Support U.S. Democracy in the Pit

Christopher Brook I watched the elections returns Nov. 7 with a sense of awe. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., I was glued to the TV watching the seesaw race between ...

Trainers Treat Blood, Sweat, Tears

As a student athletic trainer, senior Anne Styers knows all too well what it is like to be compared to the team water girl.

Surplus of Movie Screens Creates Financial Woes

The neon lights of the new megaplex movie palaces lure moviegoers in, promising pulsing sound, plush seats built for two and enough amenities to convince ...

Independents ThriveWhile Industry Lags

What's bad for the Man is good for the little man. While many major theater chains struggle financially due to overbuilding and a movie industry low ...

`Men of Honor' Tells Solid Story but Misses Mark

A lot of things go into the making of a good movie. Director George Tilman's "Men of Honor" meets more of those requirements for excellence than many ...

CP&L Expanding Beyond Wake County, Carolinas

In addition to trying to grow locally, Carolina Power & Light Co. is moving closer to becoming one of the largest energy companies in the South. And this ...

Dilbert 11/16/00

International Students React to U.S. Election

Ben Lewis is just a little cynical about the delayed presidential election. "The inability to punch a hole in a piece of paper fits the typical British ...

Never Too Early to Start Planning for New Year's

Remember how everyone made a big stink last year about the new millennium, and how some die-hard Nazi scientific-type folk insisted that the year 2000 ...

Life Lessons Courtesy of Team 60

Oftentimes my faith in humanity has been restored. There was the Atlanta Braves World Series win in 1995; thanks America's team! Then, there was the time ...

Shameless `Nicky' Another Audience-Pleaser

I know, I know. Any self-respecting movie critic is supposed to pan Adam Sandler flicks as unfunny sophomoric drivel. But being neither (self-respecting ...

Heartwarming `Billy Elliot' Endears, Avoids Sappiness

If someone were to describe the plot of "Billy Elliot" to you, you might respond derisively with, "Oh, it's one of those." By "those," you'd be thinking ...

UNC Enters Tourney Seeking Revenge

Winston-Salem. The name doesn't merely appear on the North Carolina volleyball team's schedule - it flashes brightly. No, the team isn't comprised of ...

Cartoon 11/16/00

Raleigh's Far Too Jones Lacks Flavor; OutKast, R. Kelly Compensate With Soul

Far Too Jones Shame & Her Sister two stars It's never a good sign when the best song off your new CD is a remake of a song off your previous album. But ...

Mlyn Pilots UNC, Duke Scholarship

A scholarship program aimed at uniting two rival universities has a dynamic new director. Eric Mlyn, currently the director of the Burch Programs and ...

N.C. Lauds Graham for Service

RALEIGH - Swept clean of hay, the building used to showcase cows during last month's State Fair instead was packed with officials from across the country ...

Residents Bugged by Insect Infestation

Two students sat in their room in Teague Residence Hall one night quietly studying. Suddenly, they heard a strange clicking noise. They looked at each ...

The Next Step

As controversy over activating two of Carolina Power & Light Co.'s Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant storage pools heats up, those who oppose the expansion ...