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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 120, Issue 17 dailytarheel.com Friday, March 23, 2012 Leaders MARCH AT THE ARCH prep for “We’re not going funding to get away from what we do. e≠ort Chancellor Holden Thorp and the We’re still going Board of Trustees began crafting a to play from the pitch for the next campaign. By Andy Thomason inside out.” University Editor Attempting to compensate for years of state funding cuts, University leaders now believe they Kendall Marshall, have at least one thing on their side — timing. UNC point guard With a two-year tuition plan set in stone and the NCAA investigation now in the past, Chancellor Holden Thorp and the Board of Trustees are looking to utilize the next 18 Though UNC’s strength is in the months to plan what they hope will be the University’s largest fundraising campaign ever. post, good 3-point shooting At Thursday’s meeting of the Board of Trustees, Thorp presented the vision behind could be the difference. the University’s coming campaign, along with marching orders for the board to adopt a more By Mark Thompson active role on campus as they try to hone an Senior Writer effective pitch. In the fall and early spring, administrators After a week-long search for the answer advocated for a two-year tuition plan with the of how to win without Kendall Marshall, intention of using the following 18-month quiet coach Roy Williams thinks he found the period to their advantage, Thorp said in an answer — and it might be simpler than he interview. first thought. “We engineered this on purpose,” he said. “I think it puts an emphasis on every “The fact that the football (investigation) ended other part of the game,” Williams said. 10 days earlier was a bonus.” “We’ve got to step our level up in every And administrators will carry out most of area. We have to defend better, we have to the preparation of the campaign before fall rebound better. If we are not going to get as 2013, when tuition discussions will likely flare many easy baskets because Kendall is not up again. out there, then we’ve got to get some more “Between now and then we need to have a that we have to earn.” very crisp story of how we’re going to sustain the It’s simple in theory, and it isn’t that far public research university,” Thorp said. off from what the Tar Heels did against To remedy the steady, decades-long decline of Creighton. state support, the University will embark on an Alongside the Tar Heels’ accustomed ambitious fundraising campaign that is expected good defense and tough post play, North to exceed the $2.38 billion raised between 1999 Carolina shot an impressive 8-for-16 from and 2007. behind the arc to seize control of the game. DTH/STEPHEN MITCHELL But first it needs to find a message, a task that As usual, strong post play will be UNC’s will define the coming months. Forward John Henson, who is recovering from a wrist injury of his own, will play a pivotal role for the “A lot of it is: What’s the messaging? What’s SEE SWEET 16, PAGE 8 Tar Heels tonight against Ohio in the Sweet 16, especially as UNC looks to expand its shooting range. the theme? Why are we asking people for SEE TRustEES, PAGE 11 Greek organizations at risk under new GPA requirements Beginning last semester, all Greek organizations had to meet a minimum GPA requirement of 2.7. Starting this fall, chapters must reach the campus Herman Cain: ‘American average GPA, which uctuates, to oer fall rush to rst-semester freshmen. Groups can use their cumulative or semester GPA, whichever is higher. Below are Greek organizations that Greek organizations in danger of losing chapter recognition 4.0 traditionally recruit rst-semester freshmen dream is under attack’ in the fall, but might lose that ability under the new campus average GPA requirement. Chapter GPA, fall 2011 Chapter GPA, cumulative (Cumulative GPAs, fall 2011) 3.0 2.7 : Minimum GPA requirement Former presidential • Delta Kappa Epsilon: 2.907 candidate Cain shared • Phi Gamma Delta: 3.007 2.0 • Delta Sigma Phi: 3.128 his goals for the US. • Lambda Chi Alpha: 3.082 average point Grade • Pi Lambda Phi: 2.975 1.0 By Katharine McAnarney • Kappa Sigma: 3.006 Staff Writer • Pi Kappa Alpha: 2.882 • Alpha Kappa Delta Phi: 2.904 0 He used to sit at the back of Zeta Phi Beta Alpha Epsilon Omega Sigma Gamma Rho Omega Psi Phi • Delta Phi Omega: 3.025 a segregated bus — now he has Greek organizations his own. And it even has his SOURCE: HTTP://GREEKS.UNC.EDU, UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DTH/CAMERON LEWIS face on it, for anyone who might doubt it belongs to him. Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential can- Greek houses may lose didate, talked Thursday about his hard upbringing, his goals DTH/MELISSA KEY and his desire to preserve the Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks to a crowd American dream. of more than 500 Thursday at the Medical Biomolecular Research Building. Cain gave a speech to recognition due to GPA more than 500 people in the Cain emphasized that the to make $20,000 a year and have Medical Biomolecular Research American dream, though bro- two American Express cards. Four fraternities and sorori- in a smaller chapter having a bad Building. He began by talking ken, can be fixed if people stay Once he accomplished this Recent reforms require ties do not currently meet this semester could affect the overall about growing up during the informed, involved and inspired. goal, he went on to work for the Greek organizations to requirement, according to GPA GPA of the organization.” civil rights movement. “The American dream is Pillsbury Company and then averages from fall 2011. That’s what happened to “Look at me. Today not only under attack,” he said. “The Burger King, eventually becom- maintain a 2.7 GPA. If these chapters fail to meet Alpha Epsilon Omega sorority, was I able to run for president, I good news is that we can take ing CEO of Godfather’s Pizza Inc. the benchmark after two or more which has a 2.48 cumulative have my own bus out there with it back.” By Kelly Williamson consecutive semesters, they could GPA. my picture on it.” Cain said his first dream was SEE HERMAN caIN, PAGE 11 Staff Writer face losing University recogni- President Chazle’ Lassiter said tion, said Aaron Bachenheimer, in an email that one of the mem- Four Greek houses could soon director of the Office of bers is suffering from a serious face losing University recogni- Fraternity and Sorority Life and illness, which has led to several tion, and even more could lose Community Involvement. incomplete grades on her tran- Students to open for Lewis Black the ability to recruit first semes- Bachenheimer said groups will script. ter freshmen starting this fall. work with the office to draft an “She is the main reason for our comedian Lewis Black, while wraps up Saturday. These possibilities are a result academic improvement plan to group’s GPA suffering as a whole, The 2 winners of CUAB’s competing in the Carolina Vinny Tagliatela, comedy of Greek system reform com- prepare for future semesters. but the others are all striving to stand-up contest will Union Activities Board’s chairman for CUAB, said the pleted last spring by the Board of The four groups are part of keep their grades up by studying Student Stand-Up Competition. contest draws both experienced Trustees, which includes raising either the Greek Alliance Council together and motivating each open for Black’s show. Black, a UNC alumnus, will student comedians and rookies. GPA requirements. or National Pan-Hellenic Council, other on a weekly basis, especial- perform tonight in Memorial He said the competition On Wednesday, the board’s stu- which on an average consist of 10 ly during our chapter meetings By Britton Alexander Hall with Kathleen Madigan, offers the initial push for new dent affairs committee received an members per chapter and don’t every Sunday,” Lassiter said. Staff Writer a stand-up comedian, and Jon comedians to start in the busi- update on those reforms. typically don’t own houses. If a group doesn’t work to Friedman, creator and producer ness, and that Long and Spruill Starting in the fall, all Greek “The rule does not treat small raise its GPA, members will be Two UNC students won more of award-winning variety show are certainly on that track. organizations were required to organizations unfairly,” said referred to the Dean of Students than laughs on Wednesday. “The Rejection Show.” “Both Ben and Brittany attain at least a 2.7 average GPA Winston Crisp, vice chancellor Office, Bachenheimer said. Ben Long and Brittany The show and the stand-up showed that they are strong to keep University recognition, for student affairs. Spruill won the chance to open competition are part of CUAB’s up from 2.5. “We are aware that one person SEE GREEK gpa, PAGE 11 for internationally acclaimed annual comedy festival, which SEE LEWIS BLacK, PAGE 11 Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. 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