April 15, 2004

Carolina in the News

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

Regional Coverage

UNC has set an example; let's hope others follow (Commentary)
The Virginian Pilot
When Roy Williams recently revoked the scholarship of a semi-notorious recruit, the North Carolina basketball coach made a strong, no-nonsense executive decision unavailable to many university officials in this age of wishy-washy campus justice and endless second chances.

State & Local Coverage

Shake-up possible in economic approach
The Charlotte Observer
As questions are raised about the fate of the Cabarrus Economic Development Corp., a preliminary report on local economic efforts is calling for more involvement by business leaders....The Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce hired Jim Johnson, a UNC Chapel Hill economic development expert, to study options for improving the county's program.

Victim's tales personalize problem of child abuse (Commentary)
The Wilmington Star News
Caesar Gonzales of Atlanta is a motorcycle racer....Dr. Desmond Runyon of the Department of Social Medicine and the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said 19 of every 1,000 families in the Carolinas were unable to provide food for their children at least once in the previous month.

N.C.'s deadlock (Point of view)
The News & Observer
The legal wrangling over the General Assembly's attempts at drawing legislative districts has masked a fundamental aspect of all the plans that have been adopted, litigated or court ordered -- the decline of competitive legislative races....John Quinterno is assistant director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Airport debate halts UNC plans
The Daily Tar Heel
The Chapel Hill Town Council decided Wednesday effectively to postpone planning for Carolina North until the N.C. General Assembly has determined the fate of the Horace Williams Airport.

Howard picks NBA
The News & Observer
Atlanta high school basketball star Dwight Howard won't be playing for North Carolina. But he says he wants to study there....Barbara Polk, UNC's senior associate director of undergraduate admissions, said Wednesday she is not familiar with Howard's situation.

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