weekly summer issue Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 120, Issue 44 dailytarheel.com Thursday, June 7, 2012 THE PERFECT STORM Thorp St. John’s held the momentum talks during UNC’s season-ending regional game in Chapel Hill. aid in By Brooke Pryor Staff Writer When North Carolina’s baseball team took capitol the field for its opening game of the NCAA regionals, it was business as usual. The No. 1 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, the Tar Heels took care of No. 4 seed in the Holden Thorp met with regional, Cornell, 7-4 and advanced on their White House officials to usual track on the winner’s bracket. But a feisty No.3 seeded St. John’s team discuss financial aid. coming off a blowout victory against No. 2 seed East Carolina was waiting, and the Red By Elizabeth Johnson Storm would be the team to deliver the fin- Editor-in-Chief ishing blow to UNC’s season Sunday night. But Saturday, St. John’s struck first, scor- UNC joined a select group of ing off catcher Danny Bethea’s ground out in the nation’s colleges and universi- the second inning. After scoring one more in ties in a commitment to financial the third inning, the Red Storm quieted until aid transparency this week. the final inning. Chancellor Holden Thorp Shell McCain hit a two-run homer in the represented UNC Tuesday at sixth inning to give UNC a 3-2 lead. Parks the White House, where Vice Jordan added another run for the Tar Heels President Joe Biden and other with an RBI double in the top of the ninth, members of the Obama admin- giving UNC a 4-2 lead going into the last istration discussed how higher three outs. education institutions can pro- Without hesitation, UNC coach Mike Fox vide students with clear and put All-American closer Michael Morin on consistent information about the the mound to finish the game. financial commitment associated After giving up hits to the first two bat- with student loans. ters, Morin struck out Zach Lauricella. Morin Thorp said it was not a big then faced Bethea. After throwing one strike, deal for UNC to sign on to the Morin left a fastball up in the zone and plan because it already provides Bethea connected. The ball sailed over the students with comprehensive left field wall and brought all three runners financial aid information. home. With the walk-off home run, Bethea “We want to make sure stu- DTH/MELISSA KEY dents get the best information SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 4 The North Carolina baseball season came to an end Sunday night as St. John’s handed UNC its second loss in as many days. they can and that they under- stand it,” Thorp said. To meet the federal govern- ment’s new financial aid recom- The Red Storm bats were too hot for UNC pitchers mendations, UNC will add esti- mated monthly payments on stu- dent loans and the rate at which posted the fourth best ERA in the Continuing that momentum, in Much of the Tar Heels’ offensive graduates repay their student The Tar Heels ran into a nation and boasted two All-Americans. three games in the Chapel Hill regional struggles can be attributed to the strong loans — without defaulting — in streaking St. John’s team But the Red Storm is red hot right St. John’s racked up 38 hits. showing from St. John’s pitching staff. its financial aid award letters. now — especially at the plate. Take Danny Bethea’s walk-off home What turned out to be the clinching According to a White House that was tough at the plate. “We had that storybook ending yester- run Saturday night for example. game was just St. John’s third game of press release, more college stu- day and I think that took a little wind out “They swung it well … we’re running the regional, while it was UNC’s fourth. dents than ever are depending By Brandon Moree of their sails,” St. John’s head coach Ed freshman after freshman out there and As a result the Tar Heels had already on loans to pay for college. Two- Sports Editor Blankmeyer said after the game Sunday. they haven’t been in this situation for used each of their usual weekend start- thirds of bachelor’s degree recipi- “Sometimes it’s destiny. I thought we us,” Fox said. “Did they not quite make ers — Kent Emanuel, Benton Moss and ents rack up an average $26,000 The North Carolina baseball team played our ‘A’ game, I thought we were the pitch we wanted to? Yeah, occasion- Hobbs Johnson. in student loan debt. was hosting a regional for the sixth playing our best baseball coming in to ally, but you have give St. John’s credit. So Sunday night Fox started Shane Thorp said a major part of time in seven years, but 2012 marks the this and I thought (UNC coach) Mike “They swung it well and got the Taylor who had started just three Tuesday’s discussion focused first time in that stretch that a hosting (Fox)’s club wasn’t at their best.” big hits when they needed to and that games this season before starting in an on how universities can provide Tar Heel team failed to advance to the After dropping the regular season separates the regional champions from elimination game at the regional. students with financial aid infor- Super Regional. ending series against Seton Hall, St. everyone else.” Matt Carasiti who started Sunday’s mation clearly but without over- All season long, the Tar Heels’ pitch- John’s tore through the Big East tour- In contrast, the Tar Heels weren’t game is a junior with 13 starts already whelming them. ing depth was touted as among the nament and took their second Big East swinging the bats that well and certain- best in the country. 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UNC-system Vice President for FREE after: S opening permanent offices in D.C. Duke’s new office, known as Duke Federal Relations Kimrey Rhinehardt reflects that times are getting tighter,” in Washington, doubles as an office for said UNC has maintained a perma- 5pm pm pm Henderson St. 6 8 6 Novak said. “Federal money is more lobbyists and an academic building nent presence in Washington since 200 important than ever.” where research takes place and courses SOURCE: BOBBY FUNK HTTP://WWW.FRANKLINSTREETPARKING.COM “Universities have always lobbied the are taught. SEE LObbYIng, PAGE 4 DTH/SUSIE MANN PAYING TUITION WRITE FOR THE This day in Today’s weather DECADES LATER DAILY TAR HEEL Inside history Partly cloudy with TRACK CHAMPS? UNC graduate Pete The DTH is hiring staff JUNE 7, 1883 possible showers. Seven members of the Hinton was charged by writers for the weekly William Battle Phillips H 78, L 59 UNC track and field team the University nearly four summer edition.