Women's Tennis

Annual RSVVP Day Increases Business on Franklin Street

Restaurant customers fattened up Tuesday to help the Inter-Faith Council in the 13th annual RSVVP Day. Despite organizers' fears that participation would be lower because of national donation campaigns for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, patrons still ate out on Franklin Street to support the Restaurants Sharing V (5) and V (5) Percent day. Several restaurant managers reported busier days Tuesday and gave credit to the charity effort.

GPSF Leaders Gain National Perspective

Graduate and Professional Student Federation leaders say their recent attendance at a national conference in Arizona will be beneficial to advancing their organization's goals at UNC. Thomas Pegelow, a GPSF senator, said he and four other members attended the 2001 National Association of Graduate-Professional Students' 16th Annual National Conference, held Nov. 7 to 11 in Tucson, Arizona. The NAGPS is an organization that represents about 800,000 graduate and professional students at about 200 universities throughout the United States, Pegelow said.

Symposium Addresses Money, Sports

Commercialization is consuming intercollegiate sports, said members of the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics in a symposium Wednesday. Ten years after the Knight Commission published its landmark study about abuses in collegiate athletics in 1991, its June report found that little has been done in the past decade to reform college sports. "College sports do more damage to a university's academic integrity than most realize or are willing to admit," said LeRoy Walker, commission member and chancellor emeritus of N.C. Central University.

Dive Recommends

- Roland Orzabal, Tomcats Screaming Outside The former lead singer and songwriter of Tears For Fears returned this year with his first solo album. Boasting an energetic blend of ambitious pop, grunge and menacing ambience, Orzabal's signature production and unparalleled vocal range make this album one of his best ever. -

Kittie Exudes Savage Girl Rock; Cold Sides Utilize Sounds of Silence

Cold Sides Cold Sides 4 Stars Finally, a band that knows when to shut up. Bringing listeners a series of haunting experiments with resonant sounds and refreshing silence, local band Cold Sides establishes its innovative talent on its self-titled debut. Choosing to mix driving rhythms with melodic guitar interludes, the band's complex songs are minimalist. A touch of Radiohead, a stab at a darker side of Cake, the band incorporates the timeless with the experimental for a sound that's both daring and comforting.

Redistricting Compromise Passes N.C. House

The N.C. House passed a U.S. congressional redistricting plan Wednesday with a 71-41 vote. The Democratic congressional redistricting plan, which could help determine U.S. representative districts, was introduced on the floor after it passed the House redistricting committee by a 26-11 committee vote earlier in the day. The plan received support from a coalition that consisted of the majority of the Democrats in the chamber and 14 House Republicans.

Chapel Hill Wants More From UNC

University officials have been working with the Board of Trustees this week to establish a set of principles for negotiating fiscal equity with the town. Fiscal equity has become an issue because some town officials feel the University has not been giving fair and equal compensation to Chapel Hill for the town's services, like fire protection, said Nancy Suttenfield, vice chancellor for finance and administration.

Malkmus' Clever Sarcasm, Charm Enthrall Audience

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Cat's Cradle Sunday, Nov. 11 4 Stars It's hard to take Stephen Malkmus too seriously. Heroin-thin and with hair in his eyes, the ex-Pavement frontman was the star of the show Sunday, but he never acted the part. Indie rock icon Malkmus was comfortable and comedic on the Cat's Cradle's stage. His signature speak-singing delivery and his Philly falsetto were in fine form, and he screeched his slacker yelp whenever he could fit it.

Quick Dialogue, Brilliant Cast Pull Off Mamet's 'Heist'

Heist 4 Stars In the big-money world of feature films, substance often takes a back seat to style. Flashy stunts and special effects reign, and dialogue is reduced to a series of wannabe catchphrases. But somebody forget to tell this to David Mamet, writer-director of "Heist." "Heist" is the story of Joe Moore (Gene Hackman), a savvy veteran thief who's always planning one step ahead -- think Paul Newman in "The Sting." Joe is looking to leave the larceny game for good, but a local crime lord forces him to do one last job before he goes.

