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Editorials
Decrease in Business
When tuition increases arise, the BOG should keep in mind its logic for decreasing the business school's increase
We have all witnessed a miracle.
The UNC-system Board of Governors
approved a tuition increase reduction two
weeks ago.
Don’t get too excited. The
decrease will not affect the
majority of UNC-system stu
dents. The board’s decision
applies only to students in the
Kenan-Flagler Business School.
If you are seeking a master’s in business
administration or a master’s in accounting,
proceed to feel overjoyed. Your tuition will
be lower than anticipated. Otherwise, you
may continue forking over the dollars.
But the decision still shows a welcome
change in thinking.
Business school Dean Bob Sullivan
requested the decrease last month, arguing
that Kenan-Flagler’s repeated tuition
increases over the past few years were mak
ing the school less competitive with peer
institutions.
Administrators for the business school
Critics of UNC fraternities need to see past stereotypes to see the value of Greek life in Chapel Hill
I am in a fraternity, and, therefore, I am
a frat guy.
As such, some members of the UNC
community would have you
believe that I woke up this
morning in my frat house
amid several hundred empty
beer cans and several dozen
people whose names I cannot
remember. They would have you believe
that I immediately downed a Busch Lite to
cure my hangover from the night before.
They assume I will skip class today and
tell my teacher that I was at my grand
mother’s fifth funeral. Instead of studying
for the test that I will cheat on next week,
I will sit on a wooden bench outside of my
frat house all day, drinking beer and listen
ing to either Phish, Robert Earl Keen Jr. or
the Allman Brothers. I will make lewd
comments to every girl who walks through
Fraternity Court.
These critics assume that if it is sunny, I
fives.
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had implemented their own tuition hike,
not expecting the BOG to dole out such a
hefty systemwide increase.
Sullivan asked the BOG to hold off on
the bulk of the school-specific
tuition increase planned for
out-of-state students.
For the business school to
remain competitive, insisted
Nathan Denny
Editorial Notebook
Sullivan, its out-of-state costs must stay in
the bottom tier of top 20 MBA programs in
the nation. Sullivan argued that any
increase of that stature could deter top out
of-state students from attending Kenan-
Flagler, saying the doubly inflated tuition
would “derail the school."
Remaining competitive with peer insti
tutions? Recruiting great out-of-state stu
dents? Keeping costs low ?
These sound like solid arguments. The
BOG thought so, toning down the tuition
hikes for all business school students - in
state and out-of-state.
The BOG should continue to mull
Frat Stars
will wear my Ray-Bans with black Croakies
and that, if it is rainy, I will don my North
Face jacket. No matter what, I will wear my
Rainbow sandals. I drive an
SUV with a marlin on the
back window, because that’s
what all frat guys do, right?
Some critics of fraternities at
UNC will have you believe
Patrick Hogan
Editorial Notebook
that this semester, like every other semester,
our fraternities will break all the rules. We
will contribute to the delinquency of minors
by serving alcohol and cocaine at our parties,
but only to white kids. We will slip Rophynol
in our female guests’ drinks. We will brand
our pledges and make them do calisthenics
until they vomit. We won’t let you in our
house unless you are a hot girl or a frat bro’.
They think we will drive drunk and rape
women. That we will get in fights and van
dalize other people’s property. That we will
get strippers for social events. That we will
pick on non-Greeks and show no respect
Readers' Forum
Orange Peace Coalition
Mounts Effort to Oppose
The USA PATRIOT Act
TO THE EDITOR:
Orange County Peace Coalition launched
a drive to collect signatures on a petition that
calls on the local governments “not to partic
ipate, to the extent legally permissible, in law
enforcement activities that threaten civil
rights and civil liberties of the people of
Orange County, such as surveillance, wire
taps and securing of private information,
which the USA PATRIOT Act and new
Executive Orders authorize.”
