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Avery Residence Hall remodel scheduled to open in August

April 11, 2025 Regan Rhymes

Improvements include an elevator, central air conditioning, and kitchens on every floor.

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UNC says the federal government has terminated the visas of six international students

April 8, 2025 Twumasi Duah-Mensah

The six UNC students are among several international students at North Carolina universities whose visas have been revoked.

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The immigration crackdown on international students at other universities has left UNC students shaken

April 4, 2025 Andy Zhao and Maddie Policastro

The UNC office of International Student and Scholar Services sent an advisory Monday cautioning students of a heightened risk of international travel. And at N.C. State, two students left the U.S. this week after their visas were revoked. 

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Prices of groceries, other student necessities could soar because of President Trump’s tariffs

April 4, 2025 W.H. Hayes

Wall Street was in turmoil this week after President Donald Trump instituted sweeping tariffs, saying foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency. Meanwhile, consumers around the U.S. are trying to figure out how the tariffs will affect them.

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After a 30 year wait, Carrboro residents have their first standalone library

April 4, 2025 Melodi Carty

Located in the Carrboro Drakeford Library Complex is the new Orange County Southern Branch Library. It replaces a public library that shared space with a school library.

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Zaxby’s ruffles the feathers of the Franklin St. chicken scene

April 4, 2025 Maya Hagan

Zaxby’s just opened on Franklin Street—joining Raising Cane’s, Voodoo Wing Company, Time Out, and other fast food places on Chapel Hill’s unofficial “chicken corridor.”

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Could ChatGPT be the teacher of the next generation?

April 4, 2025 Maddie Policastro

Artificial intelligence has made its presence felt in academia. But AI still can’t understand how to account for emotions and lived experiences like, say, a human teacher would.

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TikTok is in limbo, and UNC student influencers fear they may lose their income stream

March 28, 2025 Madeleine Ahmadi

The Trump Administration says it’s attempting to put the app under majority-American ownership before an April 5 deadline. Without an agreement, the app could be banned in the U.S. At U-N-C, many student influencers make money off their TikTok fame. Now, those influencers are in limbo.

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UNC panel reflects on the cultural impact of ‘Black Twitter’ and other digital spaces

March 28, 2025 Melodi Carty

Even though Twitter has become Elon Musk’s X, it still plays a role in helping people of color to speak out.

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How climate change is making urban areas in the Triangle hotter

March 28, 2025 Sarah Ellis

As spring brings higher temperatures to North Carolina, the paved surfaces and dense buildings in cities can create the “urban heat island” effect.

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