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She icitlu Sar Heel High Hopes Critics say state revenue estimates might be too high. See Page 3 Bush Freezes Terrorist-Related Finances The Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Bush ordered a freeze Monday on the assets of 27 people and organizations with sus pected links to terrorism, including Islamic militant Osama bin Laden, and urged other nations to do likewise. Relief Efforts Still Underway at UNC, Across Nation See Page 4 Foreign banks that do not cooperate could have their own transactions UNC: Bill Will Arrive This Week Officials say sufficient aid is available for students who need help paying an extra tuition bill sent out recently. By Paige Ammons Staff Writer According to a letter sent by University officials, UNC students soon will have full mailboxes and compara tively lighter wallets. The letter, written by Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Nancy Suttenfield, was sent to all UNC students and explained that students should expect to receive two more tuition bills before the end of the semester - the first of which accom panied the letter. The two tuition bills reflect a retroac tive tuition increase that the Board of Governors finalized Sept. 14. The increase amounts to $47 a semester for in-state students and $460 for out-of state students. Students will receive the first bill this week for the additional tuition owed for the fall 2001 semester, and then they will receive a second bill - tentatively scheduled to be sent in mid-November - for the spring 2002 semester. The second bill will include both nor mal tuition and the increase recently passed by the legislature. The payment for the fall bill is due Nov. 15, and the pay ment for the spring bill is due Dec. 10. The exact increase was not finalized in time to be included on the fall 2001 bill, and UNC officials say sending two bills will be easier than sending just one that would include the spring tuition cost and the retroactive fall increase. Tommy Womble, assistant director of student accounts, said the November deadline should give students plenty of time to come up with the needed funds. “We are extending the due date to November 15th, which will give students time to go to student aid and get help,” he said. Shirley Ort, director of scholarships and student aid, said her department is prepared to ease most of the burden for students in need of financial assistance because of the increase. “We are asking all of our students, whether in-state or out-of-state, to absorb the first SIOO of the increase,” Ort said. She said the remainder of the increase ’.‘.'ill be covered in a variety of ways. If in state students want a loan increase, the financial aid office will increase the loan, provided that the student is eligible. Out-of-state students who deserve financial aid can expect the remaining SB2O to be covered by the aid office. Ort said undergraduate students should be able to handle the tuition increase, but she is concerned about graduate students, who are facing increases that range from $49 to $177.50 for in-state students and $602 to $1,386 See LETTER, Page 6 blocked in the United States. “Money is the lifeblood of terrorist operations," Bush said. “Today, we’re asking the world to stop payment.” The move was an effort to choke off financial support for bin Laden, whom the United States considers the prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The fist names 12 individuals, includ ing bin Laden and an Egyptian militant suspected to be his top deputy; 11 orga nizations, including bin Laden’s al- - ■ V- —• I—.at.-. saaSk'ftv I \ % '• ■ -& y . v.... „ PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLECTION, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA LIBRARY AT CHAPEL HILL Soldiers train for World War I on mock battlefields, complete with trenches and barbed wire, created on the UNC campus (above). Athletic fields were temporarily used for the military drills during World War I (below). UNC No Stranger to War Efforts Bill Friday, former president of the UNC system, said the University played a key role in the World War II effort. By Jenny McLendon and Karev Wutkowski Staff Writers As the nation prepares for the possi bility of war, University officials are speculating about UNC’s contribution to the war effort and are ready to offer support as the University has done dur ing past conflicts. But officials say it’s too early to know how similar the University’s role will be to the one it assumed in previous wars, when UNC was called upon to offer Cosby Might Return for Graduation By Brook Corwin Staff Writer The senior class president and Student Union officials said entertainer Bill Cosby has given preliminary verbal consent to be the spring 2002 Commencement speaker. Ben Singer, president of UNC’s senior class, said the choice of Cosby as Commencement speaker still needs to be approved by the offices of the chan cellor and the provost. But Singer said he was “very optimistic" that Cosby will speak at graduation. “Nothing has been confirmed, but (Cosby) is definitely being pursued," Singer said. “I talked to him on Friday, and he’s excited about the opportunity.” Cosby delivered a speech on campus last Friday as part of the Carolina Union Virtuoso Benefit Series. Union Director Don Luse said he put Singer in contact with Cosby during the visit and that the entertainer consented to Singer’s request to be Commencement speaker- pro I think patriotism is like charity it begins at home. Henry James Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Bigger Fish to Fry OWASA says terrorist issues are more critical than PETA fishing protests. See Page 2 Qaida network; three charities and one business. In addition to bin Laden, the adminis tration’s list names Ayman al-Zawahn, a Cairo surgeon believed by terrorism experts to be bin Laden’s top deputy. Al- Zawahri is a suspect in the 1981 assassina