2 N.C. Schools Approve Tuition Hike Requests

Two UNC-system boards of trustees -- N.C. Agriculture & Technical and N.C. Central universities -- voted unanimously last week to increase tuition starting ...

Committee Hears Feedback on Parking

Because many University students, employees and visitors complain about the accessibility of on-campus parking, solutions to the problem are being weighed ...

Bus Driver Has Connection to Spy Case

The arrest of Robert Philip Hanssen on espionage charges last week has renewed interest in the case of a local bus driver.Felix Bloch, a former U.S. foreign ...

Free-Speech Champion to Join Panel

It seems like performance artist Holly Hughes is a poster child for free expression. In conversation, Hughes is at times outrageous, at others direct ...

Donations Slow for Car Fund

Weeks after a car was vandalized on Franklin Street, a local man is still trying to raise money for the victim, though he says donations have not met ...

Mosch Burns Tar Heels Late in Game Again

DURHAM -- The location changed, but the woman responsible for the final result remained the same.The Duke women's basketball team has found its late-game ...

CAA Candidates Put Scandals Aside

Two weeks after the original election date, the fate of the office of Carolina Athletic Association president will be decided tonight.Candidates have ...

UC President Looks to Downplay SATs in Admissions

University of California President Richard Atkinson recently called for SAT scores to become an optional part of admissions criteria, increasing the emphasis ...

Survey Probes Top Colleges' Suicide Rates

A survey of ranked colleges conducted by The Boston Globe found that top schools do not necessarily suffer from above-average suicide rates, despite their ...

Local Schools Amend Funding Proposals

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials halved their requests for funding last week and submitted a less burdensome proposal for a bond to help alleviate ...

Basketball and Football Star Julius Peppers Gives Nod to Songer for CAA

TO THE EDITOR:I support Michael Songer for Carolina Athletic Association president. He clearly has the best ideas to help all UNC athletes. He will fight ...

States Weigh Value Of Merit-Based Aid

Illinois could be the next in a growing number of states to implement or expand merit-based financial aid programs for college students.But critics in ...

Offcials Change Room Registration

Housing officials announced last week that students who wish to remain on campus next year must follow an application process that involves two major ...

Police Roundup 2/27/2001

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`Titans' Coach Visits Campus

The former coach who was the basis for the central character in the movie "Remember the Titans" said Monday night that racial diversity has ...

Scalping Duke Tickets Takes Them From Deserving Fans

Scalping sports tickets is probably one of the easiest ways for Carolina students to make money.We get the tickets for free, and we sell 'em for a fortune. ...

CAA Hopefuls: Use Last Days To Get Dirty

I've watched the race for Carolina Athletic Association president unravel with a mixture of amusement and dismay.It hasn't been pretty. Most of it borders ...

Robinson Addresses Diaspora, Black History at Conference

February is Black History Month, but Randall Robinson sees problems with the way commemoration of black culture is handled in modern America.Robinson, ...