By Sarah Brown Carrboro Commons Co-editor Chapel Hill and Carrboro high school students attend school just down the road from a major university — nevertheless, the transition to a foreign and overwhelming college atmosphere after graduation often catches them off guard. But a trio of UNC students has jumpstarted a program to assist local high school students, particularly those without… Read more →
Five years doesn’t sound like a long time, but when Carrboro-based non-profit TABLE celebrates its fifth birthday this April, it will be clear that its community impact has been no small feat. On Saturday, April 20, TABLE will hold a birthday party of sorts for the organization at Carrboro Farmers’ Market with food trucks, three local bands, craft vendors and kid’s activities. TABLE also… Read more →
By Sarah Brown Carrboro Commons Co-Editor Grace and Helen Morken are no strangers to state running awards and championships, and they hold seven Carrboro High School track records between them. The petite, blond sisters might only be teenagers, but both are seasoned running competitors. It didn’t take the girls long to be bitten by the running bug. “We started running… Read more →
By Danielle Tepper Carrboro Commons Staff Reporter Listen to the full story: The Lillian Lee Scholars Charter School, set to open by August 2012, has caused controversy in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district since the community first heard of its proposal. The State Board of Education approved the new school March 1, despite criticism from the CH-CCS Board and the… Read more →
By Kevin Collins Carrboro Commons Co-Editor It’s springtime in the Piedmont yet again, and the feeling of newness is palpable. For Carrboro High School’s varsity men’s lacrosse team, spring marks the start of a new season, and with a new coaching staff in place and a program on the rise, there’s a very new energy surrounding the Jaguars these days…. Read more →
By Lucie Shelly Carrboro Commons Staff Writer During the next five weeks, the teachers of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro public schools aren’t just running the coordination of the classroom — they’re running the track for their students and for themselves. The first annual 5K for Education, which will take place in Carrboro on April 28, was previously an addition… Read more →
By Jeremy Gerlach Carrboro Commons Staff Writer Jaguars tamed in first round of State 2A Playoffs CUMMINGS 79, Carrboro 56 On Monday, February 20, Carrboro High School basketball coach John Alcox looked at the scoreboard early in the second quarter of a first-round playoff game and found his team trailing Burlington’s Cummings High School by double figures — in large… Read more →
Hotly contested proposition looms over Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools By Jeremy Gerlach Carrboro Commons Staff Writer Raleigh had its education lottery debate, Wake County had its zoning dilemma — now Carrboro is getting its moment in the spotlight of educational controversy. Though the Howard and Lillian Lee Scholars Charter School is on track to open its doors this August, for now… Read more →
By Kevin Collins Carrboro Commons Co-Editor Bright Star Touring Theatre of Asheville brought its unique blend of kid-friendly entertainment and parent-approved educational value to The ArtsCenter on Feb. 9. Due to a miscommunication, the small space was forced to accommodate an extra classroom’s worth of elementary school students for the company’s already sold-out performance of “African Folktales.” Fortunately, with Bright… Read more →
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 →
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