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Where Have All The Heroes Gone?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 31, 2015 | D.G. Martin

“Were you a part of the Army that made the Indians leave their homes?” David, my five-year-old grandson, had been learning about American Indians in his preschool. He knew that I had been in the Army many years ago. So, of...

Ken Norman On Returning To The Challenge

Posted by Staff | Mar 30, 2015 | Healthiest You

Second-year challenger Ken Norman spoke to WCHL’s Aaron Keck about what he’s learned in the Healthiest You Challenge, which has helped him to lose 70 pounds in two years!

Tom Underwood On Getting Healthy In Retirement

Posted by Staff | Mar 30, 2015 | Healthiest You

Tom Underwood of Team DOCMS talks about making the Healthiest You Challenge his first big new endeavor since retiring. He also praises the outstanding facilities and staff at UNC Wellness Centers, and talks about the support of...

Salt and South Florida

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 30, 2015 | Common Science

In the spring of 2012, I wrote a five-part series on water. In Part IV: When the Well Runs Dry, I explained the process by which salty ocean water can infiltrate subsurface, fresh water aquifers and the problems that creates. Over the last couple of weeks, I have encountered several stories about salt water infiltration in South Florida’s Biscayne Aquifer.

UNC’s Board Of Politicians

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 27, 2015 | The Commentators

This is Raleigh Mann. What are the qualifications for someone whose job it is to control a university? How about a whole bunch of universities – say, 17 of them? Some experience in higher ed administration is essential,...

Krystal Ragland Cheers On The Team

Posted by Staff | Mar 25, 2015 | Healthiest You

Krystal Ragland of The UPS Stores of Chapel Hill team returns to the Healthiest You Challenge this year, and she brings both enthusiasm and experience to her team. She talks below with Ron Stutts about why she wants to keep...

A Call For Fairness In Recycling

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 25, 2015 | The Commentators

This is Art Menius. I have been following with great interest the efforts by Carrboro, Orange County, and Chapel Hill to agree on a new fee structure for recycling. We have witnessed some high-level discussion on what equity...

My Trip To Norlina

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 24, 2015 | D.G. Martin

Come on and go to Norlina with me! Before you ask where Norlina is, and why should you want to go there, let me explain: I have agreed to write a new book for UNC Press, an expended and updated version of an earlier one I wrote...

Chris Johnson On His Healthiest You Journey

Posted by Staff | Mar 23, 2015 | Healthiest You

I’ve been trying to get into the Healthiest You Challenge since it first began many years ago. I was so excited when I received the email this year saying I was picked to be a competitor. Three weeks in, and this challenge...

STEM Jobs for the 21st Century

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 22, 2015 | Common Science

Lately I have noticed a growing trend to encourage people to pursue careers in STEM, an acronym which stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. I find this acronym, developed by the National Science...

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