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In the wake of the brutal murder of George Floyd in May, public criticism against police brutality has exploded online and in the streets of American towns and cities. Outrage …
Why #8cantwait Won’t Help In Chapel Hill Read More
“I had 2 B’s first semester which I brought up to A’s third quarter,” said sophomore Ben Esther after the release of the initial April 9 grading policy. “And the …
With Final Grading Policy, Students Say They Are Less Stressed… and Less Motivated Read More
I’ll start off by mentioning this: I don’t like to cram for big tests. When I took the ACT and SAT, I barely studied at all, much less the night …
A Well-Spent $5: Fiveable Cram Sessions Read More
In March, Madonna posted a video on Instagram calling the COVID-19 outbreak “the great equalizer.” She reflected on how the virus “doesn’t care about how rich you are or how …
Pandemic Brings Structural Disparities In Our Society To Limelight Read More
According to a new report from Mattress Firm’s corporate office, Americans are now buying on average six mattresses per week. Citing booming sales, Mattress Firms around the country are having …
Mattress Firms Exponentially Repopulate to Keep Up With Demand Read More
Veganism is on the rise worldwide—and Chapel Hill isn’t an outlier to this trend. There is a plethora of vegetarian or vegan restaurants in our town, and still more restaurants …
Best around Chapel Hill: Vegan restaurants and cafes Read More
It’s a blazing, 100-degree day in Kubugu, a remote village in northern Ghana. It’s so remote that it is referred to as “overseas” because for many years it was only …
Pickleball: “It’s everywhere,” from Chapel Hill to Ghana Read More
“That’s crazy. I wouldn’t work at McDonald’s for those terms.” The 15-year-old and his family had just moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina, and asked their new teacher, “Should we …
We wear red on Wednesdays: teacher-led protests across N.C. Read More
“I can’t do this,” the Sugar Plum Fairy frantically thought. Too many people would be watching that night: friends, family and graduated alumni. It was an hour before the first …
East students perform in 24th local production of The Nutcracker Read More
On a crisp November day in 2018, 51 year old Beth Waldron was walking behind her house by Homestead Park in Chapel Hill when she noticed an unusual pile of …
Fight against local deer hunting Read More