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VOLUME 119, ISSUE 30

The Daily Tar Heel www.dailytarheel.com
tuesday, april 12, 2011

‘A Taste of Hell’ Former

“There are still people out that are
Duke CRs
a little unsatisfied or displeased
with openly gay people … people
still seek
sports | page 3
FOR THE RECORD
Corey Donohoe is ending her
just need to be safe and careful.”
Quinn Matney
resolution
career as a UNC lacrosse player Robinette, Satell file
with a bang, breaking the
all-time school record for most
cases against Duke
goals and points. by Elise Young
senior writer
A year ago, Justin Robinette, a junior at
Duke University at the time, was removed
from his position as chairman of the Duke
College Republicans for reasons that are still
disputed.
Robinette claimed he was impeached
because of his sexual orientation — he is gay
— but members of the board who impeached
him cited other reasons, such as neglect of
his responsibilities as chairman.
Robinette approached university admin-
istrators with details of his harassment, but
his complaints were sent to student govern-
university | page 4
dth/Robyn Ellison
Quinn Matney, a freshman chemistry major from Asheville, received third- and fourth-degree burns outside Craige Residence Hall as ment and ultimately dismissed, so he turned
part of a hate crime on April 4, which injured his left wrist. Matney wants to raise awareness to keep the GLBT community safe. to the U.S. Department of Education to take
WII SO EXCITED a look at the ways he believed Duke failed to
One student designed a Gay freshman’s wrist burned, UNC reports as hate crime take appropriate action with his case.
After months of filing complaints with
program for the Wii video different governing bodies, Robinette is
By Paula Seligson alarmed by the administration’s silence on the attack. still fighting in hopes that the outcome of
game system that could make Staff writer University officials did not officially comment until the federal investigation will establish a set
Quinn Matney was having trouble sleeping. a post on Alert Carolina on Monday evening, almost a procedure for students who are harassed to
physical therapy more As the freshman took a walk on South Campus at week after the incident. seek help from the university.
enjoyable. about 3 a.m. on April 4, he said he ran into an acquain- “A very blatant hate crime against a GLBT individual “I would like to see this whole process as
tance on the Craige Residence Hall footbridge. As the occurred on this campus, and we only heard about it by benefiting other students in the future,” he
two spoke, a man sitting at a nearby picnic table stood word of mouth,” DeLuca said. said. “It’s broadly to make the environment
up and grabbed him by the wrist, he said. The man is being sought on charges of aggravated better for everyone else.”
“Here’s a taste of hell you f---ing fag,” Matney remem- assault, said Jeff McCracken, chief and director of the Although Duke is a private university, it
bered the man saying. Department of Public Safety. receives some federal funding, so it can be
The man branded Matney, who is gay, on the left wrist “We don’t have any suspect information that we subjected to a department investigation.
with an unidentified object, causing third- and fourth- could comment on at this point in time,” he said. Since his April 2010 impeachment,
degree burns that damaged three nerves and a tendon, UNC plans to report the incident as a hate crime to Robinette and Cliff Satell, a supporter of
leaving the freshman with no feeling in his thumb and the federal government, Chancellor Holden Thorp said Robinette and former vice chairman of the
limited mobility in his index finger, he said. in an informational e-mail to students. Duke College Republicans, have filed five
Matney said he tried to pull away — but the man Matney said he thinks the man who attacked had complaints with the department.
didn’t let go until he received a hard punch to the face. overheard conversations with friends in the past that Three cases based on their complaints
Matney said he then walked away quickly, trying to might have revealed his sexual orientation. about discrimination, sexual harassment
distance himself from the man and his two friends, who After going to the emergency room and leaving after and retaliation at the university are being
arts | page 6 both appeared drunk.
“I’ve seen him two or three times before this, always
hours of waiting the night of April 4, Matney said he
received treatment at Campus Health Services the next
investigated, according to a department
spokesman.
out on that same bridge,” Matney said of the man, day. Only then did he file a police report. Larry Moneta, vice president for student
‘UNSPEAKABLE’ whose identity is unknown. The man appeared to be a white 19-year-old, standing affairs at Duke, and General Counsel Pamela
Modern Chinese dance Jeff DeLuca, co-chairman of the Gay, Lesbian, Bernard both declined to comment on the
Bisexual, Transgender and Straight Alliance, said he is See hate crime, Page 9 investigations.
company BeijingDance/LDTX The investigation of Robinette’s com-
will perform tonight and
See duke, Page 9
Wednesday in Memorial Hall.

