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DTH Photo Illustration. Many students didn't know they have to complete mandatory Everfi modules that include information about drinking, drugs, and sexual assault.
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DTH Photo Illustration. Many students didn't know they have to complete mandatory Everfi modules that include information about drinking, drugs, and sexual assault.
Many students’ inboxes were flooded with multiple, nearly identical emails last Friday, prompting the completion of EVERFI online courses assigned by UNC to cover topics like prescription drug abuse, mental well-being, sexual assault and alcohol education.
It’s no secret that UNC has a long history of allowing, perpetuating, concealing and even protecting violence on campus. As a result, there is a gaping power dynamic between UNC as an institution and the expectations and demands it has of student survivors. This dynamic effectively punishes sexual assault survivors.
The tools we use for dating and intimacy — apps like Tinder and Grindr, video-chat platforms like Zoom — have existed long before the pandemic started, but their usage has shifted drastically. Bumble has experienced an 84 percent increase in video call volume and longevity, and the adult platform OnlyFans has reported a 75 percent increase in sign-ups, a number likely to grow as more people turn to cybersex work in the wake of COVID-19 layoffs.
North Carolina football players can learn more about building their personal brand and prepare for a career after their playing years with the program’s new Bill Koman Game Plan for Success and its Blueprint 919 branding initiative.
I had just finished embarrassingly weeping after watching Issa and Lawrence get back together in the latest episode of “Insecure” in May. As I wiped my tears, I heard singing, “Where is my shot glass? Can’t you see I’m taking shots?” It was a colorful trailer for a new series called “I May Destroy You.” I honestly had no idea what this show was about, but I saw Black characters and the brilliant Michaela Coel, so I was already sold.
UNC will provide amnesty to people who report incidents of sexual violence that occurred during violations of COVID-19 guidelines this semester, said Rebecca Gibson, a report and response coordinator at the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office at a meeting of the Gender-Based Violence Prevention Advisory Group.
After the University’s disastrous plan to cancel in-person classes, the overarching sentiment from off-campus voices has been: “Could anyone have expected this?”
Editor's note: This story contains references to rape, sexual assault and post-traumatic stress.
Students in UNC professor Katherine Turk's spring history class curated Wilson Library's new exhibit, Climbing the Hill: Women in the History of UNC. And although the exhibit was set to be unveiled in the spring, Wilson Library has made access to it online-only for the time being.
Student activists and survivors at UNC have worked for years to combat sexual assault and gender-based violence on campus. And with the recent release of 15 sexual assault records since 2007, they now look to how activism and awareness can move forward.
The University adopted a new Title IX policy on Aug. 14, as required by federal guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Education in May.
We’re only a week into the semester and four COVID-19 clusters have already surfaced on and around campus.
The University adopted a new Title IX policy Friday to comply with new regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education in May.
When Zach Ripberger started college, he hoped to find fellowship through his faith. Instead, he ended up leaving campus ministry after encountering an environment that ignited an intense internal struggle between his faith and his sexuality.
The Orange County Board of Education met Monday night to discuss plans for instruction in the coming school year, meal delivery logistics and updates to Title IX regulations.
Editor's note: This story includes references to racial violence and sexual harassment.
2020 has been a chaotic year — and somehow, it’s still not over yet. Amid questionable reopening plans, reckoning with a legacy of institutional racism and the recent release of sexual assault records after a years-long lawsuit, the role of the opinion page seems more important than ever.
In 2016, The Daily Tar Heel, along with several additional news organizations, entered a lawsuit against UNC for the release of records that document sexual assault at the University since 2007.
Six months ago, I walked into the DTH office intending to resign.