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Review: The Beatles’ new track makes me understand my Swiftie friends

By Satchel Walton | November 13

Marketed as “the last Beatles song,” "Now and Then" was based on an unfinished demo by John Lennon after the band’s breakup. In 1995, 15 years after ...

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Q&A: Meet the Tarpeggios, UNC's youngest a cappella group

By Laney Currin | November 12

The Daily Tar Heel's Laney Currin spoke with Kai Turik, a senior at UNC and the president of the Tarpeggios, a mixed-voice a cappella group, about the ...

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UNC dance club offers a swingin' good time

By Shreya Senthilkumar | November 12

The Carolina Swing Dance Club hosts biweekly meetings for students to learn and practice the basic steps of swing dancing, particularly East Coast Swing ...

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Russian Flagship Program cooks up culturally layered night

By Charlie Bagwell | November 9

At Monday's event, students were able to make Latvian layered rye bread, or rupjmaizes kārtojums, an iconic piece of Latvian cuisine.

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UNC Opera showcases the American 'Promise of Living'

By Satchel Walton | November 9

UNC Opera's fall show explored operas by early American composers such as Scott Joplin, Gian Carlo Menotti and Mark Adamo.

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ArtsCenter exhibition displays student nature photography, local poetry

By Bridget Bendezu | November 9

The FRANK and ArtsCenter Partnership Student Exhibition hosted a gallery of student photographs at the Carrboro ArtsCenter last Sunday and Monday. Several ...

Blair LM Kelley discusses the history of the Black working class in new book

By Grace Gao | November 9

Her book, "Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class," presents a personal, researched-based perspective on the experience of Black workers that ...

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'Very cathartic': Reading series uplifts voices of diverse creators

By Delphine Liu | November 7

Founded by poet Ina Cariño, Indigena Collective hosts readings and open mic sessions to support new and established writers with historically marginalized ...

UNC student Nora Elsayed self publishes debut poetry collection

By Grace Gao | November 7

Nora Elsayed's "What's Left of Me" explores her upbringing, her experiences and her realization that emotions are the only things we truly own.

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Keep your eyes on the stars at the Morehead Observatory's guest nights

By Margaret Hungate | November 7

Morehead Observatory hosts guest nights on Fridays for community members to use the facility's telescope and observe the night sky.

Student designer, Robertson Scholar paves own path to study fashion

By Sydney Brainard | November 6

Juniper Rakhman Gerardi has been on a path toward fashion for nearly their whole life, but it wasn't until a summer during college that they decided to ...

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Q&A: The Loreleis look forward to interacting with audience at upcoming shows

By Mila Mascenik | November 6

As a cappella groups prepare for the upcoming season, The Daily Tar Heel's Mila Mascenik spoke with Abigail Paquin, the president of the Loreleis, as ...

Q&A: Clef Hangers prepare for new season

By Mila Mascenik | November 6

As a capella groups prepare for the upcoming season, The Daily Tar Heel's Mila Mascenik spoke with Imani Chabikuli, the president of UNC's oldest a capella ...

'It's not static': Farming in Orange County changes with development

By Mila Mascenik | November 6

A 2022 study by the American Farmland Trust found North Carolina ranks second in the country for potential agricultural land loss by 2040. ...

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Piedmont Laureate kicks off spoken word competition to encourage student poets

By Jackson Fromm | November 5

The 2023 Piedmont Laureate Dasan Ahanu is helping youth in Durham, Orange and Wake counties find their voices through spoken word poetry. In collaboration ...

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Get plotting, Tar Heels! It’s National Novel Writing Month

By Skye Taylor | November 5

Thousands of writers participate in National Novel Writing Month every November, aiming to complete 50,000-word drafts of a specific project. The Wake-Orange-Durham ...

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Thirty-year-old photos of malls find new life at Peel Gallery

By Carly Breland | November 5

Peel Gallery's current exhibition, "The Decline of Malls Across America," showcases Michael Galinsky's decades-old photos as a form of visual storytelling. ...

Indigenous community critiques representation in "Killers of the Flower Moon"

By Carly Breland | November 2

Martin Scorsese's recent film adaptation of "Killers of the Flower Moon" tells the true story of the Osage Nation and their treatment. Native community ...

Orange County artists, organizations receive $118,220 in funding

By Kaitlyn Church | November 2

The Orange County Arts Commission awarded their annual art grants to 38 recipients, totaling $118,220. These grants promote the arts by funding to organizations ...

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Durham Food Truck Rodeo Connects the Triangle Through Cuisine

By Skye Taylor | November 2

The most recent rodeo was Halloween-themed and featured food trucks from a variety of cuisines across Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, ...