Women's Tennis

Long Road Stretches Before Haus

He left his players after only two seasons, but John Haus left the Johns Hopkins lacrosse program no worse than it was before.North Carolina's first-year lacrosse coach guided the Blue Jays to consecutive final fours in 1999 and 2000, nurturing hope among Hopkins boosters that he, finally, would be the one to lead the Blue Jays to the promised land -- their first title since 1987.It just wasn't meant to be. His alma mater came calling, and Haus couldn't resist.It wasn't easy to go.

Old-School TV More Important Than CAA Bill

I'm losing faith in our student body president. Brad Matthews is all set to sign legislation that will give Student Congress oversight of the Carolina Athletic Association. I was hoping Matthews would spend his time more usefully, perhaps by cracking a beer and hunkering down for a night of "Diff'rent Strokes" reruns.Last Tuesday night, in a really surprising landslide vote of 17-1, Congress decided to place the CAA under its control. It also voted to censure the CAA and urge future Congress chumps to investigate the past two administrations.

Dilbert 04/02/01

Duke Audience Unmoved by De La Soul Show

Behind twin turntables on an otherwise empty stage stood a portly man, quietly spinning records as the crowd slowly shuffled into Duke University's Page Auditorium on Friday night.The DJ was almost invisible to the audience members, who were anxiously awaiting the arrival of De La Soul. But the crowd members failed to realize that this stocky gentleman was in fact Maseo, one-third of the legendary hip-hop trio that attempted, ultimately in vain, to entertain them.

Area Seeks Edwards' NRC Clout

Local officials said they are hoping for the support of Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., in one more push for a hearing regarding the expansion of a local nuclear waste storage facility.Eight Triangle officials, including four representing the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area, faxed a letter to Edwards on Thursday requesting a meeting to discuss a plan of action.

DTH Snags Regional SPJ Awards

The Daily Tar Heel took home a handful of awards at the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award ceremony this weekend in Maryland. Competing against college newspapers in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the DTH won three first place awards, three second place honors and one honorable mention.First place winners' submissions will be sent on to the national competition.

UNC Blazes Seminoles

Although they couldn't stop the rain, the North Carolina men's tennis players had little trouble holding off Florida State on Saturday afternoon.Paced by a strong doubles effort and a balanced team attack, UNC made quick work of FSU with a 6-1 victory.The Tar Heels gained momentum with early victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.

Storm Doesn't Stop CROP Walkers

Inclement weather forced officials to cancel Sunday's 15th annual Carrboro-Chapel Hill CROP Walk, an event aimed at raising both money and awareness for hunger throughout the world.Although the storm dampened some of the excitement of this year's Community Reaching Out to People Walk, about 200 people still met at the Carrboro Town Commons for the Inter-Faith Council-sponsored event.After the IFC announced the walk was officially canceled, people found other ways to participate in the event.

Just Reach Out and Touch Yourself

Women need to start masturbating. I'm serious. Not enough women know how to get themselves off. Heck, not enough women know how to get off, period. How are they ever going to tell someone else what they want if they do not first figure it out for themselves? Masturbation was surely one of the greatest things that came into my life. About six months after I had ended a relationship with a guy I had dated for a long time, I was feeling really underconfident, slightly depressed and sexually empty.

Joseph Forte Should Be Supported in His Future Endeavors

I would like to comment on the column by Mike Ogle about Joseph Forte and UNC fans ("Fickle Fans Running Forte Off," March 26). I do not know anybody who thinks that "Forte sucks" or who wants him to go pro. I am sure some people blame him for UNC losing in the tournaments, and that is an absurd thought. Everyone I know loves him and thinks he is a great leader here at Carolina.Whatever comments, if any, that were made about him taking too many shots were probably made out of spite or in hopes that they, not Forte, were among one of the most popular names in basketball.

