Jury of their Peers

In a given week, roughly five students' academic fates are decided behind closed doors by a jury composed of their fellow students. Last month, those ...

SNL Spin-off `Ladies Man' Lacks Plot, Humor, Quality

By Justin Winters Staff Writer 1 1/2 stars Just when you thought it was safe to venture back into theaters after the odorous atrocities of "It's Pat" ...

Worth a Thousand Words

How many times have you seen a picture that means something special to the photographer, but you find it hard to decipher? It's like that commercial where ...

UNC Schools Cast Votes Early

Students at several UNC-system schools will join UNC-Chapel Hill students in casting some of the first ballots of this year's election. UNC-CH opened ...

Ties to Israel Make America Poor Mediator

As riots continued in Gaza and the West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian and Israeli leaders agreed to a tentative peace. Palestine's Yasser Arafat and Israel's ...

Haus Brings UNC New Outlook

With all the hype surrounding the "Midnight With Matt" madness at Carmichael Auditorium on Friday night, the start of a new era for another North Carolina ...

Palestinian Leadership Solely Responsible For `Disgraceful' Fighting

TO THE EDITOR: Arafat, the PLO and all Palestinians had an opportunity to show the world that they were capable of ensuring order and security during ...

Special Elections Fill 7 More Seats; 5 Still Vacant

Student Congress held special elections Tuesday to fill 13 vacant seats in graduate, South Campus and off-campus undergraduate districts. The winners ...

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Volleyball Defeats Cavaliers

Even though Tuesday's match was a three-game sweep, it wasn't an easy win for the North Carolina volleyball team. The Tar Heels had to come from behind ...

Bill Provisions Forgive Loans, Grant Aid for Tobacco Farmers

By Monica Chen and Michael McKnight Concerns regarding a surprise amendment to a spending bill by an influential Kentucky senator were abetted when another ...

Opposing Team's Fans Should Not Be Sitting In Kenan Student Section

TO THE EDITOR: Well it appears our agriculturally inclined rivals got the best of us on Saturday, both on the football field and in the student section. ...

Pageant Needs to Get With Times

The Miss America Pageant was Saturday. I know what you're thinking: It was held in the stands of Kenan Stadium during the football game. (Actually no, ...

Students Take Mic to Share Race Experiences

Students and faculty shared their views on racial prejudices, exclusiveness of ethnic groups and perceived racial barriers at UNC during a discussion ...

High-Flying Carter Stays Grounded in NBA

It was billed as an NBA preseason exhibition game. But most of the 5,588 people who gathered in the Smith Center for the Philadelphia 76ers-Toronto Raptors ...

South Campus Construction Forums Planned

Students living on South Campus had the opportunity Tuesday night to hear about the plans that will change their world when construction begins on four ...

Wolfe Encourages Young Authors

Students, faculty and local residents filled Memorial Hall on Tuesday for the inaugural Thomas Wolfe Memorial Lecture, given by - appropriately enough ...

Columnist Disrespectful To Computer Science Majors, Department

TO THE EDITOR: William McKinney's Oct. 12 column, "All the Troubles With Technology" was disturbing for several reasons. The Department of Computer Science ...

Photography for Dummies

By Rich Beckman Guest Columnist What is a good picture? That is a question with many different answers depending on the context of the discussion. To ...