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Carrboro wins health award, joins Chapel Hill

By Hannah Edwards | June 14

It did not surprise many Carrboro residents that their town, known for endorsing locally-grown food and healthy lifestyles, was recognized by Fit Together in the second annual Fit Community award designations. "I think one of the main reasons is that we are a walkable community," said Jacquelyn Gist, a member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. "I know for a year we've had a reputation of having more bicycle riders than anywhere in the state."

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Area green for green homes

By Hannah Edwards | May 24

Energy efficient homes don't need unsightly solar panels plastered on their roofs, nor do they need to be unattractive at all, as last weekend's Green Home Tour attempted to demonstrate. The tour, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham counties, was meant to promote the community's "green homes," or homes that are energy-efficient and sustainable.

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Program seeks funds, faculty

By Hannah Edwards | April 24

As competition increases for college admission, UNC's Honors Program has remained stagnant. Since 2002, the University's undergraduate enrollment has increased 7.3 percent In the same period, enrollment in the honors program has declined 14 percent. Officials cite the program's lack of funding as the key barrier to meeting the University's growing needs. The program enrolls an incoming class of about 200, but officials want to increase that number by 90 percent - to about 380 students.

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West galvanizes crowd with keynote

By Hannah Edwards | January 18

An unconventional speaker continued the week's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday night with criticisms and commendations for the black community. Cornel West, a renowned scholar who has drawn praise and criticism for his provocative style, gave a speech to a packed Memorial Hall. "Martin forces us to ask the question 'Who are we?' when we take off the mask," West said, addressing King's ability to navigate even the most taboo subjects of his time.

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Service day celebrates legacy

By Hannah Edwards | January 16

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of serving others, about 120 students volunteered with Rejuvenating Our Community Through Service, spending Monday morning helping with community service projects. "I feel that if we're going to have the day off in honor of MLK, we should honor his memory and go out and help other people," said Adriane Kohl, a junior biology major who participated in the event this year and last. The sixth annual day of service allowed students to participate in different types of projects at sites both on and off campus.

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Diversity efforts meet Facebook

By Hannah Edwards | November 29

"Nap Club" boasts almost 3,000 members, and "I trip on the uneven bricks" has more than 4,000. Facebook.com groups link friends and strangers who share an interest, but now it is being used as a tool to teach students about diversity. A personal profile and a group profile entitled "Tar Heel Diversity" have been created by the diversity committee of Housing and Residential Education.

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Vigil begins HIV awareness week

By Hannah Edwards | November 28

A candlelight vigil held Monday in the Pit kicked off the week of events leading up to World AIDS Day on Friday. Sarahmona Przybyla, a Carolina Health Education Counselor for Sexuality, said the vigil was a good way to start off the week's events in a positive and uplifting manner. "We don't want it to be somber and reflective only," she said. "We want it to be a celebration." Anna Potter co-chairwoman of Campus Y's health focus committee, helped organize the week's events.

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Senior named Rhodes Scholar

By Hannah Edwards | November 21

For the fifth straight year UNC can boast a Rhodes Scholar recipient among its students. Senior Ben Lundin - also a Morehead Scholar - was chosen as one of 32 scholars from the United States to study at the University of Oxford in England for two years. He is the 40th student chosen from UNC since the first American scholars entered Oxford in 1902. Criteria for Rhodes Scholars includes "high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership and physical vigor," according to the official Web site.

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Allred convicted in mock honor court trial

By Hannah Edwards | November 14

Student Body President James Allred produced a Vermont marriage certificate Monday night that was meant to prove his union with Student Body Secretary Clay Schossow. Allred stood accused of plagiarism during a mock Honor Court hearing, and the marriage certificate was meant to help prove his innocence. The trial was part of Honor and Integrity Week, which aims to increase student awareness of the Honor System. Laura Lilly, honor system outreach coordinator, said the event was meant to answer students' questions about how the Honor Court really works.

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Greek council holds forum

By Hannah Edwards | October 26

The Greek community often faces living within the stereotypes that others put on it. So some Greek community members came together Wednesday night to dispel that generalization with a panel to educate the University community about the differences within each organization. The forum opened with each of the seven active predominantly black Greek organizations on campus giving their histories - both nationwide and within the University - listing prominent members and detailing service projects.