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Meet the five new members of the UNC Board of Governors

By Rachel Crumpler | April 15

State legislators appointed five new members to the UNC Board of Governors last month. The new BOG members all said they are honored to serve ...

Bonnie Davis' legacy to be honored in name of new county agriculture building

By Graham Hill | April 14

Davis, who worked for NC Cooperative Extension from 1950 to 1990, dealt with segregation and racism in the workforce while simultaneously managing to ...

No. 2 UNC women's soccer passes interesting test in 6-0 win over Columbus State

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | April 14

Pressing high against the North Carolina women's soccer team is usually a death sentence, but Division II Columbus State decided to take its chances. ...

Open letter calls for FCC investigation in digital redlining, N.C. politicians sign on

By Will Weider | April 14

The focus of this letter calls for an investigation into “digital redlining,” a practice that perpetuates socioeconomic inequality through lack of ...

Crystal healing provides stepping stone for people looking to spirituality

By Greta Travaglia | April 14

Practitioners of crystals emphasize that they are not meant to replace medical treatment, but rather should be used to heal and connect with oneself. ...

UNC celebrates LGBTQ+ community through its annual Pride Week Celebration

By Chelsea Ramsey | April 14

Pride Week this year featured a variety of virtual events, including a Pride baking party, an LGBTQ+ book club meeting, Pride wellness hour, Pride Pictionary ...

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Areli Barrera de Grodski aims to uplift and diversify with her coffee business

By Mandy Zheng | April 13

“It is great to see all the women working alongside Areli,” Valeria Barrera, Barrera de Grodski's sister and bookkeeper at Little Waves said. ...

Art Unblocked exhibit aims to amplify the voices of disabled artists in NC

By Lily Chubb | April 13

“We all have different issues that we have to deal with and I think that’s what Arts Access is about: making everything accessible, and realizing ...

Who are Chapel Hill’s PACs, and how do they influence the community?

By Kayla Guilliams | April 13

Last year, the Orange County Board of Commissioners election was shaped by endorsements made by two local PACs: The Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: Vaccine PSA, education bills signed and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced

By Guillermo Molero | April 13

There's a lot that's been happening in the N.C. General Assembly. This is part of a new series that will look at bills the legislature has introduced, ...

'It's an island': AAPI students share experiences studying in Hussman School

By Brianna Atkinson | April 13

UNC Asian American and Pacific Islander students in the journalism field reflect on their experiences within the Hussman School of Media and Journalism ...

'A kaleidoscope-like exploration of love': UNC student writes novel with D.C. fellowship

By Hannah Rosenberger | April 13

Mallik is in the middle of the pre-sale process for her debut novel, "Endless: A Villain's Love Story," with help from the Creator Institute and New Degree ...

UNC men's lacrosse looks to get back on track after consecutive losses

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | April 12

After dropping two straight games against conference opponents Duke and Virginia, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team looks ahead to a challenging ...

Former DTH editor-in-chief to publish book about UNC academic-athletic scandal

By Caroline Yaffa | April 12

Andy Thomason, a UNC graduate and former editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel, wrote a book about the 2000s academic-athletic scandal that faced the ...

Faculty Welfare Committee aims to improve caregiving resources for UNC faculty

By Emma Lindsey | April 12

“There is light at the end of the tunnel," Dr. Muge Gucsavas-Calikoglu, chairperson of the committee, said. "The University is going to open and all ...

UNC launches initiative to help North Carolina counties post-pandemic — all 100 of them

By Kennedy Rushing | April 12

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz launched the initiative Carolina Across 100 at a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 25. Carolina Across 100 aims ...

N.C. House bill would give UNC-System president power to cut salaries across the board

By Preston Fore | April 12

House Bill 243 passed unanimously in the House late last month, and it has since moved on to the Senate. The bill would give UNC-System President Peter ...

Edith Wiggins leaves behind a storied legacy in the Chapel Hill community

By Susie Webb | April 11

Edith Wiggins, UNC’s first African American vice chancellor and dean of student affairs and former director of the Campus Y, died on April 4. Wiggins ...

'Never forget': UNC Hillel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with stories of survival

By Amy Xu | April 11

“As time goes on, the few survivors are dwindling,” Maisonet said. “We want to keep in touch with family members and our roots and never forget.” ...

Faceoffs haunt No. 3 UNC men's lacrosse in Saturday's 18-16 loss to No. 6 Virginia

By Rithvik Chelasani | April 11

Little things can lead to big differences. That was the story of what went wrong in the No. 3 UNC men’s lacrosse team’s 18-16 loss against No. 6 Virginia ...