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College students left in limbo after executive actions revoke job and internship offers

March 7, 2025 Gowri Abhinanda

The Trump Administration efforts to pare the federal workforce have been felt by college students who’ve lose internships and job offers.

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UNC leaders urge patience after Trump’s funding freeze

March 1, 2025 Twumasi Duah-Mensah and Sarah Ellis

At a meeting of the Faculty Council, Chancellor Lee Roberts and other UNC leaders told researchers to continue their work unless they hear otherwise.

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UNC study has alarming findings about suicide among Black teens

February 28, 2025 Regan Rhymes

The study an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among Black adolescents. It’s led to calls for more support and safe spaces, as well as more education about existing resources available inside and outside of school.

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A UNC student is helping draft N.C. legislation to address social media addiction

February 28, 2025 Mia Khatib

Senior Sam Hiner is helping legislators write a bill that would regulate the algorithms social media sites use to keep young people scrolling longer.

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The Daily Tar Heel seeks to make its coverage more representative of diverse communities

February 28, 2025 Maya Hagan

While the Daily Tar Heel has long faced criticism for its coverage of the Black community, leaders of the student newspaper say they’re working to make it more representative.

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’36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime’ honors murdered students memory

February 21, 2025 Mia Khatib

A new film remembers the 2015 murders of three Muslim students – two from UNC and one from N.C. State. Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha were shot by a neighbor at the Finley Forest condo complex.

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UNC has begun to have federal grants canceled and paused, and others remain at risk

February 21, 2025 Lily Kane and Twumasi Duah-Mensah

UNC’s DREAM program, part of the School of Education, has had its funding terminated, while UNC says its received about 25 stop work orders from federal agencies.

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Immigration experts discuss ICE on campus amid community anxiety

February 21, 2025 Mia Khatib

With the threat of potential ICE presence on college campuses – and UNC’s announcement that it will comply with ICE requests – students and faculty questioned experts about how they should respond.

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‘Too long have others spoken for us’: 58 years of journalism in Black Ink

February 21, 2025 Maya Hagan

Like other Black publications that were created to counter the mainstream press, UNC’s Black Ink serves as a space for Black students to find their voice and tell Black stories their way.

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Roberts faces backlash after his announcement that UNC will cooperate with ICE

February 7, 2025 Gowri Abhinanda

UNC plans to comply with President Trump’s executive order ending “sensitive spaces” where ICE was previously prohibited from detaining migrants.

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