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Durham County Jail aims to help inmates with mental illnesses

By Cole Kordus | December 5

For people with severe mental illness, getting proper treatment and medication can be very difficult - especially if you’re an inmate.

Word on the Street: What are you look forward to most during the holidays?

By Ramishah Maruf | December 5

During finals week, it seems winter break is on every student's mind. Staff writer Ramishah Maruf asked students what they were most looking forward ...

My Unpopular Sports Opinion: Lamar Jackson should win the Heisman... Again.

By Keaton Eberly | December 4

The 2017 Heisman Trophy winner will be announced this Saturday night, and that winner will be chosen from three finalists: Oklahoma quarterback ...

UNC club boxing coach Josh Sokal (left) practices sparring with a student in the Eddie Smith Field House on Friday evening.

Boxing provides empowerment and growth for UNC students

By Jacob Hancock | December 4

When senior Jake Beeson joined the club boxing team his first year, he was looking for something he could do with his friends. His friends slowly stopped ...

UNC libraries week of balance helps students destress during finals

By Giselle Pagunuran | December 4

UNC Libraries’ Week of Balance helps students maintain their mental health during exam week by offering a series of stress-relieving events and activities. ...

Q&A with Study Abroad Adviser Anna Wilson

By Marine Elia | December 4

With the recent opening of study abroad applications, Tar Heels are preparing to pack their suitcases and expand their world views. But what exactly should ...

WOTS: Where do you go to relax after exams?

By Kari Larsen | December 4

With finals looming overhead, more students are hitting the town after long study sessions. Staff writer Kari Larsen asked people on campus, “Where ...

Q & A with retiring Orange County Election Director Tracy Reams

By Mattias Miller | December 4

Orange County Elections Director Tracy Reams announced her retirement effective January 31, 2018. Reams has been the Orange County Elections Director ...

Five movies you should watch instead of studying for finals

By Isaac Rosso Klakovich | December 4

As the semester winds down and students have to face the unfortunate truth that final exams are days away, students will look for anything to distract ...

Review: University Chamber Players bring the house down

By Allie Todd | December 4

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Music presented the public with a free concert Monday night from University Chamber Players ...

PROSPER Act could make first changes to Higher Education Act since 2008

By Blake Weaver | December 4

A proposed U.S. House bill by the Committee on Education and the Workforce could bring sweeping reform to higher education policy.

Column: Carts, bikes, cars

By William J. L. Parker | December 4

Here’s the thing: as much as I love them, bikes are sometimes the wrong vehicle for a given trip.

Photo illustration. Local bartenders and bouncers are cracking down on fake IDs as ALE presence is rising.

State and local ALE departments play different roles within the community

By Erik Beene | December 4

Only 109 agents of the State Bureau of Investigation are tasked with enforcing alcohol law in the 100 counties that make up North Carolina. Yet the presence ...

The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

UNC, Duke researchers find obesity could be genetic

By Kayli Watson | December 4

Research by UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University has found obesity may have a genetic component.

UNC Men's Soccer defeated Fordham University, 2-1 on Saturday night, to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.

Press Coverage Dec. 1, 2017

By Sam Jarden , Chris Hilburn-Trenkle and Keaton Eberly | December 4

Chris Trenkle and Sam Jarden preview the No. 6 North Carolina men's soccer team's upcoming Elite Eight matchup with Fordham, as well as recap the No. ...

Huffman and other first-year big men shine against Tulane

By Brennan Doherty | December 3

The crowd at the Smith Center took notice. As Brandon Huffman retreated to the bench after his first four minutes of action during No. 13 North Carolina’s ...

North Carolina women's basketball wins sloppy game over App State, 56-43

By Sam Jarden | December 3

It was gritty, it was sloppy, and, for long stretches of the game, it was ugly. But for UNC, all that matters is that it was a win.

North Carolina women's basketball uses big first and fourth quarters to close out Hartford on Friday

By Kellie Nattress | December 3

Start strong, end strong. That was how the North Carolina women’s basketball team played in its 90-70 victory over Hartford on Friday. But it wasn’t ...