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Students will vote for Campus Y co-presidents Tuesday

By Danny Nett | February 9

Student government isn’t the only organization looking for fresh faces on Tuesday.

New Campus Y signs should spread across campus

January 27

During winter break, the Campus Y designated its bathrooms as gender-neutral.

A gender non-specific bathroom sign hangs outside a Campus Y bathroom.

Campus Y opens gender nonspecific bathrooms

By Hunter Toro | January 12

Despite the Board of Governor’s decision to shut down attempts at gender neutral housing, students have continued to try to make smaller gains for ...

UNC Campus Y to give out $10,000

By Mia Madduri | September 19

Long-term projects that deal with social justice in any way — such as minority empowerment or gender equality — are eligible for a grant from the ...

Campus Y forms committee on gender equality

By Resita Cox | April 24

When a Carolina Kickoff camper approached A.J. Karon asking why there was no Campus Y committee dedicated to gender equality, Karon decided to do something ...

Student groups hope to curb derogatory use of ‘retard’

By Jackson Knapp | April 1

Groups across campus are coming together this week to promote a campaign to help end the derogatory use of the words “retard” and “retarded.”

UNC students head to Washington to lobby for student interests

By Trevor Casey | March 3

Students from around the Atlantic Coast Conference are gathering in Washington, D.C. today to represent their schools’ interests directly to members ...

A press conference was held at the Old Well on Thursday the 14th. The group used this conference to speak out about pushing for coal divestment at UNC.

Students vote in favor of divesting from coal

By Brooke Eller and Hunter Toro | February 14

The poster was decorated in broken hearts. “Hey, UNC,” it read. “Tell coal that we are never, ever getting back together.”

Campus Y holds advocates Human Rights Week with series of events

By Sarah Headley | February 10

Campus Y committees will be holding a series of events through this Friday to advocate for Human Rights Week.

Natalie Borrego and Cora Went discuss their 2013-2014 Campus Y co-president platforms to members of the Campus Y.

Campus Y to elect future co-presidents

By Elizabeth Kemp | February 5

The candidates running unopposed for co-presidents of the Campus Y want to make social justice accessible.

Herman Boone, T.C. Williams football coach made famous by Denzel Washington in Disney's Remember the Titans, spoke at the FedEx Global Center Wednesday night spoke during the 32nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration titled "A Time to Break Silence: An Interactive Discussion." Boone spoke about how Martin Luther King's message still needs to be in today's society followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Former coach Herman Boone speaks at UNC

By Jackson Knapp | January 23

When football Coach Herman Boone wanted to buy a “Remember the Titans” poster, he was outraged that it cost $350.

World Micro Market is a non-profit student organization that periodically sells international artisans' goods in the Pit on Thursdays.

World Micro-Market offers sales with a story behind them

By Rebecca Pollack | December 5

Tables in the Pit are set up with scarves, earrings, bracelets and other accessories. Behind every piece of jewelry is a story — a person and a way ...

Chancellor re?ects at open house

By Sam Schaefer | October 8

Chancellor Holden Thorp spoke candidly with students Monday afternoon about his time in office and his hopes for his replacement.

Young activists from the Republic of Georgia and UNC meet at the Campus Y to discuss politics

By Sam Schaefer | September 17

Although Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic of Georgia, is more than 6,000 miles away from Chapel Hill, some activists from both locations share similar ...

HOPE hosts Box-Out to increase visibility of homelessness

By Kevin Phinney | April 12

Instead of going to parties, some students will be sleeping outside this Friday night in cardboard boxes in the Pit.

Poverty Action Week encourages building community ties to fight homelessness

By Leda Strong | April 9

Poverty Action Week emphasizes building relationships within the community — especially between students and some of the most marginalized community ...

UNC's Campus Y wants to increase communication in 2012-2013

By Hailey Vest | April 2

Nearly a month after its new leadership took office, the Campus Y is beginning to establish a vision for a more inclusive social justice movement.

Billionaire Deshpande talks entrepeneurship at the Campus Y

By Jessica New | March 20

Facebook and ShamWow have a lot in common. Neither of these products would have been possible without their founders’ conviction and teamwork, venture ...

Nourish International’s Sprout venture offers produce for $10 each week

By Emily Overcarsh | February 26

Sprout, a new student-run business venture created by Nourish International, opened for business this week, delivering local produce to campus for participants ...

Amendment One headlines Provost Carney’s meeting with LGBTQ advisory comittee

By Kevin Phinney | February 23

Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center are focusing on the facts behind Amendment One, and they want the University to do ...