The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service won the Community Impact Award at the 2021 Business Excellence Award ceremony, hosted by The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
Moving to a new place is difficult, and finding good places to eat is even harder. To help first-years moving onto campus this fall, here is a list of students' favorite restaurants around town.
Newcomer Danny Nowell and incumbents Jacquelyn Gist and Randee Haven-O'Donnell have announced their runs for Carrboro Town Council ahead of the Nov. 2 election.
Provence of Carrboro is reopening as Mosaic Café & Bistro, a change helmed by chef and owner Baptist Knaven. “We’ve always loved Provence and the French fine dining concept, but we realized it was not the right restaurant for the community,” General Manager Brian Cansler said. “We wanted to do something that was more local, sustainable and affordable for the people in our community.”
With COVID-19 restrictions easing up, spring and summer events are coming back in full force. From concerts to art exhibitions, there are plenty of opportunities to break routine and enjoy everything Chapel Hill has to offer. Here are some events residents can attend in the coming weeks.
Gwendella Guinevere Clemons, an icon of advocacy and a longtime educator and leader, passed away on May 11 at the age of 86. “She inspired me to want to be better and to do better," former student Sherry Smith said. "She helped all students, but because of her roots, she gravitated to children of color and children who were economically deprived."
When you think of Mortal Kombat, what comes to mind for many are the grotesque fatalities that made the series famous. Now adapted as a film once again, the movie shows a series of battles in the infamous tournament. From Sub-Zero to Scorpion, the film takes views on a nostalgic ride as if they were in front of their screens playing their friends.
“Although Benjamin is a soft-spoken person, he possesses a big booming bass voice with growing solo depth,” Timothy W. Sparks said. “Benjamin is a very sensitive artist with a keen intellect and benevolent spirit.”
"Rajiv Mohabir sharing these poems educated more people about what Holi is and the history behind it," Shivam Bhargava said. "It's very easy to celebrate Holi without understanding the cultural and religious significance behind it, but Rajiv's poems add historical and cultural context to the celebration so that more people know what they are celebrating."
An important role of the digital humanities is the preservation of lost culture, which in turn increases diversity and the depth of representation in different cultures.
