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UNC will pay Kenneth Wainstein $990 per hour to complete another investigation into academic misconduct in the former Department of African and Afro-American Studies. According to the contract between UNC and the law firm, three members of Wainsteins staff will also be working on the case with hourly rates ranging from $450 to $775. The contract does not set a limit to the number of hours they will have to do their work. Chancellor Carol Folt announced the decision to launch another inquiry into academic irregularities in the department Friday, saying she and UNC-system President Tom Ross decided to retain the attorney together. The press release states Wainstein, who worked in the U.S. Justice Department for 19 years, will be using additional information that has come out of Orange County District Attorney Jim Woodalls criminal investigation. Woodall said in an interview that the SBIs probe could provide additional information that might be beneficial for an academic investigation. Theres some things during the SBI investigation that would probably give him a good starting point, Woodall said. A place to start looking into certain things that didnt really have anything to do with the criminal investigation. While Wainsteins investigation will use the information from Wooddalls case, University administrators have said they will not review that information until Wainstein presents his findings. Former Gov. Jim Martin was asked to conduct a similar investigation into academic fraud within the Department of African and Afro-American Studies in 2012 along with consulting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLC. He found that incidents of academic improprieties were limited and primarily occurred under former department chairman Julius Nyangoro and former department administrator Deborah Crowder. Nyangoro resigned in July 2012. He was indicted in December for obtaining property under false prentenses after he was paid approximately $12,000 for teaching a class that never met. Last month, Woodalls office handed over 40,000 pages of discovery to the lawyers involved in the case. At the Faculty Executive Committee meeting Tuesday, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jim Dean responded to questions about the new probe, saying as of now the University has limited information as to how it will work. He said the review was another opportunity to learn. If they were to uncover something that was a problem then thats a problem now, we would address it, he said. He went on to say there was no definitive timeline for Wainsteins work, but he envisions it taking months. One council member asked if the the attorney would have the power to subpoena documents from University employees. Dean said that was a legal question, which he said was outside of his expertise, but he did not believe that would be the case. He added that the administration is not in the position to provide any additional information outside of the initial press release until Wainstein has finished his review. university@dailytarheel.com
DTH/HALLE SINNOTT Sophomore Andrea Lane was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in 2006. She uses a Segway, rather than a wheelchair, to get around campus.
DTH/HALLE SINNOTT Andrea Lane plays the marimba in Kenan Music Building on Monday. She has been playing the marimba since sixth grade.
She says her Segway doesnt define her but its a big part of who she is. You dont ride, you dont drive. You glide, sophomore Andrea Lane said, referencing her favorite mode of transportation. Lane zooms around campus each day on the two-wheeled motorized vehicle called a Segway, which she uses instead of a wheelchair to support her weakening muscles. In 2006, she was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, a genetic progressive disease that causes muscle weakness. Lane said she generally enjoys life at UNC and hopes to major in biostatistics, a track within the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Since arriving at UNC in August 2012, Lane has faced new challenges.
Once I got to college, people started doing social and physical activities, she said. It wasnt just doing school, but it was like, Lets go out and play Frisbee. There are certainly physical challenges. I can stand for about five minutes before I get tired, and I can walk from anywhere between 20 and 50 minutes. Signs of the disability cropped up in 2003, but Lane said she could still participate in regular school activities. I played soccer in second grade, and I could still run in fifth grade, she said. My dad bribed me with an iPod to run the mile in fifth grade I ran it in 15:02. They didnt know at the time. While most students jot down notes about intramural sports games and club meetings in their agendas, Lanes planning necessitates a different mode of thinking.
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Our goal is to prime the pump and get neighbors talking to each other.
