Women's Tennis

Our Destructive Car Culture

What is the eighth leading cause of death according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics? If you can answer that, you can also answer what has been one of the largest contributors of carbon dioxide, responsible in part for the greenhouse effect, to the atmosphere. And after answering those, you will know what has brought all kinds of unnecessary noise and stress into our daily lives, not to mention cost each one of us $7,050 annually, according to the American Automobile Association.It is the car. And it isn't just sport utility vehicles or souped-up Ford Mustangs.

4 Tar Heels Selected in NFL Draft

Sedrick Hodge finally learned he was headed to the Big Easy, even if waiting to find out where his NFL career would begin wasn't.Hodge, one of four North Carolina players picked in this weekend's NFL Draft, thought he would be chosen early in the second round.Nervousness set in when the New Orleans Saints, one of three teams Hodge visited before the draft, traded the 53rd overall pick to the Dallas Cowboys and received the 70th selection in return.The excitement -- and relief -- came when New Orleans snatched him up in the third round with the 70th pick.

Women's Track Captures ACC Title, Men Take 4th

ORLANDO, Fla. -- "I'm going to Pleasure Island!" a member of UNCs track and field team said.OK, so it doesn't have the same ring to it as the famous post-Super Bowl commericials do, but the women's North Carolina track and field team didn't care.The Tar Heels held off rival Clemson by 14 points to win their first conference outdoor title since 1998, their 11th since 1988. They were then treated to a night at Disney's Pleasure Island.UNC's men didn't fare as well. The Tar Heels placed fourth, with Clemson again taking home the championship.

Students Lose Sight of Freedoms

Just how free are America's campuses?That's an open question in the wake of a controversial newspaper ad opposing reparations for the descendants of slaves.During the past month, the ad has touched off First Amendment brush fires on numerous college campuses.

UNC Golf Teams Struggle at ACCs

ORLANDO, Fla. - The ACC tournament treated North Carolinas men's and woman's golf teams as badly as it treated most of UNC's other athletic squads. Like the men and women's tennis and lacrosse teams, the Tar Heel golf teams fared poorly, finishing fifth and fourth at at Disney's Magnolia and Palm Golf Courses. The Tar Heel men tied N.C. State at even par, and the UNC women finished behind Duke, Wake Forest and Florida State with a score of 81-over-par."It was a disappointing performance," UNC women's coach Sally Austin said. "Maybe it was confidence.

Accept a Continuum of Sexuality

Over the last two semesters, I have noted the debate about homosexuality in The Daily Tar Heel. A number of letters argued about the morality of homosexuality, often with the main question: Is sexuality a choice or something a person is born with? I have the answer to this question. It's both. I know this because my own life history tells me so. The personal is political. I grew up as the good daughter. When I got to be a teenager, I started dating boys. I liked it and dated a fair amount of them. I followed the rules.

Virgina Upsets Women's Tennis

ORLANDO, Fla. -- It was completely silent Friday at Lake Cane Tennis Complex.The ACC tournament quarterfinal womens tennis match between North Carolina and Virginia had been whittled down to two players -- Tar Heel Elina Bairos and Cavalier Laura James.UNC, the No. 3 seed, remained speechless when Bairos lost and sixth-seeded Virginia had pulled off the upset 4-3.

Men's Lacrosse Fails to Execute

ORLANDO, Fla.

Dilbert 04/23/01

Doing Time

Student Body President Justin Young should give up on special elections to try to fill the 17 empty seats on Student Congress. It's not as if people know whether they are one of the representativeless or would vote anyway.What Student Congress needs is a mandatory service requirement.Think of it as jury duty. The student body president could randomly draw personal identification numbers each week, a la ticket distribution. Then the students whose numbers were chosen would have to serve on Congress that week.

Men's Tennis Bows Out Early

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Put Nick Monroe in a bubble Friday afternoon, and maybe he wins his match against Clemson's Darren Knight.Keep North Carolina's No. 3 seed from realizing that his match will decide whether the second-seeded Tar Heels advance to the semifinals of the ACC championship, and maybe his muscles don't tighten and his shots stay steady.

