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Bill would alter redistricting

By India Autry | March 10

A bipartisan bill filed Tuesday in the state Senate aims to take the political tool of redistricting out of legislators’ hands. Sens. Ellie Kinnaird, ...

Nursing graduate to be remembered with fund

By Alex Robinson | March 10

Katherine Wilson, an inspirational and dedicated graduate of the UNC School of Nursing, died Feb. 16 after a 4 1/2-year battle with cancer. She was 28. Now ...

County concentrates on rural development issues

By MEGHAN DAVIS | February 28

Orange County is throwing a spotlight on farmland and open spaces preservation. Limiting development in rural areas is a goal of the Orange County ...

Felton comes through in end

By Brian MacPherson | February 28

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- He had Jawad Williams, who had hit a 3-pointer from the same spot on the court only seconds earlier, spinning off a ball screen at ...

BOG to see fresh blood

February 28

The governing body of the UNC system is ready for a new round of elections. A total of 16 seats on the Board of Governors will be up for election by ...

UNC junior attacked in hate crime

February 28

A University junior was assaulted while walking alone on Franklin Street on Friday morning in what Chapel Hill police are investigating as a hate crime. And ...

Donations enrich lives of children battling diseases

February 28

The automatic doors of the N.C. Children’s Hospital swoosh open, and Regina Samulski strides through in a bright blue T-shirt with the word “dancer” ...

Tar Heels survive Terps

By Daniel Blank | February 28

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Comcast Center security guards were in position, waiting for a surge from the student section. The Maryland students were in ...

Habitat participation makes for a pleasant surprise

February 28

Met with a tremendous outpouring of interest, the UNC Habitat for Humanity Web site last week informed potential volunteers that there were absolutely ...

Law students saw doors open

February 28

1951 was a catalyst year for social change at the University. That spring, a federal court reversed the decision of a lower court and mandated that ...

Trio shines in jazz festival's climax

By MARGARET HAIR | February 28

There have been countless great connections between players throughout the history of jazz music. From the relentless swing of the Ellington band to ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | February 28

Local volunteer wins award for service in human rights Frances Finney, a volunteer for the Chapel of the Cross church and other local organizations, ...

Three tar heels qualify in last chance meet

February 28

The start gun went off, and North Carolina runner Jason Newman sprinted to the front of the pack. But two laps later, the sophomore stepped out of ...

Improv finds a home on the Hill

By TOM PREVITE | February 28

Improvisation needs audience energy to survive, and if Friday night was any sign for the future, UNC will host several more years of improvisational comedy. The ...

Officials tackle statistics, issues of area homelessness

By MELODY GUYTON | February 28

Two-hundred thirty -- it's the number of homeless people counted in Orange County on the night of Jan. 6, a number that some homeless aid workers ...

Competition races to eradicate measles

By KATIE CLINE | February 28

Defeating Duke University is a passion embedded in many UNC students' hearts. This week, students at the University will have an opportunity to ...

Activism aided dining hall strike

By TORRYE JONES | February 28

Fistfights, overturned tables and food throwing marked the scene at Lenoir Dining Hall on March 5, 1969. But Buck Goldstein, a UNC junior at the time, ...

McCall scores six in rout of Denver

By DEREK HOWLES | February 28

Someone could have stolen the North Carolina men's lacrosse roster from the Fetzer Field press box on Saturday, and the announcer might not have noticed. ...

Tansill shines in tennis victories

By DANIEL MALLOY | February 28

On a team headlined by two senior stars, newcomers often get lost in the shuffle. But freshman Charlotte Tansill has been on fire of late for the North ...

Bill would end use of social security numbers as college identification

By ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY | February 28

A new state bill introduced Thursday by Rep. Jeff Barnhart, R-Cabarrus, might bar UNC-system campuses from using students' Social Security numbers ...