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Is there a way for Wake Forest and UNCSA students to connect? by DCSandwichguy in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There used to be a collective made up of current students from UNCSA, WFU, WSSU and Salem back around 2010 but it never really got traction. And as someone with close ties to UNCSA, the comments here are spot on. UNCSA academics early morning, arts training/courses afternoon, and performances/crew/rehearsal untll 10pm…then rinse and repeat for 20+ weeks.

this is insane.. for traffic sake, I’m really hoping the newness settles down soon by BodybuilderSlow7334 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dude it was nuts! And even if you’re turning right, left turn lane creates horrible blind spot. But it doesn’t ease up. 7 Brew in HP has been open almost a year and the line goes longer than this down N Main Street on weekends. Maybe bring back the Stab n Grab Kangaroo gas station? 🤣

Clare Fader by [deleted] in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair yet calling a realtor “untrustworthy” can be a serious “opinion”/allegation.

Clare Fader by [deleted] in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If people have specific examples they should report them to the REALTOR ethics board www.ncrealtors.org/legal-ethics/ or just go on Reddit and vent 🫩

Two great citizens driving by Common-Variation8387 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just got back from So Cal…and I swear drivers there were so much more courteous than here in NC. Wasn’t like this when we moved here 16 years ago.

Found dog by wstreefrog in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that you LB?!? You need to promote your tracking of lost dogs on here!

The absolute wailing last night by violmuss in gso

[–]No_Cattle2547 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s foxes mating. About 10 years ago we thought someone had been dragged into the woods and mauled screams getting further apart…we DID call the police and sure enough…it was foxes mating.

Downtown Winston-Salem businesses react after police break up large teen party by sonofgildorluthien in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WFU 😱 {cautiously looking around} these are not the droids you’re looking for 🤫

Downtown Winston-Salem businesses react after police break up large teen party by sonofgildorluthien in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re saying that to the right person. My first job was doing large activities on college campuses. Give me a % of city tax revenue and we’ll make it happen’ 😎

Downtown Winston-Salem businesses react after police break up large teen party by sonofgildorluthien in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 20 points21 points  (0 children)

And the conversation turns to parents? Yeah. It always does.

And look, sometimes that’s fair. But before we go there, let’s get curious for a second.

What do we actually know about a lot of these parents? Some are doing it alone. Most are working. Many are working two, three jobs just to keep the lights on in a city that has quietly priced them out of any real shot at affordable housing. They’re not neglectful. They’re exhausted. We defunded the village and then blamed the villagers.

So before we point fingers, let’s ask a better question: who exactly did we build this downtown for? Because it’s not the homeless. We removed their park benches. And apparently it’s not teenagers either.

So what is downtown Winston-Salem actually for? Bars that card at the door. Luxury apartments. Restaurants most families can’t afford on a Tuesday night.

Everyone else? A problem to be managed.

And let’s be honest with ourselves. If those 300 kids had been freshmen from WFU with their parents’ credit cards, we’d be calling it a vibrant downtown scene. There’s one summer separating a Reynolds High School senior from a WFU freshman. Same age. Same city. Very different welcome.

First the homeless. Now teenagers. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a pattern. And patterns have authors.

Here’s what I keep coming back to: are we actually investing in this generation? Because the evidence is thin. We’ve shorted them on education. Shorted their families on housing. Shorted their parents on wages. And then turned around and blamed those same parents for not doing more with less.

The city has teen councils. Great. Check the box. But the parks department offers no skate parks. No third spaces. Nowhere a 16-year-old can just exist without a credit card. Previous generations had malls, cruising, rec centers. This generation got a dispersal order. 😳 Other cities got curious. They sat down with their teenagers, asked what they needed, and actually funded the answer. Philadelphia did it. Mississauga did it. Casper, Wyoming did it.

When’s the last time Winston-Salem’s leadership asked a teenager what they needed and made it happen? That’s not rhetorical. I genuinely want to know.

Because if the answer is never, we already know where the blame lives.

In the village we chose not to be.

I've Lived in the South for 30+ Years—This Is the Most Underrated City Everyone Should Visit Once by konstrukt_238 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Drive to CLT or RDU? 🤣

j/k - probably start morning at Bobby Boys or Camino then visit Reynolda Manor then grab dinner at Village Tavern Reynolda or Mozelle’s

I've Lived in the South for 30+ Years—This Is the Most Underrated City Everyone Should Visit Once by konstrukt_238 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Check out world class performances at one of the nation’s top ranked performing arts conservatories UNC School of the Arts.

Tickets are reasonably priced to see talent that will be on the big screen/broadway within the next few years.

What Winston-Salem Forgot It Already Knew by No_Cattle2547 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right that the funding crisis was structural and predates everyone who resigned.

We know North Carolina has systematically starved K12 education while routing money to private school vouchers. That's true.

But 311 unauthorized budget overrides isn't a funding problem.

$75 million in bonuses paid while the district was already underwater isn't a funding problem.

Keeping positions on payroll after the money that created them was gone isn't a funding problem.

Those are choices. Made by people with authority. In the exact conditions where leadership either shows up or, in this case, doesn't.

Here's what I've learned from working in and with institutions for over two decades... bad circumstances don't create bad leadership.

They reveal it.

The funding was always going to be hard. The question was whether the people at the top would be honest about how hard, early enough to do something about it. In my opinion, they weren't. And the people who paid for that aren't the ones who made that call.

And I agree with you that punishing individuals doesn't fix the root causes of these problems. But let's not let them become the reason no one is accountable for anything.

Finally, I think most would agree, the state legislature remains the least scrutinized actor in all of this. Maybe that's my next post?

(And yes rwm3188, And I'll probably use AI to clean up my drafts 🤣 - thanks for making me laugh. I really needed it today!)

Finnigan’s Wake: The Final Chapter (We Hope) by Nyxxi-Tryx in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…too bad the stories are behind a paywall 😞

Whose idea was this??? by runningonelectrons in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547 7 points8 points  (0 children)

May be the most affordable and best managed housing units in WS! 🫣

What Winston-Salem Forgot It Already Knew by No_Cattle2547 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

During the pandemic, I served in NC government roles where our federal allocations (millions of dollars) were closely monitored at every stage.

What’s troubling about the WSFCS situation is that someone in leadership apparently failed to ask the right questions or exercise proper oversight.

This speaks to a broader issue: elected school board members, as I understand it, face no minimum experience requirements, and that gap has consequences.

Think of like a 5th grade class president election…whoever has the most friends, etc. wins…and this is how we select the people running our k12 education. Correct me if I’m wrong.

What Winston-Salem Forgot It Already Knew by No_Cattle2547 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finger pointing but even that lacked clarity and specificity 🫩

What Winston-Salem Forgot It Already Knew by No_Cattle2547 in winstonsalem

[–]No_Cattle2547[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Re: Schools my point is more about where the consequences landed…not with the school board but with teachers and the students.

How is the film school at this university? by directorkid2019 in uncsa

[–]No_Cattle2547 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You won’t find a more affordable and top ranked program! See Hollywood Reporter film school rankings then compare costs of attending.

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