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Volume 121, Issue 99 dailytarheel.com Friday, October 25, 2013 Foushee replacement Catching up with Carney appointed Thursday Graig Meyer, CHCCS employee, will fill the N.C. House seat. By Benji Schwartz Staff Writer
The Orange and Durham County Democratic Parties voted Thursday night to appoint Graig Meyer to fill the District 50 N.C. House of Representatives seat left vacant by new state Sen. Valerie Foushee. After two rounds of voting, the four- person selection committee — composed of two representatives from each county’s party — selected Meyer. Votes were split among five of the seven candidates in the first round of vot- ing, and members gave Meyer unanimous back- ing in the second round. Meyer, the director Graig Meyer was of student equity and dth/kaki pope appointed to now- volunteer services for state Sen. Valerie Chapel Hill-Carrboro Former Provost Bruce Carney will teach introductory astronomy classes and conduct research. Before becoming provost, Carney taught at UNC. Foushee’s vacated City Schools, will North Carolina serve the remainder of House seat. Foushee’s term, which The former provost is returning to teaching astronomy will last a little more than a year. The N.C. By Jake Barach Ort, the associate provost and director of the As Carney prepares for his return to the General Assembly will convene again in Staff Writer Office of Scholarships and Student Aid. classroom, he said he is waiting for the May for the short session. In his job as executive vice chancellor and moment that brings memories flooding back. “It takes a certain amount of ego to step As he prepares to return to the classroom, provost — a position in which he served from Beyond teaching, Carney said his favor- up for political office,” Meyer said in his former Provost Bruce Carney says he can 2009 until current Provost Jim Dean took ite times as a professor were working with acceptance speech. “But I am more hum- finally sleep at night. over on July 1 — Carney faced a period of individual students, whether that was taking bled than I have ever been before, and I Carney returned to his roots as a faculty unprecedented cuts to UNC’s budget. them to observatories or helping them see look forward to fighting for my community member, but he admits that some readjust- Ort said Carney’s careful resource alloca- their projects through. and for the state of North Carolina.” ing is in the works before he teaches his first tion and planning allowed for significant “I had 20 years in the department before I Also in the running were Drew Nelson, a class in nearly 10 years this spring. budget changes to be made without harshly went over to South Building, and many of the lawyer; Laurin Easthom, Chapel Hill Town “Subjects have changed, teaching styles impacting the student body. people are the same and the new people are Council member; Danielle Adams, Durham have changed and I hate to admit it but I’ve “Had he not understood, cared and inter- the young people and they’re the most inter- County Soil and Water Conservation dis- forgotten a lot, so I’m busy trying to relearn vened, our student aid program would not esting,” he said. “It’s good to be back.” trict supervisor; Travis Phelps, a paint com- everything,” Carney said. “Today I finished be nearly as strong as it is today, nor would Carney, who will be teaching Introduction pany color consultant; Tommy McNeill, reading the textbook I’ll be using.” a number of students have benefited such to Stellar Astrophysics in the spring semester, Carney looked like a student studying for a that they would continue their education at See Meyer, Page 7 midterm in all of his preparation, said Shirley Carolina,” she said. See carney, Page 7 Chapel Hill serves as a literary backdrop questions about life and philosophy. It City in certain places. Very artsy and craft- Recently published books use follows the story of Winston, a man hav- sy, if you know what I mean.” the town as a setting. ing a terrible year, who decides to go on Rochelle is the author of the new novel an intellectual journey to find fulfillment. “Back to the Rat,” the 13th book in his He leaves his job and returns to his alma Palmer Morel mystery series. The series By Robert McNeely mater to seek the answers to life’s great charts the adventures of Morel, a pro- Staff Writers questions while trying to discover who he fessional tennis player-turned-amateur is. The university and town in which the detective, through a sequence of events Whether it’s the vibrant history, the story unfolds bear striking similarities to beyond his control. The last four books in diverse community or the strong intel- Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. this series have been set in the Chapel Hill lectual atmosphere — Chapel Hill has “It just has the right feel and is the per- area, with “Back to The Rat” placing par- invariably served as the inspiration for an fect setting for this book,” WFH said. “It’s ticular emphasis on Franklin Street and extensive amount of literature. got a lot of young people that aren’t taint- the surrounding neighborhood. Even in recent years, a wide variety of ed by the working world, and