DURHAM -- U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., addressed a standing-room-only crowd at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business on Sunday night as the 2001 Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecturer. Lieberman, who was Al Gore's running mate during the 2000 presidential election, discussed the importance of maintaining values in American foreign policy after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Read More »A software application that might help the United States in future military conflicts is being developed at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School. The Center for Logistics and Digital Strategy, a division of the business school's Frank Hawkins Institute of Private Enterprise, has teamed up with the software company Saffron Technology. The two entities will work to develop an application that could be used by the Boeing Company to mimic the way the human memory detects patterns in complex sets of data, said Noel Greis, the center's director.
Read More »Energy and motivation are two important components of any victory. Sometimes, intensity originates from the outside factors like the crowd or the coach. But sometimes, a team's energy has to come directly from the players standing on the court. Saturday, North Carolina (18-5, 10-2 in the ACC) was unable to create its own energy and lost 3-1 to Wake Forest. The conference leaders lacked their usual bounce and fell victim to that dirty little sports clich
Read More »More than 250 people, some of whom traveled from as far away as Kenya, attended the third annual Glocal Awareness Conference held on campus this weekend. The conference aimed to educate people on a variety of international issues by bringing them to a local level, which yielded the name of the conference, a combination of the words global and local. The majority of the attendees were UNC students, but people came from various national and international locations, said Kate Witchger, a member of Students United for a Responsible Global Environment.
Read More »A letter sent last week to state lawmakers by four former N.C. governors and two former UNC-system presidents decried recent legislation calling for a study of the UNC-system Board of Governors' effectiveness. The provision calling for the study is part of a bill the N.C. Senate passed three weeks ago calling for the elimination of quotas in the selection of BOG members.
Read More »I have neither the desire to overthrow the hegemonic power guiding the international economic system nor the apathy and/or ignorance to condone the slaughter of the innocent. Perhaps the words of my childhood teachers ring true: "You're just not applying yourself." I hope they were referring only to my sloppy hand tracing skills and multiple blackouts resultant from a less-than-dexterous agility on the playground. (Side note: Volunteering to be "the pi
Read More »A man drowning in a vat of applesauce is the catalyst for the plot of "Mashed Peas and Broken Dreams" a Studio 2 production opening today. The death-by-applesauce plot might sound random, but, as the cast agrees, that's the point of the play. It mirrors the absurdity of real life. "I had heard of a similar accident, but I guess I got the idea from something small town that could bring a community together," said Annie Alvarez, playwright and senior drama major.
Read More »TO THE EDITOR: We are writing with regards to the letter by former Chief Marshal Peirce. First, we would like to thank Peirce on behalf of the senior class for resigning.
Read More »After measuring the blood pressure and temperature of 5-year-old Toni Bray, a smiling University student gently takes Toni's hand and guides the child to an examination room. Toni's mother, Chapel Hill resident Chantris Bray, stands by observing as medical students provide free care for her young children. Bray was just one of many who visited the Student Health Action Coalition at a routine Wednesday night clinic. SHAC, made up of UNC professional students, meets Wednesday nights from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. to offer free medical care to patients in the community.
Read More »Hand-painted pumpkins and odango, a traditional Japanese food made of sweet rice powder, covered the tables in the lobby of Alderman Residence Hall as part of a celebration of the moon Thursday night. Twenty students attended the Otsukimi celebration, which was sponsored by the Society of Undergraduate Students With Interest in Japan. Otsukimi is a traditional Japanese holiday that is similar to Americans' traditional Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrations.
Read More »North Carolina field hockey coach Karen Shelton discovered two new offensive weapons in Thursday's nonconference match against Virginia. Junior back Stephanie Fuller scored her first goal since 1999, and freshman midfielder Laura Douglas recorded her first career assist as the No. 4 Tar Heels defeated No. 8 Cavaliers 3-0 at Henry Stadium. Fuller, who was sidelined during UNC's first 12 contests with a partially torn calf muscle, put North Carolina (13-4, 3-3 in the ACC) on the board in the 14th minute.
Read More »A passing vehicle struck a bicyclist who was traveling down East Weaver Street in Carrboro on Wednesday. According to police reports, the cyclist, Anne Datilgren of Carrboro, was traveling on East Weaver Street between North Greensboro Street and Roberson Street when a truck approached in the same travel lane. James Thomas Edwards Sr., 76, was driving the 1970 truck that struck Datilgren. As the truck proceeded down East Weaver Street, the vehicle collided with the bicycle. The rider then fell to the ground, causing minor injuries to her right forearm and ankle, reports state.
Read More »Shopping for the latest Mark O'Connor album is a little more like a scavenger hunt than a simple purchase. While most music stores won't place an artist's work under more than one genre title, it's hard to find the right place for the versatile violinist and composer who will kickoff the 2001-02 Performing Arts Series 8 p.m. today in Memorial Hall. O'Connor's credentials read like a who's who list of country, classical, Christian, jazz and folk music performers and seem to defy categorization.
Read More »On-campus parking for students living in residence halls will be eliminated in the near future, officials said Wednesday. At the Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday, officials discussed recommendations from Provost Robert Shelton and Vice Chancellor for Finance Nancy Suttenfield that address campus parking problems, which will worsen with the implementation of the University's Development Plan. The plan details campus growth for the next eight to 10 years.
Read More »The Carrboro Board of Aldermen cleared the way for construction of a new park-and-ride lot Tuesday when they issued a permit allowing development at the site to continue. The new 400-space lot, owned by UNC and under lease to Chapel Hill Transit, will be located near University Lake and will have bus service to and from Chapel Hill. Carrboro Town Manager Robert Morgan said the planned park-and-ride lot is another step in a long line of improvements to existing parking and driving conditions in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area.
Read More »As the nation continues to cope with the Sept. 11 tragedies, journalists have struggled to find ways to stay objective. From the Poynter Institute to Howard Kurtz's "Media Notes" column on The Washington Post's Web site, industry analysts have provided ongoing tips about how to cover "America's New War" without appearing overly patriotic -- a task which has challenged many journalists. But objectivity isn't the only journalistic principle needing protection.
Read More »In response to the Sept. 11 attacks and recent threats of anthrax infection nationwide, the N.C. House unanimously passed a bill Thursday aimed at protect residents from terrorism. The legislation would create harsher penalties for dealing with weapons of mass destruction. It prohibits the "unlawful manufacture, assembly, possession, storage, transportation, sale, purchase, delivery, or acquisition of a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon."
Read More »TO THE EDITOR: I join with the many Chapel Hillians who support Edith Wiggins for re-election to the Town Council. Edith Wiggins is a council member whom I have observed with pleasure and relaxation. After she has listened quietly and intently and has decided what her input will be to a discussion and begins to talk, I can relax knowing that her contribution to the discussion will be appropriate, reasonable and to the point of the problem.
Read More »The N.C. House adjourned Thursday without taking a final vote on a redistricting plan, further drawing out an issue that has been debated for about a month. Concerned the plan doesn't have the necessary support to pass, House Speaker Jim Black, D-Mecklenburg, decided to delay the vote until Monday. Danny Lineberry, Black's spokesman, said the exact timetable for discussion on the plan is uncertain.
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