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UNC alumni-produced film vying for 'Best Original Musical' in the Oscars

By Avery Baker | February 9

"Fix" centers around the reunion of three high school friends who are each facing their own struggles as they navigate adulthood. Viewers can stream the ...

Season of love: Students share their Valentine's Day plans

By Hannah Kaufman | February 9

From eating fondue dinners to reflecting on a third grade crush, Valentine’s Day provides the perfect excuse to celebrate and spend time with the people ...

LGBTQ+ educators discuss Valentine's Day, give advice to those struggling with identity

By Anthony Howard | February 9

With Valentine’s Day approaching, educators at UNC who identify as LGBTQ+ uncover their personal journeys and stories of love, talk about their plans ...

Mipso reflects on release of self-titled album after unusual production process

By Macon Porterfield | February 8

“This is their best album,” Jurman said. “It is absolutely fantastic. It is one of the best albums that came out last year. It is clearly their ...

Students use TikTok as a platform for pro-choice activism

By Lily Chubb | February 8

“It goes a long way because people don't know sometimes that this stuff happens to this extent, like how extreme it is,” Baker said. “Through TikTok ...

Carrboro musician rejuvenates silent films

By Noah Robert Houser | February 8

Carless wrote the scores for comedic films, starring masters of the medium like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.

CPA spring season offers opportunities for experimentation, audience interaction

By Sophia Ramirez | February 7

“What can a performing arts organization do if we can’t be on the stage and we can’t invite people to gather and serve communion over art and artists?” ...

North Carolina author's new memoir explores anti-Semitism in the 20th century South

By Chloe Walker | February 7

"The Rope of Life: A Memoir" tells the story of Mirinda Kossoff’s father, Hugh Kossoff, and the challenges he faced as a Jewish man in the gentile South. ...

Tracks application gives platform to local musicians through COVID-19

By Noah Robert Houser | February 7

Once the pandemic hit, the Chapel Hill and greater Triangle area music scene was down for the count. But now, local musicians have an opportunity to connect ...

Jackson Thomas, aka GoldDub, hasn't let the pandemic stop him from making EDM music

By Mandy Zheng | February 7

Inspired by The Chainsmokers at the early age of 15, Thomas dabbled around in DJing and making remixes and mashups, accumulating over 52,000 listeners ...

Students look to blue light glasses to overcome Zoom fatigue, health issues

By Taylor Molina | February 7

“I would say that I have gotten less headaches from the computer,” Reynolds said. “Usually if I feel a headache start to come on, and I'm not wearing ...

In defense of 'Ratched': How it avoided the seven deadly sins of queer film

By Chloe Walker | February 7

There are at least seven deadly sins in queer film, such as obnoxious age gaps and lack of queer actors. Despite the negative reviews, the series "Ratched" ...

Interactive murals bring the Raleigh community together during the pandemic

By Gabi Allen | February 4

“I think in general, community produced projects have been on the rise,” Michelle Fikrig, a graduate student studying art and art history, said. “Chalk ...

Want a pair of UNC colorways? Here's how and why some students got them

By Ryan Phillips | February 4

“Everybody knows it’s not sky blue, it’s Carolina Blue."

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North Carolina history comes alive on Playmakers website in "Blood Done Sign My Name"

By Sara Raja | February 4

The play recounts the story of Henry "Dickie" Marrow, a Black man murdered in an act of racial violence in Oxford, North Carolina in 1970. Tickets to ...

Learn from UNC students on how to budget

By Caroline Nihill | February 4

Tracking expenses, budgeting and saving are important skills to learn in college. Here's how these students are managing their money.

Companies question the ethics of running Super Bowl ads during the pandemic

By Lucy Smithwick | February 3

The ethics of whether or not a company runs an advertisement is complicated, but ultimately, viewers will have a different experience watching the Super ...

Robinhood stock frenzy challenges both amateurs and hedge funds

By Anthony Howard | February 3

“Retail investors go bankrupt on the stock market every day and no one bats an eye, but because these retail sellers found something that was going ...

CAPS has a remedy for students of color struggling to find mental health support

By Charity Cohen | February 3

In September of 2020, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) launched a program to connect students of color with psychologists they can relate ...

‘Where Y’all Going’: Instagram account exposes pandemic partying

By Madison Ward | February 2

A popular Instagram account is exposing UNC student partying through posts of photos and videos. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said he is aware of the videos ...