November 2022 Archives

UNC students face increasing restrictions to abortion access following the overturning of Roe

November 7, 2022 Madison Ward

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade this summer, one of the most controversial issues on the ballot this election season is abortion. In North Carolina, if Republicans achieve a supermajority in the state legislature, they could restrict abortion beyond the current 20-week ban.

NC Republicans eye potential legislative supermajority as midterm elections continue

November 6, 2022 Walter Reinke

NC Republicans seek to regain their supermajority in this year’s General Assembly elections.

Carolina Connection – Nov. 5, 2022

November 5, 2022

UNC housekeepers are demanding higher pay. The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in UNC’s affirmative action case. The midterm elections could bring about a new Republican supermajority in the North Carolina Legislature. 30 percent more college students have reported feeling burnt out. UNC students reimagine a traditional Greek play with a North Carolina twist. The basketball season starts Monday, but some UNC students may be distracted by a different team’s success.

UNC argues on behalf of affirmative action in Supreme Court case

November 4, 2022 Chris Kammerer

UNC went to the Supreme Court this past week, and it might mean big changes in the future of race-conscious admissions at universities.

Housekeepers on UNC campus demand higher pay amidst rising inflation

November 4, 2022 Sophie Mallinson

As inflation rises, UNC Housekeepers are calling for their salaries to increase too.

CarolinaCast: The cost of living is going up, but UNC graduate stipends are falling behind

November 2, 2022 Jailyn Neville and Brianna Atkinson

Graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill say their cost of living exceeds the stipends they receive for teaching and research assistance. UNC professors and administrators say they support higher stipends, but the final decision is in the hands of the N.C. Legislature and the UNC System Board of Governors. On this edition of the Carolina Connection podcast, reporter Jailyn Neville talks with Brianna Atkinson about what graduate students are doing to fight for a stipend increase.