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Lumberton, N.C. Established 1870 www.robesonian.com Heartland Publications, LLC All Rights Reserved Friday December 21, 2012 Volume 143 No. 228 he obesonian Daily T R Sunday 50¢ $1.50 Report clears UNC athletics No misconduct by coaches; scandal limited to academics Emery P. Dalesio The report also finds that the of skepticism. We thought we ment administrator Deborah Associated Press problems go back a decade ear- would find a lot more than we Crowder, both of whom have CHAPEL HILL (AP) — A lier than previously uncovered. found,” said Raina Rose Tagle, a since retired, were identified in months-long investigation of aca- The investigation led by former partner at the Washington-area a previous report as carrying demic fraud at the University of Gov. Jim Martin said the univer- academic consulting firm Baker out the academic fraud and were North Carolina at Chapel Hill sity’s Department of African and Tilley that assisted Martin. solely assigned blame in Martin’s finds the problems were confined Afro-American Studies remained No other university academic report. Neither responded to to wrongdoing by the former at the heart of the two-year ath- departments were found to have requests to be interviewed for chairman and an administrator letic and academic scandal that problem courses, but the inves- the investigation, the report said. of the school’s African studies has contributed to the departure tigation found the problems in No other faculty member was JIM MARTIN: The former gov- department and didn’t involve of football coach Butch Davis the African studies department responsible for wrongdoing, ernor says UNC’s Department other faculty or members of the and resignation of Chancellor began in 1997, Martin said. Martin said. The probe found of African and Afro-American athletic department, according Holden Thorp. Former African studies chairman Studies remains at the heart of to a report released Thursday. “We came into this with a lot Julius Nyang’oro and depart- See REPORT | 10A the scandal. A Christmas treat RCC list trimmed down to 6 Thomas Brennan Staff writer LUMBERTON — Robeson Community College’s board of trustees has narrowed the list of candidates from 12 to six in its search for a new president, action it took during a meeting on Tuesday. George Regan, chairman of the board, said he could not discuss the candidates in any detail. According to Regan, the trustees will hold in-person interviews with all remaining candidates by the end of January. The trustees will then forward names to Scott Ralls, president of the North Carolina Community College System, for his pre- sentation to the state board. Chrestman “The law is that we can submit up to five names to the state board,” Regan told The Robesonian recently. “The decision on who is selected for president is Contributed made by the college trustees. All It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and no one knows that better than Santa, who is shown last year passing out toys for Fairmont’s Santa Visits the Kids the state board does is grant final program. Santa will deliver pre-wrapped gifts to Fairmont children while riding in a fire truck from 5 to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve. To participate, drop off presents approval to our decision.” with your child or grandchild’s name, home address and best time to deliver to the Fairmont Police Department at 421 S. Main St. For information, call Mayor Charles There were 37 applicants for the Kemp at 919-628-9766, Ext. 15, or Chief Danny Parker at 910-628-5115. presidential slot, but 13 did not meet the minimum requirement for the position — a doctorate from an accredited institution, and a mini- Lumbee Tribal Council rejects mum of five years of senior-level community college leadership. According to Regan, applications came from all across the continent, motion to close housing program stretching as far as British Columbia, Canada. Staff report and tribal members have got- The tribe voted to ask the dent board oversight of the “I think it’s been a time consuming PEMBROKE — The ten from the administration, administration again to pro- distribution of housing funds, thing rather than a difficult thing,” Lumbee Tribal Council decid- according to the Fayetteville vide a list of elders who have taking that power away from Regan said. “We’ve reviewed a lot of ed not to shut down the tribe’s Observer. been waiting on housing funds the tribal administration. folders and DVD’s and now we’re get- U.S. Department of Housing According to the paper, the longest and to give them The council plans to discuss ting to the end. The candidates so far and Urban Development pro- three Scotland County