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2 MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2004 Freshmen dazzle academically Roughly 3,600 enroll at University BY STEPHANIE JORDAN assistant university editor The fresh faces entering UNC this fall might not even have to take a sip from the Old Well to bring home a 4.0 grade point aver age. University officials say the estimated 3,600 freshmen who comprise the class of 2008 are the most academically prepared students ever to have entered the University. “We’re absolutely thrilled with the students who are choos ing Carolina,” said Jerry Lucido, director of undergraduate admis sions. “Not only are these students bright, but they have the (quali ties) the Carolina community looks for.” Projections for this fall’s incoming freshmen show that the middle 50 percent of their SAT scores fall between 1220 and 1390. The average of those two scores, 1305, is about 20 points higher than last year’s average of 1282. About 39 percent of fresh men ranked in the top 10 of their senior class. Lucido said this year’s class probably will bt the most ethni cally diverse in the history of the University. That includes a population that is about 11 percent black and almost 8 percent Asian. The growing Latino population con I\ Not Just Any Bookstore... Student Stores Student Stores is dedicated to serving the University community. • Students Working For Students Student Stores is the largest employer of students on the UNC campus. • Our Earnings go Student Stores gave $1,000,000 to Student Scholarships last year and over the years we’ve given over $19,000,000 to Student Scholarships. Everything You Need Student Stores has everything you need: All Textbooks for All Classes, Only source for CCI Computers, Printers and Software at Educational Discount Prices, The Bull’s Head Bookshop, Art & School Supplies, Clothing & Gifts, and much, much more! l]lO STUDENT STORES stitutes 4 about percent. Together, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and Alaska natives constitute 1.1 percent of the class. Steve Farmer, senior associate director of admissions, and Lucido both suggested that the University’s new financial aid program for stu dents from low-income families is making the campus more socio economically diverse. The Carolina Covenant, intro duced last fall by Chancellor James Moeser, ensures that students from families at or below 150 percent of the poverty line will graduate debt free. “The University’s commitment to need-based aid is so strong that (it’s) very rare (freshmen) say they can’t go because they can’t afford to,” Farmer said. Officials say they have not seen any evidence that campus based tuition increases of S3OO for in-state students and $1,500 for out-of-state students have affected students’ enrollment decisions. But Lucido said the University will continue to moni tor the issue. Farmer said that while the University attracts bright minds, it strives to be more appealing to prospective students. Officials are putting more of an emphasis on campus tours and visits and have begun utiliz- News 2004 FRESHMAN STATS University officials say the freshman class is the most academically prepared to have enrolled at UNC. Here is the estimated breakdown: • Number Applied: 19,057 • Number Expected to Enroll: 3,600 • Ranked Ist in Graduating Class: 5.7% m in ?nn IfK& nf (Zrarins*tmn riacc- 7 A K9L • Ranked in Top 20% of Graduating Class: 92.7% ■■■■■■■■■■■■■Hi • Grade-Point Average of 4.0 or Higher 80.5% ■■■■■■■■■i • Percentage from Out of State: 18% ■■■■■■■■■■^■■■^■■■■i • Percentage of Asian-Americans: 7.7% ■■■■■■■■■^■■■■■■■■■■i • Percentage of Caucasians: 73.1% SOURCE: http://WWW.UNC.EDU/NEWS/FACTSHEETS ing various Internet resources to keep in touch with interested students. In addition, Lucido said, there is an increasing push for internation al programs, with about 30 percent of University students taking the opportunity to study abroad. Such programs attract more students to UNC. That means the University is becoming more attractive to out of-state students. But although UNC debated whether to lower its cap on out-of staters last year, the cap remains, and 18 percent of this fall's incom ing freshmen are from outside North Carolina. DTH/MARY JANE KATZ Lucido added that the University is looking to offer more merit-based aid so it can continue to compete with other universities that attract poten tial students with large scholar ships. “Students are so talented (that) they have other choices,” he said. Above all, Lucido said, UNC continues to strive to bring the brightest minds from every cor ner of the state and nation to the University. “We’re not resting on our laurels here at Carolina.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Student Code set to undergo major change Liles leads Ist overhaul in a decade BY BRIAN HUDSON ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR Heated debates regarding elec tions laws and procedures have spurred a review of the Student Code nearly a decade after its last revision. A independent student com mittee has been working in con junction with student leaders throughout the summer to update the bylaws of UNC’s student gov ernment. “Every several years it's impor tant to look over the Student Code, bring it up to date and see if there are any changes that can be made,” said Student Body President Matt Calabria. He said he expects the proposed changes to “substantively change the way student government oper ates.” Committee chairman Matt Liles, former speaker pro tempore and former student body president can didate, said that, as of last week, the committee had completed revi sions of six of the eight sections of the Code. Before the revisions are present ed to Student Congress, a holistic review will occur and adminis trators will have the opportunity to make sure that the changes are coherent and that they honor UNC’s tradition of student self gov ernance, Liles said. Liles also has discussed the progress with Jon Sanders, for mer director of the School of •" ; students I we're glad you're back! ; • i ! bring this coupon ; ! or your student id ; and receive • one free rose* : ; compliments of ; i botanica ; august 23 &24 j ■ ! ; 143 w.franklin st. ; 1 university square ; . * ! //- i ! ( | 1 l 1 , : . r - . ■ ; >- - . 1 ! ( :-■■■■■■ 1 I ’ : ■ Ii ; i ibota n i c a : ! *one per person please uniquities new fall arrivals nanatta laport twaad jaekat tutana monaco tuba top (Tljr Sailg (Ear Brri Government. Asa student in the 19405, Sanders drafted the origi nal Code. Liles said the revisions correct errors and vague passages of the Code. “We definitely need to get the clerical errors, and we need to get the areas where University practice doesn’t match it in the Code," he said. For example, student body presi dents have appointed chiefs of staff for as long as Liles can remember, but the position is not outlined in the Code, he said. The Code also has been revised to make student governance more efficient without compromising democratic principles. “It’s just not fixing commas and wording, but we also want to make it consistent,” Liles said. Throughout the fall, members of Congress will discuss wheth er or not to adopt the proposed changes. Liles said he hopes the commit tee will wrap up work by the end of the semester. The committee hopes to complete sections of the Code that pertain to elections as soon as possible so that students can plan campaigns, he said. “We’re trying to do things expe diently, but we don’t want to rush," he said. Another group of students, which includes Speaker Charlie Anderson and Student Attorney General Carolina Chavez, is review ing the Code’s description of the solicitor general. Anderson said he wants to limit the power of the position, trans forming the solicitor general's role into that of an adviser. He said that he was wary of allotting too much power to one person, and that he’d prefer asking the solicitor general to help inter pret the Code rather than calling the Student Supreme Court into action when a conflict arises. Liles is abstaining from review ing the solicitor general's role, since Calabria had nominated him for the position during the sum mer. Congress will vote on Liles' appointment when it returns to session. Calabria said he appointed Liles to the position because of his famil iarity with the Code. Liles said he was inspired to form the committee after his work with student government high lighted its inconsistencies. “After three years in Congress, I had noticed a lot of deficiencies in the Code,” he said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. (3V Saily (Tar fel P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Michelle Jarboe, 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
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