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The North Carolina wrestling team didn’t lead for long in its match Wednesday against The Citadel, but they led when it mattered.
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The North Carolina wrestling team didn’t lead for long in its match Wednesday against The Citadel, but they led when it mattered.
The North Carolina wrestling team knew that beating No. 14 Nebraska would be a tall task.
The North Carolina wrestling team defeated Duke on Tuesday for the seventh straight meeting to pick up the Tar Heels’ first win in conference play.
Facing No. 4 Virginia Tech, the North Carolina wrestling team was struggling and the Tar Heels couldn’t find an answer.
The North Carolina wrestling team took away two out of three duals Sunday at the 2010 ACC Challenge in Chapel Hill.
For the past four years, Maryland hasn’t needed to search for a go-to star. But the departure of Greivis Vasquez, last year’s ACC Player of the Year, forced the Terrapins into a hole entering this basketball season.
Leading 2-1 in the final minutes on Friday, the No. 4 North Carolina men’s soccer team was barely holding off an aggressive Virginia Tech attack.
In North Carolina softball’s first game against UNC-Greensboro on Friday, the Tar Heels needed a combined perfect game-effort from two freshmen pitchers to ensure the 3-0 victory.
The No. 1 North Carolina women’s soccer team received a blessing in disguise toward the end of the first half of its 2-0 victory Sunday against then-No.5 Florida at the Duke Nike Classic.
Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the title of Ellen de Graffenreid. She is the director of communications and marketing for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The story also incorrectly stated where cancer patients can receive treatment. Treatment is offered at the N.C. Cancer Center. The story has been updated to reflect the corrections. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors.
For economics professor Art Benavie, the drug war is mission impossible. Reefer Madness, hosted by the Young Democrats and the Carolina Review, invited Benavie to lecture on his viewpoint on the current drug war in the Student Union on Tuesday.About 30 attendees heard his pitch for the legalization of drugs and the end of the drug war.Referencing his book released in 2008, “Drugs: America’s Holy War,” Benavie’s argument for drug legalization included topics such as public health, economics and civil rights.Benavie said that the primary reason for the high rates of violence around drug markets is because leaders of drug cartels, not the effects of drugs, are killing others.“Alcohol is the only drug that leads people to commit violent crimes,” he said.Benavie also said the drug war is a public health hazard. “One-quarter of all new HIV cases were caused by the sharing of dirty needles.”Benavie said that America could gain $77 billion a year by eliminating the $44 billion spent on fighting the drug war, and could turn a $33 billion profit off of taxes if drugs were legalized.The attendees for Benavie’s lecture were largely politically interested members of the Young Democrats and the Carolina Review. But one man made an appearance and a miniature lecture of his own.Korky Day, a Canadian-American who has argued for the legalization of drugs for 44 years, gave an impromptu speech in which he blamed political parties for the drug problem.Those in attendance said they believed Benavie addressed the issue well.“I was really satisfied with it and how he had a concrete approach to addressing the problem,” said Amit Rao, co-director of the political committee of the Young Democrats. “You rarely get to see a speaker talk from the other side of the issue, so it was a much different discussion than teenagers usually have.”Other students said they enjoyed the statistics Benavie supplied.“I find the actual physical effects of drugs to be fascinating,” said Deanna Santoro, speaker of Student Congress, in reference to a fact revealed by Benavie that heroin alone cannot kill somebody without overdose.Toward the end of his lecture, Benavie even revealed his personal drug preference.“My favorite drug is probably coffee with caffeine, because marijuana was never for me,” he said.Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
A handshake and a signature continued a bond that reaches across the globe. Officials from UNC and the National University of Singapore held a signing ceremony Tuesday to renew a joint-degree program between the two schools.The program, which is available for students studying English, economics, history, political science and geography, began in 2007.Since then, UNC has had one student graduate from the program, three or four set to graduate soon and five who will join the program next semester. NUS has had 13 students attend UNC through the program since its beginning three years ago.“The program benefits both universities because it’s a global program and brings the best students to diversify each campus,” said Executive Associate Provost Ron Strauss. “It gives students enormous new opportunities for studying because it allows students to see from many new vantage points.”Walker Vincoli, a sophomore who will study political science, Mandarin and Indonesian in Singapore next semester, agreed that the opportunity to gain different viewpoints is what makes the joint-degree program unique.“It will broaden my perspective on a lot of issues, and I can learn a lot about the area outside of solely an American perspective,” he said.Through the program, students who graduate receive a degree from both universities. It was the opportunity for two degrees that persuaded junior geography major David Crawford, also a Phillips Ambassador, to become the first UNC student to participate in the program.The cost of the program also was attractive to Crawford. Students in the program pay the same as they would at UNC, with the exception of travel costs.“For the same money, I could study abroad and receive two degrees,” he said. Participation in the program helps students after they graduate as well, administrators said.“The program makes students more marketable when they are finished and get recognition from both universities,” said Roberta Kelly, associate University registrar.“It enhances career opportunities when you are able to relate to other cultures.”Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
