Students at UNC-Chapel Hill took a wellness day Tuesday, with the chancellor canceling classes and encouraging students to check in with one another after a tough weekend on campus. Some students on campus told WXII 12 News, that while they are supporting one another, they want to see the university provide more resources. It was a somber day on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus Tuesday as many students showed support for one another after what some said has been a tough semester. According to statistics from the UNC police crime log, since Sept. 1, police have responded to two people who have died by suicide and two people who have attempted to die by suicide Three empty chairs were also set up at the Pit next to the student union. “Definitely a very heavy vibe around campus I feel like people really don’t know what to do or what to say because a lot of people have never experienced anything like this before and this is the closest they have gotten to a personal loss,” said freshman Peyton Morris.Students also wrote words of encouragement on the ground next to the chairs.“It’s amazing and I think I don’t know just seeing the community come together cause usually you’d walk through the Pit and just with your head down and your mask on, now you see someone and you give them a hug or you introduce yourself and you talk about, are you doing OK,” Morris said.Tuesday the university canceled classes and called it a wellness day for students to check in with one another. UNC is providing resources including Community Support Centers staffed by experts from Counseling and Psychological Services. But many students told WXII that they do not believe that enough is being done. “I’ve heard a lot of disappointment on the part of students and faculty on, just the lack of wellness as a culture here when things like this continue to happen and the response is much more of a band-aid than a solution,” said law student Zachary Boyce. Back at the Pit, Morris said she has a message for UNC students and wants them to know their life matters. “There are so many people here that care about you even if you don’t know them and you can reach out to virtually any stranger on this campus and they will help you and they will care about you because your life holds so much meaning,” Morris said.If you are someone you know needs help the number to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273-8255. For more resources click here.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Students at UNC-Chapel Hill took a wellness day Tuesday, with the chancellor canceling classes and encouraging students to check in with one another after a tough weekend on campus.
Some students on campus told WXII 12 News, that while they are supporting one another, they want to see the university provide more resources.
It was a somber day on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus Tuesday as many students showed support for one another after what some said has been a tough semester.
According to statistics from the UNC police crime log, since Sept. 1, police have responded to two people who have died by suicide and two people who have attempted to die by suicide
Three empty chairs were also set up at the Pit next to the student union.
“Definitely a very heavy vibe around campus I feel like people really don’t know what to do or what to say because a lot of people have never experienced anything like this before and this is the closest they have gotten to a personal loss,” said freshman Peyton Morris.
Students also wrote words of encouragement on the ground next to the chairs.
“It’s amazing and I think I don’t know just seeing the community come together cause usually you’d walk through the Pit and just with your head down and your mask on, now you see someone and you give them a hug or you introduce yourself and you talk about, are you doing OK,” Morris said.
Tuesday the university canceled classes and called it a wellness day for students to check in with one another.
UNC is providing resources including Community Support Centers staffed by experts from Counseling and Psychological Services. But many students told WXII that they do not believe that enough is being done.
“I’ve heard a lot of disappointment on the part of students and faculty on, just the lack of wellness as a culture here when things like this continue to happen and the response is much more of a band-aid than a solution,” said law student Zachary Boyce.
Back at the Pit, Morris said she has a message for UNC students and wants them to know their life matters.
“There are so many people here that care about you even if you don’t know them and you can reach out to virtually any stranger on this campus and they will help you and they will care about you because your life holds so much meaning,” Morris said.
If you are someone you know needs help the number to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273-8255. For more resources click here.
