Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ohr laxly Rrri VOLUME 116, ISSUE 114 oar MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008 www.dailytarheel.com Student charged in embezzlement ANDREW BY DUNN police at 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 7. He was Ellington said he first called the specifics of the case, but said what extent the discrepancies are UNIVERSITY EDITOR released on $30,000 bond. Gilbert to ask him about the mis- he is working with the investigat- former directly related to embezzlement, A UNC Student He will appear in court Dec. 12. matches. Ellington said Gilbert ing authorities. but that more station protective measures Television manager has STV receives about $50,000 told him then that he didn’t know “I’mbeing 100 percent coopera- would be put in place. arrested been on felony charges of per year in student fees, making what Ellington was talking about. tive with STV and the police,” he “We’re implementing as many from student- embezzlement the itone ofthe highest-funded orga- Ellington said Gilbert later confessed said. measures as possible to make sure nizations operated program. on campus. to certain actions. STVis celebrating its 25th anni- that everything stays accounted for,” Ernest Joseph 21, is Current station manager sports | page 14 Gilbert, Eric The case was then handed over versary and has recently revamped he said. “We’re doing our best to con- accused oftaking audio and video Ellington said he discovered dis- to the Honor Court, the Student its studio. tinue moving forward as a station.” while equipment serving as sta- crepancies in last year’s financial Activities Fund Office and the police. “It’ssad that this had to happen WOMEN'S BASKETBALL tion manager last year. This year accounting while he was creating All STV members were informed of at a moment when there are a lot Assistant University Editor North Carolina's wins this he was a staff member of The this year’s budget. the situation, but were instructed ofpositive changes going on with Kevin Kiley contributed reporting. Daily Tar Heel. He would not say what exactly not to talk about itto the media the station,” Ellington said. Contact the Gilbert University Editor weekend show that the post turned himself in to UNC the discrepancies were. Gilbert declined to comment on He said that he doesn’t know to at [email protected]. presence for the Tar Heels might not be a big problem, despite graduating twokey players. OPEN SEASON university | page 6 TEAM EMBARKS The UNC Sailing Club traveled ypp 9 Hk.- to Bald Head Island as part of anew partnership that allows the students to take retreats and use sailboats. • If 4 1 - Hi Pw HBHHT r ® DTH/CAITLYN GREENE Ee. M r Raleigh resident Laurie Peterson chants “Yes, we can!" with other protesters outside the governor's mansion Saturday. 1 N.C. turns out- against Prop 8 university page | 6 BY GREG SMITH equal marriage rights,” said ASSISTANT STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR Chapel Hilresident Tom Greene, JASON RAY RALEIGH - More than an organizer ofthe event “This is 1,400 people braved Saturday the new civilrights movement” The family offormer UNC afternoon’s rainstorm to take The Supreme Court of mascot Jason Ray has created part in what organizers said was California ruled earlier this year the largest rally for gay rights in that same-sex marriage was legal a scholarship to help state history. in the state, but Proposition 8 undergraduate business The rally, held simultaneously willoverride that in seven other N.C. cities and in all The passing ofProposition 8 students study abroad. 50 states, protested Proposition and numerous other same-sex 8, an amendment to California’s marriage bans throughout the constitution passed Nov. 4 that country has ignited a debate city page 5 banned same-sex marriage. in the N.C. LGBT community I The rally was held in front of on how aggressively to pursue the Halifax Mall and was fol- same-sex marriage rights in the QUICK FIRE RESPONSE lowed by a short march around state. The Chapel HillFire Department downtown Raleigh. Gay rights advocacy group Participants marched with Equality North Carolina thinks responded to a fire at 421 signs and chanted slogans in anti-discrimination and anti- Deming Road within four support ofsame-sex marriage. bullying legislation is likely to “Nolonger will we ask for per- pass before same-sex marriage minutes and saved the home mission to love or permission to marry. It is our time ask SEE PROP 8, PAGE 4 from burning to the ground. to for DTH/DAVID ENARSON online | dailytarheel.com Point guard Ty Lawson registered fiveassists and two steals Saturday, along with two 3-pointers his only converted field goals on the day. Lawson also was the only Tar Heel perfect on free throws, going 6-for-6. SPORTS SLIDE SHOW View photos from the foot-, * Tar Heels hold on for lopsided win 1 JO* jgjjH B ¦ ball and basketball games. j£k i s* . 