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Students try to stay in touch with family members in Puerto Rico

September 30, 2017

As the island struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria, UNC students with connections to Puerto Rico try to stay in touch with relatives.

UNC DACA recipients face uncertainty and fear

September 30, 2017

Though the White House has suggested it’s open to continuing the DACA program, the uncertainty is difficult for UNC students.

Student-made app provides context on Silent Sam

September 30, 2017

A class in UNC’s art department has devised a mobile app to create a GPS audio tour around Silent Sam. It allows the user to hear almost 20 different opinions of the monument when walking around the quad.

UNC commemorates First Amendment amid challenging era for free speech

September 23, 2017

College campuses are among the places where free speech rights aren’t always respected.

With DACA’s future uncertain, UNC discusses how to support recipients

September 23, 2017

President Trump says he’s working with Democrats to extend the program, but the uncertainty is difficult for students and other people affected.

Trump Administration changes college sexual assault rules

September 23, 2017

The new interim policy could make sexual assault allegations harder to prove. Critics have said the old Obama-era policy could be unfair to the accused.

Historical Commission delays decision on Confederate monuments

September 23, 2017

An unclearly worded 2015 North Carolina law suggests that the Commission may have authority to relocate statues like Silent Sam from UNC’s campus.

Silent Sam opponents threaten federal lawsuit

September 16, 2017

The threatened suit claims the Confederate statue creates a hostile learning environment.

Plan to resume fluoride in local water sparks protests

September 16, 2017

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority stopped fluoridating the city water after an emergency in February. Now, they’re preparing to add fluoride back into the supply, and some locals are worried about it.

Remembering Faith, Five Years Later

September 16, 2017

It’s been five years since Faith Hedgepeth’s death. Her killer still hasn’t been found, but she hasn’t been forgotten.