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(Tfjp Satis Sar Heel Police Roundup Student Charged with Felony Drug Possession Marco Mascioli, a senior economics major, was arrested Nov. 25 for posses sion of controlled substances after turn ing himself in to University police. Police officers responded to a drug complaint call in Graham Residence Hall on Sunday evening, and resident assistants led them to Mascioli’s room, said Maj. Jeff McCracken. The officers asked to be allowed to search the room, but Mascioli did not give them consent. Upon leaving, the officers found drugs outside the window of the room in question that appeared to have been thrown out of the window. Under the window were a small amount of amphetamines and methamphetamines and 15 grams of other hallucinogens. Those items in addition to the com plaint call were enough to issue two warrants for Mascioli’s arrest. The next day, Mascioli was arrested on two felony charges of possession of con trolled substances. Mascioli appeared in Orange County District Court in Hillsborough on Nov. 26. University Saturday, Nov. 30 ■ A man reported at 9:05 p.m. that suspicious activity took place between himself and an .unidentified person at the northeast corner of Alumni Hall, reports state. The reporting party was issued a trespassing warning, and the activities are still under investigation by University police. Wednesday, Nov. 27 ■ University police were advised by a security officer at Undergraduate library of a suspicious person, thought to be homeless man, sleeping in the library at about 11:50 p.m., reports state. Reports state that the man left before police arrived. But the officer saw the man leave en route to the scene at about 12:20 a.m. The man was then found sleeping in the gazebo in the cemetery, between Cobb Drive and South Road, at 4:29 a.m., reports state. The man, who had no identification, said he had been on the road for years. He showed the police the contents of his backpack but refused to let them search it, reports state. The man was issued a trespassing warning and referred to the men’s shelter. City Sunday, Dec. 1 ■ Andrew Clarke Adair, 30, 0f2030 F St., Apt. 1012 in Washington D.C., was charged with driving while intoxi cated and failure to burn headlights after he was stopped at the corner of Airport Road and Bolin Heights, reports state. Officers said they smelled alcohol, and Adair admitted to drinking “two glasses of wine and maybe some beer,” reports state. Reports state that Adair performed poorly on roadside sobriety tests and blew a .15 on the Intoxilyzer 5000. Adair’s trial was set for Jan. 7 at Orange County District Court in Chapel Hill. ■ Chapel Hill police arrested UNC graduate student Melissa Ann Barnett, 26, of 206 Carr St. at 4:26 p.m. on mis demeanor simple assault charges, reports state. Reports state that she was confined to the Orange County Jail at 6 p.m. Barnett’s trial is set for Feb. 17 at Orange County District Court in Hillsborough. Friday, Nov. 29 ■ Chapel Hill police arrested Terry Ethuraton Taylor, 38, of 123 Cole St., Apt. B at 11:11 a.m. and charged him with driving with an improper registra tion and a revoked license, reports state. Taylor is an employee of Carolina Dining Services at UNC, reports state. His trial is set for Jan. 1 at the Orange County District Court in Chapel Hill. Thursday, Nov. 28 ■ Chapel Hill police arrested Brian Keith Ferrington, 31, of 226 Knolls St., Apt. A at 10:30 p.m. and charged him with felony cocaine possession and fail ure to carry a license, reports state. Ferrington was stopped by police at the comer of Crest and Cole streets for suspicious activity, reports state. Reports state that because of his known drug habits, a K-9 unit was called to search Ferrington’s vehicle. The K-9 search turned up nothing, but upon searching Ferrington in a booking room, police found two doses of crack cocaine in the headband of his hat, reports state. Ferrington made his first appearance at the Orange County District Court in Chapel Hill on Monday. Textbook Buy-Back Will Be Easier By Jessica Bonnem Staff Writer Students strapped for cash at the end of the semester will be able to buy and sell used text books with greater ease thanks to the many pro fessors who submitted textbook requests on time for the spring semester. The efforts of Student Congress’ Select Committee on Textbook Pricing spurred 80 percent of all professors to submit the request forms by the Dec. 1 deadline, said Kelly Hanner, processing assistant in the textbook department of Student Stores. Jennifer Orr, chairwoman of the committee, said 65 percent of all professors requested text books by the deadline last year. “(The committee’s) personal goal was 75 per 'i i tt I ' r 'Sr PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHEVILLE CONVENTION AND CITIZENS' BUREAI Above: Fireworks explode over downtown Asheville during the holidays as part of the annual "Light Up Your