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Uotepnllne Today ®ln> Hatty ®ar 1M www.dailytarheel.com (student 2001" Student body president candidates share final words as the elections night countdown begins. Dustyn Baker Charlotte “I want (students) to remember that students do have a voice. ” Correy Campbell Waxhaw “It’s just a title. I’m still going to get my voice heard whether I’m SBP or not. ” Eric Johnson Greensboro “... (L)et’s use student government as a way to leave this place better than when we got here. ” 10 Face Arrest for Postgame Rioting By Carolyn Pearce Staff Writer Chapel Hill police have identified and expect to arrest at least 10 suspects this week for van dalism that occurred during the UNC-Duke postgame celebration. Police are still searching for the fans who van dalized two parked cars during a celebration on Franklin Street after North Carolina’s 85-83 vic tory against Duke on Feb. 1. One of the vehicles was overturned and sustained severe damage. Police used photographs and eyewitness tes timony to identify the suspects, whose names ELECTION DAY 2001 Races to Be Decided in Cyberspace Online Voting 101 Today's student elections mane the debut of online voting for major races on campus. ■ studentcentral.unc.edu. To vote, first log on to the Student Central Web site. After typing in your PID and password, you'll reach a rules/Honor Code statement site (right). ■ Ballot 2001 Click "I agree" on the Honor Code site to reach the official ballot for all student election races (below). tm im w fm fmmrna mmmm tmm H J < <*. bao q• a a a JB| far you. p tooao —and *fart rho too'opr P!nof tKat your y*to *B f> atUiatfy k countmO unfit you carPWm your nHWMi or. 4ho nor* t W IQ ftMf LcAkim O WWfc lf tokmo* Son*> ' Candidates Strive for Last-Minute Support Staff Reports The cold and rainy weather might have left the Pit unusually vacant of stu dent body president campaigns, but under the shelter of residence halls, din ing halls and sorority houses, most can didates concluded their election bids with much I enthusiasm as KSo<g(gSfl©ODß) ever. In the final day before student elec tions, the candidates attempted to reach a wide audience, reiterating their cam paign promises across campus. ■ Dustyn Baker emphasized the same thing on her last day before elec tions that she focused on for her entire campaign - meeting the students she will be representing if she is the next stu dent body president. “Many students don’t know the candidates, so I’m meet ing students and introducing myself,” she said. Baker casually wandered around Chase Dining Hall while handing out fliers about housing issues and encour aging students to vote. She chatted with students and asked if they had questions. are being withheld pending their arrest. Chapel Hill Police Chief Greggjarvies said no arrests have been made, but that police have several names and faces of people who could be responsible. Those responsible for the incident will be charged with the felony of engaging in a riot and sentencing could include jail time. Jarvies said some of the information has come from people who called the police and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Crime Stoppers to report names of people who they know were involved. Chapel Hill police also are using tapes from WRAL television that captured the incident to pinpoint suspects. Jarvies said police obtained Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. Serving the students and the University community since 1893 BE ►*•#© Tofhiwff. JwiKt*. BID w 7CCOJ4J2 j your Hot i m I—we. my ta*?rott*oal (ftrtrrt and tu<*< othort I orOH fad bf ••*• l#. fwHfatr. I earVty that •R *ant4yt rig wtmrmaOan p*o*\4o4 horou. t trjo or* occur** actoor* o t my noma. BID nun+or. on<i teftooi too* cUt*<f>cahor> 1 root** foirttying thir WbiwßUn w • vtotaDon at tha Honor Co4o a/trf anonymaoa from your notno, HD rurmbot. *n4 tchooi yoor tint the tOon TSa too/6 * (i* abort canMan your nght to p r*to4* tnonymou* information on you* baltot at tbtoM*. It you Sava uMMie*af connm kium of prrcacp pfaaaa contact iha UK toon) at ll aCOont “I’m introducing myself to students because it doesn’t happen enough,” she said to one student. “Student govern ment doesn’t always reach out to stu dents enough.” Baker ended her day of campaigning by “dorm storming” at Carmichael Residence Hall. Several students voiced support for Baker by complimenting her position on bus overcrowding and increasing funding for club sports. She told another student, “Vote tomorrow online to make sure your voice is heard.” ■ Correy Campbell spent the final day before elections strolling around campus handing out fliers promoting his platform and chatting with students, which is what he says his campaign has been all about. Campbell said that to serve the stu dents of UNC, he must meet them, and with a personality as congenial as Campbell’s, that wasn’t a problem. He