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4 Tuesday, February 18, 2003 Dean Smith Statues to Raise Funds for Carolina First By Shelley Walden Staff Writer An 11 -inch Coach Dean Smith stands posed in front of the Old Well with his right hand pointing at a worthy player. It is a famous salute, one which the all time winningest coach in college basket ball history routinely gave for the ultimate basketball accomplishment: a great assist. In the background, Smith’s creed is commemorated forever - “Play hard, play smart, play unselfishly. Winning is a byproduct of the above.” And for an extra SIOO, you can have this limited-edition statue hand-signed by Smith himself. The Smith-endorsed DAY OFF From Page 1 Gould, Hinton James community coor dinator, used their lunch breaks Monday to have fun and take advantage of the winter weather. “I’ll save you!” Freeman shouted as he belly-flopped onto a piece of card board and followed a co-worker down a hill in front of Hinton James. Other students said they preferred sleeping to sledding. “I had a test today, but it got canceled,” said freshman Marquitta McClendon, a business major. “Now I’m on the Internet, watching TV and just hanging out” Students also took the free day to do CAMPAIGNS From Page 1 with the endorsements. Sophomore Heide Iravani said she’ll vote for Shin now that her original can didate, Nathan Cherry, is out of the race. “I think he’s the most personable, and he seems to be the most in touch with the student body,” Iravani said. Freshman Lisa Bevevino said although she’ll vote for Tepper, the endorsements made her question her decision. “They always make me question things,” she said. “But this is politics, and even on a college campus, you never know.” Bevevino also said that Tepper was more personable and that he seemed to be one of the few students who reached out to the student body. “He was one of the few candidates that actually had people knock on my door and talk to me,” she said. Freshman Charles Clover also said availability was a factor in his decision to vote for Tepper and said Shin was less classn big.cheap.iate.great r > various menu item5.......... 1 $2 TV. mm ' old school veggie burrito../., ./2 jC Wm \c veggie burrito deluxe 4 'I *** ■ys CaitißS ■■ ■■ pj chicken burrito 5 ' | I I i „„:° RDERoEss ° rmqre t | or $2 OFF any order of $7 or more | ...and more plus... expires 2/27/03 all mexican beers $2 -5.-* —. -p wpfi hump 960-3955 4gm Sffifev OPEIM LATE TIL 4am statues are being sold by Walker Productions to raise money for UNC. At the request of Smith, 100 percent of the money raised from his signature will go to the Carolina First campaign, an eight-year campaign to raise $l.B bil lion to increase the University endow ment through private donations. The proceeds from the $l5O unsigned statue also will go to the University. These proceeds will be dis tributed between the Carolina First cam paign and the General Alumni Association Scholars Program, which uses the money for scholarships. Michael Walker, the N.C. artist who crafted the piece, said Smith refused to a little winter cleaning. Senior Jessica Austin, a management and society major, was busy cleaning and washing dishes. “If I could, I’d sleep,” she said. “I’ll probably get more studying done.” The aroma of bacon and eggs filled the air of the ninth floor kitchen of Hinton James on Monday afternoon, where freshman men’s basketball play er David Noel was busy cooking an after noon breakfast with some of his friends. “We’re fixing a little meal,” he said. “We’ve got eggs, grits, bacon, sausage, waffles ... but it’s really not a day off because practice is at 4 (p.m.)” As enticing as sleeping and sledding might be on a frigid, icy day, some stu dents opted to study instead. Davis Library had its share of diligent students visible. “I just haven’t seen him around,” he said. “I saw him one day playing football in the Pit with another person;” Cultural issues also factor into stu dents’ decisions, and many are taking into account the fact that Shin is a minor ity. “I think that the student body could probably benefit from having a minority president,” saidjoe Cook, a graduate stu dent of environmental sciences. This year, Shin won endorsements from both the Black Student Movement and the Asian Students Association, though he has said he doesn’t attribute those victories to his Asian descent. But some people think Shin, as the only minority candidate, will better be able to understand multicultural issues on campus. Freshman Chloe Plumb from Winston-Salem said that because Shin is an Asian American, he should be able to identify with other minority groups more easily. “That’s one of the reasons I’m voting for him, because I support (minorities) moving up in America," she said. “I think they need to endorse the sculpture unless the pro ceeds went to the University. “Smith’s focus is trying to help the University and the kids at the University,” he said. If all 10,000 statues are sold, about $1.65 million will be raised for the Carolina First campaign and $150,000 for the GAA Scholars Program. Walker said that because of Smith’s busy schedule, the coach was not able to pose for great lengths of time. Asa result. Walker had to take 200 photos of Smith and work from the photos. It took Walker two months to mold the statue from clay, but he had worked for about two years prior to this to get the