October 18, 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

Tar Heels feel draw
Knight Ridder Wire Services
Those who live here call it the Southern Part of Heaven. If God's not a Tar Heel, they argue, why is the sky Carolina Blue? In the state of North Carolina, few will disagree.
Note: This article originally appeared in the Miami Herald. Registration is required to view the above link.

Bowles touts independence from Dems
The Associated Press (National)
It wasn't that Erskine Bowles ran a poor campaign for the U.S. Senate two years ago...."The only way you can explain that is the pull of Elizabeth Dole," said Ferrel Guillory, director of the program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Cholesterol guidelines become a morality play
The Associated Press (National)
They led influential medical groups, starred at prestigious meetings, published in top journals and were undisputed giants in their field....The newcomers - Dr. Sidney C. Smith of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles - represented the heart association and the American College of Cardiology, respectively.

The Daniels factor
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In matters of faith and family, Bishop Sedgwick Daniels and his brother John Daniels are unflappable....Republican efforts to court black voters are nothing new, but the methods are different this time, said Walter C. Farrell Jr., a professor in the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In State Capitals, Public Colleges Adapt to a Tough Game
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The end of Pennsylvania's legislative session is near, and Edward J. Nolan is hustling up and down the corridors of the state Capitol, a building he probably knows better than some of its janitors do....But Paul Fulton, a founding member of Citizens for Higher Education, an independent PAC working on behalf of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says his group has avoided alienating lawmakers by generally supporting only those who seem likely to win.
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The Mystery Woman
The New York Times
''I LIVE in New York City,'' Billy Crudup admitted under intensive questioning. ''I'm 5-foot-9 and wear Rockport shoes that make me 5-foot-91/2. They're not lifts -- I deny that -- but they do set off the airport metal detector. My hair is starting to gray a little. I have a gold tooth in the back.''
Note: Actor Billy Crudup is an UNC alumnus. This article also appeared in Sunday's The News & Observer, but is not available online.

Regional Coverage

Top 20 drive a big deal for Clemson, entire state (Commentary)
The State (Charleston, S.C.)
Americans love lists, so it's no surprise that we also love ranking colleges and universities on everything from athletics to the quality of food served in the dining halls....The Research Triangle Park in North Carolina finds its strength in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is ranked fifth in the nation.

State & Local Coverage

Oh, say ... did you see that crowd?
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Catholic High School graduate Megan Blankemeyer sang the national anthem with the Loreleis, her all-female a cappella group from UNC Chapel Hill, at Wednesday's Yankees-Red Sox playoff game in New York. She spoke with reporter Michelle Crouch.
Related link: http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines/?ArID=57117&SecID=2

UNC-CH grads steer big banks
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Last month, Sallie Krawcheck was appointed chief financial officer and head of strategy for Citigroup, the nation's largest financial institution....Not only are they all national finance moguls, but they all got their start with nonbusiness degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Note: This article also mentions alums Betsy Duke,chairwoman of the American Bankers Association, Bill Harrison, chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase and Ken Thompson, chairman and chief executive of Wachovia.

Brake for Bambi
Hickory Daily Record
Good chance you'll see a deer in the headlights these days....According to a study conducted by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, the number of deer-related car crashes jumped 9.4 percent in 2003 from the previous year. In Catawba County, the number stayed roughly the same.
Related link: http://www.citizen-times.com/cache/article/news/63277.shtml
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct04/robertso101304.html

Health Care Is Available to Most in N.C., Legislators Told
The Pilot (Pine Hurst and Sandhills)
It's true that many people are uninsured, but that doesn't mean health care is not available if they seek it, according to a leading health professional in North Carolina. Dr. Bill Roper, dean of the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was a featured speaker during the Oct. 5 session of the issues retreat hosted by state House Co-Speaker Richard Morgan at Pine Needles resort in Southern Pines. He is CEO of the UNC Health-Care System and vice chancellor for medical affairs at the UNC-Chapel Hill.

Burn survivors learn to get past injuries, stares
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Beginning Thursday and running through this weekend, the halls of the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park have been filled with a unique fraternity of disaster survivors....The N.C. Jaycee Burn Center and UNC Hospitals hosted the Phoenix Society's 16th annual World Burn Congress, bringing together burn survivors from all over the world so they can connect with those who share their stories and have endured their torment and anguish.

Here are the more appropriate reasons not to get a flu shot (Letter to the Editor)
The Charlotte Observer
This is in response to Fred Lowry's column on influenza vaccinations ("Choosing to get vaccine for flu should be up to you," Iredell Neighbors, Oct. 3)....Vaccines are especially appropriate for people who have less-well-developed immune systems, because they are "the ones that need something substantial to boost the immune response," says Dr. David Kapper, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and immunology at UNC Chapel Hill.

'Flu-flation' strikes vaccine market
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
The phone at the Duke University procurement office started jangling Oct. 7, only two days after the British government put the clamps on about half this year's supply of flu vaccine destined for Americans' arms....A few miles down Tobacco Road, UNC spokesman Tom Hughes said Friday the state institution hadn't been contacted by the vaccine scalpers. But if they had, he said, UNC policy would prohibit accepting the overpriced overture.

Faculty survey delves into morale (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
A survey commissioned by UNC's Faculty Council sheds new light on the morale problems among the campus professoriate, and on the truth of the oft-made claim that Chapel Hill's quality of life gives the university a decisive recruiting advantage.

Latino health fair offers keys to unlocking resources
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Eastway Elementary School's yard was transformed into a fairground Saturday as El Centro Hispano hosted its sixth annual Nuestra Fiesta de la Salud, Durham's annual Latino health fair....Margerita Flores, 7, learns to proper way to brush at the UNC School of Dentistry booth at the Nuestra Fiesta de la Salud.

Snapshot scene: Hats lighten cancer victims' load
The Chapel Hill News
Hardly morose, chemotherapy patient Deborah Keck paraded through the crowd, occasionally stooping low so outstretched hands could pat her head....They were "Hats with Heart," handmade for breast cancer patients who've lost their hair to chemotherapy. For the second year, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has invited hat makers to create submissions to display in N.C. Women's Hospital lobby.

Getting out the vote
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Tar Heel basketball Coach Roy Williams will team up with UNC-Chapel Hill student leaders Monday to encourage the campus community to vote.

N.C. Botanical Garden blooms with array of sculpture
The Chapel Hill Herald
"Ode to the Tomato Queen" was placed, appropriately enough, next to the lycopersicon esculentum at the N.C. Botanical Garden.

Convict hopes to clear name
The News & Observer
Erick Daniels looks his age: neatly trimmed hairline, tapered sideburns, the thin mustache of a young man just learning the art of a razor. But for the past three years, the 18-year-old has lived the life of a man far older....The center, located in Durham, uses faculty and students from Duke University, N.C. Central University and UNC-Chapel Hill to attempt to free inmates they believe were wrongly convicted.

Issues & Trends

UNC starts pilot file-sharing program
The Associated Press (National)
Four schools in the University of North Carolina system will participate in a pilot program that allows students to download music, movies and other copyrighted material on the Internet for free.

Downtown project needs more scrutiny (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill News
The Chapel Hill Town Council has been making steady progress in its efforts to revitalize downtown. A town consultant has determined that a proposed public-private development project is financially feasible, and the council will meet later this month to review that analysis and begin making go/no-go decisions. To this point, the process has been on a fast track.

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