Winston’s “There were a ton of great spots,” authors and novelists have utilized Chapel similar to them in that he’s still searching. Rochelle said. “I found out about the Hill’s unique character as a setting or ref- If you were to go looking for answers you Rathskeller here in Chapel Hill, studied erence for the stories they tell. Despite dif- wouldn’t go to the 7-Eleven. You’d go to an it and just had to put it in. It makes a ferences in content and style, these writers institute, a place of higher learning. And perfect spot for the mobsters in the story all seem to share a clear appreciation of in North Carolina, UNC-CH is probably to meet, and for where Palmer gets threat- the area’s exceptional culture. the best place to go.” ened because he knows too much.” “It’s a fertile field,” said WFH, author of With so many iconic landmarks and Though modern-day Chapel Hill the recently published e-book “Winston’s local lore, many authors find the areas serves as inspiration for many writers, Quest.” “I’ve traveled all across the coun- outside of the University to be equally fas- the unique history and community of the try, been in 46 states, and I’ll tell you cinating to explore. town have also influenced recent works. Chapel Hill is just a very special area. “I’m planning to stay here for a while,” “Chapel Hill, as it is now, is a real place There’s kind of an electricity about it that’s author Larry Rochelle said. “It really has a of history,” said Joanna Catherine Scott, invigorating on a higher level.” lot of atmosphere. Carrboro and the sur- Australian author of “The Road from dth/Arianna holder “Winston’s Quest” is a modern-day rounding areas as well, they’re all really Larry Rochelle, author of “Back To the Rat,” visits Spanky’s res- satirical fiction that explores a variety of interesting places. Almost like New York See books, Page 7 taurant. Franklin Street serves as a setting for the novel. UNC academic culture criticized by Pope Center the Pope Center’s main criticisms of higher thinks) they come out as sort of zombies who higher education and specifically write about The right-leaning nonprofit takes education institutions, said Jane Shaw, the can’t critically evaluate issues that face them as UNC, I feel very confident that the more they issue with UNC’s curriculum. center’s president. Shaw said the Pope Center, citizens, and I would suggest that that is bogus.” know about us the more confidence they’ll which has a conservative viewpoint, is also Bachenheimer also said he doesn’t feel have in what we’re doing,” Dean said. By Jordan Bailey concerned with what it sees as the increasing Schalin’s arguments are logically sound. Ferrel Guillory, a journalism professor, said Senior Writer politicization of classes and activities on col- “(Schalin’s) writing is easy to poke holes the Pope Center is not the first to criticize the lege campuses. into,” Bachenheimer said. University for purportedly having a liberal bias. University leaders say they are unperturbed Jay Schalin, director of policy analysis at the “He really is a master at sort of selectively “It isn’t a new phenomenon that the by the recent criticisms of UNC’s general edu- center, recently gave a speech on the liberal interpreting facts … He sees the world in a (University) finds itself criticized, particularly by cation program coming from a local nonprofit. viewpoint that he feels is promoted at many sort of very two-dimensional, black-and-white political conservatives. It’s happened before and The John William Pope Center for Higher universities. way.” without a doubt will happen again,” he said. Education Policy, a right-leaning, Raleigh- He said students with liberal views are rarely But Schalin argued that he provides exam- Dean said he feels criticism is nothing out based nonprofit that analyzes universities in challenged, conservative students often find ples for his claims as well as links to other of the ordinary for an institution such as UNC. North Carolina and the nation, will release a themselves “in the fire” and students who arrive articles that reinforce the ideas in his writing. “All important organizations have critics, report Friday labeling UNC’s general educa- on campus without strong political beliefs find “In just about every case, I give at least one without exception,” Dean said. tion program as flawed and incoherent. themselves adopting those liberal views. example. So I think that I am pretty much “We’re big enough to have attracted critics. “Much of its design and its failure to restrict But UNC microbiology professor Steven backing up what I say,” Schalin said. And it sort of comes with the territory. There’s course options in any meaningful way direct Bachenheimer said he doesn’t believe faculty Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jim really no organization that has the stature of students away from the skills and knowledge members transmit their political beliefs to stu- Dean invited Shaw to campus after reading UNC that doesn’t have people who believe it they are most likely to need in the future,” the dents, whether they are liberal or not. one of the past articles the Pope Center pub- should be led differently.” report reads. “I think people like Jay Schalin believe that we lished criticizing higher education. The lack of a core curriculum is just one of brainwash students,” Bachenheimer said. “(He “I think that if they are going to write about [email protected]
