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Thursday, February 16, 2012

SBP results to stand despite glitches

Will Leimenstoll and Calvin Lewis will face off in a runoff Feb. 21.
By Jamie Gnazzo
Staff Writer

The Board of Elections voted unanimously Wednesday to certify the results of Tuesdays student body president election, silenc-

ing claims that issues with the voting website SBP elections swayed the elec2011 - 2012 tions outcome. Calvin Lewis edged out Tim Longest for second place and a spot in next weeks runoff election by just four votes Tuesday amid complaints by students that glitches on studentlife.unc.edu kept them from casting a ballot.

Shruthi Sundaram, chairwoman of the board, said the board did everything possible to ensure that students mistakenly placed in the wrong district could vote. We did what we could in making sure people had a second, third and fourth outlet to vote, she said in the boards Wednesday meeting. At no point was somebody saying (the website) was your only way to vote. Sundaram said about 250 votes

InSIDE: Credit hours and senior status proved a hassle for some voters. See page 3.
were cast via email after students encountered problems online. Once the boards inbox reached capacity, there was a 10-minute period before students were directed to send their ballots to other email addresses, she said. Erik Davies, student solicitor general, said the results are valid

since there was a fair voting system in place. There is not a direct empowerment to have a re-election, Davies said. He cited the 2010 Student Supreme Court case involving Student Congress candidate Taylor Holgate, which established that an elections results are legitimate even if there is a problem with the voting format as long as students are made

aware of other voting resources. Any claims about software errors are totally irrelevant, Davies said. I take issue with those who say voters were disenfranchised because clearly when you opened the ballot it said you have this option (to email). Lewis and top vote recipient Will Leimenstoll will face off in a runoff election Feb. 21.

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CAROLNIA NORTH INCHING FORWARD

The university can fund one building in Carolina North starting in 2013, but not others.
By Chessa DeCain
Staff Writer

UNC is ready to break ground in June 2013 on the first building at Carolina North a project expected to dominate construction at the University for the next 50 years. But a lack of funding has repeatedly delayed development on the Universitys first satellite campus. And though the University has devised a way to pay for one building, it hasnt found a way to fund the rest of its plans for the site. Carolina Norths campus may eventually double the size of the University in acreage. It will be used mostly for research and graduate studies. Construction of the first phase alone will add 800,000 square feet, roughly equivalent to five Student Unions. The site will be located off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard about two miles north of UNC. As the University has faced yearly budget crunches and growing enrollment, project directors have searched for money to start construction on the first phase hoping to consolidate research groups that have moved off campus for space. Anna Wu, director of facilities planning at UNC, said after planners came up with a way to self-fund the first building, it felt like time to move forward. I think planning for Carolina North really ramped up with the recognition that we were reaching capacity on main campus, Wu said. Construction is planned to begin next year on Research Building One, a 225,000-square-foot building. The project is expected to cost the University $72.5 million. Were building at a pace thats really driven by enrollment growth and research growth, Wu said. But she said money has limited expansion. Of the four main projects the University wants to build in Carolina Norths initial stages two research buildings, the new law school and residential housing Research Building One is the only project that the school can fund so far. It will be financed by a debt service, leveraged with lease money that would otherwise be paid to house research groups around town. Those groups will ultimately move to the building. Weve been carefully monitoring the length of the leases for all these groups, and now feel like this is the opportunity to start the

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UNC running out of room

The university has constructed on almost all of the available space on campus in the past decade.
By Paula Seligson
Assistant University Editor

DTH onLInE: See a map of buildings

planned under the 2001 Campus Master Plan.

See CAROLINA NORTH, Page 9

In a single decade, UNCs physical space expanded at an unprecedented rate, filling up main campus and allowing enrollment and research to grow faster than ever before. But state funding, which fueled that expansion, was cut off in 2010. After expanding by about 50 percent in gross square feet in 10 years, main campus only has

about 2 million square feet left to build on, said Bruce Runberg, associate vice chancellor for facilities planning. This caused UNC to look toward its off-campus property and begin the process of developing Carolina North. The University accounted for growth in its long term planning, but space ran out faster than anticipated, said James Moeser, chancellor from 2000 to 2008. Were really at the point now where to build new buildings on the main campus, we just about have to demolish something else. There are very

few blank spaces left. But the two main factors that caused the need for growth, research and enrollment, have realigned to reveal a University still in the process of altering its identity.

enrollment growth
Though long-term University plans expected 33,000 students by 2017, that level of growth is tapering off. Ron Strauss, chairman of the enrollment policy advisory committee and executive vice provost, said there are currently no plans to increase enrollment.

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$1.2 million revenue gap wont cut Olympic sports

However, the shortage will mean less funding for non-revenue sports.
By Sarah Niss
Staff Writer

Even after scrambling to fill a gap in expected revenue of more than $1 million, athletic department officials said Olympic

programs are not in danger of being cut. The option of eliminating entire programs emerged after a proposed $45 increase to the athletic fee, which all students pay, was rejected in October. But athletic director Bubba Cunningham said he is worried about teams being nationally competitive in the future because of the funding shortage. Its a long-term problem,

Cunningham said. We cant grow the type of budget that will keep us as competitive. Cunningham said the department will no longer be able to provide Olympic sports varsity sports other than football and basketball with the same supply of resources. We wont be able to enhance the operating budget like we had hoped, Cunningham said. That budget includes travel, recruiting,

game day operations, marketing and more, he said. He said he is not sure if the department will ask for a fee increase next year. Increased revenue in other areas of the budget have encouraged athletic department officials since the fall. Rick Steinbacher, associate athletic director of marketing, said attendance at non-conference home basketball games increased

13.9 percent from last season. The average person spends $5 on concessions and a couple dollars on merchandise, he said. Revenue is up pretty significantly. Steinbacher attributed the jump in attendance to the popularity and preseason ranking of the team. Theyre good, likeable people, and the students and the public rally behind them, he said. But Cunningham said this

seasons ticket sales will help balance the 2011-12 budget, not next years, which the increased athletic fee would have helped. The sales of football tickets in Kenan Stadiums Blue Zone, however, will help finance athletic scholarships in the 2012-13 year, he said. Karlton Creech, director of capital projects for the Rams Club, said

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Chapel Hill police reported a suspicious vehicle at 300 E. Franklin St. at 4:09 a.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The vehicle was stopped and checked during a traffic stop, reports state. Chapel Hill police responded to reports of a suspicious person at 403 N. Columbia St. at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. An intoxicated person was knocking on the back door of a fire department and looking for his or her boyfriend, reports state. Someone ran into a sign and

damaged it at 140 E. Franklin St. between 5 p.m. and 5:24 p.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Damage to the wooden sign at Sugarland Bakery is estimated to cost $200, reports state. Someone was committing an alcohol violation by drinking malt liquor on a bench at 175 E. Franklin St. at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone removed the siding on a trailer crawl space between 5:30 and 7:02 p.m. Tuesday at 1575 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill police reports state.

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Early voting returns to Senior status poses issues in election on-campus location
The second floor of Rams Head Dining Hall will be used for early voting in May.
By Emily Overcarsh
Staff Writer

In time for the May primaries, students will once again be able to vote early on campus. The second floor of Rams Head Dining Hall was approved Tuesday as an early voting site by the Orange County Board of Elections. Early voting also allows people to register to vote on the same day they vote. The approval came after students pushed for an on-campus early voting option, said Tracy Reams, director of the board. We just wanted to make it accessible to students to encourage them to vote, Reams said. She said early voting sites typically cost about $7,000, which is paid for by the county.

Until last year, Morehead Planetarium was used as an early voting site. But the space became unusable after renovations in 2010. University Square was then used in 2011, but the site proved inadequate, said senior Jeff DeLuca. DeLuca, who pushed for the Rams Head location, said voter turnout at University Square was low. I set off on a mission to make sure we had early voting site on campus, DeLuca said. Students, faculty and staff have a right to have easy access to polls. He said he and some other students started seriously looking for a site at the beginning of January. Student Body President Mary Cooper said she attended several Board of Elections meetings to promote the Rams Head site. She also worked with students to create a petition to put the voting site at Rams Head, she said. Over 150 students signed the petition and flooded the inbox of the Board of Elections, DeLuca said.

