June 2005
Cover
• North Carolina isn’t only state with a ‘Leandro’
• Light-rail transit systems run deep in the red, trends show
North Carolina
• More than $2 million paid to non-profit was unauthorized – page 4
• Former cospeaker controlled another account of $1.5 million – page 5
• Ballance pled guilty, but kept making political contributions – page 5
Education
• The pursuit of happiness at home – page 8
• Lindaylyn Kakadelis column: ‘Forget fads, master the basics’ – page 9
• Guilford board approves raises – page 10
• North Carolina educators consider testing for steroid use – page 11
Higher Education
• Controversy engulfs NC Wesleyan course – page 12
• Voters decide education bond issues – page 13
• George Leef column: ‘Crying wolf on higher education’ – page 13
• Title IX standards opposed – page 13
• Bias in academe and Krugman’s fallacious ‘academic question’ – page 15
Local Government
• Smart growth and the ideal city – page 16
• Chad Adams column: ‘Conventional wisdom? No such thing’ – page 17
• Greensboro, Guilford County contend with shortage of land – page 18
• Court of Appeals rules in eminent domain cases – page 19
Learning Curve
• ‘Going Broke by Degree’: Unproductive colleges – page 20
• ‘Exporting America’: Dobb exposses his ignorance of economics – page 21
• ‘The Woman and the Dynamo’: Modern libertarian movement – page 22
• ‘September Symphony and Lament’: Kilar interprets the tragedy – page 23
Opinion
• Paul Chesser column: ‘Do-it-yourself school spirit’ – page 24
• Editorial: ‘How to stiff companies’ – page 24
• John Hood column: ‘Annexation isn’t the right tool’ – page 25
• Marc Rotterman column: ‘Memories of U-boats surface at beach time’ – page 26
• Roy Cordato column: ‘Drilling in Alaskan refuge: The right policy for the wrong reason’ – page 27
Parting Shot
• Governor crushed by loss of Gatorade to Virginia – page 28