September 2019 Archives

UNC senior remembered for selflessness, public service

September 21, 2019

UNC senior Wynn Burrus, a business major and Morehead-Cain scholar, passed away Tuesday.

Trump Administration says UNC/Duke Middle East program violates federal grant

September 21, 2019

The U.S. Department of Education expressed concerns about the UNC/Duke Consortium of Middle East Studies being too ideological and too pro-Islam.

At UNC, Sanders pushes plan to cancel student debt

September 21, 2019

The Vermont Senator came to campus Thursday evening to rally student support for his 2020 presidential campaign.

Chapel Hill residents rally on Franklin Street demanding climate action

September 21, 2019

A crowd gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza to strike for climate action and the implementation of the Green New Deal on a local scale.

Board of Governors endorses paid parental leave for UNC workers

September 21, 2019

The plan, which must be approved by the Office of State Human Resources, is designed to help UNC remain competitive in recruiting employees.

Unique outdoor exhibit celebrates women’s voting rights

September 21, 2019

Carolina Performing Arts is highlighting unsung heroes of Chapel Hill and Carrborro in an art installation by Craig Walsh called “1971.”

Playmakers takes on racism, sexism in new ‘Native Son’ adaptation

September 21, 2019

The performance of Richard Wright’s revered and controversial novel is part of Playmakers’ 100th anniversary.

New program sparks concern about political interference on campus

September 21, 2019

The former Program for Civic Virtue and Civil Discourse has been renamed, but UNC faculty remain concerned about it.

CarolinaCast: Silent Sam year in review

September 14, 2019

We review the turbulent year at UNC since protesters toppled Silent Sam, and we look ahead to what the Confederate statue’s fate may be.

Carolina Connection – Sept. 14, 2019

September 14, 2019

Since Silent Sam was toppled last year, UNC has never said where the Confederate monument is being stored. Now, Carolina Connection may have found it. On the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the UNC community remembers the victims. President Trump campaigned again in North Carolina this week; will his 2020 campaign attract student support? UNC’ school of journalism and media has a new name after a big gift. Coach Mack Brown wants students at football games, but they’re having trouble getting tickets.