June 18, 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:

Asthma-Like Symptoms Deserve More Concern
Ivanhoe Newswire
A significant number of children may be suffering from symptoms suggesting asthma 
but they are going undiagnosed, report investigators publishing in this month’s 
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. ... Researchers from the University 
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill surveyed more than 122,000 children ages 12 to 
14 to determine how many may be suffering from asthma-like symptoms but do not 
have an official asthma diagnosis.
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=6406
(Note: Ivanhoe has a syndicated television series, and its reports are broadcast in 
250 markets reaching 80 million U.S. households. This study was the subject of 
a UNC news release, 
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun03/yeatts060903.html)

Charity cycle 
The Orange County Register (Calif.)
About eight years ago, Kyle Petty wanted to round up 12 of his Harley-riding 
buddies and take a trip from a Winston Cup race in California back home to North 
Carolina. ... A recent needs-assessment study was conducted by the Center for 
Research on Chronic Illnesses of the School of Nursing at the University of 
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=44250&section=SPORTS&subsection=MOTORSPORTS&year=2003&month=6&day=18

Shakespeare on the Sound opens on shaky ground
The Stamford Advocate (Conn.)
Like Bassanio in "The Merchant of Venice," Shakespeare on the Sound needs 
money. But the Norwalk-based organization doesn't have anyone like Shylock to 
turn to. ... Scott Parker, director of the Institute of Outdoor Drama at the 
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, said audiences at many of the country's 
118 outdoor theaters include people who have traveled great distances, such as 
families on vacation.
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-shakespeare6jun18,0,7624290.story?coll=stam-news-local-headlines

State and Local Coverage

Town confronts UNC plans 
News and Observer
Although state officials once threatened to strip Chapel Hill of its zoning authority 
over the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, Town Council members say university plans 
for a parking deck and noisy chiller plant within yards of the historic Old Chapel 
Hill Cemetery will get the same scrutiny as any development project. 
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2626646p-2436589c.html
(Note: Related stories appeared in The Herald-Sun, 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-363149.html,
and The Chapel Hill News, 
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/story/2625295p-2435385c.html.)

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Fundraising Gets Tougher For Colleges 
The Washington Post
In the red-hot economy of barely three years ago, when Georgetown University was 
collecting more big-money gifts from alumni and loyal supporters than it ever dreamed 
possible, June 30, 2003, was set as the magic date -- the day school officials would
announce that eight years of fundraising had reached $1 billion.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2523-2003Jun16.html

Virginia Will Not Vote 'Yes' For ACC 
The Washington Post 
Under considerable political pressure to protect the interests of in-state rival Virginia 
Tech, University of Virginia officials have informed ACC leaders that they cannot be 
the decisive seventh affirmative vote in the league's attempt to expand to 12 teams, 
according to two sources familiar with negotiations. ... North Carolina also has been 
resolute, although Chancellor James Moeser appeared to leave an opening when he 
spoke with faculty leaders Friday, saying that the risk of not expanding must be 
weighed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6406-2003Jun17.html

Debate could get hot 
News and Observer
The presidents and chancellors of ACC schools will conduct their third teleconference 
in nine days this morning to discuss ACC expansion, and although they may not vote 
on the matter, the conversation could get heated. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/story/2626716p-2436585c.html

Split decision (Editorial)
News and Observer
Legislators are headed for another momentous showdown on North Carolina's future. 
The House has answered the Senate's plan for some tax increases to help balance 
budgets for the upcoming two-year cycle largely with a sample of spending cuts to do 
the job. 
http://newsobserver.com/editorials/story/2626578p-2436659c.html

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