said that he wants students to think of him as just a normal student, alluding to his propensity for video games, Foosball and “The Simpsons.” He even manages to take a crack at grade inflation in his flier. the tape from WRAL with a court order and are making still photographs from the tape to iden tify those responsible. The police also are study ing photographs submitted by bystanders. Jarvies said he believes up to two dozen peo ple were involved in the incident. He also said the police hope to identify about half of them from the photographs and the submitted names. “We have about two to three names with no faces and three to five photos identified with names,” he said. “But we also still have many faces with no names.” See ARRESTS, Page 6 George Jean Nathan Board of Elections officials are confident the online voting system will be free of the errors that plagued last year's tabulations. By Stacey Geyer Staff Writer The forums, Pit-sits and fliers that pop up yearly for student elections will culminate today with anew election feature - clicking on a computer mouse. The Board of Elections has installed online voting for stu dent elections. The Web site can be accessed through Student Central with a PID and personal access code. Students, including those accessing the Internet from an student 2001 online from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. ©D©@lSfl©liuS toda y- Pa P er babots wiU not be v ‘"'" available. Jeremy Tuchmayer, chairman of the Board of Elections, said the Web site will have the names of candidates fisted in a scroll-down format with the option of clicking on a button or writing-in a candidate in the available box. The fisted order of positions is as follows: student body president, Carolina Athletic Association president, senior class officers, Graduate and Professional Student Federation pres ident, Residence Hall Association president, Student Congress positions and the fare-free transit referendum. A polling site with staff available to help voters will be located in Union 213 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Continuing seniors who wish to vote for senior class officers must vote at the polling site. Frederick Hill, assistant chairman of the board, said some See BALLOT, Page 6 ~iK DTH/BRENT CLARK Student body president candidate Caleb Ritter speaks at the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority during the last day of campaigning. Campbell lamented that campaigning has left him weary. “I just want to get back to my Jimmy Buffet-esque lifestyle.” ■ Candidate Eric Johnson used the final night of campaigning to spread his ideas from lavish sorority dining halls to the bustling Granville Towers cafeteria to the laid-back atmosphere of South Campus. Johnson completed his comprehen sive campaign tour of sorority houses by giving a short prepared speech during dinner at three houses. “I like this,” he said. “This isn’t people bashing me for Matthews Endorses Newcomb For Student Attorney General By Kim Minljgh University Editor Student Body President Brad Matthews has rec ommended sophomore Brad Newcomb for the position of student attorney general, citing his commitment to the office and his enthusiasm. Newcomb, a journalism major, will go before the Rules and Judiciary Committee of Student Congress tonight for approval to be appointed to the post jgJgLjmJKL* their campaigns, this is me getting out and sharing ideas with students.” Johnson was then joined by about 15 of his volunteers for South Campus door-to door campaigning. At Hinton James Residence Hall, he apologized to each stu dent for bothering them in their rooms, but many residents warmly received him. Johnson’s short message consisted mostly of asking students to visit his Web site, but he also expressed concern for a high voter turnout “My biggest hope is See CAMPAIGN, Page 6 Winner? Go online tonight to www.dailytarheel.com for 2001 election results. Tuesday, February 13, 2001 Annie Peirce Charlotte "... I’m the candidate that didn’t write their platform. It should be representative of what the students want on campus. ” Caleb Ritter Fontana, Wise. “I’ve taken a very relaxed approach to this election. I have a simple, realistic platform that is geared toward everyone. ” 1 Warren Watts Arcadia 7 want (students) to make an informed decision when they vote. ” y Justin Young Stone Mountain, Ga. “(A)Ul’m trying to do is bring back a creative and different approach to student government. ” Newcomb has been a member of the Student Attorney General’s staff for 14 months and has been a special investigations associate student attorney general for the last four, Matthews said. “He is unquestionably dedicated to the office and is interested in it for the right reasons,” Matthews said. Newcomb was unable to be reached for com ment Monday night. See NOMINATION, Page 6
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