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After it was handed over to the Campus Y, the University’s Holi Moli event began to draw a crowd of thousands.

Students enjoy Holi Moli despite not knowing its origins

By Morgan Vickers | April 9

Even before students step foot on UNC’s campus, they’re anticipating one of the most popular events of the school year: Holi Moli.

Court orders refunds to student renters whose deposits were withheld

By Zoe Schaver | April 8

Refunds totaling $14,935 will be returned to 27 prior tenants of a Chapel Hill landlord who illegally withheld security deposits, an Orange County superior ...

Suite-style dorm on hold due to cost

By David Doochin | April 8

UNC has scrapped its plans to build a new apartment-style residence hall on South Campus.

UNC nutrition professor Stephen Hursting was part of a study that found drinking coffee protects people against liver cancer.

Caffeine in coffee protects against skin cancer

By Katie Kilmartin | April 8

Students can now drink coffee with the confidence that they aren’t completely hurting their bodies with a caffeine addiction.

UNC recruits for diversity on Decision Day

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | April 8

“My goal is to make us the Morehouse College of (predominately white institutions),” he said. “They’re known for producing very high quality graduates, ...

Laura Fogarty participates in the Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon hosted by the Art and Museum Library and Information Society. Fogarty is an officer in the organization.

Feminists, artists unite for Wikipedia ‘Edit-a-thon’

By Jun Chou | April 8

Wikipedia got a little more “herstory” in its database Tuesday.

Rae Sremmurd contracts released for CUAB spring concert

By Sarah Vassello | April 8

The Carolina Union Activities Board is spending $30,000 plus the cost of hotel accommodations, ground transportation and technical performance requirements ...

Junior Houston Summers taking his oath to office as UNC Student Body President for the 2015-2016 academic year in the Great Hall on Tuesday. He succeed former SBP Andrew Powell.

Houston Summers sworn in as student body president

By Acy Jackson | April 8

Houston Summers was sworn in as student body president in a Tuesday ceremony culminating in a rendition of the alma mater and a reception featuring meatballs ...

Will Partin, a graduate student at UNC, is planning on teaching a new course, Press Play: the critical histories of video games, this summer. "I believe video games are an important cultural artifact and university seminars are one of the best places to develop it. Video games are something people are interested in and I've always wanted to teach it."

Summer class looks at video games

By Carly Berkenblit | April 7

“Excited is an understatement,” said Ph.D student Will Partin about UNC’s first humanities course on video games, that he will be teaching.

Costume designers at UNC create for museum

By Siena Scarbrough | April 7

Students and designers in UNC’s Fine Arts program have been tasked with creating some of the notable costumes and props that will be featured in the ...

Student body president Andrew Powell moves on from challenging year

By Brielle Kronstedt | April 7

Student Body President Andrew Powell will step down today to be replaced by Houston Summers after an eventful year.

(From right to left) Holly Sit, Alban Foulser, and Esther Davis pass out free shirts in the Pit Monday afternoon.

Project Dinah aims to create an alliance against violence

By Katie Reeder | April 7

One assault is one too many for Maddy Frumkin and Project Dinah.

Oscar Pistorius judge reflects on her advocacy

By Carly Berkenblit | April 7

The judge who sentenced Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend spoke about her time as an activist in Apartheid ...

Micheline Amisi crowned Miss Black and Gold 2015-16

By Gwendolyn Smith | April 7

On Monday night in the Miss Black and Gold Pageant, freshman Micheline Amisi was asked what advice she would give her 13-year-old self. Her response: ...

University of Virginia students gather outside the Phi Kappa Psi house to protest the fraternity following the release of the explosive Rolling Stone article “A Rape on Campus” in November. Courtesy of the Cavalier Daily/Sarah MacAdam.

UVa. frat to sue Rolling Stone over article

By Nick Niedzwiadek and Sharon Nunn | April 7

Six months after Rolling Stone published the explosive “A Rape on Campus” article detailing an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia’s ...

Q&A with filmmaker and professor Marc Grimmett

By Trevor Lenzmeier | April 7

UNC Men’s Project is hosting a screening of the film, “My Masculinity Helps” tonight, followed by a conversation with filmmaker and associate professor ...

Joe Polich of UNC Center for Poverty Work and Opportunity gives a presentation about finances as part of One Week of Literacy presented by Project Literacy.

Literacy events hit home for Orange County residents

By Ashlen Renner | April 6

“There’s an obvious literacy gap within our local community and not a lot is being done to address this problem. We find it necessary as an organization ...

Lydia Ippolito and her daughter Carina Ippolito offer samples from their Delight Soy stand at the Fair Local Organic Food spring farmer’s market Thursday.

Fair Local Organic Food held its biannual farmer’s market

By Victoria Mirian | April 6

For students that weren’t running to an exam, Thursday’s walk to class was the ideal time to pick up local produce thanks to a collaboration between ...

Students rattled by officer’s visit for noise complaint

By Kristen Chung | April 6

Housemates Zach Rachuba and Jerome Allen were taken by surprise when a Chapel Hill police officer and the director of the Office of Fraternity & Sorority ...

False Profits puts on "musical" full of musical elements

By Elizabeth Baker | April 2

Kenan Bateman knows "False Profits, the Musical" is a misnomer.