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Adriana Cook is a UNC student who is graduating this spring as a "non-traditional", or grown adult gradutate.

'It's never too late': non-traditional students reflect on their UNC experiences

By Liza Smith | Apr. 25

The undergraduate college experience is often thought of as a transitional time into adulthood, but the undergraduate experience is not limited to those 18 to 22 years old. 

  • Adriana Cook, a senior at UNC, enrolled when she was 59 years old. Last September, she celebrated 14 years of sobriety and overcoming addiction — a feat that started her on the path to higher education.  
  • “I couldn’t see that what I was doing was ruining my life at that time,” she said. “I think it’s important for younger students to maybe think about postponing college for a little bit — a year or two — to get some life experience and gain a better appreciation of school when they come back."

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Adriana Cook is a UNC student who is graduating this spring as a "non-traditional", or grown adult gradutate.

'It's never too late': non-traditional students reflect on their UNC experiences

By Liza Smith | Apr. 25

The undergraduate college experience is often thought of as a transitional time into adulthood, but the undergraduate experience is not limited to those 18 to 22 years old.  Adriana Cook, a senior at UNC, enrolled when she was 59 years old. Last September, she celebrated 14 years of sobriety and overcoming addiction — a feat that started her on the path to higher education.   “I couldn’t see that what I was doing was ruining my life at that time,” she said. “I think it’s important for younger students to maybe think about postponing college for a little bit — a year or two — to get some life experience and gain a better appreciation of school when they come back."

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UNC Hospital is home to the Jason Ray Transplant Clinic off of Manning Drive in Chapel Hill N.C. on Monday, April 24, 2023.

National Donate Life Month combats transplant-based medical mistrust

By Olivia Gschwind | Apr. 25

Every April, "National Donate Life" Month encourages people to sign up to become organ donors through activities and events that foster community engagement and education. However, some believe a history of medical discrimination and inequity in the health care system has targeted underrepresented groups and continues to affect the donation process for both organ donors and recipients.

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DTH Photo Illustration. The North Carolina Legislative Building is photographed on Monday, April 24, 2023, as the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the riot bill, which was created to implement harsher punishments against demonstrators.

ACLU challenges new NC law set to redefine, impose stricter punishments for riots

By Maddie Singleton | Apr. 25

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina filed a lawsuit challenging multiple provisions of House Bill 40, which would impose stricter penalties for rioting, on April 11. In its complaint, the ACLU named two members who would be affected by the bill due to their continued involvement in Black Lives Matter protests, including Jaelyn Miller, a community lawyering fellow at Emancipate NC.

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DTH Photo Illustration. The North Carolina General Assembly introduced a bill to amend the North Carolina Constitution and make North Carolina a right to work state.

Bill seeks to amend N.C. Constitution to codify "right to work"

By Caroline Horne | Apr. 25

On Monday, the General Assembly passed the first reading of a bill that may permanently put a right-to-work law into the North Carolina Constitution. A right-to-work law makes it illegal for employers to require workers to join or maintain membership in a union when they are hired. It guarantees a person’s right to work, even if the individual doesn't want to join a union and pay dues.  

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