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Pit driver strikes campus psyche

By KATIE HOFFMANN | April 28

When Mohammad Taheri-Azar drove through the Pit on March 3, he struck nine people and the perception of religious tolerance on campus. The 2005 UNC ...

Lots of development in store

By Meredith Miller | April 28

It's difficult to talk about the future of downtown Chapel Hill without mentioning new developments. New permanent housing units, parking lots and ...

Taheri-Azar faces 150 years

By JESSICA SCHONBERG | April 28

Mohammad Taheri-Azar, the UNC alumnus who drove a rented SUV through the Pit on March 3, striking nine people, is scheduled to appear before a grand jury ...

Bowles sets new course

By KAVITA PILLAI | April 28

Four months ago, a two-time failed senatorial candidate found his dream job. When Erskine Bowles took the helm of the 16-campus UNC system in January, ...

Integration at UNC sees 50th anniversary

By JULIA FURLONG | April 28

Sept. 16, 2005 - In the fall of 1950, then-Student Body President John Sanders stood in front of an all-white crowd at UNC's annual fall convocation and ...

Student government year riddled with difficulties

By COLIN CAMPBELL | April 28

Student government saw multiple controversies and problems this year, and leaders hope to put plans in place to make next year smoother for everyone. Tuition ...

Performance series revitalizes arts scene

By JIM WALSH | April 28

The fall and spring semesters of 2005-06 saw a new birth for the arts at UNC. After lying dormant for almost three years, the University's largest ...

Campus bodies change leaders

By NATE HUBBARD | April 28

Two celebrated leaders of campus governance groups have announced the end of their tenures within the last five months, though it's clear that their influence ...

Legacy too broad to confine

By KAVITA PILLAI | April 28

In the months since stepping down as UNC-system president, Molly Broad often can be seen walking the UNC-Chapel Hill campus with a backpack in tow. While ...

Moeser sees top official exodus

By Brian Hudson | April 28

With the approach of summer, students won't be the only ones on campus packing their belongings into cardboard boxes. As three administrators, two ...

No. 1 Tar Heels fall in Final Four

By Jacob Karabell | April 28

BOSTON, April 3 - Maryland was breaking its huddles quickly. The players were exuding confidence on the court. Their faces bore smiles and excitement. ...

Duke examines identity in wake of rape scandal

By ELIZABETH DEORNELLAS | April 28

Accusations of a rape at an off-campus party hosted by members of the Duke men's lacrosse team March 13 have spotlighted the tensions between Duke University ...

North Carolina rolls the dice on state lottery

April 28

The lottery is here and what a long, strange trip it's been. It started in August 2005 when the N.C. Senate passed a House-approved lottery bill. The ...

PlayMakers celebrates 30 years

April 28

Nov. 3, 2005 - Students and members of the University community don't have to go far for professional drama. A decades-old theater group sits right ...

Nation rallies for immigration rights

By EMILY FISHER | April 28

SILER CITY - Thousands of demonstrators stood in front of City Hall waving American flags, chanting in unison and singing "This Land is Your Land" in ...

City Briefs

By Staff Editor | April 28

Chapel Hill mayor releases statement on Apple Chill Mayor Kevin Foy released a statement Thursday regarding the Chapel Hill Town Council's recent decision ...

Football counts on recruits

April 28

As he rolled across the Lane Stadium grass on a cart Nov. 26, his left leg in an air cast, Kyndraus Guy clapped his hands together and shouted encouragement ...

Grassroots event seeking refuge

By KATHRYN ROWLAND | April 28

While some students might spend Saturday night celebrating the end of classes, others will spend the night on McCorkle Place in hopes of making a difference ...

Grizzly Bear should forget about the delay and get to the good stuff

By Orr Shtuhl | April 27

MUSICREVIEW Grizzly Bear Sorry for the Delay (The Early Recordings) 3 stars Audiences have always put up with some amount of filler on a record. In ...

Act to reflect jazz roots, history

By MARGARET HAIR | April 27

One of the goals of Jazz at Lincoln Center is to do away with segregation of any kind, said jazz musician Victor Goines. On Saturday, the Lincoln Center ...