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Students say THC vaping products are common in some local high schools

November 23, 2019

Black-market THC products are linked to the vaping-related illnesses that have been hospitalizing people across the country.

Campus GOP restricts cameras, recorders as Lewandowski speaks on campus

November 23, 2019

President Trump’s former campaign manager’s speech was met with a silent protest, and journalists were told they could not bring in cameras or recorders.

Some students are struggling to get into classes they need to graduate

November 23, 2019

UNC students say they’ve had a difficult time registering for Spring Semester courses because of a lack of available seats and problems with the registration web site.

Older buildings at UNC are often difficult for disabled people to enter

November 16, 2019

Some of UNC’s older buildings lack accessible entrances for people with disabilities, and university officials say it’s not easy to bring them up to date.

Impeachment trial is not a big draw for UNC students

November 16, 2019

President Trump’s impeachment proceedings have dominated Washington, but many UNC students are not very invested.

Netflix series inspires UNC Law School event considering racial injustice and the law

November 16, 2019

UNC’s law school hosted a discussion about racial injustice and the law based on the series “When They See Us.”

Some students are criticizing the investigation into police conduct during protests

November 9, 2019

The report concluded that police made some mistakes in their handling of several incidents involving Silent Sam and Confederate protesters. But the report dismissed allegations that police were favorably disposed to the Confederate groups.

In Raleigh, Elizabeth Warren pushes plans of big structural change

November 9, 2019

At a rally in Raleigh, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren shared her progressive policies and promised to tackle corruption in Washington.

Several Franklin St. businesses recently have closed, but that high turnover is not new

November 9, 2019

High rents and reduced student life on Franklin St. have caused several businesses to close lately. But doing business on Franklin St. has always been difficult.

A new NCAA plan may allow college athletes to profit; How will it affect UNC?

November 2, 2019

Coach Mack Brown is concerned about how the new NCAA rule will affect the collegiate model of sports, but some UNC student think that the rule is long overdue.