A 'Communityl with a Voice

Read about this weekend’s sports, including the football team’s 59-38 loss to Clemson. TIGER TAKEDOWN Page 12. Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 119, Issue 96 dailytarheel.com Monday, October 24, 2011 A ‘community’ with a voice Occupy Chapel Hill plans “I saw an opportunity to stay put and to change the world encourage dialogue. and wanted to invest all my time working By Pete Mills Staff Writer on that.” Kassandra Ofray, protester Occupy Chapel Hill enters its ninth day today with nearly a Daugherty, a protester and vol- dozen camping tents still pitched unteer at Internationalist Books in Peace and Justice Plaza. and Community Center. The protest began as an exten- A table full of pamphlets at sion of Occupy Wall Street but the edge of the tents, which cover is now focused on bringing the topics from herbal healing and movement to the local com- anti-fracking to anticapitalism munity by encouraging an open and anarchism, is a testament to dialogue with residents. the protesters’ many concerns. Kassandra Ofray quit her job “You wouldn’t have had the with Chatham Marketplace in conversations with the different Pittsboro to join the movement. kinds of people here if it weren’t She said the protests can gener- for this,” she said. ate community discussion. Protesters say they have “I saw an opportunity to change received positive responses from the world and wanted to invest all the community. my time working on that,” she said. Chapel Hill residents have Ofray said the protesters rep- offered monetary and food dona- resent a diverse set of people and tions. Employees from Jimmy opinions. John’s and Krispy Kreme have DTH/KAYLON KIRK And that diversity allows the donated leftover food, and Ruth Zalph takes part in Occupy Chapel Hill with her non-political group “The Raging Grannies,” protest to resonate with dif- which believes in sharing the values of peace and justice through street theater and song. ferent people, said Stephanie SEE OccUPY, PAGE 5 Peer discrimination policies vary Bell, By Grace Raynor The University of Wisconsin’s policy regarding stu- At the University of Texas, only religious groups are Staff Writer dent organizations is very similar to UNC’s. permitted to restrict membership based on adher- Baker Student groups can limit participation and officer ence to a set of beliefs, as long as they do not deny Following the University’s membership based certain characteristics, includ- decision that the Christian a cap- positions to students who “affirm that they sup- pella group Psalm 100 did not port the organization’s goals and agree with its ing sexual orientation. violate UNC policy in ousting a qualify beliefs,” according to the school’s policy. The school’s policy on student organizations states gay member, administrators said that groups “created primarily for religious purposes” can limit the they might look into altering But groups cannot exclude students from membership based on a set right to vote or hold office to individuals who abide by the organiza- UNC’s non-discrimination policy. of personal characteristics, which includes sexual orientation. UNC’s current policy permits tion’s statement of faith. for cash religious and political groups to limit their membership to students Student organizations at the University of Student organizations at the University of Maryland Both are now eligible who share a certain set of beliefs, Michigan are required to abide by the school’s are required to allow all interested students the right as long as no one is excluded based for up to $3,351 in on a set of personal characteristics, non-discrimination policy. But nowhere in the to join, according to the school’s guidelines for stu- including sexual orientation. school’s standards of conduct for recognized student organizations. Groups cannot limit membership campaign money. A survey of some of the dent organizations is it explicitly stated that groups based on a set of beliefs, according to the policy. University’s peer institutions cannot limit membership based on a set of beliefs. “As far as I know, we have not yet had a case where By Jeanna Smialek show that their policies vary. City Editor Jimmy Brown, assistant director of student activities and leadership at someone has said, ‘I want to be part of this organization’ and they Contact the University Editor the school, said the school has not been forced to deal with any prob- weren’t allowed,” said Assistant Director of Student Activities Joe Chapel Hill Town Council at [email protected]. lems involving political and religious groups. Calizo, who said he has worked at the school for the past four years. candidates Donna Bell and Jason Baker will receive public funding for their 2011 campaigns. Both raised more than the minimum 83 donations — lim- UNC system forced to cut UNC reduces energy ited to $20 at most — and $838 in contributions to qualify for up to $3,351 in public funds through use by 30 percent Chapel Hill’s voter-owned elec- administrative positions tions program. UNC serves as a role the power of temperature control Town Council candidate Carl Eleven positions were student affairs, research and tions to prioritize. for a certain building to Energy Schuler is also participating, but government relations. “What you have to do is model for other schools Management rather than profes- didn’t qualify for public funds by axed though salaries With the state enacting a make sure you have your pri- sors themselves. Friday’s deadline. 