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Part one of "Same difference: The mural," completed by students at Scroggs Elementary School. Photo courtesy of Sarah Cornette. 

CHCCS teacher wins Fulbright Award, creates art with students around the world

By Meredith Radford

Sarah Cornette, an art teacher at Mary Scroggs Elementary in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district received a grant from the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching for a semester research program. The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX, allows for applicants who receive the award to participate in either a short term or semester long research program. Cornette spent her semester split between three places, gathering perspectives from different children in different parts of the world. With the objective to gather the answer to what kids think is important to their community, Cornette collaborated with children in two parts of Greece and in Chapel Hill. Despite language and cultural barriers and some expectations that did not meet reality at first, Cornette produced a three-panel work of art that, according to her, won't be complete without some additional voices. 

6/11/2019 10:59am

UNC baseball players celebrate after winning the final game of the regional championship. UNC beat Tennessee 5-2.

'Like your family': One bad inning creates emotional end to UNC baseball season

By Ryan Wilcox

The last day of a baseball post-season is always filled with emotion, and for the Tar Heels, the type of emotion wasn't in their favor following a loss to Auburn in the Super Regionals. North Carolina saw their season cut short after the team failed to overcome a devastating 13 run first inning by Auburn.  Head coach Mike Fox spoke after the game about the hardest part is seeing a team that he saw as a family break up at the end of the year

6/13/2019 12:06am

(From left) Deah Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha lost their lives Feb. 10, 2015. (Courtesy of the Abu-Salha family)

Craig Hicks given three life sentences for murders of three Muslim students

By Marin Wolf

Today a small moment of justice was brought to the Durham County Courthouse as Craig Hicks was handed a ruling of three consecutive life sentences in prison for the murders of three Muslim college students in 2015. Family members that were present at the sentencing offered their words and sentiments about the lives that were lost on that February night. The families of Deah, Yusor and Razan also reclaimed the narrative of their murder, with additional evidence being presented that removed false claims and presumptions about the nature of how the crime occurred. 

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