June 17, 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 media:

Hitler's Further Thoughts, in a New English Translation
The New York Times
In late June and early July 1928, Hitler dictated a sequel to "Mein Kampf." It was 
taken down by Max Amann, the director of the Nazi party's publishing company.
... The translator is Krista Smith, and the editor is Gerhard L. Weinberg, an 
emeritus professor of 20th-century history at the University of North 
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/17/books/17HITL.html
(Note: The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

Gardening as therapy soothes soul, spirit (Commentary)
The Beacon Journal (Ohio)
You recently heard about my neighbor Maria's Hungarian cooking. Well, here's 
something else about Maria: She kisses her roses. No kidding. Maria says that 
roses need tender care. ... Recently, I spoke with Nancy Easterling, a horti-
cultural therapist at the North Carolina Botanical Garden at the University 
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/living/6105731.htm

Regional Coverage

UNC's traveling lab visits Brunswick sites
The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Destiny, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Traveling Science 
Laboratory, recently made stops at Brunswick County, N.C., schools. The 40-foot
-long custom-equipped science and technology vehicle visited three Brunswick 
County schools and opened its doors to the public for a reception and tours at 
West Brunswick High School in Shallotte.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/6100589.htm
(Note: A related story also appeared in The Wilmington Star-News.)

Better prostate cancer test
News 8 Austin (Time Warner, Austin)
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are studying a 
new type of blood test to help detect prostate cancer. The current test examines a 
single protein in the blood known as a protein specific antigen, or PSA. 
http://www.news8austin.com/content/living/health_beat/?ArID=74629&SecID=169
(Note: This segment was distributed by Ivanhoe Broadcast News.)

State and Local Coverage

UNC rakes in $488M in 2002 research funds
The Herald-Sun
UNC scientists continued to bring in impressive amounts of federal research funding
in fiscal 2002, raising their total take to $488 million. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/archives/URNDetail.cfm?URN=0423999613
(Note: The Herald-Sun requires free registration to access archives.)

The Blair Affair: Diversity on Trial
The Wilmington Journal
In the land of journalism, many say the tallest tree is The New York Times, for over 
150 years arguably the most influential newspaper in the world. ... Here in North 
Carolina, black journalists were just as alarmed. ''This is nothing new, we’ve always 
had to face this problem,'' UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism Prof. Chuck Stone, a 
veteran journalist for over 45 years, told The Journal.
http://wilmingtonjournal.blackpressusa.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=26840&sID=4

Glimpse of the near future 
News and Observer
When Ed Willer snatched up 400 shares of Red Hat stock in the fall of 2001, the 
Raleigh real estate agent thought he was on firm ground. ... "Insiders aren't always 
right," said Mark Lang, an associate professor at Kenan-Flagler Business School 
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 
http://newsobserver.com/business/story/2619239p-2429875c.html

Hillary decked! 
News and Observer
When Hillary Clinton penned her memoir, she probably never dreamed her literary 
endeavors would land her face on a deck of playing cards. ... That note has been 
embraced by conservatives to manipulate pop culture, said Lawrence Grossberg, 
distinguished professor of communication studies at the University of North 
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
http://newsobserver.com/features/story/2623550p-2433713c.html

UNC tries to change plans 
News and Observer
Local history buffs urged the Town Council Monday night to tell UNC-Chapel Hill 
planners that it is inappropriate to build a five-story parking deck and chiller plant for 
air conditioning within yards of the celebrated Old Chapel Hill Cemetery. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/triangle/story/2623600p-2433777c.html
(Note; A related story appeared in The Herald-Sun, 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-362839.html)

A Grassroots War
Chapel Hill News
You couldn’t see much through the dense foliage, but from within the thicket came 
the sounds of struggle: thrashing underbrush, heavy footsteps, grunts of exertion. 
Ken Moore stood nearby in the open grass along the Bolin Creek trail just off 
Bolinwood Drive, watching and listening. “Holler, Bill, if you need help,” called 
Moore, an assistant director at the N.C. Botanical Garden
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/our_town/story/2614998p-2426034c.html

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Lawsuit Brings New Pressure on the A.C.C.
The New York Times
At 11 p.m. on June 5, Gov. John G. Rowland of Connecticut and the state's attorney
general, Richard Blumenthal, were talking on the telephone. ... "It's time to tell these 
professional sports managers at the A.C.C. that we are universities first," said Sue 
Estroff, the chair of the faculty at North Carolina, which, along with Duke, voted 
against expansion last month. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/14/sports/14COLL.html
(Note: The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

ACC move faces weighty opposition (Editorial)
Chapel Hill Herald 
Like most bad ideas, the push to expand the Atlantic Coast Conference hasn't aged 
well. Critics in North Carolina and Virginia have blocked it so far, and there is reason 
to think they will kill it entirely. The credit for this surprising turn of events goes to 
UNC Chancellor James Moeser, Duke University President Nan Keohane and 
Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, all of whom have stepped forward to voice doubts. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/archives/URNDetail.cfm?URN=0423999566
(Note: The Chapel Hill Herald requires free registration to access archives.)

Backlash brews over rising cost of college
The Christian Science Monitor 
A new, feisty mood appears to be developing in Congress toward higher education, a 
quest for accountability on cost and quality not seen in recent memory. ... Now the 
economy is declining and states are cutting higher-education funding. Tuition at public 
universities now is racing far ahead of inflation.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0617/p15s01-lehl.html

House proposes no new taxes 
News and Observer
House budget negotiators gave their Senate counterparts a proposal Monday that 
includes no new taxes and more money for education and human services. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nc/story/2623543p-2433685c.html

Winmore seen as good start for plan
Chapel Hill News
After two and a half years of planning, analyzing and tweaking, the proposed 
Winmore subdivision last week cleared one of its biggest hurdles.
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/story/2615708p-2426772c.html

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