I have one exam left and my semester is completely over. Classes have ended, campus seems empty and I know that I will not see many of the seniors I met this year again for a long time-if ever. It is always encouraging to know that I have completed another semester at school, but this […]
The Man Under The Bridge
“When I lived in California I worked for a company cutting down trees. I had no choice because I needed to make money, but I quit as soon as I could. Trees carry the history of the world and have been here much longer than we have,” Jose Luiz Lopez-Sanchez said in Spanish. Now he […]
Arizona Is NO Longer A Part Of Free America
I have been keeping up on the bill that was brought up in Arizona against immigration. The man who proposed it was personally hurt by an immigrant who shot down his son. He said that this had nothing to do with him drafting the bill-but a measure so strongly opposed made me wonder. I didn’t […]
Help the hungry: Food donations low, but students can help
For most of us, at least one of the meals consumed within the past week has had leftovers on one edge of the plate. In America, it seems unimaginable that people are starving or in need of food, but it is a reality, and one that is hitting us on a local level. Even with […]
Equality Found in Orange County Law Enforcement
Orange County law enforcement says it is important that immigrants feel they are treated equally in the community. Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass sat down with citations in hand. All six were cited for driving without a license. As the pages turned he read the reason behind the citation and disclosed the race of the offender-three Hispanics, […]
I Lived for Love
My brother Micah and his lady Diane met some 9 years ago through a mutual friend. They were seniors in high school and very young. For what ever reason they were smart and took their time-attending the same college, living the same but separate lives and waiting until pretty recently to live together. They were […]
Burmese Water Festival to be held in Carrboro
Water guns, water balloons and spray fighting will all be a part of the Burmese Water Festival to be held at Abbey Court Condominiums this month. To honor the growing number of Burmese who live in Abbey Court, the Human Rights Center will be hosting the festival, originally called Thingyan. “We promote inclusion and pluralism, […]
Carrboro to Gain Advocates for Hispanics
El Centro Hispano was founded more than 17 years ago in the basement of a church after it became apparent that Latinos were having problems assimilating into American culture. The organization grew into a cornerstone for Latinos in Durham. Now El Centro Hispano, largely unknown in Orange County is expanding to Carrboro. “It started with […]
My Strength has Returned
On a personal level, my life has been pretty confusing for a very long time now. I feel like I have been walking in a bit of a daze-going through the motions, but not really making decisions. My step-father always told me to Act instead of Re-act in life. I always loved it when he […]
The 2010 U.S Census Will Affect Every American
There is not one person living in America who will not benefit from the information gathered in the 2010 U.S. Census. But it will cost the country millions of dollars if Americans don’t complete their forms on time. “The Census Bureau estimates for each percentage point of the population that does not return a form […]