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VOLUME ill, ISSUE 77 Search for vice chancellor stalls COMMITTEE FAILS TO REACH CONSENSUS ON CANDIDATES BY EMILY STEEL ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR University officials brought the search for anew vice chancellor for student affairs to a standstill Thursday when they decided to abort the process and return to the drawing board. Failing to reach a consensus on if- % w L -wifi - BBLu lr ' |£' ! y -■ vp Sr J|wf| | .jH . , _ DTH/KATE BLACKMAN Emily Wiley, 3, rocks out in front of The Wine Market to the smooth sounds of Frosted Sugar Bombs on Sunday afternoon at the Carrboro Music Festival. TOWN GETS DOWN 6th annual Carrboro Music Festival featured 140 bands from reggae to bluegrass BY JANE NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER The 2003 Carrboro Music Festival was billed as a musical buffet to satisfy anyone’s taste free of charge. Hundreds of people filled the streets, restaurants, coffee shops, parking lots and music studios to sample the many bands that performed Sunday during the annual festivals sixth year. On the lawn of Weaver Street Market, people spread out blankets, brought coolers of food and beverages, danced, hula-hooped and enjoyed the music all afternoon and into the evening. Winter graduation speaker selected History professor to address grads BY DANIEL MALLOY STAFF WRITER The Office of the Chancellor announced Friday that accom plished history professor Michael Hunt will be Decembers Commencement speaker. Hunt’s selection continued the tradition of having someone from inside the University speak at the December ceremony. This marks the 11th year of having a December speaker. Chancellor James Moeser selected Hunt from three names submitted in May by the Commencement Speaker Selection SPORTS ANOTHER LOSS The Tar Heels come away Saturday with a demoralizing loss to N.C. State PAGE 12 Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ahr lailtj 3ar Hrrl one candidate after seven months of work, administrators cited alack of a broad support for any of the three finalists selected by the 14- member search committee. After meeting with 13 officials from the Division of Student Affairs on Sept. 22, Provost Robert Shelton said he and Chancellor This year, enthusiasts had 140 bands to choose from, including a 50-piece orchestra, and incorporating every musical genre imaginable. The dis parate slate of performers comprised styles ranging from ska, rock and pop to blues, reggae and even a bit of blue grass. “We had 170 applications this year, and 1 try to get as many musical styles as I can get in here,” said Gerry Williams, chairman of the festival’s organizing committee. “The festival is part of the celebra tion of all the music in the area. “I'm trying to give bands the chance Committee. Executive Associate Provost Bernadette Gray-Little, chair woman of the committee, said the group strived to select someone “who would appeal to students, be a good speaker and be interest ing.” The committees selections were approved unanimously, Gray-Little added. Senior Class President George Leamon, a member of the selection committee, said he is especially excited about Hunt’s selection. “A brilliant historian and educa tor, he is both a gentleman and a friend to all students,” Leamon said. “He’s the type of guy you can speak to in a grocery store.” SEE SPEAKER, PAGE 5 | www.dailytarheel.com | James Moeser solidified their deci sion. Shelton said officials are seeking a candidate with an interest in relating to students and a breadth of experience in student affairs, particularly at institutions similar toUNC. “I was pleased with the finalists,” Shelton said. “But we couldn’t find anybody with all the points we were looking for.” Anew search committee will be established by mid-October. to play, get some exposure and have a good time.” Most of the bands were from the Triangle, but there also were bands from as far away as New York, South Carolina and Nashville, Tenn.. Seven-year-old Chapel Hill pianist Joey Carlstein was the youngest musi cian to perform this year at the festival. The second-grader at Glenwood Elementary School began playing the piano when he was 3 years old. Carlstein was joined by another young phenom at the festival. Nine year-old Isaac Akers began playing the violin at the age of 5 and was named Reno talk draws large crowd L If ■ Ip* *v DTH/BRIAN CASSELLA Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno visits with students after they packed the Rotunda at the UNC School of Law on Friday afternoon. INSIDE SERVING OTHERS About 115 members of the University com munity volunteer in Project UNC PAGE 4 Shelton said he hopes to have a new vice chancellor in position by May