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Bob Anderson, associate professor of political science, was cited in a June 29 front page New York Times story on "political freelancers," people involved in politics without a formal tie to a candidate's campaign.

Sen. Marc Basnight, one of the most powerful politicians in North Carolina, visited ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ April 24 to share advice with students – “being responsible means being honest” – and to learn more about efforts on campus to help the environment and serve the Alamance County community.

North Carolina residents identify the economy as the most important issue facing the state and a majority of respondents in the most recent ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll say that the country has “gotten off on the wrong track.”

Most North Carolina residents will not allow race, gender and age to impact their vote in the upcoming presidential election – but more than half of respondents in the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll say they know someone whose decision will be tied to at least one of these characteristics.