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Out · Durham, NC
Nearby: Durham, NCIn 2005, I was 24 years old, living in San Francisco, playing in a band, and beginning to realize that the thing that had once made me feel free was slowly becoming the thing that might destroy me. George W. Bush had just won a second term, the war in Iraq continued, and the political climate felt increasingly hostile to the queer communities that had given me a sense of purpose and belonging. San Francisco was a place of extraordinary queer history, culture, and possibility, and I was grateful to be part of it. But I was also navigating my own identity, carrying a great deal of unresolved fear and shame from my upbringing in the conservative South. Drinking had become a way to quiet some of that fear, even as it was beginning to take on a life of its own. I had spent years searching for freedom, and in many ways, I'd found it. What I hadn't figured out was how to feel comfortable in my own skin.
The NewsHouse · Durham, NC
Nearby: Durham, NCskip to main content Go to homepage" Main Website Logo This is the Hamburger/Menu icon Volleyball Outside hitters are red hot as volleyball falls to Duke on the road SU volleyball falls to Duke Stamey and Laurio highlight competitive performance against Blue Devils on the road. Story by Connor Sturniolo Published: November 2, 2026 Photo by Sophia Shen, The Duke Chronicle Duke outside hitter Nataly Moravec hits the ball past Syracuse’s block during Sunday’s match in Durham, N.C. DURHAM, N.C. – After both hitting negative against North Carolina Friday, Kiernan Stamey and Marie Laurio took their Sunday? match with Duke as an opportunity: rack up as many kills as possible against the Blue Devils. By the end of the second set, they had already combined for 26 successful attacks after only totaling 8 against the Tar Heels.
Mount Olive Tribune · Smithfield, NC
Nearby: Smithfield, NCFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [email protected] MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive will celebrate 75 years of Christian higher education at its annual Founders Day event on Tuesday, November 17, at 11 AM in Southern Bank Auditorium. The celebration will feature special musical selections and recognition of employees for their years of dedicated service. In addition, the Founder’s Leadership Award, one of the University’s most prestigious honors, will be presented to a senior in memory of Dr. W. Burkette Raper, former president. The guest speaker will be Barbara Hinton, one of the University’s first students. Hinton, a pastor’s daughter from the Brogden community outside Smithfield, arrived in Mount Olive in September 1954. The denomination’s two-year school had just moved from Black Mountain to downtown Mount Olive, and she planned to study business.