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412676.CRTR extended hours for halloween! The Daily Tar Heel News Friday, October 25, 2013 3 Students set up shop on Franklin “We aren’t just focused on selling the partnership, said the cost of a Thrill City apparel is shirts and making money,” Smith location depends on the value of the opening its first brick- said. “We want to display the work space and the quality of the area. of local photographers and designers “It is a valued space to do busi- and-mortar store. and tie the area together.” ness in the downtown area, so it Cocca said the store will feature does cost more,” Funk said. By Jasmin Singh items from ALL LIES, a clothing Cocca said they were able to Senior Writer brand from Raleigh, and FYSH, a invest in the storefront because of clothing brand from Charlotte. the company’s online T-shirt sales For UNC senior Ryan Cocca, it all Smith said now was the perfect and out-of-pocket investments by started with the encouragement of a time to open a store. friends and themselves. With the roommate and a T-shirt inspired by “The space was open at a time storefront in place, Thrill City began Kendall Marshall. where the brand can take it with the to extend its brand into journalism. Cocca, co-owner of Thrill City, a base it has, and now we can build it The trio launched an online mag- clothing brand that draws design further with a solid location,” he said. azine on the Thrill City website in inspiration from the University Cocca was able to secure the August through the business incuba- community, now has a place for his location at 422A W. Franklin St. tor 1789 Venture Lab, whose goal is dream to call home. with the help of the Chapel Hill to serve and educate UNC students dth/kathleen doyle “It’s been a slow but constant pro- Downtown Partnership. and recent alumni who are starting From left: Henry Gargan, Ryan Cocca and Rohan Smith are UNC students open- gression to this story,” he said. “And “One day I just tweeted out asking and running their own businesses. ing the Thrill City store on Franklin Street. we finally made it.” supporters where they would like “There isn’t really an outlet where Cocca and his business partners, to see a shop and the partnership you can freely discuss some of the website helped to solidify the brand. final years of study at the University, junior Henry Gargan and senior responded with two or three loca- popular cultural aspects of living in “Instead of thinking of Thrill City the trio said they will always be a Rohan Smith, will open a pop-up tions,” Cocca said. this area but also in a semi-opinion- as a shirt brand, you think about part of Thrill City. shop on Franklin Street Saturday. Smith said he was initially ated way,” Gargan said. it as an umbrella that captures all “I was born and raised in Chapel Gargan said they wanted to create hesitant to commit to the location Director Aaron Scarboro said of these Chapel Hill and Carrboro Hill so getting involved with Thrill a space for pop culture to develop. because of its distance from campus. 1789 provides students with free experiences,” he said. City will make it hard to leave the “We want to represent the culture “At first I was like, this is right at office space and legal counsel. Thrill City is hosting a release area,” Gargan said. “If I had to get of the entire area of Chapel Hill and the end of Franklin Street, no one is He said the edginess of Thrill City party for its fall collection Saturday stuck anywhere it would definitely Carrboro,” Gargan said. going to come down here,” he said. will help bring in customers. at 8 p.m. at 1789, located at 173 E. be Chapel Hill.” Smith said the store will not only “But even now, there is a ton of foot “They are a locally grown business, Franklin St. The store will officially “It’s a serendipitous type of real- feature the Thrill City brand, but traffic and people popping in to see really hard workers, very unique in open its doors Saturday at midnight ity,” Smith said. also music, art and other brands what we are all about.” what they do,” Scarboro said. at the 422A W. Franklin St. location. from the area. Bobby Funk, assistant director of Gargan said the growth of the Though they are nearing their [email protected] MCAT Parents, schooled gets a makeover The medical school admissions exam will cover more subjects in 2015. By Lauren Kent Staff Writer
