Cavaliers Squeak Past Persistent Tar Heels

North Carolina point guard Coretta Brown pulled up to shoot a jumper. But as Virginia forward Schuye LaRue batted Brown's shot to a teammate, Brown crumpled ...

School Board: Scouts Must Find New Facilities

Change is in the air for local Boy Scout troops.The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education voted at its meeting Thursday to withdraw support from the ...

Peppers Decides To Stay in School For `1 More Year'

Julius Peppers announced Thursday that he will not leave school after his sophomore season and enter this year's NFL Draft. He didn't exactly give a ringing ...

Price: Unity Key for Congress

Concerns for the nation's political solidarity filled the air at Carol Woods Senior Center on Thursday as Rep. David Price, D-N.C., discussed the issue ...

UNC Takes Break From Conference Play

Coming off two come-from-behind victories against ACC foes, the No. 9 North Carolina men's basketball team gets a respite from conference play when it ...

LaRue Creates Looks, Burns UNC Defense

The North Carolina women's basketball team knew that Virginia's 6-foot-3 forward Schuye LaRue would score her points Thursday night. But the Tar Heels ...

UNC Professor Offers \Some Helpful Advice To Athletics Officials

TO THE EDITOR:In order to cultivate our newest Carolina tradition of class and integrity in athletics department personnel decisions, I have a proposal: ...

Producer Shines in Role Behind the Camera

Tucked away in the corner of the Student Union, the Student Television studio hums with activity as actors file in for taping. A performer lounges on ...

BOG Eyes Conflicts Of Interest

WINSTON-SALEM -- The UNC-system Board of Governors took another step toward modifying its conflict of interest policy Thursday, as one of its top officials ...

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Economy Dips, But Jobs Still Beckon

The recent economic downturn might have made politicians point fingers and Wall Street investors sweat through their Brooks Brothers shirts, but University ...

Utah Sues, Hopes to Get House Seat From N.C.

The U.S. House refused Thursday to certify the 2000 Census until a court hears a Utah lawsuit against the U.S.

Changes to Advising System Draw Praise

Applied changes to UNC's academic advising system have boosted student opinion, according to a December 2000 study that surveyed 1,144 freshmen.The survey, ...

Mayor, Chancellor\Swift to Address\`Beat Dook' Incident

TO THE EDITOR:I am writing to express my appreciation for Chancellor James Moeser and Mayor Rosemary Waldorf's swift and effective responses to the profoundly ...

Charges Dismissed In N.C. WARN Trial

Three opponents of Carolina Power & Light Co.'s plans to expand nuclear waste capacity at a local nuclear plant walked away from the Wake County courthouse ...

Tar Heel Fans Should Exhibit More Class, Not Act Like Duke

TO THE EDITOR: Are basketball fans now allowed in the Smith Center shirtless and with hand-held signs? Are foul language and inappropriate cheers now ...

UNC Looks to Slow Terps to Turtle's Pace

When Terence Morris decided to return to school for his senior year, Maryland fans had visions of him leading the Terrapins to the Final Four.After all, ...

Band to March in Inaugural Parade

A surprise phone call two weeks ago has set off a flurry of activity as the UNC marching band prepares to participate in the presidential inauguration.The ...

Tar Heels Must Focus on Maryland

The ACC is nasty.There's no way around it. With five teams ranked in the country's top 15, it is the premier conference in college basketball.Happy after ...