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CORRECTIONS
Due to an editing error, the Feb.
11 pg. 12 article “Tar Heels take five
to kickoff new season’ misidenti
fies the score against N.C. Central.
UNC won 24-0.
Due to an editing error,
Thursday’s pg. 4 spread, ‘ln their
words," incorrectly identifies
Brenda Denzler. She is secretary
of the Employee Forum.
The Daily Tar Heel apologizes
for the errors.
CAMPUS RRIEFS
Preliminary electrical work
to begin on McCauley Street
Construction will begin on an
electrical duct to connect the elec
tric substation on Cameron Avenue
to main campus.
Crews are scheduled to begin
trimming low-hanging tree limbs
Tuesday, after which excavation
will start for the work.
Both McCauley and Pittsboro
streets will remain open during
the entire project. Work should be
finished by late spring.
UNC researchers find vaccine
*could alleviate stomach flu
UNC School of Public Health
researchers have discovered a pos
sible vaccine for noroviruses, com
monly called stomach flu.
Noroviruses generally cause up
to 72 hours of intense sickness,
including vomiting, before patients
recover, but they can lead to dehy
dration or death in rare cases.
But the virus mutates geneti
cally, researchers found, much like
influenza. This means a vaccine
could be possible.
Noroviruses are highly conta
gious, and in 2006 there were 19
deaths associated with noroviruses
in the United States.
Results of their findings were
published in the online medi
cal journal PLoS Medicine on
Wednesday.
UNC School of Pharmacy
given $2 million in funding
The School of Pharmacy has
received an additional $2 mil
lion in funding, following recently
awarded $lB million in grants.
Fred Eshelman gave $1 mil
lion to the school's Educational
Renaissance initiatives. The
Pharmacy Network Foundation
matched the fund, giving another
$1 million.
Eshelman gave $9 million to the
School of Pharmacy in January. He
is the CEO and founder of a global
contract research organization
based in Wilmington, PPD Inc.
The Educational Renaissance
aims to address the next generation
of students' needs, said Bob Blouin,
dean of the school.
Town relations committee
to hold Carolina North forum
Student government will hold
a forum for students to voice their
questions about Carolina North
UNC’s planned research satel
lite campus.
Carolina North Executive
Director Jack Evans will be on
hand to explain the project and its
planned phases more in-depth, as
well as to field student questions.
The forum is at 7 p.m. today in
Student Union 3209.
Visit www.dailytarheel.com for
the full story .
CITY BRIEFS
Town makes interim public
works director permanent
Lance Norris will be the town’s
new public works director. He has
worked for Chapel Hill since 2001
and as the interim public works
director since May 2007. He will
earn SIOB,OOO annually.
‘Lance has demonstrated his
leadership skills," Town Manager
Roger Stancil said. “I expect he
will lead in a way that will main
tain and continuously improve the
tradition of excellent service from
the town departments."
Norris will oversee the transi
tion of the inspections department
as a division of the public works
department. Additional organiza
tion realignments arc expected in
the coming year for what is one of
the town’s largest departments.
Member sought to serve on
Hillsborough cemetery board
Hillsborough is looking for a
volunteer to serve on the Margaret
Lane Cemetery committee that
works to preserve, restore and beau
tify the historic cemetery, sometime
called the Old Slave Cemetery.
The cemetery first appears in
written record in 1885, but burials
are believed to have taken place
there earlier than 1854. Members
serve three-year terms and meet at
7 p.m. every two months on the last
Thursday of the month.
Applications are available
on the town Web site at www.
ci.hillsbo rough, nc. us.
From staff and wire reports
Owners face downtown crime
BY SARA HARRIS
STAFf WRITER
Shattered glass and stolen steaks
have become an everyday concern
for downtown business owners.
This month, more than 15 sepa
rate incidents for crimes such as
breaking and entering, trespassing
and property damage have been
reported in the downtown area.
Business owners say these issues
hurt an otherwise vibrant down
town atmosphere, and the prob
lems haven’t been solved yet despite
the combined efforts of the Chapel
Hill Town Council, the Downtown
Partnership and police.
‘1 think Franklin Street is in good
shape, and there’s a good energy
here.” said Ryan Scarano. owner of
P.T.’s Olde Fashioned Grille, which
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Assistant Features Editor Nate Hewitt auditioned for the "Real World” at Shooters II nightclub in Durham on Saturday. After filling out a
short application, he participated in a group discussion session with nine other people. He did not receive a follow-up interview.
‘REAL WORLD’ REJECT
Editor's note: Assistant Features Editor
Nate Hewitt participated in the tryout for
the 21st season of the “Real World." Here
is his first-person look at what happens
when people stop being polite and start
being real:
Maybe 1 just didn’t fit one of the
“Real World” stereotypes.
For seven hours Saturday, 1
was one of hundreds of eager teens and 20-
somethings who filled out forms and waited
their turn to sit in the hot seat with casting
director Megan Sleeper.
At Shooters II nightclub in Durham, about
10 wannabe “Real World’ cast members at
a time gathered in a circle of bar stools to
discuss politics, hobbies and life goals.
