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September 8, 2004Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:State & Local Coverage
UNC Chancellor visits
The Outer Banks Sentinel
James Moeser didn't get his hands wet, but he now has a good understanding of what it takes to keep the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island running....The University of Carolina at Chapel Hill chancellor was in Manteo Thursday visiting with the dozen Carolina Environmental Program students who are interning at various sites in the northeastern part of the state.
Suit appeal against UNC fails
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
It has been more than two years since UNC was sued in federal court over the book it selected for its summer reading program.
Related link: http://www.newsobserver.com/print/wednesday/city_state/story/1614095p-7824126c.htmlAlum's Internet company sells UNC-inspired art
The Chapel Hill Herald
From his dorm room in Old East, David Mauro could look down on one of Carolina's greatest and oldest traditions: the symbolic good-luck sip of water from the Old Well on the first day of class.
Commuter parking lot use revs up
The Chapel Hill Herald
It doesn't matter whether Bill Downing has to be on campus early -- say, before 8 a.m. -- or a couple of hours later. If he doesn't get to the Friday Center commuter lot by 7:30 a.m., he's out of luck....Though university officials expected a spike in commuters due to campus construction, the numbers have still been a surprise, said Carolyn Elfland, UNC's associate vice chancellor for campus services.
Adoptive mother charged with girl's murder
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Durham Police have charged a woman with murdering her adopted daughter, who died nearly eight years after receiving the injuries that investigators contend led to her death....North Carolina law does not place a specific limit on the time that can elapse between someone's assault and their death to permit a murder charge, according to "North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime," published by the Institute of Government at UNC Chapel Hill.
Chatham board to skip Briar Chapel forums
The News & Observer
Members of a vocal citizens group are "dumbstruck" that Chatham County commissioners will not sponsor or attend forums leading up to a public hearing on Briar Chapel, a development that, if approved, would be the largest in the county's history....Chatham Citizens has contended that the forums would be legal. It cited the work of zoning expert David Owens, a UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government professor, in support of informational forums.
UNC officer, fired in 1997 and reinstated, to again fight for job
The Chapel Hill Herald
A UNC police officer who had to fight for his job after running afoul of his superiors seven years ago has once again been fired....UNC generally does not comment on personnel matters. But Poarch issued a statement on the issue Tuesday afternoon after his boss, UNC Chancellor James Moeser, exercised his legal right to allow the statement.Madison author big fan of former governor
The News & Record (Greensboro)
Alexander Martin deserves more credit....After all, he served six terms as North Carolina's governor and one as a U.S. senator, represented the state at the Constitutional Convention and was as instrumental to the founding of UNC-Chapel Hill as William R. Davie.
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