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Lucero: Still enjoying that romantic ideal

By Staff Editor | November 16

Lucero is known as one of the hardest-working bands in indie rock. After eight years together and countless miles on the road, Lucero has built a devoted ...

Dive recommends

By Staff Editor | November 16

Album From the Vaults The Mountain Goats - Sweden: Often leaning on nasally, observant vocals from singer John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats have been ...

School's prestige aided by judges

By Emily Stephenson | November 16

Following last week's elections, six of the seven N.C. Supreme Court justices not only represent the people of North Carolina but also UNC's School of ...

The Figgs a swanky good time

By RACHEL RICHEY | November 16

MUSICREVIEW The Figgs Follow Jean Through The Sea 3 stars It's that wink-and-a-smile charm of a good pop song that endears listeners to an unapologetically ...

SUDAN holds call-in for Darfur

By Nicole Duncan | November 16

As usual, students spent their time in the Pit making phone calls mid-day Wednesday. But they weren't calling to make plans for lunch or chat about ...

Cutting crew is cool. too bad only they know it.

By TREVOR THORNTON | November 16

DVDREVIEW "Cutting Crew Live at Full House Rock Show" 2.5 stars Cutting Crew's DVD, "Live at Full House Rock Show" is stuck in a state of betwixt ...

Sports briefs

November 16

Wrestler Nadolsky invited to NWCA All-Star Classic Spencer Nadolsky, a heavyweight on the UNC wrestling team and the No. 4 heavyweight in the nation, ...

The Pixies!

By Bryan Reed | November 16

DVDREVIEW "loudQUIETloud: a film about The Pixies" 3.5 Stars Breaking up is hard to do, but getting back together is even tougher. In 2004 the ...

School model back on agenda

By Liz Gilliam | November 16

A progressive new program for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade will go back on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education's agenda today. In ...

Trustees sign off on construction plans

By ERIN ZUREICK | November 16

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Wednesday design plans for three major construction projects. Plans to expand and renovate the Morehead ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | November 16

An incident of larceny was reported at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday at 1720 N. Fordham Blvd., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Reports state an unknown ...

NYF a melodic dose of local synth

By Bryan Reed | November 16

MUSICREVIEW Nauseous Youth Future Dosage 3.5 stars Sometimes records are just good. Without a clear explanation or rationale, the music contained ...

Dealing with diabetes

By Greg Margolis | November 16

As scary as having a disease might sound to most college students, junior Clara Montas manages her diabetes so well that sometimes she forgets she has ...

Orange High School holds career information week

By Emily Gallimore | November 16

HILLSBOROUGH-Students are being encouraged to think about life after Orange High School during this week's career program. During career week, professionals ...

Five-member troupe to perform 'Hamlet'

By Amy Bugno | November 16

"To be or not to be?" This 400-year-old question from "Hamlet" - arguably the most famous phrase in English theater - will present itself this week ...

Ousted from NCAA tourney

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | November 16

As the final second dripped off the scoreboard clock, it was if a bomb exploded at Fetzer Field. Forward Ben Hunter sat down in the goal box and lowered ...

'Borat' gets sued, by almost everyone

By JIM WALSH | November 16

Call it the "Borat" backlash. Two weeks after its limited release, the spoof documentary still reigns atop the box office, having pulled in more than ...

Anything goes

By Rachel Brody | November 16

Muppets having sex on stage. New York's Bohemian youth fighting AIDS. The Wicked Witch of the West - actually not wicked. These plots describe some ...

J.M. Carroll - the next big thing in country?

By Beth Mechum | November 16

MUSICREVIEW Jason Michael Carroll Waiting in the Country 3 Stars When describing music the word clich

Games lobby dominates list

By Brendan Brown | November 16

After the passage of the controversial N.C. lottery bill in August 2005, it is no surprise that 11 of the top 50 lobbyists in the state represent the ...