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Carolina Connection is the UNC School of Media and Journalism’s student produced newscast. It is broadcast weekly on WCHL 97.9
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Bugs, insects, creepy-crawlies. They can make many people uneasy, but some people are deathly afraid of them. Insects, though, play a huge role in our ecosystem.
Kyra Miles looks into why people are scared of bugs and, perhaps, why they shouldn’t be.
Spring is the perfect time to take pictures, but it’s never the perfect time to take pictures on train tracks.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has launched the BeRailSafe project to help educate people about railroad safety and encourage them not to use railroads as a cute backdrop.
Kyra Miles reports.
The Durham-Orange Light Rail project went off track this week when the GoTriangle Board of Trustees voted to discontinue it. The Light Rail Project has been at the forefront of the Triangle’s transit planning since 2012.
Kyra Miles has the story.
In Chapel Hill, there is no place that specializes in styling black women’s hair. Our reporter Kyra Miles says as a black woman with natural hair, she was ready to shave her head out of sheer frustration.
Recently, Kyra decided to get twists, but figuring out where to go was a process. She turned to a network of student hair stylists who work out of their dorms.
Kyra Miles reports.
The documentary Period. End of Sentence won Best Short Documentary at the 2019 Oscars. It talks about the stigma surrounding menstruation in India. But these issues also affect America. One group at UNC is tackling the national problem of menstrual equity in Orange County.
Kyra Miles reports.
(For this show I was an anchor)
The UNC School of Dentistry gets a big gift … and a new name. Immigration officers have made their presence known in the Triangle, creating concern for some UNC students. A local salon is reducing waste one haircut at a time. UNC alumni remember a time in the ’70s when students gathered to smoke pot. Chapel Hill searches for a compromise between developers and residents of a mobile home park. One couple aims to promote mindfulness and wellness through sound.
Some students at UNC are looking to change the name of Aycock Hall.
But since the Board of Trustees changed Saunders Hall to Carolina Hall in 2015, it says it won’t change another building name on campus until the end of a 16 year moratorium. Kyra Miles reports
Some people look to the stars for day-to-day guidance while others might only casually think about their zodiac sign when flipping through a magazine.
Kyra Miles talks to people at UNC who have strong feelings about astrology.
Over the past year, North Carolina native Ari Pappalardo has created a space for songwriters all across the state. From college students just starting out to folk music singers who’ve honed their craft for 30 years, the North Carolina Pride Songwriter Showcase gives a platform to up and coming talent in the triangle area.
Kyra Miles reports.