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Duke University’s Climate Commitment
It’s Tuesday, April 16. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. In advance of our Earth Day paper (coming tomorrow to a newsstand near you!) I took a journey up Durham’s Main Street to my alma mater, dear old Duke University. In 2022, the university announced its “climate commitment,” a pledge to “take the […]
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Budget Priorities in Durham’s State of the City Address
It’s Friday, April 12. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. On Tuesday, Mayor Leonardo Williams gave his first State of the City address since taking office in December. During the hour-long speech, Williams touted a laundry list of initiatives across a number of sectors that the city plans to implement over the next […]
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“A Midsize Major Status City”
It’s Wednesday, April 10. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Durham mayor Leonardo Williams delivered his first State of the City address last night. In his speech, which lasted just over an hour, Williams touted Durham’s response to rapid growth. We don’t just live in a midsize city, he said; we live in […]
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As Concerns Over Chancellor Search Bubble on Campus, UNC System Leaders Take Steps to Protect UNC from Partisan Influence
It’s Tuesday, April 9. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. In January, Lee Roberts was appointed as interim chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. At the time, the selection prompted concerns among faculty, students, and alumni. Now, questions about the process to find a full-time replacement are gaining traction on campus. Students have organized a […]
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Residents Renew Call for Durham School Board to Reconsider DSA Move
It’s Monday, April 8. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. At a Durham Public Schools Board of Education meeting late last month, residents made a renewed push for the district to reconsider its $240 million plan to build a new Durham School of the Arts campus in North Durham. Twelve speakers, all past […]
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Durham’s City Council is Newly Enforcing Meeting Rules, Leaving Some Residents Frustrated
It’s Friday, April 5. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Durham city council meetings have seen an uptick in attendance lately due to galvanizing issues such as Shotspotter, the city budget, and the Gaza ceasefire resolution. Some residents show up to add their voice to the conversation by giving comments at the public […]
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UNC Journalism Professors Grapple With Teaching AI as it Upends the Media Landscape
It’s Thursday, April 4. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Like the internet before it, artificial intelligence, or AI, is upending the national media landscape and holds both opportunities and pitfalls for journalists practicing their craft. And at universities across the country, including at UNC, professors are grappling with how to teach journalism […]
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Congresswoman Foushee Traveled to Israel to Meet With Prime Minister Netanyahu
It’s Wednesday, April 3. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Congresswoman Valerie Foushee traveled to Israel last week to meet with top foreign officials but did not publicize the trip, which lobbying group AIPAC organized, until Monday, several hours after the INDY reported on it. “I recently returned from a congressional trip to […]