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®l|p Mg aar Hrpl County presents health review Obesity , child abuse cited as concerns BY ERIN GIBSON STAFF WRITER Orange County residents tend to be healthy, but there are still some health problems that need to be addressed, according to a 2004 county health assessment present ed Thursday by the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County. The Healthy Carolinians pre sented the report at a joint meeting with the Orange County Board of Health. The organizations have been working since January 2003 to develop an assessment of coun ty health concerns. There are two overarching themes,” said Maria Hitt, Healthy Carolinians coordinator. “The first is that the cost of living and the BOG FROM PAGE 1 state. He added that the goal is to have the best educated work force and to promote jobs in the state. BOG members added that UNC-CH still would be an attrac tive option for out-of-state stu dents. “Given the ability of the campus at Chapel Hill to meet financial need, it does not strike me as unfair,” Phillips said. Broadwell also said that out-of state students would be drawn to the University for its standing as a top public university. “Chapel Hill has a unique reputation nation wide,” he said. Board members were not will ing to speculate on whether the tuition increase would be approved before formal discussions. A BOG task force meeting is scheduled for Feb. 6 to discuss the proposal. The board meets in its entirety Feb. 13 and is expected to vote. Contact the State Ed National Editor at stnidesk@unc.edu. THE Daily Crossword By Josiah Breward 61 Ticklish Muppet 62 Expunged 63 Some French 64 Black and White 65 Bench with a back DOWN 1 Press 2 Paul of "Scarface" 3 Coop call 4 Slightly askew 5 Big ,CA 6 Impetuous groom 7 Acquires 8 Bleacher bleat 9 Function 10 Toes the line 11 Thomas "The Hitman" 12 Boat basin 13 Ban 18 Ship's pole 19 Fencing swords ACROSS 1 Wear out the welcome mat 7 Chow 11 Med. care plan 14 Feeling regret 15 Simplicity 16 French water 17 Coppola film starts today’s date 20 Short drink 21 Dads 22 Cruelest month 23 Colorado tribe 25 City northeast of Florence 27 Mitchum film continues date 31 Rigel's constellation 32 Stockpile 33 Popeye's Olive 34 Golfer's gouge 36 Stevedores' org. 39 Off. skill |RIOIB|L|O| W| E|S|B|R|o|TjH|E|R| | W | E | B 1 S | T | E |a|n|a|c|e|k| BBaTfTr| i |c|a|n|n|a|t|T|oTnlM q|t Q hH Y v e l£pl h P r rr P I ÜBBa|C elsMsle R i Ie I s s I c I r 1 e 1 l |a P|u|N|C|H|C|A|R|D|D|E|B|Rjl|S 41 Manufacturer 43 Woodward film, with "The," con tinues date 48 Mickey and Andy 49 Superficially flu ent 50 Metal block 51 Slithery squeez er 52 Thai's neighbor 55 Milland film ends date 60 Anger K 1 tamer? JO earner! K! ram? Wf KABARET Benefit Concert for the Chapel Hill Kehillah - | Featuring the Music of: '. ® MAGNOLIA KLEZMER BAND ® SOUTH OF DELANCEY wßf ® MIDRASHA KLEZMER BAND Sunday, Januaiy 25th wO Corner of Purefoy and Mason Farm Rd. 12:30 ~ Doors Open and Lunch Available 1:30 ~ CONCERT Spring Break in Panama City Beach, Florida! - 800 feet of Gulf Beach Frontage • 2 Large Outdoor Swimming Pools Sai,boa *’ Jet Ski & Parasall Rentals • Lazy River Ride & Water Slide J Huge Beachfront Hot Tub • Volleyball • Suites up to 12 people Airport Limo Service • Live Band & DJ • World's Longest Keg Party Wet T-Shirt, Hard Body & Venus Swimwear Contests ■* i: 3&>j ■ ' mg?"' 9 1 W?>-\ 1 cost of staying healthy are too high in Orange County. The other is that there are significant health dispar ities between minority and white populations.” She said other areas of concern include lack of health insurance, barriers to accessing services, obe sity, substance abuse and mental health. The assessment, required every four years by state law, is designed to involve the community in deter mining health issues and finding solutions. The issues dictate areas of focus for health departments. The 14 concerns voiced in the focus groups were compiled in a survey. Seven hundred people then ranked their top five concerns on HEALTH CARE FROM PAGE 1 While not specifically mention ing Roper, Rand said business savvy was a necessity for the job. “(The UNC Health Care System) is a huge financial enter prise to oversee,” he said. “We wanted a person to advo cate on behalf of health-care schools.” The new CEO of UNC Health Care System will take on the responsibility of a hospital system with almost S6OO million in annu al revenue and almost 5,000 employees. Jeffrey Houpt has held the posi CORRECTION •An article in Hiesday’s paper should have said that Howard Dean is a former Vermont governor and that Dick Gephardt is a current U.S. representative from Missouri. To report an error, contact Managing Editor Daniel Thigpen at dthigpen@email.unc.edu. 23 Sci-fi craft 24 Great weight 25 San , Italy 26 SDI weapon 27 Likewise 28 Ironic • 29 Tanker's cargo 30 Chaos 34 Challenge 35 Claire and Balin 36 Candidate to like? 37 Book after Exod. 38 Exist 39 Toledo mister 40 Grows choppers 41 Miss Piggy's question ic ■■TrTTFTiT” ■itll 19 22 | HH3€ 37 38 41 42 OJ HH HO I HO Hr 48 JH*49 W _ 50 “ “"“"■■■■■sl ‘“"“"■■■[■s2 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 SHpr —tap ° “ ” ~ Hr From Page One the survey. Other areas of concern, based on statistics from hospitals, schools and health agencies, include the high rates of cancer, suicide and reported and substantiated child abuse. “Orange County has the highest rate of people diagnosed with cancer in