Everyday Life in Cuba Not Nearly as Horrid as DTH Columnist Claims

TO THE EDITOR: While I welcome the call for debate on Cuba, much of Jonathan Jones' column, "Fight for World Peace Should Not Ignore Cuban Neighbors," ...

ASG Hires Administrative Assistant

The UNC-system Association of Student Governments' new office manager, Karen Spigner, started work Jan. 5 at the organization's Raleigh office. The UNC-system ...

Activists Pitch Camp In Opposition To War

Polk Place became the campus's newest construction site Monday. But instead of a parking lot or a new residence hall, the construction resulted in crude ...

Casino Night Shows Off University Mall's New Makeover

Driving by Chapel Hill's University Mall on Estes Drive, the large-scale construction and completely renovated facade indicate that the shopping center ...

Frosh Look to Bolster UNC Sprinters

The North Carolina men's track and field team is younger than previous seasons, but that doesn't necessarily mean it lacks experience. Of UNC coach ...

University Officials Focus On 5-Year Financial Plan

When Chancellor James Moeser came to UNC, he vowed to make it the top public university in the nation. But that goal has become more difficult to reach ...

Elections Board Holding Meeting for Candidates Tonight in Mitchell Hall

TO THE EDITOR: The mandatory compulsory meeting for prospective candidates in the spring election will be held today at 7 p.m. in 05 Mitchell Hall. Mitchell ...

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Town Makes Plans to Spend Surplus From State, New Tax

With the implementation of the local half-cent sales tax last month and unexpected revenue from the state, Chapel Hill is proposing putting much of the ...

Students Protest Charter Decision

By allowing the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to keep its charter unchanged, Chancellor James Moeser avoided complaints that the First Amendment rights ...

Felton Key to Breaking Tigers' Zone

It's out there, lurking, waiting for them at nearly every turn of the ACC schedule. Although it won't always pop up, it certainly has caused its share ...

DTH Editorial Cartoon Inflames Stereotypes of Town's 'Post Office Kids'

TO THE EDITOR: I saw the (editorial cartoon) of the "post office" kids, and I did not appreciate it at all. I do not know what that (cartoon) was supposed ...

Despite Freeze, UNC Wary of Tuition Hike

The UNC-system Board of Governors' decision Friday to pass a one-year moratorium on tuition increases leaves campus officials, who approved a tuition ...

Local Stores Get Profitable Holiday

Despite a dismal holiday season for many retailers nationwide, many stores in the Triangle reported returns above the national average returns for the ...

Va. Won't Enroll Illegal Immigrants

Virginia's attorney general has taken steps to curb the number of illegal or undocumented students in the state's higher education institutions. Attorney ...

Task Force Proposes TA Stipend Boost

The Teaching Assistant Advisory Task Force has completed the first step toward its goal of increasing TA compensation to a competitive level and is asking ...

Ill. Act Fuels Moratorium Talk in N.C.

Experts disagree about the likelihood of North Carolina adopting a moratorium on the death penalty despite overwhelming support from many state residents. The ...

Police Roundup

3 Vehicles Broken Into In Carrboro Complex Carrboro police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins in the Sterling Bluffs Apartment complex on ...

UNC Gets Bad Image From BOG

The UNC-system Board of Governors is making us look bad. This past Friday, the BOG approached a complex and delicate issue -- that of tuition increases ...