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UNC-W is proud to be 'laid back'

By India Autry | February 23

WILMINGTON — UNC-Wilmington — an easygoing, coastal school — prides itself on its small environment, but student demand has called for ...

DTH celebrates its 112th anniversary

By ELANA JONES | February 23

Fifty years ago, The Daily Tar Heel was a curious hybrid of political firecracker and socialite tabloid. Former editor Charles Kuralt’s explosive ...

Aldermen delay vote on land use

By MEGHAN DAVIS | February 23

At a public hearing Tuesday on revisions to the town’s land-use ordinance, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen refused to vote on a proposed amendment ...

Plan gives workers chance for a degree

By SHARI FELD | February 23

University employees now will have the opportunity to finish progress toward college degrees as part-time UNC students — a significant step in efforts ...

ASG seeks to 2nd balance between 2 lobbying efforts

By ERIC JOHNSON | February 23

A trip to Washington, D.C., last week by delegates from the UNC-system Association of Student Governments has left student officials firmly resolved to ...

Alums pen meditation study

February 23

The interest began early for James Carson — first as a mental tug drawing an adolescent to books on spiritual enlightenment. Later it became ...

Scott leads balanced attack in Tar Heel win

By Daniel Blank | February 23

RALEIGH — Melvin Scott prayed for an ailing Rashad McCants in church on Sunday. But when McCants was forced out of Tuesday’s game versus N.C. ...

OWASA may open property for hunting

By SPENCER GIPPLE | February 23

For the first time in the organization’s history, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority is moving closer to allowing hunting on some of its land. OWASA ...

RTP businesses praise wish list

By HALLEY KUEFFER | February 23

RALEIGH — A coalition of 25 economic development organizations met Tuesday to introduce a landmark legislative agenda that could change the way ...

Calendar

By Staff Editor | February 23

Today — The Campaign to End the Death Penalty is sponsoring “Interfaith Responses to the Death Penalty” at 7 p.m. in 116 Murphey Hall. ...

County schools form plans for greater visibility

By LIZ STANLEY | February 23

In the midst of preparing for a new middle school and reassigning students, two concerns have lurked in the back of the minds of Orange County Board of ...

Town eyes building policy

By TED STRONG | February 23

The Chapel Hill Town Council wants to update the town’s Energy Conservation Ordinance and join a unique environmental certification program, all ...

Group vetoes cap on tickets

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | February 23

Clarification: The Feb. 23 article “Group vetoes cap on tickets” states that Student Congress took action on an “amendment” that would have limited ...

Poll: Social Security lacks N.C. support

By DERRICK LANKFORD | February 23

Many North Carolina residents are not in line with President Bush’s proposed Social Security reforms, a new Elon University poll shows. The statewide ...

Hodge's efforts come up short

By Ben Couch | February 23

RALEIGH — Six minutes into Tuesday’s game against UNC, N.C. State’s Julius Hodge broke down a defender, took two steps and rose toward ...

Tickets for spouses might be possibility

February 23

Members of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation are looking forward to the end of basketball season. Their “wait until next year” ...

Lottery still key, despite budget plan

February 23

Gov. Mike Easley has been — and still is — a strong supporter of a statewide educational lottery, but he might be hedging his bets in this ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | February 23

Man charged with break-ins must reschedule court date The man arrested in November in relation to eight breaking and enterings around Cameron Avenue ...

Grad school may see African studies

By KATHRYN BALES | February 23

The increasing popularity of the Department of African and Afro-American Studies among UNC undergraduates has sparked interest to create a similar program ...

Health ruling gains steam

February 23

North Carolina soon might see an overhaul in the type of care mental health patients receive. In a case that promises to have widespread ramifications ...