Holidays" festival. Below: The Biltmore Estate, the United States' largest private home and Asheville's most popular tourist destination, draws 85,000 visitors every year. Asheville Lights Up Western North Carolina By Lauren Rippey Senior Writer Christmas wreaths hang from light posts. Twinkling lights adorn store windows. Even the bright colors of the leaves seem to celebrate the holiday season. Although college students typically flock to Asheville in the summertime for Bele Chere, the Southeast’s largest street festival, there is some thing special about mountain towns in the winter. Less than four hours away from UNC-Chapel Hill, Asheville is one of western North Carolina’s most popular tourist destinations, as it boasts endless opportunities for shopping, touring, exploring and enjoying nature. Dave Jenkins, a junior at UNC- Asheville, said the city has the diversity and the uniqueness to make it distinctive from other towns. “Asheville has all the perks of a big city - two malls and ath letic programs -with the small-town atmosphere and charm,” he said. Erin Gore, who has lived in Asheville for four years, said the city is an ideal destination during the winter. “Leaf season and the holidays are particularly high times for tourists in Asheville,” Gore said. “The town does a great job of decorating, and visitors seem to love it.” For outdoor adventurers, Asheville offers easy access to hik ing, snow skiing, rafting, canoeing and even a cruise on ii ummr**** SBl jo*j&sgw ™pMaM|B| l v v .... wl*fk m *j®to< 4tk- wB DTH/ANNE PHILLIPS Jeanne Smythe is director of computing policies on campus. UNC's copyright policy has been in place tor more than five years. cent,” she said. “We met and surpassed our goal, so we’re very excited.” The increased number of professors who submitted the request forms on or before the deadline has allowed Student Stores to order more textbooks for next semester at an early date, Hanner said. Student Stores first tries to buy used text books from wholesalers, but there is only a lim ited number available, she said. Because more professors submitted early their textbook requests for next semester, Student Stores has been able to buy more used books. It can sell these books to students at a lower price than new books, Orr said. She also said more students will be able to sell used textbooks to Student Stores when the si Tj.'--. JfI&SH PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BILTMORE ESTATE / Population: 69,161 J f Average maximum temperature: 67 F j Average minimum temperature: 44 F I 1 Distance from Chapel Hill: I V About 220 miles (3.75 hours) J I \ Directions: Take 1-40 West for 212 miles and get off at) F \ exit 538. Merge onto I-240 West toward Asheville. Take J V the U.S.-25/Merrimon Avenue exit into Asheville. J J Chapel Hill l-A yrjjr News buy-back period begins Saturday because offi cials are more certain of which textbooks they can resell next semester. “The prices of the (individual) books won’t change, but Student Stores will be buying more used books,” Orr said. Because students benefit greatly when pro fessors submit textbook requests on or before the deadline, the committee will continue to work next semester to improve the percentage of professors that complies with the deadline, Orr said. “(This semester) there were many technical and logistical problems that didn’t let (other professors) submit the requests,” she said. The committee tried to contact all professors See TEXTBOOKS, Page 9 chateau, is Asheville’s most popular des tination, with 850,000 visitors annually. “The Biltmore House is historically enchanting,” said Rachel Gunther, an Asheville resident who has worked at the estate for almost three years. “There is something magical about the experience.” Although Gunther said the winter is the most popular time for visitors, with out saving up holiday cash or having a parent’s checkbook in tow, the Biltmore house is not a very affordable destination for college students. One ticket to the Candlelight Christmas tour will set students back $43, a fee that does not include the food and shopping that accompany most visits to the estate. Luckily, most hotel rates in Asheville are only about S3O per person per night during the cold winter months, leaving students See ROAD TRIP, Page 9 UNC Leads in Internet Piracy Policy Students more aware of policy, official says By Kate Harrington Staff Writer College students’ lives were forever changed when it became possible to download everything from a song by John Mayer to the latest Harry Potter film simply with the push of a button. Students no longer had to shell out the cash to bring home their favorite musical artists or view an Adam Sandler flick. But a suffering entertainment indus try quickly set out to put an end to Internet piracy, and its efforts have not proved futile. Last month, the U.S. Naval Academy seized nearly 100 stu “America’s most scenic drive” - the Blue Ridge Parkway. “No