“It’s all about people interacting and
seeing what catches our eye," said Damon
Furberg, head casting director for the first
16 seasons of the show.
My group, which met about 2 p.m., was
composed of myself, four female UNC
students, three male Duke University’ stu
dents, an N.C. State University student and
a Raleigh resident.
At the end of the discussion sessions,
Moore cites state experience
State Treasurer Richard Moore is
seeking the Democratic nomination
in the N.C. governor's race. Senior
writer Lindsey Naylor spoke to him
at party headquarters in Raleigh.
DTH: Why did you choose to
run?
Moore: i think my experience
has uniquely qualified me to be the
next governor. I am the only person
running for governor who’s actually
managed state agencies before, and
I’m very proud of my record.
As (former) Gov. (Jim) Hunt's
secretary of
crime control
and public
safety, and
the last seven
SEE TUESDAY'S
DTH FOR A Q & A
WITH CANDIDATE
BEVERLY PERDUE.
years as state treasurer, we've run
one of the top public pension plans
in the country.
We’ve figured out ways to save
the taxpayers hundreds of mil
lions of dollars, and that money
has been reinvested in education,
health care, things that North
Carolinians care about. And we
want more resources going to that
in the future. We’ve got lots of plans
on how to get that done.
DTH : Why do you think you're
the best candidate?
Moore: (laughing) We had
Top News
was broken into Feb. 5.
“But we need to make sure it’s safe
and accessible. The lack of parking,
panhandling and crime are problems
that need to be dealt with."
Franklin Street sweets shop
Sugarland experienced the problems
firsthand when workers showed up
at 5 a. m. Feb. 8 to find the glass front
door shattered. The store had been
open for less than a week.
“An incident like this real
ly takes the heart out of us,"
said Katrina Ryan, owner of
Sugarland. “We re working really
hard to get up and running, and
then this happens.'
Ryan said she thinks the Town
Council could help ease the pain
of new business owners by making
it easier and cheaper to open busi
Sleeper asked everyone to say a last word
that describes them and walk away from
the group.
One by one, seven of the 10 people from
my group said their final word and exited
the circle. With my final word, “fertile,'' I was
third asked to leave.
But three people from my group two
Duke University seniors and UNC junior
Uttara Kale were quietly asked to fill out
extra forms on the balcony of the club. The
second, more in-depth application process
took two hours to complete. Kale said.
“My job’s really easy," Sleeper said. “There's
always one or two people that have that
spark or charisma that makes you want to
know more about them.... Being attractive
is important. But a more attractive quality is
what they’re passionate about whether it
be religion, a hobby or a political belief."
Furberg said that because the show 's cast
has lost much of its appeal to viewers, the
casting directors are looking for people with
“real goals" for the 21st season of MTV's lon
gest-running show.
“We want people who really stand for
something, people who will bring depth to
the show and still know how to party," he
one of the public television, UNC
TV debates they had the ques
tions established in advance just
like this, but we were on live TV,
and it was just like that you just
gave an answer and then you'd get
asked, and you’d just have to give
it again. So, I won't give it again;
I’ll move on to the next question if
that’s all right with you.
DTH: What do you think of
the job. North Carolina is doing
serving its students?
Moore: This state has made a
massive investment in our 16-uni
versity campus system, and our 58
community college campuses over
the last, well, in my adult lifetime
it’s been 30 years since I graduated
from a high school of this state.
And I think we've got a huge
return on that investment; I think
it's paid huge dividends. Our chal
lenge is going to be as we move
forward: How do we keep making
sure that tuition is as inexpensive
as possible but we’re providing
world-class opportunities?
But I think we do that n0w.... I
couldn't get in a good school; I had
to go to Wake Forest.
DTH: In North Carolina there’s
solid health care in the metropoli
tan areas, but it's lacking in rural
nesses in the downtown area.
By easing restrictions, more busi
nesses would open, leaving fewer
store fronts empty.
But Tommy O’Connell, who
owns 411 West, said he thinks the
council does not to business
owners' concerns and is slow to act
on their own initiatives.
"This past council was very slow
to respond to things," O'Connell
said “The town doesn’t listen to
business owners when issues about
parking arise, even though I think
a lot of people care."
Matt Czajkowski, who was elect
ed to the council in November after
emphasizing improving the busi
ness climate as a priority, said that
everyone wants to improve Franklin
Street but that everyone has differ
Questions from the
"Real World" application
► Do you currently have a boyfriend/
girlfriend?
► Where does the relationship stand now?
► What qualities do you look for in a mate?
► What is the most important issue facing
you today?
► How would someone who really knows
you describe your best traits?
► Briefly describe your parents and your
relationship with them.
► What are your career goals? Would you
pursue these goals while on the show?
► What are you most passionate about?
(political or social issues/causes)
said. “We don't want people sitting around
playing chess for four months."
One of my group members fit the cri
teria. During the audition. Kale discussed
SEE REAL WORLD, PAGE 5
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OTH/tUSE HARWOOD
N.C. Treasurer Richard Moore
answered questions Thursday at
party headquarters. Visit daily
tarheel.com for the fill! Q & A.
areas, and everywhere it's expen
sive. What should be done?
