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Mask up… please: Positive reinforcement may be key in establishing universal masking

February 19, 2021

A new UNC study found that positive reinforcement may be the key in encouraging people to wear masks.

Students who rushed Franklin St. defend actions as others raise questions about safety and privilege

February 12, 2021

Ignoring the ongoing pandemic, people rushed Franklin Street after the UNC men’s basketball team beat Duke.

Chapel Hill mayor says there’s no excuse for rushing Franklin St. as it put community at risk

February 12, 2021

Mayor Pam Hemminger says that celebrating the Duke basketball win on Franklin Street was not worth putting the entire Chapel Hill community at risk.

For people with eating disorders, the pandemic is ‘almost tailor made’ for relapses

January 19, 2021

A study conducting in part by UNC researchers found COVID-related lockdowns created a perfect storm for people with eating disorders.

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.

Social media activism spurs fight to protect reproductive rights

November 30, 2020

In response to Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court in October, many around the Triangle took to social media to express their views.

UNC-Chapel Hill spring 2021 reopening plan raises concerns in the UNC community

November 13, 2020

Though UNC leaders are promising extra health precautions, some members of the UNC community are concerned about the university’s spring 2021 in-person reopening.

Lawsuit alleges UNC admission process discriminates against white and Asian-American applicants

November 13, 2020

In a case being heard this month in federal court, plaintiffs claim the university intentionally discriminates against white and Asian-American applicants, and favors Black and Hispanic applicants instead.

Red and blue make purple: North Carolina confirms its status as a political battleground with the 2020 election

November 13, 2020

North Carolina voters leaned Republican red for President Trump, yet reelected Democratic Governor Roy Cooper.

It’s not over until the Electoral College votes: Inside one of America’s longstanding traditions

November 13, 2020

After each state’s results are certified, the 538-member Electoral College will officially vote to elect the next President of the United States.