'It Was Just Raining Touchdowns'

Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 123, Issue 110 dailytarheel.com Monday, November 9, 2015 Title IX programs increase costs UNC-system schools are working to comply with new regulations. By Danielle Chemtob Staff Writer A wave of gender discrimination regulations in the last year has forced UNC-system schools to rapidly rework their policies and expand staff — a cost schools have incurred without assistance. Many of these regulations stem from the Campus Security Initiative, a systemwide report released by the UNC General Assembly in July 2014. To comply with the report’s recommendations that went into effect beginning fall 2014, many UNC campuses have turned to hiring full-time Title IX coordinators with established qualifications — DTH/KATIE WILLIAMS though a full-time coordinator is Redshirt senior Marquise Williams now holds North Carolina’s record for career touchdowns, with 83, after his five touchdowns against Duke on Saturday. not technically recommended. Title IX, which was signed into law in 1972, prevents gender discrimination in federally funded schools nationwide. ‘It was just raining touchdowns’ Recommendations have meant a financial impact on UNC-system schools as they aim to hire additional staff mem- Marquise Williams set multiple school records on Saturday bers, said Dawn Floyd, a UNC- Charlotte Title IX coordinator FOOTBALL He snapped.” senior guard Landon Turner, who game. The 66 points the Tar Heels who began her role in 2014. The snap happened on UNC’s was part of an offensive line that pre- put up were the most any previous “All of these regulations and NORTH CAROLINA 66 first offensive play of the game, vented the then-No. 9 Duke defense North Carolina team had managed recommendations don’t neces- when Williams found a wide-open from sacking Williams even once. against an ACC opponent. sarily come with additional mon- DUKE 31 Ryan Switzer streaking downfield “I was really impressed with him, And Williams was in the driver’s ies,” Floyd said. “Schools are hav- on a perfectly executed flea-flicker. particularly having a front seat to seat for it. And after hearing his ing to figure out how to fund the By Carlos Collazo Touchdown. the Brandon Fritts throw. I was opinions on the Blue Devils (as well people that they’re hiring and the Senior Writer “He was dropping bombs,” Hood amazed at how perfect it was, right as remembering his 2014 perfor- initiatives that they’re doing.” said. “It was just raining touch- over the defender. I even chuckled mance against them, when he threw UNC-Chapel Hill expanded its There was a different Marquise downs from (Williams).” to myself a little bit as I was jogging and ran for four combined touch- Title IX office, hiring its first full- Williams on Kenan Stadium’s field Touchdown, touchdown, touchdown the field. I was like, ‘Huh, downs), all of the numbers start to time coordinator in January 2014, Saturday afternoon against Duke. down … Touchdown. that’ll work. I’m happy with that.’” become a little bit less surprising. according to Hilary Delbridge, This Williams wasn’t there Williams was responsible for five Everyone else was happy with A little bit. a spokesperson for the Equal two weeks ago in a 26-13 win of them throughout the game, which that too — except for maybe Duke “It’s just Duke … Ugh, I just don’t Opportunity and Compliance over Virginia, when he threw an proved to be a record-setting affair coach David Cutcliffe. like them,” Williams said. “It’s just Office. She said three additional interception and failed to throw a — for Williams and the Tar Heels. “I don’t know that I’ve ever seen something about them. That color positions are yet to be filled. touchdown. This Williams certainly Five hundred twenty-four yards as many explosive plays executed as doesn’t feed very well with me. But Patricia Bradley, the wasn’t there in the three-pick season of total offense: the most in school their offense did,” Cutcliffe said. “I “Actually, my first cousin (Carlos first full-time coordinator for opening loss to South Carolina. This history, accomplished in fewer than thought their quarterback played Wray) is a (defensive tackle), and I Fayetteville State University, was Williams was someone the North three quarters of play. exceptionally well … We just got just didn’t even want to look at him just hired two months ago. She Carolina football program had never Four hundred ninety-four passing whipped, badly, in every aspect.” because he disgusts me. You know?” said when she was hired, most witnessed in school history. yards: the most single-game passing Cutcliffe was certainly on to Williams credits the work he put deadlines for available grants had “He snapped,” said sophomore yards in school history. something when he said he’s never in this week at practice and study- already passed, but they plan on running back Elijah Hood, who Eighty-three career touchdowns: seen as many explosive plays. With ing film for his success. He credits applying for future ones. had three touchdowns in the 66-31 the most in school history. 