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Rewards Offered to Spark Leads Into Shelter Arson

By Gary Barrier | Mar. 20, 2001

Information is still being sought on a fire at the Orange County Animal Shelter on Feb. 25 that claimed the lives of five of the shelter's animals.Three baby squirrels, a rabbit and a ferret were killed as a result of the fire, according to a release from the Humane Society of the United States. The release also stated that the Humane Society is offering a $2,500 reward for information on anyone involved in the fire. The fire caused more than $10,000 damage.

NBA Needs A Jordan Comeback

By James Giza | Mar. 19, 2001

As I lay on a sofa bed in a condo just south of Myrtle Beach on Wednesday night, Rick Reilly suddenly appeared on the television screen smiling.The back-page columnist for Sports Illustrated was on TV to announce that Michael Jordan was "90 percent committed" to returning to the NBA next season, according to a source "very close" to His Airness.Jordan's plan, said Reilly: release his ownership stake in the Washington Wizards, take the veteran minimum salary of $1 million along with fellow retiree Charles Barkley and lure a big-time free agent to Washington to pursue a

N.C. Senate Fills 9 BOG Positions

By Cliff Nelson | Mar. 19, 2001

The N.C. Senate filled nine open seats on the Board of Governors on Thursday, re-electing five incumbents and selecting four new members.New members are Anne Cates, chairwoman of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees; John Davis, an investment banker from Winston-Salem; Hannah Gage, a radio station executive in Wilmington; and Willie Gilchrist, who serves as superintendent of Halifax County Schools. Irvin Aldridge, Bert Collins, Ray Farris, Jim Phillips Jr.

SEAC Working to Increase Recycling, Needs Your Help\

By Staff Editor | Mar. 19, 2001

TO THE EDITOR:Imagine this: It's a Thursday night about 2 a.m. and a solid stream of people are coming down from Players. Now count all those people and multiple that number by how many beers they each drank. That's a lot of bottles right? Well that nice pile of Buds happens to be no, not recycled, but trashed. Add all those trash bags from Players to the ones from 23 steps, Woody's Tar Heel Tavern & Grill and Linda's Bar & Grill.

Estroff Way Off With Criticism Of Speaker Pick

By Ashley Stephenson | Mar. 19, 2001

Shame on Sue Estroff.Before we left for Spring Break, the chairwoman of the Faculty Council was busy badmouthing our graduation speaker.And that just ain't right.Estroff told The Chapel Hill News that UNC's choice of Stuart Scott, ESPN funkmaster and sportscaster, rubbed her the wrong way. She disapproved."I'm disappointed," she said. "It has to do with my views about the nature of the (Commencement) ceremony.

Tar Heel Swimmers Finish 10th

Mar. 19, 2001

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. -- North Carolina's women's swimming and diving team merited its best NCAA Championship finish in 14 years Saturday in the NCAA Championships at the Nassau County Aquatics Center. Coach Frank Comfort's Tar Heels finished in ninth place with 175 points, their best NCAA finish since 1987 when North Carolina also finished ninth. Georgia won its third successive NCAA championship, edging Stanford 389 to 387.5.

NRC Investigates Prior Shearon Harris Ruling

By Kellie Dixon | Mar. 19, 2001

Spurred by concerns of local lawmakers, an independent board of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is evaluating whether the decision to give a power giant the go-ahead to expand its nuclear waste storage capacity was made too hastily.A March 1 NRC ruling allowed Carolina Power & Light Co.

Great Decisions Makes Better, Well-Informed Global Citizens

By Brandon Briscoe | Mar. 19, 2001

A good bit of thinking is required to conjure up a notion of 1.3 million people. It's unthinkable, however, to imagine that many dead.Leave it to big thinkers like the folks in Carolina's Great Decisions program to take on the world's most pressing issues -- like war in Africa, which has claimed 1.3 million lives since 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo alone.

Women's Golf Finishes 2nd in South Carolina

Mar. 19, 2001

The North Carolina's women's golf team fired a team score of 322 Sunday to finish the weekend at 954 and in seventh place at this weekend's Lady Gamecock Classic at The University Club in Blythewood, S.C. Duke overcame a two-shot deficit entering the day to win the event with a team score of 887 (23-over-par).For the Tar Heels, junior Beth Lever led the way, finishing in 19th place with a 16-over-par 232.Gymnastics Finishes Fourth in Fla.The North Carolina gymnastics team finished fourth with a score of 192.275 at the Florida Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.

Caution Needed With N.C. High School Exit Exam

Mar. 19, 2001

Since when did proceeding with caution signal a change of heart? The State Board of Education's recent decision to extend the implementation date of the North Carolina High School Exit Exam to affect the graduating class of 2005 is not an indication of back peddling on the decision to require passage of an exit exam before graduation. It is an indication that the board is proceeding carefully and reasonably before implementing a high stakes test as a requirement for graduation.

