NCSU Announces New Arena
NCSU today announced a ground-breaking concept in entertainment – a skybox-only arena. "We’re tired of catering to students, and found a great way to raise funds," said Fermadine Washington, an athletic department spokesperson. The arena will be located on the shore of Falls Lake and will feature no regular seating. In fact, the entire 12,000 [...]
Wheelchair Guy Stands In For Friend In Sit-In
Harold Strannagan, a 45-year old paraplegic, didn’t really care if dogs could vote. His friendship with Eugene Snodgrass, however, was something that he cared about. Snodgrass, a combo victim of both Diverticulitis and Spontaneous Dental Hydroplasia, was therefore unable to participate in today’s Bark The Vote Sit-In at the Black Dog Cafe. Strannagan, a cat [...]
Raleigh Makes Top 10 Walking List
Prevention magazine has teamed with The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) to name Raleigh to its Ten Best Walking Cities in the U.S. list. The survey factored population, percentage of people who walk, mass transit, crime rates, climate, and other cultural factors. Before celebrating too hard, though, notice that the #8 city was Anchorage, AK. [...]
Recruit Fidelity Now!
One of the latest rumors regarding the Triangle’s economic boom is the possibility of Fidelity Investments moving [correction: adding a large regional center] here from Boston. Word is that they are contemplating a campus-style arrangement in RTP. While we’d be ecstatic if Fidelity picked RTP, we’d prefer that they strongly consider the booming downtown Raleigh. [...]