The petition saved us. It injected new life into the project. Linda Convissor, UNCs director of local relations, helped communicate with the Board of Elections to bring early voting back onto campus. Its exciting to have it in a place that has so much student traffic, Convissor said. Reams said the board had to visit the site and hold several meetings about the practicality of the location before approving it. She said costs include personnel, establishing Internet connections and setting up voting stations. Convissor said the most important requirement for the site was parking space. The only place on campus that fulfilled the parking requirement was Rams Head Deck.For the Board of Elections, this is a new experience. They dont normally use parking decks, she said. I think the Board of Elections is looking at this as a trial. Contact the University Editor at [email protected].

Due to credit hour system, many juniors were unable to vote for senior class officers.
By Kelly Williamson
Staff Writer

Problems surrounding senior status are continuing to mount. Some juniors who have completed 90 or more credit hours discovered Tuesday that they were unable to cast votes for senior class presidents because they are classified as seniors by ConnectCarolina. That came just two weeks after some seniors found they would not receive student tickets to the UNC-Duke basketball game because they unintentionally benefited from their senior status the year before. Shruthi Sundaram, chairwoman of the Board of Elections, said students are to blame for not updating their class statuses on ConnectCarolina or through the registrars office. But students said they had not been

informed that this would be a problem. I didnt get any STUDENT ELECTIONS notifications or emails 20 like we did for the 12 2013 Duke game that having senior status would affect voting, said Sara Hansen, a junior with senior status. Before the ticket lottery, the UNC ticket office sent an email to students with senior status with instructions on how to opt out. Sundaram said the Board of Elections did not send out notifications because members were unaware of how many juniors were classified as seniors. Chris Derickson, assistant provost and University registrar, said in an email that the student voting interface did not originally rely on credit hours. When it was originally designed, the decision was made to use terms in residence to determine class level for voting, he said. Sundaram said she is working with Information Technology Services to

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Online review for Yates raid rejected

THe STORY SO FAR A town committee wants an independent Nov. 13: The Chapel Hill police department breaks fact-finding source. up an occupation in the
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Psychology department oers couples counseling clinic

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Couples for whom Valentines Day wasnt all they expected might find help from UNCs psychology department. For as little as $5, Chapel Hill couples can get counseling on how to handle issues from marriage preparation to infidelity from the psychology departments Couples Clinic. Its very important to us that were a service to the community as well as to the campus, said Dr. Donald Baucom, co-director of Couples Services. The clinic not only addresses common relationship difficulties, but also helps couples in which one partner is experiencing major health problems, with a current program focusing on situations where the female is experiencing early-stage breast cancer. Assessment costs are on a sliding scale, proportional to income, from $5 to $80. We dont turn anyone down based on their income, Baucom said. Students regularly attend the clinic, mainly when they are trying to decide whether to make a relationship commitment, said Christine Paprocki, a doctoral student at the clinic. For a lot of seniors, graduation means

You might call it personal trauma. It really violates your basic assumptions about the way the world operates.
Donald Baucom, Co-director of couples services, on the impacts of infidelity on a relationship
one or both partners will be moving away. The clinic can guide the couple in responding, whether through managing a longdistance relationship or breaking off the relationship in an amicable manner. I know a lot of people who are dealing with that, senior history major Molly Cunningham said. Thats something I think people can really benefit from. The clinic uses a technique called cognitive behavioral therapy, a theoretical approach that focuses on communication and the way each partner interprets the others behavior. If you interpret things negatively, you will react negatively, Baucom said. For example, he said, some people jump to conclusions when a partner forgets their birthday, when a more common explanation is that its innocent forgetfulness. The clinic aims to address the distorted interpretations that are often at the heart of relationship difficulties, Baucom said. A notable part of Baucoms work at the clinic has been in treating the impacts of infidelity. You might call it an interpersonal trauma, Baucom said. It really violates your basic assumptions about the way the world operates. Baucoms treatment involves three stages: helping both partners with absorbing the blow of infidelity, coming to understand it and then moving on. According to the clinics website, the treatment is the first to be shown effective at treating infidelity. Though the clinic is currently full, Paprocki said there should be more openings next semester. But many students find the idea of counseling strange. Junior Robert Edmiston, a psychology and philosophy major, said he probably wouldnt go. Its nice to have advice, but I dont think Id ever want counseling. Contact the University Editor at [email protected].

An investigation into the events of the Yates Motor Company raid may be permanently shelved with the rejection of the town managers proposed online forum. At a meeting Monday night, the Community Policing Advisory Committee voted against facilitating an online forum that would aggregate information about the Occupy Everywhere police raid. The forum was proposed by Town Manager Roger Stancil and would have replaced the committees suggestion for an independent investigation. Committee deputy vicechairwoman Jessica Smith said the online forum is flawed because anonymous comments would be impossible to verify. This proposal is one step further down the road to degraded information, Smith said. If the town thinks there is value in it, they should go ahead and do it. She said a private fact finder has limitations, but is the best option available. The committee was tasked with investigating the events of the police raid after Stancil submitted a review that some protesters and residents criticized as biased and incomplete. At a Jan. 23 town council meeting, the committee requested funds to hire a private fact finder. But the council deferred the request, and asked Stancil to consider other options. He proposed a website to act as an open forum for the community. But protester Alex Kotch, a Durham resident, said the independent fact finder is needed to produce an accurate time line and resolve contradictory information.

abandoned Yates Motor Company building on Franklin Street. Nov. 21: Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and Police Chief Chris Blue hold a press conference about the raid. Jan. 6: Town Manager Roger Stancil issues a review of the Nov. 13 police action Jan. 30: Stancil proposes a online forum to further investigate raid, council passes proposal

When the committee petitioned for funds to hire a private fact finder, they included a list of potential questions unanswered by Stancils report. The committee wanted to determine if there had been communication with the protesters before the raid. Stancils report states that there were two unsuccessful attempts to communicate with those inside the building. But, in an WCHL interview, Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue said there had been some informal communication: once on Saturday night with the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, and another on Sunday morning with a police officer on routine patrol. But chairman Ron Bogle said it is not the committees job to act as an investigator. Our role is not to serve as a fact finding board, Bogle said. We are supposed to consider issues of policy. The next policing advisory committee meeting is scheduled for March 14, and the issue will be discussed at the Feb. 20 Chapel Hill Town Council meeting. Contact the City Editor at [email protected].

tuition protests will move to the nc legislature

The General Assembly will consider approving tuition increases in May.
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After losing the tuition battle against the UNC-system Board of Governors, students are preparing for the next stage in the fight against tuition increases: the N.C. General Assembly. System President Thomas Ross plan for a system-wide tuition increase of 8.8 percent passed through the board Friday. And it is now heading toward the state legislature for a vote in May. But students from a variety of groups on campus have vowed to lobby the state legislature to reconsider the proposal.

Theres a lot of outrage among everyone in North Carolina, said UNC graduate student Steve Milder, who protested the tuition increase. We want to capitalize on that and make sure to keep pushing the issue. Some legislators have voiced their support of Ross tuition increase plan. Sen. Richard Stevens, R-Wake, said the tuition proposal is reasonable, and he plans to support it. But Stevens said he is prepared for some protests during the legislative session. N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, also supports the proposal. Weve tried to limit the impact of budget cuts, said Jordan Shaw, a spokesman for Tillis. But tough choices have to be made.

