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No. 1 seed UNC field hockey fell to No. 4 seed Saint Joseph's, 2-1, in the semifinal of the NCAA tournament

| November 22

Student Life

Dan Ariely, TED speaker and author of three New York Times bestsellers, speaks at the October 2014 Carolina Science Cafe. The event was held at TOPO Back Bar and sponsored by Sigma Xi. Ariely spoke about the psychology of money. He is a James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University.

Dan Ariely debunks opportunity cost at Science Cafe meeting

By Tyler Fleming | October 2

Ideally, people would think about the opportunity cost of making a purchase, but Duke economics professor and best-selling author Dan Ariely knows people ...

Tailgating persists despite UNC rules

By Margaret Gilmore | October 2

The tents go up. The hotdogs are purchased and the George Foreman Grills are warmed. Fans decked in Carolina Blue flock to parking lots and grassy knolls ...

Jack Vitaliz, community director of the Olde Campus Lower Quad Community at UNC-Chapel Hill, sings vocals for a local '50s tribute band.

UNC community director doubles as musician

By Carly Peterson | October 1

Jack Vitaliz is not only in tune with student life, but also tunes his guitar to the swinging beat of Ritchie Valens.

Carolina Club fundraises for co-worker Jacquelyn Segovia

By Liz Bell | September 30

In the same place where Jacquelyn Segovia worked as a UNC student, community members will gather tonight to raise money for the co-worker and friend who ...

Working group talks athletic department's interactions with Honor Court

By Sarah Headley | September 30

Less than a month after four football players were sent to the student attorney general for being accused of assaulting redshirt freshman wide receiver ...

SafeWalk appropriated enough money for October

By Langston Taylor | September 29

Of the $25,000 Student Congress gave to SafeWalk during its meeting Sept. 21, $5,000 is a stopgap while the group meets with student government representatives ...

The School of Pharmacy held their first Cornhole Tournament at the Kappa Psi house on Friday to start off Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Cornhole game raises more than $500 for American Cancer Society

By Harvey Ye | September 29

Armed with precision and bean bag throwing capabilities, “Breast Friends 4 Ever” duo Michael Wells and Chase Sasser dominated the Tossing for Tatas ...

Annual Eve Carson Scholarship Thriller in the Pit raises awareness

By Maura Devetski | September 29

Students tapped into their inner Michael Jackson Friday as they danced the iconic “Thriller” choreography while promoting the Eve Carson Scholarship. ...

Students gather in Saunders Hall for “Representations of Blackness: That Table on the Upper Quad,” a roundtable discussion on campus memorials.

Unsung Founders Memorial draws debate

By Melody Jiang | September 26

Members of the Real Silent Sam — an activist coalition that aims to promote historical accuracy of UNC landmarks — recreated the controversial ...

Relay For Life kicks off year of cancer fundraising Friday

By Sarah McQuillan | September 26

Performers will take the outdoor stage at Forest Theater tonight, but they won’t be affiliated with the theater department.

Andrew ___, President of the Banned Books Club meet in the Donovan Lounge in Greenlaw Hall on Wednesday night.

SOUL talks banned books, censorship

By Mohammed Hedadji | September 25

A group of about 15 students gathering Wednesday night in Greenlaw Hall to discuss the history of banned books agreed that banning literature keeps people ...

Omololu Refilwe Babatunde, a geography and African studies major from Newark, Del., speaks about the Unsung Heroes Memorial on Wednesday.

Real Silent Sam group draws attention to memorials

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | September 25

The Real Silent Sam, an activist group of students, faculty and community members, created a human replica of the Unsung Founders Memorial Wednesday to ...

SafeWalk gets funding back from Student Congress

By David Doochin | September 25

SafeWalk will no longer operate in the red, Student Government officials believe.

From left to right, Jacob Hinton, President, Lara Taylor, and Steven Chickos, Vice President, of the Carolina Veterans Organization meet to discuss the organization's upcoming plans for veterans on campus.

Student veterans face tough transition on campus

By Anyssa Reddix | September 25

Senior Steven Chickos was home for less than a month after serving three years in the U.S. Marine Corps, before coming to UNC — and the transition ...

Brent Comstock, a sophomore business and religious studies major from Nebraska, started a business through LaUNCh.

Sophomore Brent Comstock runs tech company from UNC

By Sofia Edelman | September 25

At 12 years old, most kids aren’t starting a project that will one day become a successful company. But Brent Comstock was, and continues to be, an ...

UNC Student Congress sets limits on funding

By Megan Morris | September 24

The Student Congress Rules and Judiciary Committee met Tuesday to discuss proposed amendments to the Student Code dealing with the May allocation of student ...

Q&A with student, town representative Brannum Forsyth

By Maggie Monsrud | September 24

Sophomore economics major Brannum Forsyth from Birmingham, Alabama recently began his work as member of the Board of Directors of the Chapel Hill Downtown ...

Carolina Hispanic Association (CHipsA) panelists Manny Amaya, left, Cecilia Polanco, and Emilio Vicente speak to members of the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of the NAACP in the Upendo Lounge at SASB North.

CHispA panelists talk diversity

By Olivia Bane | September 24

The Carolina Latina/o Collaborative began its panel Tuesday night with a hot-button question from an audience member — "Do you think there ...

UNC evaluated on freedom of speech

By Jane Wester | September 24

To Greg Lukianoff, the fact that UNC celebrates First Amendment Day shows the University is at least trying.

Gary Birdsong, often referred to as the "Pit Preacher" declared hateful speechery on Monday afternoon from the pit. The weather was lovely.

Pit Preacher Gary Birdsong claims First Amendment rights

By Kate Albers | September 23

Some people come to UNC for the academics, clubs or sports. But Gary Birdsong, commonly known as the Pit Preacher, comes to UNC because of a divine inspiration. ...