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Sunlight might soon power 100 Carrboro homes as a solar energy initiative launches, echoing similar projects across the state. Solarize Carrboro is a solar energy project meant to reduce the cost and difficulty of installing solar panels in residential areas. More than 50 Carrboro homeowners have indicated interest in having solar panels installed. It pays for itself, your electricity bill is lower and youre helping with climate change, said Carrboro resident Sally Robertson, who signed up. Increasingly it makes sense not only for environmentalists, but for anybody just economically. Robertson said a barrier is the initial cost of building solar panels. If you dont have the money up front and cant qualify for a loan, it might be hard to get into, said Robertson, who also works with the energy organization N.C. WARN. Its still expensive, even though its a lot cheaper than it used to be. Rob Pinder, the leader of Solarize Carrboro, said the average cost for solar panels on a home is about $15,000, but the project hopes to reduce that to $5,000 with tax breaks and discounts. Solarize Carrboro is currently
accepting applications from solar installers it may contract to provide the panel installations. The project is modeled after the first solarize project in Portland, Oregon, in 2009. To reduce solar panel installation costs, Solarize Carrboro partners with local solar businesses to offer homeowners group discounts on the panels. The project aims to have 100 homeowners sign up by its official launch event in April so the panels can be installed by years end. Homeowners who sign on will receive a free home solar assessment and guidance throughout the permit, purchase and installation processes. Our goal is to prime the pump and get neighbors talking to each other, Pinder said. We hope to help people see how simple it can be, and how much you can save from doing solar. In addition to its residential goals, the project began a community solar project with McDougle Middle School to provide an accessible option for those whose homes are not fit for solar paneling. Community members can contribute funds to build solar panels at the school. Students will use a solar meter to determine the best spot on school grounds for the panels.
UNC seniors Drew Chandler and Michael Balot serve as interns for Solarize Carrboro and are in charge of organizing the school project. We sent an email to the principal and one of the teachers (at McDougle) and they were overwhelmingly excited, Balot said. Ruben Giral, a science teacher at McDougle who is helping to organize the project, said students and staff are enthusiastic about solar energy and environmental awareness. Im really psyched that these kids are on fire with this, he said. They come up and say, Can you help us with this? And I say, Are you kidding? Im a teacher, thats what I dream about. Similar projects are launching in Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill, and a successful project was completed in Asheville. Pinder said Solarize Carrboro will also work closely with the Town of Carrboro and with Chapel Hills recent solar energy initiative to get the word out. I hope to see beyond this that people move from solar seeming way out in the future to seeming like something that really works right now, he said. city@dailytarheel.com
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An Oscars Preview: Which films were the best of 2013? Dana Coen, director for the Writing for the Screen and Stage minor and Scott Myers, a visiting lecturer, will lead a discussion about the roster of nominees for Hollywoods biggest night. Get tips on your Oscar ballot at this fun review of contemporary film. Entry is $20 at the door. Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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f you really want to scare someone when youre robbing a bank, a meat cleaver shouldnt be your choice of weapon. But one man in China clearly didnt get the memo when he tried to hold up the teller, who just turned to security camera and started smiling and chuckling. His attempts to rob the bank didnt seem to disturb other customers. One woman casually walked away. Bank guards were able to easily apprehend the weapon from the man, who remains unidentied.
NOTED. Michael Williams, a 53-year-old Sumter, S.C., man, just cant seem to understand why Applebees wouldnt give him change for his $1 trillion bill after his card was declined. Police continue to investigate. QUOTED. Touching the limb of mother cow will bring good luck and help you fulfill all your wishes. Laxman Bhosale, a Hindu man whose fivelegged cow is said to bring good luck as it tours across India.
