July 22, 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

Clues on how Roberts might act on high court
The Christian Science Monitor
In his two years as a member of the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., Judge John Roberts has helped decide more than 120 cases. ..."The one thing that seems pretty clear is that he is very strong on resisting any limits on presidential power," says William Marshall, a constitutional law professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill.
UNC Tip Sheet: http://www.unc.edu/news/newstips/2005/nomination071905.htm

For many freshmen, living with a stranger is the biggest challenge
CNN.com
Brandon Gordon was a low-key New York City kid, his freshman roommate a Southern preppy boarding school grad who partied hard when he got to college. ..."If somebody was doing something in the bathroom or one of the common areas that didn't work well (for the other suitemates), we had to make the issue public right off the bat," said Emily Christianson, a recent University of North Carolina graduate who says she made a difficult relationship with one roommate freshman year work tolerably well. "Otherwise it would fester."

Regional Coverage

Making Indy a better place to live (Commentary)
The Indianapolis Star
For years, Indy has waged the battle of the bulge. On one side, you have the hard-working citizens of Naptown toiling over their computer keyboards, cash registers or assembly lines. ...According to Mark Dessauer, communications director of the University of North Carolina’s Active Living by Design program, a fundamental problem may be how we define the term “healthy” in America.

State & Local Coverage

Dole owner Murdock visits N.C. farmers market
The Associated Press (N.C.)
The workers at a fruit stand at the State Farmers Market knew one customer was somewhat unusual when he talked about storing his peaches and watermelons on his plane. ...Black said Murdock is talking with officials at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte and Duke University about joint research projects that they could conduct in Kannapolis, and that public dollars might be needed to set up a partnership.

Charming snakes are lawyer's hobby
The Charlotte Observer
The irony is not lost on Robert Eades -- a lawyer who makes snakes on the side. ..."They are an ever-present danger and source of fascination and subject of stories," said Glenn Hinson, chairman of the folklore curriculum at UNC Chapel Hill.

Lancets and leeches: Curing the sick in rural Carolina
The Chapel Hill Herald
If you had needed medical attention in North Carolina in the 1800s, especially in a rural or mountainous region, you might have found yourself consulting Dr. John Gunn's "Domestic Medicine or Poor Man's Friend," which promises "plain language, free from doctors' terms." ...Martha Bradley, a rising senior at UNC and a student employee at the N.C. Collection, said she was especially interested in the display on bloodletting.
Note: "Sour Stomachs & Galloping Headaches: Treating the Sick in North Carolina, 1500s-1900s" will be on display at the Wilson Library at UNC through September.

Issues & Trends

Black: Bill would let UNCC set tuition
The Charlotte Observer
Officials at UNC Charlotte and two other N.C. universities were surprised Thursday to learn they may be added to legislation that would let them set part of their own tuition. A provision in the N.C. Senate's version of the state budget originally gave trustees at UNC Chapel Hill and N.C. State University the freedom to set "campus-initiated" tuition without going through the UNC Board of Governors.

Group shouldn't forget academic mission (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
The University of North Carolina system is a big business. As those of us here in Chapel Hill are particularly aware, it's the biggest business around, but it's also a gigantic enterprise throughout the state.

Ex-Jayhawk's father: No such thing as free breakfast
The Lawrence Journal-World (Lawrence, KS)
Dave Collison, the father of former Kansas University basketball All-American Nick Collison, is positive former KU coach Roy Williams would never commit an NCAA violation knowingly.

College APR Plan Is a Bad Deal (Opinion column)
The Washington Post
College presidents will prove they're serious about reform the day they give head coaches bonuses for grade point averages. ...At the University of North Carolina, for instance, the coaches have graduation incentive clauses written into their contracts.

Duke seeks a party sentinel
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
"Party pooper" might not be in the official job description, but Duke University plans to hire someone to help quell complaints about late-night beer bashes and other student activities disrupting the quality of life in near-campus neighborhoods.

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