January 29, 2003

Carolina in the News

Current National Coverage

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

Regulatory Overkill?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Paul S. Keim can't get to his bacteria. There's too much paper in the way. 
Mr. Keim, who holds an endowed chair in microbiology at the University of 
Northern Arizona, is an expert on anthrax. ... While some say they are unsure 
just what the requirements will specify, Peter A. Reinhardt says the lack of 
precision allows the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he 
is director of health and safety, to devise a plan that works for the university. ... 
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v49/i21/21a02501.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access)

Roe v. Wade
The Orion (student publication of California State University)
Last Wednesday marked the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. ... In recent 
research conducted by the school of medicine at the University of Michigan and 
the school of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studies 
have found that abortions are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer and 
also an increased chance of depression that could result in self-harm. ... 
http://www.orion-online.net/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/01/29/3e3731f0af6b1

Current Regional Coverage

College police aiding FBI task force
Forth Worth Star-Telegram
Campus police departments at some universities around the country are helping 
federal agents track potential terrorists, forming relationships that some professors
and civil libertarians fear could threaten academic freedom. ... Colleges 
participating in task forces include the University of Colorado, the University of 
North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/nation/5047755.htm
(Note: This national Associated Press story also appeared in The Tallahassee 
Democrat, The Times Union (Albany, N.Y.), The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 
and The Orlando Sentinel.)

North Carolina News Note

Sandra Johnson, professor of ophthalmology, School of Medicine, was 
interviewed for a news story about glaucoma that is scheduled to air during 
tonight's early evening news cast on WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh). No online
links are available at this time.

State and Local Coverage

Moeser on the Move (Editorial)
Daily Tar Heel
Chancellor James Moeser could be coming soon to a city near you. Moeser 
announced his intentions to tour the entire state before the summer during last 
week's meeting of the UNC Board of Trustees. ...
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/01/29/3e37da9ce94f6

Join the club, schools advise 
News and Observer
What would the high school experience be without clubs? Incomplete, Wakefield 
High's principal says ... "Just listing a club isn't good enough anymore," said Jerry 
Lucido, director of admissions at UNC-Chapel Hill ...
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2146076p-2038065c.html

Get Free, Confidential Medical Advice During WRAL's Doctors On Call 
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
Does this sound familiar? You call your doctor's office for an appointment and 
find the first available date is months away? ... The doctors will respond to 
your questions by telephone, on-air and online. ...
http://www.wral.com/health/1916127/detail.html
(Note: David Weber, professor in the schools of medicine and public 
health, will be answering questions about smallpox live on WRAL-TV today 
between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.)

Dollars, not discrimination, at heart of IVCF flap (Editorial)
Chapel Hill Herald 
Thomas Jefferson's "wall of separation" between church and state has never 
been hermetic, nor could it be. Government must make reasonable 
accommodations even as it refrains from authorizing or promoting any faith to 
the exclusion of others. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/archives/URNDetail.cfm?URN=0409488883
(Note: The Chapel Hill Herald requires free registration to access archives.)

Budget ax looms over nonprofits
Charlotte Observer
Gaston County commissioners are considering reducing the amount of money 
the county gives nonprofit organizations. ... Counties can actually save money by 
spending it on a variety of nonprofit agencies that have other funding sources,
said Gordon Whitaker, professor of public administration and government at 
UNC Chapel Hill. ...
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/states/north_carolina/counties/gaston/5054251.htm

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Female Athletes Attack Plans to Change Title IX
The New York Times
On Capitol Hill, the talk is of budgets and the State of the Union. In the United
Nations, the looming war with Iraq eclipses all else. But girls who pole-vault and 
play field hockey gathered here today to defend Title IX, the law that expanded 
opportunities for them in sports. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/29/sports/29TITL.html
(Note: The New York Times requires a subscription to access articles.)

President Bush Calls for More Research to Protect Against Biotoxins
The Chronicle of Higher Education 
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Bush proposed the 
start of a "major research and production effort" to protect the country from 
bioterrorism. ...
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/01/2003012902n.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access
articles.)

Job-seeking alums besiege colleges 
Seattle Times
College seniors are finding some unexpected company this semester as they visit 
their schools' career-services offices — from alumni who also want help landing 
a job in a slow economy. ... 
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/134623799_alums29.html
(Note: This national Associated Press story also appeared in The Herald-Sun.)

Bond work deadlines being met at most UNC schools 
The Herald-Sun
Construction and renovation projects at the state’s public universities are 
basically on target for completion, despite a fluid schedule that includes some 
delays at campuses, according to UNC system officials. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-314521.html

New land-use ordinance takes effect
Chapel Hill News
With Monday night’s unanimous vote, a new development ordinance is off the 
Town Council’s plate. ...
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/story/2144601p-2037045c.html

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