Disappointing Finale Hurts Film

Last year's mega-successful "The Sixth Sense" might have been the best and worst thing ever to happen to director M. Night Shyamalan. His latest film, ...

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Election Problems Common; High Stakes Prompt Scrutiny

For Bob Hunter, the 1998 election did not end after Election Night. A reporting error in New Hanover County showed that Hunter, running for a state Court ...

Francisco Wakes From `5-Year Sleep'

NASHVILLE - Before the bandages were lifted from Francisco's eyes Tuesday morning, Dr. Ming Wang, Francisco's mom and teacher Carole Klein said a short ...

UNC Joins List of Schools Courting WMU's Darnell

Kathy Beauregard has a tough task on her hands this weekend. Western Michigan is getting ready for Saturday's MAC Championship game against Marshall. ...

Algonquin Does Big-City Business in a Small Town

You want to publish a book, so you cross your fingers, send off your manuscript to some slick, big-city publisher, and hope for the best . Or, you could ...

Fraternity Apologizes For Any Harm Caused At `Beat Dook' Parade

Carrboro Tries to Limit Noise

The construction of a new housing development and an extension to a water treatment plant on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro has prompted officials to consider ...

Florida Vote RecountsNot Aiming for Accuracy,But For Gore Victory

TO THE EDITOR: In Dan Harrison's letter to the editor ("Fair Election Results, Not Speedy Decisions, Are Needed in Florida" Nov. 21), Harrison mentions ...

Authors AppreciatePublisher's Efforts In Achieving Success

It takes all kinds - fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks . and Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill publishes it all. Many of the publisher's authors have a regional ...

A Formula for Basketball Victory

I am not a sportswriter.

Gay Athletes Air Concerns, Share Support at Meeting

DURHAM - When a gay male athlete grows a beard, it doesn't refer to facial hair.

UNC Could Get Millions In New Patent Revenue

N. C. State University recently was ranked 17th out of139 national research universities in revenue from patents and licensing - the highest ranking of ...

Daum Chosen to Fill Vacant Secretary Post

Black Caucus Takes Up Racial Issues

CHARLOTTE - The National Black Caucus of State Legislators will consider more than 20 resolutions addressing issues facing blacks at its annual weeklong ...

Residents Refuse to Accept Fence

By Aisha K. Thomas Staff Writer Residents of Hinton James Residence Hall are taking action against the temporary fence preventing them from crossing Manning ...

Quarry's Growth Riles Locals

Elements as simple as rocks and water are stirring up problems among some Chapel Hill residents. The Orange County Board of Commissioners held a public ...

Immediate Reaction

Millions of Americans went to bed on Election Night thinking Republican candidate George W. Bush had been elected the 43rd president of the United States. ...

UVa. Investigates Honor Committee

By Jennifer Hagin Staff Writer The University of Virginia recently released a report questioning some of the rules and procedures of its honor court system ...