iaihj (Ear Heel
Group’s show
boasts variety
BY TOM PREVITE
STAFF WRITER
Pauper Players tossed a little
variety into this year’s production of
“Broadway Melodies” —but UNC’s
student-run musical theater group
kept the youthful exuberance that
is its trademark.
Gerrard Hall hosted the annual
musical revue, which showcases a
variety of Broadway tunes within
sets. Each song in a set loosely
ties together a story created by the
performers. The final “Broadway
Melodies” showing is 8 p.m. today.
This year’s show featured four sets,
running a lengthy 150 minutes.
Things kicked off with “The
New Recruits,” a mostly upbeat
performance in which the actors
portrayed members of an upstart
corporation. It was an energetic
start to the evening.
Director David Geigerman was
spot-on in selecting a cast with
varied vocal talents and strong
acting. Senior Will Jones stole
the show with his rendition of “If
I were a Rich Man” from “Fiddler
on the Roof,” perfectly imitating a
drunken stupor, to the audience’s
delight.
The set also featured one of the
more surprising performances, with
senior Lisa Offoha performing “One
Song, Glory” from “Rent” accompa
nied by an acoustic guitar solo.
“The New Recruits” set a high
standard for the rest of the eve
ning, a level that was too high to
be matched by its successor.
The absolutely bizarre “Bear
vs. Zombie” featured parodies
of Antonio Banderas, Haley Joel
Osment and the devil. Also, it
included the murder of a personi
fied “suspension of disbelief.”
The set proved to be funny.
Student at UNC-W
banned from campus
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WILMINGTON - A UNC-
Wilmington junior was banned
from campus as a potential safety
risk after campus administrators
learned he didn’t disclose his entire
criminal record on a 2003 applica
tion form.
Psychology major Robert Helm
Jr., 41, said he has given up hope
of returning to classes at UNC-W
this semester. He was banned Feb.
1, but hopes to be reinstated.
Campus safety has been an issue
at UNC-W since last spring, when
two female students were killed by
male students who hadn’t frilly dis
closed troubled pasts.
The president of the 16-campus
state university system convened a
task force to study student safety
and concluded that most students
never would be touched by vio
lence. But the group also recom
mended better background checks
for incoming students.
Helm disclosed an April 2003
misdemeanor conviction for posses
sion of a marijuana pipe on a short
re-enrollment form he submitted to
the university before resuming stud
ies there after a 20-year absence. It
was the same information required
on a form Helm filled out to receive
federal student aid.
His history of criminal convic
tions also includes violation of a
domestic violence protective order
and writing worthless checks. He
also was jailed for about one month
last year after failing to complete
probation imposed after conviction
for speeding to elude arrest.
“I wasn’t trying to hide any
thing,” Helm said.
UNC-W officials determined
otherwise.
“A review of your criminal his
tory reveals a disturbing and exten
sive history of criminal conduct,”
Terrence Curran, UNC-W associate
vice chancellor for student affairs
and dean of students, wrote in a
letter to Helm.
Helm lost all his possessions
Jan. 21 in a fire that destroyed his
Utyr ®a% (Ear Merl
For Rent |
4BR/2BA house. Walk to campus. One block off
Cameron and Merrit Mill Road. Dishwasher, W/D.
On busline. Free parking. 967-0353.
LOVELY
4BR/2BA DUPLEX
On wooded acre lot. Busline. Convenient to UNC.
All bedrooms same size with wall-to-wall closets.
Living room with ceiling fan. Kitchen with dish
washer, full size W/D. Central heating, AC. Storage.
Free parking, S3SO/BR. Available May or August.
933-0983 or 451-8140.
QUIET CHAPEL HILL home on private street. 3BR/
1.58A, hardwood floors. Large lot patio lots of stor
age, bike to UNC. Near Meadowmont. $1,650/mo.
210-3075.
3BR/2.58A LARGE master bedroom. On busline.
Easy access to RTP, UNC and Duke. In Chapel Hill
school zone Available immediately, $1,095/month.
Call Sara, 967-8824.
THEATER IEVIEW
"BROADWAY MELODIES"
PAUPER PLAYERS
FEB. 18
★★★
Unfortunately, it was painstaking
ly long as well, running about 45
minutes before wrapping into the
much-needed intermission.
No matter how funny a show is, if
the audience knows the production
isn’t even half over, there’s going to
be a buildup of frustration.
Pauper Players diffused any unrest
with a 15-minute intermission and a
break from routine with an instru
mental segue. The orchestrated
set featured beautiful renditions of
“Facade” from “Jekyll and Hyde” and
“One Love,” a medley of two songs
from “A Chorus Line” arranged by
sophomore Jason Brame.
