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City briefs

By Staff Editor | April 18

Local emergency agencies hold terror-response training Orange County Emergency response agencies reacted to a simulated explosion at New Hope Elementary ...

DTH design staff, editor take 3 awards in contest

By Staff Editor | April 18

Nicole Neuman, design co-editor at The Daily Tar Heel, and the DTH design staff won three awards in a design contest sponsored by the Student Society ...

Space is the place for researchers

By JERRI SIMMONS | April 18

Self-healing is a concept that might soon be a reality not only for living organisms, but also for space vehicles — and UNC could have a hand in ...

Violinist to bring strings to hip-hop

April 18

Few musicians trained to play the notes of classical legends like Isaac Stern and Ludwig Strauss have successfully made the transition from the stately ...

A festival rich in tradition

By STACEY CARLESS | April 18

Vases holding powder pink, light orange and white flowers sat on the tables that filled the Great Hall of the Student Union. Lining the walls and filling ...

Bill lobbies for disadvantaged school districts

By JOE NGAN | April 18

A bill introduced Thursday in the N.C. House marks the largest response yet to the state’s decade-long battle over funding for low-wealth school ...

School disparities discussed

April 18

County leaders agree that a major funding gap exists between local school districts. But they are not so quick to agree about how or when officials ...

Calendar

By Staff Editor | April 18

Today — Paul Begala, co-host of CNN’s “Crossfire” and former counselor to President Bill Clinton, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in 111 ...

Hillsborough hosts 2nd annual jazz fest

By CHRIS CARMICHAEL | April 18

Days after a liver transplant, Durham resident Mable Payne found herself dancing to the syncopated pulse of jazz music, much to the surprise of her doctors. Her ...

Locals gather to Chill

By MEGHAN DAVIS | April 18

People turned out in droves to wander Franklin Street on Sunday, but there wasn’t a bonfire in sight. Despite law enforcement concerns about tussles ...

Mixon to accept Panthers job

By Brian MacPherson | April 18

Another member of the North Carolina basketball family has turned pro. Tar Heel Sports Network broadcaster Mick Mixon has accepted an offer to become ...

UNC entrepreneurs face off

By KATIE CLINE | April 18

Two freshman roommates sat in their room in Craige Residence Hall one day. They were hungry. They didn’t want to go Chase Mini Mart, and the ...

Blaze leaves room ruined

By KATIE HOFFMANN | April 18

A fire broke out Friday morning in 229 Ehringhaus Residence Hall, destroying the room — and bringing the Department of Housing and Residential Education ...

Campus briefs

By Staff Editor | April 18

English professor to step up as fine arts, humanities dean William Andrews, the E. Maynard Adams professor of English, was recently named senior associate ...

TAs dissatis?ed by appreciation event

By HILARY DELBRIDGE | April 18

Free barbecue and the opportunity to mingle with other teaching assistants lured Carlos Valencia to a teaching-assistant appreciation luncheon last Tuesday. But ...

A time for rebuilding

By STEPHANIE NOVAK | April 18

For almost 100 years, students and faculty have passed through the Campus Y. The building in the heart of campus has been part of the lives of some ...

Teens lead Bobcats anthem

By MELODY GUYTON | April 18

The chance to sing at a professional sporting event is a lifelong dream for many performers. And for about 40 local middle schoolers, a chance to live ...

Changes to license cause confusion

By MICHAEL TODD | April 18

Legal-aged drinkers might be reminded of their younger days when they try to use the state’s new driver’s licenses. A new North Carolina ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | April 18

from staff reports A woman was attacked while running on the Bolin Creek Trail about 1:50 p.m. Friday, according to Chapel Hill police spokeswoman ...

There's no tying in baseball

By Staff Editor | April 18

As Sunday’s baseball game ended, UNC’s radio announcer summed it up perfectly. “What a stupid ending.” He couldn’t ...