When students sit down in 2015 to take the Medical College Admission Test, it will be an all- day affair. The MCAT test, administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges, will be completely redesigned for the first time in more than two decades — effective in 2015, the test will be three hours longer and cover three more subjects. The changes have sparked mixed reactions from medi- cal school applicants and admissions officers, but many view the updates to the test as positive. “The new exam is designed to focus on the con- cepts and skills that future physicians will need in a rapidly changing health care system where medi- cal knowledge continues to evolve at an increasing- ly rapid pace,” said Scott Oppler, director of MCAT development and research for the association. A recent survey by Kaplan, a test prepara- dth/taylor sweet tion company, showed that 75 percent of medical Alison Turner (middle), a education graduate student at UNC, teaches English at Franklin Porter Graham Bilingue School on Thursday. school admissions officers think the new test will better prepare students for medical school. But the survey also revealed that 43 percent of admissions Bilingual school gives parents a peek at curriculum officers expect the 2015 MCAT to be more difficult. The test itself increased in length from 4.5 hours By Jeremy Vernon participate, said Karen Galassi-Ferrer, an way to help the children learn and succeed. to 7.5 hours and will include additional sections on Staff Writer administrative intern at the school. “It has been proven by research that psychology, sociology and biochemistry, said Owen Barbie Garayua-Tudryn, a counselor involvement by parents has affected the Farcy, Kaplan’s director of pre-medical programs. At Frank Porter Graham Bilingue School at the school, said the events are about achievement of students in the classroom,” Because the MCAT is usually taken during on Thursday nights, parents gather in building a community for the students and she said. junior year, current sophomores will be faced with child-sized chairs to study the subjects parents. “When the parents get to experience a choice — rush to take the old version of the test their children tackle during the day. “We want parents to be able to come to what it’s like to be a second language before January, or learn additional material to pre- The elementary school teaches kindergar- a place where they can be comfortable and learner, both the frustration and the little pare for the 2015 MCAT. ten through fifth grade. All its students speak where they really (can) be a part of what we victories, they are able to empathize a little “I don’t know right now which test I’ll be taking, and are taught in both Spanish and English. are trying to do here with the kids,” she said. better with what their kids are doing.” but I guess it will be the one I feel better prepared The school focuses on providing students In the Spanish classes, several English- Teachers and volunteers said parents are for,” said UNC sophomore John Sincavage, who is with tools to become multicultural — and speaking parents learn the basics of the appreciative of the opportunity to learn. on a pre-medical track. Though Sincavage said he is now the school teaches parents too. language, including how to talk about their “They are all really engaged and trying not thrilled that the new test will be twice as long as From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every family and their favorite color. the assignments and talking with each the old, he is not worried about the changes. Thursday, some of the teachers at Frank Many parents find the material difficult. other,” said Audra Kosh, a volunteer at the “It wouldn’t make sense if the test that helped Porter Graham instruct parents in begin- “It definitely gives you a chance to see event and a UNC graduate student. select classes of future doctors never changed to ners’ and intermediate Spanish and what the kids are going through,” said “It’s almost like it’s not only an academic adjust to new medical knowledge and practice,” he English as well as math and technology. Marcey Waters, a parent in the beginners’ event, but a social event as well.” said. “It’s important first of all because the Spanish class and a UNC professor. Dennis Schaecher, a parent in the inter- Dr. James Peden, associate dean for admissions at kids know their parents are here and that “It has actually been pretty difficult, and mediate Spanish class, said he was glad to East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, they are engaged in what they are doing,” the kids hear less English in here than the have the opportunity to learn what his chil- said he does not think having scores from two ver- said Luz Rossi-Jones, a literacy coach teacher is speaking to us, so I’m getting to dren are learning. sions of the test will affect admissions in fall 2015. at the school and a coordinator of the see a little of what they see.” “Little by little I’m understanding more, Peden said ECU, like many other medical Thursday Spanish classes. Parents also learn to surf the web and and it’s also encouraging me to have my schools, will continue to accept MCAT scores from The program began Oct. 10. Three monitor their child’s online activity. kids help with my homework, which is three years prior to the application deadline, even groups of parents will participate in the In math classes, parents are taught basic kind of a role reversal,” he said. once the new test takes effect. program throughout the school year. math skills entirely in Spanish. “The old MCAT has been around for so long On a normal day, about 80 parents Garayua-Tudryn said the classes are a [email protected] that I think it was due for some revision.”
