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Martin Luther King Jr. remembered at UNC

By Olivia Frere | January 17

Andrew Young didn’t expect to be part of a movement that would change history. But while working with his longtime friend, Martin Luther King Jr., Young ...

Student Body President Cooper supports 10 percent tuition plan proposed by system president

By Edward Pickup | January 17

Despite ongoing opposition from some student protesters, Student Body President Mary Cooper said she will support the criteria for tuition increases laid ...

Veterans at UNC want their service to count for additional credits

By Jessica New | January 17

Robertson Greenbacker served two tours in Iraq as a Reconnaissance Marine, but when he transferred to UNC, none of his experience in the armed forces ...

Chapel Hill Town Council may hire private investigator to look into Yates raid

By Caroline Watkins | January 17

The Chapel Hill Town Council could vote to pay for an investigation into the November police raid of an encampment at the abandoned Yates Motor Company ...

Carrboro wants to increase solar energy with panels

By Chessa DeCain | January 17

Solar energy could soon be the latest feature at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market.

Talking with Andrew Young, speaker for 31st annual MLK lecture

By Chelsea Bailey | January 17

Andrew Young learned the art of activism and nonviolent protests at the feet of Martin Luther King Jr. At the height of the civil rights movement, Young ...

MLK Day community-wide book drive brings in 10,000 volumes

By Brian Fanney | January 16

Chapel Hill-based nonprofit Book Harvest’s collection of donated books swelled by 10,000 volumes Monday during the group’s first community-wide book ...

UNC-system president stands by 10-percent parameters for tuition increase proposals

By Isabella Cochrane | January 16

UNC-system President Thomas Ross said he will stand by the tuition increase parameters he set last week despite dissenting opinions from some students ...

Ackland Art Museum’s ‘Spectacular of Vernacular’ full of charm

By Mary Stevens | January 16

The Ackland Art Museum has successfully presented the beauty behind contemporary themes in its most recent exhibition, “The Spectacular of Vernacular.” ...

Ackland’s ‘Spectacular of Vernacular’ transforms the commonplace into art

By Mary Stevens | January 12

“The Spectacular of Vernacular” opens today, as the Ackland celebrates the transformation of commonplace, regional items into whimsically creative ...

Ross asks for 10 percent cap

By Daniel Wiser | January 12

In an effort to address both students’ concerns about tuition hikes and administrators’ concerns about a loss of academic quality after years of budget ...

TEDxUNC conference sells out fast

By Elizabeth Ayers | January 12

In a matter of seconds, the TEDxUNC event’s remaining free 50 student tickets sold out on Tuesday. But the conference’s high demand won’t keep it ...

Honor Court cases disproportionately involve males, report finds

By Caitlin McCabe | January 12

Women make up almost 60 percent of the UNC student body, but men are charged in almost 70 percent of Honor Court hearings, according to data released ...

Deconstruction necessary before school can be built

By Conor Furlong | January 12

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district will soon begin clearing the path for a new elementary school in Northside. Local school officials said ...

Board to consider UNC’s tuition plan

By Isabella Cochrane | January 11

UNC-system President Thomas Ross might recommend lower-than-expected tuition increases today, following weeks of protest from students and former administrators. ...

Tonya Sell leaves UNC, creating another gap in the Facilities Services department

By Leda Strong | January 11

Tonya Sell, the embattled former assistant director of housekeeping, is no longer employed by the University, intensifying the troubled department’s ...

UNC students plan to march on Board of Governors meeting to protest tuition hikes

By Grace Raynor | January 11

It’s been almost two months since the Board of Trustees approved a 15.6 percent tuition hike to the dismay of dozens of student protesters lining the ...

Chapel Hill police work to regain public's trust

By Maggie Cagney | January 11

Police are working to repair their image within the community after the Nov. 13 break-up of an Occupy protest that took over the former Yates Motor Company ...

New Northside ordinance to limit parking this fall

By Chessa DeCain | January 10

Charlie Umstead said he loves the location of his Northside apartment, but strict parking restrictions could make it harder for the UNC junior to live ...

Former UNC Board of Governors members sign petition opposing tuition hikes

By Isabella Cochrane | January 10

At least 20 former members of the UNC-system Board of Governors have signed a petition urging current board members against approving tuition hikes. The ...