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Greeks say stereotypes don't tell whole story

By Shannan Bowen | September 13

Brotherhood and sisterhood aren't the only terms associated with UNC's Greek system. A column that ran Aug. 30 in The Daily Tar Heel brought forth ...

City briefs

By From staff and wire reports | September 13

County commissioners to discuss this year's budget The Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint work session with the Department ...

Team detects 13 billion-year-old phenomenon

By Brian Hudson | September 13

Astronomers at UNC celebrated this month an event 13 billion years in the making. A UNC research team comprising students and professors measured a ...

Fractured relief

By JENNY RUBY | September 13

It's been more than two weeks since Hurricane Katrina left her mark on the Gulf Coast. Despite numerous meetings among student organization leaders, ...

UNC four return from the frontline

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | September 13

Surrounded by photographs of shattered homes and makeshift encampments - images that they say don't capture the reality of Hurricane Katrina's utter devastation ...

Research campus plans unveiled

By STEPHEN MOORE | September 13

KANNAPOLIS - Rising slowly from his seat, David Murdock, 81, stepped to the microphone and gazed out at the immense crowd. His wrinkled hands resting ...

Town officials call for change in transit funding priorities

By TED STRONG | September 13

The N.C. Department of Transportation and Chapel Hill don't quite see eye to eye when it comes to transit funding. As a result, Chapel Hill Town Council ...

Town aims to tackle carbon dioxide emissions

By TED STRONG | September 13

The message from almost everyone at Monday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting was clear : carbon dioxide reduction is a noble goal. The reaction to ...

Speakers capture religious diversity

By KATHRYN BALES | September 13

The UNC Jewish studies program will kick off its fall speaker series today in celebration of the 350th anniversary of Jews' arrival to America. This ...

Pick made amidst tumbling ratings

By ERIN FRANCE | September 13

While his approval ratings continue to drop in the U.S., President Bush has enlisted long-time confidant Karen Hughes in the fight to win friends in the ...

Writer shares story of trip to Gulf Coast

By ERIC JOHNSON | September 13

Last Thursday, I met a man who was sifting through the rubble of his house, looking for family photographs and pieces of a china set, and the first thing ...

Community Calendar

By Staff Editor | September 13

The Carolina Union Activities Board will host an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today in Union 3109. The Campus Y will hold an interest ...

Past racial con

By Kelly Ochs | September 13

A black man was killed in the Pit in 1970, and only one undergraduate in a room of more than 100 people Monday night had heard about the murder. "It's ...

State & Nation briefs

By From staff and wire reports | September 13

Paulison tapped to replace Brown as FEMA director WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal Emergency Management Agency director Mike Brown resigned Monday, three ...

Ophelia: to land or not to land?

By ERIC JOHNSON | September 13

Even as Hurricane Ophelia was being downgraded to a tropical storm Monday, North Carolina officials weren't taking any chances. "Everyone is pretty ...

Council rescinds business fee hike

By TED STRONG | September 13

When is a fee not a fee? When it's a tax, of course. That subtle distinction - between fees for provided services and taxes levied to raise funds - ...

Running backs fail to impress in opener

By DEREK HOWLES | September 13

Before North Carolina's season opener against Georgia Tech, Coach John Bunting was aggravated by a rumor that Barrington Edwards lost the starting tailback ...

Department expands number of substations

By EREN TATARAGASI | September 13

In an effort to keep an eye on crime and reach out to the community, the Chapel Hill Police Department is opening a fourth substation today at University ...

A little congestion

By Staff Editor | September 13

The corner of Raleigh Road and Country Club Road, a notoriously busy intersection, is seeing more traffic due to the recent sidewalk and roadway renovations ...

Man crosses U.S. to raise funds

By Shannan Bowen | September 13

John Buoniconti's bookbag is adorned with collector's pins from 14 states and a weathered picture of his parents on their wedding day. The collage ...