October 20, 2004

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

International Coverage

Caution over kids after menopause
Nature
Doctors should hold off from using experimental fertility treatments to bypass the menopause, warned a report released yesterday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Philadelphia....But these methods "are by no means ready for prime time," says Mark Fritz of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the head of the ASRM committee which advises members on clinical practice.

Regional Coverage

Local Doctors Say Shots Cover 'Priority Group'
The Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
With the flu season fast approaching, many area residents are wondering whether they will be able to get a flu vaccine this year because of the nationwide shortage of the influenza vaccine...."If you are uncertain about which medication would be right for you, ask your pharmacist. He or she will recommend products based on the appropriate active ingredients to treat your specific symptoms," said Fred Eckel, a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy and editor-in-chief of Pharmacy Times.

State & Local Coverage

UNC songstresses take Manhattan
The Charlotte Observer
If you caught the national anthem before Wednesday's Yankees-Red Sox game, you heard two voices from Mecklenburg among the 16 women singing.Charlottean Megan Blankemeyer and Cornelius resident Jordan Elliott, a senior journalism major, are members of an a cappella singing group for women at UNC Chapel Hill.

Deep-fried and divided
The Charlotte Observer
Growing up in Chicago, Audrey Petty played air guitar and sang along to white-bread rock like "Bohemian Rhapsody."..."I learned to cook at 11 years old," said Dr. Trudier Harris of UNC Chapel Hill.

UNC abortion talks to be literally divisive
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
UNC students interested in learning more about abortion issues have the right to choose tonight.

Issues & Trends

Public University Tuition Is Up Sharply for 2004
The New York Times
Tuition at the nation's public universities rose an average of 10.5 percent this year, the second largest increase in more than a decade, according to the latest annual survey by the College Board. Last year's rise, 13 percent, was the highest.
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Top Colleges, Rated by Those Who Chose Them
The New York Times
For years, editors and educators have turned out lists grading the nation's coolest, hottest, hardest-partying, and of course, academically best colleges and universities....Now, a group of economists has compiled a new college ratings system that does just that.
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2nd neighborhood also prefers Chapel Hill
The Chapel Hill Herald
The owners of another 96 homes off Homestead Road say they'd much rather become Chapel Hillians than Carrburators....The land included about 66 acres where the Winmore mixed-use development is planned, and land owned by UNC Chapel Hill.

 

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