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We’re 5, thanks to you

Posted on March 15, 2012March 14, 2012 by Staff

Sometime near the end of our first year of publishing The Citizen, I was all by myself in our small office off Weaver Street, pondering then, as I still do, the wisdom of providing a weekly newspaper in our media-rich, highly connected community, when my reverie was thankfully interrupted by a visitor, an uncommon occurrence back in those days.

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BIG CITY: Don’t just say ‘no,’ say ‘hell no’

Posted on March 15, 2012March 14, 2012 by Staff

Deep into the night of Election Day 2010 I was right about where you’d expect any crusty newspaper editor to be — sitting mid-bar downtown watching ice melt in a short glass and talking politics with no one in particular.

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Celebrate human rights and support the HRC

Posted on March 15, 2012March 14, 2012 by Staff

Admittedly, human rights – like virtue, impeccably good citizenship, brilliance and extraordinary creativity – are aspirations; sometimes not realized, sometimes a little roughed up, sometimes a lot.

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Amendment One threatens N.C. families

Posted on March 15, 2012March 14, 2012 by Staff

“We couldn’t live under the constant threat,” was how she started her story.

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House Calls, March 8, 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012March 8, 2012 by Staff

This week we respond to questions about IUDs and tanning.

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Phil Blank, March 8, 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Staff

Illustration by Phil Blank

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Street theater, 1970

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Staff

Here’s a revealing look back in time submitted by Dr. Bill Burlingame, a resident of Orange County for 40 years and retired faculty member from the UNC Department of Psychology.

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CVS protest petition filed

Posted on March 8, 2012March 7, 2012 by Susan Dickson

A group of property owners has filed a protest petition against CVS’ rezoning application.

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Local charter school approved

Posted on March 8, 2012March 7, 2012 by Staff

Despite district backlash, the State Board of Education unanimously approved the Howard and Lillian Lee Scholars Charter School last Thursday.

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Carrboro OKs library siting criteria

Posted on March 8, 2012March 7, 2012 by Susan Dickson

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve criteria recommended to the county for siting a library in town.

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Walmart submits plans for northern Chatham

Posted on March 8, 2012March 7, 2012 by Susan Dickson

Following months of rumors about Walmart locating in northern Chatham County, the company submitted a site plan last week.

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Tar Heels look to move ahead

Posted on March 8, 2012March 7, 2012 by Staff

Between now and the beginning of the NCAA Tournament, Carolina must find a way to put aside its grand finish to end the regular season, fight off the lure of satisfaction and move ahead with a determination to accomplish more.

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Proposed math courses draw concern

Posted on March 8, 2012March 7, 2012 by Staff

As the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools prepare to switch to the new Common Core Curriculum for fall 2012, many are concerned with how the curriculum’s math standards will impact both struggling and excelling students.

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Jags trounce Franklin

Posted on March 8, 2012March 8, 2012 by Staff

Kylie Tawney rockets the ball past a Franklin Academy defender in the Jaguars’ win over Franklin Academy on Tuesday.

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BIG CITY: Redrawn districts complicate the primary

Posted on March 8, 2012March 8, 2012 by Staff

By Kirk Ross
If you’re not registered to vote and you should be, go get registered and then come back and read this column.

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