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December Graduates Prepare to Walk

By Ami Shah | December 4

By Dec. 20, UNC's 2002 fall semester will be nothing more than a memory. While most undergraduates will be on a three-week hiatus from classes, a handful of seniors will return to campus for UNC's December Commencement ceremony. "Everyone is on break when we graduate," said Nolan Beall, a psychology and political science major who will be graduating in December. "We are on break too, but it's a more permanent break." December Commencement, which will take place at 2 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Smith Center, is notably smaller than UNC's traditional May Commencement ceremony.

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Peer Mediation Sees Success at Local High School

By Ami Shah | November 22

On Nov. 11, Psychology 186 students looked up to see their "Nonviolent Conflict Resolution" class in the hands of four local teenagers. Joe Hensley, the youth training coordinator for the Dispute Settlement Center of Orange County, and four East Chapel Hill High School students run the only high school mediation program in the county. The lecture began with Seth Leibowitz, UNC assistant director for academic advising programs, pacing the lecture room recounting the story of when he first met Hensley.

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Behind Bars: Unlocking Poetic Talents

By Ami Shah | October 25

Behind Bars: Unlocking Poetic Talents By Ami Shah Staff Writer Judith Reitman, a Chapel Hill-based writer and former UNC journalism professor, began visiting the Raleigh Correctional Center for Women with the intention of writing a book about women there. By the time she stopped, she had set the foundation for the N.C. Women's Prison Writing and Performance Project. "When I began working with them to write the stories, I quickly realized that only they could tell their stories and could do so far more powerfully than I could," Reitman said.

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Courage, Leadership Bring Award To Rape Crisis Center

By Ami Shah | October 9

While most students retreat to the peace of their residence hall rooms after a long day of classes, Heather makes her way to the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. Heather, a UNC student whose last name is being withheld for confidentiality purposes, serves as a companion volunteer at the OCRCC. "As a volunteer, I am able to provide victims with an objective opinion on dealing with their assault," said Heather, who is one of 104 volunteers who undergo 63 hours of training at the center. The OCRCC is a United Way Agency that has been serving the county since 1974.

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Tar Heel Town Offers Fun, Cheap Rituals Before Game

By Ami Shah | September 27

After last year's dismal basketball season, Tar Heel faithful have caught football fever. But the buzz surrounding UNC's football season begins long before the game's scheduled kickoff time. The folding chairs and striped blue and white tents filling the quad on game day can only mean one thing -- Tar Heel Town, UNC's most prominent pregame event. Tar Heel Town is described on its official Web site, http://www.tar heeltown.com, as a "popular outdoor festival of food, music and family-oriented activities."

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Orchids, Film Mark Student's Travels

By Ami Shah | September 20

Though classes began a month ago, Pailin Wedel is still getting reacquainted with UNC's campus. After spending the spring semester in Ecuador and returning home to Thailand for the summer, Wedel is excited to share her experiences with the University community. Wedel, a junior biology major, had two distinct experiences during her travels -- she discovered new species of orchids and worked on the production of a documentary, which will be presented on campus in October.

Ami Shah

December Graduates Prepare to Walk

Peer Mediation Sees Success at Local High School

Behind Bars: Unlocking Poetic Talents

Courage, Leadership Bring Award To Rape Crisis Center

Tar Heel Town Offers Fun, Cheap Rituals Before Game

Orchids, Film Mark Student's Travels

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