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1893 UNC newspaper The Tar Heel begins publication  The TarHeel beganas a publication of the UNC Athletic Association. The paper was a weekly publication, often coming out on Thursdays. These early issues rarely used illustrations, and pictures did not appear on the pages of The Tar Heel until 1901. In its first year, the paper sold 231 subscriptions for about $1.50 a year. The paper’s first offices were in an attic of a house on Rosemary Street near Old Methodist Church.

1944 War puts strain on campus, alters Tar Heel schedules World War II took a toll on the DTH, limiting manpower and resources. The paper’s distribution was significantly limited during wartime, as a large portion of the student body was participating in the war effort. The word ‘daily’ was removed from the flag and the tagline ‘Serving Civilian and Military Students at UNC‘ was seen atop the paper. The impact of war didn’t end with WWII. In 1952, editor-in-chief Barry Farber resigned his post when he was drafted into the armed forces.

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1960s Social movements take root, speaker ban protested During the 1960s, North Carolina state law forbade speakers with any communist ties from speaking on a college campus. In 1963, students launched a five-year movement to overturn this unpopular speaker ban so students could choose who to invite to campus. Former DTH editor and attorney McNeill Smith led students to victory in a lawsuit between Student Body President Paul Dickson and Chancellor J. Carlyle Sitterson; the ban was officially overturned in 1968. Smith took the case pro bono.

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VotersPass$3.1 Billion CapitalImprovementsBond BY KAT HLEEN  H UNTER

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 Ilove UNC.Ilove the quad inthe spring and the arboretuminthe fall.Ilove the Pit on a sunny day and Graham MemorialLounge ona rainy one.Ilove Roy allthe time.  But what makes UNCtruly specialis notourbeautifulcampus,ourdistinguished reputatio n orevenourbasketballteam.It’s us — the student body — whomake UNCwhat it is.

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WASHINGTON—VicePresidentAlGore concededthepresidenti alraceinatelephonecall toGeorgeW.BushonWednesdaymorning— then took itback. “Hecalledanhour agotoconcede.He just  calledus backtoretractthatconcession,'' said KarenHughes,communications director for Bush.“It'sunbelievable.” Thatwas anaptdescriptionoftheseesawing  election night. At one point, the key state of  Floridawas teeteringtowardBushandtheTV networks calledtheraceinBush's favor.Gore pickedupthetelephoneandcalledBush. Asof4:40 a.m.,Goreled m.,GoreledBushinthegeneral electionbyabout60,000votes with96percent  oftheprecincts reporting.Gorehas 249electoral votes and Bush has 246, with Florida, WisconsinandOregonsti lllistedastoss-ups,puttingbothcandidates justshyofthe270needed toclaimvictory.AFloridawinfor either candidate would allow him to ascend to the White House. ButtheextremelytightraceinFlorida,now showingaBushleadofonlyabout200voteswith allprecincts reporting,requires stateofficials DemocraticGovernor-electMikeEasley shakes hands with supporters aftergivinghis acceptancespeech (above). theretorecount. Severalcounties’voteshavenotbeencounted, DefeatedRepublican gubernatorialcandidateRichard Vinrootpauses duringhis concession speech (below). meaningthatthenextpresidentliterallycould bedecided by ahandful ofvotes. Astheelectionstretched stretchedintotheearly intotheearly morninghours,old-procommentators repeatedly commentedthatthis electionis unlikeanything  anyonehaseverseen. “Wegavethemacliffhanger,’’ thevicepresihad 2percent. 2percent. denttoldBush,accordingtoHughes. ngtoHughes. BY PENELOP D E EESE, N.C.G OVERNOR BushrepliedtoGoreduringhis firstcall, ALEX KAP LUNAND  CHERI  MELFI Whenthecheersdieddown,Easley, S ta ffW Wri rite te rs standing next to his wife and son, “You’reaformidableopponentandagoodman. MIKE EASLEY (D) Iknowi Iknowit’t’shard.Iknowit’shardforyourfamily. shard.Iknowit’shardforyourfamily. announced his victory in the 2000 52PERC ENT RALEIGH—“WelikeMike,welike gubernatorialelection,makingEasley GivemybesttoTipperandyourchildren.’’ Mike” were the words that greeted NorthCarolina’sfirstelectedgovernor AsenioradviserwiththeGorecampaignconBARBARA HOWE(L) firmedthatthevicepresidentmadethetwocalls, Governor-electMikeEasleywhenhe ofthe21stcentury.“I haveso many pressedhiswaythrough hiswaythrougharowdy arowdycrowd crowd peopletothank,butIwanttostartwith onetoconcedeand theothertoretract. 1 PERC ENT Thousands ofsupporters stoodinthestreets ofabout250supporters togivehis vic- mywife,”hesaid.“Westartedthisthing  toryspeechattheNorthRaleigh attheNorthRaleighHilton togethersoworkingfamilieswouldhave DOUGLASSC HELL ofNashville,Tenn.,whereGorewasheadquartered,andAustin,Texas,Bush’shome—awaiting  avoice—tonightthey will.” onTuesdaynight. 0.3 PERC ENT Heassuredhis supporters thathe With93percentofprecincts reportwordfromtheir favoritesons.  sons.B   ush,however, ing,Easleysnagged52percentofthe wasn’tsurewhattosayjustbefore4a.m.EST. a.m.EST. wouldfulfillhisplatformpromises,such RIC HARD V INROOT(R) “We’retryingtodecide,’’Hughes sighed. vote, Republican candidate Richard asimprovingpubliceducationandproVinroot received 46 percent and “We’regoingtowatchwhatthevicepresident  SeeGOVERNOR,Page2 says.We’regoingtowaitandseewhathesays,I LibertariancandidateBarbaraHowe guess.’’ Bush’swins,estimatedbyCNN,includedhis home state of Texas, Gore's home state of  Tennessee,Arkansas,Alaska,Arizona,Nevada, Colorado,WestVirginia,Missouri,Utah,Idaho, MontanaandNewHampshire.CNNalsoestimatedthathetookOhio, Louisiana,Georgia, BY APRIL BET HEA Price’s primaryopponent,Ward,a  ,,W W ORTH CI VI LS With 94 percent of the precincts term,his thirdinarow.“We’vegota  Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, one-termCarycouncilman,spoketoa  AND  J  JENNI FER S AMUELS reporting,Pricewasleadingwith61per- positivemessagerightnow.” Alabama,Indiana,Kentucky,Nebraska,North Pricesaidhewillcontinuefightingfor muchsmaller andless excitedgroupat  S tafWrite f  rs centofthevote,comparedto37percent  Dakota,SouthDakotaandWyoming--thehome education and a balanced budget in theSheratonCapitalCenter Hotelin forWardand2percentforTowey. stateofhis vicepresidentialrunningmate,forRaleigh,thankingthosewhosupported Celebrating at the North Raleigh Washington. RALEIGH—IncumbentRep.David merDefenseSecretaryDickCheney. “I hope to go to Washington and hiscampaign.“It’sanhonortoservethe Price,D-N.C.,defeatedblackRepublicanHilton with other Democratic candiAlongwithCal AlongwithCalifornia,Gorewonthecoveted ifornia,Gorewonthecoveted candidateJessWardandLibertarianC. dates,includingnewlyelectedgovernor makeprogress ontheconcerns ofour Republicanparty,” hesaid.“Ithankthe hesaid.“Ithankthe swingstates ofPennsylvania,Minnesotaand ey,Pricespoketoanexuberant  nation:strengthenpublicschools,pro- peoplewhohavebeenwithmethroughBrianToweyonTuesdaytokeephisseat MikeEasl Michigan,aswellasWashington,Hawaii, New representing the 4th Congressional crowdofsupporters.“Wewanttosay a  motehomeownership,balancethebud- out.It’s beenatremendous joy.I won’t  Mexico,NewYork,RhodeIsland,Vermont, District in the U.S. House of  partythank-youtoallofyou,”Pricesaid getandbringdownthenationaldebt,” See U.S.HOUSE,Page 2 Illinois,NewJersey, Massachusetts,Maryland, Representatives. agenda.”” after winninghis eighthcongressional hesaid.“It’saverypowerfulagenda.

