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18 TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2004 Moeser reaches out on N.C. tour Tries to strengthen UNCs connections BY LIZZIE STEWART STAFF WRITER A hair salon, a dental clinic and a marine science research center shared something in common over the summer Chancellor James Moeser paid them a visit As part of the Carolina Connects program, Moeser traveled state wide to highlight and strength en the University’s connections throughout the state. The program kicked off in May with a bus tour of different regions in North Carolina. While Moeser has said that he will be off campus just as much as he is in Chapel Hill, he said the tour will not interfere with his work. 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Moeser said he became more aware of the University’s impact on the state with each place he vis ited. “I am learning a great deal,’ he said. “I think we are able to put the spotlight in a local sense to show the connectivity of Carolina to local communities all across the state.” Moeser visited Unique Hair, a salon in Burlington that’s par ticipating with UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the School of Public Health for the Bringing Education and Understanding to You program. BEAUTY is working with salons throughout the state to share infor mation about preventing cancer risks for black women, who have a higher mortality rate than any other group. Moeser also visited the Alamance County Health Department Children’s Dental Clinic in Burlington. The center is staffed by University dental stu dents who provide free dental care to low-income families. Dr. Elizabeth Krzysztoforska, the only dentist at the clinic, said the visit was uplifting for the staff. Moeser spent a weekend in June in Beaufort touring one of the largest clusters of marine sci ence research and education in the country. Dave Inscoe, executive direc tor of the economic development counsel in Carteret County, said Moeser’s visit raised the level of awareness of UNC’s presence in Win $ 25,000 for grad school! LAW • BUSINESS • GRADUATE • MEDICAL • DENTAL How do I enter? Visit kaptest.com/25k Who wins? One lucky person will win $25,000 toward the first year of law, business, graduate, medical or dental school. Whore is the drawing? The winner will be selected on January 12, 2005 and will be notified by mail/email immediately following the drawing. 1-800-KAP-TEST 8 kaptest.com/25k News the community. Asa result of Moeser’s stop, offi cials are discussing how to create jobs and economic growth in east ern North Carolina through their research. In addition to the tour, the Carolina Center for Public Service formed anew database that con tains more than 700 records of projects reaching all 100 counties in North Carolina. Moeser’s visit garnered anew appreciation for the University’s dedication to rural communities, Inscoe said. “The mere presence of the chancellor coming to our community and meeting our lead ership certainly is not an everyday occurrence by any means.” On Thursday, the University Science Bus will visit High Point Central High School in Guilford County to give local students access to a state-of-the-art science lab. The program aims to entice stu dents to explore science careers. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Rapper unlikely to return for show BY BECCA MOORE ASSISTANT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR With Nas set to arrive, UNC was in a New York state of mind. But the rapper’s abrupt cancel lation of his anticipated April 22 performance in the Smith Center left students disappointed and the Carolina Union Activities Board frustrated. Claire Anderson, the 2004-05 CUAB president, said that Nas offered at the time of his cancel lation to return this year but that CUAB has not yet been approached by his staff about a specific return date. “We’re not interested in bring ing Nas to UNC again,” Anderson said. “We would feel very hesitant to commit to him again as a per former.” Anderson said that any student would love to see a large concert on campus but that CUAB is wary of committing so much money and energy to Nas again this year. “It’s high-risk to put on a con cert of that size, and it’d be fool hardy for CUAB to take on Nas again because of what happened.” The SIO,OOO spent by CUAB on advertising and publicity for the concert could not be recovered. Anderson said Nas offered to lower his artist’s fee by SIO,OOO to offset the loss if he returned. Along with the $50,000 artist's fee, SIO,OOO for publicity and an additional SIO,OOO slated for pro duction and venue fees, CUAB *0 IS, CLftHfiU 35 Chinese has the best variety of Chinese food around. You can choose from over 50 items on our Super Buffet,or order from the extensive menu. Lunch 11 am-2:3opm iA#q/ Friday/Saturday Dinner 4:3opm-10pm V Sunday-Thursday Dinner 4:3opm-9:3opm LOW FAT * NO MSG f43W.Franklin Street • Chapel Hill 919.968.3488 • www.citysearch.com/rdu/35 • fax 919.968.0268 % BaiUj (Ear Mm was prepared to spend more than $70,000 on the concert. The unspent money does not roll over from year to year and was instead funneled into the Carolina Union’s reserve fund. Anderson said CUAB will be working with an estimated bud get of $300,000 this year, almost twice as much as last year. T. J. Abrams, chairman of CUAB’s performing arts committee, said the group is looking to bring something special to tJNC this year. “We’re at that stage where we’re still looking at a variety of different artists and fees, sizes of venues and artist availability,” Abrams said. "We’re still thinking about having a large concert.” Anderson said that CUAB is focused on bringing in an act that is both accomplished and affordable. “Our main criteria is that we want someone who appeals to the majority of the campus popula tion, but we also don’t want to get someone that we’d have to charge students S4O a ticket to see.” Nas tickets were only $lO for stu dents, but Anderson said that con cert was not about making money. “We were already set up to lose money with the Nas concert, but we felt it was the best deal we could offer students,” Anderson said. “We’re not doing our job if we’re not spending money on students.” Contact theA&E Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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