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Inflation has cooled, but food insecurity is affecting more students

November 10, 2023 Sofia Casini

A higher percentage of students reported that they are experiencing food insecurity this year.

Features

This UNC student goes to school in Chapel Hill … but helps run the schools in Idaho

November 10, 2023 Caroline Horne

UNC first year student Shiva Rajbhandari has the unexpected role of serving on the Boise, Idaho school district board of trustees while balancing college life.

Features

Student veterans face challenges moving from the battlefield to the classroom

November 10, 2023 Tianyi Wang

As the nation marks Veterans Day, UNC is also paying tribute to the armed forces, including many non-traditional student veterans, who often encounter challenges upon returning to college.

Features

For first generation students, college means paving a new path

November 10, 2023 Siya Zhang

To celebrate students who are the first in their families to attend college, Carolina Firsts and the UNC First-Gen Student Association hosted a National First-Gen Day celebration.

News

Advocates worry NC’s new voter ID law will impede already-marginalized groups

November 3, 2023 Caroline Horne

Photo IDs are now required to vote in North Carolina, but some voters say it will make the process more difficult, especially for people in marginalized groups.

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New programs address food insecurity at UNC

November 3, 2023 W.H. Hayes

Chapel Hill has a number of organizations on campus dedicated to assisting UNC students struggling with food insecurity. These organizations include NC-PIRG, The Carolina Cupboard and the Campus Y, either advocating new programs or providing free food to the food insecure.

Features

Cold fall temperatures have students donning sweaters, sipping hot drinks

November 3, 2023 Sofia Casini

Autumn’s cold weather has finally arrived in Chapel Hill. UNC students are bundling up, drinking hot drinks, and enjoying the beauty of Fall colors.

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U.S. Senate unanimously condemns pro-Palestine protests at UNC and other campuses

October 27, 2023 Henry Taylor

The bipartisan resolution from Missouri Republican Josh Hawley said UNC’s Students for Justice for Palestine chapter is among several nationwide that “have praised and justified the actions of Hamas.”

Features

Ghost stories: Is a Carolina Inn visitor from decades ago haunting today’s guests?

October 27, 2023 Anthony DeHart

From haunted inns to playful spirits, Chapel Hill has its share of ghostly legends.

Features

For healthier soil and greener gardens, a Carrboro initiative is offering homeowners worms

October 27, 2023 W.H. Hayes

Tom Smith has been into vermicomposting for 11 years, promoting the use of worms to process kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost.

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