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Five students face charges of smoke alarm tampering; officials say it’s a common problem

March 30, 2019

Students often cover smoke alarms so that they can smoke or vape in their rooms. This month, five students were arrested for allegedly doing it.

News

Many students ignore the law that bans more than four unrelated tenants in a house

March 30, 2019

A Chapel Hill town ordinance prohibits more than four unrelated people living in the same home, but many students do it anyway.

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UNC will try to improve police relations with students, but activists are skeptical

March 30, 2019

Tensions have increased since UNC police declined to arrest a Confederate supporter who walked through campus with a gun.

Features

“Like the little brother I never had”: SMART mentoring brings college students and kids together

March 30, 2019

UNC’s SMART Mentoring program pairs UNC students with local children. It targets low-income communities and focuses on issues of race, class and gender.

Features

Who let the dogs out… onto Instagram? Pet accounts take over the social media platform

March 30, 2019

Some UNC students have created Instagram accounts showcasing dog personalities. They say its a way to combat social media’s toxicity.

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The Triangle light rail project is dead. What’s next for local mass transit?

March 30, 2019

A lack of support from Duke University and questions about federal funding led GoTriangle to kill its long-planned light rail project.

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Community coalition aims to reduce high-risk drinking in Chapel Hill

March 23, 2019

A new report shows that high-risk drinking behavior has decreased in UNC students, and the coalition wants to continue that trend.

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Former UNC Chancellor becomes first female president of USC

March 23, 2019

Carol Folt left UNC amid the controversy over Silent Sam. Now, she tackles a new set of scandals and controversies at USC.

Features

Black female students lack access to hair salons. So, they turn to one another.

March 23, 2019

In Chapel Hill, there’s no place that specializes in styling black women’s hair. So, some students style each other’s hair in their dorm rooms, but that’s technically illegal in North Carolina.

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North Carolina has a new voter ID law, but will student IDs count?

March 9, 2019

Strict requirements in the state’s voter ID law mean UNC may not be able to issue student IDs that are valid at the polls.

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