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CORRECTIONS
Due to an editing error, the pg.
5 story “UNC looks to rebound
against upstart Miami* incorrectly
states that Miami's basketball team
was picked to be the second worst
team in the ACC by the preseason
press poll. They actually were
picked to finish last. The Daily Tar
Heel apologizes for the error.
Due to an editing error, the pg.
8 student elections spread incor
rectly identifies the positions that
Stephen Barber and Rachel Moss
are running for. Moss is running for
senior class president and Barber
is campaigning with her for senior
class vice president The Daily Tar
Heel apologizes for the error.
CAMPUS BRIEFS
Construction problem leaves
Carroll Hall without power
A construction accident
Wednesday morning left Carroll
Hall without power for several
hours.
About 9 a.m., one of the subcon
tractors working on the Hanes Hall
construction project hit an electri
cal transformer with a construction
vehicle, said Sid Stone, director of
construction management.
UNC electrical personnel
responded to the scene and had
power restored by 2 p.m.
Some classes were cancelled or
moved to other locations at the
individual instructor's discretion.
Students chat with Carolina
North leader about concerns
About 30 students attended a
question-and-answer session with
Carolina North Executive Director
Jack Evans.
The students asked questions
ranging from arts space allocation
to energy sources expected to be
used on the research satellite cam
pus.
The event, which was held
in the Student Union Cabaret,
was an effort to give students an
opportunity to engage in the dis
cussion of the project. Although
the University has held several
community feedback meetings for
Carolina North, this was the first
that specifically targeted students.
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CITY BRIEFS
Would-be hotel heist tied
to robbery of gas station
Chapel Hill police suspect
that an attempted robbery at the
Sienna Hotel shortly after mid
night Tuesday is tied to the holdup
of a nearby convenience store at
2 a.m. Wednesday, said Lt. Kevin
Gunter, spokesman for the Chapel
Hill Police Department.
In both cases the gunman, who
acted alone, was described as a
black male, about 6 feet tall, wear
ing dark pants and a black coat
over a gray hooded sweatshirt,
Gunter said.
At the Kangaroo Express, the
gunman requested cigarettes before
pulling his pistol and demanding
cash, Gunter said.
He made off with $314, accord
ing to Chapel Hill police reports.
At the hotel, the employee at the
desk was able to run away while the
gunman circled the desk to verify
there was no cash in the drawer,
Gunter said.
New program will campaign
against underage drinking
The Coalition for Alcohol and
Drug Pfee Teenagers of Chapel Hill
and Carrboro has begun a campaign
against underage drinking to remind
adults that it is illegal to provide alco
hol to underage individuals.
The group plans to advertise
its “Underage Drinking. Adult
Consequences’ prevention pro
gram in conjunction with the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
According to the coalition,
law enforcement officers will be
increasing enforcement efforts that
include party patrols, keg permit
compliance checks and watching
for parents who provide alcohol to
underage teens.
State of local water supply
forum scheduled for tonight
The Orange Water and Sewer
Authority will host a public
forum about “The State of Our
Local Water Supply’ to inform
residents. The 7 p.m. meeting will
be held at the Chapel Hill Town
Hall and will be televised on local
cable channel 18.
The forum will give residents
a chance to learn more about
local water supply and demand,
weather forecasts for the coming
months, short- and long-term
strategies for the drought and
proposed changes in OWASA's
water conservation standards.
The forum will replace the public
hearing about potential rate increas
es that was cancelled at last month's
Board of Directors meeting.
From staff and wire reports
STUDENT ELECTIONS 2008
Inside the elections board
BY MATTHEW PRICE
STAFF WRITER
In the office of UNC’s Board
of Elections, a one-desk room in
a corner of the Student Union,
there isn’t much space for clutter
or movement
But in the weeks leading up to
the election, the normally quiet
office fills with stacks of paper
and campaign materials, as board
members prepare for their biggest
event: student elections.
“We’ve got a thousand things
to do this time of year," said Matt
Spivey, vice chairman of the board.
“We’re constantly on the lookout
for campaign violations, and we’re
busy working with candidates.’
And although the election is all
about the candidates and their ideas,
it’s the 10-member elections board
that oversees the entire process.
The election officially began
after the Jan. 15 candidates' meet
ing, but the board has been at work
for months behind the scenes to
ensure the election runs smoothly.
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Freshman Sarah Mazza, left, and junior Katherine Hazard participate in speed dating, which was sponsored by Focus the Nation UNC and
held in the Campus Y on Wednesday. The event was organized to raise awareness about global warming and other environmental issues.
RED HOT MINUTE
BY ALICE MILLER
STAFF WRITER
Freshman Sarah Mazza walked into the
Campus Y building Wednesday night with
a bit of hesitation.
