Durham youth seek summer employment
By Charlie Haley | February 27, 2012This year’s Mayor’s Summer Youth Work Program saw record numbers of Durham youth seeking summer employment but low turnout from employers.
This year’s Mayor’s Summer Youth Work Program saw record numbers of Durham youth seeking summer employment but low turnout from employers.
The hope for change that mobilized young voters in support of President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign is waning.
Three Duke professors have joined an international boycott of a leading academic publisher.
The fate of the same-sex marriage amendment referendum will rest in the hands of North Carolina voters in this coming election cycle.
Triangle residents will say “ni hao” to a local Chinatown this Fall.
The grassroots branch of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has set up shop in the Bull City.
Democrats must find a nominee to face Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory.
Voters may voice their frustration with state Republicans’ conservative agenda at the ballot box this May and beyond.
A team of Duke students competed a social entrepreneurial challenge that aimed at increasing statewide high school graduation rates.
Bill Bell aims to make Durham more safe and habitable for all citizens, he said at City Hall Plaza Monday night.
Some discrepancies in the rise and fall of application rates at top institutions follow a distinct geographical divide.
Mitt Romney’s Tuesday victory in the Florida Republican primary has likely cemented his position as the GOP frontrunner.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s alma mater is not the only thing he has in common with some Duke students.
Two incumbent North Carolina Democrats have bowed out of their respective 2012 contests.
NC’s primary elections are scheduled to continue in May despite claims that the recent redistricting of congressional and legislative districts is unconstitutional.
President Barack Obama has given what could be his last State of the Union address.
Newt Gingrich’s Saturday win in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary continues to fracture the Republican party as it selects a candidate to run against President Barack Obama in November.
@presidentialcandidates, Twitter and other social media may not sway voters nor encourage debate in the current election cycle.
North Carolina will have to wait its turn to become a major factor in the 2012 presidential election.
As Duke’s voter turnout for presidential elections falls below the national average, some question whether or not the campus is politically active relative to its peer institutions.