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Transparent Thriller Lacks Depth

By Diana Cunningham | September 20

The Glass House2 Stars There's nothing like the adrenaline rush and lingering chill of an exciting and suspenseful movie. Unfortunately, the so-called ...

Folds Returns Home, Opens Tour With 2-Day Show

By Staff Editor | September 20

On the first of two shows, the wry lyricist showcased his new band mates during a brief but high-energy set. Ben Folds Cat's Cradle Friday, Sept. 7 4 ...

Russian Politician Speaks on Changes at Home

By Eshanthi Ranasinghe | September 20

A high-ranking Russian politician who has been fighting for years to bridge the gap between socialism and democracy in modern Russian thought spoke on ...

`Male, Middle Class and White'

By Sarah Kucharski | September 20

Ben Folds fans, rejoice and hold onto your hats. Six years after bursting on to the music scene with the melancholy ballad "Brick," Ben Folds is back ...

Dive Recommends

By Tiffany Fish | September 20

Adam Gopnik's "Paris to the Moon," (Random House, $24.95): Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker journalist, relates lively anecdotes and insights on the idiosyncrasies ...

Let the Season Turn, Change Our Times

By Marian Crotty | September 20

I love fall -- breezy days when jeans and long-sleeved T-shirts feel just right -- hiking, throwing around a football, those September and October afternoons ...

Syndicate Cooks Up Southern Jam

By Brian Millikin | September 20

Acoustic Syndicate Cat's Cradle Friday, Sept. 14 3 Stars When they amble on stage, it's immediately obvious the members of the Acoustic Syndicate ...

Bill Governing Piercing Approved by N.C. House

By Emma Burgin | September 20

A bill the N.C. House approved Wednesday that aims to regulate sanitation procedures at piercing parlors has led to mixed reactions from piercing artists. The ...

Police Roundup

September 20

University Wednesday, Sept. 19 An employee at Lenoir Dining Hall was charged with simple physical assault against her manager at 8:55 a.m. Reports state ...

UNC Expresses Grief, Hope Through Art

By Nick Parker | September 20

Initially a featureless black barricade, a tribute surrounding the flagpole on Polk Place became cluttered Wednesday with painted handprints and messages ...

State Economy's Future Remains Unclear

By Sara Longenecker | September 19

With the state's budget still under discussion, North Carolina economic and business leaders are uncertain how the recent terrorist attacks and the possibility ...

Security Increases at N.C. Legislature

By Crystal Harward | September 19

The N.C. General Assembly is continuing efforts to increase security at the Legislative Building by remodeling the structure and increasing police presence, ...

Volleyball Blanks East Carolina

September 19

GREENVILLE -- The North Carolina volleyball team defeated East Carolina 3-0 on Tuesday night at Williams Arena. The Tar Heels won by scores of 30-23, ...

Resolution Aims to Prevent Seniors From Switching Schools

By Colin Sutker | September 19

The Orange County Board of Education passed a resolution Monday that will allow rising seniors who would otherwise be redistricted to the new ...

Nimda Nixes Network Access

By Rob Leichner | September 19

A nationwide computer worm struck the UNC network Tuesday morning, spreading quickly and preventing students from accessing the Internet. Jeanne Smythe, ...

N.C. A&T Celebrates New Sponsor

By Chase Foster and Julia Lamm | September 19

N.C. Agricultural & Technical University was renamed Jordan University for the day Sept. 10 to celebrate the university's new contract with the Nike-owned ...

Hearing for Development Plan Tonight

By Gretchen Decker | September 19

Residents will have one more chance tonight to voice concerns about the University's Development Plan before town officials make a decision Oct. 3. The ...

Still Raging -- And Trying to Find Answers

By Erin Fornoff | September 19

I wanted to write about football. I wanted to write some college student piece, full of sweetness and light, about a random element of UNC life ...

Local Vendors Prosper Even Without Game

By Gina Christenson | September 19

Local businesses reported normal sales last weekend, despite the cancellation of UNC's first home football game and the onset of what some officials say ...

Board Says Increase In Taxes Last Resort

By Adrienne Clark | September 19

The Orange County Board of Education wants to raise the county property tax by 9 percent to help fund school renovations and build a new high school. At ...