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Slip Hotly (Ear Hrrl State Faces Ist Test Against Tigers By lan Gordon Senior Writer Everyone knows how big tonight’s showdown at Clemson is for N.C. State. Just don’t get State coach Chuck Amato started about the new expectations on his ACC Roundup undefeated, yet fair ly untested, team. “We had a staff meeting this morn ing and I said, ‘Men, this can be fun,’” he said. “‘Unless you take it the wrong way and you let stress kill you. That’s not why we do this.’ What this says now is that we have to coach our butts off and be stick lers for details,” The Wolfpack, now No. 12 in the nation, will look to move to 9-0 for the first time in school history and 4-0 in the ACC with a win against the Tigers (4-3, 2-2) in Death Valley. To many observers, the game will be State’s first real test, especially consider ing that its overtime win at Texas Tech LEGAL From Page 1 of integrity.” Dean Bresciani, interim vice chancel lor for student affairs, said the two sys tems should not be similar because of their differing goals where trials are con cerned. “The University should not be court like because students come here to be educated, not punished,” Bresciani said. “A violation of the Honor Code is not a crime; in a sense you’re just cheating yourself of an education and of being part of the University community.” The only concrete similarity between a legal court and Honor Court is the standard of proof. In both systems, a defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. But UNC’s standard of proof is under review and could be changed to “clear and convincing evidence,” which decreases the amount of certainty need ed to convict and moves the Honor Court further away from other court-like characteristics. Spillman said that often in sexual assault cases brought to legal court, there is not enough evidence to convict and that sometimes students don’t want to. take the.case to court at all. With a relaxed standard, students can turn to the Honor Court for justice and coun seling. “It’s relatively impossible for a person to be convicted of sexual assault (in legal courts) because there is no evidence, but the Honor Court can be the default,” Spillman said. “We want to make sure the student has an outlet.” To ensure a difference between a reg ular court of law and UNC’s judicial sys tem, Honor Court has no prosecution, said Greg Weiss, a COSC member who is one of three faculty on the board. “If you watch a show like ‘The Practice,’ there is one guy whose goal is ACCIDENT From Page 1 Maj. Tony Oakley of the Chapel Hill Police Department said that the prelim inary police report did not contain the speed of the vehicle but that the speed will be determined using measurements and tests at the scene of the accident. Officers worked on the scene for more than an hour collecting data. Reutter said alcohol likely wasn’t a factor in the accident. “Nobody believes that alcohol was involved either with the driver or the victim,” he said. As of Wednesday, no charges had been filed in the colhsion. Oakley said police will know whether the driver will be charged with anything when the final report is com pleted Friday. The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. Teach in 3<ip<w! AEON Corp. is recruiting individuals to teach English in one of our 280 schools located throughout Japan starting from Spring 2003. Recruiting in Charlotte, NC November 17-19 Dec *O2 & May ’O3 grads earning BA/BS. Competitive salary, housing assist., fum’d apt. Please send resume & 1-page essay tided “Why I Want to Live &Work in Japan” by Nov. 1 to AEON, 230 Park Ave. #IOOO, NYC, NY 10169 www.aeonet.com or email application materials to aeonnyc@aeoneet.com Word or PDF files only . remains its toughest challenge thus far. But Amato and his players have said all season that they can only control the outcome of the games, not the teams they play. Last week against Duke, though, the Wolfpack limped to a 24-22 win in which the team couldn’t get going heralded freshman tailback T.A. McLendon. McLendon rushed for only 50 yards on 16 carries against the Blue Devils. If the Tigers are to keep State from piling up the points, they’ll need to hold the preco cious running back to numbers like those. “This guy is having a really productive season,” said Clemson coach Tommy Bowden of McLendon. “I think a lot of it is because of their ability to throw the football. Any time you have the ability to throw the football, then you can force the underneath coverage to respect that.” The Tigers have had trouble against the run this season, giving up 272 yards on the ground to Florida State in a 48-31 loss and 365 to Wake Forest in last week’s 31-23 home win. On the other hand, Clemson has been a middle-of-the-pack ACC team this sea to get a conviction at all costs,” Weiss said. “We still have a defense counsel, but there’s no person whose goal is con viction.” In place of a prosecutor, the Honor Court has an investigator who collects and presents evidence against the defen dant and counsels the complainant on procedure. But the investigator does not feel pressure