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Oct. 26, 2005Carolina in the News
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people and programs cited recently in the media:Regional Coverage
Practical considerations boost companies' donations
Scripps Howard News Service
Enlightened self-interest has its benefits. The nation's businesses aren't philanthropic organizations. Yet, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, corporate America has contributed an estimated $1 billion and counting to benefit the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ..."All the people that hate Wal-Mart must be really, really unhappy," said Robert Lauterborn, professor of advertising at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
State & Local Coverage
Yield to Heels: UNC targets pedestrian safety
The Chapel Hill Herald
It's not that Ralph Isenrich isn't aware of the basics of pedestrian safety -- you know, crossing in crosswalks and all that. ..."I think it is absolutely a matter of perspective," said Katy Jones, public relations manager for the Highway Safety Research Center. "It is a college campus, and you have a lot of activity. People definitely take on the perspective of the role they're in at the time. I think everyone needs to slow down a little, be visible and be alert."
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct05/yieldtoheels102605.htmEnsemble of more than 300 to perform Beethoven's Ninth
The Chapel Hill News
Over 300 musicians and vocalists will gather on the stage of UNC's renovated Memorial Hall Friday night to perform one of the triumphant masterpieces of music: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, featuring Friedrich Schiller's "Ode to Joy." ...The UNC Symphony Orchestra includes UNC students -- music majors and others -- alumni, a professor and local musicians. Providing vocal support for the orchestra will be a collection of choirs including the Carolina Choir and the UNC Chamber Singers, directed by Susan Klebanow; the UNC Men's Glee Club, directed by Daniel Huff, clinical associate professor; and the UNC Women's Glee Club and Chapel Hill Community Chorus, directed by Sue Klausmeyer, adjunct instructor.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct05/symphchoir101905.htmRoses & (no) raspberries (Opinion column)
The Chapel Hill News
Roses to Carolina for Kibera, a student-founded organization at UNC that provides health care, support and sports programs for young people in Kibera, a vast impoverished area on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. CFK, as it's commonly called, was just named one of nine "Heroes of Global Health" by Time magazine. The magazine will present the award next month in New York.
2 Triangle chefs have much in common
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
They may be seasoned restaurateurs, but Bill Smith and Mildred "Mama Dip" Council are both so down-to-earth that you could invite them over for dinner. Seriously. "I wish they would," said Smith, the chef at Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill. "People don't ever invite chefs over." Or if they do, they spend the whole evening apologizing. They needn't worry, he said. "When you're somebody's guest, everything tastes good."
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct05/MDipSmith102405.htmMaking facebook friends
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
It used to be if you wanted to connect with someone, you'd ask, "Can I get your number?" ..."If someone isn't on Facebook, they'll be on it next week," said Lauren Isabel, a UNC-Chapel Hill freshman. She's hardly exaggerating. The site drew 8.5 million unique visitors in September alone, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes said. About nine of 10 UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates belong, and Duke University-affiliated members nearly double the number of current Duke undergrads.
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/print/wednesday/city_state/story/2824738p-9273977c.htmlActivists recall Parks' impact
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Not long after Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of that Montgomery, Ala., bus in 1955, Dan Pollitt and two friends -- one white, one black -- decided to continue the battle in the Triangle. ...It also sparked a call to action, said Julius Chambers, director of UNC's Center for Civil Rights. "She insisted on her rights," Chambers said. "And that was extremely important for all of us, because we had for too long gone on without the backbone to do what she did."
Chatham had a tape gap before
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Last week's discovery of a 14-minute gap in a tape recording of a Chatham County commissioners' meeting was not the first time a contentious discussion failed to be preserved. ...David Lawrence, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill's Institute of Government, says Chatham County did not violate any state laws by providing the unintelligible tape recording. "It is the problem of the person who gets [a copy of the record]" he said.
Water-supply issues taken up at meeting
The Winston-Salem Journal
Representatives of Boone, Blowing Rock, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners and Appalachian State University came together yesterday to begin discussions about how they can cooperate to solve the region's water-supply problems. ...Jeff Hughes with the University of North Carolina School of Government Environmental Finance Center gave the group an overview of how cooperative water agreements can be structured.
Terry, Leinbach race for city-council seat
The Winston-Salem Journal
After winning the Democratic primary by two votes, Evelyn Terry has one last obstacle in her bid to replace her husband on the Winston-Salem City Council. ...Name recognition may be Leinbach's biggest challenge, said Ferrel Guillory, the director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "It's relatively rare for write-in candidates to win at any level," Guillory said, though there are occasional exceptions in smaller communities.
The right dressing can keep your salad low in fat (Commentary)
The Charlotte Observer
Eating frequent -- and big -- green salads is a good way to cut calories and help control your weight. A large salad as the main course once a day can cut several hundred calories from your diet -- enough to help some people shed up to 1/2 pound a week. ...Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at UNC.How dare they be homeless? (Letter to the editor)
The Chapel Hill News
I, too, am outraged at the panhandling that occurs on Franklin Street. Even all of the letters from Sunday's paper could not convey my disgust at those homeless. How dare they ask me for money! I mean, they chose to be homeless; it's their fault. ...Bruce W. Andrews Jr., UNC senior.
Issues & Trends
Residents petition for protection
The Chapel Hill News
Residents of the Mason Farm Road neighborhood want to be next in line to receive neighborhood conservation district status. ...UNC officials have bought seven single-family homes, contracted to buy two more, and recently declared intent to acquire five more homes -- 28 percent of former and current neighborhood homes, the neighbors say. UNC also plans to add two lanes to Mason Farm Road.
Town forum raises issues
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
They came with a long list of wants: more space for fledgling businesses, parks where families can bring children, more parking, less panhandling, performing arts space for community groups, expanded weekend bus service, greater cooperation with the university or maybe just some restrooms.
Laurin Easthom Chapel Hill Town Council candidate Q&A
The Chapel Hill Herald
You first spoke before the council against a possible road connection from Carolina North to Homestead Road. Is Carolina North your fundamental reason for running? ...I would have gotten involved anyway, but that [road] certainly was fuel to the fire. Carolina North is a huge issue for Chapel Hill.
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