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VOLUME 116, ISSUE 61 BY POWELL LATIMER assistant sports editor when Austin says he’s going to get “stu scars have healed. pid reckless” this year. I The marks of the beatings Or take one look at UNC’s depth I the North Carolina sophomore chart. ■JLi class took in the 4-8 2007 cam- Six of the 11 defensive starters are paign have faded away, and now they’re sophomores, including Austin and ready for another shot. Williams. That’s half the defensive line, Marvin Austin, Greg Little and Deunta two-thirds of the linebacking unit and Williams emerge from the tunnel at half of the defensive backfield. Kenan Stadium grinning, joking with On top of that, North Carolina starts teammates. sophomores T.J. Yates at quarterback their confidence —and Classmate Zack Pianalto I fill, that of their classmates is also sees plenty of time I B apparent and infectious. I B at H-back. II B It’s obvious they’re ready to That means that on fjl ■ start hitting back. V Maybe it’s most clear B SEE SOPHOMORES, PAGE 6 W MBHHBwM state I page 3 . STUDENT LEADERS At its first meeting of the year, Association of Governments President Greg Doucette says, the group will focus on its budget. online | dftilytarhoi'l.eom PHOTOS OF THE WEEK View a selection of the week's best photos every Friday. JOKESTERS DUKE IT OUT Watch a video of stand-up comedy and rate your favorite. this day in history AUG. 29,1975 The Daily Tar Heel was cut from 12 to six pages when the student body treasurer released $6,400 of the $29,500 the DTH requested. Today’s weather T-Storms H 86, L 69 Saturday weather T-Storms H 86, L 69 index police log 2 calendar ;. 2 sports 6 crossword 7 edit 10 football 'OB insert Sport Saturday.... . online 01u' iailu ®ar Mrrl University to ‘Touch Downtown’ Football games bring business to the Hill BY ANDREW CUMMINGS STAFF WRITER Saturday marks the start of the UNC foot ball season, meaning a spike in revenues for many downtown Chapel Hill businesses. In order to encourage game attendees to spend more money locally, several Chapel Hill and University organizations have come together to form the “Touch Downtown” marketing campaign. Aaron Nelson, president and CEO of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, said the plan is to keep people spending their money in Chapel Hill so that the whole town can benefit. “In the old model, people were rid ing the bus to the PR lot, getting in their New Tar Pit seats surround end zone BY DANIELLE ADAMS STAFF WRITER Students this year will be able to sit in half of Kenan Stadium’s lower level during football games as part of a Carolina Athletic Association attempt to boost stu dent and athlete morale. The Tar Pit CAA’s name for the student section will expand to take up parts of the northern section of the end zone, in sections 110 through 121. In past years, the Tar Pit only extended from section 114 to 123 on the west end zone. “The idea came from our analy sis of the Tar Pit last year,” CAA President Andrew Coonin said. “We found that many students utilized the seating directly surrounding the band the most, and this move will add more seating around the band, which will be directly in the center of the Thr Pit.” The new location of the Thr Pit Serving the students and the University community since 1893 www.dallytarheel.com cars and stopping at Cracker Barrel on the way home,” Nelson said. “We are trying to encourage people to stay and spend their dollars in our town.” The Touch Downtown program stems from a previous attempt called “Fifth Quarter Chapel Hill,” which began in 2006 and just didn’t have as much support, said Meg McGurk, assistant director for the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. Eight local groups have contributed a total of $150,000, which has been used for banners downtown, radio and print ads and a Website. Getting fans to stay overnight in Chapel Hill is a focus of the campaign. Visitors staying in the area spend $285 on aver age while people just coming for the day spend S7B per person, according to the Chapel Hill and Orange County Visitors Bureau. The economic impact of one football week will still offer 12,000 student seats. Casey Dunlevie, public rela tions chairwoman, said the CAA hopes that students’ cheers, when combined with speakers that UNC added last year, will act as surround-sound. “The movement of the Thr Pit is crucial in the sense that the students will be right behind the goal posts, placing them in a prominent position for acknowl (edgement and media coverage,” she said. “They will be highly cov ered, as well as presented with a full-field view, which the athletic department is hoping will stimu late student spirit” The CAA will continue to dis tribute Thr Pit T-shirts. This year’s Carolina blue shirts will be distrib uted at the UNC-McNeese State University game Saturday. The athletic department is also SEE TAR PIT, PAGE 6 end in Chapel Hill is $6.7 million, according to a study of the 2005 Boston College game done by a University professor. And a vibrant atmosphere fuels excite ment around the game, UNC Associate Athletic Director Rick Steinbacher said. “It creates a game-day culture,” Steinbacher said. “It truly is a win-win-win for a lot of dif ferent people.” Steinbacher said his favorite example is the UNC football game against the University of South Carolina last year. Although UNC lost by six, the “buzz and excitement” that sur rounded the game was unmatched. “There were people out at 8 a.m. until way after the game,” Steinbacher said. “We’d like to have that for all seven home games this year.” Since 2006, shuttles have run three hours before and after the game to Park & Ride lots, McGurk said. Tar Pit seating gets new position in Kenan Stadium The student seating area, known as the Tar Pit, has anew area in the stadium this season. The change in seating will allow students to have a collective section at the west end zone. , 0 East End Zone Will Call GATE ” 1 JJ 1 “ \*~ ' ■ / SOURCE: WWW.TARHEELBLUE.COM DTH/BLISS PIERCE & SONIA BHANDARI FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008 DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ELYSSA SHARP “We are trying to encourage people to stay and spend their dollars in our town” AARON NELSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “This way people can eat lunch before the game, ride around to Tar Heel Town and then head to the game,” she said. The cost for the shuttle will be $3 for a one-way or $5 for a round-trip ticket. Four lots will begin three hours prior to kick-off and two more will start one and a half hours early. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu
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