By Michael Bloom Carrboro Commons Staff Writer Not many high school students take a class where criticism and backlash are as commonplace as formulas and midterms. But at Carrboro High School’s student newspaper, the Jagwire, disclosure and deadlines go hand in hand for juniors and seniors. “It was a very difficult week for our paper,” said Emily Vaughn, senior copy… Read more →
By Corey Inscoe Carrboro Commons Co-Editor Members of the overall committee of the UNC Dance Marathon hold signs above their heads spelling out “$394,278.94!!!” the total amount of money raised. Since 1999 the event has raised more than $2 million for the N.C. Children’s Hospital. Staff Photo by Carly Brantmeyer Sitting on the floor in Fetzer Gym B, I didn’t… Read more →
By Robert Matteson Co-Editor America was beginning to lose its innocence at the same time as my generation lost its own. I remember playing with toy soldiers the day that the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed in Oklahoma City. Four years later, I remember my teacher crying as she walked into class, undoubtedly looking for the words to… Read more →
By Jock Lauterer Earth Day number one, I remember like it was yesterday. 1970. As a young upstart editor at a start-up weekly in rural western North Carolina, I was called the “hippie editor” by some locals. But that’s OK. There was this “hippie teacher” at the local high school, too, a gifted young visionary who, when he heard about… Read more →
By Liz Thomas Co-editor Joining the staff of the Commons in January, all I knew about Carrboro was that it was a town of hippies. But of all the times I passed through, I had never seen any barefooted flower-power children that matched my pre-conceived notion of a hippie. I was aware of Carrboro’s love for organic, locally grown vegetables,… Read more →
From the 1963 Chapel Hill High School yearbook, the Hillife, Gouger’s sense of humor comes through in labels he applied to this photo of fellow “Banshees Three” singer, Davey McConnell, left, and himself, at right. (Photo by Jock Lauterer, CHHS ’63) By Jock Lauterer Carrboro Commons Adviser When my childhood chum Johnny Gouger laughed, it was no delicate matter. No,… Read more →
By Robert Matteson Co-Editor The globe is still warming. We’re still in Iraq. But what we’re really ticked off about is signage. The posting of the “Good Neighbor Rules” signs by Carr Mill Mall was met with resistance because of their placement and wording. The signs quickly were removed. The explanation posted on Weaver Street Market’s Web site stated, “The… Read more →
Tales from a Jaguar By Daniel Matchar Carrboro High School Columnist Along with Carrboro High School being up-to-date on all of the latest technology and a highly professional atmosphere, the school is also “going green.” It was recently given a certificate naming it an environment-friendly school. Staying true to its location, the new high school is building on Carrboro’s already… Read more →
By Graham Russell Deputy Design Editor When Blogads moved to its new office on Weaver Street, founder and CEO Henry Copeland and his staff were worried about one thing: The signal for WXYC, their favorite radio station, didn’t reach into the building. That didn’t stop them, though. “Now we’re streaming it through the Internet,” Copeland said. “So all is well… Read more →
The Report from Your Man in Italy By Jock Lauterer Advisor, the Carrboro Commons. Our man in Italy, Carrboro Commons advisor Jock Lauterer, hard at work getting the scoop on Italian café culture. Commons Photo Italia by Jock Lauterer’s self-timer Ciao, Carrboro! Your intrepid reporter here in Bellagio, Italy, on assignment from the Carrboro Commons to this alpine lakeside town… Read more →
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