History of War Films Reflects Shifting Public Opinion

It is widely believed that films have power to influence. But when it comes to portrayals of wars, this influence has been used both to encourage and ...

Developers Respond to Resolution

An action made by the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday that effectively will halt area development has some local developers and officials worried. The ...

While Tar Heels Endure Off Year ...

Conspiracy theorists, saddle up. Whether Oswald acted alone, whether aliens crashed at Area 51 and whether astronauts actually landed on the moon are ...

Public Hearing Explores New Bus Route

An extra bus route was among the requests residents asked the Chapel Hill Town Council on Tuesday night to include in its budget. Fifteen residents spoke ...

UNC-Duke Rivalry In Limbo

Trust a guy from Duke to come up with this: "It's kind of like when you learn physics -- when they teach you Newtonian physics. And then you get to the ...

TPAC Set To Solicit Feedback

The Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee will hold three forums Feb. 5 to solicit feedback about revenue sources the committee is considering, ...

Kudzu 01/31/02

Memory of '95 Classic Still Lingers

On paper, it looked like a potential blowout. In 1995, No. 2 North Carolina went to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face a Duke team unlike any in recent history ...

Cartoon 01/31/02

The Art of War

Since the terrorist attacks in September and the onset of the war in Afghanistan, America is experiencing a renewed interest in war films. But what has ...

The Way Money is Spent Doesn't Match Priorities Or University Needs

TO THE EDITOR: Let me get this straight: Next year students will be expected to pay an extra $400 in tuition plus (possibly) $389 to be able to park ...

Arrests for Drugs, Alcohol on Rise at U.S. Colleges

The average number of drug and alcohol arrests at colleges nationwide is rising, according to recent reports -- but the trend doesn't seem to apply to ...

Developments in the War on Terrorism

Bush Sees Widespread Terrorism - The White House is telling Americans they face danger from up to 100,000 terrorists trained in Afghanistan and deployed ...

Students Focus Tuition Battle on BOG

Student Body President Justin Young said he is working with other student leaders to make members of the UNC-system Board of Governors "more receptive" ...

Cartoon 01/30/02

Campus Calendar

Today 11:30 a.m. -- Come out until 3 p.m. for "Peace in the Pit!" sponsored by Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence. There will be live music, skits, ...

Don't Expect Miracle Thursday

The Tar Heels have an important game approaching -- a defining moment for this season's interpretation of a North Carolina men's basketball team. True, ...

Student Disagrees With The Way That Student Fees Are Used, Spent

TO THE EDITOR: Today in the Union, I walked past a flier tacked on the bulletin board. The said flier caught my attention because of the scantily clad, ...

Groundhogs -- Our Next Big Terrorist Threat

Ha ha! Your weekend plans have been foiled again! I know exactly what you were up to, and thankfully some important (or highly delusional) people figured ...