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Sottg ®ar MM CITY BRIEFS Local man arrested, charged with robbery and assault A Carrboro man was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Sunday and charged with common law robbery and assault to inflict bodily injury both felonies —and resisting arrest —a misdemeanor at 208 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill police reports state. According to reports, Luis Villa Gomez, 25, of 100 Sue Ann Court, attempted to rob the victim of his wallet and then repeatedly kicked him, resulting in broken bones. Gomez fled after being con fronted by officers but was caught after a foot pursuit, reports state. Gomez was taken to Orange County Jail to be held on a $3,500 secured bond. He will appear in Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough. Chapel Hill worker arrested on outstanding warrants An employee of the Chapel Hill Department of Public Works was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Saturday on outstanding warrants for speeding to elude arrest —a felony —and reckless driving, driving with a sus pended license and speeding, all misdemeanors, Chapel Hill police reports state. According to reports, Randel Levone Riggsbee Jr., 27, of 1403 Foxglen Court, was arrested at 137 E. Rosemary St. and taken to Orange County Jail on a $750 secured bond. He will appear in Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough. Franklin Street cook being held for domestic assault A cook at Woody’s Thr Heel Tkvem and Grill was arrested at 4:47 a.m. Sunday and taken to Orange County Jail for a domestic assault, Chapel Hill police reports state. Lennie Foushee, 48, of 611 Hillsborough St. 2, was arrested at his home and is being held until the first opportunity for bail today in Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough, reports state. 5 local vehicle break-ins breaking and eftisrmgs resulting in the theft of $750 in property, including three car stereos, occurred over the weekend. Three of the break ins occurred at the Pinegate Apartments, Chapel Hill police reports state. According to reports, the break ins at Pinegate occurred between 4:20 a.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday. The other incidents occurred at 6:40 a.m. Saturday at 147 Sprunt St. and 12:48 a.m. Sunday at 607 W. Franklin St., reports state. In two of the five incidents during the weekend, the win dows were pulled from the car frame and the doors were then unlocked, according to reports. In one, the car window was smashed, and in the other two, the cars were left unlocked, reports state. Residential break-in results in $2,000 in property theft A residential breaking and entering that resulted in the theft of about $2,000 in property was reported at 11:10 a.m. Saturday at 217 Vance St., Chapel Hill police reports state. According to reports, an unknown suspect entered through an unlocked back door, ransacked the house, and stole items that included a ring, several brace lets, two cameras, a watch and a jacket. All three victims of the break-in are UNC students. Student's car stolen from Rosemary Street parking lot A red 2000 four-door Honda Protege was reported stolen at 9:38 p.m. Saturday from a parking lot at 342 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill police reports state. According to reports, the vehicle was last known to be secure at 9 a.m. Nov. 2. The victim of the theft is a UNC student living at the Warehouse Apartments at 316 W. Rosemary St., reports state. UNC student cited for public urination early Sunday A senior biology major at the University was given a citation for public urination at 2:05 a.m. Sunday, Chapel Hill police reports state. According to reports, Nicholas Robert Love, 21, was seen urinating in an alleyway at 150 E. Rosemary St. From staff reports. Committee scrutinizes enrollment Touches on possible \classroom crunch 9 BY SHARI FELD STAFF WRITER Although many freshmen and first-year students are still adjust ing to University life, administra tors already are discussing enroll ment issues that UNC will face in the next several years. “That identity has carried over through time. Now when you think of Carolina , you think ofßamses steve kirschner, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS .. - _ ■i fX'" f HhUfe j&o I* | m m •X' XX l|| X I rn i .t ;&L X Iv;X;X-' /' ~'/ i S *X. DTH/JUSTIN SMITH A line of sheep follows Rob Hogan as he leads Ramses out of his pen before the UNC-Miami football game earlier this month. The current Ramses is the seventeenth ram to take to the field for UNC, and Hogan's family has cared for each ram since the first arrived on Nov. 8,1924. MASCOT MARKS 80-YEAR STREAK BY ALLISON ROSE STAFF WRITER- - On Nov. 8,1924, a ram from Texas arrived at UNC just in time to pull the football team past a long defensive struggle to a 3-0 vic tory against Virginia Military Institute. Seeking to bring the team out of its los ing streak, Vic Huggins, UNC’s head cheer leader at the time, sought the aid of UNC’s business manager, Charles T. Woollen, who bought the