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Greetings from Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb
28
It’s been well documented that I like to scan the Raleigh headlines, and that I’m not alone–our News Feeds page is one of the most visited parts of the site.
Recently, my Netvibes account was upgraded to participate in the beta version of their newest release, Ginger. One of the key futures of this upgrade was something that I’ve been looking forward to for a while, the ability to create a “Universe.” Basically, a Universe is a way to share one of your pages, or a group of news feeds, with others and a way to create a central location of headlines covering a particular topic. Mine of course, is about Raleigh.
If you don’t like the way my page is set up, you can change it around to suit your own needs if you’d like. I’ll also be happy to adjust my page to suit your needs if you have a good recommendation. Enjoy.
Link: Raleigh Universe
Feb
21
Sign of the Local Housing Market?
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Is this: (see pic)
A) A tear down and rebuild, minus the tear down
B) A bad joke on your neighbor
C) An indication of the local housing market
D) A Craigslist scam
Either way, I wish I could take them up on it. Now if someone was just giving away a flatbed and a big-ass crane.
Feb
21
Wake Tech to Add Sports Teams
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Wake Tech is launching a Junior College sports program this Fall. The program will start with women’s volleyball, men’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf teams, and will add basketball in 2009 and softball and baseball in 2010. They’ll rent facilities early-on and will seek private donors to fund future development.
I think this is a great news for Raleigh. Besides making Wake Tech a more attractive place to go to school, it also creates jobs, provides a new athletic attraction, aids local colleges in terms of athletic transfers and creates a potential source of revenue for the school and other local businesses.
Feb
20
Lame
Filed Under Editorial, Sports | 2 Comments
This is lame.
Due to budgetary restraints this year, the Technician was unable to print this year’s edition of the Daily Tar Hell — the annual spoof edition of UNC’s student newspaper. The edition historically came out on the day N.C. State’s men’s basketball team faces the Tar Heels in Raleigh.I know many of you have come to expect the Daily Tar Hell each year, and we apologize for not being able to run it. It’s an edition that we enjoy producing and something we look forward to each year.
Any thoughts on us not printing the edition this year are welcome as always. We are grateful for your continued support and interest in our newspaper.
I’d love to know what took financial precedence. Considering that to many (myself included) this was the best issue of the year, it seems that priorities are misaligned. And why not at least put out a digital copy? I wish I had known sooner–I definitely would have tried and picked up the slack.
Tip-off is at 7 and the game will be televised on ESPN.
Feb
18
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted through our contact form. I have no background of ACORN, but can appreciate how this story could be of community interest.
On Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at 1:00 pm, ACORN members and concerned parents and citizens will come together in a demonstration in response to the segregated assemblies that occurred at Dillard Drive Middle School in Raleigh, NC, on December 4, 2007.
WHO: ACORN members, parents, and concerned citizens
WHAT: Picket at Wake County Public School Board against Dr. Teresa Abron
WHEN: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm
WHERE: Wake County Public School Board Office at 3600 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC
Background
On the morning December 4th, 2007 there was a fight between two seventh grade girls at the Dillard Drive Middle School. One of the girls was African American and the other was Hispanic. The Hispanic girl tied a bandanna around her leg that symbolized her participation in a gang, and the African American girl, upset by the bandanna, asked/told the other girl to take it off and when she refused, they began arguing. The argument became heated and friends of the girls got involved, but before actual fists were thrown, the girls were separated. Read more
Feb
15
IndyWeek Facelift
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The Independent has revamped their website.
Overall, I really like it. It’s bold, the advertisements are fairly unobtrusive and it gives user comments center stage. Nice work, Indy.
Feb
14
Rhett and Link
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Have you been to RhettandLink.com? If not, you’re in a group quickly becoming the minority among web surfers who are into original, humorous web-based content.
If you decide to pay them a visit, you’re in for a treat. These guys put out some very high quality viral videos, jingles and short films–all enabled and distributed by the glorious world wide web. I won’t go into more detail about their background. You’re better off just reading it for yourself, because they’re equally as good writers as they are performers.
So what’s the link to Raleigh here and why am I posting this on the Raleigh Free Press? Well, besides being NC natives, both Link and Rhett are NC State grads with engineering degrees that decided that a desk job just wasn’t for them.
Give them a visit and help to support some local boys made good. Here’s one of my favorites, Crashing the 2007 Grammy’s.
Feb
12
Roses Are So Last Year
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Last minute Valentine’s shopping for your Raleigh sweetheart? Look no further, WRAL tile coasters are here!
Feb
11
Meeker’s State of the City Address
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Feb
4
Free Wine Tastings at Amra’s
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Beginning tomorrow, Amra’s (map) will be hosting a series of free wine tastings on Tuesday nights. The full schedule is below.
- February 5 - Winemaker from Puerto Viejo Wines
- February 12 - Wine Trading Company
- March 11 - Ararat Wines
- April 8 - Epicur Wines
- May 13 - Mutual Wines
- June 10 - Wine Trading Company
- July 8 - Dionysus Wines
- August 12 - Epicur Wines
- September 9 - Mutual Wines
- October 14 - Turner Wine Imports
- November 11 - Turner Wine Imports
- December 9 - Epicur Wines
If you’ve never been to Amra’s, I’d recommend giving it a shot. As a cigar and jazz club, it has a really nice feel to it and can be a nice alternative to the traditional pub. My only complaint is that it can be a little too noisy when trying to catch up with friends.
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