Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 120, Issue 90 dailytarheel.com Thursday, October 11, 2012 NEW FLAIR AT THE STATE FAIR DTH/BROOKELYN RILEY DTH/KATIE SWEENEY Top: The Rock Star, which features a rotating arm, is one of the new rides at the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh this year. Top right: Fried Hostess cupcakes are among the new fried desserts offered at 1853 Grille at the fair. Bottom right: Avery Faulkner, 20, tends to his beef cattle at the State Fair Ark. He has been working on his family farm in Goldsboro with his grandfather for eight years. DTH/KATIE SWEENEY hope to draw record crowds at this year’s NC STATE FAIR DTH ONLINE: To view more N.C. State Fair hopes to attract event. photos of the North Carolina State Fair, record visitors with new foods, But after an E. coli outbreak linked to a Time: Oct. 11-21, 8 a.m. to midnight daily visit dailytarheel.com. livestock building infected 25 people at the Location: N.C. State Fairgrounds in 2011 fair, changes needed to be made, said rides and safety precautions. Raleigh fair spokesman Brian Long. effective way to prevent illnesses of any By Sarah Brown Since last fall, state public health offi- Info: www.ncstatefair.org kind. Staff Writer cials have been working with the N.C. “We can’t stress the importance of hand Department of Agriculture to prevent Despite the precautions, fairgoers are washing enough,” she said. The animals, the rides and the deep- future outbreaks. still permitted to visit designated petting Henry said there is always a risk of fried food are all beloved state fair staples. “People won’t be as close to the animals zoos. bacteria transmission with animals, but And all potentially harmful. as in the past,” Long said. To encourage better sanitation on site, patrons should be safe with the proper The 145th renewal of the North Carolina To keep attendees at a safer distance, Long said fair staff have also added new precautions. State Fair, dubbed “A Bumper Crop of Fun!” pedestrian walkways were directed away hand washing stations and more visible “We don’t want to discourage people begins today at the N.C. State Fairgrounds from the animals and nearby food vendors signs. from taking the opportunity (to enjoy the in Raleigh. were relocated, he said. Julie Henry, spokeswoman for the animals),” she said. Attendance has topped 1 million for two “We’re trying to eliminate any crossover,” N.C. Department of Health and Human consecutive years, and fair officials say they he said. Services, said hand washing is the most SEE StatE fair, PAGE 11 Low black Friends mourn loss of male retention student Trevor Dolan Trevor Dolan HOW TO GET HELP Dolan is remembered for died Sunday. He his compassion shown was a senior at the In an emergency: Call Counseling University major- and Wellness at 919-966-3658 or causes concern 919-966-2281 after 5p.m. or on through culinary arts. ing in history and weekends. You can also call 911. psychology. He had University faculty are engaged,” said Deborah Stroman, By Katie Quine a passion for the http://campushealth.unc.edu/cws chairwoman of the Carolina Assistant University Editor culinary arts. seeking solutions to a low Black Caucus. Brickhouse founded Carolina Trevor Dolan, a UNC senior on their close group of friends. to pursue culinary arts upon gradua- black male retention rate. M.A.L.E.S. last year to create a majoring in history and psychology, “(Trevor was) able to light up a tion, a longtime passion. network for minority males. died Sunday. room just by walking into it.” A Chapel Hill resident, Dolan had By Sarah Niss Brickhouse said when minor- Friends of Dolan said he died by Lt. Chris Atack of the Carrboro worked as a teacher for a children’s Staff Writer ity male UNC students — who are suicide. He was 21. Police Department said the cause cooking camp offered by C’est si accustomed to doing well — face “There will be moments that we of Dolan’s death is still pending, but Bon. When senior Mycal Brickhouse academic difficulties, they often will never forget,” said Dolan’s friend the department does not believe it Senior Kathleen Stone said Dolan looked around at the crowd of a feel uncomfortable seeking help. and fellow senior Taylor Hartley, was a criminal matter. minority male forum he attended “The data says there is a prob- alluding to the impact Dolan made Friends said Dolan had planned SEE DOLan, PAGE 11 in January, he noticed something lem,” Stroman said. “If the resourc- was missing. es are here and not being utilized, Some of the students he had what are we doing to market and known during his first years at make the resources work?” UNC were gone. Brickhouse said minority men “They withdrew for many should encourage