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Students optimistic about employment despite sagging economy

By Anthony McPeek | April 24

In a recent Wall Street Journal survey, 76 percent of economists said they believe the U.S. is in a recession. Oil prices are at record highs, closing at almost $120 a barrel Wednesday. And the number of unemployed people increased by 434,000 in March. But despite these negative economic indicators, career services officials across UNC's campus remain optimistic and say they have yet to see a noticeable negative impact on UNC students in either recruiting or job placement.

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Habitat house becomes a home

By Anthony McPeek | March 31

Slideshow: Seniors turn a house into a home The class of 2008 formally concluded work on its Habitat for Humanity house in Hillsborough on Saturday with a dedication ceremony at the construction site - now the home of a Chapel Hill family.

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Leaders reflect on BSM's evolution

By Anthony McPeek | February 25

The Black Student Movement brought 16 of its about 40 former presidents back to campus for a Saturday luncheon to reflect on the organization's past and to talk about its future role. The presidents' lunch and forum Saturday, along with a formal banquet later, was part of BSM's 40th anniversary celebrations. Including the presidents, about 75 current and past BSM members attended the luncheon in the Upendo Room, said Racine Peters, BSM vice president.

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Standby line not fully utilized

By Anthony McPeek | February 22

Students hard on their luck getting tickets to UNC men's basketball games this season can catch a break by using the standby line. So far, everyone who has used the standby line has been admitted into games, including to the one against rival Duke. "Thus far, we have had a 100 percent success rate as far as getting people in," said Sean Gillies, Carolina Athletic Association chief of staff. And Gillies said the standby line could get many more students into the game.

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Campus Y hosts an eye-opening experience

By Anthony McPeek | January 28

On Friday, several students were segregated not by the color of their skin but by the color of their eyes. As a way to involve students in a documentary on discrimination, the Campus Y organized the event "Living the Experience of Race," which separated the audience by their eye colors. "We wanted something that would draw in the audience," said Wes Crouse, an organizer and Campus Y freshman member-at-large. The event was one of the final components of last week's Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration.

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Actress to give keynote address

By Anthony McPeek | January 22

Ruby Dee has spent her life and career as an actress and an activist. Today she will share her experiences with a UNC audience as the keynote speaker for the 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. Junior Eboni Blake, planning coordinator for the chancellor's committee for the MLK birthday celebration, said the theme of this year's celebration is turning arts into activism.

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Retrofitted P2P ready for action

By Anthony McPeek | January 18

After final renovations and utility work wrapped on an old P2P bus this week, it's ready for action as the UNC Department of Public Safety's new emergency mobile command center. The new command center returned to campus in December, after being outfitted in Greensboro. The transformation cost $180,000, not including the original cost of the P2P bus that UNC already owned, plus $15,000 in extra upgrades, said Randy Young, spokesman for DPS. The money came from central University funds, Young said.

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Starbucks opening delayed till March

By Anthony McPeek | November 20

The Starbucks set to open in Rams Head Center has been delayed yet again, and the space it will occupy will remain empty until at least March. Since the End Zone Sports Cafe closed about six months ago, 30 percent of the space in the $22 million Rams Head dining facility has been almost entirely unused. After the most recent delay, construction on the Starbucks has not even started, mostly because of a review of the design plan by the N.C. Department of Insurance.

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UNC wins ethics bowl

By Anthony McPeek | November 19

UNC won the first Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl on Saturday and will go on to the national championship. The 14 participating teams from all over the East Coast argued ethical issues based on 15 cases that officials gave them a month ago. The cases covered issues ranging from free trade in Jamaica to corporate sponsorship of collegiate sports. "It's like a debate, except with moral reasoning," said Jan Boxill, associate chairwoman of the Department of Philosophy, pointing out that the competitors used less public speaking rhetoric in their arguments than in standard debates.

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BSM recognizes 40th anniversary

By Anthony McPeek | November 12

The Black Student Movement began celebrations for its 40th anniversary Sunday with a brief reception in the Upendo Room of the Student and Academic Services Buildings.