last weekly summer issue — next issue aug. 16 Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 122, Issue 51 dailytarheel.com Thursday, July 24, 2014 LUX leases not qualifiED cut short for financial aiD last minute Slow construction is at fault for the termination of 25 LUX leases. By Paige Ladisic Summer Editor LUX at Central Park seemed like the perfect deal for students signing their leases for the upcoming year — brand new buildings and ame- nities, competitive rates and a short distance from campus. Until students learned their dream apartments wouldn’t be ready in time for the fall move-in, and some received notice that their leases had been terminated. Residents received an email on June 27 explaining that LUX, an apartment complex located on a 9.13-acre site along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, would not be completed in time for the Aug. 17 move-in date. The email laid out two options for residents: they could be put up in hotels or could terminate their leases. But last week, some UNC students planning on living in LUX received another email from Trinitas, LUX’s developer. That email, only sent to certain residents, served as notice to select resi- dents that their leases had been terminated. “Despite tireless efforts put forth by the con- tractors in Chapel Hill, areas of our building will not be completed in the manner that holds true DTH/KENDALL BAGLEY to expectation,” the email sent to certain residents Lawrence Bacudio, a N.C. School of Science and Mathematics graduate, attends orientation despite tuition issues while awaiting his green card. last week states. “This means that at this time we are forced to release some of our incoming resi- dents from their lease obligations.” immigration status harms need-based aid eligibility A provision in LUX residents’ leases, obtained by The Daily Tar Heel, explicitly states LUX is By Amy Tsai He will attend UNC as a fresh- Bacudio to receive future finan- really lucky and thankful.” responsible for putting residents up in alternative State & National Editor man this fall. cial aid. Such private funding comes accommodations if there is a delay greater than 14 Right now, Bacudio’s family Without a social security from individual donors or fam- days — but the same provision also allows LUX Lawrence Bacudio suddenly can only pay for one semester at number, students cannot qual- ily trusts, Johnson said. to terminate the lease, if it is more than 30 days woke up one June morning UNC for certain, he said, and he ify for need-based aid unless For UNC students who are before the estimated beginning of their lease term. when his mother ran into his tries not to think about whether they fall under a protected N.C. residents, the total esti- room yelling — a stranger had he can attend all four years. federal category, such as some- mated cost of attendance is ‘Tireless efforts’ donated $1,000 to his college “I choose to ignore it and just one with refugee status, said $24,120 for the entire 2014-15 fund, she told him in tears. look on the bright side for now Eric Johnson, a spokesman for school year. Travis Vencel, the vice president of develop- He had set up an online fun- and see what my chances are UNC’s financial aid office. But undocumented students ment at Trinitas, said 25 people received a termi- draiser the night before to help and improve those chances by, “We have, in the past, been are treated as international nation notice. pay for college. He couldn’t go for example, applying to (out- able to use private funds to sup- students by state law and need “Those are 25 people who were assigned specif- back to sleep, and he started side) scholarships,” he said. port a handful of undocument- to pay out-of-state tuition and ic units on the far eastern side of the building that daydreaming about life as a Due to his family’s current ed students,” Johnson said. “But fees, Johnson said. we do not believe are going to be done on time,” UNC student. immigration status, Bacudio that was on a very case-by-case The total estimated cost for Vencel said. “So that’s why we terminated them.” College accessibility has long does not have a social security basis, and we simply don’t have an out-of-state UNC student is Charlie Austin, an economics major, said he was been a priority in the state, number and cannot qualify for that funding anymore.” $50,938 for 2014-15. angry he wasn’t given an explanation when his lease which boasts the nation’s oldest any type of need-based finan- Former student body presi- Bacudio, whose family is in public university. But the lack cial aid, something he had dent candidate Emilio Vicente, the U.S. legally on visas, was SEE LUX, PAGE 4 of financial aid for students of