Masked ball spices things up

There's a new masquerade in town, and this time it's charitable. Spice Street restaurant will host "Masquerade" at its University Mall location Oct. ...

UNC victorious in ACC finale

Cindy Parlow knows a thing or two about goal-scoring, and she liked what she saw from Jaime Gilbert on Thursday. "Sweet goal," said Parlow, a two-time ...

Judge drops Dorrance suit

A lawsuit against North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance will not go to trial after a U.S. District Court judge granted a summary judgment ...

Edwards relies on gentility, diligence

Vice presidential hopeful John Edwards' longtime friend said the senator has an "iron butt" when it comes to his devotion to working out the kinks in ...

Organic food shop to open in Feb.

The large, empty site of Chapel Hill's original A Southern Season location will be given new life next year by an organic foods store. Earth Fare, a ...

City briefs

Forcible rape reported off Pritchard Ave. extension A forcible rape in a residence off the Pritchard Avenue extension was reported Tuesday evening, Chapel ...

IFC praises Moran's service

The Inter-Faith Council held its annual membership meeting Wednesday night, taking time to ignore recent controversies and honor one of its own. The ...

Campus briefs

Representative resigns from post on Student Congress Student Congress representative Julie Lamberth resigned her position Thursday. She represented ...

Groups host safety event in preparation for Halloween

As students gear up for a ghastly night on Franklin Street this Sunday, the specter of danger still looms over them. So the UNC Residence Hall Association ...

Group is working to improve pedestrian safety on Airport Road

A Chapel Hill group hoping to promote physical activity by making pedestrian conditions safer met Thursday to discuss its current programs and future ...

Candidates debate pensions

The two candidates for state treasurer might come from diverse backgrounds, but they do have one goal in common: to give their opponent a run for his ...

UNC groups should present different, third-party views

TO THE EDITOR: I've noticed that several organizations on campus have hosted debates between the College Republicans and the Young Democrats, with stand-ins ...

Cartoon for 10/29/2004

Secret society prompts ghoulish legends

Past a stretch of well-groomed lawns, past where Gimghoul Road turns to a winding, gravel drive, an eerie stone castle rises from the woods. It's surrounded ...

Last-minute shoppers shouldn't be spooked

Chapel Hill police are expecting a crowd of 70,000 to overtake Franklin Street on Sunday. After 9 p.m. the street will be closed off in honor of ghosts, ...

Town prepares for weekend

Town personnel are preparing for Halloween, but deciding which characters of "Reservoir Dogs" they will be might not be on their to-do list. The Chapel ...

Library's history turns a new page

A candlestick telephone and an ancient typewriter face a huge, clunky dinosaur of a machine. The machine, a microfilm reader from the 1950s, holds a ...

Lowering the drinking age would be healthy way to go

TO THE EDITOR: With Election Day right around the corner, there are many issues that are being thrown into the faces of young student voters here at ...

Small gang problem might grow in future

Though gang activity is often associated with large cities, Chapel Hill police are saying the problem hits closer to home than most locals would think. The ...