Carrboro aldermen passed a resolution
taking such a stand on June 25, the first in
North Carolina. Carrboro joins citizens in
Amherst, Mass.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Berkeley,
Calif.; Cambridge, Mass.; Denver; Leverett,
Mass.; Northampton, Mass.; and Portland,
Ore., have taken action and been successful in
urging their elected officials to monitor any
abuses of civil liberties that might occur as a
result of legislation, such as the USA Patriot
Act, passed after Sept. 11, 2001. Boulder,
Colo., is expected to join them.
In addition, the coalition collected the sig
natures of citizens attending the Annual
Carrboro 4th ofjuly Community Celebration
from the jurisdictions of Chatham, Durham
Sullivan’s pleas over. Perhaps if they do so,
members of the board will remember the
logic the next time they consider the UNC
system’s tuition.
The business school is not the only insti
tution in the UNC system that becomes less
competitive when its tuition balloons.
UNC-Chapel Hill has benefitted from costs
lower than its peer institutions for years,
enticing many a fine out-of-state student to
attend. That appeal will fade with year after
year of tuition increases.
“When industry and others look at us ...
they are not just saying they want the best
from North Carolina, we want the best
from all over the world that come to North
Carolina,” Sullivan said at the BOG meet
ing last month.
This is not only true of the business
school. The entire UNC system could ben
efit from this attitude. The BOG should
apply Sullivan’s logic to the rest of its con
stituency - every student in ever)' univer
sity in the system.
for authority.
Our critics think we buy our friends and
do whatever it takes to be popular. They
assume we get poor grades and that the
only reason we will get jobs after college is
because we have rich fathers and frat “con
nections.”
They think it’s a lie that UNC fraternities
do hundreds of hours of community service
every semester and raise tens of thousands
of dollars for charity. After all, we only
joined fraternities for the parties, right?
Some critics claim we endanger the lives
of the students who enter our houses
because we are careless and inconsiderate.
They would have you believe that we are
everything that is wrong with UNC,
Chapel Hill, the United States and, indeed,
the world.
Some critics of fraternities are bold
enough to claim these stereotypes are all true.
Some critics of fraternities have a bit
more research to do.
and Wake counties. Many individuals were
unaware of the USA Patriot Act and its sig
nificance, and educational events are planned.
Currently eight groups make up the
Orange County Peace Coalition: Campaign
to End the Cycle of Violence, Carolina
Interfaith Task Force on Central America,
Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice
Committee of the Community Church of
Chapel Hill, Peace Ist, Peace and Social
Concerns Committee of Chapel Hill Friends
Meeting, Orange County Peace Action,
Students United for a Responsible Global
Environment and Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom.
Margaret Misch
Peace Action
Chapel Hill
DTH Doesn’t Mention
Citizens’ Campaign Against
Transfer of Nuclear Waste
TO THE EDITOR:
Yes, high-level nuclear waste from
Shearon Harris may move to Yucca
Mountain, but it will be at least 10 years
before spent fuel rods head west. With law
suits looming and Nevadans vowing civil dis
obedience to stop transports, the batde over
The Lost Art
Of Rationing
The Shout-Out
If there is anything I’ve figured out during my stint as
columnist, it would have to be that I never realized how
many friends I had until they all started getting jealous
of shout-outs. If I mentioned one roommate’s name, the
other would get upset. If I mentioned one relationship the
ory, I’d be asked why did I not retort with a more “female
friendly” perspective.
“Why don’t 1 get a holler? Am I not good enough?
That’s hlowed up!”
That’s how the weekly dialogue would go, but I would not
give that up for anything. It was well
worth any hassle from those who
thought they were ignored to be able to
spell my thoughts out on to the pages
of one of the finest student newspapers
in the nation. I enjoyed throwing out
my thoughts and have to thank my edi
tor and The Daily Tar Heel for giving
me this opportunity. I know it’s corny,
but I got to give them their due props.
Besides everyone asking for shout
outs people would ask, “How do you
decide what you are writing about?
What are you writing about this week?”
One of my favorite comics of all time is the great Calvin
and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, and I remember my
favorite clip from it. This sums up how I go about attacking
my 750 word gap:
Hobbes: Do you have an idea for your story yet?
Calvin: No, I’m waiting for inspiration. You can’t just turn
on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes: What mood is that?
