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140 West finishing up

The mixed-use development is filling up and set to open in April.
By Gayatri Surendranathan
Senior Writer

In April, almost nine years of planning and two years of construction will come to fruition as 140 West Franklin one of Chapel Hills largest developments finally opens its doors. The eight-story development will change the face of downtown, bringing retail and housing space to Chapel Hill, while bridging the gap between East and West Franklin Street. The $55 million project, located at the corner of West Franklin and Church streets, will include 140 condominiums, 26,000 square feet of retail space and 337 parking spaces. The goal was definitely to develop Franklin Street this is some of the first Class A retail space available on Franklin Street in a long time, said Jon Keener, development manager for Ram Realty Services, the projects developer. We also want to pull some of the economic activity in downtown from Franklin Street to Rosemary Street and other parts.

Debate rages on 40 years after Roe

Republicans in Raleigh could change abortion laws.
By Meredith Burns
Staff Writer

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Report shows colleges invest more money in student athletes

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said Amy Perko, executive director of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an organization that advocates academic and fiscal integrity for athletic programs. According to the report, schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision spent a median of about $92,000 per student athlete but only a median of about $14,000 per fulltime equivalent student. UNC, a member of the FBS, spends a total of $75.4 million annually on athletics. But with nearly 750 athletes in 28 different sports, UNC does not calculate spending per student athlete because it varies from sport to sport, said Martina Ballen, senior associate athletic director at UNC. According to the Delta Cost Project, athletic spending has been increasing since 2005. Spending on athletes increases over time based on increases in the cost of food, travel, housing, equip-

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Forty years after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade which established a womans constitutional right to an abortion the debate about access to abortions still rages in North Carolina. With new conservative N.C. General Assembly members and a governor endorsed by an anti-abortion organization, state leaders could be more receptive to new abortion restrictions. State law requires a 24-hour waiting period before receiving an abortion, and counseling services such as ultrasounds must be offered to the patient. Barbara Holt, president of the anti-abortion group N.C. Right to Life, wants to see additional legislation that would ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus and prevent health insurance coverage of abortions under the Affordable Care Act. We know that abortions increase when you dont have to pay out-of-pocket for them, she said. But abortion supporters like NARAL ProChoice N.C. are lobbying Gov. Pat McCrory to stick to his campaign promise to not support any additional abortion restrictions. The group created an online petition demanding McCrory not to support any new bills. Other abortion supporters plan to appeal to legislators. We are worried, but as far as action goes, its just as important to hold ones legislators in office accountable regardless of who is the governor, said Sarah-Kathryn Bryan, co-chairwoman of UNCs Feminist Students United. The group participated in NARALs blog campaign to commemorate the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which was Tuesday. Reproductive justice is a way for women to control a womans body, when economically and culturally, they may have very little control, Bryan said. But young activists advocate on both sides of the issue. Holt said it is encouraging to see a growing amount of youth supporting anti-abortion causes since the Roe v. Wade decision. Its been 40 years, and weve been gaining ground every year, Holt said. At a rally and March for Life in Raleigh Saturday, 900 youth participated, she said. UNC student Sarah Urdzik, president of Carolina Students for Life, spoke at the rally. She said about 35 UNC students are going to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National March for Life on Friday. National views on the issue of abortion remain mixed. A Pew Research Center study published earlier this month found that 63 percent of the public oppose completely overturning Roe v. Wade. But 47 percent consider abortions to be morally wrong, compared to 13 percent who find them morally acceptable. Contact the desk editor at state@dailytarheel.com.

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5 declare candidacy for student body president

The candidates say they hope to have a race free of controversy.
By Trevor Casey and Katharine McAnarney
Staff Writers

Five juniors declared their candidacy for student body president Tuesday hoping to make clean races a trend after controversy two years ago. The race for student body president in 2011 saw several Student Code violations, insults and a disciplinary hearing before the UNC Board of Elections. But last years race was virtually free of dispute. Im hoping to not have any violations, said Kevin Claybren, a womens studies major. I would like

for (the race) to be clean. Christy Lambden, a philosophy and political science double major, said he doesnt anticipate that there will be violations this year. Looking at the other candidates, I think this will be a solid campaign, Lambden said. It seems very amicable. Candidates STUDENT started gathering GOVERNMENT signatures Tuesday at 9 p.m., and have ELECTIONS until Jan. 29 to collect 1,250 signatures, which can be collected in person or online. Candidates will be able to collect signatures in residence halls starting today from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Students who do not wish to be solicited can print a notice from the Board of Elections web page to prevent campaigners from knocking on their door.

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(Signature collecting) is definitely going to be a dual approach, said Will Lindsey, a history and political science double major. Ive got a really strong team behind me, and we are looking forward to it. The candidates shared why they are running and explained their platforms Tuesday. Lambden said he wants to maintain the Universitys affordability, accessibility and unity. I want to make sure Carolina stays affordable, and making sure Carolina returns to being academically sound and number one in the nation and maintaining safety on campus by reforming the sexual assault policy and Alert Carolina, he said. Rob Jones, a sports administration major, said he wants to make a new events calendar and create a meal plan equivalency program for on-campus retailers.

Kevin Claybren is a womens studies major. he spearheaded the successful gender-neutral housing program, to be implemented this fall. Rob Jones is a sports administration major. he said he will campaign on a new events calendar and a meal plan equivalency program.
We want to unite Carolina, he said. We want to inform and educate students because there are so many great resources here. Students are not as connected as they could

Christy Lambden is a philosophy and political science double major. he has served as a representative in Student Congress. Will Lindsey is a history and political science double major. he has served as chairman of the fraternity systems Greek Judicial board. Hetali Lodaya is a chemistry and public policy double major. She has been involved with Nourish internationals ventures committee.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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last day to drop a class online: also the last day for schools/ departments to drop a course for students, and the last day to reduce course load and have tuition adjusted. Time: all day yo la Tengo: The alternative band plays in Carrboro following the jan. 14 release of their new album. $25 day of show. Time: Doors open 8 p.m., show begins 9 p.m. location: Cats Cradle interactive discussion: Titled a Time to Break silence, this discussion coincides with MLK Week celebrations. featuring a

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Q&A with NPR reporter Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro is a correspondent for National Public Radio who reports on the White House. Shapiro was the first NPR reporter to become a correspondent before the age of 30. He will give a lecture today titled Stories You Wont Hear on the Radio, in which he will talk about what to expect from President Barack Obamas second term. He spoke with staff writer Zach Freshwater about his work at NPR and his advice for young journalists. working for NPR?

