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Bowles and Simpson tell Congress to reduce deficits

By From staff and wire reports | November 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — Budget rock stars converged on the congressional “supercommittee” with a sobering tough-love message as the panel struggles ...

Chapel Hill receives traffic safe community award

By From staff and wire reports | November 1

Chapel Hill was recognized by the AAA of the Carolinas as a traffic safe community for the fifth year since 2004.

Fire department says to check safety at time change

By From staff and wire reports | November 1

The Chapel Hill Fire Department suggests residents check fire alarms when changing their clocks on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6.

UNC research could lead to less expensive, safer drug

By From staff and wire reports | November 1

A team of scientists led by UNC’s Jian Liu have conducted research that could lead to the creation of a new version of the drug heparin.

Center for Global Initiatives will screen film Wednesday

By From staff and wire reports | November 1

The Center for Global Initiatives will host a film screening Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the FedEx Global Education Center.

Chancellor Thorp to speak at Brown Bag Lunch event

By From staff and wire reports | November 1

Chancellor Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein will speak about entrepreneurship and innovation at a talk for the Brown Bag Lunch series today.

Police log for Nov. 2, 2011

November 1

Someone stole a phone between 9:45 p.m. Sunday and 12:39 a.m. Monday at 100 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The stolen Apple ...

Stop requested: DPS’ plan for student transit fees requires reworking for fairness

By Editorial Board | November 1

Last year, former Student Body President Hogan Medlin and his executive board told Department of Public Safety officials that the five-year transportation ...

Faculty committee talks athletic issues

By John Rusnak | November 1

Days after returning from the NCAA hearing in Indianapolis, Chancellor Holden Thorp discussed implementing the changes to academic support for student ...

ASG analyzes its effectiveness in face of tuition hikes

By Madeline Will | November 1

Facing impending tuition hikes, the UNC-system Association of Student Governments is taking a harder look at how well it represents students.

Carolina Performing Arts sponsors Samuel Beckett plays

By Sarah Haderbache | November 1

Irish accents and wordplay will begin a four-day run tonight. Carolina Performing Arts is sponsoring the performance of two of Irish absurdist playwright ...

Pressed And debuts experimental club sounds

By Austin Cooper | November 1

Imbue Up is the latest collection of atmospheric avant-pop from the Chapel-Hill-and Brooklyn-based duo Pressed And, comprised of UNC alumni Andrew Hamlet ...

Pressed And needs no push

By Allison Hussey | November 1

Even for a low-key local band, there’s always some degree of hoopla surrounding any new record release. There’s the press, the readying of the record ...

Police log for Nov. 3, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | November 1

Someone broke into and entered a residence between 9:30 p.m. Monday and 12:22 a.m. Tuesday at 823 Old Pittsboro Road, according to Chapel Hill police ...

Movie Review: The Rum Diary

By Rocco Giamatteo | November 1

The Rum Diary Bruce Robinson probably penned “The Rum Diary” script listening to Tom Waits and staring at a Puerto Rican sunset.

Nothing to hide

By Editorial Board | November 1

UNC Health Care’s Enterprise Fund has nothing to hide. Its audit, at the hands of the N.C. General Assembly, should be welcomed as an opportunity to ...

A long (overdue), hard look: A new task force has a chance to finally make ASG worthwhile

By Editorial Board | November 1

For too long, the Association of Student Governments has contentedly kicked the can down the road, sending the delegates who actually attend the monthly ...

Music Review: The Wilderness of Manitoba

By Elizabeth Byrum | November 1

As a harsh winter lurks around the corner, The Wilderness of Manitoba creates a safe hideaway on its latest release, , a cozy collection of earthy themes ...

Candidate Storrow, the real deal

By Mark Laichena | November 1

Meet Lee Storrow: Unlike the other candidates in the Chapel Hill Town Council election, Storrow is a young UNC graduate, and he’s gay.

Town Council approves funding for Morgan Creek Trail expansion's next phase

By Katie Reilly | November 1

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved funding for a second phase of the Morgan Creek Trail’s expansion at an Oct. 26 meeting.