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'Friday Night Lights' Author shines spotlight on college athletics

By Jacob Paysour | October 25

He might not have been under the bright glare of the Friday night lights, but Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Buzz Bissinger told a crowded Hamilton Hall that American sports need reform. Bissinger said he aims for his speeches to address some of the questions his book, "Friday Night Lights," raises about problems facing sports in today's world. "My goal with these speeches is to talk about 'Friday Night Lights' but also to address a tremendous problem in that sports in America are becoming too important," he said Tuesday after the event.

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Lawful attendance at Family Day

By Jacob Paysour | September 29

UNC undergraduates still have about a month before they get a visit from their relatives, but families of law school students are hitting the road this weekend. The UNC School of Law's 20th Family Day will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with a welcome address from Jack Boger, dean of the school. The rest of the day includes demonstrations by various moot court teams and a mock class conducted by faculty members. The program, which includes breakfast and lunch, costs $20 to attend

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Speaker reflects on Jewish past

By Jacob Paysour | September 27

Paula Hyman was supposed to speak at UNC in March. Last night, more than six months later, she finally got a chance to deliver her lecture. Hyman, a professor of modern Jewish history at Yale University, was delayed by bad weather the last time she made the trip to Chapel Hill. But Tuesday night she spoke to students, faculty and community members at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center. Her lecture, entitled "Gender, Antisemitism and Modern Jewish Identity," was presented by the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies.

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New hillel director has big shoes to fill

By Jacob Paysour | September 22

Although he only has been on the job since Sept. 5, Josh Blumenthal said he is adjusting quickly to life in North Carolina. As the executive director of N.C. Hillel - a Jewish organization for UNC students - Blumenthal said he hopes to offer a welcoming community to campus. He said the move from New York to North Carolina has provided a much different environment. "It's been great," he said. "Everyone's been very friendly, very warm and welcoming." As for the future of Hillel, Blumenthal said he aims to continue to uphold the standards of the organization.

Jacob Paysour

'Friday Night Lights' Author shines spotlight on college athletics

Lawful attendance at Family Day

Speaker reflects on Jewish past

New hillel director has big shoes to fill

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