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Katie Heath elected as 2024-25 graduate and professional student body president

By Samantha Nichols | February 21

Katie Heath received 58.39 percent of the overall vote and will succeed current GPSG president Lauren Hawkinson.

Vance Honeycutt comes up big for No. 15 Diamond Heels with grand slam in 8-7 win over Elon

By Lydia Kampe | February 20

In the last three matchups between North Carolina and Elon, the Tar Heels limited the Phoenix to just one run per game. On Thursday, the Tar Heels gave ...

Meet Jaleah Taylor, the 2024-25 student body president

By Samantha Nichols and Ashley Quincin | February 20

Student Body President-elect Jaleah Taylor said she is committed to connecting with students during her time as the SBP.

Column: Reclaim gossip as an important part of female connection

By Anna Cathryn Perry | February 20

"Gossip is something we do every day, whether we realize it or not. It fuels walks to class, lunch meet-ups, coffee dates and so much more, and although ...

'Testament to how seriously the state is taking suicide prevention': State launches mental health lifeline dashboard

By Lola Oliverio | February 20

Overall, there were 1,420 calls from Orange County residents, with the rate of calls being slightly higher than most other surrounding counties. The most ...

Nearly 60 years since desegregation, racial disparities linger at CHCCS

By Sophia Fanning | February 20

Along with continued inequities in discipline, research shows Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has a systemic problem with achievement gaps between student ...

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Lack of graduate student representation on chancellor search committee raises concern

By Lauren Rhodes | February 20

Despite including three out of the 15 members of the Board of Trustees, there is one only student representative and no graduate students.

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Student organization builds second escape room location on Franklin Street

By Jessica F. Simmons | February 20

The location on Franklin Street introduced the new themed room, “The Lost Tar Heel.” Over 70 people RSVP'd and attended the grand opening ...

Affordable housing development proposes more options for seniors

By Libby Wakefield | February 20

Rentals would only be available to Orange County residents over the age of 55 and those at or below 60 percent of Orange County area median income.

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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. ...