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UNC Medical Center opens pediatric surge unit as RSV infections increase

November 18, 2022 Lauryn Lovett

The number of cases has caused a shortage of beds, so the hospital has added six more to an unused portion of the building. It’s gearing up to add as many as 14.

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Legacy admissions face increased scrutiny in the wake of Supreme Court case

November 18, 2022 Chris Kammerer

With UNC’s race-based admission policy in legal jeopardy, observers also are questioning whether universities should continue to give admission preference to children of alumni.

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Students question whether graphic anti-abortion demonstration should have been allowed

November 18, 2022 Reagan Allen

In the quad near the center of campus, an anti-abortion organization put up a display depicting graphic images of unborn babies.

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Students’ indifference to fire alarms concern Chapel Hill, UNC leaders

November 11, 2022 Gerard Millman

Some students are hitting the snooze button on fire alarms. The Chapel Hill Fire Marshal says it’s common for people to ignore their fire alarms and stay inside.

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UNC Board of Trustees sets policy for campus historical markers

November 11, 2022 Tajahn Wilson

The university has already approved one new marker that will commemorate the spot where a Black resident of Chapel Hill was stabbed in 1970.  But Board members expressed some concern about future markers.

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New Franklin St. bike lanes aim to address safety concerns

November 11, 2022 Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata

The change comes after a notable increase in biking and pedestrian crashes over the past five years.

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Republicans gain seats on NC Supreme Court, fall short of legislative supermajority

November 11, 2022 Walter Reinke

By a one-seat margin, Republicans failed to attain a veto-proof majority in the legislature, meaning Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has a chance to have his vetoes sustained.

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UNC students face increasing restrictions to abortion access following the overturning of Roe

November 7, 2022 Madison Ward

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade this summer, one of the most controversial issues on the ballot this election season is abortion. In North Carolina, if Republicans achieve a supermajority in the state legislature, they could restrict abortion beyond the current 20-week ban.

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NC Republicans eye potential legislative supermajority as midterm elections continue

November 6, 2022 Walter Reinke

NC Republicans seek to regain their supermajority in this year’s General Assembly elections.

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UNC argues on behalf of affirmative action in Supreme Court case

November 4, 2022 Chris Kammerer

UNC went to the Supreme Court this past week, and it might mean big changes in the future of race-conscious admissions at universities.

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