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Five Things Chapel Hill’s Town Leaders are Finally Getting Done

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 23, 2015 | The Commentators

It’s human nature to be most vocal when we don’t like something, especially when it comes to our local elected officials. Freely expressing dissatisfaction about the decisions our leaders make is the bedrock of democracy. As we...

Are Assault Weapons Toys Appropriate for Halloween Costumes?

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 22, 2015 | The Commentators

A friend of mine went into a local pop-up store to look for a Halloween costume for her grandson. She was horrified to find a rack of toy assault weapons that are paired with various costumes for boys. She thought this...

Keeping Chapel Hill Leafy and Livable

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 21, 2015 | The Commentators

The upcoming election is a critical one for Chapel Hill. Our mayor and town council seem to have forgotten that they were elected to represent their constituents. Over the past 50 years, the population of Chapel Hill has...

Good for Nicholas Sparks, good for North Carolina

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 20, 2015 | D.G. Martin

“My books are all different,” Nicholas Sparks, the No. 1 New York Times best selling author who lives in New Bern, told a group of 500 fans at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Alumni Center last week. Except, he says, for two things. One is...

Wearing a Black Doctor’s White Coat

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 12, 2015 | D.G. Martin

“Why do black people suffer more health problems than other groups? What do these challenges mean in their everyday lives? How do their struggles play out before a largely white medical community? How can we begin to solve these...

Break Out The Rain Boots In Style

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Oct 12, 2015 | The Fashion Plate

Let’s list some of the positives about the recent 10 day straight stretch of rain. The NC drought is officially over. We now know what it’s like to live in Seattle. On a fashion note, we got to justify the existence of those...

Scientific American May 1987

Posted by Jeff Danner | Oct 11, 2015 | Common Science

When you are an engineer and the author of a weekly science column, it influences the gifts that you receive. This year for Father’s Day, my family gave me a copy of Scientific American® from May of 1987. What caught their eye...

Athletes are Donating to Universities

Posted by Staff | Oct 7, 2015 | Featured, The Commentators

There has been recent media attention to generous philanthropic donations by professional athletes to their alma maters. For example, a former Michigan State basketball player contributed over $3 million. Good for him. I...

Not enough parking spaces, and why didn’t the Town Council listen?

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 7, 2015 | The Commentators

Today’s Commentator is Ken Larsen FBC or Form Based Code is a tool that Chapel Hill leaders have adopted to expedite the development approval process. I’m all for expediting that process, but in their haste to approve...

Jim Martin as a Catalyst

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 6, 2015 | D.G. Martin

I know the kind of candidate the Republicans need to beat Hillary Clinton or any other Democratic candidate in next fall’s presidential election. It is not any of those running now. That party needs somebody smart who can get...

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