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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 35 Judith Wegner I f Departing Faculty Chairwoman jfl 4 ■ since 1981 fl UNC Law Professor ' gISH -***' ■ 1989-99 Dean of UNC School of Law ~ Implemented enhanced co-curricular programming including sophisticated career development program. - Expanded interdisciplinary offerings, including joint degree program with School of Social Work and certificate program in nonprofit leadership. ■ 2003-06 Faculty Chairwoman - Represented faculty in addressing pertinent campus issues and served on dozens of campus committees. ~ Proposed reallocating 100 percent of trademark revenue to fund need-based and merit-based aid. ■ Education -i. D., 1976, University of California School of Law - B. A., with honors, 1972, University of Wisconsin- Madison SOURCE: JUDITH WEGNER Politics divide campus process Congress action inflames executive BY MAC MOLLISON STAFF WRITER In a surprise move Tuesday night, conservatives in Student Congress shook up campus poli tics by dealing a blow to a slate of executive nominees for a key stu dent advisory group. Congress’ student affairs com mittee voted 6 to 2 against the proposed roster for the student advisory committee to the chan cellor. The move hurts the nominees’ chances of securing approval of the full Congress during its meet ing this Tuesday, though student government leaders would not speculate on how the legislature will vote. The advisory committee has become one of die campus’s more SEE. DIVIDE, PAGE 5 What is the student advisory committee to the chancellor? The 12-member group meets monthly with Chancellor James Moeser and serves as a liaison between him and the student body. Congress has oversight of the appointment process. What Is the student affairs committee? The committee reviews general resolutions and external appointments before they are considered by the full Congress. What happened? When reviewing the nominations, some members of the student affairs committee expressed concern that the makeup of the proposed chancellor’s advisory committee did not fairly represent conservative views. Breakdown of the vote: The committee voted 6 to 2 to send the nominees to Congress with an unfavorable stamp. Speaker Luke Fadey and Speaker Pro Tern Dustin Ingalls sit on the committee but do not vote. In favor of the measure: Reps. Tyler Younts, Tyson Grinstead, Charissa Lloyd, Layne Powers, Brian Troutman and Katherine Willett Against It: Reps. Koreena Bobo and Cindy Plante What happens now? The 10 nominees will go before Congress on Tuesday, where all members will consider the appointments. CORRECTION Due to a reporting error, a Wednesday front page article, “Votes trickling in,” incorrectly states that you have to be reg istered with a party to vole in the Orange County primaries. Unaffiliated residents can vote if they select either party ballot, and choosing a side doesn’t affect party affiliation. The Daily Tar Heel apolo gizes for the error. Serving the students and the University community since 1893 (Tbr Sailu Sfetr Heel Wegner leaves mark Faculty chairman position to be announced today RESUME BY NATE HUBBARD STAFF WRITER A successor to Judith Wegner, chairwoman of the faculty, will be named today, but even with the mul tiple accomplishments of her ten ure, she says she is far from ready to relax. To those who have worked with Wegner during her three-year term, set to end June 30, her willingness to see her tenure to the end comes as no surprise. “She has an intensity of engage ment —a fountain of energy that has been a great benefit to the campus and the faculty,” said Sue Estroff, who preceded Wegner as faculty chair woman. Both candidates vying to replace Wegner, Steve Bachenheimer and Joe Templeton, said they could take over DTH/BOBBY SWEATT Bltfi Ai■ ill! II 111 | I I I . jtmm. ■H | \W\ I ll 1 40P ' v & fa. M \ .K H|L .♦/ j |$ u I ft m I.— jBSEBhHHH Wmum ~ iiftft I Gus Wilde, a freshman brother in Pi Lambda Phi fraternity majoring in communications, holds his breath before hitting the cold water of the dunking booth Wednesday afternoon. The booth, which was set up in front of Wilson Library, offered students Budget plan drains schools BY SAMUEL LAU STAFF WRITER The U.S. House’s final 2007 bu dget resolution will have tangible effects on UNC-system schools, officials say. The current resolution includes $7 pillion less in funding ear marked for education and health than the previous fiscal year. If the money remains out of the budget, early awareness programs such as Gear Up N.C. would lose their funding, and the UNC system would see about an 8 percent cut in federal research dollars, said Kimrey Rhinehardt, assistant vice president for federal relations. U.S. Rep. Michael Castle, R- Del., introduced an amendment before Congress broke for Easter Break that would restore the money to the budget. A similar amendment introduced by Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and SEE CUTS, PAGE 5 online | dwivtarhevleom ARTS BLOG The Arts Desk receives a CD from the obscure, old-school Lee Boys EDITOR'S BLOG The impact of letters to the editor despite their mixed messages FEATURES BLOG A discussion of the accuracy ofWikipedia.com information www.dailytaiheel.coin for Wegner but could never hope to fully replace her. Templeton, a chemistry professor, compared the challenge of replacing Wegner to the task former Tar Heel basketball coach Bill Guthridge faced when he replaced the legendary Dean Smith. “She is a worker from the very minor details right to the very top,” he said. One thing that stands out about Wegner to many of her colleagues is her work ethic. “I think she got in six years in three,” Provost Robert Shelton said. “She has been an absolutely posi tive, tireless force for this University,” he added. Bachenheimer, a microbiology and immunology professor, also said Wegner appears to play tricks with GETTING TANKED DUKE DORM SEARCHED Forum organized for tonight The effects on N.C 