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Chapel Hill Public and Cultural Office brings local solar trailer to life this Saturday

By Chloe Lackey | November 13

The Public and Cultural Arts Office collaborated with local artist Andria Linn to create their newest project that combines art and utility. Residents ...

Paupers' "A Chorus Line!" forms a connection beyond the stage

By Maggie Mouat | November 13

Growing up and becoming the person you dream to be is never easy. This year will be the 40th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of the show, "A ...

Music majors sing their way through final exams

By Erin Wygant | November 12

Panicked students flip through notes in a last-ditch effort to absorb the material. The only open seat is in the middle of the normally-spacious 400-person ...

Persian Cultural Society offered 1,001 cultural opportunities

By Zoe Hazerjian | November 12

The Persian Cultural Society has been serving UNC campus unique cultural diversity for 10 years, and yesterday, they hosted its third annual 1,001 Nights ...

Students advance to national MovieFest competition

By Rachel Jones | November 11

Campus MovieFest wrapped up its jury awards on Nov. 4, with four teams advancing to the grand finale over the summer in Atlanta, G.A. Those who advanced were ...

Professor Betsy Sleath, the chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has always know she wanted to write fiction as a hobby. After taking three creative writing courses at UNC, she wrote her book, Pelican Island Pharmacy, over the course of a year.

UNC pharmacy professor writes what she knows

By Kacey Rigsby | November 8

After 15 years of fiction-writing dreams, Betsy Sleath finally published her first book, “Pelican Island Pharmacy.”

UNC graduate-directed film in competition for Indiewire Project of the Month

By Morgan Howard | November 8

A UNC graduate's film, "Pioneers in Skirts," addresses the inequalities women face in the workplace and explores solutions to solve this problem for future ...

Baba Brinkman re-tells The Canterbury Tales and Beowulf through rapping.

Canterbury Tales’ rhymes remixed

By Emily Perry | November 6

Baba Brinkman’s “The Canterbury Tales Remixed” breathes new life into familiar English texts.

The UNC Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew frequently performs on Friday evenings in the Pit. Courtesy of Kaitlin Barker.

Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew gets down in the Pit

By Kaitlin Barker | November 5

Students know that when in doubt, there is always something going on in the Pit. Friday night is no exception: the UNC Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew usually ...

Campus MovieFest wraps up first round of competition

By Ziyad Habash | November 5

The Carolina Film Association finished hosting the first round of Campus MovieFest, a contest where teams of students compete in hopes ...

Racial politics and the history of southern soul music are linked, says visiting lecturer

By Maria Mullis | November 5

Wednesday night’s Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake performance at the CMA Awards is a great example of the mix between country and soul music, ...

Walk-Ons, Cypher conflict leads to concert

By Trevor Lenzmeier | November 5

On most weeknights around 10 p.m., the Pit is primarily trafficked by students either filing out of the library, visiting the Student Union or walking ...

The all-female a cappella group, Cadence, prepares for Sunset Serenade in the Union. The group will be performing their fall concert this Friday in Hanes Art Center.

Cadence president unites group beyond a cappella

By Maggie Mouat | November 4

Like many other UNC students, senior Kailey Trieger is busy. Her schedule consists of class, homework, exercise, balancing friendship and more.

UNC English professor pioneers research on Homer

By Jenni Ciesielski | November 4

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Retired UNC professor Sterling Hennis displays his collection of pop-up books on Tuesday, Nov. 3. He recently donated 1600 of his books to Wilson Library on campus.

Former UNC professor donates pop-up books

By Chloe Lackey | November 4

Sterling Hennis continues to affect the lives of many, even though he no longer teaches.

PlayMakers Rep ﬁlls open top artistic job

By Morgan Vickers | November 2

Vivienne Benesch considers herself a Renaissance artist.

Joel and Melissa Hudley, professors in the UNC geology department, met when they were doing their masters at Birmingham University, and have been married for eleven years.

Scholarly Sweethearts: The Hudleys have a rock-solid marriage

By Christine Bang | November 2

The Hudleys are a couple who fit together like pieces in a puzzle, or if you’re a geologist, plates of the Earth’s crust.

Q&A with co-creator of "Welcome to Night Vale" podcast, Jeffrey Cranor

By Elizabeth Beckman | November 2

Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink's sci-fi podcast, "Welcome to Night Vale," features a town where all conspiracy theories are true.

UNC doctoral candidate performs geography research

By Kyley Underhill | November 2

A UNC graduate student is bringing a South American community to the stage on Monday. Chris Courtheyn, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Geography ...

Students showcase identity through artistic expression

By Maggie Mouat | October 30

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