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Homeless
veterans
seek aid
Local service groups look
to fill employment needs
BY MEGHAN COOKE
STAFF WRITER
Curtis White, a 59-year-old Vietnam veteran
and Purple Heart recipient, recalled his post-mili
tary life after dinner Saturday at the Inter-Faith
Council for Social Service community kitchen on
Rosemary Street.
“It took me about eight years before I could do
anything with myself," he sakL.“X was still living
Vietnam. I saw too many bodies.”
Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
White said he sought assistance from the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs in 1992, but he
did not receive treatment for PTSD until 2001.
“Since then, I’ve been in and out of shelters.”
White is one of thousands of U.S. veterans who
now drift from shelter to shelter. Although veterans
make up only 11 percent of the general adult popu
lation, one in four homeless people in the U.S. is a
veteran, according to a report released Thursday by
the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
The alliance also estimated that in 2006 almost
196,000 veterans were homeless on any given
night in the U.S. and that nearly 337,000 veterans
were homeless at some point during the year.
Spending about $265 million annually on pro
grams for homeless veterans and another $1.5 bil
lion for their health care costs, the VA is committed
to helping homeless veterans, said Bob Williamson,
health care for homeless veterans program coordi
nator at the Durham VA Medical Center.
“It’s a big job, and we’ve come a long way,” he
said. “But our job isn’t done as long as we have one
veteran on the streets.”
Williamson said homeless veterans are hin
dered by disabilities, substance abuse, poor work
skills and legal problems that can prevent them
from finding employment. And he said the VA’s
avenues for helping homeless veterans have
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Service trumps
politics for young
BY REBECCA PUTTERMAN
STAFF WRITER
For the Millennial Generation,
disenchantment with the political
system has turned students away
from national politics and toward
local engagement.
A study released last week
found that the generation which
comprises students born between
1985 and 2004 is more con
cerned with the political state of
the world than the previous gen
eration, Generation X.
But Millennial are more
inclined to turn to community ser
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LAW SCHOOL DELAYS
Repairs to five UNC law school
classrooms are behind schedule,
but four are set to be repaired
enough to host exams the first
week of December.
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Members of the Sanderson High School ROTC present the colors during a Veterans Day celebration held at the Capitol building on Saturday. Throughout the
morning veterans, their families and Raleigh residents gathered for a parade, dedication ceremonies, speeches and exhibits to honor those who have served.
BY CAROLINE DYE
STAFF WRITER
With five major military installations and the
fourth-highest military personnel presence in the
country, North Carolina had a lot to pay tribute to
this Veterans Day weekend.
Raleigh held its annual Veterans Day Parade on
Saturday, while towns and counties sponsored local
events throughout the state.
In Chapel Hill, UNCs Army ROTC held a ceremo
ny Friday featuring Brig. Gen. Margaret Wilmoth,
giving the cadets a chance to see what their lives
vice to make a difference, the study
found, rather than what they see
as an inaccessible political system
clogged by a polarizing media.
The study was published by
the Center for Information and
Research on Civic Learning and
Engagement It found that although
students are disenchanted with pol
itics, they’re hungry for change.
Sarah Schuyler, a UNC senior
and co-president of the Campus Y,
is one of the many Millennials who
are more satisfied by direct local
SEE MILLENNIALS, PAGE 7
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TAKING AWAY DELEGATES
As states are moving primaries
earlier in the year to garner more
national attention from candidates,
the GOP has responded by taking
away delegates from five states.
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BY SAMANTHA NEWMAN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The No. 4 North Carolina wom
en’s soccer team has grown accus
tomed to close games this season.
And sophomore Nikki
Washington had one clear reaction
immediately after she scored the
lone goal in die ACC Championship
game against No. 14 Florida State
on Sunday “Thank God.”
The 1-0 decision was the Tar
Heels’ sixth straight victory in games
decided by a single goal, and this
most recent win gave UNC its 18th
ACC Tournament title in 19 years.
While the scoreboard indicated a
dose game, North Carolina (17-3-1)
outshot the Seminoles (13-5-3) 12-
3 and kept up a constant attack on
FSU with seven shots on goal.
“A 1-0 score doesn’t necessarily
HONORING VETERANS
Public service matters to Millennials
Today's 18- to 25-year-olds are more political than the previous generation, but
they tend to implement change through public service rather than politics.
