Carolina Journal
Volume 14, Number 9 - September 2005

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

* Currituck Ferry Project Plagued from Start * Suspicion Arises After Death of Ferry Division's Noe

North Carolina:

*Boat Fails Test; Federal Officials Investigate Illegal Dredging

Education:

* Schools Make Small Size a Big Selling Point * Germany's Successful System * Cutting Classes: A Good Idea in Economics * Union Corruption Dominates Concerns at Convention

Higher Education:

* UNC Board Selection's Legality Questioned * NCAA Bans Indian Mascots * Budget Compromise Increases UNC Spending by 9.9 Percent * Over-Reliance on Teaching Assistants Harms UNC Education

Local Government:

* Ashe County Reviews Policy Regarding Polluting Industries * CMS Management Subtext of Charlotte Bond Vote

The Learning Curve:

* Review: Woods Says Modern Man Owes Debt to Church * Review: Account of Fiscal Nightmare of Social Security is a Must-Read * Review: "Slave Nation" Relies on Speculation, Not Evidence

Opinion:

* Commentary: Anonymous Sources Essential * Commentary: Sticking It to State Employees * Editorial: One Man's Sphere of Influence * Editorial: Busing Detour is Closed * Editorial: Solution to Medicaid? Say No * Commentary: Gas Prices Need Historical Context * Commentary: The John Roberts I Remember from Prep School * Commentary: Debt Can be Used Responsibly to One's Benefit

Parting Shot:

* Local Editor Wowed by Capabilities of Basnight

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