Anna Southwell

Hibachi & Co.’s fast and fresh food wins best takeout

Sunrise Movement is taking grassroots action on climate change at UNC and beyond

This Sunrise Movement hub — and others across North Carolina and the nation — plan for 2020 to be a year of change all the way up to the White House by creating a coalition to advocate for the Green New Deal, said Ashley McDermott, the regional organizer of the Sunrise Movement for North Carolina and Kentucky. 

From the '60s to today, UNC continues growing its relationship with NASA

UNC has had a strong relationship with NASA for over 50 years. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin trained at Morehead Planetarium before embarking on the Apollo 11 mission, and now, the University still provides valuable research, education, experts and more to NASA. One of these experts is Dr. Stephan Moll, a UNC blood research expert who helped NASA flight surgeons treat an astronaut who had a blood clot in space. NASA also shows substantial interest in connecting with UNC students, and the relationship between the agency and the University is continuing to grow.

School of Medicine phishing incident raises security concerns

An unauthorized third party gained access to several School of Medicine email accounts.

Campus Safety Commission discusses administrative communication flaws at meeting

Wednesday's Campus Safety Commission meeting concentrated on the administration's communication failures when communicating to the student body.

Chancellor Search Committee continues looking for a leader with second meeting

The Chancellor Search Committee met to screen potential candidates and discuss the formal interview process required before moving forward with the selection of the University's next chancellor. 

'We have grown better together': UNC and Chapel Hill celebrate years of collaboration

UNC turned 226 years old on Saturday, Oct. 12, with a celebration featuring University and town leaders. 

CAPS petitioned for a new support group for male-identifying and non-binary survivors

UNC Counseling and Psychological Services, CAPS, currently offers multiple therapy groups for women who are survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. However, UNC sophomore Rajeev Dutta hopes to extend this level of support to all members of the UNC community.  1 in 10 men in the U.S. have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by a partner, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Gentry Hodnett, the development and communications director of the OCRCC, said instances of sexual assault can go unreported because individuals do not always feel like they can talk about their experiences. 

'It’s a duty that we owe to survivors': Rebuilding campus safety after spike in crime

The UNC campus community is responding to a recent string of crimes that have impacted people, especially women, on campus. Organizations like UNC SafeWalk are interested in making students feel safer on campus by providing them company if they are walking alone. 

Students and activists host 'walk out' to protest climate change

Students and activists gathered for the Chapel Hill Climate Strike on Sept. 20 to demand action against global climate change. 

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Community activists gather outside of the Chapel Hill Courthouse at the Peace and Justice Plaza on Sept. 20 for the Chapel Hill Climate Strike.