Everything I know about diet and exercise I learned from magazines.From years of casual research and exposure, I can tell you with little pause how many calories are in certain foods and what activities will burn them off.
Students should start using third-party listservs like Yahoo or Google Groups for sharing information that isn’t essential to the University.There are about 17,000 lists on the University’s servers, and it’s becoming apparent that the situation is not working out too well.
The Orange County Latino community lost a major ally when El Centro Latino closed its doors last week.Since it opened, El Centro provided a wealth of opportunities for local Latinos, including employment assistance and classes in English as a Second Language.
The N.C. Department of Justice is right to investigate the state’s largest health insurer for its potential misuse of automated calls.Earlier this year, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina launched a campaign against the so-called public option in the health care bill being debated in Washington.
Installing GPS tracking systems in the P2P buses around campus would be well worth a marginal increase in student fees.Student government is currently looking to install NextBus tracking equipment on the P2P buses starting next semester but is still slightly short on cash.
While UNC and N.C. State University might remain athletic rivals, the collaboration between the two universities on information technology is a welcome change.The choice to combine N.C. State’s human capital with UNC’s financial resources for implementing a new software system could save an impressive sum, perhaps $1 million.
Thirty-two years ago, the Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat traveled to Israel in hopes of seeking a permanent peace settlement with the Jewish state, with President Jimmy Carter acting as arbiter, in what is now known as the Camp David Accords.
Thirty-two years ago, the Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat traveled to Israel in hopes of seeking a permanent peace settlement with the Jewish state, with President Jimmy Carter acting as arbiter, in what is now known as the Camp David Accords.
Roy gets 600th winThumbs upUNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams recently notched his 600th career win. Congratulations are in order. Now let’s see if he and his boys can pull a repeat of last year’s NCAA victory. Texting lawThumbs up
Recently released data on the arrests of homeless people should not derail efforts to build a new homeless shelter.The Chapel Hill Police Department released data detailing 315 offenses committed by the town’s homeless population so far this year.
UNC’s lifetime fitness requirement is an unnecessary component of a liberal arts degree.Lifetime fitness courses were created in 2006 as a replacement for the swimming test graduation requirement.
Despite the squabbles and procedural issues that have plagued Student Congress this year, there remains a larger, more intrinsic problem: representation — or lack thereof. There are several problems. First, Congress is overwhelmingly composed of white males. This is a surprising statistic, given that about 60 percent of this campus is female.
Generation Y. You were the tireless foot soldiers in the campaign that elevated the junior senator from Illinois to the White House. You ushered in an era in which America would reclaim its stature abroad, a stature tarnished during the Bush neocons’ reign of arrogance.
Turkey Drop? Someone might have broken up with you recently, or you might have been the one doing the breaking. Either way, ‘tis the season! The so-called “turkey drop” is the unfortunate practice of breaking up right on the eve of Thanksgiving and the holiday season.
The new on-campus housing registration system for next year appears to be well worth the wait. Students will be able to select the individual room of their choice, instead of merely listing four residence hall preferences. The system will help allocate dorm rooms much more efficiently.
The University will expand greatly in the coming years with the addition of Carolina North. And successful growth requires efficient transportation.Connecting the two campuses by a greenway is an important part of efficient transportation. The University, the town and the community must collaborate to link the campuses in the best way possible.
The proposal to build an eight-unit apartment complex for developmentally disabled residents should be approved by the Town Council.Such a housing project would help fill a gap that Mayor Kevin Foy recognizes in services to people with developmental disabilities.
