Women's Tennis

Officials Test Clinics' Suspicious Packages

N.C. public health officials say they are testing substances contained inside suspicious packages sent to 14 different abortion clinics in North Carolina. The local reports come in the wake of a nationwide scare for Planned Parenthood offices and independent abortion clinics. About 110 of these groups received suspicious envelopes or packages last Monday with white powder in them, The Associated Press reported Oct. 15. None of the suspicious packages tested positive for anthrax. Also Oct. 15, 15 abortion clinics across the state reported receiving a suspicious package.

Senior Week to Feature Petting Zoo

A petting zoo, field games and a senior bar night are among the highlights of Senior Week, a celebration that kicks off today. The week's events begin at 11 a.m. today with free popcorn in the Pit and run through Thursday. Senior Class Secretary Shawn Brooks said senior week offers a little something for everyone. "Senior Week is important because it marks one of the only times for seniors to come together and unite," Brooks said.

UNC Spoils Clemson's Homecoming

CLEMSON, S.C. -- In the depths of Death Valley, not much could be heard other than the chatter of North Carolina players late Saturday afternoon. "Is this our homecoming?" Chesley Borders and Derrick Johnson sarcastically asked the Clemson faithful behind the UNC bench as the clock wound down on the Tar Heels' 38-3 triumph over the No. 13 Tigers. "Why are our fans leaving our homecoming?"

Kudzu 10/22/01

Looking at Dorrance Off Field

I hesitantly peeled the note off of the front door. It instructed me to go right inside. I expected to walk into a fortress of sorts, a castle that housed the king of women's soccer. What pictures could Anson Dorrance possibly have hanging in his house? So many moments during his illustrious career have been captured in publications across the country. Which ones would actually make it on his walls? The door opened easily, and the front hallway looked inviting rather than intimidating.

Workers Enjoy Freedom of Fair

"Winner! Winner!" calls one carnival worker from the Hoop Shot booth at the N.C. State Fair. "We've got a winner!" A few fairgoers stop and smile as Richard Gustafson, the man behind the voice, hands the lucky contestant a carnival-issue stuffed animal. The air is heavy with the smell of fried dough and grease, and people on rides whiz by in a blur of hair and screams. With an average weekend crowd of more than 220,000, a maze of games and rides greets every person.

N.C. State Fair Sees Decrease in Attendance

RALEIGH -- Most of this year's N.C. State Fair was nearly identical to previous years -- the Ferris wheel, the games and the funnel cakes. But one regular aspect of the fair has been lacking for the past week -- the public. Attendance at this year's state fair reached 618,557 by Saturday -- far below the 764,951 people that had visited the fair at that point last year. Last year's fair drew a record crowd of 846,724, but it is doubtful that this year's fair will approach that attendance total.

Campus CalendarToday

6:30 p.m. -- The Student North Carolina Association of Education will have its second meeting. All interested students should meet in 212 Peabody Hall. 7:30 p.m. -- The Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies will meet tonight in New West Hall to debate the topic "Resolved: Capability implies responsibility." Everyone is welcome to attend and speak. There will be free food. Editor's Note To submit an event to be printed in Campus Calendar, go to our Web site, http://www.dailytarheel.com.

Coach's Philosophy, Talent Define Career

It was a rare weekend in Anson Dorrance's life. The man who later would become the winningest women's soccer coach in NCAA history saw his North Carolina men's team lose to Central Florida in overtime. His women's team later tied CFU on that hot August Sunday in 1986.

UNC Defensive Unit Stalls Clemson Attack

CLEMSON, S.C. -- When the crystal ball cracked, the North Carolina defense applied its own familiar glue. And it constantly stuck Clemson quarterback Woodrow Dantzler on Saturday, limiting the Heisman Trophy candidate to just 166 yards of total offense in UNC's 38-3 win against the No. 13 Tigers. "Our ability to contain Dantzler is a tribute to the guys working together," said North Carolina coach John Bunting. "There was no special scheme; we just attacked the blocks with vision on the ball carrier."