15,000 seventh through 12th graders would no longer receive funding from the Gear-up Program. Upward Bound and Talent Search program funds would be cut, affect ing 12,226 students. Federal research funding would be cut by 8 percent. Biomedical research enterprise would see about $27 million in cuts about 8 percent. Students taking out loans would see higher interest rates. BY JOE COLLEVECCHIO STAFF WRITER Although two Duke University men’s lacrosse players were arrested on charges of rape Tbesday, District Attorney Mike Nifong continued his investigation by executing search warrants at the students’ residence hall later that night Police searched the Edens 2C Residence Hall rooms of sopho mores Collin Finnerty, 19, and Reade Seligmann, 20. Warrants for the search had not been returned to the court clerk’s or. magistrate’s office by Wednesday afternoon. “They were looking for some specific things,” said Kerry Sutton, the attorney representing lacrosse team captain Matt Zash. Sutton said it is unusual for a prosecutor to continue searching for evidence this late in the legal process. She said Nifong also is State | page 4 STATE OF THINGS N.C. dignitaries, including two congressmen up for re election, attend a forum on small businesses at the Friday Center. time. “She seems to run on 32-hour days,” he said. Looking over the myriad list of achievements in Wegner’s tenure, it is clear that her three years were busy. When asked to name her top accomplishments, a wide variety of examples were given. “She was involved with the revision of the Honor Code that was key,” Shelton said. Charles Daye, a law professor, struggled to pick her top accomplish ment but highlighted Wegner’s superb skill at facilitating discussions. “I haven’t assessed her success or not, but I think dialogue is part of her success,” he said. Wegner announced at January’s SEE WEGNER, PAGE 5 the opportunity to “Dunk a Greek,” an activity sponsored by the Student Health Action Coalition as part of Greek Week. The price for three balls was sl, and all pro ceeds went to aid health care services for disadvantaged residents in the area. Visit page 13 for the frill story. dive | page 7-10 IN THE MOMENT One alumnus's tireless work to realize a dream leads to the opening of a Dirty South Improv theater in Carr Mill Mall. DTH/RACHEL ZUBATCH waiting for more comprehensive DNAtest results that could arrive later this week. . “It’s not so much that they’re different tests, but they’re better tests,” she said. “I’d just say it seems like Mr. Nifong just wants to be very sure before he cuts these people loose,” she said, referring to the 44 lacrosse players who were tested but not indicted. “He’s making moves based on the evidence he has.” Nifong said last week that a medical examination of the accuser justifies a continued search. He has refused to give interviews for weeks. He is up for re-election this year. The indicted players turned themselves in to police early Hiesday and posted the $400,000 bail that same morning. SEE DUKE, PAGE 5 today in history APRIL 20.2004... MarkYusko, UNC-Chapel Hill Management Co.'s chief executive officer, announces his resignation from the private organization. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006 ONLINE POLLS: Think about it Do you believe that the Duke lacrosse investigation has been handled appropriately? Go to: www.dailytarheel.com Campus safety Poll results: Have the recent incidents at Duke and UNC harmed the reputations of the universities? ✓ Duke, yes • UNC, no 85% X Duke, no UNC, yes 0% X Both, yes 8% X Both, no 7% 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. Many blind to sexual dangers Awareness, action stressed by officials BY ALLISON NICHOLS STAFF WRITER When Laura woke up in a building on campus she’d never been in before, she knew something had gone terribly wrong. A UNC graduate student, Laura was at a party with her husband, who left before she did. She said she now believes that someone drugged her drink and took her to Dey Hall to assault her. Almost a year later, after hours of therapy, complicated emotions and frustrating dead ends, no one has been charged in Laura’s assault. As Laura and many others have found, dealing with assault often can be a difficult process filled with red tape and confrontations. Her story is typical of a startling num ber of young women. Since August, 22 students have reported a sexual assault to Melinda Manning, assistant dean of students. “We know that 22 is still not an accu rate number,” Manning said, referring to the total number of assaults on campus many of which go unreported. “It’s actually much higher.” Leaders say knowledge about the difficulties sexual assault survivors face can aid the University and community in addressing this pervasive problem. “For the ones you’re not able to prevent, it would be nice to have the resources there to deal with it when it SEE SEXUAL ASSAULT, PAGE 5 Sexual assault facts ► Since August, 22 students have reported a sexual assault to Melinda Manning, assistant dean of students. ► Less than 5 percent of sexually assaulted college students report the crime to police. ► More than 70 percent of rape and sexual assault victims know their offender. Local support services: ► Campus Health Services, UNC Hospitals and Counseling and Psychological Service and the Office of the Dean of Students work with victims of sexual assault ► Student fees fund the Victim Assistance Fund, which pays the medical bills for all UNC students who survive a sexual assault. ► The Carolina Women's Center has launched anew Web site womenscenter.unc.edu/safe/ to provide sexual assault information. ► The Orange County Rape Crisis Center offers a 24-hour crisis line: 1-866-935-4783. ► The center will sponsor "Shout Out! Against Sexual Violence" from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Arts Center in Carrboro. weather Sunny Vr H 85, LSB index police log 2 calendar 2 crossword 13 sports 15 edit 16
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