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Utah Sues, Hopes to Get House Seat From N.C.

By Staff Editor | January 12

The U.S. House refused Thursday to certify the 2000 Census until a court hears a Utah lawsuit against the U.S.

Changes to Advising System Draw Praise

By Staff Editor | January 12

Applied changes to UNC's academic advising system have boosted student opinion, according to a December 2000 study that surveyed 1,144 freshmen.The survey, ...

Mayor, Chancellor\Swift to Address\`Beat Dook' Incident

By Staff Editor | January 12

TO THE EDITOR:I am writing to express my appreciation for Chancellor James Moeser and Mayor Rosemary Waldorf's swift and effective responses to the profoundly ...

Charges Dismissed In N.C. WARN Trial

By Staff Editor | January 12

Three opponents of Carolina Power & Light Co.'s plans to expand nuclear waste capacity at a local nuclear plant walked away from the Wake County courthouse ...

Tar Heel Fans Should Exhibit More Class, Not Act Like Duke

By Staff Editor | January 10

TO THE EDITOR: Are basketball fans now allowed in the Smith Center shirtless and with hand-held signs? Are foul language and inappropriate cheers now ...

UNC Looks to Slow Terps to Turtle's Pace

By Staff Editor | January 10

When Terence Morris decided to return to school for his senior year, Maryland fans had visions of him leading the Terrapins to the Final Four.After all, ...

Band to March in Inaugural Parade

By Staff Editor | January 10

A surprise phone call two weeks ago has set off a flurry of activity as the UNC marching band prepares to participate in the presidential inauguration.The ...

Tar Heels Must Focus on Maryland

By Staff Editor | January 10

The ACC is nasty.There's no way around it. With five teams ranked in the country's top 15, it is the premier conference in college basketball.Happy after ...

Fed Restraint Can Prop Up U.S. Economy

By Staff Editor | January 10

I floated along last semester assuming the economy would be as bright for me after graduation as it has been throughout college.Then I went home to the ...

N.C., Fla. Lawmakers Revise Election Codes

By Staff Editor | January 10

After the drama of the post-Election Day presidential race, legislative committees have been formed in both Florida and North Carolina to review possibly ...

Death Penalty Goes Against Basic Rights, Applied With Bias

By Staff Editor | January 10

TO THE EDITOR:I wonder sometimes if columnists in The Daily Tar Heel write for shock value. Why else would anyone include a ludicrous statement such as ...

Private College Reduces Costs to State Students

By Staff Editor | January 10

St. Andrews Presbyterian College announced Monday a tuition cut for in-state students designed to make the school competitive with less costly UNC-system ...

UNC to Study Health Threats

By Staff Editor | January 10

As thousands of cheering fans crowd the Smith Center during a basketball game, imagine the horror as deadly bacteria seep from the air conditioning ducts ...

Rape Reported in Chapel Hill; Man Arrested

By Staff Editor | January 10

Carrboro police have arrested a man in connection with an early-morning rape Tuesday that occurred at an apartment on Hillsborough Street in Chapel Hill.Chapel ...

Sports Figures Resolve for Better 2001

By Staff Editor | January 10

I have never been any good at New Year's resolutions.Probably because I never think to make them in the first place.But this year, I made a joint resolution ...

UNC Student Decides to Go Pro

By Staff Editor | January 10

So I'm home over break, thinking deeply (read: sleeping) about how to kick off the column, and then it hits me like eight rounds with Oscar De La Hoya. ...

Fraternity Looks To Lure Faculty With New Grant

By Staff Editor | January 10

The first fraternity established at UNC will again be the first to lead what many hope will be a new Greek tradition.The past and current members of the ...

Longtime Officer Tackles New Assignment: Chief

By Staff Editor | January 10

Applause filled the Chapel Hill Town Council chamber as Angela Jarvies fastened an honorary pin to her husband's navy-blue police uniform, indicating ...

N.C. Schools Earn Praise Of Blacks

By Staff Editor | January 10

A recent ranking by Black Enterprise magazine placed five of the state's universities, including three UNC-system schools, in the top 50 best colleges ...

Council Wants Changes In Development Plans

By Staff Editor | January 10

Before a local architecture firm can finalize drafts for development, the Chapel Hill Town Council requested that the town's Planning Department alter ...