6 MONDAY, MARCH .‘3l. 2008 FINAL FOUR FROM PAGE t deeper and play better and play harder and play smarter, we do," Marcus Ginyard said. "And I think that just shows how good this team really is." Matched up against a Louisville team with every bit as much height, speed and depth as UNC —and just as hot to boot the Tar Heels were determined to beat Louisville (27-9) playing their own style. Ty Lawson sliced the frenetic Louisville press. Wayne Ellington got on fire in the first half. And the team fed TYler Hansbrough when ever it needed a key basket. Hansbrough. who already has wrapped up player of the year acco lades. earned an even more impor tant title: clutch jump shooter. His two crucial jumpers late in the second half shot daggers into Louisville's comeback hopes. “Well, to be honest with you, I kinda felt like they were both going in when they left." Hansbrough said. “I was confident." His teammates were confident in him, too. No one has been more forward about the team's desire to erase last year's sinking feeling of disap pointment by making a deep run this year than Hansbrough. St) when UNC needed to hold off the Cardinals, they leaned on him. “Tyler always comes up huge for us." Danny Green said. He came up big on defense, too. Guarding Louisville team cap tain and leading scorer David Padgett, Hansbrough's tight defense held the Cardinal to just six points on l-for-5 shooting. “I've never played against some body who plays that hard, and the kid is absolutely determined to be a great basketball player," Padgett said. That determination rubbed off on his teammates. “Twice during a late time out he yelled. ‘Hey, come on. let’s finish this off.'" Roy Williams said. “He's not a rah-rah individual. When he says something like that, they listen to him." The Cardinals tied the score with about 10 minutes to go. but UNC never let them take the lead. ENROLLMENT FROM PAGE 1 issue. A lot of them will be latino, and a lot will be first-generation students. What's our responsibil ity to meet that demand? Clearly we have some." said Steve Allred, chairman of the enrollment policy advisory committee, which is lead ing the discussion on growth. To prepare for the influx of stu dents, UNC-CH officials have three preliminary plans for growth, rang ing from the current plan for 29.447 to 33,000 by 2017. They've organized two studies by the higher education consult ing firm Art and Science Group and the Paulien and Associates planning consultants to evaluate the impact of those plans both physically and qualitatively. And in May. those reports will again be presented to trustees. This time, they'll vote on a plan. 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O—ii 7 71—win l—on GOntmi M—ltata-Nm lniiO.ii - W.OQ2 Fighting through foul trouble with Ginyard, Green and Deon Thompson, the Tar Heels had to limit their defensive aggression but kept attacking on offense. All the while, they had one thing on their minds advancing to the Final Four. "This is what this team has been working for all season," Green said. But hidden in all the excite ment from the victory was a tinge of resolve to go a little farther. They don't want to be done yet. “My feelings right now an* great." 1 lansbrough said. “It takes all those past experiences away, but also at the same time I feel like we want to accomplish more." Ginvard, happy but certainly not overjoyed, felt the same way. “We're very excited to get to this point, but we continue to have that same attitude that, you know, we have more work to do." Contact the S/xirts Editor at sportsfa unc.edu. the University should grow, anoth er issue presents itself: There’s no more space. Or as some are starting to say it the main campus is landlocked. Construction goes on. but instead of erecting brand-new buildings on the main campus, today’s planned projects will be renovations, demo litions or additions. Performance and athletic space are two units now feeling the brunt of the space crunch, and leaders say the time to get creative is now. “It doesn’t necessarily have to he new space. It's rethinking how we use the current space,” said Christopher Payne, associate vice chancellor for student affairs. But Thursday, trustees heard from Lisa Keith, associate princi pal for Paulien, who told them that preliminary results of a space-needs analysis show UNC-CH is already operating at 1.4 million square feet less building space than it needs. Using expectations that UNC-CH maintain its student-faculty ratio of 14-1. that one staff member will be added for every two faculty mem bers and that research increase bv 50 From Page One WOUNDED FROM PAGE 1 earlier this month with a pains taking but sturdy stride, address ing Marines by name. The barracks, which resemble a dorm, were filled with young men —some playing pool, a few working out in the barracks gym and others watching CNN’s war coverage. Cpl. Brandon Love, 22, a member of the battalion since October 2005, was injured when his Humvee was hit by a suicide bomber. Suffering from shrapnel wounds, he can't feel or close his right hand. He is waiting to be discharged from the Corps and expects to go home within months. Love said the barracks have allowed him to form friendships with people to whom he can relate. “1 don’t talk with my wife about a lot of the stuff' I went through," he said. "That's stuff they don’t need to see." Many of the Marines are not dealing solely with physical issues. Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the most common injuries. Baronie said, adding that even those not suffering from PTSD often experience emotional dis tress. “The Marine comes here and he sees the next guy going through the same thing he's going through," Baronie said. “Then he sees the other guy that can't sleep at night. He sees another guy who has flash backs. and they realize that they're not the only ones going through these problems." He said sharing experiences is therapeutic. “1 like to think we have 125 certi fied psychologists walking around because sometimes the uniform side does a better job than what a licensed physician can do only because that Marine wants to talk to somebody else in uniform. They want to talk to a brother." Simply living in an area sur rounded by the military proves advantageous. Baronie added. “It's easier for me to walk around in shorts with my prosthetic on here because I won’t get the same looks as I do at home back up in percent Keith predicted a need for 2 million square feet more of building spare under the low growth plan. Carolina North, the Friday Center and Mason Farm Road come into tile picture in the search of new spare. But in deciding what goes where, administrators want to maintain the mixed-use nature of the main cam pus. continuing to include a collec tion of dining facilities, libraries and classrooms, dorms and free space. Carolina's quality Four years ago. Student Body Vice President Mike Tarrant toured UNC CH, and in it, he saw a place where he could find his own community. Those involved in planning growth say it’s critical each new stu dent has the reaction Tarrant did. “If the quality of the experience starts to decline, we reach a spiral where we can’t attract the top kids," Farmer said. Preliminary results from the Art and Science study show that the more students admitted, the lower their overall standard. For instance, the fall 2007 fresh man class has an average SAT score of 1337. That number would drop 10 points if UNC-CH followed the aggressive plan. Farmer called a 10- . X \ C/tinedc CAapel 7/t/it i DINNER BUFFET j ! *9.35 ! | SI.OO OFF wMi your UNC student ID ! 35 Chinese has the best variety of Chinese food around. You eon choose from over SO items on our Super Buffet or order from the extensive menu. Lunch 11am-2:3opm Friday/Saturday Dinner 4:3opm-10pm Sunday Thursday Dinner 4:3opm-9:3opm CLOSED MONDAY University Square • 143 W. Franklin Street • Chapel Hifl • 919968 3488 • nwrwcitysearch.com/rdu/35! “Theirfamily is back there. They're dying to get back not to war —but to fight alongside their buddy." CPT. RAY BARONIE, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTAIION EAST Pennsylvania," he said. “When you’re walking around here with a short haircut and someone sees you're jacked up, they know it happened in Iraq or Afghanistan. You don’t get the stares. Kids don’t even look twice." No one was prepared for the number of war wounded, said Andrew Butterworth, a benefits liaison with The Wounded Warrior Project. Butterworth, a former Army sergeant who lost his right leg in Iraq, helps wounded veterans file for benefits from Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. Systemic problems early on in the war included establishing long term care, discharging the wound ed before proper care networks were implemented and failing to recognize the impact of traumatic brain injuries, but the government has been taking steps to correct those errors, he said. The Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg hosts the Warrior Transition Battalion, which currently aids about 500 wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan. Shannon Lynch, spokeswoman for the center, said medical and technological advances today allow more soldiers to he saved on the front lines than in any past war. Many of the wounded Marines at Camp Lejeune are waiting for the results of physical evaluations that will determine their level of disability. Others are waiting for medical clearance that will allow them to return to their units. “You get the guy who gets hurt and immediately says. 'I wanna get back to the fight right now. Take this cast off me. I want to go back with my brothers,” Baronie said. But after long stays in hospitals and outpatient facilities, he said many realize their hopes were not realistic. "That’s usually a rocky emo tional road for some of them because you realize you can't do point drop “significant." Central to the issue of quality is the balance of undergraduates and graduates who are often teaching assistants and research assistants. Moeser called it “critical," saying, "The very quality of what we do liter ally bangs on it." The ratio is now 62-38. but the University shoots for 60-40. “Ifwe’re at 62-38. that's not a big deal. If we get to 70-30. were a dif ferent institution," Allred said. Officials also point to the recent curriculum overhaul, which stress es small classes. But there are opportunities to improve UNC-CH through increased enrollment. More students means more people involved in research and more research facilities. That means research dollars. The student body also could become more div erse. But those benefits can’t come at the expense of the “Carolina experi ence," as so many have called it. “It’s a big school, let s admit that, but it still has a feel of collegiality," Allred said. “You’re not just a part of the crowd." The question remains: How large will that crowd be? Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. what you love, and then they have to figure out what you're going to do next." Baronie said most of the wound ed will take disability benefits and return to civilian life, where oppor tunities range from further educa tion to jobs with companies that specifically recruit former service men for their work ethic. Many who have recovered aren't phased by the prospect of return ing to a war zone. “Their family is back there," Baronie said. “They’re dying to get back not to war —but to fight alongside their buddy. It’s just a family thing." Contact the State tsl National Editor at stntdeskfa unc.edu. ESL FROM PAGE 1 nights, they leave work and sit in small chairs meant for Sunday school children at University Presbyterian Church on Franklin Street. “Sometimes they're moti vated because this is something they need," Durham Technical Community College KSI. Program Director Karin Abell said. “Sometimes they’re motivated because this is something they’ve wanted to do for a long time." Difficulty assimilating Martinez knew some Finglish when he came to the United Stales 14 years ago and now speaks clearly despite a Mexican accent. But many in the Durham Tech classes throughout Durham and Orange counties enter without liter acy even in their native languages. The beginners struggle to address an envelope or fill out a check. Advanced student Olga Bondareva said she had trouble buying groceries when she first came from Russia two years ago. She didn't know the difference between kilograms and pounds when she purchased diapers for her then-2-year-old daughter. “When I opened it. it was big Pampers," she said with a self depreciating laugh. For parents, it can be difficult to talk to children’s teachers or help with even the easiest homework. “1 really need it for my childrens in the school,” Edith Resendiz said. Resendiz, who has taken ESL classes for four years, encouraged her brother-in-law, Esgraio, to come to classes because he can t even order pizza, she said. Immigrants who don’t speak English must find other individu als to speak on their hehalf, said Ben Balderas, executive director of El Centro Latino, a Carrboro nonprofit which helps with hous ing and educational concerns. Legal documentation In Martinez's class, there is a stu dent from Sweden, refugees from Myanmar and a woman from Iran. But the colleges do nothing to check students' legal documentation, N.C. Community College System spokewoman Audrey Bailey said. Because students don’t have to confirm N.C. residency, the commu nity colleges don't ask about a stu dent’s citizenship for ESL classes. “These are people who come to us seeking an opportunity to learn," Bailey said. “It’s a very hard, very important thing that's being done ... to allow these people to commu nicate and survive." And Abell said documentation requirements would prevent recent refugees and others from immedi ately receiving the services. “I might not be able to help peo ple at the moment w-herc they need the most help," she said. Balderas worries the ESL classes might encounter the same opposition community colleges faced when they announced in December that undoc umented students can attend school if they pay out-of-state tuition. alir Daili) ilar Hrrl MKri DTH/MEGHAN COOKE Cpt. Ray Baronie. a marine, lost a leg after a rocket struck his vehicle in Iraq in 2005. He now helps wounded soldiers as they recover. tHablas ingles? 50.000 40 000 30,000 20,000 ESL students enrolled at ,0 00 ° Durham Tech 0 - 4- 01 02 'O3-'O4 -05 -06 'O7 'OB SOURCE DURHAM TECH DTM/REBECCA FHXEE “I'm a little concerned about what reaction would be about opening up education regardless of documentation," he said. William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration, said there is a greater incentive for undocumented individuals to return home if the American government isn’t paying for English lessons. The ESl.classes are paid for with roughly 20 percent federal funds and 80 percent state funds. The Basic Skills Program, of which ESL is a part, costs about SBO million. There isn't a breakdown of the ESL program's cost Bailey said. That money is provided to ensure basic education to reach self-suf ficiency. and its current use is in accordance with the community college system’s mission, she said. Gheen, whose political action committee claims more than 25,000 members, said there is strong opposition to government services, such as the ESL classes, for the undocumented. “The main taxpayer benefit we support for illegal aliens is an air conditioned, provisioned bus ride back to their home country, which is what the majority of Americans ... support,” Gheen said. 'Fear' Although the number of immi grants in the state continues to rise, the enrollment in the ESL classes has declined from 41,672 in 2001- 02 to 31,462 for 2006-07 Fear has caused this slow decrease, Bailey said. Police report edly arrested a man at an eastern N.C. community college, she said. “In trying to improve their live lihood ... they put themselves in jeopardy," she said. Abell brought up immigration in one class when she first started teaching and had 15 fewer students attend the next session, she said. Even so. Durham Tech's ESL program has bucked the statewide enrollment trend. About 26 percent more students enrolled in 2007-08 than the year before. Most of the attendees at the Tuesday and Thursday night classes at University Presbyterian come after a full day’s work and many must find baby sitters for their children. Durham Tech provides 75 classes in 19 different locations and tries to offer times that fit most schedules, but still many students struggle to attend consistently. “There’s not just work issues," said Audrey Berlovvitz, who teaches an advanced class. “There’s child care issues. There's car issues." American Dream Activists like Gheen depict recent Latino immigrants as unwilling to assimilate to U.S. culture. But the students at University Presbyterian seem to paint a dif ferent picture. “Do they really know the people that they are talking about?" Abell asked. “It makes me wonder if they are aware that (ESL students) stand in line for class." Resendiz wants to learn because everyone here speaks English. “Sometimes I need to speak like an American," she said with a laugh. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.