Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 The Daily Tar Heel VOLume 118, Issue 67 thursday, september 9, 2010 www.dailytarheel.com davis roof undergoes rebuilding Only study lounge diversions | page 5 will be a≠ected HOPSCOTCH BY KELSEY FINN STAFF WRITER Diversions gives you a guide for About one week after reports of this weekend’s music festival in a cracking sound from a portion of the Davis Library roof, a mountain Raleigh: What to do, where to of scaffolding now stretches to the go and how. library’s eighth floor. The scaffolding, which was Also see Dive’s music and movie erected during the weekend, will reviews. be used as part of a potentially four-week long construction proj- ect that will temporarily close an eighth floor study lounge. Otherwise, very little will be affected by the construction, said Susan Wrenn, the facilities man- ager for University Libraries. Wrenn added that no other areas of Davis Library appear to be at risk. After first inspecting the roof DTH/ELIZA KERN section, structural engineer Julie Students, housekeepers, and community members march on South Building to protest the University’s Wage-Hour policy Wednesday after- Thurston said the ceiling was sag- noon. They presented Chancellor Holden Thorp’s office with a copy of their grievances concerning the matter after staging a small rally. ging considerably. “So we were concerned there city | page 3 was a chance it might fall,” she said. “We’re shooting for four FRUIT FOR KIDS weeks to repair it.” standIng up tO sIt dOwn She said repairs may take lon- After receiving a federal ger if the roof’s problems appear grant, New Hope Elementary more extensive than originally housekeepers, supporters give grievances to thorp expected. School distributes fruit daily The library, which is the BY ELIZA KERN DTH ONLINE: See a PDF copy of the to its students. University’s largest, has not had SENIOR WRITER grievances the housekeepers presented to similar problems in the past, said The program is the first of its A crowd of about 40 housekeepers, students Chancellor Holden Thorp Thurston. She added that a recent and local residents marched to South Building structural assessment of the build- kind in the county. on Wednesday to present Chancellor Holden for housekeepers and stop abusive practices,” ing did not suggest any issues. Thorp with a copy of their stated grievances said Matthew King, a 30-year-old writer from “So we believe this was more of regarding UNC’s treatment of housekeepers Chapel Hill. “To say that they can’t sit down is a sudden event rather than a prob- and workers on campus. just draconian.” lem that has grown over time,” she The group outlined its concerns in a griev- Activists delivered the grievance to Thorp’s said. ance report, explaining its opposition to the office after staging a small rally at about 12:30 The roof is now supported by University’s Wage-Hour policy, which prohibits p.m. Thorp was in a conference call at the time, scaffolding. The area beneath unauthorized rests by workers. but he asked two high-level administrators to the roof was previously closed The policy came under scrutiny after eight consider and discuss the complaint. off only with yellow tape, but housekeepers faced disciplinary action this Dick Mann, vice chancellor for finance and metal fences were added during summer for sitting on the job without notify- administration, and Carolyn Elfland, associate the weekend. ing their supervisors beforehand. University vice chancellor for campus services, will report “We wanted to get the scaf- employees are provided two 15-minute breaks back to Thorp next week. folding up as quickly as possible,” and a one-hour lunch break under the policy “Once I’ve heard all of it, then we’ll be able to and are required to receive approval for any say what we’re going to do,” said Mann, who will SEE DAVIS ROOF, PAGE 4 additional breaks. meet today with Employee Forum representa- campus | online The incidents sparked controversy on cam- tives and Vice Chancellor for Human Resources pus, and Wednesday’s march was the most pub- Brenda Malone. DTH/BJ DWORAK FAST-A-THON lic protest against the policy to date. James Holman and Pam Breeden read the “Our overall goal is to get more respect SEE PROTEST, PAGE 4 grievances brought to Holden Thorpe’s office. More than 240 students fasted Wednesday during a Ramadan event hosted by the Muslim Student Association. records show frequent calls with agent The MSA also raised money BY JONATHAN JONES Wichard represents former Tar just the decision On Jan. 2, then-juniors Marvin for relief from the flood in SPORTS EDITOR Heel and NFL player Kentwan he made for that Austin, Kendric Burney, Bruce Pakistan. Former North Carolina asso- Balmer and has long