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QJlje Saihj (Ear HM SCALPERS From Page 3 uncharacteristic record, scalpers were still selling UNC-Duke basketball tick ets for as much as $1,500 for a pair of lower level seats and SSOO for a pair of upper-level tickets. Thirty-year-old James Watson of Philadelphia was buying low and selling high like most of the other habitual tick et hawkers who were spaced out along Manning Drive. Two and a half hours before tip-off, Watson paced up and down the sidewalk across the street from Chase Hall displaying one of the most recognizable tools of a habitual, unau thorized ticket broker: a cardboard sign that read “Need 2 tickets.” “You gotta roll with the punches in this business,” Watson said with a Cheshire grin. “You might say, ‘I want SIOO for this ticket,’ and the other guy might offer $75, and you just gotta know when to compromise.” A healthy chunk of Watson’s earn ings for the evening came after the game had started. Five minutes after tip-off, he sold one desperate fan an upper-level ticket for SSO. Unknown to the alumnus, the going rate for a com parable ticket at that time - just 500 yards down the hill - was sls. “It’s a game - somebody’s got to win; somebody’s got to lose,” Watson said. Like a skilled gambler, Watson came out on the winning end Thursday night. After five hours of buying and selling tickets, he walked away with a $220 profit - not a bad night’s work compared to a couple of other sellers he knew down the street. A few hundred yards away from the strip Watson was working stood two University Police officers, helping pedestrians cross the street. At one point, an officer warned one of Watson’s colleagues about trying to garner $ 125 for a ticket. “It’s a victimless crime,” said one of the officers, who wished to remain unidentified. “If you want to pay $ 100 expose yourself fALAiiiA Learn Outdoor, Construction and Leadership skills. www.ExposureAlaska.net Exposure Outdoor Programs c i\ominations Q^equestecf For Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards For Excellence in Student Activities & Leadership Nominations are encouraged from all members of the University Community Senior Awards Primary Area of Achievement Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Humanitarian contribution (one male, one female) Irene F. Lee Award Character, scholarship, leadership (female) Walter.S. Spearman Award Character, scholarship, leadership (male) Frank Porter Graham Award Improving quality of life of the University community through i principles of equality, dignity, and peace George Moses Horton Award Leadership, initiative, creativity in multicultural education programs E. Eugene Jackson Senior Class Award Member of the graduating class whose leadership and selfless dedication have strengthened the class pride and University loyalty, enriching the lives of seniors, and made the most significant contribution to the University John Johnston Parker, Jr. Medal Student self-governance J. Maryon Saunders Award Recognizes the greatest contribution to the preservation and enhancement of the feeling of loyalty and goodwill Ferebee Taylor Award Recognizes the principle of honor as one of the University’s most hallowed ideals Junior Awards Primary Area of Achievement Jane Craige Gray Memorial Award Character, scholarship, leadership (female) Ernest L. Mackie Award Character, scholarship, leadership (male) Other Awards Primary Area of Achievement Ernest H. Abemethy Prize Student publications Cornelius O. Cathey Award Recognizes the greatest contribution to the quality of campus life or the efficacy of University programs for students through sustained, conservative participation in established programs, or through creative, persistent effort in development of new programs Gladys and Albert Coates Award Given to a member of the Student Congress judged most outstanding on a criteria of statesmanship, commitment and constructive involvement in issues affecting the quality of University community Robert B. House Distinguished Service Award Unselfish commitment, through service to the University and to the surrounding community International Leadership Award International awareness and understanding Jim Tatum Memorial Award Athletics plus co-curricular activities NOMINATIONS DUE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2000 Nomination Forms Available at: Union Desk, Y Building, Carolina Leadership Development (01 Steele), Office of the Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs (104 Steele), or http ://www. unc.edu/chance 1 lorsawards For further information contact, Edith Thornton, 966-4045 a ticket, then that’s your prerogative.” A second officer chimed in to say that “impeding ticket scalpers” was not high on their priority list. “We tried to crack down and go after them a few years ago, but the dis trict attorney didn’t follow up on it, and it was just such a hassle that we stopped,” the first officer said. “Unless there’s a complaint or the scalpers are stopping traffic, we don’t mind them.” Bob Farb, a UNC professor of pub lic law and government, said a general statute prohibited unauthorized ticket sellers from selling event tickets for more than $3 above their face value. “It’s a complicated statute, and it rais es the question as to whether the buyer can be prosecuted as well,” Farb said. Farb said a first-time offender could receive community service or, in the most severe case, a fine or probation. The rapport between habitual scalpers and students Thursday evening was not always pleasant, as junior Anson Adams discovered. Adams ran across a student on Manning Drive when the student was about to sell his ticket for SSO to a tick et scalper, who would in turn resell it. After Adams offered a higher bid to the student, the older man offering SSO became belligerent and threatened to “smack” Adams for “butting in.” “These professional scalpers are dri ving up the market... $125 for upper level tickets they bought for SSO is ridiculous,” a frustrated Adams said. “We’re just trying to see the game. “If (the students) really want to get more tickets to these games like we say, then we need to stop selling them to these scalpers.” The Features Editor can be reached at features@unc.edu. 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