Individuals who face situations like this are on a benefit cliff — when a small increase in earnings results in a steep decrease in welfare benefits. Families or individuals may become ineligible for benefits they previously received, such as housing choice vouchers or childcare subsidies, when their income passes a certain threshold.
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According to the United States Department of Agriculture, areas with large numbers of "households with low incomes, inadequate access to transportation and a limited number of food retailers providing fresh produce and healthy groceries for affordable prices" are commonly referred to as food deserts. Although Chapel Hill is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the country, communities in some parts of the Town don't have access to affordable and healthy groceries.
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As Earth Day approaches later this week, experts at UNC in environmental and climate science reflect on the local and national efforts towards sustainability, and the optimism they have for future progress.
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Qué Rico will host their first ever Latin dance showcase this Sunday evening at the Great Hall in the Student Union.
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UNC student-led drag troupe "Chapel Heelz" works to feature their art while also making a difference in the UNC community and beyond. At an event at Cats Cradle, the troupe raised money for those affected by recent anti-drag legislation in Tennessee. “I think that drag is fundamentally revolutionary and fundamentally a form of activism," Logan Dosher, a member of the group, said I think the very act of engaging in drag and engaging in radical gender expression and rejecting the norms that we are fed has activism at its core."
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UNC senior Mikayah Locklear's recent project, started under the larger Land Back/Abolition project at UNC, focuses on preserving the Carolina Indian Circle's history at the University and UNC's relationship to Indigenous land.
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Beth Moracco has been elected as the next chairperson of the UNC faculty, succeeding current Chairperson Mimi Chapman. FEC members also spoke about a recent town hall held by the faculty, as well as the UNC Board of Governors’ proposed changes to the UNC Policy Manual and code at their Monday meeting.
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This win over the 49ers is the Tar Heels’ second victory against the in-state opponent this season and gives them substantial momentum to finish out the regular season.
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After finishing 30-over par and tied for ninth place, the Tar Heels didn't make the cut for match play at the ACC Championship. But despite the lackluster outcome, smaller victories defined UNC’s outing at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro more than the end result.
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"Angel Reese’s actions were not “classless,” as Twitter users complained. In fact, her scrutinized actions do not boil down to a simple debate between good and bad sportsmanship. The problem is that a Black woman dared to taunt a white woman right back."
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This Saturday at Hooker Fields, the Carolina Union Activities Board will be hosting its annual Jubilee as an all-day, flea-market style music festival open to the public. The festival will begin at 11:30 a.m. and include food trucks, multiple music performers, inflatables and an array of small business booths. Young Nudy will hit the stage around 7:30 p.m.
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“I don't think it’s really set in,” graduate transfer Ryan Seggerman said. “Coming to Carolina, these were the kind of matches, the atmosphere — it’s why I wanted to be a Tar Heel.”
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"Making friends post-graduation isn’t necessarily a focus area at University Career Services or Counseling and Psychological Services, even though social connection is an essential part of our well-being. Connecting in this way is a skill that has to be learned, but college life makes the process seem more natural than it actually is."
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"Chapel Hill needs more housing. To build more housing, we need to open up the zoning codes and allow for more density. The Town Council should pass its original proposal. It's not a solution to all of the housing issues in Chapel Hill, but it is a start."
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"The proposal of such a bill is a slap in the face to those that have the ability to get pregnant and the 55 percent of North Carolinians that favor some form of abortion access."
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UNC students in MEJO 584: International Projects traveled to Puerto Rico during Spring Break to report on a variety of topics related to the territory. On April 25, the class’s insights — such as the extent of Puerto Rico's opioid crisis — will launch in-person and online.
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Held this Friday, Bar Golf is a longstanding, senior-led tradition unique to UNC that includes 12 bars or 12 “holes” with each drink serving as a certain number of points.
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Last Friday marked the seventh annual Arts Everywhere Day, a campus event promoting creative expression. This year’s theme centered around the phrase “YOU Are an Artist.” The event showcased several creative student groups at UNC and encouraged students of all majors to engage in art and creative expression.
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"For many of us, clothing is much more than fabric and thread. It’s our armor, our canvas, our uniform, our costume, or even our passion. There is no possible index that could determine a rhyme or reason to what’s in Vogue."
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Junior catcher Tomas Frick hoped that the team would play within its ability and avoid “trying to do too much” despite the emotional swing the series took after Hunter Stokely’s walk-off home run. His concerns proved to be warranted in the final game against the Hurricanes.
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