been friends time in his life.” Carter, Quan Sturdivant and ciate football coach John Blake with Blake, who resigned Sunday Athletic direc- Deunta Williams announced they called friend and sports agent Gary amid speculation of his involvement tor Dick Baddour would return to UNC for their CORRECTION Wichard 151 times between Nov. 5, with the NCAA investigation. said Blake’s senior season. Due to a reporting error, 2009 and June 22, 2010. As well as being close friends resignation on According to the records, Wednesday’s page one story According to phone records with Wichard, Blake was also under Sunday was not Wichard and Blake spoke for 10 or “Grants create green jobs” incor- from Blake’s university-issued cell his employ for a brief period in the a surprise. more minutes 11 times between Nov. phone, the coach communicated 1990s after his stint as head coach “He and I had John Blake 5 and June 22. Four of those con- rectly stated by which academic resigned year internships will be created. with Wichard for three or more of the University of Oklahoma. talked at the end versations occurred before six UNC minutes via the two men’s cell “When you are unemployed, you of the week, and Sunday as players’ Jan. 2 announcement. They will be created by the end of associate head the 2012 academic year. phones 70 times during that time. do whatever you can do to try to he had at least Blake and Wichard commu- The story also incorrectly stated The NCAA, which on June provide for your family,” UNC coach raised the issue football coach. nicated 52 times between Nov. 5, 21 notified the University of its Butch Davis said Tuesday before or the possibility 2009 and Dec. 26, 2009. There is DTH/BJ DWORAK the number of interns hired in the A view of the scaffolding cur- spring. Ten interns were hired. review, requested evidence includ- practice. “That was the option that at that time,” Baddour said. “And no record of any incoming or out- ing phone records to determine John got involved with: sports he had indicated to me if his pres- going calls on Christmas Day. rently supporting a portion of The Daily Tar Heel apologizes Davis Library. Construction of the for the errors. whether football players had camps, running camps, tutoring ence was a distraction for the team, improper contact with agents. young high school kids. That was then he wanted to consider that.” SEE RECORDS, PAGE 4 building could last four weeks. this day in history TUITION SEP. 9, 1909 … Edward Kidder Graham student input encouraged in review of tuition process teaches the first journalism In the next three months, the how they will react to changes in reviewing the plan. Recommendations for updating tuition policy class in the English UNC-system Board of Governors the tuition process. “If I had to guess. I think 90 per- Allowing campuses to increase Having different tuition models will be reviewing the Four Year Board members are review- cent of the board really does respect department. tuition by a maximum of 10 percent for different campuses. Tuition Plan, which was created in ing the Four Year Tuition Plan, student input, particularly when it in years when the state appropria- 2006 by President Erskine Bowles which was created by UNC-system comes to expenses,” Davis said. Having similar tuition rates Graham later became UNC tions are less than 6 percent. The for similar institutions with same to provide more stability to the President Erskine Bowles in 2006 He said that while the board current cap is 6.5 percent. president. tuition process. to make the tuition process more wants to keep tuition affordable for teaching missions. The board is considering sev- predictable and structured. students, they can not guarantee that Reconsider using the bottom Clearly defining the role of stu- eral recommendations. “What will happen in the near tuition won’t be raised next year. quarter of tuition rates of peer pub- dents in the tuition decision-making Today’s weather In the next few weeks, The future is that the president will lic institutions as benchmarks. process. Daily Tar Heel will take a closer make his recommendations for One student representative Giving campuses increased Sunny day. Sweepin’ Charging students by credit look at each of the seven policy altering the Four Year Tuition discretion in setting non-resident hours on select, pilot campuses. the clouds away. recommendations. Plan,” Davies said. Joni Worthington, UNC-system tuition rates. H 88, L 58 “The course of action will be vice president for communica- BY ISABELLA COCHRANE determined whether students agree tions, said that the board will ASSISTANT STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR or disagree with those actions when seek opinion from it’s student said.