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Oct. 24, 2007

 

Carolina in the News

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

International Coverage

Marriage adds pounds to partners, researchers say
The Edmonton Journal (Canada)

Marriage may bring a spare tire as well as a wedding band, a study found. Newlywed women gained an average of 24 pounds over five years, or nine more than single women of the same age, said researchers at the University of North Carolina.

National Coverage

Times’s Nocera calls out business blog
Reuters (National)

New York Times columnist Joe Nocera denies ever having applied for a new gig at The Wall Street Journal, which is soon to be owned by Rupert Murdoch…The report, by Talking Biz News proprietor and University of North Carolina business journalism professor Chris Roush, cited an unnamed News Corp source.

Yes, Accidents Happen. But Why?
The New York Times

When Fred Mannering takes his vintage MG sports car out for a spin, he always leaves plenty of room between the car in front of him and the MG…Rob Foss, a senior research scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, confirmed the elusive nature of pinpointing the causes.

Regional Coverage

Study: double mastectomies on the rise
Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.)

Double mastectomies increased by 150 percent in a recent five-year period among women who had developed a tumor on only one side, researchers have found in a study that points toward an alarming trend…Research by scientists at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the National Cancer Institute found that women want to undergo genomic-based tests to predict their risk of breast cancer recurrence.

Numbers of gifted black students are on the rise
The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, La.)

The likelihood of black students in kindergarten through fourth grade identified as gifted in St. Landry Parish has increased since 2001. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently recognized the St. Landry Parish School District for increasing the likelihood of black students in grades kindergarten through four identified as gifted.

State & Local Coverage

$100,800+ to find new chancellor
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

UNC-Chapel Hill has signed a contract with R. William Funk and Associates, a Dallas headhunting firm that will be paid $90,000 plus administrative costs and expenses in the search for a chancellor. The chancellor search committee interviewed three consultants recently and settled on Bill Funk, who is well-known in higher education. He has conducted more than 250 searches for education leaders, including nearly 70 sitting presidents.
Related Link: http://media.www.dailytarheel.com/media/storage/paper885/
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UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct07/searchfirm102307.html

Development and Drought
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM

With predictions of a dry winter ahead, officials are starting to broadcast a more urgent message about cutting down on water consumption. Lawrence Band, chair of the Department of Geography at UNC-Chapel Hill, joins guest host Scott Huler to discuss how large scale suburbanization led us to our current dire situation and what the implications of future development are for our region’s water supply.
Note: "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon weekdays and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays.

FedEx hub set for 2009, CEO says
The News & Record (Greensboro)

FedEx is also attracting new business to the area already, said David Bronczek , president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, which represents 75 percent of FedEx Corp.'s business and is responsible for the regional hub here…North Carolina's universities are not living up to that standard, he said. So FedEx has donated money to UNC-Chapel Hill to increase international studies programs.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct07/FedExdedication101207.html

Smoking to cease at UNC on Jan. 1
The Herald-Sun (Durham)

UNC Chancellor James Moeser has announced that smoking on campus or near any university buildings will be banned as of Jan. 1, 2008. The university has banned smoking inside buildings and facilities for years, but starting in January, the no-smoking boundary will be extended to all outdoor areas controlled by UNC up to 100 feet from university facilities, both on and off campus.
Related Link: http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/331483.html
Related Link: http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news.apx.
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UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct07/smoking.html

Readers respond to smoking ban
The Chapel Hill News

A campus-wide smoking ban will take effect Jan. 1, 2008, UNC Chancellor James Moeser announced Monday. Under the ban, smoking will be prohibited within 100 feet of all university buildings.

UNC, cyclists group sign trails agreement
The Chapel Hill News

UNC and the Triangle Off Road Cyclists chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association have agreed to work together on the design, construction and maintenance of recreational trails at Carolina North.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct07/torcmou1018.html

The Bell Witch
The Chapel Hill News

The troubles began in the early 1800s. The target was the Bell family of northern Tennessee, which found itself under increasingly violent assault by a mysterious presence that came to be known as the Bell Witch…Wordshed Productions will present an adaptation of "The Bell Witch," this week at UNC's Swain Hall Studio 6.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct07/BellWitch101507.html

Play looks at science, human nature
The Chapel Hill News

UNC's Lab! Theater will perform Tom Stoppard's critically acclaimed "Arcadia" starting Friday at the Center for Dramatic Art. The play encompasses and intertwines the nuances of science and human relationships.

College drinking a focus on UNC campus this week
1360 WCHL-AM (Chapel Hill)

College drinking takes the spotlight this week…with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. WCHL’s Adam Rhew spoke with some UNC students…and reports many of them aren’t paying attention to what adults say about alcohol.

Roses & raspberries
The Chapel Hill News

Raspberries to UNC and Duke for using some of the region's dwindling water supplies in a manner that can only make passersby wonder whether they've stumbled into some sort of Bizarro World…Officials say the International Hockey Federation requires colleges to saturate the synthetic turf before all practices and games…Roses to Strowd Roses Inc., the Triangle Community Foundation and the Carolina Center for Public Service, who have combined forces on a project to benefit students at three local elementary schools. Strowd Roses and the Triangle Community Foundation have pledged $375,000 in grants to the Carolina Center…Roses to Charles and Shirley Weiss of Chapel Hill, who recently donated $50,000 to the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle to establish a $100,000 endowment for up-and-coming solo artists.

Issues & Trends

Tuition at N.C. public colleges is up 6 percent
The Winston-Salem Journal

Tuition bills have gone up for students at North Carolina’s four-year colleges this year, but the increases are slightly less than national averages, according to the College Board’s annual report on college costs.

Kinnaird is running again
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird announced Tuesday that she will seek a seventh term…She wants to keep working on issues involving justice and public safety by continuing to serve on that appropriations committee, which she co-chairs.

Durham-Chapel Hill bike route gets OK
The Herald-Sun

The Chapel Hill Town Council has approved an agreement to construct bike lanes and sidewalks along a stretch of Old Durham-Chapel Hill Road, authorizing Town Manager Roger Stancil to sign off on the pact with the city of Durham and the N.C. Department of Transportation.

UF Senate backs sustainable energy fees
The Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, Fla.)

n its pursuit of a more sustainable campus, the University of Florida may eventually be able to institute a fee generated directly from student money to support renewable energy projects on campus that could help to alleviate pollution and electricity costs…Major universities around the nation, including the University of Tennessee, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Oregon have already established sustainability fees.

N.C.'s dentists are caring (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

I am a private dentist whose practice consists primarily of Medicaid patients…As opposed to states that have chosen to increase the supply of dentists by drastically cutting educational, training and licensure requirements, our state has chosen the correct way — funding expansion of our highly regarded UNC dental program and creation of a new, top-quality dental school at East Carolina University.

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