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Live blog from UNC's exhibition vs. Belmont Abbey

November 6, 2009

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Bowl bid on the line for Heels

Mike Ehrlich

There’s always something at stake when North Carolina and Duke square off.

The Victory Bell. The Carlyle Cup. Pride.

But this year, for the first time in a long time, there’s something else: postseason implications.

Kleinschmidt seeks to unify town

Elizabeth Jensen

Mayor-elect Mark Kleinschmidt will take office in December knowing that almost half the electorate voted for someone else.

But he said he is confident he can unify Chapel Hill residents.

Parade returns to downtown

Stephanie Bullins

Student Body President Jasmin Jones has been instrumental in organizing a Saturday morning parade. DTH/Andrew Johnson

Students’ passion for Saturday morning sleep will be overcome by their visceral hatred of Duke University this weekend.

Dozens of student groups will wake up early, dress in Carolina blue and roll through the streets of downtown Chapel Hill as part of student government’s Homecoming parade to build spirit for another chapter in UNC and Duke’s storied rivalry.

Paula Peroutka

When actors walk onto the stage at Forest Theatre tonight to perform “Rent,” they won’t have to fake the chilly temperatures of the musical’s setting.

Because the show is set in New York at night in midwinter, the cold air gives Company Carolina’s production a touch of reality.

Tar Heels exhibit their youth, speed

Mark Thompson

Junior point guard Cetera DeGraffenreid (22) helped lead UNC’s exhibition rout of Francis Marion. DTH/Sam Ward

With the clock dwindling, North Carolina junior guard Cetera DeGraffenreid waited behind half-court for the opposing double team — then she split it like string cheese en route to a layup.

The remainder of No. 5 UNC’s 105-64 exhibition win against Francis Marion played out in similar fashion.

Graduate students divided on tuition

Colleen Volz

Graduate students can’t come to a consensus on whether to place a higher financial burden on out-of-state students to help the University cope with significant budget shortfalls.

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate split its votes in support of equal increases for all graduate students and further raising the cost for out-of-state students at its Thursday meeting.

New campus housing on table

Upasana Kaku

The demolition and rebuilding of Odum Village could be part of four major housing projects slated for construction in the next few years.

An ongoing housing study at UNC, conducted by consulting firm Brailsford & Dunlavey, will help UNC decide how best to plan housing for Odum Village, University Square, Carolina North and Carolina Commons.

Mayoral race closest on record

Ben Allison

Tuesday’s Chapel Hill mayoral election results are the closest in documented history — and could become subject to a recount.

Mayor-elect Mark Kleinschmidt defeated fellow Town Council member Matt Czajkowski by a mere 99 votes, according to unofficial results from the State Board of Elections.

Thompson, Zeller lead UNC in exhibition win

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Photo by Phong Dinh

No. 6 North Carolina got 23 points from Deon Thompson, 17 from Tyler Zeller, and a heck of a defensive showing in a 107-59 exhibition win against Belmont Abbey on Friday night.

Car driven into wall of apartment building

Sarah Frier and Anika Anand

There is a large hole in the wall of an apartment building on Rosemary Street after a car accident this morning. DTH/Anika Anand

Two people are hospitalized after a 22-year-old man drove a red Mustang into the wall of an apartment building on Rosemary Street at 2:30 a.m., Chapel Hill police said.