November 2023 Archives

After a contentious campaign, Mayor-elect Jess Anderson turns her attention to housing, other issues

November 10, 2023 Henry Taylor

Chapel Hill Mayor-Elect Jess Anderson says she’s trying to build bridges following what she says was the most contentious election in recent memory.

Inflation has cooled, but food insecurity is affecting more students

November 10, 2023 Sofia Casini

A higher percentage of students reported that they are experiencing food insecurity this year.

This UNC student goes to school in Chapel Hill … but helps run the schools in Idaho

November 10, 2023 Caroline Horne

UNC first year student Shiva Rajbhandari has the unexpected role of serving on the Boise, Idaho school district board of trustees while balancing college life.

Student veterans face challenges moving from the battlefield to the classroom

November 10, 2023 Tianyi Wang

As the nation marks Veterans Day, UNC is also paying tribute to the armed forces, including many non-traditional student veterans, who often encounter challenges upon returning to college.

For first generation students, college means paving a new path

November 10, 2023 Siya Zhang

To celebrate students who are the first in their families to attend college, Carolina Firsts and the UNC First-Gen Student Association hosted a National First-Gen Day celebration.

Carolina Connection – Nov. 4, 2023

November 4, 2023

A new law requiring a photo ID presents challenges to Chapel Hill residents heading to the polls. Some business owners complain about Franklin Street’s bike lanes. A WRAL documentary explores the racist past of Kenan Stadium’s original namesake. UNC researchers find that certain Chapel Hill neighborhoods have higher temperatures than others. Students are finally starting to feel the change in season.

Advocates worry NC’s new voter ID law will impede already-marginalized groups

November 3, 2023 Caroline Horne

Photo IDs are now required to vote in North Carolina, but some voters say it will make the process more difficult, especially for people in marginalized groups.

New programs address food insecurity at UNC

November 3, 2023 W.H. Hayes

Chapel Hill has a number of organizations on campus dedicated to assisting UNC students struggling with food insecurity. These organizations include NC-PIRG, The Carolina Cupboard and the Campus Y, either advocating new programs or providing free food to the food insecure.

Cold fall temperatures have students donning sweaters, sipping hot drinks

November 3, 2023 Sofia Casini

Autumn’s cold weather has finally arrived in Chapel Hill. UNC students are bundling up, drinking hot drinks, and enjoying the beauty of Fall colors.

UNC Researchers use funding from NASA to create urban heat maps

November 3, 2023 Henry Taylor

Some specific parts of cities are much hotter than others, sometimes by up to 6 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Xuewei Wang is a data scientist with UNC’s Data-Driven Envirolab, a group that has been working to create “heat maps” of urban areas.