Happy Thursday, UNC! Here’s your morning headlines:
QUICK HITS
- “It's bringing the home back into the child's life.” In 2016, 21,732 babies were born in opioid withdrawal — and cuddlers at NC Children's Hospital are providing the care they need.
- Chapel Hill mayor Pam Hemminger recently signed a petition to uphold Obama-era environmental policies — something that’s in line with her history of renewable energy advocacy.
- Amid debate over the future of DACA, artists are beginning a visual conversation about immigration at a Durham exhibit.
NEW-N-C
- New branding, who dis? Yesterday, the UNC system announced two initiatives, a renamed office and a brand-new logo.
- A new study by UNC professors suggests hormone therapy may be able to reduce the risk of depression symptoms for women transitioning into menopause.
- The new Bridge Builders scholarship honors 19 alumni and professors, from the first woman chair of the University Board of Trustees to the founder of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies program. These are some of their stories.
GO, HEELS, GO!
- Sports aren’t the only things that divide Duke and UNC fans. A new poll found that Clinton voters prefer the Tar Heels, while Trump voters prefer the Blue Devils.
- As the NBA approaches All-Star Weekend, we reflect on how former UNC men’s basketball athletes have succeeded, and struggled, this season.
- Press Coverage, the DTH’s sports podcast, is back for spring semester! To kick things off, we talked to first-year swimmer Alvin Jiang about recruitment, growth and the fate of the men’s basketball team.
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