As a 2021 Stembler Scholar, I was a part of a cohort of students pitching story packages to be published in local news and media outlets.
Formerly Homeless, Working to End Homelessness
Donna Carrington went from living in her car to being executive director of Community Empowerment Fund, Chapel Hill's local transition organization for homelessness and poverty. Story by Julia Masters. Read more...
Durham's McDougald Terrace disaster, one year later
In January 2020, residents at McDougald Terrace, a public housing complex in Durham, were forced out of their homes and moved to hotels due to carbon monoxide leaks. This story outlines how the displacement experience affected the lives of residents and what they learned from it, through telling two personal accounts. Story by Julia Masters. Read more...
Breeding like Rabbits: A Study at Wake Forest Med Could Revolutionize Uterine Factor Infertility Treatments
Story by Emma Kenfield. Read more...
Thriving in Secrecy
Isolation, uncertainty and stress: all exacerbated by the pandemic and all triggers of an eating disorder. Story by Julia Masters. Read more...
Four Women. One Campervan. Orlando to San Francisco.
Four UNC Chapel Hill seniors who went on a road trip from Orlando to San Francisco in a campervan during the pandemic. For three-and-a-half weeks, the women traveled in a campervan that doubled as a place to sleep on the side of roads, in national park campgrounds and once outside a COVID-19 testing site after one of the women received a positive test. Story by Britney Nguyen
In NC, women have ways to go in politics
2020 was a record year for women in politics. Kamala Harris is the first woman of color to be Vice President. Stacey Abrams led the fight against voter suppression in Georgia, and a record number of women hold state legislative positions in America. However, in North Carolina women are still working to be recognized in politics. Broadcast by Kyra Miles.