3H HANNAHLEEVIDEO BY POWELL LATIMER MEN'S BASKETBALL North Carolina mustered enough ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Penn. 71 fire to put Penn down and gain ws® Mr Watch behind-the-scenes As season openers go, No. 1 separation, quickly UNC 86 some extend- footage from the play. North Carolina’s 86-71 victory ing its lead back to 15 and holding against Penn got a little awk- unusual was the fact that Penn, itthere for the rest of the game. STATE SOLAR PANELS ward. overmatched on paper, turned out UNC struggled shooting early, Duke Energy suggests a SSO First ofall, the man in the mid- to be a scrappy bunch ofdead-eye and no one had more trouble find- millionplan for solar panels. dle for the Tar Heels was a for- shooters. ing the hoop than shooting guard ward from the Midwest named The Quakers even managed to Wayne Ellington. lyler. close to within 10 points with just Usually the team’s best marks- But instead of the No. 50 that five minutes remaining in the game man from deep, Ellington put this day in history has become a Smith Center staple following four straight blown pos- plenty ofdents in the rim with a DTH/SARAH RIA2ATI for the last three years, it was the sessions by UNC. 5-for-15 shooting performance, Runners walk to the starting line on Cameron Avenue for the NOV. 17,1856... No. 44 offreshman Tyler Zeller, “We had some mentail lapses including 2-for-7from beyond the start of the Eve Carson Memorial 5k on Saturday morning. who filled in for the injured Tyler defensively, and they started to make arc. He even struggled from the Francis Preston Venable, Hansbrough. a comeback,” Danny Green said. foul line, going just l-for-3. certainly University president from 1900 Zeller seemed to be “Penn is a good team. They came “Ray Charles could see that’s not channelling aspects ofhis elder back like any good team would.” very good,” coach Roy Williams said Carson 5k to 1913, was born in Prince as he led UNC with 18points. While upset dreams started to raises Also making things a little form for the unranked Quakers, SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 4 Edward County, Virginia, at the family's Longwood home. UNC freshmen excel in post play Saturday more than S23K BY MARY WITHERS ONLINE; Watch stu- Today s weather BY DANIEL PRICE STAFF WRITER @DTHdents discuss their reasons ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Runners said they could feel for participating in the sk. Sunny With Tyler Hansbrough out of Eve Carson’s presence at the H 57, L 33 the lineup. Saturday, Tar Heel vet- Memorial 5k for Education The event, sponsored by Pi eran Deon Thompson stepped up on Saturday morning, held in Beta Phi sorority and Phi Delta to score 17points and grab seven honor of the former student Theta fraternity, had the largest rebounds, but it was a couple of body president turnout ofany previous 5k event Tuesday’s weather rookies who stole the show in the About 1,000 people wound held in Chapel Hill, organizers paint. their way across campus, rais- said. Sunny The Tar Heel freshmen duo of jjEgps JD BfiNfek V? " V ' ing nearly $23,500 to benefit It was also the first one H 49, L 27 Ed Davis and Tyler Zeller com- JL the Eve Marie Carson Memorial allowed to run through Polk bined to score 28 points on 8-of- Fund, First Book and Clyde Place, finishing in front ofSouth -12 shooting. Erwin Elementary School. Building. index “That was one ofour emphases “Eve’s spirit was definitely “Ithink it’s a tribute to Eve for in practice thisweek, tellingthe big motivating me,” sophomore this many people to come out,” police log 2 guys to post up to make the guards Hannah Friedman said. “It said Sallie Wallace, who 2 helped calendar want to throw you the ball,” senior brought such a good energy to organize the event. “Itwas her nation/world 9 Frasor said. guard Bobby campus. It’s for a good cause; legacy that attracted people to opinion 10 “And once we got comfortable DTH/COLLEEN COOK it’s a really good way to remem- the event” crossword 11 North Carolina freshman Ed Davis registered a double-double —lO ber Eve; and it’s a good way to sports.'.... ...14 SEE FRESHMEN, PAGE 4 points, 14 rebounds —and one block in his first collegiate game. start the day.” SEE CARSON SK, PAGE 4.