Inspect Deone Powell's closet, and one will soon realize we are living in a material world, and Powell is a material boy. Gap, American Eagle, Polo, Abercrombie & Fitch, Kenneth Cole and Timberland are his brands of choice. "I'm a sucker for clothes," Powell said.
Read More »A line of more than 200 students stretched from the Bell Tower down South Road on Friday afternoon as students gathered to march in support of AIDS awareness and prevention. The event recognized World AIDS Day with a 1 1/2-mile walk beginning at the Bell Tower and ending at Polk Place.
Read More »It has been a couple months since the open Honor Court case of two computer science students brought accusations of incompetence and bias across the pages of The Daily Tar Heel. But now that the controversy has passed, it's time for us to move on and address the real question here: Was this case an aberration, or are there real problems to be addressed with the honor system? And if so, what's the best way to handle them? We are not alone in asking these questions. The University of Virginia has been grappling with reforming its own honor system for years.
Read More »By Bret Strelow Assistant Sports Editor After the final buzzer sounded, Jason Parker walked to midcourt and stared into the Smith Center crowd. Parker quickly spotted his father, Jesse, standing in the front row near the Kentucky bench. The Wildcats had just beaten North Carolina 93-76, and Jesse extended his right arm and gave his son a congratulatory thumbs up. "We're just glad we got the win," Jesse Parker said. "They were 1-3, so this really was a big win for them." Jason Parker had a hand in stopping the Wildcats' slide.
Read More »By James Giza Assistant SportSaturday Editor SAN JOSE, Calif. - At some level, even if it happens to be buried somewhere deep in his subconscience, the national titles have to start blending together for North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance. Was it 1987, when we went undefeated and won the NCAA championship? No, wait, that was every season from 1986 to 1989. And again from 1991 to 1993. Oh, plus, 1984 and 1997.
Read More »Dear Advocates for Sexual Assault Prevention, I didn't even realize what I was doing until I saw the sign: Orange County Rape Crisis Center. I could not believe that I was going to a rape crisis center. Somehow coming to this building and beginning this process made what had happened to me years before finally real, and I didn't like that feeling.
Read More »Marching bands, cattle and a plethora of antlers characterized Saturday's Chapel Hill-Carrboro holiday parade. Families lined Franklin Street on Saturday, watching more than 100 parade units go by. Some observers make the parade, which dates back to 1948, an annual tradition, such as Chapel Hill resident Mary Jane Young. "We love the parades; we come every year," Young said. A festive atmosphere was present in the Christmas sweaters, bells and fuzzy brown antler headpieces bystanders wore. As more floats and participants passed by, the crowd's enthusiasm swelled.
Read More »By T. Nolan Hayes Sports Editor All of the elements that can make a great game were present. Two storied traditions - the two winningest programs in the history of college basketball, in fact - were set to collide. Kentucky and North Carolina.
Read More »By Roland Hoffman Staff Writer The difference between the Indiana and North Carolina men's soccer teams was simply a matter of experience. For the Tar Heels, the quarterfinal game marked the farthest they had advanced in the NCAA tournament since Anson Dorrance took them to the semifinals in 1987. On the other hand, Indiana's 1-0 victory against the top-seeded Tar Heels on Saturday at Fetzer Field marked the Hoosiers' 13th straight NCAA tournament victory and their third straight on the road. And although the Hooisers have lost six matches this season, they also happen to
Read More »By Faith Ray Staff Writer DURHAM - Newly re-elected Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chr
Read More »By Nolan Hayes Sports Editor Jim Everett came to UNC as an unlikely candidate to play varsity basketball. He didn't make the varsity squad at Providence High School in Charlotte until his senior year. Even then, he never started a game. Not one. Yet there he is every game, sitting in uniform on the UNC bench as a walk-on. He gets no scholarship money and only slightly more playing time, but he loves it. "It's awesome," Everett says. "It's like a dream come true just to be out here." Everett is one of many walk-ons fulfilling their athletic dreams at the University.
Read More »TO THE EDITOR: As a student, I am generally frustrated when campus expansion is mandated by the University, and as students, we just have to accept what is sent down from "on high." That is why I am so glad to be apart of a forum that actively seeks students' opinions that can change the face of this campus for the next 30 years. On Tuesday, University officials will hold a student forum from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chase Dining Hall to discuss a proposed facility that would be located at the current Ramshead parking lot.
Read More »By Ian Gordon Staff Writer No one thought one goal would be enough. One goal couldn't beat a North Carolina men's soccer team that had averaged more than three during the regular season. That's what people thought. But that's exactly what happened Saturday against Indiana. Despite the fact that the Tar Heels outshot the Hoosiers 18-8, Indiana beat UNC 1-0 at Fetzer Field in an NCAA quarterfinal match.
Read More »A local psychiatrist made his first appearance in court Thursday after being arrested this week for practicing medicine with a license that had been suspended indefinitely. Chapel Hill police arrested William Frederick Mackey, Jr., who was self-employed, at 3:50 p.m.
Read More »The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching new efforts to change the stigma surrounding HIV infection today - the 14th Annual World AIDS Day - in hopes that more people will get tested for the virus. A public opinion survey showing evidence of a stigma toward victims of HIV and AIDS appears in this week's issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. According to a CDC press release, misconceptions about HIV/AIDS result from a lack of information about the disease. The press release also states that many people avoid HIV/AIDS tests because they are under t
Read More »GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Krista Haukap recorded a career-high 39 kills as Southeast Missouri State advanced to its first-ever second round with a 3-2 upset of North Carolina in the NCAA volleyball tournament. Haukap's match-winning kill also set an Ohio Valley Conference record for a single match. UNC (26-8) built an early lead as it won the first two games. But the Otahkians (23-8) would not be denied. For Southeast, Beckemeyer added a career-high 29 kills.
Read More »For some reason, protest news always makes me think of pie. I hope someone throws one at the protest against Carolina Power & Light Co. on Sunday at the company's Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, if only to give me a column idea for next week. The Raging Grannies, N.C. Waste Awareness and Reduction Network, members of UNC's Students for Environmental Action Coalition and residents are planning to protest CP&L's plan to store more waste at its Wake County site. The company uses only two of its four storage buildings and would like to use them all.
Read More »"Come look at the freaks," the opening number of Pauper Players' new musical "Side Show" invites. Those freaks include Siamese twins, a fortune teller, a bearded lady and a reptile man. The play, directed by senior David Lorenc, is based on the life of Siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton.
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