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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 121, Issue 127 dailytarheel.com Thursday, January 9, 2014 MEN’S BASKETBALL: MIAMI 63, UNC 57 Playing under the weather DTH/CHELSEY ALLDER Joel James (42) and James Michael McAdoo (43) defend against Miami players Tonye Jekiri (23) and Donnavan Kirk (22) Wednesday night. The Hurricanes won 63-57. Hurricanes deliver UNC’s second-straight loss in ACC play By Brooke Pryor come back and coach here, it’s a feeling In yet another head-scratching outing, DTH INSIDE AND ONLINE: Senior Writer of ownership and it’s a feeling of pride UNC struggled in nearly every aspect of For more game coverage, see page and right now I’m not doing a very good the game. Williams stood dumbfounded 4. Head to dailytarheel.com for a For North Carolina basketball coach job with this basketball team and that’s on the sideline as he watched his team all photo gallery and video. Roy Williams, this season has been trying. the hardest thing I’ve ever had to say.” but self-destruct on the hardwood. He’s dealt with an ongoing media cir- UNC (10-5, 0-2 ACC) pulled within five UNC failed to put the ball in the basket, points early but was ejected in the second cus surrounding player suspensions and points of Miami in the final minute but shooting 29.6 percent in the first half and half after being whistled for a flagrant II wildly inconsistent play. couldn’t do enough to overcome an all- 30.8 percent for the game — the worst in foul for elbowing Miami’s Rion Brown in After Wednesday night’s 63-57 loss to around disjointed performance. With the 82 home ACC games in Williams’ tenure. the face on a box-out in the lane. Miami (9-6, 1-2 ACC), Williams sounded loss, the team fell to 0-2 in the conference The Hurricanes’ zone defense befuddled The Tar Heels couldn’t control the ball like he was nearing his breaking point. for the second consecutive season. the Tar Heels, forcing the team into taking when it mattered most, committing two He spoke to media in a hushed tone, “It sucks to start the league 0-2,” said awkward shots — a troubling sign for a of their 11 turnovers on errant passes with his voice cracking at times, quietly admit- sophomore Marcus Paige, who matched team gearing up for No. 2 Syracuse and its four minutes left in the game. ting he felt he was letting the team down. his season low with eight points for the formidable zone defense on Saturday. "(Williams) was disappointed in us, “I’ve got to do a better job,” Williams second consecutive game. “We had some Even the return of big man Joel James in the turnovers, with the carelessness said. “When you go to school here and big wins early in the year we felt good from an MCL sprain couldn’t buoy a you coach here as an assistant and you about our team, but we’ve struggled.” floundering UNC team. James put up four SEE MIAMI, PAGE 4 SEXUAL ASSUALT ON CAMPUS New super suite dorm proposed New Title IX Avery ed to be located in the wooded Residence Hall The residence hall Rams Head area off of Ridge Road, between Kenan Memorial Dining Hall would be set to open in Rams Head Parking Deck and Stadium department Morrison. Rams Head fall of 2016. “We’re certainly at a point Recreation Center where to have an opening in By Daniel Schere fall 2016 is the plan,” Bradley leader arrives Assistant University Editor said. Bradley said the housing Projected dorm Morrison Residence Hall department partnered with Ehringhaus Field location might soon have company when a consulting firm in 2012 to Road Ridge at UNC it comes to housing options with conduct a survey about where super suites. students preferred to live. The Rick Bradley, associate direc- results indicated that students Howard Kallem will be coordinator tor of housing and residential were more inclined to go for education, said a new $29.3 mil- low-cost options. in a quickly expanding office. lion residence hall would be able “Apartment-style housing is Morrison Residence Hall SASB to house about 276 students on more preferred, but the cost is North By Amanda Albright South Campus. not affordable,” Bradley said. University Editor He said the super suite-style Although the project has Paul Hardin Drive residence hall would serve as a yet to be approved by UNC’s SASB South Since three federal investigations were Hardin replacement for Odum Village, Buildings