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4 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007 N.C TREE FROM PAGE 1 And N.C. trees have been dis played 10 times since 1966, when such records began being kept. Freeman has also won the N.C. wreath contest four times, the national wreath contest twice and the N.C. tree contest once, which gave him the honor of presenting trees to the governor. A White House contingent includ ing grounds foreman Mike Lawn and White House florist Nancy Clarke visited Freeman’s farm in October after he was named grand champion in the National Christmas "free Association contest. But Freeman said his most rewarding Christmas tree moments stem not from prizes or titles, but from selling trees on a retail lot. “I try'to get down to the retail lot whenever I can,” Freeman said. “Seeing a family come year after year and select their tree, seeing the excitement that the kids have picking out a real tree, that’s my favorite part of the business.” And Freeman’s office manag er, Sheila Jordan, said the honor PAY INCREASE FROM PAGE 1 youthful squad, kept UNC compet itive in most games while drawing sellout crowds to Kenan Stadium. There had been speculation in recent weeks that Davis might be a possibility for the coaching job at the University of Arkansas where he played college football. “We wanted to make sure that he recognized that we understood (the impact he has made).... We wanted to make sure that his con tract was competitive with coaches of his caliber,” said board Chairman Roger Perry when asked whether the threat of other schools played a part in the raise and extension. Perry said that the development came about in the last few weeks and that he expects the trust *.CCuh Moya Thrift Shop „; Clothing, Books SC Music, House 6C Kitchen, Gifts [ fßuy one item of clothing, get one item of equal or lesser value free with this ad! I One coupon per customer - $lO maximum value. Tuesfri K) am- pm • Sat 10 am-4 pm (PI9) 967-6985 • 103 C West Main Street, Orrboro 1 (Downtown Carrboro behind Wendy's) www.clubnovashop.org _ I Club Nova promotes and provides opportunities for Individuals living with mental I illness to lead meaningful St productive lives of their choice In the community. ■ Gub Nova is a not-for-profit 501c3. All donatiojjjare tax-deductible. 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He shears each tree once a year by lowering the top and cutting the sides, which encourages the branches to grow into the tree’s interior and increases the density. Trees are not harvested for at least 10 years, Freeman said. “Growing the trees, you get to spend so much time working out side and get to see a lot of nature and wildlife, and that’s what makes it nice,” he said. “You get to see a seed grow and develop, and take care of it.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu. ees to pass the contract without much opposition. He also said the amount of money needed to retain a high-profile coach causes concern for the future. “Yeah, surely it does. It’s a lot of concentration, but it’s the market place,” he said. “If you’re going to be competitive in football, as we are in every other aspect of University life, that’s pretty much what the market is for it.” Perry added that he didn’t expect a raise to happen every year. The University has come under attack for the large contract after Davis’ original well-financed deal last fall in particular by former UNC-system President Bill Friday, who has vocalized his criticism of the deal and the general money driven “arms race” in college ath letics. From Page One FORENSICS FROM PAGE 1 Academy of Sciences assessed the scientific validity of the analysis, leading to doubts about the results’ reliability. The FBI announced in 2005 that it would no longer use this technique and sent letters to about 300 state and local crime labs and prominent legal associa tions. The Post and “60 Minutes” found at least 250 cases in which bullet lead analysis was used as evidence. , Rosen took on Hunt’s case after a former student who represented Hunt’s co-defendant, Jerry Cashwell, revealed to Rosen that Cashwell said before his 2003 suicide that he alone was responsible for the murders. “I’m absolutely convinced that (Hunt is) innocent,” Rosen said. Rosen filed a motion in Cumberland County Superior Court for Hunt’s case to be re-examined. That court denied the motion, as did the N.C. Court of Appeals. Now Rosen is pursuing an audience with the N.C. Supreme Court. “I think it raises questions about Friday lamented that the raise will give Davis a salary several times that of the chancellor and also mentioned that numerous faculty members have told him how “deeply they feel about (the contract)” in the past two days. “The raise itself was much great er than that provided (to) the chan cellor, and the raise standing alone is greater than the annual salary of distinguished professors at Chapel Hill.” Davis answered a question concerning the criticism after Saturday’s game. “I guess you understand every body has ideas and opinions about it, but I mean I want to make it perfectly clear I really, truly love this place.” UNC senior Zach Padget approved of the decision to upgrade Davis. “It seems kind of ridiculous after going 4-8 to give a guy $300,000 more a year, but in the long run I think he’s necessary to the pro gram. “In the next fewyears I think we’re really going to see that pay off” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@email.unc.edu. 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For more information on these on-campus interviews and events, ■ visit http://careers.unc.edu H ■ Register with UCS at careers.unc.edu f j a lot of cases,” Rosen said of bullet lead analysis. “We don’t know how many cases in which this has been used in North Carolina.” Working with The Post and “60 Minutes,” the Innocence Project, an organization dedicated to exon erating the wrongfully convicted, identified cases such as Hunt’s in which people were sentenced based on bullet lead analysis. “The Hunt case is particularly troubling to us,” said Eric Ferrero, director of communications for the project. “It reeks of injustice.” In a statement released Nov. 17, the FBI lab announced its inten tions of launching another cam paign of outreach, analysis and case review. “The digging into individual cases done by the Innocence Project, The Washington Post and CBS News brought some serious concerns to our attention,” stated John Miller, FBI assistant director for public affairs, in a press release. “The FBI is committed to address ing those concerns. It’s the right thing to do.” The Innocence Project began monitoring the FBl’s outreach after it discontinued the use of bullet lead analysis in 2005. Ferrero said the FBI did not clearly explain the flawed technique to prosecutors and attorneys nationwide. “What they’ve announced is very good,” he said. “It’s also several years too late.” Ferrero said that the FBI needs to do a thorough review of thou sands of cases in whiph bullet lead analysis was used as evidence and that the courts need to step back their reliance on some forensic techniques. David Harold, interim execu tive director of the Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice, said many other issues plague the justice system, including mistaken identification, witness intimidation and offering jail witnesses lighter sentences in return for testimony. “Prosecutors often forget that their job is not to get a conviction; it’s to do justice,” Harold said. But Harold said he responds to wrong convictions based on faulty forensic techniques the same way he responds to any other: “It’s the job of the criminal jus tice system to put up safeguards.