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June 26, 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
Good sleep habits could cut intensity of migraines
The Star Article (United Kingdom)
Good sleep habits can help lessen the intensity of migraines, says a study. Anne Calhoun, associate professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina Medical School, studied over 100 women migraine sufferers and found those who improved their sleep habits had reduced headache frequencies.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/migraine062206.htmNational Coverage
Market Forces Pushing Doctors to Be More Available
The New York Times
Alice Kissell, 58, a longtime asthma patient, still gets indignant when she recalls the brusque receptionists and hours of waiting to see a doctor at her former health maintenance organization in Southern California. ... Another payoff can be a sharp drop in no-show patients, if appointments are available on short notice and patients know they will be seen promptly, said Dr. David G. Bundy, a pediatrician who has studied doctor access as a researcher at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
College World Series Features Two Upstarts
The New York Times
A 6-foot-6 junior should not be hard to miss on a college campus. Or maybe Andrew Miller, the All-American left-handed pitcher for the University of North Carolina, blends in more than he thinks. Since the Tar Heels arrived at the College World Series, Miller said, more people walking around Rosenblatt Stadium recognized him and chatted him up than ever had at Chapel Hill.
Greenland's Ice Sheet Is Slip-Sliding Away
The Los Angeles Times
Gripping a bottle of Jack Daniel's between his knees, Jay Zwally savored the warmth inside the tiny plane as it flew low across Greenland's biggest and fastest-moving outlet glacier. ... He passed the whiskey bottle over his shoulder to geophysicist Jose Rial from the University of North Carolina, squeezed on a jump seat between a surveyor and a sleeping climatologist.
The media, God and gaffes
USA Today
Journalists in Washington, D.C., know how to cover protests. At the top of the "to do" list is finding that killer quote that captures the style of the protesters and their cause. This is harder than it sounds, as illustrated by this disastrous story. ... Sociologist Christian Smith, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has had enough. Writing in Books & Culture magazine, he said he gets calls from reporters who don't know an Episcopalian (that's a noun) from an "Episcopal" (that's an adjective). Ditto for journalists who confuse "evangelicals" in pews with "evangelists" on TV or even "evangelicalists," which is a word that doesn't exist in real life.
Education tests: Who's minding the scores?
The Philadelphia Inquirer
In New Jersey, education officials didn't notice that standardized test scores from three Camden schools had risen in 2005 at a seemingly inexplicable rate - and thus might be worth investigating - until prodded by reporters. ... "When you make it public, it tells everyone that you're serious about wanting to prevent cheating," said Gregory J. Cizek, a professor of educational measurement at the University of North Carolina.
Survival of the richest
The Boston Globe
John Edwards gave a terrific speech to the National Press Club Thursday, one that felt like eloquence from another age. His theme: America should end poverty in three decades, mainly by rewarding work and promoting opportunity. ... After his 2004 vice-presidential run, Edwards admirably went home to the University of North Carolina to head its Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity.
When racism merges with family history
The Chicago Tribune
On Aug. 7, 1930, a local photographer captured on film a crowd of spectators gawking at the dangling corpses of two lynching victims in Marion, Ind., about 70 miles northeast of Indianapolis. ... W. Fitzhugh Brundage teaches history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His books include "Lynching in the New South: Georgia and Virginia, 1880-1930" and, most recently, "The Southern Past: The Clash of Race and Memory."
What you missed between procession and applause
The Chicago Tribune
Speeches at college graduation ceremonies are pretty rote: "Congratulations, graduating class. Believe in yourself. The sky is the limit. Best of luck." ... `We live in a time when it is rare to meet people in their 20s and 30s who have stayed with something for more than a few years. And certainly, in some cases, the right thing is to experiment and move on. But in other cases, the right thing is to stay with something, internalize tough lessons, and push yourself to new levels of knowledge and responsibility. Your idealism can enable you to pursue noble aims, but it takes hard work and personal growth and a kind of determined patience to see them actually come to be." Wendy Kopp, president and founder of Teach for America, at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
UNC Speech Transcript: http://www.unc.edu/news/Speeches/commencement051406.htmThe 100 best values in public colleges
MSN Money
Even with tuition climbing at double-digit rates, there are deals to be had. Kiplinger's survey shines a spotlight on schools that combine great academics with reasonable costs. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops our list for a fourth consecutive time, despite a 5% tuition increase this fall. How? Despite the hike, total costs for in-state ($11,290) and out-of-state ($23,138) students remain reasonable, especially when judged against private schools with similar academic reputations.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jan06/kiplingers010906.htmNew arsenal helps fight acne
Ivanhoe Newswire
What can you do to prevent teen acne? Which creams are the best? ... Dean Morrell, M.D., a pediatric dermatologist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, says, "Isotretinoin, which of all the medications, is the most powerful medicine."
Note: Ivanhoe has a syndicated television series and its reports are broadcast in 250 markets reaching 80 million U.S. households.Grandpa Goes to College
TIME
A building frenzy is taking shape at colleges and universities across the U.S., much as it did 40 years ago, when baby boomers first began to swell class sizes. ... To tap into older folks' connection with their alma mater, a few schools have gone so far as to offer burial plots on campus. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for example, is the final resting place of alum Charles Kuralt, the former CBS newsman.
