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COMPARING THE CRISES
staff writer
A
new Republican leader-
ship in the N.C. General
Assembly paired with
a budget crisis comparable to
arts | page 3 that of the Great Depression
has state institutions scram-
AUTHOR IN TOWN
bling to cope with the expected
Students will be able to work
decline in funding.
alongside author Amy Hempel, Former UNC School of
who is visiting this week as Government Director John
this year’s Morgan Writer-in- Sanders, who also helped reor-
Residence. ganize and revise the state’s
constitution in 1968, studied
documents from the 1930s and
reported on the state’s handling
of extreme budget cuts.
Sanders said legislators
could use the strategies used
by legislators during the
Depression in determining Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNiversity of North Carolina library at Chapel HIll
cuts this year. In 1931, UNC students washed dishes in the school dining halls for 25 cents per hour during the Great Depression to help pay for tuition.
sports | page 5 Daily Tar Heel: Was the a viable state, you’re going to have — or to impose other taxes. I think
state running on a much different to have public services, schools and one of the problems is this is such a
WOMEN GET NO. 5 SEED budget during the 1930s? roads among them. different experience, and it’s so big
that nobody can really wrap their
The women’s basketball team John Sanders:: No, it’s DTH : Do you think the minds around it.
landed a No. 5 seed in the just the other way around. The Republican leadership in the N.C. It’s like saying a 100-foot tsunami
budget was a tiny amount com- General Assembly will choose to is coming, but nobody’s ever seen a
NCAA tournament and will pared to today, but proportionately handle the situation differently 100-foot tsunami, so we don’t quite
it was similar. than the leaders in the 1930s?
play Fresno State in the first know how to deal with it.
And also, state government at JS: The attitude of the General DTH: Could the state cut sala-
round in Albuquerque, N.M. the beginning of the period was Assembly in the 1930s and today is
not as extensive. For example, one very different. They value tax reduc- ries rather than positions, as it did
during the Great Depression?
state | page 3 of the things that was done in 1931 tion above all else. That means we’re
is the state assumed responsibility guaranteed to have some substantial JS: Sure, at least judging from
for operating the public schools reduction from that source, as well what was done in the ‘30s, and I
GOP NEEDS TO SEE ID of the state, and the county roads as the depression and the termina- think it could be done now. If every-
State Republicans are were the same way. tion of federal stimulus money. one’s salary were cut 10 percent and
People realized that if you’re I do not assume the legislature is everyone stayed on the job, then
expected to file a bill that going to have public services, likely to impose either continuation you’re doing the same activity at a
would require voters to show you’re going to have to pay for of the current sales tax — which is dth/Bailey Seitter
them. And if you’re going to have scheduled to expire this summer See sanders, Page 7 John Sanders looks to the Great Depression for N.C. budget strategies.
a form of government
identification at the polls.
80
by Estes Gould University’s budget works.
staff writer If they know the mechanisms, nity for education.”
every moment UNC-system administrators 60 they will know the effect cuts
planned to implement a new fund- would have, said Executive Vice Erin Schuettpelz, director of
counts ing model this year to create an Chancellor and Provost Bruce state relations and communication
incentive for campuses to improve 40 Carney.
Tell someone why you love or graduation and retention rates. After a sweeping November most private money is allocated
admire them. They wanted to reward univer- election, Carney said about 40 towards scholarships and faculty
20
sities with additional funds based of the state legislators are new salaries, while most grants are
on their performance rather than and not fully informed about the put towards research.
The “Every Moment Counts” increase in enrollment — the cur- 0 organization of the University’s Conversations between the
rent basis for receiving those funds. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 budget. University and legislators have
project is a student But the plan might not work Entrance year “They have a lot to learn,” he had to distinguish the budgets
out because schools in the system said. of universities against the other
government initiative to honor do not think the state will be able
UNC-Chapel Hill N.C. State UNC-Charlotte ECU
levels of education overseen by
Carney said some legislators
former Student Body President to afford this additional funding, SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.NORTHCAROLINA.EDU DTH/NATASHA SMITH AND JESSICA TOBIN have told him they think there is the state.
