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Word on the Street: How students are preparing for finals

By Samantha Nichols | April 20

Final exams are quickly approaching, and UNC students are beginning to break out their best — and strangest — study habits. Here is some advice from ...

Seniors unable to sign Bell Tower during climb express frustrations

By Jessica Walker | April 20

The classic UNC senior tradition of climbing the Bell Tower took place on Wednesday, with one twist — seniors weren't allowed to sign. "I think ...

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University Libraries provides access to over 3,500 e-books and audiobooks

By Elizabeth Pham | April 19

Offered by University Libraries, UNC students, faculty and staff can access a variety of of e-books and audiobooks for free through OverDrive. UNC has ...

Qué Rico to host its first large-scale Latin dance showcase

By Kayla Hallac | April 19

Qué Rico will host their first ever Latin dance showcase this Sunday evening at the Great Hall in the Student Union.

'A form of activism': Student drag troupe fights against drag bans

By Lauren Rhodes | April 19

UNC student-led drag troupe "Chapel Heelz" works to feature their art while also making a difference in the UNC community and beyond. At an event ...

Student archive project preserves Native history on campus

By Lauren Rhodes | April 19

UNC senior Mikayah Locklear's recent project, started under the larger Land Back/Abolition project at UNC, focuses on preserving the Carolina Indian Circle's ...

This year's Jubilee to welcome local businesses, rapper Young Nudy

By Zoe Sinclair | April 18

This Saturday at Hooker Fields, the Carolina Union Activities Board will be hosting its annual Jubilee as an all-day, flea-market style music festival ...

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'YOU are an artist': Campus celebrates seventh annual Arts Everywhere Day

By Maeson Wagner | April 18

Last Friday marked the seventh annual Arts Everywhere Day, a campus event promoting creative expression. This year’s theme centered around the phrase ...

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Musical Empowerment to host free music festival this Saturday

By Defne Önal | April 17

This Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Musical Empowerment will hold a free concert on Franklin Street for community engagement. “We're hoping people ...

Affirmative Action Coalition bridges student groups with Diversity at Carolina

By Ashley Quincin | April 17

On Saturday morning in Carroll Hall, the Affirmative Action Coalition hosted the Diversity at Carolina event to discuss affirmative action policy and ...

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Graduate and Professional Student Government celebrates first annual Climate Action Day

By Emily Chambliss | April 16

The Graduate and Professional Student Government’s Climate Crisis Committee's first Climate Action Day kicked off last Thursday.

sp0t, a new social media 'built by UNC, for UNC'

By Natalie Bradin | April 16

After being in the development stages for six years, sp0t is finally available to the public. The new social media app, designed by UNC alumni, launched ...

Recycling efforts on campus go beyond blue bins

By Holly Adams | April 13

Alongside the blue bins all across campus, UNC is working to create a more sustainable University through new initiatives and research.

Pride in the Pit puts queer community at the center of campus

By Holly Adams | April 13

UNC's LGBTQ Center and student volunteers celebrated “Pride in the Pit,” as a part of a series of events for UNC's Pride Week. The week is a celebration ...

Wilson Library event to display recent additions to special collections

By Emi Maerz | April 12

The University Libraries will hold its Recent Acquisitions Evening on April 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event celebrates additions to the Wilson Special ...

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Arts Everywhere Day to celebrate creativity on campus this Friday

By Madison Gagnon | April 12

The seventh annual Arts Everywhere Day will take place on Friday, April 14, with a theme of "YOU are an artist." There will be a wide variety of performances, ...

Meet Grace White, paper conservator at Ackland Art Museum

By Zoe Sinclair | April 11

Grace White, the paper conservator at Ackland Art Museum, spends her days repairing damages on works of art like drawings, watercolors and prints. She ...

UNC GPSG to highlight sustainability efforts at first Climate Action Day

By Samantha Nichols | April 11

The Graduate and Professional Student Government’s first-ever Climate Action Day will be held this Thursday. The event will feature a collection of ...

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Student-pitch competition provides opportunity to win up to $500,000

By Defne Önal | April 11

Seniors Ilyas Colie and Manas Takalpati are co-founders of Triangle Ventures, an organization that aims to connect student entrepreneurs across the research ...

UNC researchers fight ongoing opioid epidemic

By Liza Smith | April 11

In light of increasing overdose-related deaths in the state, UNC continues to combat the opioid epidemic and its effects on North Carolina's communities ...