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then thebuillding ding startedsw aying. aying. T   hat’sw hatreally sc aredme. ” The enormity ofthe disasterw asjust sinking inw hen, 18 minuteslater, the south tow er ofthecenter alsow as hitby aplane. “ Allthisstuffstartedfalling andallthis smoke w asc oming through.  People w erescreaming,fallingandjumpingoutofthew indow s,” saidJenniferBrickhouse,   34, fromUnion, N.J.  N.J. W orkersstumbleddow nscoresofflights, theirc lothing torn andtheirlungs filleedd w itthh smokeand dust. Atthe W orldTrade Center, the deadandthe doomedplummetedfrom the skyscrapers, amongthemaman  among themamanandw omanholding hands.  JohnAxisasaidheranoutsideandw atc hedpeoplej umpoutofthefirstbuilding;thenthere w asa secondexplosion, andhe felt the heatonthe back ofhis nec k. DonaldBurns,34,w asbeingevac uatedfromthe82ndfloorw henhesaw four peopleinthestairw ell.“ . “ Itriedtohelpthembuttheydidn’tw antanyonetotouch them. Thefirehadmeltedtheirskin. Theirclothesw eretattered,” hes aid. Butthew orstw as yettocome. Atabout9:30 a.m., anairlinerhitthe PentagoninW ashington, D.C. —the five-sidedheadquartersofthe Americanmilitary. “ There w ass creaming and pandemonium,” saidTerry Y onkers, anAirForc e c ivilianemployee at w ork

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T he tightly wound nylon nets once hung silently fr om the or ange r ims of the Smith C enter , undistur bed save for the chaos of game action and the playful tugs of athletes eager totesttheir ver tical leaps. T hose nets, however , no longer r eside insidethestor iedhomeoftheNor thC ar olina   basketball team. T hose nets have become the per manent possessions of Jackie Manuel and Melvin Scott,twoofthethr eesenior swhocar r iedthe T ar Heels fr omhistor ic depths toar egular seasonAC C title withanepic 75-73 victor y  againstDukeonSunday. T he thir d member of the tr io, the softspokenbutunquestioned leader of theNor th C ar olina squad, had the option of claiming

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AfanjumpsthroughabonfirenearTopoftheHillrestaurantafterUNC ’sdowningofDukeonSunday.Fireswent upacrosscampusanddownthetown’smainthoroughfaresasst udentsandothersraceddowntowntocel ebrate.

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he campus heard. And the campus came. The of thesenselessviolencethattookoneof their ownevenas police try to uncover the details of what exactly happened Universitycommunity—students,faculty,staff, administrators,townresidents, thosewhoknew  since Eve’s roommates left her studying at home Tuesday  her best,thosewhonever mether — turnedout night.  bythethousandstor ememberStudentBodyPresidentEve  Whatever thoseanswersultimatelyare,one thingiscerCarson. tain:EveCarsonlovedthisUniversityan ditsstudents. Thosesamepeoplearestill reeling,tryingtomakesens e  Andtheylovedher.

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How far we’ve come A lookbackat how thingshavechangedatTheDaily thingshavechangedatTheDaily TarHeel sincewegained ourindependence 20 yearsa go.

Since 1988, cheese fries have drawn editors to the bar after work. By JennyCity Surane Assistant Editor

The dawn of the digital age Whereasproduction usedto involvecuttingandpasting storiesonto a page,wecan now buildpagesmore efficiently than ever.Andwith morepeople accessingnational newsonline,wecan fill ourpages with more contentuniqueto theUNCaudience. DTH/CHRIS CONWAY Managing Editor Elise Young, left, and Editor-in-Chief Andy Thomason edit the front page for Thursday’s paper. B u u s   i   in     e  es   ss  

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Go to dailytarheel.com to view a video of the making of the paper. DTH/CHRIS CONWAY Papers come off the presses to be bundled for delivery. The Daily Tar Heel is printed at Triangle Web Printing in Durham and delivered to Chapel Hill and the surrounding areas.

