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'I'm not a priority here': Students express concerns about campus accessibility

By Jade Neptune | October 26

First-year Eleanor Bolton said that accessibility is not a reality for students with disabilities at UNC.

Column: We shouldn’t still be squabbling over affirmative action

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | October 25

"Yes, it is frustrating whenever anyone receives an advantage in college admissions — fair or not. However, the real problem is that we have to play ...

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Former Mayor Howard Lee speaks on public service at UNC Stone Center

By Willow Taylor Chiang Yang | October 25

At an Oct. 19 conversation with The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, Lee discussed his experience in public service and his hopes ...

Orange County Schools developing Native American studies course for high schoolers

By Katie MacKinnon | October 25

Orange County Schools is working toward the creation of an honors Native American studies course at the high school level. The initiative was unanimously ...

Proposal to rename Student Stores Building after James Cates still underway

By Madi Kirkman | October 24

The Student Stores Building was formerly named after white supremacist Josephus Daniels, and the name was removed last July through a vote by the UNC ...

Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward hosts first webinar in Unsung Founders series

By Malak Dridi | October 24

In the first of a two-part webinar series, the Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward discussed the original motivation for the Unsung Founders ...

Column: UNC's campus is inherently inaccessible

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | October 19

"Inaccessibility thrives because it is invisible to the people who do not face it, regardless of how much education you receive. As with shame and embarrassment, ...

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Residence Hall Association aims to address building names and prioritize inclusivity

By Collin Tadlock | October 19

Anusha Dubey, administrative coordinator of the Residence Hall Association, said the COVID-19 pandemic, along with dealing with the fallout from the BOT's ...

Asian art exhibit 'The Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon' arrives at the Ackland

By Jade Neptune | October 19

On Oct. 8, the traveling "Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon" art exhibit made its way to UNC's Ackland Art Museum. The exhibit, which will travel ...

Get to know the newest members of Carolina Indian Circle's executive board

By Amy Xu | October 18

Carolina Indian Circle, an organization for Native American students at UNC, recently elected officers for the 2021-2022 school year. Meet the candidates ...

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'Part of what's here': Being and Belonging exhibit hosts Latinx artists across N.C.

By Valeria Cloës | October 17

The exhibition will be on display until Dec. 12 and aims to introduce a greater audience at UNC to a Latin American aesthetic sensibility. ...

'Remembrance, Resistance, and Revolution': Stone Center book talk on experiences of Cabo Verdean women

By Natalie Varma | October 17

The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History hosted a virtual writers' discussion series event on Oct. 12 with Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves ...

Triangle Bikeworks rides across the country to learn 'what history actually is'

By Katie MacKinnon | October 12

Triangle Bikeworks looks to provide students with a unique way of learning about the United States and its history outside of the classroom.

UNC Adams School of Dentistry holds 7th annual DEAH DAY

By Claire Tynan | October 11

DEAH DAY honors Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha's legacies and their commitment to volunteer work.

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Muslim supermodel Halima Aden speaks at UNC MSA Live event

By Jade Neptune | October 10

Aden spoke at the UNC Muslim Student Association's annual MSA Live event. “Be proud of who you are and don’t feel the pressure to shrink your ...

N.C. Latin American Film Festival to showcase Latinx stories and voices

By Jenna Rupp | October 6

The North Carolina Latin American Film Festival will run from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, with an additional film showing on Oct. 31. Its stated mission is to ...

GoHeels launches project to celebrate 50 years of UNC women's athletics

By Kelly Baker | October 5

“We are proud of the women champions, legends and leaders who have contributed to the storied history of women’s sports at UNC,” Sarah Sessoms, ...

Julián Castro gives Latinx Heritage Month keynote speech

By Aisha Baiocchi | October 5

In accordance with the theme, Castro was joined by a variety of members of the UNC community, including Irfaun Delgado Karim, student leadership coordinator ...

Column: The Emmys were too white, so is UNC’s media production program

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | October 4

"Programs housed here at UNC can play an important role in nurturing emerging artists of color, like the screenwriters and producers of the next generation. ...

UNC hires faculty to study health and wellness in communities of color

By Keerthana Gotur | October 3

“The idea for hiring faculty with expertise to work in the broad area of health and wellness in communities of color came about from feedback from within ...