The Daily Tar Heel friday, march 7, 2008 7

UNC-system leaders Shooting marks first use of alert system

mourn loss of Carson Text messages sent out Wednesday Safety tips from
By Eric Johnson
and Rebecca Putterman
Senior writers
Because of the expansive role
of her office — and the expansive
reach of her personality — Eve
Carson will be mourned well
beyond the walls of UNC-Chapel
Hill.
Student leaders from across the
state gather regularly for weekend
retreats to discuss their campuses,
their jobs and their lives. In the
course of any given year, many of
them form friendships that outlast
their time in office.
“The first time I actually met her
in person, I absolutely fell in love
with her,” said Keri Brockett, East
Carolina University student body
president.
Student leaders across the UNC
system stayed in close contact
Thursday, sharing in the surreal
shock of losing one of their own.
Several student body presidents
made plans to attend the candle-
light vigil in the Pit, with Brockett
making the drive from Greenville
to show her respect.
“It’s a traumatic loss in itself
for any student to be killed on any
campus,” Brockett said. “But for it
to be the student body president …
it really hit home to me.”
N.C. Central University Student
messages. Other services avail-
able through UNC Mobile include
Blackboard notifications and the Alert Carolina
words to describe his sense of loss. By Laura marcinek at all.” ability for students to access UNC
“Eve was one of the most beauti- staff writer To help ensure that more people Webmail. Don’t walk alone at night.
ful, impressive …” Larry said, break-After Wednesday’s shooting, receive the alert messages, Chancellor Payst said he would like to focus Walk in well-lit areas of campus.
UNC students and employees
ing off. “I mean, I’m serious — she James Moeser said Thursday that on registering students for the Always remember that 911 is
was just a wonderful person.” received text messages alerting incoming freshmen will be required emergency alert text messaging not only for emergencies.
Carson was, by all accounts, anthem of the off-campus incident, to register their emergency contact system. Use emergency call boxes
unfailingly joyful presence at ASGmarking the first time the alerts numbers for the text messaging sys- “We’re trying,” Payst said. “We’re located across campus if you
gatherings. Even as the organiza- have been used. tem starting in the fall. not unique in having the problem don’t have a cell phone. Push
tion suffered through some of the About 5,200 people, including “We’re constantly in the pro- of having people sign up.” the button to alert police where
students, faculty and employees,
toughest months in its history last cess of evaluating campus safety,” At noon March 19, UNC officials you are, and police will respond
year, Carson would consciously received text message notification Moeser said. will test the alert system installed on immediately.
work to lighten the mood. of the shooting that killed Student Through Alert Carolina, students campus, which includes four new
That tendency was also well Body President Eve Carson. and employees can register their cell sirens and text messages. Use the P2P bus service. It’s
noted among UNC-system offi- Brian Payst, director of technol- phone numbers in the UNC direc- “Alert Carolina will better pre- free for students and operates
cials. ogy and systems support for the tory. The number will not be avail- pare everyone to know what to do, nightly between 7 p.m. and 3
System President Erskine Division of Student Affairs at UNC, able to the public unless the student who to contact for help and where a.m.
Bowles said he was “destroyed” by said officials decided to send a text or employee wants it to be. to find information and resources,” If it is after 3 a.m. or you are
Carson’s death. message because they received a The University only will send stated Jeff McCracken, University at a location not served by the
“Like everybody who knew her, “specific request” from the Chapel text messages to cell phones in the police chief and director of public P2P express route, call 962-7867
you felt like you were her friend Hill Police Department to help event of an emergency or when safety, in a press release. and provide your PID.
identify the victim.
— like you knew her well,” he said, testing the system. Randy Young, spokesman for Use Chapel Hill Transit, free to
his eyes closed and his head shak- Mike McFarland, director of Payst said the messages will use UNC’s Department of Public Safety, all passengers.
ing slowly. University communications, said different language to distinguish said he could not give specifics
Jim Phillips, chairman of the Alert Carolina received a descrip- between a gunman on campus and about changes in police operations Use the free Safe Ride
UNC-system Board of Governors, tion of the victim at 10:20 a.m. one near campus. following Wednesday’s shooting. Program that serves campus,
pushed back tears as he spoke Wednesday. Officials sent the alert The message would give instruc- “We’ll be cooperating with the Chapel Hill and Carrboro from
about Carson after Thursday’s text message before 11:30 a.m. tions, such as directing people to Chapel Hill Police Department in 10:45 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on
board meeting. “It did take some time since seek shelter, if the threat were their investigation to the fullest Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Phillips, who has a freshman we never had done it before,” immediately on campus. extent possible,” Young said. For other safety tips and public
daughter at UNC-CH, served as McFarland said. Students who register with UNC safety procedures visit http://ehs.
student body president in 1978- Students and employees received Mobile receive a complete service Contact the University Editor unc.edu/pdf/emergency_poster.pdf
79. their alert text messages through plan that includes emergency text at udesk@unc.edu.
Alert Carolina or UNC Mobile.
“I think we’ve grown used to the
fact that senseless acts take place Students and employees who Men’s hoops
every day, everywhere,” Phillips registered their cell phone num-
said. “That doesn’t mean we acceptber with both programs received Sudoku The No. 1 Tar Heels take on Duke

