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6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL lb. ‘2OOB Oldest dorms to be renovated BY MEGHAN PRICHARD STAFF WRITER Both Old East and Old West are Using up to the age implied in their names. And with age comes decay. The buildings are scheduled for renovations during the 2008-09 school year and so will be closed to students, taking the oldest campus building offline. Paul Kupp. campus historic pres ervation manager, helped design the construction plan, ensuring that the buildings'historical integ rity is preserved. “The changes are much more mechanical." said Rick Bradley, assistant director of the Department of Housing and Residential Education. “It's going to look exactly the same." Kapp said these renovations include waterproofing the bath nxims, installing a system to control humidity, replacing the roofs and changing the exterior masonry. Dan B. 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By the time Old West was built in 1823 at a cost of $26,588. the University had about 300 students. “There were definitely cramped quarters." Kapp said. “I would say there were at least four students per room." Old East and Old West now can house 67 and 69 students respec tively. generally with two students per room. Freshman Molly Wanless. who lives in Old West, said its small population gives the dorm charm. “We're pretty close-knit.... Our doors are always open." she said. Before 2001, however, Wanless would not have been allowed to live in Old West, even for a year. The 2001-02 school year was the first time that female students lived in the historically all-male dorms. Opponents at the time argued that this change further decreased the number of all-male residence halls, while many all-female halls remained. Asa result, some male students couldn't recontract their rooms. And for next year, no residents can recontract their rooms. Wanless and other residents of Old East and Old West officially learned that they would be unable to recontract earlier this year, after months of rumors. Bradley said these students were given first choice of an alternative dorm and can return after renova tions are complete. TUeMYtll: j All the good places to live are always taken. me neautY: Cool Blue Rentals has some really GREAT places... and you can lease one NOW for 2008-09! Why deal with the hassle of last minute house hunting when alt that’s left are the leftovers? Look at our houses on our website, call to see them in person and be one of the lucky ones to get a great house for once I 4 bedrms, 2 baths &; |||’ " :Sa floor plan. Terrific house ‘ ■ § with ail appliances in 9 rea * neighborhood! 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Library University of North Carolina at Ghapel Hill 5 p.m. - Reception and exhibition viewing in the North Carolina Collection Gallery 5:45 p.m. - Program in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room Free and open to the pupHc . i L News Timeline ► 1793: Building of Old East begins ► 1822: Third story added to Old East; building of Old West begins •1842: Old East Old West covered with fireproof material, possibly tin ► 1848: Old East Old West lengthened by a third ► 1907: Old West's dissecting room destroyed by a fire, then restored ► 1922: Old East condemned as unsafe ► 1923-24: Old East and Old West receive hot water, have their structures reinforced ► 1966: Old East is named a national historic landmark ► 1991: Old East, Old West undergo interior, exterior renovations Freshman Tucker Mills said he initially was disappointed because he planned to live in Old East all four years. “1 got really spoiled freshman year, 1 think." he said. “It’s definitely been good to live here at least once." Contact the University Editor at udesk@ unc.edu. News agencies sue governor over e-mails Say public records law was violated BY BECCA DENISON STAFF WRITER The (Raleigh) News & Observer Publishing Company and 10 other N.C. news organizations filed a suit against Gov. Mike Easley on Monday for actions that they claim violate the state's public records law. The plaintiffs argue that the Easley administration's deletion of government e-mails violates the law because most government electronic communication is considered public record and must be available to the public and the media upon request. The legal action comes despite efforts by a review panel formed last month by Easley to address policies for retention of electronic records. Rick Thames, editor of plaintiff The Charlotte Observer, said it is problematic that under state law government employees are autho rized to delete e-mails at their own discretion. “Our primary concern is that every day public records are being destroyed as people are individually deciding what e-mail is public record and what is not," said Thames, who is also vice president of the Board of Directors of the plaintiff the N.C. Press Association. “To wait even another day is to allow something to continue that we think is bad for the entire state." As the policy now stands, state employees can delete e-mails when they think the documents have lost reference value. Hugh Stevens, a Raleigh law yer and secretary of the N.C. Press Foundation, will represent the news organizations. Stevens said the plaintiffs want to see if the suit will facilitate a resolution. “They had not gotten the kind of responses from Gov. Easley that they’d hoped for,’ he said. “It was decided that maybe it was time to go ahead." Some plaintiffs said that they don’t intend to interfere with the review panel but that it is unclear when the panel will make a decision. “As far as I can tell, we’re pro- \ r ecognizing Carolina's Finest in Academics SL Student Activities 2008 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 • 3:oopm Great Hall, Frank Porter Graham Student Union ('Stnatirj- : otn tAr /tuorrAtty eotnnumity to honor ot/r A/pAttif - acAimny Mndmii. to fol/oto. Forgetting Sarah Marshall advance screening Thurs. April 17 - BPM Union Audkmum Advance Screening Special Admission Policy: Complete details at www.unc.edu/cuab UNC Student One Card will admit one student and one guest Faculty/Staff Union Privilege Cards are not valid for Advance Screening Admission (Thr Sally Sar Hrrl U our primary concern is that everyday public records are being destroyed RICK THAMES, editor of charlotte OBSERVER ceeding methodically,’ said Director of the UNC Program on Public Life and panel member Ferrel Guillory, referring to the panel’s progress. “I still think the governor wants us to give him some advice on how electronic communications should be handled," he said. Guillory said the suit does not put the panel under a time crunch because Easley wants a report of its findings by May 20. long before the suit is likely to be settled. “1 think the lawsuit will proceed at judicial pace," Guillory said. “But we've got to report to the governor fairly quickly." The plaintiffs are seeking to require compliance with public records law and reimbursement for any legal fees they incur. John Hood, president of the John Locke Foundation, another plaintiff, said if the Easley admin istration believed that the laws were outdated, they should have requested that the legislature address them. The foundation, a conservative policy think tank, publishes the Carolina Journal. “The Easley administration should have never come up with an e-mail archiving policy that did not comport with the letter of the public records law," Hood said. The plaintiffs also want to require government employees to try to retrieve any public records which were either deleted or not retained in accordance with the current law. “This could be important to restoring the public's confidence that the business of the state is accurately reflected by the public record,' Thames said. Contact the State & National Editor at atntdesk(a unc.edu.
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