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After a yearlong delay, Chapel Hill Transit’s tracking app will soon work again

March 3, 2023 Henry Taylor

Chapel Hill Transit is putting the final touches on a new real-time bus tracking system. The previous system stopped working when phone companies disabled their 3G networks.

News

Unlike many other universities, UNC marching band members are not compensated

March 3, 2023 Annie Le Baron

Unlike some other schools in the Athletic Coast Conference, UNC doesn’t offer marching band scholarships.

Sports

Students lament new policy that makes it harder to get Duke tickets

March 3, 2023 Kyle Turik

As UNC takes on Duke in the basketball regular season finale, some students are upset that a new UNC ticketing policy has kept them from attending.

Features

Hackathon promotes increased diversity in male-dominated STEM fields

March 3, 2023 Denise Stroud

UNC hosted the annual Pearl Hacks event. It’s a student-organized hackathon for female and non-binary students.

Features

The term ‘Latinx’ was designed for inclusivity, but some Latin-American people reject it

March 3, 2023 Sofía Basurto

The term replaces the “o” in “Latino” with an “x” to promote gender inclusivity. But some surveys suggest a majority of people with Latin heritage don’t like the term.

Features

Carolina College Advising Corps hires recent graduates to guide high schoolers

February 24, 2023 Brianna Atkinson

Recent grads who join the Carolina College Advising Corps are helping to increase enrollment among underrepresented groups at UNC.

News

After a ‘disrespectful’ 90 cent raise, UNC housekeepers rally for better pay

February 24, 2023 Savannah Gunter

The North Carolina Public Service Workers Union held two protests advocating for a raise to $20 an hour, free parking, and the repeal of a ban on collective bargaining among state and city employees.

News

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools struggle with bus driver shortage

February 24, 2023 William Christensen

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have been dealing with a shortage of bus drivers. Now, the district is making changes aimed at fixing the problem for the next school year.

News

UNC researchers identify a new lung injury associated with vapes

February 24, 2023 Annie Le Baron

UNC researchers are studying a newly discovered e-cigarette-associated lung injury and its impact on young people.

News

NC Senate bill would limit sex, gender discussions in school. Critics call it anti-LGBTQ.

February 10, 2023 Hannah Noel

The North Carolina Senate has passed and sent to the House a billl which limits how public schools talk about gender and sexuality. Supporters call it a “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

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