June 15, 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

UNC founder's home found in South Carolina
United Press International
Artifacts found at a South Carolina site indicate it was the home of the University of North Carolina's founder, William Davie. But UNC archaeology students and faculty conducting the excavating say the artifacts contradict local lore that Union troops burned the house in 1865. ... "Those house dimensions, in combination with the artifacts that we found there ... lead us to confidently assert that it is William Davie's home," said Brett Riggs, a UNC staff archaeologist.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/daviehouse061306.htm

National Coverage

In Poverty Tactics, An Old Debate: Who Is at Fault?
The Wall Street Journal
More than 40 years ago, Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty with an ambitious declaration: "We know what must be done, and this nation of abundance can surely afford to do it." ... "If people believe your ideas about alleviating poverty are value-based -- that you expect the poor to work, expect them to be responsible, to keep their part of the bargain -- then people have a positive response," says John Edwards, the unsuccessful 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate who now heads a University of North Carolina center on poverty.
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US smokers not being helped to quit, report finds
Reuters
U.S. smokers are not being helped to kick the habit, even though there are strategies that work, such as mass media campaigns, counseling and nicotine replacement therapy, a panel of experts reported on Wednesday. ... "Quitting is a struggle, but researchers have learned a lot about what works to help people quit smoking. We need to make sure that effective interventions reach the people who need them most," Dr. David Ransohoff, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who chaired the NIH conference, said.

State & Local Coverage

UNC-Chapel Hill center toasts expansion
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Donors and UNC-Chapel Hill representatives will celebrate the upcoming renovation of the historic Love House and construction of an addition, the Hutchins Forum, as the new home for the university's Center for the Study of the American South, during ceremonies from 11 a.m. to noon today.
UNC Media Advisory: http://www.unc.edu/news/media/2006/loveadvise061406.htm

Stories of South going worldwide
The Chapel Hill Herald
The individual stories of more than 500 Southerners, describing their personal experiences of history, will be heard around the world, thanks to a federal grant given to UNC. The $505,232 award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will allow UNC to post the recorded interviews, which are among more than 3,700 collected by UNC's Southern Oral History Program, to the University Library's historical Web site "Documenting the American South" (www.docsouth.unc.edu).
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/oralhist060906.htm

Meeting in the middle (Editorial)
The Daily Tar Heel
From the hallowed halls of South Building, an olive branch was extended forth to the leaders of Chapel Hill and Carrboro this week. Chancellor James Moeser wrote a letter to the mayors of Chapel Hill and Carrboro that says the University would not request 17,000 parking spaces for Carolina North, the planned satellite campus that has been a point of contention between town and gown.

County manager to serve on UNC Chapel Hill visitors board
The Charlotte Observer
Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones, a UNC Chapel Hill graduate, has been elected to serve on the university's Board of Visitors. Board members serve as ambassadors to their communities, assisting with public relations, government relations and fundraising. Jones, who has been county manager since 2000, will serve a four-year term on the volunteer board.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/bov060206.htm

Troops send their thanks (Photo)
The Chapel Hill Herald
Bob Krueger of Great Harvest Bread Company receives a U.S. flag from Lt. Col. Michael Mullins as UNC professor Bob Connolly watches during a surprise visit to the bread company Wednesday. Connolly worked with Krueger to deliver hundreds of cookies and care packages to troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The troops in Ramadi sent the flag and photos in appreciation of the effort.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/may06/conolly052606.htm

Film made in N.C. wins Student Academy Award
The Winston-Salem Journal
Christmas Wish List, a film made by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has won a gold medal in the narrative category at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's 33rd Annual Student Academy Awards. ... The film, which made its Southern premiere at the RiverRun International Film Festival earlier this year in Winston-Salem, was written and directed by Sean Overbeeke of UNC Chapel Hill and produced by Mel Robertson, who attended the School of Filmmaking at the N.C. School of the Arts from 2002 to 2004.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/studentoscar0606.htm

Ethnic foods have benefits (Commentary)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Ethiopian food also includes tastes and aromas we don't typically encounter in fast food or family chain restaurants. But if you're willing to venture out of your comfort zone and try something new, you'll find in Ethiopian foods some of the best-tasting and healthful foods you'll ever eat. ... Suzanne Havala Hobbs holds a doctorate in health policy and administration from UNC-Chapel Hill where she is a clinical assistant professor in the School of Public Health.

Writer talks about the coast
The Fayetteville Observer
The performance at the Headquarters Library last Tuesday night was, well Bland. Bland Simpson, that is, and it was anything but bland. ... Simpson is an author, musician, playwright and piano man of the award-winning string band the Red Clay Ramblers. He is also the director of the creative-writing program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Session explores Hispanic impact
The Asheville Citizen-Times
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, in conjunction with N.C. Citizens for Business and Industry and the N.C. Bankers Association, will conduct a series of luncheon gatherings across the state in the next few months, including a stop in Asheville. ... The session at noon Sept. 27 will be at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel and will include a review by one of the co-authors of “The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population on the State of North Carolina” by John D. Kasarda and James H. Johnson, Jr. of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise of the Kenan Flagler Business School at UNC Chapel Hill.

Issues & Trends

N.C. House gives final OK to $18.9 billion budget
The Associated Press (NC)
The House gave its final approval Thursday to a proposed $18.9 billion budget plan that uses a healthy surplus to reward teachers and state employees with their largest raises in years and give Medicaid relief to counties. By a vote of 90-23, the House agreed to a proposal that's up nearly 10 percent from the $17.2 billion budget for the current fiscal year. The plan also calls for spending $94 million more than the Senate has approved.
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Let's root for Heels -- in another sport (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
What do you mean we're a basketball conference? Sure, we vibrate to the rhythms of the hardwood in the fall and winter and spend the spring and summer thinking about the fall and winter. But we're not just a basketball conference. ... Starting Friday, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami and yes, North Carolina, will be in the hunt for the top prize in college baseball.

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