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4 Tuesday, March 28, 2000 GREED From Page 1 from history to pop culture. Michelle Meyd, a contestant coordi nator for “Greed,” said people who did well on the test were those who had knowledge of a broad range of topics. “It’s just general knowledge, but you get such a melting pot of students (who do well on the test),” she said. After advancing past the test, students then went through a one- to two-minute individual interview telling “Greed” coor dinators about their personal interests. Casey Slade, who worked with Meyd as a contestant coordinator, said that although the initial exam helped narrow the field of applicants, the interview process served as the best indicator of students w ho fit the show’s profile. Duke freshman Alisa Depedro, who skipped her Monday classes to audition for the show, failed to advance past the initial test. “It was just trivial knowledge,” she A few months into his first /111112 / job after college, Gary Van / jUtijßk Deurse needed a break aMvy from his nine-to-five routine—a way to feel "useful / and alive. Gary found his answer in AmeriCorps. During his year of service in a rural community, he helped improve the lives of families who needed education, affordable housing, and other support. Looking Sic back, Gary says, “Joining AmeriCorps SsQk is the best thing I’ve ever done. jlßt AmeriCorps challenged me, opened my eyes, and gave me new skills and AmeriCorps: Are you up to the challenge? 1 -800-942-2677 www.americorps.org/joining A FAN’S HEART ISN’T ALWAYS WORN ON THE SLEEVE. ■oi § 1 HE ■ W I— i * I I o- - x " %'? Vs> I ■ ' ; ■ www.zhats.com lids, com SFJgi™ J 1 said. “It’s random stuff you wouldn’t necessarily learn in school.” Although some students considered the test difficult, Slade said college stu dents across the country had done well on it. Slade said he and two other con testant coordinators had been crossing the country for three weeks formulating a final pool of students as possible con testants for the show. After visiting various schools in the Midwest and North, Meyd said the tour would continue through the South, with trips to other ACC schools planned for this week. UNC freshman Nakia Hansen, who joined Sparrow as a finalist, said she would gladly represent the Atlantic Coast Conference at the game show. “I didn’t even intend to come the auditions because my friends wouldn’t go with me,” she said. “I’m glad I came, though. Now I’ll be glued to the phone on April 10.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. CAMPUSES From Page 1 fic, setting trash bins on fire, knocking over lampposts, building bonfires and setting a couch on fire. The police sprayed the students with tear gas on both nights to make them disperse. “It becomes a matter of public safety,” Zawisza said. At the University of Wisconsin- Madison, a crowd of about 10,000 cel ebrated Saturday’s victory over Purdue by running into the street that separates the campus from the state capitol. “They did things like body-passing, climbing trees - mostly it was scream ing, yelling and celebrating,” said University Police Capt. Dale Burke. At midnight, UW-Madison opened the football stadium to a crowd of about 30,000 that welcomed the team home, Burke said. No students were arrested. Michigan State University students also celebrated after their Saturday win over lowa State. MSU campus police Capt. Tony Kleibecker said, “We had a lot of people get out and celebrate, but thankfully no violence this time.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. Mon_Fri 932-^OIO 11am-10pm 161 1 /2 E. Franklin St. (Beyon^andido^A^^h^wa^hi^h^athskellarAlley)J Can’t ask Mom and Dad FOR ANYMORE MONEY? Participate in our life-saving & financially M\4 , t 7 rewarding plasma donation program. yjf x \ IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION! Donors Earn up to $165 per Month! j. ★ New donors earn S2O for first visit, m New donors call for appointment. Call or stop by: parking validated Sera-Tecßiotogi www.seratec.citysearch.com _[o9J_/2_EFranklinSt, Chapel Hill • 942-0251 • M-THIO-6; FlO-4. National llth-Hour Proposal Stalls Microsoft Verdict Associated Press WASHINGTON - Some govern ment lawyers have expressed sufficient interest in a settlement Microsoft Corp. has offered in its antitrust case that they expect a trial judge at least to delay plans to deliver his verdict on Tuesday. The llth-hour proposal from Microsoft, faxed on Friday, was consid ered generally inadequate in important areas by some of the 19 states in the law - suit. But it was provoking enough dis cussion among others on Monday that a delay was widely expected, according to TRAVEL From Page 1 Pruitt said the turnout was much higher this year than tw'o years ago when UNC advanced to the Final Four in San Antonio, Texas -a 22-hour drive from Chapel Hill. He said the Tar Heels’ improbable run also was a big factor. “I think the high turnout is because this year is by far the most exciting tourna- sources close to the case who spoke on condition of anonymity. Other sources with knowledge of the negotiations said nothing was expected for at least 10 days. U.S. Assistant Attorney General Joel Klein flew to New York for an unrelated meeting Monday night at Columbia University. U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson earlier warned lawyers in a pri vate meeting that he will announce his decision on Tuesday absent progress during settlement talks, which were being coordinated in Chicago by a fed- ment run,” Pruitt said. “It’s not expected. We didn’t have one of the top teams in our bracket, and we weren’t a top-10 team.” Resa Coleman, a travel agent for Small World Travel in Chapel Hill, said on Monday that some flights into Indianapolis were still available. She said Midway Airlines offers nonstop flights that would cost between $630 and $750 for round-trip but added that finding any flights that would return Tuesday would be difficult. Students who choose to drive to Indianapolis face a trip that should last between 10 to 12 hours. But that trip may have to be lengthened to areas out side of Indianapolis. Joe Lee, a manager for Indianapolis Hotel Reservations, said most of the hotels and motels with available rooms REDUCE & %a, J p ;: | RECYCLE to save the landfill. Qtyp latly (Tor Hppl eral appeals judge, Richard Posner. Some of the difficulties in evaluating Microsoft’s offer stemmed from the large number of plaintiffs. The Justice Department was discussing Microsoft’s 10-page proposal with states, and some states were exchanging thoughts in a series of telephone conference calls Monday. Jackson has signaled that he will rule strongly against Microsoft. He issued the first phase of his verdict in November with blistering findings that accepted nearly all the allegations against Microsoft. are about 30 to 35 miles away from the city and will cost anywhere from S6O to $l5O a night. “We have hotels around SB9 to s99' range about 10 to 15 minutes away from where North Carolina will be staying,” Lee said. For those students who were on lists that weren’t chosen or who would rather watch the event in Chapel Hill, Pruitt said he hoped he could make it an excit- - ing experience. He said he wanted to set - up big-screen televisions in the Smith Center for both games. “It’s been a magic carpet ride,” Pruitt said. “I think everyone wants to have a piece of the last part of the journey.” The Sports Editor can be reached at sports@unc.edu.
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