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I congratulate the four Board of Education members who voted to expand honors classes at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro high schools (CHN March 3). Published: Mar. 10, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Time to quit library project altogether

More smoke and mirrors regarding library expansion. Published: Mar. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Neighborhood hunting not rational policy

Recent comments about deer overpopulation in residential areas of The Triangle often overlook several key points. Published: Mar. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Committee found no overpopulation

Responding to the recent letter from Governors Club residents who continue to incorrectly complain about deer overpopulation, it should be noted that GC recently commissioned a deer census, which found no overpopulation. Published: Mar. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Speed, not deer, the real hazard

There are legitimate traffic safety concerns at Governors Club not being addressed, but reducing the deer population should be far down the priority list. Published: Mar. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

It's the people, stupid

Recently the Abundance Foundation did a screening of "The Age of Stupid" in the back yard at the Plant. A bunch of people showed up and cast ballots for projects they felt were "not stupid." Published: Mar. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Power struggle

It's likely that few of the students, faculty and staff at UNC give much thought to where the power that turns on the lights, computers and lab equipment comes from. Published: Mar. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

No proof honors classes hurt students

At last week's press conference Greg McElveen said the three dissenting school board members opposed the immediate implementation of honors sections in science and social studies because energy and resources should first be directed toward helping struggling students. Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Cook committed to all children

As Keith Cook announced his intention to run for Orange County school board, the first thing most of you asked was what about 2004? I answer your question with a question: "What about it?" Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Developers need to protect the trees

I believe the proposed tree ordinance is directed not to the individual homeowner, but to the developers who bulldoze trees indiscriminately, and then take the topsoil and sell it. Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Come on school board, you can do better

If you haven't read Sunday's Chapel Hill News, check out the Dueling Banjos of writer Jesse James DeConto's page 3A article featuring state NAACP leader Rev. Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Town regulations hardly flexible

The assertion from Chapel Hill's urban forester that the proposed tree rules have built-in flexibility (CHN, Feb. 28) is ludicrous. Anybody who has taken a project through the town's approval process knows how inflexible and expensive it is. Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Leaving the island

On Ocracoke Island they still talk about pirates. Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Bigger library worth the taxes

I have recently read your guest column "What is the library worth to you?" by George Cianciolo. I think the library is worth the extra taxes. Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Health care ails me

I can't stop thinking about the health care mess. Please, no more Town Hall shout-outs this summer. See where those got us? My head aches, I have so many beefs myself, 100 probably. Here are a few: Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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