Pride is not a virtue

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Wednesday, 17/07/2024

To the Editor:

I have no hatred towards anyone who chooses a different lifestyle than me. The vast majority of Americans do not care about an individual's sexual preference or what books they read.

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WCU Global Black Studies program shines

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Wednesday, 03/04/2024

Every year, the National Council for Black Studies, the preeminent professional Black studies organization, recognizes one academic program for outstanding achievement with the Sankore Institute Award. 

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A rose by any other name: Waynesville mulls dropping gendered titles for aldermen

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Tuesday, 28/02/2023

When is an alderman not an alderman? When that alderman happens to be a woman. 

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