'Shallow' Contradicts Message for Cheap Laughs

Shallow Hal 2 Stars Isn't it hilarious to see average people in relationships with morbidly obese people? No one ever says that (out loud at least), but it seems to be the driving force behind the Farrelly brothers new comedy "Shallow Hal."

Women's Basketball Faces Tough Challenge

Nikki Teasley has been there before. Teasley, a North Carolina guard, faced a daunting challenge as a freshman: playing at women's basketball mecca No. 1 Tennessee in the NCAA tournament. The freshman learned the lesson of maintaining composure in a hostile environment that ended with a close 76-70 loss to end the Tar Heels' 1997-98 season. Thursday night, UNC faces another No. 1, Connecticut, in another raucous arena -- Gampel Pavilion -- in the third round of the 2001 Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament.

BOT to Hear Provost's Report on Tuition

The Board of Trustees will meet today to discuss past tuition increases -- and although officials say they don't know how the board will react, the meeting might lead to a campus-initiated tuition increase proposal by January. The BOT will review information compiled by Provost Robert Shelton and decide whether to commission a committee to investigate tuition increase options.

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Hackney, Lee Suggest 'Smart Growth' for N.C.

Two N.C. General Assembly members unveiled to the public Wednesday a series of recommendations for Smart Growth in North Carolina. The Smart Growth report -- proposed by Rep. Joe Hackney, D-Orange and Sen. Howard Lee, D-Orange -- would make communities more accessible to pedestrians and bicyclists, alleviating automotive traffic congestion and pollution. The program also involves protecting open spaces such as forests and promoting urban revitalization like Charlotte's recent improvement of its uptown.

Student Government Needs to Speak Out on Students' Behalf

Students are set to become UNC's overlooked constituency unless something changes -- soon. It now has been almost two years since a student government leader has stood up publicly to the folks in South Building over a major campus issue. And administrators are getting used to expecting dispassion and complacency from the student government leaders charged with the task of bringing student concerns to the table. If things do not change, pretty soon no undergraduate on this campus will remember that student leaders once considered themselves legitimate sources of power at UNC.

N.C. State Considers Cancelling Good Friday Holiday

As the spring semester approaches, N.C. State University is planning its 2003-06 calendars and considering dropping Good Friday as a university academic holiday. The University Standing Committee on Registration, Records and Calendar discussed dropping the holiday and other measures to shorten the spring academic calendar in its first meeting. Anna Wilson, the committee's chairwoman, said the body has not made any final decisions. "We are considering all options and all scenarios," Wilson said.

Students Question Lack of Parking Input

Members of the Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee met Wednesday to rehash issues of student parking on campus and begin discussing changes to evening parking regulations. In a TPAC meeting Oct. 24, Provost Robert Shelton announced his decision to phase out on-campus parking during the next six years for students living in residence halls. In Wednesday's meeting, student representatives expressed concern that their voices were not heard before a decision was made, said Paul Manos, student government representative to TPAC.

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Tar Heels Aim for Conference Title

The past, and all of its oft-mentioned and overstated accouterments, mean nothing now. Despite the similarities between last season and this one, the past cannot bring the North Carolina men's soccer team a repeat journey to the ACC Tournament finals. It cannot guarantee the No. 7 Tar Heels a dramatic, title-clinching overtime goal like the one they scored in 2000. No, this year's UNC team has to carve its own niche and build its own history.

Family Anti-Violence Union Responds to Discrimination

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community on campus have helped establish a new community group, the Family Anti-Violence Union. The group was founded by community member Michael Cox with help from Fred Hashagen, LGBT administrative assistant, and Glenn Grossman, chairman of the Carolina Alternative Meetings of Professional and Graduate Students. The group's formation came in response to the murders of two gay men in Durham as well as other recent displays of anti-gay sentiments.