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Your guide to celebrating spooky season — but from a distance

By Charity Cohen | October 8

Here's your spooky guide to socially distanced Halloween attractions this October.

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35th annual NC Latin American Film Festival shares Latinx stories over Zoom

By Lucy Smithwick | October 8

Events start Friday, Oct. 9, and run through Sunday, Oct. 18. The event is free but viewers must register online ahead of time. The film festival will ...

'Even for a day': Students plan Mental Health Day self care

By Maggie Dunn | October 8

After Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz encouraged professors to cancel Oct. 9 classes in favor of World Mental Health Day, a flurry of opinions arose surrounding ...

North Carolina paint-out offers exposure to artists, takes a virtual format

By Caroline Nihill | October 7

Through the collaborative efforts of the Orange County Arts Commission and the Hillsborough Arts Council, this year’s fourth annual “Paint it Orange,” ...

New exhibit at Horace Williams House features 91-year-old artist

By Sophia Ramirez | October 5

Video footage on the organization’s website walks visitors through "Then and Now," an exhibition of Anne Thomas’ prints and paintings, in the latest ...

Ackland receives grant for LGBTQ+ community reading, drag storytime

By Chloe Joseph | October 5

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read at the Ackland Art Museum will highlight LGBTQ+ perspectives in their virtual community reading programs ...

Carrboro Music Festival performers reflect on virtual COVID-19 concerts

By Macon Porterfield and Hannah Kaufman | October 5

In an effort to keep musical spirit alive, the annual Carrboro Music Festival adapted to the pandemic by hosting both live and prerecorded shows last ...

The second life of Draco Malfoy on TikTok

By Mika Travis | October 5

The Harry Potter franchise itself has been making a resurgence in pop culture because of these TikToks.

Music makes me lose control: Albums students can listen to front to back

By Gabi Allen | October 5

Every student has their go-to Spotify or Apple Music playlist for studying or driving, but that feeling you get when you find an album you enjoy from ...

Orange County quilters find and bring comfort to others through their craft

By Lucy Smithwick | October 4

In the past, the Seymour Quilters met weekly to work together and quilt for charity, but since the pandemic, their meeting format has changed. Instead, ...

Legend of Korra allows fans to re-enter the fantasy world years after airing

By Caroline Nihill | October 4

Programs such as "Avatar: The Last Airbender" or the follow-up series "The Legend of Korra" offer different experiences depending on the viewer, as well ...

Students use drinking games and humor to cope with presidential debates

By Lily Chubb | October 4

With election season in full swing, students are finding lighthearted methods of staying informed without feeding into the tense and stressful energy. ...

Zoom party games provide students with entertainment and much-needed connections

By Madison Ward | October 1

Students at UNC note the importance of online gaming in their modern college experience during a pandemic. With the shift to remote learning, more students ...

First-years turn to virtual platforms to make friends

By JaneGrace Lowther | October 1

How are first-years making friends away from campus? “Like any other year, there are Facebook groups," Ryan Phillips, a first-year UNC student said, ...

UNC theater community grapples with lack of diversity

By Mae Rowley | September 30

Many students involved in UNC theater have seen problems with diversity and racial inclusion and working to improve these areas.

The Witch's Haunted Barn is saving Halloween with a family-friendly event

By Taylor Molina | September 30

Elementary school students and families have the opportunity to go to Firefly Farm to experience the spooky spirit starting this Saturday. The event is ...

Virtual event celebrates Latinx Heritage Month through poetry

By Chloe Walker | September 29

While much has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an event put on by the UNC Latina/o Studies Program is showing that poetry is never canceled. The ...

Students turn to meal kit delivery services to cook in quarantine

By Natalie Huschle | September 29

The meal kit delivery business has skyrocketed over the past few months due to the pandemic. UNC students are find these services to be helpful for saving ...

Zoom crushes, DMs and virtual dates: Shoot your shot this cuffing season

By Nathan Wesley | September 29

See how these UNC students are preparing for cuffing season in the middle of a pandemic.

Local drive-in theaters are making a comeback during social distancing

By Macon Porterfield | September 28

“I just really needed to get out of the house and do something semi-normal, compared to everything else," first-year Tucker Adkins said. "Even the drive ...