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Traditional jazz graces Open Eye

By MARGARET HAIR | February 20

On Sunday evenings at Carrboro's Open Eye Caf

Law might pull plug on public access TV

By Maggie Kiselick | February 20

The benefits of public access stations might be too remote for some to notice, but the stations might soon be off the air permanently. Most town cable ...

'Melodies' an act of harmony

By Will Halicks | February 20

When he's not scourging the Shire and buying real estate in Mordor, Sauron the Dark Lord runs around in a Batman mask and sings Disney duets with other ...

Center maintains original charge

By LAURA OLENIACZ | February 20

Since its beginnings in 1974, the Orange County Rape Crisis Center has committed itself to dissolving social myths that could contribute to a rape culture. "As ...

Schools look to raise district tax

By Staff Editor | February 20

Hashing out goals Members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education continued evaluating their objectives for the upcoming year during the second ...

Remember when?

By Staff Editor | February 20

Freshman Bryan Grossman plays the drums outside Ehringhaus Residence Hall on Friday with guitar player Frank Sturges. "We typically play inside of Ehringhaus ...

N.C. to review reading programs, include technology use as literacy

February 20

North Carolina is one of eight states that will receive a grant from the National Governors Association to improve adolescent literacy. The $50,000 ...

Domestic Violence: help centers

By Staff Editor | February 20

Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County 201 E. Rosemary St., 929-3872 24-hour crisis line: 1-866-929-7122 The center aims to end family ...

Pitchers live up to hype

By NICKI JHABVALA | February 20

The pitching staff for the North Carolina softball team received attention before its season even started. And now as the team is 8-1, it seems the pitchers ...

Tar Heels beat VCU, maintain perfect record

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | February 20

Senior Derek Porter offered a simple description of Benjamin Carlotti after the fiery sophomore clinched North Carolina's tennis match against No. 20 ...

The Y elects newest leaders

By KATHRYN ROWLAND | February 20

One of the campus's oldest and largest student organizations elected new leadership Friday. Kheang Lim and Mona Soni were elected co-presidents of ...

City briefs

February 20

Lawyer files for judgeship, D.A. Woodall to run again Chapel Hill lawyer Robert Crabill has filed to run for Superior Court judge for Orange-Chatham ...

Domestic crimes befuddle police

By MEREDITH LEE MILLER | February 20

Since 2003, the numbers of reported incidents of domestic violence in the area have been increasing, and police aren't sure why. The Chapel Hill Police ...

Stepping honors African roots

By Staff Editor | February 20

What is stepping? Stepping is an art form that originated in Africa using hand and foot movements to keep beats and make sounds. Scholars in the ...

Starters nearly perfect; inexperience shows in pen

February 20

If you see a group of Tom Selleck look-alikes on campus or around town, don't be alarmed. Chances are, they're just members of the No. 4 North Carolina ...

Late-night clubs see rise in violence

By MEREDITH LEE MILLER | February 20

The Chi Hi club only has been open for about three weeks, and already it has seen its fair share of scuffles - something it seems to share with other ...

Police Log

By Staff Editor | February 20

An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at 4:18 a.m. Sunday at Players nightclub at 159 1/2 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The ...

Journalist shares war zone tales

By BRETT STURM | February 17

A war correspondent visited Chapel Hill on Thursday afternoon wearing neither his flak jacket nor his helmet. James Bunn, a freelance journalist and ...

Web site seeks better advertisement of UNC life

By KATE SULLIVAN | February 17

All University students want to grab a slice of life. But those seeking their niche can have a hard time finding what interests them with so much going ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | February 17

A man was arrested on charges of second-degree trespassing at noon Wednesday in Davis Library, according to University police reports. Kevin Aldean ...