Month: September 2017

The Trump Administration plans to change a federal policy on how colleges must respond to allegations of sexual assault. A university team will examine how DACA affects students. A state commission delays a decision on the future of Confederate monuments. A new national study shows one in five college students believe physical violence against speakers who make hurtful statements is acceptable. Cheerwine celebrates its 100th anniversary as a uniquely North Carolina bottled treat.

Opponents of the Silent Sam Confederate statue threaten to take UNC to federal court. The killing of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth remains unsolved, five years after she was found dead in her apartment. Women are underrepresented in STEM majors. Local residents protest plans to reinstate fluoridation in Chapel Hill’s water. It’s time for Oktoberfest, the German celebration that – despite its name – happens in September.