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VOLUME 113, ISSUE 120 BIG CHANGES IN STORE AS STUDENT STORES RENOVATION ENGULFS THE PIT, CUSTOMERS FEEL EFFECTS BY NICOLE NORFLEET, STAFF WRITER As the renovation of Student Stores kicks into high gear, managers say they are concentrating on keep ing business running as smoothly as possible. But with the impending construction threatening conges tion in one of the busiest areas on campus, some who work in the building already have seen a drop in sales. The year-long construction is divided into four phases, each focusing on a different part of the building. That enables Student Stores to stay operational through out the remodeling process, said John Jones, director of Student Stores. “Keeping the store open both funds current activities, helps pay for the remodel and funds schol arships,” he said. He said construction hasn’t impacted Student Stores sales thus far, but some others that work in the building say they notice a dis tinct difference in patronage. Despite reassurances of a smooth transition, The Daily Grind, located in the northwest comer of Student Stores, is an example of what hap pens when construction gets in the way of business. The project’s construction in the Pit has blocked access to The Daily Grind’s main entrance. Nutcracker has family appeal Memorial Hall sees first ballet BY MORGAN ELLIS STAFF WRITER Memorial Hall recently has been remade into a premier con cert hall, and when a well-known children’s story of the Christmas season arrives, it again will under go a fantastic transformation. With the presentation of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker,” the Carolina Ballet will introduce anew form of art to the hall’s stage, continuing the diversity of its opening season. Before the hall’s completion, Chapel Hill lacked a venue to pres ent ballet. The ‘Juice’ is loose at UNC BY DEREK HOWLES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Ben Hunter calls him “the most talented keeper I’ve played with.” (Hunter’s from England.) Coach Elmar Bolowich calls him “someone who could play against the Brazilian national team and say, ‘So what?’” The college kid watching soccer practice from atop the Fetzer Field concourse calls him “freakin’ abso lutely ridiculous.” Those three —and everyone else also call him “Juice.” And soccer balls call him their biggest nemesis. Justin Hughes, North Carolina’s goalie-turned-stone wall, keeps balls away from the Tar Heel net as if they were allergic to twine so much so that he’s recorded eight SEE JUICE, PAGE 6 Oil line | dailytafhevi.com SAFETY FIRST Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools are among the safest in the state I DECLARE THIS Bolin Creek Day to be Saturday, departing mayor announces MOVE 'EM SOMEWHERE CHCCS school board discusses redistricting criteria Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ®ljc iailu (Tar led Now coffee customers have to cut through Student Stores and use the coffee shop’s back door. During the 11 days following the start of the construction, the store suffered an average profit loss of 16 percent each day, said store owner Jane Hunt Brown. She added that the construction came when sales usually peak. “I think that my thing is that they couldn’t just wait until classes were over,” she said. “Even when exams started would have been better.” Many customers thought the shop was closed when construction began, said Lem Butler, one of the supervisors at The Daily Grind. ATTEND THE SHOW Date and Time: Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. Location: Memorial Mall Info: www.unc.edu/performingarts That fact has changed, and Robert Weiss, artistic director of Carolina Ballet, said the new venue will give the company a place to dance in town. “It’s probably one of the best theaters in the state,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to perform in Chapel Hill.” The company will get to do just that in its staging of “The Nutcracker,” which also can be seen SEE NUTCRACKER, PAGE 6 3 jmP , IBS TjJjr; / yj DTH FILE/tARRY BAUM UNC goalkeeper Justin Hughes, who has proven a defensive boon for the resurgent Tar Heels, retrieves a ball during the ACC Championship. nation | page 4 THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says creativity, ample supplies needed to combat pandemics. | www.daiXytarheel.coin | Even the company that delivers bagels to the store thought it was closed when construction began and did not bring bagels, Butler said. Customers and employees say they are annoyed by construction. “It is inconvenient because it’s a small space to begin with, and now there’s only one entrance and exit,” freshman Emily Schaffer said. The Daily Grind employee Rebecca McCoy also expressed her annoyance with the construction’s inconveniences. “There aren’t as many people on the patio because they have to go all the way around to get there, and it’s loud once you get there,” she said. What makes it worse for those at The Daily Grind is the lack of information from Student Stores about the construction schedule, Brown said. “I was told the day before that a fence was going to be put up, but I had no idea it was going to be blocking the door,” Brown said. “I just hope the outcome will be worth all of this.” But with construction running into next semester, concerns might shift from coffee to textbooks. “It’s going to be a crunch,” said