counted on receiving. a rising senior and well-known originally billed the out-of-state varying immigration statuses Almost 50 people have undocumented student, attend- tuition rate but eventually proved can pose a major barrier. donated more than a total of ed UNC on a privately-funded he qualified for in-state tuition. Bacudio, a graduate from $4,000 to Bacudio’s fundraiser, merit scholarship from the Undocumented students can THE DTH CLOSED FOR SUMMER the North Carolina School as of press time. University. have even fewer options. The Daily Tar Heel has completed its summer print- of Science and Mathematics, He said his family applied for “This is the only way that it Having universities provide a ing schedule. The Welcome Back special edition will immigrated to the U.S. after green cards in February 2010 worked out for me; otherwise, few private scholarships at the be in the racks Aug. 16, and the DTH will resume he finished fifth grade in the and is hoping to obtain them I probably would have gone daily publication Aug. 18. The office will close on Philippines, where he was born. this year, which would enable out-of-state,” he said. “So I am SEE FINANCIAL AID, PAGE 4 Friday until Aug. 12 at noon. Check back with dailytarheel.com for important news updates. online courses unc football ready for kickoff The Tar Heels were picked to no longer an finish fourth in the division at ACC Football Kickoff. By Pat James extra charge Sports Editor With the college football season just CAROLINA ONLINE around the corner, the North Carolina The online courses are football team and 13 other ACC teams offered through the sent representatives to Greensboro $231.06 Sunday and Monday for the 2014 ACC Friday Center. Previous in-state cost per Football Kickoff. credit hour for online After a disappointing 1-5 start last By Maura Devetski courses season, the Tar Heels won five of their Staff Writer last six games to secure a trip to the Belk Bowl, where they defeated the Beginning this fall, full- 79 Cincinnati Bearcats 39-17. time UNC students will no Carolina Courses Online Now with the team getting pre- longer have to pay extra to offered in the fall of 2014 pared for the start of practice, the Tar DTH FILE PHOTO take online courses through heels are looking forward to carrying Quarterback Marquise Williams was one of three representatives for the North the Friday Center. their late-season momentum into the Carolina football team at ACC Football Kickoff held in Greensboro on July 20 and 21. Previously, the Friday Center 1 upcoming season. has offered students the option Online class allowed per “Coming off a winning record and and finishing the season as the team’s so I’m excited to see how this thing of taking Carolina Courses student in the fall semester a winning bowl game, that gives you leading rusher. shakes out.” Online in addition to on- the next step in taking it to the next But as he announced on Feb. 20, While the quarterback competition campus courses. However, they to serve the community and season,” said redshirt junior quarter- Coach Larry Fedora said during ensues on the offensive side of the paid separate tuition for the the University by expand- back Marquise Williams. “And we’re his media availability Monday that ball, the defense continues to fix its online course plus their regular ing access to education,” said ready for that, and we’re going to do the starting quarterback position is kinks. tuition — $231.06 per credit Robert Bruce, director of the our best and come to compete at the still an open competition between The UNC defense allowed an average hour for in-state students. William and Ida Friday Center highest task this year and do whatever Williams and redshirt freshman Mitch of 182.5 rushing yards per game and With the change in policy, for Continuing Education. it takes.” Trubisky. 403.2 total yards per game last season. students will only have to Bruce said there were Williams, who replaced Bryn Renner “They have done a tremendous job But despite losing three key starters in cover the costs of textbooks several reasons for the policy as the starting quarterback last season, pushing each other all spring, all sum- the NFL draft, senior bandit Norkeithus for the online courses. change, but ultimately the goal was a key component to the team’s mer,” Fedora said. “And I would say Otis said the defense is making adjust- “(The change) fits with late-season success — taking over the right now watching them develop as the Friday Center’s mission SEE ONLINE COURSES, PAGE 4 position during the team’s turnaround leaders has been really pleasing for me, SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 4 I’ll be seeing you in all the old familiar places.