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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 80 Board rolls out new post BY ERIN ZUREICK UNIVERSITY EDITOR The UNC Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Mike Smith to the newly created position of vice chancellor for engagement at its Wednesday meeting. Smith, dean of the School of Government since 2001, will assume the position Nov. 1. INSIDE More from Wednesday's BOT committee meetings PAGE 10 He will serve as a University advocate for greater engagement in North Carolina. “For me, we’re a public univer sity, and we have a great obligation that comes from being public,” ' TV' \ - - * DTH PHOTOS/EDYTHE MCNAMEE Jerry Nutter of UNC Public Safety tickets a car that is parked in a restricted zone on Lenoir Drive. "This one here is for $30," Nutter said. "People will park on the crosswalk. People will park all the way to the end." The department is facing a backlog of parking ticket appeals. APPEAL PROCESS IN PARK BY LAUREN BERRY STAFF WRITER The Department of Public Safety estab lished the parking appeals process to give drivers a voice in deciding the fate of their tickets. But a summer vacancy in the appeals offi cer position means voices have been slow to reach the proper channels. According to the DPS Web site, appeal decisions are supposed to be reached within two weeks of the date the appeal was filed. Tickets still listed in the appeals process date back to July. Randy Young, DPS spokesman, said 2,657 appeals have been filed since June 1. Of those, 1,630 or about 61 percent still must be reviewed. “We were not working at the same speed as we might have been,” Young said. “But we’re hoping to be back up and current All-aisle clean up Rams Head Market sees afternoon flood BY ALLISON NICHOLS SENIOR WRITER The Rams Head Market closed temporarily Wednesday afternoon after a grease trap clogged and caused the store to flood. Some areas of the market were completely dry, but other parts were covered by about two or three inches of water. The mess shut the market’s doors for about four hours. It remained open for about 30 minutes after the flooding occurred. Shoppers walked around Online j dailytarheel.com MULTIMEDIA Sights and sounds from the Carrboro Music Festival STEPPING UP Members of the community learn about leadership SAVE OUR SCHOOLS Students discuss aiding Durham high schools Serving the students and the University community since 1893 01tr latlu (Jar Jtel School of Government Dean Mike Smith was named UNC's vice chancellor for engagement. Smith said. Chancellor James Moeser said he has been considering the posi tion for a few months. Smith said he was approached several weeks ago about the job. “I think we need the position to lead us to be more effective and more intensive,” Moeser said. He said Smith is particularly well-suited for the job because the School of Government is involved soon.” He said the position was filled within the past month, and DPS officials hope to be up to date on appeals by the next two weeks and handle in-person appeals within a week. “We’re picking up speed, but we want to make sure to give each appeal the attention it deserves,” Young said. the water while maintenance crews used mops and squeegees to clean the mess. “It didn’t really impede in get ting my toothpaste,” freshman Adam Tosh said of the flooding. The market reopened just before 5 p.m., said Fred Bissinger, resi dent district manager for Carolina Dining Services. A company sent a truck to pump the grease out of the system, which serves the entire Rams Head Center. The process took about 15 to 20 minutes, Bissinger said. A grease trap is a collection device designed to keep grease out of the pipes. When it became SEE FLOODING. PAGE 10 dive | page 5 A NEW SPIN A look at the growing trend of multimedia performances, along with a host of movie, concert and CD reviews are featured this week. www.dailytarheel.com in many engagement efforts. “It is in many ways... our exten sion service,” Moeser said. Smith, a 1978 graduate of the UNC School of Law, said a chal lenge of his position is to help identify areas of need in the state and coordinate current efforts. “It’s mostly about helping peo ple understand what some of the priorities are,” he said. Before he takes on the role, Smith said he plans to engage in conversa tions with other University leaders. “There’s already stuff going on, and I don’t want folks to think that I don’t recognize that,” he said. Smith said he will take a look at “what the gaps are between what the needs are and what Carolina is already doing that helps to fill Junior Christopher Estes said he has been waiting for a response from DPS officials for more than a month. “It’s been frustrating,” he said. “They haven’t really been helpful at all.” Estes received a ticket when moving into his Ram Village apartment Aug. 21. He said he went to the office after not receiv ing a response in the designated two-week period. Estes said that he wished he had been notified by DPS that the delay was caused by a vacancy in the department. “The only reason I know that there wasn’t someone in the position is because I went there myself,” Estes said. “They never sent me an e-mail or anything.” Young said students should understand that the department