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tlhr Sailii (Tar Hrri TEXTBOOKS FROM PAGE 1 at UNC-Chapel Hill. But Bowles emphasized that next year’s hikes would be contingent on reducing textbook costs. “After this, there are no excuses anymore.” The steps mandated by the sys tem include a buyback program for textbooks used in introductory classes and an effort to get all facul ty book orders submitted on time. Of all the campuses in the sys tem, UNC-CH had the worst per formance for on-time adoption last year, with just 43.3 percent of book orders submitted before deadline. Late book orders drive up costs. “We need to have serious conver sations with our faculty about the importance of on-time adoption,” said Chancellor James Moeser. System officials also want to see more effort put into campus buy back programs. Campus officials were allowed to set their own definition of an intro ductory course, and most chose a relatively small number of classes to participate in the buyback. At UNC-CH, for example, only about 50 classes out of the hundreds offered were able to participate in a guaranteed book buyback. “Most of them implemented a kind of pilot buyback program,” said Rob Nelson, UNC-system vice presi dent for finance. “We really want to work with the campuses to increase the number of courses that qualify .' Bowles and his staff are making a point of reviewing textbook costs at the same time that system officials analyze tuition. It’s the overall cost to students that matters, Bowles said. Chancellors have cautioned against any hasty action, arguing that faculty members need time to adjust to the new policy and address concerns about academic freedom. But Jake Parton. who helped push for the textbook initiative on behalf of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, said another year would be more than enough time to make real progress. “I think next year would be appro priate for some sanctions,” Parton said. “If you can’t get at least 80 per cent on-time adoption, how can you ask for a tuition and fee increase?” Contact the State W National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. DEBATE FROM PAGE 1 was the second in a series of three. The first, held Jan. 10, focused on the state of North Carolina's econ omy. The third, focusing on educa tion, will be held on April 24. On Thursday night, the two Democrats debated first, followed by the four Republicans. All the candidates agreed that the health care system, at both the state and federal level, is broken. The Democrats focused on how government programs can help the state become a national leader in health, and the Republicans focused on the individual citizen's role in lowering health care costs. Perdue said that if she were elect ed governor, she would expand the programs she has helped start in her tenure as lieutenant governor. “I’ve been very proud of the work we’ve done,” she said, citing efforts to fight smoking among youth, which she claimed helped bring about the lowest levels of teen smoking in N.C. history. But Moore criticized those pro grams, saying they've been unsuc cessful. He cited the American Lung Association’s consistently low evaluations of North Carolina's anti-smoking efforts. Moore also criticized the mental health care reforms instituted dur ing Perdue's term. “We’ve created a system that is not serving anyone as well as it could,” he said. The Republican candidates emphasized the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles to avoid overburdening the state's medical system. Smith, who is running a 100- county barbecue tour, said he always skips the potatoes and hush puppies. “We've got to move from a culture of unhealthy lifestyles to a culture of healthy lifestyles,” he said. McCrory said two major costs that he would eliminate as gover nor are illegal immigrants receiv ing emergency care and doctors practicing defensive medicine. “I think the major problem regarding health care is the cost of health care, and all of us are wor ried how will we deal with health care covering not only us as indi viduals but our families and our parents and our grandparents.” Graham consistently brought attention to his position on the out side of politics. When asked how to fix the mental health care system, he said, “Well, I’m glad that the state has finally come to the conclusion that they created in the first place." And Orr said the private sector should play a greater role. “The health care and well being of the citizens of North Carolina have to be more than just a politi cal checklist." Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. 