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VOLUME 112, ISSUE 120 ntHi 1 feUM , .Br 'Mm-- I ISf WB. 1 . \, JT 2?4fd£<l*k ■ ■■‘■ :/ v >** vK^ DTH/CARTER MURPHY The AIDS Memorial Quilts hang in the main lobby of the Student Union for AIDS Awareness Week. The quilts will be on display until Sunday, Dec. 5. EVENTS SHOWCASE THE HIV, AIDS CRISIS BY KATHRYN BALES STAFF WRITER One day each year attempts to embed consciousness about AIDS and HIV into people’s everyday lives. Wednesday, UNC students and faculty participated in a variety of World AIDS Day events to raise awareness about the life-threat ening virus, which has increasing relevance for college students. “I think it is important for all students to know (about the virus) because they are presumed to be involved in risky sexual practices,” said Lisa Hightow, UNC research er and professor. “HIV can be acquired in college students need to be aware of that.” Along with fellow researcher Peter Leone, Hightow recently conducted a study of HIV records in North Carolina that found that UNC fills ombudsman position BY SHARI FELD STAFF WRITER Chancellor James Moeser announced Wednesday the two officials who soon will lead the University’s employee mediation efforts. The new ombuds office which will provide dispute-resolution services, play an advisory role in grievance procedures and identify improvements for the work environment was created to fulfill the top recommendation of the Chancellor’s Task Force for a Better Workplace. New faculty ombudsman Wayne Blair, coming from Columbia University, will start at UNC in February. N.C. cashes in on explosion of medicine BY ERIN GIBSON ASSISTANT STATE AND NATIONAL EDITOR People take medicine everyday to fight everything from headaches to cancer. And North Carolina has cashed in on this need for medications to create a growing and developing pharmaceutical industry. The state now is a large player in the research and production of drugs to combat maladies such as HIV and diabetes. Growth in the industry, especially within Research /•STEPPINGj forward A four-part series on North Carolina's efforts to rekindle its struggling economy. 'Mangle Park, is due in part to the proximity and partnerships with state universities. Mary Ann Rhyne, spokeswoman for GlaxoSmithKline, said one reason the com- SEE MEDICINE, PAGE 4 ONLINE Labi performs 'Angels in America" Wallace Deck analysis sees delay Students protest the death penalty Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ®lfr iatlij ®ar Reel WORLD AIDS DAY college students are an at-risk, accessible population that deserves HIV prevention initiatives. The study found that 12 percent of men between the ages of 18 and 30 who have been diagnosed with HIV were attending college at the time of their diagnosis. But it is not only UNC research ers who are concerned about the spread of HIV and AIDS students also have taken an active role. Sophomore Amanda Sellers, a member of the Student Global AIDS Campaign, is adamant about the need to combat AIDS and raise consciousness. “The effects of the AIDS epidemic are very relevant to students’ lives, even here on this campus,” she said. Senior Marce Abare, also an active member of the Student Global AIDS Campaign, said the day is important in its advocacy Wayne Blair, who has served as an associate ombuds officer at Columbia University since 2002, will serve as the new faculty ombudsman. Laurie Mesibov, a longtime professor at the UNC School of Government, will serve as the half time faculty ombudsman. Blair and Mesibov will begin prepara tions to open the office next spring when they step into their positions in February. Blair said his biggest goal is to cre ate an office that is highly regarded by the entire University community. He 111? i JSk flßii wjflH DTH/MIKE RAABE Ed Vaughn, a pharmacist at Sutton's on Franklin Street works to fill a prescription Wednesday evening. Pharmaceuticals is one of the fields replacing the state's dependence on textiles, tobacco and furniture. Abstinence-only education sees push Carteret County readies for rematch Find more stories at wmr.dthonline.com. www.dthonlsne.com for improved domestic and foreign policy. “This is one time when the global community can come togeth er and celebrate fife,” she said. Sellers and Abare were involved with the “Act Up ... Get Down ... Fight AIDS!” gala at Avalon on Wednesday night. All the proceeds from the fund-raiser will go to the UNC-Democratic Republic of Congo Prevention of Mother-to- Child Transmission project. Among other events in the cel ebration were an AIDS quilt panel project in the Student Union and a letter-writing campaign in the Pit, both lasting all week. The film “A Closer Walk” was screened in the Student Union Auditorium on Wednesday night, and the Safer Sex Squad and the Red Ribbon campaign distributed information on Franklin Street and in the Pit, respectively. Events con tinue today with an HIV poetry and performance jam at 7:30 p.m. in Gerrard Hall. The Student Global AIDS Campaign also sponsored a call in to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to advocate spending to fight the AIDS epidemic. The campaign aims to create a North Carolina AIDS coalition and plans to rally