also known as enrollment growth extra money within the University “Our budget is a little more
Eve Carson. This month, the funding, due to the state budget The UNC-system Board of could cripple several UNC-system that could be used to plug the complex than the public schools
DTH will print a daily sugges- shortfall. Governors has been slowing enroll- institutions, Carney said. One bud- holes created by the upcoming and community college budgets,”
Enrollment growth funding ment growth recently, she said. get draft proposal offers only half budget cut, which is projected to said Erin Schuettpelz, director of
tion that embodies her spirit. has been used to accommodate Previously, the system focused more the enrollment growth funding range from 5 to 15 percent as the state relations and communica-
additional costs associated with heavily on students paying tuition requested by the system. state addresses a shortfall of at tion.
expanding universities, such as than on students succeeding. “It used to offset a lot of cuts least $2.4 billion. Schuettpelz said working with
Today’s weather additional supplies and faculty. The policy is designed to refocus we’ve seen,” he said. “It’s one of the The University has absorbed these different levels of education
Bad day to wear This funding has also helped the universities, prohibiting growth reasons we’ve been able to handle cuts amounting to 20 percent is a balancing act for the legisla-
schools offset state budget cuts. unless they meet certain criteria for this. I’m very worried about the during the past three years. ture.
those lederhosen
In the past, enrollment growth graduation and retention. future.” “We have a big budget, but it’s While the University officials
H 59, L 53 funding was based on the number have worked to inform legislators
“The state would like to see that If the new policy is implement- all committed,” he said.
of credit hours universities added the students it’s paying for are, ed, many schools could benefit Carney said overhead costs, about how the budget works, they
Wednesday’s weather each year. in fact, graduating,” said Bruce from the changes. such as supplying labs and pay- have also been answering questions
The proposed funding model Carney, executive vice chancellor N.C. State University’s enroll- ing graduate students, are not from the legislators.
Freaking flying would appropriate funding based and provost at UNC-CH. ment has levelled out recently, taken into account by legislators “They want to learn about the
squirrels everywhere on how well system schools’ gradu- The policy change wouldn’t but its graduation rates have been when discussing the University’s University, and there’s the oppor-
H 70, L 41 ation and retention rates compare hurt UNC-CH. In fact, if it’s fully steadily rising since 2004, said budget. tunity for education,” Schuettpelz
with that of their peers — like that implemented, it would benefit the Trey Standish, assistant director University officials said they said.
of UNC-CH with that of University University, he said. for enrollment planning at NCSU. have had to inform some legisla- She said legislators have asked
index of Virginia. “Even compared to our peer East Carolina University has tors about the extent of external questions about the source of
police log ........................... 2 “It was certainly a shift from group, we’re doing very well,” he also been refocusing on its gradu- sources of revenue. funds for the University, how
calendar ............................. 2 looking at enrollment growth in said. ation and retention rates, when Dick Mann, vice chancellor tuition revenues are used on-
nation and world .............. 7 numbers only to looking at the end But the N.C. General Assembly previously its priority was just for finance and administration, campus and how financial aid is
crossword .......................... 7 result,” said UNC-system spokes- is considering freezing enrollment said there is not enough outside
opinion................................ 8 woman Joni Worthington. growth funding overall, a move that See enrollment, Page 7 revenue to offset cuts. He said See legislators, Page 7
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Committee meeting Monday,
Chancellor Holden Thorp
Addresses to end in @live.unc.edu ously, but Microsoft’s offer came out
ahead because of its more compel- HeelMail’s features
addressed recurring difficulties ling set of features,” he said. The University’s new e-mail sys-
local
graduate students have qualifying By Sarayu Kumar poses, also supports the e-mail ser- “For our set of requirements and tem, provided by Microsoft, will
for in-state tuition. Staff writer vices at Ohio State University, UNC- what features we’re looking for, and have the following capabilities:
Evelyne Huber said that in the A major change is in store for Charlotte, Vanderbilt University and considering the other systems we
the University’s e-mail system, one University of Washington, among have delivered on campus, this one Windows Live Messenger,
political science department this letting students chat with other
that administrators hope will make several others. fit the best,” Barker added.
growth
year, all nine graduate students students and friends
who applied for residency were e-mail easier for students and staff Michael Barker, assistant vice The new e-mail system would
turned down and that two of them — and save UNC money. chancellor for infrastructure and replace Webmail web applications, SharePoint document sharing
own houses in the area. Beginning in April, the University operations, said the new system mailbox delivery and message stor- Built-in calendar, letting stu-
Thorp said this issue comes to will begin transitioning from its offers a more modern display while age capabilities, Barker said. dents, faculty and staff schedule
him almost every year but that Webmail service to HeelMail, which providing students increased mail But he said the change will not group meetings
it hadn’t come up this year until
Huber’s question at the meeting.
