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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 ...

Owners forced to raise the bar

By SAPNA MAHESHWARI | February 17

It took patience, friends and in the ballpark of $100,000 for brothers Kyle and Derek Shea to open Goldie's Grille on July 30, 2003. And fortunately ...

History at heart of 'Edward II'

By Lauren Streib | February 17

It's epic. It's a spectacle. It even has dancers. Lab! Theatre's production of Bertolt Brecht's "Edward II" is a modern, stylized version of the historical ...

Commissioners talk equity

By JESSICA SCHONBERG | February 17

Solving the issue of school equity between the county's two school districts long has been an issue on the agenda for the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | February 17

Chapel Hill police sees rise in domestic violence calls Chapel Hill police responded to 562 domestic violence calls in 2005, according to a press ...

Diverse dance groups teach how

By NICOLE NORFLEET | February 17

For students who have longed to learn how to shake, spin and stomp their stuff on the dance floor, this might be their time to shine. The Modernextension ...

Leaders rolling dice on lottery opening

By LINDSEY NAYLOR | February 17

N.C. Education Lottery employees are sticking to the timeline for a March 30 scratch-off debut, scheduled to happen just ten days after a judge will hear ...

Legion post mobilizes book campaign

By Staff Editor | February 17

What's going on? The American Legion Post 6 is hosting a book drive for the soldiers stationed in Iraq. Legion adjutant Bob Patton, a veteran and ...

Looking to bridge understanding

February 17

Though most recognize the name of the most revered Islamic prophet, many UNC students and people throughout the Western world are still in the dark about ...

Self-made millionaire shares success

By David Berngartt | February 17

At age 14 most adolescents are worrying about what to wear, who to hang out with and how to deal with the opposite sex. But by 14 Farrah Gray already ...

New Kansas student insurance may restrict abortion access

By Catherine Williams | February 17

Saving college students money on health care might mean restricting their access to affordable abortions - at least in Kansas. Legislation passed by ...

Chiller plant catches fire

By Chris Coletta and Erin Zureick | February 17

A fire broke out at a University chilled-water facility Thursday afternoon, sending black smoke billowing across a Carolina-blue sky but doing little ...

Smith Center set for concert

By JIM WALSH | February 17

The year was 2000. Vice President Al Gore was in the throes of a contested presidential campaign with the governor of Texas. The world was wiping its ...

Town, UNC keep volley alive

By Eric Martin | February 17

Members of the Horace Williams citizens committee finally got a chance to talk about the letter they've been waiting for two years. On Thursday the ...

New cast freshens 'Vagina'

By HARRY KAPLOWITZ | February 17

ATTEND THE SHOW Time/date: 7:30 p.m. today; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday Location: Hanes Art Center auditorium Info: www.unc.edu/student/orgs/uncvday A ...

IFC site option draws local ire

By Goeun Lee | February 17

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service seems to face opposition from residents everywhere it goes in its search for a new site. When the IFC announced ...