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‘It’s a disgrace’: UNC will give Silent Sam to Sons of Confederate Veterans after suit

By Maeve Sheehey | November 27

The UNC System Board of Governors postponed its decision on Silent Sam multiple times after the monument's toppling in August. On Wednesday, it announced ...

UNC to turn over Silent Sam to the Sons of Confederate Veterans

By Maeve Sheehey | November 27

The University will turn possession of Silent Sam over to The North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc., but the monument cannot be erected ...

Guskiewicz and faculty discussed strategic plan at Advisory Committee meeting

By Morgan Topol | November 26

Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and members of the advisory committee discussed the University's new strategic plan, called Carolina Next: Innovation ...

Waitlists and frustrations grow as UNC's computer science department tries to keep up

By Cynthia Dong and Hannah McClellan | November 26

Student participation in the computer science department at UNC has skyrocketed over the last decade, but issues have emerged from the department's inability ...

Agreement between UNC and education department resolves complaint of anti-Semitism

By Maeve Sheehey | November 25

The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education and UNC reached an agreement following a complaint about anti-Semitism after last year's ...

As undergraduate B.S. degrees rise, so do questions about where humanities fits in

By Maydha Devarajan | November 24

As UNC develops a new economics Bachelor of Science program, professors and students have varying ideas about the value of science and humanities degrees. ...

A UNC publication catered to LGBTQ+ students is coming back to campus next semester

By Stephanie Mayer | November 24

Lambda hasn't published for the last five years, but UNC students are starting the LGBTQ+ publication back up this year.

R.I.P. Vine: UNC students and professors join in on the TikTok fun

By Nathan Wesley | November 24

Here's how UNC students — and a professor — got famous on TikTok.

Column: Here's what to do if you'll be on campus during Thanksgiving break

By Noah Dolgoff | November 24

Here are some activities to do if you're left in Chapel Hill over Thanksgiving Break.

You don't want to skim through this one: What you missed from theSkimm CEOs' lecture

By Evely Forte | November 24

The co-founders of theSkimm came to campus Thursday to talk about building a business with a target audience of millennial women — which meant quitting ...

Former Assistant Dean of Students Melinda Manning filed a federal complaint with four other UNC students in 2013 against the University's handling of sexual assault claims. They accused the University of violating multiple provisions of the Clery Act, and in 2019, the U.S. Department of Education found UNC in violation of the act.

FAQ: What the Clery Act is, why UNC was in violation and why it matters

By Macy Meyer | November 21

Here's information about what the Clery Act means and how the Department of Education said UNC violated it.

UNC talks Clery Act, grants $500k spending power to chancellor

By Preston Lennon | November 21

The Board of Trustees met on Thursday and discussed UNC's violations of the Clery Act, as well as a new motion giving the chancellor more purchasing power. ...

Here's why some students violate the Honor Code to attend UNC athletic games

By Erich Hess | November 21

It's no secret that many students have violated Honor Code in order to attend a sports game. But who's to blame? The students or the lottery system? Since ...

Student experiences with pit preacher raise free speech concerns

By Allie Kelly | November 21

After infringing on a campus philanthropy's reserved space in The Pit, Gary Birdsong's preaching raised questions about the line between free speech and ...

Students and professors debate ethics of Chick-fil-A's donation decision

By Hunter Haskett | November 21

Chick-fil-A recently announced that it would cease donations to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. Students and professors at UNC have varying reactions to this news ...

This UNC grad and former vegetarian created a pork company focused on sustainability

By Sonia Rao | November 21

Lady Edison, a Chapel Hill-based pork business that buys whole hogs from the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association cooperative and sells to restaurants ...

College Republicans host former Trump campaign manager for lecture, met with walkout

By Maeve Sheehey | November 21

The protest was organized by the Political Action Committee of UNC’s Black Student Movement in response to Corey Lewandowski’s visit.

UNC community honors transgender individuals who died because of their identity

By Rachel Crumpler | November 20

In recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the University community held events on campus to remember and memorialize transgender individuals who ...

At 'Corridors of Power,' speakers explored insider views on U.S. diplomacy

By Morgan Topol | November 20

In an event held Tuesday evening, three former government officials spoke on policy, compromise and what they each learned during their respective careers. ...

Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg are co-Founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm. Photo courtesy Sharon Suh.

'Walk away inspired': Hear the co-founders of theSkimm talk on Thursday

By Evely Forte | November 19

On Nov. 21, the co-founders of theSkimm, Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, will hold a Q&A at the Nelson Mandela Auditorium. This is the 2019 Shuford ...