6 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008 HALLOWEEN FROM PAGE 1 Lazorko, spokeswoman for the town of Chapel Hill, about 350 police arrested only five people Friday night in the closed portion of Franklin Street, four for fight ing and one for impersonating an officer. Police arrested 13 people in the same area during Halloween last year, when there also were more fights, drunk and disorderly charges, and cases of alcohol poi soning. The turmoil some residents predicted would occur when offi cers began to clear Franklin Street about 20 minutes after midnight never materialized. Most attendees moved to the sidewalks when officers asked. Those who stayed in the streets were quickly moved by 10 officers approaching on motorcycles, rev ving their engines, flashing head lights and leaning on horns —a tactic Gunter called a skirmish line. The horses officials planned SPOTTERS FROM PAGE 1 Early in the evening, an inebri ated student ran into a tree behind the Alumni Building and collapsed. Eric Smith, a health educator for Campus Wellness Services and an administrators volunteering, went to Franklin Street to hail paramedics. “That’s an impressive state to be in at 11:30,” Smith said. About 2 am., South Campus spot ters reported that they were encoun tering people who needed help, but the commotion died down quickly. That was about it for the night. Despite not having much to do and cold temperatures, the spotters seemed upbeat and content. Tom Koester, co-chairman of the town and external relations commit tee for student government, said he wants the program to continue. “I’m not going to be here. But I hope its something they carry on.” -By Kevin Kiley Badduscims ahb abuitsi Do you have Asthma? We are looking for individuals 12 years of age and up who have asthma to participate in a research study involving an investigational medication. 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North Carolina “Where patient care and the future of WKtM medicine come together. ” Applications now available for the Peer Tutoring Program Receive 3 hours of pass/fail credit for tutoring on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. in Dey Hall during the Spring 2009 semester Tutors are needed for introductory and intermediate courses in: Accounting Astronomy Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Science Economics Geology Languages Math Operations Research Physics Statistics Applications are available on-line (http://learningcenter.unc.edu) and by e-mail (cp@unc.edu) Return applications in hard copy to the program coordinator (0115 SASB North) Monday. 11/17 - Friday. 11/21 Sign up for an interview when turning in your application Questions? Please call or drop by the Learning Center: 962-3782 TUTOR FOR CREDIT Peer Tutoring is an A.P.P.L.E.S. service-learning course to use to clear the streets at mid night didn’t make it the trailer bringing them to Franklin Street broke down on N.C. 54 —but the motorcycles, more than 100 offi cers on foot, and several police cars and buses seemed to do the trick. Carolina Athletic Association President Andrew Coonin, dressed as an oversized baby, briefly resist ed police efforts to clear Franklin Street. Coonin stood before oncom ing motorcycles shouting, “Don’t touch me.” Officers nudged Coonin onto the sidewalk within a few seconds. Duke University senior Jake Hartley took a more passive approach, strolling before the motorcade in full Jesus garb and parting the crowds with waves of his arms before officers asked him to move onto the sidewalks. Gunter said no one was injured or arrested by the time officers fully cleared Franklin Street at 1 a.m., an hour and half earlier than past years. The early ending was part COUNCIL FROM PAGE 1 And three work at the University. Town council members have said they might give the position to a black person. Thorpe, who was black, advocated heavily for minority issues in his 11 years on the council. Four of the applicants are black. The Anderson Thorpe Breakfast Club, which Thorpe led up until his death, recently endorsed James Merritt for the position. And James Protzman, of left wing blog BlueNC, endorsed Raymond this weekend. Together, the applicants form an eclectic group of community ser vants. They possess expertise in such fields as business, sociology, educa tion, technology and journalism. ■ James Merritt has worked as a vocational counselor and as a sec ondary school and middle school From Page One of the town’s Homegrown Halloween campaign —a series of safety restrictions intended to reduce the size of the event and keep it local. New policies introduced this year included no bus services to park-and-ride lots, and closing and rerouting traffic on streets sur rounding downtown. Many attendees still seemed to enjoy themselves. A roving mob of techno danc ers, wizards, break dancers, Bill Clintons and even a Daily Tar Heel kvetching board bounced to trance music in the middle of Franklin. They were followed by a ping pong team that ripped serves across a table strapped to the back of a friend, and a wanna-be Mayor Kevin Foy. Others said the event was a let down. “It seemed less crazy,” UNC junior Trevor Ollar said. “People were much less rambunctious than they were my freshman year.