VOLUME 114, ISSUE 17
PIT DRIVER PRIORS
DIDN’T RAISE FLAGS
Officials say admissions process would not have caught Taheri-azar
BY BRIAN HUDSON
NEWS EDITOR
Today Mohammed Taheri-azar will
appear in Orange County District Court
It will be his third time before Judge
M.P. DeVine in relation to the 18 felony
counts he is facing after driving a Jeep
through the Pit on March 3.
But it is far from the first time the
Charlotte native has appeared in court.
His prior record contains several
infractions, which UNC-Chapel Hill
administrators say would not have
tipped them off about Taheri-azar’s
UNC alumnus
Mohammed
Taheri-azar
will appear in
court today.
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UNC graduate student Mike Thomas (right) watches the last minutes of the Duke-Louisiana State NCAA game with graduate student
and Duke fan Tim Love at Four Corners on Thursday. Duke lost, 62-54. Thomas has been cheering for LSU since UNC was eliminated.
CAN’T QUIET MADNESS
BY CUNT JOHNSON
STAFF WRITER
The Big Dance is swinging into the later
rounds, and even though the Tar Heels have
made an early exit, the madness of March
has not yet subsided on campus.
But many fans in the area now are pressed
to find anew horse to back.
Junior Ashley Payne found out
Wednesday that she is a finalist for the Miss
Bracket competition on espn.com. She was
one of eight fans selected for having the
most spirit.
Her spirit, however, is for Gonzaga
University.
She says her infatuation started in 1999
Registering changes
to improve process
BY AMANDA YOUNGER
STAFF WRITER
When fall 2006 registration
kicks off this weekend, students
will see first-hand the results of
the largest curriculum overhaul
in more than 20 years.
On the brink of the change, some
students say they feel unprepared
in light of the sweeping changes.
“I feel like I need to go see an
adviser because I don’t really know
what’s going on,” said Nicole Catton,
who as a freshman will register
April 8. “I’m planning on seeing an
adviser within the coming weeks.”
Bobbi Owen, senior associate
dean of undergraduate educa
tion, said the University has made
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dangerous nature.
Chancellor James Moeser said earlier
this month that he doubts Taheri-azar’s
record which contains charges in
Chapel Hill and a disputed charge from
Charlotte would have prevented him
from enrolling at UNC-CH.
“Just from what I’ve read I don’t think
there’s anything in this guy’s record that
would have raised flags to anyone,” he
said in early March.
The Department of Admissions
heads up the University’s efforts to
screen incoming students for any past
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when the Bulldogs advanced to the Elite Eight
“I told myself that I was going to be the biggest
Gonzaga fan from then on,” she says.
During Gonzaga’s tournament games, she
wears an Adam Morrison jersey and drinks
from a glass she purchased at a bar owned
by the father of famed Gonzaga player John
Stockton.
Payne stresses that she is not anti-UNC.
“No disrespect to the Heels. I’ve been to
every single game l’m also a Carolina
fan.”
For some, interest in the tournament has
become more casual.
Many say they believe the University of
Connecticut will walk away with the trophy
Graduate students and
seniors register Saturday
Students who register Saturday
morning for fall 2006 will
encounter the new curriculum
changes, including course
numbers and undergraduate
requirements changes.
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Coming up: For an in-depth
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at UNC, see Monday's edition
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infractions.
All students who apply to UNC-CH
are asked several questions about their
past, such as whether they have admit
ted guilt to a crime in court or missed
school for any reason other than illness
such as suspension.
“Anyone who checks any one of those
questions goes through a process in
conjunction with the dean of students’
office,” said Steve Farmer, director of
undergraduate admissions.
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but are rooting for the recent Atlantic Coast
Conference inductee Boston College.
“I like our conference, and they’re not
Duke,” says freshman Andrew Chapman.
Others, predictably, have lost interest in
the tournament.
Hillsborough resident John Snipes
says his interest in the tournament has
waned since UNC’s loss to George Mason
University. He says he probably will con
tinue watching the tournament, though.
