VOLUME 114, ISSUE US
Trustees sign off on construction plans
Morehead, Boshamer set to proceed
BY ERIN ZUREICK
UNIVERSITY EDITOR
The Board of Trustees unani
mously approved Wednesday
design plans for three major con
struction projects.
Plans to expand and renovate the
Morehead Planetarium and Science
Center, develop the Bell Tower area
and improve
Boshamer
Stadium all
received the go
ahead from the
board.
Members
INSIDE
Board also
hears an
update on
Carolina North.
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Protestors gather outside South Building on Wednesday holding signs protesting the administration's decision to lay off 15 lab technicians
from the School of Dentistry. The decision to outsource the positions will be effective Nov. 27 and has drawn backlash from employees.
Group delivers petition
supporting technicians
BY BLAIR BYRUM
STAFF WRITER
Wielding protest posters and a giant
blue toothbrush, more than 40 people
marched from the Old Dental Building to
South Building on Wednesday to protest the
School of Dentistry’s decision to outsource
the jobs of 15 dental lab technicians.
Participants handed Nancy Davis, associ
ate vice chancellor for University relations,
a petition asking Chancellor James Moeser
for a 12-month moratorium of the layofls.
i The petition also asked for a communi
tywide examination of the decision, which
.will take effect Nov. 27.
More than 1,000 signatures were collect
ed from faculty, staff, students and citizens,
said David Brannigan, Employee Forum
vice chairman.
“We’re trying to draw the chancellor’s
attention —and also President (Erskine)
Bowles’ attention to the fact that
Mental health needs put strain on programs
Communities say more
state funds would help
BY KELLY FUGO
STAFF WRITER ~
Community members say that the effort to
reform mental health care in the state is on the
right track but that the approach must ensure
that adequate and equitable care remains the
ultimate goal.
Programs such as Club Nova in Carrboro
lack the state funds needed to provide ser
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the Wednesday front-page
story, “Baddour keeps second
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attributes a quote to Allen
Baddour. The person actually
speaking was David Baddour.
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were briefed during their full board
meeting by facilities planning and
construction representatives and
were able to view site plans and
models of the projects.
Alterations to the Morehead
building, which entail an expand
ed lobby and more green space, are
set to cost $35 million.
“The addition would provide
much-needed amenities, as well
as a public face to the town,”
said Anna Wu, director of facili
ties planning, about the Franklin
Street building.
But despite the design approval,
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Jimmy Key, one of the 15 laid-off workers,
presents a petition to Nancy Davis, associate
vice chancellor for University Relations.
Visit www.dailytarheei.com to see the
petition that protestors delivered to
administrators in South Building.
these workers have been treated unfairly,”
Brannigan said.
John Williams, dean of the School of
Dentistry, said financial concerns mean the
jobs will be outsourced despite the protest.
SEE LAYOFFS, PAGE 5
vices for mental health patients ineligible for
Medicaid, a federal insurance program for the
poor, said Karen Dunn, the program’s director.
Club Nova is a rehabilitation program that
provides work and social opportunities for
mental health patients.
About 35 people, including at least seven
. service providers, attended a meeting Saturday
that was sponsored by the Orange County affil
iate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness,
to discuss the roadblocks to getting care.
“We are generously supported by the county,
which is a huge reason we still have our doors
open,” Dunn said. “We need state money as
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construction is stalled until fund
ing is secured.
“Candidly, I think we’ll just have
to wait and see how that unfolds
over the next few years,” said Bruce
Runberg, associate vice chancellor
for facilities planning and con
struction, after the meeting.
Development plans for the Bell
Tower area, which met scrutiny at
the board’s September meeting,
received a more favorable recep-
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A CIVIL SPEECH
Honor and Integrity Week
keynote speaker P.M. Fomi told
a crowd Wednesday that civility
is the key to reducing stress and
violence and aiding productivity.
tion this time around.
Concerns about construction
materials and funding for the Bell
Tower parking deck had prompted
the questions.
Planners added brick to the
design of the Genomic Sciences
Building and warmer tones to
concrete to ensure that the build
ing blends with the style of nearby
buildings.
The building will cost $45 mil
lion, of which S2B million has been
secured. The building will feature
a rooftop greenhouse, research
laboratories and space for class
rooms.
Runberg said officials also have
secured between one-half to two
Previously 0h... the
dental technician layoffs
Winter 2005 An ad hoc committee is
assembled to evaluate the efficiency of the
School of Dentistry.
Spring 2006 The committee submits
to Dean John Williams its recommenda
tions to outsource 15, dental technician
positions.
Oct. 4 At the monthly Employee Forum
meeting, the technicians are notified that
their jobs will be outsourced.
Oct. It Employee Forum Chairman
Ernie Patterson writes to Chancellor James
Moeser asking for a 12-month moratorium
on UNC administrators' decision to out
source the employees, but the request is
denied.