Moving out  In 2010 wemovedfrom ourStudentUnion location to ourRosemary Streetoffice, morethan doublingour squarefootageandsolidifying ourindependencefrom theUniversity.Because of thiswe expandedour advertisingdepartmentandgained specializedspaceformultimedia andopinion branches. DTH/CECEPASCUAL ANDAARON MOORE

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INDEPENDENCE FROM OPPOSITE SIDE This flaw is lovingly referenced on a quote taped up on a wall in the offcampus office: “But the eternal youth of The Tar  Heel nevertheless is consid dered ered a blessing because it is youth that keeps it, like a typical adolescent, defiant in the face of authority, eager for growth and protective of its freedom.”  Those words were written in 1993, the newspaper’s centennial and the  year itachieved full financial inancialindependence from the University. In the  years following, the paper sought to fulfill this spirit — through a new way of choosing its leaders and two lawsuits filed against UNC, among other things. But the formal breakaway did not come without apprehension. Steady financial support from UNC offered the assurance that the DTH would exist as long as UNC did. “To go independent was to raise the possibility that we could fall on hard times and suffer,” said Jean Lutes, the 1988-89 editor of the paper. “But it seemed entirely worth the risk.”

Giving back student fees In the summer of 1991, the DTH  was down to its last dollar. Two years earlier, the newspaper had begun to wean itself off revenue from student fees, intending to incrementally reach financial independence by 1993. But that meant replacing roughly $100,000 of a $600,000 annual budget in four years. This made things precarious, said Kevin Schwartz, the DTH’s general

“To go independent was to raise the possibility that we could fall on hard times and suffer.” ”   Jean Lutes, DTH editorin 1988-89

manager at that time and now. “It got so tough that in August of 1991 … I had to actually go take a loan out at Central Carolina Bank, 10 grand, to make payroll,” he said. “It doesn’t get any tougher than that.” It wasn’t the only rough patch the newspaper would face in the four-year transition. But, for those invested in the paper, it was better than the alternative: Student Congress, which the DTH covered, had the responsibility of approving the newspaper’s budget. “Student Congress got to basically hold us hostage for all year’s coverage, you know,” Schwartz said, adding that a “no” vote after the annual presentation froze all the newspaper’s funds — not just student fee revenue. The budget approval process took a toll on editors. “We asked (editors), ‘Did you feel like you pulled punches around budget time?’ Everybody said, ‘Oh yeah,  we totallydid that,’” ’” Schwartzsaid. Lutes recalled that the obligation seemed entirely contrary to the idea of a free, independent publication. “It was just ridiculous,” she said. “We were frequently critical of Student Congress, and to then feel  we were beholden to them was very frustrating.”

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The staff divided itself up into different camps, and those allied  with the runners-up would sometimes quit en masse, taking editors’ Rolodexes with them, for example. The paper switched to selection — conducted by a special board — that  would selectthe editorin the spring and install him or her in the fall. But the chief ability the DTH gained, which has been the basis of some of its defining moments in the past 20 years, was the ability to sue the University. The newspaper has exercised the ability twice: in 1996, to challenge the Honor Court’s use of the N.C. Open Meetings Law, and in 2010, to challenge the ability of the University to protect football players’ records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Thanassis Cambanis, who led the charge on the first lawsuit as the 199596 editor, said the effort grew out of a skepticism of the University that he observed in the leadership of the early 1990s and sought to emulate. “I viewed all the journalism we did in the ’90s as an extension of that era of aggressive challenging of the University,” he said in a Skype interview from Beirut. “I didn’t think of that case as a direct outgrowth of our independence but, of course, it was.” That connection is hard to judge, said Erica Perel, editor in 1997-98 and the DTH’s newsroom adviser. “A lot of people like to call (the 1990s) kind of a golden age of the DTH,” she said. “You have to kind of think, well, maybe it was our independence that helped maybe fuel that golden age … It definitely didn’t hurt.”  And that spirit carried on after

DTH ONLINE: For a video with a collection ofinterviews from Daily Tar Heel alumni, visitdailytarheel.com.

Cambanis, in his own career and at the DTH. Now a journalist covering the Middle East, Cambanis said his dealings with the University prepared him for his professional work. “When I was dealing with horrifying liars in Baghdad who were representing the U.S. government either in uniform or as diplomats, it was  very muchlike tryingto deal with people in South Building … who were entitled and contemptuous of the people’s right to know,” he said. Rob Nelson, editor in 1999-2000, said he idolized Cambanis and the  values associated withhim, though he didn’t know him. “By the time we got to the change of the millennium, the independence of the newspaper was so firmly entrenched in how we operated and how we thought and how  we perceived ourselves that it was a given,” Nelson said. The feeling continued into the next decade, which included the 2010 lawsuit — handled by the same team of lawyers hired for the 1996 case — that was resolved last year.  And the iconic quotestill hangsin the three-year-old off-campus office. “I’m the editor who said put that quote on the wall,” said Nelson, now co-anchor for ABC’s World News Now and America This Morning. “I love that it’s still there all these  years later. It should never, ever come down.”

 When Chris Carinibought Linda’s Bar and Grill on Franklin Street in 2011, one of the first things he learned was the bar’s history with The Daily Tar Heel. “Someone mentioned that The Daily Tar Heel is a loyal group so I just tried to foster that relationship,” Carini said. For more than 20 years, DTH editors and staffers have made the pilgrimage to Linda’s on Thursday nights after putting the paper to bed, or sending it to the printer — in search of a place to relax and wolf down cheese fries. Lisa Reichle, the DTH’s  business manager who first joined the paper as a writer in 1988, said  writers and editors have been frequenting Linda’s since about 1988. Carini said he wanted to honor those many years of loyalty when he took over the bar by making sure Linda’s was still a go-to spot for editors and reporters. “It’s loud enough to have fun and quiet enough to talk,” Carini said. But Reichle said it’s always  been the foodthat drew reporters out“Linda’s on late nights. is kind of a dive bar, but it has really good cheese fries,” she said. “And that’s all you really need after you put the paper to bed.”  When Carini bought the bar, Reichle said many of the paper’s alumni worried the bar would change. But she said they had nothing to worry about. “As long as the cheese fries were intact and Yuengling was on tap, people were happy,” Reichle said. In 2010, The Daily Tar Heel moved out of its office in the Student Union to its current location at 151 E. Rosemary Street — and the new office’s proximity to Linda’s helped ease concerns about its distance from campus. “Linda’s being closer was a huge selling point for when we were moving off campus,” Reichle said. In honor of The Daily Tar Heel’s 120thanniversary, the paper will host its birthday party at Linda’s on Saturday. “I was at the 100th, which we had at The Carolina Inn,” Reichle said. “I’m honestly more excited that we’re having it at Linda’s. It feels more appropriate.” Kim Minugh, the 2002-03 DTHeditor-in-chief,said heading to Linda’s after putting the paper to bed felt like being in a sitcom. “It was pretty much like our Cheers,” she said. “We went there often, the bartenders knew our names, we knew theirs.” For Nicole Norfleet, 2008-09 online editor, Linda’s was a crucial part of the DTH experience. “The Daily Tar Heel was like a family,” Norfleet said. “And Linda’s  was kind of just our living room.” Contact the desk editor at  [email protected].

