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Conflict Spurs Rwanda Book

By Elizabeth Parrott | April 26

After spending more than a decade in Rwanda forming close relationships with natives while studying history and teaching, two UNC professors are writing the first-ever English history of the African nation.Professors David and Catherine Newbury said the 1994 wave of genocide in Rwanda that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, including many of their friends, motivated them to write the book.The couple said they hope to educate the American public to create better informed news reports and policy decisions.The Newburys, who have visited Rwanda since the late 1960s

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Panel Mulls Reparations' Merits

By Elizabeth Parrott | April 18

Five UNC professors with diverse specialties gathered Tuesday night in a forum arranged by the Organization for African Students Interest and Solidarity to discuss reparations as a part of UNC's Africa Week 2001.The panel forum dealt with many issues raised in David Horowitz's ad, which recently ran nationwide in college newspapers. The ad presents reasons why reparations are unrealistic for blacks in America.

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Sangam Mixes Comedy, Culture

By Elizabeth Parrott | March 26

Cheers and laughter erupted from a packed crowd in Memorial Hall on Friday night as Sangam presented its own version of "Saturday Night Live."About 400 people enjoyed a traditional Indian dinner before joining another 700 people to attend Sangam Nite Live, which included parodies of "Saturday Night Live" skits and a variety of song and dance performances by Sangam members, complete with an SNL band.The estimated $400 to $500 in proceeds from the event go toward "HEELing India," a relief effort sponsored by Sangam and the Campus Y to support the tens of thous

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Inner-City Researcher Gives Hope

By Elizabeth Parrott | March 21

The presentation of a study examining successful African-American women heading families in Chicago's inner city kept a full audience captivated Tuesday night at the School of Social Work.Robin Jarrett, professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, shared her findings and encouraged continuing such research in her lecture, "In Their Own Words: The Lives of Inner-City African-American Women and Their Families."Her research arose out of the desire to explain how some families prosper in inner-city neighborhoods, unlike other

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Public Safety Unveils Improved P2P Shuttles

By Elizabeth Parrott | February 28

Students accustomed to the duct-taped seats and intimate body-to-body travel with drunken revelers now have a larger and handicap-accessible form of transportation thanks to the three new express Point-2-Point buses that began circulation Monday.Derek Poarch, director of public safety, said the new shuttles, which will replace the older models, hold 30 people sitting and have enough room for another 30 people to stand comfortably.Poarch said the new buses are specifically designed for running P2P routes, unlike the older buses, which were intended to be parking lot shuttles.

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Doherty, Men's Basketball Gain New `Disciples'

By Elizabeth Parrott | February 26

To raise spirit in the Smith Center, a group of 15 students have dubbed UNC men's basketball fans Doherty's Disciples, a rival to Duke University's Cameron Crazies.Seniors Will Lloyd, Michael Bucy, Jesse Moore and Will Morris collaborated with several Carolina Athletic Association officials to coin the new nickname, which sprung from a recent Durham Herald-Sun article calling UNC students the Carolina Crazies."I refuse to be labeled the Carolina Crazies," said Lloyd, this year's Mr. UNC.

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SBP Candidates Face Barrage of Questions

By Elizabeth Parrott | February 7

Representatives from the Campus Y and the Residence Hall Association fired questions on such issues as Native Americans' presence at UNC and housekeeper union demands to student body president candidates during a forum Tuesday night in Gerrard Hall.Candidates were allowed two minutes to summarize their platforms, then Rudy Kleysteuber, co-president of the Campus Y, and Jessica Marks, co-chairwoman of staff relations for the RHA, directed questions to all six candidates present.The topics addressed included reaching out to on-campus students, Native American issues, housekeeper grievances

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BSM Kicks Off Black History Month With Jamboree

By Elizabeth Parrott | February 5

An array of entertainers in subgroups of the Black Student Movement expressed black culture through song, dance and drama at the organization's first jamboree Friday.The event, which took place in the Great Hall of the Student Union, kicked off Black History Month festivities to be sponsored by the BSM.