Here's how NC legislators responded to the Parkland school shooting
In response to the Florida school shooting, some legislators are tweeting about arming school faculty.
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ALERT Act would hold universities accountable for sexual abuse cases
The bipartisan proposal would require university leaders to certify they have reviewed any reports of sexual abuse perpetrated by university employees.
Net neutrality was repealed. Here's what that means for you and UNC.
The repeal of net neutrality could lead to content discrimination, even for some UNC students.
Did you know disagreements can be artful? Neither did we.
In the midst of a politically divided era, the UNC Institute of Politics hosted The Art of Disagreement to promote thoughtful debate.
Three years after the Chapel Hill shooting, Muslim students talk legacy, Islamophobia
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 44 percent of Americans polled in 2017 responded that "there is a natural conflict between Islam and democracy."
2018 Moral March on Raleigh focuses on voter mobilization, health care and DACA
The event focused on issues like voter mobilization, healthcare and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
What you missed this week in the N.C. General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly touched on gerrymandering, the Moral March on Raleigh and more this week.
Trump criticized for remarks on community colleges
While Trump called for improvements to the community college sector, North Carolina community colleges have already started programs to help remedy many of Trump's concerns.
What you missed in the N.C. General Assembly this week
Partisan primaries, GenX, school funding, and the state's elections and ethics board were topics of discussion this week in the North Carolina General Assembly.
Sexual assault, free speech, DACA among top 10 higher ed issues for 2018
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities named sexual assault, campus free speech and DACA students among the top 10 higher education policy issues for 2018.
Word on the Street: What are you expecting from Trump's State of the Union address?
President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday. Staff writer Georgia Wieland-Stanford asked students if they are planning to watch the address and what they are expecting.
Survey predicts Democratic wins in NC midterm elections
North Carolina may see a wave of Democratic support in 2018 midterm elections, according to a survey conducted by Hart Research Associates.
The UNC Institute of Politics welcomes new fellows who aim to engage UNC community
The UNC Institute of Politics welcomes two new fellows June Atkinson and Robert Orr to campus. The fellows will each lead a seminar series this semester in hopes to educate and engage the students, faculty, staff and the greater Chapel Hill community in politics and public policy.
Government shutdown amid DACA debate affects students, higher education
The American Council on Education released a statement Monday advocating for the end of the government shutdown and pledging its support to find suitable legislation for DREAMers.
NC Attorney General talks issues facing students in and out of college
The tour, which will take place at various universities across the state, will focus on student issues like student loans, sexual assault and substance misuse.
NC legislators struggle for bipartisan solution to gerrymandering issue
North Carolina Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a second lower-court redistricting order against state House and Senate districts they approved last summer.
In NC, Clinton voters pull for Tar Heels while Trump voters root for Duke
A new poll found Democrats have an edge in North Carolina in the upcoming midterm elections. The poll found Clinton supporters are cheering for UNC, and Trump supporters are cheering for Duke.
Public hearing to be held on NC Confederate monument relocation
A five-member ad-hoc committee created by the North Carolina Historical Commission decided Monday there will be at least one public hearing on the possible relocation of three Confederate monuments.
North Carolina colleges are trying to combat opioid misuse — but they lack needed funding
When Alexander Smith peered through the plexiglass window of his jail cell into his father’s eyes, he saw the destruction he’d caused. Smith’s addiction to opioids – from prescription pills to heroin – had pained his father for years. Smith finally felt that pain for himself. But his moment of reckoning was gone as soon as he got into the car with his father, who bailed him out. Smith reached for his phone to find the nearest dealer. The addiction had taken over again, and he was powerless.
Trump's first year: A look back at the 45th president's ups and downs
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the day Donald Trump took office as the 45th president of the United States after a nail-biting election season. As his first year comes to a close, The Daily Tar Heel looks back at his performance.
