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Category: Opinion

What’s a newspaper worth?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Staff

As you might imagine, this question has been on my mind a great deal lately.

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BIG CITY: What’s in a name?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Staff

The jurisdictional issues are killing us.

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Constitutional issues implicated

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Town Council recently heard extensive public comment regarding the bus advertisements sponsored by the Church of Reconciliation.

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LETTER: Town, volunteers made music festival possible

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Staff

I’d like to send out my personal thanks to all who contributed to Carrboro’s always-special day – especially the rain gods who allowed us a glorious one-day window without rain.

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LETTER: Morals take backseat to money

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Staff

The Republican candidates in our current election drama have emphasized their stalwart stance on religious and moral issues.

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BIG CITY: Obey Creek: a slippery slope

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Staff

I watched with great interest the presentation by East West Partners on the latest concept plan for Obey Creek.

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The social justice of public transit

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently placed a referendum on the November ballot for a half-cent sales tax to support public transit.

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‘Lucky duckies’? Not hardly

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Staff

Romney’s remarks about the “entitled” 47 percent were made at a fundraiser where the entry fee, at $50,000 a plate, was very nearly equal to the median household income in this country.

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Come home, Holden

Posted on September 20, 2012September 21, 2012 by Staff

When Carrboro resident Holden Thorp took his family and moved to the big city to become chancellor of our university back in 2008, we all cheered.

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Freeloaders, according to Mitt

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Staff

So Mitt Romney and his multi-millionaire donors think my husband and I are freeloaders, according to a video that’s been circulating recently.

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BIG CITY: A dark day in a dark era

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Staff

Holden Thorp led off the emergency meeting of UNC’s Faculty Council, telling those assembled that he appreciated their effort to convince him to stay.

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LETTER: Reelect Obama

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Staff

I’m not a Democrat, I’m not a Republican; an Independent I am, and I’ve made my decision.

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LETTER: Thanks for The Citizen

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Staff

I’ve never met Robert Dickson or his daughter Susan, the publisher and editor of The Carrboro Citizen.

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LETTER: Thorp should reconsider

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Staff

I was a doubter when Holden Thorp was first appointed to be the UNC chancellor, but he has turned out to be the best thing to happen to South Building in decades.

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Thoughts on Thorp’s decision

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Staff

The following are statements from local community leaders regarding UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp’s announcement that he will retire in June 2013.

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