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Editors' Notes 1 - Bill Moore

By Emma Cooke , McKenzie Bulris , Coleman Rambo and Natalie Bradin | February 28

You'd be likely to hear swing, jazz and blues guitar styles in the streets and warehouses of the N.C. Piedmont region a century ago, but Bill Moore, a ...

Who's on aux: Employees set the mood in Chapel Hill establishments

By Morgan Brenner | February 27

On Franklin Street, wide varieties of music escape the insides of different storefronts. Passersby may wonder who is playing the music and how they ...

Q&A: Merge Records has had worldwide success, but loves its home in N.C.

By Margaret Hungate | February 27

The DTH's Margaret Hungate spoke with Merge Records label manager, Christina Rentz, on the label’s history and influence on the music scene in the Triangle ...

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Former Chapel Hill student bands remember a lifetime of music

By Hamsini Sivakumar | February 27

Countless bands are started in Chapel Hill by college students whose love of music outlasted the groups themselves. Not every band formed at UNC ...

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'Therapy should be affordable to everyone': CAPS addresses financial burdens of therapy

By Samantha Nichols | February 27

Heels Care Network, which was launched in 2022, enables students to search mental health resources on campus, but some misconceptions about the financial ...

Triangle jazz scene embraces vibrant artists and an evolving genre

By Madison Gagnon | February 27

The jazz scene in the Triangle became as colorful, vibrant and connected as it is today because of the efforts of members of the jazz community in the ...

Greensboro's first Black-owned doula studio opens in Southside

By Jessica F. Simmons | February 27

Bump.Baby.Bliss Doula Counseling and Ultrasound Studio opened its first physical location on Feb. 1. and its one-month anniversary will be at the start ...

The story of Elizabeth Cotten, the 'Freight Train' picker

By Walker Livingston | February 27

Elizabeth Cotten, a Carrboro native, wrote her song 'Freight Train' at the age of 11 or 12 about the section of North Carolina Railroad that she could ...

Letter: Op-ed uses decade-old progressive propaganda to accuse Roberts of partisanship in 2024

By Letter to the Editor | February 27

"While Roberts, who is an unaffiliated voter, does not have a partisan history like Bowles and Ross, I believe we should appreciate his willingness to ...

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'A really cool experience': UNC a capella groups balance commitment and fun

By Aidan Lockhart | February 27

According to the president of the Clef Hangers, Imani Chabikuli, a cappella can be a big commitment for students.

'We've got to get that addressed:' UNC baseball bullpen struggles in 2-1 series loss to ECU

By Brendan Lunga | February 27

Behind three starts of fewer than five innings, UNC dropped two out of three games to lose its first series of the year.

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UNC Police welcomes new therapy dog, asks for community input on name

By Sofia Szostczuk | February 27

Community members can vote on the name of UNC Police's new goldendoodle puppy until Feb. 28.

'Relentless on the glass': Ingram and Bacot combine for 22 rebounds against Miami

By Shelby Swanson | February 27

While RJ Davis certainly carried the weight of the Tar Heels’ scoring — 56 percent of its offense, to be exact — Harrison Ingram and Armando ...

'The best scorer in the nation': RJ Davis breaks Smith Center scoring record in win over Miami

By Grace Nugent | February 27

“Tonight, I smoked like two free throws and a couple of threes,” RJ Davis said with a laugh. “But I think I do have a fifty game in me.” ...

Hark the Pod: Win over the Wolfpack

By Shelby Swanson , Luther Walker , McKenzie Bulris , Natalie Bradin , Emma Moon , Caroline Wills and Daniel Wei | February 27

In this episode of Hark the Pod, DTH sports editors recap recent victories and losses in UNC women's basketball. The women's team had a surprising win ...

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Vinyl, CD listeners feel connected through physical media

By Laney Currin | February 26

When WXYC graduate student DJ Luke Cimarusti buys a vintage record, they don't know how many people have owned it, or have many stores it has been ...

UNC and State Department program connect global communities through hip-hop

By Jackson Fromm | February 26

Next Level is reaching its 10th year as a diplomacy program at UNC. Mark Katz, the creator of the program, said that the group is all about building a ...

First-years power UNC softball to strong showing in Carolina Classic

By Anna Page Lancaster | February 26

Rookies Sanaa Thompson, Kate Bubela and Nikki Harris helped UNC go 5-1 in the Carolina Classic at Anderson Softball Stadium.

'Listening to the world': UNC Beat Lab allows students to explore beatmaking

By Maria Sullivan | February 26

The UNC Beat Lab was founded in 2013 by UNC John P. Barker Distinguished Professor of Music Mark Katz, who transformed a tuba storage space into a place ...

'Extremely bad': UNC Board of Elections working to address low voter turnout

By Maeson Wagner | February 26

Out of the 31,778 eligible voters in this spring’s UNC student body general elections, 2,293 students voted, for an overall turnout of 7.22 percent. ...