Microsoft’s Live@edu platform will
provide free of charge.
space and unique calendar usage.
“The new system has signifi-
be problem-free.
“While the new e-mail system will Smartphone syncing for Moves from New
Graduate students who apply but
don’t qualify for in-state tuition are
“In the long run, this will be sav-
ing money,” said Max Beckman-
cantly improved web-interface
and larger mail quota while get-
reduce costs, the expense we will
have is ongoing maintenance and
e-mail, calendar and contacts
Single sign-on that will
Bern to Carrboro
less likely to stay in North Carolina Harned, co-chairman of the tech- ting individual and group calendar operational burden,” Barker said. make the system compatible
nology and web services commit- usage,” Barker said. “HeelMail will While students will be using the with Blackboard, Sakai and by Lindsay Pope
after they graduate, Thorp said. staff writer
“Why would you stay in the state tee of student government. “Our be able to operate with local UNC Microsoft-sponsored HeelMail, ConnectCarolina
current e-mail is so simple because Exchange service and will be more faculty and staff have already Although Carrboro has a sig-
if you spent your whole time in nificantly smaller population than
graduate school battling with them we don’t have the staff or money of like what students will be using begun to use Exchange, which is
Microsoft to develop and add com- when they enter the work force.” still managed by ITS, Barker said. all changes to University systems. her native town, Annette Stone is
over whether you were a resident?” looking forward to changes — and
Thorp said. plicated features.” Barker added that student gov- Ian Lee, student body secretary, “Change is always a challenge
The change will be mandatory ernment and the student techni- said HeelMail will not be the same and we’re changing the way we the challenges — her move to the
This problem is not new, but fre- town will present.
quently has to be addressed as regu- for students starting in August, cal advisory board, along with for both students and faculty. deliver,” he said. “People will have
with e-mail addresses being Information Technology Services, “Faculty mail is more regulated to learn the new interface, but it’s As Carrboro’s newly selected
lations and interpretations change. economic and community develop-
Thorp said the next step is to changed to the student’s Onyen finally decided on the new e-mail and has a higher threshold for just mail after all.”
followed by “@live.unc.edu.” system after a debate that included operations,” he said. ment director, Stone said her past
talk to the committee that makes professional experience in New
the residency decisions and find Microsoft, which is offering the the proposal of Gmail. Barker said he anticipates some Contact the University Editor
service for free for promotional pur- “We considered Google very seri- transitional issues, as is the case with at university@dailytarheel.com. Bern and her progressive ideas will
out what they’re looking for in help her succeed in Carrboro.
residents. Then, the University “New Bern is a great place,”
will help students meet those Stone said. “But
requirements. Carrboro is a lot
“The state of North Carolina more forward in
could save a lot of effort and cap- their thinking.”
ture a lot of brilliant minds if we Stone was
could come up with a more stream- born and raised
lined way to do this,” Thorp said. in New Bern.
The requirements are ulti- She later became
mately determined, and the cases its city manager,
ruled on, by the Residence Status a position she Annette
Committee. That committee bases has held for 12
its decisions on state statutes. Stone said
years in addition
to eight years of
she will
Graduate programs high on other local gov- support small
lists by U.S. News magazine ernment experi- businesses.
ence.
Several of the University’s Stone is replacing former
graduate programs placed high Economic Development Officer
in rankings by the magazine U.S. James Harris, who retired Feb. 1.
News and World Report for its Stone said her way of thinking is
2012 edition of “America’s Best similar to Carrboro’s, and her previ-
Graduate Schools.” ous experience won her the job.
The Gillings School of Global “It’s going to be a change, but it’s
Public Health placed second for something I look forward to being
master’s and doctorate degree a part of,” she said. “I just think
programs and third in health care that my values and the town’s val-
management, among other areas. ues lined up with what they were
The School of Medicine placed looking for.”
second in primary care and tied for In her work in New Bern,
second in family medicine, among Stone worked with the Historic
other areas. Preservation Commission, down-
The School of Nursing tied town business associations and
for fourth place overall for mas- tourism authorities.
ter’s degree programs in the field. Stone’s economic style is
Several other schools and programs unusual in that she doesn’t want
received high ranks as well. to recruit big national employers
to come to the town, Mayor Mark
Chilton said.
