Sofia Lesnewski
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Town officials, students concerned about uncertainty of off-campus COVID-19 reporting
Uncertainty regarding the accuracy of off-campus students’ COVID-19 testing and reporting persists. Carrboro Town Council Member Randee Haven-O’Donnell said she is concerned about the accuracy of off-campus student case reporting. Taylor Steele, a senior at UNC who lives in off-campus apartment complex Chapel Ridge, said she believes there are cases at Chapel Ridge, even though she said she hasn’t received any notification from the apartment complex about testing, reporting or positive cases. Courtney Schnee, the senior vice president and asset manager at Northwood Ravin, said Northwood Ravin has taken several steps to limit the spread of coronavirus at its Chapel Hill properties, including using hospital-grade sanitizing misters and restricting the capacity of amenities such as the pool.
Students scramble to find off-campus housing after UNC announces de-densification
UNC students who have been pushed out of dorms are now looking to live off campus. Students are looking to sign new leases, find someone to take over own their leases or try to negotiate a buyout.
Carrboro Town Council expresses concern over COVID-19 outbreaks
“I know we’re in the South, and we like to keep things nice,” Council Member Sammy Slade said, “but sometimes we have to be real, and we have to be truthful and we have to speak out.”
Professors' association revamps efforts to remove UNC-Charlotte head of safety
Students and faculty at UNC-Charlotte are calling for the removal of Associate Vice Chancellor of Safety and Security John Bogdan due to allegations of human rights violations while he worked as brigade commander at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.
Northern Orange NAACP meeting interrupted by racist, anonymous Zoombombing
When the Northern Orange NAACP met over Zoom on July 26, someone quickly hijacked the event, an example of a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'Zoombombing.'
Social assistance organizations in the Triangle refocus efforts amid COVID-19 outbreak
As individuals in the Triangle experiencing homelessness navigate increased unemployment and widespread closures during the COVID-19 outbreak, the organizations that serve them are working to respond — all while following social distancing guidelines. These groups are grappling with how to provide housing and services to those who need it most, and they know need isn't going to slow down any time soon. “For many of us, this time is a matter of staying at home and missing out on certain activities,” Stephani Kilpatrick, residential services director at the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, said. “But for IFC’s members, it could mean that basic needs are not met.”
'A struggle and a conflict': The history and future of Pine Knolls
Pine Knolls is a community that has struggled with self-preservation in the past, and today, that self-preservation is still uncertain.
Student activism: The evolution of the antiwar movement at colleges across the state
At several colleges across North Carolina, antiwar sentiment has transformed the role of activism both on and off-campus and will continue to prompt student action in the future.
Chapel Hill Public Library petitions to get rid of library fines
"Within three weeks of going fine-free, Chicago Public Library saw a 240 percent increase in returned materials and an increased number or new users," said Meeghan Rosen, the assistant director of Chapel Hill Public Library.
National politics takes center stage at Raleigh Women's March
“Until women’s rights are enshrined in the constitution with an Equal Rights Amendment, everything that has been given to us by law, can conceivably be taken away.”
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Pine Knolls is a historically Black neighborhood just west of Merritt Mill Road, where UNC provided housing for some janitorial staff and subsidies for other Black workers facing postwar hardship.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to discuss regulation for discharging firearms.