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UNC to receive $22 Million for latino health study

By JENNA RAMAN | October 16

With no comprehensive health studies existing about the growing number of Latino Americans, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded UNC a $22 million contract to change that. UNC's Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center is responsible for distributing the money among seven schools assisting in data analysis and research setup. The goal of the Hispanic Community Health Study is to research the diseases and illnesses specifically afflicting Latino Americans.

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Medical student studies obesity impact on heart

By JENNA RAMAN | September 26

One UNC student has found that listening to your heart is as much about using a stethoscope as it is about pursuing dreams. Second-year UNC medical student Kim Gardner received the Satcher Fellowship to research the effects of obesity on the left ventricle of the heart. "Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death for black women, and I just felt it was an important cause to observe," Gardner said. Gardner conducted research in her home state at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY.

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Students speak out against ticket policy

By JENNA RAMAN | September 18

About 25 students gathered to perform the alma mater in the Pit on Friday, but they weren't there to sing UNC's praises. The students were protesting the new online ticket distribution system. Senior Roger Horowitz organized the event and spoke to the crowd about the flaws in the policy change. Horowitz and his friends also gave out fliers to inform students about the differences between the new and old systems and to give students contact information of student leaders and administrators who can hear concerns.

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Students hope NAACP week informs, unites

By JENNA RAMAN | September 11

UNC's chapter of the NAACP kicked off a week full of events and speakers Sunday. The group aims to show students about the goals and inner workings of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "We are a multicultural body on campus, but we also reach out to the greater good," said Danielle Lee, press and publicity co-chairwoman for the chapter. "NAACP is trying to make a bigger presence." The events are not just for black students, officials said. Lee said she hopes a diverse crowd shows up. "We're not looking for any particular group."

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Media lab expands options

By JENNA RAMAN | August 25

UNC students who would like to make documentaries, Web sites or movies now have an expanded facility to take advantage of. The Media Resource Center of the Undergraduate Library recently added new equipment to its Digital Media Lab due to increasing demand. The lab underwent growth and transformation this summer to allow more students, faculty and staff to take advantage of its services. Computers in the media lab have creative software that computers in other campus libraries don't feature.

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Speaker criticizes 'The Da Vinci Dode'

By JENNA RAMAN | April 21

People should not turn to fiction novels for historical facts, said a UNC alumnus and New Testament professor in a speech Thursday evening. Michael Kruger addressed a crowd of more than 600 and highlighted what he thinks are the falsities in "The Da Vinci Code," the bestselling novel by Dan Brown that has raised questions about the accuracy of the Bible.

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ROTC leader killed in dispute

By JENNA RAMAN | March 24

Master Sgt. Dexter Scott, a senior military instructor with UNC's Army ROTC, was stabbed to death Monday night in St. Pauls. He was 40. At about 9 p.m., Scott and his wife responded to a call from his daughter about a physical fight between her and her boyfriend, Senaca Jeneric Wall, said Bladen County Chief Deputy Phillip Little. Little said that after Scott had a confrontation with Wall's mother, Wall stabbed him with a knife in the back. Scott died about 9:30 p.m. from complications due to a severed artery.

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Collaboration key to facility

By JENNA RAMAN | January 26

Some of the world's leading experts in the medicine field are being afforded the chance to advance even farther with the addition of a little elbow room. The University broke ground for the Genetic Medicine Building on Mason Farm Road in February. The $120 million facility will be used by the School of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy, along with the division of laboratory animal medicine.

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Construction arms Pit with obstacles

By JENNA RAMAN | January 13

The Pit, now more than ever, has earned its name. As the $6.5 million renovation of Student Stores spills into the heart of campus, a gaping hole has come to disrupt noticeable campus fixtures. The cubes outside the Student Union, which are used by student groups to publicize campus events, have been removed as underground chilled water lines are installed under the Pit. The installation, which began in early December, should be completed by the end of January, said Robert Beke, the construction manager for the project.

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UNC hosts American Indian conference

By JENNA RAMAN | October 10

For the second year in a row, UNC played host this weekend to a celebration of the centuries of American Indian culture. "New Directions in American Indian Research: A Gathering of Emerging Scholars," a national conference aimed at providing more visibility for native students, and those working in American Indian studies was on campus. Last year, the conference attracted 100 people from across the country. This year, more than 150 people attended. After this year's conference, the event will occur every other year.