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April 17, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
ImClone Cancer Drug Trials Mixed But Encouraging
Reuters
Two trials of ImClone Systems Inc.'s (IMCL.O: Quote, Profile , Research) Erbitux, early results of which were announced in November, show encouraging results for the colon cancer drug in patients who stopped responding to other therapies, researchers said on Monday. ..."This class of agents is the key to a new kingdom for us in terms of another approach that we can use in treating this disease," said Dr. Richard Goldberg, chief of hematology, oncology at the University of North Carolina. He was not involved in the trials.National Coverage
Men, boys lack options to treat eating disorders
The Wall Street Journal
For years, Brad Huffaker obsessively exercised, up to five hours a day. ...Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reviewed clinical trials for eating disorders conducted between 1980 and 2005, and the findings -- recently published by the International Journal of Eating Disorders -- are striking: The 32 clinical trials for anorexia included 816 females and 23 males; 47 studies of bulimia looked at 2,985 females and 69 males; 26 studies of binge eating disorder included 1,008 females and 87 males.A crusading publisher pushes Niger's limits
Christian Science Monitor
"I have geese!" Maman Abou tells me when I ask if he sleeps with a gun under his pillow or takes any other security measures. ..."Many Nigerien leaders feel perfectly justified when they throw a journalist or human rights activist in jail for criticizing them or their regime," explains Thomas Kelley, an associate professor of law at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and recent Fulbright fellow in Niger.The Moose in the Room
The Scientist
Centocor CEO Neal Fowler learned valuable lessons in sales about straight talk that he hopes will help his company through uncertain times. Just don't ask him about potential layoffs.Regional Coverage
Corporate taxes hard to pin down
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
While lots of Americans bemoan the April 17 deadline for filing individual income tax forms, Georgia corporations have already been dealing with the pain. ...If that occurs, Congress would lose some of its policy-making role in framing tax liabilities, said Doug Shackelford, a University of North Carolina tax professor.State and Local Coverage
Virginia Tech victim had worked at UNC
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Christopher James Bishop -- who once worked as academic technology liaison at UNC-Chapel Hill -- was leading a class in introductory German when the Virginia Tech gunman aimed at his head and fired, the Los Angeles Times reported today.
Related link: http://www.wchl1360.com/details.html?id=3437Universities here to review security
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Triangle universities watched Monday's shooting rampage with empathy and a powerful sense of "what if." Officials vowed to re-examine their own security policies. ...At UNC-Chapel Hill, active shooter drills are part of the training for campus officers, as is response to blood-borne pathogens, said a 2006 public safety report.
Related link: http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_Basic
Article&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350783173&path=!localnews&s=1037645509099Triangle campuses watch and mourn
The Chapel Hill Herald
Campus-safety officials at Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill said Monday they were closely monitoring events as a campus massacre unfolded at fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member school Virginia Tech. ...At UNC, Department of Public Safety spokesman Randy Young said Monday that his department was monitoring the incident at Virginia Tech but wasn't prepared to talk about any details of UNC's police operations or whether the department would consider any operational changes.
Related link: http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines/?ArID=103375&SecID=2How to talk to kids -- and how to listen
The Charlotte Observer
What should you say to your kids about Monday's killings? ..."I would not let them watch those images on the TV all day. That's first," said Robert Bashford, a professor of child psychiatry at UNC Chapel Hill. "With all that happened in 2001 (with the 9-11 attacks), we learned that such images can be very anxiety-producing in children."Carolina Breakdown
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM
North Carolina's musical roots run deep. From old-time bluegrass to down home country to soul-stirring gospel, the traditional sounds of the Tar Heel State are being celebrated in an upcoming concert event called "Carolina Breakdown." Concert coordinator Tess Mangum-Ocaña and UNC Folklore curriculum chair Glenn Hinson join host Frank Stasio to share stories and samples of North Carolina's roots music.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/apr07/folklore041707.html'Illusion' provides real payoff (Review)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
'The Illusion" is a bit slow to get going, but patience is well rewarded. Playwright Tony Kushner's rewrite of Pierre Corneille's "L'Illusion Comique" from 1636 is touching and funny, if a little heavy-handed here and there, and wraps up with a couple of delightfully surprising twists. ..." PlayMakers Repertory Company's production marks the first play directed by Joseph Haj since becoming producing artistic director of the professional arm of UNC-Chapel Hill's Department of Dramatic Art.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/mar07/illusion032707.htmlWatch them talk
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Ed Schultz's syndicated talk show last Wednesday was as engrossing as talk radio gets, as the host interviewed North Dakota farmer Mike Zimmerman about a federal immigration raid on his farm. ...UNC-Chapel Hill student Will Schultz is one of 15 college undergraduates from across the country who will be appearing in the "Jeopardy! 2007 College Championship," taped at the University of Southern California's Galen Center on April 21 and 22.Hurricane preparedness survey
WNCT-TV (Greenville)
Hurricane season is just around the corner, and forecasters expect it to be a very active year. ...That's why the Carteret County Health Department and graduate students from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health hit the streets on Thursday and Friday.Cheat on this, IRS may notice
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The U.S. government's lawsuit against the owners of local Jackson Hewitt outlets accused of filing fraudulent returns highlights an ongoing crackdown on anyone who abuses a tax credit aimed at low and moderate-income taxpayers. ..."It helps to bring the revenue in and drive larceny from the rest of us," said William Turnier, a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Open your eyes (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
That Reade Seligmann could be shocked to discover a "tragic world of injustice" shows just how out of touch he and his teammates have been. ...Barbara Friedman, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationHeart plays part in Elon admissions
The Burlington Times-News
Good grades alone aren’t enough to impress selective colleges anymore, and that includes Elon University. ...Nearby UNC-Chapel Hill has reported that 85 percent of its current freshman class had a GPA of 4.0 or higher.Nearly 200,000 still without power across N.C.
The Associated Press (N.C.)
More than 170,000 utility customers remained without power Tuesday morning, a day after high winds toppled power lines and trees across much of the state. ...Live wires fell in many streets, including the much-traveled Franklin Street near the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Prominent activists speak for peace
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Baghdad, made news worldwide when she took up a vigil outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, demanding to speak with him. ...On Saturday Sheehan and Rasouli will speak at 7 p.m. in Manning Hall on the UNC Chapel Hill campus.Hospital offers cancer screenings
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Free screenings for head and neck cancer will be offered at the N.C. Children's Hospital from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday as part of Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week, which is sponsored by the Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation. Appointments are encouraged but not required.Police find farm life at fraternity house
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A UNC-Chapel Hill fraternity house literally turned into Animal House over the weekend, according to Chapel Hill police.
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