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Stroke Center Set to Open Doors

By Lance Johnson | December 7

Area stroke victims will be closer to a treatment center as the newest division of UNC Hospitals opens its doors. Although inclement weather might stifle the opening ceremonies, the Stroke Treatment and Prevention Clinic will begin service to the public today. Six rooms in the Neurosciences Hospital were modified to serve better the needs of those showing the signs or symptoms of stroke as well as victims of stroke.

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Lucy's Upstairs to Remain Closed

By Lance Johnson | November 26

Barhoppers won't be strutting up the patio steps of Lucy's Restaurant any time soon despite an expansion approval granted to the restaurant by the Chapel Hill Planning Board. Lucy's upstairs veranda is closed indefinitely as restaurant owners decide what to do about the noise ordinances and construction requirements that shut down the restaurant's upper level bar. A monthlong debate over noise between Lucy's and neighboring Presbyterian Campus Ministries ended Oct. 1 with a 5-3 Planning Board vote to authorize expansion.

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Forum to Address Student Concerns

By Lance Johnson | November 18

In an attempt to get students to speak their minds about campus issues, Student Congress has scheduled a Fall Forum for tonight to better understand the concerns of UNC's student body. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. in 209 Manning Hall. Campus safety, registration problems and reform of the Honor Court will be the main topics of discussion at the event, but representatives say students are encouraged to share their opinions, regardless of the issue. Congress Speaker Tony Larson said the forum is organized in a manner that will make it easy for students to speak.

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More Basketball Tickets Available to Public

By Lance Johnson | November 14

Disappointing season ticket sales and a test-case strategy for selling single-game tickets has freed up an unprecedented number of men's basketball tickets for the general public this year. After an increase in season ticket prices from $362 to $406 and an 8-20 record in the 2001-02 season, the Smith Center will have 2,019 seats filled by faculty and staff season ticket holders -- 592 fewer than last year. Season ticket sales have declined steadily since the 1998-99 season, when 789 more seats were purchased by UNC faculty and staff than were purchased for this season.

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Students Stepping Out

By Lance Johnson | November 4

There was plenty of rhythm but no blues. UNC-Chapel Hill fraternity and sorority members stepped into the limelight Friday night at the annual Homecoming Step Show. The competition filled the north end of the Smith Center with a mix of students, alumni and step fans. At the evening's beginning, the official count at the gate was 950 people.

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OCRCC Holds 'Acquaintance Rape' Forum

By Lance Johnson | October 24

Attempting to raise student awareness of acquaintance rape, two speakers from the Orange County Rape Crisis Center talked with students about preventative measures Wednesday night at Hinton James Residence Hall. The event was part of an extended effort by the OCRCC and the Women's Affairs Committee of student government to establish sexual awareness seminars on South Campus. A second event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at Morrison Residence Hall.

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UNC Aids State In Combatting Nurse Deficit

By Lance Johnson | October 21

An ongoing national nursing shortage means that although nursing students face severe working conditions, their opportunities are limitless, UNC officials say. North Carolina is projected to have a shortfall of 2,046 registered nurses by 2005. The shortfall is expected to soar to 17,924 by 2020, according to a report published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in July. The report cites a growing and aging patient population, an aging registered nurse workforce and a decline in nursing graduates as sources of the shortage.

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Officials Set Sights on $1.8 Billion

By Lance Johnson | October 14

The Carolina First Campaign went public Friday with an announcement stating the project's mission of "transformation" and declaring an official fund-raising goal of $1.8 billion. Several UNC officials, including Chancellor James Moeser, spoke to a crowd of faculty, students, alumni and Carolina First committee members at the Carolina Inn's Hill Ballroom. "This is the moment that so many of us have been working toward -- to make this campaign public," Moeser said.

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'Water Wars' To Encourage Conservation

By Lance Johnson | October 3

A University task force designed to tackle the water shortage problems that continue to flood the area met for the second time Wednesday to discuss its plans. The University Housing and Residence Hall Water Conservation Task Force, composed of students, faculty, and housing and facilities staff, has developed several plans to fight the drought, including handing out informational fliers on campus and posting water shortage facts on campus computer desktops. The task force, which has established a goal of reducing University water usage by 25 percent, set Oct.

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Worker Rights Involvement Might Change

By Lance Johnson | October 1

*This article has been corrected As the leader among colleges fighting for the fair treatment of apparel factory workers, UNC has the power to push for better accountability, executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium Scott Nova said Friday when he visited campus. But that power might be in jeopardy with budget cuts forcing University officials to reconsider their memberships in workers' rights organizations. The University financially supports both the WRC and the Fair Labor Association, donating 1 percent of all licensing royalties to each.