A New Book Reminds Us To Say Thank You
According to Rick Atkinson’s new book, “The Guns at Last Light: The War in Europe, 1944-1945,” currently Number One on the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.
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Hurricanes Part I: Hurricane Barry
Posted by Jeff Danner | Jun 3, 2013 | Common Science
This week marks the beginning of hurricane season in the northern Atlantic, which lasts until November 30th.
Read MoreThe Charlotte Hornets — And An Enemy General Everywhere
Posted by D.G. Martin | May 28, 2013 | D.G. Martin
What enemy general who fought in North Carolina is most memorialized here? Here is a hint. The Charlotte pro basketball team is taking back the Hornets name.
Read MoreMentors
Posted by Jeff Danner | May 26, 2013 | Columns, Common Science
From time to time I step back from the sciences and write a more personal column like this one. Lately I have been thinking of some of the key mentors in my life, the impact they have had on me as well as some of their most...
Read MoreIdeas for Engaging Local Citizens
Posted by Staff | May 22, 2013 | The Commentators
From Kristen Smith, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. I go to a lot of meetings, and serve on a lot of committees. But most of the meetings are part of my job and I think board service is an important part of being a...
Read MoreRemembering the Merritts of Merritt’s Store
Posted by D.G. Martin | May 21, 2013 | D.G. Martin
If you mention Merritt’s Store anywhere around Chapel Hill, most often you will hear something like, “Oh yes. Best BLTs I’ve ever tasted.”
Read MoreKeep Local Government Local
Posted by The Commentators | May 21, 2013 | The Commentators
Matt Hughes: A key principle of conservatives has always been that the government closest to the people is more responsive to the needs of the people.
Read MoreTen Things You Should Know About CO2 Topping 400PPM
Posted by Jeff Danner | May 19, 2013 | Common Science
Last week scientists in Mauna Loa, Hawaii announced that the level of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere has reached a troubling milestone.
Read MoreThe Rawlings Panel and the Right Questions
Posted by The Commentators | May 19, 2013 | The Commentators
Lew Margolis: Recently, the Rawlings panel held its first meeting to consider how challenges caused by UNC athletics can inform the direction of our campus and others.
Read MoreWhose Rules?
Posted by The Commentators | May 16, 2013 | The Commentators
Who would have thought? The UNC football program has now recognized itself as champions of the ACC Coastal Division.
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