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UNC alumna Savannah Patterson wins teacher of the year at Cedar Ridge High School

By Vina Senthil | April 21

Savannah Patterson, a biology teacher and a UNC alumna, was named the teacher of the year at Cedar Ridge High School. Patterson represents CRHS as a contender ...

Muslim students strive for visibility on campus

By Lauren Fichten | April 21

The UNC Muslim Students Association provides a space for students to pray, socialize and learn more about the culture. But attaining that space — both ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council discusses ARPA funds, future housing developments

By Olivia Gschwind | April 21

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed topics including the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds and two conditional zoning applications for developments ...

UNC women’s lacrosse finishes regular season with 13-12 rivalry victory over Duke

By Daniel Wei | April 20

After snapping its 41-game home win streak against top-ranked Syracuse last Saturday, a gritty win to conclude the regular season may help the Tar Heels ...

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Word on the Street: How students are preparing for finals

By Samantha Nichols | April 20

Final exams are quickly approaching, and UNC students are beginning to break out their best — and strangest — study habits. Here is some advice from ...

Former Notre Dame guard Cormac Ryan commits to UNC men's basketball

By Hunter Nelson | April 20

Ryan, who will come to Chapel Hill boasting a career 35-percent clip from deep, joins a roster that recently added respectable marksmen Paxson Wojcik ...

Orange County Commissioners discuss tax appeal bias, opioid crisis relief funding

By Laney Crawley | April 20

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Tuesday to discuss property tax appeal bias, funding for the Chapel Hill Public Library and updates ...

Carrboro Town Council discusses climate council, annexation boundary agreement

By Avery Baker | April 20

During its meeting on Tuesday, the Carrboro Town Council discussed creating an intergovernmental climate council within Orange County and devoting more ...

Seniors unable to sign Bell Tower during climb express frustrations

By Jessica Walker | April 20

The classic UNC senior tradition of climbing the Bell Tower took place on Wednesday, with one twist — seniors weren't allowed to sign. "I think ...

LISTEN: Senior Week and Sutton Drug Store's 100 Year Anniversary

April 20

Sierra Pfeifer and Guillermo Molero are joined by DTH Community Engagement Director Elizabeth Egan to talk about this year’s Bell Tower Climb, a yearly ...

Column: You need to try these lesser known Franklin St. drinks before you graduate

By Layla Peykamian and Caitlyn Yaede | April 19

"To combat the commencement blues, we embarked on a journey to our favorite Franklin St. spots, but we didn’t order our usual go-to beverages. Instead, ...

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Editorial: Screw an internship, spend summer 2023 with yourself

By Editorial Board | April 19

"If you find yourself without an internship opportunity this summer, remember there are many other ways to fill your time and energy in the months before ...

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Three-phase restoration of Chapel Hill Courthouse to be completed next month

By Emma Hall | April 19

Muter Construction has been working on the renovation project since December and plans to be finished in about a month, according to Mark Radley, construction ...

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University Libraries provides access to over 3,500 e-books and audiobooks

By Elizabeth Pham | April 19

Offered by University Libraries, UNC students, faculty and staff can access a variety of of e-books and audiobooks for free through OverDrive. UNC has ...

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils announces he will not seek reelection

By Emmy Martin | April 19

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection after his current term ends in December. In the 2021 election, Seils ...

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Column: Progressivism is rooted in rural North Carolina

By Mary Thomas Watkins | April 19

"Rural areas, and rural youth, show remarkable promise. But, they are often neglected by the very platforms that claim to champion them."

Here's what you need to know about benefit cliffs, how they impact North Carolinians

By Allie Sadoff | April 19

Individuals who face situations like this are on a benefit cliff — when a small increase in earnings results in a steep decrease in welfare benefits. ...

Low income areas in Chapel Hill with low access to grocery stores

Areas in Chapel Hill are classified as a 'food deserts' due to lack of grocery store accessibility

By Gowri Abhinanda | April 19

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, areas with large numbers of "households with low incomes, inadequate access to transportation ...

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Campus to highlight climate change threat, sustainability in Earth Day events

By Mary Mungai | April 19

As Earth Day approaches later this week, experts at UNC in environmental and climate science reflect on the local and national efforts towards sustainability, ...