DTH: Youre featured on TV pretty frequently do you think you would ever want to transition into television?
much editorial freedom. There is such a devoted audience that really cares about the country and the world that we live in. Its such a good work environment with people that I respect so much. I enjoy doing television, but Im not looking to leave NPR. under 30 to be promoted to the correspondent position at NPR. What was that like?

AS: I really love NPR. There is so

Ari Shapiro was the first nPR reporter to become a correspondent before the age of 30. he reports on the white house and is speaking today in the student Union.

been an incremental process year by year of learning, and getting new challenges, and trying different things and sort of just going step by step.

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Time: 7 p.m. today Location: Great Hall, Student Union Info: http://on.fb.me/10GBshA Tickets (at the door) are free for UNC students and $10 for all others.

DTH: With that in mind, what advice do you have for aspiring journalists? AS: Be curious about the world around you. Engage with people and seek out their stories. There are great stories everywhere. The challenge is finding them and telling them. And so you just have to keep your eyes and ears open, and seek out things that are curious and interesting and surprising, so that you can tell the world about them. DTH: What will you be speaking about today? AS: Im going to look a little bit back at the election, but mostly as a device to look forward at what we can expect from President (Barack) Obama in his second term.

Daily Tar Heel: When did you start Ari Shapiro: I started as an intern

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DTH: You studied English in college did you always want to be a journalist, or is that something you fell into? AS: I didnt really know what I wanted to be when I finished college. I applied for a lot of different things, and the NPR internship was one of the few things that came through. But what I love about journalism is that I get to learn something new every day. DTH: Have there been any specific turning points in your career?
turning point. I think it has just

DTH: What do you want students to take away from the talk? AS: I hope to give them some insight into the way Washington works and the way the country works that goes a little deeper than a daily newscast. Its helpful for me, covering the news everyday, to be able to give a talk like this that takes a step back and looks at events in an overarching way rather than incremental day-byday status report.
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in January of 2001. I graduated from college in 2000 and interned for Nina Totenberg, who covers the Supreme Court and legal affairs. After that I went to work at Morning Edition, the morning news program, and then ultimately started doing some freelance stories, and then became a reporter full time a few years later.

AS: You know, my whole career, Ive just been grateful to have opportunities that are just almost beyond my grasp, so that Ive really had to stretch and strive and work hard to be able to do what Ive been assigned. And the challenge is part of what I love about it that it just never gets boring.

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Empty council spot to be lled

The Chapel Hill Town Council will appoint a new member at tonights meeting.
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dth/becca goldstein Chancellor Holden Thorp spoke favorably about the state of the University Tuesday night and answered questions at the Student Congress meeting.

thorp said he believes the university is in good shape

By Jordan Bailey
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Despite the recent scandals UNC has faced, including those that contributed to his decision to resign, Chancellor Holden Thorp believes its still in good shape. Thorp gave a state of the University address at Tuesdays Student Congress meeting, detailing the factors that shape his positive view of the University, addressing challenges UNC has faced in recent years, and responding to students questions. Despite the turnover in South Building, the fundamental traits of the University are in great shape, said Thorp, who will step down in June. Speaker of Student Congress Paige Comparato said the Student Code states that every year the chancellor should be invited to give an address, though it hasnt been done in recent years. Thorp said the number of undergraduate applications which he expects to be up by five percent this year and the number of grants

and gifts that the University receives are quantitative ways of showing how UNC is doing. He said gifts are holding steady and that in the last five years, UNC has moved up to ninth place in external and federal funds spent on research. But Thorp also touched on recent troubles, including a complaint related to the Universitys handling of sexual assault filed against UNC to the U.S. Department of Education on Jan. 16, and the problems found in the Department of African and AfroAmerican Studies. Thorp said he believes the Universitys sexual assault policy is in compliance with the guidelines set by the Office for Civil Rights. He also said he believes this complaint is a great opportunity to get more people involved in the conversations about sexual assault on college campuses. Thorp said the most telling finding of the Martin Report, released on Dec. 19, was that no other faculty members were involved in the academic scandal. The important thing that happened to me was Gov. Martin giving really a tribute

to our generous colleagues in African and Afro-American studies, he said. Theyve been through a lot this past year and a half with people equating the situation with the whole department rather than the individuals involved, and that has been something that has been painful to me. Thorp concluded his remarks by answering questions from students about his thoughts on raising the out-of-state student cap, the job the University has done in bringing diversity to faculty and offering in-state tuition to undocumented students who have grown up in North Carolina. Brittany Clark, a member of Student Congress, said she thought Thorps address was informative, and she was impressed by how he handled student questions because they covered such a wide range of topics. Overall, I thought it was a positive message that he brought to Student Congress, she said. Contact the desk editor at university@dailytarheel.com.

