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SNAP benefits have been restored, but some students continue to be food insecure
Local advocacy groups and leaders of the UNC food pantry say demand continues to be strong for food assistance.
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Local advocacy groups and leaders of the UNC food pantry say demand continues to be strong for food assistance. -
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UNC Professor and poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi is a 2025 National Book Award Finalist. Every week she holds special “office hours” where students, faculty, and friends are invited to shoot baskets and talk about poetry.
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Emmy Berger and Maddie Policastro break down the buzz around UNC’s Beekeeping Club and its “Honey for Hunger Initiative.” The club processed and bottled more than 200 pounds of honey, and every dollar from sales goes straight to the Carolina Cupboard campus food pantry. While tabling in the Pit, the beekeepers have already raised nearly six thousand dollars, and sales will keep rolling out over the next few weeks. 39) Emmy headed straight to the hives for a closer look at the art of beekeeping. even suiting up to get a firsthand experience with the UNC bee colony tucked inside
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Disney is building a new residential community in Pittsboro called Asteria. While it won’t be a theme park, Disney says the community will feature Disney branding and amenities run by Disney cast members, such as a wellness and recreation center, restaurant, and a community garden. With home sales expected in 2027, the project is getting renewed focus from local officials … and from environmental groups. On this edition of the Carolina Connection podcast, Brooks Stevenson joins host Maddie Policastro to talk about the reaction to Asteria.
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On this edition of Carolina Cast, host Maddie Policastro and reporter Gracie Durham dive into the local club, the Chapel Hill Woodturners. The club operates out of a workshop on Old Greensboro Road, where we found that the group is doing more than just shaping wood … they’re building community, bringing together people from all walks of life to create, teach, and give back.
