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Affordable housing proposal close to finalization

By KAYLA CARRICK | September 27

Chapel Hill Town Council held a public hearing Monday on proposed changes to the town's affordable housing policy, though no one had anything to say. The ...

Local political web site celebrates second birthday

By LATOYA EVANS | September 27

Local political activists will have cause to celebrate tonight. OrangePolitics.org, a community Web site that provides a space for locals and politicians ...

Speaker says alcohol harm likely reversible

By SHANNON CONNELL | September 27

A University researcher warned members of the campus community about the detrimental effects of alcohol on the brain - but highlighted the possibility ...

Dinner conjures nostalgia, funds

September 27

It was the first time she had tasted red beans and rice since leaving New Orleans. For 21-year-old Tulane University senior Natalie Purbrick - one ...

Cost spikes threaten campus vision

By ERIN ZUREICK | September 27

As the cost of construction materials continues to skyrocket, UNC officials now are facing a budget crunch that could result in changes to the University's ...

Embrace your inner network

By JOHN COGGIN | September 27

Some time this summer, around 9:55 p.m. Sunday night, I was speaking on the phone with a friend, who recently moved to Florida. He was confronting the ...

Committee OKs fee hikes

By LINDSAY MICHEL | September 27

Promises of continued improvements to student services won over the Student Fee Audit Committee during its meeting Monday. The committee approved a ...

Dancy hopes to guide Hillsborough growth

By LAURA OLENIACZ | September 27

For 15-year resident Frances Dancy, Hillsborough is a source of historical richness and growth for Orange County. And by running for her seat on the ...

Students get intimate with chancellor

September 27

Chancellor James Moeser metaphorically patted shoulders, held hands and addressed fears of students Monday at the year's first Chancellor's Open House. More ...

Relief efforts refocused

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | September 27

The University's Hurricane Katrina relief effort was summed by a single business card Monday afternoon. Sarah Lamm, coordinator of alumni clubs for ...

State & Nation briefs

By From staff and wire reports | September 27

Sheehan arrested in anti-war protest Mon. at White House WASHINGTON D.C. - Cindy Sheehan, the California mother who became a leader of the anti-war ...

Officials eye next vacancy

By ERIN FRANCE | September 27

The U.S. Senate opened debate on Judge John Roberts' nomination as chief justice of the United States Monday, but a greater debate might await President ...

UVa. reacts to race con

By JUSTIN ORTIZ | September 27

A recent rash of racist episodes at the University of Virginia has shocked the university community, whose members have since stepped up efforts to eliminate ...

Businesses help, hire displaced evacuees

By KAVITA PILLAI | September 27

N.C. officials are hoping to ease the transition for Hurricane Katrina evacuees relocating to the state by helping to place them in appropriate jobs. The ...

Area artists tune into hurricane victim needs

September 27

While some will be spending this evening watching TV, area resident Vickie Smith plans to be grooving to music at the ArtsCenter. A member of the Association ...

Danner brings fresh outlook to campaign

September 27

Jeff Danner thinks his questioning nature will help the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education take a different approach to tackling complex issues. Danner ...

Student affairs ups its availability

By GEORGIA CHERRY | September 27

Catching up with University administrators can be difficult for a student without being penciled into their busy schedules. But starting today, four ...

Police look for answers in vandalism incidents

September 27

A perennial safety issue in Chapel Hill arose again Friday, when police announced that a string of cars have been reported as vandalized. On Thursday ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | September 27

Several University students were cited this weekend for noise violations, according to Chapel Hill Police reports. Seniors Jonathan Anders and Sean ...

City briefs

By From staff and wire reports | September 27

Local Sierra Club to host municipal elections forum The Orange-Chatham chapter of the Sierra Club will host an election forum for Chapel Hill Town ...