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Tests and tech will be part of UNC’s spring reopening plan, but some are skeptical

December 16, 2020

After multiple COVID-19 clusters forced UNC to send student home early in Fall semester, university leaders have announced a controversial plan to welcome a limited number of students back in January.

Amid the pandemic, some are trying to keep Chapel Hill’s music culture intact

November 25, 2020

Downtown Chapel Hill’s Save The Music Street Performance Series invites musicians to play live on Franklin St. on Saturday nights.

Despite the pandemic, community leaders are urging Black voters to go to the polls

November 3, 2020

The N.C. Board of Elections says about 20 percent of early voters this year are African-American. In past years, state legislative leaders have tried to curtail forms of early voting that were popular with Black voters.

CarolinaCast: Chapel Hill musicians adapt to performing in a pandemic

October 22, 2020

Musicians across the country are facing unique challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are finding it difficult to adjust to social distancing requirements in recording studios, closed concert venues, and a general lack of social interaction. That means they’ve had to fundamentally change how they make music.

The pandemic has led to a crisis on the farm … and at many food banks

May 7, 2020

Farmers across the U.S. are being forced to watch their crops rot. Meanwhile food banks are busier than ever, as people struggle to put food on the table due to the economic turmoil caused by the outbreak.

Carolina Connection – Apr. 25, 2020

April 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced nursing students to try to complete their clinicals online. UNC mourns the loss of a longtime professor who was a leading scholar on Hip Hop culture. Public school employees across North Carolina are working to make sure that children still have nutritious breakfasts and lunches, even if their school buildings are closed. Meanwhile, remote learning has been a struggle for many school children who lack Internet access. Pet adoptions have become more common since the pandemic started, but shelter managers remind new pet owners that they’re making a longterm commitment. A UNC student comedian uses laughter to help relieve the stress of staying at home.

Articles by adamhochberg

Tests and tech will be part of UNC’s spring reopening plan, but some are skeptical

Amid the pandemic, some are trying to keep Chapel Hill’s music culture intact

Despite the pandemic, community leaders are urging Black voters to go to the polls

CarolinaCast: Chapel Hill musicians adapt to performing in a pandemic

The pandemic has led to a crisis on the farm … and at many food banks

Carolina Connection – Apr. 25, 2020

Experts urge stay-at-home students to protect their mental health, as well as their physical health

Though school buildings are closed, districts are still providing meals to needy students

Unable to work in the hospital, nursing students complete their clinicals online

Students remember Professor Perry Hall, a pioneer in African American studies