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UNC food policies need to change

At a recent student talk, Chancellor Holden Thorp responded to a question about UNC’s food policies by telling the audience he wished he could “issue a school-wide ban on french fries.” JAN 25

Don’t Scrooge over the planet

Turning green for the holiday season shouldn’t make anyone feel like a Grinch. It might actually be the best present you can give to planet Earth. NOV 29

Carbon paw prints pack a punch

Lassie may be a lot more cute and cuddly on your front lawn than your neighbor’s giant yellow Hummer, but his carbon foot, or paw, print might be just as painful to the planet. NOV 17

Election winners must keep us green

As evidenced by last night’s festivities, Chapel Hill isn’t your average small town. It doesn’t think small, whether it’s thousands crowding Franklin Street for Halloween or a national championship — or, as it turns out, when it comes to the environment. NOV 1

Thou shalt not litter or waste

If God were one of us, one thing’s for sure: His carbon footprint would be miniscule. At least that’s what the world’s first bestseller, the Bible (Leviticus to be exact), seems to indicate with this passage: “Throughout the country that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption of the land.” OCT 18

Be ‘fair’ and green in your purchasing

It’s impossible to walk around the UNC campus and not notice the monumental number of students rushing (or maybe just struggling) to class holding their morning, afternoon or evening cup of coffee. OCT 6

Column: Alcohol: It’s the footprint in your hand

There is a way to inspire environmental-consciousness in almost everything UNC students do on a daily basis. Eating, studying and even football games at the University have become sustainable. However, what might be overlooked is the tradition that takes over campus before every game — the tailgate. SEP 22

Not so green, after all

The past decade has watched the University put together quite the environmental resume. And, with Chancellor Holden Thorp’s commitment last year to end the University’s use of coal by 2020, there’s plenty of reason to think that resume will only grow greener with time. SEP 15

Column: Higher temperatures... and food prices

Imagine my surprise when I walked into Chipotle Mexican Grill last week and found myself paying more than I ever had for my chicken burrito bowl. My order was the same, I was sure of it. SEP 1

Certified ‘green’ gastropub to come to Chapel Hill

A new environmentally sustainable restaurant will join about 60 other local small businesses that have committed to maintaining green practices. The gastro pub, set to open in a year and a half, will be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified and will be the sixth restaurant under the Chapel Hill Restaurant Group ownership. APR 24

Orange County recycling programs expand job openings

According to a report released earlier this year from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, recycling jobs increased in 2010 and employment has grown for the last 17 years. APR 21

Waste Management coordinator runs recycling efforts

Muriel Williman never thought she would make her living in garbage. But as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Orange County Solid Waste Management Department, that’s exactly what she does today. APR 8

Drug stores see increase in antihistamine sales

John Woodard, the owner and pharmacist of Sutton’s Drug Store, said that sales of over-the-counter and prescription allergy medicine increase by 50 to 60 percent during spring allergy season. MAR 30

Chapel Hill to open clinic for town employees

Chapel Hill is working with UNC Health Care to open a clinic for town employees to provide better health care and cut costs. MAR 22

El Centro Hispano adds new programs

Nine months after opening, a nonprofit targeting the Latino population in Carrboro is expanding services to aid its local youth population. The El Centro Hispano center in Carrboro is adding several projects, including the Jóvenes Líderes en Acción program, or Young Leaders in Action, which began in 1996 in El Centro Hispano’s Durham office. MAR 17

On-campus housing attracts upperclassmen

On-campus housing is an increasingly attractive option for upperclassmen. In the last four years, many more undergraduates have requested to live on campus. FEB 3

Chapel Hill teen center to launch mixed-media art project

A group of Chapel Hill teens will soon explore their artistic side by combining visual, performance and musical art forms. The Street Scene Teen Center is pairing with Chapel Hill Public Arts Office to offer Between the Lines, a project that will allow about 20 local teens to explore melding poetry, music, cinematography, visual arts and textiles. JAN 26

Mosque coming to Chapel Hill

Muslim students throughout the area said they are looking forward to this and more as they anticipate the opening of Chapel Hill’s first mosque, which will open its doors in coming months. DEC 3

Reflecting on our journey, half way

As the effects of Halloween have finally worn off and exams loom in the not-too distant future, there is a lull in our typical fast-paced lives as students. We in student government are taking this time to stop and reflect on the journey we have taken since beginning our term last April. The October Report chronicles all of student government’s activities in the past seven months and is one way we maintain transparency in everything we do NOV 12

Dance groups stepping out

After months of planning, preparation and practice, every chapter in the National Pan-Hellenic Council will showcase their original stepping routines in the hopes of winning a $1000 prize for their chapter.The annual Homecoming Step Show will be held Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Each of the four fraternities and four sororities in the NPHC are allowed 15 minutes to wow the judges and audience with their innovation, dedication and synchronization. MAR 24

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