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Shr oaili| CEar Hrrl TREES FROM PAGE 1 But Coker also planted several nonindigenous species including incense cedars located outside of Murphey Hall. After a series of hurricanes caused destruction in Mexico, stu dents traveled to a college there to provide aid to students and local residents. They returned with a liv ing thank you gift —a water oak. “El Arbol de Amistad." or the friendship tree, located next to Peabody Hall, was given to the University in the 19505. Bythell said the act of giving a tree illustrates the importance placed on nature in various cultures. The construction years The importance of trees and land scaping is evident by the efforts to preserve this living history. So a task force on landscape heritage and plant diversity com piled a report, which addresses the need to protect landscapes from impending construction. It was published in January 2005. The task force recorded every tree on campus and established a pro tection policy that includes fencing, logging mats, mulch and carefully laid out construction entrances. “We try to protect every tree" UNC Landscape Architect Jill Coleman said. “If it's not possible then we use the replacement policy." The replacement policy states that if a tree must be remov ed because of construction, the diameter of the space it occupied should be mea sured and later compensated. Bythell also reintroduces trees species that used to stand on cam pus, such as horse chestnuts. “We make sure we are replacing the canopy we are losing." Coleman said. Although some trees were threat ened in the past such as the tree by Woollen Gym that held Dean Smiths effigy few now are at risk because of construction. Duke University faces similar problems with maintaining its canopy. “Like any campus that’s growing, you're going to have issues where expansion is going to come in con tact with areas with trees," said Mark Hough, a Duke University campus landscape architect. But unlike UNC. Duke has no official replacement policy, though Hough said the Durham university replaces more trees than it removes. A growing plan Cultivating a landscape is an evolving process. “You have to be patient,” Bythell said. “I’m planting these trees for my children and my grandchildren." At UNC, the newer parts of cam pus, Coleman said, require more work to integrate them with North Campus. “When you compare past to pres ent, with the historic campus, the landscape defined the buildings," she said. "Below South Road, the buildings define the landscape?.* South Campus, along with Carolina North, are part of future renovations that will focus on envi ronmental conservation. “We are becoming more efficient with the use of energy, and landscap ing reflects this," Coleman said. And years after Davie founded UNC by the Davie Poplar, UNC officials say they still understand the importance that nature can have on cultivating a rich academic life and fostering parts of the past. “There is a great intellectual cli mate out here," Bythell said of the campus community. “The last thing students need is stress, therefore, a calming landscape around campus would help prevent this." Contact the Uniiersity Editor at udesk@unc.edu. acEnzzznzzzxzzzzzxxzzzxsx | ! Take a cssl break/ ! f. ■ -imrii i ■ ■ , p. -oHr ■ DEMOCRATS FROM PAGE 1 tainly did feel a need to speak to the ongoing issues that were pending against Speaker Black at the time." Glazier said he doesn't expect Wrights expulsion to be a simi lar liability in statewide elections, adding that it might be different if Democrats had supported. Wright “If in the face of all reason Democrats as a party were defend ing him, then 1 think it would have repercussions at the polls." He added that the swift action taken by the House helped foster public support for the legislature. However, public concerns about the internal operations of the N.C. Democratic Party were raised last year in Charlotte when a special election for sheriff was ruled inval id because party officials violated OFFENDERS FROM PAGE 1 inals opt to serve jail time rather than participate, and many of the programs are too short to fully address an offender's addictions. “These programs are trying to help, and the cost of operation is minimal for the service they provide," Fcnhagen said. “But there Is still an overwhelming societal need." Risky behavior Those who see the frequent flyers said that most struggle with mental health, drug or alcohol issues. "A lot of times, it’s the circum stances that they live with that drive them to commit these crimes." Woodall said. Drug, alcohol and mental health problems impair judgment and reduce opportunities for advance ment, Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Curran said. “I think most of these folks have limited horizons in terms of their world," he said. “But (crime is) an easy thing to do when they don't see it as highly risky behavior." Most repeaters engage in behav iors that make them more prone to multiple arrests, and Woodall said many commit small misdemeanors like trespassing, larceny or shop lifting. The most frequent repeat offenders had at least five misde meanor charges brought against them in 2007. Topping the list of offenders in the downtown business district are Michael Chandler, Donald Macaully and Ridiard Steyv who have 34 misdemeanor charges between them for 2007. Maeaully faced 12 charges, while Stey and Chandler each faced 11 charges. Trespassing topped the list for the most frequent misdemeanors in the downtown area, with 216 incidents reported. For the same year, larceny came in second with 205 incidents. “There's a lot of people we arrest over and over again,' Curran said. “We try to stay on our toes and catch individuals who are a drag on society. “But we could use more help from the community to prevent further activity.’ Mental health foundations The mental health care system of Orange County is in flux, strug gling to find an overall provider for the community’s needs after the main provider. Caring Family- Network. cut most of its services in the area in February. “One of the difficulties we face is that the community has got ten the idea that services in the entire county have come to an end because Caring Family Network left," Orange-Person-Chatham Area Director Judy Truitt said. "The reality is that services by that agency are ending, but mental health care has been part of our system for regulations in creating new voting districts too close to the election. The decision drew allegations of racism and gerrymandering, as the winner, Nick Mackey, who is black, was prevented from taking office, and ultimately- county commission ers appointed a white candidate. Joel Ford was elected chairman of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party on March 5 after the former chairman stepped down in the wake of the invalidated election. Ford said he doesn’t believe there will be continued fallout, especially since the upcoming primary and general election will be handled by the State Board of Elections. Ford added that he is trying to increase transparency in the hopes of eventually rebuilding trust. Contact the State National Editor at stntdeskfa unc.edu. decades and will continue to be." The OPC is working with local organizations such as Club Nova, Lutheran Family Services in the Caroiinas, Freedom House Recovery Center and UNC Hospitals to meet the county's vari ous mental health care needs. “We are building capacity with other providers to move in behind Caring Family Network and offer outpatient treatment, medication management, community support services and individual treatments." she said. Truitt said the failure of mental health care across the nation has resulted in mental health patients being prescribed jail time rather than treatment. The OPC has a history of work ing closely with jails, law enforce ment and the general community to prevent such people from ending up in jail. "These are serious issues that don't go away if someone is simply incarcerated," she said. Across the state, measures are being taken to work with inmates who are already in the system and display- mental health issues. Truitt said many are in the pro cess of hiring staff' to work with mentally ill inmates in an effort to prevent these individuals from progressing deeper into the crimi nal justice system. Still, Fenhagen said the pro grams and services offered in Orange County just are not meet ing the demand. “These types of programs are severely lacking in this area, and without treatment we can't expect a change uvbehavior." ..... Contact the City Desk at city desk (a unc.edu. goodfeilqWs Everything V 2 Off • $3 Cover "Old School Video Game Night” Various Draft Specials Tea & Trivia • $3 LITs Karaoke * ' / $6 Rude Earle Pitchers ..* ■ VHHMV v l j Live DJ I—IMHMI Great Specials ■ * eWcV ix RcStc/cxCt Dr. Linda Oxendine "* Roundtable Discussion: American Indian k _ History & Culture Tuesday, March 25 @ 2:oopm _ _. Friday, March 28® 10:00am Film & Discussion: 102 Aberntthy Hall Indian by Birth: Lumbee Language & Culture Daily Office Hours ‘ Visiting Scholar... 6:oopm Professor, American Indian Studies Wed. March 26, 2008 UNC at Pembroke Greenlaw Hall, Room 101 ' ' americanindiancenter.unc.edu * 3t AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER News ADDICTION FROM PAGE 1 or bigger rewards later," Boettiger said. “The short-sighted decision making is a characteristic of sub stance abuse disorders.” Fulton Crews, director of UNC's Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, said most research has focused on how drugs affect drinking habits. “What's particularly groundbreak ing is that she's showing that com plex mental processes an- affected by anti-drinking medications,” he said. Boettiger identified genetic dif ferences that cause varying levels of dopamine —a chemical that affects motivation in the brain. She found that people fell into one of three categories of gene pat terns, each causing a different level of dopamine. Those with the lower levels of dopamine tended to choose the immediate reward, she said, making them more likely to suffer from a substance abuse disorder. She also found that periods of sobriety might not reduce the like lihood of a relapse. “Peoples decision-making did not correlate with how long they had been sober." Boettiger said. Boettiger conducted the study during a two-year period at the University of California at Berkeley with 32 subjects, many of them National and World News FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Clinton, Obama to stump in N.C. RALEIGH (AP) - Officials with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s cam paign downplayed the importance of the North Carolina primary on Monday, as both she and Barack Obama announced plans to stump in the state this week. Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said the campaign doesn't consider North Carolina a must-win state. He answered a question about North Carolina with a focus on Pennsylvania, calling it an ethnically, racially and demographically diverse state that is vital to Democrats in the November election. Former President Bill Clinton said last week during a campaign stop in Cary that the nominating ■race may come down to North Carolina. Several campaign observers have said the state is a must-win for Clinton. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 Alcoholics Anonymous members. Boettiger and her team analyzed data and released the study after her UNC appointment in July 2007. M RI scanners were used to moni tor blood flow in the brain, which allows researchers to detect brain activity and determine which areas of the brain control various types of decision-making. Researchers also used blood samples and cheek swabs to gather genetic information. The study creates many research possibilities for Boettigers Cognition and Addiction Biopsychology Lab at UNC. she said. Bm-ttiger wants to study the brain |>attems of people with family histo ries of alcoholism and the effects of drugs that change dopamine levels on decision-making behavior. Future research might indicate that such drugs can aid recovering alcoholics. But for now. Boettiger and her postdix-toru] fellow- Vicki Chanon are looking into a study of smokers. Their current project is study ing the attention patterns of smok ers. Subjects are shown a series of images, some of which relate to smoking. So f@r, the study has found that smokers often are dis tracted by the smoking image and miss the images that follow. The study compares smokers to a control group of nonsmokers and a group of sports enthusiasts to deter- Cheney attempts to negotiate peace in diplomatic visit to Middle East ANKARA. Turkey (AP) Vice President Dick Cheney, conclud ing two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, said Monday that Hamas militants and their backers in Iran and Syria are playing the role of spoil er in Mideast peace talks. Cheney said there's ongo ing concern about the extent to which arms arc being smuggled across the Egyptian border into Gaza where they’re being used by- Hamas to attack Israel. Cheney, a strong supporter of Israel, talked with reporters in U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) Marking a grim milestone, a determined President Bush declared Monday the lives of 4,000 U.S. military men and women who have died in Iraq "were not lost in vain." The White House signaled anew that additional troops won't he pulled out soon. A bomb in Baghdad killed four U.S. soldiers Sunday night, pushing the death toll to 4,000. That number pales com pared viith those lengtby U.S. wars, but it is much higher than many AmerietfffsT including Bush, ever expected. CUt'fi Pt t\lf> The 2nd Annual Show Us \Mlt You Cot/ NC Hip Hop Dance Competition Hostel bv Jg Wednesday, March 26 at 7pm Memorial Hal! Tickets available at the J Memorial Hall Box Office Free for UNC Students, $5 for General Public 2 tickets per Student One Card, NL 2 One Cards per person www.unc.edu/cuab mine the difference between ciga rette addiction and other interests. The next step is to study this phe nomenon using an MRI scanner to study how it affects the brain. “The long-term goal is to find brain areas that could be targeted for treatment," Chanon said. The smoking study might be expanded to alcoholics —a sub ject on which few studies exist. Boettiger said. “It’s definitely an area where we need to do a lot more research." Contact the University Editor at udesk(a unc.edu. PREPARATIONS FROM PAGE 1 Lyons added that students are part of Obama's core coalition of supporters who weren’t previously politically active. “Sen. Obama is taking it very seriously," she said, referencing the youth vote. The campaign chiefly will ask student groups to work on registering voters. Vivek Chilukuri, president of Students for Obama, said his group has been registering student voters on campus since Monday. Contact the State National Editor at xtntdexk(a unc.edu. Jerusalem after having breakfast with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, the last in a series of meet ings to talk about regional issues and nudge Israeli and Palestinian leaders to reach a peace agreement before President Bush leaves office in January 2009. He said Olmert told him that despite the difficul ties. he would do everything he can to try to achieve an agreement. He also spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about efforts in Yemen to encourage rec onciliation between Abbas' mod erate Fatah Party and Hamas. 5
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