women priority in receiving funding. it further on its Jan. 3 meet- have been very notable.” grams and services at its meet- pleaded their case before the Council Speaker Pearlean ing. Charles Chrestman is nearing the ing on Thursday. council for its help to get Revels said the council is cur- Tribal Chairman Paul end of a 10-year tenure as the col- In at 16-4 vote, the tribe their homes rehabilitated or rently working on a more effi- Brooks has said that creating lege’s president. rejected a motion made by replaced. The council told cient method of distributing an entity to administer the “The college is in great shape,” Councilman Terry Collins, the women it has repeatedly housing fund. The council is housing money would violate Chrestman said. “We set a record who said he made the motion asked the administration to trying to establish a Tribally the tribe’s constitution. He has for enrollment and the foundation is because he was frustrated by give preference to elders, the Designated Housing Entity petitioned the tribe’s Supreme the lack of respect the council paper said. that would give an indepen- Court to rule on the matter. See RCC | 10A 18 new gifts push fund past $42,600; deadline is today With just a few hours donations from Century 21 If you plan to contrib- remaining to contribute to — The Real Estate Center ute, you better start head- The Empty Stocking Fund, and the Robeson County ing toward The Robesonian, we need just four donations Shrine Club and Sudan which is at 2175 Roberts of at least $10 to take full Cats. Today’s largest gift of Ave. in Lumberton. The advantage of an anonymous $515.25 comes from counsel- deadline to donate is 2 p.m. benefactor’s pledge of up to ors with the Public Schools today as we need to give $6,000. of Robeson County. There staff at the Department of We are confident that will are six more gifts made in Social Services time to get happen, so while today’s honor of Pam Rancke, and $50 vouchers for each child total is just more than a $100 gift in memory of to the eligible families. $42,600, there is $6,000 David Richardson, a doctor We also have an apology more in the fund that has and generous contributor to make. A $100 gift report- Anne-Claire Siegert | The Robesonian not yet been counted. of the fund who died ear- ed in Thursday’s newspaper The Century 21 family, pictured at the home of Elliot Williamson, broker and owner, gave a gift There are 18 new gifts to lier this year, from his nurse of $500 to the Empty Stocking Fund in memory of Erma Bullock, who was a member of the com- report today, including $500 Debbie. See GIFTS | 9A pany’s administrative team. WEATHER INDEX OBITUARIES SPORTS Classifieds . .5B William Rabon, 80, Fairmont Comics . 4B Karl McRae, 43, Raleigh Editorial . 4A Yessica Rodriguez, 25, of White Oak Narvie Locklear, 76, Shannon Prep hoops Nation . 3A James Moore, 46, Lumberton Religion . 6A Gaston Johnson, 67, Bronx, N.Y. Fairmont boys and Sports . 1B Angela Ray, 54, Red Springs girls rout Cougars. State . 2A Joyce Matt, 77, Lumberton World . 8A Page 1B 51/29 Page 10A 2A — The RobesoniAn, FRidAy, decembeR 21, 2012 LOCAL/STATE www.robesonian.com US files civil rights complaint against NC sheriff RALEIGH (AP) — The U.S. the complaint, federal authori- Johnson responded by Justice Department filed a civil ties ask the court to impose requesting that federal offi- rights complaint Thursday sanctions intended to force cials remove all foreign-born against a North Carolina sher- Johnson’s compliance with fed- detainees then housed at the iff, accusing his agency of eral law. Alamance jail. The county systematic racial profiling of The civil complaint does not had been receiving $66.95 per Latinos. charge Johnson with a crime, inmate, per day from ICE, a The lawsuit in U.S. District and the federal court has no lucrative revenue stream for Court follows a two-year inves- mechanism to remove a local the sheriff’s department. tigation during which federal elected official from office. The Justice Department has authorities concluded that Johnson’s four-year term said Johnson abused his author- Alamance County Sheriff Terry expires in 2014. ity granted under 287(g), S. Johnson and his deputies In September, U.S. ordering his deputies to arrest made unwarranted arrests with Immigration and Customs motorists who appeared Latino the goal of maximizing depor- Enforcement terminated its — even for minor traffic infrac- tations. Photo courtesy of MyFox8.com 287(g) contract with Alamance tions — while letting white Federal officials say Johnson Alamance County Sheriff Terry S. Johnson has been accused of making County, blocking the sheriff’s drivers off with warnings.

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