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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 9 Campus seeks label for Pit incident j|9E * n'% * I . : ■ Epr\% m V :■ it f L: : V \ I aHWaBM DTH/RICKY LEUNG Sophomore Jonathan Pourzal engages one of the leaders of a rally Monday in the Pit to denounce the Friday assaults at the campus spot. Organizers pushed for media outlets and UNC to label the incident an act of terrorism, a point with which Pourzal and others took issue. Pit driver to defend self BY BRIANNA BISHOP CITY EDITOR The pieces of the puzzle finally are starting to come together after the chaos surrounding Friday’s events in the Pit left a trail of unanswered questions. Mohammed Taheri-azar, the UNC alumnus charged with 18 felony counts after plowing a Jeep Grand Cherokee through the Pit, made his first appearance in District Criminal Court in Hillsborough on Monday amid a media frenzy. Tkheri-azar, a native of Iran who went to high school in Charlotte, told the court that he would represent himself on nine Obstacles to homeownership Total households in Chapel Hill: 17,982 Average household size: 21 persons Median income for a 2-person household: $55,840 (in 2004) Average sale price of anew home in Orange County: $564,568 Percentage of households falling within 0 to 80 percent of the median income with a severe housing cost burden: 43.4 (in 2000) Average cost to build a two-bedroom Orange Community Housing and Land Trust house: $90,000 Average cost to build a three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity house: $50,000 Sources: The Fannie Mae Foundation, Orange Community Housing and Land Trust, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development the Chapel Hill Board of Realtors, ■ it jin DTH FILE/SAMANTHA LEVY Freshman Jared Royer, as seen Jan. 31, surprised his 133-pound class in the ACC tournament this weekend, taking the conference crown. Royer was one of three to win his weight class. bloggin’ | dailytarheel.com ARTS BLOG Recaps from Hollywood's biggest night, including an alumnus's win CITY BLOG The transcript from Taheri azar's call to police after Friday's assaults. SPORTS BLOG More unofficial picks for All-ACC from a senior sports analyst Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ®hr Daily ®ar Mr cl counts of attempted first-degree murder and nine counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with BLOGGIN’ ! with the City Desk V > More on this topic online: http://apps.daHy tarheel.com/blogs /orange.php control of the proceedings. “I could not clearly hear what he said, but he mentioned that he was going Seeking: home, ownership help BY MEGHAN DAVIS FEATURES EDITOR Every year, students hunt for places to live, usually focusing on one criterion proximity to campus. Meanwhile thousands of working class residents search for housing they can afford. As the average price of anew home in Orange County continues to rise, many in the area are looking for ways to TUESDAY SPOTLIGHT alleviate the pressure of homeowner ship. “It’s a really desirable place to be, city I page 2 CLUB WITH NO NAME The owners of the former location of Hector's, where on March 23 anew club will open, want help naming the new business. | www.dailyiarheel.com | to explain ... the law of Allah,” District Attorney Jim Woodall said. “He seemed very calm and composed, seemed to clear ly understand what was going on.” He will next appear in court March 16. In a 911 call released Monday, Taheri azar calmly confessed the crime to the operator and stated his location, saying he was waiting for police to arrest him. “I don’t have any weapons or anything on me, you can come arrest me now,” he said during the three-minute phone call. SEE TAHERI-AZAR, PAGE 6 intent to kill. Presiding Judge M.P. DeVine asked a member of the pub lic defender’s office to oversee the case, but Taheri-azar said he wanted to represent himself to remain in and there’s a really intense competition for housing,” Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton said. Two well-entrenched institutions address housing in different ways, and they might serve distinct customer bases, stated Edward Ellis, regional field direc tor of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in an e-mail. * This can range from housing for the very low income to homeownership aimed at the middle-class working family, he stated. SEE HOUSING, PAGE 6 WRESTLERS CAPTURE SECOND ACC CROWN BYAL KILLEFFER ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR North Carolina wrestling coach C.D. Mock is getting a tattoo —but not because he wants one. He lost a bet he made with freshman Jared Royer a week ago at practice. “I was yelling at him because I thought he was doggin’ it, and he told me he was going to win ACCs,” Mock said. “I told him, “You win ACCs, I’ll get a tattoo.’” At the conference championships Saturday in Lexington, Va., Royer held up his end of the bargain, conquering