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Wednesday, September 19, 2001
N.C. A&T Celebrates New Sponsor
By Chase Foster
and Julia Lamm
Staff Writers
N.C. Agricultural & Technical
University was renamed Jordan
University for the day Sept. 10 to cele
brate the university’s new contract with
the Nike-owned Jordan brand.
But some university professors
expressed concern about the company’s
presence on a college campus.
The contract will provide athletic
clothing and shoes for many of the
school’s athletic programs.
Resolution Aims to Prevent Seniors From Switching Schools
By Colin Sutker
Staff Writer
The Orange County Board of
Education passed a resolution Monday
that will allow rising seniors who would
otherwise be redistricted to the new
Cedar Ridge High School to remain at
Orange High School.
The proposal, authored by
Superintendent Randy Bridges, comes
one year before the opening of Cedar
Ridge High, which is expected to have a
capacity of 900 students. Officials hope
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The school is one of six nationwide
being sponsored by the Jordan brand
line, which is named after basketball
superstar Michael Jordan.
Almost 2,000 students congregated
on campus streets, which were lined
with Michael Jordan silhouettes.
A member of Team Jordan, a group
of celebrity athletes who promote the
Jordan brand, will also speak at the uni
versity once a semester.
School colors temporarily were
changed from the usual blue and gold to
maroon, gray and black - the official
colors of the Jordan brand. The univer
the new high school will alleviate over
crowding at Orange High.
The proposal will not allow siblings
of rising Orange High seniors redistrict
ed to Cedar Ridge High to attend
Orange High. This policy contradicts a
previous policy for elementary schools
that allowed siblings of grandfathered
students to remain in their current
school for one year.
But board member David Kolbinsky
expressed concern about failing to grand
father in siblings of rising seniors at OHS.
Kolbinsky voted against the proposal
sity’s motto was changed to “Much
respect for Aggie Pride” -a fusion of the
brand and the school’s motto.
Jordan University Day’s events
included guest lecturers, a fashion show
and free Jordan brand products.
N.C. A&T Student Body President
Gregory Drumwright said he thought
the day was a success.
Drumwright added that he did not
think many students opposed the day’s
events or the university’s association with
Nike, a company some have accused of
utilizing unfair working conditions.
N.C. A&T political science Professor
because it would inconvenience parents
who might have a rising senior at Orange
High and younger children at Cedar
Ridge High. “(I voted against the propos
al) to prevent the parents from being
involved in too many schools,” he said.
But board member Delores Simpson
said Kolbinsky’s concerns would not over
ride the problem of overcrowding.
“Some people are opposed to certain
rules, but for the most they had the
cooperation of the parents (of children)
of the school,” Simpson said.
Simpson added that the proposal
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Samuel Moseley said there was some
concern about what the event repre
sented. “It did not go across well with
many alumni, because they did not
graduate from Jordan University,” he
said. “One has to wonder about the
impact of finance on some decisions,”
he said.
But N.C. A&T history Professor Peter
Meyers said the event was all in fun and
that he knew of no real discontent “There
are bigger problems to deal with now."
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passed despite fears from Orange High
officials that grandfathering would result in
an inordinate amount of transfer applica
tions. “This resolution will be carried out
as long as it doesn’t affect the population
(of the two schools),” she said.
Simpson said the passing of the resolu
tion is an important step in solving over
crowding concerns in Orange County
Schools. “The resolution and the new high
school will handle all current students.”
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Board Says Increase
In Taxes Last Resort
By Adrienne Clark
Staff Writer
The Orange County Board of
Education wants to raise the county prop
erty tax by 9 percent to help fund school
renovations and build anew high school.
At a meeting Monday night in
Hillsborough, board members said they
will need $3 million more than they
expect to receive from their portion of
the $47 million bond if it passes.
Residents will vote on the total $75 mil
lion package Nov. 6.
Board member David Kolbinsky said
Orange County Schools are entitled to a
large amount of funds from the pro
posed bond referendum. They also are
guaranteed 49 percent of the total coun
ty budget.
Kolbinsky said a property tax increase
to fund the school system is a last resort
for the board. “The tax increase is the
only other means for raising funds.”
The board is attempting to establish a
tax similar to the one already existing in
Chapel Hill. “Twenty cents per hundred
property tax is set aside for education in
Chapel Hill,” Kolbinsky said. “North
Orange County should receive half of
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If the requested amount is attained, the
board will use the money to make addi
tions to old schools and to build anew high
school. “We held some money from the
current (high) school to start up the new
Cedar Ridge High School," said board
member Delores Simpson. “We want to
repay the schools that haven’t been given
as much funds as they should have.”
The Fund Task Force, a group of north
ern Orange County residents that aims to
find new funding methods for Orange
County schools, will soon inform the
board about whether a tax increase is pos
sible. Board members will meet with the
Orange County Commissioners on Sept.
24 to discuss the funding measure.
If the tax increase is not feasible,
Kolbinsky said taxpayers might vote on
borrowing money from the community.
Simpson said the task force held their
final meeting to study the tax option.
“They are scheduled to report their
decision very soon. Our committee will
meet with the commissioners next week
if the tax can be part of our funding."
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