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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.

Some transgender students say UNC housing should be more accommodating

November 2, 2019

UNC Housing assigns rooms based on students’ legal gender, but that leaves some transgender and gender non-conforming students uncomfortable with their living situations.

Dorms on and off campus are responding to student complaints about mold

November 2, 2019

Granville Towers responded to mold in student’s dorms by offering to place each resident in local hotels, but Carolina Housing has responded to complaints of mold in on-campus dorms on an individual basis.

Mold-related illnesses often go unnoticed, especially for college-age people

November 2, 2019

Doctors say living in a moldy environment can result in an overactive immune system and various health problems.

UNC senior hopes to be the first student of color elected to Chapel Hill Town Council

November 2, 2019

Tai Huynh is running for Chapel Hill Town Council to help connect the council with the University and address disparity in the area, all while being a full-time student.

Franklin Street businesses are already planning for Halloween crowds

October 26, 2019

80,000 people flooded Franklin Street on Halloween 15 years ago. That number was 16,000 last year, but the community still has to make a lot of preparations.

Anti-abortion display on campus sparks counter-protests

October 26, 2019

A group set up a large display of graphic images in the heart of the campus. Many students were disturbed by the display, but the group said its goal was to shock people.

Breast cancer awareness month is coming to a close, but the fight never stops

October 26, 2019

Though breast cancer gets a lot of attention in October, it’s a yearround effort for some women to fight for access to treatment and a cure.

UNC is considering a new curriculum in data science

October 26, 2019

As the world becomes more data driven, UNC is looking to organize its data science classes into a new curriculum.