Gaudy 'Sex and the City' Rip Off Overuses Tactless Sexual Comedy

"The Sweetest Thing" 2 Stars "The Sweetest Thing" is kind of like those colored, sugar-coated Easter eggs with the marshmallow filling ... disgusting ...

Franklin Auto Might Expand Into Carrboro

Franklin Auto proprietor John Sayle placed two photographs on the overhead projector in the town of Carrboro's board meeting room. The photos showed ...

University Police Discuss Progress Of Assault Cases

University Police Chief Derek Poarch said Wednesday that police are close to making an arrest in a case involving a sexual assault that occurred on campus ...

Radar Brings Soothing Sound Out of the Basement; Young Revives Crazy Horse

The Radar Brothers And The Surrounding Mountains Four Stars The Radar Brothers use understated, lulling sounds to put into music the feeling of floating ...

Officials Juggle Responsibilities, Personal Life

Revenue shortfalls of up to $3 million have left Chapel Hill Town Council members struggling to plug holes in the town's budget. And like many local ...

Resident to Ask Board to Keep Program Alive

A local resident is petitioning the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education to create a full-time paid staff position at the Pine Knolls Community Center's ...

Jon Spencer Expands the Blues With Instrumental Skill, Rock Stylings

John Spencer Blues Explosion Plastic Fang Four Stars The wilder, sleazier version of Elvis has re-entered the building. Jon Spencer evokes the King ...

Edwards Leads Pack In Funds for 2002

U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., raised about $1 million dollars through his new political action committee in the first three months of 2002, increasing ...

The Loveliness Of the Long-Distance Run

The huge event that is the Boston Marathon was this past Monday. I can't even begin to describe how awesome an experience it was. My adrenaline was pumping, ...

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Laws Define Boundaries for Performers

If your greatest desire is to grab some bongo drums and head to Franklin Street to show off your musical talents (or lack thereof), the town of Chapel ...

Street Performin' Ain't Easy

Everyone has pipe dreams of becoming a rock star. But for those aspiring musicians who've yet to realize their dreams, we've learned firsthand that ...

Friends Praise Life of Professor

Those who knew the late journalism Professor John Bittner honored him -- sometimes tearfully -- with praise of his friendship, character and scholarship ...

E-mail Sent To Warn Students

An e-mail circulating through campus is warning students about a man charged with simple assault and stalking after a March incident on campus. University ...

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'Lanes' Blurs Lines Between Good, Evil

"Changing Lanes" 4 Stars When a man loses his children in court, it can easily be said that he's having a bad day. Likewise, a lawyer who loses vital ...

McCorkle Place to Host Sculpture on the Green

This Saturday and Sunday, McCorkle Place will undergo a makeover of the artistic persuasion. That is when the third annual Sculpture on the Green will ...

Study: Working in College May Lower Grades

A study released Tuesday shows college students who are forced to work more than 25 hours a week to pay for their education likely will have lower grades ...

Budget Cuts Could Affect Salaries

The salaries of full-time university faculty members for the 2000-01 academic year increased to the level they were 30 years ago, according to a report ...