Late yesterday afternoon, alongside the families of four young children with leukemia, Governor Pat McCrory lit the Executive Mansion orange in celebration of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have been part of seemingly countless curriculum committees over the past six years, and I have read hundreds of course syllabi. It seems there are two competing trends in academia when it comes to syllabi.
Published: Friday, September 5th, 2014 @ 4:21 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will hold its annual Assessment Day Wednesday, Aug. 20, to encourage area residents to complete their high school equivalency degrees.
Published: Monday, August 11th, 2014 @ 1:03 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Six East Carolina University graduate students will spend the next year addressing social factors that impact community health - and developing lifelong leadership skills - as members of the North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship class of 2014-15.
Published: Thursday, June 12th, 2014 @ 3:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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My thanks to George Leef for his April 23 review of my book Why Higher Education SHOULD Have a Leftist Bias. I brought the book to his attention with a copy of an open letter to the officials of several conservative scholarly organizations including the Pope Center, reiterating the appeal in my...
Published: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 @ 3:29 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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I recently spoke with a philosophy professor at an Ivy League university. We discussed some issues in higher education, including such depressing topics as the increasing rejection of long-accepted standards of objectivity and a growing contempt for traditional perspectives.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 7:18 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Kay Hagan tries hard to shake her reputation as Barry Obama and Chuck Schumer's sock puppet. She's her own woman, she claims. But then comes the Debo Adegbile confirmation vote in the Senate this week.
Published: Sunday, March 9th, 2014 @ 1:38 am
By: Brant Clifton
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High Point city leaders asked new urbanist planner Andres Duany what he thought of their not-so-quaint little burg. If it's tough love they wanted, then Duany was more than happy to offer it up.
Published: Saturday, January 25th, 2014 @ 10:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before it became ensconced in academia, feminism had a point. By the 1960s, sex roles in the United States were changing; traditional roles had become outmoded and constricting. Laws, habits, and customs needed to be updated - and they were.
Published: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 @ 8:01 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Though their degrees were conferred on Friday the 13th, East Carolina University's most recent class of graduates knows they are lucky to be Pirates. "I'm ready to go; I'm just a free spirit," said Kelley Logan, a graduate from the College of Health and Human Performance. "But ECU will always...
Published: Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 @ 1:39 pm
By: ECU News Services
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While the group didn't do this video for a class assignment, they took it just as seriously, said Russell, who wrote the lyrics. Rhodes, who performed for five years in a Dave Matthews cover band, handled the bulk of the vocals but they all sang.
Published: Sunday, January 13th, 2013 @ 10:01 am
By: ECU News Services
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Most recently, Angels N Camo granted a bear hunting adventure wish for Ryan Elks. Ryan is fighting and winning his battle with leukemia.
Published: Thursday, November 15th, 2012 @ 2:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Many years ago when the TV Guide was the size of a thin paperback, I recall seeing an ad promoting an upcoming documentary. The full page ad showed a picture of a black man and the ad asked "What do you see - a man or a black man?"
Published: Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 @ 4:41 am
By: Alicia Colon
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Mrs. Madeline Corey Williams, formerly of Jamesville, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Miami, Fla. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Westview Baptist Church in Miami. Arrangements are by Poitier Funeral Home.
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2011 @ 11:29 am
By: Announcements
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For the first time in American history, gay, lesbian and bisexual service members can justifiably look forward to being able to openly serve in the United States Military.
Published: Saturday, December 18th, 2010 @ 10:13 pm
By: BCN
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The theme originated as a post on my blogsite. The article below actually represents a running thread of several posts and includes comments which criticize my points.
Published: Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 @ 11:14 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Beaufort County seeks justice in regards to eqitable governing in respect to the legislation associated with the Health Care Reform Bill.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 @ 2:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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