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CUAB and CAA ask for student input in planning 2012 Homecoming concert

By Katherine Proctor | April 2

Plans for UNC’s 2012 Homecoming concert have already begun. And Tom Low, incoming president of the Carolina Union Activities Board, wants to make them ...

A silent march was held in honor of Trayvon Martin. Trayvon Martin was an unarmed 17-year old from Florida who was shot Feb. 26.

Trayvon Martin’s memory was honored at UNC with a Franklin Street march

By Caroline Hudson | March 28

Dressed in hoodies and carrying Skittles and tea in their hands, about 200 people silently marched on Franklin Street in hopes of bringing justice to ...

Rethink: Psychiatric Illness hosts mental health skills training to end stigma

By Hayley Paytes | March 18

Freshman Taylor Swankie won her school’s geography bee two weeks after her father committed suicide. She was the valedictorian of her eighth-grade class ...

Ringing in a ‘new day’

By Lauren Piemont | March 18

Members of the Persian Cultural Society want people to see the full Iranian culture, not just the negative portrayal of it in the media.

Password needed for off-campus access to UNC network

By Elizabeth Ayers | March 15

With attacks against the campus network increasing each year, UNC officials have taken another step toward stronger information security.

Carrboro sees increase in reports of graffiti

By Caroline Hudson | March 12

According to Carrboro police reports, there were 35 cases of graffiti in 2011. The town has already seen 15 reported cases in 2012 as of March 4.

Animal center waste worries residents

By Becky Bush | March 11

An Orange County nonprofit has formally appealed the University’s plan to modify its animal research facility, citing concerns about the facility’s ...

Food trucks can apply for licenses March 1

By Jenny Surane | February 28

Rob Garner planned to sell sausages wrapped in French bread out of his food truck, Baguettaboutit, on the streets of Chapel Hill as early as Thursday. ...

Morehead-Cain Foundation cuts back on class size due to economic climate

By Chelsea Bailey | February 23

Facing increased tuition and a turbulent economy, the foundation, which gives out tens of thousands of dollars to more than 200 UNC students each year, ...

UNC planning largest fundraising campaign ever

By Nicole Comparato | February 16

With declining state support and another year of budget cuts looming, administrators have begun planning for the University’s largest fundraising campaign ...

Charlotte readies for Democratic National Convention security

By Kate Caison | February 14

As the Charlotte area prepares to host the Democratic National Convention this fall, city officials are preparing for the increased traffic that will ...

Planned Parenthood sees more donations after threats from Komen, NC General Assembly

By Grace Tatter | February 13

The Komen foundation and N.C. General Assembly’s threats to cut Planned Parenthood funding have led to increased financial support from other sources ...

Carolina Creates’ ‘Battle of the Songwriters’ showcases talent on campus

By Faith McElroy | January 9

Carolina Creates is hosting a Battle of the Songwriters today in the Student Union.

UNC-system researchers now easily accessible online

By Jenna Jordan | January 8

The public now has an easier way to find researchers in any field, including their work and professional connections.

UNC debates 'Meatless Mondays' plan

By Katie Quine | December 5

UNC students are trying to save some of the 83 to 100 animals most people consume each year. Eleni Vlachos, a local advocate for veganism who has been ...

Chapel Hill First Baptist pastor J.R. Manley retiring after 65 years

By Elizabeth Straub | December 4

When J.R. Manley first came to Chapel Hill, he expected to spend three Sundays preaching at First Baptist Church — instead, he ended up serving as the ...

The audacity of lunch reform

By Andrew Moon | November 21

Congress overcame partisan gridlock for the kids earlier this month, heroically blocking measures that would rob American children of their rights to ...

Tar Heels fall in championship game as Terrapins pull goalkeeper

By Zach Hamilton | November 20

When Elizabeth Stephens scored her second goal of the game in the 63rd minute of the NCAA championship game, the Tar Heels needed to defend strongly for ...

Gov. Perdue announces community college credit program for NC high school students

By Charles Patton | November 17

A new public education plan intended to make it easier for high school students to take community college classes will not cost any money for the students ...

Chapel Hill reacts to Occupy raid

By Jeanna Smialek and Brian Fanney | November 14

Caroline Johnson isn’t an Occupy protester, and she said she usually supports the police. But the UNC senior is confused by their actions in breaking ...