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Broadening the foundation

By Brian Hudson | August 29

For the entire University community, this year is a milestone. Detours and green fences — the unmistakable emblems of construction —will ...

Hit-and-run bill ready for Easley

By EREN TATARAGASI | August 29

Almost a year after a man was acquitted of charges relating to the death of a UNC alumnus, a new hit-and-run statute is awaiting final approval from Gov. ...

Residents welcome students

By TED STRONG | August 29

Most people get nervous when police come to the door. Friday, a bevy of Chapel Hill’s latest residents got — and got over — that ...

Board mulls alternate representation models

August 29

Recent concerns about fair representation in the county has led the Orange County Board of Commissioners to rethink the process by which they are elected. Commissioners ...

County to vote on school tax

August 29

Taxes and consensus rarely go together. The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Aug. 16 to put a referendum on the ballot this fall that, ...

'Insider' college rankings give students the scoop

By TORRYE JONES | August 29

Here’s a quote prospective students won’t see in a UNC admissions brochure: “Every student on campus is aware of the disproportionate ...

Obituaries

By From staff and wire reports | August 29

Harvey E. Beech Harvey E. Beech, one of the University’s first black graduates, died at age 81 on Aug. 7 after a long illness. Beech was a ...

Freshmen test new freedom

By JULIA FURLONG | August 29

Freshman Abbas Rattani tasted defeat on his first day as a UNC student, but he remains undaunted as he enters his first week at college. After narrowly ...

New ROTC soldiers launched into first year

By ERIN ZUREICK | August 29

With eyes fixed to the sky, UNC Army ROTC cadets exchanged nervous smiles as the dull roar of a Blackhawk helicopter signaled the start of the year's ...

Tuition debate resonates with BOG

By KAVITA PILLAI | August 29

Tuition autonomy might be dead at the table, but the issue of how to fund the state’s leading research institutions is very much alive. And the ...

Sanders' secondary

By Jacob Karabell | August 29

Cornerback Bryan Bethea picked a pass near the right sideline midway through Thursday’s practice, his feet brushing the green grass before his momentum ...

On-campus precinct plan approved

By LINDSAY MICHEL | August 29

After three administrations and countless trips to Raleigh, student government’s vision of a large on-campus voting precinct is coming, though not ...

Businesses welcome Hall's impact

By TANNER SLAYDEN | August 29

Tony Bennett’s performance in September at Memorial Hall will do more than pack the renovated theater — it will get people stepping ...

Final budget acceptable to UNC officials

By ERIC JOHNSON | August 29

After a budget season full of tough talk and dire warnings, UNC-system officials said lawmakers’ final budget proved generally supportive of higher ...

Breweries find beer law tasty

By EREN TATARAGASI | August 29

Local beer connoisseurs will have more options to stimulate their palates, thanks to a new state law. Gov. Mike Easley signed House Bill 392 into law ...

Budget, finance fill summer for Congress

By JENNY RUBY | August 29

When Student Congress wrapped up its work at the end of the school year, representatives went into the break with the promise of political activity. And ...

University ranked fifth best public institution

By KATIE HOFFMANN | August 29

While the University’s rankings in last week’s U.S. News & World Report did not change drastically, the school made strides in a number ...

Tar Heels open with 2 victories

August 29

TOPEKA, Kan. — North Carolina finished off a perfect 2-0 weekend to start the 2005 women’s soccer season as the No. 1 Tar Heels defeated Colorado, ...

City Briefs

By From staff and wire reports | August 29

Dalzell, Seahorn file motion to suppress some evidence The man some believe is responsible for the mysterious 1997 disappearance and suspected murder ...

State & Nation Briefs

By From staff and wire reports | August 29

Atkinson wins unresolved N.C. superintendent race After nine months of legal wrangling, Democrat June Atkinson won the nation’s last unresolved ...