Ever since Occupy Chapel Hill set up camp in Peace and Justice Plaza, the town has learned a great lesson about what measures people will take to have their voices heard.
Last spring, I received an email from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication notifying me of my acceptance to the school. Apparently, my GPA was above the 2.9 requirement and — boom — I was admitted.
Before the crowds hit Franklin Street for Halloween night, hundreds lined Stadium Drive on Saturday morning to race in support of cancer research.Heels 4 Hope, a nonprofit organization devoted to raising money for research and individuals with disabilities, held its first 5K Challenge to raise money for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Arc of Orange County and Push America.
The University had visitors on Friday. They ate lunch on Franklin Street, wandered through a residence hall and took a campus tour. But instead of displaying the usual undergraduate experience, UNC showed off its greener side.Students from Oklahoma State University toured UNC on Friday to examine the University’s success at creating a sustainable campus and look for ways to bring these initiatives back to their own campus.