Improve Sleep Habits to Cut Migraines
WebMD
Pay attention to your sleeping habits and you'll lessen the odds and intensity of migraine, say researchers. The idea sounds almost too simple, and headache specialists have long advised their patients to heed what they term "good sleep hygiene." But a study by a University of North Carolina sleep specialist provides some scientific evidence that good sleep habits can reduce the number of headaches and their severity.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/migraine062206.htmThe Arts & Academe
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Elsewhere in the world of student film, thirteen young moviemakers got a taste of the red-carpet treatment this month at the 33rd annual Student Academy Awards, in Beverly Hills. ... The awards, says Sean A. Overbeeke, a 2006 University of North Carolina graduate who took home the gold in the narrative-film category, are "kind of like the Super Bowl of student short films." His film, Christmas Wish List, was about a fast-talking city lawyer who finds the true meaning of Christmas in a small, Southern college town.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/studentoscar0606.htmNew profile of the home-grown terrorist emerges
The Christian Science Monitor
Armed with few means but plenty of ideological fervor, an emerging corps of wannabe terrorists is scoping out skyscrapers, conducting terror-training camps, and, in one case, even attacking Americans by using a Jeep. ... Though not classified by the FBI as a terrorist act, a Muslim student's March rampage across the University of North Carolina quad in his Jeep Cherokee injured nine people. He is reported to have told investigators he was "avenging the death of Muslims all over the world."
State & Local Coverage
Triumphs worth cheering (Opinion-editorial column)
The Chapel Hill Herald
As you read this, Susan and I will be in Omaha with the Tar Heel baseball team, hopefully fresh from a Saturday victory over Oregon State in the first game of the championship round of the NCAA College World Series. This talented team, ably led by Coach Mike Fox and his staff, has been a pleasure to watch in its bid to win our first national championship in baseball. I can also tell you, based on close observation and personal interaction with the players, that these are really great kids. They represent North Carolina values to a national ESPN audience. And I know they appreciate the strong support from local fans. ... James Moeser is chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Note: No link available.UNC gives parents tips on 'letting go'
The Chapel Hill Herald
How many of you are anxious?, UNC assistant vice chancellor for student affairs Winston Crisp asked an auditorium full of soon-to-be Tar Heel parents. Some of them -- in town for a two-day orientation session on Carolina life -- sheepishly raised their hands. How many of you are outright terrified?, Crisp asked at the session titled "Letting Go." Many parents, wearing plastic Tar Heel identification necklaces, quietly chuckled.
Dig finds no evidence UNC founder's house was burned
The Chapel Hill News
Artifacts suggest that the South Carolina site that archaeology students and faculty from UNC-Chapel Hill have been excavating was indeed the home of UNC founder William R. Davie, but contradict the local lore that Union troops burned the house in 1865.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/daviehouse061306.htmPedal to the mettle
The Chapel Hill News
Twice a week, Niles Barnes bounds up and down the steps of Kenan Stadium, sometimes hopping on one leg. Barnes doesn't quit until he's lapped the whole football field. ... The service is run by Greenway Pedicabs, a company formed by local investors and members of SURGE, a student-led environmental and social justice network headquartered at UNC.
Naivete can be a valuable asset
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
From the commencement address at UNC-CH by Wendy Kopp, president and founder of Teach for America, a national teacher corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to educating children in low-income schools. ... These next few years in front of you ... are a time when I believe you have something invaluable -- the perspective that comes from inexperience. The world needs your inexperience. It needs you before you accept the status quo, before you are plagued by the knowledge of what is impossible.
UNC Speech Transcript: http://www.unc.edu/news/Speeches/commencement051406.htmPriceless lessons from a vow of conservation
The Charlotte Observer
When Faye Jonas decided in March to go the rest of the year without buying anything new, she told her friends and co-workers, hoping the message might also catch on with them. ... While 15 or 20 years ago, someone in Jonas' position may have been isolated, the Internet has allowed people who share unusual interests to find each other and validate that they are part of something larger, said Andrew Perrin, an assistant professor of sociology at UNC Chapel Hill.
Lyme disease and the limits of medicine (Commentary)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The art and science of medicine are not always straightforward, as indicated by the N.C. Medical Board hearing on Dr. Joseph Jemsek this month. The Medical Board charged the Mecklenburg County physician with improperly diagnosing tick-borne infections and violating medical standards by treating patients with prolonged doses of intravenous antibiotics. ... Marcia E. Herman-Giddens holds a doctoral degree in pharmacy. She is an adjunct professor at the UNC School of Public Health and president of the Tick-borne Infections Council of N.C.
Bill is safeguard to some, straitjacket to others
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Michael Davis doesn't like it when the government messes with his affairs. ... When North Carolina's current seat belt law was enacted in 1985, it didn't pertain to adults in the back seat because such a provision might have hurt its chances of passage, said Bill Hall, a manager at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center.
