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Deja Vu

Technical problems plagued the Wednesday senior class gift vote. Student leaders already are planning ahead for problems in the next vote.

Squeal Like a Pig

The N.C. State Fair closed Sunday after attracting more than 600,000 visitors. Now UNC-Chapel Hill students will have to go to N.C. State University to watch pig races and tractor pulls.

What Election?

A report found that older people planning to vote outnumber young people more than 2-1. Want more young voters? Show "Jackass" at the polling sites.

Trick or Treat!

Superman, SpongeBob SquarePants and Extra-Slutty Christina Aguilera descended on Franklin Street for Halloween. If you're sitting in class reading this, then you didn't party hard enough.

Tar Heel Quotables

"I think it's great, as long as they don't mind getting dirty -- there's lots of poop here."

Shelter Employee Shannon Graham

On student volunteers at the Orange County animal shelter. Compared to ticket distributions, poop sounds like a blast.

"At Antioch (College) it helps me that we don't give grades."

Antioch Faculty Member Cheryl Keen

Concerning the importance of co-op work and experiential learning. No grades, eh? It stands to reason that no grades would help out a lot of us, Cheryl -- particularly students.

"Organizations on this campus are afraid to dream big."

Speaker of Congress Tony Larson

About a referendum to hike student fees. It's time for student groups to stop dreaming about opening that sheep farm in rural New Zealand and to make it happen.

"If (your friends) aren't going to vote the right way, leave them in the car."

Former Republican Sen. Bob Dole

On Tuesday's election. Just make sure they don't find your Viagra in the glove box and Britney Spears in the back seat.