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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 26 Duke lacrosse season canceled COACH RESIGNS AMID RELEASE OF AFFIDAVIT, INCLUDING PLAYER E-MAIL BY KAVITA PILLAI STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR Duke University officials announced Wednesday further fallout from allega tions of rape against members of the men’s lacrosse team. Director of Athletics Joe Alieva released a statement saying he has accepted the res ignation of the men’s lacrosse coach, Mike Pressler. Duke President Richard Brodhead also announced the cancellation of the Veteran pair square off for Congress post Vote expected to be heavily partisan BY MAC MOLUSON STAFF WRITER The campus political world is guaranteed to keep spin ning tonight, when two political Titans butt heads over the posi tion of speaker of Student Congress. Reps. Kris Gould and Luke Farley will play their best poli tics in the open ing meeting of the 88th ses sion of Student Congress, com peting to con vince represen tatives to vote them into the position. Incumbent members said the outcome of the vote rests on the shoulders of the dozen new graduate stu dent represen tatives. “It seems like most of the undergradu ate representa tives are pretty Former Speaker Luke Farley faces Kris Gould to retain his speakership. P 9 m Former speaker pro tem Kris Gould faces Luke Farley for the position. much decided,” said Rep. Dustin Ingalls, citing partisan allegiances to the UNC Young Democrats and College Republicans. Gould served as speaker pro tem in the 87th session of Congress, which wrapped up Monday, and is a former co-president of Young Democrats. Farley held the contested Chapel Hill sound hits national stage BY HARRY KAPLOWITZ ASSISTANT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR “You can’t count on stuff to hap pen; you just have to hope for it,” says sophomore Thomas Harling, describing his take on a career in the music industry. Subdued words for the front man of a band that could be on the brink of making it big. But the 20-year-old University student, whose band, Washington Lane, was the only N.C. group to reach the semifinals of mtvU’s “Best Music on Campus” contest, is also brimming with anxiety. “With music, you only have a certain time frame,” he said. “I’m the ideal age, and I just want to jump on the opportunity.” Now in its second year, the Web based competition will award one college band a recording contract with pop-punk label Drive-Thru Online | dailytarheel.com DUKE AFFIDAVIT View a copy of the affidavit including a Duke lacrosse player's e-mail after the March 13 party ARTS BLOG Visit the blog for more photographs of Washington Lane, the North Carolina band in the mtvU contest Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ohr lattu oar llrcl team’s season and all associated activities. The statements followed the release of a previously sealed search warrant, which included an e-mail sent from the account of sophomore lacrosse player Ryan McFadyen of Mendham, New Jersey. The e-mail signed “41,” McFadyen’s jersey number was sent shortly after a woman reported she was raped during a March 13 party at 610 N. Buchanan Blvd., then the home of three Duke lacrosse cap speaker position in the 87th, and his ties to conservative groups on campus suggest that both candi dates will be backed by partisan supporters. Both said they will focus on increasing student interest in Congress, especially among gradu ate students, meaning that swing voters likely will have a difficult choice to make. The candidates also have pledged to improve Congress’ efficiency further Farley’s key campaign promise in last year’s vote, and one that members on both sides of the aisle agree he has fulfilled. Farley also stressed the need for transparency, hosting a series of poorly attended meet-and-greets during the term. The speaker presides over all Congress meetings and is an ex officio member of all committees, among other duties. “I think there’s no reason not to give him the job again,” said Ingalls, a Young Democrat and former roommate of Gould’s. But some representatives expressed different sentiments. “I think above all, a speaker must have a strong sense of eth ics,” Rep. Pablo Friedmann said. “I haven’t been really satisfied with what I’ve seen from Luke over the past year.” He and other representatives said Farley acted dishonestly when he urged supporters of a campaign to eliminate student leader stipends in an e-mail not to cooperate with The Daily Tar Heel, among other concerns. SEE SPEAKER, PAGE 5 Records as well as an mtvU music video premiere. “It would be awesome because it would be a foot in the door to play with bands we’ve always looked up to,” Harling said. His band, which started just a year and a half ago, was one of more than 300 that entered the competition. Now, it’s one of just 25. “There are incredible student bands and solo artists in campuses across the country way too many to keep track of” said Ross Martin, head of programming for mtvU. “This is a just fantastic chance to shine the light and turn up the amps on these young artists.” The contest, as Martin describes it, is a multiplatform way for col lege students and music fans to SEE STUDENT BAND, PAGE 4 www.dailytafheel.com