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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 120, Issue 27 dailytarheel.com Monday, April 9, 2012 PlayMakers’ Sex in the stacks Prop 8 piece has NC ties graduate student, proposed A dramatic reading the idea in the fall for a cam- precedes the vote on pus production of “8” after he read that Black was offering Amendment One. the play’s rights to colleges and community. By Grace Tatter Black, who won an Academy Staff Writer Award for the 2008 film “Milk,” wrote the play for pub- It’s a coincidence that a lic service as well as entertain- local theater company is pro- ment, said Tim Scales, one of ducing a dramatic reading the reading’s producers. about Proposition 8 less than The play is about the a month before the state will closed trial that overturned vote on Amendment One, a California’s Prop 8 in 2010, similar piece of legislation. based on transcripts and But the people involved Black’s firsthand interviews. with the project at PlayMakers Readings of the play have Repertory Company say the been performed on Broadway timing is fortuitous. and across the country with “Having this production such names as George Clooney today offers people an oppor- and Brad Pitt. tunity to get real information Though the play is set in about the experience of vot- California, Director Jeremy ing for the rights of minority Skidmore said it will be relevant groups and how it impacts a to North Carolina audiences. community,” said Chapel Hill “It’s more of a launching Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt. pad to begin a deeper conver- DTH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ALLISON RUSSELL AND KATIE SWEENEY Kleinschmidt will make sation more specific to North his PlayMakers debut reading Carolina and Amendment cite graphic evidence, including semen- describes the author’s physical appear- stage directions for the one- One,” he said. A Craigslist thread reveals a filled condoms draped over chairs and ance, including height, weight, race, night reading of Dustin Lance But the pieces of legislation subculture of sexual activity stuck to the walls. penis size and whether or not he is cir- Black’s script for “8” tonight at are very different, said Jen “Out of curiosity one day, we were all cumcised. Paul Green Theatre. specific to Davis Library. in the library because, you know, there’s Abbreviations like “DDF” — drug and Nathaniel Claridad, a UNC SEE AMENDMENT ONE, PAGE 5 all kinds of weird shenanigans. We disease-free — and “HMU” — hit me up By Josie Hollingsworth decided to look in personals and there it — are commonly used. Staff Writer was,” said Davis Library employee and Morel said he has seen the most action student Matthiew Morel, referring to the on the site during exams. For some students, study breaks in the Craigslist posts. “The most postings were four to five Summer school library come in all shapes — and sizes. Morel said he has only seen evidence in one day during finals,” he said. “Stress As students begin to fill up the librar- on the seventh and eighth floors. breeds romance, I guess.” ies in preparation for final exams, an “The higher you go up, the more likely The Craigslist posts are evidence of a active thread on the online classifieds you are to encounter it,” Morel said. pattern of sexual behavior witnessed by aid policy altered website Craigslist reveals a subculture “On campus for a marathon study employees, including public masturba- of illicit sexual activity specific to Davis day,” reads one Craigslist post published tion and viewing pornography. Library. April 1. “Would be interested in a study But whether asking for sex in Davis Covenant scholars on DEFINING THE POLICIES A search for “Davis Library” on break at Davis Library if you’re inter- Library is a violation of the Honor Code Academic eligibility the personals section of the Raleigh ested.” is another matter. academic probation Craigslist turns up a series of requests for Others include post titles “UNC stu- Student Attorney General Amanda will be most affected. requires that a student sexual favors, posts that have caught the dent seeks BJ” and “studying in library Claire Grayson said she has never heard maintain at least a 2.0 GPA attention of some library employees. — help me relieve some stress.” By Caroline Leland and earn at least a mini- Besides the posts, library employees SEE SEX, PAGE 5 The body of each post typically Staff Writer mum number of credit hours per semester. The University’s preeminent need-based financial aid pro- gram has taken a hit, and it’s Students who fall below students on academic proba- the requirements have a tion who will feel it