Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 119, Issue 144 dailytarheel.com Thursday, February 2, 2012 Too LaTe for change in the decision Ross said student input $ and a vote in $ needed to come earlier in Friday’s tuition $ increase decision. $$ the tuition process. But Ross said TUITION students have had By Jessica Seaman an opportunity to Staff Writer provide their insight on tuition. “There will be some people on Student protesters, who have both sides that aren’t happy,” Ross opposed tuition increases since said. October, will likely have little He encouraged students to par- influence when the UNC-system ticipate in the tuition discussion Board of Governors votes on by communicating at the campus tuition proposals on Feb. 10. level and by sending emails to At a meeting Wednesday night, members of the board. students pushed UNC-system “I don’t know if it will have a President Thomas Ross for more difference if they vote,” he said. representation at board meetings, “But the board is trying hard to so they can be more active in the make sure students have a voice.” tuition debate. He said students also have a But Ross said it would be diffi- representative on the board to cult to know if students will influ- whom they can relay their con- ence the board’s decision when cerns. they vote in eight days. Atul Bhula, the president Wednesday’s meeting was orga- of the Association of Student nized after student groups emailed Governments, is the sole non-vot- Ross asking to work with him on ing student member of the board. tuition increases, said Student Students also voiced their oppo- Body President Mary Cooper. sition to steep tuition hikes that DTH/JOSH CLINARD “A lot of the movements are have been proposed by most of the UNC-system President Thomas Ross answers student questions concerning the proposed tuition increase. showing that students care and UNC-system campuses. want to be engaged,” she said. Ross made his own tuition would be $105 less per in-state for a Democratic Society, said she cess is shutting out students,” she Plans for the meeting, which increase proposal to the board undergraduate at UNC-CH than disagrees with the tuition propos- said. “Students need to come into was held on campus in Carroll last week, calling for all in-state what the University proposed, als. this situation. (The board) needs Hall, were put together hastily and undergraduate tuition and fee pro- totalling $2.3 million less in over- She said many students feel like to reach out to us.” finalized Tuesday evening, Cooper posals to not exceed a 9.9 percent all revenue for the University. they are running out of options Ross said it might be possible to said. increase. Senior Ana Maria Reichenbach, to get their voices heard by the set up an open forum with board Students at the meeting said Ross’ proposal, if passed by an international studies major board. they want to have more of a voice the board at its Feb. 10 meeting, who is also a member of Students “I am really mad that this pro- SEE ROSS, PAGE 9 Three will vie for student body president president race the first since were 2008 and 1997. DTH ONLINE: Visit dai- STUDENT BODY CANDIDATES FOR 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR With just three in the 2008 to feature just three candi- Candidates have just two lytarheel.com for a full list race, a runoff election is dates. weeks of campaigning to get their of all certified candidates, Only Leimenstoll and Longest message across to the student from senior class to RHA. less likely this year. collected 1,250 signatures by the body, with an additional week Tuesday deadline. Lewis met the added in the event of a runoff. to know the candidates. By Jamie Gnazzo requirement during Wednesday’s The candidates said the small- “It’s an excellent opportunity Staff Writer 24-hour extension. er possibility of a runoff could to get our ideas out there and Brian Min, Leigh Fairley and heighten the intensity of the next engage the Carolina campus in a Only three candidates remain Warche Downing came up short. two weeks. discussion of values,” he said. standing in the race for student The smaller field of candidates “It’ll definitely affect my sleep After collecting an additional Will Leimenstoll Tim Longest Calvin Lewis, Jr. body president, as three oth- makes a runoff election, which habits,” Leimenstoll said. “But I 278 signatures to become a certi- ers failed to collect the required has become a staple of student was involved in (Student Body fied candidate Wednesday, Lewis number of signatures to appear body president races, less likely President) Mary Cooper’s cam- said he is excited to continue. Those who failed to become so because I didn’t