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6 MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004 Winter weather incites impromptu protest BY EMILY STEEL ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR A group of students booed as Master Patrol Officer Kurt Insko kicked at a pile of snow blocking the door to South Building and threw aside a newspaper with the words “NONRESIDENT TUITION!” scribbled across the page. The students were fresh out of a snowball fight in front of Mangum Residence Hall on Friday afternoon which progressed into an attack on a tour group and an ambush on students leaving Dey Hall. The group of about 60 students was on its way to storm South Campus when they changed their target to South Building. “We decided to go to South Building because of the (proposed) tuition increase.” said John Kunza, a soph omore from Marshall. “We wanted to make a noble cause out of our fun.” The horseplay ultimately turned the snowball fight into a protest against the recent discussions to increase nonresident tuition. “We tried to freeze tuition hikes by putting a barricade in front of South Building,” said Rudy Curatolo, a UNC alumnus who graduated in December. The students scattered when an Snowfall adversely affects car travel Airports report few snow-related snags BY STEPHANIE JORDAN ASSISTANT STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR As snow flurries fell on the University campus Friday morn ing, the number of traffic accidents grew across the state. Between midnight and 10 a.m. Friday, there were 170 weather related car crashes in the Triangle, said Renee Hoffman, director of public affairs for the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, of which the N.C. Highway Patrol is a part. There were 109 wrecks the day before, indicating an increase of ££cidents during the time of snow \* A’’& JBr m^^S You've Got What It Takes To Be A Leader In Our Company, This Could Be Your Office. Few people will ever set foot in an office like this. HBHHRIIfIVIIHMMIIHHUI But then, few people have what it takes to be a Marine Officer. Officer Candidates School (OCS) is the first step towards preparing you _ for a future beyond anything you could imagine. CAPTAIN TOMMY WALKER At OCS you’ll develop the qualities you need to become a Marine Officer. 300 3832 Invaluable training that could lead to an exciting career in aviation. WalkerTA@4mcd.usmc.mil If you’ve got what it takes to be a leader of Marines, you could get an office mmmmmmmmmmmmmammamm with a spectacular view. BjBjjMSHMIIIRHHHI^mB administrator told them the Department of Public Safety had been called. The only action Insko took when he arrived at the scene was to remove the snow barricade and discard the newspapers. “When students are busting books all the time, they are going to have fun when it snows,” he said. The barricade forced Tony Waldrop, vice chancellor for research and economic develop ment, to forge anew path into South Building. Waldrop said he wasn’t upset to be a victim of the student’s foolery. “It was just some fun that students were having with the first snow this year.” But Grounds Director Kirk Pelland said dealing with pranks adds to the tasks already part of a groundskeeper’s job description. “I wish kids would spend a little more time thinking about the groundskeepers,” he said. “When you think it all the way through, it is just a little thoughtless.” The horseplay marked the University’s first taste of winter weather. Today’s temperatures are expected to reach the low 50s, but a snow storm is predicted for Thursday. UNC operated at Condition 1 of its adverse weather policy Friday, meaning the fall. In Orange County, the N.C. Highway Patrol reported 80 weath er-related wrecks Friday, said Alison Naylor, telecommunicator with the Orange County Troop Division. Four of those accidents occurred between 3 p.m. and mid night. The remaining 76 occurred during and after the snowfall. Lt. R. J. Daigle with the Raleigh Police Department said they responded to between 40 and 50 accidents Friday morning. “The highway patrol was affected more than us,” he said. “They respond to calls outside city limits and had to play catch up all day.” Daigle added that Raleigh expe rienced some minor accidents Friday night because of the weath er, but that the wind helped to dry ' 1 ■■■Bl | i£ ‘ : : DTH PHOTOS/BRIAN CASSELLA Master Patrol Officer Kurt Insko (right) moves the pile of snow that students protested with away from the door of South Building on Friday. University was open, classes were held and offices were open. Groundskeepers spread sand and salt across campus early Friday morning, Pelland said. “Its like a war when it snows for us.” The Adverse Weather Alert was posted on the UNC Web site before 8 a.m. Friday to remind the University’s employees of the poli cies, said Mike McFarland, direc tor of University communications. Other than the impromptu “We had a few delays because we had to de-ice some of the airplanes .... But over all operations went smoothly.” TED JOHNSON, executive director of piedmont triad international airport the roadways. The N.C. Highway Patrol report ed 639 calls for service between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday while the snow was coming down, said Patrol Telecommunicator Reid, who would not give her first name. But the airports remained almost unscathed as the snow fell across the state. “It was not a bad storm for us,” said Karen Dunton, spokeswoman for Raleigh- Durham International Airport. She said the airport experienced News protest, officials didn’t know of any other problems on campus Friday afternoon. Some of the students who par ticipated in the protest, like John Musci, a freshman from West Virginia, said that while the act wasn’t effective, it was fun. “It was classic rebellion, go for the author ity figure.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. approximately 30 delays and four cancellations Friday. The Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro also experienced little difficulty in getting its planes off the ground, said Ted Johnson, executive director of the airport “We had a few delays because we had to de-ice some of the airplanes,” he said. “But overall operations went smoothly.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. - r \ ’"•‘ ‘’BLl 1- B ■V.Vv „ ‘"T. Applications for DTH now available STAFF REPORT The Daily Tar Heel is now accepting applications for its spring staff. Applications are avail able in the DTH office, located in Suite 104 of the Student Union. All applications must be turned in at the DTH office by Wednesday at 5 p.m. Staff lists will be posted Thursday, and there will be a brief mandatory orientation Friday for those selected. The DTH also will host two interest meetings. The first meeting is at 7:30 p.m. today and the second is at 7 p.m. Thesday. Both meetings will be held in 11 Carroll Hall. All students are encouraged to apply. No prior experience is nec 2Jljp Saily (Ear essary. Positions are available in most areas, including investigative reporting. Applicants with experi ence creating informational graph ics are especially needed. People interested in applying for the copy desk must take a test prior to turning in their applications. The test will be given in the DTH office at 6 p.m. today and Tuesday. To arrange an alternate time to take the test, e-mail Alex Obregon at aobregon@email.unc.edu. Additional questions may be directed to samuels@email.unc.edu. For spe cific questions about investigative opportunities, contact jbfrkhk@email.unc.edu.
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