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Carrboro Residents - Views on New Affordable Housing Plan

Carrboro Affordable Housing Hey! I'm Amelia and I'm a writer for The Daily Tar Heel at Carolina. I am currently working on a story regarding the new affordable housing plan that the town of Carrboro released over the summer. If you or anyone you know has thoughts on the plan and/or thoughts on current affordable housing in the area please reach out!

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Car Break-In Victims in Chapel Hill - Saturday Night Incidents

60+ Car Break Ins Saturday Night Hey Chapel Hill -- my name is Amelia and I'm a writer for The Daily Tar Heel. I am working on a story regarding the incidents that occurred last Saturday night, where in over 60 cars were broken in to around Chapel Hill. If anyone has any information, opinion, or experience on this case, I would love to have a brief conversation. Thanks!

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Duke Energy Customers - 9.3% Residential Rate Hike Impact

Duke Energy Rate Hike I am a writer for The Daily Tar Heel, UNC's student newspaper, and I'm currently writing an update on Duke Energy's proposed rate hike, which would increase residential electricity rates by about 9.3% over the next two years. I’d love to speak with a customer of Duke Energy about the increased rates and what that would mean for them. If you're interested, please comment or DM me. Thank you! Thanks!

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Glenwood Elementary Parents - Chapel Hill Closure - Mandarin Program

Glenwood Elementary School Closing Glenwood Elementary School -- closing! Hi! My name is Amelia, and I'm a writer for The Daily Tar Heel, I am currently working on a piece about the closure of Chapel Hill school, Glenwood Elementary. I would love to speak with any parents or families impacted by the closure, to discuss the possible implications, and specifically the Mandarin program. If you or anyone you know is knowledgeable or opinionated, please reach out!

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UNC Doctoral Students Beyond Fifth Year - Graduate Funding Changes

DTH reporter looking into recent graduate funding changes Hi everyone, I’m a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel working on a story about recent UNC graduate funding policies and how they are being implemented across departments. I’m trying to understand whether any departments have recently communicated changes affecting doctoral students beyond their fifth year, including changes related to: tuition support/remission mandatory student fees health insurance coverage assistantships (TA/RA/TF positions) stipends or other funding support If you've heard about this or received any related communications, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Feel free to comment or send me a DM. I can discuss options for anonymity if needed, and I'm also happy to review redacted emails or screenshots of relevant communications if you'd prefer not to share identifying information. Thank you!

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UNC Students Using Center for Student Success - UL Renovation Move

DTH reporter looking to interview students who have used the Center for Student Success for perspective on UL renovation move Hello everyone! I'm a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel finishing up a story today about the Undergraduate Library renovation and the move of the Writing Center and other Center for Student Success programs into the UL. I'm looking for any UNC students who have used the Center for Student Success and would be willing to interview with thoughts on the CFSS move to the UL for 5–10 minutes today over Zoom. Please DM me if you're interested, thank you!

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Students Who Used Undergrad Library - Renovation & Closures

DTH reporter looking to speak with students about Undergraduate Library renovation Hi everyone! I'm a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel working on a story about the Undergraduate Library renovation and current library closures. I'm looking to speak today or tomorrow with students who regularly used the Undergraduate Library before it closed or who have been affected by the closure this summer or are thinking ahead to the fall semester (as it will still be closed for renovation through the fall semester.) The interview would only take about 10–15 minutes on Zoom. If you're open to an interview please DM me, I'm happy to answer any questions or discuss any concerns you have. Thank you!

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UNC Applicants 2026-27 - Removal of Short-Answer Essays

UNC applicant perspective wanted for DTH story about change in 2026-27 Undergraduate Admissions application Hi everyone, I’m a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel working on a story about UNC’s decision to remove its two short-answer supplemental essay questions from the 2026–27 undergraduate application. I’m looking to speak with students who are currently applying or planning to apply to UNC during the 2026-27 cycle about their thoughts on the change. I’m especially interested in: whether this makes the application easier or harder whether it changes how students plan to present themselves any general reactions (positive, negative, or any opinions are all helpful) Interviews would be only 10–15 minutes over Zoom today or sometime tomorrow. If you’re willing to interview or know someone who might be, please comment or DM me. The perspective of current UNC students would also be helpful if anyone is open to interview. Thank you!

