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2 Thursday, July 13, 2000 Carrboro Welcomes Student Involvement The town opened its adviso ry boards to unregistered voters, also including those under 18 and Latinos. Kate Hartig Staff Writer Just before its summer recess, the Carrboro Board of Alderman voted to eliminate the requirement that members of the town’s advisory committees be registered voters in Orange County. The change lets Carrboro residents under 18, the legal voting age, as well as non-citizens, including the Latino popu lation, serve as members on Carrboro’s boards. In an effort to promote diversity, alderman Mark Dorosin proposed the change in hopes that it will attract more citizens who are interested in local gov ernment. One of the areas Dorosin is looking to target is the youth community. “It doesn’t make sense to have a parks and recreation board that plans for young people and there are no young people there," he said. Dorosin also hopes that the change will encourage mem bers of Carrboro’s Latino population to become more involved. “Students need to be involved in local politics. Local government makes the decisions that affect their daily lives. ” Joel Zimmerman Carrboro Resident The change in policy technically puts no age limit on board members, which does not restrict high school or college students from applying for positions on the town’s various boards. “College and high school students have a lot of distrust in the political sys tem, especially on the federal level because they think that their vote does n’t count," Dorosin said. “But on the local level, the opposite is true. The decisions made in local gov ernment are the ones that directly impact their lives.” s4ut&e*tiic Emm crazy about our Oreo Cookie naybe you’d like an Oreo Shake, an Oreo Flurry, or a delicious Oreo Pie with Oreo Crust! vn Chapel Hill .Franklin St. Qmf). 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Now a student could apply for the position and be a representative voice not only for the community they live in, but for the University.” Asa resident of Carrboro, Joel Zimmerman saw the policy change as a good way to let students know that their opinions do matter on the local level. “Students need to be involved in local politics,” Zimmerman said. “Local government makes the decisions that affect their daily lives.” Dorosin said that altering the policy is just the first step. “Having the requirement changed is the easiest step,” he said. “It’s now time for the Board to get the word out to the community and recruit more citizens.” The CitylState & National Editor can be reached atstntdesk@unc.edu. University & City Some Fans Praise Doherty, Others Unsure Tar Heel fans met the news of Matt Doherty's hiring as UNC's new basketball coach with enthusiasm and relief. Mark Thomas Staff Writer Following weeks of anxious specula tion by fans and sportscasters, UNC named Matt Doherty the new head coach of its storied men’s basketball pro gram. In a press conference Tuesday, it was announced that New York native and UNC alum Doherty, now former head coach of the men’s basketball program at Notre Dame, would be the next Tar Heel head coach. Mag§ette Admits Taking Cash From AAU Coach Duke faces the specter of serious repercussions from the improper cash payments taken by the former player. Associated Press DURHAM - Duke’s second-place finish in the 1999 NCAA tournament is in doubt after former player Corey Maggette admitted he took cash pay ments from a summer league coach while in high school. Maggette signed a sworn statement reversing earlier denials and admitting he took $2,000 from Myron Piggie, his summer league coach for a Kansas City based AAU team, Duke said Tuesday. Piggie pleaded guilty in May to a conspiracy charge after being accused of defrauding Duke and three other col leges. He faces 3-5 years in prison for pay ing Maggette and four other high school players on his team $35,500 from 1996- 98. Duke officials have said they were not aware of the payments, but the # 1 Passport Photos While you wait m Ist1 st set $10.95 Additional _■_ Sets $8.95 C.O. COPIES 169 E. Franklin Street Near the Post Office Open until Midnite Monday-Thursday until 10pm Friday-Sunday 933-9999 But many students did not seem to know who Doherty was. “I don’t really know much about him,” said Katie Jones, a junior from Stoneville. When heir apparent to the coach’s seat, UNC alum and current University of Kansas head coach Roy Williams, declined the position, UNC’s athletic department was left scrambling to find a replacement. A number of prominent names were batted around as candidates for the posi tion, but when the dust setded Tuesday it was Doherty who was the lone man standing. Opinions on Doherty’s hiring were largely varied, with national sportscast ers and Tar Heel faithful alike both praising UNC’s decision while others conversely accused the school’s athletic admission jeopar dizes the Blue Devils’ program. In addition to pos sibly forfeiting the runner-up finish for using an ineli gible player in the 1999 NCAA tour nament, Duke also might have to return up to $226,815 in tour nament revenue. An NCAA spokeswoman said officials Former Duke player Corey Maggette admitted taking $2,000 from his AAU league coach while in high school. planned to review Maggette’s statement Wednesday. Precedent for situations in which an ineligible athlete played in a postseason game and the uni versity was unaware of the vio lations calls for the school to return 45 percent of its game revenue and give up any tide it won, spokeswoman J ane Jankowski said. Duke requested the statement to “Clearly, this is not what we wanted to hear, but we are pleased at least we have the facts now. ” Al Rossiter Jr. Duke Spokesman resolve questions about Maggette’s eli- postponed undl Wednesday, gibility after claims surfaced that he The federal indictment against Piggie accepted the money from Piggie. claimed he paid the players in exchange “Clearly, this is not what we wanted for agreements that they would pay him fMCATjTsAIH Show people how smart you are. And get paid for it. Now Hiring!! GRE & LSAT Teachers Needed For Raleigh, Durham And Chapel Hill Call Today! 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With the majority of possible candi dates over the age of 50, many said they felt that much of Doherty’s upside lied not merely in his coaching skills but in his age. “I am glad we went with someone who was younger,” said Cliff Gardner, a to hear, but we are pleased at least we have the facts now,” Duke spokesman Al Rossiter Jr. said. The next step for the NCAA is to see if rules were violated, not if Duke tried to cover up the payments, he said. “Clearly, we weren’t aware of it,” Rossiter said. “The issue is, was this in fact a violation of NCAA rules, and what do they do about it.” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was told of the statement but had no com ment. He has also denied knowledge of the payments. Maggette has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors to testify about the payments. He already testified before a grand jury about Piggie. The statement Duke received Tuesday was also sent to the U.S. Attorney in Kansas City. Prosecutors were hoping testi mony from Maggette that he took money would allow them to pur sue a stronger sen tence against Piggie. A hearing in the case sched uled for Tuesday in Kansas City was 1-888-KAPLAN2 www.jobs.kaplan.coni *Test names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Slip Sail}} (Ear Uppl senior from Murphy. “We need some one who will be here for the long haul.” Even with the arrival of anew coach the specter of Williams’ shadow looms large. “I think we were all hoping for Coach Williams but Coach Doherty is going to do a very good job,” said Student Body President Brad Matthews. It appears that for now Doherty has support from whom he needs it most. Incoming Chancellor James Moeser said Tuesday that he was pleased with the University’s decision. Said Moeser, “I am so impressed with his coaching and teaching skills, his integrity and his strong commitment to high personal values and academics.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. once they received pro con tracts and signed endorsement deals. It also said he used the players to secure money from a booster and Nike. The other play ers were Jaßon Rush of UCLA; his brother, Kareem of Missouri; Korleone Young, who entered the NBA draft without playing in college; and Andre Williams of Oklahoma State. Partly in response to issues raised by the investigation, the NCAA recently moved to eliminate its 24-day summer recruiting season, when coaches like Piggie parade their players before col lege coaches. The NCAA has approved trimming the summer recruiting season to 14 days, and then cutting it altogether. Maggette left Duke after his fresh man year and was selected by the Seattle Super Sonics in the first round of the 1999 draft. 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