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2 FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2003 CALENDAR Today 7 p.m. Euripides’ classic “Trojan Women” will be per formed at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Forest Theatre (rain site: Swain Studio 6). It will incorporate African drums and dance into the ancient Greek tragedy and is a fund raiser for organizations that provide relief for women affected by wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and the United States. Monday, April 28 9 a.m. North Carolina Haiku Society is hosting its annual Haiku Holiday workshop at 600 Bolin Brook Farm Road. Workshops, talks and walks run until 2:30 p.m. It’s open to anyone with an interest in haiku, beginner or advanced. Bring previously writ ten, unpublished haiku and a bag lunch. For additional information, visit http://nc-haiku.org. 10 a.m. The School of Medicine is sponsoring a blood drive until 2:30 p.m. on the third floor of Berrvhill Hall. Donors will receive a coupon for free a Chick fil-A sandwich and a coupon for $2 off Great Clips haircut. ahr Daily (tor Hrrl P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Kim Minugh, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2003 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved LOOK OUT A DIFFERENT KIND OF OUTLET ■ y C SV7 M /AODPn, r CARRBORO: 118 East Main St • 933-5544 DURHAM: 706 Ninth St • 286-7262 | S *>L \ \j Store Hours: 11 am-6pm Mon-Sat • 12-6 pm Sun [/ Question: What to do with your textbooks? It doesn't matter where you bought your textbooks, the best place to sell them is: am Book & Supply Behind Vespa llHlHifl 306 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 Phone (919) 969-8398 Fax (919) 969-8996 Plus, get an extra 10% in Ram Bucks (redeemable toward next semester’s textbooks) ’ After you sell your books, we'll have a slice of hot pizza waiting for you! Grassroots lobbying steps up in recession BY COURTNEY BARKER STAFF WRITER In times of national economic downturn, higher education advo cates are stressing the significance of the presence of citizen lobbyists at state legislatures. Lobbyist and advocacy groups always tend to step up their rhet oric when faced with economic hardships, said Rob Jones, director of government relations at the Virginia Education Association. He said it helps when voters from the legislators’ own districts present their personal arguments. Incorporating these personal sto ries might be an increasingly com mon practice by students fighting a proposed 5 percent tuition increase for all UNC-system students. Jonathan Ducote, president of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, said it’s ben eficial to have familiar people at the legislature. But he added that new personal stories are more persua sive at times. “The more new faces and personal stories you bring in, the more effective lobbying is.” Doug Dibbert, president of UNC-Chapel Hill’s General Alumni Association, said the Tar Heel Network recognizes alumni in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties who work with legislators to pro mote higher education issues. These alumni are identified as active members in their communi ties or as having productive per sonal relationships with legislators. Dibbert said alumni are important News because they help legislators understand that citizens support UNC-CH. North Carolina isn’t the only state in which students and alum ni are making concerted efforts to lobby for state funds. The Virginia Education Association —one of the top 10 lobbying groups in the state, according to Virginia legislators organizes contact teams for each legislator. These teams are used when emphasis needs to be placed on a certain bill. The association also employs the “cyber lobby,” in which 2,000 to 3,000 members send letters to and call legislators. After the University System of Maryland implemented a 5 per cent tuition hike in the middle of this spring semester, some stu dents in system schools sued. The students at the University of Maryland-College Park organized a grassroots campaign to protest the tuition increase, said Teresa Flannery, the university’s executive director of marketing and commu nication. “Students have been the largest percentage in grassroots." Students also staged a funeral protest in Annapolis, Md., with hearses to represent the death of higher education, Flannery said. She said the grassroots campaign was a success because it attracted an enormous amount of attention from media and state officials. Contact the State 69 National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. mm C 1 at DTH FILE PHOTO Dancers perform at the Apple Chill festival in 1999. The Town Council has appointed a review committee to determine whether to continue holding the festival, which will take place on Franklin Street on Sunday. Resident surveys to help decide Apple Chills fate BY JENNI NORMAN STAFF WRITER Chapel Hill is famous for its diverse, artistic population and its tight-knit community. Street fairs such as Festifall and Sunday’s Apple Chill have become a part of the community. But events such as Apple Chill could be in danger of extinction. On Sunday, residents attending the popular event will have the chance to complete general surveys about the fair. The Street Fair Review Committee then will submit the survey results along with other findings for consideration to the Chapel Hill Town Council in May. “The surveys are to give us information on what is working for the public and what is not,” said Parrish Anderson, representative of Chapel Hill’s Parks and Recreation Department. Anderson said the surveys are not the final determining factor in the fate of the fairs. A similar survey was distributed at last year’s Festifall. Generating about 300 responses, the surveys gave residents the opportunity to express what they like and dislike A FUNNY SCARY POWERHOUSE! Better Luck Tomorrow is what Sundance is all about!" -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE TWO BIG THUMBS UP! A BRILLIANT FILM! Dazzling! Shocking! -Roger Ebert', Richard Roeper 1 , EBERT & ROEPER and very well-acted!" -David Ansen, NEWSWEEK "★★★★! A tour de force." -C.W. Nevius, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE / OFFICIAL SELECTION V, fSUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL! 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Kathryn Spatz, director of the parks and recreation department, said the main concern for many residents was that the fairs attract too many outsiders to the area. Spatz said the results from Festifall’s survey revealed that in fact, most people at the fairs are res idents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Besides the surveys, the com mittee will hold a public forum May 13. Spatz said the e-mail address where residents can send opinions about the fairs already has received 15 to 20 e-mails, which the committee also will review. Some residents have expressed concern that this is a make-or break year for community street fairs. “We’ve made significant changes to this year’s Apple Chill,” Spatz said. Tkrily (Tar Weri |— BoUCkisinyl | L" Rosemary Street £ MMMNMMI I„m—J, IP 1 Square i ■ I b- Cameron Avenue * ’ 1 ■ J L-’ f DTH/STAFF She added that the event’s com mittee has worked closely with church leaders and that this year’s festival will feature better church access and more parking. The festival, in addition to allowing better access, also will feature about 80 fewer vendors, Spatz said. “The feedback we’ve gotten is that the overwhelming community is happy with it.” Spatz stressed that Apple Chill is completely separate from “After Chill,” the after-hours cruising that takes place on Franklin Street. Linda Convissor, UNC coordi nator of local relations and a mem ber of the Street Fair Review Committee, said the town’s police presence will be stronger this year. “If there are things going on that shouldn’t be, they will be there to take care of it,” she said. She said the committee has a lot of support from the community for Apple Chill and similar festi vals. But as to whether Apple Chill will return next year, Convissor could not speculate. “I don’t think anybody could say at this point.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. 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