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Chapel Hill Firefighters Receive Award for Commitment

By Eileen Earnhardt | October 29

Firefighters risk their lives every day as part of the job, helping the victims of the fires they fight. That same determination applies when one of ...

Local Officials: Greek Fire Safety Has Improved

By Dave Szwedo | October 29

Jim Gray, chairman of the Interfraternity Council Fraternity Alumni Advisers, said the group was formed last winter when it was clear the UNC Board of ...

Candidates Don't Seek Youth Vote, Study Says

By Jamie McGee | October 29

As the Nov. 5 election approaches, many young voters are finding themselves alienated by candidate platforms that deal with issues issues directly relating ...

Bowles' Campaign Plans Fall Short for Meeting N.C. Needs

By Staff Editor | October 29

After reading Thursday's edition of The Daily Tar Heel, I was surprised to learn just how much U.S. Senate candidate Erskine Bowles has in common with ...

University Community Should Vote as Tribute To Wellstone's Memory

By Staff Editor | October 29

TO THE EDITOR: On Friday, UNC lost one of its own with the passing of Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn. Wellstone graduated from UNC with a B.A. in 1965 and ...

Web Site Strives to Attract Teachers

By Kimberly Timko | October 29

In an effort to attract educators to North Carolina -- one of many states experiencing a teacher shortage -- the N.C. Business Committee for Education ...

Position Switch from Midfield to Defense Pays Dividends for Pause

By Tim Candon | October 28

What do you do with one of the best attacking midfielders in the country when you're in desperate need of defenders? Convert him, of course. Entering ...

Hillsborough Celebrates Final Last Friday

By Emily Vasquez | October 28

On Friday night in downtown Hillsborough, Churton Street was alive with music and laughter as enthusiastic residents gathered for the final Last Friday ...

Campuses to Research Health Disparities

By Arman Tolentino | October 28

Researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill will collaborate with N.C. Central University and Winston-Salem State University on a health disparities research center. The ...

Daum Puts Femininity To Good Use

By Staff Editor | October 28

Our student body president is clearly a girl, as cute, petite and blonde as they come. She wears makeup, she giggles, and she can be found uptown on ...

UNC Swimmers Lap Competition

By Lauren Ritter | October 28

You wouldn't expect a college team to compete against middle- and high-school-aged swimmers, but the North Carolina mens' and women's swim teams did just ...

Town, NCDOT to Look at Pedestrian Safety

By Kathryn Grim | October 28

Chapel Hill officials say pedestrians regularly cross multiple lanes of traffic without a signal or a crosswalk, a problem Town Council members and the ...

Election Reform Gets Mixed Reviews

By Emily Steel | October 28

Former student body presidents applauded a possible change to the student election process that would fund campaigns with student activity fees, calling ...

Resident Fights Town Land Control

By Shelley Basinger | October 28

For almost 74 years, Chapel Hill resident Jewel Blackwood has lived, worked and raised a family on the same land that has been in her family for generations. Her ...

Residents Discuss Waterstone Growth

By Sulhye Bang | October 28

A third public hearing about the Waterstone development Thursday allowed Hillsborough residents to make their opinions heard and prompted officials to ...

DTH Invites Students To Meeting Tuesday

October 28

The third meeting of The Daily Tar Heel Association of Student Leaders will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Student Union 3503. ASL is a forum hosted by ...

New Campus Y Committee Reaches Out to Furry Friends

By Tina Chang | October 28

At last count, the Orange County Animal Protection Society in Chapel Hill housed more than 200 animals -- and feeding, cleaning and playing with all of ...

Tar Heels Squander Scoring Chances, Tie Deacs

By Hunter Powell | October 28

In a game in which fouls, scoring opportunities and saves by players other than the goalie were common, North Carolina's inability to finish took center ...

No. 11 Volleyball Falls to Unranked FSU

October 28

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- No. 11 North Carolina dropped its first ACC match of the season Sunday, falling to Florida State 30-26, 30-26, 27-30, 22-30, 6-15. The ...

Campus Calendar

By Staff Editor | October 28

Today 12:30 p.m. -- The Librarians' Association at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Special Libraries Association, UNC-CH Student Chapter are pleased to invite ...