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Ledger Takes On Starring Role

By Ashley Atkinson | April 30

LOS ANGELES -- Despite a role opposite Mel Gibson in last summer's "The Patriot," Heath Ledger doesn't have to disguise himself to avoid throngs of fans ...

Vote on Hate Crimes Delayed

By Rachel Cottone | April 30

Legislation that will extend hate-crime laws to cover gays and lesbians was heard by a Senate committee last month but was referred to an appropriations ...

UNC Students Need To Unite to Avoid Budgetary Disaster

By Staff Editor | April 30

TO THE EDITOR:I am a staff columnist with The Technician, the N.C. State University newspaper. Before you jeer and call me a country, truck-driving redneck, ...

UNC, Nike Consider Labor Issue

By Kim Minugh | April 30

Department of Athletics officials say UNC is taking a groundbreaking approach in drafting its new contract with Nike, addressing labor concerns for the ...

New Magazines Hit Ground With a Bounce

By Christopher Owens | April 30

Starting a magazine on campus involves a lot more than a catchy name and a cute logo. It takes planning, ambition and, for some, a willingness to sell ...

A Marginalized Minority at UNC

By Shannon Duke | April 30

Native Americans are alienated from campus. They have no form of identity. There are no Native American faculty, and there is no Native American studies ...

University Athletics Committed To Workers' Rights, Concerns

By Dick Baddour | April 30

The University of North Carolina is currently in the latter stages of a five-year arrangement with Nike in which the company provides us with shoes, apparel ...

Carrboro Budget Revealed

By Christopher Owens | April 30

Members of Carrboro's town staff took the first step toward solidifying the town's budget Friday when they presented the recommended budget to the public.But ...

UNC Stomps UMass to End Regular Season

By Brad Lewis | April 30

The North Carolina women's lacrosse team had a lot to play for Sunday at Henry Stadium. Not only was it Senior Day, but the No. 7 Tar Heels were looking ...

Swim Pulls Cheers, Volunteers

By Geoff Wessel | April 30

With a splash and a cheer, the 25-meter freestyle assisted by styrofoam barbell event began.Almost 75 people crowded into the Estes Drive Community Center ...

Students to Take Action Against Budget Cuts

By Daniel Thigpen | April 30

Wednesday not only marks the end of classes but also the beginning of a student-centered movement to combat potential budget cuts at UNC.About 20 students ...

Looking Back on Columnist Time

By Linda Chupkowski | April 30

Today is my last column in The Daily Tar Heel. At first, I wasn't so sure I should take on a responsibility equivalent to an extra three-page paper each ...

Hamm Comes Back Home

By Kelly Lusk | April 30

Mia Hamm never lost on Fetzer Field during her standout collegiate career at North Carolina.And she wasn't going to let anything - not even a sprained ...

Chupkowski, Mitchell Don't `Blather,' Offer Needed Perspective

By Staff Editor | April 30

TO THE EDITOR:I'd like to respond to Jordan Carpenter's letter as printed in The Daily Tar Heel on April 26.There is a contradiction in his argument. ...

`Knight's Tale' Clich

By Ashley Atkinson | April 30

"A Knight's Tale" starts out like any other movie set in the Middle Ages. But you realize something's amiss when the peasants, gathered for a jousting ...

Women Get League of Their Own

By Jamie Agin | April 30

If only Brandi Chastain had taken her shirt off five years ago.Rather than a conference room or board meeting, the Women's United Soccer Association, ...

Students Showcase Research at Event

By Brad Chiasson | April 30

Friday's annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research indicated that research projects are not dreaded by all UNC students.The symposium, held at the ...

Bush Approval High After 1st 100 Days

By Michael McKnight | April 30

After 36 days of recounts, lawsuits and dangling chads, Texas Gov. George W. Bush was named the winner of one of the closest and most contested presidential ...

Courage Goes Down on Late Penalty Kick

By Kelly Lusk | April 30

Carolina Courage coach Marcia McDermott summed up her team's loss in five words."Mia is always a threat," she said.The Courage was successful ...

Relay to Fight Cancer Draws 600

By Lauren Ritter | April 30

Pink-haired clowns, music and balloons might bring to mind a circus, but such festive fare were part of a weekend event with a much more serious purpose ...