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A procession of faculty members makes its way to Hill Hall on Tuesday morning for a University Day celebration where distinguished alumni were
presented awards by Chancellor James Moeser. Professor James Henry Johnson delivered the University Day address, stressing progress and change
UNC HONORS
211-YEAR HISTORY
BY KATIE HOFFMANN
STAFF WRITER
An air of tradition surrounded Hill Hall
on Tuesday morning as faculty members
dressed in academic regalia processed into
the auditorium.
University faculty, staff, students and alumni
gathered to commemorate the establishment
of the nation’s oldest public university and to
wish UNC a heartfelt “Happy Birthday.”
Thesday’s events marked the commemoration
of University Day, the 211th anniversary of UNC
since founders laid the cornerstone of Old East.
“Today is an opportunity to remember our
aspirations for the present and the future,”
Chancellor James Moeser said during the cer
emony. “We must aspire to keep the lamp burn
ing: the lamp that represents light and liberty.”
During the annual University Day convoca
tion, speakers concentrated on the importance
of continued improvement.
“We are focused on exploring what it really
means to be the greatest in public education
Committee
approves
4 fee hikes
Applicants to be
impacted most
BY CATHERINE ROBBS
STAFF WRITER
During the final meeting of
the Chancellor’s Committee on
Student Fees, members approved
four remaining proposed hikes for
graduate and professional school
applications.
The committee, which serves as
an advisory board for Chancellor
James Moeser on student fee
issues, will submit its recom
mendations to the UNC Board of
Trustees for approval at the trust
ees’ November meeting.
Members also eliminated a $1
student government fee approved
during an earlier meeting.
The hike, which accounted for
inflationary increases, would have
needed to win approval in a stu-
SEE STUDENT FEES, PAGE 4
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and focusing on excellence” said Richard “Stick”
Williams, chairman of the Board of Trustees.
“Excellence in teaching, excellence in research
and excellence in developing character.”
James Henry Johnson delivered the University
Day address. Johnson is the William Rand Kenan
Players’ careers are tenuous
BY JACOB KARABELL
SPORTS EDITOR
The day after announcing indefinite
suspensions of three football players,
North Carolina coach John Bunting did
not deny that the suspended players’ foot
ball careers at UNC might be over.
“That remains to be seen,” Bunting said
Tuesday at his weekly press conference.
Wide receiver Adarius Bowman, line
backer Fred Sparkman and defensive
tackle Isaiah Thomas received citations
for simple possession of marijuana late
Sunday evening, according to University
police reports.
Bunting learned of the situa
tion Monday morning, and the team
announced the suspensions later that
afternoon.
According to the University’s controlled
substances policy, an athlete who tests
positive for a banned substance for the
first time may be issued a suspension at
the discretion of the director of athletics.
A second testing violation necessitates
a permanent loss of eligibility.
But because the players’ offenses
Sunday did not occur as a result of a test,
they do not count officially as an offense
under the policy, said Larry Gallo, senior
associate athletic director.
“We look at eveiy situation individually
to determine if... we recommend that the
scholarship be terminated, gradated, not
Adarius
Bowman
Fred
Sparkman
Isaiah
Thomas
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Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management and
director of the Urban Strategies Center at UNC.
“Jim is a scholar’s scholar,” said Judith
Wegner, chairwoman of the faculty, as she
introduced his speech. “He asks hard questions
and asks others to do likewise.”
Johnson focused on how national demo
graphic and economic changes will affect high
er education institutions in coming years.
“Higher education can play a critical role in
preparing our increasingly diverse society for
the new world economy,” he said. “But only if it
transforms itself into a more nimble, entrepre
neurial and catalytic agent for change.”
Johnson emphasized that minority popula
tions are growing faster than is the white popu
lation, a phenomenon he said will lead to more
ethnically diverse universities. “This will require a
radical rethinking and re-engineering of the way
we do the business of higher education.”
Another factor Johnson predicted will change
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renewed, whatever it may be,” Gallo said.
Bunting said there is no timetable in
place to determine when a decision per
taining to the athletes’ futures at UNC
will be made.
