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Workers' rights protest enters second week

By Sergio Tovar | April 24

The student protest aiming to convince Chancellor James Moeser to sign the Designated Suppliers Program is entering its second week. Members of Student Action with Workers, a chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops, started their protest April 17. Students will mark their first week of protest, which has included a sit-in inside South Building, with a rally at noon today. SAW members are waiting for the University to join the DSP, which would require UNC to source most of its apparel to factories that allow workers to organize and pay reasonable living wages.

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SBP looks into academic plan

By Sergio Tovar | April 18

Student Body President J.J. Raynor has proposed a more personalized approach to advising.

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Campus publications attempting to maximize funding

By Sergio Tovar | March 27

A group of 10 student government officials and editors of student fee-supported publications met Wednesday to discuss two proposals that could maximize how much money they get from Student Congress.

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Alumna discusses rachel carson's impact

By Sergio Tovar | March 20

More than 45 years after Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" was published, people still talk about her book's significance and the long-lasting effects that it has had. Wednesday night, Priscilla Coit Murphy, a Chapel Hill scholar and author of "What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring," told a crowd of nearly 70 people that the book revolutionized the general consensus on pesticides. "She caused the blossoming of environmentalism in the U.S.," Murphy said.

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Campus awakes to a red Old Well

By Sergio Tovar | February 21

One of UNC's most iconic landmarks was vandalized early Wednesday morning - hours before UNC and N.C. State tipped off at the RBC Center. Red paint was splashed onto one of the Old Well's columns, and red and white chalk graffiti also was found on the bricks surrounding the monument. Some chalk writing and spray paint also was found on the bricks around the Bell Tower. No suspect has been identified. Department of Public Safety Spokesman Randy Young said officials received a call about the vandalism at about 7:30 a.m.

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Faculty center seeks leader

By Sergio Tovar | January 18

A search is under way for the leader of a new center that soon will absorb the University's Center for Teaching and Learning. The Center for Faculty Excellence aims to connect faculty members with resources across the University to assist them in becoming better teachers, researchers and leaders. Applications are available for the director position of the center, which the University hopes will be up and running in July. "We want to provide a more comprehensive set of resources on campus for our faculty," said Carol Tresolini, associate provost for academic initiatives.

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Dean finalists to visit campus

By Sergio Tovar | January 17

Three finalists for dean of the UNC School of Education will visit campus for interviews next month. Steve Reznick, professor of psychology and a member of the dean search committee, said all three candidates - Leonard Abbeduto, Bill McDiarmid and Jonathan Plucker - have strong leadership and vision, among other important traits. "We were looking for somebody who we want to be part of our community and would be effective in their job," Reznick said. He also said the committee looked for applicants who had good management, fundraising and external relations skills.

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El Centro duties expanding

By Sergio Tovar | November 13

When the Carrboro Board of Aldermen asked El Centro Latino to help the board communicate with the Hispanic community, it added one more concern for the organization that aims to improve the quality of life for Hispanic residents in Orange County. The center, located in Suite 2F on the second floor of 110 W. Main St., opened its doors in July 2000 and employs only three full-time workers. The remainder of the staff is composed of volunteers. "We do a lot of work with a very small, dedicated staff," said Ben Balderas, executive director of El Centro Latino.

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Locals protest arms laws

By Sergio Tovar | October 30

A group of 32 local residents gathered on Polk Place on Monday to protest lax gun laws and to honor the lives of those who died during the April Virginia Tech shootings. Protesters stood in silence for three minutes to honor the victims of the shootings. The three minutes represented the length of time it took gunman Seung-Hui Cho to be approved for his guns. During the demonstration, residents wore black clothing, as well as maroon and orange ribbons, Va. Tech's colors, around their necks.

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Taser gun used in campus incident

By Sergio Tovar | October 10

During Saturday's football game against Miami, University police officers attempted to use a Taser on a student after he ran away from the officers. Sophomore Jeff Baker had been turned away from Kenan Stadium's student gate after a flask was found in his possession. Baker said that he tried going to other gates but that he was told to return to the student entrance, where he was then told again by University police officers to leave the game and go home. Instead Baker, who was intoxicated, started running from police officers as they were coming toward him.