Home
News
All News
Council Quickies
Podcasts
Nooze Hounds
Keeping the River
On Call with Hannah Hasan
Weekly News Roundup
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
Black History of Charlotte
Feature Stories
Opinion
Charlotte Homicides
Music
All Music
Music Features
Hear & Now
Soundwave
Arts & Culture
All Arts & Culture
Arts Features
Food & Drink
All Food & Drink
Food Features
Columns
All Columns
Health & Wellness
The Seeker
Get Fit with Britt
Advice
Savage Love
Keep It 100
Nightlife
Aerin It Out
Next in the City
Tips From Last Night
News Columns
Editor’s Note
The Suffragist
Horoscope
More
Become a Member
Manage Subscription
Legacy: Black History Book
Charlotte Coloring Book
Charlotte Coloring Book 2020
Charlotte Coloring Book 2021
QCN Merch & Apparel
Missed Connections
Best In The Nest
The Best in Charlotte: Best in the Nest 2022
The Best in Charlotte – Best in the Nest 2021
The Best in Charlotte – Best in the Nest 2020
The Best in Charlotte – Best in the Nest 2019
About Us
News Tips
Staff Directory
Where to Find Copies
Charlotte Advertising
Digital Issues
Events
Charlotte Events
Submit an event
Volunteer Opportunities
Submit Volunteer Opportunity
Soundwave
Subscribe
Search for
Search for
Menu
Wednesday, October 4 2023
Featured
Best in the Nest: 2023 Final Voting Round
5 Things to Know: Civil Rights Icon Sarah Stevenson Passes Away at 97
Nooze Hounds: Mrs. Black NC International Ambassador Mallory Foxx
Panthers Hit Stumbling Blocks to Start the Season, Look Forward
NoDa Street Vendors React to Newly Proposed Permitting Process
Best in the Nest
Best in the Nest: 2023 Final Voting Round
The Best in Charlotte: Best in the Nest 2022
The Best in Charlotte – Best in the Nest 2021
The Best in Charlotte – Best in the Nest 2020
The Best in Charlotte – Best in the Nest 2019
Memberships
Nerve Memberships
Manage Subscription
Legacy: Black History Book
Charlotte Coloring Book
Charlotte Coloring Book V2
About Us
News Tips
Staff Directory
Where to Find Copies
Charlotte Advertising
Missed Connections
Digital Issues
Submit Volunteer Opportunity
QCN Merch & Apparel
Apparel
Legacy: Black History Book
Home
>
Ely Portillo
Ely Portillo
Columns
Ely Portillo
May 8, 2019
Fiction: ‘Please Pick Up’
It was the beginning of my third week in a new job at UNC Charlotte, and I was driving to…
Read More »
X
Close
Search for
Close
Search for
