May 13, 2004

Carolina in the News

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

National Coverage

Kvetching Your Way Into College
The Wall Street Journal
In recent weeks, students received what they believed to be one of two answers from colleges responding to applications: Either you're in, or you're out....The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill estimates it will receive about 75 appeals by the end of the summer -- 25% fewer than last year.
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Washing Your Hair Could Affect Your Memory
NBC News Source
Washing your hair might make you lose your mind. Sounds like a line from the cover of a tabloid magazine , but it's the focus of government research....It's called DEA. It's the stuff that helps makes soap and shampoo soft and bubbly but there's also some research that shows DEA may rob the brain's ability to make memory cells," said University of North Carolina School Of Public Health researcher Dr. Steven Zeisel.
(Note: This story first aired Sunday on NBC-17 and distributed to NBC affiliates nationwide.)

Outpatient Visits, Pharmacy Costs, Used Sick Time Lead to Higher Health Costs
WebMD
Talk to anyone who's had them: Migraines are costly...."Migraine is a common and costly illness that appears to have financial impact not only on the sufferers, but also on others in their families," writes researcher Paul E. Stang, PhD, an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health in Chapel Hill.

A dangerous occupation
Philadelphia Daily News
Even casual fans know that auto racing is an occupation filled with risks. But horse racing? Perhaps there aren't the dramatic crashes, but a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows that the dangers can be just as great.

State & Local Coverage

UNC receives $1M donation
Triangle Business Journal
Nancy Abbey and her husband, Douglas, have made a $1 million gift to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kerry seeks an edge with tobacco plan
The News & Observer
A proposed buyout of tobacco farmers and quota holders is languishing in Congress. But the issue is starting to percolate in the presidential race....Ferrell Guillory, director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at UNC-Chapel Hill, said the tobacco issue "may matter at the margins," particularly with Democrats in Eastern North Carolina.

UNC treatment of lab animals under fire
The Herald Sun
For the second time in three years, an undercover operative for a national animal-rights group has infiltrated a UNC research facility.

Town staying with sludge regulations
The Charlotte Observer
Weddington will keep its own sewer sludge regulations, despite warnings from state agricultural officials that it's setting a precedent that could speed up farm closings statewide....She said Monday that a law professor at UNC Chapel Hill's Institute of Government had reviewed the situation and concluded her land ownership was not significant enough to create a conflict of interest.

Issues & Trends

State ripe for new law school
The News & Observer
The race is on to establish North Carolina's sixth law school, and it looks as though Elon University has the lead.

ACC gets boost
The News & Observer
The ACC on Wednesday got its first tangible proof of how much expansion will mean to the league: A football television contract with ABC and ESPN worth about $260 million over seven years.

Note: If you have any questions about Carolina in the News, please call Russell Campbell at News Services, (919) 962-2091, russell_campbell@unc.edu, or Mike McFarland in University Communications, mike_mcfarland@unc.edu

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