Record #:

27830

Author(s):

Smith, Zack

Abstract:

The way film and movie theater experience has changed over the last ten years with new technology is explored. Jim Carol of Durham’s Carolina Theater explains how the changes have affected art house cinemas and smaller local theaters. These theaters have struggled as studios produced large-budget movies and release them only to multiplex or Imax theaters. The way films are distributed have also affected smaller theaters and many like Chapel Hill’s Varsity Theater or the Galaxy Cinema in Cary have either closed or are changing their business models to adapt.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 1, January 2010, p15-16 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Movie industry; Theaters--North Carolina; Film Industry

Record #:

3863

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

John Edwards, the Democratic Party's candidate for the U.S. Senate, is a political unknown who has never run for public office. He seeks to unseat the incumbent Republican senator, Lauch Faircloth.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 16 Issue 38, Sept 1998, p17-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Edwards, Johnny Reid (John), 1953-; United States. Congress. Senate--Elections, 1998

Record #:

27958

Author(s):

Schwartz, Joe

Abstract:

The controversial Greenbridge project has been built and Northside residents are now wondering what else will change in the Chapel Hill neighborhood. The project’s partners, neighbors, and area activists all believe the condominium complex symbolizes something different. The neighborhood was once considered an “enclave” for black residents. Now, many believe the complex will spur growth and economic development, but it may push out some of the neighborhoods traditional residents who cannot afford to keep living there.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 24, June 2010, p16-19 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Chapel Hill--Buildings, structures, etc.; Chapel Hill--Economic conditions; Chapel Hill--Description and travel

Record #:

27339

Author(s):

Krawiec, Richard

Abstract:

The War on Drugs has long been deemed controversial. According to community members in Wake County, not enough resources are being given to programs for prevention and treatment which prove more effective than incarceration. This review of local efforts provides individual perspectives, testimonies of hope, and support in interviews with a former addict, the Alcoholism Treatment Center’s director of substance abuse services, a counselor for addicted inmates, a DARE officer, and participants at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 50, December 1991, p9-13 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Drugs--Treatment; Drug abuse--Prevention

Record #:

15790

Author(s):

Smith, Maggie

Abstract:

The South, in particular North Carolina, has the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses and HIV-related deaths in the U.S. About 35,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in North Carolina, where high rates of the infection are partly caused by the large number of rural areas.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 50, Dec 2011, p7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

AIDS (Disease)--Prevention; HIV infections

Record #:

5000

Author(s):

Elliston, Jon

Abstract:

Elliston describes the Hi Mom! Film Festival, which is an annual gathering of short-film buffs and a presentation of their work. The festival, now in its fourth year, was started by members of the Carolina Production Guild and is currently run by Mike Conner and Kendra Gaeta.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 18 Issue 9, Feb 2001, p58-59, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hi Mom! Film Festival (Chapel Hill); Film festivals--Chapel Hill; Short films--Chapel Hill

Record #:

27346

Author(s):

Abstract:

The article explores the impact of Duke’s Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinic and the children affected with HIV who are served there.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 43, October 23-29 1991, p11-12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Health care accessibility; HIV infections; Public health

Record #:

16699

Author(s):

Ball, Billy

Abstract:

Support for fracking, the controversial technique to drill for natural gas, continues to gain support from the state's Republican senators, specifically Bob Rucho and Mitch Gillespie. Environmentalists and Democrats oppose hydraulic fracking because of potential negative effects of pumping chemicals into the ground. Proponents argue drilling will boost the economy and create jobs.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 18, May 2012, p7-8, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fracking (Engineering)--North Carolina

Record #:

28231

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

The troubles with unions and workers’ rights at Smithfield’s hog processing plant in Bladen County are detailed. The company has fought the elections of union workers at the plant for years. The fast pace of the processing line has been another problem for workers as there are frequent injuries. Workers from the plant discuss the company’s poor and unsafe working environment.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 14, April 2007, p18-20 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hog industry; Workers' rights; Bladen County--Economic conditions

Record #:

26996

Author(s):

Ross, Susan Dente

Abstract:

Guil Waddell of Chapel Hill, North Carolina pled guilty on August 29, 1988 to twenty counts of embezzlement, obtaining property under false pretenses and securities fraud. Waddell’s relentless desire for success and wealth led him to take extreme measures which ultimately led to his demise.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 23, Dec 1-15 1988, p9-17, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fraud; Criminal cases

Record #:

27460

Author(s):

Abstract:

Durham author David Guy explores the relationship he had with his father and its impact on his life. Guy’s father died when he was 16 and for years, Guy struggled to cope with his death. Eventually, through therapy and writing, Guy comes to term with his father’s death and fathers become a source of subject matter in Guy’s novels.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 24, June 13-19 1990, p1, 8-10 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Writing; Authors

Record #:

4764

Author(s):

Potorti, David

Abstract:

Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard were groundbreaking female proponents of bluegrass, folk, and country music in the 1960s. The two reflect on their musical careers that have spanned forty years.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 12, Mar 2000, p25-27, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Musicians; Dickens, Hazel; Gerrard, Alice

Record #:

7528

Author(s):

O'Neill, Patrick

Abstract:

Joe Straley, one of Chapel Hill's leading activists for over forty years, died there on September 21, 2005. Straley taught physics at UNC-Chapel Hill. He received the 2003 Peace Award from North Carolina Peace Action for his work for peace and justice, which included the Civil Rights movement, opposition to war and the death penalty, and American imperialism, especially in Latin America.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 22 Issue 39, Sept 2005, p14-15, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Straley, Joe, 1914-2005

Record #:

27966

Author(s):

Johnson, Julie

Abstract:

North Carolina State University is planting hops to see if the crop can replace tobacco as a cash crop in the state. The research may also allow local beer makers to produce beer using locally grown hops. 10 varieties are being grown to look for disease resistant varieties. The history of the crop’s use in beermaking is detailed.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 27, July 2010, p29 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hops industry; North Carolina State University; Agricultural extension work

Record #:

28186

Author(s):

Cornett, Sheryl

Abstract:

The Anathoth Community Garden is a symbol of peace-building among the diverse populations who live in Cedar Grove, NC. Founded after respected community member Bill King was murdered, the garden works to address the economic injustices that lay behind racial tensions. The garden serves many of the communities poorest residents through the donation of its produce and encourages community building among its members.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 50, December 2008, p29-31 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Orange County--Economic conditions; Community gardens; Race relations