City Briefs He said Carrboro wants to sup-
Town Council discusses town port local businesses and investors
workers, shelter guidelines to foster an independent, non-Wall
Street feel for the local economy.
Several community members “Carrboro is really focused on a
protested the firing of two town non-traditional approach to eco-
sanitation department workers, nomic development.”
Kerry Bigelow and Clyde Clark. Carrboro Town Manager Steve
The Chapel Hill Town Council dth/Helen Woolard Stewart chose Stone from a pool of
passed a motion to discuss the Amy Hempel, short story writer, journalist and professor, is at UNC as part of the Morgan Writer-in-Residence program that brings an about 70 applicants, said Desiree
case of the sanitation workers and influential author to campus. Monday, she spoke to creative writing students and Wednesday, she will do a reading in Carroll Hall. White, Carrboro human resources
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and visitors next fall as the town complex began.
works to boost its parking avail- Parking Superintendent Brenda
ability by nearly 10 percent. Jones said the price for the hourly
After recently acquiring prop- spaces at the recently acquired
erty on South Graham Street locations is still under discussion. approximate number of parking
and leasing parking spaces at the “We are still negotiating the spaces to be added by the fall
Courtyard at 431 W. Franklin St., price,” she said. “But I’m sure they
80
the town will add about 80 new should be in line with what we cur-
parking spaces, set to become rently charge at around a dollar an
available this fall. hour.”
Town Economic Development The town has yet to determine
Officer Dwight Bassett said these how much revenue it expects to
spaces gained from South
areas presented the biggest park- gain from these new spaces.
ing shortage. The acquisition and “You run all the estimates, but
Graham Street and Courtyard
renovation of the Graham Street you can’t be one hundred percent
109
location carries a $440,000 price sure,” she said.
dth/Helen WOolard tag for the town. Junior Lauren Pettit, who lives
S
tudents Ragan Glover, SarahLewis Peel and Anna Wong wait patiently Monday as “In 2008, a parking study off campus and said she only drives
looked at demand block by block,” if she is late for class, said she is
Steele Building bustled all day as students waited to meet with advisers to help them he said. “The Graham Street area disappointed with current avail- spaces added by town after
make ends meet on the last day for the option to declare a course P/D+/D/F or to was targeted specifically as parking able parking. the closing of Parking Lot 5
deficient.” “There are only spots open at
drop a course this semester. Advising will be booming with students as the registration for These new parking opportunities awkward times of the day,” she said.
summer sessions and the fall 2011 semester approaches. are made in addition to 109 spaces “And there is no free parking at all.” use more transit services and lim-
the town added downtown due to Bassett said additions to down- ited availability of land.
the construction of the 140 West town parking have been stalled for
Franklin development and closure years due to numerous reasons, Contact the City Editor
of town-owned Parking Lot 5. including encouraging citizens to at city@dailytarheel.com.
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by kelly parsons
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The North Carolina women’s
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NCAA Tournament on Saturday
in Albuquerque, N.M., where the
No. 5 seeded Tar Heels will take
on No. 12 Fresno State.
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from page 1
structured.
clear solution in cally stressed institutions in the The force apparently was sent Causeway from Saudi Arabia.” It and stops the flow of money to
system. to help Bahrain’s Sunni royal fam- provided no other details. federal agencies.
Despite the improving state my head at the
economy and understanding of the Contact the State & National
University’s inner workings, UNC moment.” Editor at state@dailytarheel.com.
officials said they do not expect the
discussions to reduce the severity Bruce Carney, University Provost
of the cut.
Carney said the University has option that he does not want to
to brace for the possibility of a 15 implement.
percent cut, which would force Carney said he will spend the
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changes that would reach into the next six weeks discussing the
classroom. impact of heavier cuts with vice MARS NEEDS MOMS
I . . . . . .1:00-3:00-4:55-7:15-9:20 Identifying a problem
“We’re running out of options in chancellors and deans across the BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
J . . . . . . 1:20-4:05-7:10-9:45 A state bill requiring voters to
the non-instructional side,” he said, University. RED RIDING HOOD
J . . . . . . . . . . . .1:25-4:00-7:25-9:45
games
show ID could hurt student voter
adding that finance and adminis- “I don’t have a clear solution in
tration has already seen a 35 per- my head at the moment,” he said.