90S DANCE FROM PAGE 1 Russ said she’s even worked a hip-hop dance troupe into her set. "The members are all current or former XYC DJs,” she said. “When we heard about the dance, we were really excited about bringing in some classic '9os moves." Organizers said they hope the event, which will have a $3 cover and an 18-and-up age restriction, will draw students such as junior Devin Routh, who said he’s looking forward to hearing music from his youth. “I call mvself a child of the ’9os,” Routh said. “The music revolu tion then was starting in Seattle, with Kurt Cobain and bands like Soundgarden, and it changed music National and World News FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Democrats race for fundraising NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama raised $7-2 million, and rival Hillary Clinton collected $6.4 million since Super Tuesday, as he con tinued to resist a Clinton cam paign clamoring for attention getting debates. The outpouring of contribu tions recorded since Tuesday’s contests in 22 states comes on the heels of an eye-popping $32 million raised by Obama in January and the record-shatter ing SIOO million each Obama and Clinton raised in 2007. Virginia official supports Obama RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - In his quest to become the nation's first black president, Barack Obama has an experienced guide through Virginia's pri mary TUesday: the nation's first elected black governor. But L. Douglas Wilder, whose 1989 election in what was once the seat of the Confederacy rocked American politics, said race will not be an issue for Obama. Wilder said the elec torate in fast-growing Virginia has grown more diverse than he once imagined it could. Sudoku • • gcimes By The Mepham Group © 2007 Ttw Mphm Group OstnOutod by Tribune Media Services All rights reserved l.i: □EEB Complete the grid , so each row. column 4 and 3-by-3 box (in ' | i bold borders) con -6 4 a r\ ,ains every digit Ito I 4 C3 9 For strategies on j q how to solve Sudoku, O visit www. sudoku. 1 8 6 T **l^ 3 4 7 9 ft Thursday’s puzzle 1 1 | I 9 6 2} 8 7 51 4 1 3 6537145 3 6 2 8 9 7 ' , i 873419652 C O 527136948 j L J (l 3 8 9 5 2 4 7 6*l PI C A Q 4 1 6 798 32 5 . 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THE Daily Crossword Edited by Wayne Robert Williams ACROSS 1 O.T book 4 Adhesive strip 8 "Two Women" director 14 Mil. installation 15 French religious figs 16 Pop in more film 17 Giggler's treat? 19 Actress Moreau 20 Beehive State 21 Tycoon Turner 23 Bagnokt and Blyton 24 Writer Dickens 27 Actor Mineo 29 "Enola 30 Young men 32 Director Browning 34 "ER" network 36 Set in motion 40 Dwarfed tree 42 One for all and all tor team spirit 63 Bacchante 65 Astronomer's treat? 68 New York prison 69 Melancholy 70 Just get by 71 Dealt in used goods 72 Lolita-ish 73 Morse unit DOWN 1 Concisely, briefly 2 Domingo 3 From Tibet, e.g. 4 Tongue-ducking sound 5 Goddess of folly 6 Sassy 7 Curvy letters 8 Erving of hoops 9 Btgfoots shoe size 10 Street talk 11 Corfu's location one treat? 44 L'chaim and prosit 45 Show on TV 46H.S subj 47 Little one 49 Droop 50Canad prov ince 52 _ "King- Cole 54 Iditarod state 58 Nancy of "Pollyanna" 60 Gadgeteer Popeii 62 Vocalized P B p eBl E T sßo|t|t|e|rl w e n sMPW |E|D JMk|*TyMliTsTu|r|p|s| I RI E N_ üBI I |n|f|A|l|lM B LIE U N A I7pp|T|L|TpiMT B L E [nTo T eTv E I N| T| HI E■■ G l|sr ii e■r cTaMBBTioTo TIM [cla sTt o rma b|ultßßs hje| MBBI'y o u[n]g e' s|t|o 7 u s Iclhlals mMy oig i ■rosTs] P A H O EBptnTo vie O K E |o|l|a|n|dßd|alt|eWsTtTyT7l to what it is today. It was the biggest musical revolution since the ’6os." Routh said efforts to draw a col lege-centered crowd are appropriate since high-schoolers didn’t experi ence the ’9os to the same extent “We grew up with Ninja TUrtles; they grew up with some other car toon," he said. They can imitate it, but we're the ones who lived it" Glenn Boothe, owner of Local 506, agreed the dance will draw a college crowd but said that a prior commitment will keep him from most of the event "I was ready to go. I even made my playlist because they wanted me to DJ," he said. “I was planning on playing a bunch of early '9os hip-hop." Boothe is a former music director McCain closes in on Republican nomination after Romney drops WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presi dential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney sus pended his faltering campaign. ‘I must now stand aside, for our party and our country’ Romney told conservatives. “If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Sen. Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply can not let my campaign, be a part SWAT officer is killed in standoff LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man who called 9D and claimed he killed three relatives opened fire on SWAT officers Thursday as they entered the house where he had barricaded himself. One offi cer was killed, three others were wounded and the gunman died in a later exchange of gunfire. A woman who hid inside the suburban house, which erupted in flames during the 11-hour standoff, survived the ordeal. Investigators found four bodies inside, including the gunman's. Randal Simmons, 51, was the first SWAT officer killed in the line of duty in the unit's 41-year-history. 12 Generic treats 13 Fruit drinks 18 Hot peppers 22 CD's competition 25 Interviewer Dick 26 "Bom Free" writer 28 Cardinal flower 31 R-V hookup 33 You don't say! 35 Prehistoric tomb 36 Lawyers: abbr 37 Generic treat 38 Lionel products 39 Approx. 2 TTMrr— *, lu ji* |i. 1 1? -==S:=Jt===== mam ■par Tr~Tr~ > ~ | mpH — H rTr —■■■ Pr— pin €*. “ News DANCE YOUR HEART OUT Time: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. today location: Local 506 Info: www.wxyc.org at WXYC, and that tie is part of the reason Local 506 hosts the event ‘XYC always does a great job getting the word out about their dances," he said. “But I really don't know what to expect." Routh. however, said his expec tations are clear. “I’m looking forward to the bright colors and the grunge scene people, too," he said. “We're going to take that part of our lives back.