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Life after leadership

By KATE SULLIVAN | September 19

After a year of hard work and not much spare time, last year's student government leaders passed their responsibilities to a new group of dedicated students ...

UNC inks The Roots for Homecoming

By HARRY KAPLOWITZ | September 19

Reaching their decision weeks earlier than in years past, the Carolina Athletic Association announced Monday that The Roots will perform this year's Homecoming ...

NCSU says prof can't hawk lectures

By Jonathan Tugman | September 19

It's either a great resource for students or an excuse to sleep in through that 8 a.m. lecture. More and more universities are allowing professors ...

Board wants students to keep having 'this one time, at band camp' moments

By Staff Editor | September 19

Marching band The Orange County Board of Education listened to tales of fun times at band camp at its regular meeting Monday as members considered ...

UNC Olympic teams get exposure via Web

By KRISTIN PRATT | September 19

This year, you can make it to the game as long as you can make it to a computer. On Friday the ACC launched a new, live video streaming feature in ...

Putting needs on paper

By Kevin Kiley | September 19

In a tiny basement squeezed between Memorial and Phillips halls sits UNC's Writing Center. The center, located in the Phillips Annex, has seen increasing ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | September 19

A man was arrested at 8:26 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Stateside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on charges of felony possession of cocaine, ...

Asheville installs sixth leader

By ELIZABETH DEORNELLAS | September 19

UNC-Asheville is seeking a new direction from a leader who is returning home. Anne Ponder, who was installed as the university's sixth chancellor on ...

UNC School of Nursing granted $2.6 million

By Katy Doll | September 19

The National Institute of Nursing Research awarded UNC's School of Nursing a $2.6 million grant to further the training of nursing researchers. "This ...

School reflects on past, looks toward future

By Tiffany Dixon | September 19

The School of Information and Library Science's 75th anniversary celebration kicked off Monday afternoon with speeches reflecting on history and outlining ...

Campus gets taste of Russia

By Amanda Younger | September 19

Ranging from a former Russian soldier to a poet whose work transcends language barriers, four influential Russian authors are being welcomed by UNC this ...

NIH honors UNC chemist

By LAUREN BERRY | September 19

Chemistry professor Gary Pielak likes to think of himself as a pioneer. He even has a fake raccoon-skin cap to prove it. The National Institutes of ...

Breaking it down to a science

By MARGARET HAIR | September 19

The music business is being turned upside down, said Tim Westergren, founder of the Music Genome Project. "Online music is allowing people who listen ...

Campus briefs

September 19

Chancellor and forum members exchange views UNC Employee Forum members thanked Chancellor James Moeser in a letter for his agreement to support a measure ...

Sexton settles in at the helm

By Matt Brooks | September 19

Quarterback controversy? Not anymore. Saturday night against Furman University, redshirt freshman Cam Sexton solidified himself as UNC's starting ...

Aldermen to discuss board vacancy policy

By Laura Smith | September 19

Today the Carrboro Board of Aldermen will discuss a potential amendment to the town charter to clarify language that caused quite a stir last fall. In ...

Nickel Creek to grace stage

By MORGAN ELLIS | September 19

Nickel Creek's grass is blue. But upon hearing the band's multifaceted music, its grass could be any color. The experimental bluegrass act will play ...

Law school helps celebrate constitution day

By Lauren Harvey | September 19

We the people know the Constitution is the law of the land. And so is celebrating it. The UNC School of Law hosted a discussion of the United States' ...

New chancellor returns to roots to lead UNC-A

By ELIZABETH DEORNELLAS | September 19

UNC-Asheville is seeking a new direction from a leader who is returning home. Anne Ponder, who was installed Friday as the university's sixth chancellor, ...

Pet project

By Staff Editor | September 19

Homeless cats and dogs, waiting to be adopted, fill the kennels at the Orange County Animal Shelter. The Orange County Board of Commissioners will meet ...