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Forum addresses student feedback on ConnectCarolina

By Bryce Butner | February 9

Amanda Holliday led students, staff and faculty in exploring how users can suggest improvements for the ConnectCarolina system. Discussion at the forum — the first of several — was based on a feedback message board initiated by senior computer science majors Max Beckman-Harned and Ben Hawks. As co-chairmen of the technology and web services committee of student government, the pair have been working closely with students and their ConnectCarolina issues for the past two years.

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Free advice, contests at DTH fair

By Bryce Butner | January 31

Looking for a place to live? The Daily Tar Heel Housing Fair is a good place to start. With over 30 different participants, the event promises lots of valuable information about on- and off-campus housing.

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UNC football scandal prompts honor talk

By Bryce Butner | October 4

The Faculty Executive Committee talked Monday about the recent allegations of academic misconduct against the UNC football team and the greater problem of plagiarism at its monthly meeting.

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Author Max Brooks tells UNC students how to survive a zombie attack

By Bryce Butner | March 24

For the audience members who attended author Max Brooks’ lecture on Wednesday, surviving the zombie apocalypse should be easy.Brooks passed some of his knowledge along as part of the Carolina Union Activities Board’s Zombie Fest, a week-long event aimed at raising zombie awareness.

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Zombie attack advice comes to UNC

By Bryce Butner | March 24

It looks like the zombie attack is imminent.Thankfully, the Carolina Union Activities Board and author Max Brooks have teamed up to raise awareness about the impending zombie crisis.

Henry Paulson, former U.S. treasury secretary, spoke Monday night about global economics. DTH/ Duncan Culbreth

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Paulson keeps economic talk mostly non-partisan

By Bryce Butner | March 22

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson enraptured audiences Monday with his account of and predictions for the global economy.William B. Harrison Jr., a 1966 UNC graduate, the retired chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and a friend of Paulson, moderated the discussion and directed questions to him.

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Greek Week to promote positive image

By Bryce Butner | March 21

Correction (March 24 12:33 a.m.): Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly named the Mr. and Miss Greek Competition. The story has been changed to reflect the correction. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.

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Students protest UNC's link to coal company

By Bryce Butner | March 4

Before a backdrop of signs that read, “Coal mining threatens over 240 species” and “1.4 million acres of land impacted,” the members of Sierra Club’s Coal-Free UNC campaign used a paper mache model of a mountain Wednesday to protest UNC’s alleged link to mountaintop removal.

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Back up data and documents to prevent loss

By Bryce Butner | March 1

Luke Espinosa used to gamble with his schoolwork — until his hard drive failed last semester. With all of his files erased, Espinosa quickly realized the importance of data backup.

Photo: UNC nonprofit Carolina for Kibera to double Chapel Hill staff (Neal Smith)

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Photo: UNC nonprofit Carolina for Kibera to double Chapel Hill staff (Neal Smith)

By Bryce Butner | April 4

Leann Bankoski is executive director of Carolina for Kibera, an international, nongovernmental organization based in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya.

Bryce Butner

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By Bryce Butner | April 4

Leann Bankoski is executive director of Carolina for Kibera, an international, nongovernmental organization based in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya.

Bryce Butner

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By Bryce Butner | April 1

Keynote introductory speaker Jeff Krukin speaks about the potential economic impact of space travel at the Carolina Space Symposium.

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By Bryce Butner | March 18

Despite a second half push, the UNC-Chapel Hill men's lacrosse team lost to Duke University 13-11 on Friday March 16.

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By Bryce Butner | March 18

Despite a second half push, the UNC-Chapel Hill men's lacrosse team lost to Duke University 13-11 on Friday March 16.

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By Bryce Butner | March 14

New York Times cloumnist and financial expert Joe Nocera spoke about big-time college sports and reforming the NCAA.

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By Bryce Butner | February 19

Music majors, music faculty and members of the Chapel Hill jazz community gathered on Friday Feb., 17 to celebrate the jazz photography of Stephen Bromberg as well as to raise interest in the Carolina Jazz Festival. Music majors, music faculty and members of the Chapel Hill jazz community gathered on Friday Feb., 17 to celebrate the jazz photography of Stephen Bromberg as well as to raise interest in the Carolina Jazz Festival. (Music major Cameron Cook)