April 2024 – Carolina Connection

CarolinaCast: Sports betting is off to a fast start in North Carolina. How are college students affected?

April 27, 2024 Hamsini Sivakumar and Lorelai Sykes

Sports betting has been legal in North Carolina for more than a month, and state officials say more than 300,000 betting accounts have been activated in the state, enough to generate more than $60 million dollars in tax revenue in its first year. Carolina Connection reporter Hamsini Sivakumar talks with Lorelai Sykes about how sports betting is affecting college campuses.

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Carolina Connection – Apr. 27, 2024

Some job recruiters say today’s college graduates are unprofessional, and it’s hurting their employment prospects. On Earth Day, students called on UNC to cut its use of disposable plastics. Law students petition UNC to allow a classmate to participate in graduation, after she was arrested for domestic terrorism and banned from campus. Mediterranean Deli, a Chapel Hill staple, is getting close to re-opening after last year’s devastating fire. UNC’s newest barista isn’t a human, but a robot.

Are Gen Z job applicants unprofessional or too demanding?

April 26, 2024 Sofia Casini

Some job recruiters say today’s college graduates are unprofessional, and it’s hurting their employment prospects. But UNC students and Career Services officials strongly disagree.

On Earth Day, students call on UNC to reduce its use of plastics

April 26, 2024 Taylor Holbrooks

UNC student activists joined forces to emphasize the urgency of reducing plastic waste. Through petitions and speeches, participants echoed EarthDay.org’s call for collective action towards a plastic-free future.

After a semester of work, UNC students unveil a robotic barista

April 26, 2024 Henry Taylor

After a semester of collaborative work, a UNC class of students from various fields is preparing to unveil “BrewBot,” a robotic arm that can serve coffee, lattes, and tea.

Planners consider options to repair and improve UNC’s iconic Pit

April 26, 2024 Sierra Pfeifer

UNC leaders say the Pit needs major renovations to address stormwater and drainage issues. They’re considering options that can make it more welcoming, accessible, and sustainable.

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Law students rally for classmate who was banned from campus after a Georgia arrest

April 26, 2024 Sarah Ellis

Students signed a petition calling for UNC to allow Jamie Marsicano to walk at graduation. Marsicano was banned from campus after she was arrested and charged with domestic terrorism in Georgia.

Nine months after a devastating fire, the Med Deli prepares to rise from the ashes

April 26, 2024 Helen Wickett

As construction crews rebuild the popular Chapel Hill restaurant, Mediterranean Deli employees continue to operate a catering and take-out business.

Graduation awaits for students who began college during the pandemic

April 26, 2024 Hamsini Sivakumar

2024 graduates started college during COVID lockdown, and while their college experience was unusual, it was still meaningful for them.

Student-run escape room company expands, opens Franklin St. location

April 26, 2024 Hamsini Sivakumar

Chapel Thrill Escapes, which has a location in Cobb dormitory, has added a second location downtown and hopes to keep growing,

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