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Director Bubba Cunningham and former N.C. said he has respect for all the work that athletes Campus Briefs The discussion was accompanied Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr. do on a college campus — both in the class- Journalism school will hold fair for by a documentary on the NCAA. Cunningham said there were several good room and on the field. students interested in internships points in the film, but he went on to empha- He collaborated with other college profes- Farhan Lakahny size other aspects of student athletes’s lives. sors to create a model program that that did The School of Journalism and Mass Communication will hold a student intern- Staff Writer “It comes down to two things for me.” he not try to look at student-athletes as a hybrid said. “It comes down to opportunities — I — but as athletes who have to be students. ship fair Friday. At a documentary screening and panel think that is opportunities to attend one of the “I think universities often offload some of Students from the school will be in the Wednesday night in Carroll Hall, attendees greatest universities in the country and I think the responsibilities to the NCAA and I do not Carroll Hall Freedom Forum from 3 p.m. to discussed their concerns that the National opportunities to participate in sport.” think that should be done,” Branch said. 5 p.m. to discuss internships they completed Collegiate Athletic Association has made bil- Orr said he was horrified by the way UNC Branch went on to discuss how student- last summer. There will also be alumni and a lions in revenue off of student-athletes. and the NCAA dealt with student athletes, atheletes should be given more rights, namely team of professionals to critique resumes. The film, entitled, “Schooled: The Price of saying that in his opinion, they were treated compensation for participation in their College Sports,” explored the idea of paying poorly and unfairly. respective sports. He said the current system Late Night with Roy arrives tonight collegiate athletes and the consequences that “The way (the NCAA) treats these young does not appreciate how hard student-athletes Doors at the Dean Smith Center will open would follow. men and woman, players across this country, work. at 4 p.m. for the volleyball game against UNC has been embroiled in an athletic students all across this country, whose rights “Quite frankly, if someone manages to Maryland at 5 p.m., followed by Late Night scandal for the past three years leading to sev- are being fundamentally trampled on by pull off a professional career and an aca- with Roy at 7 p.m. Tar Heel Express buses eral formal reports on the lives of student ath- the NCAA and their multi-billion dollar PR demic career at the same time — in two very will begin running from the Friday Center letes, including the Rawlings Report and the machine,” he said. demanding things — they deserve 10 times beginning at 5:30 p.m. at a cost of $5 per- most recent efforts by Provost Jim Dean. Taylor Branch, who authored the book, “The more respect than they get now,” he said. person round trip. After the documentary, there was a panel Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of discussion that included UNC Athletic the NCAA,” which inspired the documentary, [email protected] -From staff and wire reports 4 Friday, October 25, 2013 The Daily Tar Heel
No slowing down for soccer greats Dorrance, coaches play noon games By Michael Lananna It’s Monday; it’s lunchtime Senior Writer — of course he’s playing. For almost 10 years, on Monday, Peter Matischak’s back is Wednesday and Friday, noon facing goal, his eyes focused has meant soccer. Noon ball, on the red and white sphere they call it. It’s Dorrance, whizzing toward him. It’s not UNC men’s coach Carlos moving as quickly as it used Somoano and a potpourri to, like it did when he played of assistant coaches, alumni in Germany or South Korea and professional players. or at Seton Hall, where he Whoever’s in town. Whoever broke scoring