tains. The black woman, who reported that men at the party yelled racial slurs at her, had been hired for the party as an exotic dancer, along with a second woman. No charges have been filed, and DNA tests from 46 of the 47 lacrosse players have not yet been returned from the State Bureau of Investigation. “Tomorrow night, after tonight’s show, I’ve decided to have some strippers over to Edens 2C,” the e-mail states, adding that mJ.sim at f V W | 9 SL' f Jtb. S Junior Jessica Scruggs (center) and sophomore Laura Morrison (left), of Students United for Darfur Awareness Now, offer information to sophomore Chris Carter, who stops by the mock refugee camp in Polk Place on Wednesday. Carter signed a post card calling for TOWN TACKLES BUDGET Free parking, more police discussed BY BRIANNA BISHOP CITY EDITOR Next fiscal year looks to bring several changes to downtown Chapel Hill that will make it both safer and a little easier on the wallet. The Chapel Hill Town Council favorably discussed a plan to have free parking at metered spaces on Saturdays. Sundays are already free. “I think we should try it and see what happens,” said Mayor Kevin HrL Tl ■ ™ •jl nf ■n a ißPwf ' .*% S I iflflßEffiSHs P®>i * r ilMHBtj COURTESY OF JAMES SCHAFFER Lead singer Thomas Harling and drummer Mike Duncan perform in a live show at the Visualite Theater, located in Charlotte, on Jan. 6. city I pimc 4 DAVIDSON DRUBBING The North Carolina baseball team continued its historic domination of Davidson on Wednesday, pummeling the Wildcats 23-7. there would not be any nudity. “I plan on killing the bitches as soon as they walk in and proceeding to cut their skin 0ff...” Edens 2C refers to a residence hall on Duke’s West Campus. Brodhead, in a statement, called the e mail “sickening and repulsive.” He also stat ed that McFadyen has received an interim suspension and is no longer on campus. SEE DUKE LACROSSE, PAGE 4 FACING THE ELEMENTS Foy, who brought the item before the council. The recommendation came from a discussion Foy had with the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, of which he is a member. The original recommenda tion from town staff was to make the meters free on Saturdays but maintain a two-hour parking limit monitored by tire chalking. Some council members, howev er, want to take it a step farther. “We should make Saturday just opinion I page w REDESIGNED PAGE The Daily Tar Heel unveils its redesigned edit page and reasons behind the changes, initiated after a months-long . evaluation process. action against the genocide in Darfur that will be sent to President George Bush. Carter was a member of SUDAN his freshman year and wanted to show his support again. “It’s a major humanitarian crisis,” he said. “It’s good to raise awareness.” The camp will remain up until Friday. “I don’t think it’s an unfair burden to ask the merchants to pitch in. Were still going to pitch in a portion of it.” kevin foy, MAYOR like Sunday: no tire chalking, no ticketing,” council member Cam Hill said. A revenue loss of $60,000 is estimated to occur if parking is free on Saturdays. That amount would be supple mented by a 3-cent increase to the downtown service district tax as well as by SII,OOO from the district’s fund balance. Moeser fields student queries Chancellor James Moeser led an open-house discussion in the Student Union late Wednesday afternoon, fielding a variety of questions from students express ing issues of concern to their lives. Organized by student govern ment, it was the third such forum of the academic year. The following are excerpts from those questions. Q,: In light of recent events in Durham, what’s the responsibil ity of University administrators in regard to activities students partake in off campus? today in history APRIL 6,2000... UNC students travel to Columbia, S.C., to protest the flying of the Confederate flag at the state's capitol building. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2006 mil IMC DAI I c UlMLlnlC; rv#LL3 SEEKING INPUT Would you attend the Senior Class Address? Go to: www.dailytarheel.com Edit Page redesign Do you like the new Editorial Page redesign? For the full results, see page 16 This poll is not scientific and reflects the opinions of only those who have chosen to participate. The results do not represent the opinions of Internet users in general, nor the public as a whole. DTH/GALEN CLARKE The service district tax is levied on downtown businesses, and rev enues provide improved services to the district. The remaining deficit would be picked up by the town. Foy said because the tax rate in the district, at 5.3 cents, is so low in comparison to other com- SEE DOWNTOWN, PAGE 5 A: I think it’s important to rec ognize —and especially when those students are supported with scholarships that that’s a privilege, not a right. Q,: I’ve had a problem getting help ... that’s just not available in the electronic editing program (in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication), and I’m wondering why... I’ve never been in a learning environment where my teachers expect me to do things that they just don’t know how to do. SEE OPEN HOUSE, PAGE 4 weather * Mostly Sunny V ; H 74, L 53 index police log 2 calendar 2 crossword A , 5 sports 13 edit 16
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