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Embody Carolina, Carolina Dining Services, Campus Recreation and various student groups on UNCs campus are trying to teach students what they dont know about eating disorders. The annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week runs Feb. 23 to March 1, and the theme for this year is I Had No Idea. UNCs campus marked the start of the week with activities in the Pit and a show of body acceptance in the Student Recreation Center. All of the studio mirrors in the SRC were covered during the day to encourage exercising students not to obsess over their body images. Recent UNC graduate Colleen Daly, a co-founder of Embody Carolina and intern at Campus Recreation, said Mirrorless Mondays
help people recognize whats most important during their workouts. What we do in a fitness class is about supporting our bodies and how they feel, rather than what they look like, Daly said. Daly said she appreciates the theme of I Had No Idea and finds it relevant to struggles with eating disorders going on at UNC. Students overwhelmingly know someone who is struggling with an eating disorder but they dont know that that person is struggling or dont know how to help them, Daly said. I hope it brings awareness to students about the prevalence and the destructive nature of eating disorders. Representatives from Embody and Campus Rec who worked in the Pit Monday shared this sentiment. I feel great about (the week), said Embody member and co-founder Savannah King. Its something this campus really needs. We want awareness, and to get people the support they need. Senior Danielle Jansen, a Campus Rec assistant, said collaborations between organizations on campus have created an open environment
for talking about eating disorders. Were pretty happy to be a part of this week and spread awareness, Jansen said. Last year was a huge success, and weve expanded on it. We had lots of positive feedback last year. The tables in the Pit offered students trail mix and other healthy food options provided by CDS. There was also a frame that students could take pictures with to participate in a Facebook and hashtag campaign for #UNCBodyBeautiful. Active Minds, a student group that advocates for mental health issues, also had a table set up in the Pit to participate in the awareness week. Its table included posters that students could take pictures with, as well as a mirror display board that participants could use to write messages. Jansen said that she herself sees this week as a learning experience. I havent had a lot of experience with eating disorders, but I hope its a myth-buster for preconceived notions of eating disorders, and that it ultimately helps someone with an eating disorder. university@dailytarheel.com
DTH/JAY PETERKIN Romina Boyle, a senior Italian major, teaches a Zumba class at the SRC Monday.
p.m. Smoothin Out the Psyche at Ehringhaus Wednesday, 8 p.m. Candle Light Service in the Pit Thursday, 6 p.m. Cooking Demonstration in Lenior, 7 p.m. Body Kind Yoga Class in the SRC
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This week UNC is hosting author Stewart ONan as its 2014 Writer-In-Residence. The writer will give a free public reading Thursday. The Daily Tar Heel staff writer Langston Taylor spoke with ONan about his background and writing process. excited for this week?
Stewart ONan: I think to talk with younger people who are thinking about writing, who are already writing right now, and give them some hope that its still possible to write well and be heard. You get all the static from the whole new version of media thats come up in like the last fifteen years, and most of that is just static instead of very well-chosen storytelling. DTH: Do you think that, even though its still possible, that its gotten harder? SO: A great story will always find its way. A great book will always find its way. Theres no book out there thats so brilliant that hasnt been published. You know? Because people are desperate for good stories. DTH: Growing up, were you one of those people desperate for stories? SO: Big, big reader, yeah. Comic books it started with comic books, and then went on to stuff like Tarzan, science fiction, Stephen King, horror. Just always reading, always reading. DTH: You worked with Stephen King for Faithful. What was it like to work with someone you had read growing up? SO: Well I mean, you know, youre working with your idol. You know, its like unbelievable ... And working with him to edit his work, to be the first one to see his writing I felt really lucky. And then to tie that in with, lucky enough, the year that the Red Sox finally won the World Series. So Im getting paid to watch the Red Sox win the World Series and hang out with Stephen King I mean thats a pretty good gig. DTH: What do you enjoy most about your job and the opportunities you get to have as a writer?
with the characters. Being there, very close to the character and being very intimate with their life and whats going on with
DTH/HANNAH ROSEN Stewart ONan, a novelist, serves as the 2014 Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at UNC.
them. Basically, getting to feel what its like to be somebody else ... So youre really, really close, you know you get to know them better than you could know anybody in real life. And then, the sad part is you have to sort of let them go. You know, you finish with a book, and I mean it feels like youre walking off the back of a moving train. Because youve been with this person or these people for so long, and now theyre gone. Thats the worst part.
