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The Ackland Art Museum has begin making these glasses available to guests through the EnChroma Color Accessibility program. (Maddie Policastro / Carolina Connection)
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The Ackland is helping colorblind people enjoy great works of art

October 4, 2024 Maddie Policastro

In a partnership with EnChroma, colorblind visitors at Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill are now able to use color corrective lenses in the galleries. EnChroma has a similar partnership with the Davis and Health Sciences Libraries on campus that began in early 2023.

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Scientists predict storms like Helene will become stronger, more common

September 27, 2024 Sofia Casini

Climate change is making hurricanes more severe and wetter, leading to an increased risk of flooding and other disastrous effects.

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Advocates worry that an N.C. ballot referendum will create voting barriers for naturalized U.S. citizens

September 27, 2024 Maddie Policastro

The “Citizens-Only” amendment seeks to change the wording surrounding voter eligibility in the North Carolina constitution. Some advocacy groups are concerned about the barriers this creates for new citizens.

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An anonymous donor will fund a full-time art conservator at the Ackland

September 27, 2024 Madeleine Ahmadi

The University recently announced an anonymous donation that will endow the position of art conservator at The Ackland Art Museum.

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Cookout seeks to build community and ease tensions between off-campus students and their neighbors

September 27, 2024 Reyna Drake

UNC’s Good Neighbor Initiative aims to promote a welcoming and enjoyable place to live for both residents and students in off-campus neighborhoods.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstration disrupts campus, leads to vandalism

September 20, 2024 Sarah Ellis

UNC is vowing to “pursue every avenue possible to hold people accountable” for the damage on campus.

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As election day nears, UNC leaders hope students continue to vote at a higher rate than their peers

September 20, 2024 Madeleine Ahmadi

UNC campus coordinators and student leaders are working to register as many voters as possible before the November elections. They hope to overcome the notion that young people don’t vote and maintain UNC’s reputation for high voter turnout.

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UNC experts react to explosive revelations in the NC Governors race

September 20, 2024 Sofia Casini

Revelations that Republican candidate Mark Robinson posted lewd and offensive messages on a porn web site could affect GOP candidates up and down the ballot.

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Pirates help spread the message about preventing fires and preparing for emergencies

September 20, 2024 Maddie Policastro

The Tarrrr Heel Preparedness Festival hosted by Campus Safety on Thursday aimed to help students prepare for emergencies. The event had appearances from twenty-four different groups including the South Orange Rescue Squad, Chapel Hill police department and a bunch of rowdy pirates.

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One year after fatal UNC shooting, students return to stronger campus safety measures

September 13, 2024 Reyna Drake

After the killing of Professor Zijie Yan in Caudell Labs, UNC has updated its safety protocols. But some students still feel vulnerable.

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