In 2004, just a few months before Elizabeth Edwards was diagnosed with cancer, she made an unannounced visit to UNC-Chapel Hill. I was a political science student that spring, enrolled in a course on North Carolina politics. The class was made up of 30 leaders of campus organizations who were considered to be future leaders. […]
Michael Gagnon
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Our friends are hurting
My younger brother left for Iraq last May. His wife gave birth to their first child in August. The hospital lost the Web feed with Baghdad, so we had to stay connected the old-fashioned way, with cell phones. I provided the play-by-play to my brother over the phone as I tried to allay his fears […]
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Marty Ravellette, 1939-2007
Sometimes the smallest victories in life are the most enriching; the minor triumphs often resonate the loudest. This was a lesson I learned while living in Carrboro during college. The rent was cheap, the residents were eclectic, and I was eager to soak up everything the Paris of the Piedmont had to offer. I was […]
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Hell’s kitchen
Upon hearing the news of Jerry Falwell’s passing last week, a memory immediately rushed in. A few years ago, I came in contact with the Rev. Falwell when I was forced to wait on him, along with his family and staffers, at a local restaurant. Being the only openly gay server in the place, I […]
