YEARS of PUBLICATION Cially Overturned in 1968

1893 UNC newspaper The Tar Heel begins publication The Tar Heel began as a publication of the UNC Athletic Association. The paper was a weekly publication, often com- ing out on Thursdays. These early issues rarely used illus- trations, and pictures did not appear on the pages of The Tar Heel until 1901. In its first year, the paper sold 231 subscrip- tions for about $1.50 a year. The paper’s first offices were in an attic of a house on Rosemary Street near Old Methodist Church. 1944 War puts strain on campus, alters Tar Heel schedules World War II took a toll on the DTH, limiting manpower and resources. The paper’s distribution was significantly limited during Established 1893 wartime, as a large portion of the student body was participating in the war effort. The word ‘daily’ was removed from the flag and the tagline ‘Serving Civilian and Military Students at UNC‘ was seen atop the paper. The impact of war didn’t end with WWII. In 1952, editor-in-chief Barry Farber resigned his post when he was drafted into the armed forces. 1960s Social movements take root, speaker ban protested During the 1960s, North Carolina state law forbade speakers with any communist ties from speaking on a college campus. In 1963, students launched a five-year movement to overturn this unpopular speaker ban so students could choose who to invite to campus. Former DTH editor and attorney McNeill Smith led students to victory in a lawsuit between Student Body President Paul Dickson and Chancellor J. Carlyle Sitterson; the ban was offi- YEARS OF PUBLICATION cially overturned in 1968. Smith took the case pro bono. 120 1993 The Daily Tar Heel centennial After 100 years of publication, The Daily Tar Heel became financially inde- pendent from the University in 1993. It was also the first year the editor-in-chief was YEARS OF FINANCIAL not elected by the student body. Before this time, 20 those interested in running for editor-in-chief would campaign to be elected. INDEPENDENCE The selection process now involves a special selection board charged with choos- ing the next year’s editor. Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Serving the students and the University community since 1893 DTH PHOTOS BY EMMA PATTI FOR MORE ELECTION 2000 NEWS, SEE INSIDE: VOLU mE 116, friday, iSSUE 10 march 7, 2008 speCial editiON ■ Perdue Beats Cochrane for Lt. Governor’s Seat Y The Daily Tar Heel PAGE 3: AGE ■ U.S. House, Senate Experience Shifts in Partisan Power Y ■ Democrats Prevail in Orange County Commissioners’ Race P 4: www.dailytarheel.com Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ■ Hackney, Insko, Kinnaird and Lee Retain General Assembly Seats PAGE 5: ■ Hillary Rodham Clinton Beats Lazio in Widely Followed N.Y. Senate Race VOLUME 113, ISSUE 9 MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 The Daily Tar Heel I love UNC. I love the quad in the spring and the arboretum in the fall. I love the Pit on www.dthonline.com Serving the students and the University community since 1893 a sunny day and Graham Memorial Lounge on a rainy one. I love Roy all the time. www.dailytarheel.com Volume 109, Issue 71 Wednesday, September 12, 2001 The Daily Tar Heel But what makes UNC truly special is not our beautiful campus, our distinguished reputation The Daily Tar Heel VOl u Me 117, issue 27 tuesday, april 7, 2009 or even our basketball team. It’s us — the student body — who make UNC what it is. www.dailytarheel.com www.dailytarheel.com Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Wednesday, November 8, 2000 75 UNC DUKE 73 “ Independence DOMINATION TYLER GETS TITLE UNC won by at least 12 points 89 72 Wins NCAA title in last Voters Pass $3.1 Billion Capital Improvements Bond September 11, 2001 EvE mariE carson each game this tournament year as a Tar Heel BY KATHLEEN HUNTER Those who success. “And I think what we have seen cooperate,” he said. “And these are ways nOV. 19, 1985 - march 5, 2008 BOND ” State & National Editor worked on the bond in this vote is that North Carolinians are we are going to build upon.” Y campaign, which YES willing to take on those complex deci- The 16-campus UNC system will RALEIGH — They said “yes.” began this summer sions when they think it is important for receive $2.5 billion of the bond money. Y Unofficial results indicate that N.C. shortly after the 74 PERCENT the state.” The rest will fund capital improvements Y Y voters overwhelmingly passed the $3.1 N.C. General Broad, Board of Governors Chairman at the state’s community colleges. billion higher education bond referen- Assembly voted NO Ben Ruffin, N.C. Community College Gov. Jim Hunt made an appearance unanimously to send System President Martin Lancaster, at the