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School Board to Narrow Superintendent Search

By David Allen | October 23

The Orange County Board of Education met at Central Elementary School on Monday to discuss the criteria for choosing a new superintendent. As the board ...

Complex To House Students

By Shannan Bowen | October 23

Students looking to live off campus next year could find a new home in a recently constructed apartment complex off Airport Road. The Chapel Ridge Apartments ...

Derby Days Collects $42,000

By Lizzie Stewart | October 22

Sigma Chi's annual Derby Days fund-raiser to benefit the UNC Children's Hospital and the North Carolina Children's Miracle Network raised $42,000 this ...

Injuries Leave Openings For Tar Heel Understudies

By Kelly Lusk | October 22

As the North Carolina football team struggles to stay on its feet after facing likely season-crippling injuries, unknown Tar Heels will have the opportunity ...

Scoring Aptitude Makes Morrell ACC's Top Pick

October 22

GREENSBORO -- North Carolina women's soccer forward Anne Morrell was named ACC Player of the Week after scoring two game-winning goals last week as the ...

U.S. Public Should Fund Campaigns to Expand Political Candidate Pool

By Staff Editor | October 22

TO THE EDITOR: Michael McKnight's Oct. 14 column regarding campaign finance reform highlighted a key shortfall in McCain/Feingold -- that the elimination ...

Senate Debate Yields No Clear Winner

By Cassidy Cobbs | October 22

Political pundits say that Saturday's U.S. Senate debate between Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Elizabeth Dole featured more personal attacks ...

The Inside Scoop on Getting In

By Stephanie Jordan | October 22

Many high school seniors are shooting for a perfect 1600 to gain admission to the nation's most selective colleges, but high school senior Matt Lucido ...

Academic Plan Release Pushed to December

By Kate Harrington | October 22

The Academic Plan Task Force met Monday to review what was intended to be a final draft of UNC's academic plan.But the task force decided not to submit ...

Congress Must Select New Speaker Pro Tem

By Heather Knighton | October 22

Student Congress is slated to nominate and vote next week on a replacement for Student Congress member Matt O'Brien, who last week resigned from his congressional ...

If They Build the Family House, Patients' Families Will Come

By Kirsten Valle | October 22

It takes a dream, a few volunteers and a lot of work to launch most ideas. For the Family House of Chapel Hill project, it also takes $4 million. The ...

Time-Honored System Sees Change

By Lynne Shallcross | October 22

Since the cornerstone of the University was laid in 1796, UNC-Chapel Hill has held high expectations for the conduct of its students. Through the years, ...

Newspapers Give Same-Sex Couples Same Space

By Jordan Bartel and Joshua D'Agostino | October 22

"Lindsay G. and Lauren D. announce their mutual commitment." "Michael H. and John R. celebrate their union." Announcements of same-sex partnerships ...

Branam's Tenacity Fuels Tar Heels

By Kellie Dixon | October 22

With a little more than eight minutes remaining in the game, North Carolina goalkeeper Jenni Branam stepped to the edges of her goalbox to one-touch a ...

Students to Give Their State of the University Address

By Erin Ganley | October 22

The three branches of student government will join together this afternoon to present their version of a State of the University Address. Student Body ...

Dole Should Highlight Dubious Aspects of Bowles' Background

By Staff Editor | October 22

Republican Elizabeth Dole and Democrat Erskine Bowles met for the second and likely final debate of this year's U.S. Senate race at East Carolina University ...

Raleigh Debates Housing

By Kimberly Timko | October 22

Responding to complaints from residents living near N.C. State University students, the Raleigh City Council is considering an ordinance to reduce the ...

SEJ Minor Sees Enrollment Growth

October 22

Enrollment in the social and economic justice minor has grown exponentially since its implementation two years ago. Starting with an enrollment of less ...

Tranquilizer Abuse Seems to Be Rare

By Sumner James Phillips | October 22

A recent arrest in Carrboro involving the animal tranquilizer ketamine -- which has been used nationally for recreational purposes -- seems to be an isolated ...

Elders Praises Planned Parenthood

By Lauren Biggers | October 22

Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders congratulated the Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina on Monday on "Twenty Years of 'Yes'" but said ...