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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 119, Issue 93 dailytarheel.com Monday, October 17, 2011 TAR HEELS TIP OFF DTH PHOTOS/JOSH CLINARD Reggie Bullock (far left) races up the court during a scrim- mage. Rameses (top right) cheers on the crowd at the Smith Center. Assistant coach Trisha Stafford-Odom (bottom left) answers questions with Chay Shegog and Laura Broomfield. After practicing for the first time Friday, the UNC basketball team readies for the season. By Kelly Parsons Sports Editor The 2011-12 North Carolina men’s basketball team was unveiled to the public — and to coach Roy Williams — for the first time Friday at the Dean Smith Center. But now that the fun and games of Late Night With Roy are finished, the Tar Heels have a lot of work ahead of them. UNC, which is projected to be one of the best teams in the country this season, has four weeks to practice before its open- SEE Late NIGHT, PAGE 7 Athletic fee vote postponed Cunningham to Administrators said the The original plan to use half THE STORY SO faR of the fee increase’s revenue to lead athletics athletic department provide more funding for stu- 2010: The N.C. General other would be used to sup- dent athlete scholarships was assembly eliminated the tuition port Olympic sports programs. misread concerns. eliminated last week when the waiver allowing out-of-state The Tulsa athletic head Bubba athletic department cut the $90 athletes on full scholarships to Friday: The subcommittee Cunningham By Nicole Comparato increase in half and proposed it receive in-state tuition. postponed a vote on the fee will lead in hiring the was announced Senior Writer support Olympic sports only. increase, which had been cut as UNC’s next ath- But Vice Chancellor for Oct. 7: The athletic depart- in half and devoted entirely to new football coach. letic director Friday. The student fee advisory Student Affairs Winston Crisp ment proposed a $90 increase support for Olympic sports in Cunningham will subcommittee postponed a vote said the department misunder- in the student athletic fee to response to student concerns. By Kelly Parsons start Nov. 14. on the revised $45 athletic fee stood the committee’s support Sports Editor increase Friday, with members for scholarship funding. the student fee advisory sub- Members said they would saying the athletic department A $3 million gap in scholar- committee. Officials said one rather have the fee increase After nearly a seven- person. He is the right person to misread their reaction to the fee half would be devoted to sup- devoted entirely to scholarships week search, North Carolina lead Carolina athletics into the increase’s initial purpose. SEE atHLetIC fee, PAGE 7 porting scholarships, while the for students. Chancellor Holden Thorp next chapter of its history.” introduced UNC’s next athletic director, Bubba Cunningham, at Neither born nor bred a press conference Friday. When Cunningham comes to UNC’s last two athletic direc- Faculty divided over Honor Court UNC from the University of Tulsa tors — current ACC commissioner on Nov. 14, he will inherit a pro- John Swofford and Dick Baddour gram experiencing the tail end of — were UNC alumni, and quite have their work cut out for them. designed a survey in the spring faculty report issues to the system. an NCAA investigation, the job of familiar with the Tar Heel tradi- Faculty Council takes Widespread faculty dissatis- of 2010 to evaluate faculty opin- “We know of department hiring a head football coach and tion before beginning their careers. issue with the Honor faction with the student-led sys- ion about the honor system. (chairmen) who specifically an athletic budget looking for a Cunningham, a 1984 Notre tem was on display Friday, with That survey prompted the for- discourage faculty from going to boost. Dame graduate and former Court reporting system. members of the Faculty Council mation of a faculty committee, the court,” Perrin said. And though a potentially chal- assistant athletic director for the voicing harsh criticisms of the the recommendations of which Student Attorney General Jon lenging transition period awaits Fighting Irish, has never attended By Caitlin McCabe system at the body’s monthly were presented by professor Jay McCay said faculty who do not the UNC athletic department, school or been employed at North Staff Writer meeting. Smith at Friday’s meeting. report cases undermine the sys- Thorp was proud of the brand new Carolina. “The fully student-run Honor Smith’s presentation prompted tem’s effectiveness. hire. But search committee chair- Reform of the University’s Court is doing a poor job of individual faculty to voice com- “One of our goals is equitable “The search committee’s man Lowry Caudill said he doesn’t honor system is still in its early enhancing intellectual hon- plaints about the honor system. treatment, and