gathering early in the evening dum Tuesday — news that was greeted 26 PERCENT with thunderous applause from a gather- the proposal to the Community Colleges School Board before moving on to Democratic people, were all Chairman Herman Porter and Campaign Headquarters at the North Raleigh REDEMPTION ing of more than 100 higher education advocates at The Brownstone Hotel in smiles Tuesday night as election results Coordinator Leslie Bavacqua all gave Hilton. But even before a substantial Raleigh on Tuesday night. began to flash across two big-screen tele- brief speeches thanking each other and portion of the votes had been counted, UNC DEFEATS DEVILS ON WILLIAMS’ DRAMATIC BUCKET With 53 percent of the precincts vision sets in the Brownstone’s grand campaign volunteers for their efforts to Hunt was confident that voters would reporting, 74 percent of voters approved ballroom. get the bond passed. endorse the bond proposal. the bond proposal, and 26 percent voted “Sometimes goals that are really big Lancaster said the campaign also Shortly after the first returns suggest- A LEGACY FULFILLED against it. and really important take a lot of time, a forged a new relationship between the ed that 69 percent of voters in 1 percent The bond — the largest in state history lot of persistence and a deep commit- university and community college sys- of the state’s precincts voted for the — will fund capital improvements on the ment,” said UNC-system President tems — a relationship he said would con- bond, Hunt said, “This shows that the “Now we’re going to be remembered forever. We want to become legendary.” state’s university and community college Molly Broad, shortly after 10 p.m. when tinue in the future. UNC-system President Molly Broad thanks voters Tuesday See BOND, Page 2 campuses. campaigners deemed the referendum a “We have found so many ways to for supporting the $3.1 billion higher education bond referendum. deﬁned 1990s DANNY GREEN, UNC SENIOR Y Election Too Close Easley Eliminates Vinroot Y Y To Call: Gore Pulls Y Concession to Bush By Andy Thomason U.S. PRESIDENT The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vice President Al Gore conceded the presidential race in a telephone call Editor-in-Chief to George W. Bush on Wednesday morning — then took it back. “He called an hour ago to concede. He just called us back to retract that concession,'' said Karen Hughes, communications director for Bush. “It's unbelievable.” That was an apt description of the seesawing election night. At one point, the key state of Florida was teetering toward Bush and the TV networks called the race in Bush's favor. Gore P B (R ) picked up the telephone and called Bush. 428,077 V As of 4:40 a.m., Gore led Bush in the general 0 P election by about 60,000 votes with 96 percent of the precincts reporting. Gore has 249 elec- n the office of The Daily Tar Heel, newspapers are 0 E toral votes and Bush has 246, with Florida, Wisconsin and Oregon still listed as toss-ups, put- ting both candidates just shy of the 270 needed to claim victory. A Florida win for either candidate would allow him to ascend to the White Y House. Y Y But the extremely tight race in Florida, now Y showing a Bush lead of only about 200 votes with everywhere. all precincts reporting, requires state officials there to recount. Democratic Governor-elect Mike Easley shakes hands with supporters after giving his acceptance speech (above). Several counties’ votes have not been counted, Defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Vinroot pauses during his concession speech (below). meaning that the next president literally could be decided by a handful of votes. G W. B (R) As the election stretched into the early morn- DTH/LAURA MORTON 47,063,088 V Two women hold each other as they watch the World Trade Center burn following a terrorist attack on the twin skyscrapers in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 (above). Terrorists crashed two civilian planes North Carolina’s Marvin Williams (24) rides a wave of jubilant, powder blue-clad fans after UNC’s 75-73 win against Duke on Sunday. Williams’ put-back and free throw gave the Tar Heels the winning margin with 17 seconds left. ing hours, old-pro commentators repeatedly into the World Trade Center, causing the 110-story towers to collapse Tuesday morning (below). Terrorists also made attacks involving planes on the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania. 48 P commented that this election is unlike anything Democrats Keep Governor’s Seat Stacked in hastily arranged piles, mounted on the 246 E anyone has ever seen. “We gave them a cliffhanger,’’ the vice president told Bush, according to Hughes.

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