November 2024 Archives

Counselors are helping assure that teens’ college plans aren’t among the losses from Helene

November 15, 2024 Hannah Adams

Helene disrupted college applications for high school seniors in Western North Carolina. With schools closed and resources limited, counselors are helping students navigate through the storm and submit their applications.

Meantime Coffee Co. opens a second location on Rosemary St.

November 15, 2024 Reyna Drake

The student-owned coffee shop, which has operated in the Campus Y since 2016, has opened its second location in The Innovate Carolina Junction on Rosemary Street.

UNC plans to raise student fees to fund a new student recreation center

November 15, 2024 Matthew Broderick

The new rec center will be funded by an increase in student fees over the next four years with the final increase in 2028 of $217.

The moon is full, the air is cool, and UNC students are thinking of hibernating for the winter

November 15, 2024 Ava Mayo and Foster Foday-Hemingway

Friday night featured a full moon known as the “Beaver Moon,” which is said to mark when beavers begin hibernating for the winter. So we spoke with UNC students about their plans to hibernate.

Carolina Connection – Nov. 9, 2024

November 9, 2024 Editor

The UNC community reacts to President-Elect Donald Trump’s victory, and we hear from both students and experts as they try to make sense of election results. While the nation was gripped by politics, western North Carolina is still recovering from Helene; we’ll hear how a college radio station is keeping its community informed. UNC has eased restrictions on the campus Y that were put in place during the pro-Palestinian protests this spring, but students say the culture in the building has changed. A local group is working to make sure North Carolina is still a welcome stop for migratory birds.

Some students struggle to process the election results, while others celebrate

November 8, 2024 Sarah Ellis and Maddie Policastro

Many students were shocked when Donald Trump was elected the 47th President of the United States. At UNC, where the vast majority of students voted for Harris, those disappointed with the election results sought spaces to decompress and express complicated emotions.

UNC experts reflect on the predicted and unexpected results of the 2024 election

November 8, 2024 Madeleine Ahmadi

An ABC News exit poll showed 47 percent of North Carolina voters said they’re worse off now than they were four years ago. That’s more than double the number who said that in 2020. The economy was the number one issue for North Carolina voters.

‘The Campus Y… will continue to be a lot more than just a building’: Students reflect on changes

November 8, 2024 Foster Foday-Hemingway

UNC has eased some restrictions on the Campus Y, after its hours were cut during this spring’s Pro-Palestinian protests. But students say the culture has changed in the building, which hosts campus social justice organizations.

Bird enthusiasts urge you to turn your lights out to protect migrating birds

November 8, 2024 Ava Mayo

For a second year, the Town of Carrboro and New Hope Bird Alliance urge locals to switch off lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., easing birds’ journeys by reducing light pollution.

Carolina Connection – Nov. 2, 2024

November 2, 2024 Editor

On Carolina Connection’s election preview: Presidential candidates descend on North Carolina, taking their final swing at swing state voters. Candidates are trying to win your vote both in traditional and new ways – from old fashioned rallies to trending podcasts and live streams. We speak with young voters concerned with an issue candidates aren’t talking about. And are you petrified by the presidential race? You are not alone.