RANGO
I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:15-3:45-7:05-9:25 turnout. See pg. 3 for story.
cent cut. ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
J . . . . . . . . . 1:10-4:10-7:20-9:40
Stone selected
All shows $6.50 for college students with ID © 2009 The Mepham Group. All rights reserved.
He said larger classes and a Contact the University Editor Bargain
reduction of class offerings is an at university@dailytarheel.com. Matinees Level: 1 2 3 4 Annette Stone is Carrboro’s next
$6.50
economic and community develop-
er. See pg. 3 for story.
Complete the grid
so each row, column
and 3-by-3 box (in HeelMail to hit campus
bold borders) con- The University will switch to a
tains every digit 1 new Microsoft e-mail system in
to 9. April. See pg. 3 for story.
Solution to
Monday’s puzzle More parking spaces
New town acquisitions will give
Chapel Hill more downtown park-
ing. See pg. 4 for story.
Off to Albuquerque
The women’s basketball team
earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA
tournament. See pg. 5 for story.
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Sarah Frier
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
The Daily Tar Heel EDITOR, 962-4086
Frier@email.unc.edu
EDITorial BOARD members
Cameron Parker callie bost Greg Smith “The only two options are: either
Established 1893, Opinion EDITOR
Robert Fleming Shruti Shah
118 years
of editorial freedom
cdp@unc.edu
Pat ryan
Taylor Holgate
Sam Jacobson
Nathan D’ambrosio
Taylor Haulsee
you let go of a lot of people, or you
reduce salaries.”
associate opinion EDITOR Maggie Zellner
pcryan@email.unc.edu
Troy Smith
“Students graduating should get
Untold Stories
Junior public policy and Arab
tickets rather than a sophomore
cultures major from Deep Run.
E-mail: tgsmith@email.Unc.Edu
who had a lot of AP classes in HS.”
thatepicmania, on unc’s basketball ticket policy
King?
any attempt to allow more char- donor. I weigh enough, I’ve never
ter schools in our state. Before been to a country on the deferral
going down such a path, North list and needles don’t scare me.
Carolina needs to recognize what I’ve donated more than a dozen
S
pring Break came and went. a long-run dead end charter pints of blood, and since coming
No work was completed, schools are. to UNC have donated 60 units
fun was had and regrettable
decisions may or may not have
been made. But away from all the
Bahamian shenanigans and piña
See the light faster In looking at situations where
charter schools have existed for
longer times, a number of stud-
ies have shown that students out
of platelets, until the policy that
men who have sex with men are
deferred for life from donating.
It’s disappointing that in
coladas, some Americans were
taking to the streets. As we celebrate open government this Sunshine of charter schools in general are
less successful than those from
“Facing low donation rates, Red
Cross seeks blood,” (Mar. 1) The
By now, most of us have heard
of the House homeland security
Week, NC legislators have a task of reform ahead traditional public schools.
New York’s experience with
Daily Tar Heel did not mention
this prejudiced policy. Currently,
G
committee chairman, U.S. Rep. aining access to public respond is unacceptable. And it would likely pass. A charter schools has been exten- men who have had oral or anal
Peter King of New York, and sive with regular evaluation. Yet sex with men are barred from
records should be as Mississippi must gener- recent poll by Elon University
his possible series of hearings. another report recently done by donating for life. According to
The first of which, held just this quick and hassle free ally respond to public records suggests that more than 80 Bruce Baker and Richard Ferris a joint statement released by
Thursday, was titled “The Extent as possible. However, if you requests within one day and percent of North Carolinians shows that charter schools are the American Red Cross and
of Radicalization in the American request public records from many other states like Michigan, support it. not outperforming New York American’s Blood Centers, the
Muslim Community and that North Carolina’s state or local Missouri, and New York have The introduction of a sun- City public schools. They find current lifetime deferral is “medi-
Community’s Response.” government today, you might response times of a week or less. shine amendment is a good step that per-pupil funding at New cally and scientifically unwarrant-
In recent days he’s been get a response tomorrow — or It doesn’t matter how “open” a toward increasing transparency York’s public schools is far less ed.” Currently, the HIV risk from
vilified and praised. He’s been next year. state’s open records laws are if in state government. But North than at most charters; thus a unit of blood has been reduced
called the second coming of Joe North Carolina is one of 15 the response time is indefinite. Carolina can still do better. the public schools are doing as to about 1 per 2 million donations
McCarthy, a bigot, but at the states that have no deadline for Bills have been introduced As it is currently written, much, and sometimes more, in the United States. The ban is
same time a damn good patriot. responding to public records in both chambers of the N.C. the sunshine amendment does with less. An additional finding based on outdated science from
So which is it? is that the student population the AIDS epidemic. A heterosex-
requests. General Assembly that propose not address the elephant in
Even more so, these hearings at charters is less poor and has ual individual who has sex with
have a lot to tell us about our
North Carolina law states that adding a sunshine amendment the room: the lack of a time
fewer academic challenges than someone who is HIV positive is
own campus interactions. public records should be avail- to the state constitution. limit on responding to records students enrolled in the public deferred for a year, but a gay man
According to King, Muslim able “as promptly as possible.” The legislation would make requests. schools. who has sex once, even with pro-
Americans have not become The policy might sound good, public records and meetings We applaud lawmakers’ Continuing to put scarce tection, is deferred for life.
