BOT discusses memorial for UNC's fallen

The Building and Grounds Committee of UNC's Board of Trustees met Wednesday to discuss proposals to honor former University members and improve the campus ...

Bill proposed to abolish income tax

One member of Congress has decided that the nation needs to get rid of the federal income tax, and his latest plan to do so would replace the lost revenue ...

Campus briefs

CorrectionDue to a reporting error, the Nov. 18 brief "UNC's long-distance service goes down for two hours" states that Battery Technology Inc. was contacted ...

School report cards bring positive news

The annual N.C. School Report Cards were sent home with students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools on Tuesday and indicated ...

A common goal

When a new president takes office, he inherits the shortcomings of the previous administration. Rarely does an official arrive with a clean slate in ...

Cartoon for 11/18/2004

'Treasure' hunt lacking payoff

If there's one guy who don't do irony, it's Jerry Bruckheimer. "Pirates of the Carribean" was about plunderers and "Bad Boys" was about a plurality of ...

Dive recommends

"The Last Samurai" - Tom Cruise delivers an amazing performance in this film as a haunted Civil War veteran whose experience slaughtering Native Americans ...

Hill's 'Ramblings ...' offers eerily prophetic title

It must be frustrating to be the songwriter behind the scenes, crafting melodies that will translate into a bunch of successful songs for good-looking ...

Project moves toward next step

A Texas real estate consultant hired by the town of Chapel Hill to create a model for a major redevelopment project downtown says his portion of the work ...

Development seeks more space

A local development company is seeking extra floor space to accommodate plans for attic spaces in its residential units. At Monday's Chapel Hill Town ...

Student presence defines dilemma

Chapel Hill's discussion about providing for the homeless closely mirrors concerns voiced by advocates and leaders in college towns across the country. The ...

Experts debate U.S. health care

Two health care analysts debated for more than an hour Wednesday night, dissecting problems within the national health care system and possible solutions. Both ...

Recounts don't end state races

According to a statewide recount of votes from the Nov. 2 election, Republican Steve Troxler could become the new commissioner of agriculture, and Democrat ...

Psychopathic doll does paternity

"Seed of Chucky" stands as the second film to come out in recent months that portrays puppets who have sex (the other being "Team America: World Police"), ...

Short of the prize

A number of students recently have been vocal in their complaints about the ticket distribution process for UNC sporting events - and it's only right ...

Simpler pleasures better by long shot

My friend and I were standing in line to buy a bagel sandwich when a furry, 6-foot armadillo strode by without any fanfare or introduction. This wasn't ...

State & Nation briefs

Enrollment growth boosts ASG's budget by $20,000 The Association of Student Governments will receive $20,000 more from UNC-system students this year, ...

WUNC-FM shouldn't have to bear its supporters' wrath

During the years when I knew everything - approximately grades five through eight - I often wished that the fund-raising efforts of our local public radio ...