in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26. While she applauded these efforts, Hightow said AIDS aware ness always should be a high prior ity. “World AIDS Day is just a day. It’s great to have a day where we think about HTV prevention and treatment, but it needs to become something we think about all the time.” Contact the University Editor at ndesk@unc.edu. said conveying an environment of dig nity, respect and fairness is key to the initiative’s success. Blair also highlight ed how important it is for employees to feel comfortable and confident that they will be heard. Blair said he is thrilled by the positive reactions so far from the campus com munity. “Everyone is embracing the concept of this office and this program, and SEE OMBUDSMAN, PAGE 4 DIVERSIONS CORPORATE TAKEOVER The day of the independent college bookstore draws to a close in the wake of nationwide buyouts PAGE 5 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2004 Hearings Board says ruling OK DESPITE REDUCED SANCTION, STUDENT TO APPEAL UPWARD BY JENNY RUBY STAFF WRITER The University Hearings Board voted Wednesday to uphold an Honor Court ruling but opted to lessen the sanction placed on sophomore Katherine Milan. But she is planning to take the case to the next level by appeal ing the decision to Chancellor James Moeser, said Glenna Goldis, Milan’s defense counsel. Milan was appealing an Oct. 27 Honor Court decision on the grounds that her basic rights were violated and that the sanction was too severe. “We try to be very careful in the way we conduct these hearings,” said Virginia Carson, chairwoman of the Hearings Board and director of the Campus Y. “We find the rights were not violated in a manner that affect ed the outcome of the hearing.” During October’s Honor Court hearing, Milan was found guilty of possessing marijuana and aiding others in the purchase of the drug. She originally was sanctioned with a semester of suspension, a semes ter of probation and 30 hours of community service. The Hearings Board decided Wednesday to amend Milan’s sanc tion to a semester of retroactive pro- E i DTH/WHITNEY SHEFTE Sophomore Katherine Milan listens during her appeal to the University Hearings Board on Wednesday regarding an Oct. 27 Honor Court decision. UNC, ASG look for equilibrium Campus leaders gather. ; air grievances BY ERIC JOHNSON STAFF WRITER In an effort to address long-sim mering tensions between UNC- Chapel Hill and the systemwide Association of Student Governments, campus leaders met for more than two hours TUesday night with ASG President Amanda Devore. The meeting was the culmination of correspondence between Devore and Student Body President Matt Calabria regarding the ASG’s pur pose and effectiveness. In October, Student Body President Matt Calabria sent Devore a five-page letter suggesting reforms to her organization, receiving a 10- page response in early November. Tuesday’s exchange was described by all sides as produc tive, but the conversation served to underscore fundamental dis agreements between Chapel Hill’s student government and the sys temwide body. Calabria, backed by his Cabinet and Student Congress Speaker Charlie Anderson, said the organi WEATHER TODAY Sunny, H 60, L 32 FRIDAY Sunny, H 57, L 29 SATURDAY Partly cloudy, H 56, L 30 bation her records will indicate for the next 10 years that she was on probation this fall semester. Milan still is required to complete the community service hours. “From further appealing it, we hope to get it thrown out,” Goldis said. “We just want some respect for rules in the system.” Milan decided to open her case to the public in hopes of shedding more light on the honor system, marking the second time this year that a student has done so. Senior Chase Foster opted to open an appeal before the Hearings Board in November. Milan’s case began in November 2003 when Chapel Hill police found 13 grams of marijuana in her Granville Towers room after receiv ing permission to conduct a search. After several correspondences and meetings with University offi cials, Milan was charged in March with the honor violation. During the appeals hearing, Goldis argued that the time between the incident and the filing of the infraction surpassed the honor system’s statute of limitations. “Katherine’s right to a speedy hearing was obviously violated,” SEE HEARING, PAGE 4 zation could be making more effec tive use of its $170,000 budget by focusing on lobbying the N.C. General Assembly and the system Board of Governors. “That’s what we pay in to get out,” Calabria said during the meeting. “Is that a self-interested thing? Yeah.” Devore argued that the ASG serves as more than just an advoca cy group and that UNC-CH would see a benefit from being more involved with the organization’s other activities. “It’s not just lobbying,” Devore said. “(Other schools) feel as though Chapel Hill isn’t interested in being involved and assisting with and helping with all these other things that are going on as well. “They feel like Chapel Hill only wants to be there when they see a direct benefit, but they’re missing out on all the things Chapel Hill could give to the organization.” Matt Liles, ASG vice president SEE MEETING, PAGE 4 O
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