ram for $25. Inspired by Jack Merrit, a popular mem ber of the football team, and his nickname, “Battering Ram,” that first ram birthed a long line of mascots that have brought luck to Tar Heel games. When Ramses arrived in North Carolina from his Texan home, area resident Henry Hogan and his brothers Jack, Glen and Hubert became the first generation of ram keepers. Eighty years and 17 rams later, the Hogan farm just outside of Chapel Hill still houses the team’s mascot —and his newly bom son, Ramses No. 18. Robert Hogan Jr., whose family has farmed the land since 1757, is Ramses’ cur rent owner. Assisted by his wife and their three young boys, Hogan represents the third generation of ram keepers in his fam ily. Awards showcase activism Crisis center hosts celebration events BY BLAIR RAYNOR STAFF WRITER On Sunday night, the Orange County Rape Crisis Center recog nized the individuals and organiza tions that have helped combat sexu al harassment in the community. The center held a silent auction and awards ceremony to commem orate its 30th anniversary. Margaret Barrett, executive direc tor of the center, said she was excit ed about distributing the awards because the people being honored were dedicated advocates of the cause of combating sexual violence. She said the event provided a social atmosphere in which the organization could raise awareness about sexual violence. Troy Comar, a detective with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, received the Mary Ann Chap Award for his work in preventing sexual child abuse. “We picked Comar because of his dedication in training volunteers and his efforts to help start a county wide response team,” Barrett said. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners also received the Mary Top News The Enrollment Policy Advisory Committee met Friday to brainstorm ways to ensure that the UNC contin ues to attract quality students. “It’s a challenge to work with projections,” said Jerry Lucido, vice provost for enrollment manage ment and director of admissions. “I’ve always been involved,in caring fmf, ■•fßamsesjiind taking hinffo the games," said Hogan, who officially took over the position when his father passed away in 1995. Hogan said he hopes not only to see the 100th anniversary of the school mascot and family pet —but also that one or more of his three boys will carry on in the tradi tional role of caretaker. Steve Kirschner, associate director for ath letic communications, said he thinks Ramses gives the school an identity because the ram has been a symbol of UNC athletics for nearly a century. “‘Tar Heels’ doesn’t have the same strong visual image that the ram does,” Kirschner said. “People identify the strength of the ram with our program.” Hogan, who noted each ram’s unique personality, says Ramses is like a pet to his family. “He’d come in the house if we left the door open.” Hogan said rams are considered elderly at the age of 10 and that Ramses’ son will take over the role as mascot after his father. “People tend to identify with the symbol rather than the individual animal,” Hogan said. “It’s not that they don’t care. They just don’t know.” Ramses No. 18 is 3 months old. “He’s as rUI ' mf -ji DTH/MONICA SHAH Debbie Flowers (far left), assistant manager of UNC ER nurses, stands with active members of SANE during the Rape Crisis Center's awards ceremony. Ann Chap Award for the group’s efforts to provide competent care and to collect evidence for victims of sexual violence. SANE, led by Debbie Flowers and Becky Wheeler, is a group of emergency room nurses who work at UNC Hospitals and specialize in answering questions relating to sexual assault. Flowers said SANE plays a dual The committee was created three years ago to deal with the enrollment issues that the University faces. “The committee was brought together to determine how to deal with increasing demand for enroll ment growth and how much to grow,” Lucido said. During Friday’s meeting, the com mittee discussed possible locations for displaced classes during campus tame as a yard dog orWiouse cat,” Hogan "said. “We need to have rates coming nlong. We like to raise them as families.” When the current Ramses was bom, he had one blue eye Hogan said he hoped it was a sign of good luck for the football team. But the team has had its ups and its downs in the four years since Ramses’ birth, each vic tory or loss taking place with the ram standing by. “For whatever it’s worth, he’s been there no matter whether they win or lose, and he will continue to do that,” Hogan said. Hogan is especially proud that UNC has a live mascot, as the number of live university mascots is dwindling around the country. Having watched many rams come and go across the Kenan Stadium field, Hogan stressed that Ramses boosts school spirit and makes the team more real. Whether or not Ramses brings the team luck might still be up for debate, but few argue about the ram’s value to the University. “The ram started because the school iden tified with a certain player, but that identity has carried over through time,” Kirschner said. “Now when you think of Carolina, you think of Ramses.