Thrift Flippedd aims to promote fashion sustainability by providing students a non-profit on-campus source for second-hand clothes and upcycling workshops.
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Open Enrollment for Medicare began on Oct.15 and will run until Dec. 7. Each year, this is the only time customers can change their plans with the program. The Senior’s Health Insurance Information Program, or SHIIP, helps to provide information on different cost benefits to senior citizens throughout Medicare's enrollment period.
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As Halloween quickly approaches, student organizations like CUAB and the Campus Y are getting into the spooky spirit by hosting events on campus between now and the haunted holiday.
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This week, the Tar Heels achieved a new season milestone – a No. 21 ranking in the Associated Press poll. But junior linebacker Cedric Gray and the rest of the team don’t put much stock in the rankings. The team will need to focus on “persistence, consistence, dedication, perseverance and control” to succeed as the regular season comes to a close.
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Spencer Residence Hall, Carrington Hall and Wilson Library have all had multiple fixtures with lead levels above the Environmental Protection Agency’s threshold of 15 parts per billion which requires water systems to take remedial action. George Battle, vice chancellor for institutional integrity and risk management, said that testing has been completed in over 30 buildings. Over 20 more are scheduled to be tested for lead this week. “We're taking a really aggressive approach in terms of just making sure out of an abundance of caution, we want to reassure our campus community that their health and safety is paramount for us,” Battle said.
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Fueled by Cosmic Cantina and inspired by WXYC, the local band is solidifying its place in the Chapel Hill music scene. Hiding Places, whose music encompasses genres spanning from neo-psychedelic to Americana, is made up of Anthony Cozzarelli, UNC alumni Nicholas Byrne and Henry Cutting and UNC senior Audrey Keelin.
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On Oct. 14, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that more people rode North Carolina’s intercity rail service during September than any other month in the past 32 years of NC By Train's existence. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, 48,488 passengers rode trains in September — an increase of more than 50 percent from last September.
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Doug Dibbert has been president of the General Alumni Association since 1982. He announced his retirement in a Board of Directors meeting earlier this month and reflects on his time in the position.
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Earlier this year, the Graduate School’s Diversity and Student Success program hosted a summit called Surviving and Thriving: Narratives from graduate students of color. The summit touched on subjects such as how isolating it can feel as a person of color attending a predominantly white university, how to connect with others going through some of the same situations and how to prioritize mental health.
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UNC Senior Ben Gleiter is raising money for his mom, Kathleen Gleiter, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 54. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system. “I try to make an impact on not only (my mom's) life specifically but the lives of people with Parkinson's in general," Ben Gleiter said. "Because after learning first-hand, it is definitely a difficult disease, and it’s important to give people the resources they need to combat it.”
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An officer from the UNC Police Department was seen kneeling on an individual in front of the Undergraduate Library around 9:30 p.m. this evening, according to videos obtained by The Daily Tar Heel. UNC Media Relations confirmed that police made an arrest.
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The Genocide Awareness Project is a "mobile display" shown around the country by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform and will be on campus until Wednesday. The center, an anti-abortion organization, has no medical accreditation. Student activists have begun planning continuous efforts to block the view of the display, which contains graphic imagery.
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To help educate students and community members on proper composting and recycling at UNC, Carolina Dining Services created the Eat Sort Win campaign. They have been promoting this initiative on social media and using student volunteers to help make UNC more sustainable.
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A new Federal Statistical Research Data Center location has opened inside the Carolina Population Center and will be free to use for local affiliated researchers. The center allows researchers to study nonpublic census data that is restricted from the public for personal privacy reasons, according to Karen Guozzo, director of the CPC.
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Heel Fit — a small group fitness program operated by Campus Recreation and located on the second floor of the Student Recreation Center — aims to provide an environment that strikes a happy medium between the two.
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The UNC Faculty Executive Committee spoke on the importance of faculty mental health and gave updates on the UNC System's return-on-investment study. The committee also discussed authority for University hiring approvals at their Monday meeting.
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As colder months draw closer, UNC students add one more concern to their lists: how to deal with becoming sick during busier times, especially in high-capacity settings. Here's a look at how to make the most of a trip to Campus Health.
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In early September, a community governor-elect’s suspension kickstarted a chain of events that brought about a constitutional impasse between the Undergraduate Senate and Residence Hall Association. Last week, Nate Worley, former president of the RHA, announced his resignation on Oct. 11. His resignation took effect yesterday.
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Sloan Thompson, one of the UNC Violence Prevention Coordinators, said the idea for the initiative came from her prior job at the DC Coalition against Domestic Violence when she was looking for ways to distribute resources during RVAM but work around the limitations of COVID-19.
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