Lobbyist to advocate for 5-year plan

UNC-system employee works with legislators on behalf of colleges.
By Eric Garcia
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Drew Moretz understands the intersection of higher education and politics. Moretz was recently introduced as the UNC systems vice president for government relations at the Board of Governors meeting earlier this month. The position entails lobbying legislators at the N.C. General Assembly on behalf of universities. And next month, when the board votes on a new five-year strategic plan, Moretz will be in Raleigh trying to secure money for it. The new role is a familiar one for Moretz, who has worked both as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C., and a lobbyist in Raleigh on matters that pertained to education. My current role is to build solid relations with all legislators in order to further the mission of the university (system), he said. Moretz, a native of Hickory, graduated from UNC-CH, but grew up an N.C. State sports fan

since his father was an alumnus. For three years, Moretz worked in the nations capital as a legislative assistant for U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C. His main focus was education policy, which gave him an opportunity to work with universities in the state. After leaving Capitol Hill, Moretz worked for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce as vice president of governmental affairs, where he established ties with the N.C. business community while maintaining contacts in Washington, D.C. Moretzs experience with lobbying in Raleigh and as a congressional staffer make him uniquely qualified, said Ed McDonald, spokesman for Coble. Hes been on both sides both on the staffer side and lobbyist side, McDonald said. He understands both roles. He was very thorough in doing the research and explaining to the congressman in clear and concise English the pros and cons of a particular piece of legislation, McDonald added. But even after Moretz left Cobles office, he maintained channels of communication. We would see him in Washington on a regular basis, McDonald said. He would bring people from the N.C. Chamber to

The Chapel Hill Town Council will appoint a new member at its 7 p.m. meeting today. The council will choose from 11 applicants. Whoever the council appoints will fill the vacancy left by Town Council member Penny Richs departure to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The appointed member will serve until elections are held this fall, said Town Council member Donna Bell. Bell and Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt emphasized the need to appoint someone who can hit the ground running. Kleinschmidt and Bell said the council is currently heavily involved in budget discussions and needs someone who will be able to begin actively contributing immediately. The high value that Bell and Kleinschmidt placed on experience suggests the council could appoint Sally Greene, who served on the council from 2003 to 2011. I am a strong supporter of Sally Greene, Bell said. I would be very happy if we could have her rejoin the team because I think she has the qualities we need at this moment. But Kleinschmidt said there were several candidates who would be qualified for the position whether or not they had been on the council before. Council member Lee Storrow agreed. He said many candidates had served the town in various capacities, and relevant experience would not necessarily include prior service on the council. Council member Matt Czajkowski said he does not think prior time on the council should decide the result of the appointment. The two qualities in particular that I am looking for in an applicant someone who does not have a strong ideological agenda and someone who by nature, and by perhaps background, focuses on data and data-driven analysis, Czajkowski said. He said he would like to appoint someone who has worked on town development and the Chapel Hill 2020 plan. All the council members who were interviewed supported maintaining the diversity of the council. When people walk in, I want them to see a council that is as diverse as our community, Storrow said. Contact the desk editor at city@dailytarheel.com.

dth/katie sweeney Drew Moretz is a new lobbyist for the UNC system. One of his tasks will be to secure funding from Raleigh for the systems new five-year plan.

lobby. Moretz said his time at the chamber showed him how crucial the UNC system is to economic development in the state. Oftentimes the first stop of a (business) looking to expand in the Wake County area was the chamber of commerce, but the next stop was N.C. State, he said. Its a huge power force for economics. Moretz has only been in his position since Dec. 10, but UNC-system spokeswoman Joni Worthington said he has been a valuable asset.

Hes been proactive in learning about university issues and the history and context of those issues, she said. Moretz said he was always interested in the position and is pleased to work for universities. I would say it was mutual feelers, he said. Friends knew that it was open, and I certainly expressed an interest to friends who might have some connections. I always had an affinity for the university (system), Moretz said. Contact the desk editor at state@dailytarheel.com.

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Tar Heel Express shuttle to run to todays basketball game
Chapel Hill Transit will provide a shuttle service to the Smith Center today for the UNC mens basketball game. The shuttle will begin running at 7:30 p.m. from park and ride locations at the Friday Center, Southern Village, University Mall and Jones Ferry Road. Round-trip shuttle rides will cost $5 and one-way trips will cost $3. From staff and wire reports

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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Volunteers pair with pediatric patients

the n.c. childrens hospital offers support programs.
By Janell Smith
Staff Writer

When Rebecca Floyd learned in 2009 that her 3-year-old son Franklins cancer had returned, she expected to meet new doctors but not a new friend. Franklin Floyd was admitted to the North Carolina Childrens Hospital when cancer began to spread from his kidneys to his lungs. It was during this battle that he and his mom met Courtney Cannon, who is now the president of Carolina Pediatric Attention Love and Support.

CPALS is a UNC organization that provides pediatric patients and their families with a distraction from the burden of hospital procedures. Since 2007, CPALS has grown in size from about 25 volunteers to 120. Cannon said that at the groups first interest meeting Monday, it will not be able to add any new members. The organization emphasizes the importance of developing personal relationships with patients and their families through the 1:1 pals program, in which one patient and one volunteer are paired together. Emily Senger, publicity chairwoman of CPALS, said that 1:1 pal relationships blossom into more than just a task.

It looks like, from the outside, that Im going to see (the patients) as my volunteer time, but its really going to see our pals is a break for us, Senger said. They put everything into perspective. Cannon added that its about developing relationships, not doing work. You follow this family through probably the roughest time of their lives, and you really do become a part of their family that is so unlike anything that can happen, Cannon added. In addition to one-on-one volunteer opportunities, CPALS puts on fundraising and volunteer events, special projects and patient retreats. These efforts directly benefit the pediatric clinic and support a college scholarship

fund for CPALS patients. Cannon said the group also participates in Relay for Life, adding that her current pal Jordan Greiners Christmas list inspired this years theme. One of my pals said to me shes five, and if this had been a normal 5-yearold saying this it would have been really cute, but given the situation, I started crying she said for Christmas she wants a million birthdays, Cannon said. Rebecca Floyd said the support CPALS gave to her son has provided a muchneeded distraction from the stress of his situation. Unless childhood cancer affects your family, the family you live with, the home you live in and the roof you live under, you cannot compre-

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hend the physical and emotional suffering that happens. Franklin Floyd has been in remission for a year and a half. When I stop to think about how vital all those people teachers, rec therapists, CPALS volunteers were, I realize our experience wouldve been absolutely miserable. Contact the desk editor at university@dailytarheel.com.

courtesy of emily senger Courtney Cannon poses with her pal Jordan Greiner in Greiners hospital room.