The musicians performed
expertly, with the quality of the
sound rivaling that of the originals.
It was the highlight of the entire
production.
Finally, the sultry “America’s
Suitehearts,” a set combining dance
and song, closed the show.
The set looked into the lives of
club dancers, and the scantily clad
ladies did not disappoint in bringing
bubbling emotion to the surface.
After the climatic “Nowadays/
Hot Honey Rag” from “Chicago”
closed the show, all of the produc
tions’ actors squeezed onto the tiny
stage and took a bow.
They had just gone through a
marathon of epic proportions.
And the audience members
knew they got a good deal.
Contact theA&E Editor
at artsdesk@unc.edu.
Wilmington apartment. College offi
cials offered him lodging on campus
so he could continue his studies.
It was during his on-campus
stay that a background check was
apparently performed.
T'1,,.1 • 620 Market St.
I. Hill I Nil
Take 1 S/501 South towards Pittsboro
Exit Main St./Southern Village
BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE®
12:30-2:45-5:00-7:15-9:30
SON OF THE MASK SS
12:45-2:50-4:55-7:00-9:25
CONSTANTINE 11:20-4:00-7:10-9:50
HITCH Hl;15-4:15-7:20-9:45
Matinees nnS^i[sTAp„. n ,
>B.OO |O I O IT A L| SEATING
©[ AVEDA INSTITUTE
I CHAPEL FULL
AVEDA
Lifestyle Store
shine out loud.
Come in and experience a Petal Essence Makeover.
Bring in your current lipstick and upgrade to a complimentary
Aveda Lip Shine while supplies last. Call today for an appointment.
Appointments go fast!
IflljiySEa |pf ’
■’if l ,-*-. n3
200 W. Franklin Street | 919.960.GR0W j www.avedachapelhill.com
I For Rent 1
FOR RENT, IBR in-law unit. Living room, W/D, kitch
en area, separate entrance. Two blocks from cam
pus, very quiet. Close to UNC Hospitals. 5800/mo.
Available immediately. 942-5111.
WALK/BIKE TO UNC 1 BR efficiency apartment with
pool and W/D access. SSOO/month, 636-0092.
UNITS IN MILL CREEK. Chancellor's Square, & other
properties close to campus available for Summer
and Fall. Call Carolina Realty, 967-6408.
SPACIOUS 2BR/1 BA DUPLEX on wooded acre lot.
Busline. Nice neighborhood. Convenient to UNC.
Same size bedrooms with wall-to-wall closets.
Living room with ceiling fan. Kitchen with dish
washer. W/D hookups with optional W/D. Central
heating and AC. Storage and ample parking. 5700/
month. 933-0983,451-8140.
NEW HOMES BEING built now in Carrboro for
August Ist occupancy! 4BR/2-4BA, W/D, hardwood
floors, mini-blinds, internet yard service, 51,800/mo.
919-619-4700. www.Carolinaßlueßentals.com.
School funding case moves ahead
BY MATT BOWLES
STAFF WRITER
Students from poor school disc
tricts might find hope in the deci
sion in a decade-old court case urg
ing the state legislature to increase
funding for low-wealth districts.
Judge Howard Manning of the
Wake County Superior Court met
Tuesday with attorneys in the case,
commonly known as Leandro.
In 1994, a lawsuit was filed by
families and school boards from
Cumberland, Halifax, Hoke, Robeson
and Vance counties, arguing that
the state had not provided sufficient
resources in those districts.
“It was brought because stu
dents in these counties were not
receiving a sound education,” said
Allen Strickland, superintendent of
Hoke County Schools.
Manning’s ruling, upheld twice
by the N.C. Supreme Court, found
that the state has a responsibility to
provide each child with a satisfac
tory education.
The General Assembly already is
taking steps to address the resource
deficiencies at some schools inde
pendent of the Leandro finding.
A bill introduced last week would
provide low-wealth school systems
with a boost of S2O million for the
2005-06 fiscal year.
Supplemental funding of low
wealth schools has been included
in the state’s budget since the early
19905, said Sen. Walter Dalton,
D-Rutherford, a co-sponsor of the
Senate bill.
“We began that before any
decision in the Leandro case,”
Dalton said, adding that he is
confident that the measure will
be approved. “There are a lot
of districts in the state that are
helped by that funding.”
Though the state is the primary
funder of public education, local
revenue must also be allocated to
finance the school systems, said
Adam Levinson, a fiscal analyst for
the General Assembly. The supple
mental money provides additional
help for districts with low tax bases
so that no system’s educational
fund is too far below the state aver
age, he said.
