University
Week's events pump heritage
Where there's a will there's a way.
That was the message Andres Lara stressed Tuesday night to students at his workshop and speech titled "How to Move Forward When You Feel Like Quitting," which was part of Hispanic Heritage Week.
Lara escaped from Cuba on a boat with 30 others when he was a teenager. When he arrived, he didn't speak English. (0 Comments)
Dental school dean to give deposition
Former employees sue for discrimination
After filing a lawsuit against UNC earlier this year, two former employees will meet University representatives next month to discuss a settlement.
Jacqueline Maynard and Sharon House are claiming that age discrimination was a factor (0 Comments)
Congress wants more review
Stipend measure gets another look
Student Congress voted by about a two-thirds majority Tuesday night to send a controversial resolution back to committee for further review.
The measure called for a campuswide referendum to allow the student body to determine if stipends received by seven executive and judicial branch officers should be given on a need-only (0 Comments)
Taser gun used in campus incident
Weapon is not ?rst resort, officials say
During Saturday's football game against Miami, University police officers attempted to use a Taser on a student after he ran away from the officers.
Sophomore Jeff Baker had been turned away from Kenan Stadium's student gate after a flask was found in his possession. (2 Comments)
GAA dinner gives hints on business etiquette
Online exclusive
The General Alumni Association hosted an etiquette dinner Tuesday to teach its members and UNC seniors the appropriate manners to make a good impression.
The dinner, held at the Carolina Club, incorporated a fashion show on acceptable business dress.
Linda Conklin, manager of alumni career services, organized and ran the event. (1 Comment)
Reporter gives scoop on '08
Although the 2008 presidential election is more than a year a way, cable television news stations such as CNN, MSNBC and FOX News are gearing up for Nov. 8, 2008 as if it were tomorrow.
Peter Wallsten, UNC alumnus and national political correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, spoke to a crowd of about 60 students and faculty Tuesday in a lecture titled "Power, Politics and the Press: Tales from the 2008 Campaign Trail. (0 Comments)
Attention aimed at breast cancer
Events focus on college women
Campus are joining forces to get college women talking about breast cancer.
The Carolina Women's Center, Campus Recreation and Campus Health Services are sponsoring Breast Cancer Awareness Week, which aims to educate young women on the importance of keeping their bodies healthy, maintaining a positive self-image and fighting the disease. (0 Comments)
Sex toy party draws students
Vox promotes sex awareness
When students walked into Murphey Hall on Tuesday night, they were handed goody bags of colored condoms, lubricant and candy.
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood hosted a sex toy party that about 50 students attended.
The theme of the event was Hawaiian, with the tag line on Facebook: "Get lei'd with Vox. (3 Comments)
Prolonged construction now on track
Construction delays have forced students, faculty and staff to wait longer to reap the benefits of ongoing expansion projects on UNC's campus.
But now construction officials say all projects are on track.
The steam pipeline replacement project - on Raleigh and McCauley streets, as well as in the area between Woollen and Fetzer gymnasiums - was delayed one month because of unexpected rock found between the gyms. (0 Comments)
Campus briefs
Free HIV testing today for students in Student Union Free, confidential, walk-in HIV testing will be offered today in the Student Union, sponsored by Project STYLE, Counseling and Wellness Services, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender-Straight Alliance, LifeAIDS, the Department of Housing and Residential Education and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center. (0 Comments)
Announcements
The Daily Tar Heel wants reader photos for Web site
Each week The Daily Tar Heel will ask readers to send in photos for the newspaper's official Web site.
Several photos will be selected to appear on the home page for a week's duration. This week send in your pictures from Family Weekend.
E-mail photos by 5 p. (0 Comments)