Town gets new trees in beautication plan

the plan invests $250,000 in street improvements.
By Julia Craven
Staff Writer

When Steven Wade decided to donate a tree to Chapel Hill, he had no idea he would be giving the town a piece of its lost identity. Wade, a local historian, said he got the idea to donate an American Elm tree after reading an article about the species being sold after it was thought to have

been extinct. I thought it was a nice way to give something to the town, he said. Wades donation is part of the towns Streetscape Master Plan, which allowed him to make his special donation to Franklin Street. The Streetscape program is planting different species of trees along West Franklin Street in an effort to beautify the town. About three days before the elm he picked out was planted, Wade said he came across a 1926 article in The Daily Tar Heel about the elm trees that used to line Bassett said. I dont think 140 West takes us to the point of being overbuilt.

Franklin Street. When the article was written, the trees were dying from disease. Wade was restoring a piece of Chapel Hill history, and it only cost him $150. I think that trees are something that we take for granted, he said. Wade said he thinks people often do not know the beauty and importance of trees until theyre gone. Wades American Elm was planted outside Italian Pizzeria III, located at 508 W. Franklin St., earlier this month. Funding for the Streetscape plan, approved

by the Chapel Hill Town Council in June 2007, totaled $250,000 for design services. The goal of the Streetscape project is to improve the experience of pedestrians through smoother sidewalks, crosswalks, walkway lighting and benches. Emily Cameron, town landscape architect, said the program has been in place since the mid 1990s and is a capital improvement effort for Chapel Hill. It makes our sidewalks safer and more user friendly, said Cameron. Cameron oversees the design of sidewalk improve-

ments and ensures they are built properly and in a timely manner. Cameron said support from town residents has been critical for the success of the program since the town secured bonds to finance the project. Wade worked with Cameron to select a tree to donate to the town. Cameron said the trees, along with other town improvements such as underground wiring, make downtown Chapel Hill more attractive for those who visit, do business, or work in the area.

Meg McGurk, executive director of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, said she is glad to see the Streetscape program expanding its reach. Our Streetscape and trees are very valuable to our community, she said. We are happy to have them. McGurk said she hopes the program will expand during the upcoming spring season. We want to continue to see them grow, McGurk said. And yes, that was a pun. Contact the desk editor at city@dailytarheel.com.

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up our development and transplant it to Houston, for example, Keener said. Though a stainless steel wave-shaped sculpture by Californian artist Mikyoung Kim will adorn the center of the plaza, all of the art inside the property will be by North Carolinians, he said. Keener said he was excited to collaborate with UNC students to schedule live performances in the plaza space. Dwight Bassett, economic development officer for Chapel Hill, said the development will bring new markets to the town. The development is expected to bring in $1.06 million in property and sales tax revenue, as well as parking, by its fifth year, he said. Chapel Hill still has quite a bit of market that can support business development,

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Ivy Greaner, chief operating officer for Ram Realty Services, said the developers were looking for local businesses to fill retail space. Local doesnt just mean from this region of North Carolina to us, it means from anywhere in the Carolinas, Greaner said. But Nashville-based Gigis Cupcakes, and Lime Fresh Mexican Grill which was founded in California and is now owned by Ruby Tuesday were the first two confirmed tenants for the development. Jason Brooks, director of operations at the Raleigh branch of Lime Fresh, said he is excited to cater to Chapel Hills distinctive demographic.

Most college towns are really busy when school is in session, and dead otherwise, Brooks said. Chapel Hill is always busy people raise families there and commute there for research. When you compare Chapel Hill to say, the University of Maryland or Cincinnati, Chapel Hill has much better year-round potential, he said. Greaner said the developers are negotiating with several other tenants including banks, boutiques and medical offices to fill the remaining two or three spots . She said the most important factors in approving retail tenants are a proven track record, good credit and

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said 140 West expects to begin moving people in by April. Stores will also finish setting up by late April, in time for a public grand opening. Keener said he is hopeful about what 140 West will bring to Chapel Hill.

Its been a tough process, and we have to make sure everyones interests are represented, but I think the end result speaks for itself, he said. Contact the desk editor at city@dailytarheel.com.

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Residence Hall Association President - Kendall Rose Nicosia-Rusin - Joshua Mark Reed Graduate and Professional Student Federation President - Kiran Bhardwaj Carolina Athletic Association President - Allison Hill - Stefon Walters

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be. Hetali Lodaya, a chemistry and public policy double major, said she wants to focus on student organizations and encourage student feedback and ideas. Lindsey said he also wants to empower student organizations on campus and enrich academic institutions. We need to enhance our academic foundations, specifically with academic advising reform and faculty retention, he said.

ment, scholarships, etc., Ballen said. Knight Commission leaders are concerned that athletic spending is increasing at a rate twice as fast as academic spending. Perko said escalating athletic spending is driven by increases in coaches salaries and other athletic personnel. One of the difficulties in trying to control athletic spending is that the NCAA cant cap the coaches salaries its against the law, she said in an email. At UNC, 34.6 percent of athletic spending is allocated to salaries and benefits. Perko also said the majority of Division 1 schools rely heavily on institutional funds to cover costs at a time when resources are scarce. Undergraduates and some graduate students at UNC incur the costs of athletics by paying a student athletic fee. We dont receive any state funds to operate sports programs, Ballen said. The commission has proposed that a portion of revenues from post-season basketball and football should be used to award universities that keep athletic spending within a specified ratio, Perko said. The reward would act as an incentive to reduce costs and lead to greater financial transparency in collegiate athletics, she said. We are hopeful that these data and the commissions concept will, at a minimum, encourage serious dialogue about the issue, Perko said. Contact the desk editor at state@dailytarheel.com.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Alumni work looks at plight of animals

The project is part of an installation in Hanes Art Center.
By Gabriella Cirelli
Staff Writer

dth/silvana Goberdhan-viGle Gary Propst, a 15-year Chapel Hill resident, examines books in the Franklin Street location of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnerships free libraries. The libraries are hosted in vacant newspaper bins.