Mayors Address Transportation Woes

The population growth in the Triangle is causing problems with transportation, and four area mayors are doing their part to address the situation.At an Assembly of Governments meeting in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Cary Mayor Glen Lang presented the Regional Transportation Strategy for the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina.Lang presented the strategy on behalf of Durham Mayor Nick Tennyson, Raleigh Mayor Paul Coble, Chapel Hill Mayor Rosemary Waldorf and himself.

Duke Tops Women's Lacrosse

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Duke's women's lacrosse players had an agenda entering the ACC tournament semifinal game against North Carolina.They wanted to make history. And the Blue Devils 10-5 win against UNC at Disney's Wide World of SportsComplex did just that. Duke tore up the Tar Heels to advance to the ACC championship game for the first time in school history. "This is a very special team," Blue Devil coach Kerstin Kimel said.

Students Vow to Fight Budget Cuts

As UNC-system officials prepare to lobby the N.C. General Assembly to prevent possible budget cuts, the UNC Association of Student Governments has made its own plans for appealing to the legislature.The ASG is sending state lawmakers a memo, urging them to find solutions to the state's budget woes other than slicing $125 million out of the UNC-system budget. The Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Education formally requested last week that UNC-system officials find a way to cut 7 percent from the University's recurring budget.

Barksdale 12th Pick Overall in WNBA Draft

Former North Carolina women's basketball players LaQuanda Barksdale and Juana Brown were selected in the WNBA Draft.Barksdale, who was invited by the WNBA to attend the draft in the NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, N.J., was the 12th pick overall. "I'm excited but more relieved to find out where I'm going," Barksdale said during a telephone interview. Brown was the 49th overall selection, going to the Seattle Storm.Novices Earn Rowing TitleOAK RIDGE, Tenn.

Expanding Free Trade Great For Business, Bad For People

I am writing to inform The Daily Tar Heel readers about a serious threat to political democracy, economic justice and environmental health. The threat comes from an impending international trade agreement called the Free Trade Area of the Americas, which would basically extend the North American Free Trade Agreement to 34 nations of the Americas. The FTAA must be recognized as an effort by multi-national corporations to impose upon us even more thoroughly a value system in which their profit is the only serious priority.

Moeser Urges Faculty, Students to Fight Proposed Budget Cut

Rousing applause echoed through the halls of Wilson Library on Friday as faculty members lauded Chancellor James Moeser's powerful argument against the possible budget cuts from the UNC system.Moeser rallied those attending the Faculty Council meeting to support him in his stand against the 7 percent budget cut from the UNC system -- a total of $125 million -- that the state legislature's Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Education formally requested last week.

`Greek Freaks' Step to Raise Money

Hours of planning and organization proved the recipe for success for the Mu Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc., bringing a spicy blend of music, dance and cultural pride to the UNC campus again this year.Greek Freak 2001 drew an audience of nearly 8,000 as well as eight step teams from regional universities Friday night, making Carmichael Auditorium the venue for what organizers call the largest step show on the East Coast.Stepping, which originates from a form of worship in African culture, incorporates both traditional and modern dance elements to express cultural pride.

ASG Picks Payne for 2nd Term

RALEIGH -- In an overwhelming show of support Saturday, the UNC Association of Student Governments delegates re-elected Andrew Payne as president.Payne's running mate, and the new vice president of the ASG, is Sonia Blanks, who served as student body president at Fayetteville State University. "Thank you for your support," N.C. State University student Payne said after being elected.

Tailbacks Shine in Spring Game

North Carolina's spring football practice came to a close Saturday afternoon in confusing fashion with its intrasquad scrimmage at Kenan Stadium.The teams didn't matchup Blue vs. White. The squads didn't even keep the same personnel. Defenders scored points for everything from breaking up passes to causing three-and-outs.