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Report shows colleges invest more money in student athletes

By Claire Bennett | January 22

While athletic budgets continue to expand and other resources for universities shrink, the disparity between athletic and academic spending has only further ...

140 West will feature a public plaza that rests around and in between the development. The plaza will display a public art sculpture called "Exhale" and will be open for public use and enjoyment. The developers plan to finish the block of Church Street next to the development with concrete instead of asphalt so it will feel like an extension of the plaza if it's closed and used for a specific event.

140 West development finishing up, set to open in April

By Gayatri Surendranathan | January 22

In April, almost nine years of planning and two years of construction will come to fruition as 140 West — one of Chapel Hill’s biggest mixed-use developments ...

Sharon Lee Hart and Ashley Oates showcase their work in the Alumni Exhibition in the Allcott Gallery in Hanes Art Center. Their works theme represents rescued farm animals.

Alumni work looks at plight of animals

By Gabriella Cirelli | January 22

Sharon Lee Hart’s “Sanctuary: Portraits of Rescued Farm Animals” and Ashley Oates’s “Burrow” compose an installment at the Hanes Art Center, ...

In 1964, a town divided

By Katie Reilly | January 21

Nearly 50 years ago, Chapel Hill was a town restless with civil rights conflict. On Jan. 12, 1964, civil rights activists marched 13 miles in freezing ...

Ackland Art Museum installation "Cryoacoustic Orb" imitates noises from nature

By Madeline Hurley | January 21

Of all the noises in nature, the sound of ice melting is not the first that comes to mind. “Cryoacoustic Orb” at the Ackland Art Museum explored that ...

Q&A with past civil rights activist

By Sam Fletcher | January 21

At just 13 years old, Charly Mann — a Chapel Hill resident during the early ‘60s — took part in the March on Washington, where he saw Martin Luther ...

President Barack Obama is sworn-in for a second term as the President of the United States by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during his public inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2013. The first family looks on. (Mark Gail/MCT)

Students attend inauguration, express hopes for coming term

By Eric Garcia | January 21

When Lindsey Rietkerk introduced Michelle Obama three months ago for a speech at the University, she was working to ensure that President Barack Obama’s ...

Shooting victim Danielle Jameison works to return to campus

By Andy Willard | January 21

A UNC student who was shot on Jan. 7 is up and walking again with a goal in mind — returning to Chapel Hill. “I am in pretty good health — I’m ...

Bullock scored 21 points in a standout ?rst half

By Brooke Pryor | January 21

In the first 20 minutes of North Carolina’s 62-52 win against Maryland on Saturday, Reggie Bullock lit up the scoreboard with 21 points — one more ...

Redistricting plan passes school board

By Grace Tatter | January 17

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education passed a redistricting plan Thursday night that will require more than 1,000 elementary students ...

Complaint: UNC pressured dean to underreport sexual assault cases

By Caitlin McCabe and Andy Thomason | January 17

In 2011, the University Counsel’s office pressured Melinda Manning, then UNC’s assistant dean of students, to underreport cases of sexual assault, ...

Chancellor salary may change with successor

By Sarah Brown | January 17

In the search for a new chancellor, UNC-CH is looking to lock in a top-performing higher education leader.

Sustainable food goal reached by Carolina Dining Services criticized

By Hunter Toro | January 17

Carolina Dining Services recently reported reaching its goal of 20 percent sustainable food eight years sooner than expected — but some criticize the ...

Bev Perdue speaks in the first event of the UNC School of Journalism’s Women in the Media Leadership Series.

Former Gov. Bev Perdue speaks on leadership, 'The Little Engine That Could'

By Madeline Will | January 17

Former Gov. Bev Perdue has a quote from a “great philosopher” framed. It’s been hanging on her wall for years.

5 submit complaint against UNC over sexual assault

By Caitlin McCabe | January 16

When sophomore Landen Gambill made the decision to press charges against her rapist through the University Honor Court in the spring of 2012, she assumed ...

NC judge dismisses Frampton lawsuit

By Jessica New | January 16

As UNC physics professor Paul Frampton continues to serve time on house arrest in Argentina, a lawsuit he had previously filed against the University ...

Gun permits spike amidst discussion of tougher gun control laws

By Caroline Stephens | January 16

While proposals to curb gun violence continue to be unveiled at the state and national levels, Orange County has experienced a spike in gun permits issued ...

Search for new fundraising leader starts

By Paula Seligson | January 16

On Monday, Chancellor Holden Thorp announced the names of an 11-member committee that will conduct the search. Members will meet for the first time on ...

Perdue to speak on leadership for journalism school series

By Madeline Will | January 16

In one of her first public appearances since leaving the Governor’s Mansion, Bev Perdue will discuss leadership and living a public life.

Group files sexual assault complaint against UNC

By Caitlin McCabe | January 16

Three UNC students, one former student and one former administrator filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Wednesday morning, claiming ...