Jonathan Larson’s rock opera RENT, School Edition, will be performed Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. at East Chapel Hill’s Mainstage Auditorium. Tickets are reserved seating and $7 in advance and $9 at the door and went on sale Nov. 3 in front of the Black Box Theater at East during weekday lunch hour, 12:30 to…
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Schools employee of the month
Marsha Cosgrove of East Chapel Hill High School was named employee of the month for November. Cosgrove serves as the school’s financial secretary. She has worked for the district for 21 years and has been East’s bookkeeper since the school opened in 1996. Cosgrove was cited for the role she played during the last year, when secretary Betsy…
Teams gear up
By Beth Mechum Many local high schools are getting a shakeup in conference play this year. Carrboro is now part of the Carolina 9 and Chapel Hill is in the Carolina 6. Though conference rivalries are important in Orange County, cross-town rivalries often hold just the same importance, and women’s volleyball is one such example….
Ready for kickoff
Preps Preview: Football By Beth Mechum Staff Writer While a lot of high students spend their summers taking vacations or sleeping in, football players don’t have that luxury. Drills and weights in the early morning are followed by play-book sessions and scrimmages in the late evening. While that does leave a lot of time in…
National Merit finalists
Thirty Chapel Hill-Carrboro students were selected as 2009 National Merit Scholarship Finalists and two students were selected as National Achievement Finalists. Carrboro High School National Merit Finalists include Erin Harrington, Schyuler Klystra and Julianne Ragland. Carrboro High student Colby Isabel was selected as a National Achievement Finalist. Chapel Hill High School National Merit Finalists are…
School Brief: Coaching award
East Chapel Hill High School forensic coach William Warren recently earned a first diamond from the National Forensic League. Coaches in the league receive one-tenth of the points earned by their students, and coaches who receive 1,500 points earn first diamonds.
Sports Brief: College sport seminar
The East Chapel Hill High School Booster Club will host a seminar for district parents and high school students who are considering playing a sport in college on March 3 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The program will feature the personal experiences of a parent, student-athlete and a coach/administrator. Presenters will discuss recruiting and the…