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UNC alum sings the praises of gospel

By Luis Torres | October 11

For Brooksie Harrington, coming to UNC this week was a homecoming of sorts. That's because Harrington, who presented Tuesday "The Aesthetics of Black ...

Congress passes controversial elections legislation

By MAC MOLLISON | October 11

Tuesday night's Student Congress meeting bled into Wednesday morning after representatives sorted through a swarm of finance bills and student committee ...

Student 'Rent' tickets sell out

By Katherine Latshaw | October 11

Hundreds of students lined up eagerly in front of the Memorial Hall box office Monday morning to snag tickets for the Broadway hit "Rent," set to hit ...

Sexton ready to go against USF

October 11

There is good and bad news for North Carolina's banged up offense. Quarterback Cam Sexton is OK after suffering a concussion in the third quarter of ...

Campus briefs

October 11

SDS will host discussion on Iraq, media's role in war The UNC Students for a Democratic Society will hold a discussion about the war in Iraq at 7 p.m. ...

Kids cards support hospital

By Jasmina Nogo | October 11

Patients at UNC Hospitals are painting their way to recovery. The Kids Cards Project provides an interactive way for young patients to express themselves ...

UNC ready for match vs. Bulldogs

By Jesse Baumgartner and Brandon Staton | October 11

Following a satisfying season opener at the East Carolina Invitational, the North Carolina men's and women's swimming and diving squads will dive right ...

New food joint opens downtown

October 11

A flat screen TV, a railroad crossing signal, 1950s and '60s music and affordable food are just a few things you can find at Joe's Joint restaurant, which ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | October 10

A car was reported stolen at 9:36 p.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Reports state a 1994 red Hyundai Excel, valued at $5,000, was ...

Women who had abortions speak out in Ms. Magazine

By Jacqueline Rice | October 10

In a campaign designed to fight for reproductive justice, Ms. Magazine will publish a petition Oct. 10 with the names of women who had abortions and still ...

Author leads discussion on breast-feeding

By Anna Kim | October 10

New mothers can struggle with many things - finding time to sleep in between late-night sessions with their babies and balancing their new responsibilities ...

Television Reality Star Speaks on Abstinence

By Sam Johnson | October 10

Chris Graebe shared the sad truth about reality television Monday night. "Everyone on these shows are dying on the inside, but casting doesn't care ...

Campus briefs

October 10

University child care center honored for garden plans The University Child Care Center is a winner of the 2006 VIVA! Garden for Schools contest. VIVA! ...

Former TV host to show her film

By Bennett Campbell | October 10

UNC students might remember Annabelle Gurwitch from TBS' "Dinner & a Movie," a culinary and entertainment show that she co-hosted with Paul Gilmartin ...

Local principal to rap for homeless shelter

By Laura Smith | October 10

Principal by day, superhero by night? Not exactly, but rapper Mervin Jenkins - also known as Spectac - is not your average school administrator. Jenkins ...

A new plan to look slim

By Monique Newton | October 10

Now Aunt Bernadette won't flee when it's time to take the family reunion picture. And cousin Herbert, who clings to his story of being in shape "back ...

City briefs

October 10

District to interview lawyer candidates Wednesday Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has narrowed its search for an attorney from nine candidates to ...

Cuban eatery to open on East Franklin Street

October 10

Students will have to travel a little farther down Franklin Street than downtown to treat their taste buds to a little Cuban flair. Cuban and Latin ...

Edwards enchants campus crowd

By Hannah Edwards | October 10

From battling breast cancer to telling half-truths about Santa Claus to her niece, Elizabeth Edwards bared all Monday during a campus visit. On her ...

Hackers prey on naive students

By NICOLE NORFLEET | October 10

Her life flashed before her eyes, and then there was nothing. Lindsey Wilkins' computer crashed and took her papers and all other electronic evidence ...