Education

• Watch Live Board of Education Meeting

  Result 1

  Discovered January 19, 2010 at 2:14 pm

  Yeah, I know. I don’t have kids, so like most people, caring about a board of education meeting takes some effort. But today they take the second vote on a resolution that would end mandatory year-round schools. Why should you care? Because this fight involves diversity in our schools. And hey, it’s your tax dollars. [...]

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• NBC 17’s Wes Hohenstein Offers A Couple Of Decade-End Lists To Consider

  Result 2

  Discovered December 31, 2009 at 4:22 pm

  After much debate with friends, family and co-workers, I have compiled my list of the top events of the decade. I am a big fan of lists in general, so I did a local version for central North Carolina and a national list.

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• Who’s Got the 411 on Sex?

  Result 3

  Discovered November 30, 2009 at 11:07 am

  The Triangle Tryist shares her opinion on a publication that is written by teens-for-teens with the scoop on one topic… sex.

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• The Future of the Triangle

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  Discovered November 24, 2009 at 11:36 am

  This blog post is from the Real Paul Jones who states his take on the future of the Triangle in a letter written to Metro Magazine.

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• Bull City PACE Cars

  Result 5

  Discovered November 11, 2009 at 2:27 pm

  Barry in Durham urges Durham residents to obey traffic laws such as stopping at stop signs and driving the speed limit. He talks about the Durham PACE Car progrm where you can sign up to help se tthe pace for other drivers.

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• UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor has his own blog — who knew?!

  Result 6

  Discovered August 30, 2009 at 9:02 am

  Chancellor Holden Thorp has his own blog. It’s only occasionally updated, but even still I think it’s pretty cool that the school’s chancellor is dipping his toes into the blogosphere. Past blog posts include him talking about the Rubik’s Cube contest he won in the ’80s and free bus rides.

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• Duke University second most douchey college in the country

  Result 7

  Discovered August 27, 2009 at 10:03 am

  Don’t blame me, blame GQ. The mag ranked Duke second in it’s list of 25 douchiest colleges. Thanks to the guys at HowRDUDoin‘ for bringing this ranking to our attention. I find it hard to believe that Duke is really that douchey. I think Duke students should fight back! Do you agree w/ the ranking?

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• Prank on the Daily Tar Heel

  Result 8

  Discovered August 26, 2009 at 2:55 pm

  The Daily Tar Heel says it was pranked Tuesday when a special front page declaring it a “special anti-racist issue” appeared.

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• Time lapse video shows storm rolling in on move-in day

  Result 9

  Discovered August 24, 2009 at 11:39 am

  The Daily Tar Heel posted a cool time lapse video of move-in day at Hinton James. Be sure to watch the video up to the one-minute mark so you can see the footage of the storm rolling in.

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• Some N.C. Central University students will have to live in a hotel this year

  Result 10

  Discovered August 13, 2009 at 4:10 pm

  Enrollment is up at NCCU in Durham. In fact, it’s up so much that University officials are turning to the Millennium Hotel to house about 300 students. Could you imagine what your college experience would’ve been like if you lived in a hotel?

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