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UNC Students - Undergraduate Library Renovation & Davis Library Move

Student perspectives needed for DTH story on the UL renovation Hello! I'm a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel working on a story about the Undergraduate Library renovation and the temporary Davis Library closure. I'm looking to speak with students about thoughts on the current renovation of the UL. For context, the Writing and Learning Center, support for first-generation and transfer students, and other student-focused operations from the Center for Student Success are going to move from South Campus to the upper level of theUL. The project will also expand the Media & DesignCenterand createadditionalstudy rooms.  During the construction, most services and staff of the UL will move temporarily to Davis Library.   If anyone has any thoughts about the renovation or opinions they'd like to share, I'd greatly appreciate hearing your perspective. An interview can be held over Zoom and would only take about fifteen minutes. Feel free to DM me or comment with any questions, thank you! For further context: https://library.unc.edu/news/davis-and-undergraduate-library-summer-closures/

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UNC Applicants 2026-27 - Removal of Supplemental Essays

Looking for interviews for DTH story on UNC removing supplemental essay questions from the 2026–27 undergraduate application cycle Hello everyone, I'm a reporter for The DTH, working on a story about UNC recently removing supplemental essay questions from the 2026–27 undergraduate application cycle. I’m trying to hear directly from students and applicants about what this change means or how it feels from your perspective. If you’re comfortable with your name in the story for attribution and clarity purposes, I’d really appreciate a brief interview over Zoom sometime early next week to share your perspective. Feel free to comment or DM me with any questions. Thank you in advance, I really appreciate any insight you can provide.

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UNC Students & Applicants - Supplemental Essay Removal 2026-27

Looking for interviews for DTH story on UNC removing supplemental essay questions from the 2026–27 undergraduate application cycle Hello everyone, I'm a reporter for The DTH, working on a story about UNC recently removing supplemental essay questions from the 2026–27 undergraduate application cycle. I’m trying to hear directly from students and applicants about what this change means or how it feels from your perspective. A few questions I’m exploring: Does removing supplemental essays make the application feel easier or more impersonal? Do you think essays actually mattered in your college decision process? For current students: do you think UNC made the right call? For applicants: would this change have affected where you applied or how you viewed UNC? If you’re comfortable with your name in the story for attribution and clarity purposes, I’d really appreciate a brief interview over Zoom sometime early next week to share your perspective. Feel free to comment or DM me with any questions. Thank you in advance, I really appreciate any insight you can provide.

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UNC Students - Purch Sublease Experiences

Looking to speak with students who've used Purch (sublease platform) for DTH story Hello everyone, I am a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel working on a story about Purch, a student-built sublease platform for UNC students. If you've used Purch to post a sublease, browse listings or find housing, I'd love to hear about your experience, whether it is positive, negative or somewhere in between. I'm looking for any students willing to do a brief interview with me over Zoom about their experience with the platform. If you're interested, feel free to comment or send me a DM. Thank you!

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UNC Students - Undergrad Library Renovation & Davis Library Closure

DTH: Looking to interview students about UNC library closures/renovations Hello! I'm a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel working on a story about the Undergraduate Library renovation and the temporary Davis Library closure. I'm looking to speak with UNC students about how the closures have affected them. Whether you've had to find new study spaces, access library materials differently, adjust your routine or just have thoughts about the renovations and what they mean for students, I'd love to hear from you. Interviews can be done over Zoom and will only take about 10–15 minutes. If you're interested or have any questions, please feel free to comment below or send me a DM. Thank you!

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NC K-12 Teachers - Generative AI Impact on Classrooms

NC Gen AI Initiative Carolina launches study on libraries and generative AI in local communities I'm looking to speak with NC K-12 teachers about how generative AI is affecting their classrooms, whether positively or negatively, and any thoughts on this initiative. I'm a writer for The Daily Tar Heel at UNC. If you'd be willing to speak with me, please comment or send me a DM. To be clear, I do not get paid and this is not a promotion, I am genuinely wondering if anyone would speak with me. Thanks!

