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2 TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005 School of Nursing dreads potential cuts to budget BY JACKI SPIES STAFF WRITER Linda Cronenwett, dean of the School of Nursing, will be keeping her fingers crossed until August. At that time, members of the N.C. General Assembly will announce their final budget cuts to the UNC system —and decide the fate of the nursing school’s admis sions and many of its programs. The state already faces a large shortage of nurses, and the UNC system has taken a look at ways to fix the problem in recent years. Cuts to funding at UNC-Chapel Hill’s school would be a step back, Cronenwett said. Funding for the School of Nursing already has reached a dire situation, and any more budget cuts could drastically affect how the school operates. “We have eliminated pretty much what we could in the budget cuts that came before, so we’re just hop ing that we are not asked to imple ment any further cuts,” she said. But in proposed budget scenarios submitted to the UNC-system Office of the President last week, officials said the nursing school likely would sustain further cuts. “We have already squeezed enor mously in maintaining our current number of students in times of budget cuts,” Cronenwett said. Because the nursing school offers a tight schedule of programs for students almost all credit hours in the school are required courses budget cuts would reduce the number of enrolled students. “Our only option given that we have minimal elective options 4 Downtown Chapel Hill "V. Ik 106 W. Franklin St. (Next to He's Not Here) 919-942-PUMP www.yogurtpump.com - ■ HOURS: Mon-Sat llJOam-llpm • Sun noon-llpm The lilt REAL Coach Movie Viewing "Coach Carter" , starring Samuel L. 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Steve Allred, executive associate provost, said the potential reduc tions will have a ripple effect in terms of the number of certified nurses available in the state. “We all want to be able to go to the emergency room or hospital and know there are able nurses there.” Yet UNC’s nursing school rejects hundreds of qualified students each year. “Our state needs a dramatically increased production of nurses over the next 20 years in order to come close to meeting the projected num ber of people with health care needs at that time,” Cronenwett said. “The state needs nurses in order for health care to be available to its citizens.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Latinos to assemble for legislative push BY MEREDITH LEE MILLER ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR Local and state advocacy groups hope to mobilize support for changes to laws considered unfair to Latinos in North Carolina. A delegation of representatives will lean on grassroots support in making legislative requests April 6 at the second Latino Day at the Legislature in downtown Raleigh. On this day, Latinos are encour aged to talk with legislators about issues that affect them and to sug gest ideas for new laws. Marisol Jimenez, advocacy director for the Latino-centered group El Pueblo Inc. in Raleigh, spoke to a group of youths and residents Monday at the Pa’lante teen center, at 110 W. Main St. in Carrboro, with the hopes of encour aging them to attend the event. Student officials debate openness of meetings BY STEPHANIE NEWTON STAFF WRITER In the wake of debate over Adrian Johnston’s nomination for student body vice president, a few students have placed increased scrutiny on student government proceedings. Tonight, Student Congress will re-examine Johnston’s appoint ment, which failed to garner approval during a contentious meeting last week. Congress members wrangled over the nomination process, paying particular attention to the closed meetings of the committee that chose top applicants from which News “We don’t have to be victims to the laws,” she said to attendees. “We have to challenge things.” Jimenez said local Latinos should be concerned about proposed legal restrictions on driver’s licenses and access to in-state tuition —some of the focuses of this year’s event. “Without a driver’s license you are just paralyzed around here,” said Laura Wenzel, executive direc tor of Pa’lante —a group commit ted to helping Latino youth. She said immigrants who work in the area are handicapped by driving restrictions. A bill now referred to the House Judiciary Committee would require legal residency and other require ments to apply for a driver’s license. A driver’s license should be guar anteed as long as a person can pass a driving test and knows the rules Student Body President-elect Seth Dearmin made his appointments. A few students have railed against the secrecy of such pro ceedings, questioning whether N.C. statutes or the Student Code should dictate operations. . But student government leaders said there is no solid precedent for open meetings of the selection com mittee, which filters applications for student body officer posts. Student Solicitor General Matt Liles said student government uses the state’s open meetings law as a guide: The nature of the body deter mines if a meeting is open or closed. As UNC is a public institution, it’s implied that student government proceedings should be open to the WflmWlßKk Rfjy TulffliHo ißgilk Summer School registration begins: March 21 : Graduate Students, Juniors, Seniors,Visitors March 23: All Others Midnight Registration Open to All Students Tuesday, March 29 • 11 pm-2am First Session: May 1 7-June 21 Second Session: June 23-July 29 For complete class listings and course descriptions visit: www.unc.edu/summer Free Beer A' jgh Luau Party! 