CAA Portrayed as the Enemy, But Is an Ally to UNC Students

By Rachael Goodman | Mar. 19, 2001

As the Carolina Athletic Association administration prepares to leave office, we feel it's time to set things straight. During the past two months, the CAA has received an onslaught of negative press. Rumors of cheating, hidden agendas and tyrannical practices have appeared almost daily in The Daily Tar Heel. Recent articles and editorial pieces have been shocking, even considering the unpleasant history between the CAA and the DTH.During this time, a loud and angry minority of CAA Cabinet members has stepped forward to demean their organization.

Law Enforcement Program to Offer Paid Education

By Rachel Cottone | Mar. 19, 2001

A booming economy has left some N.C. police departments struggling to find recruits, but one has started to offer incentives such as a paid college education.Greensboro Police Chief Robert White started Student Outreach and Recruiting in 1999 to boost a slumping number of law enforcement applications.Fred Rafilson, president of the International Fire and Police Recruitment, said the number of new people entering the law enforcement field has reached an all-time low."It's a very national problem," he said."The numbers started to decline seven years ago.

Wake Runs Over Tar Heels

By Rachel Carter | Mar. 19, 2001

Tuesday, Wake Forest's coaching staff told center fielder Cory Sullivan he'd be starting Sunday's game against North Carolina.That normally wouldn't mean a whole lot to Sullivan, a senior from Pittsburgh, Pa., but instead of snagging fly balls, he was being asked to confuse Tar Heel batters.Sullivan got his first career start on the mound Sunday at Boshamer Stadium, leading Wake to a 11-3 victory to complete a weekend sweep of the Tar Heels.

School Board Considers Transfer Policy Changes

By Lee Spears | Mar. 19, 2001

The Orange County Board of Education will make a final vote today on whether to clarify the guidelines of the student transfer policy.One proposed change to the student transfer policy would officially involve the superintendent in the transfer appeal process; another would keep students from changing schools for athletics.The transfer policy takes into consideration, among other things, racial balance, pupil-to-teacher ratio and students' documented medical need.School board member Robert Bateman said the proposals are timely because there will probably be many transfer requests due

UNC Women's Track Takes 10th at NCAA INdoors

Mar. 19, 2001

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The freshmen tandem of Alice Schmidt and Shalane Flanagan led the Tar Heels to a 10th-place finish after the final day of competition at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships held in Fayetteville, Ark. on March 9 and 10.Schmidt earned the highest finish by a Tar Heel in an individual event, crossing the line second in the 800 meters with a time of 2 minutes, 8.47 seconds.Flanagan placed seventh in the mile with a time of 4:45.25, edging out Jill Snyder of Wake Forest by four one-hundreths of a second (4:45.29).

Congress to Consider CAA Probe

By Kim Minugh | Mar. 19, 2001

The Student Affairs Committee of Student Congress will consider a resolution Tuesday night calling for an investigation of the Carolina Athletic Association that could lead to changes in the organization's leadership or responsibilities.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.Congress member Matt Fisher said the resolution he author

Last-Minute Shot Hands Duke Win Against UNC

By Kelly Lusk | Mar. 19, 2001

DURHAM - Close games against Duke are nothing new for the North Carolina women's lacrosse team. So it wasn't much of a surprise when Saturday's game between the rivals at Koskinen Stadium came down to the final seconds.In the teams' last three meetings the game has been decided by a margin of one point and this game followed suit.With just 14 seconds remaining in the game, Lauren Gallagher scored to beat No.

Tar Heels' Season Ends With Loss to Penn State

Mar. 19, 2001

NEW ORLEANS -- North Carolina entered the season facing questions about its ball-handling ability.It ended the season being unable to answer them.The Tar Heels gave the ball to Penn State 22 times on turnovers Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

BOT to Hunt for Cates' Replacement

By Daniel Thigpen | Mar. 19, 2001

Board of Trustees Chairwoman Anne Cates will be departing from her post later this year to join the Board of Governors, leaving the trustees in search of her replacement in the coming months.Cates and eight new members were appointed to the board Thursday by the state Senate. She said she expects to start her new post in July after the expiration of her second four-year term with the BOT in May.Five other board members' terms will expire this year, and replacements will be named in April after BOG approval.

Ivory Proves Himself Against UNC

By Bret Strelow | Mar. 19, 2001

NEW ORLEANS -- Titus Ivory walked the halls of North Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte hoping to one day play for North Carolina.North Carolina never showed similar interest, and Ivory didn't think he should go somewhere he wasn't wanted.Ivory was there on the court at the Louisiana Superdome on Sunday, but he wasn't wearing the home white North Carolina uniform.After the game, he wasn't wearing all of his navy blue Penn State one, either. As the team ran to the locker room following its victory celebration, Ivory's arms were raised above the fleet-footed herd.