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Charlotte, Raleigh  battle for funds

Loan system revisited Legislators consider reversing Proposed changes in state payday lending process a 2001 ban on payday lending. Before payday By Sarah Brown Staff Writer

North Carolina’s largest city, Charlotte, and its capital, Raleigh, are ensnared in a dispute involving money for two transportation projects in Charlotte. The Charlotte City Council has asked the state government to fund 25 percent of an extension of the city’s Blue Line light rail. The extension would run from UNC-Charlotte’s main campus to its new uptown campus. “It’s really beneficial because we have a lot of people who commute, and we already have a parking problem on campus,” said UNC-C sophomore Amanda Wilson. The light rail extension will be funded using 50 percent federal grant money, 25 percent state money and 25 percent city money. But the city is also considering building a streetcar that would link eastern Charlotte to the

Members of the N.C. General Assembly are proposing to revive a controversial lending practice that has virtually lain dormant for more than a decade.  Advocates of the practice — known as payday lending — say the ability to obtain quick loans, with new consumer protections, would aid low-income residents during a slow economic recovery. But opponents of the measure counter that the loans could trap residents in a cycle of debt — the same reason the practice was previously banned. Payday lending allows people with a job and checking account to pay im mediate expenses by taking out small, short-term loans before their next paycheck. The legislature banned it in 2001. “The demand (for the loans) has never gone away in North Carolina,” said Jamie Fulmer, regional spokesman for Advance  America, a national payday lending firm. firm. Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, introduced Senate Bill 89 last week, which  would enable residents to borrow up to $500 and cap the interest rate at 15 percent on every $100 borrowed. North Carolina is one of 12 states that prohibits the practice. Fulmer said the bill would provide a simple, transparent and cost-efficient credit option for N.C. residents. “(People) get to a point in time where they have more month left than money, money,””

city’s west side. Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston, said legislators  were caught off guard by the streetcar proposal. “We were getting mixed signals from the mayor about what priorities were,” he said. Torbett said the state has to maximize benefits for all N.C. residents — using limited funds. “The state is wondering, ‘If the city does indeed raise the money for the streetcar exten-

he said.that “They’ll  bridge gap.”be able to use this loan to Before the practice was banned, some  borrowers had taken out new loans to pay off old ones and paid high interest fees on all of them, said Pat McCoy McCoy,, executive director of Action N.C., a community advocacy group that opposes the bill. But specific consumer protections, such

New transportation proposals are causing tension in the state capital. By Claire Bennett Staff Writer

To the frustration of Charlotte civic leaders and other city residents, former Charlotte mayor and current Gov. Pat McCrory isn’t giving his hometown any special treatment.

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sion, then why are you asking us for $180 million for the Blue Line extension?’” said Charlotte city council member Andy Dulin. SEE CHARLOTTE, PAGE 8

CHARLOTTE TRANSIT DISPUTE Charlotte officials and N.C. lawmakers are engaged in a dispute about the city’s Blue Line light rail:  The state will provide part of the money for a light rail linking UNC-Charlotte’s campuses.  Council members have also proposed using property taxes to pay for a new streetcar system.  Lawmakers are questioning why the city needs state money for one proposal and not the other.

as preventing people from continuously rolling over loans to postpone repayment, are important aspects of the new bill, Fulmer said. In 1999, about $80 million in renewal fees was charged by lenders. “This option will be safe and regulated  while meeting customers’ needs,” he said.  After graduation, students could could take out payday loans to help p ay off college debts, Fulmer said. But he said payday lending might not be the best option to deal with student loans. UNC sophomore KJ Moon, a biology and economics major, said he understands  why people would turn to payday payday loans for a quick financial fix.

 

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People could simultaneously take out multiple loans from the same lender.

But he said he would never take out a payday loan to pay a bill — and would opt instead to put the bill on a credit card or  borrow money from family or friends. “I think they should be avoided,” he

amount owed — the loan, interest and returned check  fees — in four The person cannot installments. borrow additional money from the same lender until 24 hours after the orginal loan is paid off.

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said. “It’s a very devious way to keep the poor poor.”  Al Ripley, director director of the consumer and SEE LENDING, PAGE 8

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 With more than 50 percent of Carrboro residents burdened by their rent or mortgage, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen is taking action to make housing more affordable.

