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VOLUME 115, ISSUE 123 BASKETBALL TICKET SYSTEM EVOLVES From camp-outs to online lottery BY AARON FIEDLER STAFF WRITER It’s 5:58 p.m. on a Friday, and 1,000 students are lined up across the street from the Smith Center. As the time nears 6 p.m., every one inches closer and closer to the curb. Finally, someone makes the move toward the Smith Center. Everyone else charges forward, dodging one another and cars all in the name of UNC men’s basketball tickets. A Friday afternoon such as this used to be part of the camp-out ticket distribution system, which was in place at UNC in the late ’9os. That system mandated that students couldn’t line up at the Smith Center for tickets until 6 p.m. on Fridays. Tickets were dis tributed at 8 a.m. the next day. The stories of dodging cars and running to the Smith Center con tribute to the ever-changing face of the ticket distribution system, which has dominated the atten tion of most UNC students for the past 10 years. This season brings about the fourth major change since the 1998-99 season, and each new sys tem has welcomed its own round of student criticism and frustration. “With every new system there has been discord,” said Clint Gwaltney, associate athletic direc tor for ticket and Smith Center operations. Gwaltney, who’s been at the University for more than a decade, is one of several UNC officials who has had a hand in the ticket distri bution system changes. “The biggest challenge is that people who are against the policy are a lot louder than the ones who SEE TICKETS, PAGE 6 . Students react to new system BY ABBY FARSON STAFF WRITER The new basketball ticket dis tribution system received general ly favorable reviews from students who attended the first two reg ular-season home games against lona College and South Carolina Creative crowd drawn to Hillsborough history Local authors gather in town BY TRICIA THOMPSON STAFF WRITER As the colonial capital of North Carolina and a meeting place for government officials, Hillsborough’s rich history has helped it progress into a commu nity for famous artists. The town, located 12 miles away from Franklin Street, has become a gathering place for local authors. “The history here is what made it into an interesting town,” poet Max Preston said. “I told every writer I knew, ‘Come to Hillsborough.’” But what brings such a unique group of people to the area goes beyond its many historic cemeter ies and documents. “Hillsborough has so many cre ative people that are so attentive to one another,” said Mike Troy, online WE THE PEOPLE UNC students gathered Saturday to discuss their views on what changes should be made to the U.S. Constitution. Talks centered on human rights. 01} t irnlg oar Mtd _ i; y *i DTH/JOHN ADKISSON Freshmen Amanda Weatherly, left, and Jessica Metcalf, right, get their phase-one tickets checked by Alan Braswell before the men’s basketball game against lona College on Nov. 18. Under the current ticket distribution system, students are allowed to enter during one of seven phases. Other ACC school ticket distributions N.C. State University Student government determines ticket policy, and the athletic department implements it. University of Maryland An online lottery system is in place in which fans are awarded loyalty points, functioning similar to UNC’s Carolina Fever. The first 1,000 tickets in the distribution are awarded solely on loyalty points. The remaining 3,000 tickets are awarded through the lottery. State University. About 10,000 students signed up for tickets to both games, said Clint Gwaltney, associate athletic director for Smith Center and ticket operations. There were about 6,000 tickets available for each game. Hillsborough’s first poet laureate. “I’ve written several poems about that very thing, and it is what makes this town, I think, be so spe cial. It’s a gentler life,” he said. In Troy’s poem, “I Wish,” he writes about magic in the local coffee shop, Cup A Joe, and the downtown book store, Brick Alley Books. Artists often meet at the coffee shop to discuss current projects and give each other feedback. “The big-time writers like Lee (Smith), (Michael) Malone and (Allan) Gurganus are so kind to writers trying to publish their first book,” Preston said. “They are encouraging and help them know what pitfalls to look for.” Another appeal of Hillsborough is local support and understand ing. “Artists tend to gravitate towards universities,” author Lee Smith said. “The universities have always online USED BOOK DRIVE Students can donate books at various campus locations today until Dec. 13. The books