University graduates in the state are kicking it up a notch to compete in a more globalized economy. Instead of simply moving out of their parents’ houses, an increasing number of graduates are moving abroad to begin the next phase of their lives. In efforts to ease the transition for graduates seeking jobs abroad, N.C.
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., announced last week he plans to run for Republican Whip — a position experts say would boost his career more than it would increase North Carolina’s voice in Congress.
Amid speculation that he will run for N.C. governor in 2012, former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory announced Tuesday on his website that he is not running — yet. In his video, McCrory, who was defeated by Gov. Bev Perdue in the 2008 gubernatorial race, said he will make an official announcement about running for governor after the new year.
Students lined the steps of the Pit Tuesday night as they recited in unison a promise to support those with mental illness.
Drivers in Raleigh might not have to worry about getting caught running red lights if the city’s leadership maintains its decision to stop using red light cameras. The City Council of Raleigh met last week and voted 4-3 to end the city’s contract with ACS Xerox, a private company that provides red light cameras, starting Sept. 30.
After 18 years, the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is officially history. The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 passed in December, but it did not go into effect until Tuesday, when President Obama and other officials certified the military was ready and able to repeal the policy. Sara Isaacson, a former UNC student, was asked to leave the University’s Army ROTC program in 2010 after she came out as a lesbian her senior year. “Tens of thousands of Army workers can breathe a little easier since they’re not worried about losing their job over their sexual orientation,” she said. “It means that I’m now allowed to join the military if I want to and it is something I want to do,” Isaacson said.
fter passing a controversial bill to put a constitutional amendment defining gay marriage on a referendum during its first day of a special session, the N.C. General Assembly debated a less contentious subject — term limits for legislative leaders. Another one of the items up for discussion, an amendment which would reorganize the State Board of Education, was “lost in the shuffle,” said Jordan Shaw, communications director for Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives Thom Tillis.
Gov. Bev Perdue joined with two non-profit organizations Tuesday to launch an initiative aimed at ensuring children in public schools eat a nutritious breakfast. The new program — No Kid Hungry — will make breakfast more convenient by offering health options in to-go bags. Students will not be required to arrive at school early in order to receive breakfast.
n the past week alone, the Texas Forest Service has responded to 181 fires, and 250 of Texas’s 254 counties are currently instituting burn bans. “Austin is becoming so strict that they are not allowing outdoor grilling at this time and people are getting ticketed for flicking their cigarettes out of their cars,” said Brooke Zeluff, a UNC junior from Houston, in an email.
In an address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress Thursday night, President Barack Obama unveiled his proposal for an economic growth package that would cost nearly $450 billion — a package he claims will “provide a jolt to an economy that has stalled.”
Yale student Justine Kolata wants to control her own academic future by creating a new degree program at the prestigious institution. The junior philosophy and political science major said she wants to see the university offer a human rights degree program.
Millions tuned in to watch the unexpected National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s championship game between Butler University and the University of Connecticut last night. But when the game ended, people appeared more surprised by the low score than the Huskies win. The Connecticut Huskies defeated the Butler Bulldogs 53-41 for a total of 94 points, an extremely low number of points for a national championship game. Steven Coffey, a senior political science major at UNC, said he struggled to do his schoolwork last night because he wanted to watch the game. But after learning the score he didn’t regret his decision.
We wrote last month about the N.C. School of Science and Math’s attempt at breaking the world record for largest food drive ever. They did it, raising 559,885 lbs of food for those in need. To document the occasion, check out this timelapse made with photos from one NCSSM student, junior Tyler Hayes. Click through to check it out.
Chocolate lovers might soon be able to legally enjoy chocolate made with alcohol, if a recently introduced bill in the N.C. General Assembly becomes law. The bill would allow as much as five percent alcohol by volume in confections — including truffles, chocolate, and cakes. Reginald Savage, chocolatier and proprietor of Azurelise in Raleigh, said the use of alcohol in chocolate has been around for a long time.
Inside Higher Education’s NCAA bracket stacks up basketball teams’ performances in the classroom instead of the ball court. And this year’s 2011 winner is Butler University. For six years Inside Higher Education has filled out its bracket according to how the tournament teams compare based on their academic progress rate — a scoring system that ranks teams based on their players performance in the classroom. The UNC men’s basketball team was the predicted champ in 2009, but this year they were knocked out in the fourth round by Princeton University.
The Educational Testing Services e-rater essay grading machine was first deployed in 1999 and has been used in the past few years for standardized tests such as the GRE. But now, through years of development, the software has become accurate enough to outperform humans grading standardized essay tests.
UNC is consistently ranked below the national average in alcohol drinking rates according to the CORE Drug and Alcohol Survey of students at hundreds of colleges nationwide.
Fayetteville State University is telling students to pull up their sagging pants before entering the cafeteria. At the beginning of the semester, the university hired security guards and officials from the university’s department of residence life to enforce the no-sagging-pants measure and to turn away students dressed in pajamas.
The Tea Party is leaving a lasting impact on America. A recent Gallup poll conducted by USA Today days before the President’s State of the Union Address, reports that more than 70 percent of adults believe it is important for Republican leaders to consider Tea Party views and ideas when making decisions in Congress. More than 50 percent of Republicans who participated in the poll think it is very important for Republican leaders to do so. However, UNC students have mixed responses to the poll results and what they say about the opinion of the American people. “I think basically if Republicans morph with the Tea Party, it will be pretty destructive for the Republican Party,” said Erin Murphy, a senior journalism and global studies major.
t was all about innovation, unity and progress at the State of the Union speech Tuesday night. President Obama discussed the creation of new innovative economy, a better educated workforce and improving the nation’s infrastructure along with controversial issues such as health care reform, the repeal of “Dont ask, Don’t tell” and immigration reform.
