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Chapel Hill asks homeowners to forgo a fall ritual: raking their yards

November 17, 2023 Siya Zhang

A campaign called Leave Your Leaves encourages people to leave the leaves in their yard to promote environmental conservation and the enjoyment of birds, wildlife, and ecosystems.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ghost stories: Is a Carolina Inn visitor from decades ago haunting today’s guests?

October 27, 2023 Anthony DeHart

From haunted inns to playful spirits, Chapel Hill has its share of ghostly legends.

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For healthier soil and greener gardens, a Carrboro initiative is offering homeowners worms

October 27, 2023 W.H. Hayes

Tom Smith has been into vermicomposting for 11 years, promoting the use of worms to process kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost.

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Silly and ‘unapologetically queer,’ Rocky Horror continues to sell out local theaters

October 27, 2023 Samantha Hoffman

Rocky Horror Picture Show become a cult classic to many with its interactive nature and eccentric queer characters. Today, it brings nearly 900 UNC students to the theater, dressed up and ready to cheer.

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Post-pandemic, UNC campus tours have returned – with some changes

October 26, 2023 Siya Zhang

The tours for prospective students and their parents now include a “student panel session,” where tourists and student tour guides have a Q&A session.

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After a challenging renovation of a historic building, Raising Cane’s is ready to serve Chapel Hill

October 14, 2023 Samantha Hoffman

The building at the northeast corner of Franklin and Columbia Streets – which once housed Spanky’s restaurant –  has been empty since 2021.

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