June 19, 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:

Rock of ages 
The Oregonian 
Salt can make food taste better and blood pressure worse, but without it, mammals 
die. It smothers flames and melts ice. And superstition has it that a pinch of the stuff, 
when spilled, wards off bad luck. ... "There is no appreciable difference between 
Morton's and some of the gourmet or coarse salts," says Suzanne Havala Hobbs, 
a registered and licensed dietitian who is an assistant professor at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Public Health.
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/exclude/1055505323260060.xml?oregonian?fdes

National News Note

Roberto Quercia, associate professor and director of instructional programs 
in the department of city and regional planning was featured on Minnesota 
Public Radio's "Marketplace." Quercia commented on the sources of funding for
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage 
Association. "Marketplace," a daily magazine of business and economics, airs on 
315 public radio stations nationwide, and locally on WUNC-FM (91.5). To listen to 
this segment online, go to http://www.marketplace.org/shows/2003/06/18_mpp.html 
and click on "Freddie Mac Primer "

State and Local Coverage

Screening out burning rays 
News and Observer
Visiting the city's seven outdoor pools each week, aquatics director Terri Stroup is 
in a position to judge the future of Triangle skin, and it's pale. .... Dr. Nancy Thomas, 
associate professor of dermatology at the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill, said locals bear out the AAD study findings when it comes to sun safety.
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2629215p-2438841c.html

Beware the high-risk days of summer 
The Herald-Sun
There's nothing like good old summer days: ice cream, swimming pools, Bulls games 
and air-quality warnings. ... "People might not be sick enough to go see a doctor, 
but it might cause impairment in their activity," said David Peden, a pediatrics
professor and director of UNC's Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, 
and Lung Biology. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/features/54-363185.html

Eat well when dining out (Commentary)
News and Observer
Like most people, I love to eat out. Restaurant meals offer a chance to unwind and 
enjoy the simple pleasures of someone cooking for us and bringing a beautiful meal 
to the table. 
http://newsobserver.com/features/story/2629332p-2438851c.html
(Note: Suzanne Havala Hobbs is an adjunct assistant professor in the School 
of Public Health.)

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Tough Course In Tuition Aid 
Newsweek 
As college tuition continues to jump, say a prayer for the able children of the working 
poor. They’re being squeezed the most. You might think that families with low or 
moderate incomes would get extra student aid to help cover costs, but you’d be 
wrong. These days, the majority of aid goes to the offspring of the middle and upper
-middle classes. 
http://www.msnbc.com/news/926294.asp?0dm=-148K&cp1=1

College Groups Ask Secretary of State to Postpone New Interview Requirement 
for Visa Applicants
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Four advocacy organizations representing thousands of colleges and universities 
sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell this week asking that he post-
pone the State Department's requirement that nearly all international visitors to the 
United States undergo an in-person interview before they get their travel visas. 
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/06/2003061901n.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access articles.)

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