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Summer reading group nears pick

By HEATHER ANDREWS | January 14

Members of the summer reading committee almost selected “Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story,” by Timothy B. Tyson as the novel that incoming ...

Task force aims to gauge diversity

By KATHERINE EVANS | January 14

Members of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Diversity are in the process of developing surveys that will shed light on the current state of diversity ...

Former Tar Heels discover success in NFL

By Jacob Karabell | January 14

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the NFL regular season an astounding 15-1, tops in the league and just the fourth team in the 16-game era to accomplish ...

Bond spending is halfway done

By ERIC JOHNSON | January 14

The UNC system has officially crossed the halfway mark in spending the $2.5 billion from the Higher Education Bond Program approved by voters in 2000. “I ...

Calendar

By Staff Editor | January 14

Sunday — The 20th annual University-Community Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet will be held at the Friday Center for Continuing Education. ...

Bush ally seeks end in Iraq

January 13

As insurgents continue to cause instability in Iraq, some members of North Carolina’s delegation in Washington are reconsidering their opinions ...

UNC dismantles 2nd-straight ranked foe

By Daniel Blank | January 13

With about 13 minutes left in the first half, North Carolina forward Marvin Williams grabbed a weak-side rebound on the baseline and threw down a powerful ...

DEDC regroups following uproar

By JAKE POTTER | January 13

The Chapel Hill Downtown Economic Development Corporation, under the mantle of new leadership, reaffirmed Wednesday its status as a public body after ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | January 13

Carrboro man charged with failure to appear in court Carrboro police arrested a local man Tuesday after 6:30 p.m. and charged him with one misdemeanor ...

Campus briefs

By Staff Editor | January 13

Health officials continue looking at meningitis case No progress was made Wednesday in the case of a student who was admitted to UNC Hospitals on Tuesday ...

Students look toward a clean race

By STEPHANIE NOVAK | January 13

Despite last year’s complications with student body president elections, several members of the campus community are optimistic about the logistics ...

2nd pick expected to garner approval

By India Autry | January 13

President Bush’s new pick for the head of homeland security is expected to bring managerial skills and loyalty to the post. Michael Chertoff, ...

Renovation to end in May;Memorial to open in Sept.

By JIM WALSH | January 13

More than a year behind schedule, the renovation of Memorial Hall has been plagued by escalating costs and unforeseen setbacks. But officials said ...

Burr takes position in new Senate scene

By KAVITA PILLAI | January 13

Freshman Republican Sen. Richard Burr might be back at the bottom of the totem pole, but his basement office is right next door to the office of the suddenly ...

Award winners support Moeser

By JENNY RUBY | January 13

After the recent controversy over Chancellor James Moeser’s move to retire the Cornelia Phillips Spencer Bell Award, past award recipients said ...

Tar Heels cruise in the pool

By JOHN ZHANG | January 13

UNC’s swimming and diving teams blew past Bucknell and Brown on Wednesday, cruising to a double dual victory. The men started off by winning ...

Going with the flow

By Laura Bost | January 13

Amid the drunken yelling, waving dollar bills and throngs of partygoers, Chapel Hill’s bartenders keep the customers happy and the alcohol flowing, ...

Students struggle to get classes

By ERIN ZUREICK | January 13

Now that she has only three semesters at UNC remaining, course requirements are beginning to catch up with Lauren Gardner. But when she went to make ...

Hikes went to growth, hiring, aid

By Emma Burgin | January 13

UNC-system schools used the more than $112 million in revenue they collected last year from campus-based tuition increases and growth funding to hire ...

Dell looks to leave mark on Triad

By MEGAN MCSWAIN | January 13

A $37.2 million incentive package from Forsyth County helped lure a new Dell manufacturing plant last month to the Alliance Science and Technology Park. After ...