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Former Tar Heel Haus Named Lacrosse Coach
John Haus left his post at
Johns Hopkins after two
years to take over as the
head man at North Carolina.
Adam D. Hill
Staff Writer
Six weeks ago the North Carolina
lacrosse squad walked off the grass at
Maryland’s Byrd Stadium as a defeated
team, representing a defeated program.
The Tar Heels, having just suffered
their fourth first-round exit from the
ACC tournament in as many years and
searching for the correct man to lead
Out With the Old, In With the New
C-TOPS Sessions
Give Newcomers
a Taste of UNC
Tommy Johnston!
Staff Writer
Herd after herd of incoming freshmen, some
accompanied by parents, strolled along the brick
paths on campus earlier this week, marking the
first of the summer’s nine C-TOPS sessions.
Students could be seen inquiring in the Pit
about various student organizations, walking on
campus tours or carrying new laptop computers,
purchased in compliance with the Carolina
Computing Initiative.
More than 400 students attended the first ses
sion of C-TOPS, arriving early Monday to move
their belongings into their temporary home in
either Cobb or Joyner residence halls. The first
session ended Wednesday.
Many incoming students said they looked for
ward to living in one of the University’s residence
halls, where it would be easy to make new friends
and gain the “full college experience.”
“The best experience is living on campus
because students get to see what it it is really like
in the dorms,” said Matthew Thompson, an
incoming freshman from Burlington.
During their free time at night, many incoming
freshman decided to check out the scene on
Franklin Street, while others hung around the res
idence halls to meet new people or to perhaps
join in on volleyball games that ensued in front of
Joyner Residence Hall.
Though they may not be old enough yet to pay
a visit to one of the many watering holes on
Franklin Street, many incoming freshmen said the
area has a lot to offer.
“Last night, we cruised down to Franklin Street
and hung out at all of the shops and restaurants,”
said Jesse Bradford, an incoming freshman from
Charlotte.
Emily Wiegard, an incoming student from
Raleigh said she wandered down Franklin Street
with some friends who already attend the
University.
“We were busy getting to know students,” she
said.
The three days were not all fun and play, how-
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Students Get Familiar With New Laptops Thanks To CCI
Bv Mark Thomas
Staff Writer
With the Carolina Computing
Initiative set to make its official debut in
the fall, incoming freshmen were given
their first chance to get acquainted with
their new laptops during this weeks’ C
TOPS session.
The initiative, introduced under the
late chancellor Michael Hooker,
requires all incoming freshmen, starting
this fall, own laptops that meet univer
sity specifications. It also provides addi
tional funding for technology in the
classroom.
Students can choose between two
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them, were a tal
ent-laden group
miles from even
an NCAA tourna
ment berth.
Some five
weeks later, John
Haus brought his
Johns Hopkins
Blue Jays to that
same Byrd
Stadium pitch to
face off with
Syracuse in the
NCAA
Championship
semifinal game.
Former UNC
lacrosse player
John Haus
was named the
team's new coach.
Although unknown at the time, the
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Incoming freshmen attending C
TOPS learn about campus organi
zations at tables in the Pit (top)
and listen to orientation leaders in
a diversity workshop (bottom).
IBM Think Pad laptops available in stu
dent stores, an A2OM model priced at
$2182 and a 600 X priced at $2924.
IBM became the laptop of choice for
the initiative following an extensive bid
•ding process, said Linwood Futrelle,
director of distributed support for
Academic Technology and Networks.
According to Tim Coyne-Smith, a
Senior Project Manager with IBM and
initiative coordinator, several other
competitors, including Dell and
Compaq, vied for the contract but were
unable to match IBM’s bid.
“The computer UNC students are
getting goes for about SSOOO in the open
market,” he said. “In fact they are get-
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contest was the last one Haus would
coach atJHU.
It will not, however, be the last time
that the Ruxton, Md., native will coach
at Byrd Stadium. He will bring his
troops to College Park again next year -
only this time in a scheduled visit with
the Terrapins and sporting a lighter
shade of blue, as the coach of North
Carolina.
The Tar Heel lacrosse program ended
months of speculation June 1, appoint
ing Haus, a 1983 UNC graduate, as its
11th head coach.
“I am thrilled to get to coach at a
place that means as much as UNC does
to me,” Haus said after accepting the
position that Dave Klarmann will vacate
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“No one is going to be a police
man. It is not a requirement of
the University, hut neither are
textbooks. ”
Linwood Futrelle
Academic Technology and Networks
ting a better deal
than IBM employ
ees would receive
through employee
discounts.”
