Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer   On Friday, January 27 hundreds of citizens rallied in Durham, NC to oppose President Trump’s newly signed executive orders regarding immigration and refugees.   More than 200 citizens gathered in Greensboro late last week to rally against the executive orders, as well. The executive orders will work to ban refugees and immigrants from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, … Continue reading Durham and Greensboro rally against Trump’s immigration and refugee executive orders

Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer In late September, Hurricane Matthew shook North Carolina, bringing damage throughout the state, much of it from dam failures. Of the at least 17 dams that failed as a result of the storm, 13 of them are in the local Cape Fear River Basin. The failure of dams caused hazardous flooding conditions across the eastern portion of the state. … Continue reading The impact of Hurricane Matthew on North Carolina dams

Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer Some of the state districts used in November’s election have been ruled unconstitutional by federal courts. Despite the resolution of the 13 US congressional districts earlier this year, the districts which will determine NC state legislators have not been updated. Every ten years, congressional district lines are redrawn after the United States census. The purpose is to ensure that … Continue reading NC redistricting stems from controversy, causes confusion

Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer   Guilford County’s presence in the NC House of Representatives will be under six districts this election cycle, with some incumbents running unopposed.   Unopposed incumbent Pricey Harrison’s (D-57) tenure began in 2005, and has been serving in the position for 11 years. Harrison received her Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University, and her J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill School of … Continue reading NC House of Representatives election candidates for Guilford County

  Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer On November 8, North Carolina will prepare for a new or returning Governor to take office, with three candidates running in the gubernatorial election. The first candidate is North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, running as the Democratic nominee. Assuming the Attorney General office in 2001, Cooper has also served in the NC House of Representatives from 1987-1991, … Continue reading North Carolina 2016 Governor Candidates

  Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer The UNC Board of Governors (BoG) monthly meeting took place on Friday, September 9, and discussed new goals and business.   Held in Chapel Hill’s C.S.L.D Building, the meeting began with committee reports from Walter C. Dravenport on Audit Risk Management and Compliance. “The committee approved the following definition of economic impact: Universities have an impact on state … Continue reading UNC Board of Governors discuss semester goals