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UNC's computer science department is fast turning the science of virtual reality into, well, a reality. See page 5 for the full story on the office of the future. latlu Star Mppl www.dailytarheel.com Students Frustrated by CAA's Ticket Distribution Mistake By Kim Mincgh University Editor Carolina Athletic Association officials proved a lot of naysayers wrong Saturday morning when the new basketball ticket distri bution process ran with few problems -and even half an hour ahead of schedule. Director of Ticket Distribution Kerry Slatkoff said the new distribution process accomplished its main goal - to curb cheating. She said the only students who criticized the revamped process are the cheaters. “We gave out a 10t... about 1,000 less bracelets,” she said. “I feel there’s still a lot of cheating going on, but we cut out a lot” But a group of students left the distribution frustrated by the handling of a CAA official’s mis- Signs Point To Hiring Of Bunting John Bunting's wife said she expects UNC to make him an offer today and hold a press conference within two days. By Bret Strelow Assistant Sports Editor John Bunting is coming to Chapel Hill today for the second time in a week. He’s not expected to leave this time without becoming North Carolina’s next football coach. John Bunting’s wife, Dawn, said Sunday at the couple’s home in New Orleans that she expects UNC to offer her husband a contract today. She said a press conference to announce his hir ing should occur today or tomorrow. “It’s his dream job, the dream he’s always talked about,” she said. “A lot of people don’t get to live out their dream. “He doesn’t plan on going anywhere else.” Dawn said she and her husband are departing from New Orleans for Chapel Hill at 10 a.m. today. Bunting, the line backers coach for the New Orleans Saints, was in San Francisco on Sunday for a game against the 49ers. North Carolina Director of Athletics Dick Baddour visited New Orleans last Saturday to interview Bunting. Two days later, Bunting, 50, visited Chapel Hill for a second interview. Reports stated that Bunting had been offered a package worth $550,000 to $600,000 a year. Bunting is in his first season with the Saints. He played at UNC from 1968 to 1971 and was the team captain his final season. Board of Trustees member Richard Williams said Sunday night that he expects to receive a telephone call early this morning telling him to be alert. The board must approve the salary package offered to anew coach, which can be done via a fax. Steve Kirschner, UNC’s assistant ath letics director for media relations, said Sunday night that a press conference had not been scheduled for today. He would not confirm or deny reports that Bunting would be hired. “It’s not appropriate for us to com ment on the search at this time,” he said. “Hopefully, tomorrow, or early in the week, we can put this matter to rest.” UNC Chancellor James Moeser said recendy that he also expects the search to end this week. When asked Sunday if it was going to end today with the hiring of Bunting, he was brief with his answer. “It might,” Moeser said. “I can’t con firm anything. Talk to us tomorrow.” The Sports Editor can be reached at sports@unc.edu. Time is take in giving out bracelets Thursday morning. Although Thursday distribution began around 42,000, about 100 students received bracelets with numbers outside of the given range. When alerted of the problem Friday afternoon, CAA officials decided to assign the students new numbers at the end of the number range, beginning at 44,767. When Shane Parrish, an employee at the Athletic Ticket Distribution Office, used Microsoft Excel to randomly choose a starting number Saturday morning, he entered a range of 39,726 to 44,866. But when 40,708 was announced as the starting number, some students with reas signed numbers approached Slatkoff and CAA President Tee Pruitt, asking that they be placed in line at about the 42,000 mark. IPftAlil IlihSpiyii ? ff> ffl DTH/JEFF POULAND Eden Rellihan, a senior women's lacrosse player, wraps a gift in the women's locker room at Henry Stadium that will go to a Durham family Sunday. Senior Rachel Daniels (below) of the women's rowing team finishes a bow on a present. More than 20 UNC athletic teams are collaborating to help 20 local families this Christmas season. Athletes Team Up, Help Families ! pn jm v; ; CP&L Lawyer: Ice Age More Likely Than Nuclear Accident By Kellie Dixon Assistant City Editor After nearly 10 hours of deliberations, Carolina Power & Light Cos., the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Orange County officials must wait for three judges to decide the fate of a pos sible on-site storage expansion at a local nuclear power plant. At Thursday’s hearing at the Jane S. McKimmon Center in Raleigh, CP&L officials presented a rebuttal to safety con cerns voiced by Orange County lawyers. a strange fellow; more he gives than takes (and he takes all) e.e. cummings P5/4 .Virtual H I S 1 Q fl S, Serving the students and the University community since 1893 One student, junior Geneva Phillips, told them she called the ticket distribution office Friday when she realized the mistake. She said a CAA official told her that she and the 100 other students with incorrect bracelets would be “compensated.” But Phillips argued that when people who received bracelets later than her were about 2,800 closer to the chosen number, she was not being fairly compensated. “I’m upset by the system that is supposed to be so random and legit," she said. Graduate student Michael Sasscer said that by refusing to place him in line according to the num ber he should’ve received Thursday morning, Pruitt stripped him of a right every student has - to pair up when