 Advisory Board, consists of 12 recommendations — including establishing a public-private housing trust fund and making the Affordable Housing Task Force a permanent committee. The North Carolina Housing Coalition and the UNC Department of City and Regional Planning pro vided research and data to to the board and helped facilitate community dialogues in October.  According to the report, 55 percent of homeowners and 53 percent of renters in Carrboro spend more than

“Insuccess,” part we said are aAlderman victim of our own Sammy Slade. “Carrboro is a nice place to live, so a lot of people want to live here, which makes property more expensive.” On Tuesday, Tuesday, the board heard recommendations for preserving affordable housing in the town. The report’s main goals are increasing the supply and quality of affordable housing units in Carrboro and helping people stay in their current homes. The report, created by the town planning board and Transportation

30 percent of their wages on housing. Slade said one goal of the planning  board is to ensure Carrboro residents’ rent or mortgage doesn’t exceed that percentage of their household’s income. The mean renter wage in Orange County is $9.67 per hour, meaning an average person would have to work 62 hours a week to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent.  At minimum wage, or $7.25, a person would have to work two jobs to afford this rent.  And at $779, fair market rent is

A recent report suggested steps the town could take to make housing cheaper. By Jenny Drabble Staff Writer

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  June June 2012: The Carrboro Board of Aldermen formed t he Affordable Housing Task Force.  October 2012: The Carrboro Planning Board hosted the Affordable Housing Dialogue Series as part of National Communi Community ty Planning Month.  November 2012: Residents of Collins Crossing Apartment Homes in Carrboro protest rising rents. January 2013: The Board of   January Aldermen discuss taking over the Collins Crossing complex in order to preserve affordable housing.

much higher in Orange County than in other parts of the state. Slade attributes these rates to the attractiveness of Orange County as a place to live, which has increased SEE HOUSING, PAGE 8

Several new practices will be implemented per a facility review. review. By Elizabeth Kemp Staff Writer

 Almost a year year after a UNC student fell and severely injured her legs and lower theHead indoor climbing walls body, at Rams Recreation Center and Fetzer Hall  will reopen reopen after spring spring break. Christopher Payne, the associate vice chancellor for student affairs, said that the facilities will reopen after recommendations from the UNC’s department of environment, health and safety have been implemented. On April 21, Lizzie Smith, then a UNC student and Campus Recreation employee, fell off the Rams Head climbing wall. She

 was taken taken to the hospital after after a security guard found her, and the  walls were were closed indefinitely indefinitely.. The department completed an evaluation of the walls’ safety last  year, and recommended an independent review, which concluded on Jan. 28. The review consisted of a detailed inspection of the walls, safety equipment and the program’s staff training practices. The department also suggested enhancing employee training, including a review of procedures for staff roles and responsibilities  when working at the climbing  walls. Other recommendations recommendations included a formal assessment of the safety of employment at the  walls, and and a review of climbing climbing  wall sign-in sign-in procedures procedures as w well ell as record-keeping practices. SEE CLIMBING WALL, PAGE 8

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missing person at 839 Shady Lawn Road at 1:04 p.m.  Wednesday,, according to  Wednesday Chapel Hill police reports.

horses in the roadway at 7300 Millhouse Road at 2:47 a.m. Thursday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

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 veryone has their weird sex hang-ups hang-ups (… I think). But this one is out of control.  A 53-year-old Kentucky woman woman gets her kicks via — oh, god, this is so weird — bee stings. Yeah. Yeah. She keeps hives in her  backyard to facilitate the the addiction (and sometimes ho holds lds rituals in which she plays the flute, sobbing, to salute the 50,000 bees that have fallen in the line of duty). Relief comes by stinging herself up to 15 times per day. She even carries bees around in a jar so she’s never far from a hit.  What’s her her sex life like? “Y “You’ve ou’ve gotta admit, after I’ve had at least 10 stings, the sex is great,” she says, holding a bee with tweezers and pushing it into her skin. Shuddering? Watch the segment that ran on TLC’s TLC ’s “My Strange Addiction,” Addiction,” and you’ll want to tear out your eyeballs. NOTED. Hey: If you have a job at KFC and  you don’t want to be fired, fired, you probably shouldn’t take a tub of mashed potatoes, shape it into a boob and take a photo of  yourself licking it while wearing your uniform and drive-thru headset. But you’d  be amazed at the genius of one Tenness Tennessee ee (ex) employee who did just that.

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routine, she body-humped one of her male dancers and lay on the floor while thrusting suggestively in time to the music.” — The Daily Mail describes crazy lady Taylor Taylor Swift’s attempt to impress ex Harr y Styles at the Brit awards. RIP, the days of “Teardrops on My Guitar.”

female at 203 Chippoaks Drive at 4:50 p.m.  Wednesday,, according to  Wednesday Chapel Hill police reports. The person struck the victim in the arm with their arm, reports state.  Someone was assaulted at 106 N. Elliott Road at 5:31 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person assaulted the  victim and then vandalized property, reports state.  Someone reported a suspicious condition at 205 Conner Drive at 7:56 p.m.  Wednesday,, according to  Wednesday Chapel Hill police reports. The victim reported suspicious shoe prints outside their residence, according to reports.

suspicious condition at 603 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. at 2:40 a.m. T hursday, hursday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The victim heard someone outside their front window, reports state.  Chapel Hill police conducted a K-9 sniff a the intersection of 136 North St. and Henderson Street at 12:29 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Police conducted the sniff

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Friday, February 22, 2013

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‘Glengarry’ shows cutthroat business The Company Carolina show runs today through Sunday.

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Company Carolina’s new show “Glengarry Glen Ross” is about doing whatever it takes to get to the top in the cutthroat world of  business. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play, written  by David Mamet, Mamet, concerns the real estate  business, morals morals and the Amer American ican Dream. The play opens tonight at the Historic Playmakers Theatre and runs through Sunday. One of the central characters, Richard Roma, is a fearsome businessman with slicked-back hair and a black suit, often seen smoking a cigarette with his feet up on his desk while explaining everything everyone else has done wrong. Instead of shouting, he speaks in a dangerously low, ominous voice before losing his composure. Daniel Doyle, a sophomore dramatic art major, portrays Roma, the employee at the real estate company with the most sales who runs the office as if he were the boss. “(I’m) constantly trying to screw everyone to get my own gain,” Doyle said about his character. Mark Taylor, a sophomore philosophy and dramatic art major and the play’s student director,, said it’s a very influential piece that director

premiered in the early 1980s and was unlike anything else in American theater at the time. “David Mamet has influenced far too many people in American theatre right now,” Taylor said. Doyle said people should see the show  because it’s unlike unlike any other piece of theater. theater. “Mamet hates acting and thinks directing is stupid, so it’s supposed to just be people standing on stage giving lines back and forth,” Doyle said. Taylor said this mocking nature is supposed to make the show a comedy. “If it’s not done well then you don’t realize that it’s a comedy, and even if you’re not chuckling at every line it’s still a comedy,” he said. Taylor said the performers are another aspect that make this show stand out. “It’s something most of these actors have never done before,” he said. “They aren’t playing lovers or brothers or sisters. It’s about people who are quite close to strangers with each other.” The cast is supposed to be all male, but Taylor decided to make the character John  Williamson into Joanne Williamson, Williamson, who is portrayed by Leila Kaji.

