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‘Plenty of space’ left in on-campus housing
BY FEI CHI
STAFF WRITER
It is better late than never to sign
up for on-campus housing.
Students who missed the March
9 recontracting deadline with
the Department of Housing and
Residential Education will need to
fill out a paper application at Can-
Building as soon as possible, said
Rick Bradley, assistant director for
housing.
Although the housing depart
ment will give priority to students
who applied before the deadline,
National and World News
Suicide attack might
have been inside job
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) The suicide attack
against Iraq’s Sunni deputy prime minister is now
seen as an inside job carried out by a member of
his own security detail —a distant relative who had
been anested as an insurgent, freed at the official’s
request and then hired as a bodyguard, a senior
security official and an aide to the victim told The
Associated Press on Sunday.
The assassination attempt, at least the third major
security breach involving a top politician in four
months, prompted Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to
order a government-wide security shake up, including
plans to hire a foreign company to guard the Green
Zone building where parliament meets, the security
official said on condition of anonymity because he
was not authorized to speak with reporters.
Less support
for Gonzales
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -
Republican support for Attorney
General Alberto Gonzales erod
ed Sunday as three key senators
sharply questioned his honesty
over last fall’s firings of eight fed
eral prosecutors.
Additionally, two Democrats
joined the list of lawmakers call
ing for Gonzales’ ouster. Several
Republicans also urged President
Bush to allow sworn testimony
from his top aides about their
role in dismissing the U.S. attor
neys —a standoff threatening to
result in Capitol Hill subpoenas
of White House officials.
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late applications are accepted
until all spaces are filled, he
said.
“We have plenty of space for
everybody,” Bradley said.
The number of beds on cam
pus has increased 25 percent
since 2002, and housing spaces
have opened up. Because of the
increase of beds, sophomores are
guaranteed air-conditioned rooms
next year.
Several communities were in
high demand this year.
The housing department
Half of funds not yet
released for cleanup
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Of the slsl million in
federal rebuilding aid the city received in the first 18
months following Hurricane Katrina, less than 10 per
cent went into public repairs and reconstruction.
The rest about $137-7 million went for such
things as debris removal, temporary roofs for storm
battered buildings, and overtime and other expenses of
the emergency response, city finance officials say. None
of it comes close to the $1 billion or more the city says
it will take just to restore what Katrina ruined.
Virtually no one disputes that the recovery from
the 2005 storm has been slow. But regardless of who
is to blame, the state homeland security department
charged with disbursing certain aid dollars has yet
to release about half the money approved for the city
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Five soldiers
killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) - With U.S.
attack helicopters buzzing over
head, gunmen and Iraqi security
forces clashed Sunday in a Sunni
area in central Baghdad, and police
said at least two people were killed
in fighting in the neighborhood’s
narrow streets and alleys.
Roadside bombings killed five
U.S. soldiers including four in a
single strike in a volatile prov
ince northeast of the capital . The
fighting in Baghdad started about
1:30 p.m. when gunmen attacked
Iraqi army positions in the Fadhil
neighborhood, on the east side of
the Tigris River, police said.
received 1,080 applications for
Ram Village Apartments, which
opened in fall 2006 with a capac
ity of 917. The newly renovated
Morrison Residence Hall, which
will open in the fall, will be full as
well.
After Ram Village’s opening,
563 off-campus students moved
back in 2006. This year the hous
ing department expects to pull
about 400 more students back on
campus.
“Our focus has been to improve
the quality of facilities and services
British patrol
could be tried
LONDON (AP) - British
Prime Minister Tony Blair warned
Iran on Sunday that the fate of 15
British sailors and marines seized
off the Iraqi coast was an issue for
his government, as Iran suggested
the group might be put on trial
for violating its waters.
British Foreign Secretary
Margaret Beckett spoke by
telephone with Iranian Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mottaki
late Sunday, and reiterated her
country’s stance that the British
were operating in Iraqi waters
as they searched for smugglers
at sea.
News
on campus to where students see
it as the best alternative,” Bradley
said.
The housing department has
not processed most room assign
ments yet. Recontracting stu
dents will receive their assign
ments before the spring semester
ends.
Helen Baddour, a freshman
journalism major, said she hopes
to receive an assignment on North
Campus.
“I think living in Hinton James
was like a rite of passage for fresh
men, but it’s not very convenient,”
Baddour said.
“If I get on North Campus, I’ll
love housing.”
After living in Avery Residence
Faculty group hears about grading system, background checks
The Faculty Council met Friday
to hear about anew system for
students' academic comparison and
background checks for all University
employees.
Council members also heard
reports about construction, scholar
ships and student aid, as well as
copyright options on campus.
After members raised concern
about celebratory bonfires on
Franklin Street at last month's meet
ing, the council heard an update on
the issue from Faculty Chairman Joe
Templeton.
ACHIEVEMENT INDEX |
Peter Gordon, psychology profes
sor and chairman of the subcommit
tee on grading, presented a proposal
about the Achievement Index.
The index, which is similar to
a student's grade point average,
measures each student's academic
accomplishments by taking into con
sideration the that they've classes
taken.
"It means that students aren't
being compared on how their
instructors grade, but rather oil how
they do," Gordon said.