matter what you like to do, you can definitely find it nearby,” Gore said. “We’re so close to ski resorts, the Nantahala River and all the hills and trails you could possi bly enjoy.” In addition to its breathtaking scenery, Asheville’s charm is visible in the city’s rich history. The United States’ largest private home, the Biltmore Estate, George Vanderbilt’s 255-room French Renaissance dent computers that contained down loaded copyrighted material. College campuses across the nation have shown a renewed interest in crack ing down on illegal downloads, and many universities are turning to UNC for guidance. UNC has become known widely as a leader in combatting Internet piracy. Jeanne Smythe, director for comput ing policies, cited two reasons the University leads in this area: the pack age and awareness. It’s not that UNC receives fewer viola tion notices, Smythe said, it’s that the stu dents are made more aware of the policy. Tuesday, December 3, 2002 Rosenfeld, 54, Memorialized As Best Friend Rosenfeld was chairwoman of the Department of Sociology By Nikki Werking Staff Writer Rachel Rosenfeld, chairwoman of the Department of Sociology, died last week at UNC Hospitals after a 14-year bout with cancer. She was 54. Friends described Rosenfeld as a true people person. She was optimistic and worked hard to maintain her relation ships with friends and family. “My younger sister said she was her best friend, and she was my best friend, too,” said Deborah Kohls, Rosenfeld’s sister. “She was everyone’s best friend.” Kohls said Rosenfeld, who was the old est of five siblings, did an exceptional job in her role as the big sister. A few days before Rosenfeld died, Kohls, who is the second oldest, told Rosenfeld she wasn’t ready to be the big sister in the family. “I told her, ‘I redly can’t do this,’” Kohls said. “She really maintained the family.” Rosenfeld began teaching sociology at UNC in 1981, and in 2000 she became the department’s chair woman. This year, she was named a William R. Kenan Distinguished Professor. Many of her colleagues said she was generous and one of the kindest people they knew. Sociology Professor Francois Nielsen, who lived with Rosenfeld for 11 years, said Rosenfeld made an effort to stay in touch with everyone she knew. “She had a special talent to make friends and to cultivate See ROSENFELD, Page 9 Mi Ml v| v - A _ iri a j DTH/GARRETr HALL U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and former N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt discuss the state of education Monday. U.S., State Officials Discuss Education Standards, Reform By Elyse Ashburn State & National Editor The Bush administration is hailing “No Child Left Behind” as a revolutionary approach to K-12 education reform that is destined for success, but the program’s plausibility depends largely on states’ ability to implement it -a task many gover nors expressed concern over Monday. U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Margaret Spelling, director of Bush’s Domestic Policy Council, attempt ed to ease anxieties about the program as they fielded ques tions from about 20 former, current and newly elected gov ernors gathered at UNC’s PaulJ. Rizzo Conference Center. “This is a tough law,” Spelling acknowledged. “It’s going to be hard. There will be a pinch, but it’s what’s right for the kids.” The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is grounded in four basic principles: accountability, flexibility and local control, parental choice and research-based instruction. The act requires schools to meet new federal standards - most of which are more stringent than those implemented by states -and demands that schools targeted for improvement demonstrate certain levels of annual yearly progress. The targets of No Child Left Behind differ from other fed erally implemented education standards in that they shift focus from averages to individual students’ performances, Paige said. If any one group at a school- such as Hispanics or low income students - is found to be low-performing, the entire school will be tagged as in need of improvement. See PAIGE, Page 9 The University’s copyright policy has been in place for more than five years, longer than the Digital Millennium Copyright Act - used to bring down file swapping services such as Napster - has been in existence. Not only has the policy been in place for a long time, but it also is easily acces sible through the University Web site. The UNC computing policy provides infor mation on probable copyright violations, MP3s, unacceptable Internet etiquette and possible methods of prosecution. The University also has used a vari ety of methods to educate incoming freshmen. In the past, outreach methods have included speakers, movies and pre- See COPYRIGHT, Page 9 3 Professor Rachel Rosenfeld focused much of her research on women's issues and women's careers.
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