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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 121, Issue 23 dailytarheel.com Thursday, April 4, 2013 NC bill restricts student voters The bill would prevent college students who vote at school from being dependents. By Jenny Drabble Staff Writer A bill filed in the N.C. Senate Tuesday has some UNC students concerned about their ability to vote in future elections. Senate Bill 667, also known as “Equalize Voter Rights,” would force voting students to travel home or vote absentee — or see their parents face higher taxes. The bill prevents parents from claiming college students as dependents in the state income tax if their child is registered to vote at his or her college address. Critics of the bill, sponsored by six DTH/MADDI BRANTLEY Republican senators, say it is a move to suppress college voters. Dr. Timothy Daaleman, vice chairman of UNC-CH’s Department of Family Medicine, has seen a change from quantity-based to quality-based doctor pay. Bree Pierre, a sophomore at UNC who voted on campus in the November election, said she thinks the bill would just present another obstacle for students to vote. “Whenever there’s more regulation, voters in general are less motivated to Health care evolves vote,” she said. “It’s very discouraging, and they’re doing it on purpose, I believe, to but the state’s health care and education sec- This is the third part of a biweekly series counteract the strong college vote.” The Affordable Care Act will pose But Greg Steele, chairman of the N.C. tors have been increasing, according to the examining how North Carolina’s industries Federation of College Republicans, said he new challenges in North Carolina. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. attempt to move forward. Leaders in the state’s health care doesn’t think the bill will deter students By Eric Garcia industry say the implementation of the Next installment: Tourism from voting. “There’s nothing in the bill that says you Staff Writer Affordable Care Act will help to drive growth and efficiency — but it will also private practice. can’t vote absentee,” Steele said. “It’s impor- At the UNC-CH Family Medicine Center, pose new challenges. “For several years people liked the auton- tant to vote where you’re paying taxes and facilities are being remodeled — reflecting omy — that was one of the attractions for where you are invested in the community.” Steele said he thinks the bill could redis- larger shifts in the Consolidation of care medicine,” he said. state’s health care But digitized health care records and tribute votes, but won’t affect results in industry, involving the Dr. Tim Carey, professor of social medicine general uncertainty about the industry has statewide or national elections. use of technology and at UNC-CH, said the growth of health care in lured more doctors to larger companies, said He said the bill would also help students SHIFTING GEARS: the role of doctors. the state has coincided with a consolidation Elaine Ellis Stone, spokeswoman for the N.C. invest in their home communities. A look into the state’s “We’re redesign- into large health care providers. Medical Society. “This bill incentivizes people to become changing economy ing it so it is more “Doctors are moving fairly rapidly again “The Affordable Care Act is charting some a part of their home community and have efficient,” said Donna from being in private practice to being new waters, and nobody knows how it is their voices represented in the place where Parker, spokeswoman for the center. employees with incentive and disincentive going to play out,” she said. their tax dollars are coming from,” Steele “Once we have the process the patient goes plans that are hopefully high quality and cost Daaleman also said that for years, doctors said. “I look at it as a great opportunity.” through, we are going to build the building effective,” he said. were compensated based on the amount of Chapel Hill Town Council member Lee around that process, rather than the opposite.” Dr. Timothy Daaleman, vice chairman of care provided. Storrow disagreed, arguing that the new North Carolina’s unemployment rate has the UNC Department of Family Medicine, rules would impose unnecessary voting hovered above 9 percent in recent months, said doctors previously preferred working in SEE Health Care, PAGE 4 SEE STUDENT VOTING, PAGE 4 Inside UNC system to help students finish degrees SOUTH’S STYLINGS by 2025 — a top initiative in the research survey for these “part-way” The University of New Mexico A proposal would create a system’s five-year strategic plan — students that will be sent to them by was the first in the country to estab- Diversions previews Satur- program for students with includes a proposal to create gradu- the end of the spring semester. lish a graduation