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Women Get League of Their Own

If only Brandi Chastain had taken her shirt off five years ago.Rather than a conference room or board meeting, the Women's United Soccer Association, or WUSA, was born on the field of Pasadena's Rose Bowl. In the championship game of the 1999 Women's World Cup, the U.S.

`Knight's Tale' Clich

"A Knight's Tale" starts out like any other movie set in the Middle Ages. But you realize something's amiss when the peasants, gathered for a jousting tournament, start thumping their ale mugs along to Queen's "We Will Rock You." And that's what sets "A Knight's Tale" apart -- it's a medieval tale that blatantly trades historical accuracy for adventure, contemporary comedy and a slammin' '70s soundtrack.The film stars Heath Ledger ("The Patriot") as William Thatcher, a peasant who doesn't have the noble pedigree required to joust.

Residents Vocalize Fears About Master Plan

Chapel Hill residents got a chance to air out their concerns about the Master Plan and plea for their homes in front of a panel of University and town officials Thursday night in Dey Hall.The Carolina Environmental Student Alliance sponsored the event, which was meant to provide a voice for people on all sides of the University's Master Plan, a 50-year plan for campus development.Panel members included Orange County Commissioner Margaret Brown, director of the Master Plan Jonathan Howes and Chapel Hill resident Diana Steele.The responsive audience consisted of about 15 Chapel Hill res

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Chancellor Opens His Door to Concerns in Budget Crisis

During his four-year tenure at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, some say Chancellor James Moeser acted like the top dog -- a pedigree breed butting heads with the pups of faculty and staff.He wielded a majority of the decision-making powers, most notably in a controversial decision to shuffle funding allocations, an occasion when some say he muzzled disgruntled faculty members who felt the effects of minimized funds.Miles Bryant, president of the Academic Senate at UN-L, said conflict arose because faculty members felt their voices in the matter were stifled.

Legislators To Revise Budget Cut

After scrambling last week to submit proposed budget cuts to the N.C.

Students Use Art to Tell UNC's `Hidden Truths'

Beneath the watchful eye of Silent Sam, a group of Art 63 students gathered Thursday night to remember the "hidden truths" of UNC.A mock funeral march down Franklin Street preceded the memorial service.As the students, who were clothed in black, traveled from Hanes Art Center to a fenced-in graveyard of artwork in front of Silent Sam, their somber faces and mournful attire drew many curious stares from observers.

Students Cleared in CAA Case

The Board of Elections reported Thursday that it could not find enough evidence to unequivocally link two students to an e-mail scandal that disrupted February's race for Carolina Athletic Association president. Board members ruled that they could not prove the guilt of senior Liz Gardner and junior B.J. Talley beyond a reasonable doubt, although members say evidence strongly implicates the two students.Gardner and Talley were accused of crafting a forged e-mail that was submitted as evidence in the Feb.

Our Playtime Comes to an End

In the beginning, I promised to get you off. I said I'd push buttons. I guaranteed ultimate titillation. And knowing that I've succeeded, I'm happy that our playtime's over.But now I wish to give something back. This last column belongs to you, readers. Here are a few excerpts from letters you've sent me throughout the semester. I've answered most of you in private, but now I'll lay some of our dialogue out for the public. No.

Chapel Hill Needs a Cultural Center to Promote Diversity

TO THE EDITOR:I was recently informed that Parking Lot No. 5, located on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, is going to be transformed for a more intelligent and useful purpose. I'm writing to urge the Chapel Hill Town Council members to push for a city cultural center -- something to promote congregation of people of all ages and cultures, similar to Carrboro's Weaver Street. This would be an excellent use of that space, much more so than something like an office building or indoor facility.Thank you for your time.Caroline LindseyFreshmanEnglish

New BCC `Breaks' Into History

View more photos from the ground breaking. As shovels penetrated the soil and African percussion pounded away at the morning's celebration, Linda Sutton felt the urge to dance."This was such an incredible (occasion), I just felt the ground needed to be danced on," the 1995 UNC graduate said. "There were so many tears and frustration in trying to make this happen ...

Airport's Proximity to Horace Williams Tract Poses Many Dangers

TO THE EDITOR:Amanda Wilson ("UNC, Town Lay Plans for Williams Tract" April 24) paints a pretty picture of the Horace Williams campus of 2050, but there is one "roaring" omission: What about the airport? The Ayers Saint Gross plan is virtually silent on the use of that long strip of tarmac that runs across the southern margin of the planned community. However, the airport is pivotal in the University's plan to attract corporate funding for development.But at what cost?

Officials Host EU Discussion

Three European Union representatives led a roundtable discussion Wednesday at the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence to address economic and technological issues between the United States and the European Union.About 15 people attended the forum, which will be continued at N.C. State University today. The forum's sponsors included the N.C. European Union Center, the N.C. World Trade Center and the Kenan Institute.

Cooperation to Help Build Soccer Fields

Local soccer organizations are putting their heads -- and purses -- together to help the county solve its shortage of space for practices and games.A task force composed of county staff and three independent soccer associations in Orange County presented its latest report to the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday.The task force, which has been meeting since February, gave commissioners specifics on how a new soccer field could be developed at the proposed Maple View Farm site.Commissioner Barry Jacobs said the task force's proposal so far seems sound."What I think is

Town Will Still Have Issues\For `Next Guy'

When I started this gig in August, Chapel Hill and Carrboro were facing rapid expansion and were uncertain as to how to handle it.

Multicultural Focus Part Of PlayMakers' `All's Well'

Shakespeare always attracts the best talents of theater, and PlayMakers Repertory Company's upcoming production of "All's Well That Ends Well" is no different.PlayMakers wraps up its silver anniversary season with an interpretation of Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy Saturday and an African-American classic theater workshop over the summer.

Professor's Labor Paves Way for New BCC

When the first shovels dug into the ground at the Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center's groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, the next phase of Harry Amana's vision had begun.Amana's involvement on the BCC advisory board, and his term as interim director following former BCC Director Gerald Horn, has made him instrumental in all aspects of the BCC, from its inception to the groundbreaking.But Amana's cultural advocacy began long ago, when he was a founding member of the Black Student League at Temple University in the 1960s.

Offcials: Airport Safe for Area

Officials say future buildings on UNC's Horace Williams tract will be safe, despite concerns raised in response to last week's emergency landing near the Horace Williams Airport.In the past three years, there have been five crashes near the airport, close to areas that might become part of a dense research area under UNC's Master Plan for the tract.

On `To the One of Fictive Music'

This is butterfly news from the top of the hill for all you fly butterflies out there. I'm Metamorphoses and yes, it's mid-spring and the critters are crawling, you see them? The caterpillars, and you know what that means: More fly butterflies soon to be streaking the friendly skies. I've seen a few straggling butterflies out on the skies. One can't be too careful just on a fly to the studio, with the wind, the webs and obstructions. We know well the obstructions of which I speak, dear butterflies, the loathsome machines designed by humans known as automobiles.

New Center to Promote Education

In a forum Wednesday, a UNC student asked what has become a common question over the last decade."Why isn't it a multicultural center that promotes all cultures and not just a black culture center?" asked senior Mimi Patel.Patel was referring to the freestanding Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center, which breaks ground today. Her query highlighted a concern that many have had about the center since the push for it began in earnest in 1992: Will the center have a divisive or unifying effect?