April 9, 2003

Carolina in the News

Current National Coverage

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina 
people and programs cited recently in the media:

Scientists show drug breakdown 
United Press International (international wire service)
University of North Carolina researchers are offering the first molecular 
explanation of how the body metabolizes and detoxifies cocaine and heroin ... 
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030408-043600-7317r
(Note: This coverage was the result of a UNC news release.)
Other coverage known to date include the national Associated Press.)

Like Iraqis, Americans Once Used 'Irregular' Tactics 
Reuters (international wire service)
One side of the conflict comprises a highly trained force that sports sharp 
uniforms and wields the most technically advanced weapons; the other consists 
of a rag-tag group of fighters who are virtually indistinguishable from the civilian 
populace. ... But historian Don Higginbotham of the University of North 
Carolina at Chapel Hill draws a parallel between some of the colonists' brazen 
tactics and those used by Iraqi irregulars.
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=2531782
(Note: This article originally appeared in The Chicago Tribune.)

Sprawl aired as matter of health
Vero Beach Press-Journal, FL
You haven't smoked a cigarette in years, and you've learned to control your 
cravings for doughnuts and barbecue. Now, some doctors say, you have 
another health hazard to worry about: urban sprawl. ... "It's clear that urban 
sprawl is one of the important contributors to our epidemic of heart disease, 
diabetes, asthma and obesity," said Dr. Hugh Tilson, a professor of
epidemiology and health policy at the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill. 
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/health_and_wellness/article/0,1651,TCP_1040_1872791,00.html
(Note: This article originally appeared in The News and Observer.)

State and Local Coverage

The power ratings UNC needs to lead (Opinion-Editorial Column)
News and Observer
While North Carolina newspapers remain focused on the latest developments 
with the UNC-Chapel Hill men's basketball program, educational rankings are 
being relegated to the footnotes.
http://newsobserver.com/editorials/story/2423856p-2255989c.html
(Note: William Snider, M.D., is director of the UNC Neuroscience Center 
at the university's School of Medicine.)

Self-inflicted injuries (Letter to the Editor)
News and Observer
I hear "there's a mess in Chapel Hill" from reading media reports shooting the 
youthful messengers, attacking the process, excusing adult behavior or 
brutalizing Athletics Director Dick Baddour. 
http://newsobserver.com/editorials/story/2423851p-2255988c.html
(Note: Russell Carter is a member of the UNC Board of Trustees. This letter 
also appeared in today's Chapel Hill News and Daily Tar Heel.)

Don't blame players for Doherty mess (Commentary)
Wilmington Morning-Star
North Carolina's decision to force Matt Doherty to resign as its basketball 
coach had nothing to do with wins or losses and was not because of player 
mutiny. Period.
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=WM&Date=20030409&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=304090378&Ref=AR&Profile=1005&SectionCat=sport

Decision time for Williams 
News and Observer
After a week of speculation, rumor hardened into fact when Kansas coach 
Roy Williams said he would talk to former North Carolina coach Dean Smith 
on Tuesday night about becoming the next men's basketball coach at North 
Carolina. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/unc/story/2423861p-2256039c.html

Roy talking to Dean 
The Herald-Sun
Kansas coach Roy Williams expected to talk by phone Tuesday night with 
former UNC coach Dean Smith about the basketball opening created by the 
departure of Matt Doherty eight days ago. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/sports/18-340117.html

Roses & raspberries
Chapel Hill News
Raspberries to UNC for too hastily closing a meeting of the UNC Faculty 
Athletics Council to discuss the resignation of basketball Coach Matt 
Doherty.
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/opinion/story/2422438p-2254639c.html
(Note: The Chapel Hill News publishes all Roses & Raspberries on the 
same web page. To view this item, go to the above url and scroll down
the page.)

N.C. site links health resources 
News and Observer
Next time you're sick, forget the phone book. The Internet could be the best way
to find local doctors, specialists and support groups for what ails you. ... "We're 
getting used to the idea of turning to the Internet to find a restaurant or a movie, 
but we're not so used to looking at the Internet for health services," said Christie 
C. Silbajoris, director of the N.C. Health Info project, which runs the Web 
site from UNC-Chapel Hill.
http://newsobserver.com/business/story/2424002p-2255947c.html

100 years and growing strong
Chapel Hill News
Many years ago, a storm roared through Chapel Hill and toppled a particularly 
lovely flowering tree that grew beside one of the walkways in the Coker 
Arboretum.
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/story/2422469p-2254735c.html
(Note: For more information, visit this UNC news release.)

Internet security worries on rise 
News and Observer
As war rages in Iraq, computer technicians are waging a battle of their own in 
cyberspace. ... "It's something that's happening more and happening as a result 
of world events," said Gregory B. Newby, assistant professor in the School of 
Information and Library Science at UNC-Chapel Hill.
http://newsobserver.com/business/story/2424001p-2256035c.html

Ads to discourage teen smoking 
The Herald-Sun
Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue announced a $1.2 million statewide radio advertising 
campaign to discourage teen tobacco use Tuesday as part of a stop-smoking 
conference in Durham. ... The UNC School of Family Medicine has been 
contracted to evaluate the impact of the campaign, said Speidel. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-340073.html

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

States Urged to Create National Database to Track Graduation 
by Students Who Attend Multiple Institutions
The Chronicle of Higher Education
States should create a national database to track the progress students make 
toward graduation -- even when they transfer from one institution to another, says 
a new report.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/04/2003040902n.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access 
articles.)

Tuition increase proposed 
News and Observer
Among the proposals for the state House budget is one that college students have 
seen again and again -- tuition increases. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nc/story/2424012p-2255945c.html

Hold the line, agencies told 
News and Observer
A few days after reporting lower-than-expected March tax receipts, Gov. Mike 
Easley's budget office has ordered state agencies to scrounge up an additional 
$27 million in savings during the final three months of the budget year.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nc/story/2424017p-2255963c.html

Town seeks to avoid tax increase
Chapel Hill News
After a sizeable tax increase last year and a larger than expected payout from the 
state, Chapel Hill Town Council members say they’re trying to craft a budget 
that doesn’t raise taxes.
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/story/2422459p-2254733c.html

Note: If you have any questions about Carolina in the News, 
please call Cathleen Keyser or Mike McFarland at News Services, 
(919) 962-2091 or news@unc.edu or mike_mcfarland@unc.edu