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Music program to launch soon

By LAUREN HARRIS | November 24

When students return from Winter Break, those living in residence halls will have unlimited access to their favorite songs. Information Technology Services is launching a pilot music downloading program in January that will allow students to sample music through four service providers for free. Early next week, students will receive an e-mail from the University with a link to the pilot program's Web site, where they will be able to preview each service and sign up for the spring semester, said Tom Warner, director of coordinated technology management for the UNC system.

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Week examines children's rights

By LAUREN HARRIS | November 12

A Campus Y committee aimed to educate students and faculty about the rights of children throughout the world this week, as they celebrated Children's Rights Week with a variety of informative campus events. Helping Youth by Providing Enrichment, a committee that mentors children from low-income families in Orange County, is looking to increase awareness on issues such as violence in schools, the death penalty for juveniles, child abuse and the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

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Flu season preventions recommended

By LAUREN HARRIS | October 27

With flu season preparing to bear down on a largely unvaccinated student body, Student Health Services and the University's Department of Environment, Health & Safety are encouraging the campus community to stay ahead of the game to prevent outbreaks of the virus. Although efforts are underway to find a replacement flu vaccine through Aventis Pasteur Inc., health care workers will continue to have top priority, said Peter Reinhardt, director of EHS. "It's going to be tight," he said. "UNC Hospitals haven't received their full allocation either."

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Digital music to come to UNC

By LAUREN HARRIS | October 18

Starting in January, students living on campus will be able to legally download and share as much music as they want through a free network pilot program sponsored by a major music label. Throughout the spring semester, students at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University will have unlimited access to music downloading programs, and will decide if they want continued access to the programs in the fall.

LAUREN HARRIS

Music program to launch soon

Week examines children's rights

Flu season preventions recommended

Digital music to come to UNC

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