Lottery Could Prove Unlucky For N.C. Poor

When Election Day was over, lottery supporters might have thought they hit the jackpot. Mike Easley was elected N.C. governor after having a lottery as ...

Rural Counties Surprise N.C. With Highest Support for Bond

The four N.C. counties in which the Higher Education Facilities Improvement Bonds referendum passed by the largest margin might not be the counties you ...

Contrary to Accusations, Liberal Bias Not Likely In Election Night Stories

TO THE EDITOR: Richard Rankin Russell's election-coverage analysis ("Media's Election Coverage Indicative of Liberal Bias, Lack of Professionalism" Nov. ...

Students Give Tickets to Kids in Hospital, Poverty

Some UNC students want to give local children struggling with poverty or illness the opportunity to experience the excitement of North Carolina basketball ...

UNC's Black Enrollment Tops Rivals'

UNC has the highest percentage of black students in its first-year class among the universities deemed the nation's top 25 by U.S.

Gov. Hunt Commutes Carter's Sentence; Committee Calls for Moratorium

In the final days of his administration, Gov. Jim Hunt did something that he has only done once before during his 16 years in office - halted an execution. ...

UNC Will Not Offer Abortion Pill

Health officials at universities up and down the East Coast - including UNC - say they will not provide students with access to the controversial RU-486 ...

Brown Delivers in Tar Heels' Blowout Win

The North Carolina women's basketball team faced one major question as it opened its season last week. Everyone wanted to know if sophomore Coretta Brown ...

Donnan, Walker Take Names Out of Hat

North Carolina Director of Athletics Dick Baddour is convinced he has an attractive football program to sell. But Baddour's task of finding a new coach ...

CHHS to Be Heard at N.Y. Parade

A group of local high school students spent their lunch periods learning to sing with their mouths full. But they didn't seem to mind. That's because ...

UNC Land Tract Needs Cleaning Before Buildup

By Ben Gatling Staff Writer The University has begun planning new construction in earnest as it prepares to put to use the more than $500 million it will ...

Council Hears Road Alternatives

Patent Donations May Flush Out Hard Water

Sealing a deal that could generate millions of dollars for the University, Procter & Gamble donated more than 35 patents to the UNC School of Public Health's ...

Smart Play Leads Tar Heels to ACC Title

WINSTON SALEM - Good teams play well when they need to. During much of the season, the North Carolina volleyball team played like it was fighting itself. ...

Surprise Snow Causes Few Problems

Sunday's sudden snow might have been a pleasant surprise for many, but by Monday morning, life went on as if the flurry had never happened. The Orange ...

Accusations Mark Early SBP Jockeying

The annual controversies of student body elections season are beginning a little early this year - perhaps earlier than the members of one student body ...

CUAB Praises CAA For Homecoming Effort; Asks for Student Support

TO THE EDITOR: Students might have gotten the impression last Wednesday (based on a letter to the editor) that the Carolina Union Activities Board was ...

Debating Religion With Readers

As my tenure as a columnist for The Daily Tar Heel wanes, I find myself amazed at the correspondence I've shared with my readers. Often it is richer than ...

UNC Hospitals Offer Simple Holiday Idea: Giving the Gift of Life

TO THE EDITOR: Last week, the UNC Sport Clubs shared their good health with the patients of UNC Hospitals by donating platelets and plasma. Over the week, ...