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Cameron Bar and Grill

A few days ago a coworker of mine recommend Cameron Bar and Grill for two reasons: the food and the unique photos on the wall. Knowing that I’m a sucker for local history, he suggested I stop by and check it out.

As promised, the walls were lined with some really breathtaking photos of Cameron Village from decades past. However, the appeal of the place was not simply limited to the wall decorations or atmosphere.
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WKNC Program Spotlight: The Dance Dance Revolution

The best way to visualize the Dance Dance Revolution (Sundays at 8:00 P.M.) is to use an analogy Kyle mentioned when describing his show: If indie rock were fire and electro were ice, DDR would be the lukewarm water between the two. The official show tagline reads:

Start your Sunday nights off right by listening to all the best in synth-rock, dance-punk, electro-pop, electro-indie, and various other hyphenated genres.

Kyle isn’t just a DJ, he’s also the General Manager of the station. Whereas most DJs may have a one or two hour slot once a week, Kyle puts in around 30 or so hours a week running the place. This means WKNC is a student run operation at all levels–something that is not common amongst college radio stations.
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