records and wants to play. where he’s now enshrined in “The critical mass is eight the school’s hall of fame. players,” Dorrance said. “If But the same instincts are we don’t get eight players, we there, the same fight-or-flight cancel it.” reaction that now sends him Today, it’s six versus six. down on the soggy turf, back Dorrance emerges from the on the ground, right leg whip- McCaskill Soccer Center at ping out, then backward, about 12:10 p.m., walking, redirecting the soccer ball then lightly jogging down the into the unmanned netting track that circles Fetzer Field. behind him. He’s wearing a black quarter- “Are you freaking kidding zip jacket over a gray T-shirt, me?” Anson Dorrance yells black athletic shorts and from the other end of the holding a white rolling stick field, arms raised in disbelief, that he uses to limber up. a wide grin across his face. He’s still holding the stick “That should count for as the game begins 20 min- three goals.” utes later on Hooker Fields, It’s 1:15 p.m. Dorrance’s sandwiched between two dth/Halle Sinnott voice has carried more than groups of fitness classes run- UNC women’s soccer head coach Anson Dorrance plays noon ball at Eddie Smith Field House on Wednesday. any other on this murky after- ning, stretching and playing noon: soccer games of their own. early ’90s, said afterward. “It NCAA, like Peter for Seton down with a knee injury just his hand on his head for a “Nice! Good through ball. It’s not an ideal day for soc- just took us a few minutes to Hall,” Pinto said. “You have a couple of goals into the minute or two before return- “Four vs. two — keep going cer. There’s a slight chill in get in a rhythm with our team Anson Dorrance, who’s an contest. He stretches out just ing to action. Lars! the air, and the ground is still and organization.” icon here. You have Carlos, behind his team’s goal and And then there’s “Take your time and wet from the night’s rain. But But once they find that who’s a national champion- takes off his green jersey. He’s Dorrance, whose competi- shoot!” the Eddie Smith Field House, rhythm, the game morphs ship coach. You have myself, done. tiveness continues to boil He’s coaching, like he where noon ball is usually into a chippy back-and-forth who was a top recruit and Matischak, before mov- with age, whose love for always does. He’s led the played, is occupied. affair. A shootout, even. This started here. ing into a striker position, the game hasn’t receded an North Carolina women’s soc- No matter. self-proclaimed battle of “old “We’re old, but we still plays near the goal along with inch. He begins the game cer team to 22 national cham- Dorrance’s and Somoano’s farts” isn’t just some half- transform into who we are, Dorrance. He takes a hard on defense, still holding his pionships in 35 years. He team dominates in the first 10 hearted pickup game. It’s a and we like to win. Everybody ball to the shin and, later, a stick. He loses it about 10 coached the men’s team for 12 minutes of play, jumping out struggle between men who wants to win.” rocket to the chest that elicits minutes later and begins years. And he’s in the midst of to a 5-0 lead, as the opposing are accustomed to winning — And because of that desire, a yelp of pain. creeping farther up the field. a 13-3 season in which the Tar team — wearing neon green who expect to win. it gets physical — fast. At one point, Joe Crump, He doesn’t have the speed, Heels are looking to defend — struggles to jive. “Grant (Porter) won a Dino Megaloudis, a four- a volunteer assistant men’s no, but he has the footwork their 2012 NCAA title. “We got off to a really bad 2001 national champion- year starter and All-ACC coach, takes a ball to the face. — he still has a deft touch But today, the 62-year- start,” Hassan Pinto, a UNC ship. You have guys that were player for the men’s soccer It rattles him. He stands in old coach is playing, too. men’s soccer starter in the leading goal scorers in the team in the late ’80s, goes the middle of the field with See Noon ball, Page 5 1, Ê °Ê/,Ê Ê** °