Moore: In my opinion we
should declare war on chronic disease
in North Carolina. Our diets are atro
cious; our exercise habits are horrible,
and about 75 percent of the money we
SEE MOORE. PAGE 5
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2008
ent idea about how to do it
“Even ifyou look objectively at the
efforts the council has made in the
past year, you can fairly say nothing
has changed." Czajkowski said.
The Downtown Partnership,
which was established two years ago
by the council, has created programs
to address some of the concerns to
meet five basic downtown needs:
cleanliness, parking, safety, panhan
dling and homelessness. Assistant
Director Meg McGurk said.
“All businesses struggle with
individual issues." she said. “We try
to take the entire Franklin Street
climate into account when shaping
our programs."
Chapel Hill police also are trying
SEE DOWNTOWN, PAGE 5
Alumna chips away at
mountaineering goal
BY SARAH FRIER
STAFF WRITER
In the thinly oxygenated air
of the world's highest peaks. Lei
Wang synchronizes every sharp,
deep breath with a carefully cal
culated step. And each step brings
her closer to her goal.
If Wang, 39. reaches the summit
of the highest peak on each conti
nent and the North and South poles,
she will be the first Chinese woman
to do so. After reaching the top of
Aconcagua on Jan. 29, UNC alumna
Wang has two remaining tasks: the
North Foie and Mount Everest.
"It’s important for people to see
that the normal person can make
a plan, train and do a lot of things
that seem impossible." Wang said.
While growing up in China, she
was told to study and go into busi
ness or engineering but never to
consider anything athletic.
“Even now, my parents don’t
understand what I'm doing or why
I'm putting so much time, energy
and effort into this," she said.
She climbed her first peak,
Cotopaxi in Ecuador, purely out
of curiosity in 2002 with no ath
letic training. But step by step she
learned mountaineering, vertical
ice climbing and rock climbing.
Ouster
ripples
beyond
WM
President with
UNC ties resigns
BY ELIZABETH DEORNELLAS
STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR
The contentious departure of
Gene Nichol as president of the
College of William & Mary last
week could offer a cautionary' tale
to those searching for UNC’s next
chancellor.
Supporters of Nichol. wiio previ
ously served as dean of UNC’s law
school, are upset at allegations that
ideological conflict contributed
to the decision not to renew the
president's contract and are call
ing for more transparency from the
college’s Board of Visitors.
“There's certainly a lot of anger
right now and a lot of unresolved
emotion,” said
William & Mary
sophomore
Bailey Thomson,
who has led pro-
Nichol efforts
since June 2007.
Students have
held multiple
demonstrations,
including a can
dlelit rally that
drew 1300 of the
college’s 5,500
undergraduates
Former UNC
Law Dean Gene
Nichol resigned
as president of
William & Mary.
and a sit-in in the Sunken Garden.
“We’re all really advocating for
BOV transparency at this point,"
Thomson said.
She said the larger issue is
ensuring better representation for
students and faculty on the BOV
and in the process of choosing the
next president.
UNC, in the midst of its own
leadership search, has taken steps
to mitigate such concerns. Student
Body President Eve Carson said
she thinks the chancellor search
committee has successfully sought
student input so far.
This fall Carson formed a stu
dent committee to help solicit feed
back in the search process.
The ousting of Nichol brought a
genuine sense of shock, said Matt
Marvin, director of communica
tions at the UNC School of Law.
“Gene Nichol and his wife,
Glenn, are very much part of the
Carolina law family have been
and always will be," he said.
At William & Mary, Nichol drew
fire for his decision to remove a
cross from the Wren Chapel and to
allow a showing of the Sex Workers'
Art Show.
But even his detractors praised
Nichols efforts to expand diversity at
the college, a mission current UNC
law dean Jack Boger said Nichol
upheld during his time at UNC.
“North Carolina has always
been committed to public service
and diversity,” Boger said. “He did a
wonderful job to maintain that."
Many acknowledged that Nichol,
who was a finalist in the UNC
chancellor search in 2000, has a
resume strong enough to give him
SEE NICHOL, PAGE 5
“She was gaining in confidence
when we first started, and then with
in a year she went back and led those
climbs," said Chuck Reed, who has
climbed with Wang for three years.
Now she’s reached the tops of six
of the seven highest peaks. She said
she's saved people from avalanches
and reached the limits of human
physical possibility. She’s been to
the South Pole. And so far, she
hasn't lost any fingers to frostbite.
It's not an easy feat. Wang is 5
feet 2 inches tall, and the 80-pound
backpack she carries up mountains
is more than half her body weight.
“It can be very treacherous and
very harrowing, with the high
winds and changing conditions,
and yet she perseveres," Reed said.
“She’s got a real adventurous soul."
Altogether, the trips she's taken
have cost her $250,000. Although
Wang has some financial support
from friends, she’s borrowing the
majority from credit cards.
“I don't want to wait, to miss out
on my dream," she said. “I’ll take on
my dream first, and then hopefully
people will try to sponsor me."
On the mountain. Wang has a
whole new perspective. Sometimes
SEE SOUTH POLE, PAGE 5
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