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‘If you’re going through hell, keep going': Battling Lemierre’s Syndrome

By Meredith Radford | March 29

At 16, Alexa Casciano was diagnosed with Lemierre’s Syndrome, which only occurs in only about one in a million people. Now she is a sophomore at UNC, ...

UNC students bring their light-fueled sanitization devices to the market

By Max Hazerjian | March 29

Two UNC sophomores co-founded Ultraloop Technologies — a company that sells chemical-free sanitization devices to disinfect items. Aditya Bhatt ...

Venus Standard receives award for program to train Black women to become doulas

By Kennedy Rushing | March 28

Venus Standard, assistant clinical professor in the UNC School of Medicine's department of family medicine, was awarded the C. Felix Harvey Award to Advance ...

Chapel Hill increases monitoring of busy roads following recent pedestrian crashes

By Audrey Selley | March 28

The Town conducted the first of these sessions on March 23 and March 27. March’s efforts focused on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where two pedestrian ...

UNC Board of Trustees discusses vaccinations, state budget, new statewide initiative

By Elena Tsai | March 28

The Board discussed updates on campus vaccinations and the impact of Gov. Roy Cooper's proposed budget, as well as the Chancellor’s new initiative, ...

With increased calls to abolish Greek life, the road is far from easy

By Emily Orland | March 28

UNC and Duke are just two of many college campuses where students have called for a move toward abolishing Greek life on campus, due to issues of exclusivity ...

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Efland-Cheeks community voices concerns over marginalization of Black voices

By Kayla Guilliams | March 28

A letter, read aloud at a recent BOCC meeting, raised concerns about income inequality, expressed disappointment about how the board has handled issues ...

No. 1 UNC women's lacrosse uses dominant first half to cruise to 18-3 win over Mercer

By Lucas Thomae | March 28

The top-ranked UNC women's lacrosse team put together one of its most dominant performances in a single period this season, leading 14-0 at halftime before ...

DTH Audience Engagement Editor Praveena Somasundaram will be 2021-22 editor-in-chief

By Brittany McGee | March 27

“I'm feeling so many emotions and disbelief that I can't really sum it all up,” Somasundaram said. “But if I had to in one word, it would be unreal.” ...

Faculty Advisory Committee names nominee for secretary, discusses vaccine distribution

By Samuel Garzon | March 25

In UNC's Faculty Advisory Committee meeting held on Thursday, the committee discussed plans for the fall 2021 semester, the current state of COVID-19 ...

Students discuss University decision to conduct fall class registration over summer

By Emma Lindsey | March 25

Since 2013, registration for the upcoming fall semester has occurred throughout April. This year, registration begins on June 1.

Editorial: Unpaid internships are a gatekeeper for underrepresented students

By Editorial Board | March 25

"Experience is valuable, and internships certainly give students a leg to stand on. But at a time when students face a record $1.6 trillion in student ...

CHTC shows concern about proposed student apartments, adopts anti-hate crime resolution

By Ella Layn | March 25

The proposed apartment complex, The Flats, would bring approximately 200 new apartment units and a 450 space parking deck to southern Martin Luther King ...

OCS board approves in-person elementary school learning for rest of the school year

By Alexandra Myers and Charlotte Easley | March 24

The Orange County Schools Board of Education voted to allow all elementary schools to open fully in person under Plan A. Middle and high schools will ...

UNC student grows Special Needs Special People to build a more inclusive community

By Sabrina Ortiz | March 24

Sophomore Amrutha Nandam has expanded an organization that she created in high school to spread awareness about different accessibility needs. Her own ...

Maters of Arts in Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship

Education majors speak out about UNC's lack of teacher licensure programs

By Marin Wolf | March 24

Several North Carolina universities offer undergraduate education programs that lead directly to licensure, including Appalachian State University, North ...

Chapel Hill unveils 'New Voices' project, highlighting Town's different cultures

By Valeria Cloës | March 24

“I just want the community to feel welcomed into this space – that they are represented and that they feel enlivened by the artwork,” artist Victoria ...

UNC men's basketball's Day'Ron Sharpe declares for 2021 NBA Draft

By PJ Morales | March 24

In a statement released by the UNC athletic department, first-year center Day’Ron Sharpe of the men’s basketball team announced today that he is forgoing ...

Tracks Music Library playlist celebrates female musicians in the Triangle

By Sophia Ramirez | March 23

Inspired by the “Celebrate the Women of Tracks" playlist by Kat Harding and by Women's History Month, The Daily Tar Heel is profiling four local women ...

Analysis: How each of UNC's No. 1 teams got where they are

By Kelly Baker | March 23

UNC currently has five different teams ranked No. 1 in the country. This is how those teams have maintained their momentum to reach that top spot.