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Lifted by the backcourt, No. 10 UNC men's basketball defeats Hawaii, 87-69

| November 23

Student Life

Clef Hangers say goodbye to a special senior

By Gabriella Cirelli | April 17

Trying to travel anywhere with Carter Gregory takes forever.

Low-budget dining, low calories during Dine Below the Line concerns students

By Cain Twyman | April 16

UNC students signed up to eat off of $1.25 a day to raise awareness for food insecurity in the community — but the low calorie count raised other concerns. ...

In March, construction crews worked on Kenan Stadium.

Construction in Kenan is gone, graduation is on

By Katia Martinez | April 16

Graduation in Kenan Memorial Stadium is on.

Universities support student startups despite risk of failure

By Charles Talcott | April 16

Despite a recent youthful burst of innovation in the U.S. technology industry, more than half of startups don’t survive after five years — casting ...

Caffeine tablets and powder can pose serious problems for students

By Jordan Nash | April 16

This article is part of a Daily Tar Heel series exploring drug and alcohol use at UNC.

During "Sharing Our Experiences," Anan Zhou, co-chair of Project Dinah; Kaori Sueyoshi, founder of SURGE; and Wilson Hood, managing editor of The Siren, shared their thoughts on topics ranging from reproductive justice to gender neutral housing.

William Jardell sees UNC as model for activism

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | April 15

While some students feel that UNC’s LGBT community faces opposition on its own campus, William Jardell wants them to know how progressive their campus ...

‘Hunting Ground,’ film on sexual assault will show Thursday night

By Luman Ouyang | April 15

After traveling around the country to promote "The Hunting Ground," a documentary addressing sexual assault on college campuses, UNC alumnae Andrea Pino ...

UNC’s alcohol policies have drastically changed in the past 50 years. UNC recently started a binge drinking task force. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, Wilson Special Collections Library, UNC-CH

UNC’s problem with binge drinking is a recent one

By Sarah Chaney | April 15

For alumna Judy Bistany South, the worst consequence of drinking in the late 1960s was getting banned from University Lake

Students to protest for higher wages

By Katie Reeder | April 15

An employee working a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week for only $7.25 an hour makes $14,500 in one year, when two weeks of vacation are factored ...

Committee to monitor athletes’ time commitment

By Mona Bazzaz | April 15

The Faculty Athletics Committee plans to collect time commitment data in order to figure out if there are factors that preclude athletes from choosing ...

Sophomore Cody Porter says that simply feels great to be in school. When asked about his experience at Carolina so far he says "It feels very surreal sometimes. I think to myself, this school that I've been thinking about for twenty some odd years and I'm actually here now."

U.S. Army veteran Porter navigates life as student

By Sofia Edelman | April 15

At more than a decade older than most of his peers, Cody Porter is not the typical UNC sophomore.

Jubilee concert resulted in 8 to 10 emergency visits

By Victoria Mirian | April 15

The Jubilee concert Saturday resulted in the highest number of alcohol-related student emergency room transports since Halloween.

Morrison overwhelmed by packages

By Acy Jackson | April 15

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Student Congress to talk Saunders Hall renaming

By Ashlen Renner | April 15

At its next meeting, Student Congress will consider creating a special committee to help Congress determine its stance on renaming Saunders Hall.

SafeWalk looks to avoid future debt

By Karli Krasnipol | April 14

SafeWalk had a rocky start to the school year, but the group is working toward a sustainable business model.

Mounting pressures fuel sale and use of ADHD medication

By Sara Salinas | April 14

With final exams on the horizon, some students will be looking for an extra advantage over their classmates. For many, the academic edge will come with ...

Alumnae return to give students the ‘write’ advice

By Chloe Lackey | April 14

UNC’s creative writing program is working to support its current students by connecting them with working alumni through a series of events today. ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is named in honor of a UNC alumnus. This is an artist’s rendition of the telescope in space (Courtesy of NASA).

UNC alumnus becomes NASA telescope namesake

By Tyler Fleming | April 14

In the spring of 1928, James Webb had just finished his senior year at UNC, earning a degree in education, but Webb never became a teacher.

Senior Chelsea Barnes, a political science and communication studies major from Hope Mills, N.C., is the president of the Carolina Indian Circle, a student organization that serves to recognize Native American heritage. The bricks in-between the Union celebrate Native American heritage.

‘The Gift’ walkway finally complete

By Madison Flager | April 14

Friday marked the rededication of “The Gift” — the artistic memorial to the Native American population in Chapel Hill. The ceremony was filled with ...

(Left to right) Brian Littrell, Joshua Turner, Carson McKee and Kevin Richardson perform at the Lexington Center in Kentucky.

Q&A with Backstreet Boys cover artist Carson McKee

By Trevor Lenzmeier | April 14

On Friday, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys were inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. At the induction, the Kentucky ...