Cover

• UNC Latino program pushes ‘new immigration’
• Document shows Watson had conflict backing Parton project

North Carolina

• National economy to loom large in 2008 session, Page 5
• Crane tells her story to Open Government Coalition, Page 8
• Some residents fear negative effects of greenway projects, Page 10
• JLF analyst: Major error calls climate change into question, Page 10

Education

• Luddy proposes school options for Wake County, Page 11
• Kristen Blair commentary: Winning the math game, Page 11

Higher Education

• Great Books curriculum making a comeback? Page 12
• UNCW’s Adams and enthusiastic defender of free-speech rights, Page 13
• Jane Shaw commentary: Engaging the disengaged student, Page 13
• Bats in the Belltower, Page 14
• Report: Community colleges’ transition programs lacking, Page 14
• Issues in Higher Education, Page 15

Local Government

• Smart metering: Conservation or intrusion? Page 16
• Chad Adams commentary: Government not the solution, Page 17
• Local Innovation Bulletin Board, Page 18
• From Cherokee to Currituck, Page 18
• Charlotte’s sports millions not producing hoped-for returns, Page 19

Learning Curve

• Book review: Boys Adrift serves as warning for parents of boys, Page 20
• Troy Kickler commentary: Debunking the cliche of N.C. desertions during the Civil War, Page 21
• Book review: Aristotle and an Aardvark go to Washington, Page 22
• Movie review: ‘Leatherheads’ offers nostalgic glimpse of sports past, Page 23

Opinion

• Donna Martinez commentary: The remarkable potato, Page 24
• Editorial: Easley thwarts public access, Page 24
• Editorial: Liberals and tax referenda, Page 25
• Editorial: Rational energy decisions, Page 25
• John Hood commentary: Be wary of health-care myths, Page 25
• Mike Walden commentary: Is it easy to measure economic progress? Page 26
• Karen Palasek commentary: Leadership tips from Morris Emerging Leaders Program, Page 27
• Letters to the Editor, Page 27

Parting Shot

• Parting Shot: Easley wows Italians with N.C.-products gift packs (a Cj parody), Page 28