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Local demand for contraceptive services spikes after Trump’s re-election

November 22, 2024 Maddie Policastro

Many healthcare providers have seen an increase in clients seeking contraceptive services following the election. Some are opting for long-term birth control methods like IUDs or tubal ligation.

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Students from immigrant families express fears, make plans for Trump’s second term

November 22, 2024 Twumasi Duah-Mensah

Donald Trump has promised to start a mass deportation campaign on day one of his presidency. Some students in immigrant families are preparing paperwork and taking other steps to protect themselves.

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College students have embraced AI tools, but some professors are trying to catch up

November 22, 2024 Madeleine Ahmadi

Students are experimenting with AI tools to aid in comprehension and assignment completion, while some educators are incorporating AI into their syllabi.

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Student activists reassess their strategies as they prepare for another Trump presidency

November 15, 2024 Twumasi Duah-Mensah

Some student groups say they will focus more of their actions locally, as they likely face an unwelcome reception from the Trump Administration.

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UNC men’s rowing team faces setbacks after somebody stole their boat motors

November 15, 2024 Sarah Ellis

Three motors were stolen from the team’s practice site on University Lake, and two remain missing. Police have made no arrests.

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Counselors are helping assure that teens’ college plans aren’t among the losses from Helene

November 15, 2024 Hannah Adams

Helene disrupted college applications for high school seniors in Western North Carolina. With schools closed and resources limited, counselors are helping students navigate through the storm and submit their applications.

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UNC plans to raise student fees to fund a new student recreation center

November 15, 2024 Matthew Broderick

The new rec center will be funded by an increase in student fees over the next four years with the final increase in 2028 of $217.

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Some students struggle to process the election results, while others celebrate

November 8, 2024 Sarah Ellis and Maddie Policastro

Many students were shocked when Donald Trump was elected the 47th President of the United States. At UNC, where the vast majority of students voted for Harris, those disappointed with the election results sought spaces to decompress and express complicated emotions.

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UNC experts reflect on the predicted and unexpected results of the 2024 election

November 8, 2024 Madeleine Ahmadi

An ABC News exit poll showed 47 percent of North Carolina voters said they’re worse off now than they were four years ago. That’s more than double the number who said that in 2020. The economy was the number one issue for North Carolina voters.

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‘The Campus Y… will continue to be a lot more than just a building’: Students reflect on changes

November 8, 2024 Foster Foday-Hemingway

UNC has eased some restrictions on the Campus Y, after its hours were cut during this spring’s Pro-Palestinian protests. But students say the culture has changed in the building, which hosts campus social justice organizations.

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