Sports Friday: Megan Buckland
By Eshany Edwards , Lily Fagan and Alexis Jordan | March 6UNC Women’s Basketball sophomore guard Megan Buckland is three months into recovering from a torn ACL. Even though she will be missing the ACC tournament this year, she is still determined to make it back on the court. Hear what she had to say about her recovery.
This Is SportsDesk: Travelocity Gnome
By Mary Stevens and Kevin Hu | March 5In an homage to ESPN’s “This is SportsCenter,” The Daily Tar Heel sports desk presents a new segment of its occasional series “This is SportsDesk.”
Students perform at UNC comedy festival
By Karla Jimenez and Amanda Lalezarian | February 26UNC students shared their best jokes with an audience than included SNL alum Lewis Black as well as current cast members on Friday night. See some of the best jokes of the night and hear what they had to say.
Tar Heels defeat Duke Blue Devils 74-66
By Mary Stevens , Karla Jimenez , Kendall Atkins , Candace Howze , Eshany Edwards , Diane Li , Lily Fagen and Brittany Hendricks | February 21The UNC Tar Heels kept their winning streak alive at the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, February 20. Students stormed the court and Franklin Street, celebrating with chants, dances and the alma mater.
UNC CHiPs presents the art of improv
By Sarah Bonn and Diane Li | February 21The student Chapel Hill Players, or CHiPs, is a nationally recognized sketch comedy and improv group at UNC-Chapel Hill. The group will perform tonight in Hamilton 100 at 8 p.m.
Race to the finish: Andrew Powell elected student body president
By Candace Howze and Eshany Edwards | February 19In a closely contested election, Andrew Powell won the office of the 2014-2015 student body president of UNC-Chapel Hill. Powell defeated Emilio Vicente in a record-breaking runoff election Tuesday night. Powell won 62.9 percent majority with 4,760 of 7,441 student votes.
UNC student talks FOMO at TEDxUNC
By Karla Jimenez | February 16Bobby Mook is fighting FOMO, the fear of missing out. Mook, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, spoke Saturday at TEDxUNC on “Taking Flight from the Fear of Missing Out,” discussing technology’s ability to distract people from being happy in the present. Mook was one of 20 speakers and performers at the third annual TEDxUNC in Memorial Hall this weekend.
UNC comes back against 25 Pittsburgh
By Lily Fagan and Brittany Hendricks | February 16In their first ever ACC matchup, UNC defeated #25 Pittsburgh in a striped out Dean Smith Center. Check out some of the highlights and hear what Coach Roy Williams had to say about his team’s close win.
Civil Rights march draws large crowds to Raleigh
By Eshany Edwards and Brittany Hendricks | February 9Thousands of people flocked to Raleigh on Saturday for the first Moral Monday March of 2014. See some of the highlights from the march and hear what people had to say about their causes.
Sports Friday: Joe Sagula
By Eshany Edwards , Lily Fagan and Alexis Jordan | February 6For this week’s Sports Friday, we talk to volleyball coach Joe Sagula about teaching a volleyball class at UNC. Hear what he had to say about how he’s spending his time in the off-season.
UNC defeats Maryland in final ACC matchup
By Alexis Jordan | February 5The Tar Heels were able to maintain momentum established in just the first four minutes of the game on Tuesday night in order to secure a 75-63 victory over the University of Maryland. Here are a few highlights.
UNC Men's Basketball Defeats NCSU
February 2The Tar Heels faced North Carolina State University on Saturday in the latest installment of the local rivalry. After leading by double digits most of the game, the Tar Heels walked away with an 84-70 victory over the Wolfpack. Here are some highlights.
Student DJs work hard, play hard
By Alexis Jordan and Brittany Hendricks | January 30You might know them as students, but they’re better known as DJs. Working on anything from a house party to a major social event, they’ve turned their favorite hobby into a career. Listen to what they said about being a DJ while in college.
Lab! Theatre & Kenan Production Company team up for "Rumors"
By Lily Fagan and Brittany Hendricks | January 29Lab! Theatre and Kenan Production Company brings you the student-directed play written by Neil Simon called “Rumors.” Hear what some of the cast and crew had to say about their highly anticipated play. “Rumors” will be shown at UNC Center for Dramatic Art Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8 pm Friday, Jan. 31 at 8 pm Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8 pm Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 pm Monday, Feb. 3 at 5 pm
Snow Night
By Mary Stevens and Amanda Lalezarian | January 29UNC-Chapel Hill students take to the streets, campus and fields to celebrate the highly anticipated snowfall Tuesday night. (music: “Yes, Inform”/Throcke)
Carolina Ukulele Ensemble
By Caroline Jones , Karla Jimenez , Sarah Bonn , Diane Li and Brittany Hendricks | January 28Carolina Ukulele Ensemble is a group of UNC students who perform and sing popular songs on none other than their ukulele. Listen to what the members had to say about the organization and hear some of their favorite songs.
Tar Heels win big against Clemson
By Lily Fagan and Alexa Gregory | January 27UNC Men’s Basketball is now 2-4 in the ACC conference after winning big against Clemson, continuing their home winning streak of 57 games. Listen to what Coach Roy Williams had to say about his team’s win.
Sports Friday: Diamond DeShields
By Dylan Howlett , Alexis Jordan and Brittany Hendricks | January 22Diamond DeShields is a freshman guard from Norcross, Ga. She talked to our sports reporter about her upbringing, her parents’ influence on her athletic career, and what incident made her realize the importance of being a good person.
