Memorial Hall on the UNC Campus will host a discussion of the 2008 Presidential Campaign. by David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. Brooks and Dionne have been named the 2008 Frey Foundation Distinguished Visiting Professors in the College of…
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News Brief: Campaign for Change office opens
Campaign for Change opened its Chapel Hill office last Friday. The office will be the headquarters for the Democrats’ campaigning on behalf of Senator Barack Obama in Orange and Chatham Counties. Campaign for Change is a project of the North Carolina Democratic Party working on behalf of the Obama campaign. Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy…
Tuttle wins national mountain bike title
by Mary Lide Parker Staff Writer CARRBORO — For Johanne Tuttle, it’s never too late to try something new and be really good at it too. Last month, after only a year and a half of mountain biking, the Carrboro resident won three titles at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Championships held in Mount Snow,…
Obituary — Thomas H. Jewett
Aug. 14, 2008. A devoted husband and son, a patient, generous father who never failed the people he loved, Tom was a true Southern gentleman. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, July 4, 1922, he grew up in Winston Salem. After two years in the infantry during WWII, he returned to graduate from the University of…
Obituary — Marcia L. Jenkins
Marcia Lynette Jenkins was called home by the Lord on August 19, 2008. Marcia was a most loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother – an angel on earth guarding and supporting her loved ones. Now she has left us to be our guardian angel from heaven. Marcia is survived by her husband, Bruce; her…
It happened at Weaver Street
The Roundtable, The ArtsCenter’s play development lab, stages their annual presentation of new works. This time the ensemble of playwrights turns its sights on Carrboro, the Paris of the Piedmont, and its center of culture, the Weaver Street Lawn. Sunday, August 24, 7 p.m. at The ArtsCenter.
Obituary — Hattie H. Burnette
Hattie Burnette passed on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. Services were held Aug. 20 at Holland Chapel AME Zion Church and she was buried in the church cemetary. She is survived by one daughter, Brenda Burnette-Minor; one brother, William Hubbard. Services by Jones Funeral Home.
Music Calendar: 08/21/08
Thursday Aug 21 Blue Bayou Club: Crazy Ivans. Blue Horn Lounge: Bill West. Cat’s Cradle: Virginia Coalition, Alexa Wilkinson, Luego. 8pm, $10-12 The Cave: LATE: The Vodak, Pariah Beat. General Store Café: Jazz with the Tony Galiani Band. 8pm Local 506: Cy Rawls Benefit: Colossus, Tooth, Grappling Hook. Nightlight: The Shudders, Illicitizen, Young Millionarie. 9:30pm…
Trivia from Hell
by Mark Dorosin This week’s category: Muhammad Ali 1. What was Ali’s middle name before he became Muhammad Ali? 2. In what city was Ali born and raised? 3. Ali won a gold medal in which Olympics? Bonus: What city? 4. Who was Ali’s longtime manager? 5. Who did Ali first defeat to win the…
County to hold zoning hearing
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the F. Gordon Battle Courthouse on East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.
Man charged in break-ins
The Chapel Hill Police Department has charged Johnny Wilber Lee Gray in connection with a string of vehicle and two residential break-ins on Tuesday.
Noticia en Breve: Noticias
La semana pasada, muchas personas se quedaron despiertas hasta muy tarde para ver a las emisiones de television de los Juegos OlÃmpicos. En natación, Michael Phelps ganó 8 medallas de oro. En gymnasia, hubo un empate de puntuación en las barras asimétricas, pero no fue empate según las normas de desempate. Las personas quienes salieron…
Noticia en Breve: Educación
En una decision que no cambió nada por el momento, el consejo de administración de los colegios comunitarios de Carolina del Norte decidió hacer un estudio para ver el impacto y la legalidad de admitir estudiantes quienes son inmigrantes indocumentados a los programas de carrera. Por ahora, ellos no pueden asistir en estos programas.
Community Calendar: 08/21/08
Special Events Aging in Stride 5K Run/Walk — Saturday, September 6, 2008 — 10am – UNC Bell Tower. Benefits the Frail Elderly Fund which buys services or supplies for frail seniors who have exhausted all other resources. Come out to walk, run or volunteer. Pre-registration (‘til Aug. 27) Ages 55 and Under: $17 Ages 55+:…
Study: spanking linked to abuse
UNC News Services Spanking has been, and still is, a common method of child discipline used by American parents. But mothers who report that they or their partner spanked their child in the past year are nearly three times more likely to state that they also used harsher forms of punishment than those who say…
