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UNC men's lacrosse falls to Duke in final regular season game, 19-11

By Daniel Wei | May 1

The No. 18 North Carolina men's lacrosse team (8-6, 1-5 ACC) dropped its final game of the 2022 regular season to No. 9 Duke (11-5, 3-2 ACC) after eight ...

Editorial: Wealth inequality in higher education must be addressed

By Editorial Board | January 17

"The system of selecting students for their future donor potential only further contributes to the systemic challenges of gaining admission to top universities ...

The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

Column: UNC's settlement distribution from antitrust lawsuit reflects inequity in higher ed

By Josiah Townsend and Rajee Ganesan | October 31

In August, a federal judge approved a $19 million settlement between thousands of faculty members at UNC and Duke to resolve a class-action lawsuit ...

Editorial: UNC's COVID-19 and vaccination protocols fall short

By Editorial Board | September 21

"Until UNC steps up its COVID-19 testing requirements or requires a vaccine, it can no longer consider other prestigious universities peer institutions." ...

Friends of Geer Cemetery takes a community-driven approach to cemetery preservation

By Niharika Vattikonda | May 25

The Friends of Geer Cemetery aims to restore and preserve a historic Black cemetery tucked away in a Durham residential neighborhood. The organization ...

Israeli-Palestinian conflict inspires protests, vigil in Raleigh and faculty statement

By Isabella Reilly and Audrey Selley | May 23

People in North Carolina have shown support for Palestinians during the Israeli attacks, from protests in Raleigh to a statement signed by faculty from ...

UNC Bhangra Elite hosts annual Bhangra Sutra event virtually

By Avery Baker | April 9

Each dance group has a bhangra segment included in their performance, which allows both the dancers and the audience to witness how the Punjabi culture ...

With increased calls to abolish Greek life, the road is far from easy

By Emily Orland | March 28

UNC and Duke are just two of many college campuses where students have called for a move toward abolishing Greek life on campus, due to issues of exclusivity ...

Duke saw a major spike in COVID-19 cases. Could the same happen at UNC?

By Kennedy Rushing | March 21

Following a sudden increase in COVID-19 cases at neighboring Duke University, UNC officials continue to encourage students to keep following all safety ...

Students rush Franklin Street for the second time following UNC win against Duke

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Heidi Pérez-Moreno | March 6

Following UNC men's basketball defeat of Duke, fans rushed Franklin Street for the second time this year. Last month, officers took over 35 minutes ...

Duke professor to give lecture on architecture of Nazi-occupied Krakow

By Noah Robert Houser | March 4

An important role of the digital humanities is the preservation of lost culture, which in turn increases diversity and the depth of representation in ...

Students have mixed reactions to Dean Dome reopening for in-person attendance

By Hannah Rosenberger | March 3

About 3,200 fans — the majority of which were students — attended the UNC basketball game on Saturday, the first since Gov. Cooper eased COVID-19 ...

Students Rush Franklin Street After Duke Win

Students rush Franklin Street despite COVID-19 risks

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 6

Ahead of in-person classes beginning on Monday, hundreds of students rushed to the intersection of Franklin Street and Columbia Street following UNC basketball's ...

Heel Talk: Fraternity drug ring scandal and making class connections

By Praveena Somasundaram and Evely Forte | January 25

Here's how the UNC-Duke rivalry helped engage voters in the medical field

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | October 27

Voter turnout in the medical field is historically low. VotER, an organization that engages medical professionals in civic participation, aims to change ...

Rev. Robert Seymour of Binkley Baptist Church will be honored Thursday for his work with the Inter-Faith Council.

'You can't hold back the spring': The legacy of Rev. Robert Seymour

By Maria Morava | October 25

Chapel Hill pastor and local civil rights advocate Rev. Robert Seymour died Oct. 11. Seymour spent the majority of his 95 years pastoring churches, founding ...

DOE defends investigation amid interest group responses

By Abbey Thompson | October 2

Controversy surrounding the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies continues as the ACLU, FIRE and other groups oppose the Department of Education ...

Pittsboro's water supply contains unregulated chemicals with unknown effects

By Elizabeth Egan | October 1

The Town of Pittsboro has found unregulated chemicals in its water supply, prompting an investigation on the effects it will have on residents.

Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle Eastern studies received grant from DOE

By Maeve Sheehey | September 20

The U.S. Department of Education has ordered UNC and Duke University to revise their joint Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies in order to continue ...

UNC gifted millions for research into motherhood health

By Addison Skigen | June 27

This gift allows for mothers and babies alike to benefit from better information about breastfeeding health and prioritizes early health for newborns ...