"Chapel Hill needs more housing. To build more housing, we need to open up the zoning codes and allow for more density. The Town Council should pass its original proposal. It's not a solution to all of the housing issues in Chapel Hill, but it is a start."
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"You might think you have it bad. Especially if you’re a freshman sharing a room with someone for the first time. I’ve been there. But if you’re just marinating in the terribleness, waiting for your own room next year, I’ve got bad news."
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"Little can be done, however, to enforce the everyday interactions that result in the stigmatizing, belittling and disempowerment of female and female-presenting renters, as they are informal breaches in a longstanding culture of inequity."
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With an increase in students moving in, many historically Black neighborhoods in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are working to combat gentrification and the displacement of their long-time residents.
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UNC students and Chapel Hill residents respond to the raised rates amid concerns.
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While the University has suspended or removed recognition from Greek life organizations in the past, chapters can still maintain a presence at the school through other ways. Here's what UNC can — and can't — do in response.
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With the University's decision to postpone the start of the spring semester to Jan. 19, many UNC students living in off-campus residences are looking to sublease their rooms during the winter break.
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“The census is important just because it helps determine $675 billion in federal funds. College kids need to know that they should fill it out — don’t rely on their parents to do it.”
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As students move off campus, some long-term residents are worried about the potential risk for increased exposure to COVID-19.
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Uncertainty regarding the accuracy of off-campus students’ COVID-19 testing and reporting persists. Carrboro Town Council Member Randee Haven-O’Donnell said she is concerned about the accuracy of off-campus student case reporting. Taylor Steele, a senior at UNC who lives in off-campus apartment complex Chapel Ridge, said she believes there are cases at Chapel Ridge, even though she said she hasn’t received any notification from the apartment complex about testing, reporting or positive cases. Courtney Schnee, the senior vice president and asset manager at Northwood Ravin, said Northwood Ravin has taken several steps to limit the spread of coronavirus at its Chapel Hill properties, including using hospital-grade sanitizing misters and restricting the capacity of amenities such as the pool.
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UNC students who have been pushed out of dorms are now looking to live off campus. Students are looking to sign new leases, find someone to take over own their leases or try to negotiate a buyout.
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The Commission on Campus Equality and Student Equity held its second full meeting Thursday, during which community members shared a number of concerns regarding the fall return to campus. The commission passed on a series of recommendations to University leaders on Saturday regarding UNC's reentry plan, focused on equity and transparency measures.
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“How in the world am I going to be able to get to campus for the classes that I have on campus considering that they said there’s only 10 people allowed on a bus?” one student asked. Here's how Chapel Hill Transit's new guidelines may affect your fall commute.
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For less than 24 hours, incoming students in Rams Village grappled with the uncertainty of having their opportunity to get a meal plan taken away.
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Although Chapel Hill has exhibited increases in rent prices in May, Town and state officials are working to make sure emergencies like COVID-19 don't leave residents unable to access housing due to the price of their rent.
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