SEE STUDENT STORES, PAGE 6 N.C. illuminated by record VIGIL, FINAL APPEALS SEEN ON EVE OF I,OOOTH EXECUTION BYAMYEAGLEBURGER ASSISTANT STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR During the early hours of this morning, Kenneth Lee Boyd was expected to be executed for the 1988 murders of his estranged wife and father-in-law. There was no question of his guilt in the case; he readily con fessed to the crime, and in 1996 his sentence was upheld in the N.C. Supreme Court. A final appeal for clemency was denied Thursday by Gov. Mike Easley. In the hours leading up to die execution, a little more than 100 people met to pray for Boyd and for those affected by his crime. They also recalled the 999 before him who have been exe cuted in the United States since capital punishment was rein stated in 1976. wm Student Stores: after the last hammer falls A series of detours will plague Student Stores for about the next year due to an sll million capital improvement project that will offer the University hub more retail space for books and food, and a larger space to buy Tar Heel merchandise. The middle stairwell of the building also will be replaced with escalators to provide smooth traffic patterns between floors. Moving on up A mechanical penthouse on the roof will house many of the structural systems servicing the building. Anew entrance An entrance to the building off South Road will allow for access to the new retail space on this level in addition to handicapped access to the building's improved elevator system. Textbook level The top level will provide additional space for textbooks, and school supplies will be moved to this floor. Additional cash registers will be added to reduce the wait time during peak book sales periods. Pit leyel The middle level will have tables inside for The Daily Grind, an expanded food mart in addition to the Bulls Head book store and Tar Heel merchandise already on this floor. Street level The new entrance on the bottom level that opens up to South Road will be the new site of the RAM Shop and in-house post office. SOURCE: DIRECTOR OF STUDENT STORES “We are here because we refuse to give up; we refuse to give up on Kenneth Boyd,” said Sister Kitty Bethea. For Mel Chilton, executive director of the North Carolina Victim Assistance Network, the I,oooth execution leaves out one important statistic the number of victims the convicted murders have killed. “The 1,000 doesn’t mean any thing to crime victims,” Chilton said. “For every murderer there is at least one victim and usually more than one.” Asa part of the People of Faith Against the Death Penalty vigil, attendees walked from Pullen Memorial Baptist Church to Central Prison after a prayer SEE VIGIL, PAGE 6 Celebrity name double-fare BY SAPNA MAHESHWARI STAFF WRITER Michael Jordan is a plumber at UNC Hospitals, John Edwards is a self-proclaimed Republican, and Bruce Willis can be found at Counseling and Psychological Service working as the chart room manager. Close up those jaws of disbelief these are just a few of the local residents who share their names with celebrities, and it’s made their lives quite a bit different. “Nobody’s ever forgot my name,” says Jordan, who is from Pittsboro. “Roll call was pretty funny (growing up). ’Course, I’m white, so they always say, ‘You’re a little bit lighter.’” Although their names are rare ly forgotten, introductions with a famous name are a whole new ballgame. “Whenever I get introduced or sports | page 5 RECRUITING HELP After a less-than-thrilling 5-6 finish this season and no bowl game invite, the UNC football team looks to recruiting efforts for program boost. L_ DTH/FEILDING CAGE Sarah Jobe, a Duke Divinity School student, reflects while the congregation sings "We Shall Overcome" at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh. “Tou introduce yourself to people and they say, Teak right, what’s your name f” BRUCE WILLIS, OF BURLINGTON, ON HIS LIFE WITH A CELEBRITY NAME someone hears my name, I just get comments about my name and asked if I’m related and things of that nature,” says sopho more John Edwards of Lancaster, Ohio. “It’s kind of humorous.” Willis, who is from Burlington, often finds himself in similar situ ations. “You introduce yourself to people and they say, ‘Yeah right, what’s your name?’” he says. “It sort of creates a bump at the start of any relationship that you have to overcome.” These celebrity counterparts rarely have to introduce them selves twice, but it’s not always easy having a famous name. state I page 9 WHAT'S OUR TAKE? North Carolina sees increase in revenue from several taxes, and higher education officials hope to receive some of the surplus funding. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2005 The Potter family of Brevard knows that for a fact. Even though Harry Potter passed away in 1990, it hasn’t stopped a number of phone calls from wizard-seekers to his wife, Myrtle Potter, and his son, Harry Potter Jr. “One time, a little girl called wanting to put a hex on her ex-boy friend ... it’s been sort of strange at times,” Myrtle Potter says. Edwards says, “I’ve actually gotten a couple e-mails from other schools, asking him to come speak at their school and stuff.” He adds, “I forwarded it to him SEE FAMOUS NAMES, PAGE 6 weather Sunny H 49, L 27 index police log 2 calendar 2 crossword 7 sports 9 edit 10
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