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Underground project yields traffic backup

By DANIEL WILKES | September 29

With major construction set to wrap up in a few weeks, drivers traveling to and from campus through the intersection of N.C. 54 and Country Club Road ...

Campus welcomes local elections

By MEGHAN DAVIS | September 29

Like merchants in a bazaar, candidates for local elections spent Wednesday evening hawking their ideas to students. "It's like a candidate market!" ...

SAW stages cleaning protest

By Brian Hudson | September 29

About a dozen student activists stormed the lobby of South Building on Wednesday afternoon armed with an array of cleaning supplies. The demonstrators ...

Speaker to share research findings

By MEREDITH KING | September 29

Seniors graduating this December will be sent into the real world after a commencement speech by Etta Pisano, Kenan professor of radiology and biomedical ...

Campus briefs

By From staff and wire reports | September 29

Nursing school given grant to better curriculum quality The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded the UNC School of Nursing a grant of $590,000. The ...

County, town leaders to build foundation

September 29

In a county with some of the most expensive property in the state and a soaring average single-family home value, area workers often find it difficult ...

A breaking ground facility

By LINDSAY MICHEL | September 29

Under a white tent in the parking lot of the N.C. Neurosciences Hospital, hundreds of policymakers, academics and doctors gathered Wednesday in celebration. Hidden ...

Newton wants board to increase proactivity

By KAYLA CARRICK | September 29

After an unsuccessful candidacy in 2003, Paul Newton - who says he still is passionate about the issues - plans to challenge two incumbents for a spot ...

Chapel hill celebrates banned books week

By NICKI JHABVALA | September 29

Area librarians say all books are welcome in Chapel Hill - even the controversial ones. This week is the 24th annual Banned Books Week in Chapel Hill ...

Fundraiser has a date with Carolina Covenant

By DEBORAH NEFFA | September 29

Twenty-three students stood in the Pit on Wednesday night, waiting to be sold to the highest bidder. Bidding at the annual Date Auction sponsored by ...

Group puts spotlight on changes

By KATHERINE HOLLANDER | September 29

During the Odum Village lighting tour late Tuesday evening, student and UNC officials showcased their progress at bringing light to a dark corner of campus. Representatives ...

Colleges probed for file sharing stoppage plans

By LINDSAY EANES | September 29

As Congress looks to crack down on lax university policies, UNC-system officials say they are doing everything possible to stop illegal file sharing on ...

Single campus precinct unlikely to pass

By ERIN FRANCE | September 29

Superprecincts will not be appearing in Chapel Hill this November, and they might not come at all. The superprecincts measure, which would allow voters ...

Memorial set for symphony

By JIM WALSH | September 29

The Carolina Performing Arts Series continues today with a performance by the North Carolina Symphony at Memorial Hall. Featuring renditions of Purcell's ...

College drinking is overestimated, says study

By SAMUEL LAU | September 29

Though few would question the prevalence of alcohol on college campuses, a recent survey reveals that most students overestimate the amount their peers ...

Hemminger touts volunteer experience

By JESSICA SCHONBERG | September 29

After only nine months on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, Pam Hemminger wants to extend her stay. She is one of four candidates in the ...

Achievement gap focus of forum

By OWAIS KHAN | September 28

Community members focused on bridging the minority achievement gap Tuesday night at a forum for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education candidates. The ...

World health officials point to cooperation to prevent pandemic

By KYLE CHORPENING | September 28

The global threat of an avian flu pandemic was spotlighted Tuesday in a speech by the director-general of the World Health Organization. "There is ...

Campus briefs

By Staff Editor | September 28

Student Congress approves committee appointments The student affairs and the rules and judiciary committees of Student Congress approved appointments ...

Report reflects improvement in reading, math

By CAITLIN LEGACKI | September 28

A progress report for North Carolina released Monday has reinforced early education efforts while also highlighting concerns about graduation rates among ...