Groups ready for holy days

Today, for the first time in three decades, Rosh Hashana and Ramadan start on the same day. It is a time for followers of Islam and Judaism to cleanse ...

Superficial friendships a waste

Aristotle once said a friend to all is a friend to none, a statement with more truth to it than most would care to admit. There's many a child who ...

Plays at night; slammed

Slamming isn't just for poets. Saturday, The ArtsCenter audience will get to vote for its favorite playwright, who will receive a cash prize of $100. And ...

Leaders review Shearon Harris

Local government officials came together Thursday and shared concerns about the safety standards of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, located in ...

City briefs

Uptown nightclub opening delayed at least six weeks The opening date for a new nightclub, Uptown, has been pushed back for another six to eight weeks, ...

Campus feels the noise

Sufjan Stevens, self-described majestic songbird, played to a capacity Memorial Hall crowd Thursday night. Known for his highly orchestrated brand ...

China's future At Pivotal point

Americans need to think the way the Chinese do to ensure a productive relationship with China in the future, political commentator Juntao Wang stressed ...

Campus briefs

Daily Tar Heel board picks out new leadership The Daily Tar Heel Board of Directors elected new student officers Tuesday at its annual meeting. The ...

Man accused of molesting girls arrested

On Thursday police arrested the former teacher charged with molesting five girls at Montessori Community School who were between the ages of 5 and 8, ...

Tigers keep cup at home

O'Reilly shoots UNC past No. 1 Seminoles

For the first time in 16 years, the North Carolina women's soccer team entered a home game ranked lower than its opponent in every national poll. Rankings, ...

Darfur war draws on all faiths

Senior Taylor Steelman, in her green S.U.D.A.N. T-shirt and blue bandanna, listened as O.A.R. and Big&Rich filled New York City's Central Park with music. ...

Back-up punter to step forward

North Carolina junior punter John Choate is spending the week getting comfortable with his new pair of cleats - and with his new role on the team. The ...

The Fray fails to come alive at Electric Factory

MUSICREVIEW The Fray Live at the Electric Factory: Bootleg No. 1 1 star The Fray is impressive. The band has two of the most popular singles ...

Mayer's latest shows blues soul

MUSICREVIEW John Mayer Continuum 4 stars John Mayer isn't the kind of artist who deserves the second-guessing he gets dealt. His full-length ...

City schools' delayed openings bring pros, and cons

Students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school district could sleep a little later this morning because of a district-wide delayed opening. The delays, ...

Cope's latest an enjoyable 'Moment'

Every Waking Moment is a grand new vision for Clarence Greenwood, also known as Citizen Cope. The album combines bluesy grit with ska and funk flavor ...

Discussion probes legalizing marijuana

Drugs on campus are nothing new - but a discussion Wednesday night helped shed better light on the issue. Economics professor Arthur Benavie led a ...

Sink or swim

Members of the UNC Underwater Hockey team practice Wednesday in Bowman Gray Pool at Fetzer Gym. The team is only in its third year, but they won the ...