most. one-semester probation The Carolina Covenant period to raise grades, Scoot Food to expand o≠erings scholarship program, which after which they are clas- grants comprehensive aid delivering food from places like to any student whose family sified as academically The take-out company Noodles & Company, Bandido’s income falls at or below 200 ineligible. is expected to compete Mexican Cafe, Buns and Panera percent of the federal poverty Bread in coming months. guidelines, has revised its sum- loans converted to grants. with Tar Heel Take-Out. The service started without mer aid policy to cope with the “We decided to be gener- much fanfare — but manager Claire loss of a summer federal Pell ous early on … but now we’re By Chessa DeCain Campbell said that was the point. grant and work-study funds. short on funds,” said Shirley Staff Writer “We’re not trying to rush this,” Last year, scholars who Ort, director of the Office of she said. “We just want to take were academically ineligible, Scholarships and Student Aid. A fleet of scooters bearing our time.” approaching ineligibility or on Students on academic pro- bright pink flags will soon take She said she wanted to make academic probation could have bation are still eligible to return to the streets of Chapel Hill and sure they didn’t get overwhelmed their summer studies paid for the following semester, which Carrboro to deliver food from local with orders before the service is up upon entering into a contract means summer school is not restaurants to residents. and running efficiently. with Carolina Covenant. Their absolutely necessary for them. Scoot Food, a new restaurant Campbell said Carolina Coffee loans were converted to grants “Probation students — we delivery service based at Hector’s Shop and Jack Sprat Cafe will be at the end of the summer, know they’re going to be back,” on Rosemary Street opened March the next additions to the menu. meaning they didn’t have to said Fred Clark, academic coor- 21 with two scooters. The service “We’re hoping to add two to pay them back. dinator for Carolina Covenant. is offered from noon to 9 p.m. and three a week,” she said. “We don’t Though any Carolina Assistant academic coordi- charges $2.99 per restaurant in an want to do too many at once.” Covenant scholar can still nator Michael Highland said order, part of which goes to charity. Campbell said her brother, receive loans for the sum- most scholars on probation Scoot Food currently delivers Scott Campbell, co-owner of DTH/JESSICA GAYLORD mer term, the policy change elect to return in the fall rather Hector’s and Chipotle Mexican Scott Campbell, CEO and owner of Scoot Food, rides one of the pink- excludes scholars on academic Grill, but they expect to begin SEE SCooT FooD, PAGE 5 flag-bearing scooters that is used to deliver food around the area. probation from having their SEE COVENANT, PAGE 5 OCCUPY SHRINKS ‘NOISES OFF’ This day in Today’s weather Occupy Chapel Hill-Carr- PlayMakers Repertory history Oh. School. Again. Inside Company’s rendition boro’s meeting atten- APRIL 9, 1968 H 73, L 60 ADOPT A PET dance has been on the of the British comedy Protesting a lack of respect Orange County Animal decline. Members might “Noises Off” had audi- following the assassination Wednesday’s weather Services Center has tem- be moving on to other ence members keeled of Martin Luther King Jr., Short weeks porarily cut fees to encour- social movements in the over with laughter. Read 90 percent of UNC’s black spoil us too area. Page 3. the review. Page 3. much. age adoptions. Page 3. workers walked off the job. H 83, L 53 Share the Love. Like/Follow Coastal and we’ll donate $ $5 to Habitat for Humanity! 5 /COASTAL24 /COASTAL24 As a local bank, Coastal Federal Credit Union is commited to helping the Triangle. Learn more about us at: COASTAL24.com/UNC You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming. PABLO NERUDA 2 Monday, April 9, 2012 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel DAILY gET SPRung DOSE www.dailytarheel.com Established 1893 119 years of editorial freedom Cop fantasy? Not so sexy after all STEVEN NORton From staff and wire reports EDITOR-In-CHIEf [email protected] ave you been a bad girl lately? Do you need a big, strong police TARINI PARTI man to come show you what a bad girl you’ve been? Is this the ManagIng editor [email protected] creepiest, most inappropriate opening to the Dose you’ve ever KELLY MCHUGH read? We’ve got 12 more of these to write and we’re swinging for vIsual ManagIng editor Hthe fences, people. Monica Barnhart, 40, of Pennsylvania, was charged with [email protected] ANDY THOMASON drunken driving recently, but that is hardly the fun part of this story.