Vacant news racks now free libraries

Residents can borrow and donate books at bins in Chapel Hill.
By Jasmin Singh
Staff Writer

For the new libraries on Franklin and Columbia streets, no library card is required. The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership opened the Downtown Free Library located in two vacant newspaper bins downtown last week. Residents can grab a book from the bins and return it whenever they want or they can keep the book. The partnership originally stocked the bins with a variety of books, and residents can bring any personal books back to the bins. For Meg McGurk, executive director of the partnership, the opening of the library bins is a dream realized. Part of our mission is to do events like this to keep the town feeling special and get more people to visit, McGurk said. McGurk said she hopes UNC students will begin to

participate in the program. They should consider the Downtown Free Library as theirs, McGurk said. Molly De Marco, a research fellow at UNC, helped McGurk with the opening of the new library. We would like people to be more excited about reading, De Marco said. Its a new way to care for the community. McGurk said the library has gained widespread popularity since its opening, and the bins have had to be restocked three times. She said people have also begun to leave books of their own behind in the bins. There were books in there that I know I havent put in, so people have been leaving books, McGurk said. Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt said he is excited about the new library because he thinks its a great way to promote reading in the community. This is a town of readers, he said. Reading programs like this are just who we are in the community, and I hope it keeps going. McGurk, whose love of reading prompted her to open the free library, said she hopes everyone will take advantage

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of the new library. I want everyone that walks on the sidewalks in downtown Chapel Hill to stop and pick up a book, she said. Though it has only been open for a week, Kleinschmidt said he hopes reading continues to grow in the community. Whether it is short-lived or long-lived, it is a good idea, he said. It is a way to get reading out to the community. The library operates in two bins, but McGurk said the partnership is hoping community members and organizations will help the fledgling library expand. I hope others are inspired by it and hope to open other branches or contribute to ours, McGurk said. I hope they open in every community around us. Contact the desk editor at city@dailytarheel.com.

Recent projects by two UNC alumni are colliding for an animalistic exhibit. Sharon Lee Harts Sanctuary: Portraits of Rescued Farm Animals and Ashley Oatess Burrow compose an installment at the Hanes Art Center, intended to showcase the unrelenting spirit of animals. The show is part of the Alumni Exhibition series, which aims to bring Master of Fine Arts graduates back to campus to display their artwork. Harts work is inspired by her recently published photography book, which features black and white portraits of farm animals accompanied by information on their rescue and rehabilitation. Understanding each animal is unique, Hart said. It was important to me to show them as individuals. The main goal was to make strong portraits, raise awareness about the plight of farmed animals and encourage people to see farmed animals in a new light. Hart graduated from UNCs masters of fine arts program in 2007 and was invited to be a visiting lecturer by her adviser, elin oHara slavick, an art professor at UNC. The professor said Hart was a dedicated student and artist who always enjoyed taking risks. She came into the program doing straight documentary photography, slavick said. No matter what format she used, everything she did was always well-resolved. The black and white portraits in Sanctuary were a return to Harts background in documentary photography, slavick said. Oates, who obtained a Master of Fine Arts from the University in 2001, said she has never met Hart, but she admires her work and shares her love for animals. Her project, entitled Burrow, uses a series of pho-

dth/kathryn bennett The work of UNC alumnae Sharon Lee Hart and Ashley Oates, which focuses on the spirit of animals, is showing at the Hanes Art Center.

tograms made by placing materials on light-sensitive paper to convey ideas of personal protection and safety. Oates said the project comes from her own experiences, her interest in animals and literary inspiration from authors such as Virginia Woolf. Even though I ended up making (the project) about animals, it is still a metaphor about human safety and protection, Oates said. She said she drew upon a variety of books important to her, such as Woolf s A Room of Ones Own. Its essentially about how women need their own literary space to make work and be independent, and thats important to me as an artist,

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Oates said. The work of both artists will be displayed in the art centers John and June Allcott Gallery, where Oates said she frequently featured artwork as a graduate student. Ive always loved that space, Oates said. So its really nice to be able to come back to it in a way with my artwork. Contact the desk editor at arts@dailytarheel.com.

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Police dogs get uniforms of their own

Two of the police units dogs will receive donated vests.
By Corinne Jurney
Staff Writer

Furry members of Chapel Hills K-9 Unit will soon be suiting up with donated bulletproof, stab-proof vests. Vested Interest in K-9s Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts, is donating two vests to the Chapel Hill Police Departments K-9 Unit to ensure the safety of these dogs while working in the field. The dogs are used for detecting narcotics, tracking people, searching for evidence

and apprehending subjects. In 2011, The Daily Tar Heel reported on Chapel Hill Police Officer Stephen Shaw and K-9 Jax, the dog that he handles. The story prompted Sandy Marcal, president of Vested Interest in K-9s, to reach out to Shaw. The Chapel Hill Police Department currently has three police dogs, one of which already has a vest. Jax and fellow K-9 Kearney will be receiving donated vests in the coming weeks. Jax is a German Shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix. Kearney is a Belgian Malinois. The dogs live with their handlers when they are not on patrol.