and Grounds Ridge Road launched into the University’s handling of sexual Residence Hall which is scheduled to close in Public Safety assault last year, UNC’s full-time Title IX office 2015. The new option is expect- SEE NEW HALL, PAGE 4 SOURCE: GOOGLE MAPS Manning Drive has gone from nonexistent to five positions. DTH/BRUNA SILVA And last week, Howard Kallem took the helm Manning Drive as the office’s first permanent leader. A former attorney for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Kallem said he wanted to come Wendy’s slashes hours, no longer 24/7 to UNC because Howard of the way it is Kallem By Carolyn Coons “What am I going to do when NEW WENDY’S HOURS changing its poli- is UNC’s Title Staff Writer cies and system IX coordinator. Wendy’s started a new schedule for handling sexu- I crave fries at 4:27 a.m.? … He started Students will no longer be able to get al assault cases. Wendy’s thing was that it was Wednesday after a review of the last three his job at the their Wendy’s frosty and fries fix at all hours semesters of operation prompted the “When I of the morning. University on open all night.” change. interviewed for Following a review of the last three this position, it Jan. 2. semesters of operation, Carolina Dining Evaline Asmah, UNC senior Sunday through Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. became clear Services and the Student Dining Board until 2 a.m. to me that not only is UNC creating a full-time decided the Wendy’s at the Student Union per year due to the shortened hours, and no coordinator position, which is pretty uncommon will have shortened hours, leaving no Wendy’s employees will be laid off as a result Thursday through Saturday: 10:30 a.m. by itself, they’re creating a whole team,” he said. 24-hour dining option on campus. of the change, Thomas said. until 3 a.m. “That’s just unprecedented.” As of Wednesday, Wendy’s is now open The manager of Wendy’s declined to com- Title IX coordinators are responsible for ensur- from 10:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through ment on the schedule change. “It’s frustrating because of my study ing a university’s compliance with Title IX, the fed- Wednesday and until 3 a.m. Thursday The decision was surprising to many stu- schedule,” said freshman Noah Ponton. eral law passed in 1972 that protects students from through Saturday. dents who frequent the restaurant. “It’s the only place close to South Campus discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex. Brandon Thomas, a spokesman for Freshman Quinta Fernandes said times that’s open 24/7, and it’s nice to at least have Many colleges have coordinators that juggle Carolina Dining Services, said the decision when she has gone to Wendy’s early in the that option.” other jobs as well, but UNC will have a team of was made due to the sharp decline in busi- morning have always been busy. Senior Katia Martinez said in past semes- five people fully devoted to the cause. ness during the early morning. “I thought it was a poor financial choice ters she has stayed at Wendy’s all night Two positions have been filled, with Kallem “The period of the early morning, the considering all of the people who come doing schoolwork. and Deputy Title IX Coordinator Ew Quimbaya- breakfast hours, there were times during the here,” she said. “Me using it those few times was enough Winship. UNC still has to hire a communications past three semesters where only two cus- For some students, the cut in hours to merit its existence,” she said. specialist, investigator and program coordinator. tomers were being served,” he said. means fewer options available during late- CDS is projecting $80,000 in savings night study sessions. SEE WENDY’S, PAGE 4 SEE TITLE IX, PAGE 4 ‘Cause you’re hot, then you’re cold. KATY PERRY, HOT ‘N’ COLD 2 Thursday, January 9, 2014 News The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel DAILY Strumming in the Sun DOSE www.dailytarheel.com Established 1893 120 years of editorial freedom Man dies after colossal wedgie Nicole COMParato From staff and wire reports EDITOR-In-CHIEf [email protected] he fear-inducing thoughts of dying in a plane crash or being CAMMIE BellamY ManagIng editor buried alive have crossed most people’s minds once or twice [email protected] as really awful ways to go. 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