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Beto O’Rourke is coming to UNC for a meet-and-greet on Monday

By Taylor Buck | April 11

O'Rourke has been to seven other college campuses since he announced his bid for the presidency.

Graduate Honor Court is still without a chairperson or attorney general for next year

By Taylor Buck | April 11

“I don’t know what will happen to the Honor System. That’s a question for GPSF leadership, and ultimately University administration."

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Learn how to tie a turban on Friday

By Casey Quam | April 10

“The significance of the turban is that we can be recognized and help serve the communities that are in need of help."

Want to learn about Europe? You’re in luck

By Lauren Westbrook | April 10

"Students, community members, teachers, high school students, faculty, staff, local government and all sorts of society organization ... foster the dialogue ...

Here's what you missed at Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting

By Evely Forte | April 10

The University’s Faculty Executive Committee gathered on Monday to discuss the future of Silent Sam and the election of a new faculty chairperson. ...

A night with DiPhi: How UNC's oldest student organization mixes debate with humor

By Chapel Fowler | April 9

Standing in the shoes of Thomas Wolfe, Joseph Caldwell and James K. Polk, the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies meetings are still centered around ...

Find your next good read with these short story dispensers debuting on Friday

By Cam Edson | April 9

UNC is bringing story dispensers, which will print short stories for on-the-go readers, to campus for Arts Everywhere Day. These dispensers have two buttons, ...

Cherríe Moraga asks UNC, 'If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?'

By Arabella Saunders | April 9

Chicana writer Cherríe Moraga’s “Native Country of the Heart: If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?” paints a portrait of her ...

There’s paw prints in the pollen: Here’s why the Pit was full of dogs on Tuesday

By Janet Haver | April 9

The Buddy Project, UNC Paws and the Mental Health Coalition teamed up to host their “Doggies and Dialogue” event Tuesday morning for Mental Health ...

Senior Biology major Rachael Purvis and Chancellor Carol Folt were  interviewed Friday afternoon regarding the "Before I Die..." art  installment located near the Pit.

With Folt gone, how has Campaign for Carolina progressed?

By Cynthia Dong | April 9

With Chancellor Carol Folt gone, her endeavor, the Campaign for Carolina, continues on. The initiative has outpaced its goal by raising $2.51 billion ...

5 women who are making UNC a better place

By Lauren Westbrook | April 9

These five women were awarded for being "leaders on this campus trying to make a real impact to overcome the constraints of sexism and heterosexism and ...

App offers students loans with little background information

By Casey Quam | April 9

“Overall, I think the product speaks for itself. I believe the app has the potential to alleviate one's college experience, which is something I can ...

These UNC students found a zero-waste way to reuse old billboards

By Abbey Thompson | April 8

The brand, Phoenyx, recycles old billboards and uses the vinyl material to create accessories like wallets, purses and backpacks.

Why was there so much trash in the Pit on Monday?

By Praveena Somasundaram | April 8

The Three Zeros Environmental Initiative chose to raise awareness for Earth Day a little early this year.

Middle schoolers visit UNC for Model UN conference

By Rachel Crumpler | April 8

UNC recently hosted a Model UN conference, which allows middle school students to sit on one of eight committees represented at UN summits, such as the ...

Two individuals arrested for March 31 vandalism

By Taylor Buck | April 8

Both individuals also received warnings of trespass from UNC's campus and will go to trial in late April.

Did police body cam footage factor into dismissing a student's Silent Sam-related charges?

By Charlie McGee | April 7

Video footage of Silent Sam demonstrator Mark Porlides shows the Dec. 3 night of his arrest, where officers charged him with larceny, assault of a campus ...

Yer a makeshift Hogwarts, Cobb Residence Hall

By Ellie Heffernan | April 7

Attendees dressed up in wizardry robes, drank Butterbeer and played Quidditch-themed cornhole at Cobbwarts, a Harry Potter-themed event sponsored by the ...

Meet your new editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel

By Will Forrest | April 7

After a committee comprised of many members of the Chapel Hill community came together on Saturday, Maddy Arrowood was selected to be the new editor-in-chief ...

Everything you need to know about the Weeknight Parking Program before it starts

By Praveena Somasundaram | April 7

Starting in August, the Weeknight Parking Program will go into effect as part of UNC Transportation and Parking’s Five-Year Plan.