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Recent unionization decisions will not affect student-athletes at UNC

By Belle Hillenburg | September 1

A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board will allow collective bargaining rights for graduate students at private universities. This comes ...

Competition sparks camaraderie: UNC partners with Special Olympics College

By Alexis Bell | September 1

A new intramural sport unites local Special Olympic athletes and UNC students. Sport Programs Coordinator Tori Hooker and Assistant Director of ...

UNC campus recreational spaces are limited

UNC could get a new union from student input

By Aaron Redus | August 31

UNC might get a new union — and students will soon be able to voice their opinions.

ITS fights back against Heelmail hackers, phishers

By Harris Wheless | August 31

Hackers are trying to reel in UNC students using phishing emails to access their accounts and personal information.

president of weightlifting club. ask writer Jake Sellinger

From Navy to weightlifting — UNC student Jake Sellinger makes new dreams

By Brinley Lowe | August 31

After just one year at the United States Naval Academy, Jake Sellinger’s lifelong dream was cut short — by arthritis.

First Student Congress of the year discusses intentions

By Aaron Redus | August 31

Student Congress met for the 98th session on Tuesday night and discussed plans for upcoming school year.

The new Department of Public Safety app, LiveSafe, just hit the App Store and Google Play Store.

Department of Public Safety releases the 'next generation' of safety app

By Alexis Bell | August 29

A new campus safety app allows students to anonymously report tips to DPS. LiveSafe, a student-initiated safety app, went public on Thursday. LiveSafe ...

Mobile Maker Carts roll 3-D printing, sewing into residence halls

By Katie Rice | August 29

Beginning Oct. 1, students across campus will have this opportunity and more as the Be A Maker program brings its Mobile Maker Cart Initiative to residence ...

A student rests on a bench during move-in weekend, 1988. Courtesy of UNC's Yackety Yack yearbook.

The mystery of the Old Well: How UNC Week of Welcome traditions got started

By Anyssa Reddix | August 29

Drinking from the Old Well on the first day of classes is now a campus legend — it supposedly helps students achieve a 4.0 GPA — but historians are ...

Connie Mahan poses with members of the Triad Stage staff.

Connie Mahan was a tireless advocate for the arts

By Sofia Edelman | August 29

Connie Mahan was a lover of theater and all things British. “She will definitely be missed in the theater community,” said Richard Whittington, Mahan’s ...

Kids at the UNC Children's Hospital are getting the chance to save the day

By Nic Rardin | August 29

Some kids dream of being a superhero; sophomores Jack Davis and Ellie Lewis are helping kids at UNC Children’s Hospital live out that dream.

Review group involves UNC student-athletes to discuss their academic life

By Julia Faulkner | August 29

UNC administrators are making an effort to better include student-athletes in the conversation around the academic-athletic scandal.

Study finds UNC is seriously short on recreational space

By Nic Rardin | August 29

Students who are tired of waiting on the squat rack at the Student Recreation Center or done trying to squeeze their pick-up soccer game onto Ehringhaus ...

The UNC Women's Tennis team defeated Eastern Tennessee State University on Friday the 13th in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to play Northwestern on Saturday.

Under new management, community reacts to Student Stores changes

By Emily Wakeman | August 28

Back to school means back to the bookstore for most students and faculty at UNC, but this year many people say UNC Student Stores doesn't feel the same. ...

Professor Ron Alterovitz demonstrates the functions of one of the robots he and his students programmed.

Professor is the brains behind robots that advance in-home medical assistance

By Dominic Andrews | August 28

Computer science professor Ron Alterovitz is using robots to solve problems in health care.

Tweeting Tar Heels: UNC departments use social media

By Harris Wheless | August 25

UNC is making the most of its 140 characters to communicate with the community. Many University departments use Twitter to engage with students as well ...

The new University alcohol policy, effective Aug. 1, emphasizes education and health over discipline and lays out treatment options for students and faculty.

Revised alcohol policy helps UNC students struggling with drinking problems

By Jamie Gwaltney | August 25

Under a new University policy, Tar Heels struggling with unhealthy drinking habits have a much clearer path to help.

Campus Y's gender-neutral restroom signs taken down, replaced by UNC

By Cailyn Derickson | August 25

Gender-neutral restroom signs were ripped down in the Campus Y Wednesday morning.

Campus Health’s Counseling and Psychological Services is making major changes to better aid students.

CAPS aims to improve wait times, services for student mental health services

By Felicia Bailey | August 25

With more space, reduced wait times for walk-in appointments and improved services as students move to see off-campus counselors, Campus Health’s Counseling ...

Scott Diekema (left), Keegan McBride and Lauren Eaves pose in front of the new sign for Meantime Coffee.

New coffeeshop opening in the Campus Y aims to invest in students

By Alexis Bell | August 24

A new coffee shop on campus promises to be for the students and by the students. Sophomore Scott Diekema, junior Lauren Eaves and senior Keegan McBride ...