Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Daily Triangle is on Vacation…
…until mid-January. Happy Holidays, everyone!
Filed under Road Trip!
On the 12th Day of Chrismukkah…
… the forecast looks to be: 12 hours on I-95 (best case scenario…sigh), 11 suitcases & bags of presents to haul home, 10 years into the new century to celebrate, 9 trashy magazines to curl up in bed with, 8 … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
Winter in Raleigh
By Harold While we’re enjoying our first North Carolina snow storm (estimated accumulation: less than one inch; number of schools that closed early: every one within 200 miles), what better time to recap our trip earlier this week to Raleigh … Continue reading
Filed under Best Deals Under $10, Community News, The Daily Harold
Cat’s Cradle
By Harold If you gave a Duke visitor an hour to find Cameron Indoor Stadium, he or she probably wouldn’t find it. On the inside it’s the world’s greatest college basketball arena, but on the outside it looks like any … Continue reading
Filed under Best Deals Under $10, Music & Events, The Daily Harold
Let it Faux-Snow
by Laura We’re supposedly experiencing December, but in North Carolina, there’s no such thing as a White Christmas, and truly inclement weather is a rarity. This means that organizers of Raleigh’s Winterfest have the added challenge of maintaining an outdoor ice … Continue reading
Filed under Community News, Music & Events
Two games, 220 minutes, no goals
By Harold The NCAA Division I men’s soccer tournament — the College Cup — was played in the Raleigh suburb of Cary this past weekend, and I followed top-seeded Akron for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
Filed under Music & Events, Tardevil Sports & Fitness, The Daily Harold
Does Your Study Area Face a Door, Window, or Other Distractions?
by Laura Today I finally finished a monster paper that I had been furiously working on for the past several days. Because of this monster, I was unable to take the time to go the campus wide study break last … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
Go Zips! Beat UNC!
By Harold I need everyone to root hard against UNC Friday — and it’s not because I went to Duke. The Tar Heels are playing the Akron Zips in the NCAA men’s soccer semifinals in nearby Cary, and I’ll be … Continue reading
Filed under Tardevil Sports & Fitness, The Daily Harold
My first review
By Noodle I give the torture den that is our neighborhood Animal Hospital zero paws out of five. Sure, there are many treats when you first walk in, but do not be fooled. There was this woman who I did … Continue reading
Filed under The Occasional Noodle
Called up to The Varsity
By Harold The Varsity Theatre had been operating for 83 years in the middle of downtown Chapel Hill… until it closed this spring. And this summer when I told anyone who had ever set foot in Chapel Hill that The … Continue reading
It’s a Dog’s Life
We’re going away for part of winter break this year, and this is the rigorous daily schedule at the place where Noodle gets to hang out: 6:30 a.m.: Food! Glorious food! 7:00 a.m.: Checking out the playground equipment. 12:00: Well-deserved … Continue reading
Filed under The Occasional Noodle
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