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Daily (Far Hrrl Volume 103, Issue 18 102 years of editorialfreedom Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Blue Reign: URIC Seattle-Bound Tar Heels Trounce Kentucky 74-61 To Advance to Smith's 10th Final 4 BYJACSONLOWE SENIOR WRITER BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—There’s area son why The Man is going to his 10th Final Four he’s the best in the business at preparing for an opponent in a limited time. Coming into Saturday’s Southeast Re gional final against No. 1 Kentucky, UNC head coach Dean Smith knew how strong the Wildcats had been in the tournament. He’d heard how deep their bench was. He’d heard how UK’s Rick Pitino was one of the best coaches in the business. Smith found the kink in the armor, however, and Men's Basketball UNC 74 Kentucky 61 he proved that all the above wasn’t enough when his “underdog” No. 2 Tar Heels blasted Kentucky 74-61 in front of 17,721 fans—the most ever to watch a basketball game in the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. “I’m kind of stunned, ” Pitino said. “We had worked on the characteristics of being a team the whole year. I’m just stunned that individuals showed up instead of a team. “All season we’ve been fortunate that not many people figured it out Coach Smith did our biggest weakness has been our perimeter game, no question about it. With the exception of Tony (Delk), we haven’t had a great shooter on the perim eter.” Smith’s defensive strategy paid off, and the Tar Heels will face Arkansas on Satur day in the national semifinals in Seattle. The Wildcats (28-5) shot a paltry 7 of 36 (19.4 percent) from the 3-point line Satur day and managed only a 21-of-75 (28 per cent) showing overall from the field. Credit that to the Tar Heels’ (28-5) defensive in tensity inside and maybe a little too much talent on the UK sidelines. “What we hoped would happen is, each of them has so much ability, were highly recruited, and (say to themselves,) ‘What do you mean you’re not playing me tight? Watch me!”’ Smith said, trying to explain what the UK players’ mindset might have been. “I mean it’s human nature when they can get some shots. But I think Ken tucky is a marvelous team this year. I still think they’re the best I’ve seen.” And Kentucky showed that greatness in the first five minutes of the game. The See MEN’S BASKETBALL, Page 7 DTH/CRAIG[ONES More than 3,000 people swarmed Franklin Street Saturday evening after the Tar Heels defeated Kentucky 74-61. Police broke up the party at about 10:30 p.m„ saying, ‘Save it for (next) Saturday night.' Popular Textbook Store Closes Doors BY GRETCHEN HOFFMAN ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR Cash registers, boxes, and a few empty bookshelves and racks are all that remain in Tar Heel Textbooks, which had been located at 301 W. Franklin St. since its opening in 1988. UNC Student Stores’ major competitor closed its doors Wednes day. However, the store’s closing will not have much of an effect on the University population as a whole, Student Stores Di - IIPP m 4 y \ r**Wrrfciii if r f DTH/JUSTTN WILLIAMS More than 140 fans were camping out to purchase Final Four tickets Saturday night outside the Smith Center. The line swelled to more than 300 Sunday. A Thousand Fans Greet Tar Heels At Late-Night Smith Center Rally BY JUSTIN SCHEEF SPORTS EDITOR The sophomore center came be-bopping out of the Smith Center tunnel as the crowd of 1,000 well-wishing Tar Heel fans rose to their feet to applaud their Final Four-bound team Saturday night. At the stroke of midnight, Rasheed Wallace spun around, faced the crowd, looked toward the ceiling and let out one of his signature primal screams. The throng roared in approval of Wallace and his North Carolina team mates, the Southeast Regional champions. rector John Jones said. “I really don’t think it will affect most students,” Jones said. “We’re going to have to order a lot more books. A lot of students bought their books there.” More students buying their books at Student Stores will also mean even longer lines. Rutledge Tufts, director of UNC auxil iaiy services,saidhethoughtStudentStores was well equipped to handle the extra students. “For a long time, there were no other Chapel Hill, North CaroEaa MONDAY, MARCH 27,1995 UNC had beaten top-seeded Kentucky 74- 61 four hours earlier in Birmingham, Ala. With the win, the Tar Heels advanced to the Final Four in Seattle next weekend, where they will play Arkansas. Tar Heel Sports Network play-by-play man Woody Durham introduced the team, then Donald Williams stepped up to the mike. The senior guard thanked the support ers in his short speech. “We’ll see you back here Tuesday night,” he said, referring to a possible cel ebration if UNC wins two games in the See SMITH CENTER, Page 6 textbook stores in Chapel Hill,” he said. “In terms of providing for the volume of students, it’s not a problem. The textbook department at