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Price Addresses Economy, World Tension in Speech

By Matt Crook | January 16

The challenges facing the United States range from the Far East to the nation's congressional chambers, a local representative told members of UNC Young Democrats on Wednesday night. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., spoke about a variety of foreign and domestic issues, including relations with Iraq and North Korea and the nation's economy. Though tensions with Iraq and North Korea make negotiations in today's world difficult, it is not as dangerous as the Cold War world, Price said.

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Va. Won't Enroll Illegal Immigrants

By Matt Crook | January 14

Virginia's attorney general has taken steps to curb the number of illegal or undocumented students in the state's higher education institutions. Attorney General Jerry Kilgore has asserted that the public university and community college systems of Virginia should not allow illegal alien students into their institutions, and starting this semester, undocumented students are required to pay out-of-state prices for tuition, said Randy Davis, Kilgore's spokesman.

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Tuition Hike Policy Gets Look by BOG

By Matt Crook | December 7

As the UNC-Chapel Hill campus nears action on another tuition increase, the UNC-system Board of Governors Budget and Finance Committee will meet today to discuss tuition policies -- including a possible moratorium on tuition increases. Committee members will discuss thoughts and proposals for tuition increase requests that might come before the board this year, said committee Chairman Addison Bell. The purpose of the meeting is to allow members to complete preliminary work instead of waiting until 2003, when the full board will meet to vote on possible increases, he said. But Bell

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Florida Universities' BOG Modeled on UNC System

By Matt Crook | November 22

Florida state universities will be governed by a single entity under an amendment approved Nov. 5 -- a plan that is modeled on the UNC system but that will not require legislative oversight on decisions made by the governing body. Under the new system, a 17-member board of governors will make decisions concerning the state's higher education system. Fourteen members will be appointed by the state legislature. The board also will have student and faculty representation.

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Easley Flexes Muscles With Veto Power

By Matt Crook | November 8

Gov. Mike Easley vetoed a minor appointments bill Wednesday, marking the first time since gubernatorial veto power was adopted under former Gov.

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Congress to Curb Net Downloads

By Matt Crook | October 30

University students who download media material from the Internet might face tougher restrictions or even service shutoffs if a controversial bill goes through the U.S. Congress next year. A bill could be proposed early next year by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, that would allow a copyright holder to disrupt a person's Internet capabilities if he is downloading copyrighted material. "Representative Smith is concerned with copyright infringement and economic strength," said Smith's press secretary, Brad Bennett.

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Session Length Could Play a Role in Election

By Matt Crook | October 14

Session Length Could Play a Role in Election By Matt Crook Staff Writer The N.C. General Assembly's extended session could have unanticipated results for politicians this election season and in future meetings, pundits say. "There wasn't a clear winner between the two parties," said Ferrel Guillory, director of UNC's Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life. "There's public disenchantment with the institution as a whole."

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Early Admission Policies Losing Steam

By Matt Crook | October 9

Admissions officials at top universities say the trend toward binding early admissions programs is decreasing in popularity. "Five years ago there was a big push for early decision," said Linda Klemmer, a guidance counselor at Chapel Hill High School. She said that today, guidance counselors only question a student's decision to apply to a binding program when a student has strong feelings about a specific school.