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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 The Daily Tar Heel Volume 119, Issue 149 dailytarheel.com Thursday, February 9, 2012 BROKEN HEARTED Duke 85 UNC 84 ZELLER’S MINUTE TO SHINE WHAT A SHOCKER After a strong first half, the last minute be- See photos from Duke’s buzzer-beating win over the Game Coverage came the game’s defining moment. Page 4 Tar Heels. Page 9 DTH/STEPHEN MITCHELL Proposal puts tuition Board of Governors to toward faculty raises finalize tuition debate Members hope to BOG MEETING Year Tuition Plan approved in Carney said professors third before turning the invitation In the 2010-11 fiscal year, 110 2010, but it also permits board down. Even with the prospect of faculty received competing offers achieve an equitable Time: 11 a.m. today, Friday at members to approve higher are the lifeblood of the higher pay and more responsibility. to work for other universities, the 9 a.m. increases if a campus demon- Even with the prospect of the government or the private sector, solution for all. Location: Spangler Center, strates a need. first raises in three years, perhaps a 26 percent increase from the 87 Board Chairwoman Hannah University system. Board Room enough to cover her daughter’s offers in 2009-10— and a 115 per- By Daniel Wiser Gage said this year’s tuition By C. Ryan Barber inevitable tuition hike at UNC-CH. cent uptick from 2007-08, when Assistant State & National Editor discussions have been unprec- Senior Writer “It’s this really wacky position,” only 51 received outside offers. UNC-system President edented in terms of the diversity said Coble, a former chairwoman Of the 110 outside offers last year, Amid an array of conflict- Thomas Ross then released his of opinions offered by board The letter seemed like all the of the faculty. “I needed the raise so the University only retained 32 ing opinions on tuition hikes proposal late last month, recom- members. others at first — nothing that I could pay the raise in tuition.” faculty members, or 29 percent, in — ranging from zero to double- mending an average increase of “This is the hardest tuition merited anything beyond a quick Coble is not alone. Amid a spite of 52 counter offers. digit increases — the UNC- 8.8 percent systemwide for in- year we’ve ever had in the glance. Nothing but another three-year pay freeze, faculty find Today, the Board of Governors system Board of Governors state undergraduates. decade that I’ve been on this reference request or cattle call to themselves in the “wacky position” will deliberate whether part of that is expected to end a divisive The board will hold commit- board,” Gage said. join an administrative search. of needing a raise to catch up with cost of retaining faculty should tuition debate Friday. tee meetings today before voting “It’s never been as difficult. But this one was somehow rising costs, a position that has fall to the students, as it votes on University administrators on the proposals Friday. We’ve never had as wide a different. Slowly it dawned on made UNC-CH markedly more UNC-system President Thomas across the system submitted sub- Ross’ plan proposes a 9.9 spread on our board in what McKay Coble, chairwoman of the exposed to poaching efforts like the Ross’ proposed 13.5 percent tuition stantial tuition hike proposals to percent increase for UNC-CH, people thought we should do.” department of dramatic arts, that one Coble turned away. hike for UNC-CH. At seven per- the board in December, includ- one of 15 schools that proposed Ross informed board mem- while she didn’t know the letter’s But the University hasn’t always centage points above the tradition- ing an 11.4 percent increase in hikes above the board’s 6.5 per- bers in an email Tuesday about author, he knew her. been so lucky — and retaining top tuition and fees for UNC-CH cent cap. That cap was mandat- She took a second glance, then a faculty hasn’t come without a cost. SEE RETENTION, PAGE 11 that sparked student protests. ed in the board’s second Four- SEE TUITION, PAGE 10 UNC WRESTLER ARRESTED DUKE STILL THE BEST Today’s weather Friday’s weather Corey Mock, a UNC sophomore, was ar- We don’t actually think so. We just lost a Perfect weather Drink away the Inside rested for simple affray. Page 3. bet. See you again in a few weeks, Duke. for recovery. sorrows. H 53, L 30 H 58, L 40 It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up. VINCE LOMBARDI 2 Thursday, February 9, 2012 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel DAILY BLuE DEVIL beat DOWN DOSE www.dailytarheel.com Established 1893 118 years of editorial freedom Congress is boring, y’all STEVEN NORton From staff and wire reports EDITOR-In-CHIEf [email protected] ook, we