There they are: standing along the gym wall, gazing at the action and waiting around. These aren’t the awkward guys from high school prom — they’re basketball players waiting to get on a court.Ever since Woollen Gymnasium shut down over the summer for construction, basketball courts available for pick-up games have been reduced to only a few scattered around campus, primarily the three open courts in the Rams Head Recreation Center.The shortage of courts has forced players to wait for as long as several hours at a time to get in a game.“I used to come in every afternoon and would never wait for more than 30 minutes, but now I have to wait for more than an hour or so before I can even get in a game,” said junior Ehimere Etomi.Etomi said that for students who have hectic schedules, the overcrowding cramps their usual routine. “I like to come in and lift and then play right away, but now I’ll come downstairs and can’t always stay long enough to even get a game in. It’s tough to gauge my time,” he said.Campus Recreation officials said they are aware of the problem but don’t have any long-term solution. The Woollen Gym courts won’t open until the end of the summer.“We have adjusted the intramural schedule to allow for more open court time,” said Campus Recreation Director Marty Pomerantz. “But the truth is that it’s a temporary situation and everyone has just kind of had to bite the bullet.”Before it closed, Woollen Gymnasium provided eight courts often open for pick-up basketball.Campus Recreation also has four courts available in Fetzer Gym, but club sports and intramural teams often occupy those. There are four outdoor courts available for open play, but UNC employee Mike Green, who plays basketball on campus regularly, said those courts are less than ideal.“A lot of people do play outside, but they’re more dangerous and tough to play on during the wintertime,” he said.Green added that he usually has to wait for a very long time, sometimes up to three games before getting called in, with each game taking up to 30 minutes.Staff members at Campus Recreation said they have taken notice of the problem, too. “I’ve checked out balls to people who will walk in and walk right back out,” said sophomore Brie Shelly, who works at Rams Head gym. “They can’t even find a place to shoot.”Pomerantz said that while he has no permanent solution, he thinks students will enjoy the finished renovations at Woollen Gym.“It will be worth it in the long run.”Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
UNC has jumped from seventh to sixth in the nation in alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps compared to other schools with 15,000 or more undergraduates.The Peace Corps allows volunteers to live in developing countries and work in fields including health, agriculture and technology.Currently, 78 UNC alumni serve as Peace Corps volunteers. Since the Corps’ 1961 creation, 1,092 UNC alumni have served as volunteers.Many Peace Corps administrators attribute the high number of volunteers to the values of a typical Carolina student, such as dedication to public service and making a difference in the global community.“It’s the type of student that North Carolina attracts,” said Peace Corps public affairs specialist Stephen Chapman. “UNC stresses both service-learning and global education, and the Peace Corps is a good extension of that.”Senior Nate Friedman, who has been accepted to the Peace Corps for next year, said medical opportunities on campus combined with his desire to travel abroad led him to apply.“One of the most amazing things about Carolina is that it inspires its students go into service work,” he said.While Friedman does not know to which region he has been assigned, the Peace Corps sends most volunteers to Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.“Carolina’s global education and foreign language studies make these places good locations for many students,” said Chinyere Alu, UNC’s campus recruiter for the Peace Corps.Alu added that interest in the program from students is very high and that the opportunity for the Peace Corps sells itself, particularly to students looking to engage in public service while exploring many different career and educational options.“There are so many people that are globally focused and want to give back to their community that the Peace Corps is a great option for many Carolina students,” said Erin Marubashi, co-president of the Campus Y.Aaron Williams, director of the Peace Corps, will give a speech at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the FedEx Global Education Center about the opportunities to grow personally and professionally within the Peace Corps.Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
Wallet rings took on the form of Olympic rings Tuesday in the Student Union, as a group of about 15 students competed in a variety of condom-themed challenges. The Condom Olympics, hosted by the Black Student Movement, Student Global AIDS Campaign and UNC Campus Health Services, provided students with an exercise combining competition with sexual education. “We want to break down the barriers and get students talking about the importance of condoms while getting rid of stigmas associated with them,” said Jessica Feingold, a Carolina Health Education Counselor for Sexuality, who hosted the event. Upon arriving, the participants broke into teams and chose a nation to represent. The team representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo took gold. Among the events, which included a lube taste test, contestants participated in some of the following activities.The Marble ChallengeIn order to prove the durability of condoms, participants estimated how many marbles could fit into a standard condom without it breaking. They then proceeded to give up hope as they watched 270 marbles squeeze into the condoms.The Condom Blow Up ChallengeContestants also attempted to test condoms’ durability by attempting to blow up condoms as large as possible. The teams received bonus points for fitting the condoms over a teammate’s head. Under the Bed ChallengeBlindfolded students dug through boxes of household items to simulate finding a condom in the dark. But that wasn’t the only obstacle, as students had to decipher which condoms were expired or too damaged to use.Condom TriviaA representative from Campus Wellness asked six challenging questions about condom knowledge and received only a few correct responses. Students learned through the questioning that sheepskin condoms do not provide protection from HIV/AIDS. They were also quizzed on their knowledge of lubes and learned that condoms break due to friction.Sita Engelhart, a junior on team Mozambique, said she attended the event because it provided a comfortable setting.“It’s cool to see after coming from a conservative family,” she said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.