Duty to the public

WUNC-FM acted appropriately when it recently changed the wording in an on-air announcement of contributions by Ipas, a Chapel Hill-based international ...

UNC names investment head

Officials have found a new chief to take the helm at UNC Management Company Inc., a private organization that pilots the University's $1.1 billion endowment. Jonathon ...

Social college atmosphere might lead to poor eating habits, experts say

Freshman Patrick Turner's typical weeknight snack consists of multiple doughnuts, Pop Tarts and other sugary confections in the wee hours of the morning. ...

Recounts continue in 2 state races

The N.C. State Board of Elections has yet to finalize a winner in the races for state commissioner of agriculture and state superintendent of public instruction. Now, ...

Groups discuss ticket problems

The process by which students receive tickets to sporting events soon could change if talks between Student Congress and athletics officials continue ...

Grant bolsters science program at middle school

Eighth-graders at Smith Middle School are ready to add a new dimension to their science curriculum, thanks to a $2,000 grant from The Piedmont Electric ...

Cartoon for 11/12/2004

Some post-election actions haven't been constructive

TO THE EDITOR: I am sure by now that most of us have seen our fellow students walking around in the conspicuous "STRIKE" T-shirts. I can honestly say ...

Students should come out to see opera performances

TO THE EDITOR: While the campus might not be aware of it from The Daily Tar Heel's coverage, Carolina's Department of Music presents a plethora of musical ...

Printing program causes snafus

Some students have been caught unaware by a new printing scheme that's causing commotion in a campus computer lab and sending some users home unhappy. Officials ...

Triad to roll out red carpet for Dell

As state officials hammer out the final touches on a deal that will bring Dell USA to North Carolina, county officials in the Triad say they are considering ...

Point: must they divest?

In training and preparing the nation's future doctors, U.S. medical schools share a vital responsibility. Paramount is the directive that doctors impose ...

Neither side is focusing on real issues about abortion

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing in response to Jordan Stone's letter, "Federal funding of abortion itself is an example of imposing particular views." I ...

Bowl hopes ride on line in showdown

Game and Time: North Carolina at Wake Forest. Kickoff is at noon. Site: Groves Stadium. TV/Radio: Jefferson-Pilot Sports will televise the game, seen ...

CHPD links suspect to more crimes

With Wednesday's arrest of Anthony Jerome Dukes, 46, Chapel Hill police have solved nearly one-third of the residential break-ins that have plagued the ...

Antidepressant warnings should elicit caution

What you don't know might hurt you after all - at least when it comes to taking antidepressants. A Food and Drug Administration report released earlier ...

Arafat's death poses quandary

CorrectionDue to a reporting error, the Nov. 12 article "Arafat's death poses quandary" attributed a quotation to former U.S. Rep. Sam Gejdenson that ...

'Hiving' is all the buzz

Americans are becoming more like honeybees, trend-watchers are saying. People in suburbs across the country are practicing "hiving," a return to the ...

Tar Heels sail to 2nd round

After a grueling ACC Tournament that included four overtime periods and a come-from-behind victory, the North Carolina women's soccer team wanted a change ...