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(Ehp fiaiUi £Ear Upri CORRECTION Due to a source error, Tuesday's pg. 3 story, "Congress tnes to finish tasks," incorrectly states the time period can didates may publicly campaign dur ing student elections according to a Congress bill under consideration. The period is 19 days. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error. CAMPUS RRIEFS Alert Carolina emergency siren testing date changed The Alert Carolina emergency siren test that was scheduled for March 18 has been rescheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m March 26. The test was moved to accommo date the memorial service for Student Body President Eve Carson. N.C. artist called on to paint memorial piece for Carson University officials announced Tuesday that a painting has been commissioned in memory of Student Body President Eve Carson. Margaret Jablonski, vice chancel lor for student affairs, said the paint ing to be completed by N.C. art ist Brenda Behr will incorporate images from a quote from Carson. The quote mentions many of the places Carson loved at UNC, includ ing the quad and the Pit, which will be portrayed in the painting. Christian group protests Carson's memorial service Three members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested the memorial service of Student Body President Eve Carson on Tuesday. The members stood on the cor ner of Manning Drive and U.S. 15-501 holding signs bearing the words “God hates the shooter." Members of the organization said Carson did not use her posi tion as student body president to denounce homosexuality. They applied for a protest per mit at the Smith Center, but the University denied them access. WBC officials then declined to use an alter nate protest site on campus. Commencement information session all day for seniors The class of 2008 will host a graduation information session from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Great Hall of the Student Union. Seniors can buy graduation announcements and class rings, as well as give to the class donation campaign. This will be the only opportunity for seniors to buy caps and gowns until the end of April. CITY BRIEFS Board pledges support for ending area violent crime The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to honor Eve Carsons life by committing to work with local law enforcement to eliminate vio lent crime. They resolved to continue sup port for causes that were important to Carson. “She personified commitment to UNC’s prestigious reputation, sup port for students, academic free dom and support to global causes," the resolution states. Aldermen remember Carson with a moment of silence Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton doesn't usually choke up at Board of Aldermen meetings. But his shaky voice and fidgeting hands at Tuesday’s meeting were yet another sign of Student Body- President Eve Carsons impact. In Carson’s honor, Chilton asked for a moment of silence before start ing the meeting, and all town offi cials wore Carolina blue ribbons. Board hears recommended water conservation goals The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heard plans outlining far-reach ing water conservation goals at Tuesday’s meeting. Carrboro Environmental Planner Randy Dodd spoke on behalf of an inter-local work group formed in August 2006 to develop a consen sus on water conservation practices and presented an overview of the group's recommendations. The group suggested that the Orange Water and Sewer Authority consider financial incentives, such as rebates and discounts, to encour age water conservation practices. “We see conservation as the cornerstone of our sustainable water management strategy of the future," Pat Davis, OWASA utility manager generalist, said during the presentation. The group also recommended that OWASA adopt water efficien cy standards and requirements as a condition of OWASA service for residences or businesses. Visit City News at w-wvv.dailytar heel.com for the foil story. ■From staff and wire reports Raynor looks for officer team BY KELLEN MOORE STAFF WRITER After spending the past several months surrounded by a campaign staff of more than 300 students. Student B(dy President-elect J.J. Raynor will soon find herself sur rounded by just five main staff members. “Maybe this happens to every student body president," Raynor said. “You go from having this huge campaign team ... to having abso lutely no team." To begin building the 2008-09 executive branch team, a selection committee will interview applicants Thursday for five officer positions: vice president, treasurer, secretary, chief of staff and senior adviser. Applications are due by tonight at midnight and are available on the student government Web site. SEE CABINET. PAGE 5 “The theme or underlying story in cdl the pieces is the concept of things I'll miss once I’m dead'' dustin amery hostetler, artist BHyp!, I v • DTH/KATE NAPIER Wootini at Carr Mill Mall in Carrboro is both a small retail store and an open gallery for local artists to display their work. The latest exhibit features a collection of art entitled "I Will Miss You When I’m Gone” by Dustin Hostetler. It will be on display until April 8. POP ART RESTYLED Artist creates ‘internal dialogue in print form’ BY KEVIN TURNER STAFF WRITER Flanked by a specialty nature boutique and a make-your-own beaded jewelry store in Carrboro's Carr Mill Mall is an