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Dec. 22, 2005Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Coverage
Diabetes Study Verifies Lifesaving Tactic
The New York Times
A 17-year federal study has finally answered one of the most pressing questions about diabetes: Can tight control of blood sugar prevent heart attacks and strokes? ...The findings are likely to affect clinical practice, encouraging doctors to put more effort into helping patients control their blood sugar, said Dr. John B. Buse, the director of the diabetes care center at the University of North Carolina.State & Local Coverage
Duke scholar in running for UNC post
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Erwin Chemerinsky, a Duke law school professor and constitutional law scholar, is one of three candidates for the position of dean at the UNC-Chapel Hill law school. Chemerinsky is a familiar face at the U.S. Supreme Court, where he argued a case this year challenging a Ten Commandments monument in Texas. In November, he was before the high court again, arguing a case involving an abortion protest.Stronger tax base, customer services, development plan among city issues
Roxboro Courier Times
Roxboro City Council developed a list of key issues facing the city over the next 15 years during a strategic planning work session Saturday. Council, along with Mayor Steve Joyner, members of the city staff and a pair of representaives from the University of North Carolina School of Government's Public Intersection Project, brainstormed key city issues over a 15-year timeline.5th UNC student may have disease
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A UNC-Chapel Hill student on winter break has been hospitalized with bacterial meningitis. The student, who has not been identified, is in a hospital near where he was vacationing, a university official said Wednesday. The student, whose condition was not known by county health or university officials, was diagnosed Monday.
Related Link: http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-681759.htmlIssues & Trends
Senate Passes Budget Bill — But...
Inside Higher Ed
A chaotic and combustible day in the U.S. Senate failed to fully resolve the fate of a series of bills crucially important to higher education. But Congress did seem headed toward ultimately passing the measures, which college officials and lobbyists generally dislike. For higher education groups, the lack of finality produced by the day’s dramatic events — which included Vice President Dick Cheney breaking a tie on a budget bill that would cut $12.6 billion from the student loan programs — was better than the alternative.Democracy North Carolina’s report on state politics shows lots of room for improvement (Opinion-editorial)
The Asheville Citizen-Times
As we mark the passage of this planet’s latest trip around the sun, year-end assessments are popping up all around. There are enough Top 10 lists floating around to make David Letterman blush. ...“Citizens for Higher Education PAC, funded by UNC-Chapel Hill trustees, financial backers and Rams Club members, surpassed all other special-interest political action committees in giving to 2004 legislative candidates; it passed out $337,500, including the maximum $8,000 to 15 Democratic and Republican legislative leaders. Among other benefits to the PAC’s donors, the 2005 budget included scholarship aid to more out-of-state UNC students, chiefly athletes, thereby saving the Rams Club millions of dollars.’’
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