Jax rides with Shaw on every shift in the kennel in the backseat of Shaws patrol car. I see more of Jax than I do of my wife or anyone else, Shaw said. Shaw said its important to outfit the dogs with vests because they are exposed to the same risks as the officers, who wear bulletproof vests when theyre in the field. Each custom-made vest costs $1,006 and has a fiveyear warranty. Its a potentially lifesaving piece of equipment, Marcal said. Sgt. Josh Mecimore, public information officer for the Chapel Hill Police Department, said in an email no dogs in the Chapel Hill K-9 Unit have been shot or

stabbed in the line of duty. But he said dogs have been injured in other ways in the field. The K-9 unit trains several times a month and would certainly train with the dogs in the vests prior to them wearing the vests in the field, Mecimore said. Most dogs work for an average of six to eight years. As soon as we start noticing any health issues or limping, we retire them because we want them to have a good quality of life afterward, Shaw said. An anonymous donor in Georgia provided the funds for Jaxs donated vest. Kearneys vest was funded by money raised in a Groupon campaign that

courtesy of Joshua MeciMore Officers Jason Belcher and Stephen Shaw stand with their dogs, K-9 Kearney and K-9 Jax, respectively (left to right).

allowed customers to make tax-deductible donations to Vested Interest in K-9s. The campaign funded vests for 53 dogs in 18 states. They

have a waiting list of more than 20 dogs nationally. Contact the desk editor at city@dailytarheel.com.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Tennis team switches gears for dual matches

By Brandon Chase
Staff Writer

The Lowdown on wedneSdayS Game

North Carolina will take on Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill tonight before hitting the road for a two-game stretch against N.C. State and Boston College. Though the Yellow Jackets are 0-4 in the ACC, they have greatly improved from last season. After ranking last in turnover margin and assist/turnover ratio last season, GT is now fifth and sixth in those categories respectively. GT is coming off of a weeklong break following a 73-57 loss to Duke. UNC on the other hand, is riding a two-game win streak after defeating Florida State and Maryland in the last week. Reggie Bullock had one of his best games against Maryland, notching a career-high 24 points, and James Michael McAdoo recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds. Though UNC won handily, the team fell flat in the second half, much to coach Roy Williams chagrin.

Tennis is widely considered an individual sport an intense battle between two competitors divided by a net. And since the beginning of the fall, the members of the North Carolina womens tennis team have solely represented themselves in tournaments across the nation. But starting today, those individuals will finally come together and form the eighthranked team in the nation. So far its been all individual tournaments and results, coach Brian Kalbas said. But now we turn the switch starting tomorrow its all about whats best for the team. Though Kalbas is pleased with his teams individual performance thus far, he is even more excited about seeing them work together. Thats whats wonderful

Gina SuarezMalaguti is ranked No. 11 in the nation in NCAA Division I womens tennis players.
about college tennis, Kalbas said. Theyll be able to impact one another while playing next to their teammates. Your intensity, your emotion, your effort and attitude has a contagious effect on the players playing next to you. The Tar Heels have a talented group with seven women ranked in the top 125 nationally along with two doubles teams ranked in the countrys top 60. Kalbas is counting on his senior captains, Zoe De Bruycker, Lauren McHale and Gina Suarez-Malaguti, to step up as leaders and end first round by FC Dallas in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. Brown scored three goals and dished out three assists in 21 games this season. The Texas native joined the team in 2007, but missed the 2010 and 2011 seasons after sustaining a knee injury during the 2010 Premier Development League season. Brown will join three former Tar Heels with FC Dallas defenders Zach Loyd and

their careers on a high note. All three of them are captains and deserve it for a lot of reasons, Kalbas said. The last four years have been the most successful years in the history of our program, and they are all a big reason for that. UNC will be trying to improve upon the 2011-12 season in which they were the ACC tournament runnersup before bowing out in the NCAAs round of 16. Suarez-Malaguti said she is ready to wrap up individual tournaments and begin her final season of team competition. I definitely like the team competition better, said Suarez-Malaguti, the 11th ranked player in the nation. Its not like individuals where youre just playing for yourself and your mom. If you get down, your teammate is right there next to you, pushing you up. Matt Hedges along with assistant coach Marco Ferruzzi who played at UNC from 1989 to 1992.

UNC will begin its dual meet season with a home double-header against UNCGreensboro at 2 p.m. before facing Elon at 7 p.m. UNC is favored against the two unranked teams, but regardless of the level of competition, the team is ready to have some matches in Chapel Hill. Im really glad we have more home matches this year because I didnt really get to experience many of those last year, sophomore Caroline Price said. Its just so special to be playing with that N.C. sign right behind you. Its almost hard to explain but to have your whole team and all your friends and fans supporting you is just the coolest feeling. Im really excited for tomorrow in case you cant tell. Contact the desk editor at sports@dailytarheel.com. are just two of the 22 letterwinners the Tar Heels return from last seasons squad. The Tar Heels will have very few holes to fill this season as they return the entire starting rotation. Junior southpaw Hobbs Johnson and sophomore right-hander Benton Moss will also return for the Tar Heels. North Carolina will open its 2013 season on Feb. 15 when it hosts Seton Hall. From staff and wire reports

Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina

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UNC will face a seasoned Georgia Tech backcourt led by point guard mfon Udofia, who has greatly improved this season. Udofia averages 9.9 points per game. UNCs marcus paige is coming off a 6 assist, 0 turnover performance. edge: GT like UNC, Georgia Techs frontcourt is also young. Freshman marcus Georges-Hunt is averaging in double figures and leads the team in scoring. but James michael mcAdoo scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against maryland. edge: UnC Georgia Tech has a reliable sixth man in kammeon Holsey, who is the teams fourth leading scorer and third leading rebounder. UNC gets its spark off the bench from p.J. Hairston. UNC will be in even better shape if leslie mcdonald is healthy. edge: UnC Georgia Tech has gotten the better of UNC in four of the last five times the two have met, but the Tar Heels defeated GT last season in Chapel Hill. The yellow Jackets have also struggled on the road, losing all three of their true road games. edge: UnC

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Brown second Tar Heel to be drafted to MLS
Senior midfielder Cameron Brown became the second Tar Heel from the 2012 mens soccer team to make the leap to the MLS on Tuesday. Brown was selected as the seventh overall pick in the

Bench

UNC baseball preseason No. 1 by Perfect Game

The North Carolina mens baseball team will begin the 2013 season perched atop a preseason poll released Tuesday by Perfect Game. Preseason All-Americans third baseman Colin Moran and pitcher Kent Emanuel

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The Bottom Line UNC 70 , GT 58

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On the wire: national and world news

Court ruling does not reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) Marijuana will continue to be considered a highly dangerous drug under federal law with no accepted medical uses, after a U.S. appeals court Tuesday refused to order a change in the governments 40-year-old drug classification schedule. The decision keeps in place an odd legal split over marijuana, a drug deemed to be as dangerous as heroin and worse than methamphetamine by federal authorities, but one that has been legalized for medical use by voters or legislators in 21 states. Were disappointed, but not surprised, said Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access. She said more than 1 million patients use marijuana as medicine across the nation. She said the group would appeal to the Supreme Court. We are also turning our attention to Congress. It is time we had a conversation about marijuana at the federal level, she said.