entirely forthcoming in their but it needs improvement. open unless two-thirds of the efforts to increase transparen- resources into charter schools In the summer of 2010,
assistance against the imposing We understand, sometimes General Assembly votes for a cy. The sunshine amendment defies the better part of wis- John Kerry and other senators
threat of homegrown terrorism. government offices are busy specific exception to the law. would be good for the state. dom. endorsed amending the ban, and
“Terror” is a word that has and will not always have the If the legislation passes, the This Sunshine Week, legisla- a committee in HHS supported
dominated American language resources to answer every sunshine amendment would tors should strongly consider Nancy Elkins changing the policy, claiming
for the past decade, with good request immediately. But giv- appear on the ballot as a refer- amending the bills to include Chapel Hill Resident it was “suboptimal” but with
reason. Homegrown Islamic ing government agencies an endum during the next state- an official response deadline no recommendation of what to
movements are a very real threat, Guns on campus neither change it to. The DTH article
open-ended amount of time to wide election in 2012. for requests.
as we have seen through young was right to bring up an impor-
acceptable nor necessary
Minnesotans joining Al-Shabaab tant issue, but it ignored a major
Lots of parking
and the trend of radicalization in TO THE EDITOR: problem in current policy.
the American prison system. Editorial board member
However, the entire Muslim Taylor Holgate wrote in the Lee Storrow
community cannot be held Monday “Viewpoints” that “when Senior
responsible for these trends. criminals commit a crime, they Political Science
Now, I’m not Muslim, nor am
I any expert on terrorism. But
The town makes an invaluable investment in convenience want to reduce the risk to them-
selves.” The problem with apply- Cats should be able to
F
one doesn’t need to be an expert inally. During Spring Break, arts event shuts down on-campus reasonable and should not bring ing this to gun control is that speak their minds today
to see that this is just another the Town of Chapel Hill parking for a few critical hours on any undue hardship to low- criminals don’t represent the
example of U.S. politicians label- announced the acquisition the weekends or evenings. income residents using the town’s biggest danger. The shootings TO THE EDITOR:
ing Muslim Americans as the of 180 new parking spots close to Chapel Hill has bought a new parking facilities. in Tucson, Ariz., and Virginia I don’t think I’m alone when
“others.” downtown, bringing Chapel Hill’s lot across from the former News In fact, a rate of $1.25 an hour Tech show worst-case scenarios I say that it’s time we address
Islam, contrary to popular total number of parking spots to and Observer building, which cost still seems like a worthwhile as the result of individuals who the real issues on our campus,
belief, has been on American 2,000 by this fall. the town $440,000 for the deed trade-off for having increased have no concern for any risk to and frankly our world. It’s 2011
soil since the country’s incep- This was an important — and and expected improvements. space. themselves. — President Barack Obama is
tion, brought over as a result of relatively inexpensive — way to Although a new lot is helpful, a We hope and expect the Holgate also wrote “the mere calling for scientific innovation,
the growing slave trade in the boost the town’s economy and long-term solution is to build up, town will see tax revenues from possibility that a potential victim Chancellor Holden Thorp has 19
New World. And yet U.S. officials alleviate resident frustrations at not just out. increased economic activity pay- might be able to defend them- patents, the Star Heelz scored
continue to treat Islam as a 21st- the same time. The town has planned to ing for their investment in the selves with a gun makes every- almost half a century of points
century introduction. Chapel Hill’s chronic lack of build a parking deck behind the new parking facilities. one safer.” and yet still, cats can’t talk.
