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I still hope for change in the district

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 2, 2012 | The Commentators

Dear Chapel Hill/Carrboro Community, As a longstanding teacher in this district, I wanted to say goodbye to you. The Superintendent and School Board dismissed me last week, which was sad to me on many levels. Chapel...

Assertiveness and Passivity

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 25, 2012 | The Commentators

On hearing news of the pending resignation of chancellor Holden Thorp, UNC faculty rallied to save their leader. On one level, the outpouring of support is understandable. Everyone can see the unfairness of Thorp’s situation. ...

Transparency

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 24, 2012 | The Commentators

Like many friends of UNC, I am saddened by the resignation of Chancellor Holden Thorp. His talents as a scholar, entrepreneur, and academic leader illuminate what is best about UNC. He has acted with dignity during the past two...

The Paradox of the PSA

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 19, 2012 | The Commentators

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer among men and it’s predicted that 33,000 men will die from the disease this year. The PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen blood test is the primary marker used to detect cancer...

A Few Questions about Compensation for Coaches

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 4, 2012 | The Commentators

The Daily Tar Heel recently published an analysis of the latest budget of UNC’s Department of Athletics. While expenses in the $75 million budget are slated to increase by about 4%, salaries and benefits will increase a...

Life is Not About Money, But About People

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 31, 2012 | The Commentators

While I respect Dr. Thorp as Chancellor, I was very frustrated listening to his interview regarding the Northside community, a traditional African-American part of Chapel Hill. He seemed to be on the side of the African...

Duke-Progress Merger: A Net Public Soaking?

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 29, 2012 | The Commentators

NC WARN has long opposed Duke Energy’s takeover of Progress Energy for a host of reasons. Foremost is that the merger would strengthen Duke’s business model of using climate-wrecking fossil fuels for decades to come – while...

Building Grassroots Support Against The Death Penalty

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 23, 2012 | The Commentators

This is Steve Dear. And this is a call to action. North Carolina has just begun its seventh year without an execution. During these years, the overall murder rate has declined significantly. With your involvement it is possible...

There's A New Triangle in Town

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 21, 2012 | The Commentators

It’s been 60 days since we launched our new campaign, The Edge of the Triangle – not that long, but long enough for us to assess certain aspects of it, especially the response locally. The reaction to the campaign has been...

This is the Age of Too

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 17, 2012 | The Commentators

Dear Editor, This is the age of “Too.” Too many demands – from kids, work, relationships, finances, health; even global events pushed on us via instant media. So we learn to compartmentalize. To pick and...

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