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June 1, 2004
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:
International News Coverage
Iraq War Woes Deepen Internal Pentagon Tensions
Reuters (international wire service)
Tensions between the civilian leaders of the Pentagon, led by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and the U.S. military's top brass have deepened amid the deteriorating situation in Iraq....University of North Carolina military historian Richard Kohn said a natural tension has existed between political appointees named by any president to head the Defense Department and the professional military officers who must follow their lead.
National Coverage
The Portrait of a Family, as Painted at a Fraud Trial
The New York Times
While testifying this month at the fraud trial of John J. Rigas and two of his sons, Timothy and Michael, in connection with the financial collapse of Adelphia Communications, a former executive of the company recalled an incident that revealed a lot about the relationship between the father and sons...."It is hard for them to make the distinction between the business and themselves," said James Lea, a professor of family medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who advises family businesses.
Manage stress. Manage illness.
USA Weekend (Sunday supplement to select national newspapers)
We were all born with immaculate arteries...."Over the last 10 years, we've learned a lot about the molecular biology of atherosclerosis," says Sidney Smith, M.D., director of the Center for Cardiovascular Science and Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A Star. An Arrest. A Second Chance.
The New York Times
On the February morning after he scored 47 points for Eastern Alamance High School, adding to his record as the highest-scoring prep basketball player in North Carolina state history, JamesOn Curry was called to the principal's office, where sheriff's deputies placed him and several other students in handcuffs and took them away....But the University of North Carolina rescinded the scholarship it had committed to Curry after his sophomore year of high school. "In the end, I think it was the best decision for the university as well as the young man," said Roy Williams, who is entering his second season as the Tar Heels' coach.
Big cities lag in job rebound
The Chicago Tribune
Despite signs that the economy is accelerating, Chicago and most other big cities still have fewer jobs today than when recession hit three years ago...."There is no question the situation is getting better, but almost all the improvement is this year," said James Smith an economist and professor of finance at the University of North Carolina.
Fear and worry
Washington Times, DC
Rebecca Smith of Brentwood is worried that she worries too much.... The main way to overcome most anxiety disorders is to effectively deal with stress, says Reid Wilson, author of "Don't Panic, Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks." He is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Study on prostate test spreads confusion
The Baltimore Sun
Five years ago, Tony Caputi had a common blood test for prostate cancer known as a PSA. Afterward, he felt relieved: His reading was 1.1, and most doctors believed that anything under 4 was normal...."This is a complicated one because a lot of people are invested in it and a lot of people are doing it already," said Dr. Russell Harris, director of the prevention program at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Astronomers use images to find cosmic storm's eye
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Although recent storms and winds may have had Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District officials throwing up their arms in defeat, they should thank their lucky stars they are not in the middle of galaxy M82...."This research is important in establishing the history" of galaxies, said Gerald Cecil, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
State & Local Coverage
UNC chancellor is hitting Tar Heel roads
The Chapel Hill Herald
UNC Chancellor James Moeser is taking one heck of a road trip....Dubbed the "Carolina Connects" tour, Moeser is hitting dozens of towns across North Carolina to
talk up the university's public service mission and find out how UNC can help improve the state's economy.
Note: "Carolina Connects" was also mentioned in a Footnote column on the campus page in Monday's News & Observer.
Students make service part of life
The Herald Sun
UNC senior Kevin Feltes majors in public policy and takes 15 hours each semester, but he says part of his college education comes from his volunteer work in the Chapel Hill community....Through the UNC Public Service Scholars Program, Feltes teaches English to local immigrants and works at a crisis intervention center issuing food and financial aid to citizens in need. He is one of almost 300 UNC Public Service Scholars who dedicate several hours of service to the community each
week.
Chancellor should travel locally, too (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
We're glad to hear that UNC Chancellor James Moeser is heading out across the state to mend some fences. Surely, there are some fences to be mended.
Trustees make right call on Morrison project (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
After all the hemming and hawing -- and quite a few bad jokes about lipstick and pigs -- UNC trustees did the right thing this week when they decided to go through with a planned renovation of Morrison dorm.
Report snubs economic agency
The Charlotte Observer
A new report says Cabarrus County needs a broad-based agency to tackle economic development, lobbying and other tasks aimed at making Cabarrus County a better place to live....The chamber hired Jim Johnson, a UNC Chapel Hill economic development expert, to study how to improve the county's economic development program.
