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Former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, who also was John Kerry's running mate on the Democratic ticket last year, speaks at a forum Tuesday
meant to highlight his work with the University's Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity. Some say Edwards is using his work at UNC as a political springboard.
BEYOND
BLUE HEAVEN
BY EMMA BURGIN state & national editor
The fluorescent lights were more subdued than
the blinding glare of national TV cameras, but
the echoes of a presidential campaign cut short
bounced off the Rotunda walls.
A former presidential and vice presidential candi
date, John Edwards drew a large crowd to the UNC Law
School on Tuesday to speak about his new work with the
University’s Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity.
“The content of our country’s character is at stake,”
Edwards said. “The solutions and the ideas that are need
ed to end poverty are out there.”
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has not hit a 3 since the first round of the NCAA.
Students only group to see parking loss
BY KATIE HOFFMANN
STAFF WRITER
It’s a constant battle in campus
parking lots.
As construction projects signifi
cantly reduce parking, those looking
for spaces are left driving in circles.
Officials say 923 fewer students,
employees and faculty members
secured permits at the beginning
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Senior battles slump
BY DANIEL BLANK
SENIOR WRITER
For much of the season, Jawad
Williams was the steadying force for
North Carolina.
While other individuals went
through dry spells during the early
stretches of the season, Williams was
the most consistent Tar Heel, hitting
double figures in the team’s first 19
games.
But since the calendar turned
to March, Williams has struggled,
reaching double digits just once in
the last eight games.
The senior, who was third in the
ACC in field goal percentage, has
been particularly off during the
NCAA Tournament, scoring just
18 points in four games on 8-of-22
shooting.
of the 2004-05 academic year
than at the start of the prior year
construction sites had taken
over the lots.
“I think people appreciate the
facilities that will eventually be
here, but I think it’s frustrating
when you’re scrambling just to
get to work,” said Judith Wegner,
chairwoman of the faculty.
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The former U.S. senator recounted
tales of his travel around the country vis
iting with those living on welfare and in
poverty.
“In the rooms where we met, America
was there,” he said.
“We want them to be a part of the fab
ric of America.”
During his speech Tuesday, Edwards’
words and ideas sounded similar to those
he espoused on the campaign trail.
While his work is based in North
Carolina, his research during the past
month has already taken him across the
country, especially to Southern states.
But to be a formidable White House
“One shot goes down, then you’re
on the top of the world, you miss a
shot, everyone’s all, ‘What’s wrong?’”
said Williams, who was hampered in
the tournament’s first weekend by a
most important thing.”
The injuries most affected his
jump shot.
After connecting on 39 percent of
his 3-pointers in the regular season,
Williams has missed his last seven
attempts and has not made one since
Still, officials stress that the sac
rifice is temporary and will pay off
in the long run.
By the year 2010, the campus will
boast a net gain of 1,574 parking
spaces, which would benefit visitors
and University employees.
Campus administrators
approved a master plan for
University construction in March
contender in 2008, Edwards must do
more than that.
“He’s got to do some foreign travel,
broaden his base, his sense that he knows
a lot of things,” said Ferrel Guillory,
director of UNC’s Program on Southern
Politics, Media and Public Life.
While addressing poverty, Edwards is
able to offer up problems and solutions
to many national issues, such as Social
Security, health care and even foreign
relations.
“I want presidential candidates to be
well-educated, and I think the University
SEE EDWARDS, PAGE 5
the opening-round victory against
Oakland.
“He’s had a combination of
things that have been bothering
him for a couple of weeks,” said
UNC coach Roy Williams. “I did
tell him, ‘You’ve got to get your legs
underneath you, get a little more
bounce and get the ball up in the
air.’”
But Jawad Williams, who said
he has completely recovered from
his injuries, will have to regain
his offensive prowess for the Tar
Heels to get past Michigan State on
Saturday and play for the national
championship.
The senior was the team’s lead
ing scorer early in the season, but
SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 5
hip flexor
and a knee
injury.
“I can care
less what I’m
doing right
now. I’m
still playing;
that’s the
2001 that should add 3.6 million
square feet of space to campus,
about 1.9 of which would consist
of new parking spaces.
A transportation study released
in August 2001 stated that the
plan would permanently eliminate
3,811 parking spaces but would
SEE PARKING, PAGE 5
SPORTS
DINGER DERBY
Tar Heels swing for the fences in a 15-5 shellacking of
Winthrop at Boshamer Stadium on Tuesday PAGE 9
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2005
New VP
gamers
stamp of
approval
After week of discussion,
Johnston gets thumbs-up
BY STEPHANIE NEWTON
STAFF WRITER
Student Congress awarded Adrian Johnston
the title of next year’s student body vice president
Tuesday night, concluding a weeklong extension to
the formal approval of his nomination.
“I’m going to relax for the first time in one week,”
Johnston said after the session.
Congress sealed the vial of bad blood that spilled
over last week —as allegations of perceived biases
and secrecy in the selection process arose when 20
members voted to confirm the nomination.
Tuesday, three members rejected Johnston’s
nomination, two abstained and Daneen Furr, chair
woman of the Finance Committee, was present but
did not vote because of a conflict of interest. She will
serve as treasurer of the student body next year.
“I think (Johnston) has demonstrated for us,
and in his work this week, that he has the ability
to separate himself from the process,” said Rep.
James Riley. “He seems to be divorced from a lot
of the controversy.”
Despite the weeklong hurdle, Student Body
President-elect Seth Dearmin said he commends
Congress for the foresight with which members
acted last week. “I applaud them for taking the
time to reconsider,” he said.
At the beginning of the meeting, Speaker
Charlie Anderson and fellow Congress members
reiterated the night’s underlying aim: not to focus
on the process by which Johnston was nominated
but rather on his qualifications as a leader and a
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“I hope you all are solidified and stand on solid
ground... not on rumor, but on corroborated facts,”
Anderson told members of Congress on Tuesday. “We
are either approving or rejecting Adrian Johnston.”
During last week’s Congress meeting, Rep. Anisa
SEE CONGRESS, PAGE 5
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Adrian Johnston accepts the title of next year's
student body vice president Tuesday evening as
Student Body President-elect Seth Dearmin looks on.
Cuts in budget
could hurt UNC
research status
BY GREG STEEN
STAFF WRITER
UNC’s libraries could face tough cuts in the
coming months, and officials say they could be
forced to take measures of last resort.
The facilities could face reductions in book and
research journal purchases,
hours of operation, work forces
—and even heating during the
winter.
The cuts would come as a
result of a potential 4 percent
budget cut from the state, which
would amount to more than
$16.3 million campuswide.
If the N.C. General Assembly
approves the reductions, the
library system would be affect
ed for the first time in at least
five years, hindering education
and research.
Chairwoman
of the Faculty
Judith Wegner
said library cuts
are unlikely.
Concern that the cuts might
affect the libraries came on the heels of Chancellor
James Moeser’s comments during last week’s meet
ing of the Board ofTrustees.
“We will not be able to fully protect the library
SEE LIBRARY, PAGE 5
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