Dec. 4, 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

Expert to talk on cultural ties
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
A US professor will visit Bahrain next week on a lecture tour that aims to promote cultural understanding between Islam and the West. University of North Carolina Kenan Distinguished professor of Islamic studies Carl Ernst will arrive on Thursday for the six-day visit organized by Discover Islam.
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National Coverage

Marriage: Eco-friendlier than divorce?
USA Today
Divorce isn't green, says a study being published today...While divorce leads to smaller household size on average for a population, "it's not just divorce," says social demographer Ronald Rindfuss of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who has studied the relationship between population and the environment for more than a decade.

Caught Cheating
Readers Digest
In 2005, every single fourth- and sixth-grade student at City Day Community School in Dayton, Ohio, flunked the math portion of a statewide assessment test..."It's more prevalent than anyone wants to admit," says UNC-Chapel Hill professor Gregory Cizek, an expert on cheating in schools.

N.J. College Requires GPS Cell Phones
The Associated Press
It was after 1 a.m. on a Sunday when college freshman Amanda Phillips arrived at the train station. She was nervous about walking alone in the dark to her dorm at Montclair State University...Raju Rishi, co-founder of Rave, said Montclair State was the first to use the safety feature, called Rave Guardian. A half-dozen other schools, including nearby Fairleigh Dickinson University and the University of North Carolina, now use similar systems, Rishi said.

State & Local Coverage

Teen smoking no longer socially accepted
The Citizen-Times (Asheville)
Asheville High School sophomore Ari Zitin said he thinks his efforts at educating students about the dangers of using tobacco are working. ...Statewide tobacco use prevention and cessation initiatives have helped to curb cigarette use by North Carolina high school and middle school students, according to a study by UNC Chapel Hill, and all schools in North Carolina will go smoke-free next school year.

'The Little Prince' remains true (Review)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Can a fantasy-allegory as delicate as "The Little Prince" ever work in another medium? ...PlayMakers Repertory Company's current effort rises mightily to the challenge, with spectacular technical effects, a vivid directorial concept and earnestly characterized acting. The production comes closer to the work's full realization than most other efforts.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov07/littleprince110907.html

Issues & Trends

Push on immigration issue shows its value to NC GOP
The Associated Press (Raleigh)
A Republican candidate for governor pressed state officials Monday to defend a new policy requiring community colleges to admit illegal immigrants, a sign that GOP hopefuls believe it a good issue for them in next year's election. ...The group has opposed other initiatives, including a 2005 bill that would have provided in-state tuition to illegal immigrants who attended University of North Carolina and community college campuses.

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