Mazza was about to go on almost 20 dates
in one evening.
“It is going to be awkward,” she said, as
she waited for the “It’s Getting Hot In Here"
speed-dating event, hosted by Focus the
Nation UNC, to start.
But Mazza braved the possible awkward
ness in hopes of meeting people who have
similar interests in global wanning and the
environment.
The event was part of a promotion for
global wanning events scheduled next week.
Focus the Nation is a group that spreads
awareness about climate issues.
‘Speed dating is a way to reach out to
people who may not have heard about Focus
the Nation,’ said Jarrett Grimm, the public
ity’ officer of the group.
Thirty-eight daters l9 women and 19
men showed up with mixed expectations
and hopes for their evening of back-to-back
Alumnus readying senate bid
Democrat Jim Neal, a Chapel
Hill businessman and UNCclass
of 78, is preparing to run against
Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
Neal will be in Gardner Hall at
8 p.m. to talk to students.
Q; What made you decide to
run for the Senate once Brad Miller
dropped his bid?
A: I'm not happy. I'm dissatisfied
with the job that is not getting done
in Washington. Our democracy isn't
getting results we're not moving
the agenda forward in Washington.
The political world, from whatev
er realm it is, is a club. And as long as
we leave our democracy in the hands
of people who are part of the club,
the rest of us who own that democ
racy are going to be short-changed.
Q: Depending on the policies
of the next president, how radical
would your attempts be to end the
war in Iraq?
A: I think that the Congress
should use the opportunity to deny
the president the money to wage his
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Mitchell Capriglione, elections
board chairman, said the process
begins with the recruitment of vol
unteers to run polling sites for the
Feb. 12 election.
"Volunteers have to be certified to
run polling places for one election,
and they have to take their job very
seriously,’ Capriglione said. “We used
to just cross our fingers and hope to
get volunteers, but with some recent
additions to Title VI, we have some
thing more solid now.'
Title VI, the part of UNC’s
Student Code that governs elec
tions, serves as a vital guide during
this time, Capriglione said.
“I’ve read it many times to famil
iarize myself with it,’ said Tatiana
Hodapp, the board's parliamentar
ian. “The main focus for students is
on the election itself, while the Board
of Elections looks at the Code.’
The parliamentarian must have
a complete understanding of Title
VI so she can advise the board and
answer any questions members
might have, Capriglione said.
three-minute dates.
“I had nothing else to do,’ freshman
Megan Carlson said. “It will be a story to
tell the grandchildren.”
Speed daters were given a list of ice break
er questions to ease the tension. Questions
ranged from “Do you rock or roll?’ to “How
many (compact fluorescent lights) do you
have in your house?’
Some students said they were inspired by
friends to attend.
‘Mv friend has a to-do list, and it was on
her list," junior Adele Moser said.
Grimm, the mastermind of the event,
got her inspiration from a campus visit
from ‘Date Doctor" David Coleman last
April. Once she saw how many people were
interested in seeing what Coleman had to
say, the concept of speed dating stuck with
Grimm.
‘That was my epiphany,’ she said. “I
decided to apply that to global wanning and
bring out people who may not otherwise be
interested.’
The UNC group is one of about 1,000
Focus the Nation groups around the coun
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Democrat Jim Neal sits at Top of the Hill restaurant to talk about his
plans and preparations to run against U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C.
war, in order to get him to come to
the negotiating table.
I’m not going to put our troops into
harm's way; my God, we sent them
over there in Humvees with coating
that thin (indicating an inch between
his fingers). When they come back,
we treat them like used cars.
Supporting our troops is not a
And while the board discusses
the interpretation of Title VI,
Capriglione and Spivey are always
on the lookout for campaign Code
infringements.
“Our main role in this process is
being the watchdog,’ Capriglione
said. “We do appreciate it when stu
dents bring things to our attention,
but the chair and vice chair are the
only ones who can investigate."
Campaigns that break the rules
can be fined. And sometimes at a
greater price to the campaign, can
didates can be punished with sus
pension of campaign materials.
The specific punishment for a
violation is determined by a meet
ing of the elections board.
“Penalties are always deter
mined on a case-by-case basis.*
Capriglione said. “We can’t just
look at a flier and say, ‘Oh, that's
going to be a 10-cent fine, please.”
The 2004 student body president
race illustrated the importance of
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try. Together, all of these groups have been
planning events for Jan. 31 to show the
nation's leaders the number of people who
care about global warming.
“(This) is a way to get people together in
an event before the big event," Grimm said
of the speed dating.
The events will start next Wednesday
with a local politician panel to discuss global
warming issues and a showing of the nation
al Focus the Nation movie, “2% Solution."
