Photos By Eve Greene Carrboro Commons Photo Editor Story By Morgan Siem Carrboro Commons Writer Scroll down for a slideshow of the photos. About 550 walkers came with their dogs, friends and families to the Carrboro Town Commons, the start and finish line of the 22nd annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, April 13. “CROP” stands for Communities… Read more →
By Allison McNeill Carrboro Commons Writer Cyclists can travel to the heart of Carrboro by the easily accessible bike route. The bike route helps individuals avoid traffic and stop lights, and even better, a bicycle is gasoline-free. Staff photo by Allison McNeill With prices soaring to $3.49 for a gallon of regular gas, Carrboro residents and business owners are feeling… Read more →
By Alexandra Mansbach Carrboro Commons Writer Mookho Paw, Mark Perry, Varqa Kalantar, Omid Akhavan, Azadeh Perry, Elizabeth Tun, and Alejandro Sanchez sit down to dinner on Saturday. Each week, the group does an activity based on the theme of the day. Saturday’s story was about a family sitting down to dinner together, so the group planned and cooked a meal… Read more →
By Ann Ansley Carrboro Commons Writer Dorothy had it right. There really is no place like home. Especially if you’re required to pay a significant tax if you ever decide to sell your home. Bronwyn Merritt, a broker with Community Realty, finishes up some work on her laptop before meeting with clients. Merritt opposes the land transfer tax, which will… Read more →
By Lindsay Ash Carrboro Commons Writer The equipment may look the same, but this is not your childhood Hula Hoop. A new trend of movement and dance, called “hooping,” is reaching communities around the nation. At the last workshop of the Hoop Convergence, held in Carrboro and Efland, hoopers combined movement and dance to act out different emotions or objects…. Read more →
By Katie Spencer Carrboro Commons Writer Just prior to the torrential downpour Sunday, a storm of runners descended on Carrboro for a pint of Maple View ice cream. I was among the 250 willing to fill up on dairy halfway through a five kilometer run, all for a good cause. Nick Hutchins and Matt Hamrick perform for the crowd’s applause…. Read more →
By Stephanie Kane Carrboro Commons Writer Carrboro High School is in the initial stages of developing the Carrboro High School Academic Integrity Committee (AIC), which will be composed of faculty, students and parents who are concerned with promoting honor at Carrboro High. Marc Millard, a Carrboro High science teacher, is primarily responsible for the organization of the Academic Honor Committee…. Read more →
By Kate Searcy Carrboro Commons Writer Move over, Jonas Brothers. There’s a new boy band in town – literally. Lord Destiny, far left, dances as members of Miah and the Girl Toyz treat the crowd to their vocal and guitar-playing talents. The group of brothers, including Christopher and Jeremiah, far right, hopes to make their band a household name in… Read more →
By Shannon David Carrboro Commons Writer “Get pumped CHS juniors because the first ever Carrboro High School prom is here! Get ready to turn the lights down and turn the music up,” read weekly announcements at Carrboro High School. Students at Carrboro High School lined up on April 21, 2008 to buy tickets to Carrboro High School’s first prom. The… Read more →
By Shera Everette Carrboro Commons Writer If the Carrboro Film Festival were a plant, in a few months it would be getting ready to sprout legs and leap. “There’s a plant metaphor for plant growth and development that says the first year, ‘steep;’ the second year, ‘creep;’ and the third year, ‘leap,’” said Selena Lauterer, chair of the Carrboro Film… Read more →
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