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Security system assuages artists

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | January 13

Carolina Union representatives have taken extra measures to ensure the safety of art in the current Union gallery exhibit. A new security system is being installed in response to an incident in November, when artist Linda Ruth Dickinson’s painting “Temple” was stolen from the stairwell in which it was displayed. “I’ve been a professional artist for almost 20 years, and this never has occurred before,” Dickinson said.

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A common goal

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | November 18

When a new president takes office, he inherits the shortcomings of the previous administration. Rarely does an official arrive with a clean slate in a time of substantial optimism on the cusp of notable expansion, but Emil Kang, UNC's newly appointed Executive Director of the Arts, is set do just that. The former president and executive director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will assume the post Jan. 1, overseeing a bevy of organizational duties, from fund raising to management of select venues.

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Guests' album serves up sonic feast

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | November 11

With their hot new album, IAWOKEINACITYASLEEP, The Honored Guests can be guests at my dinner party anytime. IAWOKEINACITYASLEEP - I'll give you a minute to process it- is the first LP served up by the newly formed band based in Chapel Hill. The Honored Guests, an indie-rock, grunge-inspired trio composed of former members of the disbanded group Milo, transcend reformed-band clich

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Spoofing the WTO? Just say 'Yes'

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | October 28

"The Yes Men" is a bold documentary cataloguing a group of political and social dissidents that is taking over the World Trade Organization's identity, one phallic costume at a time. And it all began with Bush - not your run-of-the-mill Ten Commandments shrubbery, but instead the force known as George Dubya. The Yes Men got their start by parodying President Bush's campaign Web site and eventually establishing a site imitating the WTO, the world's leading organization governing corporate international trade.

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Putumayo to display international flair

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | October 26

The annual Carolina Union Performing Arts Series is scheduled to kick off tonight by showcasing the talents of a trio of highly regarded Latin divas. The show, to take place at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall, will show off the individual talents of the performers on the Putumayo Latinas: Women of Latin America tour. Lovingly called the "three divas," Tot

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'Sun' sets on R.E.M.'s reign

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | October 21

R.E.M. has been around the block quite a few times - musically speaking, at least. That said, the band's newest release, Around the Sun, hardly conveys its experience or talent, and instead jumps on the bandwagon of groups that follow up greatest hits CDs with poorly done comeback albums. While bands such as the Cure, have managed to avoid this fate, R.E.M. follows the longer list of bands that should've thought longer and harder before trying to cash in on their dedicated fan base.

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Author proffers clip artistry

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | October 20

With the presidential election just weeks away, an enthusiastic crowd at the Bull's Head Bookshop welcomed pop culture political cartoonist David Rees to the University on Tuesday. Known for his quirky use of clip art as a backdrop to his political and social satire, the Chapel Hill native read from his new comic strip collection, "Get Your War On II." Rees began by comically alluding to his hometown roots by pointing to his blue-and-white striped shirt and saying he wore it, "in honor of the late, great Matt Doherty."

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Damaged drive-in gets help from bands, locals

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | September 24

Many wish to raise money, but few are willing to resort to rock 'n' roll to do it. But on Sunday, more than a month after fire destroyed its historic screen and neon sign, the Starlite Drive-In will host a rock concert as part of a fund-raiser to fuel its rebuilding process. Slated to start at 1 p.m., a variety of festivities, including a car and bike show, an auction, a raffle and the concert, will help raise money for the historic drive-in. And Starlite's famous concession stand will be serving drive-in snack favorites.