State of the University

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See what Chancellor Thorp had to say to Student Congress about where the University stands. See pg. 3.

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New trees in town

Trees are making a comeback on Franklin Street as part of a beautification project. See pg. 4 for story.

Animals on display
Rescued farm animals are the subject of a Chapel Hill grads photography exhibit. See pg. 5 for story.

Solution to Tuesdays puzzle

Lobbyist makes debut

mCt/yossI zAmIr Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, shakes hands with Israeli citizens during a visit to the southern city of Ashdod on Tuesday. He stood for re-election Tuesday.

A new education policy lobbyist begins working for the UNC system. See pg. 3 for story.

israels Netanyahu likely to retain power

TEL AVIV, Israel (MCT) Israelis voted Tuesday in an election thats widely expected to hand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a third term, but with a coalition

far less stable than one hes enjoyed in recent years. The polls we have seen during the elections are way, way off, said Steven Miller, an Israeli pollster and political analyst. The LikudBeiteinu is going to get far fewer seats than they wanted. He will be prime minister, but it will be a coalition that is very difficult to control, and it is unlikely to last very long. Miller said that several Cabinet ministers loyal to

Netanyahu were unlikely to return to office, and that tempers would quickly flare within Likud over why it had failed to win the 45 to 48 seats that pollsters had predicted months ago. At Likud Party headquarters in Tel Aviv, a large auditorium that had been prepared for thousands of party activists held fewer than 100, as desperate chants of We won! We won! were drowned out by Next time we will do better.

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Chancellor Thorp, put 4 officials on leave
TO THE EDITOR: Dear Chancellor Thorp, As a faculty member, HAVEN advocate and member of the UNC community, I am saddened, outraged and frustrated after reading about former Dean Melinda Mannings treatment by her supervisor, Jonathan Sauls, and other administrators at UNC. Every semester I have at least one student tell me about a sexual assault that either the student has experienced or that his/her roommate/friend has experienced here at UNC. When I was an undergraduate at UC Santa Barbara in the late 1980s, two of my roommates were victims of sexual assault my junior year of college. In college, I did not have a single friend who didnt know someone who had been raped and unfortunately I knew, and continue to know, too many women who had experienced sexual violence directly. This has to end. We have to end the culture of silence and intimidation and lack of support that is described in the DTH article. We need to provide as much support concrete, emotional and legal support to victims of sexual violence. We need to end rape culture. To that end, one thing you can do is to immediately place Sauls, Winston Crisp, Leslie Strohm and Kara Simmons on administrative leave or ask for their resignations. This will not solve the problem of sexual violence at UNC, but sending a strong message that you, as our campus leader, will not tolerate any members of the UNC community to violate the trust and respect of women who are victims of sexual assault is one small step we can take to changing the climate on our campus. Jennifer Ho Professor English and Comparative Literature

veryones encountered it in one form or another. In cyberspace these days, you cant pick up a cookie without running into a shadowy pocket of it, intruding on your internet experience like salt and bready table crumbs. This creature has its hands in every online cookie jar. Its expanded to the point that even the brightly lit central byways and forums of the internet have noticed the creeping infestation and begun to implement preventative measures. Im speaking, of course, of the faceless, motherless, manytentacled monster of internet anonymity. Seen most often in comments on YouTube or news articles, this apparition presents itself as an angry, overtly bigoted polemic on whatever issue is in vogue. (By that I only mean whatever is most topical; I often find Vogue to be sorely lacking in coverage of these types of pertinent issues.) And while this infestation has thus far proven to be a substantial obstacle to civil cyber discourse, it is a beast with many different sides and not all of them are wholly negative. In fact, some of them might be manifestly positive. Now I wont try to redeem that modern experiment we call trolling, where real people spend their time gallivanting through the internet like a 20th century Russian composer, concerned only with provoking a swift, visceral response from those they encounter. But outside of these trolls and those pseudo-trolls who are actually sincerely expressing their unsavory perspectives there are others who use this impersonalized force for good. Without fear of social retribution, those others are free to say those things and ask those questions that are normally silenced by acculturated taboos. Wandering through Yahoo Answers, its clear that the principal benefactors of this are middle school boys curious about How long is long enough? But there are many less grossly pubescent things that people ask that they otherwise wouldnt be able to. Is it okay if I shower with my cousin? Does baby powder smell bad? Do all toenails smell like poop when you cut them, or am I gross? All real, important questions that people would otherwise have to bottle up inside. Thats only the lighthearted beginning when asking these questions makes people feel a little more confident and secure in themselves, protecting them from a little inconvenience and embarrassment. But for every 20-year-old college male who wants to find out if hes using soap right, theres another individual who desperately needs to know there are others like him out there, that he is not alone. Whether hes dealing with abuse of any sort or a nascent mental illness, this anonymity helps him feel comfortable sharing potentially giving him a safe path out of silence and stigmatized repression. Might this be worth a troll or two?
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Returns on investment

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Practice care in reduction of hours across the system.

hile the working draft of the UNC systems Strategic Plan does well in outlining a clear map to achieve optimal return on investment, its goal of decreasing the average number of hours taken en route to degree completion throughout the system must be done carefully. Reducing the number of hours taken does make sense, in some ways. More hours taken means more class sections are needed, and those sections must be paid for somehow. But that reduction must be carried out wisely.

