Court ruling restores voting rights to thousands of North Carolinians
With the recent ruling on Sept. 4, around 5,000 people are newly eligible to vote.
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'A super positive person': Vance Stiles brings UNC's club running community together
For Vance Stiles, the UNC Running Club has always been about more than just staying active. For the past four years, the senior has worked to create a community in the club, taking other athletes under his wing and bringing members together so that everyone feels welcome.
Student Government demands accountability from the University in memorandum
Members of the UNC Student Government undergraduate executive branch cabinet and the student safety and wellness committee wrote a memorandum to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, outlining 11 demands for student safety.
UNC men's soccer team clinches 1-0 win in scrimmage against N.C. State
“Having a two-week preseason – the way they usually do it – is not a great experience for a soccer team, so in some weird way, having the extra time this year is a silver lining I could have never imagined," Carlos Somoano, UNC men's soccer head coach, said.
UNC student finds TikTok fame, joy through coding
“I was so happy in the video, and that resonates with a lot of people,” UNC sophomore Ibrahim Shakhtour said.” People could connect to the fact that after they finish something so difficult, that's how happy they are, especially people who have programmed.”
Students look to local hotels for residence following campus closure
Some hotels in Chapel Hill are offering semester-long leases for students looking to stay near campus after residence halls closed.
UNC holds steady in national ranking, moves up internationally
UNC has been named 5th in Top Public Schools for 2021 by U.S. News & World Report for the 20th year in a row. The Academic Ranking of World Universities also ranked UNC 30th out of 1,000 universities.
Students look ahead to the rest of the online semester — with no breaks
With the shortened semester and remote nature of classes, University community members reflect on what it's like to take online classes without a University-sponsored break this semester.
As the census deadline approaches, here's what college students need to know
“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.”
Students turn to dating shows in quarantine
Who got the final rose? Who fancies who? Students asked themselves these questions as they binged "The Bachelor," "Are You The One," "Love is Blind," "Too Hot to Handle," and "Love Island" to stay entertained during quarantine.
UNC sophomore and political activist featured in Joe Biden campaign commercial
Greear Webb is a sophomore majoring in political science. Webb participated in a presidential campaign commercial about Black male viewpoints.
Gillings School of Public Health hosts seminar on striving for equity in health care
Amanda Maria Navarro, chief impact officer for PolicyLink, spoke at the webinar, entitled "Truth to Power: Building Solidarity for Health and Democracy."
UNC Advisory Committee discusses potential changes to the spring semester
On Sept. 17, members of the UNC Advisory Committee met to discuss plans for Spring 2021. Several suggestions were given by public health officials and student representatives as they looked forward while reflecting back on the progress made this past semester.
'New voices': UNC introduces approach to spring semester planning involving students
The University is taking a new approach to planning for the spring semester that includes a new Campus and Community Advisory Committee following an unsuccessful return to in-person classes this fall. Bob Blouin, executive vice chancellor and provost, is leading the spring semester planning process. Three advisory groups will work together and report directly to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz regarding a potential return to campus. In reflecting on the fall semester at UNC, Blouin said that the University had success in limiting COVID-19 transmission in areas where it could assert more control over student behavior, such as classrooms, research and other on-campus settings.
New Chief Sustainability Officer Mike Piehler shares his goals for a new initiative
UNC appointed Mike Piehler, an ecologist and director of the UNC Institute for the Environment, as the new Chief Sustainability Officer earlier this month, filling a role that has previously been vacant after the concealed firing of Brad Ives.
Column: Why Biden needs young Latinx voters
"If the Biden-Harris campaign really wants to secure our votes, secure the election and raise enthusiasm, they need to make better strides in connecting — playing 'Despacito' at a Hispanic Heritage Month event is not going to cut it."
UNC Field Hockey defeats Wake Forest 3-1 in season opener
The North Carolina Field Hockey team continued its now-three-year-long winning streak in the 2020 season opener on Sunday with a strong defensive 3-1 victory over conference rival Wake Forest at Kentner Stadium in Winston-Salem.
Orange County Climate Council to hold public forum to give update on progress
The Orange County Climate Council debated a proposal to endorse the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act at a Thursday meeting.
Column: I'm leaving my commissioner-at-large vote blank for Mark Marcoplos
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.
“I Am Soteria” is more than just an introduction for local ‘artivist’ Soteria Shepperson
“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.”
