Act Makes Posting Material on Web Easier

Posting selections from dramatic works and plays on course Web sites no longer violates copyright laws under a law recently passed by the U.S. Congress. The ...

True Equality Requires System Based on Merit, Not Racial Preferences

TO THE EDITOR: Tiffanie Drayton's (column) on affirmative action was one of the most illogical and unreasonable I have ever heard. Ms. Drayton seems ...

Opinions on Occupancy Limits Vary

Residents' and town officials' opinions are up in the air regarding occupancy issues addressed in the third draft of Chapel Hill's proposed land-use management ...

N.C. Republicans Strive For Historic Takeover

North Carolina's Nov. 5 elections -- held under the authority of court-ordered districts -- might result in a historic party shift in the Democratically ...

Bigger Halloween Not Frightening

The specter of security problems that could accompany this year's Halloween crowds on Franklin Street does not scare local residents and business managers. Town ...

Women's Tennis Places 2nd

WINSTON-SALEM -- The 2002 Omni Hotels ITA Southeast Regional ended Monday, and members of the North Carolina women's tennis team took second place in ...

Spartacus Closes Town Site, Los Potrillos to Take Its Spot

Spartacus, a long-standing Chapel Hill restaurant located at 220 W. Rosemary St., has closed its doors -- but local patrons still can frequent the restaurant's ...

Ad Campaign Seeks Alumni Contribution

From bus ads to public announcements at football games, organizers of the Good to Know campaign are working to raise student awareness about the importance ...

Police Roundup

Ferebee Court Date Continued to January Samuel Ferebee appeared in Orange County District Court in Hillsborough on Monday to face a trespassing charge ...

Congress to Vote on Student Fee Referendum

Student Congress will vote today on whether to put a referendum on the ballot in next semester's general elections that, if passed in February, would ...

All Systems That Judge People Based on Race Unfairly Discriminate

TO THE EDITOR: Affirmative action is discrimination. It is judging people based on their race rather than their qualifications. Affirmative action encourages ...

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DTH ASL To Meet Tonight

The third meeting of The Daily Tar Heel Association of Student Leaders will be held at 7 p.m. today in Student Union 3503. ASL is a forum hosted by the ...

Carolina First Garners $4M In 2 Weeks

University officials said Monday that they have raised an additional $4 million toward the Carolina First Campaign's $1.8 billion goal since its official ...

Solar Energy on the Rise in N.C. Homes

For many, a sunny day is an excuse for a lazy afternoon, a chance to bask in the rays on some deserted patch of grass. But for some members of communities ...

Injury, Lack of Depth Cause More UNC Lineup Changes

After two consecutive losses, it made sense that North Carolina would try to do something to shake up its opponent. It's doubtful, though, that anyone ...

Gating of Lots Designed to Replace Revenue Lost From Parking Tickets

With no parking ticket revenue circulating through the Department of Public Safety, officials are strategizing ways to absorb the cost of enforcement. As ...

Character Breathes Life And Death in 'Exit Plato'

One of the main quarrels with death is that it can silence things that were meant to be said. On the other hand, it can uncover hidden truths just as ...

Study: University Funds Hinge on Political Power

Powerful politicians often attach higher education funding to legislation in the form of pork-barrel funding, according to a study conducted by researchers ...