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu. role in helping victims of sexual assault by facilitating forensic investigations and meeting the medical needs of each patient. “We have to maintain objectivity and can’t seem biased in evidence collection. We are there to gather evidence, and that is our role,” she said. SEE CRISIS CENTER, PAGE 4 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 construction, the recently released Price Sensitivity Report, tuition hikes and enrollment projections. Committee members spent much of the meeting focusing on how to avoid limited classroom space when campus construction begins. University Registrar David Lanier said students and faculty will experi ence a “classroom crunch” between fall 2005 and spring 2007. Centers offer glimpse into various cultures BY HEATHER ANDREWS STAFF WRITER While not always in the spotlight, in-depth research about issues fac ing minorities in the global com munity is buzzing on campus. Several research centers aim to explore issues unique to dif ferent cultures and encourage undergraduate and graduate research. While many of the cen ters have been UNDER THE MICROSCOPE A ten-part series examining the Universityrs research mission. TODAY: Cultural Institutes recently formally introduced, cen ter directors said faculty members have been focusing on minority research for many years. One of the oldest of its kind in the U.S., the Institute of Latin American Studies, established in 1940, is “devoted to teaching, research, and extension,” said Arturo Escobar, director of the institute. In 1989 the Carolina and Duke Consortium was created to expand the resources on the topic for both universities. The institute focuses on Latin studies south of the border but the growing Latin American popula- The committee is working to iden tify classroom space, Lucido said, but there are many issues involved. “This problem is further compli cated by our desire to teach students in smaller sections, as planned in the curriculum redesign of the college and in our own institutional goals. But the committee rejected the SEE ENROLLMENT, PAGE 4 Notable turnout leads to analysis Experts debate trend’s meaning BY AMY EAGLEBURGER STAFF WRITER Nearly 120 million registered voters made it to the polls last week to deliver an election with the high est voter turnout since 1968. But the jury is still out on whether this year will represent a continuing upward trend in voter turnout. “There were just exceptional motivational factors. I really think (this surge) is temporary,” said James Stimson, a UNC political science professor. But Jasmine Farrier, a political science professor at the University of Louisville, said she believes the electoral fervor will endure. “I think it will continue in years to come. The issues are not going away. These issues will be with us through 2008 and (be) unresolved. That should inspire people.” With the hundreds of voter reg istration drives and get out the vote organizations crisscrossing ftie country —as weH as theTfiffii emotions surrounding the election the high turnout is no surprise. .. “I think it was thefiftrong feel ings people had to George Bush and the very strong party effort to mobilize,” said George Rabinowitz, a UNC political science professor. The war in Iraq, the economy, the unemployment rate and social issues moved thousands to vote, but Farrier said there wasn’t much of a change in how people voted. “It was strong on party lines. It was more a mathematical question of who got out more of their voters.” Ultimately, the Republicans emerged victorious, winning majorities in the U.S. House and Senate as well as the presidency. “Most analysts and certainly the Democrats thought that the economy and the war would move people to vote,” Farrier said. “But the Republican Party, in retrospect, had a smarter strategy in getting people to vote on other issues that they comer the market on.” These issues included abor tion, stem-cell research and same sex marriage. All 11 states with an amendment on the ballot to forbid same-sex marriage passed the ban. SEE TURNOUT, PAGE 4 “We are committed to developing new programs and initiatives.” ARTURO ESCOBAR, director, INSTITUTE Of LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES tion in the United States has drawn the attention of researchers at the institute. “We feel like we need to respond to the changing demographics, the steady and growing influx of Latin Americans,” Escobar said. “We are committed to developing new pro grams and initiatives in this area.” The institute offers the Yucatec Maya program every summer a summer language program which trains students in modem Yucatec Maya, and caps off by bringing stu dents to Yucatan for three weeks. The Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East Asian Studies was estab lished in 1991 as a joint project with Duke University. The two schools work together, and have a director from each uni- SEE RESEARCH, PAGE 4 3
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