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Student presidential candidates aim for campus collaboration

By Anyssa Reddix | February 10

All three student body president candidates this year — Houston Summers, Kathryn Walker and David Marsh — said they want to see more connection between ...

Student body president candidates' wellness plans a bit lofty, experts say

By Victoria Mirian | February 10

Student body president candidates aim to bring student wellness to the campus conversation, including ideas about sexual assault prevention and mental ...

Candidates for student body president attended a debate held in Bingham Hall on Monday evening sponsored by the UNC Out-of-State Student Association. Candidate Houston Summers argued that students of undocumented immigrants should receive in-state tuition.

Houston Summers picks up out-of-state SBP endorsement

By Ashlen Renner | February 10

The Out-of-State Students Association (OSSA) decided to endorse Houston Summers after a debate between student body president candidates Monday night. ...

Chancellor Carol Folt speaks at the beginning of TedxUNC at Memorial Hall on Friday.

TEDxUNC works though technical difficulties

By Ashlen Renner | February 9

Despite some technical difficulties at the TEDxUNC convention on Saturday, speakers shared how their ideas could change the world.

UNC's Quidditch team played UVA as they hosted a tournament Saturday afternoon on Hooker fields.

Quidditch team has a magical weekend, wins weekend tournament

By Jenn Morrison | February 9

The UNC Quidditch team scrapped their way to victory Saturday, making a name for themselves after becoming a club team last semester.

Mourners gather at 8 p.m. Sunday with candles, flowers and notes to place in front of the Dean E. Smith Center. Students sang the alma mater after a moment of silence. Smith died Saturday night.

Hundreds of students gathered to honor Dean Smith’s legacy Sunday

By Daniel Wilco | February 9

Dean Smith would have hated this.

Student body president candidates spout eco-knowledge in environmental debate

By Karli Krasnipol | February 6

From the University’s reliance on coal to rising sea levels — nothing was off limits for student body president candidates on Thursday.

SBP-hopefuls call for bigger student role

By Kelly Jasiura | February 6

Student body president candidates already have big ideas for how they’ll navigate UNC’s relationship with the Board of Governors and state and local ...

Carolina United's new series creates safe spaces for students

By Carly Berkenblit | February 6

This February, UNC students will have a new safe space on campus.

Q&A with junior Taylor McCain, granddaughter of Greensboro Four participant

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | February 5

In 1960, the Franklin McCain, one of the Greensboro Four, saw an issue with racial segregation and did something about it by hosting a sit-in in an all-white ...

Carolina Hispanic Association, Black Student Movement won’t endorse an SBP

By Anyssa Reddix | February 5

Minority communities are still on the fence about which candidate for student body president has their best interests in mind.

Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate endorses Kathryn Walker for SBP

By Katie Kilmartin | February 4

Following a Q&A session Tuesday night, the Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate decided to endorse Kathryn Walker for student body president. ...

Tyler Jacon drops out; 3 still in running for student body president

By Acy Jackson | February 4

Junior Tyler Jacon has officially withdrawn his candidacy for student body president.

UNC student body president candidates David Marsh (left), Kathryn Walker and Houston Summers participate in Campus Y's "Student Voices and Social Justice" forum on Tuesday evening in Manning Hall.

SBP candidates call for renaming of Saunders Hall

By Victoria Mirian | February 4

The three remaining candidates for student body president all came out in favor of renaming Saunders Hall during a forum Tuesday night.

Ernest Freeman, a Rams Head Dining Hall employee from Chapel Hill, sits at a table in the dining hall where he works on Tuesday afternoon. Freeman has been writing poems since he was five years old.

Dining hall employee Ernest Freeman enjoys writing poetry in his free time

By Brielle Kronstedt | February 4

If you have ever been in Rams Head Dining Hall, you’ve probably exchanged a smile with Ernest Freeman.

The democratic candidates for student body president stand before the Young Democrats Debate on Monday night.

Young Democrats offer no SBP endorsement

By Katie Reeder | February 3

The Young Democrats voted not to endorse a candidate after the group held a student body president debate Monday night.

Clubs use underwater photos for public service project

By Sarah Vassello | February 3

It started with a TED Talk.

Candidates share plans for residence association leadership

By Sarah Thomas | February 3

Three candidates are competing for the presidency of UNC’s Residence Hall Association. Election day is Feb. 10.

Three teams vie for UNC senior class officer

By Ashlen Renner | February 3

Gathering in the Pit — their clipboards in hand — three teams of candidates for senior class officer are tallying up petition signatures.

Fraternity homes bring friends together

February 2

For many students, the beautiful Southern mansions that flank the east side of Columbia Street are a mystery. For others, they’re just home.