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VOLUME 113, ISSUE 145 Renting property a slippery slope BY SHANNAN BOWEN SENIOR WRITER Senior Raina Aronowitz never imagined she would have a laun dry list of problems with her rental property last year. Her father had suggested that her Ashley Forest apartment deck appeared danger ous. After several repair requests made to her land- MONDAY SPOTLIGHT lord, she said, part of the deck broke and she suffered a bruised back. “I was walking out one day and slipped on ice on the first step,” she said. “I thought it was because of the ice, but I looked up and saw that the step was broken.” Aronowitz said her landlord sometimes did not make repairs in a timely manner or at all. Like many tenants who experi ence low-quality living situations, she did not report complaints beyond her property manager. Tenants often are not aware of their full rights, said Maggie Bowers, senior code enforcement SEE LANDLORDS, PAGE 6 Officials scrap priority plans BY WHITNEY KISLING STAFF WRITER After widespread protest from stu dents, housing officials have decided not to change the recontracting proce dure to provide rising sophomores with the first crack at available rooms. The decision, announced Friday in an e-mail from the Department of Housing and Residential Education, is a reversal from the department’s previous plan to alter the traditional seniority process. The original proposal was announced in January but met resis tance from students in the form of a petition the primary reason housing officials met last week to take a second look at the recontracting process. Sophomore Elisabeth Pascale who was involved in the petition’s creation said she is happy with the final result and the flexibility demon strated by the housing department. “They were really receptive and SEE HOUSING, PAGE 6 UNC body emerges BY BRIANNA BISHOP CITY EDITOR Despite past contention about the University’s approach to developing Carolina North, officials hope that the newest planning entity can wipe the slate clean. “It’s hard to turn back the clocks, but as much as possible I would like to have people think about it as (a new beginning),” said professor Ken Broun, former Chapel Hill mayor and chairman of the new UNC com mittee, Sunday. The committee is meant to help Carolina North planning committee members Anita Badrock, vice president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce > Delores Bailey, executive director of Empowerment Inc. > Kenneth S. Broun, Henry Brandis professor of law at UNC Douglas J. Crawford-Brown, UNC professor of environmental sciences and engineering and director of the Carolina Environmental Program > Mark Crowell, associate vice chancellor for economic development and technology transfer David King, deputy secretary of transit for the N.C. Department of Transportation David TANARUS, McCoy, director of the N.C. State Budget Office online | dHilytorhwl.com BEST IN THE BIZ Four N.C. cities are honored for business relocation hospitality THE PRICE OF CHANGE N.C. Rep. writes lobbying ethics reform measure EDITOR'S BLOG The word about some personnel changes at the newspaper Serving the students and the University community since 1893 (Tin? lailg @ar Hrrl Trials and tribulations in local rental properties Since January 2005,29 properties have been reported to the town of Chapel Hill Inspections Department on a range of / Q complaints, with most properties receiving multiple complaints. The 29 properties were un ' ts ' ac^n 9 the proper number of inspected for a total of 77 reported problems. ■■■iHiHHßilladMHMaUllMl 18.2 percent of problems included 16.9 percent of all problems included | sewer failures or leaking faucets, mold damage, growth of fungus or air gggj ducts not properly circulating air. ■ / Hj 16.9 percent of problems included ] ■ windows that did not open, uneven 10.4 percent of all problems included H porches and decks, or siding falling off overloaded circuits and receptacles that p ■HH| the structure, needed to be repaired. MttMateMnH&iJaaMmtoMqpaMafllH N. 6.5 percent of all problems included 11.7 percent of all problems included sinking flooring, ruined carpets or paint thinning and cracking, or weather l "k. V loose tiles, stripping needing to be replaced. j ' jr ZI I-' fUffi Ty [ 5.2 percent of all problems included 2.6 percent of all problems included 4MMHMMB|jiII|HMMMMB|t mice running around, bees nesting in malfunctioning kitchen appliances. gutters or ants living inside the house. SOURCE:TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT DTH/FEILDING CAGE Changes to the room recontracting process > Upperclassmen will get priority in the new Ram Village apartments. > Real-time sign-ups will be eliminated so that suite assignments will be random. > Proposed prices per person each semester are: $2,300 for air-conditioned residence halls; $2,825 for private rooms in Ram Village; and $2,700 for shared rooms in Ram Village. > First- and second-year student presence on North Campus will be increased by 5 percent. > The graduate student population in Odum Village will increase from 64 to 200. create a guiding set of principles for the planning of the University’s pro posed satellite campus. The 14-member body includes faculty, three vice chancellors, two Board of Trustees members, and representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation, state budget office, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Empowerment Inc. Both towns also have been asked SEE PLANNING, PAGE 6 Roger Perry, Board of Trustees member Etta Pisano, professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at UNC Lisa Stuckey, chairwoman of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education Nancy Suttenfield, vice chancellor for finance and administration Holden Thorp, professor and chairman of the UNC chemistry department Tony Waldrop, vice chancellor for research and economic development Bob Winston, Board of Trustees member To be named: Three by the Chapel Hill Town Council, Three by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, TVvo by the Orange County Commissioners campus | pap 4 UP, UP AND AWAY Children are wowed by astronaut Kathryn Thornton, now a UVa. professor, at a Saturday event, part of the Speaking of Science series. www.dailytarheel.com ml i h : M ' . 