Local Analysts: No Need to Panic About Economy

The economic turbulence of the stock market last week concerned some consumers, but UNC experts say it's not time for the country, or graduating seniors, to panic.When the Federal Reserve Board lowered interest rates last week by a half-point in response to a slowing economy, many consumers concerned that the cut was too conservative pulled out of the stock market.But UNC economic and finance professors say that while the economy is not as robust as in recent years, the doomsday projections of some analysts and politicians are misleading."I don't see it as a sign of (economic) decline

Williams' Chance To Shine Cut Short

DURHAM -- Worthy. Jamison. Carter. Rosenbluth. Wallace. Lynch. Perkins. The list goes on and on.Jawad Williams wants to throw his name into the very large hat filled with the long line of great forwards who have donned Carolina blue.One of three high school seniors who have committed to play for North Carolina next season, Williams said after Wednesday night's McDonald's All-American game at Cameron Indoor Stadium that he's confident his name will land safely in that cap."I see myself being the next one," Williams said.

Student Offers Hope With Hoops

Like many UNC students, Robin Britt is a basketball enthusiast. What sets the fourth-year graduate student apart is his desire to help others. Take these two passions, add a need to hobnob with future employers, throw in a deeply embedded urge to mercilessly batter any basketball team from Duke University, shake vigorously and the result is Gradhoops -- a basketball tournament that raises money for cancer research. Britt, who is working on a joint law and business degree, founded the tournament with Duke law student Gabe Feldman in 1998.

Not Ultimate Frisbee Team's Fault When You Get Hit in Head

TO THE EDITOR:I would like to respond to Monday's cartoon on behalf of the men's and women's UNC Ultimate teams. The cartoonist points to Ultimate players as the source of errant Frisbees around the Old Well with the caption "Attack of the Ultimate Flying Saucers." I would like to offer three reasons why it is unlikely that UNC Ultimate is responsible for these unintended beanings.Ultimate players don't throw the disc on campus as much as non-players.

University Needs to Hear From Advocates Of All Sri Lankans

TO THE EDITOR:I am writing in response to the article "Sri Lankan War Talk Kicks Off Rights Week" by Paige Ammons in the March 27 edition of The Daily Tar Heel. I attended the talk by the Rev. S.J. Emmanuel. Emmanuel delivered a powerful and moving account of the human rights violations inflicted upon Tamils by the Sri Lankan government and armed forces.

NCSU Modi_es Employee Purchasing Program

N.C. State University has instituted several changes to its employee credit card purchasing program after an investigation into mismanaged funds at the university.An internal audit found some former employees still had access to university credit cards and used those cards to make nearly $170,000 in purchases that were not properly documented.Dennis Patterson, state audit publications coordinator, said N.C. auditor Ralph Campbell recommended an audit of the credit card purchasing program after last summer's financial fiasco in N.C.

Chapel Hill Works to Keep Clean City Award

Local officials are trying to shift to the use of alternative fuels to maintain the Clean City rating given to Chapel Hill -- the first North Carolina municipality to be awarded.The Triangle Clean Cities Coalition was formed as a collaboration between public bodies in the Triangle.

Track to Compete Against 100 Other Squads

North Carolina men's and women's track team will travel to Raleigh for Adidas Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr track at N.C. State. More than 100 collegiate teams and track clubs will be represented in the two-day event, including ACC rivals N.C. State, Duke, Virginia and Florida State. The Tar Heels are coming off a successful showing at last weekend's UNC Challenge Cup as both the men's and women's teams took first place in front of Duke, N.C. State and St. Augustine.

Award to Send UNC Student Mehfar to Asia

When Alex Mehfar and his family moved from Iran to North Carolina in 1983, he had to start over with almost nothing.His father only had $300 to his name when the Mehfars arrived.But the senior economics major from Cary refused to let hardships get in his way of achieving success.Mehfar recently was named a Luce Scholar, an honor that only 18 Americans receive each year and that only 22 other UNC students have held since 1974.

Study Finds No Racial Bias in Jury Verdicts

The results of a recently released study call into question the widely held assumption that juries' verdicts are affected by racial biases.UNC law professors John Conley and Bill Turnier and Chicago psychologist Mary Rose conducted a study that found white and black jurors hand down nearly identical verdicts.The study lasted nearly two years and used 600 actual jurors from Wake and Alamance counties.