February 2023 Archives

Carolina Connection – Feb. 25, 2023

February 25, 2023

UNC housekeepers are demanding better pay after they received a raise last year that they’re calling “disrespectful.” Some students say they would avoid rooming with somebody who doesn’t share their political views. UNC researchers are learning more about traumatic lung injuries associated with vaping. Bus driver shortages leave elementary through high school students without a reliable way to get to school. UNC grads go back to high school to help underrepresented students on their paths to college.

CarolinaCast: Recent initiatives aim to reduce inequality in Chapel Hill’s housing market

February 24, 2023 William Christensen and Lorelai Sykes

One of Chapel Hill’s most consistent problems is a lack of affordable housing for students and residents alike. But it’s not a new issue. In this edition of CarolinaCast, Will Christensen and Lorelai Sykes discuss the history of racial discrimination in the housing market and recent initiatives to make housing more inclusive in the area

Carolina College Advising Corps hires recent graduates to guide high schoolers

February 24, 2023 Brianna Atkinson

Recent grads who join the Carolina College Advising Corps are helping to increase enrollment among underrepresented groups at UNC.

After a ‘disrespectful’ 90 cent raise, UNC housekeepers rally for better pay

February 24, 2023 Savannah Gunter

The North Carolina Public Service Workers Union held two protests advocating for a raise to $20 an hour, free parking, and the repeal of a ban on collective bargaining among state and city employees.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools struggle with bus driver shortage

February 24, 2023 William Christensen

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have been dealing with a shortage of bus drivers. Now, the district is making changes aimed at fixing the problem for the next school year.

UNC researchers identify a new lung injury associated with vapes

February 24, 2023 Annie Le Baron

UNC researchers are studying a newly discovered e-cigarette-associated lung injury and its impact on young people.

Two schools join to hire their first DEI director

February 24, 2023 Denise Stroud

Two schools at UNC have joined together to hire their first director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Anthony James is filling that role for the School of Education and the School of Information and Library Science.

Carolina Connection – Feb. 11, 2023

February 11, 2023 Editor

The Republican-controlled N.C. Senate passed a controversial bill related to parental influence over gender, sexuality, and the public school curriculum. Chapel Hill’s Turkish community raises money after catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. UNC makes mental health care more convenient. Artificial intelligence blurs the line between the work of students and computers. UNC’s new women’s field hockey team reflects on her first week. Hundreds of runners wolfed down donuts for the annual Krispy Kreme challenge.

NC Senate bill would limit sex, gender discussions in school. Critics call it anti-LGBTQ.

February 10, 2023 Hannah Noel

The North Carolina Senate has passed and sent to the House a billl which limits how public schools talk about gender and sexuality. Supporters call it a “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

Hundreds of runners participate in Krispy Kreme Challenge on NC State campus

February 10, 2023 Christian Phillips

The Krispy Kreme Challenge, one of the most unique street races in the world, made a triumphant post-pandemic return last Saturday.