Brooke Eller
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Bill Roper has storied path in medicine and public policy
Dr. Bill Roper, dean of UNC’s School of Medicine, and his wife, Maryann, have watched every season of the beloved TV series The West Wing.
New student government cabinet position made permanent
Student Body President Christy Lambden signed a bill Thursday that makes the new position of Director of State and External Relations permanent. However, following a unanimous vote by Student Congress to pass the bill Tuesday, not all members were satisfied.
Certificate in digital humanities now offered
After more than a year of collaboration and development, several UNC departments have introduced the Carolina Digital Humanities Initiative — a program that could potentially change the way students study the humanities.
UNC research tracks shifts in food industry
Six years ago, 16 food manufacturers pledged to cut one trillion calories from the marketplace by 2012, and a total of 1.5 trillion calories by 2015 — and UNC researchers were enlisted to ensure that they met their goal.
Boy Scouts bike cross-country to benefit cancer center, children's camp
Members, alumni and friends of Boy Scout Troop 845, which serves Chapel Hill and Carrboro, will embark Monday on a 10-week, 3,700-mile cycling challenge for a cause.
UNC public health students help prevent blindness in Vietnam
When Michael Wilson and Casey McCormick first began searching for public health internships, they both knew they wanted to go abroad.
Experts voice concern over Urban Outfitters paraphernalia
Students can now buy shot glasses shaped like syringes and prescription bottles at the Urban Outfitters store in Southpoint Mall in Durham.
Anthony family tries to recover, rebuild after fertilizer plant explosion
After finishing his junior year at UNC, Kelvin Anthony returned last week to his hometown of West, Texas — only to find it completely different from the town in which he grew up.
Life of UNC student Laura Rozo remembered with celebration in the Pit
When Diane Hayes approached Laura Rozo a few weeks ago about holding a memorial service in her honor, Rozo responded, “OK, but no tears.”
UNC student studies for MBA from Navy
On the average weekday, many students tackle their homework in campus libraries or coffee shops on Franklin Street. But Maxwell Keith is not like most UNC students. An assistant air operations officer in the Navy, Keith does the majority of his homework on an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic.
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Football player proposes to girlfriend at Old Well
When UNC senior Britney Smith walked to the Old Well on the first day of class to meet Sean Tapley, the last thing she expected was to see her boyfriend of three years wearing a suit. Encouraged by the cheers of their friends and members of the UNC community, Tapley, a wide receiver for the football team, knelt down on one knee and proposed at the same place where they first met.