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WALK-IN HOURS: Answers to quick career questions and resume reviews— M-F, 10:30am-3:30pm
ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS
The employers listed below will be conducting on-campus interviews. If you are interested,
please submit your resume in our online system by the deadline date listed:
Internships
Centex Homes: Centex Homes - Sales Intern (deadline March 26)
Full-Time
Abercrombie & Fitch Cos.: Manager in Training (deadline April 5)
ALDI Foods: District Manager (deadline April 8- Open signup)
Apex Systems, Inc.: Recruiter Management Trainee (deadline March 29)
Bearing Point, Inc.: Management Analyst - Consultant (deadline March 29)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina: Customer Service Specialist (deadline April 2)
Cingular Wireless: Details pending
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: Management Trainee (deadline March 29)
Keyence Corporation of America: Sales Associate (deadline March 29)
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group: Claims Case Manager (deadline March 28)
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group: Disability Claims Case Manager (deadline April 4)
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: Financial Rep. (deadline April 1- Open signup)
US Airways: Analyst - Yield Management (deadline April 1)
I PRESENTATIONS
HSBC: Accelerated Management Trainee-. March 27, 5:00 pm, 2398 Hanes Hall. Open to all
students Business Casual Dress.
Pulte Homes: Information Session: March 27, 7:oopm, 328 Phillips Hall. Open to all stu
dents. Business Casual Dress.
Neiman Marcus: Information Session: March 28, 5:00 pm, 2398 Hanes Hall. Open to all
students. Business Casual Dress. You must attend this information session in order to be eligi
ble for on-campus interviews on April 11.
CIA: Information Session: March 28, 6:30 pm, 116 Murphey Hall. Open to all students.
Business Casual Dress.
Geico: Information Session: March 28, 6:30 pm, 08 Gardner Hall. Open to all students. Busi
ness Casual Dress.
US Census Bureau: IT Specialist, Math Stat., Statistician, Geographer, Cartographer: March
28, 6:30 pm, 105 Gardner Hall. Open to all students. Business Casual Dress.
McKesson: Information Session: March 28, 7:00 pm, 328 Phillips Hall. Open to all students.
Business Casual Dress. Will be attending the Spring Job Fair on March 28. Interviews from
the fair to be held on March 29.
Bard College Program on Globalization and International Affairs (Bard College): Infor
mation Session: March 29, 5:00 pm, 2398 Hanes Hall. Open to all students. Business Casual
Dress.
AmeriCorps*NCCC: Information Session: March 29, 6:30 pm, 08 Gardner Hall. Open to all
students. Business Casual Dress.
I SPECIAL PROGRAMS \
► ‘Writing Resumes & Job Search Correspondence: March 26, 3:30 pm, 2398 Hanes
Hall
► *School of Education Mock Interview Day: March 26, 4:00 pm-8:00 pm, Hanes Hall
► ‘Career Clinic; March 27, 4:oopm, 239A Hanes Hall
► Spring Job Fair. Speak to representatives from over 70 organizations about possible job
opportunities. View job descriptions at http://careers.imc.edu. Open to UNC-CH students
only. Professional attire. March 28, 1:00 pm-4:30 pm, Great Hall, Student Union
*Note that this program fulfdls one of the modules for UCS' Career Development Certificate
Program. If you are not yet enrolled in this program, and have an interest, please see further
information at http://careers.unc.edu/certifwate.html
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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2007
Hall, freshman business and
economics double major Mike
Doubintchik said he is moving
off-campus in the fall.
Doubintchik said that although
he enjoys the convenience of living
near classes, the price of campus
housing isn’t worth it.
“I have nothing against hous
ing,” he said. “It’s just expensive,
and there aren’t that many ben
efits to it.”
Bradley said having a mixture
of graduating classes on North
and South Campus contributes to
an atmosphere of mentorship and
leadership between upperclassmen
and lowerclassmen.
He said that interaction with
other students, convenience, loca-
Because of time constraints, coun
cil members decided to hold an addi
tional meeting April 13 to discuss the
proposal further.
The council will not vote on the
Achievement Index until their last
meeting of the year on April 27.
UNC TOMORROW ]
Chancellor James Moeser talked
about University of North Carolina
Tomorrow, an initiative introduced
by UNC-system President Erskine
Bowles that examines how the
system can best meet the changing
needs of the state.
The initiative is examining the
projected growth of Latino students
in North Carolina and how this
growth would affect the educational
system.
Moeser discussed establishing an
accountability plan for the system,
which was drafted by Bowles. The
accountability plan would ensure
that the 16 universities that comprise
the system carry out their responsi
bilities.
Moeser also said that officials
are examining efforts to make more
classes available online as part of the
By the numbers
>■ 0: sophomore on-campus
students without air conditioning
next year
► 25: percentage increase for
2007 in on-campus beds
> 163: applicants who will not
get a spot in Ram Village
tion and comparable prices are
just a few of the benefits of living
on campus.
“They have the rest of their lives
to live off-campus. It’s a once-in-a
lifetime opportunity.”
Contact the University Editor
at udesk@unc.edu.
initiative but that academic degrees
will not be offered online by the
University.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Provost Bernadette Gray-Little
discussed anew criminal background
check policy that will be instituted by
the University on July 1.
The plan calls for a background
cheqk for all new faculty members
before or when an employment offer
is made.
Some of the faculty members
present raised concern that there
could be problems with the new
background check policy.
They said they were worried that
international workers would meet
obstacles in extensive documenta
tion.
Gray-Little said the University
should not have problems with the
new policy.
"On this campus we have not
done criminal checks on faculty in
some areas," Gray-Little said.
"We don’t expect it to cause
delays to the process."
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