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Delta-8, a legal form of cannabis, is booming. But its health effects are unknown.

September 17, 2021    

The hemp-derived product Delta-8 is increasingly popular – and legal, despite its similarities to marijuana. But tests show that Delta-8 products often contain substances that may be toxic.

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Saying they were being ignored, members have disbanded UNC’s Campus Safety Commission

September 17, 2021 Daniel Myrick

Six commission members have stepped down, saying the university took no action on their recommendations on race relations and other issues.

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“Vaccinate UNC Now”: Students call for mandatory COVID-19 shots

September 10, 2021 Daniel Myrick

Unlike other universities such as Duke and the University of Virginia, UNC System schools do not require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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20 years later, students and faculty reflect on a day that few have forgotten

September 10, 2021    

Most students at UNC today either hadn’t been born yet or were too young to know what was happening 20 years ago. We hear recollections and reflections from three students and faculty members.

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Student veterans reflect on how 9/11 impacted their lives

September 10, 2021    

The 9/11 attacks helped motivate many people to enlist in the military. For some UNC student veterans, the events of that day – and the ensuing war in Afghanistan – had a major impact on their lives.

Features

22 Chapel Hill restaurants have closed during the pandemic; others are trying to adapt

September 10, 2021    

The closings have left three empty storefronts at the main intersection of Franklin and Columbia Streets.

Features

UNC students work to bring back a pre-pandemic tradition: making the first floor of Davis Library loud

September 10, 2021    

Davis Library’s first floor has been eerily quiet since return on campus. What used to be a place to get together with friends and hear loud chatter has become quiet. But some students are working to bring that tradition back.

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Back at full capacity, classrooms feel ‘nightmarish’ to some students and faculty

September 3, 2021    

As UNC returns to in-person instruction, students and instructors say they’re concerned about the lack of social distancing in the classroom.

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Guskiewicz blasts student leaders after they criticize UNC’s COVID safety protocols

September 3, 2021    

At a public meeting, student body president Lamar Richards demanded stricter health and safety requirements. UNC leaders called the event a “publicity stunt” that grossly misrepresented UNC’s COVID policies.

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Some students face barriers as they seek on-campus COVID-19 tests

September 3, 2021    

COVID-19 testing hasn’t been easy for everyone this semester. Some Carolina students have faced high fees and limited availability when they sought on-campus tests.

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