Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
University receives NCAA notice of allegations
The University has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA pertaining to its football program. Chancellor Holden Thorp and Athletic Director Dick Baddour provide details in a campus message.
UNC receives notice of allegations from NCAA
The Associated Press
North Carolina has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA outlining numerous violations in the football program, including unethical conduct by a former assistant coach as well as failure to adequately monitor the conduct of a former and current players. The notice, released Tuesday evening, states former associate head coach John Blake provided “false and misleading information” to both NCAA investigators and the school regarding his relationship with late NFL agent Gary Wichard.
Related Links:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/06/north-carolina-football
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http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/30173819
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/21/north-carolina-notice-of-allegations-targets
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http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/22/1291850/unc-receives-ncaa-letter.html
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/unc/story/9760333/
National Coverage
Is ‘Big Food’s’ Big Money Influencing the Science of Nutrition?
“World News with Diane Sawyer” ABC
…Allison has said such studies haven’t been rigorous enough to prove soda contributes to obesity, but critics say his skepticism stems from his financial ties to entities such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi and the American Beverage Association, who, critics say, have paid Allison to poke holes in the scientific consensus. “And then his articles can be cited by the companies, can be used to say, ‘Look at this article in a major journal concludes we don’t know yet if sugar sweetened beverages are bad for children and adult health,'” said Barry Popkin, a food researcher at the University of North Carolina.
USS Carl Vinson may host first NCAA game on aircraft carrier
CNN
Hoops games happen all the time on aircraft carriers, but Tuesday officials from the Navy, the NCAA and Morale Entertainment met to discuss staging a major college basketball game on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. …The final deal hasn’t been reached, but the plan, being promoted by Morale Entertainment, calls for the Michigan State Spartans to play the University of North Carolina Tar Heels on Veterans Day, November 11, on the top deck of the Carl Vinson at the U.S. naval base in San Diego at about 4 p.m. PT.
Borrowed Gravitas
Inside Higher Ed
What’s in a domain name? As far as using a university e-mail account for non-university purposes, not much, according to Elliot Cramer, an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
State and Local Coverage
Labels frankly depict health risks of smoking, federal health secretary says
The Winston-Salem Journal
…John Sweeney, the director of the sports-communication program at UNC Chapel Hill, said the images should jostle smokers who have become numb to the original surgeon general’s warning. However, he questioned how effective the images will be to addicted smokers and youths desensitized by media images.
Camel milk crusade
The Chapel Hill News
…Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, president of Health Care & Education at the American Diabetes Association, differs. “We know quite a bit about how to improve life and health for people with diabetes, and I do not think that camel milk is a particularly useful addition at this point in time to what we already know,” said Mayer-Davis, who is also a professor of medicine and nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Recycle and give back with aluminum cans
The Lake Norman News
…Empty aluminum cans can be deposited in one of the trailers behind each of the three Denver fire stations. The cans then are sold to a recycling center, with all proceeds supporting the Lincoln County Chapter of the North Carolina Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund. …One of the most noteworthy of the Burned Children’s Fund’s programs, Camp Celebrate, is operated in conjunction with the North Carolina Jaycees Burn Centers at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Created in 1981, Camp Celebrate was the first camp in the United States devoted exclusively to pediatric burn survivors.
Tight budget prompts town to close 523 E. Franklin
The Chapel Hill News
The Chapel Hill Town Council has decided to close the top floor of 523 E. Franklin St. building, the site of the former Chapel Hill Museum. …The main floor’s use had been discussed for months. UNC’s art department curated a show there last winter, Tibetan monks created a sand mandala there in May.
Suspicion about vaccines common but misplaced (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The Chapel Hill News
In “No Convincing Evidence” (CHN June 5), Yang Shulian asserts that there is no proof of vaccine safety and efficacy. A mountain of evidence refutes this. All FDA-approved vaccines must undergo extensive laboratory testing and then rigorous clinical trials that must demonstrate both safety and efficacy. (This guest column was written by David Alain Wohl M.D., David Margolis M.D., David Weber M.D., and Tom Belhorn M.D. of UNC and Coleen Cunningham MD. and Charles Hicks M.D. of Duke University.)
Child gun safety just a call away (Letter to the Editor)
The Chapel Hill Herald
Every day we lose eight children across the country to gun violence, we hear outrage at the senselessness of the tragedy, but rarely do you hear about a tangible opportunity to do something to prevent more children from dying. I am writing about one such opportunity. It is called the ASK campaign. The ASK (Asking Saves Kids) campaign urges parents to ask their neighbors if they have a gun in the home before sending their children over to play. (Kasey A. Joyner, Chapel Hill. The writer is a resident in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics.)
UNC to consider offer for Rex from WakeMed
The Associated Press
The University of North Carolina Health Care System will formally consider an offer by WakeMed Health & Hospitals’ to buy Rex Healthcare in Raleigh for $750 million. A statement released by UNC officials indicates a committee will review the offer and report to the UNC board within six weeks.
Issues and Trends
Moratorium takes center stage
The Chapel Hill Herald
Supporters of a six-month building moratorium to slow an unwanted surge in student housing in the predominately black Northside and Pine Knolls communities got what they wanted. The Town Council passed the measure unanimously on a vote of 7-0 Tuesday night. Council had expressed support for the moratorium during a public hearing on Monday but delayed the vote until Tuesday.