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The Daily Tar Heel is seeking four students at large to serve on the Editor Selection Committee, the 11-member board that will convene on March 31 to select the next editor of the paper. Any UNC undergraduate, graduate or professional student who is not a member of the DTH staff may apply. The selection committee will review applications and conduct interviews of editor candidates before making its decision. Applicants must be available from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29 and from 10 a.m. until as late as 3 p.m. Saturday, March 31. Meals are served. Applications for this posi-

City Briefs
More recycling bins to be installed downtown
The town of Chapel Hill is installing 13 new recycling bins for bottles and cans along Franklin Street and four additional bins in Southern Villages central business area. The town bought the recycling bins through a $13,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. -From staff and wire reports

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the movement seeks to raise awareness about amendment one.
By Holly West
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Were just trying to be as loud and obnoxious as we can.

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Todays flash mob plans to create a path from South Building to On main campus around noon the Pit for Jones, Kleinschmidt and others to run down. today, students might find themStephen Bishop, a member selves surrounded by a cheering of the UNC Coalition Against crowd, singing and dancing students and a group of runners that Amendment One, said he thinks includes Chapel Hill Mayor Mark the flash mob will draw attention. Were just trying to be as loud Kleinschmidt. and obnoxious as we can, he said. The planned flash mob is part of the statewide Race to the Ballot Its going to gain a large crowd of people just staring and watching campaign to encourage people trying to figure out whats going to vote against N.C. Amendment on. One, which would constitutionThen Amendment One: The ally define marriage as a union Musical, written and produced by between a man and a woman. UNC sophomore Rachel Kaplan, The campaign was created by will be performed for students in Jen Jones, the communications director for Protect N.C. Families, the Pit around 12:20 p.m. Im hoping theyll like it or a LGBT rights group organized in at least just watch it even if they response to Amendment One. Jones began running across the dont agree with it and learn more state with a media team in January about the amendment, she said. Bishop said it is important for to raise awareness about the harms students to be aware of the negathe group says the amendment tive implications this amendment would cause. By the time they complete their trip from Asheville could have for LGBT families. Most people dont even know to Wilmington in March, they will have traveled 322 miles and visited what Amendment One is or what the impact will be. more than 20 cities.

Supporters of the amendment, including the N.C. Values Coalition, say because Amendment One is a referendum it will allow residents to choose how the state defines marriage. UNC sophomore Brendan Madigan said he supports the amendment because it will protect traditional marriage, and he thinks it will easily pass. On campus the general consensus is that students oppose it, but in North Carolina as a whole, I think most people support it. The UNC Coalition Against Amendment One, which includes Young Democrats and other students, will also hold a voter registration drive in the Pit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The group will be distributing pledge cards for voters to commit to vote against the amendment. Its our way to get a commitment from voters that this isnt something theyre just going to forget about tomorrow, said Peter Vogel, Young Democrats Amendment One chairman.

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Students can participate in the Vote Against photo shoot, modeled after Californias NoH8 Campaign, in Union room 2518 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Photographers will take free photographs of students wearing

Vote Against T-shirts. Bishop said they will send the photos to students so they can share them on social media sites. The days events will conclude with a phone bank at the Young Democrats office from 6 p.m. to

8 p.m. This will be one of many opportunities for students to volunteer Kaplan said. Contact the City Editor at [email protected].

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The Universitys central Greek office is beginning to reach out to all off-campus students. Last summer, as part of an ongoing reform of Greek life as a whole, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life added and Community Involvement to its name in an effort to become a resource for all off-campus students. The office is now earning its new name. Aaron Bachenheimer, director of the office, said helping the off-campus student community translates into a few different initiatives. Starting last semester, Bachenheimer has begun work-

ing with the Chapel Hill Police Department to educate on noise complaints and safety violations. Bachenheimer and Chapel Hill community liaison officer Kenneth Lennon have visited about a dozen student residences with reported violations since the start of this school year. The two then talk to the students about being responsible neighbors in order to try to prevent further violations. It helps students to

see a University face like (Bachenheimers) when receiving a visit for a violation because it both lessens the blow of receiving a police visit while also conveying the magnitude of being responsible University students, Lennon said. He said students usually only need a friendly reminder to prevent further violations. Bachenheimer said the program has received positive feedback from both residents and the neighbors who made the complaints. We want to get together when issues have to do with student residents, he said. Both Bachenheimer and Lennon said that they have never encountered a repeat offense from residents who have received visits. But partnering with the town

is not the offices only outreach program. UNC Student Legal Services and the office are starting monthly information sessions today on legal issues surrounding offcampus living. Bachenheimer said the sessions include advice on topics like signing lease agreements and security measures for off campus homes. Dorothy Bernholz, director of UNC Student Legal Services, said she is excited about the program and hopes to teach students about their legal rights and responsibilities. One of our goals is to provide preventative legal services to all students, she said. Contact the University Editor at [email protected].

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In a dusty enclave at the end of the month, surrounded by stacks of comic book-filled cardboard boxes, Andrew Neal was sifting through forms and ticking boxes, readying the next order for Chapel Hill Comics on Franklin Street. Whats this? Neal must have stopped dead, mid-tick. BOOM! Studios is publishing a comic based off the viral video-turned-Cartoon Network series, Adventure Time? Comics like this dont come often, Neal said. He knew the publisher, he had heard of book stores doing alternative covers before a few emails later and Neal established a deal for a 500-run cover exclusive to Chapel Hill Comics. My initial intent wasnt to draw the cover myself, Neal said. I was hoping they had something floating around that I could use, but they didnt. The publisher suggested Neal find a local artist who could come up with the cover art. Neal had just a few weeks who could do it? He raced through his options. That guys fast, but maybe not suited to this type of

art, Neal said. This guy would be great, but he has three kids and a full-time job I doubt he could turn anything around quickly. It was time for Neal to dust off his old art degree. He took charge of the project, sent in his idea of a cover and the publisher responded. Heres something, Neal said. No, we cant use those characters, said the publisher. Alright, heres a bunch of sketches, now that youve seen how I draw, pick one of those Do that one and flip it Okay, here it is. And the 500 copies shipped.

It might seem dubious that a largely unknown artist would get the chance to come up with his own cover for the first issue of a new comic series. But Ryan North, creator of Dinosaur Comics and writer for the Adventure Time comic, says the show thrives on the proliferation of fangenerated fiction, art and even mythology. The fans are insane, in the best sense of the word, North said. You go on Tumblr and you search for the tag Adventure Time and you see all this awesome stuff popping up people so into the show and the characters. One of the shows artists took the loopy,

iconic characters and created her own genderswapped versions of them and posted them online. After thousands of reblogs, the alternative characters eventually made their way into the Cartoon Network show, complete with new voice actors and a self-referential plot involving an evil genius and his own fan fiction. North says the comic itself is a reflection of the Internet community that helped facilitate Adventure Times development into a largescale cartoon. The first half of the book is a continuation of the show, written by North. The second part is different indie cartoonists doing the cartoon in their own style, North said. You get both the complete story in the book, but also part of a longer story. Best of both worlds. If you hate my story, youll probably like the backup one.

Jacob Day, a sophomore biology major and medical anthropology minor, has been shopping at Chapel Hill Comics about once a week since he first came to campus. I first went there back in 2007, and I was able to find a comic that I had been looking for at like every comic book store that I had been in around my home and everything, Day said. Nowhere had it, but they had the last printed issue of it. Since Ive been going there, all the people are friendly and super nice. I feel like theyre my friends they even know me by name. While Day said he primarily collects Wolverine comics, he was excited to hear

about the plans for an Adventure Time comic. Like other cartoons with cult followings, Day said he likes the fact that the shows jokes work on different levels for different ages. Its the delivery of the joke, Day said. In any window, it could pass as kids stuff, but its like Ren & Stimpy. They work in hidden things and bonus references that youd only get if you were old enough to. Day said he had come across fan art of Adventure Time online before seeing the show itself. It really just builds on the world that the creators themselves made. Its like elaborating and allowing you to make Adventure Time even bigger than it already is.