anoma lously placed art gallery called Wootini. The store is part specialty toy shop, part clothing outfitter and part fine art gallery and seamlessly combines all three parts into a pop art amalgam. Visitors entering Wootini are immedi ately greeted by works of fine pop art hung on whitewashed gallery walls. The front sec tion of the store, which is devoted to gallery space, features ll different artists each year. And last Friday Wootini opened its doors for anew exhibit by artist Dustin Amery Hostetler, also known as UPSO. Hostetler’s exhibit, titled “I Will Miss You When I’m Gone," features 22 digital prints, which are printed on recycled green board Library perks funded by fee BY ZACK TYMAN STAFF WRITER An annual $5 fee can mean the difference in a successful all nighter and cramming in the dark while your roommate sleeps. The Student Endowed Library- Fund takes $5 per student from student fees each year to keep the Undergraduate Library open 24 hours and to provide valu able services to UNC stu dents. In addition to supporting many resourc es in the UL Know how to use your student fees Today: library endowment fund Thursday: child care services fee and Davis Library, the fund also goes to the rental of LCD projectors, cameras and popular reading materials for students. The fee originated with a $360,000 gift from the class of 1991 to purchase various works and materials at the discretion of the University librarian. In 1993 the student body voted to create the fund, which collect ed $5 annually from each under graduate and graduate student. Top News VICE PRESIDENT ► Main roles: advises president appoints students to committees, serves as chairman of student advi sory committee to the chancellor ► Special to this year. SACC position crucial to establishing relationship with anew chancellor ► “A vice president could expect to be involved in every major deci sion that the president will have to make, “ Student Body Vice President Mike Tarrant said. TREASURER ► Main roles: manages executive branch and all student organization funds, and should understand the student fee allocation process ► Note of interest in the past often filled by the chairman of the finance committee of Student Congress and on archival watercolor paper. “The theme or underlying story in all the pieces is the concept of things I’ll miss once I’m dead," said Hostetler, whose realistic designs of finches. Sharpie pens, eyes and beer bottles are based from photos he has taken. Hostetler combines traditional illustra tions with vector imaging programs such as Macromedia Freehand and Adobe Illustrator, creating original works that have splashes of his own abstract style— Hostetler's exhibit has consistent imagery of multicolored dia monds covering his illustrations. His style is reminiscent of comic book art made famous by Roy Lichtenstein and carried on through the works of modern graphic novelists such as Adrian Tomine and Craig Thompson. Some of Hostetler's pieces seem as if placed within a little square box and shrunk down; they might easily be mistaken for a comic book panel. A group of five students makes up the Student Library Advisory- Board and votes on what the fond will be used for, Whitney Brown, a first-year graduate student, is a member of SLAB. “The fund has paid for a vari ety of things," Brown said. “One of my favorites is the Alexander Street Press online music data base, which students, faculty and staff can stream for free. “I don’t think many people know about our access to it. I didn't know until I joined this board." The endowment fond also helps keep the Media Resource Center materials up-to-date and well stocked. Board members said there aren’t really any limits to how the fund can be used. “I don’t think we could throw keg parties or anything like that, but we give money to a huge variety of projects," Brown said. “Anything seems possible, hon estly, and the library administrators with whom we work are incredibly receptive to new ideas." Leah Dunn, director of the Cabinet officers ► “An integral part of my job is being the treasurer over all treasur ers of student groups,’ Student Body Treasurer lordan Myers said. SECRETARY ► Main roles: keeps executive branch records, creates October and March reports, updates Web site ► Special to this year JJ. Raynor will have a separate press secretary position ► “Day to day, the most important responsibilities were publicizing the events of student government and thinking of new ways to keep students engaged,' said Clay Schossow, secretary for 2006-07 CHIEF OF STAFF ► Main roles: leads executive branch committee meetings, com municates progress to president. ATTEND THE HOSTETLER EXHIBIT Time: Various times today through April 8 Location: Wootini, Carr Mill Mall Info: www.vwjotmi.com “I’ve been a lifelong fan of comics," Hostetler said. “And I think in today’s pop art world, it’s more than appropriate to translate some of the elements of comic books and cartoons into fine art." Hostetler has been making art his entire life and describes his work as “internal dia log manifested in print form." He also works as a commercial graphic designer with a trendy client list, including Motorola and Scion. But he said he doesn’t let creativity or his own personal style disappear when he is hired to do commercial work. “1 do try to slip in some of my personal touches into client work," Hostetler said. “But when it comes to personal work. I’m much