February 18, 2005

Carolina in the News

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

National Coverage

Protecting Reporters Who Protect Sources (Letter of the Editor)
The New York Times
I don't get it. Federal appeals court judges order that two reporters - Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time magazine - should be jailed for contempt for refusing to name their sources to a grand jury investigating the disclosure of the identity of an undercover C.I.A. officer, Valerie Plame....Thomas Linden, M.D. The writer is a professor of medical journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

State & Local Coverage

Local college students win awards in academics from USA Today
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Coming to UNC from Colombia by way of Montreal showed Pablo Durana how foreign language skills can open doors....Durana, a 21-year-old junior, is studying media production, with a minor in business, at UNC.

Holding the tuition line (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina system has made a student-friendly move in voting to freeze tuition for in-state students for the 2005-06 academic year. After a number of tuition increases over the last few years, it was past time for a freeze.

UNC to beef up clinical trials
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill will expand its clinical research with help from Quintiles Transnational in Durham -- a top clinical-trials company.

Edwards is running hard
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Look for him Sunday morning on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos. Today Edwards will make his first appearance at UNC-Chapel Hill's law school, where there will be a reception.
Note: "This Week" airs locally at 10 a.m. on ABC.

Deal urged in fraternity flap
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A settlement may be in the works in the case of a religious fraternity that sued UNC-Chapel Hill, accusing the university of violating the group's constitutional rights.

On view
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
It's a great weekend to see contemporary art in the Triangle. The Ackland Art Museum's biennial faculty exhibit shows off the diverse range of work being created by UNC-Chapel Hill professors.

Roberts trio headlines Carolina Jazz Festival
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
The Marcus Roberts Trio highlights this year's Carolina Jazz Festival at UNC. The trio -- Roberts on piano, Jason Marsalis on drums and Roland Guerin on bass -- will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Hill Hall at UNC Chapel Hill.

'Desperate' for morals
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Along Wisteria Lane, marital infidelity is the least of it. There's Mrs. Huber's murder, Lynette's addiction to her boys' ADD medication and Susan's role in the arson of Edie's home....Joseph Lowman, a professor of psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill, said it's silly to assume that people in the Bible Belt are prudish in comparison to folks from other parts of the country.

Annexation bid halted
The Charlotte Observer
Reed Gold Mine, a state historic site in Cabarrus County, on Thursday abandoned its attempt to be annexed into the western Stanly County town of Locust after Cabarrus leaders strongly objected....Moving county boundaries to keep a municipality in one county would be complicated, said Richard Ducker, a planning expert at UNC Chapel Hill's School of Government.

Issues & Trends

UNC's concerns (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The headline of the Feb. 17 Under the Dome ("UNC leaders question Easley's pet program") suggested that I and other leaders of the University of North Carolina are opposed to the Learn and Earn high school reform project being advanced by Gov. Mike Easley. This simply isn't true.

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