Armed with Adventure Time-themed treats, Neal and Chapel Hill Comics are hosting a party Saturday for the release of their exclusive cover. For $15, you can pick up one of the 500 copies. Among the festivities will be a costume contest. People who want to cosplay, which is the dressing up as cartoon characters or whatever, seem to be really attracted to this show, Neal said. Day is one of those people. Its real cool to have a special edition coming out by someone that you get to see and actually get to talk to on a weekly basis, Day said. As soon as I got the email about it, I was like, I have to be at this party. Day said he plans to come in costume as Jake the Dog, a character based on Bill Murrays laid-back, occasionally helpful camp counselor character from the movie Meatballs. When I was at the store last week, I got a copy and got them to hold it for me, Day said. I could have went ahead and bought it, but theres just something special about it. Im waiting to get it at the party itself and waiting to actually read it until they give it its actual release party.

TODAY IN DIVE
MUSIC. MOVIES. FEATURE. Q&A. Chapel Hills Gross Ghost takes you into an intimate and private world with its gritty, honest pop on Brer Rabbit, its latest LP. Page 8 Staff writer Jeremy Wile takes another look at Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. Does 3D do it any justice? Page 8 Airstrip has arrived, uniting members of Gross Ghost, Caltrop, and formerly Veelee to make its Chapel Hill debut at Nightlight tonight. Page 7 Staff writer Alex Dixon talks to hip-hop artist Soul Khan about his rap battles and the value hes found when it comes to hard work. Page 6

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Fueled by his job at Fat Beats in Brooklyn and his nation-wide rap battle reputation, Soul Khan produces a no-gimmicks style of rap as part of the underground hip hop group the Brown Bag AllStars. He released his first album, which has been downloaded over 50,000 times, Soul Like Khan in November 2010. Soul Khan took the time to talk to staff writer Alex Dixon about his work ethic, his singing ability, and his Internet fame.

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SK: I would say its pretty assertive. Its a mix of dominance and DIVe: You said youve been rapping well for five years. Would you conversation because I do like attribute that to your strong work having a rapport with the audience and I do like trying to capethic? ture their attention. I dont jump SK: I think Ive been rapping all over the place. I dont dance. well because Im taken more seri- People pay to see me rap. I try to ously since I moved to New York do justice to the audiences intenand started working with Brown tions; theyre buying the tickets. Bag AllStars. I think that I had DIVe: Have you performed in the facility and talent for rap prior the Triangle region before? to that, but I dont think it was very developed until I started SK: Ive never performed in working with Brown Bag. North Carolina period. Ive heard wonderful things and I know DIVe: How do you keep your theres a vibrant musical and hipflows going? hop scene in North Carolina and SK: I sing a lot to myself. I scat a in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel lot. A lot of my flows perceive the Hill, so Im excited. formation of any words. The flow DIVe: What should the audience often dictates the words, often not expect at the Local 506? the other way around. I do have my style, but I try to diversify how SK: Great singing and great I rap. rhymes, all the stuff they want in DIVe: Whats your background a rap show. I promise something that will astound and satisfy them in singing? Did you sing before when I come there in February. I you started rapping or have you do a hip-hop show. I dont dress recently started singing? it up.
know its just all me on that. Ive seen recently people who are supposed to be professional rappers and people who have a decade on me just forget all their words, so Im doing all right. When I first moved to New York and I started working with Brown Bag AllStars, I rehearsed my material everyday. So I think my work ethic and my rehearsal ethic is in the top percentile.

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SK: I sang way before I rapped. Growing up in school, I was in the choir and that fell to the wayside pretty early on, but my sister was a pretty well-trained singer. My dad was an aspiring rock musician early on in his life, though I sing way better than he does. DIVe: Whats your stage presence like?

DIVeRSIoNS: You released your first album online for free. Do you DIVe: How do you feel that your think that has made you more successful as opposed to selling it? Internet fame translates into getting a crowd at a show? SoUL KhAN: In terms of expoSK: Sometimes it lines up and sure it certainly endowed it with sometimes it doesnt line up at a lot more momentum from the all. Its because the Internet is one beginning as opposed to a sold space where you can consolidate project. And I think that, all everyone on a material plane. things equal, a free project will have more mileage than a project Whereas when youre in the material world, those people are scatthat gets sold. Just in terms of tered. how much a record is pirated or If you have a million fans but bootlegged on the Internet versus those people are scattered in how much its purchased. of 20 the planet, DIVe: Whats your background pocketstough across a show in a its real to get in music? location. You just have to do the SK: Ive been rapping for 14 groundwork and know where years. Ive been rapping well for your fans are and build up your about five. I grew up on a lot of presence from there. good music. DIVe: What happens if you mess DIVe: Apparently youre popular up or miss a word at a live show? on the Internet for rap battles. SK: It happens occasionally. SK: It was a very fun thing I dont have a hype man, so you

to do for a couple of years. Unfortunately its a thick barrier to access musical success or the musical success that I consider enduring in America. It helped get my name out there, but thats about as much as I could do in it.

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Album from the Vaults:
Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin, Hush: Its easy to think of Bobby McFerrin as sort of a one-hit wonder can you name any of his tunes other than Dont Worry, Be Happy? But on this 1992 record, he teams up with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to make something memorable. McFerrins vocals matched with Yo-Yo Mas cello makes for a beautiful, floaty album thats the perfect way to end your day.

Airstrip makes a hard landing

By Elizabeth Byrum
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AIRSTRIP AT NIGHTLIGHT
Time: 9 p.m. tonight, $5 Location: Nightlight Club, 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. Info: www.nightlightclub.com

Movie from the Vaults:

Beetlejuice: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! This 1988 movie epitomizes Tim Burtons early quirk and weirdness. When wannabe New Yorkers and goth daughter Lydia try to encroach on the home of a newly-deceased couple, underworld trickster Beetlejuice helps the couple win back their home permanently. All sorts of antics ensue with the occasional Harry Belafonte number thrown in, making for a goofy and wild ride.

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When Matt Parks former group Veelee disbanded, Park retreated and did what he knew best in order to handle the situation: kept making music. But after writing and recording a few solo songs, Park knew he wanted to take things out of the bedroom and on to the stage again. Airstrip, Parks new group, has since expanded to a full band. He didnt have to look far for recruits: band members are Parks friends and veteran local musicians Nick Petersen, Tre Acklen and John Crouch, whose current bands include Monsonia, Horseback, Gross Ghost and Caltrop. Their experience combined with Parks already-laid groundwork made Airstrips official launch relatively easy. When they came to our first practice, they pretty much knew what to play already, Park said. That was pretty impressive to me. Everyone here is such a good player, its easy to pick up what is happening in a song and just try to work on the energy of a song. With Acklen on second guitar, Petersen on bass and Crouch pounding things out on drums, Airstrip creates heavy distorted pop that relies fully on its four musicians. Park, the bands main songwriter, initially had a strict vision for how he wanted songs to sound. Park best describes these new songs as heavier, with some of them coming from an angry place in my body.

The recording definitely has the feeling of playing live, Park said. There are some overdubs, but it definitely has a raw feel to it, intentionally. Its also important that the band leaves some room for experimentation, instead of simply focusing on getting things right, Petersen said. I mean the idea of it would be to have pop songs that are really intense sounding but are kind of skewed enough to keep them interesting for us, Park said. And for me, the notion of heavy doesnt have to do with distortion or pounding drums, its just more about the intensity. While exploring the groups sound has proven experimental for Airstrip, the recording process has also been adventurous at Petersens house-turned-studio in Carrboro. The house is full of iconic wood paneling, green shag carpet and an excessive amount of dated upholstery. In short, its a groovy trip back to the era of the Brady Bunch. But Petersen has revamped the interior and created a musicians haven, complete with a practice and recording space, as well as an impressive production booth equipped with reel-to-reel mastering decks. The band hopes to release an EP soon featuring their

DTH/JOSEPH CHAPMAN Matt Parks Airstrip rises from the fallout of Carrboros Veelee. The bands next step: releasing its first EP.

recordings from Petersens studio. The recording we just did was really important because it was the first time that we all recorded as a full band, Park said. It was pretty cool to get to record with the band in the place that we practice. Airstrip has already managed a few headlining shows and makes its Chapel Hill debut at the Nightlight tonight. The group has at least one monthly show until the beginning of the summer,

including Winston-Salems Phuzz Phest in April. But despite its busy schedule, Airstrip is appreciative of the energy and support of the ever-growing Triangle music community. Were really fortunate to play good shows with good bands. Ive never had a band of mines first show go as well as the one back in November, Crouch said. Airstrip hopes to inspire listeners as it continues exploring the realm of heavy sounds and live

recordings. Ultimately for Park, exploration without any kind of filter is key to keeping Airstrip an evolving project. He said, I dont ever want to inhibit our ideas and make sure that everything we do comes through with some emotional draw, hopefully something people can latch onto or feel in their gut somehow. Contact the Diversions Editor at [email protected].