Calvin: Last-minute panic.
Of course 1 tried my best to not do that every week, but
inevitably it ended up occurring once or twice (sure, just
twice). I feel like I just started this gig, and it’s over. There
were a number of major issues that I would have loved to
have talked about and even more petty stuff that would have
made for wonderful rants. Alas, time and space limited me.
The book’s coming after I finish the outline for the Great
American Novel. Adie Cush, when are we going to write it?
But one thing I couldn’t forget in the end is the shout-outs.
In no particular order, these people had an influence on
the “This Side of Paradise” content in some ways, some
more than others. I just wanna holler at some peeps.
My parents are wonderful for allowing me to attend this
out-of-state university at their always-increasing expenses.
When I walk around campus there is nowhere else I would
rather be. I thank them for letting me be here and doing
everything they could to help get me here. My baby sis is
great, and if you ever get a chance to see a Lenoir-Rhyne
College volleyball game, cheer her on. She’s got nasty game.
Roommates: Keever is going to be as big as Spielberg
one day. Befriend him now. Blane is the very definition of
ghetto fabulous but also hilarious. Paul is on the crew team
(jokes reserved). He’s dedicated but subject to a good laugh
about once a day.
Pardon the interruption, but he’s Sherrell McMillian.
Rell truly is the next Michael Wilbon. Get used to that line.
My only advice is to never answer a question in less than
one line. Be opinionated and loud.
Saha, you know how to analyze the best or worst of any
thing. Profundity is your thing. There may be no more
TFS, Elizabeth Ball or Maddy Curley, but you will always
have cankles, a theory you stole from some guy in 1938
and three roommates.
Wingwomen, how could I let you go without proper
praising? What would I do without you throwing ideas at
me about girls and everything else under the sun?
I would hate to see such a cruel world. Meeting the UNIT
and you two made my summer. Gena, you are precious, tiny
in a good sense and have an infectiously great smile and
laugh. Lindsay, you are smart, deep and wonderfully spastic.
I feel the jealously of other guys when I’m chillin’ with the
wingwomen. You are definitely presentable after all.
Brad Sain is a hustler in golf. Markman is a ‘Jew-ru”
master of recruiting. Kristy and Carla sold out to be in
Winston-Salem. Has anyone seen Drew Matthews? Did
three-fingered Darryl get a bigger ego in NYC? Jay
McKinnon is transferring to WHERE? Meredith went to
St. Louis for “her summer job.” Reynolds and Brent B. sold
out on second session. Props to everyone in CAA from
Kris to Beth Lyn. Virginia loves the Pump, Forsythe (Fever
god) has no game and gosh, I miss Jessie.
I would like to thank “volleyball girl” for sitting in the
quad and making my walk to class more pleasant first ses
sion. Sara Randolph is the next Mia, terrific to be around
and elusive. And anyone else I missed, I’m sorry.
Peace, I’m out! E-mail me at tompkins@email.unc.edu.
Yucca is far from over.
The Senate vote on Yucca Mountain
solely benefits wealthy, corporate utilities
such as Carolina Power & Light. Utilities
are the only advocates for the dump; Yucca
will fill, and there will be as much waste at
reactors around the nation as there is now.
Your article (July 18) ignored the national
citizen’s campaign opposing the SSB billion
project. In promoting Yucca, the nuclear
industry argues that the radioactive spent
fuel rods are not safe where they are, con
firming our call for a shift from vulnerable,
high-density cooling pools to hardened, dry
cask storage.
CP&L’s nuclear waste shipments are con
troversial. The Nuclear Regulatory
Commission requires no physical tests of
nuclear waste transport casks, and the spent
nuclear fuel rods within could kill a person
VYithin minutes of direct exposure. The nuclear
industry continually claims that the public is
not at risk from their operations; excluding the
voice of environmental organizations who dis
agree is sloppy journalism. Regardless of
whether Yucca opens, CP&L must reduce
risks to North Carolinians by ending the trans
port of this deadly material across our state.
Nora Wilson
North Carolina Waste Awareness and
Reduction Network
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