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Being gay should not affect a career

Being gay should not affect a career

Dewey Mullis February 18, 2014

He is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 256 pounds, is a First Team All-American, a Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and he is gay. Michael Sam made headlines with his public announcement...

Easy access to public documents is critical for citizens

Easy access to public documents is critical for citizens

Kevin Griffin February 17, 2014

Living in a fairly open society, we come to expect a certain level of access into what our government does. Public access to documents is a necessary component for the type of free society to which...

Andrew Cox February 17, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist  

Bridget Mundy February 17, 2014

  Cartoon by Bridget Mundy, Editorial Cartoonist

Andrew Cox February 13, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Bridget Mundy February 13, 2014

Cartoon by Bridget Mundy, Editorial Cartoonist

A brief  overview of ‘beeping’ and its liability risks

A brief overview of ‘beeping’ and its liability risks

Michael Bragg February 13, 2014

To Whom It May Concern: The common practice of transporting intoxicated students to and from different locations for a fee is termed “beeping.” Many students have taken advantage of this community-wide...

New teacher pay plan falls short of what is needed

New teacher pay plan falls short of what is needed

Kevin Griffin February 13, 2014

We can expect to see some changes coming relatively soon to education with N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory’s announcement Monday. Unfortunately, this new teacher pay plan does little to actually address...

Moral March protesters forget the heart of the issue

Moral March protesters forget the heart of the issue

Dewey Mullis February 13, 2014

The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People kicked off the “Moral March” festivities Saturday with a rally in protest of the N.C. General Assembly’s...

Andrew Cox February 11, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Bridget Mundy February 11, 2014

      Cartoon by Bridget Mundy , Editorial Cartoonist

Duke Energy plays dirty without regulations

Duke Energy plays dirty without regulations

Dewey Mullis February 11, 2014

Just four days after a Federal District Court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to rule coal ash as either hazardous or nonhazardous, a ruptured pipe at a Duke Energy power plant flushed 82,000...

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