UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government President Lauren Atkinson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 1. She discussed the events of Monday afternoon, and how they have affected the start of the school year for students and faculty on campus. She also discussed mental health challenges for graduate students, and what she hopes to accomplish during her year in the role of president.

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