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September Welcome Letter: Fight On
Features

September Welcome Letter: Fight On

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson explores the unwavering passion and dedication of college football fans in North Carolina.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Features

From Elizabeth: Save Room

Our editor in chief knows that there’s nothing quite like a homemade dessert.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Editor’s Column

In Search of Summer

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson describes what her summers looked like growing up — there were no beach vacations or picnic baskets, but there were sparklers, pop guns, scraped knees, and wonder.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Editor’s Column

Glass Half Full

Our editor in chief remembers the small joy of savoring a cool beverage — be it sweet tea, ice cold well water, or Pepsi — on a hot day in the South.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Columns

May Welcome Letter: Beside the Still Waters

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson explores how the bodies of water in North Carolina impact us individually, but connect us as a community.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Columns

April Welcome Letter: How to Collect a Life

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson thinks back on her antique-filled childhood home, and how a metal riding horse became part of the family.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Columns

March Welcome Letter: Spring Clean

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson reminisces on her mother's trusty habit of sweeping the floor, and the memories that are uncovered with each swipe of her broom.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Columns

The Language of Flowers

Until recently, flowers never spoke to me; certainly not the way they spoke to my grandmother.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Columns

In Search Of Safe Places

There's something we all want — a living connection of compassion.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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