Microsoft Not UNC's Best Option

University officials should seriously consider changing the standard operating system and software on campus computers to something other than Microsoft ...

CPALS Funride Raises $1,000 for Cancer Patients

Twelve-year-old Stephen Mendes stood with his competitors in Sunday afternoon's Bike Safety Rodeo, focused on winning his event but conscious of the ride's ...

Airports May See More Security

N.C. airports could receive added protection from National Guard units as early as this week as part of an overall increase in airport security ordered ...

State's Military Bases Receive Federal Funds

Six military bases in North Carolina will be receiving more than $261 million in federal funds for various construction and renovation projects. The ...

It's Time to Play Ball, Forget Past

RALEIGH -- Ronald Curry needs to get over it. For quite some time, Curry, the senior quarterback with all the natural ability in the world, has had a ...

The Shit Hits The Fan; Who Cleans It Up?

When shit hits the fan, someone has to get on his hands and knees and scrub until the kaka-stained room no longer emanates a stench of feces. Now say ...

Bill Aims to Lessen Growing Pains

Officials say the UNC system's growing pains might be eased by pending legislation that aims to reduce contracting delays and public construction costs. If ...

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ASG Discusses Voting, Calendar, Credit Cards

The UNC Association of Student Governments met Saturday to discuss the UNC system's academic calendar and the need to support a congressional bill designed ...

Men's Soccer Bedevils Duke in Win

The vibe was different from the very start. The North Carolina men's soccer team began its game against Duke on Saturday night with an intensity -- an ...

Institute Gets School Status

For the first time in more than 50 years, UNC has a new addition to its list of professional schools. The Institute of Government officially becomes ...

Editorialist Has Facts Wrong; Survival Odds Are Better With Guns

TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Slagle's opinion on the issue of arming pilots notwithstanding, his facts on the effect of a bullet being fired in an airplane are ...

Prange Leads UNC to 6th-Place Finish

DESTIN, Fla. -- The North Carolina women's golf team finished sixth in the Dodge ACC/SEC Shootout, posting a team score of 307 in the third and final ...

Cross Country Learns Lessons

North Carolina's cross country runners faced some older, but by no means slower, competition Saturday. Several former Tar Heel runners returned to Chapel ...

Volleyball Hands Duke Loss, Stays Undefeated

DURHAM -- While it was a crisp autumn night outside, the atmosphere inside Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday seemed like that of a March afternoon as ...

Prevention is the Best Medicine, Weeeee!

You have to love this weather. The seasons change, time carries on, and life resumes its normal pace. Another summer passes without air conditioning. ...

3rd Annual Hooker 5K Raises $4,000

A swarm of blue-clad runners sprinted through campus early Saturday morning in the name of cancer victims. About 300 people participated in the third ...

Spiritual Festival Promotes Unity

Integrating his music with spirituality, guitarist David Seidel struck a chord that epitomized the Rumi Festival. Seidel's group, Beloved, performed ...

FSU, N.C. State Wins Change UNC's Season

RALEIGH -- North Carolina's football team parted the Red Sea, so to speak. The Tar Heels, sitting at 0-3 and 0-1 in the ACC a short time ago, looked ...