Practitioners of crystals emphasize that they are not meant to replace medical treatment, but rather should be used to heal and connect with oneself.
“I chose this specifically because the African American community along with the Hispanic Latinx community has been fighting for equality for centuries,” Antonio Alanis said. “I was thinking really closely about what it means to belong in the United States and to have a seat and opportunity. I chose it to really pay my respects for the African American community.”
With in-person tours of campus suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNC Visitors Center is offering an alternative way to continue the tradition of experiencing campus: through virtual tours hosted via Zoom.
Founded by two UNC alumni, Black in Technology was created to support Black UNC students in STEM. The organization has since planned numerous events for its members related to mentorship, recruitment and community building on campus in the STEM and technology industry.
The Staff Advisory Committee’s purpose is to give UNC employees the opportunity to collaborate with and advise Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and the University leadership team.
Some professors are opting to cancel class on Nov. 3 to give students the opportunity to vote and to minimize anxiety resulting from the election.
After UNC faced outbreaks of COVID-19 at the start of the fall semester, the majority of on-campus students left to return home or to find an off-campus residence. But a little over 1,000 students remained living in residence halls, according to the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard. And the on-campus experience, in light of COVID-19 guidelines, is vastly different than anything experienced before.
The club hosts two guest speakers a month, who share their experiences over a Zoom call with the club members. The guest speakers are either living with a rare disease or have someone close to them with a rare disease. Speakers utilize the space to share their stories and experiences, and offer opportunities for people to ask questions.
UNC senior Katie Horn created a petition calling for a mental health day off, which gathered over 3,000 signatures.
With the fall semester well underway, many are already wondering what the spring semester will entail.
