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4 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2004 Workers trained in new industries Changes call for new training programs BY ALEXANDRA DODSON STAFF WRITER Tobacco bams stand empty and mill wheels aren’t turning, but N.C. workers are exploring options for job training in new industries. As historical moneymakers like tobacco and textiles struggle to survive, programs have been devel oped to help North Carolinians adapt to a changing economy and train for jobs in new fields. “There is a ... general feeling around the state to convert manufac turing jobs in old industries to man ufacturing jobs in new industries,” said Rep. Paul Miller, D-Durham. Miller said universities and com munity colleges are establishing programs to train workers and to give them skills for jobs at new bio tech companies coming to North Carolina, such as Merck & Cos. and Dell Inc. He said N.C. Central University THE Daily Crossword By Stanley B. 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The organization largely respon sible for the grants that have made programs like these is the Golden LEAF, Miller said. Established in 1999 by a court order, the foundation received half of the tobacco settlement money awarded to the state. The money is used to benefit the economic and social conditions of North Carolina. “Our mission is to help commu nities adjust to a changing tobacco economy,” said Valeria Lee, president of the Golden LEAF. She said the foundation has used grant money to set up programs at community colleges to educate workers, as well as training centers for individual corporations and orga nizations promoting state tourism. 26 Nastily derogatory 27 Good judgment 29 Carryall 31 Small pc. of land 32 Gl mail drop 33 English county 34 Russo and Descartes 35 Product pitch 37 Dien Bien 38 Bone-dry 41 3 on the dial 42 Israel or Jacob follower 43 Blimp and Sanders 48 Trucker's truck 68 Ball beauty 69 Male moose 70 Bricked or Falco 71 Signed, as a contract 72 Pub quaffs 73 Break DOWN 1 Military muddle 2 Start a surfing session 3 Mexican sayonara 4 telepathy 5 Family member 6 Isn't wrong? 7 Shaping machine 8 UFO passenger 9 Genoa farewell 10 Capital of Norway 11 Space station visitor 12 Afternoon social 13 Knight's title 21 Davis Love 22 Movie on a PC " ” 3 4 6 7 p jtO 111 112 113 - - -|gK| T -~i Hr ■ . - {- HI 111"”’ u 20 21 ” """“■■pT”' 26 27 ■30J31 32 ““ ■■39 43| '■■■■■46 50 56 "™" 57 58 59 —-f “■■■67 IB?- “ From Page One The foundation gave start-up funding to BioNetwork, a state wide initiative that is part of the N.C. Community College System. BioNetwork is a link throughout the system that works to train stu dents for the biotechnical, pharma ceutical and life sciences industries. Training programs through BioNetwork help workers realize they do not need a doctoral degree to be successful in technical industries, said Norman Smit, BioNetwork marketing and recruitment director. Instead, they learn to adapt the skills used in former jobs to new careers. “BioNetwork is making their training more effective,” he said. When looking for employees, Smit said, biotechnical corporations often prefer workers with experience rather than those directly out of col lege. Veteran factory workers under stand the shift system, as well as the demands of maintaining a plant that operates 24 hours a day. One training program is a 128- hour course called BioWork, which (C)2004 Tribun® Media Services Inc. All rights reserved 50 Vert, bars on goods 51 PBS news anchor 54 Cuban dance 55 Korean capital 57 19th-century English writer 58 Patronage 59 Target shooting 61 Glare at 62 Require 63 Taking it easy 64 Sapporo sash 65 D.C. VIP Smit said is inexpensive and acces sible to students with jobs. Twenty community colleges across the state offer BioWork. “It’s up to the community col lege system to train people to meet job growth,” he said. He added that the biotechnical industry in North Carolina is growing by 2000 jobs per year. The community college system also is working with companies to train workers specifically for their needs. Smit said that if a compa ny opens or expands in the state, community colleges will tailor pro grams for potential workers. This, he said, fosters a strong relationship between colleges and companies that will allow the state to grow. “It’s extraordinary,” Lee said. “We’re talking of thousands of jobs. That’s thousands of people that have benefited.” Contact the State £2 National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. ACTIVITY FEE FROM PAGE 1 total athletic fee to $100.50 for the coming academic year. Other UNC system schools have fees between S3OO and S4OO, Shelton said. “Our athletic programs gener ate income by selling tickets... that the other schools can’t generate,” Shelton said. Moeser said he sees merit in look ing into options to help the athletics department, but caution must be exerted. “Given the quality of athletic programs, I think they deserve it,” he said. “What we don’t want the ath letic department to do is draw away from the academic budget” Numerous factors affect fee hike recommendations, Schwab said The UNC-system Board of Governors also must approve the increases. “You look at all kinds of things,” he said. “There’s no strict formula It’s trying to match the revenue sources with the needs. You don’t just raise fees for the sake of raising fees.” During tuition talks last January, trustees considered supplement ing funds for the private Morehead and Educational foundations to offset rising tuition. The nonprofit Educational Foundation funds scholarships for student athletes and athletic facility improvements. Trustees rejected the proposal, deciding it was wrong for students to pay for athletic scholarships. “It depends on what it’s used for,” Schwab said. “If it’s used for something that people feel they’re getting their money’s worth, then there won’t be any criticism.” There was little controversy when the committee OK’d the $2 athletic fee hike, which covers inflation. “It wasn’t a major topic because their fee wasn’t too much,” said Student Body Vice President Alexa Kleysteuber, a 2-year member of the committee. But Schwab said talks about future years’ fee proposals are still too far in the fiiture to make assumptions about increases. “Nobody’s proposed one, and we haven’t identified a use,” he said. “Right now it’s not even an issue.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. ii—wain -7 jV i; 8- m turn 1© e h - . .Mu jjTarheel Book Sto regJ-’* ’; Sell your BOOKS at TBS We pay BIG CASH sssss Open extended hours during Finals Week. Tarheel Book Store 119 E. Franklin St. (next to Varsity Theatre) www.iarlteel.com • (919)9606021 NOT AITILIATED W/ UNC 2004-2005 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ■ JH WOFFORD Wednesday, December Ist mi m TtfOom " wnwiii Carmichael Auditorium Leah Metcalf One Heart...One Pride.One Carolina For tickets or more information, visit TARHEELBLUE.COM or call 800 722BEEL Free admission for UNC Faculty/Staff/Students to .tH Tar Heel Women's Basketball games with Valid UNC OheCard. Bush travels to mend shaky U.S.-Canada ties THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OTTAWA President Bush tried on Tuesday to repair U.S.- Canada relations strained by years of bickering about trade and Iraq. Although he stood by policies that have irritated Canadians, he did promise Prime Minister Paul Martin to work toward easing a U.S. ban on Canadian beef. Even as thousands of Canadian protesters thronged the streets to protest his visit, Bush brushed aside suggestions that his decisions had damaged U.S.-Canada ties. When asked in a joint news con ference with Martin about polls that show Canadian opposition to RIDGE FROM PAGE 1 for Iraq and former New York City police commissioner; former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Joe Allbaugh; Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Mike Leavitt; and White House homeland security adviser Fran Townsend. Others believed to be interested in the job, include Asa Hutchinson, undersec retary for border and transporta tion security in the Homeland Security Department. Six other Bush Cabinet figures are leaving: Attorney General John Ashcroft, Commerce Secretary Donald Evans, Education Secretary Rod Paige, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Secretary of State Colin Powell and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham. Bush has chosen national security adviser Condoleezza Rice for the State Department, White House coun- BANKING FROM PAGE 1 A corporation evolves many times before becoming successful, Lamy said, but finally provides a basis for new growth. But some experts claim that the high percentage of mergers has a negative or neutral effect on the economy. “While the headquarters of Wachovia and Bank of America being headquartered in Charlotte gives the city and the state visibil ity and power, that does not nec essarily translate into new jobs,” Walden said. Some people relocate to the area to take a job, so employ ment is not always open to North MURDER FROM PAGE 1 not find Randy McKendall, but did find the casing