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu. of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. Romney’s decision leaves McCain as the top man stand ing in the GOP race, with Mike Huckabee and Texas Rep. Ron Paul far behind in the delegate hunt. It was a remarkable turn around for McCain, who some seven months ago was barely viable, out of cash and los ing staff. McCain and Romney spoke by phone after Romney’s speech, though no endorsement was requested or offered. CIA questions waterboarding WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) CIA Director Michael Hayden cast doubt on the legality of waterboarding on Thursday, a day after the White House said the harsh interrogation tactic has saved American lives and could be used in the future. Hayden told the House Intelligence Committee that he officially prohibited CIA opera tives from using waterboaiding in 2006 in the wake of a Supreme Court decision and new laws on the treatment of U.S. detainees. He said the agency has not used waterboarding for ‘just a few weeks short” of five years. Student elections Find out how the student body president candidates measure up on tuition. See pg. 7 for story. Women's hoops North Carolina annihilates Clemson at home Thursday night. See pg. 7 for story. Cope with Duke loss Columnist Sam Rosenthal says the Duke loss isn’t such a huge blow. See pg. 4 for story . Over the hill Orange County’s population is aging, and retiring Baby Boomers need services. Go online for story . Triangle light rail Anew plan is on the table for a light-rail system to unite the Triangle. Go online for story. (CttOOt Tribune Media Services Inc Al nghts reserved 41 Hummingbirds' eatery 43 London garden 48 Black goo 51 Pagliacci role 53 Mausoleums 55 Like cut wood 56 Light olive brown 57 Thus far 58 Bradley or Sharif 59 Table salt 61 Cairo's river 64 Pa 66 Unit of illumination 67 Vocal pitch FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008 SUMMER BOOK FROM PAGE 1 Coclan is said. Kenji's book was one of five finalists, which also comprised “A Home on the Field" by Paul Cuadros; “A Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah; “Escape from Slavery" by Francis Bok; and “The Looming Tower” by Lawrence Wright. Coclanis said that the committee believes Kenji's book deals with an issue that freshmen must face and that they will enjoy it if they give it a chance. MORMONS FROM PAGE 1 verted to Mormonism after two missionaries knocked on her door. From one day to the next, mis sionaries might not be in the same place or with the same partner. Missionary work entails knocking on doors in neighborhoods and edu cating people about the church. "We get doors slammed in our faces, cussed out, things thrown at us," McDougle said. “That's all part of the experience.” He said he spends a lot of time trying to clear up misconceptions about the Latter-day Saints church. “A lot of people think we have different views of God.” he said. He is only permitted to call home on Mother's Day and on Christmas. The missionaries also must refrain from dating, listening to the radio, and watching TV and movies. These regulations allow the missionaries to "devote time to teaching and serving the heavenly father and keep them from getting distracted," McGilvary said. “I miss my family the most," McDougle said. “It's tough being away from home, but the congre gation always watches out for us." McDougle said he adheres to a strict schedule. 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Open 7 days • '* FREE Demo & Lecture Feb Bth, 3- spm , Great Hall, Carolina Union “You hope to have a dash of issues. 1 think students would appreciate the rigor of the argument and the beauty of the prose even if they don’t agree with it," he said. Sophomore Michaela Nelson said she thinks the book will help prepare freshman for college. “I think the good thing about it is that it will encourage fresh men to open up,” she said. “I think sometimes they think that if they do show their true selves, they won't fit in.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu “We get doors slammed in our faces , cussed out, things thrown at 99 US. JEREMY MCDOUGLE, missionary Raleigh checks to see if he is in his apartment every night. McDougle gets a break from missionary work on Mondays. He said he uses the time to do laundry, go grocery shopping and send e-mails to his family. While on his mission. McDougle doesn't earn any money , yet he has to pay rent and buy food. The mission office is responsible for helping missionaries find an apartment and a medical care pro vider when they first arrive. The church also prorides him a car with a monthly mileage allot ment McDougle said he has worked since graduating high schixil to save enough money to fimd his mission. “It’s something that you always look forward to be able to do.” After his mission, McDougle said, he will work outside the church. “Everyone in the church has normal jobs,” he said. “I want to go into construction management and eventually build custom homes.” Contact the Features Editor at featiires@unc.edu. 5
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