to get a conviction. For exam ple, the investigator will turn over to the defense any evidence that proves the defendant is not guilty. Along with the prosecutor, the judge and jury are miss ing from the Honor Court. After the student attor ney general decides to charge a student, the case is heard by a panel of four students led by a chairman instead of an all powerful judge and a detached jury. “A violation of the Honor Code is not a crime; in a sense you’re just cheating yourself of an education. ” Dean Bresciani Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Unlike a jury, the students on the panel are not randomly chosen from the entire population. The students on the panel are picked at random from a pool of students who choose to be part of the system and are interviewed by the; attor ney general. To ensure objectivity in the court, all students are asked if they know the defendant or have any information that would keep them from being impartial, which is similar to the process of jury selection in the legal court system. Weiss said the way the honor system is structured is important because it pro vides a standardized method for proving guilt or innocence and assigning a pun ishment for guilt. “(The honor system) does not allow individual faculty to take action, which is a good thing because it gets uniformi ty in the system,” Weiss said. “It also takes it out of the hands of ROTC From Page 1 began as a response to the ROTC’s indignation about being relocated, it has changed into something more. She said the alumni are particularly happy about the progress made in preserving the building. “When we first started it was our brash reaction to not having a building,” Ahle said. “Now, having talked to the alumni, we realize how much more it means to them than it could possibly mean to us.” Jonathan Howes, director of the Master Plan, said the Armory was dis cussed when the Master Plan - the cam- THE ABORTION PI U ] IT’S SAFE. IT’S PRIVATE. andlt’s* FINALLY HERE. 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But the next week, Boston College upset Notre Dame to keep the Irish from a shot at the national tide. Saturday, the two teams face off again, this time with the same amount of pressure, if not more, on No. 6 Notre Dame (7-0). If the Irish want to continue their improbable trek to the Fiesta Bowl, they’ll need to hit the road and topple No. 11 FSU (5-2), a team that nearly beat No. 1 Miami just two weeks ago. “It’s quite simple,” said Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham. “(FSU) is, in one person who is not detached from the situation.” One of the key reasons that the University judicial system is set up dif ferently from other systems, Spillman said, is because in Honor Court, no one’s freedom is at stake. In Honor Court, students do not have to fear life sentences in prison or the death penalty if found guilty by the panel, but they are subject to sanctions. Sanctions are commonly an “F” in a class, probation, suspension or expul sion. But sanctions also can keep a student from living in resi dence halls, dri ving on campus or participating in student organiza tions. If students are unhappy with the verdict they receive, they can appeal the ruling the same way someone found guilty of a crime in a legal court could. This upholds a student’s right to a fair trial. Instead of appealing to the state, fed eral and eventually U.S. Supreme University Hearings Board, the Faculty Advisory Board and eventually the chancellor. Jonathan Slain, the student attorney general chief of staff, said the Honor Court is moving away from the formal proceedings of legal court toward a more educational focus. “Our system is more educational now than it’s ever been; it’s more comfort able with students doing this than facul ty,” Slain said. “It actually feels more like social work sometimes.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. pus’s blueprint for long-term growth, which includes the science complex - was crafted, but it was deemed less important than the potential benefits provided by the new science complex. “We had a discussion about the build ing and its special place on campus,” Howes said. “There is an emotional attachment there, there’s no doubt about that, but the needs for additional space for the science complex override the emotional attachments.” Howes said the Master Plan does not contain any alternate plans to put in place if the Armory does qualify as a national historic place. 