Author: The Carolinian

[caption id="attachment_11620" align="alignnone" width="880"] IN THE COMMUNITY-Joe Sansom and Carolinian Publisher Adria Jervay at a Back-To-School event in Lyons Park, 2018Z[/caption] By Eugene Watkins Phi Lambda honors Bro. Joseph Merrick Sansom (Phi Lambda, '69) for his lifelong dedication to community service, which began in his youth with a memorable experience in Durham.  At just six years old, he witnessed a stark contrast between wealth and poverty, seeing a luxurious car

NC Newsline - It started with a seemingly routine reminder for Nancy Hall to update her Norton antivirus software. The 69-year-old Philadelphia resident sat down at her laptop to file her taxes recently and was prompted to call a number that was said to be the software company's customer support. She had been hacked, the message said. "It said, 'you must call Microsoft right away, or else, you're in danger

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Georgia's highest court waded Wednesday into a fight between Black landowners and local officials who have weakened long-standing protections for one of the South's last Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves. Residents of largely unspoiled Sapelo Island have been trying to roll back zoning changes imposed by McIntosh County officials that doubled the size of homes allowed in a tiny enclave called Hogg Hummock. Homeowners fear

UN Women-Imagine receiving a message from a stranger that contained chillingly accurate details about your daily routine. Or consider the shock of discovering that your footage has been digitally altered into explicit content and splashed across the internet. These are not hypothetical scenarios of digital abuse - they are a frightening reality for millions of women and girls navigating the digital world today. As technology mediates more of our daily

AP News - Starting with brushing his teeth before 4 a.m., influencer Ashton Hall says he also swims, meditates, journals, rubs his face with banana peel, lifts weights, submerges his face in ice water and accomplishes much more every day before breakfast around 9:30. A video of his morning routine has racked up millions of views on social media, while sparking reactions that range from disbelief to awe. It also jumpstarted the

NC Newsline - On the week that North Carolina senators were busy rolling out a $32.6B spending plan, it was difficult to gain attention for legislation that some consider a longshot this session. But Senator Natalie Murdock (D-Chatham, Durham) refused to allow budget week to shift her focus from what she sees as the critical need to pass a bill crafted to improve Black maternal health outcomes. The United States

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Last year, North Carolina Central University in Durham touted the fact that for the first time in 15 years, it had record-breaking growth to the tune of 1,918 first year students. The problem was, however, where were all of those students going to live. On April 16th, hundreds of NCCU students rallied on campus, protesting that there simply wasn't enough adequate housing for them to

[caption id="attachment_11543" align="alignnone" width="970"] Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold poses on the red carpet ahead of the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)[/caption] DETROIT (AP) - Drake Maye planned to wear a custom suit for the NFL draft. Hugo Boss gave the former North Carolina quarterback an offer he couldn't refuse. The clothing company, based in Germany and famed for its stylish fashion, paid Maye last year to make a

[caption id="attachment_11551" align="alignnone" width="1440"] (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable and he expects a "de-escalation" in the trade war between the world's two largest economies. But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Bessent also cautioned that talks between the United States and China had yet to formally start. U.S. President Donald Trump placed import taxes

The Hill - As the precipitous rise in housing costs over the past decade has put buying a traditional home out of reach for many Americans, a growing number are turning to nontraditional alternatives. Some are repurposing old commercial buildings or buying land and prefabricated homes, while others are choosing to share homes with strangers to cut down on costs. Here are three nontraditional ways Americans are housing themselves: Tiny