2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004 Ballantine, Easley keep sniping Spar over issues during last debate BY ERIN GIBSON ASSISTANT STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR RALEIGH The bickering continued Friday during the final debate before Election Day between Democratic Gov. Mike Easley and his Republican challenger, former state Sen. Patrick Ballantine. The sit-down debate, closed to the public, was held at WRAL studios with INSIDE Kerry takes a slight hint of momentum after debate PAGE 5 the two candidates and moderator David Crabtree. Crabtree asked a series of questions on the budget, taxes and immigration, as well as some suggested by voters. Both candidates said they were more effective in balancing the budget than the other, citing exam ples from their terms in office. Easley said he worked to reduce the state’s large deficits while Ballantine spent his time in the legislature voting against many of those plans. “It’s hard balancing a budget after someone like Patrick blew a hole in it,” Easley said. But Ballantine said he and his party were responsible for the bud gets and actually balanced them Tilley, 58, Union finance manager BY JOHN RAMSEY STAFF WRITER Glenda Sykes Tilley, finance and personnel manager at the Student Union, died Tuesday at Duke University Medical Center. She was 58. Tilley worked in the Union for 30 years. Before becoming man ager, Tilley worked in the Student Activities Fund Office. “Glenda gave her whole career to UNC because she loved it,” said Deborah Horne, director of the office. “Carolina was her family.” Tilley continued to work even after she became eligible for retire ment, and she seemed to be friends with everyone, Horne said. “You could not walk across cam jHHHHHpjiHMrnn|9^£- rr Mpj 1 & 2 Bedrooms r Washer St dryer in every apartment FREE gym membership Only 1,5 miles from campus On 5 bus lines X X \sunstone%^ Basketball court Jy ’-?'}?•*'■' '". 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He said the state should require more documentation, including a Social Security card, before issuing an identification card especially in light of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. “He blames me for 9-11 now,” Easley retorted, adding that he is limited by federal regulations in taking action against illegal immigration. While the first debate was devoted solely to education, the topic did come up again during the second debate. Easley again plugged for a state education lot tery, and Ballantine again said it’s not a good plan. “He wants alotteiy trust fund, but you can’t trust him,” Ballantine said, adding that Easley wiped out trust funds and used the money in areas pus with her without being stopped by everyone,” said Don Luse, direc tor of the Union. “And if you ever needed anything, Glenda knew who to talk to.” Tilley was known to take Saturday shopping trips from sun rise to sunset. “She always looked like she stepped out of a page in Cosmopolitan,” Home said. Family and co-workers lauded Tilley’s reliability and her sense of humor. “I think if you could sum Glenda up in one sentence, you’d never met her,” said Michael Vollmer, accounting technician at the office. Tilley was never above having .ill iSIm DTH/LAURA MORTON David Crabtree shows the results of a coin toss deciding who will start Friday's debate between Gov. Mike Easley and challenger Patrick Ballantine. for which it was not designated. But the governor denied the misuse of funds and said he did not clear out any trust funds. “You can go to the budget office Web site ... to get the state’s tax rates and see mine are right, his are wrong,” he said after the debate. Since some voters expressed con cern about the candidates’ behavior after the first debate earlier this month, Crabtree asked both men to say two nice things about each other. After almost a full hour of neg Friends said UNC employee Glenda Sykes Tilley had a unique dedication to the University. some fun and always wore a cos tume to work on Halloween. “Every year, students would come to the office to see what she dressed as,” Home said. “And she would always have trick-or-treat candy for them.” Tilley’s colleagues also remem bered one story in particular that exemplified her fun-loving nature. News ativity, the pair was hard-pressed to come up with two positive comments. But finally, Ballantine com mended Easley on his clemency decisions, and Easley thanked Ballantine for his support concern ing teacher pay several years ago. And both men, following the example set by presidential candi dates during debates, said they like each other’s wives. Contact the State £2 National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. “We had a lengthy meeting and pretended to have an argument,” Horne said. “I stormed into my office and slammed the door, and she followed me in like she was going to chew me out. Everyone in the office thought she was mad, but I couldn’t keep a straight face.” Tilley graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1963. The funeral was held Friday morning at Antioch Baptist Church. Union offices closed Friday afternoon in memory of Tilley. Tilley is survived by her hus band of 40 years, Mack Tilley; her son, Greg, 39; and two grand children. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Krovfafcrk JM is r*op*t\it\