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Spartans, students battle for original costumes

By KATHRYN BALES | October 30

Typical Halloween attire ranges from fake-fanged vampires to unbearable, stuffy rubber masks of former presidents to impossibly short-skirted referees that should be a penalty in and of themselves. But some students have higher ambitions than prepackaged costumes this year. There's a contingent of students who pride themselves on originality, and led by the army of Sparta, they plan not to disappoint.

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Business owner shows flexibility

By KATHRYN BALES | September 14

His left big toe looped through the handle of his mug, Marty Ravellette regularly sips coffee with cream and sugar at the counter of Sutton's Drug Store on Franklin Street. On this particular Monday morning, a meal of scrambled eggs, bacon and toast is set before him and he digs in, fork between his toes. Ravellette, born without arms, has lived and worked in Carrboro for 17 years. Not only is he capable of taking care of himself, he runs his own business, Hands On Landscaping. He manages more than a dozen lawns weekly with a push mower, a riding mower, a leaf blower and an edger.

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Group hosts show with Arabian Nights theme

By KATHRYN BALES | April 10

Break dancers, the Achordants and Muslim rappers were "bringin' it back, puttin' Islam right back on the map" Monday night. About 150 students gathered in the Student Union Auditorium for Salaam Phenomenon - the first event held by new student group Muslim Organization of Students Actively Integrating Carolina since it was formed in the fall. MOSAIC promotes the cultures found within Muslim countries. The show, themed Arabian Nights, featured dancing, singing and poetry.

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Village project on track to meet fundraising goal

By KATHRYN BALES | October 30

A partnership to help end poverty in Africa is growing after Bennett College made an announcement last week that it joined the Millennium Village Project. The Greensboro-based college is joining with UNC and Duke University. The student-led partnership is part of the U.N. Millennium Project. The project seeks to end extreme poverty in Africa by giving aid to poor villages and help achieve the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Junior Manisha Panjwani, a co-coordinator at UNC, said the alliance is a mutual effort on the part of the three schools.

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Staying healthy proves trying at midterm time

By KATHRYN BALES | October 17

As students prepare for midterms, some have a tendency to sacrifice their stamina for their studies as meal times are spent in the library and daily workouts consist of running to review sessions. Claire Hermann, a second-year public relations graduate student, said she has been sleeping less and eating on the go the past two weeks, scarfing down whatever she can grab on her way out the door.

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Center debuts space show

By KATHRYN BALES | September 28

"Destination: Space" has landed in Chapel Hill. The launch weekend begins 7 p.m. Thursday at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. It includes the premiere showing of "Destination: Space" - a planetarium video show - and an appearance by astronaut Charlie Duke, one of only 12 men to walk on the moon. The video is narrated by Walter Cronkite, who is known as the voice of the space race, and includes appearances by astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Kathy Thornton, Bill Thornton and Robert Satcher.

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Leaders tap new college head

By KATHRYN BALES | September 22

Leadership is in place to help guide a new judicial college run by the School of Government. James Drennan, a professor in the School of Government, will serve as the judicial college's director. The college will provide in-depth training for N.C. court officials. Drennan has overseen the concept and planning of the college for several years. The school received $1 million from the N.C. General Assembly during the previous legislative session to implement the judicial college.

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School to chronicle its 75-year history

By KATHRYN BALES | September 18

The School of Information and Library Science has been ahead of the game from day one. The program was the first library school at a institution of higher education in the South and has been accredited continuously since 1934. It has been ranked No. 1 by the U.S. News and World Report since 1999. Starting today the school will kick off celebrations for its 75th anniversary. "Leadership implies responsibility," said Jose-Marie Griffiths, dean of the school. "The hardest place to be is at the top. Everyone looks up to you for an example."

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Students head effort for violence prevention

By KATHRYN BALES | August 31

Five UNC students are working to bring a sexual- and relationship-violence prevention, advocacy and education center to campus. Juliette Muellner-Grimmett, a graduate student, is heading up the effort - dubbed Campaign for a Safer Carolina - which aims to ease the aftermath for victims, she said. "There are so many areas that are intertwined if you're involved in a sexual assault or domestic violence," she said. "We want to keep students from going all over campus for different services."

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Committee looking to reduce textbook costs

By KATHRYN BALES | August 29

A committee on textbook prices is working to keep capitalism out of on-campus sales and to save students from high prices. Student Body Vice President Brian Phelps said the ad hoc textbook pricing committee is talking to faculty about ways to reduce costs. UNC-system administrators have asked all 16 campuses to review textbook prices. The committee is expected to submit a finalized report to the UNC-system Board of Governors by Dec. 8. During the most recent meeting of the group, Student Stores Director John Jones presented average book costs for undergraduate students.