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Ackland, like museums globally, works through art repatriation

By Satchel Walton | February 20

In January, the Ackland Art Museum held a ceremony to return a painting to the heirs of a Jewish lawyer whose collection was seized and auctioned off ...

Students march for Rafah, demanding UNC divestment from companies with connections to Israel

By Daneen Khan | February 20

Over 100 pro-Palestine protesters gathered at South Building Monday morning and marched down Franklin Street holding signs and leading chants.

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Carrboro seeks to consolidate Town advisory boards to address vacancy issues

By Jessica Hudnut | February 20

The Carrboro Town Council plans to consolidate its 17 boards into nine to address vacancies. The council expressed interest in restructuring during a ...

Long-awaited Cat's Cradle expansion planned on Brewer Lane for late this year

By Lola Oliverio | February 20

“We're happy to have Cat's Cradle here, and we're happy to see that they're continuing to expand here and make Carrboro their home,” Jon Hartman-Brown, ...

GPSG candidate Ben King advocates for public service, transparency

By Lucy Kraus | February 20

King's priorities include advocating for transparency from the University as it switches to a self-funded student health insurance model and addressing ...

GPSG presidential candidate Katie Heath emphasizes community, health care and transparency

By Isabella Hopkins | February 20

Katie Heath, senior vice president of the Graduate and Professional Student Government, is running for GPSG president. Her platform emphasizes transparency, ...

Satire: Carolina housing to provide free ice baths for the foreseeable future

By Sydney Baker | February 20

"It’s 5 p.m. on a Monday. It’s 33 degrees, you just got out of three back-to-back classes and somehow it’s already dark out. You envision your destination, ...

Hark the Pod: Victory over Virginia Tech

By Shelby Swanson , Luther Walker , McKenzie Bulris , Gwen Peace , Natalie Bradin and Caroline Wills | February 20

In this episode of Hark the Pod, DTH sports editors recap UNC's victory over Virginia Tech in men's basketball and UNC's much-needed victory over Pittsburgh ...

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Column: Americans let the Super Bowl distract them from the attacks on Rafah

By Katelin Harmon | February 19

"As of Feb. 12, at least 67 Palestinians died during the strikes, according to Palestinian Health Ministry. While our eyes were elsewhere." ...

Op-ed: UNC’s win-at-all-cost attitude jeopardizes the safety of athletes

February 19

"As ex-swimmers of the UNC swimming and diving teams, we want to tell other athletes: You are more important than your performance."

Students celebrate modern love with open mics, erotica and picnics

By Marion Rambler | February 19

Last week and over the weekend, students with varying perspectives on Valentine's Day celebrated the holiday with loved ones through a range of activities. ...

No. 15 UNC baseball showcases talent, deep bench in opening weekend sweep of Wagner

By Brendan Lunga | February 19

“This lineup is dangerous,” Alberto Osuna said. “And I feel like we should never press when we're playing because y'all can see — it just takes ...

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UNC a cappella group hits the right notes at quarterfinal competition

By Phoebe Martel | February 19

The Tarpeggios advanced to the semifinals of International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella South Quarterfinal with the highest score, followed by ...

Durham advocates react to school staff's days of protest, impact on students

By Lucy Marques | February 19

Over the past few months, many DPS schools have closed for multiple days because staff have called out sick to attend protests organized by the Durham ...

UNC to partner with nonprofit, aims to address student access to SNAP

By Michael Singleton | February 19

Benefits Data Trust, a nonprofit, will provide phone-based assistance to 6,000 UNC students identified as eligible for the program, which provides a monthly ...

Driver charged in fatal crash involving UNC students makes first appearance in court

By Emmy Martin | February 19

A UNC student who was driving the car involved in a crash that killed Mary Elizabeth “Molly” Rotunda, a UNC sophomore, last month made her first ...

CHCCS' Rodney Trice selected as Dr. Frances Jones Trailblazer Award recipient

By Caroline Horne | February 19

Recipients of the award are selected based on their dedication to improvement of education, students and teachers, as well as their adherence to ASCD’s ...

Op-ed: “Nonpartisan” Lee Roberts receives income from far-right megadonor’s company

February 19

"Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts claims his chancellor role is nonpartisan. Yet, for the last three years, he’s been receiving income from Variety Wholesalers, ...

CHCCS to host virtual workshops for families to increase home, school connection

By Jessica Hudnut | February 19

Each workshop focuses on a different topic: social media safety, navigating the American education system and preventing substance misuse.

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'Could have been doing this all along': State budget invests in mental health resources

By Lucy Marques | February 19

This investment, which the NCDHHS called unprecedented, includes an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates for behavioral health ...