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Demonstrators gather in Chapel Hill to honor the life of Breonna Taylor

By Crystal Yu | June 7

On Friday, UNC students and community members gathered to honor the life of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman fatally shot by Louisville police officers as ...

UNC Undergraduate Senate condemns police brutality, creates equality commission

By Brian Keyes | June 4

The UNC Undergraduate Senate met for a special session Wednesday, where they passed a concurrent resolution to condemn the murder of George Floyd, and ...

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'We just want to know what’s happening': Students push for clarity on CARES Act relief aid

By Kyle Ingram | May 27

The University is beginning to release emergency funding from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act for students affected by the COVID-19 ...

Undergraduate Senate condemns Interfraternity Council event in first summer meeting

By Sara Raja | May 20

The Undergraduate Senate looked ahead to fall semester and passed four items of legislation during its first full meeting of the summer Tuesday. One piece ...

'A holding pattern': Here's how student government is adjusting to reduced operations

By Hunter Haskett | March 26

Now that classes are remote and campus is in reduced operations, student government must decide how to do work for a University that is somewhat shut ...

UNC's Undergraduate Senate to vote on making senate seats paid

By Preston Fore | March 4

A new bill proposed in the Undergraduate Senate would provide student senators with a $300 maximum stipend based on the number of meetings they attend. ...

So what does the student body president... do?

By Preston Fore | February 12

“Our institution is built on student self-governance and the ability for students to have a say in how the institution runs as well as how their daily ...

Junior Reeves Moseley elected student body president in blowout victory

By Ramishah Maruf | February 12

After midnight on Tuesday, it was announced that junior Reeves Moseley was elected student body president with about 70 percent of the vote. Moseley beat ...

It's 'The Bachelor' season: UNC students gather for weekly viewing parties

By Allie Kelly | February 11

"The Bachelor," an ABC show in its 24th season, is taking UNC by storm. Here's how the Chapel Hill community hosts viewing parties and celebrates the ...

Meet the two students running for UNC's Student Body President

By Noah Dolgoff and Ramishah Maruf | February 10

Reeves Moseley is a junior undergraduate, and Ryan Collins is a second-year law student.

Kenan Theatre Company's poetry project encourages students to express themselves

By Sarah Campbell | January 28

"Poetry allows us to express our experience in more than just a literal sense.”

'Vulnerability is power': These UNC students find confidence in the competition

By Patty Weeks | January 14

UNC students discussed finding confidence through beauty pageants and are challenging the preconceived notions.

Students and faculty react to executive order on anti-Semitism

By Evely Forte | January 9

In December, President Trump issued an executive order regarding anti-Semitism in schools across the country. Here's how it relates to UNC and how some ...

Student Government hosts workshop featuring professional lobbyists and state senator

By Addison Skigen | November 14

UNC Student Government hosted a lobbying workshop on Tuesday night featuring lobbyists and a state senator.

'It’s totally surreal': UNC's fourth astronaut graduate recalls her path to NASA

By Preston Fore | November 6

UNC alumna Zena Cardman is currently training to become a NASA astronaut as part of the new Artemis program, which hopes to send the first woman to the ...

From holiday gifts to clothing lines: How UNC students use BeAM makerspaces

By Sarah Campbell | November 6

The BeAM makerspaces may seem intimidating at first, but students have used their resources for a variety of impressive projects, and even for class projects. ...

Mental Health Monday addresses body positivity during the holiday season

By Abbey Thompson | November 5

For the most recent Mental Health Monday, Embody Carolina hosted an event focused on body positivity and mental health during the holiday season. ...

When N.C. healthcare wouldn't cover his top surgery, Owen Conley turned to GoFundMe

By Allie Kelly | October 28

Because of N.C. State Health Plan's policy, the $9,000 estimated cost of the surgery, and potentially all future trans-related health care, will fall ...

Your One Card could work as your voter ID — if UNC makes the deadline

By Addison Skigen | October 24

UNC has until Nov. 15 to submit a form that would allow One Cards to be used as a valid voting ID.

Here's how a group of UNC students is trying to use music for healing

By A.J. OLeary | October 23

Heeling in Harmony is a student-run musical therapy group that aims to soothe and calm people with their music.