Student Stores is, and al ways has been, capable ofproviding for the students’ needs.” The elimination of the store’s major competition will not result in higher text book prices, Jones said. “Prices have never been affectedby Tar Heel Textbooks. "The cost of a book is determined by national See TEXTBOOKS, Page 2 He’s the master. UNC senior forward Pat Sullivan on head coach Dean Smify w it. \ JHm ’ > ;V '. v jH UJPt i;. *4 m * • V&gggjSi ■ Xfß MW vl ‘ j *'\ B y *Jm - Jp, J nl . ... ' l , ,'' ' ' ' SPECIAL TO IDE DTHiroUGBEHU Rasheed Wallace puts the finishing touches on UNC's Southeast Regional championship against Kentucky Saturday night in Birmingham, Ala. UNC will play Arkansas Saturday in the Final Four at the Kingdome in Seattle. Fans Go Wild After Victory Over ’Cats BY ADAM GUSMAN UNIVERSITY EDITOR Abonfire of the vanities. That’s what students built onFranklin Street minutes after Donald Williams dunked to put the exclama tion points on UNC’s victory over favored Kentucky. The Wildcats came swaggering into the Southeastern Regional final against UNC after thrashing the three teams they had faced in the tournament. They swarmed over opponents, forcing turn overs and launching three-point bombs. In their supreme confi dence, they might have overlooked the Tar Heels. When the buzzer sounded, UNC was going back to the Final Four, and the victory was even sweeter this time around because the team had been underdogs against the top-seeded Wildcats. Students spilled from the bars and came running from resi dence halls, carrying rolls of toilet paper, old T-shirts, anything that would bum. W ithin minutes ofWilliams’ game-ending dunk, two fires were burning on the pavement of sectioned-off Franklin Street. Any doubts about what Dean Smith’s team was capable of went up in flames along with the toilet paper and articles of clothing. “Carolina rocks! We’re going all the way!” freshman Maggie Meyer shouted amid the hoopla. Some fans were already making predictions. “UCLA and UNC; it’s the game to be,” said Tony Law, a resident of Raleigh. “Watch it. Live it. Shave it!” Chants of “U-N-C! U-N-C!” went up as students climbed on each others’ shoulders and ran through the bonfires. See CELEBRATION, Page 6 SIOO Minimum Meal Plan Requirement Axed BY MELISSA MILIOS STAFF WRITER Almost 10 years after its establishment, the SIOO minimum meal plan on-campus students have had to purchase each semes ter has been eliminated. The University’s Board ofTrustees voted Friday to remove the meal plan minimum. Student Body President George Battle said he was extremely pleased to have been able to fulfill one of his campaign platform goals. “In this era of tax cutting, many Univer Random Assault Tarnishes Peaceful Festivities, Sends Two Men to UNC Hospitals BY RYAN THORNBURG CITY EDITOR Two men were treated and released at UNC Hospitals early Sunday morning after five men on Franklin Street punched them with brass knuckles, breaking one man’s cheek bone, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Bruce Miller, 23, of Fayetteville and Brian Gilmore, 21, of Burlington were assaulted on the sidewalk in front of Players at 173 1/2 E. Franklin St. at 2:15 a.m., reports state. The attack occurred several hours after the main post game ruckus on Franklin Street had died down. Police believe the assault incident was unrelated to the celebration when 3,000 students and residents stormed downtown to bum toilet paper and douse each other in beer. “It certainly was in the area (of the celebration),” said Chapel Hill police Lt. Tim Presley. “I’m not sure if they were connected.” Chapel Hill police had made no arrests in connection with the assault as of Sunday. Presley said the case was still under See ASSAULT, Page 6 sity students just got a S2OO-a-year tax cut, ” Battle said. “Just about every student body president for the last 10 to 11 years has tried to get (the requirement) elimi nated. “I am very pleased that our administra tion could be die ones to finally pass it, ” he said. “I like to think of it as a parting gift to the student body as we are getting ready to leave office.” Battle said his close work with the University’s administration had been the key to getting the requirement eliminated. “This is something we’ve worked on for News/Features/ Aits/Spoits 962-0245 Business/Advcrtising 962-1163 C 1995 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. the entire year. It passed rather easily, but it has not been an easy road to get it done. ” Carolyn Elfland, associate vice chan cellor for business, led an investigation and reported to the BOT that she was com pletely in favor of lifting the requirement. Elfland said the required SIOO meal plan was originally implemented in 1985; after the University restructured the cam pus dining services. Prior to this, the University had rented out the dining service spaces, which led to See MEAL PLAN, Page 2
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