Beyond the Ban: How TikTok’s Uncertain Future Affects Student Creators
At UNC, many student influencers make money off their TikTok fame. Now, those influencers are in limbo with the app’s U.S. future in question.
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Declining Enrollment in Teacher Education Programs Makes UNC Pause Music Education Track
UNC-CH’s Department of Music stopped accepting new students into the music education program as of the Fall 2024 semester due to low enrollment.
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‘It’s Been a Good Investment,’ Says Katherine Polk, a Resident of Chapel Hill’s Earliest Planned Development
Tucked behind the businesses of Rosemary Street and forming a loop at the end of Henderson Street is Chapel Hill’s earliest planned development. The 13 residences sit atop a hill on a street called Cobb Terrace, many of them more than a century old.
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Imperfect Political Parties Drive Youth Voters to Register Unaffiliated
Half of youth voters identify as independent in North Carolina, leading to questions about why they do and how to best reach them.
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Innovative UNC Hospital Program Uses Students To Fill Health Care Gaps
The course Biology 119, Experiencing Health Professions, trains UNC undergraduate students to serve as sitters for hospital patients.
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Dog Eat Dog: The Cutthroat Midwest Breeding Ring Behind North Carolina Pet Stores
Organizations like the Humane Society and the Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) work tirelessly to shut puppy mill operations down, citing hazardous and overcrowded breeding conditions, major health issues in puppies, and rampant canine abuse to produce dogs for sale.
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Making Windows Safer for Birds
North Carolina lies along the Atlantic Flyway, one of the most densely populated bird migration routes in North America. Urban sprawl and the rise of reflective glass buildings have turned the flyway into a hazardous trap for migrating birds, threatening waterfowl habitats in the region,
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‘Duke Respect Durham:’ University Urged to Further Contribute, Partner With City
As the second-largest employer in North Carolina with a $11.6 billion endowment and over $4 billion in properties, Duke University owns 11 percent of the land in Durham County, But for many Durham residents, Duke’s financial contributions to the city have failed to keep pace with the university’s massive profits.
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Hilliard Greene: Angus Barn’s Most Popular Greeter Reflects on 96 Years of Life, Love, and Carolina Basketball
More than 65 years ago, Walter Hilliard Greene played with members of the UNC-Chapel Hill basketball team that won the NCAA Division I championship. Greene, 96, no longer plays for crowds of fans. Instead, he works in Raleigh’s most famous steakhouse.
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A Legacy Unbroken: The Keyes Family’s Generational Impact
A family of UNC alumni recently uncovered more of its generational history thanks to the discovery of a donation to a North Carolina library.
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