SEE WOOTINI, PAGE 5 Undergraduate and Branch librar ies, is one of those administra tors. “It’s really up to the students on the SLAB." Dunn said. “And we don't have any plans to ask for more funds." The SLAB will continue to decide on and implement new services, and members are always looking for input. “If students have requests, they should let us know," Brown said. “We’re always looking for new ideas." The fund is estimated to have more than $205,000 after fees are collected next year, and some students think it should be used to expand technical resources. “The money could go to expand ing wireless and getting new desks in Davis," junior Antony Hughes said. Other students have completely different ideas altogether. “I think they’d make good money off video game rentals senior Rodrick Hanson said. “Maybe an adult section, too." Contact the University Editor at udesk(a)unc.edu. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008 creates community-building events for committees ► Note of interest workload changes based on whether president chooses single chairman or co-chair men ► "It's just making sure that every one has what she needs to do her job and making sure everyone is happy and productive in his or her positions," Chief of Staff Katie Sue Zellner said. SENIOR ADVISER ► Main roles: advises president and other staff based on past experience ► Note of interest often carries on projects from one administration to the next ► “This isn't Wee a retirement position.' Raynor said. “This is a very active position in student government* Ginyard does it all to lead UNC into tourney BY JESSE BAUMGARTNER SENIOR WRITER On a 2007-08 North Carolina team foil of talent and skill players, Marcus Ginyard fits in somewhere as the jack of all trades. After a sophomore season that saw him average just 16.9 minutes a game 2.2 less than in his fresh man campaign the junior forward played himself into a starting role and 28.3 minutes a game this year thanks to his ability- to do a little bit of everything and a lot of one thing. Leadership has always been the given with Ginyard. even in his reduced role last year thanks to UNC’s depth. He quickly evolved into the accurate thermometer for how the Tar Heels were playing highlighted by a blunt assessment of the team's toughness last season. “1 think everyone realizes that he makes sacrifices and doesn’t try to shoot 25 times a game," coach Roy Williams said last week. “I think everyone realizes that he sees the big picture, offensively and defensively . “And I think the other thing I SEE MARCUS. PAGE 5 System waiting on state budget Slow economy may limit funds BY ERIC JOHNSON SENIOR WRITER The next round of state budget talks is still months away, but univer sity- officials are already downplaying expectations for increased funding. With the national economy in the midst ofa deepening slowdown, state fiscal analysts have provided cautious estimates for revenue growth. That, in turn, is driving concerns among state agencies about poten tial budget problems. “We certainly realize there are dark clouds on the economic horizon," said Rob Nelson, UNC svstem vice president for finance. “We re going to have to work with the General Assembly. We always do that." The university system saw an impressive 10.6 percent increase in state financing last year and will be asking for another 12 percent when lawmakers reconvene in May. Officials readily admit that it is an ambitious request. An analysis prepared by the leg islature's Fiscal Research Division in February cautioned that “rev enue growth is expected to slow dramatically during the last five months of the fiscal year." While income tax revenues remain strong because of the state's relatively robust employment rate, fiscal analysts have already noted a drop in revenues from sales taxes and real estate collections. While no one is yet anticipating a dramatic budget shortfall, there is a sense that funding growth will slow. "We understand the economy is not good right now," said UNC-sys tem President Erskine Bowles. “We understand the General Assembly may not be able to fond our needs. But we need the General Assembly to understand what our needs are." Almost 45 percent of the univer sity’s request is for faculty salary increases, which has long been one of the system’s highest priorities. The system needs about S7O million to reach its long-standing goal of bringing all faculty salaries up to the 80th percentile of each school's peer group. “We re not going to be able to attract or keep great faculty unless we get there," Bowies said, speak ing last week to the system Board of Governors. “We can't get in the position where the public schools are, where you can't attract the best teachers." Also high on the university wish list is more than 529 million in new safety funding, 567.8 million for new research initiatives and 5300.000 to expand online course offerings. Bowies and his staff made a deliberate effort to craft priorities in line with the highly publicized UNC Tomorrow initiative. University officials have been doing their best to promote UNC Tomorrow, a comprehensive study of the system's future, as an answer to the state's long-term economic SEE BUDGET. PAGE 5 W jji t Tiga ■■ J|| OTH FII.E/SAM WARD North Carolina junior forward Marcus Ginyard made the All-ACC Defensive Team and has seen his role expand for UNC this season. 3
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