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. EMPLOYEES FROM PAGE 1 said Moeser is not the first UNC chancellor to focus more on rais ing money than morale. “The University, for a long time, has suffered in the caliber of our chancellors,” she said. “What we have is a professional administra tor that goes from school to school every five to seven years.” Despite these criticisms, Moeser said he is sympathetic to employee and staff needs. “They make the trains run on time,” he said. “So we’re enormously appreciative of them, and they’re a vital force for the smooth, efficient operation of the University.” In response to rising concerns about staff needs, Moeser worked to create the Chancellor’s Task Force for a Better Workplace in 2003, which was charged with evaluating employee needs. Top recommendations from the task force included establishing an office to act as a confidential medi ator for concerned staff, providing more health benefits and launching a supervisor training initiative. “Just putting the task force togeth er was a step in the right direction,” said Griffin, who served as co-chair man of the task force with Moeser. Within a year of the task force’s report, Moeser had appointed a two-member team to serve as mediators in the newly created Ombuds Office. “Sometimes all you need is somebody to talk to if you have a problem,” Griffin said. “It’s helped, and it’s doing a lot of good.” Other initiatives, such as improved training programs and a laptop loan program, also were under way by 2005. Raising voice and pay Moeser also advocated for employ ees to have a voice in UNC’s Board oflFustees’ finance talks but stopped short of supporting the forum’s pleas for a seat on the board. The forum chairman now gives a presentation to the trustees’ audit and finance committee. Wages and benefits, on the other hand, are always points of dissatis faction, Moeser said, adding that North Carolina’s state employee benefits package is lacking. “There are a lot of things about that we’d like to change, but we are locked Sathj ®ar into this inflexible state system.” Though many agree the chancel lor could have done more to lobby for changes to employee wages, Moeser said focusing on faculty sal ary increases was more important because they are part of the budget “It’s our job to lobby for faculty support,” Moeser said. “Staff salaries are not part of the University bud get, but in fact we have advocated for increases in staff salaries, even though it’s not part of our budget” Griffin said he worked with Moeser to increase the minimum wage for campus and hospital staff to exceed $lO an hour at atime when the least paid workers were receiving only about $8.75 an hour. Lingering worries While Moeser has won some employees over, others still are con cerned by his level of support Brenda Denzler, secretary of the Employee Forum, said that she thought highly of Moeser’s efforts early in his tenure but that she since has questioned his willing ness to work with the forum. “My experience on the forum has led me to question the accuracy of my earlier impression,” Denzler said. “I have been repeatedly disappointed with his reactions to simple forum recommendations.... He’s been say ing ‘no’ for the past couple of years.” Recent controversy about the layoff of 15 dental technicians has led to protests and a lawsuit. Moeser supported School of Dentistry Dean John Williams’ decision and denied an Employee Forum request to delay the out sourcing for 12 months. “I understand where the chan cellor was coming from, but it pos sibly needed a better look than what it got,” Griffin said. “Employees at the University have great pride in what they do, and when you go out side, you don’t get that.” After multiple forums and pro tests, Moeser later agreed to extend the employees’jobs for more than a month. The employees officially were laid off Jan. 5. I\vo of the employees have filed a lawsuit against die University, cit ing age discrimination as a factor in their dismissal. Mediation failed to produce a resolution, and a court date is scheduled for next month. But Moeser said he doesn’t want the few controversies to cloud suc cessful employee relationships. He said it’s often easier to hone in on the bad, rather than the good. “The real story here is one of excellent staff relationships —of staff working with faculty, of staff work ing with students and a high level of satisfaction in the workplace.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. SHOPPING FROM PAGE 1 retail shops that are downtown. “Business definitely goes up, but for us the larger amount of sales occurs in September when students come back and are more willing to spend money,” said Jon Mackey, an employee of Schoolkids Records. For places such as Tarheel Book Store, which has Carolina apparel and textbooks, some items sell better during the holidays, while textbook sales are slow. “Business, apparel sales in par ticular, definitely goes up during the holiday season because of Christmas and basketball season,” store employ ee Christina Steger said. Julians owner Alexander Julian said this year’s Black Friday wasn’t hugely significant for sales. “We had a busy day, but Black Friday usually benefits stores with moderately priced sales,” he said. For Julian’s, which caters more to graduates and alumni, the holi day season plays a larger role in sustaining the business. “This month is always our busi est month,” Julian said. “Thankfully, people are still enjoying giving.” Assistant City Editor Catarina Saraiva contributed reporting. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edv~ | Free Resume w/pak s99+up 800-749-2618 thegoldresume.com Ads by Google be sure • Because 1 in 4 people has a sexually transmitted infection • 80% don’t show symptoms • Confidential testing and treatment are available at Planned Parenthood. WITH CONFIDENCE Most Insurances Accepted
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