VOTER’S GUIDE 2016 See pages 4 and 5 for coverage, and see our full coverage at dailytarheel.com. Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 124, Issue 12 dailytarheel.com Wednesday, March 9, 2016 On the ballot: the name’s Bond, Connect NC Bond A potential bond package could help fund UNC-system projects. By Tat’yana Berdan Staff Writer In addition to voting for political candidates, the March 15 primary will ask North Carolina residents to vote on the Connect NC Bond — a $2 billion bond that would fund statewide projects in education, safety and recreation. The largest share compromises 49 percent of the total bond, or $980 million, and would be allocated to the UNC system. The second DTH/JESS GAUL largest share at 17 percent, or $350 million, UNC alumnus and owner of an in-home recording studio, Saman Khoujinian mixes sound in the control room at Sleepy Cat Studios in Carrboro. would go to community colleges. Other projects include improvements to state and local parks, national guard facilities and sewer and water infrastructure. Chris Sinclair, the Republican consultant Beats between the burlap: for the Connect NC Bond Committee, said the last bond of this type was put up for a vote and approved in 2000, and projects for the new bond were chosen by the legislature based on state priorities and needs. music studios sustain scene “Since that time, North Carolina has added two million people to our state population, so it’s a function of what can we Local recording studios create new take on music production afford and what do we need,” he said. Brad Crone, the Democratic consultant By Erin Wygant Most of the 2013 graduate’s the sound as much as possible.” Twenty years ago, Brown for the committee, said the state has been Senior Writer recording space is DIY. He He controls the sound with two opened the Rubber Room, borrowing money through bonds since repurposed his three-bedroom types of acoustic treatments — dif- named for the rubber sheets 1841. He said state revenue and increased A little creativity was all it took house into a comfortable recording fusive and dampening material. used for sound absorption. Since debt service capacity means changes in for a UNC graduate to turn his studio, called Sleepy Cat Recording “The dampening material rids then, the independent studio has taxes would not be necessary to pay back Carrboro home into a recording — a name his friend Dylan Turner you of resonance. I used really recorded albums with musicians the bond. studio. said fits the space perfectly. dense fiberglass that has the right like Ben Folds Five and the “The life of the buildings that are going “I used the burlap coffee bags “Sleepy Cat has this low-stress frequency and put it inside the bags Steep Canyon Rangers using the to be built, for example the medical science from Carrboro Coffee Roasters vibe,” he said. “I just imagine a from Carrboro Coffee Roasters,” he studio’s prized microphone. building at the University of North Carolina where I work to make acoustic chill-ass cat sitting in a window said. “The dampening material is “We have a Neumann U 47 at Chapel Hill, will have a life span of 50 treatments,” Saman Khoujinian sill basking in the sun.” just mostly wood I cut and carved.” which is like the Rolls Royce of years,” he said. “We will pay the bond back said. Khoujinian is a self-taught Sleepy Cat’s relaxed atmosphere microphones,” Brown said. “It’s the over a 20-year period of time.” This in-home studio is just sound engineer who researched and DIY gear are contrasted by the type Frank Sinatra used and they’re State Treasurer Janet Cowell said in a one of many local recording spots acoustics for a year before opening Rubber Room recording studio’s still highly sought after today.” statement that North Carolina’s “AAA” bond in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Sleepy Cat. From there, he began modern take on the classics. But there’s more to recording rating makes the bond a sound investment. The area’s diverse music scene is to build his in-home studio. “We have a cool mixture of music than just the equipment. For UNC-CH, the bond plan allocates complemented by a wide range of “By no means does it get a vintage gear from the ’50s that Chris Wimberley, owner of $68 million for a building to replace studios, large and small. pristine sound of the gods — I we still use today,” owner Jerry independent studio Nightsound Berryhill Hall, a medical school building And Khoujinian’s studio is one mean it sounds like a house Brown said. “And we use it along- opened in 1970. Total costs for the project of the newer and smaller studios. sounds. But the idea is to control side our modern pro tools.” SEE RECORDING, PAGE 2 SEE BOND PACKAGE, PAGE 2 ACADEMIC-ATHLETIC SCANDAL Trubisky plans to become ‘the guy’ Reform reduces grade as the heir apparent, but Coach The quarterback Larry Fedora made it clear after believes he’s ready to UNC’s second practice of the spring Tuesday that the job, to changes’ paper trail be UNC’s starter. this point, is still wide open. No one is “the guy” just yet. Now, only course in Spring 2013, changing a By Jeremy Vernon “Mitch knows he’s competing student’s grade involved a Assistant Sports Editor for a job,” Fedora said. “He’s instructors can request complicated paper journey competing for a job just like between different offices on Coming into spring practice, every quarterback that’s come grade changes. campus. Now, the grade change the feeling among media through here has.” process is more streamlined and members and fans of the But Trubisky feels like he By Piper Anderson less time consuming. North Carolina football team already is the guy. He’s been Staff Writer The reform provides a more is that redshirt sophomore waiting to be the guy since efficient way to change grades quarterback Mitch Trubisky he stepped onto campus in This story is part of a series for undergraduate students. will be the man under center January 2013. from The Daily Tar Heel The system now ensures only when the Tar Heels take on Standing on the sidelines examining the more than 70 the course instructor can Georgia in Atlanta on Sept. 3. during UNC’s practice is reforms the University has said request a grade change. He seems like the obvi- Marquise Williams — “the guy” were made since information “This one has been one of the ous choice. Since the start of under center a season ago. Bryn about the academic-athletic most successful modifications the 2014 season, Trubisky has Renner, “the guy” from 2011-13, scandal came to light in to the system that we’ve done,” appeared in 19 games, complet- stands next to him. 2010. The complete list of University Registrar Chris ing 82-of-125 passes (65.6 per- Both Williams and Renner reforms can be found on Derickson said. cent) for 1,014 yards, 10 touch- had to show they were capable carolinacommitment.unc.edu. If the grade change is downs and four interceptions. of being the No. 1 option during Talk about a paper trail. temporary, like an incomplete No other quarterback on the their time at UNC. Now they DTH/KENDALL BAGLEY Before UNC’s grade change roster has completed a pass. Mitch Trubisky (10) throws a pass during game a process became electronic SEE GRADE REFORMS, PAGE 2 The numbers point to Trubisky SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 2 against Delaware. He broke four personal records. EDUCATION JOB FAIR 123 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 9AM–12PM GREAT HALL, FPG STUDENT UNION The only truth is music. 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