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By From staff and wire reports | August 24

Photos of musical icons to be displayed in library Recently discovered photographs of Bob Dylan, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk ...

Goth-rock meets opera on artist's debut

By HARRY KAPLOWITZ | August 24

MUSICREVIEW MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND BRING ME THE WORKHORSE 2 and 1/2 stars Ambitious though it might be, Bring Me the Workhorse - the debut effort ...

Professor takes first-day leap

By ERIN ZUREICK | August 24

Stephen Meyers began his first day of class Wednesday afternoon in a small basement room in Mitchell Hall. Meyers wasn't taking notes - he was leading ...

Stairway to heaven

By Staff Editor | August 24

Freshman Amanda Pervine walks past a new art installation in the staircase next to Alpine Bagel in the Student Union. New art is being placed throughout ...

Campus comes to life

By KATIE HOFFMANN | August 24

By taking snapshots of you on your first days of school, your mother tracked your progress each year, making that initial day a benchmark of growth for ...

Police out in full force for first week

By KAYLA CARRICK | August 24

While walking from one fraternity house to another along East Franklin Street on Tuesday night, sophomore Alison Bolick was arrested on charges of underage ...

Indie comedy a rousing crowd-pleaser

August 24

MOVIEREVIEW "LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE" 4 stars It's like dinnertime in reverse: After a summer movie season of tasty but ultimately hollow desserts, ...

Earth Fare to extend hours

By TED STRONG | August 24

Those searching for hormone-free beef after the bars close or organic lettuce just before dawn will soon have their answer. Earth Fare will mark its ...

Printing policy has smooth debut

By WHITNEY KISLING | August 24

Students printing their syllabi at campus computer labs ran into few problems Wednesday - the first day a new tracking system began. The only technological ...

Outkast more 'idle' than 'wild'

By MARGARET HAIR | August 24

When Outkast's ATLiens hit the Southern hip-hop scene 10 years ago, the duo's gritty soul seeped from one track to the next. Since then each record ...

Dole: State in need of court

By Joe Collevecchio | August 24

In an attempt to deal with the state's rising number of illegal immigrants, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., wants a new immigration court in Charlotte. The ...

Music Shorts

By Staff Editor | August 24

M. WARD POST-WAR 2 and 1/2 stars Post-War, a sonically serene album with enjoyable singer-songwriter-style tracks and notable guest appearances, ...

Crosstown rivalry gets trophy

By KAYLA CARRICK | August 24

Athletes at rival high schools Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill now have even more incentive to play their best in head-to-head matches. The winner ...

Dance revolution

By Eric Shepherd Martin | August 24

At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, customers at Weaver Street Market were sitting peacefully in the lawn's garden chairs, but a group of six patrons could be seen ...

Ticket policy to debut

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | August 24

Leaders are cautiously optimistic about the new online student ticket distribution system set to be up and running Friday. The program, which wiped ...

Off-beat rankings try to peg students

By LINDSEY NAYLOR | August 24

What do jocks, hippies, over-achievers and Greeks have in common? They all can feel at home on the N.C. campus of their choice. College rankings released ...

Alcohol banned during rush

By COLIN CAMPBELL | August 24

Sorority members across campus will not be permitted to drink alcohol during rush period because of a decision by the Panhellenic Council to step up enforcement ...

Pop-punk acts' latest met with mediocrity

By Bryan Reed | August 24

MUSICREVIEW BOYS LIKE GIRLS BOYS LIKE GIRLS 2 and 1/2 stars ON THE LAST DAY MEANING IN THE STATIC 2 and 1/2 stars Summer 2007: Following ...

Daily Dose

By From staff and wire reports | August 24

Tom Cruise quit. Or Paramount Pictures fired him. The verdict isn't in on who sacked whom, but either way, the relationship between the "Top Gun" star-turned-tabloid ...

'Snakes' attack plane, reason rides coach

August 24

MOVIEREVIEW SNAKES ON A PLANE 3 stars Taking some time to sit back, relax and digest Hollywood's latest gore-fest, "Snakes on a Plane," (and the ...