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Carolina Views in the News


"The Southern Baptist teaching that wives should submit to their husbands is colliding with modern reality. People are discovering that one way to resolve tension in relationships is by not marrying."

Harry Watson, director of the Center for the Study of the American South, in a July 2 Cox News Service story that looked at how the number of unmarried couples living together grew faster in the South over the past decade than in other parts of the country.


"Usually, the patient is aware when there is a discharge and the rhythm is restored. With the early ones, it was like a kick in the chest -- now patients are [merely] aware it went off."

Sidney Smith, professor of medicine, in a June 30 story in The Washington Post about the prospect of a defibrillator being implanted into the heart of Vice President Dick Cheney.


"Some people are already questioning how strong or effective he is."

Thad Beyle, a political science professor, commenting on President George Bush's dipping job-approval numbers in the July 3 issue of USA Today. Beyle and another political science professor from Ohio State University suggested that if Bush's job approval rating falls below 50 percent it could cause Democrats to attack and Republicans to jump ship. A USA Today/CNN/Gallup showed Bush had an approval rating of 52 percent in early July, down from 62 percent at the 100-day mark of his administration in April.


"We know that friendship is important for adolescents as they figure out who they are. Having friends who share similar attitudes and behaviors is believed to make that process easier and more meaningful."

Jill Hamm, an assistant professor of psychology, in a July column in Psychology Today titled "Friendships: Teens of a Feather Flock Together."


"...I hope they will remember our genuine attempts to accommodate our neighbors' concerns. I hope they will recognize that granting the rezoning request will allow the university to take an ordered, responsible and integrated approach to future growth. And I hope that they will embrace our master plan as a vehicle that will not only guide Carolina to a brighter future, but that will protect and improve our larger shared community."

Chancellor James Moeser, in a July 1 guest column in The Chapel

Hill News that ran on the eve of the Chapel Hill Town Council's decision to approve a rezoning request for the main campus and adjoining properties. The request passed by an 8-1 vote.

On Oct. 1, the town is expected to consider for approval the development plan to which the new zoning would be tied.


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