the 133-pound class and helping UNC nab its second straight ACC crown. city I page 7 TOOLS FOR LIFE While well-known for its overall academic prowess, one student wants the city schools district to beef up its vocational training. RALLY CALLS FOR ANSWERS WHILE CAMPUS STILL REELING BY BETHANY BLACK STAFF WRITER The Pit was back to normal Monday sort of. On the first day of classes since Friday’s incident, the heart of cam pus reclaimed its status as a site of discourse and discussion when about a dozen students gath ered to denounce the actions of Mohammed Taheri-azar. The students, who held signs and distributed American flags, called on the various national and local news media that had assem bled and the University to label the incident an act of terrorism. Taheri-azar was arrested on 18 felony charges after driving a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee through the Pit about noon, striking nine and injuring six. Monday’s group met a small force of people who were opposed to the event’s message. Srinath Jayaram said he feared the protest could increase campus tensions. Jayaram, a doctoral candi . i-JBP DTH/LOGAN PRICE Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar is esc-orted Monday morning into the Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough before his first court appearance. Manager search proceeds Council will publicize finalists for position BY KAYLA CARRICK STAFF WRITER The Chapel Hill Town Council made prog ress in the process of hiring anew town man ager Monday, agreeing upon critical decisions that previously had hung up members. Council members continued an unresolved discussion from the Feb. 27 meeting on the subject of Town Manager Cal Horton’s retire ment, effective September 1, which will end 16 years of service in the town’s top post. Mayor Kevin Foy announced Monday that the search committee, in addition to him self, will include Mayor Pro Tern Bill Strom and council members Ed Harrison and Bill Thorpe. With two other Tar Heels finishing at the top of their weight classes and four more earning runner-up honors, Mock should be thankful that more of his wres tlers didn’t take him up on his offer. And when the six Tar Heels who earned bids to the NCAA Tournament make the trip to Oklahoma City in less than two weeks, it’s unlikely Mock will want to make any wagers. Senior 165-pounder Garrett Atkinson, who won his second conference title in two years Saturday, summed up the team’s championship performance. “Everybody wrestled their (butts) off,” he said. Considering all the obstacles the team today in history MARCH 7,2001 ... A small group of faculty mem bers speak out against the decision to name ESPN sports anchorman Stuart Scott as Commencement speaker. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006 date in communication studies, held a sign that read “Promote love and understanding, not belligerence.” “This is a time for peace and understanding. What you’re seeing in the Pit today is a small minor ity trying to manipulate other people’s emotions,” he said. “This is not UNC.” Other students said Friday’s incident did not exacerbate cam pus tensions, which are high after a recent controversy about a Feb. 9 cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad in The Daily Tar Heel and the accidental death of a Stacy Hall resident one week before. “I’m glad people are condemning (the Pit incident), but it’s a given,” said sophomore Atif Mohiuddin, “Who wouldn’t condemn it?” Participants held signs proclaim ing that Taheri-azar’s actions were terrorism. One read, “They were innocent victims,” and another stat ed, “Terrorism: Violence directed at SEE RESPONSE, PAGE 6 M If HI i_J The committee will announce meeting dates but will go into closed session when evaluating applicants, council mem bers agreed. The council also sup ported Foy’s recommen dation to keep applicants’ identities confidential until finalists are chosen —a contentious issue when first brought up. Foy expects three to five finalists. “My idea is a limited number of people, but I don’t think we should hold the commit tee to a number,” he said. The committee might not have to look SEE MANAGER, PAGE 6 had to overcome en route to the tourna ment, it’s understandable why. Injuries plagued the Tar Heels throughout the regular season, and when sophomore 174-pounder Alex Maciag hurt his knee in practice just two weeks before the tournament, it looked as if they might have to compete without one of their starters. Despite hardly wrestling before the contest, Maciag not only competed he won a conference title. “He’s the kind of guy that can just walk out ... (like) a runner that can run 10 miles not having trained at all,” SEE WRESTLING, PAGE 6 weather v Sunny H 55, L 27 index police log 2 calendar 2 crossword 8 sports 11 edit 12 Town Manager Cal Horton will retire at the start of September.
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