Body President Tomasi Larry, who
served with Carson as part of the
UNC-system Association of Student
Governments, had trouble finding
carson
from page 3
Butler said.
And once she was elected, Eve
brought vivacity to all of her com-
mittee and board meetings.
There were few — if any — Board
of Trustees meetings during which
Eve didn’t interject the monotony
of policy discussion with a ques-
tion, and usually it went something
to the tune of, “But does this repre-
sent the Carolina Way?”
One of her most prominent goals
this year as student body president
was making tuition more predict-
able for students. She proposed an
expense report to the board and
brought it up almost every chance
she got.
“She was full of ideas and wanted
to explore opportunities,” trustee
Nelson Schwab said.
And though her ideas didn’t
always resonate with the trustees
or the committees she was on, she
held her own.
“She tried to be as assertive as
possible and still be upbeat,” said
them.” two alert text messages.
“It’s OK to get it more than
Contact the State & National once,” Payst said. “What we’re wor-
Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. ried about is people not getting one
locations.
Eve maintained a high grade
point average and had the task of
representing more than 28,000
students, but she still found time
for herself.
Part of how she defined the
Carolina Way was studying hard,
working hard — but also playing
hard.
During her campaign for stu-
dent body president when she
was worn-out, sleep-deprived and
about to embark on another few
weeks of overworked days, there
was one thing she refused to give
up: intramural sports.
She also said one of her favorite
moments at UNC was when her
intramural flag football team won
the Regional Tournament.
“She enjoyed life to its fullest,”
Moeser said during his address.
And so, with the campus com-
munity still mourning, Moeser
called for all of its members to pay
the greatest tribute to Eve by living
what she preached.
“Let us be the University that Eve
Carson envisioned. Let us show the
games
on Saturday in Durham. See pg. 2
By The Mepham Group for story and online for prediction.
© 2007 The Mepham Group. Distributed by
Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved. In their words
Level: 1 2 3 4 Complete the grid The community remembers Eve
so each row, column Carson’s life. See pg. 8 for columns
response and 3-by-3 box (in
bold borders) con-
and quotes.
from page 3
tains every digit 1 to
“She was in the public eye. Was Multimedia of vigil
9. For strategies on
someone infatuated over her because how to solve Sudoku, Multimedia coverage of the
she was a beautiful person? Did they visit www.sudoku. community gathering to remember
target her for that? It just throws up org.uk. Carson. Go online for story.
a lot of red flags,” Brockett said.
Solution to
The last time a UNC student was Women’s hoops
murdered in Chapel Hill was 1995. Thursday’s puzzle
The team will play Clemson today
Carson’s murder came one day
as it looks to win a fourth-straight
after an Auburn University freshman
ACC title. See pg. 2 for story.
was found with a gunshot wound to
the head a few miles from her car.
Curran said that Chapel Hill In office
police had been in contact with Defining the legacy Carson
Auburn police investigating Lauren left in her role as student body
Burk’s murder but that the two mur- president. See pg. 4 for story.
ders did not appear to be related.
The discovery of Carson’s car is
an important breakthrough expect-
ed to help investigations. Police are
questioning Carson’s friends, and
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THE Daily Crossword

Margaret Jablonski, vice chancel- Carolina Way that she envisioned, “She had such an amazing future (C)2008 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
lor for student affairs, who met with that she talked about.” ahead of her.” Edited by Wayne Robert Williams All rights reserved.
Eve and the rest of her Cabinet at
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relationship. We talked a lot about 14 Quantitative diagram 67 Room 29 Biblical boat 49 Doughy pastry
what it’s like to be women leaders.” 15 Of the ear: pref. 31 Stitch up 50 Droops
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plans for after graduation.
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Although she had been consid- 19 Composer Grofe 3 Night flyer 35 Emperor before Trajan 55 "The __ of the Ancient
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McKinsey & Co. and had talked 23 Japanese Nobelist in 5 Pulsates 38 Current controller 59 Actress Long
about summer school, Jablonski literature 6 Liked from the start 39 Form of bingo 60 New Deal grp.
OPEN LATE 26 Rodeo ropes 7 Perplexed 40 Gas: pref. 61 "__ Haw"
was encouraging Eve to take a break HOURS 27 Compass dir. 8 Math fig.
from the jam-packed schedule she’d Mon–Wed: 4pm–3am 28 Sell-out letters 9 Tire pump, for exam-
created for herself. Thursday: 4pm–3:30am 29 U.S. dance grp. ple
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“In typical Eve fashion she started Sun: 11am–2am
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