its hard to say. I can tell you that its warm. Warmer than Pittsburgh. No, I mean the staff is great, warm and helpful and open and loose and informal. They have great things to say about the students, and the place. I have a feeling that none of them would ever leave here - they want to be here forever. university@dailytarheel.com
DTH: Whats your impression of UNC been? SO: Ive been here less than 24 hours, so
DTH: Your work and your interests are characterized as very American-focused. What is it that ties in the subcultures you write about and makes them distinctly American? SO: Thats a real tough answer. I always think of the American spirit as that clash of innocence and hope versus reality and experience. That idealism, that utopianism that America represents - the promise of
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Red Bull might give you wings, but its giving a lot more to UNCs department of music. With funding from the energy drink company, the department is improving a number of hands-on courses to teach young musicians the technical skills and the business side of the music industry. Mark Katz, professor and chairman of the music department, established the relationship with Red Bull last year, after a disc jockey who visited Katzs The Art and Culture of the DJ class connected Katz with the company. Afterwards he came up to me and said, I love this class. What
youre doing is amazing, this is really the kind of thing that Red Bull would like to support. How can we help you? Katz said. Since then, help has come in the form of new equipment, guest artists and a scholarship both last school year and this one for one promising musician in the class. The recipient of this scholarship receives a set of turntables. On March 4, the music department will host an open event featuring DJ Rasta Root and Phife Dawg from the band A Tribe Called Quest. Katz said both musicians will perform and hold a Q&A afterwards, and students will be able to get on the microphone and turntable. Rasta Root first visited the department last year as Red Bulls guest artist. He brought his friend, Phife Dawg, an avid UNC basketball fan. The success of the event led to their return this spring. While Katz has been teaching
The Art and Culture of the DJ for many years, he said it has evolved tremendously. Senior Katie Gerdon, who is in Katzs class, said she has attended several office hours to practice using the turntables with Katz and the resident DJs. Theyre really good about giving you tips as youve got your hands on the equipment and just telling you what to do while youre doing it, she said. The Art and Culture of the DJ class, as well as Rock Lab and Beat Making Lab, have received turntables, speakers, microphones and studio monitors from Red Bull. Just being part of a DJ class is awesome, but then getting the top-of-the-line equipment is even better, said senior Sarah Zamamiri, who is in Katzs class. Youre actually experiencing what DJs across the nation are using, and you have it right here
in your backyard. Katz said there have been discussions on how to continue the relationship with Red Bull. He has told the company about the Carolina Beat Academy, the term for courses and workshops crafted by the department. Ive pitched the idea to them to see if they want to support what we do in an even more extensive way, and theyre very interested, he said. Katz said these hands-on classes are few and far between at colleges and universities. This is the only example that I know of within a research university and a liberal arts college that combines the hands-on component with entrepreneurship and history and culture, he said. So I think in terms of that profile that we offer, I really do think that UNC is unique. arts@dailytarheel.com
A locally-based human rights group has been striving to ease the tension after UNCs recent athletic scandal, but some University officials are not as receptive to third-party involvement as the group had hoped. The Student-Athletes Human Rights Project formed after UNCs athletic scandal began in the summer of 2010 and has since grown to advocate for student-athletes across the nation, including Oklahoma State University and Rutgers University. But the groups efforts were directed back to Chapel Hill after former learning specialist Mary Willingham released controversial findings in January that examined the literacy levels of football and mens basketball players. National coordinator for the organization, Emmett Gill, said SAHRP began making calls to the University as soon as the news broke. At the end of the day, theres no one out there advocating for student-athletes and thats the void were trying to fill, he said. Algerian Hart, a member of SAHRP and professor of kinesiology at Western Illinois University, said the organization is still at the investigation stage of its involvement with the recent controversy between Willingham and UNC. Im not asking the question, How did it happen? he said. Right now its really about whos at fault. Hart said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jim Deans response to the findings came a little too late. The fact that this conversation comes about and it deals with academic integrity and the provost isnt immediately involved is problematic, he said. Gill said SAHRP scheduled two meetings with Dean following the release of Willinghams study, but both meetings were cancelled. The provost appreciated Dr. Gills contacting him, and at the provosts discretion a University representative has reached out to Dr. Gill to learn more about (SAHRP), said UNC spokeswoman Karen Moon. Gill said SAHRP offered to review Willinghams data as an unbiased third party, but UNC respectfully declined. Weve tried to support Ms. Willingham as much as we can without the data, he said. But we dont need data to understand that theres a challenge when it comes to educating at-risk student-athletes. The Rev. Marcia Mount Shoop, who is a member of SAHRP and is married to former UNC football offensive coordinator