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. principal. ■ Will Raymond is involved with the Horace Williams Citizens Committee and the Downtown Parking Task Force. ■ Joseph M. Green is the director of UNC’s Upward Bound program. ■ Willard Blaine Rogers is a military veteran working toward a Ph.D. in business management from an online program. ■ Donald Shaw is a UNC jour nalism professor. He is a member of the Public Housing Advisory Board. ■ Gene Pease serves as a board member for the Orange Water and Sewage Authority. He has served as CEO for several small compa nies. ■ Loren Hintz has served as chairman of the Chapel Hill Transportation Board, and he teach es at Chapel Hill High School. ■ Andre’ J. Wesson is an aca demic advisor at UNC and the chairman of the town’s Justice in Action Committee. ■ Amy Chute serves on the town’s Northern Area Task Force. ■ William R. Abb, a retired Army Infantry lieutenant colonel and a temporary employee at the Odum Institute, wrote in an e-mail that he has withdrawn his name from consideration for the race. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. , Carolina Sports i Menu TUESDAY. NOV. 4 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Carson-Newman at 7:00 PM FRIDAY. NOV. 7 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Premier Players at 7:00 PM WOMEN’S TENNIS - KITTY HARRISON INVITATIONAL - ALL DAY SATURDAY. NOV. 8 FOOTBALL vs. Georgia Tech - TBD MEN’S BASKETBALL EXH. vs. UNC-Pembroke - TBD WOMEN’S TENNIS - KITTY HARRISON INVITATIONAL - ALL DAY SUNDAY. NOV. 9 WOMEN’S TENNIS - KITTY HARRISON INVITATIONAL - ALL DAY Homecoming Pep Raiiy Meal TONIGHT a t DINNER an Rams Head Dining Hall Carolina DINING SERVICES EARLY VOTING FROM PAGE 1 they realize they cannot vote again. Prior to Election Day, early voters are checked off on the master list as having already voted, said Jeanette Tolley, a Morehead poll worker who has worked polling sites since 1957. “If that person comes to vote again, we have a sworn record that they have already voted,” Tolley said. “And I consider that a fool proof system.” Early voting, which began Oct. 16 and ended Saturday, brought out almost 52,000 one-stop vot ers in Orange County up from 30,000 in 2004. More than 18,000 of this year’s early votes were cast at Morehead Planetarium. “We have found that with early voting there’s higher turnout,” Reams said. The Orange County Board of Elections hopes to have at least a 70 percent voter turnout by Tuesday night, up from last elec tion’s 65 percent turnout. Wright said the trend this year is leaning toward early voting. “I can’t imagine voting on Election Day,” said Robin Wells, chief judge of early voting at Morehead Planetarium. “Early vot ing gives you a chance to get every thing straightened out in case there is a problem.” Carrboro resident Katherine Kershaw, who voted at Morehead Planetarium on Saturday, said that while early voting was easy enough, the atmosphere would have been better on Tuesday. “I feel like if I had voted on Election Day, it would have been a little more exciting.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. HOMECOMING FROM PAGE 1 “With concerts we make our very best judgement as a group of diverse student that represents the student body, but sometimes perhaps we misjudge,” Allin said. “It’s something that we’ve certainly been very curi ous about and very attuned to, and trying to get the word out maybe we haven’t got the word out.” Adele Ricciardi, CUAB music committee chairwoman said although ticket sales are impor tant, CUAB is also concerned with booking acts that take a creative approach to crafting their sound. “CUARiikes to bring artists who are up-and-coming” she said. “This CLEAN UP THE LAKE DTH/LISA PEPIN Spectators relax while listening to Sweet Potato Pie, an all-female bluegrass band, at the Jordan Lake Music Festival on Saturday. The festival was part of a series aimed at rasing money to help clean up Jordan Lake. The pollution at the lake has caused concern for local residents. opportunity allowed us to bring an artist that is well established, but still innovative in the way they differ from traditional hip-hop by playing live instruments.” Although Gym Class Heroes is an established group and has sold out larger venues than Memorial Hall, Allin said campus-wide publicity is still crucial to ticket sales. CUAB sent Facebook invites, e-mailed listervs and sat in the Pit. “We’ve definitely kind of pulled out all the stops in terms of trying to get the word out,” Allin said. Matt McGinley, drummer for Gym Class Heroes, said the group’s unconventional hip-hop style carries over to their performance creating high-intensity concert that would be appealing to many students. “This is a show for music fans wfio want to hear something that’s slight ly askew,” McGinley said. “Gym Class Heroes brings a unique chemistry on stage. We live to play live.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu. 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Jodi Mills, an Undergraduate Library staff member, dressed as a suffragette. “One of my coworkers encour aged my to do it because it was elec tion season,” Mills said. She wore an overcoat that belonged to her great grandmother and carried a sign that said “Give Women the Vote.” Although the masqueraders were passionate about their poli tics, many said they were just out to have a good time. “We just thought it would be something funny,” Moye said. “We just wanted to bring our D.C. mav erickness to UNC-Chapel Hill.” -By Victoria Stilwell

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