think it was on the Feb. 14 ballot. than in previous years. paign and saw how long that “The petition process only certified reflected on things they going to be effective, but I got Will Leimenstoll, Tim Longest The last two times a president dragged out. I think two weeks is gave us an opportunity to throw could have done differently. about 150 signatures online.” and Calvin Lewis Jr. were certi- was elected with a majority from plenty of time.” paper at people,” he said. “Now I “I wish I had set (the online This was the first year all can- fied Tuesday and Wednesday, a field of more than two candi- Longest agreed that two weeks actually have the opportunity to petition site) up earlier,” Fairley making this year’s student body dates, thereby avoiding a runoff, is enough time for students to get talk to them.” said. “I waited a day and a half or SEE SIGNATurES, PAGE 9 glitch confuses recruiting class sixth-best in ACC DTH ONLINE: Visit to be Tar Heels on National On Wednesday, the Tar Heels New coach Larry Fedora dailytarheel.com to see Signing Day. The class ranks No. received a commitment from sports editor Kelly Parsons’ 42 in the nation and sixth in the wide receiver Quinshad Davis, ticket seekers inks his first recruiting interview with Fedora. ACC, according to Rivals.com. South Carolina’s Gatorade class at UNC. “This is a very exciting day Player of the Year and a Rivals. Contradictory emails winning email, containing tickets said that was enough evidence at the University of North com All-American. Davis visited to the game with her name on it. By Chris Moore to prove that he was a good Carolina,” Fedora said. “We just two weekends ago even though were sent to students for “I was like, well, did I get it, Assistant Sports Editor recruiter. accepted 23 guys into the Tar UNC got involved in his recruit- did I not?” she said. “Should I He submitted a second piece Heel family.” ment later than any other pro- the UNC-Duke lottery. even have this ticket?” First-year football coach of proof Wednesday, although Normally a hectic day for gram. But Goforth said everyone Larry Fedora implored those at he was only given three weeks to schools across the country, UNC “I could tell when he came By Nicole Comparato received the second email, and his opening press conference pull together his first class. had a fairly calm Signing Day. Assistant University Editor that those who received both Dec. 9 to look at his wife. He Twenty-three players signed The only shock was a good one. SEE SIGNING DAY, PAGE 9 emails still have valid tickets. Students looking to score tick- “So basically the ‘no’ emails ets to the Feb. 8 UNC-Duke bas- that everyone was discussing as ketball game rode an emotional far as getting two emails were roller coaster Wednesday night. sent to everyone,” she said. “For Town will hold online forum on Yates raid Due to a technical glitch students who did receive the ‘yes’ with the online ticket lottery emails also, they do have a ticket.” But some residents doubt the Manager Roger Stancil present- Donna Bell was not present to notification system, all students After Goforth received com- The online discussion forum — which will allow any- ed the website as an alternative vote because she was sick. who entered the lottery, includ- plaints via Twitter and email, she may replace a private one to comment on the Nov. 13 proposal at Monday’s Chapel Council member Laurin ing those who won tickets, said a third correction email was police break-up of a trespassing Hill Town Council meeting. Easthom, the only member to received an email saying they sent out to students who received investigation. “Occupy Everything” encamp- The online forum will be vote against it, said she couldn’t would not receive tickets, said both emails for clarification. ment — will be an effective way public and reviewed by the com- support the measure because, Caitlin Goforth, president of the “We told them if they received By Sarah Mansur to create a timeline of what actu- mittee. though he had been asked to, Carolina Athletic Association. a ticket, they’re fine,” she said. Staff Writer ally happened. Stancil said the website would Stancil did not tell the council Senior Allison Stewart said Senior Martin Reed said he The Community Policing allow anyone to submit infor- how much an independent she first felt confusion, not anger, knew he couldn’t have won tick- An online discussion forum Advisory Committee had pro- mation about the incident, and investigation would cost. after she got an email saying she ets to the game just to have them will delay and possibly replace posed that the town hire a information can be submitted She also said she didn’t have did not win tickets.