The NCSBE voted unanimously on Aug. 16 to approve restrictions on the conduct of precinct officials and poll observers at voting locations. This vote was bipartisan, with three Democrats and two Republicans on the board supporting the limitations. However, these restrictions were later rejected by the North Carolina Rules Review Commission.
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Kaye Martinez, the assistant librarian at Culbreth Middle School, just started her 36th year in the position. where she has worked with over 34,000 students. “Whenever I think about her, I think just how kind she is – just kind, inclusive and caring,” Librarian Stephanie Steele said.
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On Sept. 8, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) will vote on its proposed strategic plan, which will determine the organization's actions for the next five years. The draft plan, released Aug. 24, details OWASA’s goals for fiscal years 2023-2027. These goals were created after considering community priorities, such as climate change readiness.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its 2022 State Health Improvement Plan (NC SHIP) in August. The plan explains strategies to improve key indicators of health identified by the Healthy North Carolina 2030 report. “I think if we really want to serve everyone equitably, we have to do that multidisciplinary approach,” Caitlin Fenhagen, criminal justice resource director for Orange County, said.
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"The advice offered to students is the same advice they’ve heard for years: 'Learn how to stretch a dollar, spend a little less and make a little more, and make sure to have a budget.' While this advice is helpful, with the current economy, and the outrageous cost of higher education, these efforts have started to go in vain," the Editorial Board writes. " All this said, the only way to get through higher education for most people these days is by borrowing money."
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This Friday, the UNC Pakistan Society, also known as PakSoc, will host its second annual Mehndi Ki Raat (MKR), an event held to celebrate Pakistani culture.
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As the Tar Heels head to Durham on Thursday, they will look to reclaim their ownership of the rivalry and add to their long-storied history against the Blue Devils.
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The First Thursday Film Series will feature a documentary screening on the first Thursday of each month with expert commentary by one scholar and one community member. The events are free and open to the public with no registration required.
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In Chapel Hill, the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department, in collaboration with Orange County Emergency Services Department and the Freedom House, held an event at the Peace and Justice Plaza to bring awareness to drug overdose.
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The Town of Chapel Hill has started to look for sponsorships to help with the development and implementation of the North-South Bus Rapid Transit (N-S BRT) system in order to provide faster bus services for residents.
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At its work session on Sept. 1, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education discussed sending a letter to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners to request a budget amendment for staff pay.
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Musical Empowerment, a nonprofit organization founded at UNC, hosted a benefit concert on Aug. 30 to celebrate its 20th anniversary and its mission of providing free music lessons for kids.
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“One of the key things here is that this case is not weighing whether or not we need to invest more in education,” Mary Ann Wolf, president and executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina, said. “What the appeals are about is who can make the legislature adequately fund our schools.”
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Health experts from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and other organizations discussed monkeypox testing, prevention and vaccines at a town hall on Aug. 30.
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The numbers on the board in Karen Shelton Stadium not only reflected the outcome of UNC field hockey’s game against Penn in the ACC-Ivy League Challenge, but also the team’s undefeated record: 4-0. Not only did the Tar Heels beat three top-15 teams in their first four games in 2022, but they earned their first shutout win at home since the 2020 spring season. “It's something that we pride ourselves on, to start off challenging ourselves,” junior midfielder Kiersten Thomassey said.
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Regularly playing with five defenders in the box, UCLA’s defense frustrated the North Carolina offense and timely counter attacks helped the Bruins hand the Tar Heels their second-ever loss at Dorrance Field.
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First-year Ryleigh Heck put her mark on the game, making the first goal just two minutes into the game off an assist from first-year Sietske Brüning. The goal was Heck’s third in four games so far this season.
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In a top-3 matchup, the No. 1 North Carolina women’s soccer team (5-1, 0-0 ACC) was defeated by No. 3 UCLA (5-0, 0-0 Pac-12) by a score of 2-1 at Dorrance Field on Sunday afternoon.
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“The first game to five sets is always the most intimidating,” junior middle hitter Kaya Merkler said. “But we did it. I’m really proud of us.”
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UNC had two goalscoring chances in the first 20 minutes of play from the lateral edges of the box, but it was the Panthers who scored first in their first true offensive chance they had 25 minutes into the game.
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