'MM Senior Chip Cook sets up a tent near the student entrance to the Smith Center on Sunday afternoon. Cook is part of one of about 24 groups waiting for a prime position in the risers for Tuesday night’s game against the Duke Blue Devils. Those fortunate enough to hold a riser HOLLOWAY FINED BY KELLY GIEDRAITIS STAFF WRITER The UNC Board of Elections fined Bernard Holloway, a can didate for student body presi dent, $2.50 Friday for violating campus election laws. Holloway’s campaign mem bers “acted irresponsibly when giving authority to a noncamp aign worker to distribute fliers during dorm-storming it STUDENT ELECTIONS cNr 2006 hours,” according to the decision released by the board. The board found that a Holloway supporter slipped campaign materials underneath residents’ doors in Ehringhaus Residence Hall. Dorm-storming refers to the regulated process of campaigning in dorms —a point of contention in recent election cycles. This is Holloway’s second fine from the board and brings his total election fines to $32.50. ATTENTIVE FANATICISM Candidate Bernard Holloway was tagged with his 2nd campaign violation. Some three weeks into election season, Holloway is the only can didate in any race with fines from violating election rules. Candidates for any office are wary of fines because they can significantly limit the ability to campaign effectively. “Fines could really put a curb on what you’re trying to do,” said junior Dustin Ingalls, who is running to defend his Student Congress seat. Both Holloway and his oppo nent, James Allred, said they set aside a portion of their S4OO bud gets in the event of violations. SEE FINES, PAGE 6 sports | page 12 DAY OF STREAKS The UNC men's basketball team kept Clemson winless in Chapel Hill with an ugly 76-61 win Saturday. Bobby Frasor scored 16 points. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 ticket began lining up at 7 p.m. Saturday to jockey for a front row view. Carolina Athletic Association officials assigned each a number based on the time they arrived, and students are teaming up to man their posts and secure the coveted spots. Check Tuesday’s Daily Tar Heel for the full stoiy. Hector’s to relocate BY MEREDITH LEE MILLER SENIOR WRITER The rumors are true. Hector’s, which has been perched at 201 E. Franklin St. since 1969, soon will be closing its doors and moving to anew location. Co-owner Jose Constantino confirmed that the restaurant will be closing but said there are plans to move Hector’s to anoth er location downtown. “The landlord wants the building, and that’s pretty much the reason (for the move),” he said, citing expansion plans for the East End Martini Bar. Jim Paliouras, of Paliouras' Enterprise Inc., which owns the building, said the restaurant likely will close after business hours Saturday. He said the martini bar will expand into the restaurant’s space. “East End already had the lower part.... It works best for them if they have the entire building.” He said the space where today in history FEB. 6,1995 The Racial Diversity Plan, the way in which housing is reserved for blacks on Middle and North campuses, is slated to continue next school year. Question and answer with Dorothy Bemholz, Carolina Student Legal Services director Q: What should I do if there is something my landlord needs to repair? Al A landlord is not presumed to know about the need for repair unless you give proper notice. After notice; the landlord must respond “prompt ly." If the landlord is unresponsive or makes incompetent repairs, ask an attorney to make an inquiry on your behalf and, as a last resort, call the local housing inspector. Q: How can I ensure that my full security deposit will be returned when my lease ends? All Your deposit which is still legally your money, must be held in a trust account by the landlord and returned to you within 30 days of the termination of your lease. Your landlord is required to give a written account of any dam- SEE Q&A, PAGE 6 DTH/RICKY LEUNG Hector’s resides was always too large for the restaurant. “We look forward to opening up Hector’s in a smaller location.” The move will not be a first for Hector’s. While the restaurant has been at the same location for more than 30 years, it first was located downstairs, Paliouras said. There was a fire in the build ing in 1990. Five years later, Hector’s returned, but it was moved to the upstairs location because there was a coffee shop downstairs, he said. Paliouras, whose company has owned the building since 1988, said he has seen many businesses come and go while Hector’s has remained. Past occupants of 201 E. Franklin St. include The Continental Cafe, Caffe Trio, Blue Marlin Pub, Owen’s Dress Shop and Spring Break IVavel. With the high turnover rate for businesses in Chapel Hill, SEE HECTOR'S, PAGE 6 weather Partly Cloudy H 52, L 28 index police log 2 calendar 2 crossword 5 edit 8 sports 12
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