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All we are is rocking horse people, spinning the merry-go-round in the wailing music and the lights we've made for ourselves. We rush ever forward in the progress of a circle. We never change places - there are no places to exchange. It's the same old world. It's a line around the corner. Round each corner lies the tail of a new line. You and I are waiting there. You and I spend a lot of time waiting. You'll find us at the car wash, at the bus stop, at the checkout counter of the Home Depot. A line is an offer we can't refuse.
Read More »In a unanimous vote, the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees passed a resolution Thursday asking the N.C. General Assembly to adopt legislation allowing the president of the UNC Association of Student Governments a vote on the UNC-system Board of Governors.Student Body President Brad Matthews, a voting member of UNC-CH's BOT, proposed the student vote at last week's meeting.
Read More »moe.Dither 3 1/2 Stars All the musicianship in the world can't save a jam band without good songs. The best jam bands start with great, memorable tunes, then break them apart and rebuild them again. Without that platform to jump off and return to, it's just showing off.And moe.'s knack for turning out reliably good songs makes it one of the better second-wave jam bands, above the likes of String Cheese Incident and God Street Wine.
Read More »An Olympic gold medalist offered humorous anecdotes and expressed Christian ideals to a responsive Great Hall crowd Wednesday night.Olympic swimmer Josh Davis shared his experiences and secrets to success in a presentation sponsored by the Christian organization Athletes In Action, which uses athletics as a springboard to espouse Christian ideals.Davis stressed his "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Athletes" and emphasized that he is "just a regular guy," despite his three Olympic gold medals and national records in swimming.He was introduced with a series of video clips of UNC stu
Read More »The first thing people notice when they see Shane Battier playing basketball is his head.North Carolina fans love to pick on the shape of the Duke forward's cranium. They say Battier looks like a California Raisin or an alien.But those who know the game admire Battier's head because of the way he uses it. ESPN commentator Dick Vitale calls him college basketball's smartest player.The senior thinks things through on the court and, as a result, always seems to be at the right place at the right time.
Read More »Excitement about the Duke game will drive UNC students to Franklin Street in droves Thursday night, even though the basketball game will be held eight miles away.The match against the Blue Devils will be at 9 p.m. Thursday in Cameron Stadium on Duke University's campus."I can't wait!" said Chris Jordan, a senior business major and a Carolina Athletic Association Cabinet member."It's one of the biggest games of the season, the other being the other Carolina-Duke game.
Read More »Passions don't always pay the bills, as James Rhodes knows all too well. The 24-year-old founder of Moment Before Impact, the latest addition to Chapel Hill's roster of rock labels, hasn't quit his day job yet.But if there were doubts about the health of the indie spirit in Chapel Hill, Rhodes and his "Rock Mafia" prove them wrong.Rhodes, who graduated from Virginia Tech with a mathematics degree, moved to Chapel Hill only two years ago.
Read More »Although a referendum in support of the University's representation in the United States Students Association failed last year, the issue has resurfaced among this year's student body president candidates.The USSA is the largest and oldest organization in the country that lobbies the national government for financial aid and minority rights for students.
Read More »Teacher shortages have plagued North Carolina school districts and prompted concern from Orange County school officials, though the area has yet to feel the effects of the crunch.The Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County school systems will utilize their ability to rehire retired teachers in the case of such a shortage. The threat of shortages prompted the N.C.
Read More »The Chapel Hill Town Council members are diving into a project that doesn't yet hold water for the area.Residents voiced their desire for a community pool at Monday's public forum, but an architect hired by the town said a facility that meets their requests could cost more than $8 million, which is $6 million over budget.Town leaders responded by agreeing to solicit financial support from other local governments.At the forum, residents made pleas for the specific form that the Homestead Park Aquatic/Community Center would take.The two most popular requests were for the creation of
Read More »More than a month before the Board of Governors votes on more tuition increase proposals, board members have split opinions on the issue.Several schools, including UNC-Greensboro and UNC-Pembroke, have petitioned the board for tuition increases -- some to fund faculty salary increases and student financial aid.BOG member John Sanders said the proposals are beginning to come in, but the board will not begin to review them until next month.
Read More »Kris Lang would go out to the hoop at his Gastonia home as a youngster and pretend that he was Christian Laettner.Laettner, a standout at power forward for Duke from 1988-91, excelled thanks to a free-wheeling offense that allowed players to break down defenders with one-on-one moves.North Carolina played a different style during Lang's youth. The Tar Heels ran set offenses and did most of their damage in the halfcourt. Not much fun to emulate.
Read More »When most people see her, they do a double take.While the sound of whirling wheels against concrete is not an unfamiliar one around campus, the sight of freshman Jamiyla Bolton gliding around the second floor of Morrison Residence Hall on a scintillating silver scooter prompts many students to stop and stare.
Read More »Some students have recently raised concerns that Ehringhaus Fields could be used as a staging site for a major construction project.The Ramshead Parking Lot is scheduled to undergo construction this spring, creating a multi-level parking deck.But University planners say it is too soon to be concerned because no one is sure where the project's staging site will be located.According to proposed plans, the parking deck is to include a Harris Teeter Express grocery store, a recreation center, a bookstore, a police substation and a late-night study facility.
Read More »I invite you to take a journey of inquiry with me in examining a particular minority group here at UNC. Exactly which group I am talking about I will reveal in a bit, but just stick with me on this for the time being.First, let's talk about the notion of a group. Some 40,000 years ago, our wonderful hunter-gatherer ancestors found it far more beneficial to group together than to exist alone. "Two minds are better than one," as the cliche goes.
Read More »In a preliminary report issued Friday, a presidential tobacco-policy commission recommended that President Bush and Congress explore the possibility of buying out tobacco quotas.
Read More »In one of his first policy initiatives as governor, Mike Easley announced a plan last week to deal with the most daunting problem facing his administration -- a $500 million state budget deficit.The N.C. constitution states that each fiscal year must end with a balanced budget.
Read More »Joseph Forte is racing toward stardom.Only, he's in no hurry to get there. That much has become apparent to followers of North Carolina the past two seasons, and it will be evident when the Tar Heels play Duke on Thursday at 9 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Nine of the 10 players on the floor will compete at regular speed, moving around the court with frantic intensity and strained facial expressions. The other player will navigate the court at Forte pace, with relaxed and fluid forms of motion reserved for UNC's No. 40.
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