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Characters still fall Punch Brothers break at in Star Wars 3D binds of bluegrass
By Jeremy Wile
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With the change in the dynamics of movie making and the improvements in special effects, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, was expected to be a film of great magnitude. Yet greater than the emergence of a new film in the Star Wars saga is the reappearance of the same film featured in 3D. Coming out years after the original Stars Wars trilogy, Episode I had a lot to live up to in order to be as extraordinary as its predecessors. Thirteen years from its original release, The Phantom Menace has been brought back into theaters to be seen by a plethora of new viewers who have never experienced the world of Star Wars. The Phantom Menace follows the story of the Galactic Republic. More specifically, the film follows the struggle occurring on the planet of Naboo: the blockade of space ships inhibiting any form of trade by the planet and the eminent invasion by the Trade Federation. To resolve the brouhaha resulting from these turn of events, the Jedi Council sends two Jedi Knights, Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), to the aid of Naboos ruler, Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman). Their journey leads them to a foreign planet, where they run into young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) as well as many more perils. The movie consists of only two examples of brilliant acting from Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor compared to the poor attempts at acting by Natalie Portman and other stars. Even though there was no change in the unfortunately flat characters, by re-releasing the film in 3D, director George Lucas was able to see his creation

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D

brought back into the view of the public in a manner never before seen in any of the previous movies of the saga. The Phantom Menace in 3D presents itself with a new opportunity to change the bland and sterile ambiance that encompassed the movie when it first came out in 1999. The 3D effects in the movie were done very well compared to other 3D movies, but fall short of the experience that The Phantom Menace truly deserves. In the application of 3D, Lucas was attempting to turn his sci-fi epic into something much greater a legend. With the new array of color and sound that comes from the 3D effects, The Phantom Menace was designed to reveal a new movie with better scenes that are much more attuned to the eyes and ears of the viewer. The reemergence of The Phantom Menace falls into the long line of movies that have been re-released in 3D: The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Titanic and more. In all likelihood, this is just another profit-driven re-release. But its not like fans dont want it the film grossed $64 million in

its opening weekend (eerily close to the 1999 debut). The question that comes to mind is whether or not a movie should be seen in 3D solely due to the fact that it is in 3D. In regards to The Phantom Menace, the answer is no. Besides scenes such as the pod race, where crashes and races truly feel more dimensional, the 3D adds no real value to a movie that otherwise has the same dull plot. Lucas manipulated the fact that audiences would go see a movie in 3D, even if they have already seen it, to his advantage. The Phantom Menace in 3D seems like an attempt to put more change in Lucas pockets a convenient attempt considering the only effort comes in postproduction. All in all, the original Phantom Menace was a disappointment to the world of Star Wars. With the only real difference between the two versions being the 3D effects, there is no reason to go see the movie. For someone who has never experienced Star Wars before, they should start at Episode IV and certainly not The Phantom Menace. Episode I needs to be seen eventually, but it should only be watched in the comfort of ones own home, where they can experience it at the cheapest price possible.

hen people ask me what my favorite band is, I dont have to think about my response. Its Punch Brothers. The immediate followup question is usually some variant of, I havent heard of them. What kind of music do they make? Its at this point that I always falter. I can rattle off the bands entire history with ease, but I struggle to describe just what the group does. The Brooklyn-based quintet is all traditional bluegrass instrumentation: banjo, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar and double bass. Despite its members deep roots in bluegrass music, Punch Brothers has never been a true bluegrass band. You can see it in the array of artists its covered. The band has tackled the likes of Bach, The Stanley Brothers, Of Montreal, The Carter Family, The Strokes, The Beatles and, above all, Radiohead, with ease. None of the bands other albums have been distinctly bluegrass records and on its latest album, Whos Feeling Young Now?, the band shows once and for all that it is definitely not a bluegrass outfit. Punch Brothers can finally prove itself as something far beyond any label, moving into exciting, uncharted musical territory. Take, for example, the records first track, Movement and Contact the Diversions editor Location. Immediately listeners at [email protected].

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notice something new to Punch Brothers: reverb. Its not exactly an element youd expect on an acoustic record. The sound and feel of the record is completely different from anything else Punch Brothers has done. While its 2010 record Antifogmatic sounded close and intimate, the sound on Whos Feeling Young Now? is closer to what a listener would get sitting in an empty auditorium while the band played onstage. Its a big sound, too expansive to be done justice by laptop speakers or mediocre headphones. The band has grown in its songwriting styles, too. The title track could easily be a standard rock n roll song with some instrument adjustments. Patchwork Girlfriend has a dark tango twinge to it, while tracks like This Girl and Dont Get Married Without Me smack of pop. None of these elements have been so explicit in Punch Brothers earlier work. The band used to come off as a folk outfit that included slight hints of other

genres, but now its obviously shedding all ideas of fitting under any particular label. With all this being said: why isnt Punch Brothers just another folk rock band? Commercially speaking, the band could probably do just as well, if not better, if it added a drum kit or an electric guitar. Just look at Mumford & Sons or The Avett Brothers, both of whom have found immense success among American audiences with their watered-down versions of roots and bluegrass music. Each member is certainly talented enough that it wouldnt be hard for them to go electric. But thats not what makes Punch Brothers great. What makes it great is that what you see doesnt mean anything when it comes to what you hear. No longer is a banjo restricted to the likes of Foggy Mountain Breakdown, nor is a mandolin confined to re-tweaking Bill Monroe tunes. These men have proven that instruments can be manipulated to so much more than what we take them at face value. Theres a lesson here, though its a little clich. Dont judge a book by its cover, and dont judge a band solely by its appearance. You might be in for a refreshing surprise.
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of these songs are compact and springy and last just a little over two minutes. All contain a striking sense of self-possession and urgency that most bands with years under their belts cant even master. Leslie is a notable example of the things that Gross Ghost does so well. From the first line You told me all about your life / before you were my fathers wife you commit to the songs relatability, to its sticky, memorable refrains, to its lyrics that evoke a conversation you shouldnt overhear, but you lean in anyway. Everything here feels private and real in a way that many pop songs dont. These are not just simple pop songs. Theres an artfulness to Brer Rabbit thats often lacking on tracks as catchy as these, yet every one of these ten songs reeks of earnestness, thoughtfulness and truth. Sometimes reality is hard to stomach, but when its coated in Gross Ghosts brand of gritty pop, its a pill youll be more than willing to swallow. -Linnie Greene

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Thanks to several recent highprofile leaks of confidential documents from sites like WikiLeaks, the time is right for an insightful film that raises questions of accountability in the operations of the international intelligence community. Safe House is not that film, choosing to bury any chance of an intelligent plot with rote spy action. CIA officer Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is tasked with guarding a rarely-used agency safe house in South Africa. His normally boring task is interrupted one day by the arrival of rogue former officer Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), who has just surrendered himself to the US government. Washington is an intense actor, and the film spends considerable time establishing him as an almost mythic figure, who can intimidate with a look and whose sinister grin says more than words. Its dumbfounding when director Daniel Espinosa spends the rest of the movie overwhelming charisma with hails of repetitive gunfire. Reynolds does relatively well, avoiding the smirking selfassuredness of most characters he plays. Hes also backed by a host of big names in the supporting cast, including Sam Shepard and Brendan Gleeson, but their characters are paper-thin and cast in black and white. Washington uses his screen time well and is always worth watching, but Safe House never comes close to being anything more than a mediocre action flick. Rather than creating a clever story or breaking new ground, its content to just hunker down and play it safe. -Mark Niegelsky

