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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 81 Losses put Bunting in the hot seat Baddour to evaluate performance at season’s end BY DANIEL MALLOY SENIOR WRITER Winning is not in John Bunting’s job description. Take a look. Article II of the football coach’s contract with the University, titled “Duties,” lists five responsibilities that the coach must adhere to. The section has words like “integrity”, “ethics” and “academic progress.” Nowhere in Article 11, or in the entire document, is winning mentioned. But during the past week Bunting has come under intense scrutiny from media and fans because of that pesky word. Last Saturday’s 52- 7 loss to Clemson brought forth some uncom fortable statistics for Tar Heel fans: Bunting led teams are now 25-39 and have lost by more than 30 points 12 times. Enter the Internet, where anger is public and can multiply easily. Message boards were aflame A STANDARD TEST 2006 Unadjusted Ranking 2006 Adjusted Ranking p° vert y) Rank JlgllPll ‘The District of Columbia is included in the rankings, giving 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-51 a total of 51 states. Average state SAT scores paint an inaccurate picture of state rankings, favoring states where SAT participation levels are lower and limited to students applying out of state. Students in impoverished areas also face disadvantages in aggregate SAT scores. By controlling for the effect of participation and poverty, states are re-ranked to better illustrate performance differences. North Carolina's adjusted ranking has been climbing even as the percentage of the state's high school seniors taking the test has increased. The state's 2006 unadjusted 38th place ranking jumps to 16th place after controlling for these two factors. SOURCE: COLLEGE BOARD, U.S. CENSUS, DTH STAFF BY SARAH RABIL SENIOR WRITER Despite the College Board’s warnings that average state SAT scores are not apples-to apples comparisons, state SAT rankings still make headlines. An Associated Press article on Aug. 30, 2000, began: “North Carolina still ranks 48th nationally in average SAT scores, as it has for a decade, despite assurances from education officials that progress is being made.” /ft multi O /T^?T media tU. often look at SAT scores as an indication of the An interactive quality of education pro graphic details vided in an area, state-by-state But using average SAT rankings. SAT scores to rank states can be misleading. Not diailvftarheel ad i ustill B for an y dem °- graphics masks significant DTH/TIMOTHY REESE UNC-CH junior Mona Masood (left) and Rabia Ahsan from UNC-C pray after breaking fast at the iftar ceremony in the Great Hall on Sunday night Online | ciailytarheel.com GALLERY GLORY Student's photos gamer attention in Union display CIVIC INJUSTICE Study: college students lacking civics knowledge BUILDING BLOCKS Local schools see ongoing renovations Serving the students and the University community since 1893 (The iathj ®ar Itfrri before halftime of the Clemson game, and sev eral groups on student pastime Facebook.com have been dedicated to getting rid of Bunting. There’s even the newly-created firebunting.com where you can buy “Fire Bunting” tank tops. “There’s a lot of frustration out there now, that’s for sure,” Director of Athletics Dick Baddour said. “We’re all frustrated.” Despite the knee-jerk reactions from such a loss, Baddour said he would not make a deci sion about Bunting’s future during the season. “I think the fair thing to do is to play the season to not mix things up during the season, to stay focused on one thing and one thing only, and that’s being prepared to win games,” Baddour said. The easiest place to point the finger when your team is 1-3 is the coach. But it’s not that simple. “They can prepare them to play the best they can, but after that it’s up to the guys to do it,” said Bill Jordan, a member of the executive improvements in North Carolina’s ranking. In 2006, North Carolina’s average score came in at 1008 the 38th highest state average in the nation, up from the 48th spot in 2000. An analysis by The Daily Tar Heel shows that the percentage of students taking the SAT in a given state dramatically affects a state’s average score. Poverty levels also are an indicator of a state’s average performance on the test, the analysis shows. After taking out the effect that poverty and participation have on each state’s score, North Carolina ranks 16th in the nation —a jump of 22 positions from its unadjusted 2006 ranking. North Carolina’s SAT-takers have made significant gains in the last seven years, said Sharif Shakrani, co-director of the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University. city | page 5 DOUBLE TALK Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools receives an award for its dual language programs in elementary schools, which teach Spanish and Chinese. www.dailytarheelxom i I North Carolina's SAT improvement .. , . j g.| r unadjusted [ , 40 _____ participation 230 - S.- ■■■■■ adjusted for \ participation [ 20 and poverty j .. *A rank of 51 is the lowest j iu rank a state can receive. I qI “The 2006 scores do not 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 to new writing YEAR DTH/KURT GENTRY Muslims break fast, raise funds BY ANDREW DUNN STAFF WRITER Muslims from across the Triangle dined at tables set with dates and samosas Sunday evening in the Great Hall to break their daily Ramadan fast and to raise money for orphans in Lebanon and Palestine. About 175 people attended the Muslim Student Association iftar —a prayer-filled gathering for a meal which was co-sponsored by the MSAs of UNC, N.C. State University and Duke University. Muslims believe that at this time in the eariy 7th century, God revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. The holy month of Ramadan is marked by fasting from sunrise until sunset Muslims are supposed to abstain from sex ij * JUR committee of the Rams Club the fundrais ing arm of the Department of Athletics. “I don’t believe that coaching is responsible for