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4 FRIDAY. APRIL IS, 2008 WCHL forum addresses wide range of issues Arts, crime among discussion topics Key players from the University, Chapel Hill. Carrhoro and the County met Thursday to discuss community issues at WCHL 1360 annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro- Orange County Forum. 'On parallel tracks' Collaborative accomplishments between the town and University were lauded Thursday as worries about future changes in leadership persisted. Because there have been ONLINE See the full versions of the stories on these six forum subject areas. many opportunities for joint work, leaders are comfortable with coop eration. “What the town does well and what the University does well are on parallel tracks now. and were a growing community, a vibrant community," Chapel Hill Town Let our Certified Packaging Experts help you move home for the summer. Whether you are moving across the state or across the world, we can pack and ship your stuff. 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But with Chancellor James Moesers retirement this year, reg ular turnover in the council and the University's Board of Trustees, trustee Roger Perry said he hopes new leaders will be able to sustain the vision, especially for Carolina North. “This conversation to me is so important because we will never see in our lifetime a devel opment the scale of Carolina North." Orange Water and Sewer Authority board member Gene Pease said. “If it’s not done right it's going to significantly change the char acter of this town and not for the better.* COMPILED BY SARAH FRIER ‘Buying locally' Local business leaders said Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro are not very sustain- able. Members of the panel worried that residents aren’t supporting local business. “Each dollar spent at a local store has three to four times the impact than bought at a nonlocal store," Carrboro Alderman Dan Coleman said. Greg Overbeck, of the Chapel Hill Restaurant Group, said resi dents should want to support local businesses because of what they give back to the community. “Local restaurants give back to the community three times more than chain restaurants," he said. “A big part of sustainability is buying locally* COMPILED BY TRICIA THOMPSON 'Peace of mind' A discussion on crime and pub lic safety began with a question: How does something such as for mer Student Body President Eve Carson’s death happen here? Because people think it’s so safe, they’re less likely to be careful, offi cials said. Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Curran said the area attracts crimes because of the night life, the vibrant atmosphere and the large popula tion of 18- to 22-year-olds. “I’m not sure we ever have a ; The Hair Color Experts 50% OFF .i&jppli? Jfel Top New York stylist new to the area. 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COMPILED BY TRICIA THOMPSON Education The state of education in Orange County is currently determined by the achievement gap. discipline, resource allocation, school growth and diversity and community, edu cation leaders said Thursday. Officials said the achievement gap poses an obstacle to school improvement “We have made very strong prog ress in terms of the achievement gap," said Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Neil Pederson. “But as standards have risen, the achievement gap has widened again." Pederson tied the gap in educa- PARTICIPATE IN THE 2008 SENIOR CAMPAIGN FOR CAROLINA! While the senior marshals endorse Carolina for Kibera (CFK), gifts made by seniors to any University fund count toward campaign participation. If we reach our goal of 30,5% class participation (1,151 donors), an anonymous donor will give $25,000 to CFK. Also, if you choose to give to CFK, David '69 and Becky Pardue will match your gift $1 for $1 up to $25,000. 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COMPILED BY JACKI HUNTINGTON ‘Supporting the arts' After a commercial break, Jon Wilner, executive director of the Arts Center in Carrboro, jokingly reintroduced the rest of the arts panel as a group of “whiny art ists." The description wasn't com pletely unfair there were more than a few gripes about the local art scene as panelists discussed / . X \ CAtopei fttll DINNER BUFFET ! "9.35 ! * SI.OO OFF with your UNC student ID ! s J 35 Chinese has the best variety of Chinese food around. You can choose from over 50 Hems on our Super Buffet or order from the extensive menu. Lunch 1 lam-2:3opm Friday/Saturday Dinner 4:3opm-10pm Sunday-Thursday Dinner 4:3opm 9:3opm CLOSED MONDAY University Square • M3 W. Franklin Street • Chapel Hill • 919.968.3488 • www.citysearch.cont/rdu/3! CAROLINA fA 2005 "I GAVE to Kenan-Flagler Business School this year out of deep gratitude for an education that set me on my career path ... I'm proud,my donation will join with those of others to help students just like me.* William Thompson CLASS OF 2008 Shr Daily (Ear Hrri how to improve the viability of those scenes. “There's a big disconnect between our leaders and us about what constitutes supporting the arts." said local artist Kirk Ross, who also is editor of The Carrboro Citizen. Wilner and the other panelists agreed it's the general sense of identity that needs to be restored in order to return Chapel Hill and Carrboro's artistic scenes to their maximum potential. “We’re losing, in a sense, our local art identity," Wilner said. “It's being co-opted somewhere else." COMPILED BY BENNETT CAMPBELL
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