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Clmre Wilson, 9 (left), Tory Amerson, 8, and Corey Pahel-Short, 8, dance to the live band as they eagerly await the fireworks show at Kenan Stadium on Tuesday night.
Though the fireworks began at 9:30, families arrived as early as 6:45 to enjoy the pre-fireworks activities, which included face-painting, funnel cakes and live music.
THOUSANDS GATHER TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS AT KENAN STADIUM
•Y TOM HARTWELL
STAFF WRITER
They come and they eat hot dogs, pizza,
fried dough and popcorn. They take their
kids or their parents. They listen to the
music, and some of them dance.
But there’s no question about what
really brings them to Kenan Stadium on
JOY, ANGER
IN BUSH’S VISIT
BY STEPHEN MOORE
STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR
FORT BRAGG Surrounded by a sea of
military personnel, the American flag flap
ping in the breeze behind him, President
Bush looked the part of commander in chief
on Independence Day.
Visiting Fort Bragg for the third time dur
ing his presidency, Bush spoke to the troops,
talking about the importance of their work and
noting its connection to the day.
“On this day when we give thanks for our
freedom, we also give thanks for the people
UNC-system schools still struggle with faculty benefits
BY SPENCER PERKINS
STAFF WRITER
Richard Superfine launches bananas
and splashes liquid nitrogen during
class.
Professors such as Superfine, whose
physics courses are known nationally, are
abundant at UNC. Many are front-run
ners in their fields.
But many of them leave Carolina
for other schools —and though tuition
increases have helped offset cuts in fac
ulty salaries, a deficiency of benefits might
be the real problem, UNC administrators
and faculty say.
“Faculty at UNC are keenly aware of the
poor level of benefits they receive,” said
Executive Associate Provost Steve Allred.
“It is a problem for us both in recruitment
and retention.”
Bra<J Wilson, former chairman of
the UNC-system Board of Governors
whichAobbies the N.C. General Assembly
and helps determine salaries for profes
sors across the system echoed those
sentiments.
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July 4.
“We come for the fireworks,” said C. J.
Chavis, who in cooler months is a student
at Chapel Hill High School.
“And, also, for the girls.”
Chavis and his friends were among
the roughly 25,000 people to congregate
at Kenan on Thesday evening to watch
who defend it,” he said. “Because of your
courage, every day is Independence Day in
America.”
But with the war in Iraq three years old now
—and with the fifth anniversary of the Sept.
11 attacks looming in a few months Bush’s
visit marked an opportunity for his fans and
his detractors to think more closely about what
the day meant to them.
Lou Plummer, a 41-year-old resident of
Fayetteville and a former National Guard
SEE BUSH, PAGE 6
UNC-system professors get less bang for their buck on benefits
More of their salary goes to pay for a benefits package that often falls short of the packages offerered by peer institutions
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Average cost of benefit package: 7.80 percent of salary Average out of pocket expenses: slßl par year
Assumes age 40 and salary of $75,000. State and local taxes were not Assumes family of four, four office visits at s7sArisit, one emergency room visit at
calculated. Benefits considered were medical, life, parking (as pre-tax), S2OO, and 24 generic prescriptions at $25/prescriptk>n.
retirement and long-term disability. Source
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the town’s annual fireworks display. By
the time the first rockets were fired, the
crowd had filled out the southern half of
the stadium, including the upper deck.
Leslie Rael and Patty Graziano, who
came from Cary, said that it was their
first time at the Chapel Hill celebration
and that they were having a fine time.
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President Bush works the crowd during his visit to Fort Bragg on Tuesday.
A large crowd of supporters, as well as protesters, saw the July 4 event.
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A WELCOME HOME
More than 150 troops
returned home from overseas
Monday. A DTH photographer
was there to chronicle
the emotional event.
“We were just here thinking, *We’ve
got to do this more often,’” said Rael,
who wore a shirt printed with American
flags.
In the past, Rael said, she and
Graziano have gone to the Independence
SEE FOURTH, PAGE 6
sports | page 8
BOYS OF SUMMER
More than two dozen Tar Heel
baseball players have headed
out to collegiate summer
leagues, though Jay Cox
is not among them.
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006
David Noel's NBA future
David Noel
Four-year player
on the men's
basketball team.
Won a national
championship
his junior year
and was named
a second-team
all-ACC player his
senior year.
What Happened Noel was picked in
the second round of the NBA Draft by the
Milwaukee Bucks last week.
The Bucks later announced that Noel,
the 39th overall pick, signed to a multiyear
contract. Terms weren't disclosed.
"We really feel like we got the best
athlete in the draft," Bucks general manager
Larry Harris said. "He has a huge upside."
What's Next Noel, who played power
forward and even center during his four
years at UNC, likely will need to move back
to small forward against the NBA’s bigger,
stronger players.
Given that, the Bucks couldn't be a
better team for Noel to go to. They have
only one wing player, Bobby Simmons, on
their roster meaning that Noel, a
defensive stopper, should get to play.
From staff and wire reports
Keg bill
is a start,
locals say
But students aren’t
as sure as elders
BY GRAY CALDWELL
CITY EDITOR
Chapel Hill residents are unsure of
how effective requiring permits to pur
chase kegs will be at preventing under
age drinking and drunk driving.
But if a bill recently passed by the
judiciary committee of the N.C. Senate
is enacted, anyone attempting to buy a
keg of beer will be required to obtain a
permit beforehand.
Chapel Hill Town Council member
Jim Ward said the council supported leg
islation on the bill last year and continues
to support the idea. •
“I am aware that other municipali
ties... have done this that have felt like
it has been a dear tool in redudng the
negative impacts of underage drink
ing primarily drinking and driving,”
Ward said.
The hope is that requiring a permit
would serve as a deterrent for underage
drinkers and legal drinkers who purchase
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