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March 30, 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
Fort Stewart soldier first in war to get Medal of Honor
The New York Times
Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, killed nearly two years ago defending his vastly outnumbered Army unit in a battle with elite Iraqi troops for control of Baghdad's airport, will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, administration officials said Tuesday...."The Medal of Honor has great symbolic value," said Richard H. Kohn, a military historian at the University of North Carolina.
'Star' shines on civil rights activist
Boston Globe
Tazewell Thompson wasn't looking to write a play.....Wells's story stuck with him. Milly Barranger, a professor at the University of North Carolina and the producing director of PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, asked Thompson if he would write a play. He mentioned the documentary. Barranger bit.
Generation Z, Meet Generation A (Commentary)
The Washington Post
Today's campus really does provide an instant, borderless gateway to new worlds of knowledge....While not a groundbreaker in news terms, the story provides good color for parents who wonder how their kid works on campus. Take the case of University of North Carolina sophomore Dax Varkey: "In class, he takes notes on the portable computer....."
State & Local Coverage
UNC-Chapel Hill ups the ante to lure top N.C. high-school students
The Winston-Salem Journal
Caroline Schneider has been accepted at Vassar, Williams and Davidson colleges as well as Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.....UNC-Chapel Hill plans to offer 55 additional merit-based scholarships to in-state students in the fall.
Student's talents rewarded
The Charlotte Observer
East Gaston senior Hilary Schronce is accustomed to excelling....But when she went to interview for the prestigious Morehead Scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill, Hilary realized she wasn't alone.
Morehead win puts scholar nearer family
The Charlotte Observer
Winning a prestigious Morehead Scholar Award at UNC-Chapel Hill is a rare honor, with only 43 recipients from across the United States and Great Britain....But Mikhail Radionchenko -- Mike to his friends -- may be the only Morehead Scholar who will go away to school and end up living closer to a parent.
Fans find a way to Final Four
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
All roads lead to St. Louis this weekend for UNC fans. It's just that some paths to the Final Four of the NCAA men's basketball tournament promise a -- shall we say? -- bumpier ride than others.
California, meet the Triangle
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
It might be hard to remember this time of year, but Triangle universities produce more than basketball stars. They also spawn successful companies.....Joseph DeSimone, a star chemistry professor who has brought millions in grants to N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill.
UNC 'Bill of Rights' proposed
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
bill introduced in the state Senate promises guidelines for the college classroom to assure fair treatment for all students, regardless of their ideology....Judith Wegner, chairwoman of the faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill, said the bill purports to be a proponent of the sort of values already in existence on college campuses.
Fighting Poverty in NC
"News" WUNC-FM
Ever since the presidential primary run that secured his spot on the National political scene, former Senator John Edwards has been talking about helping the millions of Americans living in poverty. Edwards says fighting poverty is one of the great moral challenges of our time. At a lecture at the new Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity he issued a public invitation to North Carolinians to take up the challenge. Rusty Jacobs reports from Chapel Hill.
Related link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,151879,00.htmlState law had to govern the Schiavo case (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
During the recent presidential campaign, President Bush expressed his abhorrence of activist judges....Arnold H. Loewy is the Graham Kenan professor of law at the UNC School of Law.
Taking comfort from the prospect of a new life (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The sanctity of Terri Schiavo's life and respect for her dignity are of utmost importance to all Americans....Martha L. Henderson is a retired faculty member in the UNC schools of Nursing and Medicine and was a member of UNC Hospital Ethics Committee for several years. She is a geriatric nurse practitioner and an ordained minister.
Roses & raspberries, March 30
The Chapel Hill News
Roses to UNC-Chapel Hill for receiving the N.C. State Government Sustainability Award.
Chapel Hill battens hatches
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Police Chief Gregg Jarvies hasn't seen the last minutes of a Final Four game that featured North Carolina in decades. Neither have many of his officers....For town-sponsored events such as Apple Chill, Chapel Hill also pays for UNC-Chapel Hill officers, Jarvies said.
Police brace for post-game eruption
The Chapel Hill Herald
Chapel Hill Police Chief Greg Jarvies remembers the final moments of the 1982 NCAA men's basketball championship.
Behind enemy lines
The Chapel Hill News
In Chapel Hill, Greg Cizek, wearing green socks he won't take off all week, sits under a 5-foot-wide Michigan State flag and listens to his alma mater's fight song.
UNC spotlights student publications
The Chapel Hill News
In this age of Web-based blogging and instant information, college students might find it difficult to fathom that their peers of yesteryear relied on pen and paper to get out the news and put their spin on it.
Medical commentaries by UNC Health Care faculty
News 14 (Time Warner)
Artificial fingernails can lead to infections and allergic reactions
Drs. Craig N. Burkhart and Dean S. Morrell, UNC Health Care
Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra: Are they safe?
Dr. Robert G. Berger, UNC Health Care
Hernia surgery has changed dramatically in last decade
Dr. Hartwig Bunzendahl, UNC Health Care
Good vocal hygiene is important in many careers
Drs. Robert A. Buckmire and Ellen Markus, UNC Health Care
Many midlife women struggle with 'Runaway Eating'
Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik and Nadine Taylor, M.S. R.D., UNC Health Care
New surgical 'robot' makes prostate surgery less invasive
Dr. Eric M. Wallen, UNC Health Care
Issues & Trends
College and tuition bills - a growing challenge
"Marketplace Morning Report" National Public Radio
As high-school seniors eagerly await their college acceptance letters during the next few weeks, many parents are dreading the huge tuition bills to follow. With the way many scholarships are awarded these days, it's getting tougher for families of more modest means to get their kids into the classroom.
College tuition and merit-based discounts - on the rise
"Marketplace" National Public Radio
Tuition at some private universities is more than $40,000 a year. Sticker shock even for middle class parents. Kids at the top of the class may qualify for tuition breaks based on academic performance. There's been an increase in these merit-based tuition discounts.
College Faculties A Most Liberal Lot, Study Finds
The Washington Post
College faculties, long assumed to be a liberal bastion, lean further to the left than even the most conspiratorial conservatives might have imagined, a new study says.
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