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Chapel Hill Residents Embrace Homes' History

By Kristin Becker | December 4

Author Betty Smith may be associated with her famous book "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," but some Chapel Hill residents remember her for her love for a house. Officially called the Mickle-Mangum-Smith-Manning House, it's nicknamed the "Betty Smith House" after the woman who bought the house with her first profits from writing. The house, located on East Rosemary Street, was the first project of Ida Friday and Georgia Kaiser, who saved the house from demolition in 1972. Since that year, the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill has been working to maintain the town's homes, located in th

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Student Entrepreneurs Take Care of Business

By Kristin Becker | November 14

Most college students have enough work to do without taking on the title of CEO. Then again, most students aren't entrepreneurs. At UNC, however, there are several students who have taken the initiative to start one or more businesses while attending school. The Carolina Entrepreneurship Club, sponsored by the Kenan-Flagler Business School's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Venturing, was started in fall 2001. This year's advisers, Todd Ballenger and Hunter Bost, have worked on making the club a more available resource.

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Sniper Fears Affect D.C. Fall Break Plans

By Kristin Becker | October 16

This has been a long week for students at UNC. After being inundated with papers and midterm exams, most have been looking forward to a relaxing Fall Break, free from the stresses of college life. But for students from the Washington, D.C., area, what normally would be an exciting trip home this week has instead caused worry and concern because of the recent sniper attacks. The sniper now has killed nine people and wounded two in various places around the Washington area since Oct. 2.

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University Day to Celebrate UNC's Distinguished Founders

By Kristin Becker | October 11

This past week, researchers delved into the wealth of information found in the Wilson Library. Schoolchildren took buses to the Morehead Planetarium for class trips. And Saturday, people will head to the Kenan Stadium to watch the Tar Heels play football once again. As students, faculty and community members walk through the campus each day, they pass names on buildings -- names of the individuals and families who have made major contributions to the University.

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Taking Work to Another Level

By Kristin Becker | September 30

*This article has been corrected UNC students frequent the businesses on Franklin Street that boast bright signs and welcoming store fronts. They drink coffee, eat pizza and shop without looking up, oblivious of businesses that are hidden from the street below. Above the well-known stores and restaurants of Franklin is another world -- a world of seamstresses, engineers and student entrepreneurs.

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Move Over, Class of 2003: Seniors Move Into Orange County

By Kristin Becker | September 20

These days, everyone seems to have a grandparent in Florida. The Sunshine State is a popular destination for retirees who are looking for beaches, golf courses and early bird specials. But Florida is not the only state that attracts this increasing population. North Carolina is drawing retirees at the third highest rate in the nation. They come seeking university services, good health care and blue skies. According to the Orange County Department on Aging, Orange County is projected to have a 131.6 percent increase in the 65 and older population from 1996 to 2020.

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Chapel Hill Residents Embrace Homes' History

Student Entrepreneurs Take Care of Business

Sniper Fears Affect D.C. Fall Break Plans

University Day to Celebrate UNC's Distinguished Founders

Taking Work to Another Level

Move Over, Class of 2003: Seniors Move Into Orange County

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