Governor urges citizens to participate in 2010 census

The 2010 Census is more than just a survey. It’s absolutely critical to deciding how to fund our schools, where to build new hospitals, roads and businesses, and how North Carolinians are represented in all levels of government.

In fact, for every North Carolinian who goes uncounted, North Carolina loses more than $1,500 each year.  Every dollar and every Census form counts, especially in these tough times.

In North Carolina we should have received our 2010 Census forms on Monday. It only takes about 10 minutes to complete the 10 questions, and your personal information will not be shared with any government agency, business or individual.

My husband, Bob Eaves, and I will fill out the Census form and return it, and I’m asking everyone across the state to do the same.

It’s easy, it’s important and it’s secure. The future of every community in North Carolina depends on it.

Bev Perdue
N.C. Governor

Diversity Celebration parking policy inconveniences students

Today I was attempting to park in the Library Parking Deck around 5:15 p.m. and was told I couldn’t unless I was attending the Diversity Celebration.

This situation was absolutely ridiculous and I have heard complaints from people around Belk Library & Information Commons as well.

How can the university reserve the entire parking deck for attendees of the Diversity Celebration, leaving all the other students and individuals who are trying to utilize the library for academics to fend for themselves in trying to find a parking spot elsewhere?

Why can’t the attendees park in the Rivers Street Parking Deck or in another lot and walk?

If there was a parking spot open in the deck then they could park there. If not, they could have found another spot just like any other person.

I have nothing against the Diversity Celebration, but the fact that during the time most students are trying to go to the library to do homework or study for exams, they should have ample amounts of parking available, and no parking decks should be reserved in its entirety for one single event.

Matt M. Morris
Senior
political science major
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