from a 9 mm hand gun the same type of gun used in the incident Monday. Officials would not comment as to whether the same weapon was used in both incidents. Chatham County Sheriff’s offi cers did seize a long rifle from the residence after the incident, according to reports. The next day, Shennel McKendall obtained another warrant against her husband for violating the domestic violence order. Randy McKendall was not served (Tltp Saily Car fel his policies, Bush said, “We just had a poll in our country when people decided that the foreign policy of the Bush administration ought to stay in place for four more years.” While he acknowledged no mis takes, Bush joked about his recep tion here. “I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave, with all five fingers, for their hospitality,” he said. Indeed, Canadians for the most part lived up to their reputation for reserve as Bush made his way from the airport to downtown Ottawa. Most stood waving excitedly at Bush’s enormous motorcade. sel Alberto Gonzales for the Justice Department and Carlos Gutierrez for Commerce. In October 2001, Ridge became the nation’s first White House home land security adviser, leading a mas sive rethinking of security within U.S. borders in the wake of die terror attacks of September 2001. Congress subsequently passed leg islation establishing the Homeland Security Department. Ridge became the department’s first secretary in January 2003. He has presided over six nation al “orange alerts” when the govern ment boosted security out of con cern that an attack may be com ing. An attack in the United States never happened on his watch. Ridge said he believes an assault by the al-Qaida terrorist network was averted last summer during the Fourth of July holiday period, when intelligence reports indicated terror ists might be targeting international flights to attack the United States. Carolinians. But the banks often contribute to the city in other ways. Julie Hill, director of corporate communications for the city of Charlotte, said the banking insti tutions have done more for the city than just provide jobs. The industry also has helped out with social projects, includ ing building a neighborhood center and helping to fund anew arena. Hill added, “(The banks) have helped the city of Charlotte fund projects that otherwise would be hard to accomplish without private sector funding.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. the warrant until Nov. 22, three days after he was released from Lee County Hospital for attempting sui cide by an overdose on Nov. 18. He was released under a SI,OOO secured bond and was ordered to have no contact with his wife. After Shennel McKendall report ed later that day that her husband had violated the court order and contacted her, Randy McKendall was again arrested. He was placed under a 48-hour lock-up with a suggested bond of $5,000 on Nov. 23. The bond was increased to SIO,OOO on Nov. 24. Averett said that while Shennel McKendall took every legal option, some of the circumstances leading to the incident still bothered her. She questioned how Randy McKendall was able to have a gun. “The proverbial question is, ‘Why don’t they leave?’” she said. “They do, but it doesn’t end domes tic violence. “Her only other option was to leave the state,” she added. Monday 1 s incident is the first on campus homicide in more than a decade. The last homicide occurred in 1991 and was also a domestic related incident, Young said. According to North Carolina v. Ralph Edwin Hamilton, Marva Hamilton was shot and killed by Ralph Hamilton as she walked to her car in the Bowles Lot at about 4 p.m. on July 2,1991. Ralph Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sen tenced to life in prison. The effects of Monday’s incident were still evident Tuesday, as the employment office at the Hedrick Building remained closed. In a prepared statement, Doris Friend, Shennel McKendall’s super visor, said she would be missed. “There will be nothing that can replace Shennel’s beautiful smile and her unfailingly positive out look on life,” Friend said. “Shennel enriched the lives of all of us who worked and laughed with her.” In Pittsboro, family and friends gathered at Shennel McKendall’s house and were planning her memo rial service, said Jesse McCrimmon, whose mother helped raise Shennel McKendaH’s father. “We’re pretty much shook up,” he said. “It doesn’t come easy.” McCrimmon said the well-being of Shennel McKendall’s daughter, who is in high school, is the family’s primary concern. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.