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Tech 1 3 4 3 .571 UNC 0 3 2 5 .286 Duke 0 4 2 6 .250 TRANSIT From Page 1 increase; we are now at a 53 percent increase (in some areas),” said Chapel Hill Transportation Director Mary Lou Kuschatka. “I think it worked out beyond any thing we expected.” Between January and September 2002, 3.1 million passengers rode Chapel Hill Transit buses, an increase of 865,705 passengers when compared with the same period in 2001. “We had no idea it was going to be such an overwhelming success,” said council member Pat Evans. The policy not only made buses free but also added four new routes and 100 extra hours of fixed-route weekday ser vice and kept 15 buses in service that were supposed to be sold. Kuschatka said increased ridership had the buses spending more time at each stop, which caused numerous buses to run late. “We didn’t anticipate so many rid ers,” she said. University funds, which account for 40 percent of the funding, are necessary to keep the buses free. The University share for fare-free busing is paid with parking permit fees, departmental funds and an $8.49 per student fee. The towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro fund the remaining 60 per cent. Police Issue Warrant in Search for Sniper The Associated Press ROCKVILLE, Md. - Police hunting the serial sniper issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a 42-year-old man they believe has information about the string of terrifying shootings that have left 10 people dead in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose said that the man, John Allen Muhammad, should be consid ered “armed and dangerous” and that he is being sought on a federal weapons charge. He also cautioned that the public should not assume Muhammad is involved in any of the shootings that have stricken the Washington area since Oct 2. Moose identified Muhammad as a man who also goes by the name John Allen Williams. He also said a juvenile may be accompanying Muhammad. He did not identify the juvenile, but a law enforcement source identified him as 17-year-old Lee Malvo. A U.S. official in Washington said Men's Tennis Hires New Assistant Coach Staff Report lan Williams, a former Harvard and Texas tennis standout has joined UNC men’s tennis coach Sam Paul’s staff as the chief assistant coach. “I’m honored to be associated with a program that excels both on the tennis court and sees its student-athletes suc ceed academically at UNC and go on to pursue great careers,” said Williams. Williams played tennis at Harvard from 1990-92 before taking a leave of absence to attend Texas, where he enjoyed considerable success as a Longhorn. He was a singles finalist at the 1993 Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-America Championships and reached as high as No. 6 in the national rankings. He finished his Texas career with a 63- 27 singles record. He posted a 41-10 record in 1993, including a 6-0 Southwest Conference record. The 41 wins were the third most in a season in school history Free Transit Takes Off i j | I'soo'ooo 1 ' 500 ' 000 wm T jg§|g 2002 I 1,200,000 0 2001 I 900,000 I 600,000 00 0 0 300,000 ■■ IH oj ■> a Hp. 00 cl whs 00 -xr 0 LJOOLIMv~ I -1 i t 00L00L-J . f Jan.-Aprii | May-June Aug.-Sep. / Since the implementation of fare-free busing in January 2001, system ridership has increased. System ridership j \ includes fixed routes, demand responsive services such as EZ ' Rider and special shuttles such as those for sporting events. V-JL-i Information was not available for July. )BMBHHsOL^ETfyri(//WW\VCICHAreL-HILLNCIJS^ ! u Officials say that despite a difficult fiscal year, they are optimistic about the program’s chances for continua tion. “The budget has remained pretty sta ble,” Kuschatka said. UNC sophomore Tavis McGinn said authorities were looking for two “people of interest,” including one who was for merly connected to Fort Lewis, an Army base south of Tacoma, Wash., that provides some of the most intense sniper training in the U.S. military. A Fort Lewis spokesman said the F'BI had asked for help from the base but could say nothing else. Moose also issued another cryptic message to the sniper: “You asked us to say, ‘We have caught the sniper like a ry~\ ALL SERVICES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL PREGNANCY * Pregnancy tests SUPPORT SERVICES • Positive options 431 w. 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He won the doubles title of the 1995 Trofeo Cuidad de Quito ATP Challenge. “lan comes to Chapel Hill with a great tennis background,” Paul said. “His experience at top-flight programs like Texas and Harvard, his professional playing experience and his experience in the business world will all be tremen dous assets to our program at Carolina.” In 1998, Williams earned a degree in economics from Harvard. He worked for four years with the investment bank Deutsche Banc Alex Brown as an asso ciate in the global private equity group, spending his time in the Baltimore and Boston offices, where he focused on cor porate finance for venture capital com panies. he does not mind the fee if students use the service. “If a lot of undergraduates use (fare free busing) then it makes sense.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. duck in a noose.’ We understand that hearing us say that is important to you,”’ Moose said. “Let’s talk directly. We have an answer for you about your option. We are waiting for you to contact us.” The announcement came hours after the investigation jumped across the country. FBI agents converged on a rental home in Tacoma with metal detectors and chain saws, carting away a tree stump from the yard and other potential evidence in a U-Haul truck. 13
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