The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Maria Palmer is a former member of the Chapel Hill Town Council.
“We redefinin’ what it means to be Black,” Shepperson shouts her opening line during ‘Black Friday,’ her first Headliner event part of her performance platform “I Am Soteria.”
Emila Sutton, Orange County's director of housing and community development, said the county has maintained low numbers of eviction hearings. But for those who fear they are at risk of facing an eviction hearing, here's what to know.
Stone Center Director Joseph Jordan hopes the short films selected will inspire conversations about the cultures and challenges of the African diaspora.
Students and professors alike share memorable and frustrating moments of Zoom fails. From unintentional singing while unmuted to obscene and abusive Zoombombings, adjusting to classes online has been difficult for many. Issues with Zoom include students not being able to alert professors or TAs with questions, unintentionally sharing audio, or experiencing security threats from those who Zoombomb.
While University Day usually means canceled classes and campus celebrations, this year, UNC's 227th birthday will take place online — and classes will proceed as scheduled.
In its second game of the season, UNC women's soccer used strong defensive play and an early goal from Brianna Pinto to go up 2-0 on the season.
Showcasing students’ art from the Karen Youth Art Group, the FRANK Gallery is taking one of their community outreach groups online due to the impact of COVID-19 on local arts exhibits.
"For the most part, we tried to do a large majority of our interviews in person and that, for the moment, has slowed way down," Jones Angell said. "We went almost exclusively either on the phone, Skype interviews or Zoom interviews as well. We have tried to do a lot of different stuff, maybe in a different way than we've done in the past."
Under the new policy, the UNC-System president can nominate two candidates for the position of chancellor.
The UNC History Department announced earlier this month that it will not take applications for graduate students for the 2021 cycle Decision comes after a culmination of years of issues with the department's funding model and the University's multi-million dollar loss due to COVID-19 UNC is not alone in its decision, other universities including Brown, NYU, Stanford, etc. have made a similar call
At its Sept. 9 Town Council meeting, the Town of Chapel Hill celebrated Ralph Karpinos for his 35 years of service as Chapel Hill town attorney. After enjoying his tenure as town attorney, Karpinos officially retired on Sept. 1.
"The decision to not implement breaks into our schedule feels like blatant disregard for our mental and physical health during this already fraught time of crisis, and, frankly, we’re disappointed."
"Years from now, UNC lore will be stocked with stories still untold about how Guskiewicz’s leadership defined an era in Chapel Hill. What sort of an era will it be?"
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday of complications from cancer. As conversations surround the political implications of her vacant seat, some UNC law students are mourning the personal loss of someone they saw as a role model.
The Tar Heels have consistently bested the Hokies in recent history, with North Carolina winning the last nine meetings between the two teams by a plus-18 goal differential heading into today's match. This game proved to be no different.
Meet Mike Ferry, a 42-year-old UNC alumnus and fiddler.
Students and professors alike are embracing their pets as a source of humor and love amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many students are experiencing more free time than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this spare time, they are able to reflect upon their most cherished memories from before isolation.
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