Carolina in the News Carolina in the News: Thursday, November 5, 2009
| Carolina in the News: Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
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| Thursday, November 05, 2009 | |
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Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media: International Coverage Disadvantaged teens with mentors twice as likely to attend college The Thaindian News The odds of disadvantaged students attending college are doubled when they have an adult mentor, according to a study. The research also found that having an adult mentor increased teens’ likelihood of going to college by 50 per cent. ...Glen Elder of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is a co-author on the study. The research was based on information from more than 14,000 adolescents who participated in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. National Coverage Smart Rx: Drugs that work and won't break the bank The Associated Press Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs. But if you want a prescription that won't empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don't see on TV. ...But generally speaking, new medications are more likely to have unexpected side effects than their older peers. Choosing an older medication is especially smart when newer medications don't offer clear benefits, says Dr. Nortin Hadler, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. How to Size Up College Health Coverage The Wall Street Journal As more parents lose their jobs—and their insurance—in the recession, more college students are having to scramble for health care. College officials say visits to campus health clinics are up sharply as students increasingly rely on these services, generally paid for by tuition or entrance fees, to cover basic health needs like checkups and lab tests. ...At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the number of students electing to buy the school's health insurance this year is up 27%, to 2,237, from last year. State and Local Coverage Recession puts more pressure on mothers WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh) Because three-quarters of the jobs lost in the recession were previously filled by men, women are expected to outnumber men in the workplace by the end of this year, according to the Center for American Progress. Women who take on the role of being the primary breadwinner are under increased the pressure balance the demands of work and home, said Philip Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill who studies women's roles. Farai Chideya Visits UNC To Discuss Digital Divide WCHL 1360-AM (Chapel Hill) Cultural critic and founder of blog PopandPolitics.com, Farai Chideya will speak this evening at UNC’s Sonja Haynes Stone for Black Culture and History to discuss race and new media. Chideya will bring her 20-plus years experience in marrying journalism with social justice to UNC Thursday. She will discuss how advancing technology aims to create communities among those dispersed throughout the world and how technology can inadvertently continue to create a racial divide. Issues and Trends Rand leaving NC Legislature to head parole panel The Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, one of North Carolina's most powerful and colorful politicians, said Wednesday he was leaving the Legislature by the end of the year to become chairman of the state parole commission. ...Rand shepherded legislation for Perdue this year that gives probation officers more tools to keep an offender from getting into more trouble. Perdue sought changes after problems surfaced following last year's slaying of University of North Carolina student president Eve Carson. |