January 2015 Archives

Entire program – Jan. 31, 2015

January 31, 2015

Students rally to change the name of a campus building named for an 19th century white supremacist. Town leaders worry about the health risks of free tanning beds. Carrboro’s police force becomes the first in NC to use medication to reverse a drug overdose.

Students march for hall name change

January 31, 2015

Dozens of UNC students marched from the Pit to the Silent Sam monument Friday with a simple message to the university: rename Saunders Hall.

UNC honors female athletes

January 31, 2015

National Women in Sports Day celebrates females involved in athletics.

App helps students better enjoy UNC

January 31, 2015

A student has created an app that contributes to the senior class project and helps students make the most of their time at UNC.

Contextual grading debated at UNC

January 31, 2015

After five years of research, UNC continues to review adding things like class percentile rankings and the size of classes to transcripts.

UNC LGBTQ community celebrates Ally Appreciation Week

January 31, 2015

Local businesses offer discounts to people who publicly support UNC’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center.

Free tanning beds raise concerns

January 30, 2015

Some Town Council members question whether free tanning beds in Chapel Hill apartment complexes endanger residents’ safety.

Carrboro police use new drug to reverse overdose

January 30, 2015

The Carrboro Police Department became the first in the state to save a life using the drug Naloxone.

Faculty question Ross dismissal

January 24, 2015

Professors demand answers after Tom Ross is forced out as UNC System President.

UNC faces new athlete lawsuit

January 24, 2015

Two former athletes claim UNC’s academic scandal deprived them of a college education.