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Company Carolina rehearses for its upcoming production of “Glengarry Glen Ross,” a Pulitzer Prizewinning play written by David Mamet. The play is student-directed by Mark Taylor.

“My favorite part is getting to be in a show that’s supposed to be all male,” Kaji said. Kaji, a sophomore dramatic art and linguistics major, said her character is the boss  but is looked down down upon in the office. “It’s fast. It’s funny. It’s only an hour of your time,” Taylor said.

“It’s the best way to spend your hour  between 7 and 8 on a Saturday night, which  you weren’t going to do anything with anyway.” Contact the desk editor at  [email protected].

Operation: No AIDS patient left behind The White House has a bold  vision for the future of AIDS: AIDS: entirely eliminate the disease.

hosted a White House forum on HIV/AIDS strategy implementation Thursday,, which was an update on Thursday the government’s progress toward ending HIV/AIDS.  According to the Centers for for Disease Control and Prevention, North Carolina had the nation’s ninth highest number of AIDS diagnoses in 2010. Foust said there are an estimated 35,000 residents of North Carolina

STD director in the N.C. Division of Public Health’s communicable disease branch, said keeping patients on their treatment schedules is critical. “Getting (patients) on medication reduces their HIV viral load so they cannot transfer their disease,” she said. Clymore said Dr. Myron Cohen, public health director of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, proved in a study that people on HIV medica-

She said all levels of government are collaborating to fight the disease. She added that her agency gets real-time updates on which patients aren’t refilling their prescriptions or going to doctor’s appointments. “You have to stay in treatment — it’s not a one shot deal,” Foust said.  An important factor factor in keeping patients in treatment is the bridge counselors that work on the local, regional and state level.

Evelyn Foust,diseases who oversees communicable sectionthe of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, said this goal can  be achieved in the near near future. “In order to end AIDS in the next generation, you leave no patient  behind,” she said. The William and Ida Friday

 with the disease 7,000 o off whom are unaware they—are HIV-infected. The speakers included Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the White House’s Office of National AIDS Policy, and Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of HIV/   ectious Disease Policy.  AIDS and Infectious Inf Policy.

tion have a 96the percent chance of not transmitting disease. Clymore said these days, AIDS patients on viral suppressants can live a normal lifespan — in the 1980s, they  were only expec expected ted tto o liv livee fi five ve years. years. “Short of a c ure, that’s it,” she said. Foust said in order to eliminate the disease, prevention is now para-

Lattie,said one he’s of the counselorsLeRoi in Durham, committed to give people the care they need. “When they don’t come in for their appointments, I’m on the phone calling them,” he said. “If they don’t answer the phone, I’m at the door knocking.” Lattie said the counselors provide

National and state leaders met Thursday to discuss eliminating AIDS. By Andy Willard Staff Writer

“In order to end AIDS in the next generation,  you leave no patient behind.”  Evelyn Foust, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services

unable to visit the doctor. During the 1980s, Lattie said, he saw many of his friends die because of AIDS. “I kept saying to myself, asking God, ‘Why me? Why am I still here?’” Lattie said. “I think that’s the reason, I’m making a difference now.” Contact the desk editor at 

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FEATURED ONLINE READER COMMENT “When an act of violence is based solely on a  person  pers on’’s ra race, ce, gender gender and and socia sociall cl class ass,, I concondemn it regardless of who felt empowered…”

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thinking: “I really government doesn’t workhope like that.” The sad reality is that it does. Though I hope the instance where one congressman murdered another is pure fiction (spoiler alert). The reality is, politicians and bureaucrats don’t magical-

Thanassis Cambanis,  on lessons from his time at the DTH

doubleEwe, on the acts of vandalism against fraternity houses

Senior economics and history major from Charlotte.

poiler alert: the Netflix  version of H  version House ouse of Cards, produced by and starring Kevin Spacey, is highly entertaining. If you have Netflix,  you should should watch it. But But wh when en  you watch watch it, keep keep in mind tthe he characters’ behavior shows how not to act if you are working as an elected official or bureaucrat.  Ye  Yess — I am about about to use use a ffictiictitious show that I watched online to make a point about the way government works in reality. Quick recap (spoiler alert): Protagonist Francis Underwood, House majority whip, is an ambitious and highly effective politician. Most legislation and leadership appointments come only after a long process driven by personal ambition and greed. Viewers come away from the show

QUOTE OF THE DAY   “When I was dealing with horrifying liars in Baghdad … it was very much like trying to deal with people in South Building…” 

EDITORIAL

Don’t raise rates higher education, the increase in interest rates, country’s workers will not  which would would m make ake a typitypi be able to perform perform the jobs cal four-year loan about of the future. $3,000 more expensive. Students should also North Carolina’s senators ith the loomand representatives need to inform Congress of the ing threat of a understand the widespread true cost of extending the doubling in the interest rate reductions. and long-term effects of interest rate for student Last week, Republicans raising these interest rates. loans, students might feel sent a letter to the presiThat understanding can powerless. But they should only happen through the dent stating that the cost still voice their opposition student community voicing of keeping interest rates to their representatives in the same last year was its needs to legislators.  Washington,  Washing ton, D.C D.C.. about $6 billion. Capitol Hill needs to Last year, Congress But they failed to menrealize that education is

Doubling the student loan interest rate has consequences.

