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Dog flick fit for the pound

By Sam Need | February 23

MOVIEREVIEW 'Eight Below' 1 Star Here's the "Homeward Bound" formula: Take several stranded animals, put them in an interesting but unwelcoming natural ...

Committee strives to curb corruption

By Joe Collevecchio | February 23

The recent scandal involving House Speaker Jim Black and potential ethical breaches has forced state officials into a lengthy discussion about how to ...

Institute will see new leadership

By Bethany Black | February 23

Knowledge knows no boundaries - at least not in the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. And that mantra will not be affected as the program changes ...

Franchize Boyz fail at marketing, spelling

February 23

MUSICREVIEW Dem Franchize Boyz On Top of Our Game 1.5 Stars Back in the day people granted Jermaine Dupri a certain level of respect. So So Def ...

Local favorite pleases crowd with folky pop

By MORGAN ELLIS | February 23

CONCERTREVIEW Will Hoge with Southern Bitch Local 506 Thursday, Feb 16 3 Stars Any good artist needs a good fan base. And pop artist Will Hoge ...

Grants target state health disparity

By Katie Rumbaugh | February 23

Health care professionals might have a new incentive to practice in rural areas, thanks to a grant totaling $15 million from two N.C. foundations. Tuesday, ...

Stately LP goes for the crown

By Beth Mechum | February 23

MUSICREVIEW State Radio Us Against the Crown 4 Stars Let's make a little State Radio soup. A cup of Bob Marley's reggae and funk. A dash of Rage ...

Obnoxious rock act electrifies audience

By Orr Shtuhl | February 23

CONCERTREVIEW Electric Six Cat's Cradle Sunday 3 Stars In the wake of a flurry of controversy ignited by The Daily Tar Heel's negative review of ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | February 23

A UNC senior was arrested on charges of driving while impaired at 3:22 a.m. Wednesday at 600 Martin Luther King Blvd., Chapel Hill police reports state. Candace ...

'Date Movie' all about the rehash

By TREVOR THORNTON | February 23

MOVIEREVIEW 'date movie' .5 Stars Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, two of the six writers of "Scary Movie," have picked up every unfunny joke from ...

Berryhill Hall to get spruced up

By David Berngartt | February 23

Since its founding in 1879, UNC's School of Medicine has worked to stay true to its mission of offering top-quality instruction to its students. And ...

Surgeon General addresses School of Medicine

By Sarah Wiest | February 23

When Dr. Richard Carmona enlisted as a medic in the U.S. Army Special Forces at age 17, he had no idea that he eventually would be appointed U.S. Surgeon ...

Latino youth to go on the air

By Gouen Lee | February 23

On Tuesday evening, Pa'lante, a group of Orange County Latino teens, was on its way to learning how to launch its radio show. The group took a field ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | February 23

Governor appointee files to stay on Superior Court Allen Baddour, who will be sworn in as resident Superior Court judge Friday, filed Wednesday for ...

'Countess' a vanilla picture

February 23

MOVIEREVIEW 'The White Countess' 2.5 Stars "The White Countess" is a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside pretentious-awards bait. Never letting ...

Dive recommends

By Staff Editor | February 23

[ 'Milo and otis' ] Masanori Hata's touching tale of a cat and dog's adventures is an epic cinematic masterpiece. Its grandeur and virtuosity has yet ...

Interim director aims for step up

By COLIN CAMPBELL | February 23

After a year serving as interim director of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Jeff Hill said he wants to continue directing the center and ...

Towns could fuse fire departments

By RACHEL ULLRICH | February 23

This time when local officials say "merger," they're not talking about the schools. Recently, discussions about joining the forces of the Chapel Hill ...

Fiery Furnaces give incendiary live show

By STANTON KIDD | February 23

CONCERTREVIEW The Fiery Furnaces Cat's Cradle Monday, Feb. 13 4 Stars Thank God the Friedbergers didn't bring the grandmother. After the Fiery ...

Partnership reviews museum, slogan

By Staff Editor | February 23

Fresh young faces Representatives from Kidzu Children's Museum met with the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership on Wednesday asking for support. Jonathan ...