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UNC's March for Our Lives holds first anti-gun violence rally since 2018

By Corey Davis | October 18

UNC’s March For Our Lives chapter is one of the organization’s chapters fighting for improved gun legislation across the nation. This past Friday, ...

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Music, dance and poetry: UNC celebrates second annual Africa Fest

By Emily Shih | October 18

Last Saturday, UNC's African Studies Center hosted the second annual Africa Fest to celebrate African culture, arts and history. The event included performances ...

UNC students share their 'Pit Perspectives' in anonymous podcast

By Eilah Wood | October 17

"Pit Perspectives" is a student-led podcast that grabs the attention of UNC students in the Pit by focusing on social topics and asking questions. The ...

UNC alumnus 'Levels the Playing Field' for minority students in North Carolina

By Emi Maerz | October 16

UNC undergraduate alumnus Nehemiah Stewart is working to 'Level the Playing Field' for students from underrepresented communities at HBCUs and PWIs in ...

School of Dentistry holds 8th annual DEAH DAY

By Celia Funderburk | October 13

The eighth annual DEAH DAY – which stands for Directing Efforts And Honoring Deah And Yusor – took place on Wednesday. DEAH DAY honors three ...

Student television dating show "Head over Heels" to premiere this week

By Eileen Foster | October 13

"Head Over Heels" is an upcoming reality dating show created by UNC Student Television. The show will feature diverse and organic pairings of UNC students, ...

How much does it cost to have an abortion in North Carolina?

By Abby Pender | October 12

As legal standards shift in the country and in the state, costs for abortion have shifted as well. Here’s what you need to know about the finances ...

Students found Planned Parenthood Generation Action group at UNC

By Natalie McCormick | October 11

The UNC chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) works to create a comprehensive reproductive health network in N.C. and at the University ...

“MoMUNtum” hopes to move Model U.N. to the next level with new grant

By Kayla Hallac | October 11

UNC student organized MoMUNtum was co-founded by UNC students, Patrick Kaper-Barcelata and Mikhal “Mimi” Ben-Joseph, in the summer of 2020. The ...

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Actively Moving Forward hosts Narcan workshop that makes over 450 kits

By Reagan Allen | October 10

Actively Moving Forward — a student organization that provides grief support for students who have experienced the loss of a loved one — constructed ...

Students work to 'CATCH’ kids with disabilities who fall through cracks of toy design

By Selena Hernandez | October 7

Sophomore Katie Chai never imagined her interest in technology would lead her to the basement in Phillips Hall modifying popular children’s toys. ...

Editorial: A pitch meeting with … our parents?

By Editorial Board | October 4

"There’s no such thing as a bad idea, but some definitely push the envelope. Here’s a compilation of the most envelope-pushing pitches we’ve received ...

Column: How to be comfortable being alone

By Spence Whitman | October 3

"Think of your brain like a suitcase after a vacation. If you just add more clothes before the next vacation without organizing the stuff you already ...

Students start UNC for Affirmative Action

By Stella Griffin | October 3

UNC for Affirmative Action is a new student group aiming to raise awareness about affirmative action and the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that could ...

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UNC Campus Safety hosts the Zombie Preparedness Festival

By Madison Gagnon | September 28

The festival was held in the Pit Thursday morning. Departments such as the Chapel Hill Police and Orange County Emergency Medical Services gave demonstrations ...

Column: Last night you took an L. Here’s how to bounce back.

By Spence Whitman | September 28

"I take losses like prescription medicine. Every single day. Boom. Forgot homework. Boom. Wore pants to sweltering LFIT. Boom. Ate pizza even though I’m ...

Good Neighbor Initiative Community Cookout to bring UNC students and residents together

By Lily Richardson | September 28

This Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hargraves Community Center, off-campus students, residents and others will join together for entertainment ...

Column: What's in your water bottle?

By Franklin Payne | September 26

"When water contamination is discovered, it should be immediately made publicly known, not just another message in an inbox of emails. It should not be ...

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Founder of FedEx to speak at Global Center's 15th anniversary

By Celia Funderburk | September 25

The University's FedEx Global Education Center celebrates its 15th anniversary this week. Frederick Smith, the founder and executive chairperson of FedEx, ...

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Column: WTF (What the Federal Funds Rate)

By Noelle Harff | September 25

"Inflation – it’s why your blue cups at He's Not are more expensive. I’m going to tell you what’s happening with runaway inflation, what the federal ...