I’m writing because in the past two weeks, a committee formed by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district released a comprehensive recommendation for all dual-language programs in the district.
LETTER: UNC tent rule impacts demonstration
On Tuesday morning we were threatened with arrest while sitting in the Pit, a common gathering area at the heart of UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.
LETTER: Lack of representation in dual-language report

Last month Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools released a report recommending the “phasing out†of the school district’s highly regarded Mandarin dual-language program.
LETTER: Keep FPG a neighborhood school
I am writing on behalf of the Frank Porter Graham elementary school community – a richly diverse school with more than 50 years of history.
WISE Mob at Surplus Sids
The Carrboro Worthwhile Investments Save Energy (WISE) program will hold a WISE Mob to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Surplus Sids and support the store’s new energy-efficient retrofit at Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the store’s location.
Carrboro resident runs for cancer
Jamie Stein of Carrboro ran in the Boston Marathon on April 16 to help conquer cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team.
Shack-a-thon for Habitat
Habitat for Humanity for Orange County will sponsor its first shack-a-thon event to be held overnight on the Southern Village Green on Saturday night.
Murphey School radio show May 5
The Murphey School Radio Show will be held May 5 at the Murphey School in rural Orange County, 3729 Murphey School Road, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Baseball community unites to cure cancer
BaseBald, an event combining publicity and fundraising of head-shaving events with the enthusiasm of baseball teams across the country to raise money for childhood cancer, will be held April 21 in Chapel Hill after the UNC baseball team’s 2 p.m. home game against Georgia Tech.
Durham Tech info sessions
Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus will host two interactive information sessions to discuss college and career opportunities at the Orange County Campus, 525 College Park Road, Hillsborough.
Unity in the Community Day
The Rogers Road Community invites families to an event featuring on-site health screenings and health care information on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Phoenix Place Playground off Purefoy Drive.
Annual STEP Symposium
The annual STEP Symposium titled, “Innovations in Supportive Housing,†on Saturday will feature experts from the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health who will share the latest information on supportive housing at both national and state levels.
House Calls, April 12, 2012
This week we respond to questions about late diagnosis of cancer and treating hypertension with supplements.
Craft brewery comes to Carrboro
Increasingly in Carrboro, you will find a culture of artisan foods and gourmet gurus. Some of it is imported and some of it comes from the old mill town itself.
FLORA: Wild geraniums
Cool, moist interludes during this early warm spring provide optimal conditions for a lingering presence of our wildflowers.