or June. While Shelton could not specify total costs, expenses for the first search included travel costs, hotel arrangements and national adver tisements. Shelton estimated trav el costs and hotel arrangements for all three candidates at about $1,600. He said advertisements were also a major expense. The first search did not employ a national firm and relied on the “Most Promising Talent" at the 2003 Mount Airy Fiddler’s Convention. But the focus was not only on child prodigies. Accomplished musicians also turned out to support and play along side their younger, up-and-coming counterparts. Patrick Sky, a performing folk musi cian for more than 30 years, rocked out before the local fans as hard as he did for sold-out crowds in Carnegie Hall. Four extra venues were set up to accommodate the number of bands that performed at this year’s festival, SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 5 INSIDE OVERFLOWING Local schools add hundreds of students to already overcrowded facilities PAGE 7 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 volunteer efforts of the search com mittee. Shelton said he does not expect to hire a national firm in the new search. “People are talking about it, but I’m not convinced,” he said. “It real ly boils down to us rolling up our sleeves and working.” While the committee will search nationwide for anew candidate, Shelton said the search won’t pre clude local candidates. “Powerful candidates can appear without warning,” he said. Isabels price tag reaches SSSM Gov. Easley will request disaster relief from FEMA BY SHELLEY MAYO STAFF WRITER Gov. Mike Easley announced Friday that Hurricane Isabel caused more than $55 million in damage to North Carolina, which means the state will request disaster aid from the federal govern ment. The governor received preliminary estimates from eight disaster recovery teams, said Ernie Seneca, an Easley spokesman. The numbers pre sented to Easley included damage estimates in areas such as Dare County, which was the county worst hit by the storm, garnering more than sls million in damage. Meanwhile, Chowan County suffered almost $7 million in damage, Pasquotank County exceeded $4 million and Pitt County surpassed $3 million. Those four counties and 22 others have qualified SEE ISABEL, PAGE 5 HURRICANE ISABEL DAMAGE Reports received from the Disaster Recovery Teams on Friday estimate that damage for all N.C. counties totals Jfr $55,123,193. Dare County was hit (© v hardest with damage estimated at more than sls million. The counties at right will receive FEMA assistance. I9 s v #■ ft, M* (q Other Counties receiving FEMA assistance: Beaufort Jones Warren Brunswick Lenoir Wayne ** s Camden Martin Washington . Carteret Nash „ Craven New Hanover Currituck Onslow Edgecombe Pamlico . Franklin Pender >9999^ Gates Perquimans Granville Person Greene Tyrrell 3999999°^ Hertford Vance " s >999999999999999^ 0 = $1 million SOURCE:Senate Pres Pro Tern's Office DTH/MICHAELAIDHAMMAR Speech stresses importance of voting BY DAN PIERGALLINI STAFF WRITER The UNC School of Law Rotunda was so crowded Friday that students were forced to lean over the balcony to catch a glimpse of former U.S. attorney general Janet Reno. Reno visited the law school as part of the William P. Murphy Lecture Series to talk about her life in public service and impor tant issues facing the nation. She served as attorney general for more than seven years, one of the longest terms in U.S. history, and was the only woman ever to hold the position. Reno opened her speech with praise for the law and legal sys tem. “I loved the law,” she said. WEATHER TODAY Sunny, H 69, L 43 TUESDAY Sunny, H 68, L 44 WEDNESDAY Partly Cloudy, H 68, L 41 Shelton said he would rather have a qualified person in the posi tion than rush the vice chancellor selection. ‘The overall leadership in stu dent affairs, including the director, is experienced and have been here a long time,” Shelton said. “They know and are doing a good job.” Dean Bresciani has served as the interim vice chancellor for student affairs since spring 2002, when SEE SEARCH, PAGE 5 “After seven and a half years of serving as attorney general, I love the law even more. No lawyer could ask for a greater opportuni ty” During her speech, Reno stressed the importance of voting in the country’s elections as a means of political expression. “I don’t care if you vote straight Republican ticket, just vote,” she said. She also disputed the common sentiment that one vote can’t make a difference in public poli cy. “Citizens can make a differ ence,” Reno said to the more than 100 in attendance, mostly law students. “Lawyer citizens can make a profound difference.” SEE RENO, PAGE 5 a
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