POLITICS

4/12/2018 10:21pm

UNC goes to Washington: Graduates reflect on their paths to politics

By Becca Heilman

Politicians like N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., were involved in a variety of campus extracurriculars during their undergraduate careers at UNC, which set them on their political careers.  “There’s no set pathway to get into any career, but especially with politics it’s so liquid to get to that point,”  UNC sophomore Serena Singh said.  Singh, who was recently elected co-chairperson of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach Committee in the Undergraduate Executive Branch, said having political role models is beneficial because it shows you don’t have to go to law school to go into politics. 

4/9/2018 8:13pm

New bill could increase Pell Grant eligibility for Dreamers, decrease debt

By Blake Weaver

A bill was introduced in the Senate last month that would increase debt-free higher education opportunities.

4/5/2018 9:56pm

Here's what you missed at Nikki Haley's global governance talk at Duke

By Lucas Risinger

Haley remained tough on Russia, critical of the Iran nuclear deal and fervently supportive of Israel in both her speech and interview with Duke professor Peter Feaver.

4/5/2018 9:41pm

Why do women and college graduates tend to lean toward the Democratic Party?

By Jordyn Connell

A new Pew study said a majority of all voters with at least a four-year college degree now identify as Democrats or lean Democratic, the highest share since 1992.

4/1/2018 10:09pm

Q&A with Congressional candidate and UNC alumnus Patrick Register

By Cate Byrne

"I’m really trying to be the opposite of the stereotypical politician – I don’t want to be super dependent on organizations who are feeding me money. I want to be dependent on the individuals I am speaking with and on my own ideas and platform." 

4/1/2018 4:03pm

Students call for 'common sense' gun legislation in UNC's Rally for Our Lives

By Giselle Pagunuran

 “The tides are turning, and they will continue to turn,” UNC first-year Joshua Romero said. “And let me assure you — you do not want to be on the underside.” 

3/28/2018 9:22pm

SNCC Digital Gateway aims to provide interactive history, inform young activists

By Emily Davis

You don't have to start from scratch; young activists can find a wealth of information and interactive tools at the SNCC Digital Gateway. 

3/28/2018 9:17pm

NC students meet with lawmakers in Washington to protest "Global Gag Rule"

By Mitra Norowzi

Also known as the Mexico City Policy, the rule was enacted by President Donald Trump on his first day in office and forbids the allocation of U.S. foreign aid to organizations that offer abortion services or information. 

3/26/2018 8:30pm

UNC Political science class brings Troy Davis' sister to speak about the death penalty

By Casey Quam

Activist Kimberly Davis came to UNC's campus Monday night to speak about her family’s long struggle to prove the innocence of her brother, Troy Davis, who was executed by the state of Georgia in 2011. 

3/26/2018 6:56pm

DOE no longer releasing weekly Title IX investigation updates

By Anna Pogarcic

The Office for Civil Rights used to publish a list of universities with ongoing Title IX investigations and provide details on which universities were added or removed and why.

3/25/2018 9:42pm

'I have never felt a part of something so big': UNC students march for gun control

By Ana Irizarry

 "The growing fear students are faced with following each school shooting is more than concerning to me," said UNC senior Delaney O'Connell, a studio art major and education minor, who attended the march in Raleigh.

3/25/2018 8:23pm

Here's what you need to know about the NC primary elections

By Payne Lubbers

Voters, new precedents will be in place by the time you march to polls this fall. For the first time in state history, there will be a Democrat on the ballot for all 170 legislative seats up for election in November.

3/20/2018 7:19pm

Republicans have less confidence in higher education than Democrats, according to survey

By Ryan Smoot

According to a recent Gallup News poll, 26 percent of Republicans and 50 percent of Democrats have strong confidence in higher education.

3/18/2018 7:40pm

Devos, Congress asked to make those with drug convictions aid eligible

By Blake Weaver

In a letter last month, the group urged U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and policymakers to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students and eliminate a question on the FAFSA that asks if the applicant has had a drug conviction.

3/5/2018 10:06pm

'It's been a real roller coaster': UNC attempts to help DACA recipients

By Anna Pogarcic

It is estimated North Carolina has about 25,000 DACA recipients, about 3,000 of which are enrolled in college. With the future of these students uncertain, North Carolina universities are taking a look at what resources they can offer. 

2/28/2018 9:21pm

Admissions offices reassure prospective students after gun reform protests

By David Saff

Students subject to disciplinary action as a result of gun reform protests will not be penalized at many institutions.

2/27/2018 10:18pm

Training offered on campus for active shooter situations

By Emily Davis

Shots Fired on Campus, a program through the UNC-Chapel Hill Police Department, offers training so students know what to do in active shooter situations.

2/26/2018 8:42pm

US Education Department to examine student loan forgiveness

By John Edmonds

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking public comment on how to assess if student loan borrowers meet the undue hardship standard for loan forgiveness. 

2/25/2018 11:45pm

David Price and other Democrats push for gun violence research

By Blake Weaver

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., and six other House Democrats are asking House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to allow for debate to repeal Dickey Amendment and increase gun violence research.