• Meredith Students Protest Cuts, Conditions
  • Things To Do in the Triangle This Week
  • Apex Data Center Developer Addresses Noise Concerns
  • Plans for Durham Athletic Park
  • Trespassing Inside Northgate Mall
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Good morning, readers.

More than 100 Meredith College students, faculty, and alumni rallied in front of the school’s administrative building earlier this week wearing shades of the college’s signature maroon and carrying cardboard placards bearing messages like “We can handle the truth,” “Faculty are afraid to speak,” and “Meredith is dying.” 

They were there to protest a series of faculty, staff, and now administrative cuts at the women’s liberal arts college in Raleigh—cuts they say are affecting students’ academic experience and point to a communication breakdown between the college’s administrators and its faculty. 

Students also complained of on-campus living conditions, with housing that has mold, leaks, and pests.

Meredith is far from the only small college in the country struggling with enrollment declines and budget shortfalls. But the school’s approach to cutting costs has left some faculty and students feeling blindsided.

Keep reading below, and have a good Thursday.

—Chloe

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Make Some Noise

INDY’s Jane Porter reports on a developer’s plans to minimize noise impacts from a large proposed data storage facility near Apex.

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Two nights of Watchhouse, a Townes Van Zandt tribute show, the 9th Annual Liberty Arts Pour, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.

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Batter Up

The Durham City Council voted to preserve Durham Athletic Park last week. The 9th Street Journal reports on early plans to revamp it and a potential partnership with a baseball team.

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