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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
Technology changes kick off
BY SERGIO TOVAR
STAFF WRITER
Technological experiences for
students at the University are on
their way to morphing into a more
accessible format.
University leaders gathered
Wednesday to usher in the next
generation of UNC technology
Enterprise Resource Planning,
which seeks to integrate the
University’s computer systems.
Some of those changes include
the registration and financial aid
systems.
“All of us today are mak
ing Carolina history,” Provost
Bernadette Gray-Little said.
Officials outlined a rough time
table for the project and explained
the importance of ERP.
Gray-Little said the upgrade will
bring UNC into the 21st century.
“This is a legacy that we will leave
for this campus,” she said.
Speakers discussed how the cur
rent system is not completely con
nected, making it harder for users
to access information.
Steve Farmer, director of under
graduate admissions, said one of the
biggest issues is that systems are not
communicating with each other.
Narratives give voice to Katrina victims
BY BETH MECHUM
STAFF WRITER
After Hurricane Katrina,
Danielle Vignes said she felt that
she had an obligation to tell the
stories of Louisiana residents.
The St. Bernard Parish, La.,
native will tell some of those stories
in the finale of a three-part cycle of
narratives about Louisiana culture
today and Friday in Swain Hall.
Vignes’ one-woman performance,
“Hang It Out To Dry,” includes eight
narratives from Louisiana residents,
as well as Vignes’ own stories about
Hurricane Katrina’s effect on her
hometown.
But the doctoral candidate in the
Department of Communication of
Louisiana State University, did not
always have “Hang It Out to Dry’’’
in her original script, which con
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“It’s like we speak different lan
guages,” he added.
The implementation stage
for ERP’s first phase, which will
update student information ser
vices, is set to begin in February.
“We’re to the point where we
have great expectations,” University
Registrar Alice Poehls said.
She said some of the answers
that students want to know are not
clear yet such as when the new
system will go online and begin to
directly affect their daily lives.
Poehls said that even though
specifics have not been set, some
of the changes include having a
real-time course search engine
and implementing a shopping-cart
registration system.
Officials also announced that
Information Technology Services is
planning a variety of ways to train
staff as the system comes online.
Laurie Harris, ERP director of
change management, said training
should begin in early 2009.
Stephanie Szakal, assistant vice
chancellor for ERP, said a reason
for the updates was the systems’
age. The University’s software is
about 20 years old older than
many students.
sisted of two installments.
“I can make these voices heard
through telling the struggles that
many Louisianians faced through
out that time and are still facing
today,” she said.
The interviews that Vignes col
lected for the performance are from
friends, family and people she met
at furniture stores.
“Furniture stores were a great
place to meet people because
everyone had to buy new furniture
since all of theirs was destroyed,”
Vignes said.
Vignes said it was her professors
and colleagues that helped her come
up with the idea of “Hang It Out to
Dry” as a way to cope and come to
"terms with her family’s struggles.
Vignes said she preferred the
one-woman performance to a tradi
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Provost Bernadette Gray-Little speaks at the Enterprise Resource Planning
project kickoff at George Watts Hill Alumni Ballroom on Wednesday.
Szakal said that the vendor for
the current system decided that its
maintenance wasn’t profitable.
UNC was given until 2009
before it would have to maintain
the systems by itself.
Although most upperclassmen
won’t see the outcome of the project,
Student Body President Eve Carson
said she hopes students will remain
involved in the planning stages.
tional show because she feels close
to the issues she is writing about
plus she likes to be challenged.
“It’s extremely emotional
because a lot of those people I have
a connection with, and knowing
the struggles that they face is very
emotional,” she said.
Stace Treat, a teaching assis
tant in the UNC Department of
Communication Studies, saw
Vignes perform “Hang It Out to
Dry” last year at LSU.
He said he knew right away he
wanted to bring it to UNC because
of Vignes’ talent and the perfor
mance’s subject matter.
“It really illustrates and augments
the power of live performance in
helping us learn and understand
different types of people and differ
ent types of places,” Treat said.
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“We will help to develop it and
make Carolina stronger for future
Tar Heels,” Carson said.
Gray-Little said the project will
be lengthy consuming a large
amount of money, time and sweat.
“It may be frustrating at times,
but it will be worth your while.”
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“It also gives students anew per
spective on the Katrina tragedy.”
Vignes said she thinks her mes
sage is especially important for stu
dents like herself.
“Hopefully I’ll get other people
interested in these stories and
get them researching different
problems and challenges that our
nation faces when disasters occur,”
she said.
“We’re the ones that will eventu
ally be trying to fix the problem.”
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Prevention is
emphasized as
flu season nears
BY ELIZABETH DEORNELLAS
ASSISTANT STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR
Red runny noses don’t go well
with Carolina blue.
Flu season begins as early as
November and can lust until
March.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Jeffrey
Engel held a press conference
Wednesday to discuss the unpredict
able nature of flu outbreaks and to
emphasize the importance of taking
preventative measures this season.
What are the predictions
for this year's flu season?
“There is still no way to predict
what the season will be like,” Engel
said, adding that past data cannot
accurately project the severity of
future flu outbreaks.
What is a flu shot?
A flu shot is a dose of vaccine
that generates immunity to certain
strains of the virus. It is delivered
by a needle to the arm.
Who should get a flu shot?
Those most vulnerable to the
illness include young children,
pregnant women, the elderly and
health care workers. But Engel said
flu shots also benefit the general
public. “What we’re trying to do is
encourage everyone to get it.”
What is the best time to get
a flu shot?
October is the recommended
month to receive a shot, Engel said.
Antibodies that protect against flu
develop about two weeks after a
vaccine is given.
How many flu shots are
available?
Nationwide 130 million doses
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Promptly throw away any used
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► Use an antiviral disinfectant to
clean surfaces.
► Get enough sleep and avoid
stress.
► Drink four to eight glasses of
fluids each day.
► Eat a balanced diet and
exercise.
► Don't smoke.
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are manufactured. Traditionally,
large retailers receive their supply
before small clinics, but Engel said
the state is aiming for more equal
distribution this year.
Will UNC offer flu shots?
Yes, Campus Health Services will
be offering flu shots. The amount
offered will depend on the supply
received.
What are the side effects of
flu shots?
Reactions including pain and red
ness at the injection site and mild
fevers generally last a day or two.
Those experiencing side effects are
advised to take Tylenol, Engel said.
A reaction signals a good immune
system response, he added.
“It’s your immune system doing
what we want it to do, which is rev
ving up.”
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