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David Joyner, speaker of the student congress, and Houston Summers, student body president, discussed how they could better serve both undergraduate and graduate student needs at a town hall meeting in the Genome Science Building Monday night.

Student leaders hold town hall to discuss possible split

By Anna Freeman | January 25

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation, Student Congress and Student Government’s executive branch hosted a town hall meeting Monday night ...

Graduate students on minimum stipends aren't earning Orange County's living wage

By Wei Zhou | January 25

Some graduate students at UNC are receiving stipends as low as $15,700, well below the living wage in Orange County, and they say they are struggling. ...

Minority students see disproportionate struggle with mental health on college campuses

By Samantha Paisley | January 25

Minority students are less likely to feel emotionally and academically prepared during their first semester at college — and less likely to seek help, ...

300 students nearly displaced from dorms Wednesday

By Belle Hillenburg | January 24

After Wednesday’s power outages affected several residence halls, the Department of Housing and Residential Education told students they wouldn’t ...

Man on the street: Students spend snow day de-stressing

By Piper Anderson | January 24

Thursday night and Friday morning snowfall gave UNC a day off from class and the normal hustle and bustle of everyday campus life. Staff writer ...

Dey, Wilson will open when UNC returns to normal conditions

By From staff and wire reports | January 23

Classes are cancelled all day Friday, according to an Alert Carolina message from 5:18 p.m.

Suehaila Amen speaks in the Student Union auditorium Thursday night.

Suehaila Amen: 'Muslims have been a part of the fabric of this nation since its inception'

By Erin Friederichs | January 21

Conversation was the order of the night. Suehaila Amen began her Thursday night presentation by establishing ground rules with the audience: this was ...

Injured UNC Energy Services employee identified by DPS

By Bradley Saacks | January 21

Fifty-eight-year-old Gaylan Bishop is the University employee who was injured in the Dey Hall electrical closet accident Wednesday's night, according ...

UNC has issued a request for private management proposals for Student Stores

By Kelly Jasiura | January 21

On Jan. 11, UNC issued a request for proposal to give outside companies the opportunity to submit proposals to privately manage UNC Student Stores.

UNC employee injured in Dey Hall electrical incident; power was out across campus for three hours

By Jane Wester | January 21

A UNC employee was taken to the hospital after an accident in a Dey Hall electrical closet, according to Alert Carolina and UNC spokesperson Jim Gregory. ...

Comedy tour teaches sex ed

By Ziyad Habash | January 21

Writer Lux Alptraum and actress Sharron Paul are coming to Chapel Hill and talking about sex.

Hunger Lunch looks to return in March

By Maggie Budd | January 20

Hunger Lunch has been missing in the Pit this semester — but its affordable meals will be back soon.

Larry Han, a senior (pictured), and UNC alumni Max Meunik are recipients of the prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship, allowing them to pursue a one-year Masters at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Han works on global public health and infectious diseases, and plans to continue looking at how health policy affects hospital systems in China.

Senior and recent graduate will study in China as Schwarzman Scholars

By Aaron Redus | January 20

For Morehead-Cain Scholars Larry Han and Max Seunik, the opportunity to complete a master’s program in China will serve as a springboard for global ...

'Glee'ful singer-songwriter comes to Student Union

By Zoe Hazerjian | January 20

Bluesy-pop singer-songwriter Noah Guthrie is known for being gleeful.

Geography professor with felony drug charge will appear in court in March

By Jane Wester | January 19

Geography professor Aaron Moody will appear in court on drug and traffic charges in March, according to the Orange County Clerk of Superior Court’s ...

Student Congress discusses deficit, Summers' veto

By Cain Twyman | January 19

For the fiscal year 2015, student government has a net deficit of $209,498.01 — and while Congress usually has a net deficit, this is the first year ...

(Courtesy of Tanner Glenn) Tanner Glenn with former President Bill Clinton. Glenn is acting as Rich Nixon’s campaign manager. Nixon is running for the 26th district seat in the N.C. House.

Tanner Glenn goes home to campaign

By Haley McDougal | January 19

Three years ago, Rich Nixon, a high school teacher, taught a flipped classroom. Now, Tanner Glenn, one of Rich’s students, has flipped the situation ...

Carolina For The Kids (CFTK) helped open a primary care clinic in July for children which temporarily resides at 1512 E. Franklin Street. They are currently raising money for a more permanent location.

Carolina for the Kids still seeking a permanent clinic location

By Blake Hoarty | January 19

Carolina for the Kids is still looking for a permanent location for its N.C. Children’s Hospital primary care clinic, but the temporary location on ...

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama join the UNC (University of North Carolina) Clef Hangers for a group photo and listen to them perform in the Diplomatic Reception Room prior to Christmas holiday EOP Reception #1 at the White House, Dec. 15, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)This photograph is provided by THE WHITE HOUSE as a courtesy and may be printed by the subject(s) in the photograph for personal use only. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not otherwise be reproduced, disseminated or broadcast, without the written permission of the White House Photo Office. This photograph may not be used in any commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

Clef hangers bring treble to White House

By Maggie Mouat | January 19

It’s not everyday that someone can say they performed for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama — unless you’re a member of the Clef ...

The Morehead Planetarium hosts a star gazing session open to the public once a month at Jordan Lake.

Skywatchers view starry night at Jordan Lake

By Janna Childers | January 19

Amateur astronomers, families and students gathered at the Ebenezer Church Recreation Area at Jordan Lake Saturday night for a skywatching session hosted ...