Chansky’s Notebook: Quarterback Eras
Drake Maye, the former superstar at UNC and current MVP candidate in the NFL, has some striking similarities to a certain former Patriot QB.
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Daily and Weekly Features
On the Porch: Karen Howard – The Mason House
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Elected as a Chatham County Commissioner in 2014, Karen Howard is a former attorney who lives in Northeast Chatham in a two-story Greek Revival house built in 1850 called the John A. Mason House. Commissioner Howard served as a member of the Chatham County Board of Education from 2012-2014. Born in New York, Commissioner Howard spent much of her childhood in the Bahamas. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English from Georgetown University and a LLB in Law from the University of Buckingham in England. In addition to serving as Chair of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, Commissioner Howard serves on the Governor’s Crime Commission, and the Central Carolina Community College Board of Trustees.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Performative
ECU walked the plank of UNC’s most performative victory that gave the joyful crowd a prelude to Christmas with the 99-51 win.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Rich Get Richer
After another first round filled with blowouts, the College Football Playoff has become a predictable joke.
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On the Porch: Nida Allam – Running for NC Congress
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Nida Allam is a Canadian-American politician, political activist, and data analyst. She grew up in NC’s 4th congressional district, the daughter of Indian and Pakistani immigrants. She attended North Carolina public schools and then NC State University, where she led a campaign to partner with local healthcare workers to provide free healthcare to low-income community members. Allam is currently the vice-chair of the Durham County Board of Commissioners, to which she was elected in 2020, making her the first Muslim woman to serve in public office in North Carolina.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Make More Memories
The 12th CBS Sports Classic is Saturday afternoon with UNC playing the right opponent in the right city: Ohio State in Atlanta.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Pre-Game Squabbles
The 12-team College Football Playoff has to absorb some bad feelings before the tournament kicks off Friday night.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: Awareness, Compassion and Empathy
I interviewed Connie Jones and Melanie Davis-Jones, the authors of the new book ‘Green Glitter Girl’, a compelling, thoughtful, often sad but ultimately hopeful story about how to overcome childhood trauma.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Complete Game
UNC might have avoided another halftime tongue-lashing from Hubert Davis by holding ETSU scoreless over the last minute of the first half.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Coaching Cuts
Bill Belichick has fired two of his assistant coaches, but it’s unclear where UNC will go for its upcoming hires.
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