necessary licensing. “It’s more about his creed and phi taking advantage of uninterrupted study time. The day off from classes didn’t spare Matt Illman, a junior communication studies major, from having to do school work. “I have an exam tomorrow; oth erwise, I’d be sleeping," he said. Becky Acker, a junior majoring in advertising and psychology, sympa thized with Noel and Illman. “I’ve been at the library all day work ing on a journalism project,” she said. “I’m also on the swim team and have practice in a litde bit.” Acker is an off-campus student who braved the rough road conditions to make it to campus. “I was going to walk, but I saw that it would take just as long to walk as it would to clean off my car,” she said. be seen in more leadership positions.” Clover, however, said Shin doesn’t seem to be focused on minority issues. “He seems like a really popular guy who talks to everybody equally.” Junior Baker Pratt said that Shin’s her itage might encourage people to believe he is more in tune with minority issues but that the assumption could be incor rect. “I think it allows people the per ception that he will identify more with minority groups,” Pratt said. “It’s an easy connection to make." Pratt, however, said he will vote for Tepper because of his emphasis on student sports clubs. In other campaign news, the Board of Elections levied $5 on both the Shin and Tepper campaigns Monday for not for matting e-mails correctly. Senior class president and vice president candidates George Leamon and Doug Melton were fined $3 for the same offense after appealing the decision. The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. News losophy than him,” Walker said. “I want ed him to come across as a natural per son doing what he did. And I wanted to portray what he stood for.” Walker said that there already have been 100 preorders, all of them for signed statues. If successful, more statues might be created in the future to raise money for the University. Snyder suggested that a statue of Michael Jordan might be next. Walker said the statues will be sold to alumni and students before they will be offered to other fans. To order a statue, call (800) 219-8383. The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. With basketball in arms, Zach Huneycutt and Jon Sink, both freshman business majors, were on their way to Woollen Gym. “(Last night) we played video games, watched movies, and I spent time with my girlfriend,” Huneycutt said. Whether sledding, sleeping, studying, cooking or cleaning, Tar Heels know how to kick back on a rare day off. Although classes will resume their normal schedule today, sophomore eco nomics major Kacey Douglas said she planned to continue her celebration into Monday night. “Depending on the weather, there will be possible sledding activities taking place tonight.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. ICE From Page 1 Transportation has been working to clear state highways but that smaller roads and overpasses might still be hazardous. Sgt. Everett Clendenin of the N.C. State Highway Patrol said that there were no major traffic accidents but that officers responded to more than 2,000 minor accidents statewide Sunday and an additional 900 by Monday afternoon. Town officials said that most of the streets in Chapel Hill still are difficult to drive on but that main roads are in good shape. Mary Lou Kuschatka, Chapel Hill transportation director, said that as of Monday afternoon, all Chapel Hill Transit routes are operating except routes A, N and G. All three routes serve UNC Hospitals and main thoroughfares of the campus. The main reason why they weren’t run ning was because only half the town’s bus drivers showed up to work Monday. The shortage of drivers also forced bus service to end at 7 p.m. Monday. “Hopefully by the end of the day (today), we should have everything back,” Kuschatka said. She said avail ability of buses today will depend on the number of drivers who come to work this morning. Even with road conditions expected to improve today, Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools announced Monday evening that classes are canceled today. The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. 1 <m / Bar & Dining room open every night at 5:30 pm. 6lOtot Franklin Street Chapel Hiil.NortffCaroiina 919-929-764^. Clinical Research Associate and Clinical Research Coordinator Training: Roles, Responsibilities and Career Opportunities March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 26, and May 3, 2003 Saturdays 9am-4pm THE LOWPOWN ON TONIGHT'S GAME N.C.A&T (0-20,0*13 MEAC) VS. North Carolina (13-11,4-7 ACC) PROBABLE STARTERS A&T C: Abraham Traore, 6-10 F: Chris Ferguson, 6-7 G: Steven Koger, 6-3 G: Landon Beckwith, 6-2 G: Tyrone Green, 5-11 UNC F: Jawad Williams, 6-81/2 F: David Noel, 6-6 F: Rashad McCants, 6-4 G: Jackie Manuel, 6-5 G: Raymond Felton, 6-01/2 CANCELLATION From Page 1 hours. Evan Klingman, director of CDS, could not be reached for comment Monday. Davis Library and Student Stores, closed their doors at 5:30 p.m. The Student Recreation Center shut down at 6 p.m. Monday also was the last day to drop classes, but because of the weather and problems with the Internet being down FORUM From Page 1 that we focus on other ways to gain rev enue,” Shin said. Tepper said the UNC-Chapel Hill Tuition Task Force did a good job creat ing a concrete plan for