if faculty aren’t charge was to find the best per- think his relative unfamiliarity stages, and it has become clear esty on campus,” said sociology One of the most prominent son in America for our job,” he that faculty in charge of the effort professor Andrew Perrin, who issues to emerge was how often SEE HONOR COURT, PAGE 7 said. “Bubba Cunningham is that SEE CUNNINGHAM, PAGE 7 (http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/article/2010/11/less_fright_sh orter_night) Homegrown Halloween helps safety, but(http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/index.aspx?page=512) limits time on Franklin As restrictions increase, But the effort, which will be EMS calls dropped from 31 to 6, used for the fourth time during according to town statistics. The history of Homegrown Halloween a Monday night Halloween this “I think there’s been a lot crowd sizes and EMS Oct. 31, 2007 Oct. 31, 2008 Oct. 31, 2009 Oct. 31, 2010 Oct. 31, 2011 year, has met student criticism. of success with Homegrown Halloween attracts a crowd Town Manager Roger Stancil Halloween attracts Town ocials hope to clear the Town ocials say they calls have decreased. Town Manager Roger Stancil Halloween,” said town spokes- began the effort to keep the woman Catherine Lazorko. of more than 80,000. initiates Homegrown Halloween. a crowd of 50,000. street by 11:30 p.m., but the will enforce an 11:30 p.m. By Daniel Schere town’s Halloween celebration But as another Homegrown There is a crowd of 35,000. crowd of 35,000 stays later. event deadline. Staff Writer small and local after an unman- Halloween approaches, some ageable crowd of 80,000 gath- students say the town’s efforts to Since Chapel Hill started its ered on Franklin Street in 2007. improve safety — such as making Homegrown Halloween initiative The program limited celebration revelers exit Franklin Street by in 2008, it has reduced crowd times and ramped up security. 11:30 p.m. — go too far. sizes and EMS calls, town offi- By 2010, crowds had fallen 2007 2009 2011 cials say. to 35,000 and the number of SEE HALLOWeen, PAGE 7 SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.CI.CHAPEL-HILL.NC.US, STAFF REPORTS DTH/MEG WRATHER OCCUPY ELECTION This day in history Today’s weather CHAPEL HILL BLUNDER Inside OCT. 17, 2003 “Occupying” Protesters have Jamezetta Bedford thought weather Former football star Charlie DEFENSE OF occupied Peace and she was running unop- H 84, L 57 “Choo-Choo” Justice died at Justice Plaza since posed for the two-year seat MARRIAGE the age of 79. Justice led UNC Tuesday’s weather Saturday and don’t on the school board but Several couples were to three bowl games between Time to get in arrested while protesting plan to leave any she actually faces seven those tents 1946 and 1949. H 80, L 61 the amendment. Page 3. time soon. Page 3. other candidates. Page 3. I always mean what I say, but I don’t always say what I’m thinking. DEAN SMITH 2 Monday, October 17, 2011 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel DAILY FOREIGN TO fair FOOD DOSE www.dailytarheel.com Established 1893 118 years of editorial freedom Sidewalks for Snooki STEVEN NORton From staff and wire reports EDITOR-In-chIEF [email protected] K, this actually has nothing to do with our beloved guidette. But TARINI PARTI after reading this, we think “Jersey Shore” producers should seri- MANAGING editor [email protected] ously consider filming in Australia for season six. KELLY MCHUGH Given that many people struggle with things like standing up- VISUAL MANAGING editor Oright and walking straight after a night on the town, many Australian drinking [email protected] ANDY THOMASON establishments are installing rubber sidewalks inside and around their busi- UNIVERSITY EDITOR nesses to help prevent injuries caused by falling down drunk. [email protected] JEANNA SMIALEK The sidewalks started as an attempt to reduce noise caused by moving large CITY EDITOR metal beer kegs day after day, but have caught on in many places as an effective [email protected] method for keeping people safe. ISABELLA COCHRANE STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR The companies that make the sidewalks bring in about $100 million a year. [email protected] KATELYN TRELA NOTED. At Hogwarts, they use a gigantic three- QUOTED. “There are also many foreigners Arts Editor headed dog to guard stuff that can produce going to America to have sex with American [email protected] gold and make you immortal. In Chicago, they girls and American boys. So, it works both JOSEPH CHAPMAN use 5-foot-long alligators to guard pot. ways. Even Filipinos go there to enjoy the DTH/MELISSA BENDIXEN DIVERSIONS editor Nicholas Cosmano, 26, faces multiple drug [email protected] beauty of American women.” ick Baker, left, an exchange student from charges after police found a pot-growing oper- — Juan Ponce Enrile, president of the KELLY PARSONS ation in his home.