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$1?? la% ®ar litti Campus-based artists seek exposure at event BY JIM WALSH ASSISTANT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Whether there for exposure or just to have fun, student and local groups at Fall Fest enjoyed enthu siastic crowds Sunday night. “I think the crowd was really into it,” said Ruth Ball, the lead singer of Delorean, a hard rock band based out of Chapel Hill. Senior Dan Cummins, the only current UNC student in Delorean, is the lead guitarist. The rest of the band draws its members from a base of alumni and area residents. Cummins, who used the band’s time on the main South Road stage to distribute free CDs and plug the group’s Web site, said Fall Fest was an opportunity to get exposure for the group. “We’d like this to be the start of a nice local fan base,” he said. After the show, band members said they got a good impression from the crowd and event coordinators. “It was well organized,” bassist Jeremy Clark said. Other bands noted the improved logistics of Fall Fest this year. Eric Hirsh of the student jazz funk band Bazungu said that despite a few technical difficulties, the facili ties allowed for solid performances. Hirsh, who organized street teams to work the crowd during Bazungu’s set, said Fall Fest was a step in the right direction. The band is gaining name recognition, he added. “It’s starting to grow beyond our ‘friend’s friends,’” he said. “This will be the year of UNC and the Triangle knowing who we are.” Hirsh said that having street teams was an effective way of get ting students interested in his band. “It’s a pretty common grass roots approach,” he said. Hirsh and the band hope to use events such as Fall Fest to get the We’ve got a ticket for you. 'TT 1 ; \ j See five m shows for ,f. nt "y a bargain price! £ 1 For as little as $45 you can take advantage of an fpFjWMAKERSI amazing offer. mf*° TnflY COWPftH^ www.playmakersrep.org 919.962. 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One such student group, the Delta Sigma Theta Inc. sorority step team, was less concerned about using Fall Fest to launch a career. “It’s really exciting,” said Michelle Greene, president of the Delta Sigma Theta Inc. chapter in Chapel Hill. “We practiced long nights.” Junior Andrew Avent of the a cappella group Clef Hangers said Fall Fest was an opportunity to inform students about upcoming auditions. “It gives us really good exposure, News a chance to get our name out there,” Avent said before his performance Sunday. . Angela Crisp-Sears, who was in charge of organizing student per formers, said Fall Fest is a chance to showcase student talent. “There are certain groups every one looks forward to seeing." Contact theA&E Editor WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!! Official Johnny T The Famous Chapel Hill Night Lights Poster mm M M C.stf |<VP Ltf I ILL , SPECIAL * ■- smmwm II I .. . . .. 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Check us out on the Web: studenthealth.unc.edu Business owners react to tax BY MEREDITH LEE MILLER ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR Paying taxes is an almost unavoidable part of life, and busi ness owners in downtown Chapel Hill have had to become particu larly familiar with that reality. Since 1989, property owners in the downtown district have been subjected to a supplemental down town service district tax of 6.2 cents per SIOO property value. In the past, the tax revenues were used to fund the Chapel Hill Downtown Commission, an entity whose mission was to enhance and promote downtown. But due to the recommendations of the town’s Downtown Steering Committee, these taxes now will be used to fund the newly formed Chapel Hill Downtown Economic Development Corporation. • “It institutes a specific source of revenue for downtown,” said Dana McMahan, owner of Laughing Turtle Home, located at 105 E. Franklin St. “We need this revenue to pre serve downtown.” The service tax, which gener ates about $70,000 annually for the town, will provide one-third of the budget for the new nonprofit corporation. The town and the University, who also have represen tatives on the panel, will match that amount to give the entity a working TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2004 “This town is goodfor makingfees. (The tax) is another eoctra thing to pay for. We pay enough. It hurts us.” LLOYD RIPPE, owner, bub o‘malley's budget of about $210,000. But not all business owners are happy with the tax, even those who have been paying it for years. Lloyd Rippe, owner of Bub O’Malley’s at 157 E. Rosemary St., said the tax is merely another way to collect money from businesses. “This town is good for mak ing fees,” Rippe said. “(The tax) is another extra thing to pay for. We pay enough.” “It hurts us,” Rippe added. Greg Owens, owner of the Carolina Coffee Shop at 138 E. Franklin St, agreed. “It doesn’t make sense for (downtown business owners) to pay extra,” Owens said. “Everybody uses downtown.” McMahan, who as a member of the Downtown Steering Committee took part in aiding the new corpo ration, said she understands the qualms some business owners have about paying more taxes. “If you’re paying, you want to get results,” she said. She added that the new corpora tion marks the first time in the his tory of downtown Chapel Hill that all three elements of downtown business owners, the University and the town are formally sitting together to discuss area needs. Charles House, owner of the University Florist at 124 E Franklin St. and executive director of the Downtown Commission, said the tax is a fair and equitable way to establish funds to be used for the betterment of the downtown. He said the varied representatives on the corporation, which recently appointed Nicholas Didow as its interim executive director, will over see the funds and their effectiveness in serving downtown. House said there always will be some merchants who oppose addi tional taxes, with some preferring to donate to downtown improve ments and some who rather would not contribute at all. “Of course, this process will have to be revisited in the future,” he said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. 19
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