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Tar Heels hope to race past Miami

By Mark Thompson | October 12

Saturday’s matchup will feature two of the top running backs, not just in the ACC, but in the nation.

Mary Cooper's flat-rate taxi program will take time with the town

By Sarah Brown | October 12

Students might have to wait longer than planned for Student Body President Mary Cooper’s proposed flat-rate taxi service. Cooper presented her Safe ...

UNC to receive free cell service upgrade

By Paula Seligson | October 12

Cellphone coverage on campus will soon become stronger in traditionally unreliable areas, including the basements of buildings.

NC State Fair hopes to set new attendence records with new attractions and foods

By Madeline Will | October 12

Macaroni, Oreos and brownies. Chicken pot pie, bubble gum and Kool-Aid — all fried. The only things left not dripping in saturated trans fats are the ...

Red Cross Club seeks student artwork proposals

By Chessa DeCain | October 12

The local chapter of the Red Cross wants people to know what they’re about — and they hope to use student art to spread the word. The Central North ...

Orange County Public Library’s southwest branch location search continues

By Corinne White | October 12

Finding a site for Orange County Public Library’s southwest branch has been no easy task — an initial location was rejected after $60,000 had been ...

Triangle Youth Ballet holds third annual fundraiser

By Blair Brown | October 12

The Triangle Youth Ballet worked to continue its tradition of live music at its annual Nutcracker performance at an orchestra fundraiser at University ...

Holden Thorp pursues ambitions in face of budget cuts, football scandal

By Andy Thomason | October 11

Holden Thorp is trying to walk a straight line in the changing world of higher education. As the University’s 10th chancellor, he, like every other ...

Past University Day celebrations have seen presidential success

By Colleen Volz | October 11

Former UNC-system President Bill Friday was prepared to take a bullet for the 1961 University Day speaker — President John F. Kennedy.

Chapel Hill arts organizations kept afloat with donor help

By Katelyn Trela | October 11

In the about 20 square miles that make up Chapel Hill sit three nationally acclaimed organizations dedicated to the arts, which act as three windows to ...

Defense of Marriage amendment’s passage sparks debate in churches

By Estes Gould | October 11

Debate has flared in churches across North Carolina since the N.C. General Assembly passed the Defense of Marriage amendment, which defines marriage as ...

Rex Healthcare transparency questioned

By Brendan Cooley | October 10

A high-profile effort to purchase an affiliate of UNC Hospitals has raised questions about the financial transparency of the UNC Health Care System.

UNC women's soccer midfielder back in action after injuries

By Kevin Minogue | October 10

Coach Anson Dorrance refers to Ali Hawkins as one of the greatest leaders in the history of UNC women’s soccer, a three-year captain with the power ...

UNC’s athletic director search committee has reached follow-up interview stage with potential candidates

By Kelly Parsons | October 10

After an athletic director search committee meeting held Monday at the Carolina Inn, chairman Lowry Caudill said the committee is far along in the process ...

Chapel Hill’s ‘Sanitation 2’ file official complaint

By Florence Bryan | October 10

Two sanitation workers who were fired by the town of Chapel Hill in October 2010 personally served a complaint to Town Manager Roger Stancil last week. ...

UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health reviews steep cuts

By Amelia Nitz | October 10

The Gillings School of Global Public Health, a consistently top-ranked school in the nation, is facing serious funding cuts which are affecting its faculty, ...

Column: UNC students’ plays show 'joy for the craft’

By Katelyn Trela | October 9

I’ve been to a fair number of plays. But until this weekend’s “Long Story Shorts” festival, I had never seen a play that so heavily relies on ...

Cooper asks Kleinschmidt for help on Safe Ride taxi program

By Colleen Ni | October 9

Student Body President Mary Cooper is one step closer to implementing a Safe Ride taxi program that would give off-campus students an affordable and safe ...

Baddour says fee increase’s goal is ‘broad-based excellence’

By Nicole Comparato | October 9

The University’s athletic programs will suffer if the department does not receive more than $2 million from a student fee increase, department officials ...

To find the perfect show, universities juggle price, timing and student appeal

By Nick Andersen | October 9

UNC students often make comparisons with Duke’s sterling track record of bringing high profile artists to campus, especially after the Carolina Union ...