Sept. 29, 2005

Carolina in the News

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

National Coverage

The eyes on the storm: Internet (Opinion-editorial column)
USA Today
The Internet makes us more democratic, narrowing the gap between the information rich and the information poor. But it can also create its own inequities. ...Philip Meyer is the Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a member of USA TODAY's board of contributors.

Regional Coverage

A quiet new space at Transy
The Lexington Herald-Leader (Ky.)
Kate Shirley enjoys the light streaming through the tall windows of Transylvania University's newest building -- and she likes the banana muffin and the ham and brie sandwich she can buy there. ...A pool of water has been replaced by the Pavilion, patterned after the Old Well, the revered campus landmark at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dentists Recommend Early Check-up for Toddlers
KSDK-TV (NBC, St. Louis, Mo.)
Listen up mom and dad! When you are scheduling your baby's six month checkup, you may want to think about a trip to the dentist too! It used to be, parents were urged to get their child to the dentist by the time they were three. ...Rocio Quinonez, DMD, Pediatric Dentist, University Of North Carolina, says, "We see kids falling of the curve in growth and development when they have dental disease it's the most common chronic disease of childhood."

State & Local Note

A band closely associated with UNC, The BackBeat are scheduled to appear on the UNC-TV network program, "NC Weekend" this week. This popular Beatles and 60s rock&roll cover band, which has performed all through North Carolina in the past 4 years, includes Paul Cole of the UNC Music Dept on bass guitar and lead vocals. The band will be seen in a 3 to 4 minute sequence at the beginning of the half hour program which runs Thurs 9/29 at 9 PM, and again Fri 9/30 at 8 PM.
http://www.unctv.org/ncweekend/

State & Local Coverage

Cancer hospital to open in '09
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Among a crowd of suit-clad dignitaries that included state senators, the UNC system president and the acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, waist-high Reece Holbrook stole the show. ...There are more than 250,000 cancer patients in North Carolina, said Dr. William Roper, dean of the UNC-CH School of Medicine, and the number of cancer patients in the state is expected to double over the next 30 years as the population ages and retirees flock to the state.

Cancer center gets top treatment
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
There were moments during the frustrating legislative summers of 2002 and 2003 when proponents of a new cancer center at UNC wondered whether their massive proposal would ever come to fruition. ..."There were a lot of sleepless nights," recalled Shelton Earp, who, as the head of UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, was one of the project's key supporters. "We never gave up hope that the wisdom of doing this would win out. It was just too important to give up on."

UNC Hospitals breaks ground for new cancer center
News 14
UNC Hospitals will have a new way to help cancer patients in North Carolina. ..."It'll be about three or four times as large so we'll be adding a number of jobs, doctors, nurses and others to serve our patients,” explained UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine Dean William L. Roper.

Banking access affects rate of saving, study says
The Winston-Salem Journal
Low-income workers consider saving money for education, retirement or improved housing as an important goal, but they lack access to banking services which could help them build wealth, according to a recent study. ...Among the obstacles noted were a lack of knowledge about accounts, concerns about hidden costs, in particular in free checking accounts, and prior struggles in maintaining an account, said Michael Stegman, the director of the Center for Community Capitalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The center conducted the study.

Adult-business guides back on agenda
The Winston-Salem Journal
A small, undeveloped tract lies between the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant and Westwood Village Shopping Center off Lewisville-Clemmons Road. ...In the last 15 years, many suburban communities in North Carolina coped with the strip clubs and other adult-oriented-businesses as cities have grown into neighboring communities, said Richard D. Ducker, an associate professor at the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Breast cancer tour has 2 Triangle stops
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
"On the Way to the Cure -- Komen on the Go," a nationwide community educational tour, will bring breast health information to the Raleigh and Chapel Hill communities today and Friday when the tour's pink trailer stops at two area universities. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation North Carolina Triangle Affiliate will host tour stops at N.C. State University today at the Brickyard and UNC-Chapel Hill on Friday between Davis Library and Lenoir Dining Hall.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/sep05/komenonthego092705.htm

Writer to speak at UNC-Chapel Hill
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Former White House aide Kathryn Roth-Douquet, who worked in the Clinton administration, will deliver the talk "AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from the Military and How it Hurts Our Country" today (Sept. 27) at UNC-Chapel Hill.
No link available.

UNC fraternity raided for running bar in house
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
A UNC literary fraternity has been busted for operating a bar -- complete with beer, mixed drinks and liquor shots -- out of its Pittsboro Street house. ..."That is completely out of the ordinary," Jay Anhorn, UNC's director of Greek affairs, said Wednesday after hearing details of the ALE bust. "I've been here for five years, and I've never seen anything of that nature on this campus."
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/ncwire_news/story/2806163p-9249819c.html

Issues & Trends

UNC search committee to recommend Bowles for UNC system president
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A UNC search committee will recommend Erskine Bowles, Charlotte businessman and two-time U.S. Senate candidate, as the next UNC system president. ..."We're thrilled that we have found the best candidate in America to lead the University of North Carolina and we're equally thrilled that it is one of our own — Erskine Bowles," said Brad Wilson, chairman of the UNC
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/ncwire_news/story/2806191p-9249852c.html

Tuition test (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Brad Wilson, chairman of the University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors, is facing a trial of his leadership of that group as it ponders tuition policies for the two big research campuses in the 16-member UNC system. Those campuses are, of course, UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University. Some advocates for the schools have chafed for some time at the notion of having to operate within the confines of a large system, and of having to get permission from the Board of Governors when it comes to raising their tuition.

BOG to rethink tuition policies
The Daily Tar Heel
A meeting to be held this Friday could be the first step toward dramatic changes in tuition policy for the UNC-system Board of Governors. ...“One thing that we have talked about is, do we want to look at a way to systematically determine a rate of increase instead of just letting the board decide each year,” said Hannah Gage, co-chairwoman of the task force.

Seniors get college promise
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
John Edwards turned one of his presidential campaign promises into reality Wednesday, albeit on a small scale. ...The program is for students who want to attend one of five University of North Carolina system campuses or one of two state community college campuses

Program offers some students free tuition
The Associated Press (N.C.)
Former Sen. John Edwards promised 140 high school seniors in one of the state's poorest counties that they could get free college tuition and books through a new program that will require them to work while taking college prep courses. ...Donations from individuals, companies and charitable foundations will pay the bill, said Edwards, who now runs a poverty center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He declined to say if he would spend any of his private fortune.

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