Articles by Eric Townsend
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Fired official: ‘I was always honest’
March 21, 2008
The former spokeswoman for the N.C. Department of Health and Human
Services, fired after an investigative newspaper series on
the privatization of mental health services in the state, called this
week for officials to comply with the law by
keeping archives of all emails sent in the course of their work. Her remarks at Ƶ came during the annual "Sunshine Week," which promotes open access to government records.
Leadership Fellow starts toiletry drive on campus
March 19, 2008
An Ƶ senior is once again asking for donations of the
shampoo and soap samples that people typically take from hotel rooms
but never use – all in the name of charity. Where her last efforts took
place in local middle schools, starting the week after Spring Break,
Samantha Tremblay is focusing her energy on campus.
Accounting oversight board member to visit Ƶ on April 1
March 19, 2008
RecycleMania 2008 results for Week 6
March 18, 2008
Results for Week #6 of the RecycleMania national recycling
contest are in. The Ƶ community continues to show awareness and
effort in the spring campaign. Current results reflect one of the
strongest collection weeks to date.
Ƶ senior wins regional ROTC honor
March 18, 2008
An Ƶ senior has been named the 2008 recipient of an Army
ROTC award presented to the most outstanding cadet in a program involving students from six North Carolina colleges and universities.
National Day of Protest event on March 19
March 18, 2008
Ƶ Poll: Public attitudes vary on solutions to traffic woes
March 17, 2008
North Carolina residents identified gas prices and public transportation
as the chief transportation concerns facing the state, according to the
latest Ƶ Poll. Respondents say they are receptive to
establishing new methods of transportation, such as railways, yet
displayed opposition to most funding methods.
POWER Less Energy Competition – Week 3
March 17, 2008
More than three quarters of residence facilities showed a reduction in electrictity during the third week of a competition that encourages students to cut their energy use on campus.
UVA professor to talk on climate change TONIGHT as part of Voices of Discovery series
March 17, 2008
William Ruddiman, an expert on climate change, visits Ƶ on March 17 as part of the Voices of Discovery science speaker series to talk about man's impact on the environment not just in recent years, but throughout history as humans tended livestock and engaged in deforestation for agricultural purposes.
POWER Less Energy Competition – Week 2
March 14, 2008
More residence facilities on campus are cutting back their power consumption as a university competition enters its third week.