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Activism aided dining hall strike

By TORRYE JONES | February 28

Fistfights, overturned tables and food throwing marked the scene at Lenoir Dining Hall on March 5, 1969. But Buck Goldstein, a UNC junior at the time, ...

McCall scores six in rout of Denver

By DEREK HOWLES | February 28

Someone could have stolen the North Carolina men's lacrosse roster from the Fetzer Field press box on Saturday, and the announcer might not have noticed. ...

Tansill shines in tennis victories

By DANIEL MALLOY | February 28

On a team headlined by two senior stars, newcomers often get lost in the shuffle. But freshman Charlotte Tansill has been on fire of late for the North ...

Bill would end use of social security numbers as college identification

By ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY | February 28

A new state bill introduced Thursday by Rep. Jeff Barnhart, R-Cabarrus, might bar UNC-system campuses from using students' Social Security numbers ...

Businesses chew on cigarette tax hikes

By Alex Granados | February 28

The war on smoking is hitting home in North Carolina. With Gov. Mike Easley aiming to raise the cigarette tax 45 cents during the next two years, and ...

UNC's Dance Marathon compares favorably with others

By JULIA FURLONG | February 28

With dozens of dance marathons taking place annually at schools nationwide, fund-raising tactics vary significantly, and success hinges on variables ranging ...

Tar Heels offense sparks two wins

February 28

North Carolina midfielder Jess Allen quickly recognized the two-on-one situation in front of her. She drew the lone George Mason defender from the ...

Volunteers build a foundation

February 28

The tiny house shook with a cadence of striking hammers, while the hollow scream of a buzz saw rose above the noise. Students and workers for UNC Habitat ...

Cadets get taste of combat

By KATIE HOFFMANN | February 28

Flat against the ground with guns in hand and disappearing into the earth, cadets from UNC's Army ROTC were in their element Saturday morning. "I ...

Costs limit living choices

By CHRIS CARMICHAEL | February 28

Truphenia Kelley's kids are sick and tired of Hamburger Helper. But what their mother knows is that the inexpensive dinner solution is one way ...

Minority health an issue of daily life

By STEPHANIE NOVAK | February 28

Before beginning work at a large factory, Emma Pender was a healthy young woman. But 20 years of manual labor and stress took their toll, and Pender ...

Ticket contest is a devil of a time

By HILARY DELBRIDGE | February 28

Some UNC students will do just about anything for tickets to one of the season's biggest rivalry games. At 3 p.m. Friday, 21 students placed one ...

UNC epitomizes service mission

By Kirsten Valle | February 28

Long before Dance Marathon and UNC Habitat for Humanity thrust public service into the campus spotlight, UNC established a commitment to serve, an obligation ...

Bill would give $3 million to community colleges for biotechnology

February 28

The state's community colleges are receiving increased support from around the state to develop biotechnology programs. Legislators believe the ...

March takes on AIDS

By India Autry | February 28

About 100 UNC students joined a crowd of thousands in the nation's capital Saturday to rally for policy change relating to the AIDS epidemic, which ...

'Pack snaps gymnasts' win streak

By MARY DUBY | February 28

Considering the extremely close nature of the three contests between the North Carolina and N.C. State gymnastics teams this season, it seemed almost ...

HIV becomes a call to service

By KATHY CHO | February 28

Elizabeth Gordon of Pretoria, South Africa, was told HIV would kill her in four years. She thought, "Nobody can predict when someone else will ...

Local leaders seek transit funds

By MICHAEL TODD | February 28

The leaders of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County governments discussed Friday the area's mutual interest in alleviating rising costs in its ...

Chapel Hill home will give family place in community

By Stephanie Jordan | February 28

Linda Parson made the walk down the driveway with her two children to what will be their new house -- and about 50 people turned out to greet them. By ...

UNC seeks balance in dual roles

By Emma Burgin | February 28

UNC-Chapel Hill, as the state's flagship public university, takes its role seriously. It strives to be the best within North Carolina's public ...