“The low-wealth fund is used to
make sure that each district has
the average local revenue for North
Carolina.”
Daniel Kaufman, a spokes
E EASTERN FEDERAL
easternfederal.com
Online Ticketing Available 8 www.EASTERNFEDERAL.com
( MOVIES AT TIMBERLYNE N
Weaver Dairy at Airport Rd.
CONSTANTINE* I Daily 1:00,3:30,7:20,9:50
SON OF THE MASK*® Daily 1:10,3:10,5:10,7:10,9:10
BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE* El Daily 1:05,3:20,7:20,9:40
HITCH* S Daily 1:00,3:30,7:15,9:45
POOH'S HEFEALUMP MOVIE* S Daily 1:00,3:00,5:00,7:00,
9:00
THE WEDDING DATE B Daily 12:50,2:55,5:05,7:15,
Cff DDileytt] jjjg ££
SHOWTIMES FOR TODAY ONLY!
MATINEE, CHILD & SENIOR DISCOUNT
ADVANCE TICKETING AVAILABLE
NO PASSES OR DISCOUNTS
Classified Advertising
| For Rent |
NICE 1 BR APARTMENT in safe quiet neighborhood
on busline near Eastgate. Looking for honest, de
pendable, non-smoking tenant. 5550/month. Call
Aylan, 933-8046. Leave message.
DELUXE STUDIO APARTMENT. Near busline
& UNC. Furnished with small balcony. 5465/
month. Deposit required. 932-1897.
WALK TO CAMPUS! 3BR apartments near Cameron
Avenue. Now leasing for 2005-2006.51,050/mo.
Arbor Realty, 942-9937.
Roommates
DOG FRIENDLY NON-SMOKER needed. Sunny BR
and shared office space in cute and quiet Carrboro
home. Near buslines. Fenced yard. Additional dog
negotiable. 5450/month including all utilities, DSL,
TV, local phone. Reduced rent for pet care. Available
03-01-05. Cathy 942-7401, cscapes@earthlink.net.
News
man for the National Education
Association, said most states have
had cases dealing with education
inequalities. The courts usually
side with the plantiffs, leaving leg
islatures with the responsibility to
increase funding, Kaufman said.
Although the state has provided
some solutions, Strickland said
the legislature should appropriate
more money for underfunded sys
tems —a sum estimated at $220
million. “The state is now going to
THE Daily Crossword By Ed Voile
ACROSS
1 Anorak
6 Largest continent
10 Amscray!
14 Man the tiller
15 Left
16 Stanley Gardner
17 Actress Woodard
18 Confront
19 Horn sound
20 First Lady
22 Chops very fine
23 NYC arena
24 Samuel's teacher
25 Bathroom fixture
26 Spirited mounts
29 Rotating parts
31 Flow back
34 Illuminated
35 1883 exploding vol
cano
37 With 41 A, former First
Lady
41 See 37A
42 Frozen
expanse
44 Spy novelist
Deighton
45 _ Na Na
46 Not at home
47 Pencil end
51 Bowling tar
gets
53 Mas 1 men
55 Greek letter
56 Errol of
Hollywood
58 First Lady
LIP PROTECTION.
• -il ft■ ii f n ■ &%\ #
ti l r- VU 11' itf* Sr* f\| | It JJ y
HIV PROTECTION.
amfAß.org
American Foundation lor AIDS Research
Roommates
CLASS OF 2008 Female seeking roommate to share
dorm on North Campus. Must already be in UNC
housing system. Contact andreas@email.unc.edu
ASAP.
UNIVERSITY COMMONS. 2BR/2BA available
in 4BR/4BA condo. Near campus. Pool, W/D,
dishwasher, walk-in doset. 5415/mo, utilities
included. 524-6569 or Sandra 524-0339.
TO ASSUME LEASE. MASTER bed/bath in 3BR/2BA.
Fireplace, W/D, vaulted ceilings. 5 minutes from
Franklin Street. Cat friendly. Available immediately.
929-7489.
THE PERFECT
ROOMMATE
Could be reading your classified ad right nowl
Call the DTH Classifieds at 962-0252 to place your
ad todayl
T The suit) was brought because students
... were not receiving a sound education —
Every child is entitled to a Leandro right”
ALLEN STRICKLAND, SUPERINTENDENT, HOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS
have to address this issue because
the courts have ruled.”
Strickland stressed the impor
tance of a sound education for the
entire state.
