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UNC Campus Story has become #goals

By Rachel Jones | September 29

For some, being featured on Snapchat’s UNC Campus Story is a pipe dream, like living in the tunnels under campus or streaking across the field at Kenan ...

Latina/o community at UNC promotes awareness of HIV

By Maria Prokopowicz | September 29

By Maria Prokopowicz Staff Writer At the “Spread the Knowledge, Not the Virus” event free condoms and lots of information about sexually transmitted ...

Uncertainties cause vacancies in Student Congress

By Beni Mathieu | September 29

Almost half of Student Congress’ seats are empty — 17 out of about 40 seats have yet to be filled in various districts of campus.

Finding the fine line between trigger warnings and academic freedom

By Sharon Nunn | September 29

Trigger warnings, hypersensitive students, intrusive university administrations and understanding.

Silent Sam blindfolded by a Confederate flag in 2015. The statue was recently given to Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Without a ‘smoking gun’, activists face uphill battle

By Anyssa Reddix | September 28

That’s the point student activist Kescia Hall is trying to stress about the Silent Sam monument on McCorkle Place.

Antsy about asbestos: dorm residents don't need to worry

By Piper Anderson | September 28

Officials say asbestos doesn’t pose a health risk at UNC, even though it’s located inside the ceilings and walls of seven residence halls on campus. ...

The 2013 - 2014 Rejects members pose together. The spoken word organization began in 2011. (Photo Courtesy of Brianna Torres)

The Rejects challenge stereotypical spoken word poetry

By Morgan Howard | September 28

Inspired by their own rejections, three girls set out to form a new organization — The Rejects.

Students' Gofundme supports new Ugandan center

By Sarah McAdon | September 28

When UNC juniors Ella Simmons and Jamie Stuart traveled to Gulu, Uganda, this summer, they noticed a lack of resources available to children. To fill ...

Duke and UNC host annual Latin American Film Festival

By Sarah Louise Krawcheck | September 27

UNC and Duke are hosting the annual N.C. Latin American Film Festival for Hispanic Heritage month. This year’s film festival, which will last until ...

Brittany Brewington, a first-year student, works at the Carolina Coffee Shop. She is an undecided major but hopes to become a pediatrician. She is allowed to take breaks during her shift to study.

Student juggles two jobs and getting a degree

By Sarah Watson | September 25

For eight hours each day, Brittany Brewington serves food at Carolina Coffee Shop. Between making coffee and talking to customers, she leafs through her ...

Tailgating: Trent Womble (left) from Raleigh and John Russell from Cary (right) enjoy a beer with friends

Binge drinking task force hasn’t considered alcohol at games

By Mona Bazzaz | September 24

Dean of Students Jonathan Sauls says it’s time for UNC to have an open and honest discussion about alcohol — and drinking at sporting events is only ...

Students meet on Thursdays outside Wilson Library to celebrate Jersday by wearing sports jerseys.

Jersday Thursday brings UNC students together over jerseys

By Kaitlin Barker | September 24

On a college campus, when everyone is pumped up and decked out in sports jerseys, it generally means one thing: It’s game day.

Voter Registration kicks into full gear in the pit

Voter registration season has begun in the Pit

By Dylan Tastet | September 24

Election season is here, and with it comes voter registration advocacy groups.

UNC saxophonist, quartet celebrate new album

By Maria Mullis | September 24

While many students were cramming for exams during finals week in the spring, junior Eric Przedpelski and his jazz quartet were hard at work recording ...

Cooking for a houseful: sorority chefs love their jobs

By Piper Anderson | September 24

Life is pretty sweet for sorority house chefs at UNC, and it’s not just because they get to make desserts.

Advising Corps invests in secondary education

By Katie Rice | September 24

Fewer than half of low-income students accepted into post-secondary institutions enroll, and fewer than one in 12 of them graduate — but the Carolina ...

D’Angelo Gatewood, a chemistry and public relations double major, crosses a patch of missing bricks on his way to an Admissions Ambassadors interview.

Decade-old UNC tradition spurs students’ robbery under foot

By Drew Goins | September 23

Everett Handy thieved under the cover of night. His act was impulsive. He saw his opportunity, and he seized it.

ROTC students get ready for practice on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

On campus, ROTC, veteran students bridge gap between military, civilians

By Lindsey Brunson | September 23

When Lacy Evans came to UNC in 2012, she had already been on two combat tours to Afghanistan as a heavy equipment operator in the Marine Corps.

(Left) Jonah Howell and Hunter Brake pose for a picture. Both students walk barefoot across campus.

Shoeless UNC students say it’s a personal choice

By Felicia Bailey | September 22

Hunter Brake and Jonah Howell are easy to spot on a daily basis. They are the two guys who make sure their feet get fresh air every day.

Preacher David, who asked that his last name not be published, sermonizes students in the Pit. David also preaches at N.C. State.

New ‘Pit Preacher’ rivals reputation of Gary Birdsong

By Karli Krasnipol and Alex Kormann | September 22

After over three decades of building his campus reputation, well-known preacher Gary Birdsong has some new competition with UNC’s newest Pit preacher. ...