Terrapins Snap Volleyball's Win Streak

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 25 North Carolina volleyball team lost its first ACC match of the season Sunday when it fell to Maryland 3-2 (22-30, 30-26, 28-30, 30-22, 14-16) in College Park, Md. The loss snaps UNC's 13-game win streak, but the Tar Heels remain atop the ACC with a 9-1 conference record. North Carolina is 17-4 overall. With the win, Maryland improves to 10-9, 6-5 in conference action. Rowing Takes 14th Place

Funds May Go to First-Year Seminars

UNC officials are exploring possible uses for the $800,000 earmarked for the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund as part of the contract the University signed with Nike Corp. on Oct. 16. Chancellor James Moeser said last week that the $800,000, which will be paid in 8 yearly installments of $100,000, will be used to benefit undergraduate education. UNC entered into an 8-year contract with Nike last week. The contract -- valued at $28.34 million -- the largest collegiate deal of its kind.

Proposed Franklin St. Hotel Popular at Public Hearing

Chapel Hill residents and business leaders showed overwhelming support for a proposed West Franklin Street hotel during a public hearing Wednesday night. Robert and Richard Capps, both of Greenville, submitted a request to the Chapel Hill Town Council for a special-use permit to begin construction on The Franklin, a 5-story, 66-room hotel with a parking lot and a meeting room. Council member Pat Evans said the proposed building, to be located at the site of the abandoned Trailways Bus Station, will be brick and reconstituted stone with wooden windows.

Officials' Views Differ On Admissions Cap

Last year 9,735 out-of-state students applied to UNC-Chapel Hill, a total that is 40 percent higher than the number of in-state applicants. But nearly 8,000 of those students received rejection letters in reply. For many of these denied applicants, their rejections came as a result of the University's only quota related to admissions -- an 18 percent cap on out-of-state freshman enrollment.

Fall Break Too Short A Vacation

Keeping residence halls open during Fall Break was one of the smartest decisions UNC administrators have made recently. Everyone I talked to who stayed on campus for this year's break enjoyed the freedom offered for the first time. I myself was no exception. About this time last year, I scrambled to get on the road for a five-hour drive home, spent most of my three days there asleep, then drove five hours back.

New School Sites Discussed

School officials discussed potential sites for a new high school Tuesday to ease overcrowding in the area's public schools. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education proposed four potential locations in the southern part of town, with three located off Smith Level Road and the fourth near U.S. 15-501.

EOC Ready For Urgent Situations

Trust in the basement of the Department of Public Safety. If a crisis were to affect the University, the best source of information and planning might lie in a room nestled in a maze under the DPS building. Since Sept. 11 University officials, along with other public safety officials in the state, have been preparing UNC's Emergency Operations Center to deal with any situation facing the University.

Kneipper Thrives in Expanded Role

RALEIGH -- After flicking several headers back at N.C. State goalkeeper Mitchell Watson, North Carolina forward Ryan Kneipper finally got the ball where he wanted it: at his feet. Kneipper didn't have too much luck utilizing his 6-foot-3 frame earlier in the game, so he reverted to his ball skills to finally find the back of the net in UNC's 4-0 win at the Method Road Soccer Complex on Sunday. The junior from Dallas blasted a Mike Gell pass by Watson from five yards out to cap UNC's scoring and to top off a week in which he surged near the top of his team's scoring list.

Chapel Hill Town Council Candidate D. R. Bryan Has Vision for Downtown

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UNC Stomps Virginia, Stays on Top of ACC

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Outside hitters Nicole Reis and Laura Greene each recorded 18 kills as the No. 25 North Carolina volleyball team defeated Virginia, 3-1 (29-31, 30-18, 34-32, 30-23).With their 13th-consecutive victory, the ACC-leading Tar Heels improve to 17-3, 9-0 in the ACC, while Virginia falls to 5-1, 1-8 in conference action. Five Tar Heels tallied double-digit digs, and setter Eve Rackham totaled 52 assists and 9 kills to narrowly miss a triple double. Krista Buchholz had 13 kills for the Tar Heels, as well. As a team, North Carolina outhit Virginia .215 to .109.