97 combined points, Saturday’s his coaches. Mostly though, he The school is not receiving out- demolition of the Blue Devils. “I think this is one of his best game proved to be the highest scor- side funding for the office, she said. “That’s the only way I can say it. games he’s ever played,” said redshirt ing affair of any Duke-UNC football SEE MARQUISE, PAGE 5 SEE TITLE IX, PAGE 5 Fraternities’ off-campus status presents problems over like we would in a resi- though IFC members have The alcohol working dence hall and say, ‘Hey, we’re good intentions. group is finalizing its going to do a walk-through.’” “I’m not sure they always This puts a greater responsi- know how to do the right thing, recommendations. bility on fraternity members to and they need a lot of support make sure policies are enforced, to do the right things,” he said. By Katie Reeder said Aaron Bachenheimer, Peter Diaz, president of the Senior Writer director of the Office of IFC, said the council seriously Fraternity & Sorority Life and commits to not showing bias. Unlike some other campus- Community Involvement. “Initially when looking at it es, fraternity houses at UNC These fraternities are oper- from an outside perspective, are privately owned. Although ating under multiple layers it’s easy to say, ‘These are fra- fraternities are under the of policy, Bachenheimer said. ternity guys judging fraternity umbrella of student organiza- University policy applies to guys,’” he said. “But I think tions, the space they use is not them as student organiza- if you’re in the conversations University-controlled. tions, but individual chapters and understand the spirit of Fraternities’ separation from also have their own risk-man- the IFC, you see we really are DTH/WYATT MCNAMERA campus can make it harder for agement policies — which a legitimate organization, and Pam Hemminger won the Chapel Hill mayoral election, replacing incumbent Mark Kleinschmidt. UNC to hold them accountable include guidelines for social we take our job very seriously.” to the University’s alcohol poli- functions with alcohol — that Although he said much of cy, said Jonathan Sauls, dean of often come from their nation- the attention directed toward Pam Hemminger elected students for student affairs. al headquarters. Campus fraternities is not unwarrant- In a High Risk Alcohol and councils have policies mem- ed, Diaz said the visibility of Substance Abuse Working bers must adhere to as well. fraternities often makes them Group meeting last week, Sauls Bachenheimer said most of an easy target for criticism — in wave of local discontent said UNC has been content these policies are almost iden- much easier than critiquing to have “an arm’s length rela- tical, but the layers can prove campus culture as a whole. Commissioner, Chapel Hill-Carrboro tionship” with Interfraternity challenging when it comes to Sauls recognized the Many residents were unhappy School Board member and part of many Council organizations. holding people accountable importance of involving mul- with proposed developments. nonprofit organizations. “My use of that sort of term for violations. Historically, tiple spheres of campus to She stands for affordable housing, increas- is just a recognition that Greek the University has deferred to effect real change. By John Foulkes ing the commercial tax base and making life on this campus is different councils when violations are “You don’t change culture Staff Writer better financial decisions, especially when it than those other models, and reported, often leaving stu- overnight,” he said. “They are comes to development. as as a result, we’re not in the dents responsible for deciding like big, big ocean liners that This Tuesday, Pam Hemminger won the Hemminger has been elected on a wave same position of regulation how their peers will be sanc- require a certain amount of election for mayor of Chapel Hill with 53.8 of local discontent brought on by devel- because they are off-campus, tioned, Bachenheimer said. time and radius to turn.” percent of the vote, over incumbent Mark opment projects that many local citizens privately owned property,” He said peer accountabil- Kleinschmidt and challenger Gary Kahn. Sauls said. “We can’t just roll ity can be challenging, even [email protected] Hemminger has been an Orange County SEE MAYOR, PAGE 5 Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat. MALCOLM FORBES 2 Monday, November 9, 2015 News The Daily Tar Heel POLICE LOG The Daily Tar Heel • Someone stole a vehicle according to Chapel Hill The best of online www.dailytarheel.com at 1810 Fordham Blvd.

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