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Foot-and-Mouth Poses Threat to N.C. Hog Industry

By Rachel Cottone | Mar. 21, 2001

The recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Europe, especially England, is a major concern for the agricultural officials in North Carolina.In England, large numbers of livestock have been slaughtered and then burned to control the epidemic - but the disease is still running rampant and has spread to mainland Europe and several other parts of the world.Jerry Hostetter, vice president of corporate communications for North Carolina-based Smithfield Foods, the country's largest pork producer, said the disease's contagious nature poses a threat to the state's livestock.

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Council Wants Vote After Study

By Amanda Wilson | Mar. 21, 2001

The UNC Board of Trustees will vote to accept or reject the Master Plan on Thursday despite the Chapel Hill Town Council's request for it to wait for results from the Major Investment Study.The findings of the Major Investment Study, a collaborative research project conducted by the N.C.

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Inner-City Researcher Gives Hope

By Elizabeth Parrott | Mar. 21, 2001

The presentation of a study examining successful African-American women heading families in Chicago's inner city kept a full audience captivated Tuesday night at the School of Social Work.Robin Jarrett, professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, shared her findings and encouraged continuing such research in her lecture, "In Their Own Words: The Lives of Inner-City African-American Women and Their Families."Her research arose out of the desire to explain how some families prosper in inner-city neighborhoods, unlike other

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THINK Transit Thinks Broadly, Acts Locally

By Anne Fawcett | Mar. 21, 2001

Spring Break doesn't have to be about getting the best tan or spending entire days on the beach.Among the alternative Spring Break plans that spread students across the country doing service and good works, one UNC organization headed north for the break to explore transit systems in other metropolitan areas.As its members explored and learned, Teaching How to Incorporate New Kinds of Transit (THINK Transit), cemented its position as a campus organization focused on issues outside the stone walls.THINK Transit's members spent the break in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and

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Congress Could Limit CAA Power

By Brook Corwin | Mar. 21, 2001

Two Student Congress committees, citing persistent student concerns about the Carolina Athletic Association, paved the way Tuesday for the full Congress to examine the organization's current credibility and decide its future accountability to the student body.Student Congress' Rules and Judiciary Committee passed a bill to amend the CAA's constitution, while the Student Affairs Committee passed two resolutions to censure the organization's top officials and CAA President Tee Pruitt.A censure would publicly air concerns and could prompt further investigations but would not adversely affec

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BUMBERSHOOT

By Staff Editor | Mar. 21, 2001

Sophomore Gina Filiberto from High Point stops to turn her wind-blown umbrella right side out Tuesday afternoon. The cold, windy weather kept students struggling with umbrellas and running to dodge the rain throughout the day.

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Committed CEO Inspires Students

By Rachel Clarke | Mar. 21, 2001

The CEO and owner of Chick-fil-A said Tuesday night that he is still the "top chicken" at Chick-fil-A and that he will continue to be for many more years. At 80, Truett Cathy still actively manages Chick-fil-A and participates in several charities. "My initials are T.C.," he said to an enthusiastic audience at the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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4 UNC Fencers Qualify For NCAA Tournament

Mar. 21, 2001

Four fencers from North Carolina will be amongst the 144 participants in the 2001 National Collegiate Men's and Women's Fencing Championships. Competing in women's epee will be Elizabeth Athanas, while Kim Treiber will compete in women's sabre. John Smith has qualified for the men's sabre competition and Kees Van der Wege will compete in men's epee. The championships, hosted by Wisconsin-Parkside, will be held at the Sports and Activities Center in Parkside, Wisconsin this weekend. Baseball to Play DoubleheaderTuesday's UNC baseball game against Towson was cancelled due to rain.

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Sierra Club Speaks Out in Support of Odum Village

By Mandy Melton | Mar. 21, 2001

The local branch of the Sierra Club held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to voice concern that Odum Village might become a victim of UNC's Master Plan. But Master Plan Director Jonathan Howes said demolition of UNC's family housing community currently is not being considered as an option.

