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Sljp Sail \$ (Tar lini Future of pilot music program still unclear BY SHARI FELD STAFF WRITER When former Student Body President Matt Calabria set out to bring legal music downloading to UNC students, he knew it would be a long-term process. “We started this year just trying to set the ball in motion at UNC,” Calabria said. “This is a major project and definitely takes time to develop. “If we want this program to con tinue, it’s going to take some effort on the part of UNC administrators and students.” But as the pilot music download ing program reaches its end this semester, its exact future is unclear, officials said. During the last four months, UNC-CH students have been able to test one of four legal download ing programs: Cdigix, Napster, Rhapsody and Ruckus Network. UNC has yet to decide which, if any, of these programs it will pro vide for students. Now, Student Body President Seth Dearmin said he will pick up where Calabria left off. Dearmin said the biggest chal lenge is getting student feedback. “Once we have the data on stu dents’ opinions, we’ll be able to move forward,” he said. FRESHMEN FROM PAGE 3 study abroad opportunities. The overnight tour includes spending the night on campus with a UNC student, sitting in on a class and a dinner in the Pope box at Kenan Stadium with a perfor mance by Tar Heel Voices. “The overnights are for the high achieving. They are the top 10 per cent of our admitted class, based on all the criteria of admittance,” said Dave Meredith, assistant director of admissions. He also said the sessions serve a vital function for the admissions process. Typically, 60 percent of students who attend the program already have decided to attend UNC, while the remaining 40 percent use the time to decide if UNC is the right fit, he said. “The programs help students see what Carolina has to offer,” Meredith said. “A mother came up to me today and said, ‘OK, you did it. She’s com ing here. Where do I sign up?’” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. ABORTION FROM PAGE 3 Rustin noted the 1995 case of a Wake County teenager who forged her mother’s signature. The doctor did not verify the signature before performing the procedure, and the girl’s parents sued the clinic. “The courts ruled that the doc tor was under no obligation to make sure the signature was valid,” Rustin said. “We support the bill because it’s common-sense legislation. It’s straightforward, and it closes the loophole while preserving the original law’s intent.” Contact the State National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. COHEN FROM PAGE 3 Committee members said they were impressed that the honor sys tem was able to negotiate Cohen’s fee down from his normal price range of SIO,OOO to $12,000. They added that his $8,500 price tag is worth the entire day he will spend on campus. “It’s well planned out,” said Speaker Pro Tern Kris Gould. “He’ll be around campus all day talking to a variety of students.” Finance Committee Chairwoman Anisa Mohanty added that Congress had room to be generous. “We have the money. I don’t see a problem with giving it out,” she said. Although committee members said they were pleased with the preparedness of the groups that attended, members said they were disappointed that only three of the nine groups slated to appear actu ally came to the meeting. “It was one of the smoothest meetings I’ve seen,” Mohanty said. “I was a little surprised that so few groups showed up, though.” Committee members also rec ommended allocating $2,041.91 to the Carolina Production Guild for production costs and $173.20 to the UNC Economics Club to cover speaker expenses. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. He said he likely will use sev eral strategies to collect student feedback, including e-mail, online surveys and Pit sits. The UNC-system Office of the President made the initial arrangements for the pilot pro gram at UNC-Chapel Hill, which mirrors the program at N.C. State University. Three other system schools have pilot downloading programs, but with fewer providers. But now it is up to individual universities to decide how to han dle the situation. The Office of the President will serve to facilitate and coordinate programs after universi ty officials make their decisions. If they decide to move forward, officials must choose between two payment options —a site license or “opt-in, opt-out.” A site license would allow all students to use the downloading service. It would be the easiest to manage but likely would result in anew student fee. The opt-in, opt-out option would allow students to choose whether to pay to use the program. Dearmin said he would prefer that option if a majority of students are not interested in the program. “There’s no reason for (students) to pay a student fee if they’re not Delicious, fresh STB guacomole doesn’t come in a can. We V mash nothing but our pv" " bHIh fresh avacados, because ■ M IjSl \ m w you can go anywhere J and order paste. . , X '^^-^ARHAbILL<D 120 E. Main Street Duke University 493 Glenwood Avenue Carrboro, NC Bryan Center, Durham, NC