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Groups try to snuff area smoking

By LIZ STANLEY | April 12

The Orange County Health Department wants residents to breathe a little easier. Along with the Orange County Asthma Coalition and Tobacco Reality Unfiltered, ...

Campus briefs

By Staff Editor | April 12

Government applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday Student government officials are looking to fill Cabinet and external appointment positions. Applications ...

Leaders OK downtown condos

By DAN SCHWIND | April 12

Despite concerns about affordable housing and pedestrian safety, the Chapel Hill Town Council gave the go-ahead Monday to construct a new downtown condominium ...

Coalition can do more

By KELLI BORBET | April 12

Several student leaders, both the old guard and new blood, highlighted the importance of reaching beyond campus boundaries at last week’s student ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | April 12

Town Council bestows praise on men’s basketball team The Chapel Hill Town Council delayed several key discussions and decisions Monday night ...

Police log for April 12

April 12

- Chapel Hill police arrested a local man at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and charged him with one misdemeanor count of breaking and entering, police reports ...

Students feel housing crunch

By HILARY DELBRIDGE | April 12

When freshman Michelle Kanaar woke up to register for housing early Thursday morning, she never expected that hours later, she still would be agonizing ...

UNC fashion magazine gears up for 4th release

By GEORGIA CHERRY | April 12

New spring clothes and beautiful weather to model them in aren’t the only reason why campus fashion gurus are so excited this week. This week ...

Bowles becomes hot item

By STEPHEN MOORE | April 12

As Molly Broad makes the final sprint of her tenure as president of the UNC system, many already are speculating about what will come next. But some ...

Local stores tied to UNC

April 12

Given the diversity of college-town shoppers, it would be easy for prospective businesses to try to pit consumers against one another. But in an age ...

Senate to focus on flow of cash

By India Autry | April 12

RALEIGH — N.C. Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight will form a committee in the near future to examine a state lottery before allowing the bill ...

Franklin Street could see $530K in changes

By JAKE POTTER | April 12

Three streetscape upgrades up for consideration before the Town Council later this month could help town officials quiet longtime concerns with safety ...

Calendar

By Staff Editor | April 12

Today — Alpha Delta Pi will sponsor an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fund-raiser for the Ginny Stroud Memorial Scholarship fund. The $5 dinner ...

Congress unites sides of the aisle

By ERIN ZUREICK | April 12

When Student Congress representatives emerged from their first meeting Wednesday, they left with new leadership in place — and a more politically ...

Council taps into keg debate

By MEREDITH LEE MILLER | April 12

Members of the Chapel Hill Town Council reiterated their support of beer keg registration Monday but were critical of recent bills introduced in the N.C. ...

Chairman stresses poverty

By Alex Robinson | April 12

With nearly 11,000 Orange County residents living under the poverty line, the Democratic Party plans to focus on issues pertinent to those people, one ...

Professor plays ball with stats

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | April 12

America’s favorite pastime isn’t just about peanuts and crackerjacks anymore. UNC professor Michael Schell is beginning to unlock the mathematical ...

Speaker: Town's ways unique

By MEGHAN DAVIS | April 11

Carrboro policymakers are often viewed as fighters of trendsetting, but a major dynamic of the town’s population is almost a microcosm of the entire ...

Town budget takes next step

By CHRIS CARMICHAEL | April 11

After nearly three months of discussion, Chapel Hill’s budget review advisory committee put the finishing touches on a series of recommendations ...

Local middle schoolers show off chess skills

By MONA SONI | April 11

Facing fierce competition, area middle schoolers finished 16th in the national chess championship this weekend. After winning the state championship ...