CAA Works to Eradicate Effects of Turbulent Year
(05/02/01 4:00am)
CAA President Reid Chaney said he plans to give the organization a face lift by distancing himself from past administrations marred by scandal.
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CAA President Reid Chaney said he plans to give the organization a face lift by distancing himself from past administrations marred by scandal.
UNC officials have forged a partnership with ARAMARK management services, to begin in August when the University's current five-year contract with Sodexho-Marriott runs out.
Director of Athletics Dick Baddour said the University's negotiators are hoping to incorporate UNC's labor code into the deal, balancing the department's financial needs and UNC's social responsibilities. By doing so, he said, UNC would set an example for other universities.
Board members ruled that they could not prove the guilt of senior Liz Gardner and junior B.J. Talley beyond a reasonable doubt, although members say evidence strongly implicates the two students.
After reading written statements from the two implicated students -- senior Liz Gardner and junior B.J. Talley -- the board went into deliberations to determine whether the two are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Senior Board of Elections members Carl Piraneo and Bryan Crumpler are in the process of presenting their findings from an investigation begun by the board's former vice chairman, Fred Hill, after the Feb. 15 disqualification hearing involving CAA President Reid Chaney and his opponent Michael Songer.
Five members of the On the Wake of Emancipation Campaign met Friday with Provost Robert Shelton, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Sue Kitchen and Director of Minority Affairs Archie Ervin to discuss their 14 demands for making UNC a safer place for students of color.
Congress members, whose terms end today along with Matthews', met in a special session Monday to vote on the bill recently revised by Matthews and Sarah Marks, the chairwoman of Congress' Rules and Judiciary Committee and the original author of the bill.
The bill passed by a 17-1 vote Tuesday but stalled in the hands of Matthews, who refused to approve the bill because of clerical errors and logistical concerns.
The bill, passed Tuesday night during the last meeting of the 82nd Congress, must be approved by Matthews before the CAA Constitution is amended.
After nearly an hour of debate, the bill -- which will amend the CAA Constitution to place the group under the auspices of Congress -- passed by a 17-1 vote, with only senior Chris McClure dissenting.
Student Congress will meet tonight to vote on a bill that would give Congress oversight powers for CAA and two resolutions that would censure the organization's leadership and President Tee Pruitt.
If the resolution passes, committee Chairman Gregory Wahl will head up efforts to investigate and consider all facets of the conduct, official actions, duties and any alleged improprieties of the CAA and will submit a written report of the findings to the speaker of the current or upcoming Congress.
Special Projects Coordinator Adam Walters was dismissed Thursday for allegedly failing to fulfill his duties as the foreman of CAA's Beat Dook Week.
On the heels of a caustic and controversial race for Carolina Athletic Association president, the organization itself is continuing to struggle with internal conflict.
Board members began to investigate the validity of testimony and evidence presented in a Feb. 15 hearing Friday in hopes of resolving suspicions about both Reid Chaney and Michael Songer's campaigns.
Chaney's counsels submitted a motion to the Student Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking for an extension of the deadline to file an appeal of the Board of Elections' call for a re-election.
A Feb. 27 re-election has been scheduled to award Reid Chaney or Michael Songer the post.
With prized Duke tickets on the line, some UNC students have come forward this week to say they heard rumors that the number -- allegedly chosen earlier this week -- would be assigned at about 4 p.m. Wednesday.
After a three-hour hearing Thursday night, Board of Elections members delayed making a decision on charges that Chaney and his campaign staff slandered opponent Michael Songer and violated student government elections laws.