Brown Taps 1st Black Leader

A black woman was recently selected to head Brown University, making it the first Ivy League school to appoint a black president. But higher education ...

UNC Wins 6 Classes at Open

North Carolina captured first-place honors in six weight classes at the VerticalNet Open on Saturday at Carmichael Auditorium. Two UNC wrestlers earned ...

Town Wants Road Fixed by End of November

By Amanda Wilson Staff Writer Local officials are hoping road construction will be completed by the end of this month, easing headaches for some Piney ...

Laycock Makes Most Of Chance

Matt Laycock knows how to use his time wisely. The redshirt junior's playing time had been limited to 20 minutes a game due to knee and hamstring injuries ...

N.C. Supports Democrats Locally, Republicans Nationally

N.C. voters straddled party lines once again this election, as Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush ran away with the state's 14 electoral ...

Be Most Thankful for Small Things

Go back in time to Sunday night about 1 a.m., and here I sit. My column is written, but I don't like it. But who cares; we can all be thankful to leave ...

'79 Carolina Graduate Thanks Torbush, Wishes Him Best in the Future

TO THE EDITOR: Dear Coach Torbush, Please accept my sincere thanks for representing my alma mater with true class and dignity. I have been very proud ...

Service Program Kicks Off 2nd Year

In its second year of existence, Project Uniting and Nurturing our Community hopes to expand what was initially a single day of community service into ...

Curry Plays in Exhibition Victory

The North Carolina men's basketball team defeated the EA Sports/California All-Stars 88-65 on Tuesday at Carmichael Auditorium. UNC center Brendan Haywood ...

Police to Check For Seat Belt Use, Drunken Drivers

As thousands of people hit the roads this Thanksgiving holiday, law enforcement officials nationwide are beefing up traffic checkpoints to catch drunken ...

University, Community College System Presidents Thank Voters

TO THE EDITOR: We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the voters of North Carolina for their overwhelming support of the higher-education improvement ...

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Torbush Deserved More Time to Rebuild Program

Some people are upset because a great man was fired as North Carolina's football coach Monday. Indeed, the fate Carl Torbush met was sad. No coach was ...

Viewpoints Column About American Habits Insulting to DTH Readers

TO THE EDITOR: Kirsty Carter's point of view column ("America Is, Like, Different From the Rest of the World" Nov. 20) was appalling and hurtful for me ...

Lottery Could Prove Unlucky For N.C. Poor

When Election Day was over, lottery supporters might have thought they hit the jackpot. Mike Easley was elected N.C. governor after having a lottery as ...

Rural Counties Surprise N.C. With Highest Support for Bond

The four N.C. counties in which the Higher Education Facilities Improvement Bonds referendum passed by the largest margin might not be the counties you ...

Contrary to Accusations, Liberal Bias Not Likely In Election Night Stories

TO THE EDITOR: Richard Rankin Russell's election-coverage analysis ("Media's Election Coverage Indicative of Liberal Bias, Lack of Professionalism" Nov. ...

Students Give Tickets to Kids in Hospital, Poverty

Some UNC students want to give local children struggling with poverty or illness the opportunity to experience the excitement of North Carolina basketball ...

UNC's Black Enrollment Tops Rivals'

UNC has the highest percentage of black students in its first-year class among the universities deemed the nation's top 25 by U.S.