Listening post
The News & Observer
From the commencement address at UNC-Chapel Hill by civil rights attorney Julius Chambers.
Advertising decision opens the door
The Chapel Hill Herald
The decision by a campus task force to move closer to allowing permanent advertising in the Smith Center and Kenan Stadium is somewhat like deciding to become a little bit pregnant.
Getting a little bit pregnant in the Dean Dome (Commentary -- Editor's Notebook)
The Chapel Hill News
UNC moved another step down the path of sports commercialization last week with the recommendation to allow permanent advertising in the Smith Center and Kenan Stadium.
Heels' ads a sign of the times
The News & Observer
Bring on those signs, North Carolina. If a free throw is missed, flash an ad for Triangle Brick....With coaching salaries long ago having blown through the roof and scholarship costs constantly rising, Carolina no longer can afford to stand by its no-ads policy of a simpler era.
UNC dreams of arts director
The Herald Sun
The dream sequence goes like this: UNC pulls off a major coup and brings in renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma to perform at the newly renovated Memorial Hall...."We have high quality programs on campus," said Ray Dooley, a dramatic arts professor chairing the search committee for the new arts director. "
North Carolina forgets its roots, loses memory (Opinion Editorial Column)
The Charlotte Observer
The past half century has produced remarkable advances in North Carolina. That progress, however, now is threatened by a by-product of the state's success -- the loss of historical memory....John Quinterno is assistant director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Union County manager admits tactic to get letters
The Charlotte Observer
In a running war of words, Union County Manager Mike Shalati has been on the offensive, challenging commissioner Clayton Loflin's handling of county business.....Fleming Bell, a UNC Chapel Hill professor of ethics in government, said it is difficult to judge either man's actions without objective information on what happened in their private conversations. He would not comment on Shalati's dealings with the letters.
A study tests the boundaries of consent (Point of View)
The News & Observer
Recently I asked people I know this question: "What if you heard that getting into a car accident in Durham County might mean you become a medical research subject without your consent?"....Nancy M.P. King is professor of social medicine in the School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Record Gas Prices Have More Than Just Consumers Fuming
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
Believe it or not, motor-vehicle drivers are not the only people fuming over record gas prices.....University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finance professor James Smith said the call has been made, but that we have to wait for the additional supply to reach our pumps.
Kavitha Kolappa
The News & Observer
I'm a person who believes in science. I want to be a [medical] doctor some day. I like to think of it from the scientific point of view....A UNC-CH Robertson scholar and a future physician, Kolappa of Washington, N.C., finds the most meaning witin her personal relationships.
OldEST structure
The Chapel Hill News
The "old" in Old East isn't for nothing....The dormitory is the oldest structure in town, and the oldest public university building in the country.
Building better men
The Salisbury Post
Like most kids, Kenneth "Leon" Miller and Darian "DD" Robinson have dreams....At one time, men comprised 70 to 80 percent of students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but now it's 60 percent women.
Issues & Trends
A prudent delay (Editorial)
The News & Observer
So easy it is, some state House budget-makers found, to slice and dice and talk about no new taxes and the like. But then the reality of what cuts mean to actual human beings sinks in, and...well, it's back to the drawing board. Governor Easley's budget, $15.9 billion, is hardly a spending spree, but some conservative House members wielded their knives too quickly, and it now appears their colleagues have recognized it.
How will UNC schools fill spots?
The Charlotte Observer
N.C. State University's Marye Anne Fox is an academic rock star. UNC Charlotte's Jim Woodward is the campus' steady manager. Both boosted the funding and the stature for their universities...."Clearly, as part of the UNC system, both Charlotte and State will need leaders who can resonate with the political leadership of North Carolina," said UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser.
Workers suffer in global economy
The News & Observer
They were beliefs held by most North Carolinians: Your life would be better than your parents', your children's lives better than yours.
Note: This is the first in the News & Observer's series on the North Carolina economic climate.
Rural N.C. seeks economic hope
The News & Observer
Once, rural North Carolina found hope in factories and fields, imagined its future rolling off assembly lines and sprouting from fertile soil.
Note: This is the second in the News & Observer's series on the North Carolina economic climate.
Restored Thomas Wolfe house reopens
The News & Observer
Six years after fire nearly reduced the historic Thomas Wolfe Memorial to a pile of charred rubble, the drafty old boarding house in downtown Asheville has been
painstakingly restored to its 1916 condition.
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