Keep the fireworks fun, legal
The Asheville Citizen-Times
An arsenal of fiery fun greeted David Daugherty’s son and stepdaughter under the tent in West Asheville. ... A 2000 UNC Chapel Hill study found fireworks caused 114 serious injuries to hands, faces and eyes to people in North Carolina over the five years studied. Researchers found that medical treatment of fireworks injuries cost more than $65,000 each year. To minimize the risk of injury, remember:
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun00/grant2063000.htmDurham grew 1.6% in one year
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
In a state full of fast-growing cities, Durham's population "explosion" seems rather modest at 1.6 percent from 2004 to 2005. ... The city's growth will continue, said Jim Johnson, a business demographics professor at UNC Chapel Hill. Johnson attributed part of the growth to an increase in the area's Hispanic population.
U.S. universities' margin of victory
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Going into Thursday's World Cup match against Ghana, no American player had managed to put a ball into the back of the net, but the U.S. team [eliminated from World Cup play after losing to Ghana, 2-1] led the world in one vital category: college degrees. Most of the American players attended college. Eddie Pope went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kasey Keller attended the University of Portland and Marcus Hahnemann went to Seattle Pacific.
Title Time: UNC vs. OSU
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
In the eight years that the selection committee has assigned national seeds for the NCAA baseball tournament, there's been no final pairing like this one. Oregon State (48-15) and North Carolina (53-13), both unseeded, face off beginning tonight in the College World Series championship series at Rosenblatt Stadium.
Public forum set on Columbia St. widening
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Department of Transportation officials want public comment on the proposed addition of a center turn lane, 4-foot bike lanes in both directions and a 5-foot sidewalk on either side of the street. ... UNC-Chapel Hill leaders once wanted to add traffic lanes to the two-lane road, but they agreed to make the bike and pedestrian improvements instead as part of a 2003 compromise. In exchange, Chapel Hill officials approved a controversial water-chiller plant and parking deck.
Matthew Hodgson, publisher
The Charlotte Observer
When Matthew Hodgson became director of the University of North Carolina Press in 1970, it had a distinguished reputation and a half-million dollar debt. He was met, it is said, by faculty the first week and bill collectors the next.
Issues & Trends
For schools, money is just part of the answer (Opinion column)
The Charlotte Observer
Judge Howard Manning Jr. thinks the legislature ought to restore more than $40 million in discretionary cuts it made in 2002, fully fund a low-wealth schools formula for the first time and, if there's any money left over, put it in the state's disadvantaged students supplemental funding program. ... For one thing, Manning and Easley have a sort of arm's-length waltz going on whereby the governor from time to time comes forth with a proposal that Manning embraces as being on the right track. Intermediaries such as Manning's UNC Chapel Hill fraternity brother, UNC President Erskine Bowles, have carried messages back and forth.
UNC projects slip into budget
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Senate leaders are trying to add spending items to an $18.9 billion budget now under negotiation between the House and Senate. ... The latter two projects are on a list of building priorities given to lawmakers by the UNC Board of Governors before the legislative session began. The chancellor's residence was not on the list, and the UNC system's lobbyist, Mark Fleming, said that kind of project typically wouldn't be.
Tuition tricks cost taxpayers (Opinion column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
It is a tortured twist of language and logic that would make Humpty Dumpty proud. ... Ha! Clearly you have been relying on common sense when what you should have been doing is keeping an eye on the shenanigans of powerful UNC-Chapel Hill supporters and their obedient lap dogs in the state legislature.
Related Links: http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/453903.htmlDrawing others in (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Regarding your June 20 editorial "An unfair break," calling for the repeal of a state law allowing UNC system schools to admit and bill in-state tuition for out-of-state students on full scholarships: As the son of a 1933 UNC graduate living at the time in Massachusetts, I was admitted to Carolina as an in-state student in 1967.
Related Links: http://www.newsobserver.com/681/story/453901.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/681/story/453900.htmlYou subsidize college athletes (Editorial)
The Wilmington Morning Star
North Carolina taxpayers will give more than $5 million next year to out-of-state students who come to North Carolina's public universities on scholarship. Most will be athletes. ... The Honorables created this subsidy last year to please one of the richest political action committees in Raleigh. Its members lobby for what they believe are the best interests of UNC-Chapel Hill - particularly its athletic programs. Boosters were sick of paying rising out-of-state tuition for athletes.
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WSJ_ColumnistArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149188724924&path=%2Fopinion%2Findex.shtmlStudents puzzled as loan rates rise
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
With less than a week left to consolidate student loans before a rate increase, thousands of anxious and sometimes confused borrowers are calling North Carolina lenders looking for answers. ... About 70 percent of students in the UNC system borrow money while in college. Undergraduates accumulate an average of $17,500 in debt.
Experts say there's room for state's two new law schools
The Triad Business Journal
In August, North Carolina will become the home of two new law schools -- the Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro and The Charlotte School of Law. As they make final preparations, the question looms: Will there be enough demand for both programs -- located less than a hundred miles apart -- to generate the support they need? ... North Carolina is also home to law schools at Wake Forest University, UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. Central University, Duke University and Campbell University.
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