'Mornings at the Movies' brings moviegoing back to the community

The "Mornings at the Movies" series started this Wednesday and will continue into May. UNC faculty members will show a movie and host a discussion afterward ...

Editorial: TA strike took advantage of students

"For this group of TAs to decide, after their last paycheck had been delivered, to hold the grades of their students hostage to make a statement is a ...

Folt explains Silent Sam decision amid student and community backlash

Q&A with HIV researcher at UNC, Heidi Swygard

The Daily Tar Heel asked Swygard, professor of medicine at UNC, some questions ahead of World HIV Day on Saturday. 

Was student input considered in this $65 increase in student fees?

An increase in student fees was officially ratified by the Board of Trustees in November, and now faces approval by the Board of Governors.  The ...

Hillel holds vigil for Pittsburgh victims

“When a great tragedy affects the Jewish people, it says, “If God has two giant tears, it fills the whole sea,” she said.

Josh Stein leads panel discussion on six proposed NC constitutional amendments

“It’s like being told that you are buying candy, and you go home and you are eating cat food,” Stein said. 

UNC building health center in Asheville to combat Western N.C. health care shortage

“The purpose of the building is to improve care and health care education for citizens of the western part of the state, where access to health care ...

'Spooky book' collection gives insight to a visual history of Halloween

Learn the origins of popular Halloween creatures through rare, spooky books in Wilson Library, hosted by Society for the Study of Incunabula, Manuscripts ...

Orange County residents now eligible to apply for FEMA aid after Florence

Residents of Orange County are now able to apply for disaster relief aid, which has various protections and conditions. 

Physics and Astronomy department releases statement supporting arrested students

On Monday, the UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy released a statement condemning Silent Sam and supporting the students affected by the protest. ...

LGBTQ center teaches allyship through Safe Zone trainings

The UNC LGBTQ Center has been offering Safe Zone trainings since 2003, teaching allyship strategies and bringing awareness to various LGBTQ perspectives ...

Local artist connects trails and community with bridge art rail

The railing is comprised of 43 steel-cut silhouettes, attached to steel panels lining either side of the bridge.

UNC students march to fraternity court for Believe Survivors rally

“That’s the culture — these old men clubs. It just goes to shows that survivors aren’t believed still.”

Kenan Memorial Stadium: racism and white supremacy are hidden beyond a dedication plaque

With over thirty buildings around campus named after people with deep ties to racism and white supremacy, it's hard to ignore these ties in Kenan Stadium, ...

UNC plans to put Horace Williams Airport land to good use with solar farm

A portion of the land where the Horace Williams Airport once stood will be used to house a new solar farm for the University. The solar farm will benefit ...

'Tiles in my bedroom are already floating': UNC student copes with hometown loss at school

Mallory Ward's Wilmington home is caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

SBP Savannah Putnam's 'Catch-22': Power dynamics in the BOT

When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, ...

Letter written by Black faculty on Silent Sam receives support

More than 400 UNC faculty members have weighed in on the Silent Sam debate, signing a letter stating their support for 54 Black faculty who called for ...