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 voted to extend the curnot merely an expense, rent student loan interest  but an investment investm ent in the rate until July 1 of this future. Both the UNC sys year. Now, Now, without legisla- tem’s recently approved tive action, the rate will five-year strategic plan double from 3.4 percent to and President Barack 6.8 percent on July 1. Obama’s plan for educaMore than 7 million tion note the importance

tion that this cost wasbill offset. A 2012 House included plans to offset this cost by cutting spending in other areas.  With the number number of students defaulting on their loans up about 30 per-

TO THE EDITOR:  An unfortunat unfortunatee asp aspect ect of democracy is that you do not always get what you want. Christy Lambden will certainly make a great student  body presid president, ent, and this this was was obviously the thought of the majority of the student population, hence why he  was electe elected d and received received a plethora of endorsements from campus groups. One important factor in this result was indeed diversity.  While white, white, heterosexuheterosexual frat boys do indeed make up an important part of the diverse social fabric of UNC, they also made up the vast majority, if not all, of Will Lindsey’s campaign team. On the other hand, I  was proud to support a candidate with a diverse campaign team with solid representation of different genders, sexualities, races and socioeconomic statuses from across the world. There may well be some division between the Greek community and the remainder of the student body, but to claim discrimination is, quite frankly, ridiculous. Many recent student  body presidents have been Greeks, including incum bent Will Leimenstoll, who is a member of Pi Kappa

Ethical dilemma: If I gave up soda for Lent, can I still use my Coke-avored condom? Complaining about Will Lindsey not winning SBP cause he’s Greek, when the last two SBPs have been Greek? TFM. You know you go to Carolina when you have so much work to do that you consider taking a 10-minute shower at 2 a.m. a “fun break.”  To the girl in the risers risers who asked, “Who is that?” at the Virginia That would be Tylergame: Hansbrough. Do you even go here? Wait, if we just elected a Brit as SBP, then what was the purpose of the R evolutionary War?  To the guy smoking weed weed in the bathroom stall in Bingham at 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, are we still in high school? Spring break is like Topo when the lights come on. Everybody’s young and wild and free. And not as skinny as you thought  The Car Carolina olina Way: Way: When When we’re all saddened more by our star running back leaving than our chancellor leaving. I consider it a victory when there are more than two clean bathroom stalls in all

ly become selfless stewards of the public good once they are in a position of public service. I think, thankfully, most people understand this. The internet and mass media have made it easier to expose instances of favor trading (though it’s still difficult to detect). Public choice theory, a school of thought promoted by the likes of Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan, and the idea of government failure are both well-documented phenomena. But thinking about these problems in a very intentional, systematic way is, I think, enlightening. And it helps shed light on the reason why government is consistently unresponsive and corrupt. Buchanan famously called public choice theory “politics  without romance.” romance.” These scholars look at the political sphere as a market, with selfinterested agents. Everyday citizens hope to be promoted, take on more responsibility and take home a larger paycheck. What makes public ser vants any different? But what’s best for the public and what’s best for the politician don’t usually match up.  As a result, result, big business, business,  big labor labor and politicians politicians work together to enrich and empower themselves to the detriment of the rest of us. Problems such as “rational ignorance,” the idea that citizens are perfectly rational remainof misinformed about thetoactions politicians, and dedicated lobbyists make for a lethal combination. All the  while, spending spending and debt inch inch up. Oh, and don’t think either political party is immune. Perhaps I’m being too harsh. There are, of course, instances  where good policy is also good politics — but these cases are few and far between. So are you ready to take the streets because a new policy  will cost us each $1? You You bet the institution that stands to gain millions will — and you can also be sure that they’ll be  well-organized and breathing down legislators’ necks. Google this: “concentrated benefits and disperse costs.” Also, Google Ron Paul. So, do I have the solution? Nope. That’s what constitutional law is for. Thanks, Obama.         T 2/25: RACIAL JUSTICE ACT         X         E Averi Harper discusses the role         N of race in criminal justice.

students — including 28 percent of UNC students — would be affected by the

of creating a capable and adaptable work force.  Without accessible accessible

cent in the last five years, doubling the interest rate  would be disastrous.

EDITORIAL

Let the people talk 

eetings of the Chapel Hill Town Council routinely last longer than six hours, going into the  wee hours of the the morning.  While the the me meetings etings are are a serious time commitment for all those involved, the

knowledgeable residents and should pride itself on their civic-minded, engaged attitudes. Thankfully, many council members were aware of how lucky the town is to have as many interested residents as it does. Other complaints have arisen — from council members and residents alike — about the length of discussion on some

Storrow notes this would  be a worrisome worrisome step toward polarization.  Any given issue will not always leave two clear-cut sides. The council should not cut those residing in the middle of the issue out of the discussion. The council won’t always know which issues  will become become cconte ontentio ntious us  but shou should ld stream streamline line its agenda to best make use of

council shouldn’t sacrifice public participation to expedite the meetings.  At the council’s recent planning retreat, a lengthy discussion occurred regarding the length of the meetings. Several council members were quick to squash any proposals that limited public discourse. Chapel Hill has many

issues. However, the town shouldn’t prevent its representatives from holding discussions and involved debates in order to make informed decisions. Council members also discussed the idea of implementing time limits for both sides of the discussion — for and against. But council member Lee

time. The length of these meetings has been a contentious issue for decades, and the council is far from adopting any new policy regarding the meeting. This discussion is only the beginning. The council should refrain from infringing upon residents’ involvement in the democratic process.

The Town Council can’t sacrifice discussion.

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EDITORIAL

Hop to it, Christy 

and more focused on the three branches that implementing his platcan better serve the stuform ideas. dent body. Lambden’s most complex Lambden is correct in and visible task is working his view that these groups for affordability in tuition. have tendencies to act s the election season winds down, it independently despite In order to have a tuition is imperative that their close responsibilities. plan that will be taken seriChristy Lambden not wait ously, Lambden needs to If he plays into his until his inauguration in  begin reaching reaching o out ut now now to strength of forming solid  April to get to work. administrators who work connections with other Perhaps his most  with the numbers. numbers. student leaders, he could important responsibility  While each student, student, considerably ease the undergraduate or graduas student body president- process of advocating for elect is beginning to forge ate, wants low tuition, student needs. relationships with stucompromises between But Lambden needs to dents, administrators and students and administrago beyond student leaders community leaders. and include the important tion aren’t settled within a  As the head of the the exec- administrators who will month or two. utive branch, starting his Doing the in-depth  work with him in carrying presidency early by reach- out the policies he outresearch, selecting a team ing out to members of  with institutional knowlknowllined in his platform. student government might edge and forging these By beginning this help fulfill his rather lofty connections on all corners semester,, Lambden will semester campaign promise to cre-  be able to enter of campus can make for a enter office less less ate strong relations among concerned with research smoother term in office.

