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Foodways Event Connects UNCP Community to Indigenous Culture

By Michela Gritti  On Thursday, November 6, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke hosted the 17th Annual Honoring Native Foodways event in the UC Annex, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event gave students, faculty, and staff a chance to learn about Indigenous traditions through food and community engagement. The...

Blood Sugar, Sweat and Tears

by Eli Soderberg Addisen (Addie) Freeman’s soccer bag carries everything she needs to be a college soccer player—cleats, shin guards, her uniform, a water bottle, etc. But there are also items that none of her other teammates would ever need, but that could be essential to saving her life. Along...

Sleep Awareness Week

By Shariyah Bass The goal of Sleep Awareness Week at UNCP was to emphasize the need for good sleep for general well-being. This is even more relevant for students who observe irregular sleep patterns due to academic and social stress. UNCP marked this important consideration the week of March 3....

Blood For Money: Get $40 at UNCP Blood Drive  

By Aaliyah Pamplin Student Health Services and Hok Nosai Council, a Native American Greek Fraternity and Sorority that was started at UNCP, hosted a blood drive that gave away $40 reward to all donors, on Tuesday, Feb. 11th. The blood drive was located in the UC Annex from 10:00 a.m....

Midterm Stress Melts Away at AKA’s ‘Pretty Girls Do Yoga’ Event

Students at a university doing yoga outside. PN Illustration/AI generated with Adobe Firefly by Raven Hanning By Aaliyah Pamplin "Pretty Girls Do Yoga," an outdoor yoga session hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha, aimed to help students relax after class during midterms on Oct. 9. It was considered a special event because...

Letter To Survivors

Erin Morrison and other students wrote letters to sexual assault survivors. PN Photo/Raven Hanning. By Raven Hanning Students were invited to write letters of encouragement to victims of sexual assault and learn about student support programs on campus last Thursday, Feb. 2.  Robeson County’s Rape Crisis Center visited UNC Pembroke to discuss...