(1974-77)
61 " von der Erde”
62 Freight-car freeloader
63 Without help
64 Actor Sharif
65 Zeal
66 Olympic sleds
67 Actress Gilpin
68 Nothing more than
69 Critic Roger
DOWN
1 David's poetry
2 Finally
3 Safe harbor
4 Deborah of movies
5 Length times width
6 Dreadful
7 Nautically nauseous
8 Length unit
9 Picnicked
10 Become established
11 Alamo casualty
S a|s|sHla|l|u|mMa|(-:|c|r|a|
w i ttßßl o n T Mp a TTeTrI
i£i£!! s i£A£ E s etc
geckoNdem i ■ h are
MM K E E PM R I F F M nTo|dl
£e_s_lt££t_|t u[b a"B
a n t e|soho|ma smi]
JL£££L E V. E _ff.B. Y H A L F
A S£££(E££E_(t win!
K£ u _S£(£Aj3S_| H 1 A 1 I j
S_S__e| t £_F£| t H__A TIBB
T O R I [b O N d|o[n
AF I SHOUTOFWA TIER
| Sublets I
LIVE IN CHAPEL HILL
THIS SUMMER
Multiple rooms to sublet, Ist and/or 2nd summer
session or through August. Rent/dates negotiable;
individuals or groups ok. Females looking for room
mate to share 6BR apartment. 3 buslines, W/D,
internet. Living and dining rooms furnished. No cats
or dogs. Email for more information: crittens®
email.unc.edu. 919-612-5586.
Travel/Vacation
SPRING BREAK SPECIALS! Panama City & Daytona:
7 nights, 6 free parties 5159! Cancun, Jamaica, Aca
pulco, Nassau: 5499 including air! Bahamas cruise:
5299! 1331/2 East Franklin Street (above Chapel
Hill Sportswear). SpringßreakTravel.com, 968-8887.
SPRING BREAK 2005. Lowest prices. Biggest parties.
Earn 2 free trips exclusive with Sun Splash Tours.
www.sunsplashtours.com. 1-800-426-7710.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2005
“Every child is entitled to a
Leandro right.”
Contact the State & National
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
12 vera
13 Vietnamese holidays
21 Spreads about
22 More chancy
25 Superlatively wee
27 Pipe turns
28 Entertainer Carroll
30 Trajectory's shape
32 Scare word
33 Forbid
36 "Blessings" author
Quindlen
37 HMS part
38 " bin ein Berliner”
1 2 3 4 5 K / 8 9""Tjßßcr“ 11 12 13
JRs fUff
20 pH Wtm22
23
26 12/ 28 “'“■■29“ 30 “"“"■■nr" 32 33
3H
37 38 39
4? —mm
4b I “™ "“|4B 49 bO
■:. ■■sT" s2 ”■■s3“ 54 —wmmf—
-56 57 ■■sß ‘~|s9 60
61 "“■Hp? ““■■■eT"
64
Travel/Vacation
BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK CRUISE 5 days 5299!
Includes meals, parties with celebrities as seen on
Real World, Road Rules, Bachelor! Award winning
company! 133 1/2 East Franklin Street (above
Chapel Hill Sportswear). SpringßreakTravel.com,
968-8887.
#1 SPRING BREAK VACATIONS! Cancun, Jamaica,
Acapulco, Bahamas & Florida! Best parties, best ho
tels, best prices! Space is limited! Book now & save!
1 -800-234-7007, www.endlesssummertours.com.
Lost & Found
LOST YOUR KEYS?
YOUR WALLET"?
YOUR MIND?!?
LOST & FOUND ADS
RUN FREE IN THE DTH
9
(C)2005 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
All rights reserved
39 Quadrennial event
40 Roll-call vote
43 Printer's piece
48 Curly or Moe
49 Breadwinner
50 Most ill-bred
52 Arboreal lemur
54 Make amends
56 Failure
57 Citrus fruit
58 Tree trunk
59 Harvard rival
60 Misplay
62 Cloth border
Slip Satlij (Har Heel
| Heaith^^^
SCIENCE MAJORS
NEWIY revised 1 year professional program
is seeking qualified applicants to join the
battle against cancer, the second leading
killer of men and women in this country.
Become involved in cancer detection and
diagnosis. Visit our web page at: http://
www.ALLIEDHEALTH.UNC.EDU.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Women age 15-25 years of age needed for
an investigational vaccine study. Call us if
you are interested in participating in a
women's health research study. 919-929-
9541 xll3. Jill Woody, CCRC, Carolina
Research Foundation. Health is a gift.
Treasure it. Compensation will be provided
for your time and travel expenses.