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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 135 Leaders begin Carolina North zoning BY KAYLA CARRICK CITY CO-EDITOR Now that the University-formed Leadership Advisory Committee has finalized guiding principles for Carolina North’s construction, University and town staff will collaborate again to create a zone, or a specific set of regulations, for the University’s satellite campus. INSIDE Town Council hears mayor's State of the Town address. PAGE 5 The Chapel Hill Town Council examined a proposed process to develop the zone at Monday’s busi- Nation readies for Bush address Health care, war to top speech agenda BY LIZ GILLIAM STAFF WRITER The war in Iraq and health care insurance are expected to top President Bush’s priority list in today’s State of the Union address at 9 p.m. The president is expected to defend mili tary policies he announced ear lier this month in his most recent national address, which included a deci sion to commis sion more than 20,000 addi tional American troops to Iraq. “He intend ed this to be a two-part address,” UNC H President George Bush likely will defend his Iraq war policies. political science professor George Rabinowitz said. “He understood there would be a lot of criticism after the first addfress, and this is a second one to follow it up. “I think he’s in a political environ ment where he’s rapidly losing cred ibility, and it’s going to be reflected in his speech by being more defen sive and less proactive.” Joseph Glatthaar, UNC history professor and chairman of the cur riculum in peace, war and defense, said Bush’s latest approval of mili tary commanders such as Lt. Gen. David Petraeus as commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq are measures meant to bring like minded military commanders into power. “(Departing Gen. George) Casey had always opposed a troop increase,” he said. “Now they’re put ting in other people that are more supportive of troop increase.” Glatthaar also said he does not expect Bush to announce a troop withdrawal date, a move that many Americans and Democratic congressional leaders favor. But with the 2008 presidential election approaching, Rabinowitz said Bush will try to appeal to a broad base that will regain the American public’s favor. “Either Iraq has to turn for the better ... or Iraq has to be suffi ciently near closure where it doesn’t seem like the whole election will be focused on Iraq policy,” he said. Bush also is likely to introduce the controversial topic of health care policy to deflect attention from the war, said Tom Ricketts, SEE ADDRESS, PAGE 5 announcement WRITE. EDIT. DESIGN. Interested in working for the award-winning Daily Tar Heel? Stop by our interest meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today in Union 3413. ohr Satlu ®ar Mrrl ness meeting. The Town Council would use the new zone to evaluate any Carolina North plan or propos al the University sends forward. Chancellor James Moeser’s Carolina North Leadership Advisory Committee, formed with town and University representatives, wrapped up its work last week. Ken Broun, chairman of the committee, law professor and for mer Chapel Hill mayor, said he will prepare the final draft of principles that, with each committee member’s stamp of approval, will be sent to Moeser. He said Moeser will have the final version of the principles by BIRTH OF A SUMMER BOOK Committee picks freshman reading BY KATE SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER Incoming freshmen have just been assigned their first home work assignment. The University’s summer read ing selection committee unani mously decided Monday to recom mend “The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions,” by Sister Helen Prejean, as the 2007 summer reading book. The book tells the stories of two men who Sister Prejean claims were wrongfully executed. Sister Prejean, a nun, followed the men from appel late hearings to the death chamber. “I think everybody was most excited about this (book) because it is an issue that’s very topical,” said Doug Kelly, chairman of the committee and professor in the Department of Statistics and Operations Research. “It’s on a controversial topic by someone who takes a definite point of view,” Kelly added. “But it leaves open the possibility of discussion of all points of view.” Past summer reading selections 2006: “The Namesake”: The first work of fiction chosen by the committee. The novel follows the path of an Indian immigrant family as they adjust to life in the United States. 2005: “Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story’: Students discussed an account of the culture of white supremacy and black uprising and the circumstances surrounding a racial murder, in 1970s Oxford. Textbook rental plans vary across the nation BYAMYEAGLEBURGER SENIOR WRITER As prices skyrocket across the country, administrators, stu dents and retailers are attempt ing to take the air out of textbook inflation. With its textbook rent al proposal, the UNC sys tem’s Association of Student Governments unveiled its attempt at just that. Its suggested program would include only large, introductory course books and is only one incarnation of the diverse rental systems that exist at less than 1 percent of universities nation ally. A faculty friendly style In late 2004 the California State Assembly passed legis inside PUBLIC DEBATE Group looks at a potential 17th UNC-system school, PAGE 4 TIMELY SPEECH A Time Magazine reporter speaks on campus, PAGE 7 REGIFTING FOR GOOD The animal shelter sells unwanted gifts, PAGE 8 Serving the students and the University community since 1893 www.dailytarheei.com the end of next week. The principles, including a com mitment to public transit and a consideration for air quality, will be referenced in creating the new zone. Foy projected energy conser vation measures might be embed ded in the regulations. “There will be a continued forum or vehicle for the University to get feedback from the committee as we now move into the phase where we actually begin to get into the land use planning,” said Jack Evans, exec utive director of Carolina North. Mayor Kevin Foy, Town Manager Roger Stancil, Moeser and key The Death of Innocents Aft tYKWBTKS** KfiOffNV or ffiOMOm ftfcSCVT Sister Helen Prejean Committee members said they were impressed with how the author presented her case against the death penalty in an noncon ffontationa.l way. “Students who are for the death penalty will be forced to defend their position,” said junior Allison Rose, a committee member. “But I don’t think the book is in any way offensive.” Past selections have been met SEE READING, PAGE 5 2004: “Absolutely American ”: The book chronicles young West Point cadets as they experience the military academy and the aftermath of Sept. 11,2001. 