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Just because theres space doesnt mean you can grow, he said. You need to have the faculty support and infrastructure to meet student needs. Strauss said UNC shouldnt look to hire new faculty until it can support current faculty, who havent seen a riase in three years. It would be cynical to reduce the ability of faculty to help existing students just to accommodate new bodies on campus. Between 2000 and 2010, enrollment grew by 18 percent, a huge jump from previous decades. Moeser said the growth occurred as UNC responded to the states overall population increase at the time. We were under enormous pressure from students and parents who wanted to get into this University, he said. The demand was there. We had to find a way to meet it. Strauss said despite that level of growth, UNC shouldnt feel pressured to continue the trend. I think in some ways UNC is at a healthy size. Were not wanting to be really a mega university, and weve appreciated a certain kind of

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The need for research space is continuing to grow because winning grants depends on attracting high caliber faculty, said Andy Johns, associative vice chancellor for research. He said this depends on providing highly specialized facilities. Research facilities account for about 15 percent of UNCs overall space that is available for academic and research-based activity. Johns said this is especially important because federal funding is at risk now that the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation might lose funds in order to cut the national deficit. About 70 percent of UNCs research funds come from the federal government. That means submitting even more competitive proposals and said will be useful when and if money becomes available. Its not unusual for a master plan to set out a longer range vision than your capital funding plan, Wu said. She said she couldnt predict when the next project could begin or what it would be.

What next?
The funds that supported UNCs growth ran out by the end of 2010. In 2000, North Carolinas voters passed the Higher Education Bond, which provided $2.5 billion to the UNC system for new construction and facilities maintenance. UNC was given $516 million, which resulted in 50 projects. The University also contributed private funds. But University officials said there are no current plans in the legislature to create a second bond referendum, which they anticipated when planning after the 2000 referendum passed. Erin Schuettpelz, director of state relations and communications, said the states debt is too large to fund construction projects through another bond referendum. She said other traditional fundplans stalled due to funding issues, those numbers may be lower. At least 25 percent of the first 800,000 square feet must be dedicated to housing for residents and graduates as part of a development plan with the town. The 20-year plan, which Chapel Hill Town Council passed in 2009, allows the University to construct within Carolina North without needing to petition for each individual building. Wu said that agreement includes triggers to ensure the construction doesnt cause town overcrowding or heavy traffic. The environmental impact of planned construction concerned some residents before the development agreement was passed, and remains a point of discussion. On Feb. 10, Town Manager Roger Stancil approved minor modifications to the plan that will help protect land considered more environmentally valuable. And a project to construct a ductbank, which will provide a stable source of energy for the site, caught some residents offguard when it began in October. Julie McClintok, president

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many leaders in the state and the UNC system. It was inherently an optimistic statement, and thats the real question. Does the state still have that optimism? Jonathan Howes, former faculty member and mayor of Chapel Hill, helped lead UNCs master planning effort in the late 1990s.

Everybody has to be optimistic about things and I am, and someday there will be another period of strong growth on campus, he said. Because the University doesnt stand still it moves forward all the time. Contact the University Editor at [email protected]. Cunningham said. Creech said the Blue Zone revenue will not be a fix-all to rising scholarship costs but will help as another source of revenue. Sponsorship also plays a large role in bridging the financial gap, Cunningham said. The University currently has contracts with Nike and Learfield Sports, and these wont end for several years, he said. Contact the University Editor at [email protected].

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development, Wu said. But she said UNCs muchneeded new School of Law has been put on hold because it is budgeted to cost $153 million, more than the state can afford. Eventually, the University wants to convert the current law school to be part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Wu said getting state-appropriated funding for the new law building remains a top priority for the University this legislative budgeting session, despite delays since 2008. Its really been because of the economy. The state was not inclined to initiate new projects. Jack Evans, former Executive Director of the Carolina North project, agreed. The state of the economy has dramatically altered, or at least slowed down, all of those plans, he said. The economy has been the elephant in the room. Though the University cant fund any other buildings, plans for the next stages in construction are already made which Wu

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The town of Chapel Hill is expected to suffer a net deficit of $12 million from the project, because it will have to construct a new fire station to cover the area. But council member Penny Rich said she wasnt concerned about the loss. The benefits of Carolina North outweigh the distractions of what the town is going to have to pay for and the money, she said. A survey conducted in 2009 predicted the project would directly create about 3,500 new jobs in Chapel Hill and 400 new houses in the next 15 years. Carolina North is also expected to increase the population of the town by about 3,000 residents. But since some development tion will hurt voters trust in student government. It will definitely affect student faith, especially in their ability to make their voices heard, he said. Leimenstoll said candidates need to move beyond the controversy and have a clean election. The issues with the website affected us all equally, he said. Senior Writer Chelsea Bailey contributed reporting. Contact the University Editor at [email protected].

about 500 of the 3,000 seats in the Blue Zone are still up for sale. He said the profit from ticket sales so far exceeds the amount needed to finance the debt from Blue Zone construction. Its more than paying for itself already, Creech said. Since 2010, out-of-state athletes have not been granted instate tuition, and the Rams Club absorbed this $2.7 million cost,

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MENS BASKETBALL: UNC 73, MiAMi 64

Tar Heels weather the storm at Miami

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UNC came back to win after trailing 35-30 at halftime.

By Kelly Parsons
CORAL GABLES, Fla. As if memories of 3-pointers from Florida States Deividas Dulkys and Dukes Austin Rivers havent plagued North Carolina enough, it appeared early in Wednesdays matchup between Miami and No. 8 UNC that the Tar Heels were going to let long-range shots cripple them yet again. In a less than seven-minute span in the first half at BankUnited Center, Miami sunk five 3-pointers and continued to lead UNC all the

way up to halftime. The Tar Heels, who finished the first half 0-for-6 from deep, couldnt seem to get much of anything going offensively. I told the guys in the locker room, When we start making some shots, were going to be a really good basketball team, coach Roy Williams said. I really do believe were good shooters, we just dont show it during the game. Though it shot better in the second half, UNC shot 38.2 percent from the field in the game and eked out a 73-64 win with the help of a second-half surge from sophomore forward Harrison Barnes. The victory marks the third time in UNCs last four wins its shot less than 40 percent from the field. Williams said after the game that he doesnt expect every win

to be pretty. But he also admitted his team has fallen victim to a shooting slump that he doesnt quite know how to fix. If I knew what it was, I would have already tried to solve it, Williams said. Its a pretty easy game. If youre a great shooter, you ought to be able to shoot the ball in the game, in practice, out in the backyard when the wind is blowing. With 13:52 left in the first half, a 3-pointer from Miamis Kenny Kadji gave the Hurricanes their first lead of the game, and another Kadji jumper one minute later would establish a lead that Miami would hold on to well into the second half. Every time UNC began to cut down on Miamis advantage, it seemed the Hurricanes would

Weve got a unique collection of guys that even if the shots arent falling, were still going to put it up.
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respond with a deep shot to make up for the difference, and then some. After trailing by as many as nine points, the Tar Heels went into the locker room at halftime trailing for the fifth time this season. It was during the break that Barnes said he made the conscious decision to simply go out in the second half and play better. Coach said some motivating things at halftime, Barnes said. It got underneath my skin a little bit, and I just wanted to go out

there and prove to him we were going to play. It took a few minutes after intermission for the Tar Heels to prove they were going to make a change, but with just more than 15 minutes to go, Barnes hit UNCs first 3-pointer of the night. And it seemed to be all downhill from there. In the moments that followed, UNC climbed its way back to the top, and the Tar Heels never trailed again after the 12:31 mark. North Carolina shot almost 42 percent from deep after halftime,

and Barnes 14 second-half points propelled UNC to its fourth straight road win. Down nine points against the Hurricanes in the first half, the win Wednesday equals the biggest comeback for UNC this season. The Tar Heels are now 4-1 when trailing at halftime. Williams thought it was a good sign his team could escape with a win despite offensive struggles, and Barnes seemed to echo that sentiment. I think weve got a unique collection of guys that even if the shots arent falling, were still going to put it up, Barnes said. I dont know if thats good or bad the jurys still out on that one. Contact the Sports Editor at [email protected].

