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UNC student arrested in Wilmington on charges of cocaine, marijuana possession

By Andy Thomason | October 31

A UNC student was arrested Friday in Wilmington on several drug-related charges, including the possession and sale of cocaine. Dan Paustian, 21, a junior ...

North Carolina senior tailback Johnny White zig zags his way en route to his 67-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against William & Mary. White tallied a career-high 164 yards on 29 carries. It was this go-ahead touchdown that put UNC back on top after being down by 10 points entering the final 15 minutes.

Tar Heels rally for ugly football win

By Mark Thompson | October 31

William & Mary spoiled a handful of potential story-lines for the Tar Heels on Saturday night. Junior wide receiver Dwight Jones continued his recently ...

Students grapple for prizes at GAA Homecoming event

By Amelia Fisher | October 31

More than 500 wrapped boxes stuffed with various prizes and UNC gear filled the Pit on Friday. For several hours, cheers from bystanders encouraged students ...

Participants in Saturday’s early voting event, “Souls to the Polls,” at the United Church of Chapel Hill, march to the Seymour Senior Center to vote. Many of the marchers were concerned about neglected infrastructure.

Justice United march to the polls supports sales tax increase

By Clayton Gladieux | October 31

Justice United in Community Effort, a non-partisan citizens’ group, led about 100 people from a news conference at the United Church of Chapel Hill ...

Walter Morrow (above) holds a photo of his 14-year-old daughter outside their home on Bynum Street.

Missing Chapel Hill teen search continues

By Chad Royal | October 31

The last time Walter Morrow saw his 14-year-old daughter, Rosa, she was sitting on the couch waiting to go out with friends. That was Oct. 22, and he ...

Democratic Senate candidate Elaine Marshall speaks to UNC Young Democrats in a rally held in Gardner on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. David Price, who spoke earlier in the evening, listens on as Marshall outlines her campaign and critical issues for the upcoming election.

Candidates urge students to volunteer and vote

By Elise Young | October 28

Democratic candidates gathered Wednesday night at a rally sponsored by UNC’s Young Democrats to encourage student turnout in the upcoming midterm elections. ...

UNC Student Congress raises mininum signature count for Student Body President

By Brooke Hefner | October 27

If a bill passed Tuesday by the Student Congress is approved, the field for the February student body president election will be smaller — but each ...

UNC School of Education audit reveals wrongly reported leave hours

By Claire McNeill | October 26

Some employees in the School of Education are still reeling from the effects of an audit that revealed thousands of wrongly reported leave hours. The ...

Chapel Hill Transit meets with public to discuss challenges

By Caitlin McGinnis | October 26

Monday’s meeting is the first in a series seeking input for developing a five-year improvement plan for the transit system. Ellen Perry, who has cerebral ...

UNC Office of Technology Development threatened by looming budget cuts

By Claire McNeill | October 25

It’s not innovation that’s lacking at UNC. But as the economy takes its toll on the Office of Technology Development, the funds to support it are ...

Holocaust survivor Irving Roth speaks to community members in Dey Hall in 2010. He was brought to campus by Christians United for Israel.

UNC gets a visit from Holocaust survivor

By Carolyn Miller | October 25

The present is the optimal time to change the past. That was the message Holocaust survivor Irving Roth shared with attendees Monday night in an event ...

Several of UNC's academic curriculum guidelines may see changes

By Victoria Cook | October 25

The administrative boards of the General College and College of Arts and Sciences met Oct. 13 to discuss revisions to the curriculum. The revisions, ...

Freshmen Ethan Butler (left) and Andrew Burchins (right) pose as humans on the steps of Wilson Library on Monday afternoon. The two are participating in the campus-wide Humans v. Zombies game, which lasts through Friday.

UNC students participate in humans vs. zombies game

By Melvin Backman | October 25

The nearly 500 armed, bandana-wearing students prowling campus are nothing to fear. The students are simply participating in Humans vs. Zombies, a zombie ...

A crowd celebrates Halloween on Franklin Street in 2009. Police will treat Saturday as Homecoming, and do not expect two Halloweens.

Chapel Hill officials prep for dual celebration weekend

By Emily Wiggins | October 19

With Homecoming taking place the Saturday before Halloween and classes looming the morning after, this year’s celebrations could expand to more than ...

UNC system looks to expand online, distance-learning programs

By Isabella Cochrane | October 17

With extensive budget cuts looming, members of the UNC-system Board of Governors want universities to move toward a less traditional form of education. ...

Arts Innovation Steering Committee to discuss arts education at UNC

By Nick Andersen | October 17

In ten years, if a UNC student majoring in business is able to capitalize on University resources to sculpt, paint, sing or dance, Hogan Medlin’s vision ...

UNC athletes meet with honor officials

By Jonathan Jones and Sara Gregory | September 29

Student-athletes brainstormed with Honor System Outreach officials Wednesday night ways the two groups could work together to promote honor. Ideas included ...

Connecting the dots: NCAA investigation reveals associations

By Jonathan Jones , Sara Gregory and Ryan Kurtzman | September 22

When news broke that the NCAA was investigating North Carolina’s football team, no one was quite sure what it would mean. A few months later, the investigation ...

Fraternities fight the move of rush

By Andy Thomason | September 9

At the beginning of recruitment, fraternity leaders said they hoped an incident-free rush would prevent the University from moving recruitment past the ...

Four hundred and ninety-eight female students found out Thursday night which sorority they received a bid to in Coker Arboretum. Members of Zeta Tau Alpha (above) cheer as the new pledge classes await opening the envelopes that contain their coveted bids.

Panhellenic sororities welcome new members

By Colleen Volz | September 9

Cheers, tears, and hugs swept through Coker Arboretum on Thursday as 498 female students discovered their new sisters. Bid Day, the annual ceremony ...