In no other religious or ethnic parking has been a major prob- Courtyard on West Franklin, said If town officials think they can The mere possibility of acci- I know what you’re think-
group in America would citizens lem for students, community Brenda Jones, the town’s parking make this investment without dents or misuse of guns coun- ing, “Why does this matter to
be required to keep tabs on all members and visitors alike. superintendent. raising rates, that would be a bet- teract any benefits of safety. me?” But we saw the liberation
other members of their respective With the temporary loss of the She said she would be rec- ter prospect. Consider how many fatal auto- of Egypt. When do we open our
group. Even by suggesting such 103 parking spots at the location ommending a town-wide rate People luckily have lots of rea- mobile accidents we tolerate minds and expand our borders
a thing one implies the idea that where 140 W. Franklin is being increase for hourly parking lot sons to come to Chapel Hill — to — more than 40,000 a year in beyond the simplistic view of a
“everyone is in on it.” constructed, trying to drive into rates. celebrate Halloween, our basket- the United States, roughly the universe where only humans have
Would I, as a Christian guy town for a quick bite to eat or pick It currently costs $1 to park ball victories, or even just to enjoy same number caused by guns. their voices heard? ET phoned
from the South, need to ensure up dry cleaning has become even at certain non-metered town- a spring walk down Franklin And cars, unlike guns, were not home. Why can’t our cats?
that all other Christian men don’t more of a headache. owned parking spots, and Jones Street. designed with the express intent You might be wondering what
go off joining the Ku Klux Klan? It’s even more important to is advocating an increase to $1.25 The town should continue of causing harm. exactly our cats need to say. But
Now I’ll admit I’m from the have steady parking availability on an hour. ensuring people will have places If a weapons ban on campus instead, what might you need to
sticks, but I can assure you this Franklin Street whenever a football While any increase in fees is to park so they can come more fre- is a “flashing red sign inviting hear? What would we have done
Christian man doesn’t know the or basketball game, or a performing regrettable, a 25 cent increase is quently and spend more money. criminals,” allowing guns would differently as a nation if our cats
KKK hotline. be a violent red sign that burns had a say in our most troubling
So why should Muslim even brighter. Arming people decisions? Our leaders have col-
Celebrate transparency
Americans be responsible for with more guns promotes their onized under the guise of glo-
monitoring the activities of all use as being acceptable or nec- balization and dropped bombs
other American Muslims — a essary. in the name of freedom to the
massive, incredibly diverse group Chancellor Holden Thorp has demise of our current national
K
made of multiple denominations? challenged the campus commu- identity, but I wonder if we could
eeping the govern- open information, know the
It’s unreasonable, and honestly, if nity to embrace innovation. The have done this whilst napping for
you ask me, it’s insulting. ment transparent and N.C. public records basics:
issue of gun control demands 21 hours a day and contemplat-
Peter King has been described accountable isn’t just n Public records are docu-
some of this entrepreneurial ing how to spend our nine lives.
as not having a monopoly on the job of journalists. ments, papers, letters, maps, spirit, and deserves radical and Today we have the opportuni-
grief. However, he also doesn’t Every person has the opportu- books, photos, recordings, open-minded approaches rather ty to speak for cats, but tomor-
have a monopoly on patriotism, nity to request public documents electronic data‑processing than a binary “should-we-or- row our cats might speak for us.
and Muslim Americans should and attend public meetings. records or other documentary shouldn’t-we” categorization. Friends, the time is, “Meow.”
not have to prove theirs time and Sarah Frier
T h i s w e e k i s n at i o n a l Editor in Chief
material made by or given to
time again. Sunshine Week, when we cel- the government. Andrew Harrell Jacob Sharp
So on our campus, shouldn’t Senior journalism major from Los Junior Sophomore
ebrate that right. Altos, Calif.
n Records are “property of
we protect ourselves from the Sunlight, according to for- the people,” the law states, Communication Studies Geography
Peter King mindset? mer Supreme Court Justice
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ingly diverse college campus, we
disinfectants.” In other words, ies to be open. ducing the record.
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