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Photos display Afghan life

By MICHAEL TODD | March 29

Community members can now view pieces of Afghanistan’s history, courtesy of a Chapel Hill resident. “Afghanistan in the 1970s” will ...

Eatery to add Southern taste

By KATHRYN REED | March 29

Barbecue fans in Chapel Hill will have reason to celebrate Tuesday. The new, locally owned Jim’s Famous BBQ will celebrate its grand opening ...

Staff's feelings divide by race

By ERIN ZUREICK | March 29

A resounding majority of UNC’s staff who responded to a University diversity survey said that they are treated with respect on campus and that evaluations ...

Switch in loan programs could hurt N.C. students

By VICTORIA WILSON | March 29

U.S. senators hope to save money by eliminating indirect federal loans to students — but state university officials say the move could be bad for ...

School of Nursing dreads potential cuts to budget

By JACKI SPIES | March 29

Linda Cronenwett, dean of the School of Nursing, will be keeping her fingers crossed until August. At that time, members of the N.C. General Assembly ...

Option of alcohol meets critique

By CHRIS CARMICHAEL | March 29

A recent decision by a local economic-development board to explore allowing alcohol vendors at Chapel Hill’s summer concert series has come under ...

Districting push untimely, commissioners say

By KAVITA PILLAI | March 29

A bill introduced Monday night by state Rep. Bill Faison, D-Orange, would change the process of Orange County commissioner elections — but county ...

Proposed bill gives option of public finances to campaigns

By WHITNEY ISENHOWER | March 29

Campaigning for public office in Chapel Hill could soon become financially feasible for more local residents. A bill in the N.C. House would provide ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | March 29

Carrboro selects equipment for Baldwin Park playground The town of Carrboro has selected playground equipment to install at Baldwin Park on Broad Street, ...

Symphony concert to raise money for Project Openhand

By KATE LORD | March 29

The UNC Symphony Orchestra will host a benefit concert tonight in support of the University’s chapter of Project OpenHand at 7 p.m. in Hill Hall. Project ...

Alumna to take spot as UNC's new trustee

By LINDSAY MICHEL | March 29

After making a mark as a student, staff member, alumna and financial donor, Barbara Hyde will leave her Tar Heel footprints in UNC’s history as ...

Student officials debate openness of meetings

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | March 29

In the wake of debate over Adrian Johnston’s nomination for student body vice president, a few students have placed increased scrutiny on student ...

Vote on veep to come today

By KATHERINE EVANS | March 29

Congress is set to decide the fate of student body vice president nominee Adrian Johnston tonight — but many of the body’s members have yet ...

Falling short

By Jacob Karabell | March 29

TEMPE, Ariz. — North Carolina’s pressure defense carried the Tar Heels to a 16-game winning streak entering the NCAA regional final, as they ...

Woman stable after shooting

By Staff Editor | March 28

The Hillsborough woman shot by her ex-boyfriend Thursday night is in stable condition at Duke Medical Center. Tasha Renee Wardlow, 26, was found lying ...

Crowd dives into lakes

By MONA SONI | March 28

Boaters and fishers alike took advantage of the reopening of local lakes Saturday — despite the cold weather and overcast skies. University Lake ...

Easter sees a Holy Spirit

By LIZ STANLEY | March 28

Hundreds of local residents caught a festive Easter spirit this weekend even if the weather didn’t follow suit. Both the University Baptist Church ...

Tar Heels play underdog role

By Jacob Karabell | March 28

TEMPE, Ariz. — In terms of perception, NCAA Tournament top seeds can sometimes be underdogs. And though North Carolina earned the No. 1 seed ...

May emerges as primary threat

By Daniel Blank | March 28

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Final Four dreams that seemed so realistic several minutes earlier were quickly starting to fade for top-seeded North Carolina. The ...

Commissioners see need to fund own buildings

By GREGG FOUND | March 28

The Orange County Board of Commissioners got a look Thursday at how its own buildings have deteriorated while funding has been directed elsewhere. Now ...