John Shoop, said she feels there is a need to reshape the debate surrounding college athletics. Theres a very well-established frame of conversation that pits athletics and academics against each other, she said, which disallows a deeper conversation about the system and how it works. Senior track and field athlete Devon Carter said he didnt think the organization was needed with regards to advocacy for studentathletes. As a student body, we should all be one, he said. There shouldnt be separation to the point where there are people designated to advocate for us. Carter said he thought the organizations involvement was a good start toward cleaning up the damage left after Willinghams findings were publicized. Hart said SAHRPs first step to doing so should be to start a dialogue. We want to be the conduit to help foster that conversation, he said. Now its about What are we doing to remedy this? university@dailytarheel.com
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ride my Segway. But even though Lane loves her Segway, she said she does not want people to look at her and just see the motorized vehicle. Since her fingers hit the piano keys in third grade, Lane has been passionate about music. Skilled in multiple instruments, Lane said she loves percussion and piano and is in the wind ensemble at UNC. Hearing or playing a great piece of music just makes everything else in life fade away; its really an indescribable feeling, Lane said. Pulling out her phone and pointing to a picture of a six-year-old girl she tutors in music, she explained how she likes to teach lessons for Musical Empowerment, a nonprofit organization that partners UNC students with underprivileged kids from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. Its been amazing to see her face light up when she understands something, and her eager attitude toward learning and ability to focus for 40 minutes at such a young age is inspiring, Lane said of her student. Lane herself is the agent of inspiration. Nick Battista, a math Ph.D. candidate who worked with Lane in a UNC research program in the summer of 2013, said he was impressed with Lanes capacity to learn computer simulations in recordfast time. She gave one of the best research presentations that Ive ever seen, Battista said. Just the way she delivered the talk. She clearly doesnt let her disability hinder her at all. Sophomore Nikki Santiago, one of Lanes closest friends, said she is inspired by Lanes ability to make her forget she even has a disability. Of course youre curious about the Segway and want to ask about it, but when youre just talking to her, the more Ive gotten to know her, you realize shes just a regular person, and shes happy-go-lucky. She doesnt view her disease as something that you pity her for. university@dailytarheel.com
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I have to make sure all the buildings are accessible, the seats are okay, the buildings have an elevator, she said. Lane said UNC Accessibility Resources & Service has been quick to respond to her needs. Nearly all buildings are accessible, and accessibility resources has always been quick to move my class if its in an inaccessible building, she said. Brittne Stevens, executive director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, said students with muscular dystrophy are often the only ones at their school with the condition. That is a large issue, Stevens said. As your muscles have a degeneration, it affects your ability to write and carry books. It affects participation in physical education and any real-type sport. Stevens said the MDA works to make the transition from high school to college easier by providing guidance to students on issues related
It was a hot topic in Raleigh, but it was a simple decision for the Chapel Hill Town Council. Medicaid expansion in North Carolina could extend insurance coverage to more than 500,000 residents and save the state approximately $65 million in 10 years, but it is one of several states not accepting federal funding to expand Medicaid at this time. The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday urging the North Carolina General Assembly and the governor to change their minds. The resolution did not elicit much discussion from members of the Chapel Hill
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Town Council. Following the councils acceptance of the resolution, it will be presented to Orange Countys delegates in the General Assembly. The Durham City Council and the Orange County Board of Commissioners also passed similar resolutions. The obvious logic behind it is that people who are poor are lazy, said Bill Murray, a representative of Health Care for All of North Carolina and a Chapel Hill businessman. If you give them more money, theyll be lazier. But the money does not go directly to the poor, Murray said. It goes to medical providers doctors, nurses, secretaries, clerks. The poor are not getting lazier. Theyre getting healthier and more able to go to work. Bert Gurganus, another member of Healthcare for All of North Carolina, said many people do not consider healthcare costs beyond paying premiums and deductibles. But Gurganus said going to the doctor requires missing valuable work hours a luxury some cannot afford. The folks who fall into this category for Medicaid and for the expansion of the service in North Carolina dont have the option of missing work like many of us do when we have a sick day, Gurganus said. North Carolina has yet to accept funding, which could cost North Carolina employers between $65 million and $98 million in fees, according to estimates by the tax firm Jackson Hewitt. Council member Maria Palmer said she supports the Medicaid resolution. Personally, Im offended that our representatives in Raleigh think so little of the health of the voters they serve, she said. city@dailytarheel.com
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DTH: How does working in college athletics communications help your work there?