will go to people in need of them virtually everywhere in the world that receives mail. Serving the students and the University community since 1893 www.dailytarheel.com Wake Forest University Students pay a sls fee to become a member of the Screamin' Demons. They get a T-shirt, a pass to scan themselves in at games, e-mails from coaches and Screamin’ Demons parties. Members receive 2,200 tick ets, and 250 of those tickets are allocated to student government, which then has a list for students to sign up on a first come, first-served basis. Of those who received tick ets through the lottery, 58 per cent came to the lona game, and 48 percent came to the South Carolina State game. “These two games were not SEE REACTION, PAGE 6 “Hillsborough has so many creative people that are so attentive to one another” MIKE TROY, HILLSBOROUGH POET LAUREATE been friendly to the arts and more liberal.” Many artists said they like the combination of nearby colleges for inspiration and support but a smaller, calmer town where they can reside. “One of the benefits is that people leave you alone. Writers are a combination of wanting to go to parties but also being left alone in a room for days,” novelist Gurganus said. Asa Hillsborough native, pho tographer Elizabeth Matheson SEE AUTHORS, PAGE 6 Basketball ticket distribution over time 4>k © © 2 ■ — APRIL 1994 In the camp-out system, tickets are no longer given out ■ on a first-come, first-served basis. A random spot in line is ■ — selected, and tickets are distributed from there. Also, students are allowed to begin lining up only at 6 p.m. the night before the distribution. '96 | AUGUST 1995 '97 A 24-hour time limit is instituted on students lining up for tickets. Also, when it gets too cold outside, students will '9B, be allowed to camp out in the Smith Center.... _ |g AUGUST 1998 | The camp-out system comes to an end, and the bracelet •go system is implemented. Students must get a number the Wednesday or Thursday before distribution; a lottery is .* held, and then tickets are distributed based on how close | a student's number was to the lottery number. '2? JUNE 2006 I The bracelet system is retired, and the online lottery is 'O4 introduced as the new system. Students sign up online for as many game lotteries as they want. Students are then 'OS randomly selected to receive tickets before each game. ■O6 SEPTEMBER 2007 ■ The online system is modified, creating limitations on when students can sign up for tickets. Students are allowed in the Smith Center in general admission phases. SOURCE: DTH ARCHIVES ' V’l AjjJ I T , rt|, 1 4 . iqa I m r rjM .*SJ1 T WmKmW w.i pil llllflf ‘rfl ip™ %fi DTH/KEITH GROSE Acclaimed N.C. authors Lee Smith, Randall Kenan and Allan Gurganus share anecdotes during a gathering of authors at Brick Alley Books in Hillsborough on Friday. The town has become a center point for creative discussion. City | page 5 15-501 CONSTRUCTION Work might be finished by Jan. 1 on the crowded intersection of Europa Drive and Erwin Road. The project began July 2006, and those involved disagree on what has caused delays. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2007 Reed leaves mixed review Some criticize his lack of teaching BY MEGHAN PRICHARD STAFF WRITER When Dan Reed starts his new job at Microsoft Corp. today, his farewells will be a mix of sorrowful goodbyes and good riddances. Reed, the chancellor’s eminent professor and senior adviser for strategy and innovation to the chancellor, has taken a position at Microsoft, where he will serve as direc tor of scalable computing and multicore. In his four years at UNC, Reed served as a professor, chief informa tion officer, vice chancellor for Information Technology Services, director of the Renaissance Computing Institute and other advi sory roles, bringing in $305,000 per year as he departs. “I’m disappointed that he’s leav ing because he’s an extraordinary person, and he’ll be missed,” said Kirk Wilhelmsen, professor in the departments of genetics and neu rology and one of RENCI’s chief domain scientists. Although his legacy will include SEE REED, PAGE 6 DTH/MINDY NICHAMIN this day in history DEC. 3,1986... A ls-foot Christmas tree erected by Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity is stolen from the Pit. The tree had been up no more than 12 hours before it was taken |SEE PAGE 10 FOR COVERAGE OF TAR HEEL BASKETBALL Former CIO Dan Reed has said his expanded roles limited his teaching ability. weather i;*#.. Partly ‘U—ik cloudy index" 52 L3O police log 2 calendar 2 sports 10 games 9 opinion 7
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