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'You know why I'm here': Students swarm McDonald's for Travis Scott burger

By Madison Ward | September 17

UNC students, along with other college students around the nation, are raving about the new tasty collaboration between McDonald's and Travis Scott.

N.C. Art Therapy Institute shifts to provide creativity online

By Macon Porterfield | September 16

Carrboro’s N.C. Art Therapy Institute has developed therapy even more to focus on using its tools across a wide range of communities.

Carrboro Farmers' Market takes safety precautions to stay open

By Taylor Molina | September 16

Farmers have been working overtime to accommodate their customers. Many now do pre-sales and drop off deliveries that most did not do before.

Grammy-nominated UNC alum Tift Merritt to host livestream interview series for CPA

By Avery Baker | September 15

Carolina Performing Arts' upcoming virtual series, “The Spark,” is being hosted by Grammy-nominated musician and UNC alum Tift Merritt. ...

From left, Taylor Springs of the NC State chapter of the Native American Sorority Alpha Pi Omega and Brooke Spaulding of the Campbell chapter pick up carnations for the silent walk held for the anniversary of Faith Hedgepeth's death on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013.

Eight years after her murder, Native American sorority remembers Faith Hedgepeth

By Lily Chubb | September 15

On the evening before Faith Hedgepeth died in 2012, she attended an event for Alpha Pi Omega, the nation’s oldest and largest Native American Greek-letter ...

Meet five of the members of newly-formed UNC first-years' band Gum Box

The Suite Life of Gum Box: First-year suitemate band optimistic despite move back home

By Liz Johnson | September 14

Just weeks after they arrived, the members of Gum Box — along with thousands of other students — were moving off campus again. Instead of having impromptu ...

'A little slice of that nostalgia': UNC student recreates campus on Minecraft

By Maggie Dunn | September 14

What began as a fun experiment would morph into a full-fledged passion project to build the entire campus as part of the Build the Earth project, an effort ...

Change is in the hair: Students try new cuts during quarantine

By Sophia Ramirez | September 13

Mullets, buzz cuts, and bleached hair dominate as students choose to change up their hairstyles during the pandemic. Faced with months of social distancing, ...

Student, filmmaker and adrenaline junkie Josh Neuman is facing his fears head-on

By Emma Craig | September 13

UNC junior Josh Neuman, pushes past fears and racks up views as a professional downhill skateboarder, filmmaker and adventurer. Sitting on roof tops or ...

'We are no longer a checkbox:' Asian Americans find a place in center opening

By Taylor Molina | September 10

After 30 years of advocating, the Asian American Center will finally open its virtual doors on September 10th, 2020. But for Selina Shi, a UNC sophomore ...

Students handle being 'actively alone' through art

By Emma Gerden | September 10

Some UNC students have turned to creative outlets, such as painting and meditation, to help them cope with mental health challenges related to the COVID-19 ...

Nostalgic for coffee shops? Feel some deja brew with these COVID-friendly cafes

By Charity Cohen | September 10

When Caffé Driade reopened on Tuesday after closing earlier in the year due to the pandemic, its customers experienced a bit of "deja-brew." Here is ...

Students create study spaces to help stay motivated at Zoom University

By Lucy Smithwick | September 10

These UNC students are finding creative ways to keep their study spaces fun and comfortable during remote classes.

Student filmmakers adapt from movie sets to YouTube

By Dominick Ferrara | September 10

The statuses of films such as “Tenet,” “Mulan” and “Wonder Woman 1984” have been among the biggest stories in a COVID-19-ravaged entertainment ...

Local band Toothsome releases two-song EP

By Natalie Huschle | September 9

While a global pandemic may have stalled their plans, local band "Toothsome" has released two songs: “Shark Eggs/Pirouette.”

Breaking the 'digital divide': PlayMakers shows this season to happen virtually

By Rylee Parsons | September 9

In the past, when you wanted to see a theatrical performance, you would walk up to a box office for your ticket and take a seat with your friends, joining ...

'We got big plans': Chapel Hill band The Magnolias looks ahead at first album release

By Hannah Kaufman | September 9

“Personally I would love for this band to be a career for all of us,” lead guitarist and lyricist Sam Gatlin said. “I’d say it's definitely more ...

Q&A: UNC alumna discusses healing and miracles in new memoir

By Caroline Nihill | September 9

In less than two weeks author and UNC alumna Anne Reeder Heck is expected to release her memoir, “A Fierce Belief in Miracles: My Journey from Rape ...

Local artists featured in re-opened FRANK gallery

By Macon Porterfield | September 9

The exhibit features four local artists, each utilizing mediums in varying ways to create a fascinating yet cohesive experience.

Finding harmonies through Zoom: UNC a cappella groups adjust to rehearsing virtually

By JaneGrace Lowther | September 8

A capella groups have opted to use a fully virtual format, with communication technologies becoming paramount to their safe operations.