"Abortion laws in the U.S. are consistently subject to the wanton judgment of nine people. They are the last line of defense for female-identifying individuals seeking control over their own bodies and wellbeing."
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“For my son to have access to the sport in the same environment where people look like his mom and him is very important," Anthony said. "I really wanted him to learn those important life skills in Black spaces. He can take those life skills and share them with his community."
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously last week to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees by Oct. 31. Since the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 23, the board agreed there was no longer a reason to wait to mandate the vaccine.
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Senate Bill 300 covers a slew of provisions that aim to standardize law enforcement processes, increase officer accountability and establish a new line of trust between the public and police.
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"With the latest release of his 10th studio album, 'Donda,' members of the Daily Tar Heel’s editorial staff make their rankings on which of Kanye’s solo albums are contenders for his best work — and which ones fall short."
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"The Campus & Community Coalition is committed to reducing the harms of excessive drinking in and around the University," Elinor Landess, director of the Coalition, writes.
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"It’s important for us to start the work of moving beyond transactional relationships with our community and decentralizing the power held by the DTH — which has often presented itself as a larger-than-life institution."
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Written by civil rights lawyer and UNC alumna Geeta N. Kapur, "To Drink from the Well: The Struggle for Racial Equality at the Nation’s Oldest Public University" is scheduled to release for Sept. 21. The book is a product of 11 years of research and is the first to provide a comprehensive look at the University's history of systemic racism from 1776. Kapur discussed the book at an event at Flyleaf Books on Sept. 2.
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"Like my roommate suggested yesterday, 'Colorado is like your whole personality.' I’ll take it. Cheers to the 303."
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"So, here is a thank you to all of the artists who made living through COVID-19 bearable. And thank you to all of the students studying the professions which will continue to help us navigate the various socio-political challenges we will face in the future."
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With the appointment of Anna Richards to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, six of the seven commissioners are now women, and three are women of color.
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When Eva Smolenaars left the Netherlands to join the UNC field hockey team five years ago, a sense of homesickness swept over her. But now, her sister Jasmina has joined the 2021 roster, reuniting the two sisters for the fall semester. Already, the two have played a combined 402 minutes in their four games. After college, both sisters hope to return to the Netherlands for further education and play for a pro-league.
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You may have seen him dancing away on Franklin Street, sporting a white shirt, white pants, headphones and a rainbow belt. But he wasn’t always the dancing man on the corner of Franklin and Columbia streets.
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"So what is the delta variant, and what does it really mean for post-pandemic life?"
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Following an offseason filled with hype, the No. 10 North Carolina football team dropped its season opener at Virginia Tech, 17-10.
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Before the bill's signing, children ages 14 or 15 could marry adults through a "pregnancy exception." This left a loophole that could be used to avoid North Carolina's statutory rape laws.
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"But this isn’t a call to expand pass/fail for another semester, or even another full academic year as COVID-19 impacts campus — this is a call to make pass/fail an option for students indefinitely."
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"But with missed release dates, the Marilyn Manson and DaBaby association and the general hysteria that surrounds a Kanye release, is it selfish to expect more? If it’s an album coming from the man who made Late Registration, Yeezus, and 808s & Heartbreak, the answer is no. But will I still listen? Of course. It’s Kanye."
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Nena Peragallo Montano has served as the dean of the UNC School of Nursing since 2017. Now, as she approaches retirement, Peragallo Montano reflects on her legacy and the impact she has made in nursing education.
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Direct effects of having a felony include prison, fines and loss of access to some services. Beyond this, employers, apartments and schools running background checks can make it difficult for those convicted of a felony to find employment or housing.
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