March 18, 2005

Carolina in the News

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:

National Coverage

Edwards mum on his political future
San Francisco Chronicle
Former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards declined to say Thursday whether he ever promised to stay out of the campaign for president in 2008 if his former running mate, Sen. John Kerry, seeks the party's nomination again....Edwards, who has established a political action group called the One America Committee -- and will now head the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity -- said he is traveling the country "to shine a great light on one of the great issues of our time,'' the poverty of millions of working Americans.
Related link: http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_2612114

State & Local Coverage

UNC lowers requested tuition hike
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
UNC-Chapel Hill's twisting tuition tale took another turn Thursday when the university reduced its requested rate hike for non-residents while doubling the fee all students would pay

UNC-CH athletic fee likely to rise
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Athletic fees for UNC-Chapel Hill students are expected to double this fall under a plan approved Thursday by a UNC Board of Governors' committee.

Lawmakers turn spotlight on steroids
Asheville Citizen-Times
Former and current Major League Baseball players, including Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, spoke to congressmen Thursday about steroids in baseball. None testified to having used steroids....University of North Carolina law Professor Bill Marshall said that Congress has the right to have a hearing on any issue it can legislate.

Meeting closings often short term
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
No one knows what goes on behind closed doors. But wait a few months, and maybe you can read the minutes...."If you discuss certain personnel matters regarding an individual employee in a closed session, that might go into their personnel file," said A. Fleming Bell II, a professor at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government.

Issues & Trends

Time to think big (Editorial)
The Charlotte Observer
Thirty years ago, if you wanted a four-year degree in North Carolina, you enrolled at one of its state universities, or perhaps a private college. If you wanted a trade or a technical degree, you attended a community college.

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