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When junior Zhuohao Zeng moved to Chapel Hill from China as a seventh grader, he knew only a few basic English phrases. For the next three years, Zeng steadily gained …
For Students Learning English, Online School Presents Unique Challenges Read More
Since I started kindergarten, “going” to school from the comfort of my bed has always been a dream (albeit a wildly unrealistic one). Last March, when the coronavirus pandemic upended …
When school became a lot closer to home Read More
From Chapel Hill’s 18th century beginnings, Black female voices and ambitions have shaped its contemporary spirit and structures, and yet their ongoing sacrifices have largely been obscured from the public …
“I Was Still Singing”: Chapel Hill Community Exhibit Celebrates Local Black Women Read More
When senior Gabriel Ackall, the jovial host of last Wednesday’s final virtual mic for Black History Month called on the next performer, I sure wasn’t expecting my freshman biology teacher …
Was it Music or Magic?: Reflections on East’s Black History Month Virtual Mic Read More
Tu BiShvat—the Jewish Arbor Day—typically ushers in the new year for trees with a Passover-like Seder replete with the various fruits associated with Israel, including pomegranates, dates and figs, and …
A Minor Jewish Holiday With an Essential Message for 2021 Read More
Whooshing through Chapel Hill in a prismatic stream of vibrancy, flashing passerby with an unapologetic blur of whimsical design, the Orgullo Latino, or Latinx Pride bus, offers a tour de …
Rocking the Streets of Chapel Hill: All Aboard the Orgullo Latino Read More
Tree huggers spanning the Chapel Hill community will unite over Zoom this Friday in celebration of Arbor Day, aiming to show support for their leafy friends through poetry and a …
Enthusiasts of Chapel Hill’s Beloved Trees Celebrate Arbor Day Read More
Despite President Trump’s persistent refusals to concede, the whirlwind of a hard-fought presidential race has finally blown over. But the battle for control of the Senate continues unabated, as eyes …
Fate of the Senate to Hinge Upon Georgia Read More
Election fever isn’t just heating up. It’s scorching a blaze of party chaos. Republicans currently control the Senate 53-47, but to retain power they face steeper hurdles compared to Democrats …
Battle Lines for Control of the Senate Drawn in the Carolinas Read More