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Long lines and COVID-19 precautions mark the start of early voting in Chapel Hill

October 16, 2020

People in masks lined up to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Chapel Hill. Poll workers said they were regularly sanitizing the polling stations.

Make a plan and vote: Election expert explains what to expect at the polls

October 16, 2020

Gerry Cohen, member of the Wake County Board of Elections, discusses voting tips, social distancing at the polls, and mail-in ballots.

Asymptomatic students can now get tested for COVID-19 on campus

October 16, 2020

UNC is encouraging asymptomatic students to get a free saliva-based COVID-19 test at the Carolina Union’s walk-in testing site.

Rising waters raise concerns: Eastgate Shopping Center businesses still struggle with flooding

October 16, 2020

Some businesses in Eastgate Shopping Center face flooding anytime it rains. Town leaders hope a new storage basin project will help.

Group ranks UNC 37th in the nation for free speech protections

October 16, 2020

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Education, also known as FIRE, takes into account factors like how students feel about sharing their opinions in a classroom setting.

“Where y’all goin’, UNC”: Instagram account calls out UNC students violating COVID restrictions

October 9, 2020

Students are using a social media account to hold each other accountable for not adhering to COVID-19 guidelines.

Free dentistry clinic honors legacy of students murdered in 2015

October 9, 2020

The clinic at UNC’s School of Dentistry honored Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha – students at UNC and NC State who were murdered in a racially-motivated shooting.

UNC spring reopening plans raise concerns for the Chapel Hill community

October 9, 2020

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz’s says UNC’s Spring semester will be delayed until Jan. 19, but it’s not clear what other changes will be enacted because of the pandemic.

Everyone counts: Census deadline extended due to the coronavirus pandemic

October 9, 2020

The deadline of the US Census has been extended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Members of the UNC community are worried about changes to Title IX

October 9, 2020

New federal rules are intended to protect students accused of sexual misconduct, but critics say the standards don’t protect survivors.