the state,” Hitt said. “But we also have a low death rate from cancer, so we have to take that into consideration, too.” Domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault are comparable to statewide levels, but the survey indicates that residents are still worried. The assessment notes the numerous cases that remain unre ported. The Advocates for Children committee is already working on child abuse issues. Committee Chairwoman Linda tion for the past seven years. Houpt announced last May that he would step down at the end of the 2003-04 academic year. A press representative said Houpt would not comment on the search. A closed-session Personnel and Tenure Committee meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m., followed by a full BOG meeting at 10:30 a.m. to appoint the new CEO, Williams said. The appointment is the only item on the agenda for the meet ing. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. iaihj (Tar HM P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Elyse Ashbum, 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. © 2004 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved (CJ2004 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All rights reserved. 42 Eglin, e.g. 43 Divided into three lobes 44 M. de Balzac 45 Scoundrels 46 Self-images 47 Candidate lists 51 JFK and RFK 52 Itemize 53 Away from the wind 54 Shoppe sign word 56 Bullring cheer 57 Ms. Thurman 58 Mineral matter 59 Krazy Kartoon Karacter Foxworth said her organization is preparing for events to increase awareness about child abuse, beginning with brown-bag lunch seminars. Hitt said the Voices for Healthy Adolescent Choices committee is working on anew approach. “We want to continue the pre vention programs, but we now need to attack mental health for teens,” she said. The committee has developed a six-month plan to make mental health services more accessible to students. The Healthy Choices, Community Voices committee is focusing on reducing obesity in Orange County workplaces. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. TUITION FROM PAGE 1 released today, Shelton said. Shelton said he will not reduce the dollar amount originally allo cated for faculty salaries, teaching assistant salaries and staff salaries by the Tuition Task Force, which crafted this fall a S9OO three-year increase that the BOT rejected. With the extra funds the $1,500 increase generates over the task force’s plan, Shelton said, he will place highest priority on funding faculty salaries. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. W Uraerft Care jHw£34&l4o f Anniversary * Celebrations... Should be shared, come share ours! We re celebrating our second year in Durham. Japanese House of Steaks & Sushi 7 he Best Tasting Show in Town. Offer expires February 1 1,200 i. Not valid for take out orders or sushi. Must present original ad to receive a free dinner entree. One free offer per ad. Offer valid at 1 htrhain location only. 18% gratuity added. 3504 M r. Moriah Road • Durham • 401-6908 , (Exit 2’ 7 0 off 1-40. North on 15-501, first intersection past 1-40.) kanki.com FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2004 Iraq attack leaves 9 dead THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD, Iraq Attackers killed nine people in an outburst of violence, including four Christian women headed to jobs at a U.S. military base and two American soldiers. South of the capital, the security chief of Spanish troops in Iraq was shot in the head during a raid. Two Iraqi policemen were killed Thursday and three others were wounded when gunmen fired on a police checkpoint between ILLNESS FROM PAGE 1 The number of patients trickled down to about seven Students Thursday, Covington said. “As far as we can tell, we’re on the downward trend with this, if UNION FROM PAGE 1 he said. “We’ve breezed through all kinds of things and the entire team is real pleased with it.” Even with the delay, Luse said the reopening festivities, which will involve food, entertainment, prizes and a speech by Chancellor James Moeser, will not change. The 2001 senior class gift aquari um also will be unveiled at the event. Luse said the final product will be something that the campus community can take pride in. “We just have to be a little more patient, and what we get is cer tainly going to be worth the wait.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Fallujah and Ramadi, two insur gency hot spots west of Baghdad. Elsewhere, two U.S. soldiers were killed and another wounded during a rocket and mortar bar rage late Wednesday on an American camp near Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad. American troops returned fire. The deaths of the soldiers brought the number of American service members who have died since the U.S. launched the Iraq war March 20 to 505. not over it,” Reinhardt said. Sample analyses might return from the lab this afternoon at the earliest, King said, and question naire results will be collected and tabulated throughout the weekend. “As we crunch the data, we’ll be able to give you better informa tion,” Covington said. “It’s just a question of massaging that data, and that will come with time.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu. THE POODLE saysselMH Village Plaza (next to Whole Foods) Elliott Rd. at Franldin St. • Chapel Hill 919-933-3003 • vAvw.lookoutcasuols.com Mon-Sat 10am-7pm • Sun 12noon-6pm 5
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