The laptops
include identical
software but are
distinguished most
notably by screen
size, increased
memory and a
DVD option on the fiOOx.
Coyne-Smith said the 600 X is out
selling its less expensive counterpart by
a two-to-one ratio.
Not all students will be forced to pay
onjune 30,2000.
After waiting until the Bluejays’ sea
son ended, the North Carolina brass set
its sights on Haus.
“We were looking for someone who
had demonstrated the ability to win and
someone who had been successful at a
top flight program,” said Willie Scroggs,
UNC assistant athletic director of oper
ations and Haus’ former coach.
“Everything pointed to John.”
In bis days at UNC, Haus was instru
mental as a defenseman in two Tar Heel
national championships (1981, ’B2), gar
nering All-America honors twice (’B2,
’B3) and a team MVP award (’B2). After
graduating, Haus led four teams at
Washington College and two squads at
the full amount for
their laptop,
though, thanks to a
fund established
Hooker
“There was
approximately $3
million to be dis
tributed in the
form of computer
grants,” said
Futrelle.
Lori Casile, assistant vice-chancellor
for information technology, said there
will be about 2000 grants beginning at
a base of SSOO with the maximum
amount of $2309, enough to cover the
JHU to NCAA title games, amassing a
172-63 career record.
“I’m positive that myself and my staff
can come in and lead this program to a
national championship,” Haus said
Monday morning. “I’m positive in my
abilities to win.”
Such confidence was welcomed with
wide arms in Chapel Hill, where issues
surrounding lame duck coach
Klarmann clouded the lacrosse program
for much of the season.
Klarmann announced that he was
voluntarily resigning after his 10th sea
son before the campaign began, yet
rumors persisted throughout the season
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cost of the less expensive model and
necessary accessories.
Although students will not be forced
to purchase a computer by the
University, Futrelle says it is necessary
that they have one.
“No one is going to be a policeman,”
he said. “It is not a requirement of the
University, but neither are text books.”
Futrelle said he believed that as class
es and computer use become more and
more integrated, the necessity for a lap
top will become ever more apparent.
“When a student gets an assignment
and can’t go into class and do it, then it
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Bond Gets
Big-Name
Support
Three former governors join
Gov. Hunt as honorary co
chairmen of the campaign
to gain voter support.
Staff and Wire Reports
RALEIGH - Gov. Jim Hunt and for
mer governors Bob Scott, Jim
Holshouser andjim Martin will be hon
orary co-chairmen of a committee that
will urge voters to borrow $3.1 billion
for state universities and community
colleges by voting for the bond referen
dum in November.
If voters approve the referendum,
$2.5 billion will go to UNC schools and
S6OO million to community colleges for
building improvements, renovations
and additions.
After stalling in the legislature last
summer, the bond referendum was
approved by the N.C. General
Assembly on May 18 by a unanimous
vote, and the campaign kicked off May
25 with the signing of the Michael K.
Hooker Higher Education Facilities
Financing Act.
Several legislators, lobbyists and stu
dent and faculty from UNC schools and
community colleges joined Gov. Jim
Hunt at the signing on the Capitol
grounds in Raleigh to rally in support of
the bond.
The state's largest business lobby,
North Carolina Citizens for Business
and Industry, is organizing the cam
paign.
The committee hopes to raise about
$3 million to promote the bond issue to
the public, said NCCBI president Phil
Kirk.
Hunt and Scott, who was governor
from 1969-73 and later was state com
munity college president, are
Democrats.
Holshouser, governor from 1973-77
and currently a member of the UNC
Board of Governors, and Martin, gov
ernor from 1985-93, are both
Republicans.
Kirk was a member of the State
Board of Community Colleges when
Hunt appointed him chairman of the
State Board of Education in 1997. Kirk
also worked for Holshouser and Martin.
At the state Republican Convention
in Greensboro this past weekend, sev
eral key Republican legislative leaders
also made a pitch to party activists to
support the bond issue as the responsi
ble thing to do.
Thursday
Locals Keep IFC Open
Thanks to
donations
from local
citizens, the
IFC shelter
was able to
H^i
open its doors once again on the
weekends. The shelter is still in need of
volunteers however and recruitment
remains in full force. See Page 2.
Throwin' the Distance
The NCAA Track and Field champi-
onships were held last
week in Durham. Tar
Heel history was made
thanks to javelin throw
er Kestutis Celiesius.
For a complete run
down on what hap-
pened, check out sports. See Page 5.
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