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Expo to connect public, businesses

By Elizabeth Furlong | September 28

More than 60 businesses and services from the greater Orange County area will be convening at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel today for the annual Orange ...

Nickel Creek instrumentalist grows formidable solo work

By MORGAN ELLIS | September 28

MUSICREVIEW Chris Thile How to Grow a Woman from the Ground 3.5 stars Chris Thile, along with his Nickel Creek posse, has made bluegrass accessible ...

Panel discusses state school closings

By Corl Sue Morris | September 28

Two predominantly black Durham high schools are in jeopardy, and UNC students are rallying in their support. The University chapter of the National ...

Prince: You can't take his sexy

By Adam Wright | September 28

Everywhere you go, he's there. Lurking in the shadows, watching every move you make, he's the Big Brother of America today. And yes, he's probably ...

Graham comes to campus

By Sara Beth Lankford | September 28

Signs with red, white and blue elephants and "Graham for Governor '08" decorated the Pit as attorney Bill Graham spoke to more than 100 students Wednesday. Though ...

Board of Trustees meets with student leaders, updates administrator searches

By Staff Editor | September 28

Student Leader Luncheon Members of UNC's Board of Trustees met with student leaders for a luncheon Wednesday to kick off the board's two-day meeting. About ...

Dear George Lopez: No one is laughing

By Beth Mechum | September 28

COMEDYALBUMREVIEW George Lopez El Mas Chingon .5 stars Shticks can work. Rodney Dangerfield's "I don't get no respect," or The Three Stooges' ...

Local program trains future community leaders

By Emily Gallimore | September 28

Twenty-one years ago the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce founded the Leadership Chapel Hill-Carrboro program as a means of sustaining community ...

Campus briefs

September 28

Student government makes external appointments Student Body Vice President Brian Phelps released the list of his external appointments Wednesday after ...

Veruca Salt: unspoiled, unchanged

By Bryan Reed | September 28

MUSICREVIEW Veruca Salt IV 2.5 Stars Veruca Salt is back to party like it's 1995. IV, the band's first full-length album since 2000's Resolver, ...

Schools assess admissions

By Freda Kahen-Kashi | September 28

Several prominent universities recently dropped binding early decision programs because of concerns that such programs discourage low-income applicants. Just ...

Second 'jackass' just ripe for philosophical commentary

By Bryan Reed | September 28

MOVIEREVIEW "Jackass: Number Two" 3 Stars With all the noise made by feminists and media critics about negative sexual stereotypes, unreasonable ...

Center debuts space show

By KATHRYN BALES | September 28

"Destination: Space" has landed in Chapel Hill. The launch weekend begins 7 p.m. Thursday at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. It includes ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | September 28

An incident of breaking and entering was reported at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday on Hickory Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. An iPod, valued ...

'Half Nelson' casts an eye of truth onto familiar story line

September 28

MOVIEREVIEW Half Nelson 4 stars Only once in a great while does a movie like "Half Nelson" come along. So many movies nowadays, even the good ...

Ben Kweller's latest album builds on past achievements

By Adam Wright | September 28

MUSICREVIEW Ben Kweller Ben Kweller 4 stars Ben Kweller owes much to the number three. On his third album Kweller makes himself a triple threat ...

Nevertheless just a step above boy band fare

By Beth Mechum | September 28

MUSICREVIEW Nevertheless Live Like We're Alive 2 stars Nevertheless fits the clich

Town Council moves forward on renovations, internships

By Staff Editor | September 28

Community Center At the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting Wednesday, the council voted to follow Public Works Director Bill Letteri's recommendation ...

Trip gives leaders fresh ideas

By Laura Smith | September 28

A late night walk down a boisterous street might sound like a night on Franklin Street. But this week 96 town, University and community leaders saw ...

Beirut weaves gypsy-rooted presence

September 28

Following months of pre-release hype and a stunningly successful debut, Zach Condon and his Eastern Bloc indie rock project, Beirut, made a grand North ...