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Wip Daily ®ar Mwl Free Ride Local leaders formally kick off the fare-free busing program. See Page 3 m 7 /U'ltTfirKool * Discussions On Tuition To Resume The Task Force on Tuition plans to submit a proposal by Jan. 17, which is in time for the Jan. 24 BOT meeting. By John Frank Assistant University Editor Establishing regulatory guidelines and discussing possible uses for a tuition increase will be the main topics of dis cussion this morning at the Task Force on Tuition’s second official meeting. The committee’s meeting last Friday was canceled because nearly a foot of snow made it impossible for many members to reach campus. Members met once before Winter Break but only to disseminate information and handle administrative details. Provost Robert Shelton, who is co chairman of the task force with Student Body President Justin Young, said he hopes the committee can get through today’s agenda so its final meeting, scheduled forjan. 15, can be spent writ ing proposals with precise amounts included. “First, we’ll talk about the principles that guide us with tuition, and then we can talk about specific uses for an increase,” Shelton said. “Without a specific use, there is no increase.” Today’s meeting begins at 10 a.m. in 105 South Building. It is open to stu dents and is scheduled to last two hours, but Shelton said it might take longer. Shelton has set a strict deadline ofjan. 17 for the committee to finish and release its proposal -a move that is designed to allow campus groups to weigh in on the proposal before the Jan. 24 UNC Board of Trustees meeting where trustees are slated to act on tuition. The tuition committee was formed last semester after Chancellor James Moeser suggested at the Nov. 15 BOT meeting that officials examine the need for a campus-based tuition increase. After the last task force meeting was canceled, some members were con cerned about the shortened timeline’s impact on developing a thorough pro posal. “We have to ensure that we have enough time to truly and adequately address the problem,” said Young. Shelton said he is confident the com mittee will be able to meet the Jan. 17 deadline because members had time during the break to examine informa tion regarding tuition increases. “We’ve collected a lot of information over break and already have some strawman pro posals to look at,” he said. Shelton also said the short timeline means the task force will have to work productively during its two meetings. “It’s sort of like having a final exam,” he said. “We have a deadline, and we can’t afford to miss it without disenfran chising the University community.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. UNC's Peppers Declares for NFL Draft North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers will enter the 2002 NFL draft and not play basketball for UNC this year. Staff Report North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers will forego his final year of col legiate eligibility and enter the 2002 NFL draft, he announced Tuesday. In addition, Peppers will not play basket ball this season for the Tar Heels. “As has been previously reported, I will forego my final year of football eli gibility and enter the 2002 NFL draft,” Peppers said. “In the past few days, I Committee —a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours. Milton Berle IF-- TPAC Meeting to Look at University Finances By Eshanthi Ranasinghe Staff Writer The Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee is kicking off the semester today with a meeting to discuss financial issues and set a calendar for continuing debate about parking issues. TPAC is having its first meeting of 2002 at 3:30 p.m. today at the Department of Public Safety Emergency Operations Center. The committee’s agenda for the meet ing focuses on the University’s financial IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN Hji “f Inp HHMPpg warn BWHBF %. ~~ I >• ~ ■; DTH/JOSHUA GREER Students crowded Student Stores on Tuesday afternoon buying textbooks and school supplies in preparation for the new semester. Despite measures taken by Student Stores, long lines stretched out from almost every register. have also contemplated my immediate future and have decided not to play bas ketball this season. For the most part, my decision is based upon the difficult reality of balancing academics, basket ball and preparing for the NFL draft simultaneously.” A 6-foot-6, 285-pound junior, Peppers started the last three years after redshirting as a freshman. A unanimous All-America selection in 2001, Peppers became the first Tar Heel to win a major college football award when he won the Lombardi Trophy as the nation’s top lineman. He also won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defensive play er and was named the 2001 Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year. Beginning Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Seeking Shelter The Inter-Faith Council community shelter shoulders a greater burden. See Page 5 status. The committee will receive an update on a court ruling that could force UNC to revert parking ticket revenue to Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools if the ruling is upheld by the appellate court. The meeting also will cover finan cial information about the 2002 parking budget, fund balance and debt projec tions. Associate Vice Chancellor Carolyn Elfland said the committee will specifi cally look at financial issues that will arise out of the University’s Development Plan during the next eight years. next season, Peppers’ No. 4!) jersey will haij£ trom the Kenan Stadium facade. r>‘ “Julius was a gr eat leader for us this season, and I appreciate everything he uiid.fo' die team and the University,” said head football coach John Bunting. “I think his best playing days are ahead of him, and he has the potential to be an NFL star.” Peppers finished the 2001 season with 63 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks, and had a team-high three interceptions. This season, he intercept ed more passes than any other defensive lineman in the country. Asa sophomore in 2000, Peppers led the nation in sacks with 15 and estab lished a school record with 24 tackles for loss. His 15 sacks