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Distribution process is fair, and CAA members receive tickets for hard work

By Staff Editor | November 16

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing in response to the letter in Monday's paper about the ineffectiveness of the ticket distribution system. In response to the ...

Women speak of coal mining damage

By KELLI BORBET | November 16

Two women from West Virginia strongly voiced their concerns about coal mining by mountaintop removal during a presentation Monday night. The event, part ...

Ink, piercings popular in UNC crowd

By EMILY FISHER | November 16

Where self-expression, skin and ink meet, there's a permanent trend on the rise - tattoos are bleeding into the mainstream. "There are very few things ...

Sports briefs

By Staff Editor | November 16

Tar Heels earn berth in NCAAs INDIANAPOLIS - Thanks to a 10-8-2 record against one of the nation's most challenging schedules, North Carolina has earned ...

Eateries pledge funds for shelters

By JON WEINER | November 16

If residents of the Triangle decide to go out to eat today, they might be fighting more than their own hunger. The Restaurants Sharing V/5 + V/5 Percent ...

System checks audit process

By ERIC JOHNSON | November 16

In the wake of a million-dollar scandal at the N.C. School of the Arts discovered in October, UNC-system President Molly Broad has directed the system's ...

Women's committee to offer self-defense, advice

By STEPHANIE NOVAK | November 16

The Women's Affairs Committee of student government is holding a self-defense presentation at 7 p.m. today in the Great Hall of the Student Union. Kathy ...

YMCA expands family definition

November 16

Walking into the Downtown Durham YMCA to pick up her daughter, Betsy Barton finds comfort knowing that she and her partner are members of an organization ...

County provides flu shots

By LIZ STANLEY | November 16

The Orange County Health Department now is providing high-risk individuals with an opportunity to receive the influenza vaccination this week by appointment ...

Loss of Powell to affect Cabinet

November 16

While it is common for senior officials to leave office at the end of a presidential term, Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation could seriously ...

Dorm life takes center stage

By LEAH KONEN | November 16

Everyone claims their lives are dramas, but some take it to the next step. Lab! Theatre presents an out- of-the-ordinary look at college life through ...

California voters fund stem cell research

By JAMES EDWARD DILLARD | November 16

The recent passage of a California bill could change the face of embryonic stem cell research in the United States, putting the state at the forefront ...

Drug arouses UNC studies

By ELIZABETH BLACK | November 16

Until recently, two options have been available for male contraception - condoms and vasectomies. But new research stemming from UNC laboratories has ...

Campus briefs

By Staff Editor | November 16

Paul Green Theater Drive closes today for utility work Paul Green Theater Drive will be closed starting today because of utility work associated with ...

System growth breaks record

November 16

The UNC system faced record enrollment growth for the fall 2004 semester, welcoming an academically stronger, more diverse population to its 16 campuses. For ...

Pope funds prompt uproar

November 16

Students lined the walls of the Pleasants Family Assembly Room in Wilson Library on Monday afternoon, holding signs that urged officials to reconsider ...

Global aims include public service

By SHARI FELD | November 16

In Manhattan's 843-acre Central Park, the first urban landscaped park in the United States, children have been able to ride a carousel since 1871. About ...

UNC qualifies for at-large NCAA bid

November 16

Strong finishes by several North Carolina athletes at the NCAA Region III Championship sealed the women's cross country team's ticket to the NCAA Championships ...

2nd armed robbery in a month hits campus

November 16

A UNC student was the victim of an armed robbery that occurred Friday night near Morrison Residence Hall. Sophomore Marley Gow, a Morrison resident, ...

Council knocks concept plan

By TANNER SLAYDEN | November 16

The mixed-use development proposed to be built northeast of the intersection of U.S. 15-501 and Erwin Road received a negative response from the Chapel ...