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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 121, Issue 64 dailytarheel.com Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Rawlings report emphasizes culture change Rawlings, the president of the University. the policies at Chapel Hill with The report on the athletic Association of American Universities, After months of work, the five- present governance strategies, but THE RECOMMENDatIONS scandal offers 28 presented his panel’s findings Tuesday member panel of leaders in higher it does speak to the chancellor lead- The panel recommended 28 steps on the relationship between academ- education and athletics released 28 ing the parade and delegating to the for the University. Here are three of recommendations. ics and athletics at UNC, which he recommendations. The panel was athletic director,” said Jim Delany, a the significant suggestions: says should not result in complacency. appointed by former Chancellor member of the panel and the com- By Amanda Albright “It is our hope that these recom- Holden Thorp earlier this year in missioner of the Big Ten Conference. Institute a mandatory education and Nicole Comparato mendations will be taken seriously response to a 2012 faculty report “The more you can identify and program for UNC coaches on the Senior Writers and work will be taken to put them after ongoing academic fraud was nail down these bright lines, the University’s academic mission in action,” Rawlings said during a revealed. better you can ensure institutional Hunter Rawlings acknowledges conference call. The panel’s report focuses on the control.” Conduct regular internal and in a culture where problems with The report is just one of more oversight of athletics by the chancel- Mary Willingham, an academic external audits every four years big-time athletics have plagued uni- than eight reviews, investigations lor, financial considerations and the counselor and a former reading versities across the country, there are and panels conducted in the past admissions, treatment and eligibility specialist for the academic support Consider a “year of readiness” many reports completed — but not three years that examined imbal- of athletes. that would have “special admit” much reform comes out of them. ances between the two parts of the “We did not go through in detail SEE RAWLINGS REPORT, PAGE 4 freshmen sit out for a year Board of Elections Like father, like son meeting heats up Members upheld the elimination of an early voting site at ASU. By Madeline Will State & National Editor RALEIGH — During the State Board of Elections’ meeting Tuesday, two hotly contested issues, student voting and involvement, were decided in an over- flowing boardroom. The board voted unanimously to allow Montravias King, a senior at Elizabeth City State University, to run for city council with his on-campus resi- dence hall address. They also voted 4-1 to uphold the elimination of a one-stop early voting site on Appalachian State University’s campus for the upcoming municipal election. The crowd’s reaction to the two deci- sions contrasted sharply. When the board DTH/BROOKELYN RILEY moved to uphold King’s candidacy, the crowded boardroom erupted in applause. Loudon Wainwright III’s one-man show “Surviving Twin” opens tonight as the kickoff for PlayMakers Repertory Company’s secondary PRC2 series. “Justice has prevailed,” King said in a press conference immediately after the vote, adding that he was not surprised One-man play explores performer’s memories of father by the decision. “This is a great day for post-show conversation,” said Jeffrey Meanza, students, not only at Elizabeth City By Rebecca Pollack coordinator for PRC2. “SURVIVING TWIN” State University, but for students across Staff Writer This year, the PRC2 season opens with the Time and Dates: Sept. 4 - 8, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. North Carolina.” Loudon Wainwright III’s song “Surviving Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter 8, 2 p.m. But the mood sobered later in the Twin,” which he wrote about his complex and and actor’s one-man show. afternoon when board members decided Location: Kenan Theatre emotional relationship with his late father, is The song deals with Wainwright’s looking that the town of Boone didn’t need two the inspiration behind his new show of the and being like his father — something that Info: www.playmakersrep.org one-stop early voting sites for the town’s same name. caused him to want to be better than his father municipal elections. The Watauga County The one-man show opens PlayMakers through fame and fortune — and it asks if a music, there’s a lot of photograph and video Board of Elections had decided last Repertory Company’s secondary PRC2 season man could be his father’s twin. projections,” he said. month