Carolina Connection

Nov 27 2024 20 ep. 25 mins 6
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Carolina Connection is the radio newsmagazine produced by students in the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Carolina Connection is heard Saturday mornings at 8:30 on WCHL 97.9 FM and 1360 AM — Chapel Hill’s news/talk radio station. The program is available online at carolinaconnection.org.

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Carolina Connection Podcast: Applying for college in the aftermath of Helene

Nov 27 2024 12 mins  
Helene disrupted college applications for high school seniors in Western North Carolina. With schools closed and resources limited, counselors helped students navigate through the storm and submit their applications. Carolina Connection's Hannah Adams has talked with students and counselors in the western part of the state. She joins host Kevin Parris to discuss how students, high

Carolina Connection – Nov. 23, 2024

Nov 23 2024 26 mins  
After Donald Trump's election, local clinicians are reporting a spike in demand for long-term contraceptives. In advance of the second Trump administration, students from immigrant families are also preparing for what lies ahead. Students are using Artificial Intelligence for almost everything in college – and professors are trying to keep up. UNC is raising student fees, but a l

Carolina Connection – Nov. 16, 2024

Nov 16 2024 22 mins  
Student activists are strategizing ways to approach climate change and labor rights after Donald Trump’s election. The UNC Rowing team is bonding after a thief steals their vital equipment. Helene makes it harder for high school seniors in Western North Carolina to apply for college. A non-profit organization supports North Carolina women with cancer. The student-run Meantime Cof

Carolina Connection – Nov. 9, 2024

Nov 09 2024 29 mins  
The UNC community reacts to President-Elect Donald Trump’s victory, and we hear from both students and experts as they try to make sense of election results. While the nation was gripped by politics, western North Carolina is still recovering from Helene; we’ll hear how a college radio station is keeping its community informed. UNC has eased restrictions on the campus Y that we

Carolina Connection – Nov. 2, 2024

Nov 02 2024 28 mins  
On Carolina Connection's election preview: Presidential candidates descend on North Carolina, taking their final swing at swing state voters. Candidates are trying to win your vote both in traditional and new ways - from old fashioned rallies to trending podcasts and live streams. We speak with young voters concerned with an issue candidates aren’t talking about. And are you petr

Carolina Connection – Oct. 26, 2024

Oct 26 2024 22 mins  
At a Carrboro campaign event for Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff said Harris is the candidate who actually cares about young people. The UNC System is working with fire departments to dispose of toxic chemicals in firefighting foams. A UNC expert says the aftermath of Helene shows the difficulty of preparing for inland storms. The N.C. State Fair offers new and exciting

Carolina Connection Podcast: Early voting is underway in N.C.

Oct 21 2024 18 mins  
With weeks remaining before the 2024 election, many eyes are on North Carolina. Carolina Connection's Henry Taylor and Madeleine Ahmadi discuss how the presidential campaign is playing out in the state and how North Carolinians feel about casting votes that may hold more power than in previous elections.

Carolina Connection – Oct. 12, 2024

Oct 12 2024 26 mins  
Lee Roberts is installed as UNC’s permanent chancellor, attracting both praise and protest. An advocacy group is calling on Gov. Cooper to commute the sentences of North Carolina’s death row inmates. The presidential candidates target North Carolina as a vital swing state. A new Orange County initiative hopes to reduce overdoses and aid in recovery. A Carolina alum and Emmy-nom

Carolina Connection – Oct. 5, 2024

Oct 05 2024 26 mins  
College students in western North Carolina aren't sure what will come next after the devastation of Helene. An appeals court ruling could make it harder for many UNC students to vote. As UNC gets ready to install Lee Roberts as chancellor, some students are questioning his lack of academic experience. A university initiative hopes to make home ownership more accessible. For people

Carolina Connection – Sep. 28, 2024

Sep 28 2024 29 mins  
UNC experts say destructive storms like Helene are becoming more severe. The UNC system has abolished its DEI efforts, which has led to what some students call a less diverse campus. A proposed N.C. constitutional amendment would clarify that non-citizens can't vote, but critics say it isn’t necessary. Some UNC fraternity members are disappointed about how organizers of "Flagstoc