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Meet 'Trumpet Monk': a street musician who seeks to give back

By Jenna Rupp | April 26

Many Chapel Hill evenings spent on Franklin Street include the sounds of local musician "Trumpet Monk," who had a career as a successful guitarist before ...

Solar panels sit at the solar farm on White Cross Road in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

SolarEquity partners with two affordable housing nonprofits to install solar panels

By Tori Newby | April 26

Two local affordable housing nonprofits, EMPOWERment, Inc. and CASA, are embarking on their first solarization projects with the help of SolarEquity, ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new AP class, other contracts

By Phoebe Martel | April 26

On Monday during its meeting, the Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Engaging Schools, authorized a consulting contract ...

Farewell Column: I have a lot of feelings

By Taylor Barnhill | April 26

"Yet another feeling is purpose. The DTH gave me a chance to be a part of something bigger than myself — a chance to feel like I’ve served our community ...

Farewell Column: Muses from a girl who is still growing up

By Layla Peykamian | April 26

"But the DTH has constantly served as a place where it’s okay that I’m still learning. We all are. It’s okay to be a little stressed, a little messy ...

Farewell Column: Realizing Who in Fact “we” Are, together

By Emily Gajda | April 26

"I never would’ve made the decision to pursue journalism without the people I worked with. I doubt I would’ve even applied for that job. The DTH office ...

Farewell Column: A blue-hearted send-off, I fear

By Hunter Nelson | April 26

"To the people close to me, to Chapel Hill and to a student newspaper of a supposedly 'dying' industry, thank you for being 'so love' and helping little ...

Farewell Column: Dear DTH, when will you make diversity a priority?

By Tania Tobaccowala | April 26

"It’s time these conversations turn into action, and hiring a more diverse newsroom becomes the absolute precedence. An editor should not be writing ...

'Curiosity and the pursuit of the unknown': TEDxUNC returns in-person

By Elizabeth Egan | April 26

TEDxUNC returned this year to Curtis Media Center, where speakers focused on the theme of XYZ — which “explores and celebrates the human essence ...

Highest reports of on-campus sexual assult from 2015 to 2022 at Ram Village and Granville Towers

How sexual assaults are processed by the University Police

By Ashley Quincin | April 26

According to the UNC Police Department crime log, 76 sexual assault offenses occurred in either residence halls or fraternity houses between January 2015 ...

UNC community reflects on neurodivergent accessibility and awareness

By Adele Morris | April 26

As April is recognized as Autism Awareness Month, UNC employees and alumni talk about their experiences with researching or having autism, particularly ...

Q&A: Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz reflects on 2022-23 school year

By Guillermo Molero | April 26

Editor-in-Chief Guillermo Molero spoke with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz on April 24 to discuss the highs and lows of this academic year, tenure and accessibility ...

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Mimi Chapman to leave role as chairperson of the faculty

By Abby Pender | April 26

Mimi Chapman's term as chairperson of the faculty will end in June, and she will be succeeded by Beth Moracco. However, she will continue to be involved ...

Recapping UNC's 2022-2023: a year of news

By Liv Reilly | April 26

The 2022-2023 school year at UNC was filled with news regarding leadership, students and faculty. From Supreme Court hearings of oral arguments to students ...

Local artist Janvika Shah creates bus shelter art as part of Art + Transit program

By Ella Aluise | April 26

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture selected Janvika Shah to create a piece of art for a bus shelter on South ...

UNC women's golf looks to NCAA regionals after solid play in ACC Championships

By Anna Page Lancaster | April 26

As the team prepares for NCAA Regionals, UNC women's golf understands the importance of intentionality in everything that the team does. “Building off ...

Music stores in Chapel Hill and Carrboro celebrate national Record Store Day

By Eliza Benbow and Kaitlyn Church | April 26

Local record stores celebrated Record Store Day on Saturday with exclusive new vinyl releases and musical performances. Record Store Day is an annual ...

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As UNC maintenance backlog hits record high, facility worker morale at an 'all time low'

By Preston Fore | April 26

There is now a record $1.1 billion worth of UNC maintenance backlogged — deferred until the University has available funds. Specifically, $357 million ...

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House bill could eliminate tenure in the UNC System, faculty see it as a threat to academic freedom

By Allie Kelly | April 26

N.C. House Bill 715, or The Higher Ed. Modernization & Affordability Act, aims to end faculty tenure at all UNC System universities and community ...

LISTEN: Kids’ Seedling Day, Mama Dip’s Kitchen and the 16th Annual Tar Heel 10 Miler

April 26

This week, Sierra Pfeifer and Guillermo Molero are joined by Sarah Choi, Coleman Rambo and Kshitiz Adhikari to discuss Kids’ Seedling Day at the Carrboro ...