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Access to higher education is also (Considered a crucial issue because Latinos who are undocu mented citizens are not eligible for in-state tuition. “We’re investing so much money in educating these kids at the elementary and secondary level,” Wenzel said. “But we’re kind of wasting our money if these kids can’t have access to a university.” Other issues being pushed for consideration include increasing the tobacco tax, addressing com pensation for farm workers and increasing access to health care. Wenzel said Pa’lante is working with El Centro Latino, an advocacy group in Carrboro, to bring more Orange County residents to the state capitol including youths from the teen center. student body, Liles said. The Code stipulates that meet ings of the executive branch and its constituent committees are open. But the selection committee is not technically part of the executive branch because it includes mem bers from all three branches of student government. Student Body President Matt Calabria served on the committee and said the group closed the meet ing on the basis of three factors preventing bad blood, averting increased political pressure on com mittee members and ensuring that too many people didn’t weigh in. “The legitimate process requires that we don’t talk about it,” he said. To ensure that the committee (Ehr floily (Ear Hrri Jimenez said it is important to encourage young people to par ticipate even if they are unfamiliar with government or legal issues. “It’s a venue to do something con structive with their frustrations.” About 2,000 people attended the 2003 Latino Day, Jimenez said, noting that the number sent a strong message to legislators. “It said you cannot ignore us anymore,” she said. Jimenez said those who are planning to attend the event should wear red as a sign of solidarity. “Everyone should know that you won’t be alone that day.” More information about Latino Day can be found by calling 835- 1525 or at http://elpueblo.org. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. was in the right, Calabria spoke with University legal counsel. Legal advisers instructed student govern ment officials that the committee did not meet all four state criteria to be considered a public body. “These meetings have always been closed,” Calabria said. “It was clearly the will of everybody in the room that the committee be closed.” But Carolina Athletic Association Treasurer Ginny Franks, who sub mitted a request for the information discussed during committee meet ings, said debate about the meeting should center on the Code not N.C. law. “I think student government is hiding behind legal services’ inter pretations of N.C. statutes. They are experts on N.C. law, but the Student Code is what applies here.” Contact the University Editor at Udesk@unc.edu. FROM STAFF REPORTS ■ Carrboro police arrested a Mebane man at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and charged him with one felony count of possession with intent to sell and distribute marijuana, one felony count of maintaining a vehi cle to store and one misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon, police reports state. According to reports, Calvin Lamont Farrington, 28, was stopped on N.C. 54 for having a mirror tint on the front window of his car. He was arrested after police smelled marijuana coming from the car. Farrington was issued a $2,500 unsecured bond and was sched uled to appear Monday in Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough. ■ Carrboro police arrested a Glenwood Elementary School employee at 5 p.m. Thursday and charged him with one misdemean or count of possession of marijua na, one misdemeanor count of car rying a concealed weapon and one misdemeanor count of resisting a public officer, police reports state. According to reports, Hemy Lee Carmichael, 18, was arrested on Barnes Street after police received an armed robbery complaint at Abbey Court apartments. Reports state that the victim said he was robbed by three men. The victim said one of the men was car rying two knives and that another was wearing a hooded jacket. According to reports, police then saw three men, one of whom was wearing a hooded jacket, walking on Barnes Street. When police told them to stop, Carmichael ran away until police stopped him and forced him to the ground. Carmichael was issued a written promise to appear May 9 in Orange County District CriminaLCourt in Hillsborough. ■ Chapel Hill police arrested a local man at 2:30 a.m. Sunday and charged him with one misdemean or count of driving while impaired and one misdemeanor count of speeding, police reports state. According to reports, Goebel Mason Kees, 21, was stopped for going 53 mph in a 35 mph zone on Airport Road. Reports state that police smelled a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and that Kees performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Kees registered a 0.12 percent on an Intoxilyzer 5000 test. Kees was issued a written prom ise to appear June 27 in Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough. ©ljr flatly alar Brrl P.o. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Michelle Jarboe Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. O 2005 DTH Publishing Cotp. 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