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UNC housekeepers struggle to do their jobs amid COVID-19 and staffing problems

September 24, 2021 Daniel Myrick

UNC housekeeping has had trouble adjusting to the return of students. They say their department is severely shortstaffed and underpaid.

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Faith Hedgepeth case sparks a broader discussion of violence against Indigenous women

September 24, 2021    

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement — known as MMIW — addresses how indigenous women and girls are disproportionately affected by violence.

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Amid controversy, UNC Journalism School seeks new dean

September 24, 2021    

The Hussman School of Journalism and Media is looking for a new dean — only months after the Nikole Hannah-Jones controversy made national headlines.

Features

Mushroom foragers find delicacies in the most unlikely places

September 24, 2021 Ava Pukatch

North Carolina is one of the best states for mushroom foragers, who can find exotic delicacies both deep in the woods and in more accessible places.

Features

Paperhand Puppets are back, exploring themes of renewal in the pandemic

September 24, 2021    

After taking a year off from performing because of COVID-19, the puppet troupe’s new show is called “Unfolding Seeds: Invocations of Transformation.”

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Chapel Hill police say investigation is just beginning following arrest in Faith Hedgepeth killing

September 17, 2021    

Hedgepeth was a UNC Sophomore in 2012 when her roommate found her beaten to death in their off campus apartment.

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Students plan another rally for a vaccine mandate, as the UNC System continues to defer to state health officials

September 17, 2021    

Other public universities have instituted vaccine mandates, but UNC System President Peter Hans says only the legislature or the North Carolina Commission For Public Health can issue a mandate here.

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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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