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All Eyes on Charlotte as Dems Gather
Posted by Staff | Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
With the Democratic National Convention kicking off, Charlotte’s week in the sun has come. Of course, the illumination of the host city may be more artificial than natural as broadcasters from around the world come to town with...
Read MoreWe'll Miss You All! (Except for you, Liefeld)
Posted by Staff | Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Guys, ohmygod, Doctor Who is finally back with new episodes on Saturday! And BBC has put out a bunch of minisodes called Pond Life! I am pretty excited about the new season, and not just because of the Doctor, Amy, Rory, and...
Read MoreAugust 31, 2012
Posted by Staff | Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
From the Eyes of a Heel
Posted by Staff | Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s finally that time. GAME WEEK! No more long days/weeks of training camp at the football facility (including, if you were lucky, naps you might be able to catch by hiding in any available dark spot in the facility), coaches...
Read MoreStudents Without Cars
Posted by Staff | Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
You’ve probably already seen them. As my friend who just moved to Carrboro from Durham described the ones she saw in Harris Teeter: young men, dressed in polos with Croakies around their necks, carrying cases of Natural Light. ...
Read MoreThe Blue 'War' Zone
Posted by Art Chansky | Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
When UNC football lurched into trouble with the NCAA in the summer of 2010, and the probability increased of probation and that head coach Butch Davis might actually get fired, a slow panic began to grow among alumni and fans....
Read MoreGet Real & Heel
Posted by Staff | Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
On a Sunday afternoon last September, I was bartending at Linda’s Bar & Grill when a couple walked in. The woman was clad in a Susan G Komen shirt and hat, she and her friend had stopped by to grab some food and watch the...
Read MoreSwinging Through The Arb'
Posted by Freddie Kiger | Aug 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
For this season of Carolina Football, my route has changed. For 26 years, I strolled down Pritchard Avenue, cut across Rosemary, Franklin, Columbia and Cameron Streets then coursed my way past Memorial Hall, through Polk Place,...
Read MoreCritters (and a Contest!)
Posted by Staff | Aug 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
This morning I was coming in my front door and happened to notice some movement to the left out of the corner of my eye. It was a 2-foot-long black snake! Rather than scurry away, this particular snake took up residence behind...
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