By Aaliyah Pamplin
The Unfair Cost of a Warming World
Across the world, climate change is reshaping not only the environment but also the economy, deepening existing inequalities. Rising temperatures, stronger storms, unpredictable rainfall and higher energy costs place disproportionate burdens on low-income communities.
While wealthier households can often adapt through insurance,...
By Eli Soderberg
The tap water in Robeson County often looks clear to the eye. It fills bathtubs, boils pasta and cleans children’s hands. But beneath the surface lies a question no one here can truly answer: What’s actually in it? In a community already burdened by industrial waste, environmental...
By Michela Gritti
The Town of Pembroke held its annual Twilight Christmas Parade on Thursday, Dec. 4, bringing together local families, student groups, and community organizations for one of the town’s most well-known holiday traditions. UNC Pembroke participated with a university float organized by the Office of the Chancellor, featuring...
By Michela Gritti
On Friday, the Museum of the Southeast American Indian hosted its annual Holiday Bazaar, bringing more than twenty Native vendors and many shoppers into Old Main for a full day of handmade gifts, food and seasonal art.
The event ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and...
By Michela Gritti
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the Givens Performing Arts Center welcomed more than one thousand two hundred elementary school students on Thursday for American Indian Culture Day, a major cultural showcase that celebrates dance, drumming, stories and living traditions. The event opened with a...
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...