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DeVos, Congress asked to make those with drug convictions aid-eligible

By Blake Weaver | March 18

In a letter last month, the group urged U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and policymakers to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated ...

Making going green easier: Raleigh startup Compost Now makes sustainability at home simple

By Rebecca Ayers | March 7

Going green is no new trend, but one Raleigh business owner is bringing the sustainability of composting to local places that need it most: restaurants, ...

In the wake of Parkland, NC's gun control plans remain unclear

By Emily Davis | March 6

Following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, said he doesn’t believe new gun safety laws will come out of North ...

UNC senior Rubi Franco Quiroz speaks on Sept. 18 at the DACA in Crisis event, a panel discussion comprised of lawyers, activists and students about how to support the undocumented and DACAmented community.

'It's been a real roller coaster': UNC attempts to help DACA recipients

By Anna Pogarcic | March 5

It is estimated North Carolina has about 25,000 DACA recipients, about 3,000 of which are enrolled in college. With the future of these students uncertain, ...

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Duke study finds women less likely to enter radiology careers

By Cate Byrne | March 4

Even with more women in STEM, one department is missing out. Sarah Cater, a resident in Duke University's radiology program, authored a study on ...

Study finds possible solution to long term effects of binge-drinking

By Jonny Cook | February 27

An Alzheimer's drug could be a possible solution to learning and memory loss caused by long-term drinking

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UNC police department offers student training for active shooter situations

By Emily Davis | February 27

Shots Fired on Campus, a program through the UNC-Chapel Hill Police Department, offers training so students know what to do in active shooter situations. ...

Department of Education revisits student loan forgiveness policy

By John Edmonds | February 26

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking public comment on how to assess if student loan borrowers meet the undue hardship standard for loan forgiveness. ...

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., addressed members of the UNC Young Democrats and UNC students on Monday in Gardner Hall. He spoke about the state of American politics and the future of the Democratic Party.

House Democrats push for Dickey Amendment repeal, gun violence research

By Blake Weaver | February 25

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., and six other House Democrats are asking House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to allow for debate to repeal Dickey Amendment ...

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DTH alumna and New York Times reporter talks gender equality in the newsroom

By Olivia Slagle | February 22

“Everyone who works (at the DTH) is always young, and they’re always fresh,” Emily Steel, DTH alumna and current reporter at The New York Times, ...

Campus hate crimes steadily increasing with spike in 2016, FBI data shows

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | February 21

The Anti-Defamation League confirmed there have been over 340 incidents of white supremacist propaganda being disseminated on college campuses in the ...

Tillis' new bill would allow HBCUs more financial flexibility

By Ryan Smoot | February 20

A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would give HBCUs in North Carolina more financial flexibility.

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Here's how NC legislators responded to the Parkland school shooting

By Jonny Cook | February 19

In response to the Florida school shooting, some legislators are tweeting about arming school faculty.

ALERT Act would hold universities accountable for sexual abuse cases

By Blake Weaver | February 18

The bipartisan proposal would require university leaders to certify they have reviewed any reports of sexual abuse perpetrated by university employees. ...

KindHeart’s heart simulators allows surgeons to practice without consequences

By Rebecca Ayers | February 18

A startup founded in 2011, KindHeart provides technology that allows pig hearts to behave the same as human hearts during open-heart surgery, meaning ...

President Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum in June of 2016.

How will the Trump administration's new budget proposal affect education?

By Cate Byrne | February 15

“I feel it’s a rollback of a lot of fairly successful programs — programs that support kids by providing educational access both in the K-12 ...

National Science Foundation cracks down on sexual harassment

By Anna Pogarcic | February 14

UNC and other scientific organizations join the national conversation of sexual harassment and gender discrimination prevention in the workplace. ...

A home in Windsor airs out along with all its contents after it was hit in 2016 by Hurricane Matthew.

Budget deal promises millions for hurricane damage relief

By Blake Weaver | February 12

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, and U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, announced in a press release Thursday there would be an additional $125 million from ...

2018 Moral March on Raleigh focuses on voter mobilization, health care and DACA

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford and Anna Pogarcic | February 11

The event focused on issues like voter mobilization, healthcare and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Confusion buttons and other tech promotes classroom participation

By Cate Byrne | February 8

How many times have you wished for a confusion button during a particularly difficult lecture? One professor found a way to boost classroom participation ...