Category: Gary D. Gaddy Columns
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After the massacre, TV network adds to the horror
Cho Seung-Hui, the mass murderer who killed 33 people (including himself) in Blacksburg, Virginia, was a sick individual, both in the literal and figurative senses of the word. That gives…
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God concedes: Atheists are right
CHAPEL HILL — In the face of the massive onslaught of bestselling books espousing atheism, God has finally given in. In a special two-hour edition of Larry King Live, broadcast…
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Is Chapel Hill safer than Blacksburg?
"In the wake of the shootings at Virginia Tech, do you think the UNC campus is safe?" This Monday the Chapel Hill Herald "Community Speakout" asked as well that of…
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UNC’s Biscuit Burke goes pro
CHAPEL HILL — Already on edge from the possibly impending announcement that the University of North Carolina basketball team's starting forward Brandan Wright would opt to leave school early to…
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End the Legacy of Racism at UNC
APOLOGIZING, as the NC Senate did recently, for slavery was a nice gesture. Now we should do something about it. Since slavery has been abolished already, without any help from…
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A fan’s memo to Coach Butch Davis
THE DOGWOODS are blooming; the sweet smell of pine pollen is in the air. That can only mean one thing: it's time for spring football — and for the fans…
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Hollow Rock’s Most Mediocre Member
(This article is re-printed from the very latest issue of the Hollow Rock Racquet and Swim Club Newsletter for those of you who aren't fortunate enough to be on their…
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God drops out of NCAA playoffs
VATICAN CITY and CHAPEL HILL — God announced today that He will cease immediately taking a position on specific sporting events, including, of most significance locally, the college basketball playoffs.…
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We need to treat, not arrest, those with mental illness
BEFORE I really begin, let me make one personal recommendation to you: If you are going to get a disease — choose your organ carefully — because if you have…
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Hooters’ Carrboro encounter
CARRBORO, N.C. — Hooters of America, Inc., the Atlanta-based operator and franchiser of Hooters restaurants, announced today that they will be opening a new franchise in Carrboro early next year.…
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