All up in your business: Summit Coffee Co. is coming to Franklin Street in October
Summit Coffee Co., a Davidson-based coffee shop, is expected to open its Chapel Hill location in October.
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Elevate: South Asians need to forget 'What will people think?'
"According to some parents, having a mental illness can be shameful, so they are told to suppress their feelings. Conversations about mental health are on the rise, especially amongst our generation; however, in South Asian households, it still seems to be a taboo."
Elementary schools in North Carolina can reopen at full capacity, Cooper announces
Elementary schools in North Carolina are now able to reopen at full capacity, Gov. Roy Cooper announced at a Thursday briefing.
UNC-Charlotte cancels upcoming game against the Tar Heels
UNC-Charlotte has canceled its upcoming football game against UNC-Chapel Hill due to several team members being placed in quarantine.
UNC football announces Koman Game Plan for Success for name, image, likeness rights
“Your best three players on the team may make some money out of their name," North Carolina football head coach Mack Brown said. "... But we’re worried about the backup right guard, and the 13th corner. The biggest thing we’re trying to do is stay ahead of name, image and likeness.”
BOG Committee on Budget and Finance discusses tuition costs and student fees
As a result of COVID-19, the committee discussed UNC school tuition for the upcoming year. Chairperson James Holmes recommended holding tuition costs flat for in-state students. This would be the fifth consecutive year that in-state undergraduate tuition would remain the same.
UNC Process Series's 13th season opens with performance about race and sexuality
The fall program of virtual events, which is produced by the UNC Department of Communication, allows creatives to showcase their new artistic works in developments and to build a stronger connection with their audience through unique and new mediums.
‘Something to look forward to’: Students weigh housing options for fall 2021
Allan Blattner, executive director of Carolina Housing, said the Carolina Housing process typically occurs in late October/early November, but that this year the process will be run entirely in the early spring semester due to COVID-19.
N.C. Art Therapy Institute shifts to provide creativity online
Carrboro’s N.C. Art Therapy Institute has developed therapy even more to focus on using its tools across a wide range of communities.
BOCC considers development opposed by residents and a resolution about marijuana
The Orange County Board of Commissioners decriminalized marijuana and held a hearing for the Research Triangle Logistics Park at a Tuesday meeting.
'Not reformable': Members of UNC Epsilon Eta abolish the honors fraternity
Members of UNC’s chapter of the environmental honors fraternity Epsilon Eta announced the abolition of the group in an Instagram post on Sept. 2 after former members called out the fraternity for its role in upholding a space rooted in white supremacy. “As a historically exclusive and majority-white institution with semblances of Greek life, we have contributed to the preservation of white supremacy on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus," the post said. The letter and abolition of the group has sparked a conversation among UNC students and within Ep Eta’s own former membership group. “It needs to be the act of abolishing it that shows that we don't support those values,” former Ep Eta member Michael Byrd said.
Undergraduate students adapt to COVID-19 precautions — both inside the lab and out
Conducting research in labs on campus this semester looks a lot different for UNC students. Some students working in labs share their experiences with working amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNC students adjust to test-taking during a virtual midterm season
Now that midterm season has begun in many classes, some UNC students reflect on the challenges associated with preparing for exams in a remote setting.
Here's the buzz: Conservation efforts are in full sting despite COVID-19 setbacks
Local pollinator organizations have had to adjust due to COVID-19, but there are still many ways for North Carolinians to educate themselves about bees and native plants.
Moms in Chapel Hill and Carrboro supply homemade care packages to UNC students
Tiz Giordano, a member of the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mothers Club, said they started a Facebook group called Local Parents Supporting UNC Students and invited members of the Mothers Club to join several projects to help students. They said the care package idea arose on the Facebook page and parents began the project over Labor Day weekend. Over 52 care packages were distributed to UNC students this week.
American Academy of Diplomacy hosts forum with UNC to discuss transnational policy
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs and American Academy of Diplomacy hosted its annual Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum where former ambassadors shared their thoughts related to large-scale policy efforts when dealing with issues on a global scale.
Carrboro Farmers' Market takes safety precautions to stay open
Farmers have been working overtime to accommodate their customers. Many now do pre-sales and drop off deliveries that most did not do before.
Editorial: Students must vote in the next election
"Even if you feel let down or disappointed by politics, voting is the most direct and effective way to have a say in what goes on in our government, especially as young people."
'Bring your own juice': Tar Heels talk squeezing life out of Syracuse Orange offense
Ahead of a Week 2 matchup with UNC-Charlotte, the North Carolina football team discussed their dominant performance against Syracuse on the defensive side of the ball and how the Tar Heels can improve even more before Saturday.
Faculty of color consider leaving, cite lack of opportunities and toxic environment
UNC faculty said they have considered leaving the University for peer institutions due to a lack of leadership opportunities and a toxic environment for faculty who are people of color. “The work that we do is not valued as much as work that other faculty do,” Jennifer Ho said. Jennifer Ho was the associate director of the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities — until she left in June 2019. “A lot of us were going to leave at a certain point because one, we couldn't get leadership positions, and two, who would want to stay in this climate?” Sharon Holland, chairperson of the Department of American Studies and Townsend Ludington distinguished professor, said.
