Las universidades de Carolina del Norte están divididas sobre la libertad de expresión, según muestra la encuesta FIRE

Las universidades de Carolina del Norte arrojan resultados mixtos en materia de libertad de expresión, según un estudio reciente de la Fundación para los Derechos y la Expresión Individuales (FIRE) sobre los campus estadounidenses. FIRE, un grupo de libertades civiles sin fines de lucro, en colaboración con College Pulse y RealClearEducation, ha realizado una encuesta...

NC colleges divided on free speech, FIRE survey shows

North Carolina’s universities yield mixed results on free speech, says a recent Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) study of American campuses.

Part 2: Improving campus free speech

For those who missed my previous article, let me catch you up on where we left off. Free speech on college campuses is alive, but certainly not well. In 2023, students still want to engage one another intellectually, but universities and college students alike no longer encourage genuine, open, and honest dialogue. Thankfully, there is...

La escasez de personal durante las vacaciones afecta duramente al sector servicios

Los restaurantes del área del Triángulo enfrentan una considerable escasez de personal de cara a la temporada navideña, sugieren los hallazgos de la Asociación de Alojamiento y Restaurantes de Carolina del Norte. La NCRLA recopiló datos de contratación de Lightcast e Indeed y descubrió que desde principios de octubre, se han abierto aproximadamente 2,134 puestos...

Holiday staff shortages hit the service industry hard

The NCRLA compiled hiring data from Lightcast and Indeed and found that since the beginning of October, approximately 2,134 restaurant jobs have opened up in the Triangle area alone. This development may come as a surprise to some due to the state’s historically low unemployment rate of 3.4%.

What’s right with free speech on college campuses

Temper the alarmism. Free speech on college campuses is not “dead” — though the culture of free speech certainly needs a makeover.  Unless you have lived under a leaden rock for the past five years, you have undoubtedly heard stories about the decline of open dialogue on college campuses. One only has to look at...

New Hanover officials explore eminent domain to get parking lot from Wilmington strip club

A Wilmington adult entertainment club, Cheetah Premier, is currently engaged in a heated battle with New Hanover County’s Board of Commissioners over a recent eminent domain declaration.  On November 6th, the Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to explore using eminent domain on Cheetah Premier to secure more parking space for the county’s new government complex...

Stretch of Blue Ridge Parkway closed over bear concerns

An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville has been temporarily closed due to a string of “human and bear interactions,” the National Parks Service announced. Recently, visitors to this area have been documented “feeding and attempting to hold a young bear,” which led NPS officials to restrict access to this scenic route. ...

Nuevo: Raleigh ocupa el puesto 15 con la tasa de homicidios más alta del país

Raleigh tiene la decimoquinta tasa de homicidios más alta entre las principales ciudades del país, según un estudio reciente de WalletHub. Esta clasificación coloca los problemas de homicidios de la ciudad de Oaks por encima de otras ciudades notablemente afectadas por el crimen como Filadelfia, Chicago y Los Ángeles, lo que coloca los problemas delictivos...

New: Raleigh 15th highest homicide rate in country

Raleigh has the 15th highest homicide rate problems of major cities in the country, a recent study by WalletHub found. This ranking places The City of Oaks’ homicide issues above other notably crime-ridden cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Despite this seemingly bleak outlook for the capital city, some scholars believe WalletHub’s methodology possesses some critical flaws.

Duke University censors ‘from the river to the sea’ graffiti as threatening, antisemitic

On Oct. 19, Duke University administrators painted over a pro-Palestinian phrase inscribed on the East Campus bridge. This move came after many members of the Duke community expressed safety concerns about the implications of the Palestinian liberation slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” The university’s vice provost and vice president...

The 2023 State Fair and its road to post-pandemic recovery

The North Carolina State Fair, one of the state’s most time-honored traditions, is only a few weeks away. The historic State Fair is set to be held at the Raleigh state fairgrounds from October 12-22, according to the Department of Agriculture.  The N.C. State Fair, which began as a small Agricultural Society gathering in 1853,...