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Chancellor search wrapping up
BY WHITNEY KISLING
UNIVERSITY EDITOR
The school year started off with
a huge announcement: James
Moeser's decision to step down
from his position as chancellor
That was September.
Now more than seven months
later, a search committee to find
the next chancellor is almost fin
ished with its task.
By July lUNC Is expected to have
the 10th chancellor in place, and
Nelson Schwab, chairman of the
chancellor search committee and a
member of the Board of Trustees,
said he expects June to be key.
“We’re basically finished with
our interviewing," Schwab said. “I
think we feel very comfortable with
a June time frame."
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Thousands came out to the Pit on March 6 for a candlelight vigil to remember Eve Carson. The event featured a cappella performances and a
slideshow. Since then, two benefit concerts have been held in honor of Carson, and more than SI 70,000 has been donated to her memorial fund.
Comes together to remember Carson
BY ABBEY FARSON
STAfF WRITER
In the days after the death of
Student Bods- President Eve Carson,
tragedy brought a sease of units' to
the grieving UNC campus.
Carson's legacy of energy and
cooperation touched the student
body and surrounding commu
nity, who turned out by the thou
sands to remember her.
“The numbers show what a com
passionate campas that sse are," said
Melinda Manning, assistant dean
of students. “They also show how
many people Ese touched when she
was here with us."
The Eve Carson Memorial
Fund, which hopes to pros-ide the
funding for a junior-year merit
scholarship next year, also has the
numbers to show how the com
munity is honoring her legacy.
As of Tuesday, $170,022 had
been donated to the memorial fund,
which has been supported by many
benefit concerts this month.
But before commemorating
Carolina North plans moving ahead
BY KATY DOLL
ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR
Carolina North has yet to form
solid design plans, but it contin
ues to grow and has continued
through important approvals.
Most of the sprawling campus,
set to occupy about 250 acres of
a 963-acre tract of land north of
UNC s main campus, is still large
ly unplanned.
“It’s going to constantly change
over the next five years and next
50 years," Roger Perry, chairman
of the Board of Trustees, said of
Carolina North's master plan.
“You come up with a road
system and an infrastructure ...
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The search committee held its last
meeting April 16, and Schwab said
he doesn't haw any plans for more
meetings, though he did say there
might be a need for another inter
view or two with the candidates.
Because the committee has held
its final scheduled meeting, it's like
ly members have decided on three
names they will submit to UNC-sys
tem President Erskine Bowles.
Once Bowies receives the names,
he can hold interviews with each
candidate and then begin a negotia
tion with the person he wants to take
the position. That conversation will
include details about the salary in
which UNC falls below its peers.
That name must be approved by
the Board of Governors, which could
happen at the May meeting.
Carson with concerts, the commu
nity came to moum together.
On March 6, more than 5,000
gathered on a sunny spring day
to hear Chancellor James Moeser
speak about Carson's life. Thousands
gathered that night in the Pit for a
candlelit vigil that included a photo
slideshow, speeches from friends
and music.
The campus united again March
18 for a memorial service that was
held in the Smith Center. More than
10,000 people attended.
“I think these events helped
foster a sense of solidarity among
students." said Katie Sue Zellner,
Carson’s chief of stall', who helped
plan the memorial service.
The Campus Y also set up memo
rial cubes outside its building, and
cloth squares spelling “EVE" hang
in the Student Union. More stu
dents have remembered Carson in a
collection of concerts in her honor.
The first memorial benefit con
cert was April 13 in the Great Hall
of the Student Union. The con-
and then you design the com
munity around those things as it
evolves."
To help review these constant
changes, this spring the town and
the University formed a commit
tee to work through development
commitments marking one of
the first concrete steps to allow
faster approval of projects.
Council member Matt
Czajkowski said this committee
will set a definition of the develop
ment plan that will in turn allow
faster proceedings.
“I think that we've made great
progress,” Perry said. “It’s not per
haps as tangible as it will be in the
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“Ultimately, though, the Board of
Governors would have to approve
who President Bowles brings to
them,” Schwab said.
In keeping with past chancellor
searches, this search has been one
of supreme secrecy .
Although the committee had a few
public forums last semester to solicit
input, the majority of the search has
been behind closed doors.
The committee decided on an
official position description for the
next chancellor at the end of last
semester. It includes someone who
is a proven fundraiser, has a dedica
tion to public education and a vision
for international leadership.
But in addition to the character-
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cert was free but raised more than
$1,400 in donations the fund.
Three bands performed Tuesday
in a concert at Cat's Cradle in
Carson's honor. The proceeds also
went toward the fund.
A third concert with six bands is
set for May 18 at the 1 incoln Theater
in Raleigh. Tickets are $lO.
Keeping up with all of the events
for Carson became an overwhelming
task for Zellner. so she approached
Manning, who created a Web site to
aggregate all the events.
“We know there are a lot of
events students are wanting to
plan, and so we needed some
central way to organize and plan
them," Manning said. “We plan to
keep the site up as long as events
are going on."
A number of students have also
suggested naming a place on cam
pus after Carson.
Christie Cunningham, senior
adviser to Carson's administration,
said that she wants to continue
“an enduring memory of Eve" and
that dedicating a place in Carson's
honor is one way to do that.
“It's important that students are
next 12 months."