Oct 18 The Employee Forum holds
a protest with almost 200 participants
against the decision.
well to keep this program going.
“We’re not going to turn people who have
been lifetime members away,” she said.
During the 2006 session the N.C. General
Assembly passed a budget that included about
SIOO million for mental health and substance
abuse programs.
Part of the state’s strategy for mental health
care reform involves placing greater responsibil
ity on community-based care of the mentally ill.
Community support consists of smaller-scale
rehabilitation services provided by professionals
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thirds of funding for the S3O mil
lion Bell Tower parking deck. The
money came from already existing
sources.
Trustees told the developers the
plan met their expectations.
“Thank you for a much better
presentation,” said Nelson Schwab,
chairman of the board.
Improvements and additions to
Boshamer Stadium will cost about
sl4 million and are slated to begin
at the conclusion of the 2007 base
ball season.
Capacity will be expanded to
4,000 seats, and the entrance
will feature new brick arches and
broad iron gates. The construction
will mean the team will be without
Ballot issues
may aid Black
Democrats line up
for speaker post
BY JONATHAN TUGMAN
STAFF WRITER
Mecklenburg County voters
might have another decision on
their hands —one with implica
tions for N.C. House leadership.
Several hundred ballots were
improperly cast in District 100, leav
ing Rep. Jim Black, D-Mecklenburg,
ahead of Republican challenger Hal
Jordan by only seven votes in the
unofficial election-night count.
Almost 450 voters in precinct
106, which is split between districts
100 and 104, were given incor
rect ballots at McClintock Middle
School in southeast Charlotte.
The names of the 551 voters in
that precinct are known, but there
is no way to separate the 105 cor
rect ballots from the ineligible ones,
State Board of Elections Executive
Director Gary Bartlett said.
The Mecklenburg County Board
of Elections referred the case to
the state board, which will either
declare anew election for District
100 or certify the official outcome
at its meeting on Nov. 28.
“They would have to determine
if the election has been impacted
Schools prestige
aided by judges
UNC graduates
dominate court
BY EMILY STEPHENSON
STAFF WRITER
Following last week’s elections,
six of the seven N.C. Supreme
Court justices not only represent
the people of North Carolina but
also UNC’s School of Law.
Incumbents Patricia Timmons-
Goodson and Mark Martin and
former N.C. Court of Appeals
judge Robin Hudson won associ
ate justice positions on the court.
Sarah Parker secured an eight-year
term as chief justice.
All four are law school alumni.
Paul Newby and Robert
Edmunds, two of the three justices
not up for re-election this year,
also received law degrees from the
school.
Timmons-Goodson said the
success of the six alumni will boost
the reputation of the law school.
“Of course it says that we have a
very fine law school,” she said. “It
also says that it’s preparing leaders
for North Carolina.”
Timmons-Goodson said this
also might encourage current law
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NOV. 16,1990...
A groundbreaking ceremony is
held for the Bowles Building,
named for Hargrove "Skipper"
Bowles Jr. The Bowies Building is
located on South Campus.
a home field for about a year.
“It’s a good problem to have,”
Director of Athletics Dick Baddour
said.
Runberg also detailed the prog
ress of UNC’s $l.B billion capital
program.
So far, 62 projects or 34
percent of the total have been
completed, and 38 are under
construction.
The board will convene again at
8 a.m. today to discuss graduation
rates, tuition recommendations and
reports from the university affairs
and audit and finance committees.
Contact the University Editor
at udesk@unc.edu.
House Speaker
Jim Black faced
a challenge that
left him with
only a seven
vote lead after
Election Day.
as to who the apparent winner
would be or not,” Bartlett said.
Jordan said that according to
election law a special election
should be called with at least 60
days advance notice.
Black’s lawyers have called for
the 105 eligible voters to
said Julie Robinson, RBNnMNHP
for Black. Under state law, the voters
would have to be contacted by Nov.
21, two weeks after the election.
“Jim Black won more votes in
that district. It’s just a matter of
finding out the exact margin of
victory,” she said.
Jordan won the split precinct
handily, garnering 380 votes to
Black’s 142, but the miscast ballots
likely benefited Jordan because vot
ers from District 104, which leans
Republican, improperly voted in the
largely Democratic District 100.
In addition, 135 provisional bal
lots remain to be counted.
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Patricia
Timmons-
Goodson
earned a N.C.
Supreme Court
seat with three
other alumni.
Law school
alumna Susan
Owens was
re-elected
Nov. 7 to the
Washington
Supreme Court.
students to pursue careers serving
the state.
“One of the things I believe it
does for the law school is that cur
rent students will get an idea of
what is possible for them upon the
completion of their law studies,”
she said. “People want to remain
at home and serve their state.”
Another school alumna Susan
Owens was re-elected to Washington
state’s Supreme Court.
Matt Marvin, director of com
munications at the law school, said
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