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Grant funds judicial school

By LINDSAY MICHEL | August 31

North Carolina magistrates, public defenders and judges soon will be competing with UNC students for parking spots. The University’s School of ...

Officials use summer break to relax, recharge

By TED STRONG | August 31

Local politicians spend all year dealing with zoning regulations and permit reviews that aren't particularly exhilarating. But in the summer, when ...

Memorial Hall tickets are a hot seller

By JIM WALSH | August 31

Single tickets are going fast for the first season of performances at the renovated Memorial Hall. Lines at the box office, however, are not. The ...

Downtown 'eyesore' brought back to life

By EREN TATARAGASI | August 31

The Wicked Burrito building, long considered a downtown eyesore, is seeing its bright yellows and oranges diluted to a shade more amenable to the Chapel ...

Summer schools lose funds

By KRISTIN PRATT | August 31

N.C. lawmakers took a step toward realizing Alice Cooper’s vision of a school-free summer. Or, at least, a subsidy-free summer. A provision ...

Congress committees tackle bevy of issues

August 31

Student Congress representatives met in committee Tuesday night in the first meetings of the year. The Rules and Judiciary Committee discussed a resolution ...

City Briefs

By From staff and wire reports | August 31

Orange County Schools see SAT score improvement SAT scores for Orange County Schools increased eight points from last year, yielding an average score ...

Campus reacts to state budget

By Brian Hudson | August 31

University administrators have recommended across-the-board cuts in University spending in response to the state budget’s $6.3 million reduction ...

Katrina wreaks havoc on gas prices

By ERIN GIBSON | August 31

As Hurricane Katrina tears through Southern states leaving behind a trail of destruction, the entire country will feel the impact at the gas pump. Monday, ...

Trivial pursuits

By DON CAMPBELL | August 31

More than 900 students lined the halls of Fetzer Gym on Tuesday for a chance to take a test on their first day back to class. But for this test, grades ...

Kickoff stresses unity, dialogue

By JENNY RUBY | August 31

Explosions of applause rang out from the Great Hall on Tuesday night as more than 500 potential sorority members were introduced to the University’s ...

New class boasts highest-ever marks

By JENNY RUBY | August 31

Reporting an average SAT score of 1299 — up 12 points from last year — the most academically qualified freshman class in UNC history began ...

Ashe, newcomers to lead potent offensive attack

By DEREK HOWLES | August 31

Marcus Storey? Gone. Jamie Watson? Bye-bye. Tim Merritt? See ya later. Corey Ashe? O.K., so one of out four ain’t bad. Actually, that ...

School rules combat obesity

By SETH PEAVEY | August 31

State health and education officials have encouraged schools to provide more time for physical activity in students’ schedules in an effort to prevent ...

Students, programs take UNC around the globe

By ERIN ZUREICK | August 31

Correction: In the quote, "It increases your tolerance of other nations and illuminates your ignorance of other cultures," "illuminates" should have been ...

Downtown wireless network slow to start

By JAKE POTTER | August 31

A downtown wireless Internet initiative that has sat idle for several months is slowly booting up. The Downtown Economic Development Corporation and ...

Edgerly announces retirement

By SHARI FELD | August 31

After spending 24 years working to improve efficiency and employee morale at the University’s counseling program, John Edgerly is headed for retirement. “It’s ...

North Carolina passes lottery

By ERIC JOHNSON | August 31

It was an anxious scene as 48 N.C. Senators and a standing room only crowd awaited the final tally. Nearly two hours of debate and procedural protests ...

UNC diversifies religious studies program

By KATHRYN BALES | August 31

The University is introducing this year an undergraduate minor in Christianity studies, marking a major change in the already diverse religion studies ...

Campus Briefs

By From staff and wire reports | August 31

Red Cross blood drive to benefit hurricane victims The Red Cross is holding a blood drive today from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. The ...