Town Manager Roger Standi,
members of the town staff and
UNC staff members are all includ
ed in the discussions.
“We spent a lot of time trying
to ensure that we have a common
understanding of information and
definitions of important words,"
Standi said.
They have worked on a devel
opment agreement and shared
observations, he said.
And there are more concrete
steps in the works that will address
some of the concerns citizens have
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UNIVERSITY The School of Medicine
starts to make its expansion plans.
Morrison Residence Hall reopens, as Old
West and Old East prepare to close.
CITY Carrboro and Chapel Hill make
progress on developments like Lot 5.
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Chancellor lames Moeser announced in September that he will step down
June 30. The search for his replacement is expected to conclude soon.
Memorial Events
March 6: Announcement of
Eve Carson's death by Chancellor
James Moeser on Polk Place in
the afternoon
► Candlelight vigil in the Pit
with slideshow and a cappella
performances.
March 18: Memorial in the
Smith Center with speeches from
friends and administrators.
April 13: Memorial benefit
concert in the Great Hall.
April 22: Second benefit
concert at Cat’s Cradle.
May 18: A benefit concert
will be held at Lincoln Center in
Raleigh featuring six bands.
able to connect with Eve and with
her legacy 10, 20, 50 years from
now," she said. "She was an incred
ible leader... not just as a student but
as our student body president."
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A review of criminal cases still making their
way through the Orange County courts.
The county kicked off its 10-Year Plan to
End Chronic Homelessness this fall.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools prepare
for the district's 10th elementary school
Water levels
inching back
BY JESSICA STRINGER
STAFF WRITER
Children in Chapel Hill and
Carrboro can look forward to long
days at the pool this summer because
of loosened water restrictions.
The Orange Water and Sewer
Authority lowered water restric
tions from Stage 3 to Stage 1 on
.April 10. so now pools can Ik- filled
and topped off.
When the drought was at its
worst, water restrictions were
tightened in
stages, limiting
activities like
gardening and
car washing.
But Thursday ,
reservoirs were
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Communities
throughout the
state also have
been plagued
with drought.
full, compared to the low of 40.05
percent on Feb. 26.
Parks and Recreation Director
Butch Kisiah said now the depart
ment can finish topping off pools
like the A.D. Clark outdoor pool at
the Hargraves Center.
Kisiah said it is only a matter
of weeks before completion of the
Homestead Park Aquatic Center
pool. It will be filled with 400,000
gallons of OWASA water.
OWASA Board Member
Braxton Foushee said he was in
favor of lowering restrictions so
people could return to their nor
mal lifestyles.
“We had to get to Stage 1 before l
we could fill any of the pools for
the kids this summer and the
University could water their fields
On the May 6
primary ballot
Early voting for the May (> pri
mary started April 17- Voters will
pick candidates in local, state and
national races.
Early voting is available at four
locations, including the Morehead
Planetarium
and Science
Center, through
May 3:
■ Robert
and Pearl
Seymour Senior
Center: Monday
ONLINE
Full-length
articles about
the candidates
on the May 6
primary ballot.
through Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.
until May 1 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on May 3;
■ Carrboro Town Hall: week
days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until May
2 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 3;
■ Orange County Public library
conference room: weekdays from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until May 2 and 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 3.
On May 6 all of Orange County's
precincts will be open. Visit vvww.
co.orange.nc.us/elect/precincts.asp
to find out what precinct you're in.
President
John McCain stands alone as the
presumptive Republican nominee,
but the race between Barack Obama
and Hillary Clinton remains close.
See pg. 10 for the full story.
STATE A preview of some issues up for
debate in the N.C. General Assembly.
FEATURES The DTH remembers
community members who passed away.
SPORTS UNCs football team looks to
improve on a 4-8 record from 2007.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2.7, 2008
A look back at
Moeser's term
October 2000: James Moeser
officially becomes UNC's ninth
chancellor during the University
Day ceremony
October 2002: The Carolina
First Campaign sets a goal of rais
ing Sl.B billion to help make UNC
the top public university.
October 2003: The Carolina
Covenant program launches to
provide a debt-free education to
qualified low-income students.
May 2004: The Carolina
Connects tour begins to increase
UNC's involvement in the state.
February 2007: The Carolina
First Campaign meets its S2 billion
goal 10 months ahead of schedule
September 2007: Moeser
announces his resignation,
effective June 30
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Flowers in Coker Arboretum took
a beating in the fall because of
the drought. Reservoirs now stand
at more than 70 percent full.
and play baseball,” Foushee said.
Field-watering restrictions con
cerned Kisiah. especially because of
the new 6.1-acresod field ITT Southern
Village. Now the sod can be laid and
watered with ()WASA water.
But Kisiah said he is still con
cerned about a lack of rain.
“The question mark we have is if
the rain quits and we have to go to
higher restrictions, we have to stop
irrigation." Kisiah said. “If we can't
irrigate, we're going to look into
other ways to get water or we re
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U.S. Senate
Four candidates, including
frontrunners N.C. State Sen. Kay
Hagan. D-Guilford, and Chape!
Hill businessman Jim Neal are
vying to take on Republican incum
bent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
N.C. Governor
In addition to the Democratic
frontrunners Lt. Gov. Beverly
Perdue and State Treasurer Richard
Moore, four major Republican
candidates are in the race, led by
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