is working to handle SEE APPEALS, PAGE 10 DTWTIMOTHY REESE Custodians mop the flooded floor of Rams Head Market on Wednesday. The store closed temporarily for repairs. |_ diverawnw | ATTEND THE MEETING Time: 8 a.m. today Location: Carolina Inn, Chancellor's Ballroom East and West Info: vwm.unc.edu/depts/trustees/ agendas.html these gaps.” He will retain his position at the School of Government and said balancing the jobs will be a chal lenge but one that is manageable. “There is some amount of over lap that makes it possible.” The appointment comes just before the completion of the final report of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Engagement. SEE SMITH, PAGE 10 UNC, safe sex fit like a glove BY NICOLE NORFLEET STAFF WRITER Condoms, lubricants and safe sex brochures are all available free for the taking at student health facilities. And, believe it or not, these ser vices helped UNC score well. TVojan, one of the largest suppli ers of condoms, recently released its Sexual Health Report Card. It ranked UNC 14th in the country on its ability to provide students with sex education and health services. UNC got a 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, trailing Duke University, which received a 3.4, but ahead of N.C. State University, which scored a 2.3. The report rated 100 well- national | page 11 ROOTING FOR IT Michael Dukakis, a former presidential hopeful, is set to come to campus today to talk about the effectiveness of grassroots campaigning. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 DTH/COURTNEY POTTER A lecture classroom in Chapman Hall is part of the new Science Complex that's nearing completion after several years of construction. Officials tour new science buildings Facilities to be fully open in a month BYASHLEE SADLER STAFF WRITER What began in spring of 2001 as design plans has matured into two fully-equipped buildings for UNC scientists. The $lO5 million project result ed in Chapman Hall and Caudill Laboratories both of which are opening their doors to students and faculty this semester. Members of the Board of Trustees and Chancellor James Moeser were among those who took a tour Wednesday of the brand new facilities. Nelson Schwab, chairman of the board, said the buildings represent UNC’s ability to grow without losing its character. “It’s fantastic first class,” Schwab said. “The thing I like so much is it brings things up to date while still fitting into the context of campus.” Caudill Laboratories has a vari ety of features, including contami nation control rooms, vibration free rooms and more lighting. Peter Krawchyk, assistant direc tor for facilities planning, said the amenities will be beneficial. “It’s important to researchers to have a certain amount of light for the tables,” he said. “The new buildings are designed to meet contemporary standards for scientific research,” Krawchyk said. Moeser said the improved lighting makes the new facilities more inviting. “One of the things I like most about these buildings are the fab ulous windows,” he said. “They let in so much light. It’s a science known colleges and universities based on the availability of services such as sexual assault counseling, advice columns on relationship issues, HIV and STD testing and outreach services. At UNC, Counseling and Wellness Services is a one-stop shop for sexually active students. Students can visit the third floor of Campus Health Services for coun seling on sex issues, information on STDs and HIV blood testing. All of it is provided free by CWS. And for the college student on the go, condoms are available at snack vending machines campuswide. “Last time I heard, they sold SEE TROJAN, PAGE 10 this day in history SEPT. 28.1950... University of Tennessee's ruling accepting black students is said to have no bearing on a suit brought by four black students hoping to attend UNC's graduate school. “The thing I like so much is it brings things up to date while stillfitting into... campus.” NELSON SCHWAB, BOT CHAIRMAN building, but it has such a wonder fully humanistic feeling about it.” Krawchyk said both buildings represent a dramatic upgrade for the science departments. “They’re more robust inMMffw service,” he said. “More clean electric power, data connection for all the lab equipment, more modem fume heads really just cutting edge.” Part of Chapman Hall which houses lecture halls devoted to physics, astronomy and marine sci ence classes opened Monday. Both Caudill Laboratories and the labs in Chapman Hall are scheduled to open in about a month, Krawchyk said. The facilities are replacing Venable Hall, a building Holden Thorp, chairman of the chemistry department, said he won’t miss. “It’s great to see those beat-up lecture halls in Venable get closed,” he said. “I think obviously the new classrooms are a better learning environment to be in.” Krawchyk said that Venable, built in the 19305, was outdated, and that the new facilities will attract more instructors and researchers. “It’s a staggering contrast black and white really,” he said. “Venable is a maze. It’s difficult to upgrade for modem science.” “Just imagine how much science has changed from 1930 to today.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. 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