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June 2, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Analysis: Statin side effects questioned
United Press International
Recommendations for lowering cholesterol levels issued by a U.S. panel could mean a boost in the use of statins, but some researchers are concerned the guidelines could increase the risk of side effects with no overall reduction in deaths. ... Sidney Smith, a professor of medicine ay the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and past president of the American Heart Association, told UPI, the current guidelines 'certainly do not recommend high-dose statins for everyone.'National Coverage
Opening Up the Elites
Inside Higher Education
In recent years, driven in part by the publication of books like William G. Bowen’s Equity and Excellence in American Higher Education and Jerome Karabel’s The Chosen, a small but steadily growing number of elite private and public colleges have embraced the idea that they must do a much better job of opening their doors to students from low-income families. ... like the Universities of Virginia and North Carolina at Chapel Hill have altered their financial aid programs and, to a lesser extent, their admissions policies with the goal of expanding the number of underprivileged students they enroll.Obituaries in the News
The Associated Press (National)
Hugh Morton, whose camera lens captured some of North Carolina's enduring images and whose passion for environmental causes preserved Grandfather Mountain, has died. He was 85. ... From courtside at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill to the heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Morton took his camera everywhere.How to Top "American Idol" in Votes in 2008:
Bloomberg
On "American Idol" last week, the host kept repeating the dispiriting statistic that 63 million votes were cast for a lounge singer, more than have ever been cast for a president. Wouldn't it be nice if we could surpass that in the next presidential election? ... Also on board is the former governor of Maine, Angus King, who ran as an independent, and a bunch of energetic college kids, led by student council presidents from Yale and the University of North Carolina.State & Local Coverage
Group: Public transit is key at Carolina North
The Chapel Hill Herald
Public transit should be a key principle for UNC's development of Carolina North, an advisory committee for the university's proposed satellite campus agreed on Thursday. ... At the end of the Carolina North meeting, moderator Ken Broun said the committee agreed on a "critical issue," and that it will try to discuss at least one weighty topic during most of its remaining meetings.Carolina North panel tackles transportation
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Carolina North Leadership Advisory Committee finally got down to business Thursday with a frank discussion about perhaps the most critical issue dividing town and university leaders: transportation. It was a step forward for the group, which had been bogged down in procedural questions during its first three sessions.Hugh Morton, photographer, environmentalist and N.C. icon, dies
The Associated Press (NC)
Hugh Morton, whose camera lens captured some of North Carolina's enduring images and whose passion for environmental causes preserved Grandfather Mountain, died Thursday. He was 85. ... "He sounded strong," (former North Carolina head basketball coach Dean) Smith said. "I thought, maybe a miracle is happening. But of course, it would have been very difficult."Reaction to the death of Hugh Morton
The Associated Press (NC)
Comments about Hugh Morton, the Grandfather Mountain owner who died Thursday: ... "Carolina has lost a dear friend, and North Carolina has lost a true state treasure. Hugh Morton's contributions are broad and deep - from his tireless work for the environment and education to his photographs that will forever capture images of the university he so loved." - James Moeser, chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill.
Chancellor's Statement: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/mortonstatement060106.htm
Related Links: http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060602/NEWS01/60601074/1010
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/14718897.htm
http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/446194.html
http://www.herald-sun.com/state/6-740522.htmlIt's time to support your local nine (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
The Tar Heels -- not Roy Williams' Tar Heels nor John Bunting's Tar Heels, but baseball coach Mike Fox's Tar Heels -- are among the very best collegiate baseball teams in the nation. In fact, they may never have been as good as they are this year."The State of Things"
WUNC-FM
The university’s groundbreaking Carolina Covenant initiative was among the efforts discussed during a half-hour segment on the challenges of making elite colleges like Carolina and Duke accessible and affordable for all academically deserving students.Thursday at the General Assembly
The Associated Press (NC)
A Senate judiciary committee recommended a bill that would bar motorists under 18 from using their cell phones while driving. ... Arthur Goodwin with the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center said talking on the phone - not the act of a punching the numbers of a cell phone or holding it up to speak - is what's distracting to drivers.
Related Link: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/14718934.htmMore pay won't hurt (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
UNC-Chapel Hill professor James F. Smith didn't provide the whole economic story about raising the minimum wage. Quoted in your May 25 story "Groups oppose higher wage," he agreed with a business coalition that does not want an increase because it would hurt profits.Glad you asked (Commentary)
The Charlotte Observer
Today's quiz is about people far younger than I. ... True or false: Tuition and fees for N.C. residents to take a "full load" at UNC Chapel Hill is about $5,000 a year.Issues & Trends
Women taking lead in degrees
The Associated Press (National)
Women now earn the majority of diplomas in fields men used to dominate -- from biology to business -- and have caught up in pursuit of law, medicine and other advanced degrees. ... Even with such enormous gains over the past 25 years, women are paid less than men in comparable jobs and lag in landing top positions on college campuses.UNC criminal checks backed
The News & Observer "Under the Dome"
A bill that would require fingerprinting and criminal background checks for UNC students has won praise from the parents of Jessica Faulkner, the UNC-Wilmington student from Cary who was killed in a dormitory there in 2004 by a fellow student. The parents, John Faulkner and Desiree Randolph, have filed wrongful death lawsuits against the UNC system and the father of the killer, whose college application concealed the student's troubled past.Background checks urged for UNC students
The Star-News (Wilmington)
University of North Carolina system officials are waiting to hear from the state Attorney General's Office about a request by the parents of Jessica Faulkner to meet with them about student safety.
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