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News & Opinion
Gender Support Plan Gives Trans CMS Students Agency Over Transition
The year 2020 was one of intense change for Josephine*, now a high school student in Charlotte. First, there was…
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Annual Camp Provides Solace for Transgender, Nonbinary Southerners
It’s been nearly 10 years now since Ivy Hill began formulating a vision: “Imagine being a transgender or nonbinary person that…
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‘Striketober’ or Not, Local Labor Organizers Have Had a Busy Year
Over the past month, labor organizers and workers across the United States have called on their employers to provide better…
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Charlotte’s Faith Leaders Confront Banks During Climate Protest
On Monday, Oct. 18, dozens of people of various faiths assembled outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center to demand an end…
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Tesfa Ethiopia Builds a Bridge From Charlotte to Africa
Before launching the nonprofit organization Tesfa Ethiopia, Maheder Yohannes planned a trip to Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian city of around…
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Sophia Rosenfeld on Truth and Misinformation in History and Today
What is truth and who decides? That is a central question that historian Sophia A. Rosenfeld explores in her book…
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Arts & Culture
Queen City Zine Fest Makes Its Return From Pandemic Dormancy
At a small coworking space in Rock Hill, Scott Hensel of the creative duo Percydewd was enjoying his first in-person…
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Food & Drink
Price’s Chicken Coop to Close in South End on June 19
After 59 years of service, the beloved fried chicken spot Price’s Chicken Coop announced Thursday that it would be closing…
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News & Opinion
OPINION: A Spectacle of Unity Followed the UNC Charlotte Shooting
One day after a former student opened fire in a UNC Charlotte classroom, killing two students and injuring four others,…
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Opinion
OPINION: Misconduct Allegations Against UNC Charlotte Professor Are Part of a Bigger Issue
On March 3, what has by now become a routine story broke: UNC Charlotte professor of history Robert McEachnie has…
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Staff and Students Speak Out Against UNC Charlotte Reopening Plan
On the evening of Aug. 17, leadership at UNC Charlotte sent out an email notice to all students addressing plans…
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Arts & Culture
Black Lives Matter Mural in Uptown Raises Discussion Around What’s Next
On Tuesday, June 9, a group of 17 Charlotte-based artists made international headlines by painting “BLACK LIVES MATTER” in a…
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Alma Adams Introduces Bill to Regulate Use of Riot Control Agents
Today, U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Right to PROTEST Act, a bill criminalizing the use of riot control…
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Fall Semester Schedule Sparks Backlash from UNC Charlotte Students
UNC Charlotte looks to be going forward with a new fall semester schedule despite backlash from its student body. On…
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Feature Stories
‘College Refund 2020’ Class-Action Suit Names UNC Charlotte
A student is suing UNC Charlotte and other schools in the UNC System for failing to adequately reimburse students after…
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News & Opinion
Sanitation Workers in Charlotte Feel Endangered in Crisis
As an employee at the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services department (SWS), which collects garbage, recycling and other waste…
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