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MIT, Harvard Institute New Aid Programs

By Kristy Jones | Mar. 21, 2001

Several universities -- including Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- recently have announced changes to significantly alter student financial aid programs.The changes, which follow a similar decision by Princeton University in late January, will offer students more grants instead of loans to cover tuition and other expenses, cutting the price of college.Financial aid officials said some other schools also might tweak their financial aid programs, but UNC and Duke universities likely will not.Betsy Hicks, MIT director of student financial services, said the

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UNC Research Draws Big Bucks From NIH

By Stephaine Horvath | Mar. 21, 2001

UNC research programs received a booster shot recently when the National Institutes of Health announced that it awarded the University a total of $207 million in grants for research in the fiscal year 2000.The sum is a funding increase of 20 percent from last year's NIH grant total of $171.3 million, placing UNC 13th in the nation among public and private universities for NIH grants.NIH grants are awarded after scientific experts nationwide review universities' research programs, said School of Medicine Dean Jeffrey Houpt."The NIH funding, because it is peer review, is a legitima

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Pitchers Struggle to Find Control

By Matt Terry | Mar. 20, 2001

If you are reading this with small children, are on medication or are otherwise frightened by abhorrent pitching statistics, you might want to avoid the next couple paragraphs.During the North Carolina baseball team's three-game weekend series with Wake Forest, 11 Tar Heel pitchers combined to toss around these ugly numbers: 42 hits, 29 earned runs and 15 walks in 27 innings of baseball.For those of you without a calculator handy, that works out to be a 9.67 ERA.

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Med School Gets MRI Technology

By Paige Ammons | Mar. 20, 2001

The School of Medicine is increasing its research potential with the addition of a new innovation in brain imaging.UNC's new Magnetic Resonance Imaging system is only the third of its kind at a major institution and will allow researchers to see much more in-depth images of the brain."The scientific community will be able to look in more detail at anatomic structures, lesions, tissue profusion and at how the brain works," said Weili Lin, associate professor of radiology and biomedical engineering and head of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Laboratory.The system, which costs fr

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Against the Tide

By Faith Ray | Mar. 20, 2001

When the heat of the sun beats down on a multitude of beachgoers, the coasts of North Carolina often resemble havens of relaxation and enjoyment.Every year millions of people flock to the state's eastern shore -- from the Outer Banks to the southern coastline -- to experience the amenities of small coastal towns and relatively uncrowded shores.But behind the many attractions N.C.

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Area Hispanics `Frustrated' by Mistake Shooting

By Isaac Groves | Mar. 20, 2001

A Hispanic community leader hopes law enforcement officers will learn the importance of cultural sensitivity from a mistaken shooting of a man at a Chapel Hill restaurant March 12.Mauricio Castro, president of the Board of Directors of El Centro Latino, said last week's shooting has hurt relations between police and Hispanics. "These are professional people who should have the training to recognize the situation," Castro said. "Perhaps there is a need for more training."The U.S.

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Basketball's Seniors\Wrap Up UNC Careers

By Bret Strelow | Mar. 20, 2001

NEW ORLEANS -- Brendan Haywood gave a quick glimpse at the Louisiana Superdome scoreboard, then slowly walked over to his teammates standing in front of the North Carolina bench.Thirty seconds remained in the Tar Heels' second round NCAA tournament contest against Penn State, but Haywood would have to watch the last half minute of his UNC career from the bench after picking up his fifth foul.The Tar Heels trailed 80-74, and Haywood realized the finality of the moment.

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Police Roundup 03/20/01

By Staff Editor | Mar. 20, 2001

UniversitySunday, March 18At 2:41 p.m. University police reported that three males were seen riding their skateboards on the stone wall outside Greenlaw Hall.When approached by the officers, two ran away.

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Tar Heels Fade at End of Once-Promising Season

Mar. 20, 2001

NEW ORLEANS -- The show of emotion wasn't unexpected, but the timing of it was.North Carolina coach Matt Doherty, a man whose face reveals his mood, fought back tears as he addressed the media Sunday afternoon.Doherty's Tar Heels had lost 82-74 to Penn State in the second round of the NCAA tournament, and their season was over.Earlier than most people had expected, and certainly earlier than the Tar Heels wanted.How did it happen? UNC's 22 turnovers were the big reason in that one game, but there was more to it than that.

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