March 2018 Archives

Board considers adding signs, multimedia to Silent Sam

March 31, 2018

UNC’s Board of Trustees is looking at adding historical context to Silent Sam and other nearby areas of significance, as protesters continue to call for the Confederate statue’s removal.

Carolina Connection – Mar. 31, 2018

March 31, 2018

An anti-gun rally at UNC includes survivors of the Parkland, Fla. shooting and family members of the victims. UNC’s Board of Trustees considers adding historical context to Silent Sam by installing signs and multimedia. Coyote sightings have some Orange County residents reaching for their guns, but officials are asking residents to try to coexist with the animals. Residents of a Chapel Hill mobile home park, many of them undocumented immigrants, fear losing their homes. A UNC expert says it’s difficult to protect your online privacy.

Parkland victim’s brother says gun safety debate isn’t partisan

March 31, 2018

Robert Schentrup, whose sister was killed in the February 14 shooting, says he’s been overwhelmed by the response to the movement he helped start.

Parkland survivors join UNC students to push gun laws

March 31, 2018

The UNC Rally For Our Lives followed similar marches in Washington and around the country last weekend.

Trailer park residents, many undocumented, fear losing homes

March 31, 2018

A Texas developer has targeted the Lakeview mobile home park in Chapel Hill for redevelopment into a mixed-used project.

Experts say don’t expect privacy on Facebook, social media

March 31, 2018

While there’s an online movement encouraging people to delete their Facebook profiles, it won’t accomplish what you might think it will.

With coyote sightings on the rise, some locals reach for their guns

March 30, 2018

Animal control officials hope people with coexist with coyotes, rather than hunt them.

UNC Dance Marathon celebrates 20 years

March 24, 2018

The annual event raises money for N.C. Children’s Hospital. This year, there are hedgehogs.

UNC Board of Governors approves business school fee

March 24, 2018

Majors at the Kenan-Flagler Business School will pay an extra $2000. Minors will pay $1000.

Carolina Connection – Mar. 24, 2018

March 24, 2018

Students walk out of class to remember the victims of the Parkland, Florida shooting and call for stricter gun laws. UNC business students will pay a new $2000 annual fee. Students dance through the night to raise money for N.C. Children’s Hospital. The Daily Tar Heel moves to a smaller office to help deal with financial problems. A UNC study finds that while white men benefit from being taller, black men generally do not. A group of senior citizens has formed one of the Triangle’s most unusual flash mobs.