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One on One: John Rosenthal Asks, Why?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 6, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Why? Why? Why? This question haunts anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide. We...

One on One: Deciding Who Leads A University

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 22, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Who runs the university? What university are you asking about? Well, for example, Fayetteville...

One on One: When Do We Change Names and History?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 8, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Last week the Raleigh City Council removed the historic designation of Wakestone, the former home of Josephus Daniels. That action is just one more reminder of North Carolina’s and the nation’s struggle to find agreement on what...

One on One: John Hart’s Grim Return

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 1, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“People in publishing have always known that John Hart can flat-out write,” says bestselling...

One on One: Three New North Carolina-Connected Congresswomen

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 25, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Three North Carolina-connected women Democrats broke the mold in the recent congressional elections. The “mold” was Democrats losing congressional seats to Republicans. These three women won seats that were previously held by...

One on One: Another Inoculation

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 11, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

We got inoculated last week. Or, I think we did. I hope we did. I am not thinking about the COVID...

One on One: The College Sports We Want To Save

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 21, 2020 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Is the U.S. Supreme Court going to put college athletics out of business? Last week it agreed to...

One on One: Jim Crow Is Still Alive in North Carolina

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 7, 2020 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Unbelievable when you think about it, how North Carolina maintained its segregated and discriminatory racial system for such a long time. The remnants of what is commonly called “Jim Crow” are still with us, a daily reminder of...