project. UNM day’s ConvergeNC music ation programs for students who did “We want to know what kind of targets former students who stopped festival, which cel- credit but no degree. not complete a college degree. support system we need to put in out in good academic and financial North Carolina is home to nearly place to best serve these prospective standing and had a 2.0 GPA with at ebrates Southern By Claire Bennett 1.5 million residents who have some students,” said Alisa Chapman, vice least 98 credit hours completed. culture through Staff Writer college credit but no degree. president for academic and univer- Since its founding in 1997, the The UNC system has up to sity programs for the UNC system. UNM graduation project has suc- music. It’s The UNC system aims to raise the 12,000 students who were previous- The system plans to have the cessfully graduated 2,373 students. organized number of university graduates in ly enrolled at a state university but results of the survey by June. Vanessa Smith, program specialist by students. the state — by reaching out to for- stopped out. These students were In addition to conducting market for the UNM program, said the proj- mer students who have some college still in good academic and financial research, the UNC system is consid- ect helps any student who meets the Pages 5 to 7. credit, but no degree. standing when they left and had ering the advice of other universi- program’s requirements — from the The system’s goal of raising the completed at least 90 credit hours. ties that have successfully launched degree attainment rate to 37 percent The system is creating a market graduation projects, Chapman said. SEE SOME CREDIT, PAGE 4 Senate bill threatens UNC’s gender-neutral housing would prohibit students of different focused on educational issues. GENDER-NEUTRAL HOUSING Students of different sexes from living together in on-cam- “North Carolina has great univer- sexes could not be able to pus suites and apartments, unless sities because we remain committed The University’s gender-neutral they are married or siblings. to pursuing cutting-edge research, housing policy was approved after The bill is a response to the gender- upholding high academic standards live together on campus. months of advocacy: MUSIC GREAT DAVID neutral housing policy approved by and achieving excellence in the By Caroline Stephens the Board of Trustees in November. classroom,” he said. February 2012: Chancellor AMRAM IS IN TOWN Staff Writer Advocates for gender-neutral “I don’t understand how a policy Holden Thorp initially rejected housing say the policy will create a that allows young men and young Prolific musician and composer gender-neutral housing. Although it received unanimous safe living and study environment women to share living areas … will David Amram visits the ArtsCen- approval from the UNC Board of for all UNC students. help us achieve that goal.” November 2012: The Board of ter tonight. He answered our Trustees in the fall, the University’s But Sen. Chad Barefoot, Gender-neutral housing options Trustees approved the initiative, to gender-neutral housing initiative R-Franklin, co-sponsor of the bill, questions about his love for mu- were initially slated to begin this fall, be implemented this fall in a pilot could be halted before it begins. said the policy will cost the University sic and “building a life.” Page 3. N.C. Senate Bill 658, filed Tuesday, money and time, which should be SEE GENDER-NEUTRAL, PAGE 4 program. Real individuality. Unreal togetherness. To learn more about internships at Ernst & Young, visit ey.com/internships. See More | Opportunities © 2013 Ernst & Young LLP. All Rights Reserved. In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties. HENRI FREDERIC AMIEL 2 Thursday, April 4, 2013 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel DAILY PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF www.dailytarheel.com DOSE Established 1893 120 years of editorial freedom ANDY THOMASON Doctors everywhere are crying EDITOR-In-CHIEf [email protected] From staff and wire reports ELISE YOUNG emember when you were a kid and you’d get bored at restau- ManagIng editor [email protected] rants, so you’d mush things around on your plate and marvel ALLISON RUSSELL at whatever hideous, sauce-covered, inedible concoction VISUaL MANAGIng EDITOR [email protected] you’d made? Right, well, that’s basically Pizza Hut’s entire SARAH GLEN Rstrategy when it comes to bringing new items to market. director Of EnTERPRISE [email protected] After a series of unfortunate events that included a hot dog-stuffed NICOLE COMPARato crust pie and a pizza bordered by cheeseburger patties (alas, only in the UnIVERSITY EDITOR [email protected] Middle East), Pizza Hut is bringing things back to basics: Cheese.

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