“When I have other information, rela
tive to this indefinite suspension, you will
be informed,” Bunting said. “Until that
time, it is what it is.”
Coinciding with the suspensions,
Bunting announced that either Larry
Edwards or Doug Justice will step in
for Sparkman as the defense’s middle
linebacker for Saturday’s game at No. 11
Utah.
As for the loss of Bowman, who leads
the team in receiving with 329 yards,
quarterback Darian Durant is hoping
that sophomore Mike Mason helps to fill
the void.
“He’s definitely going to get his oppor
tunity now, and I’m definitely going to
try to find him,” Durant said. “He has
tremendous speed, and he makes great
decisions. If you have that type of weap
on on your team, you have to try to get
him the ball.”
Durant also said he had not talked to
the suspended players since the incident
and responded affirmatively when asked
if he was shocked by it.
“I am, especially what we’re going
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Congress OKs
bill limiting
candidates’
campaigning
BY LIZZIE STEWART
STAFF WRITER
After an extremely heated debate,
Student Congress members voted
Tuesday night to define negative
campaigning within the Student
Code, despite concerns that doing so
would limit students’ free speech.
The legislation, approved by 13
members, states that “no candidate
or campaign worker shall be allowed
to make an unsubstantiated, subjec
tive, and defamatory remark about
another candidate or campaign
worker. Personal attacks do not
include critical analysis of another
campaign or its platform.”
Five members voted against the
legislation, and Speaker Charlie
Anderson abstained.
Anderson introduced the amend
ment to a bill passed by the Rules
and Judiciary Committee on Oct. 5.
That bill defined personal attacks
as “slanderous or libelous public
remarks or actions by a candidate or
campaign worker meant to defame,
disparage, or cause injury to another
candidate or their campaign.”
Anderson said that, if Congress
was going to define personal attacks
at all, the wording of the bill should
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The N.C. State Fair will begin 8 a.m. Friday at the N.C. State Fairgrounds
in Raleigh and will feature performances from Clay Aiken and Lonestar.
N.C. State Fair
promises slew
of attractions
BY ALEXANDRA DODSON
STAFF WRITER
RALEIGH Drills and delivery
trucks still are dominating the N.C.
State Fairgrounds, but fair officials
promise the capital city will be chock
full of food, music, rides and compe
titions by opening day.
The North Carolina State Fair,
sponsored by the N.C. Department
of Agriculture, will kick off at 8
a.m. Friday and will be open daily
through Oct. 24.
“It’s a whirlwind of activity going
on at the fairgrounds this week,”
said Tiffany Budd, a promotions
specialist with the Department of
Agriculture. “Everything is coming
along real well.”
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be as specific as possible.
Last year, student body president
candidates and campaign workers
were unclear about what the Code
allowed regarding critical analysis
of another candidate’s platform or
public remarks about another can
didate’s character or behavior.
Members aimed to create a
concrete, enforceable definition of
negative campaigning to prevent
any confusion from reoccurring.
Luke Farley, chairman of the
Rules and Judiciary Committee,
said the definition of negative
campaigning is subjective and leg
islation defining it would do more
harm than good.
“It’s going to open up a can
of worms that may cause more
problems than it solves,” he said.
“Personal attacks, even if we define
it, is still going to be extremely sub
jective.”
Parker Wiseman, chairman of
the Ethics Committee, said argu
ment about the bill was rooted in
the concept of free speech.
“The cost of free speech is always
high,” Wiseman said. “I think, per-
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Budd said visitors to the fair will
find a wide variety of attractions,
ranging from conventional fair
events such as livestock judging to
performances by popular artists
like Clay Aiken and Lonestar. “We
have more grounds entertainment
than ever before,” she said.
Seasoned fair-goers might notice
a few other improvements this
year. Anew company, Reithoffer
Shows, was contracted to revamp
and enlarge the midway, bringing
in 110 rides —a dramatic increase
from the usual 75 to 80.
Budd said fair officials are hop
ing good weather and attractions
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