The election’s over, and the time for work’s begun.

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Phi fraternity. Less than one in five UNC undergraduates belong to a fraternity or sorority, and a key factor in Lindsey’s loss was not embracing the majority outside the system. Despite his nationality, Lambden has shown himself to be a man of the people, embracing all aspects of campus life, and thoroughly deserves his new position.

of Davis. Let’s be real, we’re all going to miss Thorp, but we’re all really going to miss Patti’s dancing at basketball games.  That awkward awkward moment when you press the eighth oor button at Davis and feel judged for it.

 To the boy wearing wearing the same rainbow striped sweater every time I see you: Please be my knight in  James Ellsmoor Ellsmoor ’16  hipster armor.  Economics, geography geography Pretty sure my odds of winning basketball tickets Gun column wasn’t are equal to my odds of very well investigated winning the Powerball.

TO THE EDITOR: On Tuesday, Memet  Walker wrote a piece piece on his process of obtaining a gun permit. He claimed “with a permit you can walk out of a gun store with a pistol, no training necessary.” That statement is not accurate. State law in N.C. requires you to be 21 and to have a permit in order to purchase a handgun from a federally licensed dealer. The writer should have done more investigation into N.C. gun laws along with his experiment of getting a permit. The people who don’t  botherr to learn  bothe learn the the laws laws but but  buy a gun anywa anywayy simply simply hurt the situation. If someone is going to take the responsibility ofon owning a firearm, they should be responsible enough to learn the state and county laws for where they live. I agree that it should be harder to purchase guns, and a step in that process should  be learning learning the llaws aws associassociated with firearm possession.

 Melanie Watson Watson ’16   Biology

 To my ex-girlfriend who doesn’t believe cargo shorts are an acceptable fashion choice: Neither are your granny panties.  To the girl who said she was giving up “all food” for Lent:  That’s called anor anorexia. exia. UNC housing: Thanks for the email explaining the complicated concept that 13:30 means 1:30. And here I was looking for the 13 on my watch.  To the girl holding the “We don’t think you’re going to hell. Have a nice day” poster in the Pit: Why stoop to their level?  To the couple couple in in my bi bio o class: Please stop caressing each other while we’r we’re e learning about animals having sex. It’s weirding me out. Every time I go to the dining hall, I have to suppress the urge to shout “Swiper: No swiping!” when I hand over my OneCard.

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Friday SportsFriday Sports Magjuka looks back, moves forward Gymnast Meredith Magjuka fought back to the mat after a serious injury. By Daniel Wilco Staff Writer

Three years ago, North Carolina gymnast Meredith Magjuka broke her back. Three weeks ago, she broke her per sonal record in a floor exercise. To get to where she is today, today, she had to go for broke. “You might be able to slow her down a little bit,” UNC coach Derek Galvin said. “But you cannot stop her ... She only knows one speed, and that’s all-out.” Magjuka, a redshirt junior from Greenwood, Ind., has always been a standout gymnast. But she’s no stranger to injury. The three-time USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Champion sat out her senior season in high school after tearing ligaments in her an kle and, after her recovery, came to Chapel Hill looking to contribute as a freshman.

A rocky start On Feb. 20, 2010 — in Magjuka’s fourth meet as a Tar Heel — UNC traveled to Raleigh to take on N.C. State. In the warm-up session for the uneven bars, Magjuka attempted a new mount that she had yet to perform in competition. The mount — a straddle-over — required Magjuka to jump off a springboard, grab the low bar, straddle it and catch the high bar. But the bars’ set-up at N.C. State was slightly higher DTH/JASON WOLONICK

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Redshirt junior gymnast Meredith Magjuka battled back from breaking her L1 vertebrae in the fourth meet of her freshman season.

UNC, Columbus to honor Urso’s memory  The MLS club will play UNC in a charity match Sunday. By Brandon Moree Sports Editor

Children’s Heart Foundation, supports congenital heart research. “It’s very meaningful to all of us, myself included,” North Carolina coach Carlos Somoano said. “We have a tangible way to honor and

their jerseys and the field. UNC’s Jonathan Campbell, a Greensboro native, recalled how the news of Urso’s death  brought  broug ht th thee Tar Tar He Heels els togeth together. er. “From the beginning it really made us realize how much we appreciate

of the ball. Speas, who scored the game-winning goal in the 2011 championship match, has fond memories of his former captain. Speas said just  being a captain doesn’t make  you a leader, leader, but Urso was a

Kirk Urso was a great competitor. His competitive spirit helped the North Carolina men’s soccer team to four consecutive College Cups, and in his senior year, Urso captained the National Championship-winning team.

keep Kirk’s memory fresh in people’s hearts … but also to remind the UNC student population and the UNC family that, hey, this guy was a great representative of our program. “It gives us a chance to represent him and do the best to represent the things that

each other and brought us together,” Campbell said. “That was right when I came in as a freshman, and it really  brought me into the family.” family.” Former UNC striker Ben Speas was a teammate of Urso’s in both Chapel Hill and Columbus and will be in

leader and then some. “There’s a lot of things to remember, but the thing that probably sticks out the most is his leadership,” Speas said in a telephone interview. “Just how we won in 2011 and Kirk’s leadership — I mean he was the captain … I think

On Sunday, the Tar Heels and the MLS team that drafted Urso — the Columbus Crew — will honor that competitive spirit in an exhibition match near Greensboro.  All proceeds from the event will go to the Kirk Urso Memorial Fund which, in conjunction with the

he represented while he was here.” Urso’s death on Aug. 5 devastated the soccer community both in Chapel Hill and Columbus, Ohio. The Crew wore his No. 15 on its jerseys and field in honor of him, and the Tar Heels also had his No. 3 on

a unique situation on Sunday  with teammates on both sides sides

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Kirk Urso was the captain of the 2011 College Cup-winning UNC men’s soccer team. The Columbus Crew drafted him in 2012.

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