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A guide to festivities in Chapel Hill and Durham this fall

By Hannah Kaufman | October 11

There are plenty of festive events that Chapel Hill and Durham have to offer. Turn over a new leaf with this guide to all of the best pumpkin patches, ...

Town of Chapel Hill receiving three new electric buses as part of plan to reduce emissions

By Caroline Kelly | October 11

Electric buses fall under the Town of Chapel Hill Climate Action and Response Plan. The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution committing to create ...

A guide to Coming Out Day events on campus this week

By Allie Kelly | October 11

Here are some of the events happening on campus this week to celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

N.C. Specialty Foods Association names winners in 2021 product competition

By Harrison Gummel | October 11

The N.C. Specialty Foods Association announced the winners of its 2021 product competition, showcasing the best foods and drinks the state's restaurants ...

By students, for students: Peer2Peer offers mental health resources at UNC

By Natalie Varma | October 11

Founded in 2020, Peer2Peer is a student-run organization that offers mental health resources to UNC undergraduate and graduate students. The organization ...

Editorial: Mental health resources for the Chapel Hill community

By Editorial Board | October 10

"In light of recent events, the Editorial Board has compiled a list of mental health resources for the UNC community. These resources are intended to ...

UNC Police respond to suicide at Granville Towers Sunday morning

By Allie Kelly | October 10

UNC football suffers 'disappointing' home loss to Florida State

By Lucas Thomae | October 9

Saturday's loss was a gut punch to a team that has three losses in games they were heavily favored to win. “Sometimes we look so good and it's so exciting ...

Editorial: Looking forward to the Campus Y's work this year

By Editorial Board | October 8

"As the Campus Y enters this new phase, the Editorial Board looks forward to seeing its social justice efforts continue."

"Shellebrate Good Times, Come On!": It's North Carolina Oyster Week

By Ethan E. Horton | October 7

North Carolina Oyster Week, which runs from Oct. 11-15, is a state-sponsored "shellebration" of oysters and the positive environmental and economic impact ...

Orange County clinics providing Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to high-risk individuals

By Meagan Bergstrom | October 7

UNC Health and local Orange County clinics are offering COVID-19 booster shots for certain individuals, following recent guidance from the U.S. Centers ...

Tar Heels Overseas: Several UNC alumni star abroad on the basketball court

By Lauren Baddour | October 7

From Finland to South Korea, these former Tar Heels have played in leagues all over the world since leaving UNC.

Viral "Mario Kart Man" travels through Chapel Hill, UNC's campus

By Samuel Long | October 7

Joshua Schaffer was wandering the streets of Chapel Hill and UNC's campus driving a go-kart dressed as Nintendo's Mario. Students accordingly dubbed ...

N.C. Latin American Film Festival to showcase Latinx stories and voices

By Jenna Rupp | October 6

The North Carolina Latin American Film Festival will run from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, with an additional film showing on Oct. 31. Its stated mission is to ...

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Column: UNC can't remain a research powerhouse without library resources

By Rajee Ganesan | October 6

"UNC cannot continue to rank as a top university for federal research, conduct the same level of research and serve the state as an integral public institution ...

New version of aging plan aims to make Orange County more livable for older adults

By Christian Ciocoiu | October 6

Orange County will be holding several open houses this week to discuss the survey results for its Master Aging Plan. The plan's main goal is to make Orange ...

Preview: No. 9 UNC field hockey looks to carry momentum against No. 22 Duke

By Joelle Dickens | October 6

UNC will head into the game trying to capitalize on the momentum from its 6-0 win against Albany, while Duke will be struggling to get back on its feet ...

Meet three of the newcomers running for Chapel Hill Town Council this November

By Sophie Teague | October 5

Seven candidates are vying to be elected to the four open seats on the Chapel Hill Town Council in this November's municipal elections. Meet three of ...

GoHeels launches project to celebrate 50 years of UNC women's athletics

By Kelly Baker | October 5

“We are proud of the women champions, legends and leaders who have contributed to the storied history of women’s sports at UNC,” Sarah Sessoms, ...

$500,000 grant to African Studies Center to increase inclusivity in K-5 classrooms

By Abby Pender | October 5

Ada Umenwaliri, associate director of the ASC, is hopeful that the project will dispel Western stereotypes about Africa and educate children through authentic ...