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UNC Community - Joe Van Gogh Cafe Closure Roper Hall

Looking for interviews for The DTH about Joe Van Gogh café closing in Roper Hall Hi everyone, I’m working on a story for The Daily Tar Heel about the closure on May 29 of the Joe Van Gogh café in Roper Hall. I’m still looking to speak with UNC students, faculty, staff, or visitors who have used the café and are willing to interview with me over Zoom about what the space has meant to them, how the closure might affect daily life around the UNC School of Medicine, and any other thoughts about the closure. If you’re open to participating, please DM me. I’m happy to work around your schedule this week, and even a brief interview would be incredibly helpful. Thank you!

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UNC Students & Student-Athletes - @goheels Pride Post Removed From X

DTH Story about UNC Athletics' Removal of Pride month social media post on X Hello, I'm working on a story about the recent removal of the June 1 Pride month post from the @goheels social media account on X. I'm interested in speaking with UNC students, student-athletes, alumni, faculty, staff, or any community members who have thoughts about the decision and would like to be interviewed. If you're interested in talking, even briefly, feel free to DM me. Even a short Zoom interview is incredibly helpful for perspective. Thank you!

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Roper Hall Residents & UNC Students - Joe Van Gogh Cafe Closure

Interviews needed for DTH story about Joe Van Gogh cafe UNC location closure in Roper Hall Hello, I just wanted to ask again if anyone has thoughts they'd like to share about the closure on May 29 of the Joe Van Gogh cafe in Roper Hall or knows anyone who does? I am looking to interview anyone impacted by the closure of the cafe, please DM me if you would be interested! Even a brief interview over Zoom would be incredibly helpful. Thank you!

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Current UNC Students - Expectations vs Reality of Classes

DTH Story for Incoming Students about what classes are really like at UNC Hello! I’m writing a feature for The Daily Tar Heel about incoming students’ expectations of college classes at UNC compared to the reality of lectures, discussion sections, workloads and classroom culture once they arrive on campus. I’m looking to speak with current UNC students asap about: what they expected classes at UNC to be like before college, what surprised them once they started, how lectures and discussions actually function, how workloads compare to expectations, and how classroom culture differs from high school or what they imagined college would be If you’d be open to a short virtual interview over Zoom tomorrow, I’d really appreciate your time. Feel free to DM me with any questions! And if you know any other students who might have interesting perspectives on this, I’d really appreciate it if you could share this with them as well. Thank you!

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UNC Students, Faculty & Staff - Joe Van Gogh Roper Hall Café Closing

DTH Story about Joe Van Gogh Coffee UNC Café Closing Hello, I’m a reporter with The Daily Tar Heel working on a story about the upcoming closure of the Joe Van Gogh café in UNC’s Roper Hall, which is scheduled to close on May 29. I’m looking to speak with students, faculty, staff, or visitors who used the café regularly, as well as current or former employees willing to discuss the closure. I’m especially interested in hearing about what the space has meant to people and how the closure may affect daily life in and around the UNC School of Medicine. If you’re open to a short virtual interview over Zoom about this, I'd really appreciate your time. Feel free to DM me with any questions, thank you!

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UNC Students & Staff - Joe Van Gogh Roper Hall Cafe Closing May 29

DTH Story about Joe Van Gogh UNC location Closing Hello! I’m writing a story for The Daily Tar Heel about the upcoming closure of the Joe Van Gogh café at UNC. The location is set to close on May 29. I’m looking to speak with anyone who has thoughts, memories, or concerns about the café closing, especially students, staff, faculty, or anyone who used it regularly as part of their day. It’s the café in the lobby of Roper Hall that served coffee, espresso drinks, and baked goods. I’m trying to understand what its presence has meant for people on campus and what its closure will mean going forward. If you’re open to a short virtual interview over Zoom about this, I'd really appreciate your time. Feel free to DM me with any questions, thank you!

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