Snipes can be seen during the season driv
ing around a UNC-themed hearse known
as the Heelraiser. The vehicle, which is “all
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Senior sells coach on regular starting spot
Guard to start 32nd game despite low minutes
BY JACOB KARABELL
SENIOR WRITER
North Carolina’s starting line
up includes La’Tangela Atkinson,
Erlana Larkins, Ivory Latta and
Camille Little all of whom likely
will end up as first-round picks in
one of the next
three WNBA
drafts.
Reserves
Christina Dewitt,
Rashanda
McCants, Alex
Miller and
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LaToya Pringle also have the poten
tial to play at the professional level.
In fact, they each average more
minutes and points than the team’s
fifth starter.
Yet senior gbard Jessica Sell, a
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3-point specialist who averages
just 2.5 points per game, has wit
nessed all but one tipoff on the
court this season —with the flu
as the only thing that kept her out
of the lineup.
Barring another illness, Sell will
start her 32 nd game of the season
Sunday when the top-seeded Tar
Heels face No. 4 seed Purdue in
the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16
in Cleveland.
“She earned the right to start
because she’s a senior, she’s hung
in there through all kinds of situ
ations, and she’s always been a
great kid,” said North Carolina
coach Sylvia Hatchell. “Whatever
the coaches wanted her to do, she
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Carrboro Alderman Jacquelyn
Gist wants the board
to discuss an ordinance that
would ban cell phone use
while driving in town limits.
‘Top’ policy
administrator
to leave UNC
Lucido crafted enrollment plan
BY BRIAN HUDSON
NEWS EDITOR
Yet another UNC administrator
is heading West.
Jerry Lucido, vice provost for
enrollment policy and manage
ment, was tapped last week to
serve in the same capacity at the
University of Southern California.
The news, made public Thursday,
comes two months after Provost
Robert Shelton received a job
as president of the University of
Arizona-Tucson.
Lucido’s hire will take effect
July. 1.
“Dr. Lucido is one of the leading
authorities on enrollment man
agement and policy in the nation,”
said Barry Glassner, who as USC
executive vice provost oversaw the
search process.
“He’s easily among the top three
or four in the country. He brings
just a wealth of experience.”
Lucido said he had not been
looking for another job when USC
contacted him.
“I’m thrilled with Carolina,” he
UNC appoints
interim dean of
Arts & Sciences
Kenan professor
to start July 1
BY ERIN ZUREICK
ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR
University administrators
announced Wednesday that pro
fessor Madeline Levine will serve as
the interim dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences, effective July 1.
“Out of all the very qualified
people we had, we decided to go to
Madeline first, and we’re very for
tunate she accepted,” said depart
ing Provost Robert Shelton.
Levine, Kenan professor of
Slavic literatures, has worked at
the University since 1974.
She will assume the position
when dean Bernadette Gray-
Little replaces Shelton, who is
leaving to become the president
of the University of Arizona-
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Team send-off:
TIME: 2:15 p.m.
DATE: Today
PLACE: Outside
Carmichael Auditorium
(on the sidewalk area
at South Road near
Woollen Gym)
Round three:
UNC vs. Purdue
TIME: 2:30 p.m.
DATE: Sunday
PLACE: Cleveland
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Jerry Lucido
is leaving the
University after
eight years to
accept a similar
position at
Southern Cal.
said. “This is a great, great place and
not a place I’m looking to leave.”
He said he was drawn to USC for
the opportunity to head up an inter
disciplinary think tank that will
focus on issues of college access.
“I hope to do two things; one is
to continue as a senior strategist,”
Lucido said.
“And at the same time, I have an
interest that’s been emerging for
the last couple years at looking
at the access points in higher edu
cation and examining it beyond
what it does for the individual.”
The USC initiative would exam
ine the broader effects of higher
education. “We don’t often turn that
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Madeline
Levine will fill
the post in the
interim while
a nationwide
search is
completed.
Tucson.
Shelton said he spoke with
administrators and faculty to gar
ner suggestions about the interim
post. Levine is a person the faculty
respects and someone who will
work well with University admin
istrators and leaders, he said.
Levine said that she was surprised
and honored to be approached to
fill the post, and that she is looking
forward to the opportunity.
“This seemed like a very appeal
ing and challenging way to continue
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