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November 20, 2003Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:International Coverage
Sugar use too high globally, experts report
The Globe and Mail (Canada)
People around the world are developing a sweet tooth, with sugary soft
drinks and fruit juices being the main culprits, a study shows...."A number
of studies have emerged that indicated how soft-drink and fruit-drink intake
are adversely linked with adolescent and adult weight gain in the United
States and Europe," said Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and co-author of the study.
National Coverage
Textile Towns Appeal for Help, but Tariffs May Not Suffice
The New York Times
Even as he worries about losing his job to competitors in China, Jay
Crumpton cannot really avoid doing business with China...."The problems
of the textile industry have been a long time in the making," said Robert
A. Connolly, a professor at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-
Flagler Business School. "The fundamentals that are driving things are
not going to be fixed anytime soon."
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Note: News Services and Kenan-Flagler staff teamed up to arrange
Connolly's interview.Workspaces/Celebration of Diversity
The Wall Street Journal
An open mind. With icons ranging from the Star of David to the elephant-
headed Ganesh, the scholarly environs of this pioneering newspaperman
celebrate diversity. Mr. Stone, 79, one of the most influential African-
American journalists of his time, displays a traditional painting from Mexico
next to a Korean mask. An ivory sculpture is Indian, a wood carving from Mali.
Now a chaired professor at the University of North Carolina, he says his goal
"above all, is to recognize the essential humanity" of people.
Subscription required.Is Kennedy assassination losing its resonance?
Knight Ridder Wire Service
John Lohnstein's eyes were glazed with tears as he stood near the spot
where President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot...."There isn't anything
comparable to 9-11, I don't think," said William E. Leuchtenburg, a
presidential historian and professor emeritus of history at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Today's kids are helping themselves
USA Today
Liz Davis, 14, used to do a lot of mindless munching....Other studies show how
the calories add up. Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the School of Public
Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, has found that kids are
consuming 150 to 200 more calories a day now than they were 10 to 15 years ago.
New study focuses on repeat concussions
Salt Lake City Deseret News, UT
Injured college athletes will say just about anything concerning their health to
get back into the game....Kevin Guskiewicz, director of the sports medicine
research laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
helped conduct both studies, which were funded in part by the National
Collegiate Athletic Association.
Note: UNC's study also was covered in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal.Seniors, Democrats criticize AARP for endorsing GOP prescription bill
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
It didn't take long for AARP to feel the heat....."It's a big gamble for them. . . .
If this fails, their status as the voice for the elderly is going to be shaken," said
Jonathan Oberlander, an associate professor of social medicine at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
State and Local Coverage
Water hookups spur fight
The Charlotte Observer
In a showdown with Concord, Cabarrus County commissioners voted Monday to
allow two developers to connect to city water lines in defiance of city regulations....
But David Lawrence, a professor at UNC Chapel Hill's Institute of Government,
has urged caution when including outsiders in closed sessions called under the
attorney-client privilege.
UNC dump plan is set
The News & Observer
At times during the next eight years, people in Chapel Hill might see workers
in futuristic-looking suits at the chemical waste site on the Horace Williams
property...."We are very pleased to report this milestone and look forward to
completing the work as quickly as possible," Nancy Suttenfield, UNC-
Chapel Hill vice chancellor for finance and administration, said in a
statement. "Our goal is to accelerate the timetable outlined in this mutual
agreement if we can."
UNC agrees to clean waste disposal area
The Herald-Sun
UNC has signed on to clean up a chemical waste disposal site on university
property near the Horace Williams Airport, a move Carolina officials say is an
important first step in a project that could take up to eight years to complete.
History shapes work on Carolina North (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
A question surfacing more often now that planning for Carolina North is once
again on the front burner is why the UNC system wants to concentrate more
of its resources in Chapel Hill.
Carolina North can be our local Central Park (Letter to the Editor)
The Chapel Hill Herald
I write with regard to the newly revealed draft plan for Carolina North. From the
perspective of Chapel Hill citizens there is really much to like in the draft plan.
I applaud Vice-Chancellor [Tony] Waldrop and the entire UNC administration
for devising a plan that is sensitive to many of the concerns expressed recently
by Town Council, its committees and by the public....Rudy Juliano
UNC Board of Trustees may discuss tuition increase plans today
The Herald-Sun
After a lengthy discussion, a committee of UNC's Board of Trustees opted
Wednesday not to endorse a series of tuition increases.
House swap to aid UNC parking
The Herald-Sun
Joining the Town Council isn't the only major move Cam Hill plans to make in the
coming weeks....In a deal that the UNC Board of Trustees approved on Wednesday,
the university will take ownership of Hill's home and land on West Cameron Avenue --
property that UNC has coveted for years because it wants to build a parking lot on
that corner.
Baddour awaits review
The Herald-Sun
An evaluation deadline has passed with no contract extension for UNC athletics
director Dick Baddour. Now, coaches and athletics officials have been asked to
evaluate their boss, a process that will go a long way toward determining his future
at UNC beyond June 2004.
Remember JFK's challenge (Point of View)
The News & Observer
Everyone of my generation and older remembers with clarity where they were 40
years ago Saturday. John F. Kennedy's assassination literally shook our lives.
The youngest elected American president -- with his brilliance, wit, charisma,
cool determination and matinee idol appearance -- was silenced in a moment that
we believed impossible to have come....Gene R. Nichol is dean and the Burton
Craige professor of law at the UNC School of Law.
Students choose a pirate's life
The News & Observer
Cap'n Daniel Goans was greeted with applause Wednesday as he took center
stage with a flourish of his plastic sword....Those in the audience had just declared
themselves pirates with hearty cries of "Arrr!" They were the newest recruits of the
pirate club that Goans and a handful of friends started this fall at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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