tuition increases. He said he hopes the issue will be con sidered again after the expiration of the tuition increase moratorium imposed by the UNC-system Board of Governors. Shin said he wishes Student Body President Jen Daum had been more aggressive in talking to administrators about issues directly affecting students. “Students have been left out of the whole decision-making equation because of that,” he said. Tepper said it is important for the stu dent body president to have construc tive meetings with Chancellor James Moeser as opposed to simply picketing his office. He added that he wants Moeser to attend more student organi zation meetings - including student government Cabinet meetings. Shin tried to alleviate fears that his lack of experience in student govern ment would emerge as a problem for him if he were elected, but Tepper ques tioned whether a student body president can function properly without prior experience in student government. At this point, the candidates ques tioned specific goals in each other’s plat- Ull|p latly (Tar Urcl Game: N.C. A&T at North Carolina Time: Tuesday, 8 p.m. Location: Smith Center Radio: 100.7 FM.WCHL-1360AM Television: RJ Keys for UNC Shoot at the correct basket. Don't pass the ball to anyone not wearing a white jersey with blue lettering. Common sense and rattling A&Ts young squad are key. If UNC can keep an eye on Green, a freshman, and Ferguson, a junior trans fer, that should be enough to beat a team that has mustered up the longest losing skid (21 games) in Division I history. Green carries A&T with an average of 13 points per game, and Ferguson cleans up the boards averaging an MEAC-high 8 rebounds per game. Keys for A&T: Tight defense and clean ball handling are imperative. Also, don’t play half-court basketball. A&T should recall last year's 104-66 thrashing and expect frequent changes in North Carolina's lineup, which means less experienced players will take the court. This could give A&T at least a glimmer of hope if it applies pressure constantly. Playing decently, or even brilliantly, for only one half will not suffice against UNC. UNC Bench: Lace up those Nikes. Everyone's going in. A&T Bench: William Howard has the potential to be a 3- point menace and could be an ideal go-to guy if the Aggies get too far behind. Prediction: UNC 92, A&T 60 COMPILED BY KELLIE DIXON briefly, officials from the Registrar’s Office designated today as the last drop day. Despite Monday’s closings, Shelton said, he expects class attendance policies to be in full effect today. The University is operating under Condition I of its adverse weather policy today, which urges students, staff and faculty to travel cautiously but does not cancel classes. “I expect things to be back to normal (today),” he said. The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. forms, more clearly outlining differ ences in their philosophies. Shin questioned the potential effec tiveness of Tepper’s student wish list, as 95 percent of University donors’ money is earmarked on the Carolina First cam paign Web site. Tepper responded that his wish list would add student wishes to the list of options donors have for donating money, thus marking some of that 95 percent for student needs. Tepper asked for more specifics on Shin’s Promoting and Understanding Diversity Initiative. Shin answered with his plan to change the Minority Affairs Committee of student government into a diversity committee that would acknowl edge other forms of diversity, such as sex ual preference. “Diversity is not just race.” The forum’s tone shifted substantially once candidates started fielding questions from the audience and debating each oth ers’ responses without being prompted. An audience member -and then Shin - questioned Tepper’s wisdom in pushing for the installation of bike pumps at the Student Union because some pumps already exist in both Woollen and Fetzer gyms. Shin was asked about his plan for an off-campus housing initiative. He said such a plan is necessary because enroll ment growth, along with residence hall renovations and a halt on duplex con struction in the town, has pushed stu dents off campus. While maintaining a good-natured and respectful attitude throughout the debate, Shin and Tepper both acknowledged that there are significant differences between them. “People will be able to make last minute decisions about the difference between our two platforms,” Tepper said. Sophomore Jeff Watters said the forum helped him make his decision. “I didn’t know who I was going to vote for when I came here,” Watters said. “I do now.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. Living Peaceably: Practicing Peace in Our Homes, Our Schools, and Our Community A Morning of Workshops Saturday, February 22 8:30-12:00 Peace in Prayer - Peace at Home Peace in Iraq - Pace en Columbia (Peace in Columbia) - Just Peace Take Action! Peace for the World Skills for resolving conflict Overcoming violence against the self, in one’s home life, in the everydayness of life Childcare Activities for children: making signs of peace, Birdman Dave A Morning of Worship Sunday, February 23 8:45 & 11:00 Guest Preacher: Ben Guess Justice and Witness Ministries, United Church of Christ ■ffg United Church of Bn Chapel Hill I 1321 Airport Road 919-942-3540 For more information: www.unitedchurch.org m
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