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numbers in the final tally. Candidate pairs Adam Jutha and Sarah Kaminer and Nora Chan and Tim Palmer moved on to the runoff election. A total of 1,465 votes were cast in this years senior class election, compared to 1,780 in 2011. Although Sundaram said she did not think this glitch affected the end result, juniors classified as seniors said they were frustrated with their inability to vote. After Nicole Pradel, a junior with senior status, found herself unable to vote for senior class president, she emailed the Board

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Chaz Frank will lead young UNC outeld

By Brandon Moree
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Of all the places on the diamond where the North Carolina baseball team lost players from last years squad, the outfield took the hardest hit. Two of the three players that logged the most innings in the Boshamer Stadium grass, Ben Bunting and Seth Baldwin, are no longer with the team. The last man standing is junior Chaz Frank, who hit .278 in 230 at bats last spring. Im going to be out there with a lot of young guys, and theyre going to look for me to lead out there, Frank said. And they were two good bats that we lost out there too in Ben and Seth. Hopefully, well have some young guys step in. Offensively, Bunting and Baldwin combined for 79 runs and 67 RBI last season. In the field, Bunting was credited with just one error and Baldwin finished the season with a perfect fielding percentage. Coach Mike Fox acknowledged that his outfield lost a lot of experience, but said those spots in the lineup are open for someone to step up and make an impact.

Chaz Frank is the only returning outfield starter from last season. The junior scored 45 runs last season.

somebody else. A freshman from Huntersville has already claimed one of those spots in the outfield. Which one exactly, Fox isnt sure yet. Michael Russell is going to play for us every day somewhere, either in right or left, Fox said. Hes got a chance to be a really special player ... Hes physically mature for a freshman. A tough right-handed hitter, which we needed. Frank has been impressed with his new cohort so far in practice. Hes come in and worked hard, Frank said. I think as a freshman hell be able to step in and give us some significant time in the outfield. As for the third outfielder, that state at the board meeting last week. UNCs Students for a Democratic Society, the N.C. Defend Education Coalition and the Campus Y have been leaders in fighting tuition increases. And the groups grievances are not limited to tuition increases. Lack of funding for education, corruption of the two-party system and the deregulation of Wall Street are some of the issues that protesters are fighting against. UNC student Eric Bost, who protested at the board meeting Friday, said some might criticize the protesters for fighting against too many issues, but he said everything is connected. You cant talk about student debt without talking about the

Obviously when you lose players, veteran players, players that have been in big games and been in big situations, its a void, but thats the nature of it, Fox said. You hear coaches say all the time, Well, its an opportunity for

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tweak the voting system in time for runoff elections Feb. 21. Changes will include a different way of classifying students course years, she said. But Sundaram said juniors with senior status could still have found a way to make their voices heard. They may not have been able to vote online, but students could have emailed their votes to the Board of Elections, Sundaram said. We kept a tally of who emailed votes and included those

of Elections from both her school and personal email accounts only to get a notification that the boards inbox was full, she said. I really dont think its fair that theyre going to move on to a runoff and a lot of current juniors werent able to vote, Pradel said. Its not very representative of the people who should have a voice in this matter, she said. Why should I be punished because I have too many credit hours? Contact the University Editor at [email protected].

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spot is still up in the air. Fox said that hes been rotating two freshmen, Adam Griffin and Bradley Morton, in practice and has liked what hes seen. But Griffin suffered a fracture in his left ankle last week and according to a team spokesperson has no set timetable for return. Sophomore Brian Holberton also held down an outfield spot a handful of times last season. He might be asked to play in the outfield again this year in response to Griffins injury. Its just a matter of whos going to play left and whos going to (be designated hitter), Fox said. Well have two guys out there, and well see how they do. Contact the Sports Editor at [email protected]. bank crisis, Bost said. For that reason, Carroll said many of the people who fought against tuition increases will also protest in September at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Ross Bulla, a Charlotte security consultant, said up to 10,000 people are predicted to protest the convention. UNC protesters plan to work with advocacy groups at the convention, such as the Coalition to Protest. Charlotte is the Wall Street of the South, Carroll said. This is a real opportunity for us to raise all these struggles and build unity. Contact the State & National Editor at [email protected].

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Walton Robinson, a spokesman for the N.C. Democratic Party, said the debate over tuition falls along partisan lines. Democrats are against increases while the Republican priority is not education, he said. In order to turn our economy around, we should not make it harder for kids to go to college and become part of the workforce, he said. Some students said they arent optimistic the General Assembly will vote against the increases. Ben Carroll, a UNC alumnus and protester, said the bigger problem is the legislature trying to balance the budget on the backs of workers and students. Shaw said an increased trust in government would make people less reluctant to pay higher tuition. The fundamental issue is how dollars are spent, Shaw said. If we find that all the money invested is spent on campus, then tuition increases will be much easier to sell to students. Opposition to the proposal is widespread, as there were about 200 protesters from across the

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The real winners are the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors. They probably read this article and were thankful that the one candidate in this race who was most knowledgeable about the tuition crisis has been eliminated.
Unintelligible Representatives, on the results of the student body president elections

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Strong Language Senior linguistics major from Charlotte. Email: [email protected]

Language is not a mental cage

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Dont diminish gravity of acquaintance rape
TO THE EDITOR: In yesterdays article Lack Of Rape Alerts Draws Complaints I was concerned by some comments made by Department of Public Safety chief Jeff McCracken about the campus communitys need to know (about) possible threats. According to McCracken, if this rape were an isolated incident or a case of acquaintance rape, then it would not qualify as the type of ongoing threat required in order to justify reporting it to the campus community. Can rape ever truly be an isolated incident? If the attacker were hit with a sudden desire to rape out of nowhere and acted on it, perhaps it would be isolated, but this ignores the societal causal factors that contribute to rape as the cultural phenomenon it is today. Even if this isolated, on-awhim theory were still feasible, what evidence would we have that it wouldnt happen on a whim again tomorrow? Both because of the causal factors (which the isolation theory ignores) and our inability to know how it wont happen again, I think it is dangerous to assume these cases are isolated incidents until proven otherwise. As for the acquaintance concern, I dont understand what difference it would make whether or not the victim knew her attacker or not. Im sure he knows other people, and this certainly doesnt change the nature of the crime. To assert that the general community should not be concerned because the attacker knew the other person is to assert that something about their relationship was the cause of the rape, which is a slippery slope to victim-blaming, ignoring the real roots of the problem. J.J. Lang 12 Philosophy off the face of the Earth, as is often though not always the case following a loss. If youre serious enough to run, you should be serious enough to stay at the forefront once losing. Initially, I can understand that there may be some hesitance to incorporate your competition. But, if UNC truly is facing challenges unrivaled in its history and the candidates do acknowledge that then they should take an approach that is unrivaled as well. Tim has great ideas moving forward, Will has a strong history of campus involvement and Calvin has a unique training background and connections. If a president is serious about making a change, he would be best-served to look to his competitors for the best chance to do just that. Tariq Luthun 13 Psychology

