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Meet Anderson Clayton: A Fresh Face Looking to Breathe Life Back Into Her Party as North Carolina Democratic Chair

“To say the 2022 elections were disappointing for North Carolina Democrats would be an understatement. However, the Democratic party’s strategy is bound to change with the entrance of a fresh face bringing with it new energy. In February 2023, Anderson Clayton was elected the North Carolina Democratic Party Chair, becoming the youngest party chair in the country at only 25 years old.“

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Announcement of School of Civic Life and Leadership Leaves UNC Faculty and Student Government Shocked while Conservatives Celebrate

This February, along with media coverage of an uncharacteristically lackluster basketball season, many news outlets have been reporting on the happenings of a different group associated with UNC- its own Board of Trustees. The UNC Board of Trustees recently made a motion to create the School of Civic Life and Leadership for future UNC students.

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Inflation’s Impact on Food Insecurity in America

““Food insecurity is one of the factors accounted for when measuring basic needs. Basic needs include access to nutritious and sufficient food; safe, secure, and adequate housing; access to mental and physical healthcare; affordable technology and transportation; resources for personal hygiene; and childcare and related needs,” said Natalia Rivadeneyra, the assistant director of advocacy at Nazun, an organization focused on ending hunger and food insecurity on college campuses.“

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Three Decades of Fighting for Our Students… and Why the Fight Isn’t Quite Over

“Leandro v. The State of North Carolina was first brought before the North Carolina Supreme Court in 1994. Fast forward almost 30 years later to March 2022 and Leandro is back on the docket of the state’s highest court. The Leandro litigation team brought to the courtroom a sense of deja vu, again arguing that the state of North Carolina was violating its students’ right to a sound education by underfunding its public education system.”


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International Refugees: A Global Issue Closer Than We Think

“One of the biggest questions tackled by the UNHCR is not necessarily if we help refugees, rather how we best help refugees. This question may seem like it has some far away answer in the stormy seas off the Italian coast or the heavily guarded Turkish border. However, the question and its answer applies to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community more than one may think.”


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De-Mystifying the UNC Honor System with Former Student Attorney General Quintyn Bobb

“From blue books, exam cover pages, to syllabuses, the Honor Pledge is well-known on campus — so well-known that it borders on infamy. However, many students are unaware that the Honor System possess mechanisms to guarantee student circumstances. Given the mass confusion and misunderstanding of the process, I had the honor of interviewing Quintyn “Q” Bobb, the 2021-2022 Student Attorney General of the Honor System.”

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From Iran to Russia: Tackling the Misperceptions of Sanctions with a UNC PWAD Professor

“As Russia mounts the greatest threat to the liberal order since World War II, NATO plans to respond with sanctions. With the economic measures as the only deterrence against the colonizing ambitions of Putin, sanctions must receive an evaluation to combat any misperceptions. Facing such a critical moment, I had the honor of interviewing Professor Navin Bapat, the Dowd Professor of Peace and War in Political Science and the Chair of the Curriculum of Peace, War, and Defense.”

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Senator Valerie Foushee is Ready to Take Her Career in Service All the Way to Congress

“With over 24 years of public service under her belt, Senator Valerie Foushee is ready to take her fight to Congress. Shortly after Rep. David Price (NC-06) announced his retirement in November of 2021, Senator Foushee emerged as an obvious challenger to represent residents of Orange and Durham County.”

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The Progressive Revolution: Muad Hrezi’s Insights on the Future of the Democratic Party.

“Since 2018, the number of progressives in office has skyrocketed. However, their signature policies – the Green New Deal and Medicare for All – failed to pass Congress despite broad support. With this in mind, I had the honor of interviewing Muad Hrezi, progressive Democrat candidate for Connecticut District 1 and former Tarheel, on his race, the most pressing healthcare and economic issues for the nation, and the future of the Democratic Party.”

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Exclusive Interview: US Sentate Candidate Jeff Jackson

“Jeff Jackson: current state senator, major in the Army National Guard, UNC-Chapel Hill Law school alum, and most recently one of the two main Democratic candidates vying for the United States Senate seat, vacated by the retiring Richard Burr, paid “the Pit” a visit last week as part of his statewide college town hall tour. In his town hall, last week, Jackson addressed a crowd of around 500, comprised primarily of UNC-Chapel Hill students. Jackson touched on gerrymandering, climate change, the rural-urban divide, criminal justice reform, mental health, and the increasing permeance of politics in public schools, in his introductory address and answered students’ questions afterwards.”

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An Interview with Former White House Photographer Pete Souza

“Souza says he offers an alternative outlet of expression to the President’s own use social media. The photographer is hesitant, though, to label his posts — often simultaneously snarky yet tame juxtapositions of Obama and Trump’s approaches to the presidency — as political activism. He simply calls it, ‘telling it the truth.’”

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