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With decision time nearing on healthcare legislation in Congress, North Carolinians continue to believe that the nation's healthcare system is in need of reform, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll.

After the third week of RecycleMania 2010, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ ranked fourth among North Carolina and first among Southern Conference institutions in cumulative pounds recycled (per capita), putting the university well ahead of its 2009 pace. RecycleMania, a 10-week competition taking part on campuses nationwide, challenges colleges and universities to reduce waste and raise awareness about recycling.

After the fifth week of RecycleMania 2010, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ remains ahead of the cumulative pounds recycled (per capita) it recorded in last year's contest. Read this post for more details about ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's participation in RecycleMania Week Five.

After the fourth week of RecycleMania 2010, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ continues to run ahead of last year's total in cumulative pounds of waste recycled (per capita) across campus. RecycleMania is a 10-week competition among campuses across the country to reduce waste and raise awareness about recycling.

In the second week of the POWERless Energy Competition, 38 of the 41 campus buildings participating showed a reduction in energy use. The top building of the week in Division I was Oaks C, with a 17.04 percent reduction. In Division II, three buildings in Loy Center, Buildings D, E and F, reported a 20.19 percent reduction.

More than three-quarters of the 41 campus buildings taking part in the 2010 POWERless Energy Competition showed a reduction in energy consumption for the first week of the contest. Each residential area, except one which reported no change in energy usage, reported a decline in consumption.

Thirty-five of the 41 campus buildings taking part in the 2010 POWERless Energy Competition showed a reduction in energy use in the third week of the program. Leading the way in Division I was Oaks A, and in Division II, the top building of the week was the Cannon Pavilion in the Academic Village.

Tom Erdmann, professor of music, was an adjudicator at the North Carolina Central District Bandmasters Concert Band Festival held at Graham High School on March 17 and 18.