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DJ Bo Fader has been in the professional music and entertainment business for 20 years. He started because he couldn’t dance. (Courtesy of Stacey Willard)

Exploring ‘Lost Stories’ with DJ Bo Fader

By Morgan Howard | January 14

DJs are seemingly omnipresent in Chapel Hill-Carrboro nightlife, but the people behind the turntable aren’t as well known as their music. Staff writer ...

Jackson (left), 6, and Lucas Stansell (right), 9, meet with Lee Humphries, a professional Santa.

Professional Santas make a career out of kindness

By Sarah Vassello | January 14

The Carolina Inn ballroom was starting to empty. It was around 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve, and the Stansells had been waiting for almost two hours, eating ...

UNC dining hall hopes to fry NC State in culinary cookoff

By Jenni Ciesielski | January 14

UNC students are passionate about two things: beating N.C. State and Lenoir Dining Hall cookies. These two passions will come together tonight when Carolina ...

On View Near You: Jan. 15

By Ziyad Habash | January 14

The Ackland Art Museum is premiering the Guest of Honor exhibit, with “Study for Portrait VI” (1953) by Francis Bacon.

UNC alumni band Happy Abandon headline Local 506 show

By Zoe Hazerjian | January 14

The up-and-coming band “Happy Abandon,” will be performing at Local 506 today, with tickets selling for $5 and doors opening at 8 pm.

UNC graduate trades in science for soul record store

By Kaitlin Barker | January 13

Jason Perlmutter is living proof that UNC is a place for students to explore new passions.

UNC research professor Brian Southwell hosts WNCU’s radio show “The Measure of Everyday Life” every Sunday night at 6:30. (Courtesy of Brian Southwell)

Radio show highlights issues facing social science research

By Maria Mullis | January 13

From human trafficking to campus sexual assault to Chapel Hill transportation issues, WNCU’s radio show, “The Measure of Everyday Life,” tackles ...

Waka Flocka Flame lights up Carrboro for third night

By Kacey Rigsby | January 13

Waka Flocka Flame was greeted by rounds of applause as Chapel Hill crowds welcomed him to Cat's Cradle for two performances — with one more on the books ...

David Bowie’s legacy lives on in UNC history

By Maria Mullis | January 12

Nearly 30 years ago, David Bowie rocked the Smith Center — not once, but twice.

Ackland Store moves across street

By Trevor Lenzmeier | January 11

Prospective and current students, parents and Chapel Hill residents passing the corner of Franklin and Columbia streets will soon find vacant the large ...

Man on the street: New Year's resolutions

By Jenni Ciesielski | January 11

With the beginning of 2016 come resolutions, and many UNC students have made goals to make this their best year yet. But there are also students who have ...

CUAB's on snapchat — and they might add you back

By Rachel Jones | January 11

Carolina Union Activities Board wants to make an impression that lasts more than 10 seconds through its Snapchat, cuab_unc.

Q&A with the Elvisfest founder David Quick

By Ryan Schocket | January 10

For David Quick, Christmas is on January 8 — Elvis' birthday. Every year, he organizes and coordinates a two-day music festival, called "Elvisfest," ...

Q&A with design professor Lisa Villamil on NC's new logo

By Emily Perry | January 10

North Carolina has a new logo, thanks to the state’s rebranding efforts. UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School was involved in the ideation and ...

Zhen Gu (right) and Ph.D. student Yanqi Ye demonstrate the equipment used to take Gu’s award-winning photo of the insulin patch the lab developed.

Microscopic image highlights professor's big research

By Cate Alspaugh | January 10

UNC biomedical professor Zhen Gu conducts research with a goal to transform treatment for diabetic patients.

Southern Rail leaves behind legacy for local nightlife

By Marisa Dunn | January 10

It was a place to drink, eat and listen to music. It was a crossroads for the community. It was known to many as Carrboro’s living room.

Vanessa Carlton, courtesy of Lucy Bartozzi. Photo credit to Eddie Chacon

Q&A with singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton

By Ryan Schocket | December 9

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton will be playing at Cat's Cradle on Dec. 14.

UNC graduate to act in Adult Swim miniseries

By Zoe Hazerjian | December 2

Bryan Burton, a UNC 2012 graduate is making his national debut in the new five-part miniseries “Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter,” which airs on Adult Swim ...

Arts column: Millennials have wrongfully chosen whiskey over vodka

By Ryan Schocket | December 1

A recent Wall Street Journal report showed that millennials in the United States now prefer whiskey to vodka.

Josh Rowsey freestyles in the Pit on Tuesday to promote the Silent Sam Cypher.

Silent Sam Cypher addresses controversy with music

By Trevor Lenzmeier | December 1

Situated amongst several other statues in scenic McCorkle Place, the Silent Sam memorial has attracted mounting controversy this semester.