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Group pushes more fee hikes

By WHITNEY KISLING | September 18

Students are coming closer to seeing almost $50 worth of student fee increases in next year's bill. The student fee advisory subcommittee, headed by ...

Sunset sing-along

By Staff Editor | September 18

Students gather in front of Wilson Library on Sunday night for the GAA Sunset Serenade. The Clef Hangers, and several other student a capella groups, ...

The Roots to perform Homecoming concert

By HARRY KAPLOWITZ | September 18

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

Council to weigh apartment future

By JESSICA SCHONBERG | September 18

Students have their chance to give their input about a proposal to tear down Town House Apartments on Hillsborough Street at a public hearing tonight. Ram ...

Family-friendly fiesta

September 18

Latin beats pulsed through Carrboro Town Commons as people walked around, tried food and watched dance performances at El Centro Latino's second-annual ...

Grant to fund drug research

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | September 18

Some say future generations will be defined by three things: the digital age, the war on terrorism and what will or will not be done in Africa. With ...

School board examining curriculum

By RACHEL ULLRICH | September 18

While students watched Saturday morning cartoons, Orange County Board of Education members invaded their classrooms and learned about air, weather and ...

U.S. Congress race getting ugly

By LINDSEY NAYLOR | September 18

Vernon Robinson, a congressional candidate looking to represent North Carolina's 13th district, has featured advertisements on his Web site for months ...

Web site calculates traffic, travel times

By Eric Shepherd Martin | September 18

You can get your kicks on Route 66, but if you prefer 24-hour real-time traffic updates Interstate 40 is the place to be. A new addition to the N.C. ...

Improv group serves up 28-hour laughs

By David Berngartt | September 18

"I'm completely surrounded by morons - morons that I love nonetheless," said the drill sergeant to his soldiers. This line - one of many from the improvisational ...

Speaker highlights women's friendship

By KATE SULLIVAN | September 18

Female students filled the Student Union's Great Hall Sunday to celebrate National Women's Friendship Day. Molly Barker, founder of the nonprofit charity ...

School to chronicle its 75-year history

By KATHRYN BALES | September 18

The School of Information and Library Science has been ahead of the game from day one. The program was the first library school at a institution of ...

Campus briefs

September 18

GAA student membership program exceeds record The General Alumni Association's student membership program has grown to nearly 6,000 members - a record ...

Permanent markers

By Monique Newton | September 18

Students and locals show off their tattoos in a slideshow.

Students speak out against ticket policy

By JENNA RAMAN | September 18

About 25 students gathered to perform the alma mater in the Pit on Friday, but they weren't there to sing UNC's praises. The students were protesting ...

Faculty council set priorities for year during first meeting

By Staff Editor | September 18

The Faculty Council introduced members and established the year's priorities during its first meeting of the year, which was held Friday. Achievements ...

Church brings message to the bar

By Alexander Trowbridge | September 18

Bottles of alcohol went unused. Food was not served. Essentially, Spanky's Bar and Restaurant on Franklin Street was closed Sunday night. The door's ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | September 18

Chapel Hill police responded when a fight broke out at Aladdin's Grill and Catering early Saturday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Reports ...

Research campus still on schedule

By LINDSEY NAYLOR | September 18

Construction on the N.C. Research Campus, a $1.25 billion, 350-acre research community in Kannapolis, is on schedule despite disagreements earlier this ...

Mentors sought for at-risk youth

By RACHEL ULLRICH | September 18

They sound like the requirements to a high-security government position - four references, two interviews, a background check and a three-hour training ...