can’t really blame members of Congress for drifting off dur- TARINI PARTI ing session sometimes. Maybe even playing a little Angry Birds. But ManagIng editor [email protected] for some reason we just don’t think this would be an acceptable way KELLY McHUGH to solve boredom in America… vIsual ManagIng editor LLaxman Savadi, minister for cooperation in India’s Karnataka state, was [email protected] ANDY THOMASON recently caught watching porn on his smart phone while two other ministers unIvERsITy EDITOR looked on, snickering, during a session of Karnataka’s legislature. The porn, re- [email protected] JEANNA SMIALEK portedly a many-men-on-one-woman fantasy video, was being enjoyed during CITy EDITOR a discussion of India’s drought conditions. Opposition party leaders are now [email protected] seeking Savadi’s resignation. ISABELLA COCHRANE sTaTE & NATIONAL EDITOR I mean … drought condition talks can’t be all that interesting. [email protected] KATELYN TRELA NOTED. When trying to inconspicuously evade QUOTED. “It made me mad because I do every- Arts Editor police capture, maybe it’s best to make sure thing for (him) and now he wants to try and [email protected] you’re not outside in a hospital gown and shack- make me look bad by having someone else drive JOSEPH CHAPMAN les with a heart monitor attached to your body. him to work when I always take care of him.” DTH/MELISSA KEY DIvERsIOns editor Volusia County, Fla., jail inmate Michael —Courtney Godwin, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla., [email protected] unior Joe Petrizzi takes a hit at a Duke pinata out- Burke, 23, did just that when he briefly Godwin, mad that her boo hitched a ride KELLY PARSONS escaped from a hospital Tuesday. Notice we with a friend, threw a jack at her boyfriend and side of Bull’s Head Bookshop. The pinata was part sPORTs Editor said “briefly” escaped. tried to run him over. Can you feel the love? of a promotion for the book “Duke Sucks” by Andy [email protected] J ALLIE RUSSELL Bagwell, 1992 UNC Alumnus. “It’s a guide book for any photo editor misguided Duke fans,” said Bagwell. [email protected] COMMUNITY CALENDAR GEORGIA cAVANAUGH, CHRIS HARROW Zumbathon: Make your new year’s Library scavenger hunt: Raise copy co-EDITORs TODAY POLICE LOG [email protected] Arts networking event: Mingle resolutions come true by participat- awareness for the different types of ing in four 20-minute long Zumba literacy and get familiar with library SARAH GLEN with arts professionals working in OnlInE EDITOR fields such as arts administration sessions. Campus Recreation has organization at the same time by Someone committed fraud at Someone caused a distur- [email protected] and business, curation, photography, partnered with Black History Month coming out to this event. Each team 208 Westbury Drive at midnight bance at 179 E. Franklin St. at ARIANA RodRIGUEz-GiTLER graphic arts, event planning, gallery for the spring 2012 Zumbathon, will find specially placed books Monday, according to Chapel Hill about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, accord- DEsIgn editor ownership, academia, working art- which will feature performances by placed in their library of congress police reports. ing to Chapel Hill police reports. [email protected] ists, non-profit work and more. Enjoy the achordants and a Phi Beta sigma spot. Winners will receive free books Cash totaling $1,804 was taken A homeless man harassed an MEG WRATHER some light refreshments and share step performance. Refreshments and other prizes. from a checking account, reports occupier, reports state. gRaPHICs editor your experiences in the arts. will be served. Tickets are $10 and Time: 6:30 p.m. [email protected] state. Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m. inculde a T-shirt. Location: Davis library Someone tampered with a ZACH EVANS Location: ackland art Museum Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Someone damaged property vehicle at 150 E. Rosemary St. at MulTIMEDIa editor Location: student Recreation Center [email protected] FRIDAY near the intersection of about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, accord- ‘A Carolina Valentine:’ Hear recently Carolina women’s choral showcase: Hillsborough Street and Rosemary ing to Chapel Hill police reports. ‘Mississippi Masala:’ Watch this film retired unC librarian Jeffery Beam Kick off your weekend by listening to Street at about 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, The person was looking in TIPS by director Mira nair that follows the read from a selection of his poetry. some great Carolina music. according to Chapel Hill police cars and pulling on door handles, troubled love story of the daughter Beam, who worked at the library for Time: 8 p.m.