March 2021 Archives

UNC employees and many students are now vaccine eligible, but some are struggling to find appointments

March 5, 2021

Many members of the UNC community – including some students – are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, but some are struggling to find appointments to actually get their shots.

Some high risk North Carolinians are still having to wait to get their COVID-19 vaccines

March 5, 2021

North Carolinians with chronic illnesses and elevated risk factors are frustrated with having to wait to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

NCCU survey finds almost half of adults are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine

March 5, 2021 Daniel Myrick

While fewer people are hesitant to get the vaccine now than earlier in the year, health officials say more needs to be done to make sure people trust the science.

Healthcare workers’ stress levels grow as the pandemic continues

March 5, 2021

Healthcare workers’ stress levels are at an all-time high, as the pandemic makes an already difficult job that much tougher.

High textbook prices force students to sacrifice their grades to save money during the pandemic

March 5, 2021

College students are struggling to afford their textbooks, but advocates are working to overcome the financial burden.

UNC hopes for a win against Duke, but worries about another Franklin St. celebration

March 5, 2021

Carolina Connection’s Zach Engler and Ben Rappaport discuss UNC basketball’s on-the-court performance and community fears concerning a potential Franklin Street rushing after the aftermath of the last Duke-Carolina game.

Dreaming can’t mask pandemic anxiety, as many report COVID-19 nightmares

March 5, 2021

People are having nightmares about not wearing masks – a pandemic upgrade to the classic anxiety dream of being in your underwear in public.