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4 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2008 National and World News Protestors gather to oppose Prop. 8 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (MCT) About 3,000 opponents of Proposition 8 rallied on the west steps of the Capitol on Sunday and vowed not to give up the fight for their rights. The measure, which is lead ing by a five-point margin, amends the state constitu tion to ban same-sex marriage. On Wednesday a small group of Alameda County residents started what they are calling a grassroots movement to reverse the proposition statewide. The rally Sunday was one action in support of such a reversal. Court addresses religious statues WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) Supreme Court justices will consider on Wednesday when cities and states can be compelled to display donated monuments that might contain religious messages. The result ing decision could shape what public parks look like nation wide. A Utah-based religion called Summum contends that once a city accepts the donation of a private display or monu ment, it must accept others as well. The church leaders want a monument placed in a park in Pleasant Grove City, Utah. BDrinkin’ With Lincoln (5 Cover 1 Draft Beer WEDNESDAYS at 159 1/2 Franklin St. ~ 919-929-0101 Tspotliqht.com/plQYers OUT OF THIS WOULD MEXICAN m Hr L ■■■ - ' 1 ' "" 11,1 always fresh, juicy, biy and healthy 900-3955 ..and more plus.,.. V3MI [ lN all mexican beers 53.09 4^ where are we? GUARANTEED OPEN LATE TIL 4am Civil liberties groups run ad urging Obama to close Guantanamo Bay (MCT) The American Civil Liberties Union launched an advertising campaign that calls for President-elect Barack Obama to issue an executive order that puts Guantanamb out of business on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration. Some claim that the president would need an act of Congress to close the prison camps that today house some 255 foreign terror suspects and abandon the ongo ing special prosecutions. But legal experts say President Bush created U.S. detainee policy by executive order and Obama could Cuba hit by worst storm of season SANTA CRUZ DEL SUR, Cuba (MCT) Paloma was the most powerful storm to hit the area in more than 70 years, crash ing ashore with 145 mph winds Saturday evening. Earlier in the season, hurri canes Ike and Gustav together caused an estimated $9.4 billion in damage. Authorities said not a single life was lost anywhere in Cuba this time. They credited the govern ment’s well-coordinated emergen cy response. Nearly half a million people evacuated in advance of the storm, including nearly 6,000 from Santa Cruz del Sur. order the policy be dismantled. Ahead of the election, Obama told CNN that he would close the prison camps “as quickly as we can do prudently.” But he declined to set “a time certain” until after the new adminis tration reviewed the captives’ records. “We have to put in place appropriate plans to make sure they are tried, convicted and punished to the full extent of the law and that’s going to require, I think, a review of the existing cases which I have not had the opportunity to do.” Catholics discuss Obama’s policies BALTIMORE (MCT) - Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George cautioned President elect Barack Obama against “formidable” odds he will face in serving the good of all. “The common good can never be adequately incarnated in any society when those waiting to be born can be legally killed at choice,” said George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, at the organization’s meeting in Baltimore. On Tuesday, bishops will plan how to engage the new admin istration on abortion, stem cell research and same-sex marriage. News TEST SCORES FROM PAGE 3 Education program, which has been used to evaluate and rank North Carolina public schools since 1996. Since 2002, the end-of-year reading test has been used as part of the No Child Left Behind pro cess, which declares proficiency in Adequate Yearly Progress reports. This year, 10 out of 17 Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools made Adequate Yearly Progress. Schools that receive federal funding face sanctions includ ing public school choice vouchers if they fail to make progress two years in a row. No schools in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro district face sanctions this year. Faltering test scores also were ORCHESTRA FROM PAGE 3 would come here.” The orchestra’s performances at UNC are unique because it is only one of two locations where they will perform more than once. Each night will have a differ ent program, both with excerpts from “Cinderella” and “Romeo and Juliet,” both Russian pieces. “When they are playing Russian music that is what they’re clos est to,” said Tonu Kalam, UNC Symphony Orchestra director. “Their heart and soul comes from that repertoire. “They are particularly skilled at orchestration, at using the instru ments in a colorful way,” he said, also characterizing the orchestra’s i Everything 1/2 Off • $3 Cover Karaoke $6 Rude Earle Pitchers i j\ ■owSiXSSLJuiki "Old School Video Game Night" Open Patio weather permitting) Various Draft Specials Beer Pong • Flip Cup Great Pitcher Specials • DJ Tea & Trivia • $3 LITs Great Specials • No Cover CAMPUS RECREATION UPDATE ALWAYS COCA-COLA. ALWAYS CAROLINAII Special Events campusrec.unc.edu CO-REC DODGEBALL * > GAME NIGHT at the Underground ffif M darts • jenga • checkers • chess • scrabble • cards IS* I I Sunday, Nov 23 • 1 pm VOmpUIV Entry Fee: canned food donation recreation **"'*' Sport Clubs campusrec.unc.edu I CREWCLUB ► Dual Race vs Maryland A. Saturday, Nov 15 • Lake Wheeler C Trf J r . ma rho ., T IWt/i the support of your team & coach, learn how to Come Cheer on the Tar Heels! lose weight & modify your lifestyle the healthy tvav. http://studentorgs.unc.edu/crew “Last year the students had to jump five feet, this year they have to jump seven feet JUNE ATKINSON, N.C. SUPERINTENDENT a problem for local schools three years ago, when the state started altering high school end-of-course tests. Villwock said the lower results are not a consequence of a wan ing quality of education but a sign that new methods must be con sidered. Lynn Arden, a fourth-grade teacher at Carrboro Elementary School, said the school provides children with tools to succeed, including learning labs and after school tutoring programs, but isn’t responsible for kids’ work after school. “It is an incredible compliment to our community that this orchestra and this conductor would come here ” EMIL KANG, UNC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ARTS sound as brilliant, transparent and colorful. Kalam said one of orchestra’s most well-known features is its director, Valery Gergiev, who has a strong following and a resume to match. Gergiev boasts conductor status at not only the Kirov Orchestra, but also the London Symphony Orchestra and The Metropolitan Opera. Because of this, Kalam said there is always powerful excitement when people realize the world-renowned (Ilje Hailij ®ar Heel “We tell our students to read 25 minutes a night as a part of their homework, but we’re not there to make sure that they do it,” Arden said. Arden said teachers are look ing for new ways to help students, like giving pre- and post-test writ ing lessons to improve next year’s scores. “They’re scrambling to under stand right this minute what it is they need to adjust,” Villwock said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. director is coming. “It has become a magical name because of his personality and his very strong musical profile,” Kalam said. “He is a very individualistic interpreter.” He added that music can be used as a common language. “Music is one way of bridging cultures. It is a nonverbal art form that anyone can grasp,” he said. Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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