Events will continue Jan. 31 with a car
nival in the Student Union Great Hall, a
game viewing of the UNC-Boston College
basketball game and a “Save the Ales" night
at W.B. Yeats.
The speed-dating event Wednesday might
turn out to help not just the climate but the
daters, too, said Jessi Kemp, a Focus the
Nation member and coordinator.
“If the dates work out, some participants
may have a date for ’Save the Ales’ night.’
she said.
Contact the University Editor
at tidesk@unc.edu.
question of defense appropriations
bills. Would I give defense authori
zation spending as a tool to block
the president’s war and to put
responsibility in his court? You’re
damn straight.
Q: Asa businessman by trade,
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008
Campaign
Certification
The Board of Elections certified
petitions for the following
candidates:
Student Body President
► Kristin Hill
► Logan Liles
► J.J. Raynor
Senior Class Officers
► Josh Criscoe and Megan
Compton
► James Shelly and Pinar Cure!
CAA President
► Andrew Coonin
GPSF President
► Cindy Spurlock
RHA President
► Michael Miller
Rachel Moss and Stephen Barber,
candidates for senior class office,
have until S p.m. Friday to
resubmit their petitions.
Documentary reveals
NYC drag queen life
BY KEVIN TURNER
STAFF WRITER
For drag queens featured in the
documentary “Paris is Burning,’
sequins, makeup and stilettos aren’t
just part of a costume. They're part
of a lifestyle.
The 1990 documentary about
the drag culture in New York City
will be screened at 5 p.m. today as
the fourth installment in the Global
Queer Cinema Film Series.
The film series is presented in
conjunction with Global Queer
Cinema, a course taught by
Germanic languages professor and
sexuality studies board member
Alice Kuzniar. Kuzniar, who chose
all films for the series, was once a
programmer for the North Carolina
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
‘1 wanted to choose 'Paris is
Burning' because it has been prob
ably the most controversial in vis
ible film from the 1990s that dealt
with transgender and it’s been
taken up in a lot of film criticism
UNC
interns
to test
acumen
Students will
buy businesses
BY KRISTEN CRESANTE
STAFF WRITER
A group of three local entre
preneurs have created a private
equity fond that will hire graduate
student interns from the Kenan-
Flagler Business School.
The Carrboro Capital Corp. will
fund a team of three Master of
Business Administration students
to be led by an MBA graduate in
the search for a pre-existing busi
ness with growth potential.
Once the team finds a suitable
business, the corporation wd provide
the necessary funds for the graduat
ed student to buy the business and
expand it. When that is completed,
the corporation will resume the pro
cess with another business and a
new group of interns.
The fund is led by Director of
the Center for Entrepreneurial
Studies Clay Hamner, philanthro
pist Betty Kenan and Earl ‘Phil’
Phillips, co-founder of First Factors
Corporation.
Hamner said the process will
help students break into the busi
ness world.
“It provides a way for them to
get started,’ Hamner said. “This
way they don’t have to start a busi
ness from scratch because that's a
very difficult thing to do.’
The corporation will use $500,000
to fond the intern team, and more
money will be provided later to buy
the business. Hamner said this could
cost anywhere between $5 million
and SSO million.
“We re backing grad students as
interns, but also providing money
for graduates to buy a business.’
Hamner said.
Ben Redding, a UNC business
and law school graduate, was
named the first managing director
of the project. It will be up to him
to choose a business based on his
personal interests.
Redding said the ideal company
would have $lO million to S3O
million in revenues, be located in
North Carolina and be willing to
work with a private equity.
“We will evaluate the companies
and they will evaluate our group, and
well have a courtship in a way when?
we will decide if we're a good match
for each other," Redding said.
Once a business is chosen,
Redding said he will work toward
expanding it
Hamner said Redding will even
tually leave the search fund to go
work for the company they have
bought. Redding said he will prob
ably stay on for about six months
to one year.
At that point, anew leader and
new interns will be chosen.
MBA students are able to apply
for the internship during their
first year of graduate school. The
three interns for the initial project
already have been chosen.
Hamner said the search fund
will be beneficial to students.
“They will be working for a fond,
and that will help them get a job
later at an existing fond," he said.
“They will be applying what they
learn in the classrooms.’
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at citydesk@unc.edu.
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Time: 5 pm. to 7 pm. today
Location: House Undergraduate
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and scholarship on race and trans
gender studies,’ Knmiflr
“It has also been controversial
because why is it that a predomi
nately white audience would be
interested in the spectacle that they
are presenting? So there is kind of
a voyeuristic titillation in the gen
der and racial difference ’
The series, which began last
November and has already shown
two films and one documentary
screens movies tackling issues fac
ing the queer community from a
variety of cultures and religions
2 "“ted to have a diversity of
different nationalities represented
and I wanted to have a number of
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