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locals bop and grind at decade dance

Scrunchie socks, MC Hammer pants and grungy hairstyles might not be the most important contributions to the last decade, but these retro icons were revived proudly Friday night at WXYC's fourth-annual Early '90s Dance. Six different DJs played rotating sets of early '90s hip hop, pop and cheese metal at Wetlands Dance Hall, the venue formerly known as Treehouse, for more than four hours. Favorite songs include Ace of Base's "The Sign," Deee-Lite's "Groove Is In the Heart," Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice," and Arrested Development's "Tennessee."

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UNC center assists new mothers

The newest lounge in town doesn’t offer loud music, alcoholic drinks or a smoky atmosphere. Instead, it features comfortable couches, baby wipes and breast pumps. The Carolina Women’s Center recently opened a lactation room in its second-floor office on Franklin Street where nursing mothers at the University of North Carolina can feed their babies in a comfortable and private setting.

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Rollergirls spice up life on wheels

Last Saturday the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh hosted an event no different from any other celebration, except for the ladies in attendance. Adorned with both tattoos and tiaras, they were being honored for their ability to block punches and elbow their way through a sweaty pack of roller skaters. The Carolina Rollergirls, an all-female roller derby team new to North Carolina, celebrated the end of its inaugural season with “The Blood-Spillin’ Cotillion,” an awards ceremony and dance party.

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Uplift students shine in talent show

High school students from all over North Carolina packed into the Union’s Great Hall Friday night for a student-produced talent show that sought to demonstrate UNC’s commitment to diversity. The talent show was the finale of Project Uplift’s two-day orientation program for high-achieving minority students. This is the 37th year of Project Uplift, which aims to increase racial diversity at UNC, said Terri Houston, director of recruitment for the Office of Minority Affairs, which organized the program.

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Historic store alive and kicking

There were five operating stores in Bynum when Jerry Partin left his hometown in 1969 to serve in the Navy. He returned 20 years later to find only one. When the town’s cotton mill closed in the late ’70s, people moved out to find work. The population is now 250, and those who remain commute to jobs in other towns. With so few people sticking around town, businesses have moved elsewhere, and the Bynum General Store is the town’s only remaining vendor.

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