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| Latest Durham Hub exhibit is visual time machine |
| Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
| DURHAM – The new Hugh Mangum exhibit at the Durham History Hub is a visual time machine, taking you back to the early 1900s through poignant photography. “Hugh Mangum on Main Street: Portraits from the Early 20th Century” launched last week and features Mangum’s “largely unknown portraits of southern society after |
| COLLEGE HAPPENINGS |
| Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
| N.C. STATE NCSU will develop a privately managed hotel and conference facility on Centennial Campus that will operate under the Marriott Autograph Collection franchise. The new facility is expected to open with 155 rooms and 7,500 square feet of meeting space with potential expansion of up to 75 rooms and 7,500 square feet of meeting space. Opening is |
| BACK TO SCHOOL |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
| Preparing for college life is a must, whether you are planning to live on or off campus. But it can be overwhelming without a game plan. To make this exciting experience as smooth as possible, the college experts at Bed Bath & Beyond are offering helpful shopping tips for students and parents. • Use a checklist. Stay organized and on budget with |
| Have a daughter, get a divorce? |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
| DURHAM – We’ve all heard the saying that fathers prefer sons. And now, some research has shown that parents of daughters are slightly more likely to divorce than parents of sons in the United States. However, before you go and send “Juniorette” to grandma’s house to live, Duke researchers say other factors may be at play. |
| DPS students show off skills at scholars project |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
| DURHAM – Another hot summer means another round of student scholar projects at the Emily K Center. Every July the center, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students reach their goal of college, opens up its gym and fires up the grill for its annual Summer Scholars Project Fair and Picnic. Though it’s a summer tradition, Executive Director Adam |
| Political moderates and Congress don’t mix |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2014 |
| DURHAM – Political moderates are becoming as rare as an Obama supporter in Congress. According to a new Duke University research study, moderates are being victimized from both sides of the political coin. As such, fewer are running for office. The study examined the decision to run for Congress among state legislators. From 2000-10, study author |
| DELTA SPOTLIGHT: Martha Vivian Branch Thorpe |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
| Martha Branch was born in Durham. After a Durham City Schools education, she left home to attend Bennett College, home of the Bennett Belles. She graduated in 1946 with a Bachelor of Arts in music and English. That same year, she married the late Dr. Earlie E. Thorpe, and they soon left Durham. Thorpe continued her pursuit of education and earned a |
