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Stairway to Heaven
The steps by the Student Union were finally reopened after months of construction. Students were excited briefly until they remembered that it's just some steps.

Outta Here
Julius Peppers announced that he will not play basketball for the Tar Heels this year. Hundreds of fans said "screw it" and started watching soccer.

Still Smarter Than Alabama
North Carolina public schools received high marks in a recent education study. The study's authors praised the state's emphasis on "fancy book-learnin'."

Tar Heel Quotables

"My fish froze. It was dead. The first living thing I ever owned by myself, and it died. It was so sad."
Junior Latorya Jarman
On the horrific result of Alderman Residence Hall's malfunctioning heating system. Oh, the humanity!

"Nuclear security is something we take seriously."
Carolina Power & Light Spokesman Keith Poston
Well now we can all sleep soundly at night.

"We've got to make good decisions with the basketball, and we're not doing that right now."
UNC Basketball Player Jason Capel
After the debacle at Maryland. Hmmm, perhaps you should make the decision to not suck so much.

"They're all tan, with big, fake breasts."
Freshman Jeanette Wingler
Commenting on her competition in Stuff Magazine's "Women's Studies" contest. But it's what's on the inside that really counts, right?