getting bracelets. “My friend and See CAA, Page 6 Orange County has asked for safety assessments by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board because county officials are worried that opening two more spent nuclear waste pools at the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant will increase danger to the area. The board is expected to rule in the next two to five months. CP&L spokesman Mike Hughes said ERIN Engineering, CP&L’s specialists, provided a report presented by CP&L’s attorney, John O’Neill. Hughes said ERIN is a top company in the U.S. for conducting nuclear risk assessments. By Joanna Housiadas Staff Writer Scissors snipped away at wrapping paper and ribbon flew through the air as UNC athletes came together in the spirit of the holidays to gift wrap presents for needy families. More than 20 UNC athletic teams - including the women’s and men’s lacrosse teams - are teaming up to sponsor 20 local families in hopes of making their Christmas holidays a little brighter. Each team sponsored at least one family, donating the money to buy them gifts off their wish lists. The gifts were wrapped on Wednesday night and Sunday after noon. Some teams personally delivered gifts to their families on Sunday afternoon, but other families wished to remain anonymous. Sophomore Warren Perry, a member of the men’s swim team, said he was proud to participate in the pro- See FAMILIES, Page 6 DTH/JEFF POULAND “What we asked (Thursday) is that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board dismiss this from the bench because there is no merit to Orange County’s case,” he said. “The bottom line is what Mr. O’Neill argued is that the likelihood of an accident is so remote and so spec ulative that it does not require further investigation by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. It does not necessitate a full environmental impact statement.” Hughes said CP&L’s presentation also exposed shortcomings in the find ings of Dr. Gordon Thompson, a --■ • .mut _ J DTH/BREOT CLARK Students wait in the Smith Center parking lot early Saturday morning for basketball ticket distribution to begin. The revamped process ran smoothly but did draw some complaints. nuclear accident risk expert hired by the county. “Dr. Thompson indicated calcu lations that showed exposure levels for employees would be at ludicrously high levels,” he said. Hughes said O’Neill refuted the coun ty’s concerns regarding a primary sce nario Orange County officials developed and presented. “Mr. O’Neill pointed out in the results of our analyses which took more than 2,000 hours to produce, we have a higher probability of returning to the ice age than the Orange County acci dent has of occurring,” he said. Peace Out Today: Cloudy, 54 Tuesday: Cloudy, 59 Wednesday: Cloudy, 45 *2^ Supreme Court Takes Historic Election Case Recounts were halted as the court planned to hear arguments to determine the legality of the Florida Supreme Court decision. The Associated Press On the eve of historic U.S. Supreme Court arguments, A1 Gore’s attorney said Sunday the vice president urgendy needs a legal victory to recount Florida’s votes or “that’s the end of the road” for his dogged drive to the presidency. A chorus of anxious Democrats agreed. George W. Bush’s lawyers asked the high court to overturn a Florida Supreme Court recount plan, saying it was “virtu ally guaranteed to incite controversy, sus- picion and lack of confidence.” In briefs filed late Sunday, Democratic attorneys previewed their case for the court ses sion that could bring a close to the 33-day election drama. “Voters have important rights to have their ballots counted, and the magnitude of those rights dwarfs” any legal arguments raised by Bush, the vice president’s brief read. As deeply divided as the country, the high court justices voted 5-4 Saturday to temporary halt manual recounts in Florida and consider the landmark Bush v. Gore case. Gore, who trails Bush by less than 200 votes out of 6 mil lion cast, wants to recount about 45,000 disputed ballots throughout the state. Bush argues there is no fair way to count the ballots that didn’t register votes in a machine count, and the legislative branch of government - not the courts - should determine the nation’s 43rd president Neither side committed to giving up if the Supreme Court issues an adverse decision, but even Gore’s advisers conced ed he has fewer options than Bush beyond the high court “If no votes are counted, then I think that’s the end of the road,” said David Boies, who will argue the case for Gore. But the lawyer stopped short of saying his client would bow out if the Supreme Court ruled against him, suggesting Gore might await appeals of failed Democratic lawsuits seeking to throw out up to 25,000 Florida absentee ballots. House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt, a steadfast Gore supporter since Election Day, told ABC, “I believe he will” concede if the court rules against him -and Bush should do the same if the tables are turned. The GOP-led Florida Legislature, under guidance from die Bush camp, is preparing to appoint its own slate of Bush dec tors - raising the possibility of two separate slates for a divid ed Congress to sort out Following CP&L’s presentation, the NRC made its own arguments, where Hughes said the NRC lawyers reiterated a number of points made by CP&L Roger Hannah, public affairs officer for the NRC, said there was an environ mental impact statement done when the nuclear power plant was licensed. “The two additional spent fuel pools do not increase the environmental consequences of the plant’s operation," he said. But Hughes said the on-site expansion See HEARING, Page 6 Monday, December 11, 2000
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