hy are Greek people fatter than other Europeans? Why are some cultures more frugal than others? Because its built into their language. At least thats what one economist would have you believe. In a 2011 paper, M. Keith Chen argued that the language people speak determines their ability to plan for the future. According to Chens thesis, speakers of languages that have a distinct future tense like Greek are much worse at planning for the future. This results in less saving and more indulgence in eating and smoking, all because their future selves seem just a little further off. On the other hand, speakers of languages without a distinct future tense are much better at planning ahead, ostensibly because they view the present and the future as the same. If this sounds outlandish, its because it is. The foundations of Chens economic research are tenuous, since they invoke a linguistic theory that has been heavily disputed in the last 30 years. This hypothesis, known as linguistic determinism, asserts that the words and grammatical structure of language form a sort of mental cage around your thoughts. This is by no means a novel concept. The early 20thcentury philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein famously wrote, The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. But in recent decades, linguists have begun to favor a weaker version of the hypothesis that downplays the influence language has on thought. Steven Pinker made a convincing case against the language-as-a-cage hypothesis in his 2007 book The Stuff of Thought. In the book, he discusses a study that examined the Pirah, an Amazonian tribe whose language has words for just three numerical concepts: one, two and many. In experiments, the Pirah proved inept at any task that required keeping track of numbers. They couldnt draw a line for every battery they saw in a row, and they couldnt mimic investigators when they tapped on the floor five times. The study suggested that because the Pirah lacked words for big numbers, they were unable to conceive them. But correlation does not equal causation, and Pinker thinks it is the other way around: the Pirah have never needed big numbers, so they never developed words for them. As Pinker describes, its much more plausible that the primitive lifestyle of these hunter-gatherers resulted in a language that lacked numerical reasoning. (Multiple studies have shown that as a culture becomes more complex, it either invents or borrows a counting system.) At the other end of the spectrum, schadenfreude German for pleasure as a result of the misfortune of others certainly exists as an idea, if not a single word, in non-German cultures. In his future-tense study, Chen fails to demonstrate that speakers of different languages actually perceive the future differently, and that his findings arent simply a result of cultural differences, or even coincidence. Language may very well nudge its speakers thoughts in a certain direction, but it doesnt confine them. It isnt a cage that controls how we think. Ideas power language, not the other way around.

his week, Academic Advising took an important step toward bettering their services for students by launching their new website at advising.unc.edu. The old advising website wasnt just a hindrance, it actually prevented students from getting what they needed from UNCs advising department. Before it revamped its website, UNCs advising department offered an extremely user-unfriendly online experience. The old site was a continuous source of confusion and frustration for students. Building a new website may sound like a minor step in the larger overhaul needed for UNCs advising system, but because the advising website is often students first step when seeking academic help, it is critical that it be as accessible as possible. If a student is trying to seek help, but is unsure

A small, basic improvement

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make it easy for students to find them. The new website features an events calendar, which is crucial for conveying deadlines to students. Especially when it comes to taking a class pass/fail, clarity about deadlines is necessary for the advising systems effectiveness. On its home page, the website features links to pages for scheduling appointments, finding specific advisers and accessing important forms. Above all, this new website simplifies things for students. Students stand to gain the most from improvements to advising. But they must take an active interest in the program in order to see substantial and specific improvements. As always, I hope you reach out to me with any personal stories or suggestions about how we can improve advising at UNC. Its in everyones interest.

EDiTOriAl SEriES: ADvicE FOr ADviSing

Editorial Board member Senior global studies major from Palmyra, N.Y. Email: [email protected]

exactly how to do so, a website can make or break their motivation. A good website connects students to the resources they need to be successful. A bad one is intimidating and confusing, and it deters students from looking for the help they need. Though its true that students must first seek out help before advisers can aid them, its equally true that the advising office must

learn about the risks of NC Amendment One

TO THE EDITOR: Public policy polls, and even some news articles, about Amendment One demonstrate a lack of comprehension about the amendment. Many believe it is a constitutional same-sex marriage ban, but its actually far broader: It will ban legal recognition of any unmarried couple, including heterosexual ones. The amendment reads as follows: Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state. Any couple that does not fit this narrow definition could lose partner and child benefits, domestic violence protection, and any right granted to couples by the state. The distinction between defining marriage as between a man and a woman and defining a relationship as marriage between a man and a woman is subtle, but of the utmost importance. Amendment One would pass if voted on today, although the majority of North Carolinians support legal recognition for gay couples; Amendment One could pass because people dont know what they are voting on. N.C. Amendment One: The Musical!, which attempts to correct such misconceptions, will be performed flash-mob style in the Pit today just after 12:15 p.m., in conjunction with the Race to the Ballot campaigns arrival on campus. While the musical does not de-gayify the movement, as shown by the gay pride flags and giant rainbow that appear during the show, it highlights the universal impact of this amendment by including heterosexual couples who protest it. Hope to see you there! Rachel Kaplan 14 Psychology

Making the list

o make the Deans List reflect the academic rigor of the University, changes in the system are in order. Despite administrators efforts to do this by raising the GPA requirement, 36 percent of students still made the cut. The 2010 change to a 3.5 GPA for a minimum of 12 hours was part of a five-year plan. But the administration should consider adjusting these parameters before 2015. When the administration revisits this matter, it must focus on reclaiming the honor that was once associated with inclusion on the Deans List. If UNC wants to retain its prestige as a top public university, it must place a premium both on maintaining academic excellence and recognizing students who attain this excellence.

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The University should try to restore honor to the Deans List.

If the methods of teaching and the caliber of students at UNC are improving, the administration must change the level of achievement needed to accurately reflect what designates excelling at this school. There are several ways this could be accomplished. The GPA could be raised to 3.6. Or, the Deans List could be composed of the top 10 percent of students in each department. This would better recognize students achievement in especially rigorous majors where a B average still indicates impressive academic performance. Provost Bruce Carney said administrators considered using a this method but decided against it. He said higher GPA is the best way to return prestige to the Deans List, rather than experimenting each year. In this process, it is important that high-achieving students who genuinely deserve As arent punished by professors trying to combat grade inflation.

With the new contextual grading policy that will apply to the incoming 2012 class and beyond, both the transcript and grading trends by departments will be more transparent, hopefully resulting in fair grading. But a one-size-fits-all approach to fixing grade inflation (i.e., mandating grade distribution quotas) would constrain many easy professors who simply attract talented students and motivate them to perform well in class. If an entire class is deserving of As, they should be awarded them. At the same time, students who excelled in more difficult classes but still ended up with lower-than-average GPAs will benefit from the added context. And when professors receive a report comparing grades awarded by them and others teaching the same course, grade inflation might be undermined. We must restore prestige to the Deans List before its value is diluted irreparably.

SBP hopefuls shouldnt let their ideas die out

TO THE EDITOR: Ill admit, Im not the most excitable person when it comes to the student body president race. For some reason, I cant seem to shake the notion that the student body president race is nothing more than a popularity contest by which future law school hopefuls compete for a nifty addendum to their resumes. Thats a terribly apathetic view on the whole thing, and Im not proud that I believe that. Still, that doesnt mean I dont bleed UNC blue, love this University, and want to see it prosper. This is just me getting on my soap box, but I feel that once elections are over candidates should stop competing with each other and perhaps work with one another to affect positive change. When its all said and done, a candidate shouldnt drop

QuickHits
Student Elections
Congrats to Will Leimenstoll and Calvin Lewis for making the runoff. Whichever of them gets our new endorsement should be wary: Longests loss left us with a 0 for 4 record over the past four years.

Tyler Zeller
Sure, Zeller caught a lot of flak after the Duke game. But then he performed admirably against Virginia, and after last nights win against Miami, we can just forget the Duke game ever happened.

Rameses
Rameses is dead long live Rameses! Were excited for the new era with feisty Bam Bam, wholl become Rameses XIX. But is it really necessary to decapitate and stuff the head of Rameses XVIII?

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Elect Your Valentine Day

Maybe you found love in a hopeless place (60/40 ratio, right ladies?). If you didnt, Valentines/ Election Day might not have been so great. At least no one called anyone a cooter this year.

Tuition
Tuition is rising an average of 8.8 percent systemwide, despite vocal protests by students. If youre not a senior, good luck with that its not improving anytime soon. Get better already, economy!

Alert Carolina
We get emails warning us that it might, at some point, snow this winter. But we cant get a prompt notification that someone has been raped in an alley near Top O. Gee, thanks for looking out for us.

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