tion of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Also listed are the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, the Armed Islamic Group and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Bush’s order fisted three charitable organizations the government said are assistance such as research contributions and professors’ e>!pert advice. In World Wars I and 11, UNC was transformed into military training grounds. Barbed wire crisscrossed campus and Navy cadets ate at Lenoir Dining Hall. Former UNC-system President Bill vided that his calendar allowed it. “Mr. Cosby agreed to do graduation assuming he was available,” Luse said. To schedule a confirmed date, Luse said senior class officials sent an official request letter Monday morning to Cosby’s agent. Jennifer Smith, the marketing manager for the Union, also said she heard Cosby agree to speak at Commencement, but she added that a lot of factors -most notably scheduling problems - could prevent the entertainer from appearing. “I heard Cosby say to a few different people that he would do it,” Smith said. “But I can’t confirm anything because the difference between him saying he will do it and him actually doing it is big.” Singer stressed that no guarantee can be made on Cosby officially being selected as Commencement speaker until written consent is given by Cosby’s agent. “It’s all based on someone’s word right now,” Singer said. “It’s still in the early stages and there is a long bureau All the Small Things UNC turns on the offense in matchup with FSU. See Page 11 funding terrorist acts: Mukhtab al- Khidamat/Al Kifah, Wafa Humanitarian Organization and Al Rashid Trust. The Mamoun Darkazanli Import- Export Cos. is the business on the fist. Missing from the fist are Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah, militant groups that are on the State Department’s roster of terrorists but that some Arab nations see as legitimate fighters against Israel. Bush acknowledged that terrorists’ assets in the United States were small. But his order also gives the Treasury Friday said that during World War 11, UNC played a key role in the training of armed forces. “In World War 11, UNC was the center of preflight training,” Friday said. “Over 18,000 men came through for Navy training.” Naval aviation cadets were housed in cratic process ahead.” After beginning his entertainment career as a stand-up comic in the 19605, Cosby rose to fame on the strength of numerous television appearances and comedy albums. He is best known as the tide character of “The Cosby Show,” one of the top-rated television programs of the 1980s. Singer said the Commencement speak er selection committee, which includes students and faculty, decided Thursday to pursue Cosby as its first choice. Singer said he thinks the familiarity many students have developed with Cosby by watching him on television would make the entertainer a popular choice among the UNC student body. “I think everyone can relate to Bill Cosby,” Singer said. “We kind of grew up with him on TV. “He’s definitely a headliner.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu r i / Weather Today: Showers; H 71, L4B , Wednesday: Sunny; H 71, L 47 i Thursday: Mostly Sunny; H71,L45 *t* * * Department wider authority to go after foreign banks that refuse to cooperate in the campaign against terrorism. “It puts the financial world on notice,” Bush said in a Rose Garden appearance. “If you do business with ter rorists, if you support or sponsor them, you will not do business with the United States of America.” The president said he recognized that some European countries would probably need to rewrite their own laws to meet America’s conditions. Switzerland, for one, is well known for banking secrecy. upper and lower quad North Campus residence halls vacated by students who enlisted in the military. Cadets used existing UNC physical education facili ties, such as Woollen Gym and athletic See WAR ROLE, Page 6 Wgjr * 1 : if * lL J*F “ JFijßp DTH/JON KIRBY Bill Cosby entertains an eager audience Friday night at Memorial Hall. Campus leaders are trying to recruit Cosby to speak at Commencement. Asked about possible action if that country doesn’t comply with U.S. requests, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said, “The United States is pre pared to take action against nations that don’t help in this cause.” Bush said the administration would respond on a “case-by-case basis” in determining compliance. Previous efforts to cut bin Laden off from funds have been unsuccessful, including steps by the United States and See ATTACK, Page 6 LGBT Rally Organizers React to Ad In response to Monday's announcement, LGBT groups are planning a gay pride march for 7 p.m. Tuesday. By Lizzie Breyer University Editor An allegedly false Campus Calendar announcement that appeared in The Daily Tar Heel on Monday has spurred several groups on campus to stage a gay pride rally. After several Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender groups on campus deter- mined that an announcement submitted via the DTH’s Web site likely was a prank, the groups decided Committee Begins Researching LuBT Needs on Campus See Page 5 to hold a march matching the announce ment, which described a “gay pride march on UNC.” The announcement stated that the march would take place at 7 p.m. and would start in front of Hinton James Residence Hall. A phone number was fisted with the submission, telling stu dents with questions to call Jim. But Jim Carlton, the student referred to in the announcement, has no affiliation with any LGBT group on campus. Carlton denies any knowledge of the march and says he does not know who placed the ad or why they used his name. “I have no clue,” he said. “I’d like to know who did it” Carlton said he is not upset his name was used, but LGBT leaders say they are concerned by the bogus announce- See M.ARCH, Page 6
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