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2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006 ttfyeSath} (Ear MM www.dailytarheel.com Established 1893 113 years of editorialfreedom BRANDON STATON SPORTS EDITOR (919) 962-4710 SPORTSOUNC.EDU SHAN NAN BOWEN INVESTIGATIVE TEAM EDITOR (919) 962- 0750 SHANBOWOEMAIL. UNC.EDU JULIA BARKER PHOTO EDITOR (919)962-0750 DTHPHOTOOUNC.EDU MICHAEL BUCHANAN. COURTNEY WILSON COPY CO-EDITORS (919) 962-4103 AMY DOMBROWER, GINNY HENDRIX DESIGN CO-EDITORS (919)962-0750 COLIN HICKS ONLINE AND MULTIMEDIA EDITOR (919) 962-0750 ONLINEOUNC.EDU BRIANNA BISHOP. SHARI FELD, ERIN GIBSON WRITERS' COACHES (919) 962-0372 BRIANNA. BISHOPOUNC. EDU, FELDOEMAIL UNC.EDU, EQGIBSONOEMAIL. UNC.EDU JOSEPH R. SCHWARTZ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (919)962-4086 JOSEPH_SCHWART2 OUNC.EDU OFFICE HOURS: MON., WED.. FRI. 2P.M.TO 3RM. KAVITA PILLAI MANAGING EDITOR (919)962-0750 KPILLAIOEMAIL.UNC. 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Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Joseph R. Schwartz, Editor in Chiet (919) 962-4086 Advertising & Business, (919) 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, (919) 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $25 each. O 2006 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved f>ve CINC Sports? Tbei?joii) Carolina f ever , c<s>-n M SCHUILiS (A)X ) Dose FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Tom Cruise quit. Or Paramount Pictures fired him. The verdict isn’t in on who sacked whom, but either way, the relationship between the “Top Gun” star-tumed-tabloid top liner and the production company is fin ished. After a series of public relations pitfalls including a televised couch romp with Oprah and a public blasting of Brooke Shields - Paramount reps said Cruise’s behavior led them to terminate his contract. NOTED. UNC-Chapel Hill Webmail acted annoyingly slow Wednesday, though Thomas Thames, at the Information Technology desk, said there’s nothing wrong with the system. Be patient, he said. “You just have to keep in mind that it’s you and 32,000 other people trying to use it. The system is probably just overloaded with it being the first day of classes and everything.” TODAY Career services: University Career Services will give out free food and information. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Location: Polk Place near Hanes Hall Taste of fitness: Campus recre ation will host a fitness event fea turing fitness classes and nutrition information, as well as food samples. Thirty-minute fitness demos will include muscle pump, high energy and pilates. Time: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Student Recreation Center Magazine interest meeting: Virtuous Woman Magazine, a reli gious student publication, will have its first general interest meeting. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Union 3209 ROTC open house: The Army, Air Force and Navy ROTC programs will hold a joint information session. Pizza will be provided. Time: 6 p.m. Location: ROTC Armory Final performance: Songs for QUOTED. “It’s interesting to see all this fuss going on, but for the most part I think Pluto had been quietly demoted by most of people teaching astronomy around the nation.” —UNC Chapel-Hill astronomy profes sor James Rose, regarding the news that the International Astronomical Union is consid ering demoting Pluto from “planet” to “dwarf planet.” Sixty Five Roses, the musical col laboration that benefits cystic fibrosis research, will host its final concert as the third installment of the Borders Summer Concert Series. Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Borders, 1807 Fordham Blvd. Outdoor play: The Village Players will perform 'The Importance of Being Earnest.” Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: The Village Green at Southern Village Overeaters anonymous: There are no dues, fees or religious affili ations. For more information, call (919) 968-0304. Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: 300 E. Rosemary St., Augsburg Room FRIDAY Join us for java: The Transfer Student Association invites transfer students to Alpine Bagel for a cup of coffee and a chance to fraternize with other new students. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Alpine Bagel News Greek promotional day: The Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council will hold their first promotional day. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: The Pit Jazz playing: The Historic Hillsborough Commission will host free jazz on the lawn. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Burwell School Historic Site in Hillsborough Puppet show: Paperhand Puppet Intervention will perform its annual summer giant-puppet pageant. Time: Pre-show starts at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Location: Forest Theatre on Country Club Road To make a calendar submission, visit www.dailytarheel.com/calendar, or e-mail Deputy Managing Editor Rebecca Wilhelm at beccao7@email. unc.edu with 'Calendar' in the subject line. Events will be published in the newspaper on the day and the day before they take place, and will be posted online when received. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date. §yjjm§tem2JL A a ' \ \ . V LIVE IN CONCERT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 Bpm Memorial Hall UNC Chapel Hill W RESERVED SEATING UNC Students: August 24 - 512.00 Iflfe General Public: August 28 - 520.00 mfk Where ro buy tickets: IS vj Presented by Carolina Union Activities Board and the Cat's Cradle STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN ■. - - - - . ■ - ■ . ■ •. DTH/EDYTHE MCNAMEE Freshman Amanda Pervine walks past anew art instal lation in the staircase next to Alpine Bagel in the Student Union. New art is being placed throughout the building. “It is sort of abstract,” Pervine said. “It adds a nice touch to the Union.” The piece was put in last week. nm it*cp i ftf* ■ A Chapel Hill woman was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday on charges of attempting to com mit robbery, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Rita Baldwin, 42, of an unknown address in Chapel Hill, was arrest ed at 325 W. Rosemary St. after she grabbed sll from a person’s hand in front of Key Food Mart, reports state. She was held in lieu of $3,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, reports state. ■ A 51-year-old Carrboro woman was robbed and assaulted Tuesday afternoon while she was walking on North Graham Street, Chapel Hill police reports state. The suspect grabbed the woman by the throat and ripped her purse, which contained SIBO, from her, according to reports. The victim did not have any injuries, reports state. Police spokeswoman Jane Cousins said that the suspect was a friend of the victim but that he has not been charged. The case is under further investigation. ■ A UNC sophomore was 3tye latlg (tar led cited for the second day in a row on charges of underage drinking, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Alyssa Haight, 19, of Charlotte, was arrested at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday at 310 W. Franklin St. on charges of underage pos session of a malt beverage, public consumption and having an open container of alcohol, reports state. She was also cited for under age possession of alcohol on East Rosemary Street early Tuesday, reports state. Haight is scheduled to appear in District Criminal Court on Oct. 4. ■ A Pittsboro woman was arrested at 310 N. Greensboro St. early Wednesday morning on charges of driving while impaired, Carrboro police reports state. Colleen Madara, 42, of 50-B Allendale Drive, was arrested after a police officer saw her drive into a trash receptacle at the corner of Harris Teeter, reports state. According to reports, Madara said she had used prescription medication and had been drink ing. Her blood alcohol level was .22, reports state.
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