by Catherine Rierson Staff Writer Although the idiom “one person’s trash is another’s treasure†is probably more worn out than the rusty scrap metal Rita Spina and Tamera Mulanix collect for project ideas, it’s at the core of the two artists’ work. Spina and Mulanix transform used metal they recover from scrapyards, woods and sides…
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Community Brief: Chatham Habitat
Chatham Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with a private builder as yet unfound, will build 15 affordable homes on land donated by Chatham County. Chatham Habitat was awarded just over $1 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund low-interest mortgages for seven of the 15 homes.
Community Brief: Philosophy at 506
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, UNC philosophy professor Josh Knobe and other members of the philosophy department will give an introduction to experimental philosophy, an original approach to answering philosophical questions. Experimental philosophy refers to the practice of performing studies and experiments to learn about moral values and judgments and how to resolve moral conflicts. Knobe…
Community Brief: UNC keeps music history
As a result of a grant given to UNC, Southern musicians like Ralph Stanley and Doc Watson will now be officially immortalized in UNC’s Wilson library by free access to the artists’ recorded interviews and performances. Funded by grants of $138,275 from the National Endowment for the Humanities and $6,000 from the National Film Preservation…
Community Brief: Back to School Bash
This year’s Back to School Bash wants to fill the book bags of over 100 less-fortunate kindergarten through 12th grade students with school supplies — and they’re going to need help. The bash is planned for Aug. 9 from 12:30p.m. to 6:30p.m. at the Chapel Hill Faith Tabernacle at 800 Rogers Road. “There will be…
For the Record: A necessary intervention
Tonight (Thursday), the Orange County Board of Commissioners are to examine the question of whether the county should intervene in the permitting and licensing process for expansion at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant in New Hill. This would not be the first time the county has gotten involved with issues at the plant and, should…
Not a Session for Social Justice
Sarah Preston The 2008 session of the North Carolina General Assembly has come to a close and it’s time for us to assess the performance of state lawmakers. Unfortunately, even a brief look reveals that this was not a session that did much to advance the cause of social justice. Most notable among the session’s…
Teaching first
Margot Carmichael Lester & Steve Peha Something big happened in the world of reading recently: A major study found that kids who participated in the multi-billion-dollar Reading First program faired no better at reading than kids who didn’t participate. To most people, whether they’ve been directly involved in Reading First or not, this comes as…
Letter: Library cuts went deep
As branch manager of the Carrboro Library for the last 12 years, I feel compelled to correct erroneous statements made about our library by former Carrboro Cybrary manager Margot Malachowski (“Letters to the Editor,†July 17). 1. The cuts in Carrboro Library hours were indeed unique to our library and necessitated by our particular situation….
Power-line botany
By Ken Moore Several days ago, I spied lots of yellow flowers along the edge of the power line crossing Poplar Avenue in west Carrboro. Infrequently cleared power line right-of-ways are great places to observe a diversity of both native and exotic plants and the critters that depend on them. This past weekend, I walked…
Town, owner at odds over Abbey Court towing
After dozens of cars are towed, residents claim discrimination by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The owner of the majority of Abbey Court Condominiums told Mayor Mark Chilton on Monday that he would not suspend the complex’s towing policy and that management would continue to tow residents’ vehicles that do not have parking permits. Chilton said…
Tomato Time at the Farmers’ Market
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer Tomato enthusiasts, get ready – the peak of tomato season has arrived, and it’s time to head on down to the Carrboro Farmers’ Market to sample some of the area’s best varieties. For the past eight years, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market has featured a tomato tasting during a Saturday market…
Shotgun-toting robbery suspect arrested
Chapel Hill Police have obtained a warrant for a suspect in a robbery Tuesday near the ATM at RBC Centura Bank on Willow Drive . The robbery occurred at 2:40 p.m. when the victim was returning to his car after withdrawing money from the machine. According to a police report, the suspect, Keith Robert Webster,…
Legislation clears the way for new airport
Landfill gas facility for Carolina North also part of bill by Kirk Ross Staff Writer The General Assembly has cleared the way for UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care to jointly create an airport authority, which will be charged with locating, building and operating a new airport to replace the field at Horace Williams. The…
Recently: A roadside garden reflects the gardener
By Valarie Schwartz For years, I’ve admired the gardening I could see while driving past Irene Womble Stevens’ home on Damascus Church Road. From whichever direction one approaches this home perched on the crest of a hill, there’s no doubt that a gardener lives there. One day last year, I left a note in the…
