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Office DJ: Don't stop celebrating women in music next month

By Madison Ward | March 22

The 2021 Grammys proved that loud and proud females were inspiring a new generation of girls to demand equality while pumping out society-shattering tunes ...

Editorial: Don't limit your wellness to wellness days

By Editorial Board | March 18

"You deserve to be well, even when it’s not a wellness day."

Virtual slam poetry event is a sanctuary for artists of color

By Lucy Smithwick | March 16

“Slam poetry is often a weapon of liberation,” Emily Goes said. “I wanted to harness the power of the words at the intersection of poetry and performance, ...

Editorial: Our declassified campus survival guide

By Editorial Board | March 16

As the University plans to return to a “more typical” fall semester later this year, the Editorial Board wanted to impart some campus and Chapel Hill ...

Students and faculty strive for balance between well-being and staying informed

By Anthony Howard | March 15

“I think you need to understand that not being informed is not the worst thing, unless it is of primary importance to you to always be up on activist ...

UNC senior Kristen Brown releases her third superhero book

By Gabi Allen | March 14

“I think she does an excellent job of creating characters that aren’t just reflections of herself,” Zirkle said. “I can tell that she puts thought ...

Students reflect on the anniversary of the pandemic

By Madison Ward | March 14

“The hardest part was not getting to hug your friends goodbye one last time, because the next time you saw them, it was wearing a mask in a grocery ...

To UNC math students, the number that never ends can also be delicious

By Valeria Cloës | March 14

The enthusiasm surrounding Pi Day is the same enthusiasm felt by people who have decided to dedicate their life to math. While student groups at UNC haven't ...

Students reflect on defining pop culture, social moments of the pandemic

By Sophia Ramirez | March 9

With media consumption surging over the course of the pandemic, UNC students reflect on which media got them through the early months, including online ...

Grace Garcia blends social media and art for internship at the Met

By Anthony Howard | March 4

Garcia's internship will focus on utilizing social media to enhance user accessibility to the art collections at The Met. “For me, the Met represented ...

Dylan Russell, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation, updates members on their proposed separation from Student Congress on Tuesday in Rosenau Hall at the Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Graduate and Professional Student Federation to vote for 2021-2022 president

By Elena Tsai | March 1

The 2021-2022 Graduate and Professional Student Federation elections take place Tuesday. UNC graduate students will get to vote for the GPFS president. ...

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'Almost like normal': Warmer weather encourages students to spend time outdoors

By Brianna Atkinson | March 1

“Research shows that spending two hours outside every week has huge benefits for us,” CAPS psychiatrist Leslie Montana said. “Just that 20 minutes ...

Carolina Athletic Association presidential election heads to runoff

By Emily Shih | February 28

The president's role is to represent student athletes within CAA and serve as a liaison between UNC athletics and student sports fans. The election will ...

Column: J Blakeson’s 'I Care a Lot' is a messy but watchable crime comedy

By Ryan Phillips | February 25

“I Care a Lot” is an entertaining dark comedy, but feels shallow and overstuffed enough to keep the experience from being truly satisfying. (5/10) ...

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Student performers showcase underrepresented composers in First Fridays Series

By Rylee Parsons | February 24

“I think one of the best things we can do as performers is to perform the music by these composers,” Pratt said.

Sophomore Lamar Richards elected 2021-2022 student body president

By Maddie Ellis and Hannah Rosenberger | February 24

Richards received 59.7 percent of the 3,219 votes cast in the election, defeating his opponent, junior Keshav Javvadi, by 851 votes, according to the ...

Black first-generation students reflect on their experiences at UNC

By Charity Cohen | February 23

“Given I never went to college and then just thinking about the fact that my daughter is not only in college, but is about to graduate is just something ...

UNC Student Body Elections

February 23

Election Day for student body offices is Tuesday, Feb. 23. Polls are open from midnight to midnight. Visit this dashboard to read everything you need ...

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Student body president candidates discuss policy goals at final debate

By Malak Dridi | February 22

The candidates debated topics including Greek life, LGBTQ+ student support, mental health policies and other student and faculty concerns.

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Javvadi campaign found guilty for harmful behavior, receives six-point penalty

By Cameron Myers Milne | February 22

The BOE found Javvadi not guilty for misrepresentation and falsification because of “lack of intentionality.” However, Javvadi was found guilty for ...