15.6 percent budget cut to the orities in the right place and across the country. The Energy Use Policy The pilot program is unique to remain frozen. system this summer, employees you have the personnel to sup- was implemented to help the Chapel Hill and is in its second across the system have felt the port those priorities,” said Jeff By Edward Pickup University meet a mandate from — and possibly last — election By Elise Young burn from the $414 million cut Davies, Ross’ chief of staff. Staff Writer the N.C. General Assembly to cycle this season. Assistant State & National Editor as salaries remain frozen and These priorities include reduce its energy consumption by The program aims to limit positions dwindle. graduation and retention rates, The University has saved more 30 percent by 2015. donor influence on candidates The UNC system has been This is the third consecutive academics and institutional than $10 million on energy costs The policy prescribes appropri- and make elections more acces- forced to cut vital resources in year without state pay raises research, he said. since 2009 — putting it on track ate building temperature ranges sible to lower-income, less well- the classroom, and now it is for UNC-system employees. The administrative assistant to reduce total energy consump- for all of campus, which Energy connected candidates. It was first cutting some of its leaders. “Throughout the University to the chief of staff was one of tion by 30 percent by 2015. Management administers. used in 2009, when mayoral can- The UNC General system, the last three years have the 11 eliminated positions. These savings are largely due “We have had to strengthen didate Mark Kleinschmidt and Administration, which includes been a tough time,” said William Now, Davies shares an admin- to efforts to increase the effi- our priority for energy conserva- town council candidate Penny President Thomas Ross and Fleming, UNC-system vice pres- istrative assistant with Ross. ciency of temperature regulation tion, and change how we think,” Rich qualified for public funds. other senior officers, abolished ident for human resources. “Are we already impacting in University buildings, said Martin said. Kleinschmidt, who used the 11 positions to cope with the Because of these budget performance? Absolutely,” Christopher Martin, director Martin said some of the older funds last election and is now budget cuts — and it could cuts, the administration is Davies said. of UNC’s Energy Management buildings on campus are not Chapel Hill mayor, limited con- bring an axe to even more. limited in what it can offer “We’re all adjusting in these Department. equipped with the computer contributions again this election. But The administration is employees as incentives to stay difficult times to the circum- Beginning in 2009, after the trol systems necessary to effect he said he has a low-spending responsible for providing in their positions, he said. stances that are required.” creation of the new Energy Use these measures. But he said these campaign, and didn’t plan to use system-wide leadership in Administrators are having Policy, administrators began areas including academic and to pick and choose which posi- SEE CUTS, PAGE 5 implementing a policy that gave SEE ENERGY, PAGE 5 SEE VOTER OWNED, PAGE 5 SOUND OF LOBBYING FOR This day in history Today’s weather MUSIC STUDENTS Inside OCT. 24, 1919 Dress code for See an informa- The UNC-system Associa- the day... The Carolina PlayMakers EXTREME tion graphic tion of Student Govern- H 74, L 48 held their first “caper,” which that celebrates ments met Saturday to MAKEOVER made fun of a production Tuesday’s weather The Undergraduate the iPod’s 10th plan how to advocate for from the previous year and Layers. birthday. students via a documen- Library was renovated ended with a party. H 71, L 48 during Fall Break. Page 3. Page 4. tary. Page 3. The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose. ROBERT BYRNE 2 Monday, October 24, 2011 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel DAILY back FROM BREAK DOSE www.dailytarheel.com Established 1893 118 years of editorial freedom Oxycodone with your ice cream? STEVEN NORton From staff and wire reports EDITOR-In-chIEF [email protected] hen parents took their kids out to the ice cream truck, they TARINI PARTI got a treat of their own.

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