one another to BOG examines changes at different reasons,” he said. “But a seek help from resources like office common reason is that they didn’t hours and the writing center. feel at home here, academically or “Having opportunities to con- socially.” nect successful minority males is other state universities The low four-year gradua- an important step,” Clayton said. tion rate of black males at the The Carolina Covenant pro- monthly meeting. employers. University — 49.2 percent, gram, a scholarship program for The UNC system will The board has appointed a com- But that doesn’t mean schools according to a 2010 study — has low-income students, boasts a attempt to focus more on mittee to develop its own five-year have abandoned their liberal arts recently been a focus of adminis- 69.2 percent graduation rate for its strategic plan, which aims to maxi- missions, Conklin said. trators and students. black male members. matching employer needs. mize efficiency and better prepare “The skills and knowledge of That number is jarring in its Shirley Ort, associate provost students for the global workforce. a liberal arts education are what own right. But also surprising is and director of scholarships and By Daniel Wiser The committee plans to have a employers value,” she said. the fact that many black male stu- student aid, said members of State & National Editor report for the board in January. While stressing the importance dents who leave the University do the program have access to their Conklin said public universities of critical thinking and analytical so for non-academic reasons. own advisors and social activi- The UNC system is widely regard- nationwide are adjusting to the “new skills among students, universities Taffye Clayton, vice provost ties, which might contribute to an ed as one of the most prestigious normal” of declining state support in Virginia and Georgia have also for diversity and multicultural active presence on campus. university systems in the nation. due to the recent recession. And the begun linking their degree attain- affairs, said at a Friday meeting “When students get engaged in But as members of the sys- economy likely won’t improve anytime ment goals with workforce needs. of the Faculty Council that many their campus community … they tem’s Board of Governors learned soon, with an uptick in state revenues Similar changes will aid the UNC of the black males who leave the are naturally much more likely to Wednesday, the state’s public univer- not expected until 2014, she said. system in becoming more efficient University are still academically connect with it,” Ort said. “They sities might have some catching up The climate of scarce resources and effective, Conklin said. eligible. want to remain a part of it.” to do as they prepare for the future. and stubbornly high unemploy- “You need to couple (a liberal arts “There’s another thought — A work group was formed in Kristin Conklin, founding part- ment — 53.6 percent of bachelor’s focus) with a steely eye for fiscal (minority males) decide to leave March with the support of a federal ner of the education advocacy firm degree holders younger than 25 reality,” she said. Carolina not even because of an grant to do research. Members HCM Strategists, provided over- were jobless or underemployed in Randy Woodson, chancellor of academic problem. They don’t views of other universities’ strategic 2011 — has prompted many univer- feel comfortable or don’t feel SEE RETEntiON, PAGE 11 planning initiatives at the board’s sities to focus on the skills craved by SEE BOG, PAGE 11 If you feel like singing along, don’t. JAMES TAYLOR 2 Thursday, October 11, 2012 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel DAILY Pledging less Pollution www.dailytarheel.com DOSE Established 1893 119 years of editorial freedom ANDY THOMASON Marriage on the run EDITOR-In-CHIEf [email protected] From staff and wire reports ELISE YOUNG his is a different kind of runaway bride. ManagIng editor [email protected] Katie Holmes (no, not that Katie Holmes) and Eric SARAH GLEN Johansson held their wedding at the 20-mile mark of the director Of EnTERPRIsE [email protected] Portland Marathon on Monday, commemorating the moment ARIANA RodRIGUEz-GITLER, Tthey met five years ago. ALLISON RUSSELL They made the decision a week ago, about four days before the mara- directors Of vIsuals [email protected] thon-turned-ceremony would happen. Holmes wore all white and a base- NICOLE COMPARato ball cap with a veil while her hubby-to-be ran in a sensible Dri-Fit tuxedo unIvERsITY EDITOR [email protected] shirt. At the 20-mile mark, they paused their run for the wedding, then CHELSEY DULANEY continued as husband and wife for the next 6.2 miles.