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UNC summer reading book spurs conversation

By Trevor Lenzmeier | August 18

Incoming freshmen ushered in the new school year yesterday afternoon as they met with fellow students, faculty and staff to discuss this year’s summer ...

On Monday August 10, the Department of Public Safety held an emergency response drill in response to a communication failure that happened in July.

Communication failure to blame for July alert problems

By Acy Jackson | August 18

College students might face the threat of sexual assault, armed robberies, gun violence and other crimes. Alert systems, like Alert Carolina at UNC, are ...

Hill Hall is currently undergoing a $15 million renovation to its auditorium. The auditorium first opened in 1907 as a library.

Hill Hall renovations will last throughout the school year

By Carly Berkenblit | August 17

The $15 million renovations to Hill Hall’s auditorium have altered the daily routine for music students and faculty alike.

Laptop use required in certain UNC classes, forbidden in others

By Ashlen Renner | August 17

As students begin the new semester, they may see a divide among their professors.

New UNC emojis met with lukewarm student reaction

By Colleen Moir | August 17

For UNC students, UNC-themed emojis were somewhat limited, with the blue heart and two little rams as the only options for fans to show their digital ...

Craigslist-like market for campuses gathers users

By Rebecca Brickner | August 17

The beginnings and ends of semesters are marked by many things: stress, a flurry of hasty packing and often piles of furniture and Walmart rugs being ...

UNC alumni discuss what the gay pride festival means to them

By Samantha Sabin | August 16

Projects and Investigations Director Samantha Sabin talked to students and alumni from the UNC-system at Charlotte Pride, the largest LGBT Pride event ...

English 105 section to work on Embody Carolina campaign

By Jonathan Ponciano | August 16

This fall, students in one section of UNC’s required introductory English class will create a social media campaign and develop training videos for ...

University closed Stacy and Everett due to low housing enrollment

By Anna Williams | August 16

Stacy and Everett residence halls combined house 189 students, but this year, only 135 signed up to live there. The two dorms will be repurposed for the ...

(From right) Valerie Sauer, Susanna Trotter, Taylor Lingle and Katie Arney practice their rendition of "Love Runs Out" by One Republic in preparation for Monday's Sunset Serenade.

Sunset Serenade attracts new students to a cappella

By Erin Wygant | August 16

Two years ago, a freshman sat in the Great Hall of the Student Union, watching the a cappella super stars of UNC belt out their latest mash-ups at the ...

UNC grad donates collages to fight freshmen homesickness

By Shweta Mishra | July 26

Separation anxiety among young children has age-old remedies: a teddy bear to clutch, a warm smile or a pat on the back.

Police seek information after series of robberies

By From staff and wire reports | July 24

After a string of armed robberies in the Chapel Hill area, Town of Chapel Hill Police, UNC Public Safety and Duke University Police are seeking help to ...

UNC student charged with murder for fatal wreck

By From staff and wire reports | July 23

Chandler Kania, a rising junior at UNC, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder, according to court documents.

Officer said there were two armed robberies on UNC campus

By From staff and wire reports | July 22

Alarms went off around 11 p.m. Wednesday night on UNC's campus accompanied by a voice message about an armed person on campus.

Drunk driving has deadly results

By Liz Bell | July 22

Surrounded by an alcohol-soaked culture, college students often have to choose if and how to take part in a responsible way — including in the ways ...

UNC student charged in wrong-way car wreck

By From staff and wire reports | July 21

UNC rising junior Chandler Kania was charged in a car accident Sunday morning that killed three people and injured a fourth

UNC research team advances in national competition

By Jocelyn Rives | July 17

A team of UNC graduate students is entering the final phase of a competition to create a startup based on innovations in neuroscience.

Workers remove graffiti from the Silent Sam monument on Tuesday.

Narratives about Silent Sam collide

By Stephanie Lamm | July 9

Many Confederate monuments across the South have been vandalized in the past weeks, sparking a national conversation about what it means to honor the ...

The Silent Sam monument, which is dedicated to students who died serving in the Confederate Army, was spray painted with "black lives matter," "KKK" and "murderer."

Police investigate Silent Sam vandalism

By Stephanie Lamm | July 5

Police are searching for someone who painted "black lives matter," "KKK" and "murderer" on a University monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers.

The Silent Sam memorial, bearing the words "black lives matter."

Silent Sam memorial painted with "black lives matter"

By From staff and wire reports | July 5

Silent Sam, the controversial memorial to 321 alumni of UNC who died fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War, has been painted with the words "black ...