2003: “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America": The selection of a journalist's account of the low-wage workforce prompts disagreement from a state legislator over the book's merit. lation encouraging all in the University of California system to pursue a textbook rental pro gram as part of a wider prescrip tion for price relief. California State University- Fullerton’s launch of its textbook rental program came fast on the bill’s heels in spring 2005. But Steve Magana, senior textbook director for Titan Shops, CSU- Fullerton’s student store, said the plan already was in the works for three years before the legisla tion. The initial offering included only two course books. Since then, the list has expanded to 21 titles, Magana said. Asa rental, the cost of one book is spread out across two years and offered to students at 35 percent of the SEE TEXTBOOKS, PAGE 5 MHBI University staff, including Evans, met Friday to formulate a potential process for developing the zone at the request of the council. The group decided to begin the process soon. The plan that came out of the meeting includes two groups —one to oversee policy, composed of coun cil members and University trust ees, and a separate, more technical group of University and town staff. The policy-forming group would guide a consultant, who would work with the technical group to create a zone that is in harmony with poli cies and principles of value to the University and town leaders. Pal teg f 33 py gg f if 41 Hj == 3 3E f 31 55 fit, ; M jjS y'^y-v Hk f . | WF j DTH/KEVIN TSUI Doug Kelly, a professor of statistics and operations research and chairman of the committee to select the next summer reading book, discusses the chosen book with committee member Demitrius Brown. Hikes pressure middle class UNC following national trend BY KELLY GIEDRAITIS ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR For students living on tight budgets, the prospect of another tuition increase could spell future financial woes. As tuition increases nationwide, many have raised concerns about the heavier burden that the middle class must carry. These students, who often don’t qualify for large need-based awards but also can’t afford to pay the full out-of-pocket cost, could be among the most hard-pressed if Board of Trustees members move to approve the hikes they are con sidering this week. As it stands, undergraduate tuition could increase $250 for resi dents and $1,250 for nonresidents. The $250 is about a 6.5 per- eity | page () FINALLY, MEXICAN FOOD A Chipotle spokesman says the chain is on track to open a location in Chapel Hill in the former Vis Art Video space by May or June. “The thought is that something is less likely to go off the rails at the end if you have the policy makers in the beginning,” Foy said. Council member Jim Ward said he wanted all of the council to be involved in creating the zone. Evans said it is too premature to guess who will serve on the groups. The Leadership Advisory Committee’s guiding principles, a report from the town’s Horace Williams Citizens Committee and the Land Use Management Ordinance all will be used to steer the consul tant and the working group. “The next step is the zoning and cent increase for residents the most officials can raise resident tuition, according to UNC-sys tem guidelines. With many families’ debt increasing as college costs rise, even a seemingly negligible $250 increase can make a big difference. “It doesn’t sound like that much, but it really is when you factor in all of the other expenses that you have day-to-day,” said junior Erin Franklin of Knotts Island “That’d be like three extra shifts per week that I’d have to pick up to help out.” Franklin said she works four nights per week to help pay for food and housing. “A tuition increase would be a huge increase on my whole fam ily,” she said. “They’re trying hard to make ends meet.” Asa result of rising tuition, some middle-income families are struggling to manage funds to keep up with increases, said Charles Clotfelter, a professor thus day in history JAN. 23,1951 ... A federal court in Virginia announces it will hear a lawsuit challenging the UNC School of Law's barring of black students. The suit was ultimately successful, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 you have to build in the principles or the zone won’t work,” said Julie McClintock, chairwoman of the Horace Williams citizens commit tee, who also served on the LAC. A similar process was used about six years ago when a zone was created for the University’s main campus. “It’s been used before and seemed to work,” Evans said. The difference between now and six years ago is the addition of a consultant. The facilitating con sultant, hired by the town, wiU help SEE CAMPUS, PAGE 5 of economics and law at Duke University who studies the eco nomics of education. Resident tuition has risen SSOO, or about 17 percent, in the past four years. During the same peri od, nonresident tuition increased $3,300, or 22 percent. UNC’s increases have been on par with the national average. During the past four years, the cost of tuition and fees combined has grown 24 percent for both resi dent and nonresidents students. In the same period, tuition and fees at four-year public institutions rose about 26 percent on average, according to the College Board. Though UNC is not alone in rais ing tuition and fees, many students still oppose proposed increases. Kate Finneran, a junior from Wildwood, Mo., said she dis agrees with the proposed increases because it puts the brunt of the load SEE TUITION, PAGE 5 weather % Sunny W H 51, L 29 index police log 2 calendar 2 games 5 sports 11 opinion 12
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