Some aspects of the reduction strategy would benefit students. For example, revamped advising would help keep students better informed and less likely to take redundant courses. The plan makes mention of incorporating new employer surveys into that advising system. Theres nothing wrong with gathering and presenting information to students, but the advising office shouldnt be beholden to business. After all, an adviser isnt a human resources representative. Also, making sure all students enroll in the necessary prerequisites that lay the educational foundation for higher-end courses is essential. If the proper knowledge base is

not fostered, students will naturally flounder in the more rigorous upper-level classes. This is a poor use of everyones time and money. The Board of Governors must not forget that the heart of education is truly learning the material, not merely cranking out a degree as fast as one can. Students should be better prepared for the hours they are taking, not discouraged from taking the classes altogether. When students fail classes, potential returns are completely lost. But there is a solution: Extensive preparation through a strong prerequisite program and thorough, useful advising will ultimately help breed an optimal return on investment.

ance and support firsthand. When I came here as a freshman, I did not feel like I could handle the responsibilities that are expected of UNC students. I had been through trying times, but it was Manning that got me through my troubles. She reminded me to keep fighting and that I was not alone in that fight. She was only a phone call or email away if I needed her. I did not see her as just the assistant dean of students; to me she was my friend and supporter first and foremost. She is missed here, she is needed here and she makes this University a better one because of her support of students and her willingness to fight for them when they cant fight on their own. The University witnessed a sad day when Manning resigned, and whats worse is that it is the cause of it. Manning should be here working with students and helping, and because of these issues, she isnt. Hopefully things can change and she may come back, but until then, UNC has suffered an irreplaceable loss. Jesse Sykes 14 Psychology Biology

unC agenda shouldnt accept ads from CPCs

TO THE EDITOR: We applaud the Chapel Hill Town Council for passing the resolution to hold Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) to a standard of truth in advertising last Monday night. An advertisement in the Tar Heel Beginnings student agenda for Pregnancy Support Services, a local CPC, reads, You had plans. A baby wasnt one of them. We can help. This gives the impression that the organization offers pregnant women a comprehensive overview of their reproductive choices. Pregnancy Support Services does not make referrals for abortion or birth control. Furthermore, the advertisement makes no mention of Pregnancy Support Services religious affiliation. In Tuesdays edition of the DTH, the agencys director described the organization as a Christian ministry. Thousands of young people see this advertisement in the Tar Heel Beginnings planners. Given the incriminating information against CPCs found in the Congressional report, we advocate that the New Student and Carolina Parent Programs that produced the agendas not accept advertisements from CPCs in the future. Sarah-Kathryn Bryan 15 Womens and Gender Studies Andrew Frost 08 Durham Christina Hollenbeck 15 Undecided

The town-wide-web
he Chapel Hill Town Council should fast track the Gig.U initiative moving forward. The project, which has been proposed to the Town Council, aims to bring high-speed broadband to the communities surrounding leading research universities, such as UNC, at a low cost. If utilized in Chapel Hill, Gig.U could bring better and faster Internet access to schools, libraries and homes in the area, which will be especially beneficial to those located in lowincome neighborhoods. In its endorsement of

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the Gig.U initiative, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce emphasized that town residents are living in a digital, knowledge-based economy, and the incorporation of a strong broadband infrastructure will be valuable when it comes to employing and maintaining a smart workforce. Cutting through the technical jargon, the chamber is essentially right. It is not enough for just the University to have access to high speed Internet. The infrastructure that Gig.U would bring could be beneficial to all types of workers in the region. Workers who cant afford access to adequate Internet will have a hard time com-

peting. The same is true for children in the community. It is equally important that Chapel Hill does its utmost to bridge the digital divide that exists within the community. Also, the town should prioritize bang for the buck when choosing a provider. Having providers compete will help keep the costs of the infrastructure down and increase the amount of incentives vendors are willing to give the town in exchange for their work. Further investigation into the initiative wont require the town to accept any offers from vendors just yet, but it will be a sign that the town is headed in a more equitable direction. Theres no harm in exploring options.

Manning was more than an assistant dean

TO THE EDITOR: After reading Fridays article in the DTH concerning sexual assault on campus and the resignation of the assistant dean of students, Melinda Manning, I must say that I am deeply distraught that these events have occurred. Moreover, it upsets me that these issues have caused the University to lose one of its best officials. Manning was and is more than just an assistant dean of students at UNC. She fulfills the role of supporter, fighter and friend to any student that needs her help or guidance with the issues they may be facing. I should know because I have experienced her guid-

Internet informers
he Chapel Hill Police Department should be applauded for its new email tip line. The email tip line was recently introduced in order to help the department gather more information on their ongoing investigation into the murder of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in September. The email tip line is being used in conjunction with the standard phone tip line. This is the first case in which Chapel Hill Police have solicited information through email. The idea for an email tip line preceded the

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Hedgepeth investigation. Chapel Hill Police thought such a system would encourage greater involvement from the public. This makes sense. Opening an email account allows people who dont always feel comfortable talking to somebody to contribute information by other means. People may be discouraged to call a tip line if they dont feel comfortable answering followup questions. Writing something can often be less emotionally trying than speaking it aloud to another person. The department has received some information through the new email line, said Sgt. Josh

Mecimore, while also receiving good feedback from Chapel Hill residents about the initiative. Promoting the email tip line could expedite the Hedgepeth investigation and help the police ensure justice. But theres no reason to limit this sort of tip line to the Hedgepeth case. The Chapel Hill Police Department should continue to keep the email account open for tips on other criminal cases. It can be difficult to come forward and give information about criminal cases. The email tip line makes it a little bit easier for the police, victims and Chapel Hill residents in general.

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