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Carolina Dance Initiative to feature 10 dance groups in annual showcase

By Erin Wygant | March 20

CDI’s annual showcase has grown to new heights, featuring ten dance groups of all different styles. Encompassing a variety of dance from traditional ...

Members of The Carolina Irish Association practice in the dance studios below Woolen Gymnasium on Thursday for the group's upcoming Spring Showcase in the Student Union Great Hall on March 23rd.

From left to right
Brianna Gallagher
Halie Reed
Olivia Barnes
Emma D'Agostino
Olivia DeSena
Caitlyn Carmean

Carolina Irish Association will hold a dance show

March 20

Their acronym may be CIA, but the Carolina Irish Association does not tap secrets-- they tap their feet to tunes.

Student Body President-Elect Andrew Powell chooses his cabinet

March 20

Student Body President-elect Andrew Powell submitted his appointments for his executive team. The student body vice president, secretary and treasurer ...

Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett to speak on role of women in journalism

By Esther Yu | March 19

Bennett will deliver a lecture today as part of the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Women in Media Leadership Series.

Professor Balaban uses the flipped classroom concept to teach to her Econ 101 students in Caroll Hall on March 19th. In classes that use this standard, students read their textbooks outside of class and work through problems during class time, allowing them to ask the teacher to explain concepts that are difficult to grasp.

Students at UNC vary in opinions of flipped classroom style

By Amanda Raymond | March 19

Turning the classroom learning model inside-out could be the future of education, but some students are not flipping over with excitement.

Sexual assault task force talks sanctions

By Andy Willard and Amanda Albright | March 18

As members of the Sexual Assault Task Force begin their discussion of sanctioning — the latest phase of policy reconstruction — they’ve amped up ...

Instant runoff voting bill goes to Student Congress

March 18

Student Body President-elect Andrew Powell did not win the general election — nor did current Student Body President Christy Lambden win his in 2013. ...

Global studies graduation reinstated

By Daniel Schere | March 18

The last 24 hours have been an emotional roller coaster for seniors in UNC’s global studies department, but now they can rest assured their graduation ...

Students weigh benefits of unpaid internships

By Katie Hjerpe | March 18

As the saying goes, there are some things money can’t buy.

UNC system looks to simplify transfer credit

By Rachel Schmitt | March 17

UNC-CH enrolls about 800 transfer students every year, and each one has to deal with a transfer credit system that is not uniform across the state.

Students attempt to solve modern problems with social startups

By Langston Taylor | March 17

Starting a company isn’t always just about making money. More and more UNC students have recently decided to begin startups that focus on fixing modern ...

Mary Katherine Beam, a junior psychology major from Asheboro gets a new OneCard at the UNC One Card office on Monday afternoon.

UNC graduates have resources from University

By Tyler J. Rouse | March 17

Seniors graduating in May will soon find limited privileges on campus — but UNC still offers resources for their future.

Friends raise funds for UNC dental student Sergio Acero's funeral

By Elise McGlothian | March 17

He spoke softly, but his words carried a lot of weight. Family and friends have found a way to honor dentistry student Sergio Acero, 26, after he died ...

UNC Goldby Distinguished Professor of Chemistry J. Michael Ramsey works in his office in Chapman Hall on Tuesday morning. Ramsey has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions awarded to a scientist or engineer.

Q&A with chemist Mike Ramsey

By Amy Watson | March 17

Mike Ramsey, distinguished professor of chemistry, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. With 94 patents, Ramsey has invented ...

UNC student-athlete working group talks data on athletes

By Carolyn Ebeling | March 17

There’s no lack of data on student-athletes at UNC, but what administrators are struggling to do is find meaning. “Numbers in the absence of context ...

Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters halt pledging

By Langston Taylor | March 17

All chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, including UNC’s, must eliminate the pledging process in accordance with a mandate the national organization ...

UNC global studies commencement ceremony put on hold

By Daniel Schere | March 17

Seniors in UNC’s global studies department were greeted with an announcement Monday that infuriated many of them. Due to a shortage of funding and ...

Brothers for David, a partnership of several UNC fraternities, work together with Habitat for Humanity to build a house in honor of David Shannon. The house will home a lower-income CH family whose parents work as custodians on UNC’s campus.

Wet weather delays Habitat for Humanity's home builds

By Aaron Cranford | March 16

The abundance of rain and snow in Chapel Hill this year has set Habitat for Humanity’s new projects weeks behind schedule.

UNC faculty often untrained on student mental health

By Carolyn Ebeling | March 16

Though conversation surrounding sexual assault and mental illness at UNC has increased during the last year, there is still no required training on the ...

Alcohol Law Enforcement searches for new strategies after budget cuts

By Paul Best | March 16

Despite cuts to the Alcohol Law Enforcement program, North Carolina is looking for new ways to combat underage drinking — and the $1.5 billion it costs ...