work specifically with rightsholding broadcasters, but my experience working in college athletics, and specifically UNC, has helped me understand the entire media operation. At UNC, I work with broadcasters, written press, online press and photographers. At the games, I assist the rights holders, but also realize that press media and photographers play an important role in the Olympics. DTH: Whats your favorite
KB: Thats an easy question. There is nothing yet that can compare to Sydney, Australia, in 2000. The people were incredible and the most inviting of any other games. The setting for my venue (beach volleyball) was on iconic Bondi Beach. DTH: Is there anything else that you want to add? KB: The best part about working the Olympics is having the opportunity to see how the world comes together to organize, produce and enjoy the worlds biggest sporting event. I think its pretty amazing for a group of people (in my case 13) to be thrown together at a venue from various nationalities and enhance the broadcast of the Olympics. Through my time with the Olympics, Ive made great friends with people
Kevin Best: My role is to organize and coordinate all rights-holding broadcasters needs at the alpine ski venue. At this venue, I have a staff of 13, which includes two Americans, one South African and several Russian student workers. Americans recognize NBC as the U.S. rights holder,
COURTESY OF KEVIN BEST Kevin Best, an assistant athletic director for communications at UNC, served as an information manager at the Sochi Olympics.
DTH: How did you get into working the Olympics? KB: I first worked the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. After graduating from North Carolina, I was an intern in the UGA Sports Information
all across the globe and the experiences have been incredible. I also believe that working with so many different types of people within the worldwide media industry enhances my job performance when Im back in Chapel Hill. Everyone
at UNC has been supportive of my Olympic involvement, and trust me, Im always talking about the Tar Heels wherever I am. Go Heels! For the full Q&A, visit dailytarheel.com
Undergraduates can take a wide range of courses to fulfill their general education requirements but there used to be a tight list. And now, the chairman of the conservative Pope Centers Board of Directors wants UNC alumni to weigh in on the current curriculum,
which he said is debasing the quality of a UNC degree. In an open letter to alumni earlier this month, 1962 UNC graduate Arch T. Allen criticized narrowly focused classes that count toward core requirements, reiterating sentiments from a Pope Center report drafted last fall. He said he had reached out to the General Alumni Association to sponsor a forum for UNC alumni to discuss the issue. But when GAA President Doug Dibbert referred Allen to the office of the provost, Allen wrote the open letter
to invite alumni to read the report and join the discussion. Most of us really love the University, and want it to succeed, Allen said. A lot of (alumni) think the general curriculum needs some real improvement. Allen said he felt that Dibbert brushed off his proposal of a forum. But Dibbert said any issues with the curriculum should be brought to UNCs academic leadership, not the GAA. We have 295,000 alumni that obviously dont all think alike, Dibbert said. But we rarely get comments that
come to us that speak to curriculum reform. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jim Dean has met several times with Pope Center President Jane Shaw since last fall. Dean said he has not spoken directly to Allen, but said he read the open letter. There is an ongoing set of conversations between the University and the Pope Center, Dean said. Its not like were at arms length. Dean also regularly meets and answers emails from alumni. Theres no sense at all in which were trying to insulate
ourselves from the opinions of our alumni, he said. I think communication is necessary and that can take a lot of forms. Whether that particular forum is necessary, Im not really sure. In response to the letter, several alumni have voiced their opinions both in favor and against the possibility of a forum to Allen and Dibbert. Theres certainly room for a lot of alterations, modifications and rethinking about certain things relative to the core curriculum, said Watts Carr, a 1964 UNC alumnus and former GAA vice chair-
man. But I dont think the mission of the GAA calls for it to be put into automatic conflict with the administration. I think it really is a cheerleader for the University. Allen is still hoping to sponsor an open dialogue regarding the general education curriculum, even if the GAA is not involved. Of course, its the facultys decision as to what the curriculum is, Allen said. That doesnt mean other people cant voice some opinions students as well as alumni. state@dailytarheel.com