie Shedd, The mother of Jarrett Shedd, a high-school friend of Carson
had one day:
“
“World, inspire me! Share with
She had a rare ability to connect with people that touched many at Carolina.
”
me just hints of your glory and
atrocity!” Eve believed that on
James Allred, 2006-07 Student Body President
balance, it was worth the strug-
“
gle. There was always more glory
She was a genuinely good person. I don’t think she’s ever done anything bad to anybody.
”
than atrocity in the world. That’s
how she inspired. We need that,
Ashley Harrington, vice chairwoman of town relations committee
and we have to restore it, but that
“
is a task for another day.
She became student body president and never lost interest in the little things.
”
For now, this atrocity is deaf-
ening. So I reserve the last of
David Mikush, friend of four years my 650 words for silence. This
“
silence must have its moment.
She had everything going for her. Everything. Beautiful, smart, talented.
”
It’s just a tragedy. She was a really good person.
Cara Gewolb, friend of four years
“
My friend and I were just talking, and if you could pick one person
who was just a beautiful person inside and out, it would be her.
Kathryn Blackmar, classmate of Eve
”
“
I know when I’m up there tolling the bell it will be hard because I know who I’m playing for.
David Steele, master bell ringer
”