special | inside
SUMMER ON THE HILL
Figure out what to do this
summer in Chapel Hill. The DTH
section inside is your guide for
entertainment and more.
this day in history
APRIL 12, 1986 …
Country singer Kenny Rogers
appears in concert at the Dean
E. Smith Student Activities
Center. The show was the first
to be held in the new arena.
Today’s weather
“In my day” levels
of rain
H 71, L 44
Wednesday’s weather
See OUTSIDE,
page 11
H 68, L 46 The old policy allowed students
index
police log............................ 2
calendar.............................. 2
nation and world............... 9
crossword. .......................... 9
opinion.............................. 10
NCCU could expel 2 Tar Heels taken in WNBA draft
500 for low grades Breland, Lucas
go in 2nd round
by Isabella Cochrane of the courses they attend in order
Assistant State & National Editor
New academic standards at N.C.
Central University have put more
than 500 students in jeopardy of
being kicked out of school.
As many as 519 students at the
university are on a warning list
because they do not have a 1.9 GPA.
The new requirement is part of an
incremental policy to help improve
the school’s academic standing.
Students are expected to main-
tain a 1.9 GPA instead of a 1.7 GPA
to continue enrolling in classes. And
starting in the fall of 2011, they will
have to maintain a 2.0 GPA — the
same requirements that a student
must already have to graduate.
“They have to have a 2.0 for
graduation,” said Bernice Duffy
Johnson, dean of the University
College at NCCU. “If students are
not anywhere near that, we look at it
as being a waste of somebody’s time
and money for letting them linger
until they do have the grade.”
to continue enrolling in courses
even if they weren’t up to gradu-
ation standards, and also put stu-
dents at risk for losing financial aid
opportunities, Johnson said.
“It’s about equity and fairness to
the students,” she said. “Students
have to earn hours in 67 percent
for them to be eligible for financial
aid.”
At its meeting last week, the
UNC-system Board of Governors
mentioned looking into decreas-
ing enrollment for the 2012-13
academic year as a possible solu-
tion to cope with the consistent
decreases in state funding. But
university administrators said the
reason for the crackdown on GPA
requirements was not budget-
related.
At UNC-CH, students are expect-
ed to remain in “good standing,” by
maintaining a 2.0 GPA to enroll in
classes for the next semester.
NCCU’s new requirements were
announced to students in December
by Chancellor Charlie Nelms.
“Many of the students who were
on that list were first semester
freshmen, who if they take a cou-
ple of summer courses will be well
beyond the 2.0,” Johnson said.
Johnson said the school ’s
expectations of incoming stu-
dents is actually higher than its
policy.
“We expect them to do a 3.0,” she
said. “They are expected to perform
at a B average, and one of the rea-
sons why I tell them that is because
See central, Page 9
by kelly parsons
assistant sports editor
In North Carolina’s 72-65 Sweet
16 loss to Stanford on March 26,
forward Jessica Breland had just
two points.
The 6-foot-3 forward’s rare
underwhelming performance
might have been her last showing as
a Tar Heel, but it won’t be the final
game of her basketball career.
In Monday’s WNBA Draft,
Breland was selected 13th over-
all by the Minnesota Lynx before
being traded to the New York
Liberty. UNC guard Italee Lucas
was selected by the Tulsa Shock as
the 21st overall pick.
Coach Sylvia Hatchell was over-
joyed with how it turned out.
“Our style of play, the WNBA
loves it,” Hatchell said. “The most
important thing is not the number
they go, but the fit. I think for both
of them it’s a good fit.”
Breland, who finished the 2010-
11 season second in both scoring
and rebounding, was one of 15
players invited to Monday’s draft
at ESPN’s headquarters.
Having watched Breland excel
since her recovery from Hodgkin’s
lymphoma, Lucas raved about her DTH File/James Carras
Two weeks after ending her career at UNC, former Tar Heel forward
See WNBA, Page 9 Jessica Breland was picked No. 13 overall by the Minnesota Lynx.

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