February 2020 Archives

UNC is offering a new Korean Studies major, and K-Pop is part of the reason

February 15, 2020

UNC is capitalizing on a growing interest in Korean culture by offering a new Korean Studies major and expanding students’ language skills.

As they commemorate Black History Month, some students question UNC’s commitment to equality

February 15, 2020

While Black History Month is a time to raise up the voices of the black community, some black students say they feel UNC isn’t serving their best interest.

How Joe Van Gogh is making your morning caffeine fix more sustainable

February 15, 2020

With the installation of new 21-kilowatt solar panels, Joe Van Gogh is following the trend of coffee shops cutting down on waste.

UNC’s football facilities honored as among the nation’s best

February 15, 2020

24/7 Sports has ranked Kenan Stadium as one of the best college football facilities in the country.

Carolina Connection – Feb. 8, 2020

February 8, 2020

Faculty, staff, and students are calling for UNC to end its moratorium on renaming buildings, so that the names of white supremacists can be removed. Voting rights advocates march in Raleigh. Demolition will soon get underway to make way for a new journalism building at UNC. Can doulas play a role in reducing mortality among black infants? Speakers at a conference call on the global health community to become less colonial. Even though it’s been a rough year for the UNC basketball team, students still line up for hours for the Duke game. Cowboy churches, a growing trend in religion, mix Christianity with cattle.

14th annual Moral March on Raleigh focuses on voter suppression

February 8, 2020

The NAACP’s Historic Thousands on Jones People’s Assembly, or the “HK on J March,” highlights such issues as voting rights for felons.

CarolinaCast: Cowboy Churches

February 8, 2020

One of the fastest growing trends in religion mixes Christ with cattle. They’re called cowboy churches and according to one fellowship group, more than 200 are now operating around the United States. Annabeth Poe reported the story for Carolina Connection and joins us to talk about what she found at one church in Siler City that’s putting its unique brand on Christian worship.

Month: February 2020

UNC is offering a new Korean Studies major, and K-Pop is part of the reason

As they commemorate Black History Month, some students question UNC’s commitment to equality

How Joe Van Gogh is making your morning caffeine fix more sustainable

UNC’s football facilities honored as among the nation’s best

Carolina Connection – Feb. 8, 2020

14th annual Moral March on Raleigh focuses on voter suppression

CarolinaCast: Cowboy Churches

Petitions call for UNC to end its moratorium on renaming campus buildings

Demolition to begin to make way for new journalism building

With one of the NCAA’s largest analytics staffs, UNC’s baseball team is embracing advanced metrics