Let’s not beat around the bush: Sex is everywhere on college campuses. This is true whether you’re indulging liberally or abstaining altogetherand, to be clear, there’s nothing wrong with either. No matter what, you’re going to confront situations where a working knowledge of the ins and outs of sex will be useful. This article won’t […]
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Broke? Hungry? No Problem! Here Are the Best Cheap Eats in the Triangle.
While most of your meals will come in dining halls, there are plenty of ways to switch things up without breaking the bank. Here are some of our favorite places to eat on a budget.TIME-OUT 201 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hilltimeout247.com Franklin Street is probably the perfect location for a 24/7 restaurant, and that’s what’s […]
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Triangle People Power Hosting Bail Reform Discussion, Film Screening
Triangle People Power, a youth-run activist organization, is hosting a screening of the film The Bail Trap: American Ransom on August 3.The event will take place at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church from six to nine p.m. The event will include a showing of the film, a panel session discussing cash bail reform, and a food […]
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CASA to Develop Army Reserve Center Site for Affordable Housing
Nonprofit housing developer CASA has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration to develop the former Army Reserve Center on Carroll Street into affordable housing. The site was declared surplus property in December 2017, making it subject to the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which gives first dibs on surplus federal property to uses […]
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Here’s What North Carolina’s Representatives in Congress Think of Trump’s Performance at Putin Summit
On Monday night, President Donald Trump stood next to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, and undermined his own intelligence services in deference to Putin—saying he didn’t “see any reason why it would be” Russia that interfered in the 2016 election (which it did). In response to criticism, Trump reversed his statement over twenty-four […]
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Durham Legislators to Talk Short Session, Constitutional Amendments at Town Hall Event
Durham representatives in the state legislature will participate in a town hall meeting Wednesday, covering legislation passed in the short session that concluded last month as well as proposed constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot come November. The town hall meeting will take place from six thirty to eight p.m. at the M&F […]
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Durham County Commissioners Delay Planning Commission Appointments Over Conflict of Interest Allegation
Durham County commissioners on Monday delayed the appointment of three members to the planning commission over questions raised about one member’s ties to a developer. Nil Ghosh, who works as a real estate lawyer with Morningstar Law Group, is one of three county-appointments to the planning commission whose terms are expiring June 30. County commissioners […]
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Durham’s Racial Equity Task Force Takes Shape
Durham’s city council voted Monday night to establish a Racial Equity Task Force aimed at understanding and undoing institutional racism. Mayor Steve Schewel first announced the formation of the task force during his February State of the City Address. Council members green-lighted it unanimously on Monday with little discussion, the details having been worked out […]
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PTA Thrift Shop to PTA Council: You Can’t Make Us Drop “PTA” From Our Name
Late last week, the PTA Thrift Shop responded sharply to the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools PTA Council’s claim that the store no longer represents local PTAs and shouldn’t use “PTA” in its name. This came after the CHCCS PTA Council sent the thrift store a letter on June 4 demanding that it “immediately cease […]
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Should Apple and Amazon Ditch the Triangle Because of the General Assembly’s Voter ID Initiative?
The advocacy group Color of Change is calling on Amazon and Apple to drop North Carolina from consideration for their new locations in response to a bill introduced by House Republicans on Thursday. The bill proposes to amend the state constitution to require that voters present photo identification at the polls. If it passes, voters […]