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U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., addressed members of the UNC Young Democrats and UNC students on Monday in Gardner Hall. He spoke about the state of American politics and the future of the Democratic Party.

House Democrats push for Dickey Amendment repeal, gun violence research

By Blake Weaver | February 25

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., and six other House Democrats are asking House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to allow for debate to repeal Dickey Amendment ...

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Writing headlines, and making them too: a history of DTH controversy in the newsroom

By Molly Horak | February 23

True character is what somebody does when no one is looking, and how a newspaper handles controversy says a lot about its dedication to editorial freedom. ...

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DTH alumna and New York Times reporter talks gender equality in the newsroom

By Olivia Slagle | February 22

“Everyone who works (at the DTH) is always young, and they’re always fresh,” Emily Steel, DTH alumna and current reporter at The New York Times, ...

What you missed in the N.C. General Assembly this week

By Michael Meeks | February 22

Despite being out of session, the NC General Assembly continues conversations about gun control, Silent Sam and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Campus hate crimes steadily increasing with spike in 2016, FBI data shows

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | February 21

The Anti-Defamation League confirmed there have been over 340 incidents of white supremacist propaganda being disseminated on college campuses in the ...

Durham DA drops charges against Confederate statue protesters

By Ana Irizarry | February 20

Durham County District Attorney Roger Echols announced Tuesday he is dropping charges against the five remaining people accused of destroying a Confederate ...

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Here's how NC legislators responded to the Parkland school shooting

By Jonny Cook | February 19

In response to the Florida school shooting, some legislators are tweeting about arming school faculty.

ALERT Act would hold universities accountable for sexual abuse cases

By Blake Weaver | February 18

The bipartisan proposal would require university leaders to certify they have reviewed any reports of sexual abuse perpetrated by university employees. ...

Net neutrality was repealed. Here's what that means for you and UNC.

By Bailey Aldridge | February 13

The repeal of net neutrality could lead to content discrimination, even for some UNC students.

Frank Bruni and Margaret Spellings responded to questions during "The Art of Disagreement," hosted by the Institute of Politics in Graham Memorial Lounge on Tuesday night.

Did you know disagreements can be artful? Neither did we.

By Veronica Correa | February 13

In the midst of a politically divided era, the UNC Institute of Politics hosted The Art of Disagreement to promote thoughtful debate.

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Three years after the Chapel Hill shooting, Muslim students talk legacy, Islamophobia

By Lucas Risinger | February 11

According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 44 percent of Americans polled in 2017 responded that "there is a natural conflict between Islam and ...

2018 Moral March on Raleigh focuses on voter mobilization, health care and DACA

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford and Anna Pogarcic | February 11

The event focused on issues like voter mobilization, healthcare and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

What you missed this week in the N.C. General Assembly

By Blake Weaver | February 8

The North Carolina General Assembly touched on gerrymandering, the Moral March on Raleigh and more this week.

President Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum in June of 2016.

Trump criticized for remarks on community colleges

By David Saff | February 7

While Trump called for improvements to the community college sector, North Carolina community colleges have already started programs to help remedy many ...

What you missed in the N.C. General Assembly this week

By Payne Lubbers | February 1

Partisan primaries, GenX, school funding, and the state's elections and ethics board were topics of discussion this week in the North Carolina General ...

Sexual assault, free speech, DACA among top 10 higher ed issues for 2018

By Olivia Slagle | January 29

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities named sexual assault, campus free speech and DACA students among the top 10 higher education ...

Word on the Street: What are you expecting from Trump's State of the Union address?

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 29

President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday. Staff writer Georgia Wieland-Stanford asked students ...

Survey predicts Democratic wins in NC midterm elections

By Payne Lubbers | January 28

North Carolina may see a wave of Democratic support in 2018 midterm elections, according to a survey conducted by Hart Research Associates.

The UNC Institute of Politics welcomes new fellows who aim to engage UNC community

By Jessica Snouwaert | January 28

The UNC Institute of Politics welcomes two new fellows June Atkinson and Robert Orr to campus. The fellows will each lead a seminar series this semester ...

UNC senior Rubi Franco Quiroz speaks on Sept. 18 at the DACA in Crisis event, a panel discussion comprised of lawyers, activists and students about how to support the undocumented and DACAmented community.

Government shutdown amid DACA debate affects students, higher education

By Emma Boggess | January 25

The American Council on Education released a statement Monday advocating for the end of the government shutdown and pledging its support to find suitable ...