were just one shy of Terp Trouble? UNC's men's basketball team prepares to battle Maryland. See Page 7 Volume 109, Issue 133 Members also will discuss the results of the Office of Institutional Research’s final survey on parking and then con clude with an evaluation of a meeting calendar proposed by Chairman Bob Knight. The committee does not plan on addressing at today’s meeting the recent controversial proposals of charging for night parking and eliminating on-cam pus parking for students in residence halls. Knight said issues of such great concern to the student body require a meeting all their own. Lawrence Taylor’s school record. In 1999, Peppers was named first-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News, leading the Tar Heels in tackles for loss and sacks. Despite playing just three seasons, Peppers finished his career second on UNC’s all-time lists for sacks with 30.5 and tackles for loss with 53. Peppers also played in 56 games over a two-year stretch for the UNC basket ball team, averaging 3.7 points and 5.7 rebounds. “My staff and I certainly wish Julius all the best,” said basketball coach Matt Doherty. “He has been a great ambas sador for Carolina football and basket ball. I look forward to watching him play on Sundays for many years.” T \ Knight’s goal for this meeting and future meetings include improving com munication among committee members and the student body. To accomplish this goal, members of the committee plan to organize cam puswide forums to discuss these issues and get input from all members of cam pus, Elfland said. Both she and Knight said the com mittee’s goal is to get all the information on the parking issue out and available to the entire campus before deliberation begins. BOG Slated to Review Length of School Year Students in the UNC system attend class about two weeks more than students at similar universities, thus causing conflicts for other pursuits. By Chase Foster Staff Writer Students might receive longer vacations if the UNC-system Board of Governors approves a pro posal allowing UNC-system universities to shorten their academic calendars by up to two weeks. Gretchen Bataille, UNC-system vice president for academic affairs, will submit a proposal to the BOG’s planning committee this week that would allow each UNC-system school to create its own academic calendars. Bataille’s proposal would reduce the minimum amount of class time to 750 minutes per credit hour earned, which would include exam days. UNC-system schools currently have to offer 75 class days a semester, excluding exam periods. Bataille said the proposal would allow UNC-sys tem schools to reduce the required amount of class time by one week each semester by including exam- BOT Expected to Continue 'Hold Harmless' Grants By Brook Corwin Staff Writer University officials are confident that a UNC Board of Trustees policy will ensure all students who qualify for financial aid are able to afford the cost of a potential campus-initiated tuition increase. Shirley Ort, UNC’s director of scholarships and student aid, said she expects the BOT to continue “hold harmless” grants, which allocate 35 percent of all funds generated by a tuition increase to the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid. Ort said the policy, which the BOT has institut ed for all campus-initiated increases since 1996, provides enough funding for students who already qualify for federal aid, regardless of the size of the tuition increase. “The money is sufficient enough to offset the needs of all students, whether thev are in state or DTH KARA ARNDT North Carolina's Julius Peppers talks after the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31. The Lombardi Trophy winner finished his UNC career with 30.5 sacks. Weather Today: Sunny; H 53, L 38 Thursday: Cloudy; H 62, L 42 Friday: Showers; H 53, L 30 Weinpt I-at Tan ia O •TflA'J J 7 ' “As chairperson, the most that I hope we accomplish is that we have a very broad and deep discussion and really come to a consensus,” Knight said. Although committee members hope that additional survey and research information released at committee meet ings will add to student awareness and discussion, some students expressed dif ferent opinions. Student Body Vice President Rudy Kleysteuber said the committee seems See TPAC, Page 4 ination periods as part of the total number of minutes. UNC-system students attend school about two weeks more than students at comparable schools - a scenario that Bataille said creates many problems, including a lack of adequate time for students tak ing classes in summer school or participating in summer internships. She also said UNC-Chapel Hill’s longer calendar makes it more difficult for the campus to integrate and collaborate with other institutions through pro grams like the Robertson Scholarship Program, a joint undergraduate program with Duke University. Sue Estroff, UNC-CH Faculty Council chair woman, said Bataille’s proposal was encouraging. The Faculty Council approved a resolution in September asking the BOG to shorten the acade mic year. “This is exactly what we wanted,” Estroff said. “It’s best for the faculty and the students.” She said many professors at UNC-CH feel lim ited in their ability to research and examine possi ble course improvements because of the 150-day calendar. Estroff said Bataille’s proposal would give profes sors more freedom in organizing their class schedule See CALENDAR, Page 4 out-of-state,” Ort said. The BOT is slated to vote on a proposal for a tuition increase at its Jan. 24 meeting following a recommendation from the Task Force on Tuition. The task force was formed last month to examine the issue and will hold its second meeting today. Provost Robert Shelton, who is the co-chairman of the task force with Student Body Presidentjustin Young, said he has seen strong support to protect the “hold harmless” grants for any tuition increase proposal. “Everyone I’ve talked to has said it’s extraordi narily important that we keep that policy,” Shelton said. “I can’t imagine there would be any dissent on that issue.” Young said he thinks the 35 percent figure pro vides adequate financial support for students who See FINANCIAL AID, Page 4 V i
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