that Heck, I don’t know. We’ve got problems.” After the loss to Clemson, those problems were magnified. “That was damaging to, I’m sure, everybody’s confidence. And the people that built this, I’m sure it was damaging to them,” Bunting said Thursday, gesturing toward the Kenan Football Center, which was part of a SSO million sta dium upgrade in 1997. “And I would probably be one of them if I had made that type of contribution. I would be very upset right now, too,” said Bunting, a fiercely loyal alumnus himself. The message from Baddour and Bunting, as well as from fans from the class of 1948 to the class of 2008, is that with eight games to play, there is plenty of time to right the ship. But after the season is over, will Bunting’s SEE BUNTING, PAGE 5 The DTH analyzed average state SAT scores for the years 2000-06. It correlated participation and poverty rates with a state's SAT score using a statistical process. Visit www.dailytarheel.com for full details. The Tar Heel state has jumped 20 spots from its 36th place adjusted ranking in 2000, according to the DTH analysis. “North Carolina has been pushing for a very aligned curriculum and assessment,” Shakrani said. “Clearly it’s paying off. I contend that North Carolina’s initiative is paying off more than any other state in the country.” In fact, North Carolina’s students per formed in the top third of states this year after adjusting for participation and poverty. SEE SAT, PAGE 5 and smoking during daytime hours and from violence, anger, greed, lust and gambling throughout the month. “We wake up at 5 a.m. and eat until 5:45,” said Arif Khan, MSA’s publicity committee chairman at UNC. “Then nothing can pass your throat not even water.” The fast traditionally is broken around 7 p.m. at an iftar by eating a date. “That’s how the prophet broke his fast,” said UNC freshman Maryam Al-Zoubi, who attend ed the event. “We’re following his example.” At UNC, the Muslim group uses this event to raise money for Islamic Relief an organiza tion dedicated to relieving poverty. This year the money raised from $8 MSA-member tickets and $lO general public tickets will go toward help campus | page 9 FIESTA TIME Chispa holds a camaval Saturday in the Pit to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, sync ing up with a recruitment event for high school students. H DTH FILE/EDYTHE MCNAMEE Coach John Bunting collects his thoughts during the Sept. 23 blowout loss against Clemson. The game led many to call for Bunting's job. Week targets race relations Students hope to spark discussion BY AMANDA YOUNGER STAFF WRITER During the past two years, UNC officials have sought to improve the campus’s cultural climate in several ways. The Chancellor’s Task Force on Diversity convened in 2005 to examine the University’s climate, and a five-point diversity plan was launched in September as a result But despite efforts such as these from UNCadminis- RACE RELATIONS WEEK AT UNC AQj Tax trators, students still say they grap-. pie with the complex issues involv ing diversity and race relations. These are topics that students will navigate this week during Race Relations Week. “The biggest tool is education, and educating yourself and taking a critical eye to not only what other people are doing, but what you are doing,” said Adrienne Allen, co-chairwoman of the Campus Y students for the advancement of race relations committee, which is sponsoring the week. The events are meant to enhance campus cultural understanding, officials said. The diversity plan, which includes increasing awareness and fostering dialogue, has prompted mixed reviews from students. Some said they believe that change must come from within the stu dent body to be truly effective. “I thought the diversity plan, when put into place, wouldn’t make any quantitative changes on campus,” Allen said. “It’s an ideol ogy, not a plan.” ing orphans in Lebanon and Palestine, areas that recently have been ravaged by warfare. “We try to do something current-event related,” said MSA president Bushra Bhatti. Last year the event raised more than SIB,OOO to sponsor orphans in Pakistan in the wake of an earthquake, Bhatti said. A similar amount is expected this year, lead ers said. Besides dates and samosas, the dinner con sisted of Indian and Pakistani food, including chicken curry. After a brief introduction and an Arabic reci tation from the Quran, Ali Aiello, who is involved with MSAs around the country, gave a speech SEE FAST, PAGE 5 this day in history OCT. 2,1964... UNC-system President William Friday is elected chairman of the American Council on Education —the top administrative-academic post in U.S. higher education. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2006 Monday events Immigration and the American Identity ► forum ► Hamilton 100 ► 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Color of Media Coverage ► film showing and forum ► Carroll 111 ► 7 p.m. to 9 pm. Beauty, Race and M®P**® Congeniality ► movie analysis and discussion ► Union auditorium ► 8 p.m. Archie Ervin, associate provost for diversity and multicultural affairs, said campus diversity has increased steadily during the past five to six years. “Factually speak ing, the diversity of the campus has really improved when you talk about racial diversity,” he said. This year’s freshman class is composed of about 30 percent nonwhite students an increase from previous classes. Similar trends toward increased diversity can be seen in the class of 2010 at Duke University, which boasted 40 percent nonwhite students, said Julian Sanchez, director of the Duke Center for Multicultural Affairs. Duke also attempts to fos ter greater racial understanding through retreats, symposiums and efforts to attract a faculty as diverse as its student body. “Our focus is on difference and diversity,” Sanchez said. “We try to build unity through diversity.” UNC students also cited self-seg regation as a concern. SEE RACE RELATIONS, PAGE 5 weather /’V Sunny H 81, L 50 index police log 2 calendar 2 opinion 6 games 8 sports 12
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