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Merritt Comes Home With Perfected Talent, Thanks

By Allison Rost | October 31

Tift Merritt Great Hall Student Union Saturday, Oct. 26 5 Stars Even though it was physically impossible to stop tapping your toes at Tift Merritt's ...

Overcooked Mystery Leaves Bad Taste

By Diane Eikenberry | October 31

"The Truth About Charlie" 2 Stars Thoroughly summarizing the plot of "The Truth About Charlie" would be similar to overcooking pasta -- you could still ...

Orange County Honors Volunteers

By Aishia LaDean Crayton | October 31

Orange County held a reception Wednesday to honor its volunteers and identify the North Carolina Outstanding Volunteer Award recipients. The annual recognition ...

Shocking 'Jackass' Lives Up to Television Fame

By Ashley Harrell | October 31

"Jackass: The Movie" 4 Stars Johnny Knoxville is living the new American dream -- making lots of money with not much effort -- exempt from respecting ...

School Officials Tout Parental Action

By Brian Meares | October 31

Educators from both the Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools say parental involvement is essential to students' success and in ...

Overused Style, Technical Difficulties Drown Out Performance

By Brandon Whiteside | October 31

Only Midnight Cat's Cradle Thurs., Oct. 24 2 Stars Musical talent bogged down by vocal mediocrity is like your mom telling you to let your dorky little ...

Police Roundup

By Staff Editor | October 31

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Chapman Shares Soulful Rebirth; BWB Blasts Jazz Groove

By Staff Editor | October 31

Tracy Chapman Let It Rain 4 Stars In an industry chock-full of sugary pop ditties and manic-depressive anthems, there's still a bit of soul. And its ...

Drive, Faith Propel Dole to High Positions

By Elyse Ashburn | October 31

Salisbury, nestled in North Carolina's Piedmont, boasts quiet living, traditional family values and thick Southern drawls. The seat of Rowan County, ...

Affirmative Action Not Ideal, But Best Answer To Help Skilled People

By Katie Christian | October 31

TO THE EDITOR: This letter is in response to Mr. Jordan Miller's Oct. 29 (letter) "True Equality Requires System Based on Merit, Not Racial Preferences," ...

Wellstone's Death Leaves Hole That We All Must Work to Fill

By Staff Editor | October 31

Last Friday Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., his wife of 39 years, Sheila, and their daughter, Marcia, were killed when their small plane crashed in his ...

Tar Heels Inch Past Wake Forest

By Kellie Dixon | October 31

WINSTON-SALEM -- The North Carolina women's soccer team tried something a little different Wednesday night. In the beginning of the first half, UNC coach ...

'One by One' Exhibits Foo's Grunge Growth

By Kristen Williams | October 31

Foo Fighters One by One 4 Stars Don't expect a Mentos-like video for any of the songs on the Foo Fighters' latest album, One by One. The tongue-in-cheek ...

Racism in U.S. Prevents Nation From Creating An Equal Playing Field

By Katie Christian | October 31

TO THE EDITOR: In response to the two comments from J. Miller and M. Randolph on affirmative action, I want to point out some major flaws that are used ...

Bowden Benches Rix, Will Start McPherson

By Aaron Fitt | October 31

What could drive Bobby Bowden to start a backup quarterback whom Bowden said has been "absolutely not productive" at times this season? Well, it's not ...

Hokey "Ghost Ship" Sinks Under Stereotypes

By Jill Spivey | October 31

"Ghost Ship" 2 Stars To get the premise of "Ghost Ship," take "Titanic" and pretend the souls of its less-fortunate passengers (i.e. the dead ones) ...

Showtime At The Apollo

By Caroline Lindsey | October 31

Blinding lights flashed wildly, the band played furiously, and music reverberated like an earthquake Friday night, transforming Carmichael Auditorium ...

Bowles Finds Success in Business, Service

By Elyse Ashburn | October 31

Oversized glasses, a quickly thinning hairline and an open -- if not somewhat awkward -- smile might not seem to be the characteristics of a man who's ...

UNC, Town Put Restrictions on Parking, Traffic

By Rachel Hodges | October 31

On Halloween night, Franklin Street is the place to be, and people from all over the Triangle flock to Chapel Hill. But the unusual quantity of traffic ...

PlayMakers To Conduct Open Tryouts

By Erin Sullivan | October 31

PlayMakers Repertory Company will open its doors to students and the community next week as it holds auditions for this spring's production of "Salome." The ...