Raleigh, NC 929.4669 660.3937 546.0555 A taste as big as Texas! f ° r a sustainable community iIIHPM p osl Office Box 2897 . Chapel Hill, NC 27515 2nd Annual Sustainability Workshop Learn how to identify and employ sustainable practices at home, at the office and in the community to reduce solid waste, improve air quality and conserve resources. Monday, April 25,2005 Noon - 6:oopm Aveda Institute Chapel htt.t. 200 W. Franklin Street, Suite 110 Registration: $2O ($lO For Students) Lunch and dessert provided by Whole Foods Market. To register, please visit www.carolinachamber.org or call 967-7075. Deadline is April 18, 2005. Gold Sponsors Aveda Institute Chapel Hill • Whole Foods Market Silver Sponsors The Chapel Hill News • The Daily Tar Heel • News Talk 1360 WCHL Bronze Sponsors HBA of Durham & Orange Counties • NC Solar Center Progress Energy • Southern Energy Management Sustainable North Carolina • The Stoddard Group In-Kind Donations Prescott Environmental Associates Inc. UNC-Chapel Hill • Wild Bird Center From Page Three getting benefits from the student fee,” he said, noting that he would favor a site license if there is over whelming student support. Not everyone is worried about the negative effects associated with opt-in, opt-out. Tom Warner, director of coordi nated technology management for the UNC-system, said that as long as billing happens directly between a company and students, there should not be a problem. “When the school gets into the stream of billing, then you have a logistical nightmare,” he said. The need for a widespread legal music downloading program was highlighted recently when the Recording Industry Association of America lodged a $3 million lawsuit against a Duke junior for illegal file-sharing. Recording industry officials have said they intend to sue hundreds of college students who illegally download music on Internet 2. Jeanne Smythe, director for computing policy, said that no mat ter the outcome of the pilot, she’s been pleased with the process. “It certainly was well-received, and we learned a lot from it, too.” Contact the University Editor atudesk@unc.edu. DANCE FROM PAGE 3 In addition, Kamikazi also brings its members together despite any ethnic differences among them. “We have dancers of pretty much every ethnicity, and just the fact that we can all come together and have a good time and incorporate many styles of dancing just goes to show the PRESIDENT FROM PAGE 3 student body president, acknowl edged that Piavis’ humorous cam paign drew attention and votes but said that if The Pirate Captain does not take the job seriously, the school’s students will suffer. “(N.C. State) students picked someone who is very popular,” he said. “I hope that is coupled with the potential to help the student body.” Although Piavis’ unique cam paign techniques which included a parrot, a slew of crew members and a plank in place of a platform proved successful, NCSU stu dents will be barred in the future from competing under an assumed name. The NCSU Student Senate recently passed an amendment pro hibiting future candidates from run ning under an alias. Election statutes at UNC-CH already require candi dates to provide their legal name to be included on the ballot. Without such restrictions, The Pirate Captain captured the presi dency and celebrated with his scurvy THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2005 beauty of diversity,” Kim said. Several groups on campus cater to even more specific dis ciplines. Tamasha focuses on South Asian forms of dance, while others like Blank Canvas and Modemextension strive to combine varying styles into their routines. Even students who have never attended one of the many recitals on campus might find themselves familiar with the Star Heels, the dance team responsible for half- “Wejust be hopin’ (the Student Senate) bae showin us the respect that should bae had.” WILL “THE PIRATE CAPTAIN" PIAVIS, ncsu student body president-elect crew. While his followers toasted his success at East Village Bar & Grill, Piavis seemed more serious, with the great task of leading the student body looming before him. Student Senator Scott Stephenson said students view student govern ment as rather ineffective and ques tion if it really has any effect on the quality of campus life. 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Despite the sweat dancers pour into their acts every week, Kim stressed the rewards of the com mitment they make. “It’s so much fun you estab lish a lot of great relationships that you carry on after you are on the dance team.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu. he brings something different to the table,” Stephenson said. “He’s already shown he can get the stu dents behind him.” Dearmin said one obstacle Piavis will face is proving that he is more than just a jokester. “He is going to have a little hit of a tough time making people think he’s serious about the work he’s doing,” he said. “At the same time, there’s nothing saying he can’t do it.” Contact the State .National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. 5
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