to cut the early voting site on the tonight. “I’m performing (his) columns, (and) ... Wainwright’s singing will be coupled with campus of ASU in favor of a downtown “My father was a wonderful writer, and he there are 11 songs in the show, 10 songs in the a slideshow of pictures featuring not only his location with just 11 parking spaces. wrote for Life magazine, and my idea for this show of mine and one of his,” Wainwright said. father and himself, but also other father-and- Watauga County Board of Elections show would connect and take live songs with The themes of the show — birth, self-iden- son pictures of historical figures — such as member Kathleen Campbell, the sole selections of his writing because I think they tity, loss, fashion, pet ownership and mortal- Abraham Lincoln and his son. Democrat on the board, said students do connect,” Wainwright said. ity — are all matters that Wainwright and his Wainwright’s father, Loudon Wainwright would have a hard time getting to the PlayMakers has two series of plays every father were interested in. Jr., attended UNC and went on to write a col- new early voting site, and it would year — six main stage plays and three plays Joseph Haj, the director of “Surviving Twin,” umn about his life and current events for Life depress turnout. that are part of the secondary season. said Wainwright will talk about multiple gen- magazine from 1964-1985 before his death in “It’s a statewide obvious thing — they “We pick plays that we think will inspire erations of his family through different media. don’t want students to vote,” Campbell conversation, and every performance has a “In addition to it being the text and the SEE SURVIVING TWIN, PAGE 4 SEE BOE, PAGE 4 Steel String Brewery raises money to install an outside patio of people coming back into town,” TABLE, a nonprofit in Carrboro that The establishment has Maltais said. “It has been great.” provides emergency food aid to hun- started a fundraising Maltais created an Indie Go-Go gry local children, this month. campaign online in July to begin Trish McGuire, the planning page to bring in $20,000. raising the money for the patio, director for Carrboro, said for the which will include 25 to 30 seats. brewery to start construction on the By Jasmin Singh On the campaign’s website, the patio, it must receive a town permit. Staff Writer brewery is offering custom Steel “The entirety of the activity of String T-shirts for $25 donations, a their business needs to be reviewed A Carrboro brewery is trying to name engraving on the new patio for to follow land use regulations,” take its craft beer to new places — donations of $99 and membership McGuire said. by expanding its territory with out- in its Extended Pours Club for dona- If the permit is approved, which side seating. tions $100 and up. Maltais said shouldn’t be a difficult Steel String Brewery, located process, the brewery would then be on South Greensboro Street in Funding for the project able to extend its operation outside. Carrboro, is raising money for out- Though the brewery has not door patio space. The campaign has raised about applied for the permit, Maltais said Cody Maltais, one of the bar’s $4,000 so far, and they need around he plans to do so in the next 30 days. co-owners, said they are looking $20,000 to build the patio, accord- forward to providing the community ing to the campaign website. There Neighborhood support with a new late-night hot spot. are six days left in the campaign. DTH/CHRIS CONWAY Maltais co-owns Steel String The brewery’s decision to raise Johnny’s Gone Fishing, another Carrboro business Steel String Brewery is raising money to build an outdoor Brewery with fellow Carrboro money for the patio angered some of popular Carrboro eatery, was seek- patio. Before construction, the brewery must obtain a town permit. residents Will Isley and Andrew its Facebook followers, according to ing a similar permit for outdoor Scharfenberg. a blog post by Maltais on the Steel seating and alcohol permits. have rejected the idea.” he said. “We all help each other.” When it first opened in May, the String website. Neighboring residents and busi- Siplon said Johnny’s isn’t actively Maltais said he hopes the brewery brewery used its front parking lot as Some of the brewery’s followers nesses protested the permit, said seeking the permits anymore. is a good addition to Carrboro. a temporary patio to see whether it said they felt the money would be Susan Siplon, the store’s general Maltais said the surrounding “We tried to make the brewery for would be a good investment. Maltais better used if it was donated to local manager. businesses are supportive in their the community, so this patio will be said the community’s response to the charities, Maltais said in the blog.

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