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REASONS FOR VOLUNTEERING HOW VOLUNTEERING IS VIEWED
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mean that you didn’t dominate the
game or control play,” UNC coach
Anson Dorrance said. “I thought
we played extremely well in the
first half, and what excited me was
the number of scoring opportuni
ties we had.”
Midway through the first period,
Meghan Klingenberg sent a cross
into a crowded box and found
Washington, who stretched to deflect
the ball just inside the left post to
score the eventual game-winner.
Washington scored in all three
tournament games for the Tar Heels,
including a goal in the semifinals to
tie Virginia at 1-1. UNC went on to
win tire game in penalty kicks.
Her speed and tenacity have
served the Tar Heels well all sea
son, but it was Washington’s scor
ing that was instrumental to North
might be like after they serve.
Wilmoth spoke to rows of
assembled Army, Navy and Air
Force cadets about the honor of
military service and the duties of
a soldier. She discussed military
heroes from the past, including
George Washington, emphasiz
ing their character and strength.
“This strength is the strength of America,” she
said. “The act of donning a uniform is a deeply sym
bolic one.”
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DEATH PENALTY SERIES
The Tony Award-winning musical
"Parade” will come to Memorial
Hall today and Tuesday and address
controversial topics such as the
death penalty and lynching.
Carolina’s ACC success, and her
crucial contributions earned her
tournament MVP honors.
“It wasn’t the prettiest thing ever,
I was just happy it hit the post and
went in,” Washington said of her
goal in the finals. “We’re all really
excited to win our first champion
ship as a team.”
The 2007 Tar Heel squad is the
lowest-scoring UNC team in 19
years, but its defensive intensity
limited opposing teams to only
nine goals in the regular season
and one in the ACC Tournament.
That drive and focus showed in the
win against Florida State.
“Our defense is an 11-individual
effort,” Dorrance said. “I was very
happy with our pressure, and I was
excited about the mentality of the
team and how hard they played.”
Wilmoth acknowledged the sacrifices and losses
that come with war but also emphasized the neces
sity to protect freedoms. “A soldier does not go into
the politics surrounding war.”
ROTC cadets looked on as military hymns were
played and as veterans who served in conflicts
from World War II to the Iraq War stood as their
time of service was called.
Senior Sarah O’Callaghan, a cadet wing com
mander for the Air Force ROTC, said she has always
SEE VETERANS DAY, PAGE 7
INSIDE
See a photo
spread from the
area's Veterans
Day events.
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Art museums strive
to draw college crowd
BY BENNETT CAMPBELL
ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR
For the past few months, the
view outside the North Carolina
Museum of Art in Raleigh has
consisted of a massive, muddy
hole in the ground.
It’s in stark contrast to the thou
sands of works of art inside what
is one of the Southeast’s premier
visual art establishments.
The area is the site of the ven
ue’s new expansion, which will
double its current size in an effort
to bring more installments and
attract larger crowds.
Larger or not, though, the muse
this day in history
NOV. 12 1993...
About 200 UNC housekeepers
march to South Building to protest
the dismissal of a suit alleging racial
discrimination in regard to pay,
training and supervisory practices.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2007
The win gave North Carolina
its Uth shutout of the year, and
the defense, powered by an experi
enced back line led by senior Jessica
Maxwell, has not allowed more than
one goal in any game all season.
UNC improved to 51-0-3 all
time in ACC Tournament games
with the weekend’s performance
and five Tar Heels were named to
the All-ACC Tournament Team.
UNC will enter the NCAA
Tournament on Friday riding the
momentum of 10-0-1 record in its
last 11 games, and Dorrance said the
team has probably earned a top-four
seed, although the official brackets
will be announced Monday night.
It’s likely North Carolina will
experience a few more close games
SEE SOCCER, PAGE 7
um is taking more than just physi
cal steps to increase traffic, particu
larly among college students —a
demographic that, while perhaps
unfairly, is not traditionally associ
ated with frequent museum visits.
“We consider college students
one of our key audiences that we
have to spend some time devel
oping and serving,” said Larry
Wheeler, director for NCMA.
But what makes that goal a
bit more difficult for NCMA is
its location. It doesn’t have the
advantage of being on a college
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